ep. 216: Actually Good Living with The Mashup Americans
The Mash-Up Americans’ guide to a good life. Men optional.
ep. 215: Miss Universe
How are Miss Universe, Miss World and international beauty pageants political?
ep. 192: Ask Unladylike: Gender Identity vs. Beauty Norms?
What’s the best way to empower gender-diverse kids and teens struggling with their changing bodies?
ep. 180: Ballerina, Interrupted
What happens when the ballerina gets a break from her ladylike pedestal?
ep. 163: Bad Nose, Good Nose
What happens when nose jobs are “silent and secret rite of passage,” and you decline?
ep. 126: Untangling Hair pt. 3: Losing It
Why do we pretend women don't lose their hair?
ep. 125: Untangling Hair pt. 2: Color Schemes
What does your hair color say about you?
ep. 124: Untangling Hair pt 1: Racism and Going Natural
We untangle hair discrimination and the CROWN Act movement to end it.
ep. 107: Survival of the Thickest with Michelle Buteau
Comedian Michelle Buteau bares all about the three B’s: her body, her boobs, and her babies.
ep. 105: How to Face Adult Acne
Has breaking out ever made you feel like breaking down?
ep. 104: How to Get Botox
Is there a right way to choose your Botox choice?
ep. 83: How to Nail Manicures
From lesbian TikTok to a magical place called Mantrap, getting your nails done means way more than meets the eye.
ep. 81: How to Break Tattoo Taboos with Margaret Cho
Comedy icon Margaret Cho breaks down the body politics of being a heavily inked Korean-American woman.
ep. 59: How to Wear Too Much Makeup
If it’s “just makeup,” why does it hold so much power?
ep. 58: How to Kick Off High Heels at Work
Who really gets to choose their high heels choice?
ep. 51: How to Wear Body Hair, Part 3
What’s it’s really like to be the “token hairy girl”?
ep. 50: How to Wear Body Hair, Part 2
Hairiness + feminism = it’s complicated.
ep. 49: How to Wear Body Hair, Part 1 with Sasheer Zamata
Why do girls still take shaving for granted?
ep. 21: How to Put on Your Face
In a time of political crisis, why are beauty and skincare booming like never before? Cristen and Caroline get way more than skin-deep on our cosmetic coping mechanisms.