A Product of the Patriarchy

Drinking culture is everywhere—woven into our celebrations, our stress relief, and even our ideas of adulthood. But how much of that is by design? In this episode, Heather and Zoe take a hard look at the ways alcohol is marketed, normalized, and even weaponized—especially against women. From high school binge-drinking trips to the mommy wine industrial complex, they unpack the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways society encourages us to drink, and what happens when we start questioning it. Mentioned in This Episode The cult of spin classes Side effects of anti-craving medication Sober News: Liam Payne Updates, EF Ultimate Break Tours Sober Trips, S Trip, Debbie Downer skit on SNL DARE.org Movies & TV: Project X, Clueless, American Pie, Crossroads, Now and Then, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Hannah Montana, Zoe 101, The Sweet Life, Big Brother, Beverly Hills, Vanderpump Rules, Ginny and Georgia, 8 Simple Rules Celebrities: Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, The Kardashians, River Phoenix' overdose at Johnny Depp's Club, Amanda Bynes, Miley Cyrus, Demi Levato, PDiddy Justin Bieber at Hailey's Rhode Pop-Up  If you're in Canada and facing long waitlists for support, you're not alone. Resources like Alcoholics Anonymous Canada, SMART Recovery, Talk Suicide Canada, and Sober & Social offer guidance and community while you wait. Listen, rate, and subscribe to Girl, Undrunk 🎙️✨ Episodes drop weekly on Wednesday. Proud of you! Production by Ariane Michaud at Consciously Produced LLC, artwork by Martin Nuñez-Bonilla, sound set-up by Ian Sit, and music/final edits by Daniel James