Continuation ... TikTok: @raynemcgowan 11-13 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/compassion-matters/201207/recognizing-complex-trauma https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5862650/ https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/complex-trauma#:~:text=Complex%20trauma%20describes%20both%20children's,as%20abuse%20or%20profound%20neglect. https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/addiction/what-is-addiction https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-...
Dec 12, 2020•25 min•Ep. 19
Laura & Mel discuss mental illness, trauma, addiction, and eating disorders.
Dec 12, 2020•31 min•Ep. 19
Laura & Mel discuss diet culture, fat-shaming, and fat-phobia. https://greatist.com/live/toxic-diet-culture#1 https://christyharrison.com/blog/what-is-diet-culture#:~:text=Diet%20culture%20is%20a%20system,the%20impossibly%20thin%20%E2%80%9Cideal.%E2%80%9D https://www.insider.com/weight-watchers-pros-cons-2018-8#:~:text=%22Someone%20might%20do%20Weight%20Watchers,body%20weight%2C%20according%20to%20Gage. https://www.intuitiveeating.org/definition-of-intuitive-eating/ https://www.uchicagomedic...
Dec 04, 2020•55 min•Ep. 18
Laura & Mel do their first listener-requested topic (thanks, Tina!) and discuss race, class, and socioeconomic status in relation to meat processing plants, specifically in North Carolina. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_Trilogy_(book) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithfield_Foods#Lawsuits https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/employees-nc-smithfield-plant-afraid-go-work-after-co-workers-test-positive/Q5TXJMI2WFC6HNC2GMSCCF6MEM/ https://thefern.org/2019/12/rural-north-carolinians-won-...
Nov 18, 2020•50 min•Ep. 17
Laura & Mel discuss the importance of community, intersectionality and inclusivity for LGBTQIA+ people, especially today - Election Day in the US. https://uwm.edu/lgbtrc/support/integrating-identities/ https://bioneers.org/gender-inclusivity-and-the-importance-of-community-support/ https://www4.shu.ac.uk/mediacentre/sense-community-important-lgbt-people?filter=Gender-and-sexuality#:~:text=Feeling%20part%20of%20a%20lesbian,life%2C%20according%20to%20new%20research. https://www.wssu.edu/strate...
Nov 03, 2020•45 min•Ep. 16
Laura & Mel open up about their guilty pleasures, some (cough cough, Ogre) are more embarrassed than others. Links to Pixie's not so guilty pleasures are below! https://www.youtube.com/user/lucas https://www.youtube.com/user/jacobcruik https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCupBt3NY_LZ5svBHbXm8-aw https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vanilla+ham+ham https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK2ZIpAgJhHRH5Ex2j3Nw-A https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB7Te5Pb6LOTFV7i0Rzp8dg Follow us! IG: pixieandogrep...
Nov 01, 2020•53 min•Ep. 15
***TRIGGER & CONTENT WARNING*** THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC DISCUSSION OF CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND ANIMALS, INCLUDING BEASTILITY, SEXUAL ABUSE|ASSAULT, TORTURE, AND MURDER LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED! Laura & Mel discuss disturbing murder cases, including the Watts Family Murders and Fred & Rosemary West. https://allthatsinteresting.com/boy-in-the-box https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_in_the_Box_(Philadelphia)#The_woman_known_as_%22Martha%22_or_%22M%22 https://en.wikipedia.org/w...
Oct 31, 2020•53 min•Ep. 14
Laura & Mel discusses unexplained phenomenon, including fairy rings, Fermi Paradox, the unexplained death of Elisa Lam and the disappearances of the Sodder children and the Beaumont children. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_ring#Oral_tradition_and_folklore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_the_Beaumont_children https://jonahastroblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/30/an-answer-to-the-fermi-paradox-elon-musks-simulation-theory/ Follow us! IG: pixieandogrepod Facebook Fan Group: https:...
