Episodes

  • Justice Under God with Megan Zelasko and Julianna Hirsh
    Jun 6 2024

    WARNING: anti-semitism and holocaust, abortion...so much abortion, homophobia, racism, sexual assault and harassment, religious abuse

    Helen sits down with former Fenwick classmates Megan Zelasko and Julianna Hirsh for a raw and riveting discussion on healing womanhood after the Fenwick boys' club and what hurt us most about our high school experience.

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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • A Trans Healing Journey Post Catholic School with Lex Buglio
    Mar 10 2024

    Tw: transphobia, homophobia, sexual abuse, suicide

    Helen sits down with former Fenwick classmate Lex Buglio to discuss their healing journey post catholic school.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • The Dark Sides of Fenwick with Kate Wilkinson
    Jan 1 2024

    Tw: sexual abuse, homophobia

    Kate and Helen share their darkest experiences at Fenwick, from Kairos to confession, from homophobia to sexual shame. Kate reveals her journey of realizing her true identity post-Catholic school, highlighting the challenges of self-discovery and breaking free from patriarchal norms.

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • The Rules
    Jun 28 2023

    From sexist dress codes and the creepy men who enforced them, to shenanigans in the coat room, "Juke Jail" at dances, and Justice Under God (JUG) instead of detention, Helen and Eilish rehash the Catholic school rules in a slightly more lighthearted episode than usual. (Sound from Pixabay and Bensound).

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Sexual Shame (cont.) + The Wild Wild West
    Jun 13 2023

    We're wrapping up our last episode on sexual shame and boy oh boy do we get into it! We discuss Shiny Happy People and Helen's vaginismus. In the second part of this episode we're giving our listeners a gift (you're welcome)— join us on a journey down memory lane about our pandemic road trip to the wild wild west, Sometimes a terrible decision ends up being a great story, but we will let you decide.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Sins of the Flesh (Sexual Shame)
    Jun 1 2023

    "Shaming is one of the deepest tools of imperialist, white supremacist, capitalist patriarchy because shame produces trauma and trauma often produces paralysis." - Bell Hooks. In this episode, Helen walks us through topics surrounding sexual shame and how that plays a role in our relationship with ourselves and others. Sexual shame is called a public health crisis by some mental health professionals due to the impact of psychological distress and mental health symptoms related to shame.

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    57 mins
  • Catholic School Dances
    May 16 2023

    The night of all nights: in a Catholic school basement with neighboring Catholic schools, fewer adults, more kids, and more opportunities for deviant behavior. Will Helen and Eilish remember to save room for Jesus?

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    42 mins
  • Specials, racism and violence towards children
    Apr 20 2023

    This episode is heavy yet hilarious. Tw: racism, physical violence, brief mentions of sexual assault, really everything bad comes up in this episode. Helen recounts horrible racist incidents that were normalized throughout Catholic school. Then, Helen and Eilish recount stories of crazed co-curricular teachers, two of which were violent towards students with no repercussions. If you make it until the very end, there's a huge plot twist. Audio effects from Pixabay.

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    1 hr and 17 mins