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This Podcast is Self Care

by Drew Spears and Cait Raft

Modern living is exhausting and quite frankly, toxic and emotional labor. You should really take a moment for yourself, but how? Join comedians Cait Raft and Drew Spears as they and their guests venture into the world of self care and report on the good, the bad and the bougie. Listen in, because otherwise they'll just be talking to their houseplants.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 50 - Gender Graduation

    Drew and Cait are back and recording from Drew's new production office where he immediately spelled his company's name wrong, then we pivot and discuss Cait's coming out as nonbinary and their journey of self discovery as well as their new vocation as a hyperpop star! Cait's new music project is...

  2. 49 - New Fleshlight Just Dropped

    Cait and Drew are back to discuss the comings and goings in their lives but more importantly, talk TikTok's new wellness hub, the new motorized fleshlight machine, and try to manufacture a Quote Tweet meme to go viral. This Episode is sponsored by Skillshare. Skillshare is an online learning...

  3. 48 - The Big Game Halftime Podcast Spectacular

    Drew and Cait bring you a very special episode meant to counter program the football halftime show on February 7th 2021. They struggle to do facemasks and do watch party asmr for you if you are alone. This is meant to be listened to during halftime but you can listen to it whenever too....

  4. 47- Pets! With Reed Brice

    The pets episode is finally here and Cait and Drew have the wonderful and hilarious Reed Brice on to discuss all creatures big and small and the ways our animal friends help our awful human brains. Plus, a new subscription service that will send poppers to your doorstep! Follow Reed…

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  5. 46 - Making Your Bed with Claire Downs

    Cait and Drew are learning all about why it's good to not be slobs like they are and make your bed with comedian, writer and bed making advocate Claire Downs! Learn all about the proper bedding you should have for the seasons and how and why its good to make your bed. Plus we talk about the…

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  6. 45 - Perineum Sunning

    Cait and Drew are back back back, talking New Year New You New Habits and also the growing trend of trying to get direct sunlight on your taint. Like and Review on iTunes!! Subscribe/Follow 'Hot and Rich' @HotandRichShow We have a back catalogue of free stuff on Patreon! Yeah, free!!...

  7. 44 - Comic Books and Coffee Shops with Alex Firer

    Drew and Cait are joined by comedian and writer of the new Rick and Morty Presents: Birdperson comic book Alex Firer to talk about how he likes *reading comics* as well as writing them, going to coffee shops, and how to deal in quarantine when you mostly like going to cafes! Enjoy! Find Alex on...

  8. 43 - Community Care, Patience and Green Apple Foot Peels with Kendall Mayhew

    Drew and Cait are joined by actor, comedian and organizer Kendall Mayhew to discuss caring for the community, self care in and through organizing, being patient, and weird foot peels done live on air any why they are apple flavored. Find Kendall @KMay on Twitter and check out @GroundGameLA and...

  9. PATREON PREVIEW - My Neti Pot Boyfriend

    On this Patreon exclusive Cait and Drew check in and talk Cait's #MyUTIJourney, a high school boyfriend who loved the neti pot, covid hotspot the Museum of Ice Cream and discuss the suprisingly affordable Goop Health Virtual Summit. for more go to patreon.com/thispodcastisselfcare September is...

  10. 42- Reiki ASMR and more with Lindsay Katai

    Cait and Drew go on a #myUTIjourney and then are joined by Teen Creeps' and Infinity Train's Lindsay Katai, who tells us about self care ranging from Reiki ASMR, "Murder She Wrote", Proselytism in shopping malls, Scientology Purification Rundown and so so much more! Follow Lindsay on twitter...

  11. PATREON PREVIEW - Kacey Musgraves' Self Care Kit w/ Alex Firer

    The patreon is back and we're gonna pack it up with good stuff! Here we discuss Kacey Musgraves' reasonably priced self care kit with upcoming main feed guest Alex Firer. Hear more at patreon.com/thispodcastisselfcare

  12. 41 - Treating Your Barefeet with Ele Woods

    Season Two has arrived! Cait and Drew catch up on the Summer so far before discussing all things feet with none other than multi-hyphenate comedian-actress-writer-fashionista Ele Woods and her love of walking barefoot whenever she can. We discuss barefoot gardening, the best and worst surfaces…

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  13. 40- Exiting Your Comfort Zone with Chris Stedman

    Cait and Drew are back after a tech imposed hiatus with the brilliant Chris Stedman, author of the upcoming "IRL: Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our Digital Lives" to discuss challenging your preconcieved notions of self, as well as authenticity online, Amanda Palmer, Britney,...

