Binchtopia

The girlies investigate a beloved middle school archetype — the horse girl. They explain the history of The American Horse™️, the women who protected them from extinction, and why love stories between girls and horses are so much more empowering than the heteronormative scripts we were given as children. Digressions include Twitter’s true crime brain rot, Julia’s recap of The Idol, and whether or not Eliza would be a good candidate for equine therapy. Find the video version of this episode at patreon.com/binchtopia SOURCES: New Research Rewrites the History of American Horses How Sky Dogs (the horse) were created Healing With the Power Of Horses; Therapists Use Riding To Help Treat Disabilities Horses Can Read Human Facial Expressions Girls and Horses: A Sex Difference in Attachments Strong, Active Women: (Re)doing rural femininity through equestrian sport and leisure The Fantasy Embeddedness of Girls’ Horse Drawings Why Are Horse Girls Always Trending? What Are Horse Girls and Why Does Everyone Hate Them? Carmen Maria Machado On Her Complicated Young Relationship With Horses Horse Crazy: Girls and the Lives of Horses by Jean O’Malley Halley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies explore the history of an increasingly popular trend for American parents: homeschooling. They cover the history of public education, why homeschooling appeals to outliers on both the political right and left, and beg the question: do you have autism or were you just homeschooled? Digressions include our sold-out tour and second shows, identifying a binchie based on our cult-like language alone, and nostalgia for the 7am fistfights taking place somewhere in a public school bathroom. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia. Find tickets to our live shows at linktr.ee/binchtopia SOURCES: Martin Luther Was An Advocate For Education Reform Perfecting Childhood: Horace Mann and the Origins of Public Education in the United States Catharine Beecher and the Education of American Women Would Unschooling Actually Make My Kids Any Happier? Why Homeschooling Happened Homeschooling Pioneer Susan Wise is Well-Versed in Controversy ‘When You Get Into Unschooling, It’s Almost Like a Religion’ ‘A form of resistance’: More Black families are choosing to homeschool their children "Parental rights" started on the Christian fringe — now it's the GOP's winning issue How Christian Nationalism Seeped Into Home Schooling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies are back with another fan-favorite Reddit episode. They review a wide range of rich texts to make the critical judgment: who is the asshole here? Potential assholes include someone who stood up at a Beyoncé concert, a man who gave his wife a parenting performance review, and a kid who's obsessed with ruining some guy's lawn. Digressions include an East Coast tour announcement, Eliza's recent loss, and the hip-to-waist ratio on medical mannequins. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies recount the fascinating stories of two famous heiresses — Isabella Stewart Gardner and Patty Hearst. They discuss their tumultuous lives, their complicated legacies, and what happens when white women have an existential crisis. Digressions include a four minute segment about our tits, tradwives stealing valor, and which Instagram accounts you can’t check if you’re ovulating. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies contend with the complex history of man’s most baffling creation — the sex doll. They unpack the contested history of sailors circle-jerking into homemade wenches, what hyper-realistic silicone dolls are doing to our contemporary beauty standards, and ask an important question: is every man who has ever owned one a sexist pig or are we all Puritans for thinking so? Plus, a discussion about a man, his sex doll wife, and the Instagram account that started it all. Digressions include the most horrific photo that’s ever graced the Binchtopia inbox, the prison break of Eliza’s cats, and an exciting announcement from Julia. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia SOURCES: A (Straight, Male) History of Sex Dolls Sex Dolls at Sea Guest Lecture by Dr. Bo Ruberg - Imagined Histories of Sexual Technologies The Modern Sex-Doll Owner: A Descriptive Analysis Exploring the Psychological Characteristics and Risk-related Cognitions of Individuals Who Own Sex Dolls Gendered Synthetic Love: Real Dolls and the Construction of Intimacy Sex Doll Ownership: An Agenda for Research Real Dolls (article) Real Dolls website Dominance and Affection: The Making of Pets Technofetishism and the Uncanny Desires of A.S.F.R. (alt.sex.fetish.robots) A Cyborg Manifesto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julia reflects on The Weight of It All one year later with musician and breakup bestie Georgia Greene.  Plus, we made you a breakup playlist. xoxo Check out Georgia's band Trousdale here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies break down the complexities of the current writers' strike. With help from film professor Miranda Banks (also known as Julia’s aunt), they delve into the history of the WGA and previous strikes, the alter ego of “W. Hermanos,” and how technology continuously changes the landscape for writers. Plus, we answer the questions you submitted about the strike! Digressions include a mailbox moment titled “BOYFRIEND WANTS TO FUCK HIS DOG???”, the real purpose of The Academy, and Eliza’s 100-year-old piano. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies tackle the long history and contemporary policy that makes up the American healthcare system. They explain why millions go bankrupt from medical debt, detail the modern process of thotting out your traumas for GoFundMe pennies, and unpack why it doesn’t have to be this way. Digressions include a listener’s glowing testimony for Glossier foundation and how losing your right hand is nepotism, actually. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia. Binchtopia has donated $5,000 towards relieving medical debt though RIP Medical Debt. Check out their organization and make your own donation here! SOURCES: The History of Healthcare Quality: The First 100 Years 1860–1960  Ironies of Success: A New History of the American Health Care "System" Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: How Corporate Power Shaped the Affordable Care Act The History and Future of Neoliberal Health Reform History of Health Insurance in the United States From Widow to “Welfare Queen”: Welfare and the Politics of Race What Changes Have Been Made to the ACA Under the Trump Administration? Health Plans No Longer Have to Cover All Preventive Care at No Cost. Here’s What to Know. GoFundMe as Health Insurance: Why So Many Americans Turn to Crowdfunding for Medical Care Americans’ Medical Debts Are Bigger Than Was Known, Totaling $140 Billion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies unpack the history and ontology of the internet’s most misunderstood subculture: furries! Digressions include the horrors of the average Nordstrom dressing room, a mailbox moment entitled “In My Aria Montgomery Era,” and a very special welcome to Binchtopia to our first beautiful Binchie baby. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia Sources: Furry Cartography: Performing Species by Marla Carlson On having a furry soul: transpecies identity and ontological indeterminacy in Otherkin subcultures by Jay Johnston  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The girlies have an enlightening chat about religious trauma, queerness, and calling men “buddy” in the bedroom with Dr. Dontá Morrison. Digressions include a tale of leprosy cosplay, more haunting Eastern European folklore for children, and the Anne Hathaway Effect. Support the podcast at patreon.com/binchtopia. Find Dr. Morrison on Instagram at @donta_morrison, and check out his website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.