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Jezebel & Friends
by Jezebel & Friends
Ages 18+ Helen & Eilish take trips down memory lane into their trauma-bonding experiences from spending over a decade in Catholic school together. Sometimes the stories are serious, funny, and everything in between. Themes can be heavy at times. (sound effects from Pixabay and Bensound)
Episodes
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Justice Under God with Megan Zelasko and Julianna Hirsh
WARNING: anti-semitism and holocaust, abortion...so much abortion, homophobia, racism, sexual assault and harassment, religious abuse Helen sits down with former Fenwick classmates Megan Zelasko and Julianna Hirsh for a raw and riveting discussion on healing womanhood after the Fenwick boys' club...
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A Trans Healing Journey Post Catholic School with Lex Buglio
Tw: transphobia, homophobia, sexual abuse, suicide Helen sits down with former Fenwick classmate Lex Buglio to discuss their healing journey post catholic school.
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The Dark Sides of Fenwick with Kate Wilkinson
Tw: sexual abuse, homophobia Kate and Helen share their darkest experiences at Fenwick, from Kairos to confession, from homophobia to sexual shame. Kate reveals her journey of realizing her true identity post-Catholic school, highlighting the challenges of self-discovery and breaking free from...
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The Rules
From sexist dress codes and the creepy men who enforced them, to shenanigans in the coat room, "Juke Jail" at dances, and Justice Under God (JUG) instead of detention, Helen and Eilish rehash the Catholic school rules in a slightly more lighthearted episode than usual. (Sound from Pixabay and...
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Sexual Shame (cont.) + The Wild Wild West
We're wrapping up our last episode on sexual shame and boy oh boy do we get into it! We discuss Shiny Happy People and Helen's vaginismus. In the second part of this episode we're giving our listeners a gift (you're welcome)— join us on a journey down memory lane about our pandemic road trip to…
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Sins of the Flesh (Sexual Shame)
"Shaming is one of the deepest tools of imperialist, white supremacist, capitalist patriarchy because shame produces trauma and trauma often produces paralysis." - Bell Hooks. In this episode, Helen walks us through topics surrounding sexual shame and how that plays a role in our relationship…
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Catholic School Dances
The night of all nights: in a Catholic school basement with neighboring Catholic schools, fewer adults, more kids, and more opportunities for deviant behavior. Will Helen and Eilish remember to save room for Jesus?
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Specials, racism and violence towards children
This episode is heavy yet hilarious. Tw: racism, physical violence, brief mentions of sexual assault, really everything bad comes up in this episode. Helen recounts horrible racist incidents that were normalized throughout Catholic school. Then, Helen and Eilish recount stories of crazed...
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Pam Stenzel
TW: abortion/rape/sexual shame Pam Stenzel is an abstinence-only, anti-choice Christian nationalist activist whose videos were a key component to our sex ed classes at St. Balthazar. Join the deep dive into Pam's videos, scandal, and participation in the Men's march.
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Fully Alive Sex "Education"
Buckle up, this one is brutally honest. SexEd in Catholic school was everything but informative so it's not shocking that our understanding of it all was absolutely LACKING. It really did us no favors down the line, but we're (still) figuring it out! In this episode we'll be unpacking the Fully...
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Summer Service Trips
In this episode we do a deep dive on the summer service trip we went on as teenagers every summer. Through the drama and scandal...unforgettable memories were made. AMEN!
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The Stations of the Cross
In this episode we talk about the Stations of the Cross and how we tried to make sense of it at a young age. There's a lot to unpack. On this journey we're also addressing our irrational fears surrounding hell and the devil.
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Math Teachers
In our first episode we reminisce on our experiences with math teachers we encountered throughout our time in catholic school. We focus on a few main characters — Ms. Poonis, The Wildabeast and Ms. Chowder! All three were uniquely horrendous in their own special way.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Ages 18+ Helen & Eilish take trips down memory lane into their trauma-bonding experiences from spending over a decade in Catholic school together. Sometimes the stories are serious, funny, and everything in between. Themes can be heavy at times.
(sound effects from Pixabay and Bensound)
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