Taking you to far-away places and bringing them home to you.
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The Cha Cha Club is a members' club for full-time ResearchOps professionals. Every year, we partner with amazing companies to help Club members share their expertise and advance the field of ResearchOps. This time, we partnered with Great Question, the all-in-one UX research platform, to produce a limited-edition, six-part podcast series that tackles the great questions facing ResearchOps professionals today. Every episode features a panel of Club members discussing a great ResearchOps quest ...
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Bimonthly bookclub discussing how stories and characters help us to explore our own narratives. Use your voice.
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We are Streaming Banshees, your TV book club on the internet. Bringing you deep dives and even deeper feels as we rewatch your favorite television shows. Now covering Hometown Cha Cha Cha. Intro music, “Homehouse,” courtesy of Delicates.
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Hey guys, this is YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast! ..... Maddie, Christina and Elle have been hamming and hyping KDramas since 2022. Join them every week to discuss Rowoon, best KDrama kiss scenes, man lisps, korean men in headbands, and Rowoon. ... Also check out THE K.DROP for Maddie and Elle's take on all thing KPop, new and old. (still waiting on that Joshua Hong interview...) ..... PLEASE connect with the girls on INSTAGRAM: @yagirl_kdramapod, or on Discord: https://discord.gg/qkrUGAWVnG For ...
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SLL is a podcast relishing the romantic, the sexy, and the scandalous in pop-culture. English academics by day and podcasters by night, hosts Ayanni and Corinne take a semi-scholarly look at why the “sex-stuff” in media matters in the bedroom—and beyond. Don't forget to subscribe to Sex. Love. Literature. on your favorite podcast platforms! You can find us on our website, SexLoveLitPodcast.com, and on Instagram/Tumblr @SexLoveLitPodcast.
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Episode 538: Over The Rainbow
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CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina make a male lead runners club & quiz each other on iconic Kdrama quotes!
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Happy October Chingu Chat, everyone! This segment is a special one at Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast where Maddie & Christina talk about Korean-related things (like JK, for example). In this episode, Maddie & Christina talk about life’s happenings, what they are watching, and quiz each other on iconic kdrama quotes. Also, they put a list together of kore…
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Episode 537: Once Nearly Was Mine
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Maddie & Christina are back for another Through Two! The ladies watched the first two episodes of Family By Choice with Jung Chae-Yeon (The King’s Affection), Hwang In-Yeop (True Beauty), Bae Hyun-Sung (Our Blues), Choi Won-Young (Twinkling Watermelon) and Choi Moo-Sung (Reply 1988). Maddie is SO STOKED because this drama is a remake of her FAVORIT…
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Love Next Door Review: Here for Jung Hae-In's forearms and Mudflat Man
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Love Next Door officially ended and the ladies needed to talk about this show ASAP! Love Next Door was a drama that had many unexpected turns and wasn’t the ‘romantic comedy’ that people were hoping for. What this drama did give the viewers was two love stories, Jung Hae-In’s puppy eyes, a family dynamic that was chaotic and warm, and the theme of …
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"Soon I'll hear old winter's song"
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No Gain No Love Review: His hair was the main character
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Maddie, Elle, & Christina are all here to review No Gain No Love. This drama stars Shin Min-Ah (Hometown Cha Cha Cha) & Kim Young-Dae (The Forbidden Marriage) as the main couple and Lee Sang-Yi (Bloodhounds) & Han Ji-Hyun (Cheer Up) as the secondary couple. ...... In this episode, the ladies talk about how admirable Shin Min-ah’s character is, how …
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Though skies may turn from blue to gray My love will live forever and a day
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Hometown Cha Cha Cha Review : Everyone deserves their own Chief Hong
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La La La La La La La La La… Romantic Sunday! Christina & Elle gush about Hometown Cha Cha Cha to celebrate the three-year anniversary of this drama’s release! Both ladies find this show perfect and they absolutely adore the people of Gongjin that make the town so incredibly special. They have also come to the conclusion that everyone deserves their…
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E49 Last Night at the Telegraph Club (Episode 1 of 2; Spoiler Free): "Easter eggs of historical nuggets!"
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In classic SLL fashion, I welcome you to another accidental two-part discussion. This time, we’re joined by Dr. Kai Chen to discuss Malinda Lo’s award-winning novel, Last Night at the Telegraph Club. This episode, we keep things spoiler free by first giving some context for the book and then our overall impressions. (Plus, we get a bonus visit from…
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Episode 534: Strange Interlude
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MIDWAY REVIEW: The King: Eternal Monarch
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Maddie & Christina have made it to the halfway mark of The King: Eternal Monarch and IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. .... They have loved every bit of the show's first half… but are nervous to continue. The ladies don’t know if it will go downhill after episode eight since not many people mention this show as one of their favorites of all time. …. In this m…
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What assumptions or beliefs would the ResearchOps profession benefit from letting go of?
