The girlies open the Binchtopia Valentine Hotline once again to offer listeners advice for navigating the ups and down of love. Binchies around the world call in with important questions like: why do I always find myself dating older men? How do I escape a six year situationship? Why does my boyfriend only pay for things in cash? Plus, so much more! Digressions include the queen of Pakistan’s incredible press tour, whether or not we’ll be reading Joan Didion’s diary, and asking ourselves: is Kylie Kelce okay?
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This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan.
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The girlies dive back into the mailbox trenches to read a plethora of your gagworthy moments and the aftermath of shaking up ya life! Digressions include the tragic Shakespearean figure of Hawk Tuah, exes who can’t stop shitting their pants and Julia accepting her crown as the #1 anti-situationship warrior.
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The girlies explore one of the most destructive addictions gripping boyfriends everywhere — gambling. They dive into the history of games of “luck,” its lack of legislation and the unchecked rise of sports betting that is plaguing men today. Digressions include the flop of a film that is Emilia Perez, Hilaria Baldwin’s upcoming book and Julia’s Mohegan Sun journey.
If you or someone you know is struggling with gambling, help is available. Call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER or text 800GAM for confidential support.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.
To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.
SOURCES
Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling Casino Edition
CHANGING PUBLIC POLICY AND THE EVOLUTION OF ROMAN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW ON GAMBLING
Social media copies gambling methods 'to create psychological cravings'
Addicted to love: how dating apps ‘exploit’ their users
Gambling addiction can cause psychological, physiological health challenges
How the Brain Gets Addicted to Gambling
Gambling Global Market Report 2025
AGA Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker
State of Play 2024 - American Gaming Association
Gambling, Smartphones, and the Hijacking of Our Brains
Why gamblers get high even when they lose
Why are most problem gamblers men?
Research reveals huge volume of sports gambling advertising on social media in the US
Sports betting ads are everywhere. Some worry gamblers will pay a steep price
How gambling affects the brain and who is most vulnerable to addiction
Casino Psychology 101: What Makes Casinos Addictive
How Las Vegas went from mobbed-up town to the center of the entertainment universe - Yahoo Sports
Internet Gambling: Past, Present and Future
Sports betting timeline: From Las Vegas to the Supreme Court
Sports betting ads are everywhere. Some worry gamblers will pay a steep price
Bill would ban sports betting ads during games and forbid bets on college athletes
Online gambling drew record numbers of players during the pandemic, new study finds
Sociocultural Influences on Gambling and Alcohol Use Among Native Americans in the United States
Lions’ David Montgomery Opens Up About Overcoming ‘Suicidal Thought’ in Rookie Year
The Financial Consequences of Legalized Sports Gambling
The history of problem gambling: Temperance, substance abuse, medicine, and metaphors.
How Las Vegas Became a Gambling Mecca | HISTORY
How Sports Betting Upended the Economies of Native American Tribes
The Social and Economic Impact of Native American Casinos | NBER
The Man Who Brought Casinos to the Indians : NPR
How a Native American tribe changed the gambling industry by standing up to the FBI
DeSantis gave the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to run online sports bettings in Florida | Fortune
The girlies dive into some of Hollywood’s most infamous celebrity feuds — Joan Didion vs Eve Babitz, Joan Crawford vs Bette Devis, Kim Cattrall vs Sarah Jessica Parker, and the recent lawsuits between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. Digressions include Kim Cattrall’s scatting, Ryan Murphy being a constant threat to society, and the age-old pattern of women fighting over the worst man you’ve ever heard of.
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In the first episode of the new year, the girlies explore the world of celebrity public relations — from the emergence of the modern celebrity to the intricacies of managing a public image. They discuss the storied history and secret theory of PR to answer the important questions: How do you destroy a celebrity’s image? Can it ever be rebuilt and if so, how? Is the key to image rehabilitation simply being a man? Plus, the girlies debut a fun new game, Can You Remember Why We Hated These Women? Digressions include revisiting the phenomenon of being woman’d, holding space for the name Tree Paine, and urging Khloe Kardashian to get a new publicist.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.
To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.
