Informed Attraction

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey were both busy researching our next two big series, so we decided to do a chiller episode about the summer reality TV shows they've been watching. Mackenna takes us Below Deck to figure out what the hell a bosun is and Aubrey is getting her GTL on at the Jersey Shore.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTZohueOsDWgK9ux_R0ngZh9f28DG8RY99i55kQSCRJ2PzNb1SbO-N5btCvPpelMtg2wBTb7hlMRoFA/pub

Today, Mackenna and Aubrey begin a yearly tradition of making a bracket (with input from you! the audience!) to decide what the hottest [blank] is. This year, they're talking on the leaders of the "free world:" the Presidents of the United States of America (the politicians, not the band!) There are... more musical theatre references than you might think and none of them are Hamilton. We talk a lot about photos in this one - see below for a folder with portraits of all these gentlemen.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Reference Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14MScL4dPs-xveIYqBZCWvP2WqKdcCvbd?usp=sharing

This week, we are joined by Mackenna's friend Erin Donnelly to talk about what the heck a fujoshi is. We talk through the history of BL manga and anime and cover some hits of the genre like Banana Fish, Given, Yuri on Ice, and more. Plus, Aubrey and Erin get to fujo out about Ouran High School Host Club.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Guest: Erin Donnelly (she/her; @eridonney) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT5sIhtFsEX-boKWRJ6tLrNJ4rxg30WwIiDaROZn1U_Do0uX9pgsmGVQGGErFH_rQl_iMUWwl3Voz7S/pub

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey begin their discussion of slash fiction, starting with two examples of real boys who fans really wanted to see kiss: Ryan Ross and Brendon Urie (aka Ryden) and Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles (aka Larry Stylinson.) Also, Mackenna derails the whole thing by talking about Dan and Phil.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Help us with an upcoming episode: https://forms.gle/vX2y9EHmeAYgJ5yV9

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey talk about one blonde British vampire: Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They talk about his successful redemption arc, followed up by one of the most bizarre character decisions of all time by one Mr. Joss Whedon.  TW: discussions of sexual violence (43:50-1:15:15) Also, we get spoiler-y about How I Met Your Mother and Game of Thrones towards the end! (And obviously about Buffy the Vampire Slayer throughout) Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected]

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey talk redemption arcs and continue delving into why people find themselves drawn to male villains. But more than all of that, Aubrey absolutely baffles Mackenna with a look into the Church of Snapeism aka women online who worship Severus Snape as a god?????? Hello??? Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT-RSqJV9E4PJnbxu9PGN7rkWtePD9Rs63KG_EQ-e4DDKe2Z2aMGl6c4CdBLwszlZYDViVqVSnWC6cm/pub

If you couldn't tell by the title, we're reading fanfiction this one! This week, we dive into the question of "why do a lot of women on the Internet get sexually obsessed with evil characters in media?" And we're popping off with Rumplestiltskin from ABC's Once Upon a Time.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTGn1LJv_vuZdTUJ-nsACuITHKmz3f828BkRJqqCI7M0F6xwGJjgfOseSSDD3wchL02BwGl199MQIDy/pub

It's done. Mackenna is finally free. This week, she presents Aubrey with a buffet of Tucci content and they talk about an absolute smorgasboard of film and TV, including The Devil Wears Prada, The Lovely Bones, The Hunger Games, and whatever the hell Space Chimps is. Also, they watch the famous negroni video together.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRIDKZ6t9MCP-a4x2Nknp2LuKr5YieHDgSRW5U2xE6fHyMbdzyPHdZoOrg0dnHOPI9XIEAbdfnK2Fto/pub

WE FINALLY GOT A BALD TUCCI. This week, we talk about a loooooooot of rom-coms that are fine and one movie that is very good! We also have a discussion about what attractiveness research has to say about bald and balding men. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQbUPKjM5EKX1L3EPgqtPONWrqpI30u9ajiSSz1TW4TXzlpTuAAKm2USYCczK_PsHuXwI1p9pJHk885/pub

We're back and going deeper INTO THE TUCCIVERSE to talk about Stanley Tucci's indie movie phase. In the 90s, he was doing all kinds of wacky stuff before becoming the hot dad / horrific jester we know and love today. So join us to talk about some epic highs (namely, The Daytrippers) and some epic lows (namely, Mackenna finally had to watch a Woody Allen movie).  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTNDb5d0SJeC9LomhrszD6o7cWiT4jt8PURLWlnHIK7m6DzoxtIaQ2UO4yuHMIIZalQy2Dui1IqJrBZ/pub

