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My Wedding Industrial Complex
by MWICPodcast
Liz, a soon-to-be-bride, and Teagan, honorary bridesmaid, dismantle the Wedding Establishment one episode at a time!
Episodes
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BONUS: Another Link in the Spice Chain
Listen Here! UPDATE, UPDATE, UPDATE!
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Episode 26: Reasons NOT to do The Thing! (Maybe Marriage Isn’t for You?)
Listen Here! “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single person, in possession of whatever amount of fortune, doesn’t NECESSARILY want to get hitched. ” -Jane Austen, or something. PS. Thank you so much for listening to our lil podcast about how wedding planning can sometimes suck real...
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BONUS ROUND: Spice Chain!
Listen here! If you, or someone you love, is a Spice Chain, PLEASE email us and let us know. Is Liz being Punk’d? PROBABLY.
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Episode 25: Doin’ The Thing! Ceremonies!
Listen here! The wedding’s just around the corner, so Liz and Teagan talk the ins and outs of how to actually do the wedding bit of being wed! But in the meantime, they also talk the commodification of self-care, making your dog an officiant, and the benefits of being a Dudas Priest.
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Episode 24: Le Honeymoon, Ooh La La!
Listen Here! Liz listened to a very earnest pitch on pots and pans in pursuit of a “free” honeymoon, and now you can hear about it so you don’t have to watch a man cook chicken! You’re welcome, America!
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Episode 23: The B-Word
Listen Here! This week, we talk the B-word. That’s right. The B-word, the dreaded word that brides get called when they’re just tryin’ to do their best in a patriarchy-trap. You guessed it, that word is BUTTHOLE. JK, JK, it’s Bridezilla. But maybe we should call people being buttholes for their...
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A Brief Break
Listen Here! Hello All. Unfortunately, Liz’s family got some very sad news this past week, which meant there’s no new episode. Stay tuned, Liz and Teagan will be back soon! In the meantime, let’s revisit the first episode and see how far we’ve come! Countdown to the wedding is 24 days to go!
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Episode 22: Guestiquette
Listen Here! This week, Teagan and Liz take a brief break from shouting about being a person getting wedding-ed and the patriarchy to spend some time talking about GOING to a wedding and the patriarchy. How should one be a wedding guest? Here’s a hint- don’t spit blood on the bride!
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Episode 21: Say My Name, Say My Name
Listen here! Name-changing is a sticky subject, especially when changing your name means you will share a moniker with a very famous actress-lady. As per usual, patriarchy makes things more complicated than they have to be.
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Episode 20: Mothers-in-Law
Listen Here! This week, it’s Liz and Damon, chatting about Mothers-in-Law, sitcoms, and sitcomy-mothers-in-law.
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Episode 19: Everyone Knows About Your Wedding Underpants
Listen Here! I don’t know if you thought maybe that underpants would be the part of wedding planning that was easy and not totally fraught with outdated societal pressures, but IF YOU DID, I have bad news for you!
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Episode 18: FATIGUE and a Lovely Centerpiece
Listen Here! We’re getting down to the wire on this wedding, folks, and Liz. Is. TIRED. But there’s still so much to do! Like, picking out decorations! This week, we mostly discuss decor! Have a theme, if you want! But as always, #dowhatyoucanafford
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Episode 17: Gimme Gimme (Some Tasteful Gifts)
Listen Here! Today, joined again by Damon, the ladies are discussing wedding registries, and how asking for gifts can feel a little itchy, but is actually kind of a nice thing. 24/7/365 Registries for All!
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Episode 16: How Does that Make you Feel? (Couples Counseling)
Listen Here! Joined once again by Fiance-in-Chief Damon, Liz and Teagan talk pre-marital counseling, Damon and Liz’s experiences during it, how to find a therapist yourself (with some unfortunately named websites), and how to just dang communicate with the person or peoples you love! Notes: Liz…
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Episode 15: Nothing Bundt Cakes!
Listen Here! We’re talking CAKES. We’re talkin’ DONUTS. We’re talking OPPRESSIVE CAKE TOPPERS that we LOATHE. Covering all our bases this week, let’s talk about Wedding Desserts! (Best accompanied by a giant cheese wheel cake, or, failing that, a cupcake. Of your choosing!)
