Parasocial Activity

Dating Me Is Like Getting Into Harvard With Ally

Our guest this week is Ally (a pseudonym!), a 30-year-old woman in the Los Angeles sugar dating community. We chat about her background in the wedding industry, her own six-figure destination wedding, the typical demographic of men she encounters in the sugar world, what she looks for in a partner, sugar dating as a sober person, cosplaying feeling confident, matching your "glucose guardian" to your "sex ideal," and why she recommends sugar dating to people who have experienced trauma.

Jack Schlossberg's Chutzpah Everlasting

We celebrate the United States' exit from the sunscreen and dermatological dark ages, but not before debating — what else — whether animals should be anthropomorphized. We also discuss the trials and tribulations of having a hot mom, the Jungian shadow in the Torah, Donald Trump in the 1975 pit at the Hollywood Bowl, the NYC congressional race, our recent improv show, and, of course, William Beckett's lookmaxxing.

James Harden Fat Suit Knicks in Five With Emily DeLora

We're joined this week by Emily DeLora, a dear friend of Veronika's since 10th grade Earth Science class and a devoted NBA fan since childhood. She fills us in on fun NBA tea e.g. James Harden's various antics, the small dating pool between players and why the writing is on the wall for the Knicks this season. Note: This episode was recorded before the historic fourth game, in which the Knicks won, Taylor Swift and the sisters Haim wore punny merch, and Trump was notably not present.

The Body Keeps the Score of the I-10E

It's just us two this week ;) We discuss Veronika's upcoming skin cancer screening, Lillian's lack of hometown pride re: the New York Knicks, and the ethics of RPF fanfiction, hehe. Listen to find out which one of us is a larrie!!!

Ancestor-Proofing Your Life With Ruth Madievsky

Did Veronika, Lillian, and Ruth's families come to this country so we could read fanfiction on our phones? Actually, yeah :) We talk about staying connected to #oldcountry, the two wolves inside immigrant children, how shame factors into identity, her career as a pharmacist, what her writing routine looks like, and, obviously, AO3. We would have loved to invite Ruth over for chicken soup in middle school and we are so happy to have her on the pod now <3 Learn more about Ruth here: http://www.ruthmadievsky.com/ Buy All-Night Pharmacy here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/all-night-pharmacy-ruth-madievsky/0e133b4b10f688d9?ean=9781646221509&next=t& [https://bookshop.org/p/books/all-night-pharmacy-ruth-madievsky/0e133b4b10f688d9?ean=9781646221509&next=t&]