95: Spe-Shes

Unnerving CGI January closes out with the truly awesome Species, which all three of us loved. Plus a healthy disagreement about The GOOP Lab. Emily defends Gwyneth, Molly calls Gwyneth the new age Joe Rogan, and Tess moderates pragmatically like a new age Judge Judy. Is The GOOP Lab sinister or silly? The "Wellness" discussion becomes a chat about Jane Marie's podcast The Dream, whose second season is covering wellness scams including essential oils and their "vibrations." Then it's back to weird CGI with a night call about the first ever computer animated character to express emotions, followed by a rollicking celebration of Species.
CONTENT WARNING: a discussion of pet death
FOOTNOTES:

Gian-Carlo Coppola's death

The Giphy Suicides

GOOP Lab

On MAPS/mushrooms

Betty Dodson

Sue Johanson of Talk Sex with Sue, Tess apologizes for prematurely aging her

The Dream Season 2

Don't eat essential oils!

ProPublica series on maternal deaths

NY Times series on maternal death rates among black women

Tony de Peltrie

More about TdP

Cloaca

Species/Chupacabra

What is a lion cut?

Taylor Swift sticks up for CATS

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