Binchtopia

Merry Binchmas!

As a Binchmas present, the girlies make their predictions for 2025, share binchie-submitted forecasts for the new year, and answer your year-end questions. Digressions include updates on Julia’s couch journey, Eliza’s doula training, Metro-North, and the ethics of sexualizing America’s favorite assassin.

The 2024 Pop Culture Round-up

In the final episode of the year, the girlies celebrate 4 years of Binchtopia (!!!!!) and give their long-awaited pop culture recap of 2024’s most absurd moments. Digressions include the wool-less sweater epidemic, the Bible’s copyright laws, retractions on former Wicked slander and, of course, JoJo Siwa.

This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.

Santa's Surveillance State

The girlies bring you a seasonal episode to discuss some terrifying Christmas lore — the Germanic tale of Krampus and the panopticon horror of the Elf on the Shelf. Digressions include our thoughts on the United Healthcare CEO shooter, why we should be shaming people more, and a quick digest of our recent nightmares.

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Apocalypse Tonite Queen?

The girlies explore the concept of Doomsday, revisiting the countless times we’ve thought the world was coming to an end. From luxury arks and poisonous comets to God’s wrath and alien invasions, they consider the fact that the world has never ended…yet. Digressions include cozy season in the studio, being Twitter clean, and Eliza’s mom’s podcast debut.

This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finniga...

Holding Space for the Lyrics of Real House

The girlies sit down for a chatty episode about their current ailments. Namely, the various hip and back problems that for some reason plague us in our 20s, the spiritual enlightenment/terrorism of the Adrianne Lenker concert, the Wicked press tour, and more.

The Eating Disorder Trolley Problem w/ Emmeline Clein

The girlies are joined by literary it-girl Emmeline Clein to discuss her new book, Dead Weight, and the evergreen topic of eating disorders. They dive into the over-maligned Tumblr pro-ana communities, why eating disorder treatment is often counterintuitive to healing, how the intersection of big tech and diet culture has muddied the waters between health and sickness, and mo...

Mama A Nick Behind You

Julia is joined by bestie of the pod Nick Garros for a wide-ranging and eye-opening Q+A. They discuss the best way to get revenge, the importance of eating beads, advice for getting hit by a car, the time Nick almost killed his grandma, and so much more!

Dispatch From the Coastal Elite

The girls go off-the-cuff to discuss some post-election thoughts.

This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan.

Your Election Day Sedative, Ma’am

The girlies bring you a silly Election Day episode to distract you from the horrors and feelings of impending doom. They discuss the craziest smear campaigns of elections past, why “our candidate is a great guy to have a beer with” has always been a winning message, and some truly wild political memorabilia from America’s history. Digressions include some wonderful, apolitical headlines from the esteemed Daily Mail and how we’re planning to spend the most stressful day of the last fou...

Scary Stories To Tell During Late Stage Capitalism

The girlies get contemplative this spooky season — from pondering listener stories about ghosts and garments to philosophizing about the possibility of maintaining one’s moral code under capitalism. Plus, the most important question of them all: when is the last time we got a new candy?!

This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Olivia Burdette.

The Spirits Are Telling Me Women Should Have Rights

To celebrate the spooky season, the girlies explore the world of psychics and spiritual mediums. They consider crucial questions such as: are psychics gifted visionaries or just talented scammers? Can ghosts be seen in photographs? Did spirits from the other side really endorse feminism? Is celebrity medium Tyler Henry the only true spiritualist? Digressions include things psychics should under no circumstances be allowed to tell you, our experience with spiritual scams, and one listener’s ...

Bad Book Club: Ladies First (A MAGA Hat Romance)

The girlies review the most unhinged book they’ve ever read, in which a green-haired liberal is saved from Antifa by a proud MAGA man. Tracking down a copy of this book was a journey in and of itself, but it was worth it — we’ve since become enlightened to the evils of feminism, hair dye, tattoos, and the woke mind virus.

The Clown Mother

The girlies wrestle with the phenomenon of the iPad Kid. They delve into the research around child psychology and children’s programming to answer the important questions: Was children’s entertainment always this bad? How detrimental is the iPad to a growing child’s brain, really? And, why can’t you zoom in on things IRL? Digressions include some lovely Fall Behavior and the philosophical musings of one listener that inspired this episode’s title.

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Fall Vibe Report

The girlies send a dispatch from the beginnings of our favorite season and pronounce it a Medieval Girl Fall. From getting overly invested in The Lore to returning to silent meditation to the classics (apple picking, existential dread), they project a great incoming Fall season.

