Nuance & Nonsense

20. One Man's Trash (TV)

We wrap up Season 2 with everyone's favorite guilty pleasure: reality TV. Q explains how Momtok made her go viral, B shares his Millionaire Matchmaker secret and we guess the zodiac signs of the Bravo Housewives based on some of their most iconic moments.

19. Parental Guidance

Special education teacher and mom of 2, schools us on what it takes to balance being an educator and a parent and drops a few gems on a topic your hosts know nothing about...raising kids.

18. Mind Your Own Uterus

Q breaks down reproductive justice & the origins of the "pro-life" movement and we unpack the "pink pill" epidemic that has us constantly saying, "it's more than just sourdough" in this heavy, but crucial episode. ‘Understanding Reproductive Justice: Transforming the Pro-Choice Movement [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259857714_Understanding_Reproductive_Justice_Transforming_the_Pro-Choice_Movement]’ by Loretta Ross, National Coordinator - SisterSong  Q’s podcast interview w/ Aliya Dhala “Religion + Reproductive Freedom [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-not-your-mothers-pelvic-floor-podcast/id1705803902?i=1000646296873]” Documentaries Abortion: Stories Women Tell [https://www.hbomax.com/movies/abortion-stories-women-tell/ade682a7-ccfc-41e1-a294-5ae0491b9602] (HBO Max) Abortion: Desperate Choices [https://www.hbomax.com/movies/abortion-desperate-choices/7edc7145-7466-4b8f-82e7-0bb9b461a188] (HBO Max) Reversing Roe [https://www.netflix.com/title/80192834] (Netflix) AKA Jane Roe [https://www.hulu.com/series/aka-jane-roe-449ccdfb-44fc-4016-88a7-d67a37fcfe39] (Hulu, FX) Resources Abortion, Every Day [https://jessica.substack.com] - Jessica Valenti (Substack) The Abortion Stories We Didn’t Tell [https://www.thecut.com/article/rebecca-traister-post-roe-v-wade-untold-abortion-stories.html] (The Cut) The Limits of Privilege in a Post-Roe World [https://www.thecut.com/2022/05/roe-v-wade-limits-of-privilege.html] (The Cut)

17. Music Class is in Session

This week, we discuss creating, consuming and critiquing music with someone who not only makes but actually majored in music: Q's childhood friend Patrick. Whether you're a casual listener or a full-on music nerd, this episode hits all the right notes.

16. Moral of the Story

There's right, then there's wrong but who gets to decide? We get into the technicalities of morals, ethics, and legalities in one of our most nuanced episodes yet.