Mackenna and Aubrey are going INTO THE TUCCIVERSE as Mackenna watches through Stanley Tucci's filmography. We want to investigate how Stanley Tucci established his gigantic career and his status as a sexy, sexy man. However, this week, Mackenna mostly watched a lot of bad TV from the 80s and 90s.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTkEmGvCoV2bFIlEI7pZ91-YA_7NZG0O92U13WpnxTxdZefzcPVBc5asBNbH2SDRXmtWpqsr5-whsLF/pub

It's the Super Bowl, baby! We have a serious episode about the complications of being a femme fan of the NFL and a DEEPLY SERIOUS episode where Aubrey chooses the football team she will root for for the rest of her life in the most scientific way possible: by deciding which quarterback is the hottest. And, you all finally get to meet Bryce! Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Guest: Bryce DiLullo (he/him; @gr00vytwoshoes) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes (including Mackenna's deeply unhinged slideshow): https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRiYdREbEvB6iAScgVuja9mhEjV5D_TE7evQjddmfLhYw6UCm6TMU2fAkTCU6iZ88kMLHxZuTZL9Gja/pub

This week, we got a one-off episode about Randy Marsh! Randy is a character from the adult animated sitcom South Park. He is the most prominent parent on the show and Stan's father. And, as Aubrey would say, there's an allure... This episode also features a discussion of how the heck is attraction is formed in the first place as well as the power of the dad bod.   Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSKuocFeFMj0o4eCA1sDeBIc21EZbJtGWWKBDE-3obB4Seh_BgZ8wvNLWJUvtgYLnuoIW64zWvRe3S2/pub

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey are joined by their friend, India Rose Chudnow, who works in the design space and is also just a delight. Aubrey and India watched two episodes of What Not To Wear for this week's episode: Nancy, an Irish step dancing teacher with the best attitude and no sense of style, and Denise, a Super Cute and Blonde flight attendant who loooooves a themed outifit and a poof. The trio discuss when What Not To Wear works, when it doesn't, and what Stacy and Clinton are up to now. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Guest: India Rose Chudnow (she/her; @india.nooo) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes + resources for Minneapolis: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ8Cd-7ePozyG9JDoSIQodq2G0g0IPsDy7PKLb0DieSDiY6WPH2A_9U5Z5fxFQnl-uBHO5tMTKQSXqu/pub

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey talk about one of Mackenna's favorite shows from childhood: What Not To Wear. Mackenna explains the structure of the show and how it enforced an extremely specific aesthetic. Also, they reminisce about Stitch Fix and Charming Charlie.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQLA_GVZL0Dap9O8MjNmOdzc1VcdnTh_FDZz2z5IMJAk-eVDcKNGDcLeOTr5ih-bE4Euq4Q7meOEvTU/pub

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey conclude their discussion of Rosie O'Donnell by discussing her heated debate about the Iraq War with Elisabeth Hasselbeck on The View and... her longstanding "feud" with Donald Trump. All in all, this episode is really about one question: is it okay to publicly bully someone for their appearance over the course of 20 years because you don't like them?  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJEry8OdaoUPwpVJ0BXlu2H7D1Wktgjg0lam0jNpgVe7PlAwQ-4oB4h4CMRXvRk51KDlE9J7g5Z

Happy New Year! This week, Aubrey clarifies for Mackenna that Rosie O'Donnell is not Roseanne Barr. However, that doesn't mean she's perfect! Aubrey details the first half of Roseanne's career and our two little guys discuss whether Rosie's crimes are worth the vitriol she received from all corners of the media, including from ye olde Donald Trump himself.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQU3jyX_G51fAeaxoGH2eUE_KU1ZASh2C-qfo8i-SOtIXrkzLXHI-StiopGoj8KdIMYUK3j2-x_-qHu/pub

In this more relaxed episode (which I'm calling a Bottle Episode, welcome, new episode format just dropped), Mackenna and Aubrey talk about some of their favorite 2025 movie releases, as well what might scoop up some Oscars this year. PLEASE BE WARNED: there aren't spoilers for most of the movies we describe in the episode, but we do spoil aspects of Eenie Meanie (spoilers from 6:27-7:00), Ready or Not (2019) (spoilers from 09:00-09:40), Companion (discussed with spoilers from 12:55-18:47), and Final Destination: Bloodlines (spoilers from 24:49-26:23).  Thanks for hanging out with us in 2025 and we'll see you in the new year! Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTHVPAtFS8ZkqgtHNqlpvYO_0lDwcgKYmF56UvoAT-ahWDEuSNr40WDHE8vEdn8wyYnj03QGmAq4D12/pub

