35. Pop Culture Brain Candy (with Brianna Wellen)

Summary

Today’s episode is SO MUCH FUN! Karen & Katie decide to add a little alcohol to the mix as they welcome Brianna Wellen, Chicago Reader’s culture editor (and all around fabulous human), to talk about the best escapism TV shows and movies right now. OMG the list is incredible (see below for links to everything talked about). 

The trio covers topics far beyond pop culture, and get deep into a therapy chat and even rattle off some of their hall-pass celebs. 

Resources from today’s episode: 

– Follow Brianna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/briannawellen?lang=en

– Follow Brianna’s cats on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breezamarie/?hl=en

– Check out Chicago Reader! https://www.chicagoreader.com/

– The Real Housewives of Atlanta: https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta

– That’s Messed Up: An SVU Podcast: https://www.exactlyrightmedia.com/thats-messed-up

– Meshell Ndegeocello’s Twitter (one of Karen’s hall passes) – https://twitter.com/OfficialMeshell?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

– TikTok (yes, it’s an app!) https://www.tiktok.com/?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v3&item_id=6946525860967107845#/@thep00lguy/video/6946525860967107845

– Little Shop of Horrors: https://www.netflixmovies.com/little-shop-of-horrors-1986

– Palm Springs on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/palm-springs-f70dfd4d-dbfb-46b8-abb3-136c841bba11

– Awkwafina is Nora From Queens: https://www.cc.com/shows/awkwafina-is-nora-from-queens

– Detroiters: https://www.cc.com/shows/detroiters

– I Think You Should Leave: https://www.netflix.com/title/80986854

– Work In Progress: https://www.sho.com/work-in-progress

– Shrill (on Hulu) https://www.hulu.com/series/shrill-54eab813-3a9b-496d-9d7e-908597ad8d1a

– Sex Education: https://www.netflix.com/title/80197526

– The Prom (on Netflix) https://www.netflix.com/title/81079914

– Never Have I Ever: https://www.netflix.com/title/80179190

– Moxie! https://www.netflix.com/title/81078393