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In this final episode, Jenna Lombardo from Workday, Kasey Canlas from Genesys, and Stephanie Kingston from Cisco tackle this great ResearchOps question: "What assumptions or beliefs would the ResearchOps profession benefit from letting go of?" Around halfway in, Ned Dwyer, the co-founder and CEO of Great Question, shares his point of view on the to…
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Episode 533: The Haunted Ballroom
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She Twirled Three Times And Went Up In Smoke
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CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina discuss strong female leads & their favorite ahjummas and halmonis!
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Happy September Chingu Chat, everyone! This segment is a special one at Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast where Maddie & Christina talk about Korean-related things (like JK, for example). In this episode, Maddie & Christina talk about life’s happenings, what they are watching, and discuss their favorite female leads, ahjummas and halmonis of KDramas. Grab y…
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On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe
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MIDWAY REVIEW: Love Next Door
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Our Love Next Door Midway Review is already here! Yes, you read that right. Maddie & Christina couldn’t wait to talk about this drama and needed to express their thoughts. Who else is SHOOK? .... In this midway review, the ladies dive into episodes 3-8 and discuss the Jung Couple and the Mudflat/Paramedic second leads. (They love them both, BTW) ..…
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Through Two: Cinderella at 2 AM
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A Dream is A Wish Your Heart Makes… or is it? .... Maddie & Christina through-two Cinderella at 2am and find Moon Sang-Min swoony like EVERYONE ELSE. Can he get any cuter?!? They discuss the backwards plot, how confusing it is that Ha Yun-Seo took the money from Ju-Won’s mother, and how in love Ju-Won is with Yun-Seo. He is definitely a keeper and …
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Episode 531: The Morning Of The Carnival
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Jump Jive & Wail!
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What are the pros (and cons) of ResearchOps reporting into research versus other ops, like ProductOps or DesignOps?
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In this episode, Stephanie Marsh from Springer Nature Group, Ed Lyon from Wise, and Shane Olbourne from MongoDB tackle this great ResearchOps question: "What are the pros (and cons) of ResearchOps reporting into research versus other ops, like ProductOps or DesignOps?" Around halfway in, Ned Dwyer, the co-founder and CEO of Great Question, shares h…
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Through Two (Throwback Series): The King - Eternal Monarch
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It is FINALLY Lee Min-Ho TIME!! Maddie & Christina are watching The King: Eternal Monarch as their next throwback series! In this series, they find a drama that they both haven’t watched before (and the rest of the world has). They have done Reply 1988, Healer, and I’m Not a Robot. This is also their FIRST EVER Lee Min-Ho drama and they are SWOONIN…
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Episode 530: The Moon Was Yellow
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The Moon Was Yellow, And The Night Was Young
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E48 Lost You Forever Season 2 (Episode 2 of 2): "He is a messy b**** who loves drama."
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Welcome to our second episode on the Chinese Drama Lost You Forever, part 2! We jump right into Tushan Jing and Xiao Yao’s relationship as the ostensible OTP of the show. From there, we consider just how sad our snake demon man Xiang Liu made us in his determination to push Xiao Yao away, as well as A’Nian’s surprisingly poignant maturation arc. Li…
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Maddie & Christina discuss the first two episodes of No Gain No Love & they have … thoughts. This show was highly anticipated because of Shin Min-Ah, but the ladies are having a hard time understanding the dynamic between the two leads. Shin Min-Ah is great, but the character she plays (as of right now) is questionable. It also has been hard to pin…
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Episode 529: Jungle Drums
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E47 Lost You Forever Season 2 (Episode 1 of 2): "A lot of sad weddings in this one..."
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Your girls had a lot of feelings and a lot to say about the most recent installment of the Chinese drama Lost You Forever. So welcome to part one of our deep dive that starts with our overall reactions to the show. Then, we go into Cang Xuan and Xiao Yao’s complicated relationship, and especially how some of the changes in adaptation from the novel…
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I'm Not a Robot Review: WHERE IS MY AG-3????
