<description>&lt;p&gt;Let’s talk about something pleasant. Emily and Amelia discuss the books, videos and what have you that are making them happy this year. It’s time to get ventral.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://libbyapp.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Libby app&lt;/a&gt; (borrow library books and audiobooks)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brandon Sanderson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.brandonsanderson.com/pages/the-stormlight-archive-series" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thursday_Murder_Club_(series)" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Thursday Murder Club series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alexis Hall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://quicunquevult.com/book/10-things-that-never-happened/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;10 Things That Never Happened&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://quicunquevult.com/book/boyfriend-material/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Boyfriend Material&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://quicunquevult.com/book/paris-daillencourt-is-about-to-crumble/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Paris Daillencourt Is About To Crumble&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://quicunquevult.com/book/the-affair-of-the-mysterious-letter/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Affair of the Mysterious Letter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Boulton_(actor)" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Nicholas Boulton&lt;/a&gt; (the world&amp;#39;s best audiobook narrator)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Come-As-You-Are-Revised-and-Updated/Emily-Nagoski/9781797119267" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Come As You Are: Revised and Updated&lt;/a&gt; (audiobook)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the one Nicholas Boulton is in&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Laura Kinsale&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/360259.Flowers_from_the_Storm" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Flowers from the Storm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.audible.com/ac/Flowers-from-the-Storm-Audiobook/B00D5IJ5T6" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Audiobook narrated by Nicholas Boulton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alexis Hall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://quicunquevult.com/book/lady-for-a-duke/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;A Lady for a Duke&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;KJ Charles&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://kjcharleswriter.com/will-darling-adventures/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Will Darling Adventures&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://kjcharleswriter.com/charm-of-magpies/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Charm of Magpies series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Great audiobook narrators:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://stevencrossley.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Steven Crossley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://jmwhelan.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Julia Whelan&lt;/a&gt; (also an author!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.maryjanewells.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Mary Jane Wells&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Abby Jiminez&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorabbyjimenez.com/yourstrulybook" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Yours Truly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kimberly Lemming&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kimberlylemming.com/copy-of-meadmishapsbook01" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Misha Popp&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/PBG/a-pies-before-guys-mystery/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Pies Before Guys Mystery Series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Helena Greer&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.helenagreer.com/books" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Seasons of Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alyssa Cole&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://alyssacole.com/reluctant-royals/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Reluctant Royals series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Courtney Milan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.courtneymilan.com/the-turner-series/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Turner Series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.courtneymilan.com/the-duke-who-didnt/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Duke Who Didn’t&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.courtneymilan.com/the-devil-comes-courting/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Devil Comes Courting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://catsebastian.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Cat Sebastian&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Non-romance books:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Maggie O’Farrell &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/562493/i-am-i-am-i-am-by-maggie-ofarrell-introduction-by-ann-patchett/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;I Am, I Am, I Am&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rebecca Hardiman&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.rebeccahardiman.net" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Good Eggs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Emily St. James&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://zandoprojects.com/books/woodworking/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Woodworking&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sarah Rees Brennan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sarahreesbrennan.com/preorder/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Long Live Evil&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ali Wong&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.aliwong.com/deargirls" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Dear Girls&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahtzee_Croshaw" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Yahtzee Croshaw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Things That Aren’t Books&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DrGluon" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;DrGluon&lt;/a&gt; (Youtube)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.jessicaoutofthecloset.