Oct 30, 2020•47 min•Ep. 13
Laura & Mel discusses Mandela effects and the implications of theories suggesting they're proof of an alternate universe or a glitch in the simulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SACHK-W4o1E (Start at timestamp 3:45 for the footage of Tank Man and prepare to have NO answers) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_memory https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/mandela-effect#symptoms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Man https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g28438966/...
Oct 29, 2020•43 min•Ep. 12
Laura & Mel discuss conspiracy theories and which ones they believe in! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conspiracy_theories Follow us! IG: pixieandogrepod Facebook Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1051379478626868/ Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/pixie_ogre20 Twitter: @pixieandogrepod Or email us at: pixieandogrepod@gmail.com...
Oct 28, 2020•58 min•Ep. 11
Laura & Mel discuss voting in America, the Orange Menace and moving to Canada, eh? https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/why-people-dont-vote/ https://freakonomics.com/2014/01/27/why-do-we-vote-so-we-can-tell-people-we-voted/ Follow us! IG: pixieandogrepod Facebook Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1051379478626868/ Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/pixie_ogre20 Or email us at: pixieandogrepod@gmail.com...
Oct 26, 2020•49 min•Ep. 10
Laura & Mel discuss their generational differences. http://www.wmfc.org/uploads/GenerationalDifferencesChart.pdf https://www.buzzfeed.com/kaylayandoli/teen-movies-millennials-gen-zers-and-gen-xers-are-100
Oct 24, 2020•59 min•Ep. 9
Laura & Mel reminisce about their most bizarre and entertaining tales of days gone by.
Oct 23, 2020•58 min•Ep. 8
Laura & Mel discuss the ongoing shitshow of 2020 and why the hope of 2020 was so personal for them. Articles: https://english.alarabiya.net/en/features/2020/06/04/A-rough-year-for-America-10-bad-things-to-happen-in-2020 https://sayevery.name/ https://www.saytheirnamesmemorials.com/
Oct 19, 2020•54 min•Ep. 7
Laura & Mel review Amazon Prime's movie "Evil Eye." Movie: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=evil+eye&i=prime-instant-video&ref=nb_sb_noss
Oct 17, 2020•38 min•Ep. 6
Laura & Mel engage in a passionate debate about labels and their necessity. comprehensive list of LGBTQIA+ terms/words: https://www.itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2013/01/a-comprehensive-list-of-lgbtq-term-definitions/
Oct 16, 2020•59 min•Ep. 5
Laura & Mel share a listener letter that segues into discussions of their own "bad ex" experiences. If you would like to share a story, experience, topic, or need advice e-mail us at: pixieandogre@gmail.com
Oct 15, 2020•46 min•Ep. 4
Laura and Mel comment on current & unusual news stories, including a man who shot his brother over bringing him the wrong fast food order and a Portland Strip Club who adapts in an interesting way to the pandemic. News articles: Alex Masmej: https://decrypt.co/25980/alex-mamsej-fractional-shares-ethereum Lucky Devil Lounge: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1202551 Follow us on Instagram at: pixieandogrepod...
Oct 14, 2020•34 min•Ep. 1
Laura and Mel navigate the topic of lying, perception, memory, and masking chronic illness symptoms. Trauma: The Lie Whisperer : https://psychcentral.com/blog/trauma-the-lie-whisperer/ 6 Reasons People Lie When They Don't Need to: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-who-stray/201701/6-reasons-people-lie-when-they-don-t-need Spoon & Fork Theory: https://medium.com/invisible-illness/spoon-theory-and-fork-theory-fce7b5602f1a
Oct 12, 2020•43 min•Ep. 3
In this episode, Laura and Mel discuss the cult NXIVM depicted by the HBO series "The Vow" and shout out to True Crime Obsessed and their Patreon from making Mel aware of this docuseries. Mel also talks about her own cult experience at age 18. BITE Model: https://freedomofmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/BITE-Model-Handout-9-23-16.pdf ICOC: https://freedomofmind.com/international-churches-of-christ-icoc/ The Vow: https://www.hbo.com/the-vow True Crime Obsessed Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...
Oct 12, 2020•53 min•Ep. 2
