To All the Men I've Tolerated Before

 Erin Bagwell (Under the Moon Gate ) is on this week to talk about her experiences practicing witchcraft. Her and Natalie will get into what drew them to practicing the craft, the media representation of witches, the persecution of witches within women’s history, and what it means for women to step into their own power.   Support the Show: Make sure you have subscribed to us on Patreon ! Every tie...

It is good to see us doing another Wicked themed episode, isn’t it? Julia Washington ( Prose and Glow ) is back to give special focus to the character Galinda in the 2024 hit movie, Wicked. Galinda the Good? Are we sure about that? Glinda has been raising quite the internet buzz about whether or not she’s the movie’s main villain or just a girl who wouldn’t take one more scary step because she jus...

Today, we are holding space for the 2024 film starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Wicked. Chris Derosa ( Fixing Famous People ) is back on the podcast to talk about what it felt like to sit through Wicked once….twice….possibly three times and be riveted at the return of talent and magic in theaters. We will honor the feelings we had to make room for when Defying Gravity was sung. The press t...

To All the Men I've Tolerated Before is on holiday break until 2025. Please, enjoy our Still Comfy? review of the 2021 holiday romantic comedy, The Hating Game. The Hating Game stars Lucy Hale and Austen Stowell and is about two co-workers who find themselves putting aside their professional competitiveness because they are unable to deny their attraction to one another.  Make sure you have subscr...

To All the Men I’ve Tolerated Before is on a holiday break until 2025! This week, we are re-releasing our Still Comfy? review of Love, Actually for some holiday cheer. Still Comfy? is where Julia Washington and I review our favorite comfort movies to figure out if they still make us happy. Spoiler alert, Love, Actually doesn't bring me comfort at all. Make sure you have subscribed to us on Patreon...

As a special holiday break treat, I am releasing this Patreon-exclusive episode to the public! You may remember we did a free episode with Annie about Reality TV and how much it matters to us. But did you know we had to record that episode twice? This is our first take, where it was a little more fun conversation between friends and less a deep dive on how misogyny affects reality tv.  Make sure y...

We are on our holiday break and will not be releasing new episodes until 2025! Please enjoy this re-release of our Still Comfy? Practical Magic review with Julia Washington. Practical Magic is one of my favorite comfort movies and I hope it adds a little warmth and magic to your holiday season! Make sure you have subscribed to us on Patreon ! Every tier has a 7-day free trial and it is the only pl...

Julia Washington ( Prose and Glow ) is back to talk to Natalie about entering her Rom Com Era. Julia has been creating content about dating herself and doing activities that you would find in a standard Rom Com to try and find her ideal relationship. Her and Natalie will discuss how the dating landscape has changed as women’s expectations for relationships and dating have evolved as they do things...

Natalie is joined by her friend Shanaz to get her thoughts straight on the Netflix docu-series, America’s Sweethearts Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. After a casual watch of the show, Natalie was convinced that DCC and the series was a great work of women supporting other women and her ideal type of feminism. It took a lot of people, including Shanaz, to get her to watch it again and see the sinister...

Rose from Fiction Fixation is back with Natalie today to discuss Tell Me Lies. Tell Me Lies is Hulu television series following a group of college friends through their torrid relationships. Natalie and Rose will discuss how Lucy and Stephen’s tumultuous relationship can be viewed through the lens of depression and how mental health plays a role in how you weave your way through dating and sexuali...

Happy Spooky Season, Team Tolerator! As a special Halloween treat, I am releasing our full review of Diablo Cody's Lisa Frankenstein. This review with Darcie was a Patreon exclusive as part of our Team Tolerator Check-In series but I wanted to celebrate one of my favorite horror movies with you. Lisa is a misunderstood teenager who, together with a reanimated Victorian corpse, embarks on a murdero...

We have a very special guest who was kind enough to help Natalie determine her definition for “the female gaze” once and for all. Morgan is the host of the podcast, Female Gaze: The Film Club , where she and her guests discuss films directed by female filmmakers. Natalie and Morgan will discuss the nuances and differences they see when female filmmakers are the ones capturing women’s experiences....

This week’s guest is Brianna McCabe , author of the book The Red Flags I've (Repeatedly) Ignored. Natalie and Brianna will share some instances from their past relationships and dating expectations where they knew they were definitely ignoring the red flags the other person was presenting loudly and without question. The two women will also discuss why women may feel pressured to ignore red flags,...

