Chick Shit

***This episode deals with eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and disordered eating. While LJ & Di have taken care to remove references to specific weights and sizes, they understand if you need to skip this episode. They love you, and they hear you.*** Are you one of the millions of people who struggle daily with their view of themselves, the number on the scale, the size clothes we wear, and...

Have you ever felt like there was an imbalance of power in your friendship or relationship? Are you the Gretchen Weiners to your friend Regina George? Join LJ and Di as they break down Mean Girls and spill all the secrets from Gretchen’s hair, discuss power dynamics, how to watch for red flags, and when it may be time to speak up or move on. They also discover that one of them *might* be a Regina.

Do you struggle with the tightrope walk between being nice enough to not be mean, but not so nice you encourage unwanted attention? Have you been trying to figure out if someone likes you, but you’re unable to get enough vibes from them to decide? Don’t make a grand gesture…you’re in the friendzone. Not even an over the top dance and lipsync to Otis Redding can save you from this purgatory. Buckle...

Do you find it hard to to say no to people in your life… even when you’re overwhelmed, overworked, and short on sleep? So do LJ and Di. This week they examine the toll trying to please everyone can take on your mental, emotional, and even physical health. Join them while they break down 27 Dresses - a people pleasing reality check, wrapped in a rom com, and topped off with a paper palm pilot. Find...

Have you ever been asked to be a bridesmaid, or maybe even a maid of honor? This week’s episode talks about the requirements, responsibilities, and expectations associated with that role as well as things that should never be asked of someone in a wedding party, or a human in general. Join LJ and Di as they break down the Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph classic - Bridesmaids….Oh, and they share a bi...

Ready for a frank conversation about wage discrepancies, autonomy over chick bodies, and dress codes? This week LJ and Di breakdown the topic of feminism and discuss the associated misconceptions using the movie Moxie. Plus, they discover their true identities as Liz Lemon and Leslie Knope - who’s who? Listen to find out!

This week, LJ and Di invite Mistress Cyanide on to help destigmatize the realm of BDSM. Using 50 Shades of Grey, they break down this topic and explain what going boneless means - it doesn’t involve chicken tendies. Come for the whips and handcuffs, stay to learn the importance of consent in any dominant submissive relationship. Can Di keep two people on track for an entire episode? Tune in to fin...

This episode is brought to you by space buns, Timmy, Judith, and the absolute worst movie in the world - Swiped. LJ and Di tackle online dating in this episode, and their normal ending of favorite quotes was replaced by their favorite IMDB reviews. They are GEMS. LJ and Di share their fully vaccinated surprise!

LJ and Di are back and this week to chat periods and paps with 2 incredible episodes of Big Mouth. Listen to how LJ has made a salad as a cocktail and learn how Di found an amazing gyno only to have them retire a month later. Also, LJ’s previous annual visit ended...very uniquely. They tackle how women’s health is still stigmatized and what it’s like having a period.

In this episode on first love, LJ and Di follow along with Love & Basketball - an absolute classic. There are appropriate pauses taken to fangirl over Gabriel Union, Boris Kodjoe, and Tyra Banks. Di tells one of her most embarrassing stories ever, and LJ derails the conversation more than usual which causes the first pod fight with Di.

This first Chick Shit episode is on female friendships, and two absolute queens…Romy and Michelle, guide us through it. LJ and Di break down the realities of friend relationships from beginning to middle and potentially end and compare it to Romy and Michelle’s arc in this film. Not all friends are friends for life, and that’s okay. Life changes, jaguar dealerships apparently pay really well, and...

Episode two comes in hot with friend fights. Di chose her favorite Parks and Rec episode, and LJ went to her favorite, New Girl. Have you ever discussed using a breast pump as a weapon? They have! They also chat about the art of the three day latte, misplaced expectations, the inevitability of finding yourself drunk in a bar bathroom crying with ten new drunk besties, and if they’ve ever laid hand...

**CONTENT WARNING** This episode contains discussions of Sexual Trauma and Suicide. We completely understand if you need to skip this episode. We love you, and we hear you.  Sexual Trauma comes in many forms and is an EXCEEDINGLY difficult topic to discuss. The experience can feel very isolating and can lay a heavy blanket of shame on you that you didn’t ask for. Everyone’s trauma responses are di...

Two chicks (she/her) breaking down how topics are portrayed in media over coffee, wine, or whatever else we concoct!