Butter Sluts Podcast

In this episode Missy and Marushka have a frank discussion about birth control and how access to it is still determined by others. Our discussion about historical warrior women and their contributions to wartime victories. Food rations and food prep - are you ready? A rage inducing conversation about the monster Russell Williams. Notes: Headlines: https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/we-don-t-take-women-in-here-how-a-group-of-women-veterans-worked-to-be-recognized-in-sask-1.5661749 [https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/we-don-t-take-women-in-here-how-a-group-of-women-veterans-worked-to-be-recognized-in-sask-1.5661749] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/moncton-sublocade-access-1.6242932 [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/moncton-sublocade-access-1.6242932] Night Witches https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1624103.A_Dance_with_Death [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1624103.A_Dance_with_Death] https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/07/night-witches-the-female-fighter-pilots-of-world-war-ii/277779/ [https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/07/night-witches-the-female-fighter-pilots-of-world-war-ii/277779/] Scythian Warriors https://youtu.be/snTIl0NM5wk [https://youtu.be/snTIl0NM5wk] Russell Williams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Williams_(criminal)

Halloween is over and Missy and Marushka are still feeling the effects. Join us as we talk about gay Christmas, Dragula, Halloween Kills, food trucks and anything else that pops into our heads. We introduce a friend of the pod, Andy and get his take on everything from Michael Myers to drag to self defense.

This episode Marushka turns the tables and presents Missy with headlines to decipher.  Missy admits that her original idea of October should be Women’s month in episode #4 is not so original. Immigrant wisdom - always keep a flask of medicinal brandy for your heart A Butter Sluts takedown of The Craft and The Craft: Legacy. Notes: Women’s History Month https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/commemorations-celebrations/womens-history-month/2021-theme.html [https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/commemorations-celebrations/womens-history-month/2021-theme.html] Bewitched 5 real witches https://www.biography.com/news/real-witches-in-history [https://www.biography.com/news/real-witches-in-history] The Craft https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115963/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115963/] The Craft: Legacy https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4685762/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4685762/] Rachel True https://www.cbr.com/the-craft-rachel-true-on-racism-encountered-filming-casting-promotion/ [https://www.cbr.com/the-craft-rachel-true-on-racism-encountered-filming-casting-promotion/] Rachel True on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/trueracheltrue/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/trueracheltrue/?hl=en]

Missy and Marushka discuss their take on history of witches in the popular imagination. Leather weather, silk pillowcases and how these topics turn into our first and only discussion about sports! Notes: Canadian witchcraft laws https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/10/31/canada-pretending-be-witch-is-punishable-offense/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/10/31/canada-pretending-be-witch-is-punishable-offense/] History of Witches https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches [https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches] Witches and Beer https://theconversation.com/women-used-to-dominate-the-beer-industry-until-the-witch-accusations-started-pouring-in-155940 [https://theconversation.com/women-used-to-dominate-the-beer-industry-until-the-witch-accusations-started-pouring-in-155940] The Witch https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4263482/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4263482/] Historical Headlines https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59773/11-fun-historical-newspaper-clippings-about-halloween [https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59773/11-fun-historical-newspaper-clippings-about-halloween]

Content warning as this episode includes discussion about rape. Also fans of Teen Vogue and kink will probably not like this episode. Marushka shares a book that is sitting on her shelf that she wants to read again “The Gift Of Fear” by Gavin De Becker. Missy shares her story about being raped and discusses with Marushka how sex and violence towards women is opportunistic. Sex is good, so why do we allow pornography influence our actions and what we agree to when it comes to sex. #ItsCalledStrangulationNotChoking Notes: Ending Violence Association - Sexual Assault Centres, Crisis Lines, and Support Services https://endingviolencecanada.org/sexual-assault-centres-crisis-lines-and-support-services/ Marital Rape in Canada https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/canadian-law-only-changed-26-years-ago/article1150644/ Marital Rape Laws around the world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marital_rape_laws_by_country Footage that convicted Grace Millane’s murderer https://youtu.be/jObWH2jgn7Y