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us in commemorating spooky season by dissecting every teen girl's fantasy of a sexy vampire lover in this episode about vampires and the quirks of sexual cannibalism. digressions include Julia's expertise in the field of YA fantasy novels, Michelle's worship of the preying mantis and the 9/11 to 50 Shades of Grey pipeline. gentle trigger warning for discussions of blood, violence and yes, eating human flesh. *please note: small portion of episode containing the trailer for the Fresh (2022) was edited out find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, follow us on instagram @extradirtypod or email us at [email protected] xoxo

the girlies as we assure you we're alive and kiki with our special guests! are americans the most annoying people you'll ever meet? do british people really drink that much tea? and what the heck is a stiff upper lip? tune in to hear resident brit and friend of the pod sally hash out the stereotypes that plague us all abroad. digressions include fantasies of american high school, a guidebook to british accents and the (apparently) innately american lack of banter.  please like, follow, share and review :) find us on instagram @extradirtypod or email us at [email protected] xoxo

us for an ~academic~ episode in which we recount and discuss the history of communism and socialism in what is now the Czech Republic. digressions include but are not limited to the museum of historical chamberpots, our imminent alternative milk tasting soiree and the Czech penchant for tossing girlies out of windows as a method of protest. disclaimer: we are not historians, but we are entertaining.  please leave a little (kind) review !! follow us on instagram @extradirtypod or email us at [email protected] xx SOURCES: How Czechoslovakia Became Communist Stalinism in Czechoslovakia PODCASTS MENTIONED: Cold War Conversations: The Prague Spring Half-Arsed History: The Defenestrations of Prague Stuff You Missed in History Class: The Defenestrations of Prague

us as we (finally) return from our summer hiatus to regale you with tales of our new lives as expats and give you all the rundown on prague. digressions include fahrenheit versus celsius, the absurd affordability of wine in the Czech Republic, and the travesty that is the Boston public transportation system. did you miss us ?! (correct answer: you know you did) please like, follow, and share the podcast :) find us on instagram @extradirtypod and email us at [email protected] xx

in the spirit of pride, Julia and special guests Natalie and Lexi as they contemplate queer identity, internalized biphobia and radical empowerment. digressions include the L Word (is it worth the watch?), internet definitions of pansexuality, and how these three gays plan to celebrate pride month.  be you, be safe, and know you're loved and cherished for who you are !! happy pride :) follow us on instagram @extradirtypod or email us at [email protected] xx

us as we discuss the thin line between guilty pleasures and hate consumption in this juicy episode on reality television. digressions include the fine art of being a dumb b*tch, why British reality television is simply superior, and a not-so-subtle condemnation of Red Scare.  TW: this episode does contain mentions of suicide please follow us on instagram @extradirtypod or email us [email protected] xx

us for the second installment of our art and capitalism series! against the backdrop of the dissolution of Roe v. Wade, Michi debuts her art history minor and the girlies contemplate art as a political response. digressions include the self-immolation of climate activist Wynn Bruce, Diego Rivera's simultaneous success as an artist and failure as a partner, and the fact that performance artists are simply the most hardcore people in existence.  NOTE: when discussing Valie Export's Touch Cinema, Julia means to say that gender is NOT a binary when discussing anatomy. please accept her sincerest apology in misspeaking. reminder that not all women have v*ginas, not all people who have v*ginas are women! follow us on instagram @extradirtypod or email us: [email protected] xx SOURCES: "The 25 Most Influential Works of American Protest Art Since WWII" New York Times "An Investigation of the Intersection Between Art and Activism" by Emily Wilcox "Considering the Powerful US Protest Art of the 1970s" "Protest Art: the Angry Space, Politics, Activism" Essay "Viva la Huelga! Artwork of the United Farm Workers"  Man at the Crossroads, Diego Rivera Is it Guns, Jenny Holzer Untitled, David Wojnarowicz Pyotr Pavlensky

us as we square off with the many iterations Catholic church as we tackle one of our most sinister topics to date: purity culture. we reflect on the twisted history of sexual morality, acquaint ourselves with the Wh*re of Babylon, and wonder just how long the West has hated women (spoiler alert, since forever). digressions include our disgustingly problematic justice system, the very real experience of religious PTSD, and a brief trad wife cosplay.  Sources: Sexual Behavior and Sexual Morality by Lisa Z. Sigel  From Shame to Sin: Sexual Morality in Late Antiquity by Katherine Harvey The History of Catholic Sexual Morality by Catherine Viney How an Abstinence Trend in the 90s Shamed a Generation of Evangelicals by Clyde Haberman What is Purity Culture? by Linda Klein Purity Culture: Repercussions and How to Heal The Flaw at the Center of Purity Culture by Angie Hong It's Back: Purity Culture 2.0, Gen Z Style Daddy's Little Girls: On the Perils of Chastity Clubs, Purity Balls, and Ritualized Abstinence by Breanne Fahs The Struggle to Stay: Why Single Evangelical Women are Leaving the Church by Katie Gaddini Podcasts: Betwixt the Sheets - Medieval Sex Holistic Trauma Healing - Purity Culture & Trauma

