Send us a text Hazel—video editor, filmmaker, Peertuber, and self-described Jewish Gore Whore—joins me today for philosophical exploration of our relationship to art. Representing the hazels plural system, Hazel discusses plurality, punk filmmaking in the age of online video, and the emotional labor it takes to reclaim storytelling as a tool of resistance. In this episode, we unpack: The politics of imagination: storytelling sovereignty vs. colonizers of the imagination Reclaiming outsider art a...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 50 min
Send us a text In this timely episode, Nix dives into the world of celebrity endorsements and their influence, or lack thereof, on U.S. presidential elections by comparing and contrasting Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris vs Chappell Roan's refusal to endorse anyone, the public response to each, and my thoughts about it all. I also discuss: The influence of celebrity endorsements on presidential elections, Issues with political discourse surrounding high-profile endorsements, What cele...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Send us a text PLEASE HELP MARCELLUS WILLIAMS: savemarcellus.org . He will be executed on Sept. 24th, 2024 if we can't convince Gov. Parson of Missouri to stop it. Please call, email, post, and share. In the main episode, Nic talks about the current presidential election and how Democrats are playing chicken with voters, attempting to win over Republicans while neglecting their progressive base. Despite these dangerous and offensive tactics, the anyone who attempts to critique Harris or demand b...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Send us a text Hello! I'm back, did you miss me??? I decided to sit down today and knock out a casual chat style episode to break my silent streak. This is sort of a prelude to the healing series as I talk about a lot of thoughts and feelings that have come up for me over the last year or so while healing, trying to understand myself better, and going on a sober journey. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Send us a text Before diving into my healing from chronic illness series, I wanted to put out something to show support for Palestine given the horrific recent (and ongoing, and historical) actions of Israel. So, I am reposting the episode* I did with activist Jacob Z back in 2021 with an epilogue update, which starts at 1:16:30, to give an update on the situation and calls to action and additional resources for those who want to help. To participate in the Feb 25, 2024 book club for The Hundred...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 43 min
Send us a text Hi Barbie! 👋 Whew, the Barbie movie really caused a stir on all sides of the political spectrum, didn't it! The right is losing their minds over this cornucopia of "toxic femininity" while the left (leftist women, specifically) can't seem to tear it apart fast enough for not being a radical feminist manifesto that will topple the patriarchy. Many of us, who enjoyed the film as a campy, queer, femme summer romp are tired. So tired. We just wanted to have fun and celebrate this cul...
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr
Send us a text Nic is sick! What else is new?! I talk about coming down with bronchitis and trying to process that emotionally. A loose, ramble-y episode about dealing with recurrent illness, attitudes about healing, irritation at the opinions of others, and a need for socialization while this bout of bronchitis reinforces my terror of catching COVID. You know, the yoosh. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...
Mar 28, 2023•52 min
Send us a text After missing an episode in February, I'm back with a juicy, chonky, three-hour epic tale for you all! I talk about serving on a jury for the first time - how it works (here in the U.S. and in California specifically), what the details of the case were, how we voted, my perception of this as a prison abolitionist, and my experience as an autistic juror. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pa...
Mar 02, 2023•2 hr 50 min
Send us a text Today is an unscripted ramble about my 2023 thoughts with the overall theme of Not Feeling Like Shit Anymore. The overarching approach is an attempt to accept my brain as it is, to work with it rather than be mad at it, and to embrace the slow approach to things. I've been having horrid work anxiety, struggling to accept my natural ebbs and flows of productivity, and agonizing over what to do for my future, particularly how do I make my goals align with what I want my life to look...
Jan 31, 2023•2 hr 11 min
Send us a text Hey my sweet little garbanzo beans! I managed to eek out a December episode between bouts of soul-crushing work, woohoo! This episode is loosely about buying stuff and having stuff, inspired by our last two book club books, conversations in Discord, and my current intense work schedule. This one was off-the-cuff, so less focused than other episodes but hopefully enjoyable nonetheless. Less answers, more pondering. See ya next year! 😜 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr
Send us a text This week we've got an awesome question from Ashlea about how to moderate hyperfocus (or hyperfixation, or special interests) so that we neurodivergents don't burn ourselves out on things we enjoy. Resources TikTok on Slow Mornings YouTube short on Hyperfocus vs Hyperfixation YouTube video: Five Signs You Have ADHD & Autism - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pay me, Daddy! Patreon | Ven...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Send us a text Hi babes! I have an amazing question from Hilda today about how to explain a gap in employment from taking time off to just chill and not be crushed under capitalism for a cotdamn minute! As we all know, employers don't typically like hearing that you are an autonomous being who doesn't like working, so how do we explain time that we needed to take in between jobs to rest, heal, and/or relax? Pulling from my own experience and also my knowledge as someone who has worked closely wi...
