Informed Attraction

informedattraction

A podcast about how the TV teaches us about beauty, body image, and how to feel about ourselves. Hosted by Mackenna Goodrich (@mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (@hoff.phd)

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#59
June 14 · 1 hr 15 min
57. Batman III - Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn
Wrapping up our Batman series, this week, Mackenna and Aubrey discuss the Gotham City Sirens: Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn. We dive deep into the history of each character, as well as their similarities and differences. The big question this week is why can't a woman just be a villain? Also... happy pride Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are gay. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at informedattraction@gmail.com Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRiNx6RwVvJ4O4WMo6VfNMP0d2jLwc9h8tfeJhenm_-3sSM_JFLA4CYkkOK5Qu4svMp23sHKEBHaXck/pub
#58
June 7 · 1 hr 11 min
56. Batman II - Nightwing Is Caked Up
Na na na na na... NIGHTWING! This week, Mackenna runs through the history of Dick Grayson, from his days as the Boy Wonder Robin to being absolutely caked up at Nightwing. But also... we've got some tangents to go on. Mackenna and Aubrey got together to watch Batman Forever and Batman & Robin together and they HAVE SOME THOUGHTS. Also, who the heck is Devin Grayson? Content Warning: discussion of sexual violence from 51:15-55:20 Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at informedattraction@gmail.com Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRXVfTpuU2Q8P7OA4qyuNa8lZuDOizU46B2SvYhuqUAmHMiO4X8wh8OlDVImJ_xjg4o9ktZ7y2Ss-F0/pub
#57
May 31 · 1 hr 44 min
55. Batman I - Is Becoming Batman a Trauma Response?
Na na na na na... BATMAN! This week, Mackenna and Aubrey launch into a series about the Dark Knight and the people of Gotham. And let me just tell ya: we're getting academic with this one. Mackenna presents a brief history of Batman, as well as their argument for what he teaches us about masculinity and the body as performance. Is becoming Batman a trauma response? Probably. Also, Aubrey has some controversial yet brave takes about Ben Affleck and Mark Hamill. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at informedattraction@gmail.com Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSWP3PwVexTCjeWtjChiisp_haF_dmU79J9dwBPjHHB-dxuRQsrtsEFJLCkuf7vBmwj9g5THrv5eDQ6/pub
#56
May 24 · 1 hr 55 min
54. Romantic Comedies III - Are Men Really Simple? Breaking Down The Ugly Truth (ft. Anne-Marie Pietersma)
This week, Mackenna and Aubrey are joined by actor, rom-com expert, and cheese educator Anne-Marie Pietersma to talk about The Ugly Truth (2009). Three femme people attempt to answer the question: are men really simple? Honestly, y'all, we're so confused by this movie, but at least Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler were there. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Guest: Anne-Marie Pietersma (she/her; @annemariepietersma) Check out I'll Have What Cheese Having here! Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at informedattraction@gmail.com Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS-3d9mOdVFN8v6LTDSOcjm-0OxGkM1V9RdW2qaJv3zZVbfR-UXDV7CqQevjvbc1CqbD_2aZ4Trl1YF/pub
#55
May 17 · 1 hr 33 min
53. Romantic Comedies II - Wedding Crashers (2005), or Why Men Struggle With Intimacy
This week, Mackenna was very brave and watched Wedding Crashers (2005). We talk a lot about what commonalities romcoms made for men share and honestly, why many men struggle with intimacy in both their romantic and social relationships. A lot of yelling about boys in this one, folks! Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at informedattraction@gmail.com Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vStBANYybSQ6TMoOZqh-ihgpjpqG4O9Zt9lptlOtDwkKmlez_YkQlTd9U5R0P8KJWZhYV7jhNQMjbFj/pub
#54
May 10 · 1 hr 27 min
52. Romantic Comedies I - The Patriarchy and the History of Romantic Comedy
This week, Aubrey presents her case for the core reason as to why some men claim to not like romcoms: the patriarchy. (Wow, everyone is so shocked.) We walk through the history of the romcom and the classic arguments men might make for why they don't enjoy the genre. A lot of love for 13 Going On 30 and Made of Honor in this one, folks! Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at informedattraction@gmail.com Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT-g5Z6OWpzOzLm8VyzzLJnd3atr7SrASIScmSQTdW9MVELX_dJaJzqMb6HGM6IGGcKC34z79FpLPSz/pub
#53
May 3 · 1 hr 17 min
Bottle Episode: What Is a Bosun? On Below Deck and Jersey Shore
This week, Mackenna and Aubrey were both busy researching our next two big series, so we decided to do a chiller episode about the summer reality TV shows they've been watching. Mackenna takes us Below Deck to figure out what the hell a "chief stew" is and Aubrey is getting her GTL on at the Jersey Shore. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at informedattraction@gmail.com Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTZohueOsDWgK9ux_R0ngZh9f28DG8RY99i55kQSCRJ2PzNb1SbO-N5btCvPpelMtg2wBTb7hlMRoFA/pub
#52
April 26 · 2 hr
51. Who is the hottest US president?? (Our April Audit)
Today, Mackenna and Aubrey begin a yearly tradition of making a bracket (with input from you! the audience!) to decide what the hottest [blank] is. This year, they're talking on the leaders of the "free world:" the Presidents of the United States of America (the politicians, not the band!) There are... more musical theatre references than you might think and none of them are Hamilton. We talk a lot about photos in this one - see below for a folder with portraits of all these gentlemen. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya Sierra Theme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at informedattraction@gmail.com Reference Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14MScL4dPs-xveIYqBZCWvP2WqKdcCvbd?usp=sharing

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