Binchtopia

The girlies unpack fatphobia and the history of fatness. They discuss the racist roots of modern-day body standards, how we can think about anti-fat bias through the lens of eating disorder recovery, and lament the failings of the American medical system (again). Digressions include very little because we are serious researchers and get straight to the point this time. Sources: Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings  What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon  "You Just Need to Lose Weight" by Aubrey Gordon  Belly of the Beast by Da'Shaun L. Harrison  Maintenance Phase  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies reflect on life without social media and read some listener emails from binchies in arms who valiantly joined us in our challenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies ring in the new year by investigating what plagues us all - smartphone addiction. They look into the research surrounding smartphones and social media to answer the important questions: Why are they so addictive and what are they doing to our brains? What would Karl Marx say about digital social capital? And most importantly.. why aren’t the teens having sex like they used to? Plus, they reveal the first ever Binchtopia experiment. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia. Sources: Social Media Fact Sheet Putting Your Phone Down May Help You Live Longer Phantom vibrations among undergraduates: Prevalence and associated psychological characteristics Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? Panicking About Your Kids’ Phones? New Research Says Don’t Taking Away the Phones Won’t Solve Our Teenagers’ Problems Smartphone Addiction and Associated Health Outcomes in Adult Populations: A Systematic Review Social Capital Online: Alienation and Accumulation by Kane X. Faucher (book) The Screenic Image: Between Verticality and Horizontality, Viewing and Touching, Displaying and Playing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode of the year, the girlies enter new territory — Julia shares what she learned about the origins of Christmas and Eliza attempts to goysplain Hanukkah. Digressions include a hostile mohnkey run-in, Elon’s mommy logging on to jump to his defense, and Julia finally falling victim to covid. If you'll miss us on our two week break, you can find more than 50 bonus episodes on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies review the most notable pop culture happenings from our cursed year 2022. Ranging from West Elm Caleb to HRH collection’s parking lot wedding to Queen Elizabeth’s death and subsequent reincarnation, we really cover it all. Plus, a special category for the most insane Twitter discourse we saw this year. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies discuss the politics of involuntary commitment in light of a recent New York City law. With special guest and disability activist Stef Kaufman, they get into the nuances of the harmful correlation between homelessness, mental illness and crime, and discuss ways to organize towards a better future. Read some of Stef's work below: Visions for a Liberated Anti-Carceral Crisis Response We Don’t Need Cops to Become Social Workers: We Need Peer Support + Community Response Networks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies check in with the culture and put their investigative journalism skills to work. Is the Balenciaga PR crisis giving child exploitation or Satanic panic? Should we be concerned that Call of Duty is a confirmed government psyop? And most importantly, why isn’t anyone RAISING AWARENESS??? Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia Articles referenced: Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, and the Reality of Imperfection Call of Duty Is A Government Psyop: These Documents Prove it Marvel's Shady Relationship With the Pentagon and the U.S. Military Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies are back to explore the depths of Reddit and find out what’s going on in the darkest corners of the internet. Philosophical topics include the ethics of making your Thanksgiving guests pay for dinner, the questionable choice to name your baby Renesmee, the quandary of whether or not to replace your girlfriend’s asshole cat, and more. Programming note: This episode was recorded ahead of the Club Q tragedy in Colorado Springs. We are heartbroken by this event and will be putting forth a donation to the Colorado Healing Fund. If you have the means, please consider making a donation to those affected either through the Colorado Healing Fund, or through the verified GoFundMe which can be found at this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies get crunk and tell you about the biggest flops of the 20th century - the 1904 Olympics and the Great Molasses Flood of 1919. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, the girlies investigate the fashion giant Shein and explore ideas of ethical labor, sustainability, and trend cycles. Digressions include the trauma of middle school gym class, Julia’s beef with the Cannes Film Festival winners, and Eliza’s close run-in with the authorities.  Sources: The People’s Republic of Shein Can I Buy Fast Fashion and Not Feel Guilty? Shein Is Even Worse Than You Thought Toiling Away for Shein Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control: Inside Shein’s Sudden Rise Experts warn of high levels of chemicals in clothes by some fast-fashion retailers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.