After accidentally skipping a week, we’re back to examine some uncomfortable truths—namely, how our physical health affects our mental health. Tangents include self-censorship and triggers, feeling left behind when friends recover, reverse seasonal depression, going plant-based for our eating disorders, cigarettes, and a WILD coincidence. Enjoy!

Just a heads up, we talk about weight and appetite suppression in this one.

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Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

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As promised, we watched the banned Karen Carpenter biopic directed by Todd Haynes and reenacted with Barbies. Topics include eerie parallels between 1970s America and today, the cost of a “wholesome” image, why this is so effective as a horror movie, being unable to recall milestones due to illness, how the laxative industry is lying to us, and more. Plus, we listen to a voicemail from someone who was alive when it all went down. Enjoy?

Watch the film on YouTube: Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

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* Edited by Christina Jumper

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Lauren shares the long-awaited conclusion of a cursed saga, and we process our conflicting emotions. From there, we pivot to the Ariana Grande eating disorder discourse and where we stand on…well, the entire fiasco. Tangents include mindfulness moments, tattoo metaphors, dirty soda, and how our body dysmorphia shows up. Enjoy!

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* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

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All hell breaks loose this week as we attempt to make sense of the state of our brains. Some questions we ask ourselves:

* How crazy is too crazy when you’ve normalized crazy?

* Why do we keep trying after decades of struggle?

* What idealized versions of recovery are holding us back?

Tangents include an adorable surprise, motorcycles, downers, creepy recovery voices, more motorcycles, and performing versus being perceived. Enjoy!

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Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

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In this episode, we challenge internal binaries and make ourselves a little crazy. Tangents include mono, trusting your own autonomy, sexual abstinence, HBO’s Girls, and more eating disorder literature. Plus, Christina launches a new podcast and we find out which drugs Lauren purchases in bulk. Enjoy!

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* Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh

References:

* Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery by Mallary Tenore Tarpley

* Dead Weight: Essays on Hunger and Harm by Emmeline Clein

* The Hollow Half: a Memoir of Bodies and Borders by Sarah Aziza

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

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This week’s low effort episode is brought to you by a listener voicemail, reality shows Christina knows nothing about, vaping, a band update from Lauren, Stardew Valley, and Beethoven. Enjoy!

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Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

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What would it take to normalize the “normal”? Tangents include Karen Carpenter, seasons of grief, letting go of your fantasy self, and Lord of the Rings. Enjoy!

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Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

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We share listener responses to the question “What do you blame yourself for?” and everyone is depressed by the end of the episode. Enjoy!

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Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

*while supplies last