Mackenna and Aubrey cover the rest of The Santa Clause films and the more recent TV series. Let's learn about the history of Mrs. Clause and listen to Mackenna struggle to remember plot points of a TV show she found boring! (And yes, we do eventually realize that it is The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause and not... The Santa Clause 2: The Escape Clause but... give us about 35 minutes.)  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSNJvqeIJ9TbhrtFyevgoK6QpniTjC5J75m3-vPJM540tF1vXcTFmiKJOwTKsgP2Chllo9vhRB5ekdj/pub

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey are joined by A.J. Ditty of The Worst of All Possible Worlds to discuss the 1994 film The Santa Clause. In this episode they dare to posit: is The Santa Clause a body horror?  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Guest: A.J. Ditty (he/him; @thefuzzymaskedman) Check out A.J.’s podcast here! Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ37julksCQ15eZrv2uCOSnh7veXXn3RP9c_yLan-4DakxhLyvWbBWmvWHA761tVwRXVbn9i8e7rBLa/pub

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey conclude their discussion of Joe Rogan and his influence on the young male mind. They also pop off about other men in this podcasting space and investigate why so many dudes think women are lying about not prefering the "alpha male" body. UPDATE: This episode had some audio issues at the beginning, but they have been resolved! Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR1zuZAnZ4yNG4U8X1aEuVmFOwnbKA5TJ2mMk5bosXNtJ63RZuiFbxk5VNTCcew-4sBOeZro7uLT9J5/pub

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey start a two-part discussion on how the hell did Joe Rogan go from a slacker stoner stand-up comedian to a man who has sway over who wins presidential elections? We will relate this to the alpha male manosphere aesthetic and how it really is all for the boys.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTFMvSetr6k-DzT0vdzrvzqmro9Bit-OHgFX9qb1WB7oMif5ScbqBFv_SN-WdydpBbC1RTw_r9CrE7r/pub

Mackenna might be taking things too seriously again! This week, she galaxy brains out about how current trends in plastic surgery - amongst both Hollywood elite and alt-right politicans - reflect the rise of fascism in the United States. But first, a walkthrough of the history of plastic surgery trends in the US and Aubrey dunks on her brother for bullying children at pickleball.  P.S. There was issues with this episode earlier, but should be all fixed now! Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTPz-W3auSUit9oIfhRBjxM5SeXauZSy41E5X8NtGUaObvLs57RvbUg5KrU7Iy2VW9PHIfLe6fWek7a/pub

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey discuss the growing prevalence of "tweakments," i.e. minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, like fillers or Botox, and how they are impacting acting. In addition, they both fangirl heavy about The Substance.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQvD_e__-_hAMLBCNLu61J5LawaQOOjlhtBSkX2ilDHxErLtm1N0SQcrVKNMH_W9PX9xABYj2dNwI_O/pub

Aubrey discusses the epic highs and lows of insurance mascots i.e. all the mascots are cool, but insurance is irreparably evil. And Mackenna takes us on a tangent about drinking culture.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected]

Hello, this week, we're back with the mascots and Aubrey is ranking her top 10 hottest fast food mascots. Also, Mackenna forces them both to make a tier list of all the McDonald's characters.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTyXYVnhvlVpXv2c4m3M3zR_9zT3bmGkeJsfCsjuKLQSoxicfS9xWkEi4nULsroLiFqTnrqJcxPlkkT/pub

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey watched Candyman. This episode has a little bit for everyone: the history of the Chicago housing projections, discussions of white saviors, Tony Todd, girl boobs, and also Ryan Reynolds.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) email us: [email protected] Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra  

Halloween continues with, well... Halloween! This week, Aubrey and Mackenna are discussing slasher films and how the primary villains often have traits that resemble physical disabilities. Aubrey has seen all of these movies. Mackenna has seen like three of them.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) email us: [email protected] Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQS47mOc8EqAXK3W9OLl93zIhwR_xIxw3xcjPZfkn92V8DI-kef4OnwuyPNj-1p7u1ffWip3XGEhGKP/pub

This week, Mackenna concludes her two-parter on the goth girlfriend trope/meme. Mackenna and Aubrey discuss both the manic pixie dream girl and sexy tragic muse tropes, they talk through wtf at e-girl is, and Mackenna gets real personal about how this all has been impacting her, an alt femme, recently. But first, two tangents about Elvira and whimsigoth.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) email us: [email protected] Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRc8ic6mFTIwGxTKq82ZLNhonBBQtiARtz2UdcqnBP5mMM7_zdGdBMLA4V6DfLEoV3mzqW1oIMMbOrx/pub

