Don't Waste Your Pretty

This week we’re talking through some of the odds and ends of the chaos timeline we live in-- Stormy Daniels, White House affairs, Aziz Ansari, the #metoo backlash, the power dynamics of consent, and just for old time’s sake, pegging! Plus, is flirting confusing? Does Adderall make us smarter? Will Amanda Knox ever come on the show? Important questions that may or may not have answers!

This week we're talking marriage and weddings with our favorite British Babe (and wedding party superstar) Nathalie Antonia! We uncover the patriarchal roots of the institution, its surviving superstitions and traditions, and try to reckon with our own Cinderella dreams and disappointments. Plus sex robots, divorces, and net ball! 

Imagine it’s the day before your 28th birthday and you experience the shock of your life, being diagnosed with breast cancer. This is the story of survivor Dana Donofree, founder and CEO of Ana Ono Intimates. In this week’s show, Dana is radically honest about the realities of treatment, the blind spots of the medical community, to life in a changed body after, and how these experiences led to the birth of her company. From losing friends to prosthetic nipples, Dana’s story is one you won’t forget. Check out Dana's company: https://www.anaono.com/   How to give yourself a breast exam:   http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-self-exam   Give to Project Cancerland:   http://www.projectcancerland.org/

This week our winter solstice gift to you is the beautiful fantasyland of a ROYAL ENGAGEMENT! Our favorite British babe Nathalie Antonia joins us to talk about the dos and don’ts of the monarchy, Meghan Markle’s unbelievable hustle and whether the Royals actually are “just like us.” Also, at the end of the show we have a special treat, Nathalie’s BBC Radio 4 sketch.

This week USC student Jaclyn Imai joins us in a fascinating conversation about our presidency in pop culture. We will be comparing Saturday Night Live sketches in the Obama era vs. the Trump era and how comedy affects the way we now receive news. We will examine the importance of freedom of speech and how the political climate feels on a college campus. Also, as an Asian American, Jaclyn discusses the lack of representation she feels in media, and how we can do better. This is a show not to be missed.   SNL sketches: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/obama-vs-romney-cold-open/n27667?snl=1 https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/donald-trump-cold-open/3503043   Free The Tampon! http://www.freethetampons.org/    

This week writer and treatment center advocate Kayla Radin joins us for a very candid conversation about her time in an eating disorder treatment facility. We discuss how she combats negative body image thoughts and how her anxieties regarding her small vagina fucked her before she could ever get fucked. There is a light through the very narrow tunnel!!!!

This week sex-positive writer/novelist and full-time Bourbon Street dancer, Devin Ladner shares her experience finding her voice and learning the value of emotional labor through stripping. From breaking down the power dynamics of sex work, “coming out” to family and friends, and whether you can be a stripper when you don’t think you can dance Devin has empowering perspective and advice we can all use. Plus, vibrator recommendations!   Devin’s blog: andifyouwanttogoheaven.com Devin’s book Anaya: https://www.amazon.com/Anaya-Devin-Ladner/dp/1533617155 Hitachi Magic wand: https://hitachimagic.com/hitachi-magic-wand/magic-wand/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI483sw8vi1wIVhqDsCh3-6wWbEAAYASAAEgI15fD_BwE Lelo Sex Toys: https://www.lelo.com/

This week queer, kinky, sex-positive sex educator, sexual psychology researcher, and activist, Angel Kalafatis returns to get into kinky sex, vanilla sex, and no sex and ways each of us can become more sex positive in general. We debate whether our culture is becoming desensitized to sexual assault, discuss consent in and out of the bedroom, and try to figure out how to raise boys to become better men.

