21: what gives - One Battle After Another, wedding speech faux pas, friend.com, Texas college football, and confessions pt.2
This week on the pod, Katie catches Julia up on her recent adrenaline attack—an unfortunate depiction of what it’s like to live in LA right now (TW for anyone who doesn't like stuff that might bum you out). Julia tells Katie about her weekend in Chicago, featuring worthwhile tips on what NOT to say in a wedding speech. The pair discuss the dystopian friend.com marketing, Phillies v Dodgers and some pretty sexist college football traditions. In what's giving, Julia loves being a little sister, and Katie loves Paul Thomas Anderson. Stay for the bonus segment where Julia shares a 24-week-old secret.what gives:One Battle After AnotherFriend.comPhillies Error
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20: what gives - anatomy exams, women in STEM, Bad Bunny, Big Thief, and too many poo stories
This week, Julia and Katie hit twenty episodes and officially enter spooky season. Julia faces an anatomy exam, and Katie examines her child’s anatomy…how’s that word play? The pair discuss the legacy of Jane Goodall, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show announcement, and ironic slogan tees. In what’s giving, Katie heads to Big Thief at The Hollywood Bowl and Julia anticipates a family reunion in Chicago. In the bonus segment, Julia and Katie share embarrassing childhood moments and we get our first listener call in! If you aren’t up for poo and pee stories, maybe skip this one?
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19: what gives - Oasis, Kimmel, sports updates, banjo strings, carpool karaoke, and degrading work stories
In this weeks episode, Julia and Katie learn that murderers are just like us, they're just people! They scream Adele down the freeway and talk of upside down seasons, tossed salads, and shaving your legs to get a bikini wax. The pair touch on Kimmel, censorship, and their feelings about the political moment before introducing their first-ever sports update. Julia also learns what a banjo string is, and that it's capable of being snapped. In what's giving, Julia loves carpooling and Katie heads to Oasis at the Rose Bowl. Bonus segment details degrading work stories featuring Andy Grammer's poo.
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18: what gives - Contiki tours, King Gizz, Italian men, and coming of age trips
In this week’s episode, Katie reluctantly returns from her European holiday to a city of rats, dirt and trash. Whilst she was away, Julia embraced the heat wave and headed to some classic LA shows - King Gizz at The Bowl and Mac De Marco at The Greek. In what’s topical, the pair discuss the rising concern that heterosexuality is suffering reputational damage, but they DON’T discuss whether Trump is or is not dead. In what’s giving this week, Julia embodies her 13 yr old self in New York City and Katie admires the cultural differences in Italian men. Also featuring colloseums, contiki tours, horoscopes and kinks.what gives: Mac DeMarco New AlbumNYT on HeterofatalismQueer Horoscope
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bonus episode: what gives - to fall in love with anyone, do this (pt. 1)
In this wildcard bonus episode, Katie asks Julia to partake in an experiment of interpersonal closeness; 36 questions to fall in love (although they only manage 15). In an attempt to fill in some blanks, they condense their life stories and discuss gratitude, values, virtues and more. Whilst they did grow closer, Julia has declined Katie’s invite to silently stare into her eyes for 4 minutes… maybe next time. what gives:The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and Some Preliminary FindingsModern Love: To Fall in Love with Anyone Do This
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