True Friends
an everyday ethics podcast where two true friends discuss the complexities of the everyday decisions we all have to make. From beauty standards to politics, we’re bringing you our hot takes on modern debates and arguing the way only true friends do. Disclaimer: We acknowledge that we are two white women with our own experiences of identity and privilege and we recognize that this positionality gives us blind spots in these conversations. That being said, this is not a "both sides" podcast and you will never catch us debating human rights, defending billionaires, or justifying hate. Email us: truefriendspod@gmail.com
Episodes
Kate and EB discuss whether a true friend will tell you to dump your toxic man, if it's possible to find love with $100K on the line, and whether reality TV dating shows are good for us as a society. Our artifact for the summer is Love Island USA Season 8! We debate our opinions about the "core four," Gen Z dating standards, and why everyone says "genuinely" so much.
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- Love Island USA Season 8
- @austincalo on TikTok
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Kate and EB discuss whether the "male loneliness epidemic" is actually just a "male laziness epidemic." Our artifact for the summer is Love Island USA Season 8! We debate our opinions about why Gen Z men seem to shy away from emotional vulnerability and authenticity, the burden of emotional intelligence and labor that seems to default to women, and how the patriarchy hurts all genders.
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Kate and EB discuss the compulsory sexuality of reality TV, white girl "main character syndrome," and whether the "nice guy" act is really just red-pill behavior in disguise. Our artifact for the next few weeks will be Love Island USA Season 8! We debate our opinions about the ethics of production encouraging contestants to engage in sexual behavior, the hierarchy of beauty standards, and whether Zach is really just an evil twink.
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Kate and EB discuss the benefits of quitting your job for reality TV. Our artifact for the next few weeks will be Love Island USA Season 8! We debate our opinions about the legitimacy of a reality TV career, the online discourse surrounding this year's islanders, and the cost of making money off of being hot.
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Kate and EB discuss the cost of male attention when it comes to the safety of women. Our artifact this week is the Netflix documentary "Should I Marry a Murderer?" We debate our opinions about the pressure society puts on women to be chosen by a man, the responsibility of women when it comes to breaking out of the cycle, and the many ways in which the justice system fails victims in their time of need.
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Kate and EB discuss the ethics of the third season of Euphoria and its creator. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions about the objectification of women, the beauty standards set for women through shows like this one, and whether Sydney Sweeney has completely sold out.
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Kate and EB discuss the ethics of speculating on your favorite celebrity, if a woman could have her own Bieberchella and if celebrities owe us a performance. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions about the value of bringing back the hair swoop.
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Kate and EB discuss the ethics of kink-shaming Kristi Noem's husband. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions about the value of mocking ICE Barbie's bimbo-fied husband online.
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Quick Editor's Note: We had some audio and tech issues this episode that were unable to be edited out. Stay tuned for fixes in our next episode.
Kate and EB debate the ethics of domestic violence in the public eye. For today's episode, we watched the Secret Lives of Mormon wives and engaged with the online discourse that followed. We discuss our opinions and experiences and debate the role the spotlight plays in DV.
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Kate and EB debate the ethics of reality TV. For today's episode, we watched Reality Check: America's Next Top Model, the documentary on the infamous reality show. We discuss our opinions and experiences and land on some hard truths about the reality of reality TV.
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- Get Real: The Tension Between Stardom and Justice for Reality Television Participants
- What are the legal rights of reality TV stars, really?
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Kate and EB discuss the ethics of quitting social media. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions about the value of deactivating our Instagram and TikTok accounts.
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Kate and EB discuss the ethics of boycotting. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions about the value of cancelling our prime memberships or refusing coffee from Starbucks.
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- Is boycotts an effective system of economic punishment? (Reddit AskEconomics, 2024)
- Do boycotts work? (King, 2017)
- Do the boycotts against McDonald’s and Starbucks work? (Mello-Klein, 2023)
- Target withstood DEI boy...
Kate and EB discuss the ethics of targeted advertisements. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions on the hard truths about the insidious advertisements taking over our social media platforms and the data big companies are collecting on our habits and behavior.
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Kate and EB discuss the ethics of family influencers. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions on the hard truths about the monetization of children and parenting.
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- Family Influencing in the Best Interests of the Child (Chicago Journal of International Law, 2025)
- The Horrifying True Story Behind Hulu’s Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke (Brodsky, 2025)
- Why You Should...
Kate and EB discuss the ethics of having a romantic relationship with Artificial Intelligence. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions on the hard truths about the isolation of modern life and the technology people use to cope with it.
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Kate and EB discuss why we can't stop buying fast fashion even when we know the impact. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions on the hard truths of our shopping addictions and ways we can mitigate it.
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Kate and EB discuss the "red-pill" phenomenon and what leads young men to fall down it. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions on the hard truths of this extreme misogyny and what we can do to fight it.
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Kate and EB discuss gentle parenting and if it's ruining your child. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions on the pros, cons, and moral gray areas of how parenting practices impact outcomes.
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Gentle parenting turned my child into an a-hole (Reddit user, 2024).
How Gen Z is shaping a new era of mental health care (Maharaj, 2024).
TikTok video discussing gentle parenting and child behavior&...
Kate and EB discuss the new slang "girl's girl" and the meaning behind it. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions on the pros, cons, and moral gray areas of when and how we support (or don't support) other women.
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Kate and EB discuss the ethical dilemma of the "Trad wife" phenomenon. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions on the pros, cons, and moral gray areas of traditional gender roles in the modern age.
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