Emotional Labor

Listeners, we are back! And we are breaking down our W2s, our 1099s, and the best way to not pay your taxes. Did you know your taxes are loans to the US government to fund genocide around the world? Despite the history of "no taxation without representation", most American's agree that their taxes are clearly not funding what they need (healthcare, infrastructure, food security, hous...

Hey yall, we're back! This episode, we're exploring the intersection of the experience God and the nervous system. Many of us have some kind of religious or spiritual trauma, but what does that mean for our intuition? How do we continue to stay connected to our magical and divine spirit? We answer this question, and also make a few jokes a long the way. Thanks as always for listening, and...

This week, emotional labor exposes our algorithm and gets chronically online. From influencers on instagram to your myspace top 8, the internet has always provided a place and platform for people to expose their very private information for data mining. Tune in to hear us reminisce on our earliest online memories and ask the hard questions likelike is tiktok bad, actually? and how does the interne...

What's up with wages? Seriously, what's up with wages? Like, have you ever noticed how the jobs that pay the least per hour also tend to be the most taxing and degrading kinds of labor? Or how charging more money/having higher wages makes people like and respect you more as a human being? Or how you can do the exact same labor and make 10x more doing it if you're working specifically a...

Listen, we get it, you thought teen Simba was hot and you haven't been sure what to do with that and what that means. Or, maybe you figure out long ago. This week, we unpack the animal that is desire, and all the interesting, nuanced, sexy ways we tell stories of power and pleasure. Major spoilers and discussion around the anime Beastars, a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Paru...

Brutus and Caesar, Judas and Jesus, Serena and Blair, Tony Soprano and Christopher Moltisanti, Eve and Villanelle. We know the story; best friends to enemies. But how come this destructive relationship pattern is so pervasive? And how do you even know who your “real” friends are? This week, emotional labor unpacks friendship, vulnerability, power structures of intimacy, and the phenomena of hurtin...

content warning: non-graphic mentions of sexual violence, including violence against children; brief discussion of suicidal ideation (55:00-59:00) We're back, and guess what? We're a movie podcast now. This episode is about intimacy, objectification, relationships, and women's loneliness. Happy Valentine's Day! Enjoy! (This episode contains spoilers for: M3gan, Jennifer's Body, Her, Barbarian, Lar...

Hey y'all! Long time no see! We're back in the mix this episode, chit chatting about vaccines, passports, anti-capitalism, D&D, Six Flags, and the "end" of the "lockdown" that never really "happened."  Hit us up on Instagram (@e.mo.tion.al.la.bor) or shoot us an email (heyyy@emotionallabor.co). www.emotionallabor.co

(Originally uploaded 03/17/2021.) One year since March Madness was cancelled, since the infamous "Imagine" cover, since experiences of people, places, and things. Yes, it has been one year since America went into lockdown, and we have been in some version of quarantine since then. Literally as we write this, Italy has recently entered a second Lockdown due to COVID-19 variants. We talk about where...

Happy/Neutral VDAY y'all! Fuck Valentine's Day 2021. Our audio did not record properly (thanks, retrograde) so please do not judge Caleb for this production. This special episode we talk the VDAY Industrial Complex, relationship anarchy, resentment in love, and breaking up with your boyfriend (you're bored!). SO grab yourself a treat, wear you cutest comfy fit, and settle in for a loving quarantin...

(Originally uploaded 2/7/2021.) Happy New Year yall! Our first episode of 2021 is  our final recording of 2020. This week, we're talking about the return to labor in the time of covid,  all the lessons we gathered from the worst/best year, and our predictions & visions  for 2021.  Thanks as always to professional audio dude Caleb Smith! Hit us up on Instagram (@e.mo.tion.al...

(Originally uploaded 1/1/2021.) Happy New Year y'all! Our first episode of 2021 is our final recording of 2020. This week, we're talking about the return to labor in the time of COVID, all the lessons we gathered from the worst/best year, and our predictions & visions for 2021. Thanks as always to professional audio dude Caleb Smith! Hit us up on Instagram (@e.mo.tion.al.la.bor) or shoot us an...

What do NXVIM, Scientology, Woody Allen, Michael Haneke's 'Funny Games', Onision (aka the "I'm a banana" guy), white fragility, our ex-boyfriends, flat earthers,  and capitalism have in common? They're all reference points for today's conversation about cults! Our audio dude said this episode "definitely felt more structured" than our first four - we have no idea what he's talking about, but...

(Originally uploaded 11/19/2020.) This little time capsule was recorded the day after the election, so strap in for a #tbt adventure in absurdism! We talk about the end of the world (and how it's - unfortunately - not happening) and the fundamental shift of power that is currently playing out through the theater of politics. Y'know, super light stuff like that.  TYSM to Caleb Smith, audio dud...

(Originally uploaded 11/21/2020.) Did you know that cancel culture is okay, and also is not real? This week, we're cancelling JD Vance, Lana del Rey, Sean Penn, and your host, Al! (But not Haylin. She's cool.) The good news is, you don't have to unsubscribe, because again, cancel culture is not real. If you're confused, tune in to hear Al (RIP) and Haylin talk about boundaries, doxxing, and the in...

(Originally uploaded 10/7/2020.) A “general strike” usually means a strike across industries. But what if we all just strike, like, in general? This episode, we’re talking about divesting from society, the cult of capitalism, the absurdity of “vote or die,” and regaling y’all with tales of all the jobs we’ve quit before. Also, goblin sharks. Content warning: Brief and non-graphic mentions of s**ci...