Feminine Chaos

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://femchaospod.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">femchaospod.substack.com</a><br/><br/><p>Kat and Phoebe discuss the pressure to be part of a clique, the (over?) valuation of female friendship, Phoebe’s thesis on heteronormativity, and Kat’s theory of the naturally-occurring eccentrics who just <em>vant to be alohn</em>.</p><p>LINKS:</p><p><strong>SPECIAL HOLIDAY PROMOTION:</strong> Preorder Kat’s new novel from anywhere (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063467488">Amazon</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-survive-in-the-woods-kat-rosenfield/1147564175">B&N</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-survive-in-the-woods-a-novel-kat-rosenfield/3ea741518cfa25a7">Bookshop</a>) <strong>by December 31</strong>, then, <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE_dSm4olr1wowGQiLxaWqkJ3y3m6kUDxqH8HZdYwiEcOvUg/viewform?usp=header">fill out this …</a></p>

<p>Early access for premium subscribers! Kat and Phoebe discuss modern love, traditional marriage, and the New York Times “gray divorcée” who is the latest main character in the discourse.</p><p></p><p>LINKS:</p><p>The original offense: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/opinion/marriage-divorce-happy.html">Opinion | It’s OK That Our Long, Mostly Good Marriage Ended - The New York Times</a></p><p>The origin story: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/13/style/his-and-her-books-tattle-on-marriage.html">His and Her Books Tattle on Marriage - The New York Times</a></p><p>Kat’s interview with Cathi: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thefp.com/p/two-drinks-with-a-very-modern-lover">Two Drinks with. . . a Very Modern Lover</a></p><p>Phoebe on Overcorrections:</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://femchaospod.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">femchaospod.substack.com/subscribe</a>

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://femchaospod.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">femchaospod.substack.com</a><br/><br/><p>In a special post-Thanksgiving dispatch, Kat and Phoebe discuss dead squirrel drama, stupid murderers, dine-and-dash influencers who might be robots, and the seasonal affliction known as Labubu Buyer’s Remorse.</p><p>LINKS:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/business/black-friday-shopping-debt.html">Irresistible Deals Put Them in Debt. Now They’re Trying to Manage Their Overspending.</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/how-not-to-get-away-with-murder-the-stranger-than-fiction-story-of-the-stoney-creek-killing/">How Not to Get Away With Murder: The stranger-than-fic…</a></p>

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://femchaospod.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">femchaospod.substack.com</a><br/><br/><p>Kat tells a story about stalking a businessman in a London suburb; Phoebe tells the origin story of the shirtless men on her book jacket. Then: a discussion on the latest in male cancellations, and, by popular demand, the Olivia Nuzzi book excerpt and surrounding drama.</p><p>LINKS:</p><p>Pre-order Phoebe’s book <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Last-Straight-Woman-Desiring-Men/dp/0771013027">here</a>! <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Last-Straight-Woman-Desiring-Men/dp/0771013027">Right here</a>! <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Last-Straight-Woman-Desiring-Men/dp/0771013027">Right now</a>!</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/11/17/summers-epstein-wing-man-woman-described-as-mentee/">As Summers Sought Clandesti…</a></p>

<p>Early access for paid subscribers! Kat and Phoebe discuss female testosterone junkies and an essay about feminization that broke the internet.</p><p>LINKS:</p><p>Susan Dominus’s incredible article about women doing the T for non-trans reasons: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/magazine/testosterone-women-health-sex-libido-menopause.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/magazine/testosterone-women-health-sex-libido-menopause.html</a></p><p>Phoebe’s got a long beard now: </p><p>Helen Andrews in Compact: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-great-feminization/">https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-great-feminization/</a></p><p>Kat’s marriage proposal to Helen Andrews: </p><p>Phoebe will NOT be attending the Kat-Helen wedding: </p><p>Honorable mentions:</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://femchaospod.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">femchaospod.substack.com/subscribe</a>