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Dare We Say

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Dec 1, 2022 • 57min

Lord Jon Lovett Enters the Chat

Jon Lovett puts on his Gen Z skirt and helps Josie, Alycia, and Yasmine draft the most problematic, chaotic and perfect U.S. government. Like, don't you want Kris Jenner, Olivia Wilde, Christian Walker, and Snooki leading our country? Also in this episode: Alycia's mom thinks her daughter died, and country music is the girlies' guilty pleasure.
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Nov 17, 2022 • 41min

It's Giving...Not Our Land

Turkey trotting awayyy from our colonial past. Josie, Alycia, and Yasmine talk to icon and legend Crystal Echo Hawk from IllumiNative about Native American Heritage Month and how we should reframe the way we think about Thanksgiving — and indigenous people all year round. Then, the girlies share their tips and tricks for not starting WWIII at the dinner table.Show NotesIllumiNative on Instagram
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Nov 10, 2022 • 54min

A Hard Look in the Black Mirror

Phones! Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. Josie, Alycia, and Yasmine talk about our dependency on our iPhones (boo, green texts) and how we can feel a bit less overwhelmed by them. Then, we're blessed with another Unhinged with Yasmine.Show NotesAre screen devices soothing children or soothing parents?Smartphones revolutionize our lives—but at what cost?Phone withdrawal has physical impact: expertFirst Cellular Phone Call Was Made 45 Years Ago
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Nov 3, 2022 • 45min

Midterms on Our Terms

Twitter is dead, Elon Musk is unhinged, and TSwift Era's Tour has initiated a gay frenzy. This week Josie, Alycia, and Yasmine turn the conversation towards the midterms and talk to four activists and politicians who are doing the real work and ask their fellow GenZers to get involved!Show NotesTiffany Dena Loftin + The Debt CollectiveLauren Rankin + Bodies on the LineChi OsséNithya Raman
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Oct 27, 2022 • 37min

Rooting for the Anti-Hero

We are fully in our villain era and Josie, Alycia and Yasmine are setting boundaries bbs! Taylor Swift might think it's exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero, but baby we live for them. This week we're taking a cold hard look at "the villain"....are villains just heroes in disguise? Who are the real villains? Is being a villain kind hot? Plus, The Ickuation Room. Today's topic: sexy v. funny costumes.Show NotesWe are doing a GIVEAWAY!! of an exclusive Dare We Say gift box, filled with self-care essentials that'll make you feel like the hot girl you are. All you have to do is follow us on Instagram @darewesay, like the pinned post, and tag two besties by November 10th.Wait a second, are all Disney villains gay? [The Tempest 6/4/20]Is 2022 really the year of the villain? [i-D 4/21/22]
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Oct 20, 2022 • 37min

Pumpkin Spice and Sad Bitches

Sad Girl Autumn is upon us, and some of us are already crying to TSwift and wishing we had someone to snuggle. Josie, Alycia, and Yasmine get into the szn's loneliness and learn that maybe, making friends and hanging with your loved ones is worth trudging through a foot of snow.Show Notescan i get a tissue? (the official Dare We Say sad girl playlist)What Is Cognitive Dissonance?Cuffing season: are people really coupling up just because it is winter?Winter coating is the latest dating trend for cuffing season
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Oct 13, 2022 • 45min

Civically Engaged and Aggressively Hot

November's midterms are coming up, and we've got tips for staying civically engaged AND aggressively hot. Josie, Alycia, and Yasmine get into common questions among Gen Z'ers who are eligible to vote — everything from "why does this matter, the world is ending?" to "what does voter suppression even mean?" — before sharing their top 10 hottest ways to get politically involved ahead of the elections.Show NotesThe Impact of Voter Suppression on Communities of Color [Brennan Center 1/10/22]The Wilderness: Gen-Z Voters in Orange County [10/3/22]Generation Z Doesn’t Remember When America Worked [The Atlantic 8/14/22]How to get Gen Z to the voting booth [Boston Globe 5/18/22]
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Oct 6, 2022 • 57min

Slay Queen Yas Period (& other stolen language)

Gen Z slang may sound silly to other demographics, but joke's on them: our BIPOC and queer elders are actually the ones who coined these terms! So, calling it "Gen Z slang" is...misleading. Join us as we talk about the history behind the "urban" in urban dictionary. Then, grab a hot drink and sit down with Alycia as she talks about Black hair during her new segment, Cafecito.Show NotesWhat Is African American Vernacular English (AAVE)?The Language of BallroomBlack English is being misidentified as Gen Z lingo, speakers sayA Twitter Account Is Tracking the Cringiest Misuses Of Black Language
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Sep 29, 2022 • 50min

Truth or Dare (We Say)

Rihanna is redefining the NFL as the National Fenty League. Plus: missing middle school sleepovers? Us too! Grab your matching pajamas, and get to know Josie Totah, Alycia Pascual-Peña, and Yasmine Hamady a little more through a series of icebreaker questions and a classic game of truth or dare. Show NotesTaller Salud (non-profit helping Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona)Fundación Solidaria Del Divino Niño Jesús and Direct Relief (non-profits helping Dominican Republic after storms)Women's Committee NCRI and United4Iran (non-profits helping Iran during Mahsa Amini protests)
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Sep 22, 2022 • 54min

F*cked by Hookup Culture

Let's talk about sex, baby! This week, we're answering all the hot 'n' heavy questions about hookup culture. What does it even mean to "hook up"? Why are society's patriarchal values penetrating us in the bedroom? What makes consent sooooo sexy? Plus, we debut a new segment: Unhinged with Yasmine.

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