Informed Attraction

Happy New Year! This week, Aubrey clarifies for Mackenna that Rosie O'Donnell is not Roseanne Barr. However, that doesn't mean she's perfect! Aubrey details the first half of Roseanne's career and our two little guys discuss whether Rosie's crimes are worth the vitriol she received from all corners of the media, including from ye olde Donald Trump himself.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they;...

In this more relaxed episode (which I'm calling a Bottle Episode, welcome, new episode format just dropped), Mackenna and Aubrey talk about some of their favorite 2025 movie releases, as well what might scoop up some Oscars this year. PLEASE BE WARNED: there aren't spoilers for most of the movies we describe in the episode, but we do spoil aspects of Eenie Meanie (spoilers from 6:27-7:00), Ready o...

Mackenna and Aubrey cover the rest of The Santa Clause films and the more recent TV series. Let's learn about the history of Mrs. Clause and listen to Mackenna struggle to remember plot points of a TV show she found boring! (And yes, we do eventually realize that it is The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause and not... The Santa Clause 2: The Escape Clause but... give us about 35 minutes.)  Hosted b...

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey are joined by A.J. Ditty of The Worst of All Possible Worlds to discuss the 1994 film The Santa Clause. In this episode they dare to posit: is The Santa Clause a body horror?  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Guest: A.J. Ditty (he/him; @thefuzzymaskedman) Check out A.J.’s podcast here ! Logo design: Fr...

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey conclude their discussion of Joe Rogan and his influence on the young male mind. They also pop off about other men in this podcasting space and investigate why so many dudes think women are lying about not prefering the "alpha male" body. UPDATE: This episode had some audio issues at the beginning, but they have been resolved! Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they;...

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey start a two-part discussion on how the hell did Joe Rogan go from a slacker stoner stand-up comedian to a man who has sway over who wins presidential elections? We will relate this to the alpha male manosphere aesthetic and how it really is all for the boys.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo desig...

Mackenna might be taking things too seriously again! This week, she galaxy brains out about how current trends in plastic surgery - amongst both Hollywood elite and alt-right politicans - reflect the rise of fascism in the United States. But first, a walkthrough of the history of plastic surgery trends in the US and Aubrey dunks on her brother for bullying children at pickleball.  P.S. There was i...

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey discuss the growing prevalence of "tweakments," i.e. minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, like fillers or Botox, and how they are impacting acting. In addition, they both fangirl heavy about The Substance.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us a...

Aubrey discusses the epic highs and lows of insurance mascots i.e. all the mascots are cool, but insurance is irreparably evil. And Mackenna takes us on a tangent about drinking culture.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at informedattraction@gmail.com

Hello, this week, we're back with the mascots and Aubrey is ranking her top 10 hottest fast food mascots. Also, Mackenna forces them both to make a tier list of all the McDonald's characters.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at informedattraction@gmail.com Listenin...

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey watched Candyman. This episode has a little bit for everyone: the history of the Chicago housing projections, discussions of white saviors, Tony Todd, girl boobs, and also Ryan Reynolds.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) email us: informedattraction@gmail.com Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya...

Halloween continues with, well... Halloween! This week, Aubrey and Mackenna are discussing slasher films and how the primary villains often have traits that resemble physical disabilities. Aubrey has seen all of these movies. Mackenna has seen like three of them.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) email us: informedattraction@gmail.c...

This week, Mackenna concludes her two-parter on the goth girlfriend trope/meme. Mackenna and Aubrey discuss both the manic pixie dream girl and sexy tragic muse tropes, they talk through wtf at e-girl is, and Mackenna gets real personal about how this all has been impacting her, an alt femme, recently. But first, two tangents about Elvira and whimsigoth.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @m...

It's time to get personal! We're bringing you a two-part series about the "goth girlfriend" meme on the Internet. This week, we define what goth actually is, discuss the "goth" girls we grew up with in movies and TV (Shego, the Hex Girls, Sam Manson, Wednesday and Morticia Addams, etc.), and get into the damage the big t*tty goth girlfriend meme has done to Mackenna and alt girls everywhere. We're...

This week, Aubrey is serving us past and present female mascots: Aunt Jemima, Betty Crocker, Flo from Progressive, and Lily from AT&T. Mackenna decides which Betty Crocker would bake the best cake and the podcast firmly becomes a Stephanie Courtney (Flo) fan podcast.  Also, thank you to listener KDee who inspired this whole series! If you have an idea for a future episode, feel free to email u...

This week's episode is all about the M&Ms! Aubrey walks us through the history of the M&Ms mascot candies and also her conspiracy theory around their 2022 redesign. And Mackenna does a Tucker Carlson impression.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra   Listening notes: https://do...

This week, Aubrey talks about three hot (and controversial) animals: Tony the Tiger, Chester Cheetah, and Toucan Sam. Also, she makes fun of Mackenna's favorite cereal and chip choices, which Mackenna is REALLY SENSITIVE ABOUT.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Post-production suppo...

WE'RE FINALLY TALKING ABOUT THE HAMBURGER HELPER HAND! (And fellow gay icons, the Rice Krispies elves(?) and the Kool-Aid Man) Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQAkukfcLELVKSj7WxTh0pZK6FCZwskHudAiAI8S5ly2LMgt5N-ifRxepkAYAE...

Hello, this is a cry for help from Mackenna. Aubrey told me this was going to be 4 parts originally and then 7 and now, on the Internet, she's saying 8. At least today, we get to talk about hot dudes, like The Brawny Man, Mr. Clean, and... the Charmin Dad? Join us for part one of this two-month tour through many, many iconic brand mascots!   Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and D...

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey wrap up their conversations about fat suits and return to the wonderful world of The Whale. Specifically, Mackenna walks through the major differences between the play and the movie, while Aubrey tells us how Brendan Fraser ended up in this movie.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Cap...

Aubrey finally watched The Whale after avoiding it while it was all the rage among the fat activist community. Mackenna and Aubrey have some BIG FEELINGS about this movie and also Mr. Darren Aronofsky in general.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google...

Okay, so we promise this is ultimately an episode about Fat Albert and specifically, the 2004 film Fat Albert, but we gotta go on multiple side quests for about the first 45 minutes before we get there. But it is all related to Fat Albert and the man who is unfortunately his creator, Bill Cosby.    Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) T...

On this episode, Aubrey walks us through many of the fat suits of the 90s and early 2000s, including ones from The Nutty Professor, Shallow Hal, Medea, Big Momma's House, and Austin Powers. Meanwhile, Mackenna watched every episode of Friends where Fat Monica makes an appearance. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Ca...

In this episode, Mackenna connects the dots between Patrick Bateman and today's cabal of alpha male grindset influencers. Meanwhile, Aubrey hates Ben Affleck and the American Psycho musical.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PAC...

In this episode, Mackenna and Aubrey talk about the traumatic experience of reading American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. And then, they talk a lot about masculinity and how hollow being an alpha male really is.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google....