<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

<description>&lt;p&gt;Amelia had a painfully costly month. Emily bought Crocs that look like Big Bird’s feet. But in the end, they find the true meaning of No Buy / Low Buy.&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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_zone_(food_safety)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Danger zone&lt;/a&gt; (food safety)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.metopera.org/information/memorial/kaija-saariaho/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Innocence&lt;/a&gt; (Opera composed by Kaija Saariaho)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://dyslexiefont.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Dyslexie Font&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/The_Big_Short_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;The Big Short&lt;/a&gt; (film)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Amelia had a painfully costly month. Emily bought Crocs that look like Big Bird’s feet. But in the end, they find the true meaning of No Buy / Low Buy. Links: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_zone_(food_safety)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Danger zone</a> (food safety) <a href="https://www.metopera.org/information/memorial/kaija-saariaho/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Innocence</a> (Opera composed by Kaija Saariaho) <a href="https://dyslexiefont.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Dyslexie Font</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Short_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Big Short</a> (film)

Amelia and the Very, Very Expensive Month (A No-Buy Update)

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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