Binchtopia

In the second part of their rockstar saga, the girlies discuss the unsung heroes of rock’s orbit — the Black musicians of Soul, the groupies who surrounded the stars, and the grrrls who refused to stand for the bullshit. Digressions include the funeral of unenthusiastic Binchtopia ad reads, not falling for the misogynistic hate campaign against Sophie Turner, and some mailbox moments that seem to be straight out of r/ambien. SOURCES: Indexing of Musical Genres: An Epistemological Perspective by Knut Tore Abrahamsen Just Around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination by Jack Hamilton The ‘whitewashing’ of Black music: A dark chapter in rock history by Chris Jancelewicz Pop Stars Aren’t Popping Like They Used To – Do Labels Have a Plan? By Elias Leight Why Aren’t More Popstars Being Born? By Chris Eggertsen A Very Black History of Punk Music Riot Grrrl: Revolutions from within by Jessica Rosenberg and Gitana Garofalo Riot Grrrl Manifesto I’m with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie 'I wouldn’t want this for anybody’s daughter': will #MeToo kill off the rock'n'roll groupie? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies are back from sabbatical to discuss the psychos that tour even longer and harder than us — rockstars. They give you a brief rundown of rock as a genre, why it died in the 90's (according to Eliza and Gav), the property damage, animal abuse, and general tomfoolery of rock's greatest frontmen, and how touring damages your psyche. Digressions include Julia's review of The Rodeo, Eliza's fear that she's passing down generational trauma to her cat, and our ongoing beef with one listener's father. Support the podcast on Patreon to get access to bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs at patreon.com/binchtopia. Check out our merch at https://fanjoy.co/collections/binchtopia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eliza has a 66-year-old pilates teacher named Eeda on the show. They discuss Eeda's struggles with addiction and perfection, her love for ballet, and the societal treatment of the mentally ill. Eeda reflects on finding freedom through helping others, her journey of recovery and self-discovery after becoming sober, and rejecting racism and embracing self-invention. They also touch on the culture war, women's empowerment, and the deepening friendship between Eliza and Eeda.

The girlies are on the road and bring back a classic chatty episode from the same hotel bed. They talk Taylor Swift's most diabolical tour yet, Julia getting psychically assaulted in DC, what really constitutes a war crime, and more! Support the podcast on Patreon here. Check out our merch here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies review the movie that’s taken over our zeitgeist and turned everything pink — BARBIE 💕👱🏻‍♀️With help from film critic and Barbie movie expert Zoë Rose Bryant, they explore whether or not a two-hour toy commercial can be feminist, whether or not we need it to be, and most importantly... BEAUTIFUL gowns. Digressions include manosphere nightmares, putting on our tinfoil hats to talk about The Aliens, and one listener’s helpful expertise in maritime law. Follow Zoë on Twitter and Letterboxd. Click here to come see us live! Check out our merch here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julia is joined by Binchtopia favorite, her dad Gav, for a wide-ranging conversation about all things summer camp! They discuss the origins of summer camp in America, the extremely specific Jewish sleepaway camp experience, and why people still covet the 1970s summer camp aesthetic. Digressions include the new QAnon blockbuster, some father-daughter creative projects, and getting traumatized by Passover cosplay. SOURCES: Summer Camp Has Always Been About Escaping Modern Life This Land Is Your Land: Native minstrelsy and the American summer camp movement Click here for tickets to our shows! Click here for our merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies get down to business and confront the questions society is too scared to ask: are mosquitoes tiny terrorists? Should I be getting preventative rabies shots? WHAT IS GLASS?? And so, so much more. This episode involves minimal reseach, maximum questioning, and radically accepting our ignorance. Digressions include medical mystery corner, the unending mystique of The Ocean, and an unanswered query about the relationship between two Godly Wives.  Click here for tickets to our shows! Click here for our merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies take a trip into The Manosphere — the community of internet men who think that feminism is ruining the world and can’t stop podcasting about it. They talk Rush Limbaugh, Joe Rogan, Andrew Tate, Jordan Peterson, and more! Fun! Digressions include a ride on the toxic gossip train, an unfortunate return of public free-bleeding, and a Spanish teacher who posted hole on main. Find the video version of this episode, along with over 50 bonus episodes, here. Buy our merch here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies recount the history of humanity's most romantic creation — the love letter — and its contemporary counterpart, the sext. They talk James Joyce’s fart fetish, what revenge porn looked like in the 70’s, and why the American public waged war on teen sexting in the 2000’s. Digressions include raising awareness about The Great Vyvanse Shortage of 2023, a lament about the failure of American language education, and one listener’s poet boyfriend from hell. SOURCES: What history’s love letters reveal Famous Love Letters Throughout History  A Brief History of Love Letters Love letters in Shakespeare: As You Like It, Hamlet, and The Two Gentlemen of Verona Napoleon’s Love Letters to Josephine Oscar Wilde’s Stirring Love Letters to Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas A Thing That Wants Virginia Forbidden love: The WW2 letters between two men A Brief History of Erotic Photography A Brief, Dirty History of Sexting The Self-Porning of American Youth How Reggie Brown Invented Snapchat Plus... Eliza getting cyberbullied on main   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies celebrate pride month by conversing about their favorite evil gays — Ellen Degeneres and George Santos. Digressions include the SHEIN propaganda trip for influencers, a Hilaria update, and a hilarious misunderstanding about one listener’s horse-related mailbox moment. Support the podcast on Patreon here. Find tickets for our live shows here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.