SMNTY Classics: Dying to be Young

In a follow-up to our recent episode about the conservative fear-mongering around gay behavior in animals, we read some notes from listeners about the topic in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

It's Pride month, and there's a lot of talk about animals and the 'natural order' by those against the LGBTQ+ community. But at its heart, this argument ignores reality, is ultimately pointless, and ignores some pretty cool stuff. We chat about it in this classic episode.See omny ...  Show more

The girlies confront one of humanity's oldest anxieties — our fear of aging. From Cleopatra's donkey milk baths to ten-year-old girls putting Drunk Elephant eye creams on their Christmas lists, they explore how women have always been encouraged to prolong youth at their own ex ...

podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on ageing as a woman in a world obsessed with little girls, problematic dynamics in age gap relationships, and TikTok skincare children. ✷

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In the 1920s and 1930s, Sylvia was famous for shaping up starlets, cementing the idea that Hollywood’s beauties were aspirational figures for the average woman. Many of Sylvia's ideas about fitness were totally sensible, but she could also be quite harsh  Learn more about your ad ...  Show more

Only In Our Dreams did we hope to reunite Misspelling with her longtime friend and 80s singing sensation Debbie Gibson. Did Debbie find the fountain of 'Electric Youth' because fifty-something never looked so fabulous and fun. She tells Tori about life on the road, the choices sh ...  Show more