  14. 39 - Bravo with Zach Dunn

    Cait and Drew talk about Watching What Happens with the hilarious Zach Dunn (What We Do In The Shadows, Bless The Harts) as he tells us all about his self care of watching Bravo shows. Vanderpump, Summer House, Below Deck, we get into it all. Plus, Drew puts forward a Cuomo Cuoronavirus...

  15. 38 - Making Stock and Propagating Plants with Bethy Squires

    We are back with remote guests! We chat with the wonderful Bethy Squires of the new Sci-Fi novel The Ant Queen and The Bounty Hunter all about making stock and propagating plants, before delving into Money Baths, not going to therapy and discussing your quarantine self care! It's Good to Be Back!...

  16. TRAILER - The 90s Cafe Culture Tournament w/ Molly Lambert | Bracket One: TV and Film

    The entire tournament will be on patreon.com/thispodcastisselfcare, we are not charging in March and April, so sign up cuz it's free! Drew and guest host Molly Lambert are doing a 64 seed tournament to determine what artifact from 90s Cafe Coffee Culture reigns supreme. Today we cover the TV/Film...

  17. UNLOCKED - Canadian Thanksgiving with Blocked Party

    We are posting classic patreon episodes to the main feed! Also the patreon is free for the time being, so get your grubby paws all over our paywall while the getting is good! Patreon.com/thispodcastisselfcare ------- Cait and Drew kick off Podfriends Friendsgiving by talking to friends of the…

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  18. 37 - UNCHARTED WATERS

    Drew and Cait are back and ready to navigate our world as it is today. They tell you where they've been and talk through their anxieties and share their self care tips while under quarantine as well as their impulse panic buys. We're in this together, help folks when you can. We are adding past...

  19. Bonus- Cancelling on Podcast Records is Self Care with Joan Ford

    So Drew had to cancel on this record and our scheduled guest had to cancel on this record, but that's ok because cancelling on podcast records is self care, especially when you have the wonderful Joan Ford to guest host! Joan and Cait talk all things Artist Way, what to hang in your locker and so...

  20. 36 - Visualizations with Will Hines

    Cait and Drew enter the mind of the wonderful Will Hines, who explains his self care regiment of self soothing mind visualizations and conversations. They also get in the weeds on mind palaces, schedules and what Cait wrote in their diary the day Steve Jobs died! For more episodes and our brand…

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  21. 35 - Hitting The Gym with Beth Appel

    Drew and Cait are joined by comedian and dear dear friend Beth Appel to talk about going beast mode at the gym. We talk work out warrior awards, showering at the gym, gym drama and even create our ideal fitness app. Plus we start on a nice long musical theatre tangent and we learn what Cait likes...

  22. 34 - Lowering The Stakes with Mark Rennie

    After a fun and frantic opening, Cait and Drew get grounded with comedian Mark Rennie and discuss strategies and philosophies behind seeing anxiety for the its actual size! For more episodes and handmade self care packages check out https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisselfcare Check out "Two Old...

  23. 33 - Morning Pages and Media Cleanses with just Drew and Cait

    Drew is sick so we just did a guestless remote record this week but there was oodles to talk about as Cait completes their media cleanse and fills us in on what its like to not look at screens mostly for a week. Also we go deep on morning pages and The Artist's Way, which Cait has been doing...

  24. 32 - Skincare Regiments with Caroline Goldfarb

    Cait and Drew go deep and get obsessive about skincare regiments with beauty and pop culture genius Caroline Goldfarb. For more episodes and handmade self care packages check out https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisselfcare Follow Caroline on IG | @OfficialSeanPenn @porkchop.biz Follow Caroline…

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  25. 31 - Getting a Haircut Every Three Weeks with Atsuko Okatsuka

    Cait and Drew stop by the salon with comedian Atsuko Okatsuka to discuss why her self care is getting a haircut every three weeks. They also delve into botox for babies, hooking up in high school, and what meme lord Cait secretly is hot for! Skillshare is an online learning community for the...