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Jessica Kellgren-Fozard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAnFXX1kGt1sb_pi8RaVYBMefoFbIVhxv" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Dogs Were Good (Again) Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dropout&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://watch.dropout.tv/game-changer" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Game Changer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://watch.dropout.tv/dimension-20/season:13" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Dimension 20 (A Starstruck Odyssey)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Critical Role&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://critrole.com/campaign4/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Campaign IV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dropout&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://watch.dropout.tv/dimension-20-escape-from-the-bloodkeep" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Dimension 20 (Escape From the Bloodkeep)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Britbox&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.britbox.com/us/show/Sister_Boniface_Mysteries_73774" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Sister Boniface Mysteries&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And back to books for a moment:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alexis Hall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://quicunquevult.com/book/glitterland/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Glitterland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://whatever.scalzi.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;John Scalzi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ben Aaronovitch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.benaaronovitch.com/product/rivers-of-london-chronology/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Rivers of London&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Let’s talk about something pleasant. Emily and Amelia discuss the books, videos and what have you that are making them happy this year. It’s time to get ventral. Links: <a href="https://libbyapp.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Libby app</a> (borrow library books and audiobooks) Brandon Sanderson<a href="https://www.brandonsanderson.com/pages/the-stormlight-archive-series" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thursday_Murder_Club_(series)" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Thursday Murder Club series</a> Alexis Hall<a href="https://quicunquevult.com/book/10-things-that-never-happened/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">10 Things That Never Happened</a><a href="https://quicunquevult.com/book/boyfriend-material/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Boyfriend Material</a><a href="https://quicunquevult.com/book/paris-daillencourt-is-about-to-crumble/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Paris Daillencourt Is About To Crumble</a><a href="https://quicunquevult.com/book/the-affair-of-the-mysterious-letter/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Affair of the Mysterious Letter</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Boulton_(actor)" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Nicholas Boulton</a> (the world&#39;s best audiobook narrator) <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Come-As-You-Are-Revised-and-Updated/Emily-Nagoski/9781797119267" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Come As You Are: Revised and Updated</a> (audiobook)This is the one Nicholas Boulton is in Laura Kinsale<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/360259.Flowers_from_the_Storm" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Flowers from the Storm</a><a href="https://www.audible.com/ac/Flowers-from-the-Storm-Audiobook/B00D5IJ5T6" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Audiobook narrated by Nicholas Boulton</a> Alexis Hall<a href="https://quicunquevult.com/book/lady-for-a-duke/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">A Lady for a Duke</a> KJ Charles<a href="https://kjcharleswriter.com/will-darling-adventures/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Will Darling Adventures</a><a href="https://kjcharleswriter.com/charm-of-magpies/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Charm of Magpies series</a> Great audiobook narrators: <a href="http://stevencrossley.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Steven Crossley</a><a href="https://jmwhelan.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Julia Whelan</a> (also an author!)<a href="https://www.maryjanewells.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Mary Jane Wells</a> Abby Jiminez<a href="https://www.authorabbyjimenez.com/yourstrulybook" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Yours Truly</a> Kimberly Lemming<a href="https://www.kimberlylemming.com/copy-of-meadmishapsbook01" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf</a> Misha Popp<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/PBG/a-pies-before-guys-mystery/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Pies Before Guys Mystery Series</a> Helena Greer<a href="https://www.helenagreer.com/books" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Seasons of Love</a> Alyssa Cole<a href="https://alyssacole.com/reluctant-royals/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Reluctant Royals series</a> Courtney Milan<a href="https://www.courtneymilan.com/the-turner-series/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Turner Series</a><a href="https://www.courtneymilan.com/the-duke-who-didnt/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Duke Who Didn’t</a><a href="https://www.courtneymilan.com/the-devil-comes-courting/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Devil Comes Courting</a> <a href="https://catsebastian.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Cat Sebastian</a> Non-romance books: Maggie O’Farrell <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/562493/i-am-i-am-i-am-by-maggie-ofarrell-introduction-by-ann-patchett/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">I Am, I Am, I Am</a> Rebecca Hardiman<a href="https://www.rebeccahardiman.net" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Good Eggs</a> Emily St. James<a href="https://zandoprojects.com/books/woodworking/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Woodworking</a> Sarah Rees Brennan<a href="https://www.sarahreesbrennan.com/preorder/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Long Live Evil</a> Ali Wong<a href="https://www.aliwong.com/deargirls" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dear Girls</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahtzee_Croshaw" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Yahtzee Croshaw</a> Things That Aren’t Books <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DrGluon" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">DrGluon</a> (Youtube) <a href="https://www.jessicaoutofthecloset.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Jessica Kellgren-Fozard</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAnFXX1kGt1sb_pi8RaVYBMefoFbIVhxv" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Dogs Were Good (Again) Podcast</a> Dropout<a href="https://watch.dropout.tv/game-changer" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Game Changer</a><a href="https://watch.dropout.tv/dimension-20/season:13" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dimension 20 (A Starstruck Odyssey)</a> Critical Role<a href="https://critrole.com/campaign4/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Campaign IV</a> Dropout<a href="https://watch.dropout.tv/dimension-20-escape-from-the-bloodkeep" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dimension 20 (Escape From the Bloodkeep)</a> Britbox<a href="https://www.britbox.com/us/show/Sister_Boniface_Mysteries_73774" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sister Boniface Mysteries</a> And back to books for a moment: Alexis Hall<a href="https://quicunquevult.com/book/glitterland/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Glitterland</a> <a href="https://whatever.scalzi.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">John Scalzi</a> Ben Aaronovitch<a href="https://www.benaaronovitch.com/product/rivers-of-london-chronology/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Rivers of London</a>

