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In this B Side, Joselyn and Lauren try a thought experiment where they fantasize about what they would do, what they would wear, how they would live if they were the person they long to be. And then try to rectify why they aren’t that person. What fun!
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Lauren and Joselyn try to talk you into (and out of) doing things in this new segment, Pep Talks. First up: exercising.
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Joselyn is joined by Angela (of They Can’t All Be Betty fame) and Jess (improv theatre and writers’ group legend) to discuss the show they all hate to love to hate: The Bachelorette. Not watching? Good for you. Also, it literally will not matter as they break down the stars, the contestants, the hosts and the rampant patriarchal misogyny inherent in the premise. Good times!
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If you have never seen the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece Rebecca starring Judith Anderson, et al., then you are in for an education, an entertainment, and a thorough scolding of remakes that misunderstand the assignment. Let’s get mad about movies!!
Receipts:
Take time out of your busy schedule and watch Rebecca (1940): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1uvgx3NUR0
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Have you tried to buy a new car lately? It’s bonkers. There are no new cars, used cars are way more expensive than they should be, and salespeople are children. Let’s talk about it.
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Ah, good ol’ Bach Nation; so popular and yet so problematic. Joselyn and Angela try to parse out why they can’t stop watching this bastion of misogyny couched as “traditional values” and explore whether it has the potential to change.
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Have you ever started reading a book, realized 30% of the way through that you’re not into it, but then kept reading until you were 60% of the way through only to discover that, unsurprisingly, you’re still not into it? This is just about that.
The book: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
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We’ve got the nerdiest books, the nerdiest shows, the nerdiest banter of any breast cancer podcast out there.
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Nobody likes doing them, but when Joselyn and Lauren file their taxes there’s a little extra irritation that’s always waiting for them: Misogyny.
Also, TurboTax (Intuit) is a garbage company and the reason taxes aren’t free and easy:
https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-turbotax-20-year-fight-to-stop-americans-from-filing-their-taxes-for-free
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/taxes/turbotax-h-r-block-spend-millions-lobbying-us-keep-doing-n736386
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-03-29/the-ftc-sues-turbotax-over-its-efforts-to-keep-you-from-filing-taxes-for-free
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/03/intuit-spends-millions-lobbying-amid-accusations-of-deceptive-turbotax-advertising/
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Joselyn and Lauren solve the Wordle of the day together because sometimes a five-letter word puzzle is the only thing that gets you out of bed in the morning. Think you can solve it before we do? You’re on!