A podcast about how the TV teaches us about beauty, body image, and how to feel about ourselves. Hosted by Mackenna Goodrich (@mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (@hoff.phd) Reach out with questions at [email protected]
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35. Santa Clause II - The Rest of the Santa Clauses
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Mackenna and Aubrey cover the rest of The Santa Clause films and the more recent TV series. Let's learn about the history of Mrs. Clause and listen to Mackenna struggle to remember plot points of a TV show she found boring! (And yes, we do eventually realize that it is The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause and not... The Santa Clause 2: The Escape …
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34. Santa Clause I - The Parasite in Scott Calvin (ft. A.J. Ditty)
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This week, Mackenna and Aubrey are joined by A.J. Ditty of The Worst of All Possible Worlds to discuss the 1994 film The Santa Clause. In this episode they dare to posit: is The Santa Clause a body horror? Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Guest: A.J. Ditty (he/him; @thefuzzymaskedman…
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33. Alpha Males II - Joe Rogan the Manosphere Czar
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This week, Mackenna and Aubrey conclude their discussion of Joe Rogan and his influence on the young male mind. They also pop off about other men in this podcasting space and investigate why so many dudes think women are lying about not prefering the "alpha male" body. UPDATE: This episode had some audio issues at the beginning, but they have been …
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32. Alpha Males I - Joe Rogan the Fear Factor Guy
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This week, Mackenna and Aubrey start a two-part discussion on how the hell did Joe Rogan go from a slacker stoner stand-up comedian to a man who has sway over who wins presidential elections? We will relate this to the alpha male manosphere aesthetic and how it really is all for the boys. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. A…
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31. Plastic Surgery II - Mar-a-Lago Face
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Mackenna might be taking things too seriously again! This week, she galaxy brains out about how current trends in plastic surgery - amongst both Hollywood elite and alt-right politicans - reflect the rise of fascism in the United States. But first, a walkthrough of the history of plastic surgery trends in the US and Aubrey dunks on her brother for …
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30. Plastic Surgery I - Hollywood Is In Its Botox Era
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This week, Mackenna and Aubrey discuss the growing prevalence of "tweakments," i.e. minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, like fillers or Botox, and how they are impacting acting. In addition, they both fangirl heavy about The Substance. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design…
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29. Brand Mascots VII - Mayhem, Jake from State Farm, and the Geico Gecko
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Aubrey discusses the epic highs and lows of insurance mascots i.e. all the mascots are cool, but insurance is irreparably evil. And Mackenna takes us on a tangent about drinking culture. 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 em…
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28. Brand Mascots VI - Grimace is Hot, Ronald McDonald is Not
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Hello, this week, we're back with the mascots and Aubrey is ranking her top 10 hottest fast food mascots. Also, Mackenna forces them both to make a tier list of all the McDonald's characters. 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 …
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27. Slashers II - Candyman: Chicago Housing, White Saviors, and Tony Todd
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This week, Mackenna and Aubrey watched Candyman. This episode has a little bit for everyone: the history of the Chicago housing projections, discussions of white saviors, Tony Todd, girl boobs, and also Ryan Reynolds. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) email us: informedattraction@gmai…
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26. Slashers I - Do You Wanna Kiss Michael Myers?