Introduction to Fun Things We Like

<description>&lt;p&gt;The holidays are coming. What do you do if you have family whose politics you abhor? Turns out it depends. Stick around to the end for Amelia’s highly specific take on The Grinch.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Knitting Cult Lady:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KnittingCultLady" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/daniellamyoung_/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://knittingcultlady.com/products/uncultured-autographed-by-knitting-cult-lady" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Uncultured&lt;/a&gt; (book)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://knittingcultlady.com/pages/culting-of-america" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Culting of America&lt;/a&gt; (pre-order!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought-terminating_cliché" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Thought-terminating cliché&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Dot_Bystander_Intervention" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Green Dot program bystander interventions&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Direct&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Delegate&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Distract&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwpanShgOp4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Lindsay Ellis: The Unforgivable Sin of Ms Rachel&lt;/a&gt; (Youtube)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kaelynnism" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Kaelynn Partlow&lt;/a&gt; (Youtube)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;FSP S01 E08: The Monitor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/fsp2020/episodes/08-The-Monitor-e99jn3" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k4yDU7_hPE" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Charlemagne&lt;/a&gt; (Holy Roman Emperor)&lt;/p&gt;
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The holidays are coming. What do you do if you have family whose politics you abhor? Turns out it depends. Stick around to the end for Amelia’s highly specific take on The Grinch. Links: Knitting Cult Lady:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KnittingCultLady" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Youtube</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/daniellamyoung_/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a><a href="https://knittingcultlady.com/products/uncultured-autographed-by-knitting-cult-lady" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Uncultured</a> (book)<a href="https://knittingcultlady.com/pages/culting-of-america" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Culting of America</a> (pre-order!) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought-terminating_cliché" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Thought-terminating cliché</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Dot_Bystander_Intervention" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Green Dot program bystander interventions</a>:• Direct• Delegate• Distract <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwpanShgOp4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lindsay Ellis: The Unforgivable Sin of Ms Rachel</a> (Youtube) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kaelynnism" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Kaelynn Partlow</a> (Youtube) FSP S01 E08: The Monitor<a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/fsp2020/episodes/08-The-Monitor-e99jn3" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Podcast</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k4yDU7_hPE" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Youtube</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Charlemagne</a> (Holy Roman Emperor)

Navigating Holiday Gatherings With Family

<description>&lt;p&gt;Turns out Emily actually does have a Shadow. And she’s a half-orc wizard.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://buttondown.com/enagoski/archive/the-science-of-saving-your-sex-life-22-10-21/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;The Science of Saving Your Sex Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://buttondown.com/enagoski/archive/the-science-of-saving-your-sex-life-22-10-21/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;To Maximize Your Potential, Maximize Pleasure&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://buttondown.com/enagoski#subscribe-form" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Sign up for Emily’s mailing list&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.history.com/articles/aids-epidemic-ronald-reagan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;How AIDS Remained an Unspoken—But Deadly—Epidemic for Years&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennan_Lee_Mulligan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Brennan Lee Mulligan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aabria_Iyengar" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Aabria Iyengar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOaCn9nptN8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Emily &amp;amp; Amelia Nagoski, Burnout - XOXO Festival (2019)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian_Paley" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Vivian Gussin Paley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/153/dolls" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;This American Life - Dolls&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Turns out Emily actually does have a Shadow. And she’s a half-orc wizard. Links: <a href="https://buttondown.com/enagoski/archive/the-science-of-saving-your-sex-life-22-10-21/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Science of Saving Your Sex Life</a><a href="https://buttondown.com/enagoski/archive/the-science-of-saving-your-sex-life-22-10-21/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">To Maximize Your Potential, Maximize Pleasure</a> <a href="https://buttondown.com/enagoski#subscribe-form" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Sign up for Emily’s mailing list</a> <a href="https://www.history.com/articles/aids-epidemic-ronald-reagan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">How AIDS Remained an Unspoken—But Deadly—Epidemic for Years</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennan_Lee_Mulligan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Brennan Lee Mulligan</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aabria_Iyengar" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Aabria Iyengar</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOaCn9nptN8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Emily &amp; Amelia Nagoski, Burnout - XOXO Festival (2019)</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian_Paley" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Vivian Gussin Paley</a> <a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/153/dolls" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">This American Life - Dolls</a>