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Episode 14: Sweet, Sweet Music
Listen Here! This week, Teagan is mysteriously absent (don’t worry, she will return!), but keeping the co-host seat warm is Alison, Maid of Honor and Most Honorable Sister of the Bride. And lemme tell you, she has some OPINIONS about Pachelbel’s Canon. Don’t think you know that one? Guarantee…
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Episode 13: Grooming!
Listen Here! This week, we’re talking dude stuff with Liz’s number one favorite dude, her fiance, Damon! We discuss suits, and suit shopping experiences, rental shoes, and Lisa Frank. (Any recommendations for a Lisa Frank tie very welcome.)
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Episode 12: What Do Brides Even Look Like, Anyway?
Listen Here! This one gets deep, my friends. A warning here to anyone who may not feel comfortable listening to talk of weight loss or diets (although we tend to skew, probably unsurprisingly, to the, “you’re great just the way you are!” side of the coin). We talk the good ole (nope, we hate it)…
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Episode 11: Did You Hear About That Royal Wedding?
Listen Here! Teagan and Liz gently take down the monarchy, one crummy Lifetime movie at a time. We did our research this time, folks, even if it sure doesn’t sound like it. Happy nuptials, Harry and Meghan! Hope your romance was just as schmaltzy as that dramatization that Liz bought from…
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Episode 10: Wedding Rumspringa (Bachelor/ette Parties)
Listen Here! Teagan and Liz try hard not to yuck anyone’s yums, but man, nothing less fun-sounding than wearing a penis hat in public. Bottom line, be kind and considerate and don’t forget that other people exist, and then after that, go have a fun party! NOTES! “How Nashville Became One Big...
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Episode 9: Let’s Get This Bridal Party STARTED
Listen Here! Who’s your best friend? Who’s your ride-or-die, your BFF, the person you would ask to help you thwart a demon on your wedding day, or be abducted by marauders in your stead? Teagan and Liz talk how to pick the best people to protect you from the dangers of dowry-thieving demons. Or…...
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Episode 8: Wedding Movies VOL. 1
Listen Here! Welcome to our cross-post with our sister podcast, So You Don’t Have To, the podcast where Teagan and Liz watch crummy movies and tell you what they’re all about so you don’t have to watch em! This time, we went BRIDAL on this b*tch, and watched not one, but TWO rom-coms relating to…
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Episode 7: Be Our Guest (Invitations!)
Listen Here! Save the Dates and Invitations and Belly Bands and every kind of paper product you can think of, we chat about it! But not napkins. Or like, things you wipe your mouth with. THOSE paper products will be a later episode.
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EPISODE 6: Say “Eh…” To The Dress
Listen Here! TV and movies can make wedding dress shopping look 80’s-Mall-Montage Fun, but in actuality it can be very 80’s-Slasher-Montage Not Fun. Navigating sizing, costs, and general expectations from the WIC can get a gurl DOWN. Liz and Teagan try to parse the reasons we do the silly things…
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Episode 5: Nothing Bundt Wedding Expos
Listen Here! Liz and Teagan went to a Wedding Show, trying to snatch up all the free samples without paying with their information. Pros: Cake to taste, and Mac and Cheese. Cons: Pretty much… all of it? This episode had some technical difficulties, but we felt it was important for you to hear the...
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Episode 4: Wedding Shows, or Say Yes to the Four Weddings, But Don’t Be Tardy, Bulging Bride!
Listen Here! Sometimes, when you are affianced, you want to reach out to popular media for inspiration. But let’s be real, wedding TV really leaves something to be desired. Like… compassion. Wedding TV Shows (Wikipedia)
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EPISODE 3: Wedding Budgets
Listen Here! Special guest this week, Liz’s fiance, Damon, joins the gang to discuss wedding budgeting, when to talk about money with your partner (early and often!), and what the internet thinks your wedding should cost.
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Episode 2: Engagement Rings
Listen Here! Teagan and Liz pull back the curtain on the so-called “tradition” of diamond engagement rings, and Liz solicits the help of the internet to find her lost ring. Notes! “Rings and Promises” by Margaret F. Brinig, George Mason University “How an Ad Campaign Invented the Diamond…
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Episode 1: Proposals
Listen Here! Welcome to the show, friends! Listen as Liz, a soon-to-be-married woman, and her friend Teagan, a never-to-be-weddinged woman, chat about the insidious ways the Wedding Industrial Complex can get inside your head. First up, Proposals! Notes! Here’s some sources, some interesting…
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Liz, a soon-to-be-bride, and Teagan, honorary bridesmaid, dismantle the Wedding Establishment one episode at a time!
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