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Halloween continues with, well... Halloween! This week, Aubrey and Mackenna are discussing slasher films and how the primary villains often have traits that resemble physical disabilities. Aubrey has seen all of these movies. Mackenna has seen like three of them. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her…
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25. Goth Girlfriends II - Manic Pixie Dream Goth
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This week, Mackenna concludes her two-parter on the goth girlfriend trope/meme. Mackenna and Aubrey discuss both the manic pixie dream girl and sexy tragic muse tropes, they talk through wtf at e-girl is, and Mackenna gets real personal about how this all has been impacting her, an alt femme, recently. But first, two tangents about Elvira and whims…
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24. Goth Girlfriends I - I Wanna Kiss the Hex Girls
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It's time to get personal! We're bringing you a two-part series about the "goth girlfriend" meme on the Internet. This week, we define what goth actually is, discuss the "goth" girls we grew up with in movies and TV (Shego, the Hex Girls, Sam Manson, Wednesday and Morticia Addams, etc.), and get into the damage the big t*tty goth girlfriend meme ha…
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23. Brand Mascots V - The Flo from Progressive Fan Club
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This week, Aubrey is serving us past and present female mascots: Aunt Jemima, Betty Crocker, Flo from Progressive, and Lily from AT&T. Mackenna decides which Betty Crocker would bake the best cake and the podcast firmly becomes a Stephanie Courtney (Flo) fan podcast. Also, thank you to listener KDee who inspired this whole series! If you have an id…
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22. Brand Mascots IV - Make the Green M&M Hot Again
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This week's episode is all about the M&Ms! Aubrey walks us through the history of the M&Ms mascot candies and also her conspiracy theory around their 2022 redesign. And Mackenna does a Tucker Carlson impression. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: F…
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21. Brand Mascots III - Toucan Sam's Horrific Redesign
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This week, Aubrey talks about three hot (and controversial) animals: Tony the Tiger, Chester Cheetah, and Toucan Sam. Also, she makes fun of Mackenna's favorite cereal and chip choices, which Mackenna is REALLY SENSITIVE ABOUT. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capat…
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20. Brand Mascots II - Snap, Crackle, and Pop's Polycule
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WE'RE FINALLY TALKING ABOUT THE HAMBURGER HELPER HAND! (And fellow gay icons, the Rice Krispies elves(?) and the Kool-Aid Man) Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQAkukfcLELV…
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19. Brand Mascots I - DILFs: Charmin, Brawny, and Mr. Clean
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Hello, this is a cry for help from Mackenna. Aubrey told me this was going to be 4 parts originally and then 7 and now, on the Internet, she's saying 8. At least today, we get to talk about hot dudes, like The Brawny Man, Mr. Clean, and... the Charmin Dad? Join us for part one of this two-month tour through many, many iconic brand mascots! Hosted b…
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This week, Mackenna and Aubrey wrap up their conversations about fat suits and return to the wonderful world of The Whale. Specifically, Mackenna walks through the major differences between the play and the movie, while Aubrey tells us how Brendan Fraser ended up in this movie. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffe…
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17. Fat Suits III - The Whale Is A Movie
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Aubrey finally watched The Whale after avoiding it while it was all the rage among the fat activist community. Mackenna and Aubrey have some BIG FEELINGS about this movie and also Mr. Darren Aronofsky in general. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: …
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16. Fat Suits II - Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert
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Okay, so we promise this is ultimately an episode about Fat Albert and specifically, the 2004 film Fat Albert, but we gotta go on multiple side quests for about the first 45 minutes before we get there. But it is all related to Fat Albert and the man who is unfortunately his creator, Bill Cosby. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) an…
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15. Fat Suits I - The Nutty Professor Started It All
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On this episode, Aubrey walks us through many of the fat suits of the 90s and early 2000s, including ones from The Nutty Professor, Shallow Hal, Medea, Big Momma's House, and Austin Powers. Meanwhile, Mackenna watched every episode of Friends where Fat Monica makes an appearance. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hof…
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14. American Psycho Part II - Get on Patrick Bateman's Grindset!
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In this episode, Mackenna connects the dots between Patrick Bateman and today's cabal of alpha male grindset influencers. Meanwhile, Aubrey hates Ben Affleck and the American Psycho musical. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra Listening…
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13. American Psycho Part I - There Is An Idea of Patrick Bateman
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In this episode, Mackenna and Aubrey talk about the traumatic experience of reading American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. And then, they talk a lot about masculinity and how hollow being an alpha male really is. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: F…
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12. Food Network II - Guy Fieri, Take Us to Flavortown!