Unfortunately Our Only Option Is to Euthanize

The girlies read some of your stories about times you were GAGGED. From a mistaken cheer for cancer to a poor girl assisting her own burglary, you guys brought the stories and we brought the laffs.

More Things We Don't Understand

The girlies are back with more things they don't understand. Such as... how do GIANT boats float? What the fuck is a nitrate? Why do we have baby teeth? Was Trisha Paytas right all along? And more

Your Trauma! Live With A Studio Audience

The girlies dive into the world of American talk shows — the modern circus helmed by formidable “experts.” They track the history of syndicated television, the rise of popular figureheads like Dr. Phil and Judge Judy, and interrogate the philosophical carnival that makes these programs simultaneously appealing and horrifying. Digressions include our favorite Instagram Reels creators, and how one listener’s family was ripped apart via the diet terrorism of Dr. Oz.

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When You Give a Max a Microphone

Redacted takes the third mic to pose some unique, hypothetical questions. Would you save your nephew from years of torturous bullying by striking David Delouise with lightning, just once? Would you believe your son, even if he was tinfoil? These questions are answered, and more.

I Eat My Slop Bowl on Company Time

The girlies break down the establishments that plague our neighborhoods and corporatize our lunch hours: fast casual restaurants. From Cava to Chipotle, have we really elevated fast food or just made it more expensive? Digressions include a petty gripes section, the Olympics of transvestigation, and tens of thousands of rewards points.

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I Eat My Slop Bowl on Company Time - Video Episode

The girlies break down the establishments that plague our neighborhoods and corporatize our lunch hours: fast casual restaurants. From Cava to Chipotle, have we really elevated fast food or just made it more expensive? Digressions include a petty gripes section, the Olympics of transvestigation, and tens of thousands of rewards points.

*As an end-of-tour gift to our wonderful patrons we decided to put this video ep out for all the tiers! Love you <3 *

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Catching Up With the Culture

The girlies do a pop culture recap of the last several weeks. They discuss the Ballerina Farm article that broke the internet, the potential of falling out of a coconut tree during brat summer, and more. Plus, a #NotSponsored segment all about their favorite and least favorite products.

Caught In 4K

The girlies investigate our modern-day digital panopticon through an exploration on the history of surveillance in the US. From wiretapping to Watergate to hidden AirBnb spyware, Americans have been accustomed to and unsettled by being watched for decades. Digressions include the 2016 vibes and a pig named Heidi Klum.

This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Penelope Spurr.

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Noah's Redemption Arc

The girlies discuss two internet figures who fell from grace before finding redemption: Bhad Bhabie and Trisha Paytas. Digressions include the Cody Ko situation and the potential of being coconut-pilled.

NOTE: This episode was recorded ahead of the announcement that Joe Biden would pull out of the Presidential race and endorse Kamala Harris

Doggopocalypse

The girlies discuss the rise of pet culture — how we managed to domesticate animals, why we love them so much, and how a pet-centric world may not be best for either of us. Digressions include a heavily edited intro to save us from placement on an FBI watchlist.

This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Olivia Burdette. Research assistance from Penelope Spurr. 

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Bad Book Club: Down Bad Crying at the Core of the Earth

The girlies recap the YA novel that was totally, definitely authored by Kendall and Kylie Jenner. In an entirely fictional world where your social ranking depends on your outward appearance, two girls fight to be the most underdeveloped characters possible in a world that makes absolutely no sense. And get this, they’re twins!

Let's Get Kibbe With It - Audio Only

The girlies get to the bottom of an age-old question: what type of woman are you? Normal or ugly? Through an exploration of aesthetic categorization trends, they interrogate the history of categorizing our bodies, choosing our colors, and finding new ways to hate ourselves. They also discuss their on-the-ground experiences at a color analysis studio and Kibbe typing themselves at home. Digressions include a dismal recap of The Debate That Makes You Old and decoding some listener’s dreams. 2024-07-03 01:06:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Let's Get Kibbe With It - Video Episode

The girlies get to the bottom of an age-old question: what type of woman are you? Normal or ugly? Through an exploration of aesthetic categorization trends, they interrogate the history of categorizing our bodies, choosing our colors, and finding new ways to hate ourselves. They also discuss their on-the-ground experiences at a color analysis studio and Kibbe typing themselves at home. Digressions include a dismal recap of The Debate That Makes You Old and decoding some listener’s dreams. 2024-07-02 19:16:15 +0000 UTC View Post

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And Where I Do It, It's Legal

The girlies invite you to a slumber party and answer some of your queries: can I learn to see men as people? How do I go on living (without looking forward to the Next Big Thing)? Who is your crush right now????? Plus, our dream Survivor line-ups.