Rant & Review

We've taken a bit of a break while the world actually falls completely apart, but we're back with a review of living under quarantine! Is self-isolation driving you to bake bread? Which celebrity is absolutely not able to cope with the threat of coronavirus? We discuss how we've been dealing with quarantine due to COVID-19 in the Seattle area and the frightening prospects for how the government will be dealing with thin...

Wow, could anything be more of a shitshow than the 2020 Democratic Primary, and specifically the Iowa Caucus? Listen as Katie and Allison struggle through understanding any of the fraught details of the first “election” of the primary season - which most likely won’t count, and might not ever happen again! They also work through, as Warren supporters, what it means to have Bernie break through as decided front runner, and what exac...

Katie and Allison are joined by special guest Maddy Court (@xenaworrierprincess) to unpack our feelings about The L Word: Generation Q. We attempt to unravel the confusing plot lines and character motivations of Bette, Shane, Alice, and the rest on this Very Important Lesbian Drama. Who’s the worst boss, Alice or Shane? Have you ever been so stressed by your L.A. mayoral campaign you have to stop and cook a tajine? Is it offens...

This week we go full rant and do a recap of recent news, including Bernie's surge in the 2020 Democratic Primary, some recapping of the Golden Globes, Justin Bieber announcing Lyme and releasing "Yummy", Grimes apparently being pregnant with Elon Musk's cyborg baby, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry leaving the Royal Family, and some lesbian Real Housewives drama. 

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iPads, sliding into DMs, and Lemonade - on this very special end of the decade Rant & Review, we discuss the culture and trends that made the 2010s. What will we ultimately remember of this decade? What were the best and worst in TV, movies, music, politics, celebrities, and the internet? With special guest Tim Jolliff, we dive into the angsty and kale-ridden 2010’s to discuss anything and everything that mattered about the las...

It got a little TOO loose on the intro of this ep and got really sidetracked with a discussion on Yoni Eggs (blame Katie’s massage therapist Gail), but then things got back on board with a game where Allison quizzes Katie on common action sports terms. Then for the main review, the gals get into a really amazing discussion with Kristin Ebeling of Skate Like A Girl. They review how it feels to be a non-straight white cis dude in the...

So, we started out this episode wanting to cover everything Thanksgiving, but we ended up ranting about the Bon Appetit “Making Perfect” Thanksgiving series for the entire time - we just had that much to say about it. Join us as we critique the BA cast’s version of a Thanksgiving feast, from the turkey to the pie. Why did Chris Morocco decide to make fried rice? What the hell is a German Butterball and how is it not a turkey? Who i...

Ok boomer, have we got an ep for you. Katie and Allison check in with gen z and their new meme making fun of the olds and then dive into a discussion about aging with Very Cool Person who is also slightly older than them, Laura Sullivan Cassidy! They chat about why getting old sucks, lack of representation in the media of women of a certain age, and throw around some ideas about why J. Lo is just apparently ageless.

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In a world full of frustration and discontent, one thing is for sure - folks sure do love astrology right now. So we unpack the mysteries and metaphysics of horoscopes with our special guest, writer and astrologer Elissa Ball. First, we discuss the most recent Democratic Debates and assign an astrological sign to each of the candidates based on their personalities (the fire of Tulsi! The turmoil of Mayor Pete! The deliberate convic...

Katie and Allison chat with writer/director/viral content creator Claire Buss to discuss digital content creation and all the trappings of going viral. We chat about Katie’s upcoming appearance in a Cut video and how we can transition her viral fame to monetization, our favorite memes and content creators (shout out Kombucha Girl), and why TikTok is cursed but entertaining. Join us for a meme-filled extravaganza!

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National politics got ya down? Well, have we got an answer for you - on this extra special episode reviewing “Representation”, we welcome Washington State Senator Joe Nguyen to the pod! First, Katie and Allison rant about annoying office politics, then discuss impeachment and how Nate Silver is suffering from late-stage pundit brain. 

Then we get local as we chat with the State Senator from Washington’s 34th District, Joe Nguyen. He...

Ya wanna be on top? And bottom, because we’re verse, hunney! It’s September, which means we had to cover the world of fashion - but with a gay citrus twist. We’re joined by Ryland Quillen to review Queer Fashion and we start with a rundown of our style evolutions and reviewing our Fall Lewks. Then we play a game of “Fash or Trash” to decide which queer trends need to be sent to the fashion graveyard. We also discuss some queer icon...

In this episode of non-stop deep sighs, Katie and Allison are joined by Calvin Jones of Tech 4 Housing to review the incredibly important topic of Housing. First, we discuss the most recent democratic debates and why the media is letting Joe Biden off the hook, and then rant about SNL casting VERY racist comedian Shane Gillis, who is also VERY bad at apologies.

For our review, we unpack the complex and thorny issues of housing, the...

Katie and Allison delve into their voicemail box for some listener rants about the upcoming MCU Black Widow movie (and how ScarJo continues to suck), further details on the original CATS musical from a self-proclaimed aficionado, and why weddings are generally… lame.

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In this DEEPLY introspective episode, Katie and Allison chat with professional therapists Lauren Bratney and Rhiannon Andreini to discuss the recent surge of interest in therapy and mental health. But first, Katie rants about a disturbing vaping situation and we discuss how to navigate speaking up about social situations. Then we dig into the recent trends in therapy, why millennials and genZ folks might be seeking treatment more t...

What if we told you there is a gaming community that welcomes diversity, has a strong representation of women, is generally friendly and positive, gets people out of the house and interacting face to face with fellow gamers, and helps people to be healthy?

We chat with Dance Dance Revolution champion Amber Harner to review Gaming, plus rant about freaking ourselves out with True Crime, Karamo Brown being bff with Sean Spicer on Dan...

“I love periods, I love period pieces...and that’s Little Women!”

Katie and Allison are joined by very cool and very brilliant comedian Clara Pluton to discuss menstruation, queer haircuts, the Little Women trailer, and to review the world of stand-up comedy. If you’ve ever wanted to hear “kyriarchal” in the same convo as Joe Rogan, this is the ep for you!

Clara produces The Comedy Nest, a weekly womxn-focused comedy night and open...

This week, Katie and Allison join forces with Tiff Ta and Dana Wait of the podcast Death by Millennial to review the generation of 90’s nostalgia, avocado toast, and massive collective anxiety. First, Dana discusses dating apps and some themes of bad dating profiles (random puppies! tank tops!), and Tiff rants about an unfortunate run-in with an ignorant waiter and their racist microaggressions. Who are the best and worst millennia...