It's time to get personal! We're bringing you a two-part series about the "goth girlfriend" meme on the Internet. This week, we define what goth actually is, discuss the "goth" girls we grew up with in movies and TV (Shego, the Hex Girls, Sam Manson, Wednesday and Morticia Addams, etc.), and get into the damage the big t*tty goth girlfriend meme has done to Mackenna and alt girls everywhere. We're going back to Reddit, baby!  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQYr6f0TLqc4wTsg-CRDKHiW7W_saaEqclfGY5un7AofrLQ6RB7ccR37oDRC85HtSqOt0RWUnbgasO7/pub

This week, Aubrey is serving us past and present female mascots: Aunt Jemima, Betty Crocker, Flo from Progressive, and Lily from AT&T. Mackenna decides which Betty Crocker would bake the best cake and the podcast firmly becomes a Stephanie Courtney (Flo) fan podcast.  Also, thank you to listener KDee who inspired this whole series! If you have an idea for a future episode, feel free to email us at [email protected]  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQKrnpktm2C6yVL7Kon7GnYSXbIiK0lA8mutNkt8KruaHFNLQbLgpvStxf-fys_JD90JyOXCKdzdLgi/pub

This week's episode is all about the M&Ms! Aubrey walks us through the history of the M&Ms mascot candies and also her conspiracy theory around their 2022 redesign. And Mackenna does a Tucker Carlson impression.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra   Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSe07xqZBnzv8oKdBCFLPtycLPhi4Xw9O-kwbvHpY3K7YGf3qMMgjgdOb39uyvuPfiifrXdTEtiRrP9/pub

This week, Aubrey talks about three hot (and controversial) animals: Tony the Tiger, Chester Cheetah, and Toucan Sam. Also, she makes fun of Mackenna's favorite cereal and chip choices, which Mackenna is REALLY SENSITIVE ABOUT.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Post-production support: Norman Keyes   Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSe07xqZBnzv8oKdBCFLPtycLPhi4Xw9O-kwbvHpY3K7YGf3qMMgjgdOb39uyvuPfiifrXdTEtiRrP9/pub

WE'RE FINALLY TALKING ABOUT THE HAMBURGER HELPER HAND! (And fellow gay icons, the Rice Krispies elves(?) and the Kool-Aid Man) Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQAkukfcLELVKSj7WxTh0pZK6FCZwskHudAiAI8S5ly2LMgt5N-ifRxepkAYAEOuk_icOALlbll7w9b/pub email us @ [email protected]

Hello, this is a cry for help from Mackenna. Aubrey told me this was going to be 4 parts originally and then 7 and now, on the Internet, she's saying 8. At least today, we get to talk about hot dudes, like The Brawny Man, Mr. Clean, and... the Charmin Dad? Join us for part one of this two-month tour through many, many iconic brand mascots!   Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTBhoySlIeWL4mzXic0pqmaI6J0OZlvE6UU33lIfnbsBXBOe8oZTKSoxaBY8eZg8Zn0MsTPHywB4CjW/pub email us @ [email protected]

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey wrap up their conversations about fat suits and return to the wonderful world of The Whale. Specifically, Mackenna walks through the major differences between the play and the movie, while Aubrey tells us how Brendan Fraser ended up in this movie.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQpA1TMDxm4f0CwDyF2l0cK1XbnAgI12iawvvYZuLnbu2pHHpXrwRCn86TwKb1qveuma-L7m1Yf3Ev1/pub email us @ [email protected]  

Aubrey finally watched The Whale after avoiding it while it was all the rage among the fat activist community. Mackenna and Aubrey have some BIG FEELINGS about this movie and also Mr. Darren Aronofsky in general.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTXe7-rdyWmVvqVfEng3QAJyEbg4l3iQ5C9DlJHSBHjnyIG4kC95tOzFH41HJw96tomqkVHoUylqdRY/pub

Okay, so we promise this is ultimately an episode about Fat Albert and specifically, the 2004 film Fat Albert, but we gotta go on multiple side quests for about the first 45 minutes before we get there. But it is all related to Fat Albert and the man who is unfortunately his creator, Bill Cosby.    Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra   Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSC-eMajCK0RKWYR1A4WOtt-37tAD77ei09O86iIu7XI2YoUdshWVcOcIEanYOcbobLBGAr0gXQiDdY/pub

On this episode, Aubrey walks us through many of the fat suits of the 90s and early 2000s, including ones from The Nutty Professor, Shallow Hal, Medea, Big Momma's House, and Austin Powers. Meanwhile, Mackenna watched every episode of Friends where Fat Monica makes an appearance. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Post-production support: Bryce Dilullo (yes, that Bryce) Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQx_W7ThuGZeV82tLZ_ZOzm7BjtB0Ti6byGafdPAfLa2jc2s4k1I9tobNubGUNT9Sgz8XrsePiUen6t/pub  

