Binchtopia

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.

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.