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Maddie & Christina binged ‘I’m Not a Robot’ SO FAST and had such a fun time watching this show. It is still questionable how long it took Kim Min-Kyu with a K to figure out that Jin-ah was actually the robot the whole time, but did Maddie & Christina eat it all up? YES, YES THEY DID...... In this review, Maddie & Christina go through the second hal…
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[OFFICIAL PODCAST LAUNCH] THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast
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OFFICIAL NEW PODCAST ALERT!!!! ..... The KDROP may have been born here on YA GIRL’s, but it does not live here anymore! …. The love y’all have shown THE KDROP since day one has helped it grow and OUTGROW living here on YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast. THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast is now an official podcast, on its very own platform. …. Ready, set…. GO and gi…
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The wait is FINALLY over! Love Next Door premiered last weekend and everyone is so excited. Jung So-Min & Jung Hae-In's banter in this show is already top-notch. In this Through Two, Maddie & Christina discuss the characters, the chemistry with the leads, and discuss some parallels between Love Next Door and Doctor Slump. Christina's favorite secon…
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How can I build a compelling business case to convince leadership to establish the first ResearchOps position in the company?
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In this episode, Emily Wever from Appfire, Shannon Lu from IKEA, and Bryna Tsai from Verily tackle this great ResearchOps question: "How can I build a compelling business case to convince leadership to establish the first ResearchOps position in the company?" Around halfway in, Ned Dwyer, the co-founder and CEO of Great Question, shares his point o…
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Miss Night & Day Review: Give ALL The Awards To The Female Leads
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Elle and Christina review Miss Night & Day and thoroughly enjoyed this drama. The mystery, the humor, the acting, and the overall charm of the show keep them watching. In this episode, Christina & Elle talk about how much they loved Mi-Jin and Ji-Ung and how they wished there were more scenes of them together. They wished that the bestie ended up w…
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My Sweet Mobster Review: His voice has its own fandom
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What a surprisingly great show!! Maddie and Elle are here to chat up the 2024 new release My Sweet Mobster, and they both really loved it! .... Did this show win in every aspect? No..... But, it was carried by its STRENGTHS (hello, Mr. Cheekbones. hello, secondary love story. hello, mobster house crew) .... ((Plus, everyone around the world collect…
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CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina reminisce about summer & talk new August dramas!
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Happy August Chingu Chat, everyone! This segment is a special one at Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast where Maddie & Christina just talk about Korean-related things (like JK, for example). In this episode, Maddie & Christina talk about what they are watching, reminisce about KCon and Kpop concerts, dive DEEP into new August dramas, and give you recommendat…
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It's Okay To Not Be Okay Review: MOON KANG-TAE BELONGS TO MOON KANG-TAE
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MOON KANG-TAE BELONGS TO MOON KANG-TAE Picture books, Mang-Tae, a castle, a Psychiatric hospital, perfect kiss scenes, beautiful music, lots of humor, interrupting deer, a HUGE reveal, and the most perfect and heartbreak porridge scene you will ever see — this is just a small taste of how beautiful this drama is. Christina FINALLY persuaded Maddie …
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What steps should ResearchOps take to transform its relationship with research into a strategic partnership rather than an administrative service?
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In this episode, Pedro Vargas from Banco do Brasil, Caitlin Faughnan from GitLab Inc., Carina Cook from theScore, and Carolyn Morgan from Cisco tackle this great ResearchOps question: "What steps could ResearchOps take to transform its relationship with research into a strategic partnership rather than an administrative service?" Around halfway in,…
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THE KDROP [A KPop Podcast]: MAKEMATE1 & Chk Chk Boom
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Maddie and Elle watched MAKEMATE1 and loooooved it. They're here today to break down everything about the show, final lineup, and *questionable* finale format LOL … They also talk through some INSANELY GOOD comebacks recently!!! hello CHK CHK BOOM, hello WALK. …. WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP: (07:08) ENHYPEN's "XO" + full album "ROMANCE:UNTOLD" (10:36) N…
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Serendipity’s Embrace or do you mean SHAGGYTOWN’S Embrace?! IYKYK. This new drama stars Kim Su-Hyeon (My Lovely Liar, Love Alarm) and Chae Jong-Hyeop (Castaway Diva, Eye Love You). It is about meeting your first love (Shaggytown’s first love) by fate years later. In this Through Two, Maddie & Christina discuss the two leads, how the plot isn’t the …
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E46 Summertime Sparking Joy: A Pop Culture Roundup (CDrama Brain Rot Edition): "I don't know how you live like this..."
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Due to circumstances entirely within our control, we interrupt your regularly scheduled SLL programming for a special summer edition of our What’s Sparking Joy: Pop Culture Round Up. In addition to checking in about what we’ve been watching, reading, and listening to so far this year, we each share three pieces of media that continue to live rent f…
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In a democratised research environment, how can ResearchOps support the needs of a centralized UXR team while catering to an "army" of People Who Do Research?
