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Lauren is resolved to read four adult books this year, so Joselyn describes the books she read in the second half of 2021 to see if anything sounds worthy.

Books discussed:

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Edie Richter Is Not Alone by Rebecca Handler

Authority by Jeff VanderMeer

Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer

The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst

The Reluctant Queen by Sarah Beth Durst

Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit

And I Do Not Forgive You by Amber Sparks

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Healthcare workers say the darnedest things, right? A casual comment with no ill intent can be incredibly triggering; so what do you say? Joselyn and Lauren talk it through.

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Cancer and dementia are in a dead heat for our demise, but that doesn’t mean we’re letting these eyebrows slip.

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I’m fine. This is fine. Everything is fine.

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It’s literally just Joselyn reading her Goodreads reviews of the following books (with select commentary):

Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell

Shit, Actually by Lindy West

The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgerton, book 2) by Julia Quinn

The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5…?) by Andrzej Sapkowski

The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow

Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone trilogy, #1) by Leigh Bardugo

Siege and Storm (S&B #2) by Leigh Bardugo

Ruin and Rising (S&B #3) by Leigh Bardugo

The Constant Gardener by John le Carre

The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes, #2) by Arthur Conan Doyle

Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)

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All corporations are hereby required to provide sufficient evidence of allyship prior to being cleared for the use of month-specific branding, marketing, social media posting, what-have-you. Tori, Charlie and I are founding members of the committee which will make these determinations and all corporations are currently in violation and subject to much fines. This is definitely a real thing. Put us on a t-shirt.

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Deleted scene from our Cancer Culture episode, featuring Ira Feinstein. Enjoy.

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Becca Jean talks about testifying before a congressional committee in an effort to pass HB 1588 which would require insurance companies to cover the cost of cold capping in the state of Texas, making it an affordable option for women wanting to preserve their hair, their dignity and anonymity, through chemo.

Track the bill’s progress here: https://capitol.texas.gov/billlookup/BillStages.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB1588.

You can help by contacting the Insurance Committee (512) 463-0788 and telling them you support HB 1588.

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What goes up the vagina must come down…eventually.

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The Tale of Fat Grafting. Here is an episode breakdown to help you navigate:

00:00 Pre-op feelings
15:20 Post-op day 2
33:10 Post-op day 4
42:00 Poop Talk
50:00 Poop Talk over
56:40 Post-op day 8
1:07 Post-op day 11
1:20 Post-op day 3 weeks
1:35 Post-op week 16

Enjoy.