Episode 23: Katy Perry: Part of Me (Documentary) / Rolling Stone Issue 633, The Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Naked Truth

In this episode of What’s Your Damage?, we kick things off with a shoutout to our friends over at Pod Chef — because nothing pairs better with emotional damage than a perfectly plated podcast.Then AJ and AJ dive headfirst into two memories about sexism, survival, and becoming the hot, powerful women they were always meant to be."A" takes us back to 2012 NYC, where she was grinding through the comedy scene at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, surviving on dreams, delusion, and $1 pizza. What started as an exciting comedy journey quickly turned gross when the assistant artistic director solicited her for nudes. But somewhere between pretending to be rich and watching Katy Perry’s: Part of Me documentary, "A" found inspiration to embrace her femininity, sexuality, and main character energy.Meanwhile, "J" revisits 7th grade and the science teacher whose MC Hammer pants and tragic mullet screamed “cool youth pastor,” but whose real passion was trying to befriend the cool boys in class and making "J" feel stupid — even when she got the answer right. Which is especially wild considering she literally became valedictorian. Sir, maybe you should’ve stayed after class.