hey girl hey, i know it’s been 4 months and no i don’t wanna talk about it 😭 but i actually do in this episode as always. this eppy is brought to you by an undisclosed number of biscoff ice cream bars and a very exhausted woman on the verge of collapse, but still, we prevail. i’ve got a few things to say about suzanne collins’ frankly frightening ability to make me cry, how crusty america is right now, and whether or not chappell roan is a gay icon in presence AND in practice. let’s get into it girlies.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - intro

01:36 - america? america has a problem

04:55 - out with the old, in with the new (job)

14:10 - sunrise on the weeping

24:10 - chappell roan on call her daddy

happy new year folks! this may be a little late but as you’ll learn in the eppy there’s a good reason 🤧 i wanted to take this time to talk about how the “new year, new me!” phrase that has appeared in the cultural zeitgeist this time every year since 2011 has a ring of truth to it. along the way, we’ll dabble in a little post-2024 reflection, set our guiding words for this year, and motivate ourselves with 1-star reviews. let’s get into it!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - intro

01:11 - kicking off the new year with a rare respiratory event

03:52 - “new year new me” is kinda true tho (hear me out)

13:44 - favorite media i found in 2024

26:33 - setting my guiding words for 2025

36:27 - podcast reflections

39:14 - 1 ⭐️ review

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REFERENCED IN THIS POD:

jaimmy koroma’s IG page

morgan harper nichols’ word of the year post

2 whits 1 cup podcast

these are my thoughts. feel your feelings, treat yourself with kindness, and know that we’ll get through this together 💙

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 - my initial reaction

02:33 - the motivating power of anger

08:21 - thoughts on cutting people off over “politics” (aka morals)

11:41 - black women: now we rest

15:00 - reminder that good things still exist

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RESOURCES:

https://988lifeline.org/

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

this love is blind reunion had me boiling. throw the whole season away. in the meantime, let’s talk about the state and ultimate future of our world being decided in one day by the American people in a group project that has an equal chance of pass or fail. y’all doin’ alright out there? stay safe and perhaps my silly little musings will keep you company during a truly unprecedented time. let’s get into it.

podcast instagram: @worthyofnotepod

lauryn’s Instagram: @laurynjcarlton

TIME STAMPS

00:00 - intro

02:04 - a lil’ life check-in

07:29 - the election (eek!)

16:50 - love is blind archetypes and initial S7 thoughts

24:55 - tyler and ashley (whew chile…x3)

30:27 - stephen and monica

32:30 - marissa and ramses

46:26 - tim and alex

1:01:03 - nick and hannah

1:06:53 - (mostly) garrett and taylor

hi hi, i know it’s been forever but i’m back on the mic to discuss something that’s been cooking in my noggin for a really long time: campus ministries and their uncanny commonalities with pyramid schemes & MLMs. you may be thinking, “huh?? explain yourself gorl” and i will! after this episode you’ll have a very hard time spotting the difference between these highly complex (and often problematic) groups. so let’s get into it!!

TW: religious trauma, mental health insensitivity, toxic christianity

note: if you are currently in a campus ministry, this is not meant to put you down or disparage you. this is my experience, and is meant to point out some of the many issues within evangelical christian culture. there very well could be ministries that are affirming, welcoming, and genuine, but i unfortunately have never experienced that. if you have, please share your experience in the comments! i would love to hear your thoughts :)

podcast instagram: @worthyofnotepod

lauryn’s Instagram: @laurynjcarlton

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 - intro

03:01 - the musings that led to this episode

05:50 - what’s a campus ministry?

07:44 - the (slight) difference between pyramid schemes & MLMs

13:56 - there’s always a “pitch”

19:19 - what brand is that??

26:20 - the group dynamics STANK

47:45 - how ‘bout that isolation??

57:05 - it’s all in the language

1:05:47 - where does this leave us?