Is the manic pixie dream girl dead?

The most nerdy time of the year has arrived once again. As Anney prepares for DragonCon, she shares her anxieties and predictions on popular cosplays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Friend of the show Bridget Todd joins us to break down all the ways AI has become woven into our dating and intimate lives for better or worse, in ways that are not as new as you might think. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

From girl math and girl dinner to the fact that all of our clothes have become adorned with little bows; girls once again rule the URL world. But how much has changed since the Tumblr era? Is this latest cycle of reclaiming hyper-femininity harmless, or just another opportunit ...

The girlies discuss two iconic 80's fads — the water bed and frozen yogurt — to investigate why Americans were so horny and skinny back in the day. Digressions include Caroline Calloway's apartment from Hell, the unhinged safety presentations of our youth, and the psychic dream c ...  Show more

Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Are people getting burned out on romantasy? Today they’re chatting all things genre burnout, the patterns the previous eras, and wha ...  Show more

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