Kara Lyne Szabadi joins us for our version of a book club- using Laura Bates’s encyclopedic Everyday Sexism as a springboard to talk/scream about our experiences of just that- all the casual and overt ways misogyny manifests in dating, politics, media, and just walking around as a woman in the world.    J-Lo “I Luh Ya Papi” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4oiEhf9M04   https://everydaysexism.com/   Wanna see us? Come to Fruit Salad Dec. 10th: https://www.facebook.com/fruitsaladla/ Find Kara’s jewelry: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KlyneJewelry/items Instagram: @klyne  

Period coach and flame-haired wise woman Stasha Washburn is back to school us on on our cycles-- breaking down the best ways to work with our bodies while they’re bleeding, and how to pay attention to hormonal patterns from puberty through menopause and beyond. Plus, we compare birth control options, penis sizes, and chia pudding recipes!   More with Stasha: periodcoach.com/blog FB: https://www.facebook.com/StashaWashburn/?timeline_context_item_type=intro_card_work&timeline_context_item_source=500573100&pnref=lhc insta- @stashawashburn  twitter- @stashahealth 

We’re talking with candidate for Maryland State Senate Wanika Fisher about her experience as a young first-generation American woman running in her first election. Wanika gives us practical tips for getting involved in local politics, tells us what campaigning is really like, and explains why she’s still optimistic about democracy post-2016 election disaster.   Learn more about Wanika and her platform here: https://www.wanikafisher.com/ Twitter: @WanikaFisher FB: @WanikaFisherMD   For more on running for local office or to support other women in politics: http://emilyslist.org/

Our favorite British babe Nathalie Antonia returns for "Dear Facebook", we talk about the global phenomenon of #metoo — having mixed feelings about posting, being overwhelmed with the near-universality of experiences, and reckoning with our own confusing, complicated past and present experiences of rape culture. 

We’re going back to basics, breaking down some of the buzz words and concepts of modern sex-positive, inclusive, intersectional feminism. From privilege to patriarchy, the Bechdel test to #menaretrash- we’re de-mystifying feminism, re-claiming cunt, and trying to figure out how guys named John we've slept with...

It’s been a year since we were collectively traumatized by the president’s crude “locker room talk” and while we can’t erase that memory we can try to take the phrase back with this week’s new ep! Find out what kind of “locker room talk” happens when a trio of feminist podcasters meet cute/naked at the gym! The ladies of new show Notorious Women Podcast are here to trade tales- from FaceTuning to facing fascism, and trying to unpack racism and rage,  we break down what it means to be a Notorious Woman (and share a few of our favorites from social justice warriors to serial killers…)

Dear listeners, we're taking a deep, dark dive into the Mens Rights Activist movement, Its online microcosms and real-life implications. Artist Shane Leigh joins us to present an introductory anthropology of modern misogyny, breaking down everything from peacocking pick-up artists to the Red Pill to white nationalist aryan wannabes and the current President and administration. Prepare yourselves. Trigger Warnings throughout: rape, misogyny, racism, abuse, and rampant toxic masculinity. 

Mini Ep! It's another week and Congress keeps trying to kill us, but we're fueled by righteous anger and the joy of Kylie Jenner's pregnant belly! Get into all the gossip with us as we re-cap the week in Russia, Rihanna and Resistbot.  

This week on the pod Sammie Smith who is a natural beauty guru and creator of costume organic skin products joins us. She changes our lives and BO with some amazing natural deodorant, breaks down the magic of bentonite clay, and tells us what from our pantry is our natural beauty BFF. PLUS Sammie has the deets on all our favorites from Vanderpump Rules! Who has tried to sleep with her? Who is cheating on who? And who is the most glamorous in person...I'll give you a hint...it's Lisa. This is a fun episode that shouldn't be missed!

It's Friday, we have feelings and it's been awhile since we did a mini-ep on the state of the world/our minds so join us as we re-cap the week in politics, natural disasters and bonding in the locker rooms. From HRC's new book to Antifa to finding comfort both in the words of MLK Jr.'s Letter from the Birmingham Jail AND Spencer Pratt's meditative hummingbird obsession - we're just trying to stay sane and keep fighting...How are your head and heart doing?

What happens when you combine the mind/vagina powers of two feminist podcasts on the night of a full moon with more than a couple of bottles of champagne? Listen to this week as, Angela Gulner and Lindsay Stidham, the brilliant and hilarious ladies of 'Welcome to the Clambake' join us to play slumber party games and swap battle stories from the wars of love, sex, and patriarchy dismantling. 

This week on the pod our favorite British babe Nathalie Antonia joins us in the flesh. We take a look at the different types of people you find on Facebook, and how swiping our phones may be affecting us evolutionary. Also, is the key to smashing the patriarchy pegging? And do all millennials love anal? All will be discussed and more!