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Looksmaxxing and Biohacking from Hell

In today’s episode, Kate unpacks the world of looksmaxxing and biohacking, investigating how these lifestyle trends represent a nihilistic approach to self-preservation in a chaotic world. She looks at figures like Bryan Johnson, Clavicular, and the "Manosphere" to analyze their obsession with performing masculinity and constantly optimizing their health or appearance. Kate discusses how these online spaces radicalize men to misogynistic, pro-eugenics ideology and why the elitist biohacking obsession demonstrates a collapse of community, collective responsibility, and belief in public health. Resources Mentioned: Behind the Bastards: The Story of Incel Evolution Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Non-Toxic Fearmongering and Science-Backed Skincare with Charlotte Palermino

In today's episode, Kate interviews the lovely Charlotte Palermino who is the co-founder and chief of brand of Dieux. We chat about her experience creating a science-forward skincare brand and her best practices for sorting through the intense fearmongering and misinformation in beauty + skincare content on social media. Charlotte shares what the rise of clean beauty, non-toxic products, and anti-vax sentiments say about our current political climate. We finish off with a discussion of how to reach MAHA voters when our algorithms prioritize outrage and how we can advocate for better products in the beauty space. instagram.com/charlotteparler instagram.com/dieuxskin instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellness is Political

In today's episode, Kate discusses the common sentiment shared by wellness influencers: my page is for wellness, not politics. She looks at why a majority of wellness content online is apolitical, individualistic, and usually pushing you to buy new unregulated supplements. Kate digs deeper to look at how government decisions and public policy shape health outcomes in the United States by talking about environmental racism, private equity-run healthcare, deregulation, and more. instagram.com/seamossgirlies instagram.com/kateglavanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to Actually Make America Healthy with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

In today's episode, Kate speaks to the very first guest on the show... Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. He is currently running for U.S. Senate in Michigan on a progressive policy platform that is focused on money out of politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for All. We talk about his background in public health, what inspired him to run for office, and what he makes of RFK Jr. and the MAHA Movement. If you live in Michigan, make sure you get out to vote for Abdul on August 4th in the Democratic Primary and on November 3rd in the general election. You can phonebank and volunteer even if you don't live in Michigan! https://abdulforsenate.com/ instagram.com/seamossgirlies instagram.com/kateglavanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Choice Feminism + Cosmetic Surgery

In today's episode, Kate looks at how pervasive cosmetic surgery is in society and how choice feminism derails any criticism of these procedures. She defines choice feminism and explains its limitations when advocating for the collective liberation of women from the patriarchy. Kate analyzes the increased normalization of cosmetic surgery and what this tells us about beauty standards in the digital era. Tune in to understand why the online discourse around botox or filler can feel so unproductive when we're stuck discussing individual choices. Resources Mentioned: Right-Wing Women by Andrea Dworkin Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Instagram Face, Jia Tolentino instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.