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In this episode, Roxy returns to the pod to help Julia explore the fascinating history of scent: from ancient Greek perfumers on Aphrodite's island to Abercrombie cologne cloud terrorism. Plus, the girlies explain why smell is uniquely different from all our other senses, the Proustian relationship between scent and memory, and how capitalism has transformed our desire to smell good into a billion dollar identity crisis. Digressions include being flexed on by your parents, a man who generously donated his hair to a horse, and society's collective Mrs. Meyer's trauma.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette. 
Roxy's Website: https://rjamin.net/
SOURCES
3,200-Year-Old Mesopotamian Perfume Recreated from Ancient Text    
A Brief History of Scent 
A Cultural Autopsy of the Celebrity Perfume 
A Journey Through Time in Fragrance 
Abercrombie Employees Have To Spritz Clothes With Cologne Every Hour
Alain Corbin The Foul and the Fragrant: Odor and the French Social Imagination
Aroma: The Cultural History of Smell 
Cleopatra May Have Once Smelled Like This Recreated Perfume 
Effects of ambient odors on slot-machine usage in a Las Vegas casino.
Fragrant by Mandy Aftel
History of the Hero: Chanel No5
How Advertisers Convinced Americans They Smelled Bad 
How Coco Chanel changed the course of women's fashion
I'm the Perfumer Who Created the Scent You Love to Hate — Abercrombie & Fitch's Fierce  
In France's Perfume Capital Of The World, There's A World Of Beautiful Fragrance 
Love Stinks: The Association between Body Odors and Romantic Relationship Commitment 
Many find the term 'Oriental' offensive. Why are perfumers still using it? 
Perfume Culture Is Starting to Stink 
PERFUMERY The psychology and biology of fragrancе
Psychology of Fragrance Use: Perception of Individual Odor and Perfume Blends Reveals a Mechanism for Idiosyncratic Effects on Fragrance Choice
Poor Sense of Smell Linked to Increased Risk of Depression in Older Adults 
Tappūtī-Bēlet-ekallim, The Oldest Perfumer on Record
The Connections Between Smell, Memory, and Health 
The effects of scent on consumer behaviour 
The mysterious sense of smell: evolution, historical perspectives, and neurological disorders
The Mystery of Ambergris 
The proust effect: Scents, food, and nostalgia 
The Smell of Evolution
The Truth About Pheromones 
The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Perfume
This Is What Space Smells Like
You don't say? The smell of love
You Might Not Agree, but Science Says You're Attracted to Body Odor

In this installment of Bad Book Club, Julia and Eliza read the sacred word of Lori Alexander, aka The Transformed Wife, who walked so all trad wife influencers could run. The girlies unpack Lori's memoir,  in which she preaches biblical womanhood and reveals the brain tumor that made her submit to her husband. Plus, helpful life lessons like always say yes to sex, reuse your children's bathwater, and never have shit to say to anyone. Digressions include Lana's recent Sylvia Plath tribute, Eliza's long-awaited return to the plant of unfathomable joy, and the three types of divinely ordained men (allegedly).
This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and our monthly news broadcast What the Hell Sure NEWS, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

Julia is joined by bestie of the pod Ellie Schnitt to dissect the organ transplant industrial complex (figuratively)! Ellie lends her expertise as the proud owner of a gently used kidney to help unpack the wild history of transplantation, the misconceptions and ethics surrounding organ donation, and the surreal, life-altering experience of waking up with a new lease on your body. Digressions include Ballerina Farm's completely predictable raw milk controversy, taking thirst traps in the hospital bathroom, and why the last person you want to hear from after major surgery is your flop ex.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette. 
Check out Ellie's Substack here: https://ellieschnitt.substack.com/
SOURCES
A narrative review on the psychosocial domains of the impact of organ transplantation
A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk 
A transplant makes history 
Current Strategies for Living Donor Kidney Transplantation 
Ethics of allocation of donor organs 
Exploring Disparities in United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Scoring Systems 
H.R.2544 - Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act 
History of transplantation 
Hospitals Cater to 'Transplant Tourists' as U.S. Patients Wait for Organs 
How it All Started: The Fascinating History of Organ Transplantation
How One Father Created an Organ Empire
Increased Scrutiny Leads to an Improved Organ Transplant System 
Inequities in Organ Transplant Allocation
Life-or-Death Decisions: Philosophy Student Weighs Ethics of Organ Transplants
Living Organ Donation
Medical Ethics Unpacked: Ethical Issues in Organ Transplantation
New Jersey organ procurement organization under congressional investigation after 'alarming' whistleblower claims 
Organ Donation and Transplantation    
Organ donation: Don't let these myths confuse you 
Organ Donation is Rare, Here's Why 
Organ Donation Legislation and Policy   
Organ Transplant System 'in Chaos' as Waiting Lists Are Ignored
Organ Transplantation: HHS Action Needed to Improve Lifesaving Program 
Personality Changes Associated with Organ Transplants
Psychiatric Aspects of Organ Transplantation
Sick and Skipped Over: How We Investigated the Organ Transplant System
Systemic Issues Plague Life-Saving Organ Transplant Program
The Ethical Boundaries of Organ Donation
The history of organ transplantation
The Medical Minute: Six organ donation facts knock down six myths
U.S. Government Cracks Down on Organ Transplant System 
What Can Be Donated

Julia and beautiful Nick are reunited at last for a truly chaotic stoned episode. The bestinas address the alarming number of binchies who have gotten into car accidents while listening to the pod, and consider the spiritual ramifications of vehicular binching. COUNTLESS digressions include: Clavicular being brutally frame mogged by an ASU frat leader, the horror of being butt dialed by a friend who is talking shit about you, and Julia and Nick's upcoming trip that will finally change everything.







This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and our monthly news broadcast What the Hell Sure NEWS, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

In the final installment of Binchtopia's two-part reality TV series, Allegra returns to dissect the inner workings behind the spectacle. The girlies unpack the psychological profiling of contestants, examine why so few stars ever escape the system that made them, and consider what happens when your mental breakdown becomes public entertainment. Digressions include a medical emergency induced by Tinsley Mortimer, Mary Cosby's Mother God arc, and seeking justice for Disney adults.
Check out Allegra's radio show here: https://kpiss.fm/show/reverse-library/
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette.
To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.
SOURCES
 Cue the Sun! By Emily Nussbaum
Everything old is new again: reality television celebrity, the Hollywood studio system, and the battle for control of one's image
'For the first time in ________ history…': microcelebrity and/as historicity in reality TV competitions
How Love Island Became a TV Reality of Sex, Fame, and Sometimes Tragedy
Meet the psychologist who helped cast your favorite reality TV villains and heroes 
Modern Voyeurism: How the Reality TV Boom Is Affecting Our Mental Health  
Reality Check: A Qualitative Study of Mental Well-Being Among Participants 
Reality Television as a Model for Online Behavior: Blogging, Photo, and Video Sharing 
Reality TV : audiences and popular factual television 
Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity, and Branding in the Social Media Age
The Dark Side of "Reality TV": Professional Ethics and the Treatment of "Reality"-Show Participants 
The Evolution of Foucault's Utopic Panopticon
The harsh reality of Reality TV and mental health 
The Presentation Of Self In Everyday Life by Erving Goffman
The Psychological Impact of Reality TV: Exploring Viewer Responses through Cognitive Appraisal Theory
The Reality-TV Confessional Shaped Our Digital Lives
Uncomfortable Television by Hunter Hargraves
Why Aren't We Outraged by Psych Evaluations for Reality TV?.