Continuation ...TikTok: @raynemcgowan 11-13https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/compassion-matters/201207/recognizing-complex-traumahttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5862650/https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-t

Episode 19 Let's Ruin The Holidays Part 1 of 2

Dec 12th, 2020 30m 33s

Laura & Mel discuss mental illness, trauma, addiction, and eating disorders.

Episode 18 I'll Eat To That

Dec 4th, 2020 54m 51s

Laura & Mel discuss diet culture, fat-shaming, and fat-phobia. https://greatist.com/live/toxic-diet-culture#1https://christyharrison.com/blog/what-is-diet-culture#:~:text=Diet%20culture%20is%20a%20system,the%20impossibly%20thin%20%E2%80%9Cide

Episode 17 - A Notch Below Pig Sh*t

Nov 18th, 2020 49m 49s

Laura & Mel do their first listener-requested topic (thanks, Tina!) and discuss race, class, and socioeconomic status in relation to meat processing plants, specifically in North Carolina.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_Trilogy_(book

Episode 16 - We Are Family

Nov 3rd, 2020 45m 4s

Laura & Mel discuss the importance of community, intersectionality and inclusivity for LGBTQIA+ people, especially today - Election Day in the US. https://uwm.edu/lgbtrc/support/integrating-identities/https://bioneers.org/gender-inclusivity-a

Episode 15 - (Not So) Guilty Pleasures

Nov 1st, 2020 53m 16s

Laura & Mel open up about their guilty pleasures, some (cough cough, Ogre) are more embarrassed than others. Links to Pixie's not so guilty pleasures are below!https://www.youtube.com/user/lucashttps://www.youtube.com/user/jacobcruikhttps://

Episode 14 - Body Count

Oct 31st, 2020 52m 33s

***TRIGGER & CONTENT WARNING***THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC DISCUSSION OF CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND ANIMALS, INCLUDING BEASTILITY, SEXUAL ABUSE|ASSAULT, TORTURE, AND MURDER LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED!Laura & Mel discuss disturbing murde

Episode 13 - Creepy Stories

Oct 30th, 2020 46m 38s

Laura & Mel discusses unexplained phenomenon, including fairy rings, Fermi Paradox, the unexplained death of Elisa Lam and the disappearances of the Sodder children and the Beaumont children.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_ring#Oral_tradit

Episode 12 - Cheez-Itz or Cheez-It?

Oct 29th, 2020 42m 40s

Laura & Mel discusses Mandela effects and the implications of theories suggesting they're proof of an alternate universe or a glitch in the simulationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SACHK-W4o1E (Start at timestamp 3:45 for the footage of Tank

Episode 11 - Aliens, Moon Landings and Jeffrey Epstein

Oct 28th, 2020 57m 49s

Laura & Mel discuss conspiracy theories and which ones they believe in!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conspiracy_theoriesFollow us!IG: pixieandogrepodFacebook Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1051379478626868/Snapchat: htt

Episode 10 - Politics Y'all!

Oct 26th, 2020 48m 45s

Laura & Mel discuss voting in America, the Orange Menace and moving to Canada, eh?https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/why-people-dont-vote/https://freakonomics.com/2014/01/27/why-do-we-vote-so-we-can-tell-people-we-voted/Follow us!IG:

Episode 9 - Gen X vs. Millenial

Oct 24th, 2020 58m 30s

Laura & Mel discuss their generational differences.http://www.wmfc.org/uploads/GenerationalDifferencesChart.pdfhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/kaylayandoli/teen-movies-millennials-gen-zers-and-gen-xers-are-100

Episode 8 - Cleavage Tarts and Drunken Subways

Oct 23rd, 2020 57m 53s

Laura & Mel reminisce about their most bizarre and entertaining tales of days gone by.

Episode 7 - F*ck 2020

Oct 19th, 2020 53m 57s

Laura & Mel discuss the ongoing shitshow of 2020 and why the hope of 2020 was so personal for them.Articles:https://english.alarabiya.net/en/features/2020/06/04/A-rough-year-for-America-10-bad-things-to-happen-in-2020https://sayevery.name/h

Episode 6 - Movie Review "Evil Eye"

Oct 17th, 2020 37m 40s

Laura & Mel review Amazon Prime's movie "Evil Eye." Movie: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=evil+eye&i=prime-instant-video&ref=nb_sb_noss

Episode 5 - Labels Aren't Just For Underwear

Oct 16th, 2020 59m 24s

Laura & Mel engage in a passionate debate about labels and their necessity. comprehensive list of LGBTQIA+ terms/words: https://www.itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2013/01/a-comprehensive-list-of-lgbtq-term-definitions/

Episode 4 - Everyone Has a Bad Ex

Oct 15th, 2020 45m 30s

Laura & Mel share a listener letter that segues into discussions of their own "bad ex" experiences. If you would like to share a story, experience, topic, or need advice e-mail us at: [email protected]

Episode 1 - Strippers and Fast Food

Oct 14th, 2020 33m 58s

Laura and Mel comment on current & unusual news stories, including a man who shot his brother over bringing him the wrong fast food order and a Portland Strip Club who adapts in an interesting way to the pandemic.News articles: Alex Masmej:

Episode 3 - Lying Lies

Oct 12th, 2020 42m 35s

Laura and Mel navigate the topic of lying, perception, memory, and masking chronic illness symptoms. Trauma: The Lie Whisperer : https://psychcentral.com/blog/trauma-the-lie-whisperer/6 Reasons People Lie When They Don't Need to: https://www

Episode 2 - Mel was in a cult

Oct 12th, 2020 52m 45s

In this episode, Laura and Mel discuss the cult NXIVM depicted by the HBO series "The Vow" and shout out to True Crime Obsessed and their Patreon from making Mel aware of this docuseries. Mel also talks about her own cult experience at age 18.

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