Barbie: a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy company Mattel and launched in 1959. The toy is the figurehead of the Barbie brand that includes a range of fashion dolls and accessories.  In the summer of 2023, Barbie has taken the world by storm. We hope you have had time to see and think about the film-- now, let's talk about it. Join us as we talk about the movie, society, and more. Favorite things right now: Libraries (in the US? Find yours here) FIFAWWC and the USWNT

Relatonship: A relationship is any connection between two people, which can be either positive or negative. You can have a relationship with a wide range of people, including family and friends. After the Jonah Hill and Sarah Brady text messages were publicly shared, we could no longer put this episode off. Join us as we explore current social, educational, and personal responses to relationships. If you or someone you know needs help visit thehotline.org, call 1.800.799.7233, or text START to 88788. Visit Love Is Respect to learn more about healthy relationships. Favorite things right now: Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo Evolve You Medusone Podcast

America: Shortened name for United States of America (USA) a 50-state country in North America. No better time to talk about good old 'Merica than before the 4th of July. Join us as we discuss recent news and SCOTUS decisions, what it means to travel as an America, and how globalized many issues truly are. Favorite things right now: Bonnaroo Smosh

Free Speech/Freedom of Speech: the right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint. Book bans? Congresspeople being removed from the floor? Gutting public education? The USA is a hot mess right now. A country that prides itself on freedom is being influenced and led by a small minority controlling, harming, and misleading so many of us. Let's talk about how free speech is being attacked and how political leaders, figureheads, and influential people are engaging in insidious ways. Recent Obsessions: NE restrictive abortion bill dies on the floor small, local bookstores (checkout Amalgam Comics sorry I said the name wrong) Resources: Map: Where Critical Race Theory Is Under AttackTeacher Anti-CRT Bills Coast To Coast: A State By State Guide

Social Media: websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. What's your screen time like? because social media seems that it is here to stay. Let's talk about social media addiction, FOMO, radicalization, and more!  Recent Obsessions: Screen time widget  @FatBlackAndGettinIt Breaking Bad References:  JAMA Psychiatry Research  Business Insider: Tiktok Algorthim and Radicalization Vox "Why (you) Probably Won't Finish Reading This" Vox "It's Hard to be a Moral Person"  USwith Screentime Report 2022

Cancel Culture: the practice or tendency of engaging in mass canceling as a way of expressing disapproval and exerting social pressure. You probably are not very active on the internet or with any media if you have not heard the term "cancel culture" thrown around. This is a fascinating topic that is decisive across all demographics. Today we discuss a brief history and our personal understanding of cancel culture. We also explore how, when, and why it has transformed over the last decade.  Access research paper on cancel culture here. Note: at the time of recording/publishing this episode we want everyone to take time and space to take care of yourselves. There have been multiple mass shootings, the murder of Tyre Nichols recently occurred, and there are countless bills being proposed to harm people. We encourage those we are able to keep fighting and also make sure you are able to survive as well.  Recent Obsessions:  The Library "Memory can contain both objective reality and subjective perception..." (Only Murders in the Building, Season 2 Episode 5) Mario Party Zelda BOTW

Hello! Checking in at 8:36 PM on New Years' Eve 2022. We are excited about what next year will bring and want to let any and everyone listening know that we intend to commit more time to this podcast and to be more consistent. No, this is not a "resolution" it just so happens we are making these decisions around the start of 2023... okay... :D We want to expand beyond single words and might have more direct references to topics but our intention is to keep it similar. Dirty Words is just a few friends talking about their thoughts and opinions on pop culture and politics. Occasionally we hope to bring in guests as we did with our Suicide episode because there are a lot of other people who have really important things to say and share.  Thank you for joining and/or sticking around and get ready for Season 2 of Dirty Words!! Obsessions: Chess Sex Lives of College Girls