  26. 29 - Taking Long Walks In The Dead of Night with Jamie Loftus

    Cait and Drew are back from hiatus and they are talking to super talented, super prolific comedian and Mensa investigator Jamie Loftus about her self care of taking long walks in the dead of night... like four a.m. It's wild. Skillshare is an online learning community for the creator in all of…

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  27. 30 - Mani Pedis with Nick Wiger

    Break out the emory boards, Cait and Drew are talking Mani Pedis with none other than Nick Wiger! What kind of mani pedis do they all like? Dude grooming salons! Wearing loose pants so you bust at a strip club! Plus a whole lot of yoga chat! That's it for new episodes in 2019, we'll bring you…

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  28. 28- Getting Your Own Place with Kimmy Shields

    Drew and Cait chat with star of Netflix's Insatiable and beam of light Kimmy Shields about moving out of her parents' place, handling anxiety, Real Housewives and practicing gratitude at Fashion Week! For more episodes, bonus content and handmade self care packages check out...

  29. 27- Moving To LA with Alyssa Limperis

    Cait and Drew go A-List with comedian, character actress extraordinaire and New York Times writer Alyssa Limperis to talk about the self care of moving to Los Angeles. We discuss the chaos of New York, the chill of LA, finding space to grieve and AirBnBs especially designed to break up in!...

  30. PODFRIENDS FRIENDSGIVING PREVIEW - THE FINALE, THE MEAL WITH STREET FIGHT RADIO ft. JACK ALLISON

    We feed our podfriends Bryan Quimby and Brett Payne of Street Fight Radio and Jack Allison a hearty meal of Friendsgiving, even though most did not know they were going to be served Friendsgiving, and some dislike Thanksgiving food. We then use some conversation prompts in the hopes of stirring…

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  31. 26 - Ceramics with Olivia Snow Norman

    Cait and Drew hit the pottery studio with actress comedian and artist Olivia Snow Norman (The Magicians, American Vandal) to talk about her ceramics obsession. We get into it all, clays, glazes, underglazes, gear, the wheel, you may be able to throw a teapot (very hard!) after this! Plus Cait…

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  32. PODFRIENDS FRIENDSGIVING PREVIEW - THE FACEBOOK AUNT AND UNCLE HOLIDAY DISCOURSE WITH MINION DEATH CULT

    For many, the toughest part of Thanksgiving is navigating uncomfortable political conversations at the dinner table with your conservative family members. That's why Cait and Drew sat down with the brilliant Alex and Tony of Minion Death Cult to give us the low down on what memes, right wing...

  33. 25 - At The Movies With Chris James

    Lights, Camera, Self Care?! Cait and Drew discuss silver screen magic as comedian and prank call expert Chris James tells them about his self care practice of going to the movies. We get into Canadian movie chains, popcorn toppings, rec-league baseball, plus *how* many phallus shaped crystals…

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  34. PODSFRIENDS FRIENDSGIVING PREVIEW: EATING AND BODIES AND STUFF WITH KATH BARBADORO

    Cait and Drew sit down with "What a Time To Be Alive" and "Lie Cheat and Steal"'s Kath Barbadoro to talk about Food and Eating and our relationship to it and our bodies around the Holidays! We also talk twitter fights and families and getting drunk enough to throw shit in lakes! PODSFRIENDS...

  35. 24 - Running with Jeff Loveness

    Cait and Drew record a brisk jog of a podcast with writer Jeff Loveness (Rick and Morty, Strange Skies over East Berlin), who gives them the lowdown on running. Why is it good for writers? What about anxious types? Also, everything you wanted to know about bullet journaling but were afraid to…

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  36. PODSFRIENDS FRIENDSGIVING PREVIEW: CANADIAN THANKSGIVING WITH BLOCKED PARTY

    Cait and Drew kick off Podfriends Friendsgiving by talking to friends of the North Stefan Heck and John Cullen of Blocked Party about Canadian Thanksgiving, Canadian holiday traditions, and quite frankly, a lot of talk about j/o ing into toilets. PODSFRIENDS FRIENDSGIVING is the This Podcast Is...

  37. 23- Hanging With Family with Leslie Lee III

    Cait and Drew keep it in the family with Struggle Session's Leslie Lee III about the self-care of hanging with your family. They also delve into episodic television, raves, education, being a kind boss to yourself and helping others as self care. It's an episode that'll make you want to kick back...

  38. 22 - Gardening with Sara June

    Cait and Drew are joined by comedian Sara June LIVE from her front yard garden in a This Podcast Is Self Care first! We talk being in tune with the rhythms of the day, who's hogging all the water, what fruits are good and bad-- and go on a tour of Sara's very impressive garden! For more episodes...