SOURCES
Ivy Lee: "Father of Modern Public Relations"
The History of Modern Public Relations
Press Agents of Change: Early Hollywood and the "New Publicity".
Media and the Rise of Celebrity Culture
The Evolution Of PR As We Know It
What's the Difference Between PR and Marketing?.
The Long and Strange History of Celebrity
Image repair discourse and crisis communication
Why Actress Sarah Bernhardt Was the First Modern Celebrity
Understanding Authenticity and The Lawrence-Hathaway Carnival Ride of Attraction/Revulsion
Understanding Celebrity Is Celebrity Culture on its Way Out?
Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni: A timeline of the feud and lawsuit between It Ends With Us co-stars
PR expert reads between the lines of the Baldoni-Lively publicity saga
What does it mean to get ‘woman’d’?
The PR astroturfing strategy explained
Fred Inglis, A Short History of Celebrity
Sharon Marcus on The Drama of Celebrity
Why Actress Sarah Bernhardt Was the First Modern Celebrity
Image repair discourse and crisis communication
Medieval Saints and Modern Screens
As a special 2025 treat, bestie of the pod, Nick Garros, returns for a truly unique episode recorded on Yom Kippur. Join Julia and Nick in starvation mode as they judge YOU on judgment day. Topics include the time Julia got gagged by a James Charles fan, Nick’s tiny home journey, advice for how to date a LOLer, a listener who really needs to get a restraining order, and so much more!
This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.
In the final episode of the year, the girlies celebrate 4 years of Binchtopia (!!!!!) and give their long-awaited pop culture recap of 2024’s most absurd moments. Digressions include the wool-less sweater epidemic, the Bible’s copyright laws, retractions on former Wicked slander and, of course, JoJo Siwa.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.
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The girlies bring you a seasonal episode to discuss some terrifying Christmas lore — the Germanic tale of Krampus and the panopticon horror of the Elf on the Shelf. Digressions include our thoughts on the United Healthcare CEO shooter, why we should be shaming people more, and a quick digest of our recent nightmares.
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The girlies explore the concept of Doomsday, revisiting the countless times we’ve thought the world was coming to an end. From luxury arks and poisonous comets to God’s wrath and alien invasions, they consider the fact that the world has never ended…yet. Digressions include cozy season in the studio, being Twitter clean, and Eliza’s mom’s podcast debut.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.
To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.
SOURCES
Halley’s Comet, Covid-19, and the history of ‘miracle’ anti-comet remedies
People Have Always Been Obsessed with the End of the World
How it Ends: The Ancient Roots of Doomsday Prophecies and End of the World Beliefs
End of World in 2012? Maya "Doomsday" Calendar Explained
2012: The End of the World as We Know It?
Maya Expert: The 'End Of Times' Is Our Idea, Not The Ancients'
Apocalypse Then: When Y2K Didn’t Lead To The End Of Civilization
The lessons of Y2K, 20 years later
Heaven’s Gate cult members found dead
Doomsday Prepping Poised to Become $2.46 Billion Industry.
In uncertain times, the prepper supply business is booming
Is There a Future in the Doomsday Economy?.
‘End of the world vibes’: why culture can’t stop thinking about apocalypse
Psychology Reveals the Comforts of the Apocalypse
Our Fascination With The End Of The World
Our never ending obsession with the apocalypse
Doomsday Psychology: The Appeal of Armageddon
The Resiliency of Apocalyptic Belief
The Christmas the Aliens Didn’t Come
The girlies sit down for a chatty episode about their current ailments. Namely, the various hip and back problems that for some reason plague us in our 20s, the spiritual enlightenment/terrorism of the Adrianne Lenker concert, the Wicked press tour, and more.
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The girlies are joined by literary it-girl Emmeline Clein to discuss her new book, Dead Weight, and the evergreen topic of eating disorders. They dive into the over-maligned Tumblr pro-ana communities, why eating disorder treatment is often counterintuitive to healing, how the intersection of big tech and diet culture has muddied the waters between health and sickness, and more! Digressions include why boyfriends should never go grocery shopping and how to support a friend in recovery.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan.
To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.