us for a spontaneous IRL pod in which we chat about the cultural and psychological phenomenon known as The Ick--what it is, what it could mean, and how to proceed when you've caught it. digressions include a dive down the IckTok rabbit hole, Julia's extremely questionable Essex Brit impersonation, and an introduction to Funkopops.  for more content follow us on spotify and instagram @extradirtypod or email us [email protected] :)

us in celebrating our respective recoveries as we get down and dirty with every girly's favorite topic: astrology. glass (or in Michi's case, seltzer) in hand, we dispel some astrological stereotypes, reveal a few of our own (slightly embarrassing??) astrological aspects, and Julia interprets our lucky listener's natal chart. digressions include existing as a hypochondriac, the insane intelligence levels of professional astrologers, and the sex kitten status of Scorpio Mars.  follow us on instagram @extradirtypod or email us at [email protected] xxx

us as we recount the many ways the internet traumatized us in our long awaited (for us at least) Tumblr episode. digressions include the pros of being one of the best dressed in the office, the superiority of UK Skins, and the adolescent drama that comes from being a Tumblrhead. TRIGGER WARNING: this episode contains mentions of depression, suicide, self-harm, and mental illness.  follow us on Instagram @extradirtypod and email us at [email protected] xx DM us your birth date/time/location for the chance for your natal chart to be discussed in next week's astrology episode :)

us for our long awaited iNtElLeCtUaL episode in which we get edumacated by our special guests Jesse and Cas. the besties talk LBGTQ youth activism, inclusive education practices, and Jesse debunks sociobiology and the quest for the "gay" gene. digressions include designer babies, therapy as part of Medicare for All and the UMass to Brooklyn pipeline. spoiler alert: sometimes its not your genes, it's just capitalism. find us on instagram @extradirtypod or email us at [email protected] Sources Mentioned: "Lies My Teacher Told Me" by James W. Loewen "Biology as Ideology" by Richard Lewontin

us for an introspective dive into dissociative feminism, toxic ivity, and the so-called feminine urge to self destruct. digressions include the pitfalls of sarcasm as a coping mechanism, Julia's Killing Eve obsession, and why we should really work to make stability cool again. warning: you may be (comionately) clocked by the contents of this episode--we certainly were.  follow and message us @extradirtypod and email us [email protected] SOURCES: The Smartest Women I Know are All Dissociating by Emmeline Clein The Fleabag Era of Dissociative Feminism Must End by Sophia Peyer https://medium.com/matter/against-chill-930dfb60a577

us as we examine the ways that capitalism has commodified self-care in order to encourage us to engage in our own exploitation. digressions include the abomination that is THAT girl's lifestyle, the sinister intersection of self-care and beauty standards, and the conflation between self-care and self-indulgence.   follow us on instagram @extradirtypod or email us: [email protected] RESOURCES! https://hbr.org/2017/06/6-ways-to-weave-self-care-into-your-workday https://socialworkmanager.org/wp-content/s/2017/10/Selfcare-toolkit.pdf SOURCES: https://feminisminindia.com/2022/02/21/is-self-love-only-about-stocking-our-shelves-navigating-the-commodification-of-self-love/ https://brokeassstuart.com/2019/10/17/the-commodification-of-self-care-what-it-is-and-what-it-isnt/ https://ucsdguardian.org/2019/02/18/self-care-commodified/ https://www.palatinate.org.uk/the-commodification-of-self-care-why-treating-ourselves-has-become-dangerous/ https://iep.utm.edu/fouc-eth/#H4 https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1241&context=srhonorsprog https://jacobinmag.com/2019/08/happiness-self-help-positive-psychology-eva-illouz-edgar-cabanas

s us for an extra special episode featuring extra dirty martinis, New York City shenanigans and surprise guests! digressions include--but are certainly not limited to--self proclaimed cringe behaviors, our retirement aspirations, and the utter lack of tall men in Boston.  follow us @extradirtypod or email us [email protected]

us for a positively qUiRkY time as we dissect the infamous Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope and its impact on pop culture and our humble little lives. digressions include heinous pick-up lines a lá dating app, a healthy slandering of soft bois and why you should never accept cold pasta from a man.  follow us @extradirtypod or email us [email protected] episode links: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ManiixieDreamGirl https://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/07/the-real-world-consequences-of-the-manic-pixie-dream-girl-clich-233/277645/ https://www.wikihow-fun.com/Be-a-Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl https://the-take.com/watch/the-manic-pixie-dream-girl-trope-explained https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/harry-styles-soft-boy-aesthetic-manic-pixie-dream-boy https://www.instagram.com/beam_me_up_softboi/

us as we ask ourselves what it means to be an artist in a capitalist hellscape. digressions include middle schoolers' terrorist status, Michi's appointment, and whether or not we live in a psychotic society. part one of two!  follow us on instagram @extradirtypod ; or email us [email protected] !!

us for this Valentine's Day special in which we do a deep dive into the past, present, and future of BDSM. digressions include the dominatrix blueprint, just how gay Ancient Greece was, and the fact that the Venn diagram of hot girls and IBS is a circle. if you want to us, follow us on instagram @extradirtypod and give us a wee five stars on the streaming platform of your choice.

in which the we introduce ourselves, the pod, and our love of dirty gin martinis. digressions include the color of our auras, blizzard pastimes and a sneak peek into our birth charts for all you astrology girlies out there.  if you want to us, follow us on instagram @extradirtypod and give us a wee five stars on the streaming platform of your choice.