Suicide /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/ Suicide is death caused by injuring oneself with the intent to die National Suicide Lifeline  Katie Ellison contacted us after our first episode. She presented the word Suicide and shared her story with us. Katie has a personal history with suicide and has a background in suicide prevention. This episode is a bit longer than usual but we address important and challenging topics. Parts of this discussion might be tough for some of our audience so please do what you need to take care of yourself (even if that means clicking off). Thank you for tuning in and listening to Katie share her story and expertise.  Katie works in Firearm Suicide Prevention for the Missouri Institute of Mental Health as well as runs her own suicidie prevention consulting business, Semicolon Consulting. In this epsiode we discuss who Katie is and why she chose her field in suicide prevention. We go into details about what community response looks like, what is contagion, and what can you do to help (yourself or others). Time stamps for topics discussed are at the bottom of this episode description. Learn more about Katie's work here Obsessions: The Sunshine Place Don't Worry Darling Bad Bitches Have Bad Days Too Resources (not exhaustive): National Suicide Lifeline  or Text 741741 The Trevor Project or Text "START” to 678678 Trans Lifeline Bad Bitches Have Bad Days Too Black Mental Health Resources Episode timestamps: Intro- 0:00-4:20 Who is Katie- 4:20-21:43 Suicide Community Response- 21:43-33:00 The 13 Reasons Why Phenomenon- 33:00-43:15 Risk Factors and What to do- 43:15-53:47 Firearm Suicide Prevention- 53:47-1:05:33 Access to Resources- 1:05:33-1:13:04 Closing- 1:13:04-1:29:52

Roe /rō/ From Roe v Wade "a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States generally protects a pregnant woman's (person's) liberty to choose to have an abortion" Link to Reproductive Justice Resources  F*** it. That is all we can really say. There has been a lot going on politically from hate crimes to mass shootings to Republicans wanting to know what is in children's pants. The Supreme Court of the United States has spent the end of its session pushing through some of the most egregious decisions we have seen in our modern time. From federally allowing concealed carry to demanding states fund private religious schools to Roe v Wade being overturned. SCOTUS is not ruling on any logical interpretation or for the people, they are judging based on their religious brainwashing and based on who is lining their pockets. We are f***ing over it. In this episode, we kind of just rant about what is happening but also give some action ideas for those that make it to the end. Please stick with us-- be mad with us. This sh*t is about to break (if you get the reference you're a real one).  *An Important note we mentioned in the podcast-- repo rights are about all genders. Abortions are about people with uteruses. This is not just solely about cis women. Within hours of the ruling, we have already seen them threaten marriage equality, contraception, and queer sex. Obsessions: The Janes (documentary) The Handmaid's Tale (book or show) Hope (the feeling that we can do better and will) **honorable mention Aftershock We have a running google doc of resources feel free to save, share, or add

NFT/ˌen-(ˌ)ef-ˈtē / "a unique digital identifier that cannot be copied, substituted, or subdivided, that is recorded in a blockchain, and that is used to certify authenticity and ownership (as of a specific digital asset and specific rights relating to it)" Welcome back with all three of us!! NFTs otherwise known as nonfungible tokens are not only hot in pop culture but in the future of currency and good exchange. Some of you might be experts congratulations on that! We are not. We did what research we could and tried to piece it all together, it is not that simple but somehow has become the measure for modernized people-owned currency, art, and goods. Sit back, relax, and say what the f*** with us as we work through what NFTs are and what their current impact is. For those that are going in with strong opinions just know all three of us are fans of technology advancements and equal access to goods and services, we are just a bit... confused? Come be confused with us and let's talk about why digital images are selling for 91 million dollars. Yes $91,000,000 all those zeroes are correct.  Obsessions: Holo Taco Babies on Snowboards Abbott Elementary  Actively doing stuff that you want to do Animal Crossing New Horizons  Encanto  bonus on pop-political news: Winter on Fire (about Ukraine, tw) Source referenced on energy consumption: NFTs: The hot new fad with a massive environmental cost