The girls are back again - this time talking about the usage of "genius" in popular culture and the mainstreaming of misogyny that has occured in response to #metoo. They also reveal the true pronunciation of "TBQH," which will be useful for parties. Recorded May 25, 2018.

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037. TBQH

Beth and Whit are back, with opinions on the Super Bowl and football, Stephen King, the State of the Union, and the state of satire. Beth also stops listening to Whit at one point because the content on Twitter was too good to ignore. Recorded 2/5/18

036. Rabbit Holes - REMASTERED (Now 98% more listenable!)

The gals are back after a long hiatus. They talk the new normal, the messiness of the Aziz Ansari case and hook-up culture in general, and the government shutdown and what it means for the future. (Apologies for the background noise - the gals kept getting too excited and hitting the table.)Recorded January 22, 2018.Intro/Outro: Miami Horror, ft. Cleopold - "Colours in the Sky"Links from the EpisodeBabe.net - "I went on a date with Aziz Ansari. It turned into the worst night of my life"Slate - "There Is No Rampaging #MeToo Mob"Jezebel - "Babe, what are you doing?" Whit's RecommendationsShape of Water (2017)Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)The Good PlaceBeth's RecommendationsCrooked Media Podcast NetworkThirst Aid Kit (podcast)

035. The New Normal

The gals are back with their longest episode yet. The sexual assault extravaganza that claims all of your heroes, how politics is still a different game, the variety of ways women are responding, and what exactly comes next. Plus tax bill (pre-December 1 vote) and your yearly update on the newest Starbucks Christmas cup controversy.  Recorded November 20, 2017. Intro/Outro: Sufjan Stevens - "Chicago"

034. More Like Patri-MALARKY

The gals celebrate their one-year podcastiversary by gettin' talkative: tax plans; arguing with Gold Star families; psychiatrists diagnosing celebrities; cowardice of GOP senators speaking against the president; interminable Democratic leadership woes; the "Love, Little Rock" campaign; and Gorsuch, Most-Hated of the High Court. Recorded October 25, 2017. Intro/Outro: Rockwell, ft. Michael Jackson - "Somebody's Watching Me"

033. Solid Anthrax Scare ( + Podcastiversary!)

The gals talk books... and eventually Graham-Cassidy, the Alabama Senate race, NFL protests, and Puerto Rico. Recorded September 27, 2017. Intro/Outro: Tegan & Sara, ft. The Lonely Island - "Everything is Awesome"

032. Impromptu Book Club

The gals talk about everything* they missed by not podcasting over the last six weeks.*Not even close. Are you kidding? You realized how much happened, right?Recorded September 15, 2017.Intro/Outro: Backstreet Boys - "Everybody"Beth's RecommendationsSlate: Could Father Mychal Judge Be the First Gay Saint?Drunk HistoryKey and PeeleWhit's RecommendationsIT (trailer)Moana (trailer)Bojack S4 (trailer)

031. Annnnnd We're Back!

Jam-packed with a full gamut of topics: healthcare update (as of recording - before it temporarily resolved itself); unsung heroine of the Senate Elizabeth MacDonough; John McCain?!; the police shooting of Justine Dumond; and an extensive discussion of the recently released Democratic platform, which inspired the title of this episode.This episode is the last one for two weeks while This is Why takes a brief hiatus before hopping back to it.Recorded July 26, 2017.Intro/Outro: Janet Jackson - "Escapade"Links from the EpisodeThe Atlantic: Democrats Bet on a Populist Message to Win Back CongressCommonDreams.org: "Resistance Not Enough: Progressive Groups Push Democrats to Back #PeoplesPlatform" Beth's RecommendationsSlate: Our Unfounded Medical OptimismThe Big Sick (Rotten Tomatoes)Demi Lovato - "Sorry Not Sorry" (video)Destiny's Child #1's (YouTube playlist)Whit's RecommendationsThe Unexpected (website)Last Podcast: The Oklahoma City Bombing (pt. 1)Guggenheim: Italian Futurism 1909-1944: Reconstructing the UniverseGay of ThronesGame of Thrones IMGUR recaps 

030. This Platform... Needs More Planks

The gals run the gamut: healthcare update (pre-vote), RIP Riverfest, more flight options out of Little Rock, the newest Planet of the Apes movie, Beth's love of Jane Austen and a briefing on the controversy around a new historical book and the libertarians who want to beat up historians in the parking lot over it.  Recorded July 18, 2017.

029. "Speaking of things that are dumb and tragic..."

The gals avoid Russia, discuss what "white heritage" could possibly mean, and talk the voter "integrity" commission. Also: birthdays!   ¡Vive el sueño!RECOMMENDATIONSBeth's RecommendationsSelena Gomez -  "Bad Liar"John Oliver - The Sinclair Group (video)Whit's RecommendationsBaby Driver (movie)Buffalo Bison: Launcha Libre (iOS Game) 

028. ¡VIVE EL SUEÑO!

Title says it all, really. Prepare for your Senate Healthcare Bill update (before the July recess) and discussion of the Georgia and South Carolina special elections. Grab an empanada and get stressed 'bout the mess with your pals Beth and Whit. Recorded June 25, 2017. Intro/Outro: Gardens & Villa - "Dominos"

027. #BLESSTHISMESS

The gals talk the newest iteration of the ACA repeal (recorded pre-vote delay), the results of the UK election, the repeal of the Kansas tax cuts and what that means for current plans for national tax reform, and Wonder Woman. Also: we have a Drake moment. Recorded June 12, 2018. Intro/Outro: Cathy Dennis - "Touch Me"

026. Deathrace 2017: Senate GOP Health Care Bill Edition

Whit gives a primer on gerrymandering and current voter suppression cases before the Supreme Court, and the gals discuss an article accusing the Clintons of owning slaves, the prison industrial complex, and their opinions on the Hollywood Chrises.  Recorded June 7, 2017. Intro/Outro: Washed Out - "Hard to Say Goodbye"

025. Gerrymanderingapalooza

Whit's going on vacation! To celebrate, the gals decided to talk about good news. Since there was no good news, they decided to play icebreakers instead. They even manage to learn things about each other that they didn't already know. Recorded May 29, 2017.

024. BONUS FRIENDSHIP EPISODE

The gals chat about three major SCOTUS cases heard in the last term and Alex Tizon's divisive essay "My Family's Slave." Also Ally McBeal, apparently. Recorded May 22, 2017.

023. SCOTUS with the Mostest

Two intelligent but unqualified ladies discuss politics, feminism, and friendship - and occasionally sound like they know what they're talking about.