Impolite Society: Exploring the Weird, Taboo & Macabre
There are so many things we've been told we can't talk about in polite society. The things your mom told you never to ask about: Sex. Money. Poop. Death. The things that make normal people uncomfortable.
But if you're curious about the truth behind our deepest societal taboos, we're your gals. We dig into the history, science, and straight up weird truths behind these off-limits topics and give you the answers you never knew you needed.
Impolite Society: Exploring the Weird, Taboo & Macabre
(-3) All the Lonely People: Where They All Come From and How to Break the Cycle
Our need to belong is almost as strong as our physical needs. In our most tangent-y episode yet, we discuss what causes loneliness, why we're more lonely than ever and how we can combat it.
Sources:
THE LONELINESS EPIDEMIC: WE'RE MORE CONNECTED THAN EVER - BUT ARE WE FEELING MORE ALONE?, Independent
The Loneliness Epidemic Has Very Real Consequences, WebMD
Loneliness is at Epidemic Levels in America, Cigna
Awkward: The Science of Why We're Socially Awkward and Why That's Awesome, Ty Tashiro
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