BJ Colangelo ( This Ends At Prom ) joins Natalie on the pod to talk about misogyny’s effects on gender expression. The women will discuss their experiences expressing their femininity and how misogyny played a role in how free they felt to do so when they were younger. Androgyny and who gets to set the rules of gender expression will also be discussed as well as how body image plays a role in gend...

This episode is a preview of our mid-year follow-up to the goals and manifestations Julia Washington and I set in January. You will hear Julia and I discuss the progress we've made towards those goals and where we think the second half of the year will take us! Want the full episode? Make sure you have subscribed to us on Patreon ! Every tier has a 7-day free trial and it is the only place to find...

Natalie is joined by Rose and Courtney from Fiction Fixation to talk about a shared favorite topic, movies! The episode will revolve around the idea of romantic comedies and what they do really well and where they miss the mark. Natalie is a known rom com hater and Rose and Courtney are here to have a more nuanced conversation about the genre. All three can agree that a rom com is a hard thing to...

“Taylor Swift and I hurt the feelings of men we’ll never meet.” Natalie is joined by favorite guests Elizabeth and Darcie to discuss the latest Taylor Swift album. While The Tortured Poets Department was hailed as a 32-song album about breakups and broken hearts, to Natalie and her friends it was more. It was an album that had them reflecting on the really messed up things that happen to them at t...

“Taylor Swift and I hurt the feelings of men we’ll never meet.” Natalie is joined by favorite guests Elizabeth and Darcie to discuss the latest Taylor Swift album. While The Tortured Poets Department was hailed as a 32-song album about breakups and broken hearts, to Natalie and her friends it was more. It was an album that had them reflecting on the really messed up things that happen to them at t...

To All the Men I’ve Tolerated Before is on summer vacay!  In the meantime, we will be posting episodes of our livestream collaboration with Pop Culture Makes Me Jealous . Still Comfy? is an in-depth look at our favorite comfort shows and movies. After a conversation about the themes presented in the selected movie, we discuss how the movie holds up against our Tolerator and Jelly Pops morals and v...

To All the Men I’ve Tolerated Before is on summer vacay!  In the meantime, we will be posting episodes of our livestream collaboration with Pop Culture Makes Me Jealous . Still Comfy? is an in-depth look at our favorite comfort shows and movies. After a conversation about the themes presented in the selected movie, we discuss how the movie holds up against our Tolerator and Jelly Pops morals and v...

To All the Men I’ve Tolerated Before is on summer vacay!  In the meantime, we will be posting episodes of our livestream collaboration with Pop Culture Makes Me Jealous . Still Comfy? is an in-depth look at our favorite comfort shows and movies. After a conversation about the themes presented in the selected movie, we discuss how the movie holds up against our Tolerator and Jelly Pops morals and v...

To All the Men I’ve Tolerated Before is on summer vacay!  In the meantime, we will be posting episodes of our livestream collaboration with Pop Culture Makes Me Jealous . Still Comfy? is an in-depth look at our favorite comfort shows and movies. After a conversation about the themes presented in the selected movie, we discuss how the movie holds up against our Tolerator and Jelly Pops morals and v...

To All the Men I’ve Tolerated Before is on summer vacay!  In the meantime, we will be posting episodes of our livestream collaboration with Pop Culture Makes Me Jealous . Still Comfy? is an in-depth look at our favorite comfort shows and movies. After a conversation about the themes presented in the selected movie, we discuss how the movie holds up against our Tolerator and Jelly Pops morals and v...

To All the Men I've Tolerated Before is officially on its summer break! You'll be seeing posted on our feed bonus content like guest spots I've had on other shows, Still Comfy? episodes, and more! This week I am featuring a guest spot that I did with  Julia Washington on her podcast Pop Culture Makes Me Jealous. PCMMJ is the podcast that delves into pop culture through the lens of race, gender, or...

To All the Men I’ve Tolerated Before is on summer vacay!  In the meantime, we will be posting episodes of our livestream collaboration with Pop Culture Makes Me Jealous . Still Comfy? is an in-depth look at our favorite comfort shows and movies. After a conversation about the themes presented in the selected movie, we discuss how the movie holds up against our Tolerator and Jelly Pops morals and v...