Exploring Shadows and Vulnerability

<description>&lt;p&gt;Do you have a bubble of love? Do you know how to build one? Emily and Amelia discuss how they managed to do it, and how Frozen is more than just a kiddie movie.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592377/burnout-by-emily-nagoski-phd-and-amelia-nagoski-dma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Burnout&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.feministsurvivalproject.com/episodes/episode-11-bubble-of-love" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;FSP 2020 episode 11: The Bubble of Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709136/the-burnout-workbook-by-emily-nagoski-phd-and-amelia-nagoskidma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;The Burnout Workbook, by Amelia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm4VcCdZ84U" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Do You Want to Build a Snowman?&lt;/a&gt; (Youtube)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.feministsurvivalproject.com/episodes/episode-92-diving-into-shadow" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;FSP 2020 S2 E27: Diving into the Shadow: An Introduction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Do you have a bubble of love? Do you know how to build one? Emily and Amelia discuss how they managed to do it, and how Frozen is more than just a kiddie movie. Links: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592377/burnout-by-emily-nagoski-phd-and-amelia-nagoski-dma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Burnout</a> <a href="https://www.feministsurvivalproject.com/episodes/episode-11-bubble-of-love" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">FSP 2020 episode 11: The Bubble of Love</a> <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709136/the-burnout-workbook-by-emily-nagoski-phd-and-amelia-nagoskidma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Burnout Workbook, by Amelia</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm4VcCdZ84U" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Do You Want to Build a Snowman?</a> (Youtube) <a href="https://www.feministsurvivalproject.com/episodes/episode-92-diving-into-shadow" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">FSP 2020 S2 E27: Diving into the Shadow: An Introduction</a>

The Bubble of Love and Connection

<description>&lt;p&gt;The days are getting shorter. It’s going to be colder soon. It’s time to get cozy. It’s time to get… hygge. Candles and pumpkins and cheese, oh my!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Books by Tricia Hersey:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tricia-hersey/rest-is-resistance/9780316365536/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Rest Is Resistance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/landing-page/1541527-2/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;We Will Rest!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Nothing Much Happens podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroma" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Neuroma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.vermontcreamery.com/products/cremont" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Vermont Creamery Cremont&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJoVGA_LIHw" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Tasting History on real eggnog&lt;/a&gt; (Youtube)&lt;/p&gt;
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The days are getting shorter. It’s going to be colder soon. It’s time to get cozy. It’s time to get… hygge. Candles and pumpkins and cheese, oh my! Links: Books by Tricia Hersey:<a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tricia-hersey/rest-is-resistance/9780316365536/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Rest Is Resistance</a><a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/landing-page/1541527-2/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">We Will Rest!</a> <a href="https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Nothing Much Happens podcast</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroma" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Neuroma</a> <a href="https://www.vermontcreamery.com/products/cremont" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Vermont Creamery Cremont</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJoVGA_LIHw" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Tasting History on real eggnog</a> (Youtube)

Cozy Fall Vibes

A podcast for feminists who feel overwhelmed and exhausted by everything they need to do, and still worry that we're not doing enough - hosted by Emily and Amelia Nagoski, authors of BURNOUT: the secret to unlocking the stress cycle.

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