In this episode, Mackenna connects the dots between Patrick Bateman and today's cabal of alpha male grindset influencers. Meanwhile, Aubrey hates Ben Affleck and the American Psycho musical.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTnUPSMfywt2SMzku7WiWHal1ZvTsp5nCb_tU7QqWP-BlAGi5eIi4vLSOxazTAzqVm-2AfhY4EVkUUY/pub

In this episode, Mackenna and Aubrey talk about the traumatic experience of reading American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. And then, they talk a lot about masculinity and how hollow being an alpha male really is.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQh0JWZ4daBB4dWJnol6WzkqXn4b-vHqdxun1RRBJVd67dHJoMNncbhHfFnUeYeET28WnJVAjP45xMg/pub  

This week, Aubrey explains how Guy Fieri is the phoenix who emerges from Paula Deen's ashes to become the king of the Food Network. Meanwhile, Mackenna does her best to do a dramatic reading of Pete Wells' absolutely scathing review of Guy's American Kitchen & Bar.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSjNXsLB9MUDWBjWmEVejIE9Ok8lUPqN_4cXRsEvYDyMMFbFB9Iq5FNCqa6RqYCaX0GGYPhFBHchetW/pub

On this episode, Aubrey gives us part 1 of the history of the Food Network and ranks the core Chopped judges based on how much she wants to kiss them. Meanwhile, Mackenna isn't so sure about Bobby Flay.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra **We flopped on Listening Notes for this episode, but we'll be back next week with a silly little document for you**  

This week, Mackenna takes Family Guy incredibly seriously and dives into why "shut up, Meg" probably led to her and Aubrey getting bullied in middle school. They also yap about Lois and about what Family Guy considers to be an attractive woman.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS4woMQ1JlpY5L6ZHhc3S7oJHMie5F6Nz0kMlH3M8ybzI_r1_rhzsgmMJhoSh0SQsIPpdbZBHEfa158/pub

On this episode, Mackenna forces herself to watch Family Guy in order to figure out why Seth MacFarland made Brian the way he is. This is the BOYS episode of Family Guy, so we also yap about Joe, Peter, and... Quagmire.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Post-production support: Grey Smith Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS_5Uq--PFUAiWaWACFmlJqhS9RcYSDJ3MUsMTWxvnbgvLXaoP39BUgiXK4zfFlEzUVUBQn65zCa4Iq/pub

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey dive into what autism is and why autistic folks might relate to android characters in media. Mackenna talks about her own experience being neurodivergent and Aubrey finds out if she is via the RAADS-R questionnaire. Also, they talk about the hell world that is Character AI and read one of Mackenna's favorite Reddit stories.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Post-production support: Grey Smith Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRQoZKdbuw7S3YtlTew5h4FICssSwZ_v_RkXAdbnnSsz3QWr1PfPDkduB1mcHnBg-_R_u47NySljM-r/pub

In this episode, Aubrey tells Mackenna all about her love for Data from Star Trek: the Next Generation and hypothesizes about qualities that Data shares with autistic men that make them both attractive. Meanwhile, Mackenna (known neurodivergent member of the podcast) gets very upset by the idea that some people want to see Data and Lore kiss.  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSgbBzWXues9YqZZUtLhVw6tKIpSXkNqyL2uhSZlZF0ikDuUy6uHtn73Z0os0jwGEPQX8BVwehAtLHg/pub

Mackenna and Aubrey wrap up the Funny Fat Men series by discussing some of their favorite funny fat men in media, including Zach Cherry, Jack Black, Caleb Hearon, Henry Zebrowski, Ed Larson, Jacob Wysocki, and Lou Wilson. (And an honorable mention to Rob McElhenney's portray of "Fat Mac" in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Post-production Support: Grey Smith Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSLJqg4L0zI264wVg4r68Gchw_mk_ps2pLgYBMV1VeLfe16KDe5DVEnf6vGMD7wJylt2odqgg6PPQog/pub email us: [email protected]

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey discuss the life and career of Chris Farley, an American actor and comedian who rose to fame on Saturday Night Live. And Mackenna watches Tommy Boy for the first time! Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Post-production Support: Grey Smith email us: [email protected]

Mackenna and Aubrey discuss the life and legacy of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, a silent film star who was know for his large size, classic bits, and a highly-publicized murder accusation.  TW: graphic discussion of sexual assault  Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Post-production Support: Grey Smith email us: [email protected]