  39. 21 - Being Online With Jake Flores

    Cait and Drew are joined by Jake Flores to discuss staying sane online, and whether it is truly possible when it's sort of your job to be logged on. Secret DMs, finding hobbies and Jake's comedy road dog life hacks! Stevie Nicks doesn't allow men inside of her house!...

  40. 20 - Loitering at Resorts with Scott Gairdner

    Cait and Drew are joined by comedy mastermind Scott Gairdner (Podcast: The Ride, Moonbeam City, Tiny Fuppets, Cuplicated) to learn about the self care of injecting vacation vibes into your nine to five by hanging at hotels for free. We discuss our favorite attributes of classic resorts and how to...

  41. 19 - Making Lists with Carrie Poppy

    Cait and Drew are joined by podcaster and journalist Carrie Poppy (Oh No! Ross and Carrie, NPR's Ted Radio Hour) and her dog daughter Ella to go over the list of fifty-two self care rituals Carrie ordered on notecards from least important in her life to most. Also, Carrie and Drew talk about how...

  42. 18 - Transcendental Meditation with Leann Bowen

    Cait and Drew sit down with their longtime friend Leann Bowen (I Love You, America; Dear White People) to discuss her longtime practice of Transcendental Meditation. What is TM? What famous people practice it? Does it make you hot? The gang also does a wellness shot that tastes like Italian salad...

  43. 17 - Traveling Alone with Teresa Lee

    Drew and Cait sit down with comedian and Cait's fellow NYU alumni Teresa Lee to talk traveling alone. They get into the ins and outs of studying abroad, and whether you should adopt a cemetery cat while you are; whether you should hook up while traveling and more! Plus we talk VSCO and how Cait…

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  44. 16 - Affirmations with Laci Mosely

    Drew and Cait learn the self care of saying affirmations to yourself from Scam Goddess Laci Mosely. Laci tells us the greatest slash most psychotic instagram accounts to get affirmations from, her plan to get a boyfriend at upscale grocery stores, and we determine whether Bone Broth is a scam.…

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  45. 15 - Captionghazi: A Caroline Calloway Special Report

    Drew and Cait unravel over Natalie Beach's The Cut piece on her friendship with Caroline Calloway. What starts as a fun stroll diverges into a frank discussion of lack of boundaries in your early twenties, friend breakups, and working for your bestie. It gets real....

  46. 14 - Daily Routines (sorta) with Ariana Lenarksy

    Cait and Drew dive through a self care potpourri with writer musician and Tarot expert Ariana Lenarsky. Ariana has to explain the difference between astrology and tarot to one of us, then we talk some shit about the Co-Star astrology app, different hiking trails, and starting your day off by…

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  47. 13 - Coffee Enemas with Natalie Palamides

    In this supersized episode Drew and Cait perk up with comedian Natalie Palamides about the best part of waking up, coffee enemas. Nat gives us the ins and outs of enemas, her healer, prom and even guides us through a voice over workshop! This episode goes into the process of enemas *in detail* so...

  48. 12 - Quitting Your Job with Jack Allison

    Cait and Drew keep it professional with bad boy of online Jack Allison (Struggle Session, JackAM) about Jack's self-care of quitting jobs. How does Jack's self care routine deviate's from Cait? When should you quit working at Best Buy? And is there such thing as screwing over your boss?...

  49. 11 - Saunas with Jon Gabrus

    Cait and Drew hop in the sauna with Jon Gabrus. How long is the right amount? What about fancy saunas? Does Gabrus make his own spa water? Find out the answers and listen to the gang rub warm globs of aloe on their bodies! https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisselfcare Follow us on Twitter |...

  50. 10 - Massages With Zac Oyama

    Cait and Drew discuss massages with comedian/human oxytocin Zac Oyama (CollegeHumor, Comedy Bang! Bang!). Do we like them gentle, rough? What movie star does Cait want a massage day with? How does Zac cross a physical boundary with Drew this episode? https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisselfcare...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Modern living is exhausting and quite frankly, toxic and emotional labor. You should really take a moment for yourself, but how? Join comedians Cait Raft and Drew Spears as they and their guests venture into the world of self care and report on the good, the bad and the bougie. Listen in, because otherwise they'll just be talking to their houseplants.

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