Oct 06, 2022•48 min
Send us a text I answer a question from Madison asking for advice when living with a partner for the first time. We explore a range of advice, from the practical to the emotional to the protective. As mentioned in the podcast, please refer to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence or any other DV/IPV organization for tips on how to put together a safety protocol to best protect yourself from a nasty break up or abusive situation. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 25 min
Send us a text Mommy's back! After my summer vaycay, I'm here to give some health updates, decisions about the show, and then talk about the main topic which is how to handle receiving help without feeling like a piece of poopie. Under capitalism we're taught that needing help is a weakness, a failure, a burden. But when you give help to someone else, it really sucks when they feel that way, right? So I speak today from my own experiences of both receiving and giving help, plus from conversation...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Send us a text Today Nic gives updates about the medical exams and procedures she's had lately and announces she'll be taking a break until July! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have a question for the show, please send it to the show name at gmail dot com or via Patreon or Discord (links below)! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
May 19, 2022•56 min
Send us a text Today's episode tackles how to handle a person in your life whose jealousy is taking over the relationship. This advice is for trying to keep that person in your life and not severing the relationship. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have a question for the show, please send it to the show name at gmail dot com or via Patreon or Discord (links below)! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Send us a text After a convo with my beloved Mohera, we decided that a discussion about the dangers of inextricably tying queerness to biology would be a good topic for today's episode. I discuss my thoughts about queer-acceptance narratives that hinge on queerness being a thing that some people are born with that they "can't help." Videos mentioned in this episode: Commodifying Bi Validation: Loki vs Russell T Davies (Verilybitchie | YouTube) Abortion and Philosophy Tube | Is The Discussion Ove...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Send us a text After the kerfuffle between Chris Rock and Will Smith at the Oscars, I thought this was the perfect prompt for an episode about the politics of body hair, connecting them to their sexist, classist, racist roots. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Casualties of Women's War on Body Hair (The Atlantic) Infantilization and the Body Hair Debate on Shanespeare (YouTube) Gay Men: Are You a Jock, Otter, Bear or Wolf? (Paired Life) The Male Gaze Series on A Little to the Left (YouTub...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 32 min
Send us a text Hey kiddos! I needed a chill episode so it's a mixed bag of me just talking about my health journey and my attempts to find work. Hope y'all like it! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have a question for the show, please send it to the show name at gmail dot com or via Patreon or Discord (links below)! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - ...
Mar 18, 2022•52 min
Send us a text Today I answer an awesome prompt from Cait about how we (particularly autistics) might have routine in a post-capitalist, post-productivity oriented world that appeases our neurodivergent brains while also embracing freedom from a 9-5 or shift work. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have a question for the show, please send it to the show name at gmail dot com or via Patreon or Disc...
Mar 03, 2022•44 min
Send us a text In the last of the unofficial "Valentine's Day" series about breakups, Nic talks tips on how to be happy, or at least ok, alone after a breakup of any kind (romantic, platonic, familial, etc.) and makes an exciting announcement about her new podcast, link below! Nic's new Star Trek TNG podcast, Redshirt Collective, is now available everywhere! RedshirtCollective.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
Feb 18, 2022•45 min
Send us a text Responding to a vulnerable and insightful question from Brooke, Nic talks today about reclaiming your body as your own after a lifetime of viewing it as something for others. Content warning for mentions of groping and discussions of internalized fatphobia. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have a question for the show, please send it to the show name at gmail dot com or via Patreon...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Send us a text Emerging organically from recent conversations with friends, Nic talks about red flags to watch out for that often appear early in relationships and can serve as forewarning of potential escalating abuse or unhealthy dynamics later on, or may be so subtle that they are often dismissed or overlooked. This episode is intended to help people figure out if they may be in an unhealthy relationship that isn't serving them, or even to see if they might be replicating unhealthy behaviors ...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Send us a text Today Nic talks about "pandemic brain" as she ushers in a new year of lockdown depression. Resources My Favorite Things of 2021 (Pynk Spots Live Stream) Drew Lynch Stand-Up about Invisalign The Pandemic Brain: neuroinflammation in healthy, non-infected individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic (medRxiv) Late-Stage Pandemic Is Messing With Your Brain: We have been doing this so long, we’re forgetting how to be normal. (The Atlantic) I have ‘pandemic brain’. Will I ever be able to co...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Send us a text Nic responds to a talking prompt from a listener who has never had an orgasm and is pretty ok with that (might be on the asexual spectrum) but still struggles with societally-imposed shame. Resources referenced in this episode: If Sex Has to Have a Goal, It Should Be Pleasure — Not Orgasm. Here’s Why (Healthline) Asexual Sex Masturbation (Dame) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have...
Dec 23, 2021•51 min
Send us a text Nic answers an awesome question from PaulV about whether or not those of us who are disabled homebodies really need to get out there and socialize/exercise more. Mommy's in a spicy mood today, get ready for the heat! Mentioned in the episode: How to Get Rid of Neck Hump Fast (YouTube) 7 hand exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome with pictures (Medical News Today) Yoga for Aching Joints (YouTube) There's tons of resources out there, don't be afraid to search on your own! I can't fin...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 41 min
Send us a text Today I tackle an awesome question from Abby about how to foster and build community while also being neurodivergent and introverted...something I can heavily relate to! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have a question for the show, please send it to the show name at gmail dot com or via Patreon or Discord (links below)! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Send us a text Today I talk about how I feel now that I've officially turned 40, what I've learned along the way, where I hope to go next. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have a question for the show, please send it to the show name at gmail dot com or via Patreon or Discord (links below)! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Send us a text This week I have a personal chat about my experience with resentment towards parents prompted by an awesome submission from community member Pia who is processing some recent information about their dad and their family dynamic. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have a question for the show, please send it to the show name at gmail dot com or via Patreon or Discord (links below)! - ...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 28 min
Send us a text Note from Nic: This episode was done on Tuesday but when I went to upload my data plan was 10 minutes short so I waited until today to upload in order to not get charged. This conflicts with some things I say in the episode about what day this is coming out so wanted to clear up any potential confusion around that. Also, episodes will be posted on Thursdays now! -------------------- This week I take a break from advice to share some updates about my "healing journey" (barf) and sh...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 11 min
