Your brain is tricking you, and you love it! Roger Brown's Flashbulb Memories, Gordon H. Bower's happiness and memories, Endel Tulving's Mind Palace- memories are weird.

Laura and Virginia diagnose their favorite characters in the Frank Capra classic, It's A Wonderful Life. We love you Jimmy Stewart!

Sometimes, an episode is based on a fan letter. Sometimes, it's tiktok. This week, it's a conversation Virginia had with a dummy. Where do morals come from? Is it God?

Is it embarrassing to have a boyfriend, now?

References:

Eddie Dresden: Tik Tok

"Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? CHANTÉ JOSEPH

Why Do We Prioritize Romantic Over Platonic Love?: embracesexualwellness.com

The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake: David Brooks

Decentering Dating: Why Love Isn’t the Only Plotline: Anh Le

The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake: David Brooks

Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Marriage Right Now? Lotte Jeffs

The Trouble With Wanting Men: By Jean Garnett

What do Vincent Van Gogh, Yayoi Kusama, and Louis Wain have in common? The answer won't surprise you!

This week, listener Anna asks about white people bs, and we talk about it. Thanks, Anna!

References:

The Backlash Against “Karen” Memes is Peak White Feminism: By Stephanie Younger

What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from? Ashitha Nagar

Is Barbie Peak White Feminism? Does It Even Matter?: JOURDAIN SEARLES

When White Women Cry: How White Women's Tears Oppress Women of Color: Mamta Motwani Accapadi

Is Barbie Peak White Feminism? Does It Even Matter?: JOURDAIN SEARLES

When White Women Get Caught: victimhood as racialised violence: ITS JANINEBTW

What makes us competitive, and is it a healthy impulse? The girls discuss what makes for healthy, and unhealthy competition- and why American society praises the latter. Guess what, Virginia is talking about Alfred Adler again. A nice moment of vulnerability between sisters as Laura complains about shit Virginia did forty years ago.

Will p0rn make you an incel? Well, it might not, but why would you risk it? The girls talk about why Cindy Gallop is their hero, and why we should try to stay connected to each other.

References:

Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality:Gail Dines

Make Love, Not Porn: Cindy Gallop

Porn Sex vs Real Sex: The Differences Explained With Food

Adolescents, Porn, and Mental Health: Understanding the Dangerous Effects of Porn on Developing Minds: culture reframed

10 Negative Effects of Porn on Your Brain, Body, Relationships, and Society

Is Porn Bad For You? Integrative Life Center

“I Don’t Hate All Women, Just Those Stuck-Up Bitches”: How Incels and Mainstream Pornography Speak the Same Extreme Language of Misogyny/Violence Against Women: Alessia Tranchese and Lisa Sugiura

“I Don’t Hate All Women, Just Those Stuck-Up Bitches”: How Incels and Mainstream Pornography Speak the Same Extreme Language of Misogyny/Violence Against Women: Alessia Tranchese and Lisa Sugiura