The League of Awkward Unicorns

ANNNNNNNNNGER. Oh, what a topic! Alice and Deanna sit down with author “Rage Becomes Her” author Soraya Chemaly to get the scoop on how anger makes us sick, why that’s extra extra special for women, and the secrets of swearing for your health. Plus, motherhood, anger rooms and SWIMMING PIGS. ZEE LINKITIES (more…)

Oh good Lord, you want us to tell you what’s in this episode? TRASH. TRASH IS IN THIS EPISODE BECAUSE THE WORLD IS ON FIRE AGAIN. Anyhoo, Alice and Deanna explore their feelings about all the things being trash, which includes talk about sexual assault and harassment, but we don’t discuss anything graphic or in detail. Just the usual trash fire of American politics– this time, the Supreme Court nomination. YMMV. LINKS LIKE YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE (more…)

Well, hello! Alice and Deanna welcome themselves back from their accidental sabbatical, declaring this episode to be the beginning of Season 3. And that’s not all! They also discuss ’90s fashion, how much the world is going to hell, what’s the worst thing to say to someone in a dark place, why new music is our salvation right now (but note to Beyoncé and Jay-Z, uh, the country is in flames), and what happens when your cardiologist enters the office on his Segway. Plus: delightful things! Show notes and more: leagueofawkwardunicorns.com PS — You may notice some audio distortion this episode. Our incredibly overpaid sound engineer was asleep on the job, and couldn’t totally make it perfect later, and not that she’s a perfectionist, but SHE BEGS YOUR FORGIVENESS. ZEE LINKS, OF COOOOUUUURRSE (more…)

Happy stupid new year! Alice and Deanna are reunited, AGAIN! In this episode, we chat about holidays with the family, how “eating” “better” might make us “feel” “better,” and the rollercoaster ride that has been Deanna’s #MeToo life these past few weeks. Note: we talk about sexual harassment/assault/abuse in this episode, and we touch on suicide ideation briefly, but none of it is in graphic detail.  (more…)

We’re delighted to welcome back Jaclyn Friedman, author of the new book “Unscrewed: Women, Sex, Power, and How to Stop Letting the System Screw Us All.” Not timely or anything, AT ALL. We talk about watching porn for science, how sexual liberation is used against women, that men aren’t–as it turns out!–helpless, and that care isn’t a zero-sum game. Plus: how a video about makeup contouring can soothe your feminist soul. LINKS, PRECIOUSSSSSSSSSS (more…)

Alice and Deanna are back! They talk about self-care when the world is falling apart, Tina Fey’s problematic comedy, all the ways you can help during a crisis, how criticism is nothing like pie, 45’s narcissistic personality disorder, and how bad the word “affirm” sounds. THE LINKS OF COURSE (more…)

Alice took a timeout for this episode, while Deanna interviewed two amazing peeps about some really easy, straightforward topics like race, immigration and the white American Dream as they affect mental health. Meet artists Vu Gandin Le and Sonal Bains, who we just can’t stop loving on. Plus, Deanna shares some love for Adobe’s 99U Conference (which is like, SO WHITE of her). LINKETYYYYYYYYS PRECIOUS (more…)

Alice and Deanna are back to discuss lots of weird things like being a head in a jar, having a meat suit that needs maintenance, and why money is STUPID. If you’re wondering why we called this episode “Wandering Womb,” wait for it. It gets worse. Links are coming soon! It’s a crazy week!! -dz

Alice and Deanna chat with the estimable W. Kamau Bell, stand-up comic, television host, podcaster, and now author of a new memoir. We talk about growing up awkward, the search for finding your identity when all you’re into is watching TV and sitting, and how your mom can change your life. Plus: delightful things, and why the word “thee” doesn’t belong in a pop song. Period. ALL THE LINKS, ALLLL THE TIME (more…)

Oh, the glories of the emotional rollercoaster of depression! In preparation for the coming nuclear apocalypse, Alice and Deanna talk about new therapists, new jobs, and bad yogurt. Show notes and more at leagueofawkwardunicorns.com. LINKSSSESSSS MY PRECIOUS: (more…)