50. Slash Fiction II - Banana Fish, Given, and Yuri on Ice (ft. Erin Donnelly)

55. Batman I - The 1960s Batman Was So Silly

Na na na na na... BATMAN! This week, Mackenna and Aubrey launch into a series about the Dark Knight and the people of Gotham. And let me just tell ya: we're getting academic with this one. Mackenna presents a brief history of Batman, as well as their argument for what he teaches us about masculinity and the body as performance. Is becoming Batman a trauma response? Probably. Also, Aubrey has some controversial yet brave takes about Ben Affleck and Mark Hamill.  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 informedattraction@gmail.com Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSWP3PwVexTCjeWtjChiisp_haF_dmU79J9dwBPjHHB-dxuRQsrtsEFJLCkuf7vBmwj9g5THrv5eDQ6/pub [https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSWP3PwVexTCjeWtjChiisp_haF_dmU79J9dwBPjHHB-dxuRQsrtsEFJLCkuf7vBmwj9g5THrv5eDQ6/pub]

54. Romantic Comedies III - The Ugly Truth (ft. Anne-Marie Pietersma)

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey are joined by actor, rom-com expert, and cheese educator Anne-Marie Pietersma to talk about The Ugly Truth (2009). Three femme people attempt to answer the question: are men really simple? Honestly, y'all, we're so confused by this movie, but at least Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler were there. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Guest: Anne-Marie Pietersma (she/her; @annemariepietersma) Check out I'll Have What Cheese Having here [https://www.trust-your-taste.com/ill-have-what-cheese-having/p/ill-have-what-cheese-having-pre-order-amkgx]! Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at informedattraction@gmail.com Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS-3d9mOdVFN8v6LTDSOcjm-0OxGkM1V9RdW2qaJv3zZVbfR-UXDV7CqQevjvbc1CqbD_2aZ4Trl1YF/pub [https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS-3d9mOdVFN8v6LTDSOcjm-0OxGkM1V9RdW2qaJv3zZVbfR-UXDV7CqQevjvbc1CqbD_2aZ4Trl1YF/pub]

53. Romantic Comedies II - The Wedding Crashers are Sociopaths

This week, Mackenna was very brave and watched Wedding Crashers (2005). We talk a lot about what commonalities romcoms made for men share and honestly, why many men struggle with intimacy in both their romantic and social relationships. A lot of yelling about boys in this one, folks! 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 informedattraction@gmail.com Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vStBANYybSQ6TMoOZqh-ihgpjpqG4O9Zt9lptlOtDwkKmlez_YkQlTd9U5R0P8KJWZhYV7jhNQMjbFj/pub [https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vStBANYybSQ6TMoOZqh-ihgpjpqG4O9Zt9lptlOtDwkKmlez_YkQlTd9U5R0P8KJWZhYV7jhNQMjbFj/pub]

52. Romantic Comedies I - Why Don’t Men Like Rom Coms?

This week, Aubrey presents her case for the core reason as to why some men claim to not like romcoms: the patriarchy. (Wow, everyone is so shocked.) We walk through the history of the romcom and the classic arguments men might make for why they don't enjoy the genre. A lot of love for 13 Going On 30 and Made of Honor in this one, folks! 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 informedattraction@gmail.com Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT-g5Z6OWpzOzLm8VyzzLJnd3atr7SrASIScmSQTdW9MVELX_dJaJzqMb6HGM6IGGcKC34z79FpLPSz/pub [https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT-g5Z6OWpzOzLm8VyzzLJnd3atr7SrASIScmSQTdW9MVELX_dJaJzqMb6HGM6IGGcKC34z79FpLPSz/pub]

Bottle Episode: Below Deck + Jersey Shore

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 informedattraction@gmail.com Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTZohueOsDWgK9ux_R0ngZh9f28DG8RY99i55kQSCRJ2PzNb1SbO-N5btCvPpelMtg2wBTb7hlMRoFA/pub [https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTZohueOsDWgK9ux_R0ngZh9f28DG8RY99i55kQSCRJ2PzNb1SbO-N5btCvPpelMtg2wBTb7hlMRoFA/pub]