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In this episode, Lauren Galanter from Elsevier, Emily DiLeo from The Current, and Daniel Gottlieb from Microsoft’s Developer Division tackle this great ResearchOps question: "In a democratised research environment, how can ResearchOps support the needs of a centralised UXR team while catering to an "army" of researchers?" Around halfway in, Ned Dwy…
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MIDWAY REVIEW: Miss Night & Day
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SURPRISE! Elle and Christina are back for a midway review of Miss Night & Day and they honestly didn't think they would still be watching. This drama continues to surprise them with the fantastic female leads. In this episode, the ladies debrief about episodes three through eight and discuss theories, thoughts, and predictions they have. The slow b…
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The Atypical Family Review: SHAGGYTOWN 2.0 or should we say SHAGGY DADDY?
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The review for The Atypical Family is finally here! SHAGGY DADDY FOR PRESIDENT. In this review, Maddie and Christina dissect the amazing character development, stunning OST, agree that I-na’s storyline was top-notch, and why they (Christina) love Gwi-Jui so very much. Gwi-Jui carried this show ON HIS BACK. Jang Ki-Yong, you did well, buddy. This 12…
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THE K.DROP [A KPop Podcast]: Maddie & Elle drop their SUMMER KPOP PLAYLIST
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It’s SUMMER 2024 and Elle is living her BEST KPop life (since summer jams are her taste in KPop all year long) …. Maddie and Elle jump on the mic this week to pitch their top 10 favorite summer songs, along with chat up what has been happening in the KPop world this past month (HINT: it’s a lot) … …. WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP: (07:08) RIIZE’s “Boom Bo…
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What are the challenges and opportunities of AI for ResearchOps?
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In this episode, Jess Lewes from Kaluza, Jared Forney from Okta, and Tim Toy from Adobe tackle this great ResearchOps question: "What are the challenges and opportunities of AI for ResearchOps?" Around halfway in, Ned Dwyer, the co-founder and CEO of Great Question, shares his point of view on the topic. Hosted by Kate Towsey, Chief Cha Cha and aut…
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Robot vibes are the best vibes, right? (Especially when the male lead can’t distinguish between a robot and a human.) Maddie and Christina have watched half of I’m Not a Robot and have MANY thoughts. The ladies love the leads, but find that everything else not involving them in the drama doesn’t need to be there. The ex-boyfriend is a huge red-flag…
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Through Two: Miss Night & Day
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Christina & Elle watched the first two episodes of Miss Night & Day and they like the premise so far! They love the leads (both young & old Mi-Jin) and find the male lead super swoony with all the umbrella-saving he does. The actress Lee Jung-Eun is doing a phenomenal job acting as twenty-eight-year-old woman. In this Through Two, the ladies talk a…
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CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina talk about KOREA!
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Happy July Chingu Chat, everyone! It’s always a good day when a Chingu Chat gets released (in Maddie and Christina’s most humble opinion). & SURPRISE! Christina went to KOREA! She shares some stories and things she did (& it may have involved lots of good food, palaces, and BTS). In this Chingu Chat, Maddie and Christina discuss dramas they are cur…
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E45 Bridgerton, Season 3: "I do hope he washed his hands..." (Episode 2 of 2)
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Welcome to our second episode on Bridgerton, season three! Picking up where we left off, we jump right into close reading Polin’s main sex scenes. From there, we think about what made us adore the side plots through discussion of Benedict, Francesca, and Violet’s storylines this season. Note: there are Bridgerton book spoilers from (37:36 - 38:14) …
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E44 Bridgerton, Season 3: "I need some f*replay, okay?!" (Episode 1 of 2)
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Members of the ton rejoice! Both halves of Bridgerton, season three have finally dropped. We had so many thoughts about this latest installment of the regency romance series that–just like Netflix–we split our conversation in two. In this first episode, we consider the season as a whole, break down Pen and Colin’s long awaited transition from frien…
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DRAMAS FROM THE PAST. First for YA GIRLS was Reply 1988, then Healer. What’s next? .... Surprise! Maddie and Christina are covering the 2017 drama ‘I’m Not a Robot’ (you’re welcome, Elle). It is cheesy, funny, sweet, and questionable all wrapped up into one drama. .... Man gets a female robot for his house, what? Ex-boyfriend makes a robot that loo…
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THE K.DROP [A KPop Podcast]: A Beginner's Guide to P1Harmony
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Ya girls are back with another KPop beginner's guide!! Today is all about P1HARMONY - Maddie and Elle are so happy to have Meg back on the show to gush with us about how much P1Harmony is Killin’ It! ….. WHAT'S CURRENT IN KPOP: (3:02) Aespa - “Armageddon” (Is it doing too much?) (7:01) Treasure - “King Kong” (Do we like it?) (11:39) Chen (Exo) - “E…
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