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This week, Aubrey explains how Guy Fieri is the phoenix who emerges from Paula Deen's ashes to become the king of the Food Network. Meanwhile, Mackenna does her best to do a dramatic reading of Pete Wells' absolutely scathing review of Guy's American Kitchen & Bar. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/h…
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11. Food Network Part I - You Have Been Chopped
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On this episode, Aubrey gives us part 1 of the history of the Food Network and ranks the core Chopped judges based on how much she wants to kiss them. Meanwhile, Mackenna isn't so sure about Bobby Flay. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sier…
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10. Family Guy Part II - In Defense of Meg Griffin
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This week, Mackenna takes Family Guy incredibly seriously and dives into why "shut up, Meg" probably led to her and Aubrey getting bullied in middle school. They also yap about Lois and about what Family Guy considers to be an attractive woman. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme …
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9. Family Guy Part I - Is Brian the Dog Hot?
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On this episode, Mackenna forces herself to watch Family Guy in order to figure out why Seth MacFarland made Brian the way he is. This is the BOYS episode of Family Guy, so we also yap about Joe, Peter, and... Quagmire. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo d…
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8. Android Men and Autism Part II - Are We Autistic?
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This week, Mackenna and Aubrey dive into what autism is and why autistic folks might relate to android characters in media. Mackenna talks about her own experience being neurodivergent and Aubrey finds out if she is via the RAADS-R questionnaire. Also, they talk about the hell world that is Character AI and read one of Mackenna's favorite Reddit st…
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7. Android Men and Autism Part I - Data's Day
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In this episode, Aubrey tells Mackenna all about her love for Data from Star Trek: the Next Generation and hypothesizes about qualities that Data shares with autistic men that make them both attractive. Meanwhile, Mackenna (known neurodivergent member of the podcast) gets very upset by the idea that some people want to see Data and Lore kiss. Hoste…
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6. Funny Fat Men Part III - From Jack Black to Lou Wilson
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Mackenna and Aubrey wrap up the Funny Fat Men series by discussing some of their favorite funny fat men in media, including Zach Cherry, Jack Black, Caleb Hearon, Henry Zebrowski, Ed Larson, Jacob Wysocki, and Lou Wilson. (And an honorable mention to Rob McElhenney's portray of "Fat Mac" in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) Hosted by: Mackenna Goo…
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5. Funny Fat Men II - Why Chris Farley Still Makes Us Laugh
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This week, Mackenna and Aubrey discuss the life and career of Chris Farley, an American actor and comedian who rose to fame on Saturday Night Live. And Mackenna watches Tommy Boy for the first time! Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: Freya Sierra P…
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4. Funny Fat Men I - Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle’s Rise and Ruin
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Mackenna and Aubrey discuss the life and legacy of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, a silent film star who was know for his large size, classic bits, and a highly-publicized murder accusation. TW: graphic discussion of sexual assault Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Theme music: Josh Capati …
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3. Hot Bunnies Part III - The Picture of Lola Bunny
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Lola Bunny almost didn't exist. And then in 2021, the Internet melted down over her redesign in Space Jam: A New Legacy. We cover the entire history of "the hottest cartoon character in the world" on our final installment in our series about hot bunnies. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her) Theme music: Josh …
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2. Hot Bunnies Part II - That Famous Zootopia Comic
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In part 2 of our discussion of Hot Bunny Girls in media, Mackenna runs through a lot of anime bunny girls and how this all relates to the concept of moe. Aubrey and Mackenna share their controversial Judy Hopps takes and Aubrey shows Mackenna... that Zootopia comic. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/…
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1. Hot Bunnies Part I - This Is All Hugh Hefner's Fault
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This week, Mackenna and Aubrey discuss why there are so many hot bunny girls in media. Journey with us down the rabbit hole to learn why Scotland is really attracted to a chocolate bunny and how this really is all Hugh Hefner's fault. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her) Theme music: Josh Capati Logo design: …
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