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  • 75. Jennifer’s Body - She is Not a Cheerleader (ft. That Aged Well)

    October 25, 2026 · 1 hr 60 min

    You read that right. If you are being Jennifer Check for Halloween and you have pom-poms, you better unhinge your jaw, swallow them like a snake, and then pick up a color guard flag. This week, Mackenna and Aubrey are joined by Paul and…

  • 74. Carrie - Can We Empathize with a Fat Girl?

    October 18, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

    The world according to... us? This week, Mackenna and Aubrey are discussing Stephen King's story Carrie and its many adaptations. You will all be so shocked to hear that we have a lot of big feelings about the fact that Carrie is supposed…

  • 73. Frankenstein II - Puttin' On the Ritz!

    October 11, 2026 · 1 hr 57 min

    Today, we are continuing our conversation about Frankenstein with a discussion of its major adaptations. Mackenna and Aubrey (primarily) discuss Frankenstein (1931), Young Frankenstein (1974), Frankenstein (2025) and the National Theatre…

  • 72. Frankenstein I - Is Frankenstein’s Monster an Incel?

    October 4, 2026 · 1 hr 54 min

    Happy spooky season! Today, we are kicking off a two part series on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Mackenna and Aubrey discuss the book and its major themes. And everyone will be shocked to hear that they spend a lot of time talking about…

  • 71. Gilmore Girls - Rory Gilmore Syndrome

    September 27, 2026 · 1 hr 55 min

    Today, we pick up with the other Gilmore Girl: Rory, a girl who probably should have just been a literature professor, but instead stole a boat. We talk through her relationship with her mother, her friends (namely, Paris and Lane), and…

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  • 70. Gilmore Girls I - Lorelai!

    September 20, 2026 · 1 hr 52 min

    I was a little chilly when I went outside today, which means it is time for Gilmore Girls! Over the next two episodes, we will be talking about the two titular Gilmore Girls. Today, we are starting with Lorelai Gilmore, a mother and a…

  • 69. Hot Parents II - The Hot Parent Threesome Goon Royale (ft. Breaking Mayberry)

    September 13, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

    Nice. Last week, we discussed the relationship between beauty and representations of parents in media. This week, we're getting stupid with it. Aubrey and Mackenna are joined by the good lads from Breaking Mayberry to place four hot…

  • 68. Hot Parents I - MILFs, DILFs, and Dead Moms, Oh My!

    September 6, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

    This week, Mackenna and Aubrey examine the question "why are so many parents on TV hot?" And why does Hollywood love to kill off a mom? They also dissect how media uses attractiveness to inform the audience about how good of a parent…

  • 67. Women in Games II - Clair Obscur and the Last of Us (ft. Josh Boerman)

    August 30, 2026 · 1 hr 54 min

    This a Marathon stan podcast now. Besides that, Aubrey and Mackenna are joined by Josh Boerman of The Worst of All Possible Worlds and Ill Conceived to discuss where the internet is now in regards to women in gaming. They discuss The Last…

  • 66. Women in Games I - From Lara Croft to Gamergate

    August 23, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

    Mackenna yells a lot into the microphone this week. Which is surprising because this week's topic is the completely uncontroversial conversation surrounding women in video games. We track the hot girls of the video game boom of the 90s…

  • 65. Mormons II - Kody from Sister Wives Sucks (ft. Peyton Flake)

    August 16, 2026 · 1 hr 45 min

    This week, we are joined by Mackenna's friend and actual ex-Mormon, Peyton Flake, to talk about how mormons have influenced and been depicted in the media. We run through some thoughts on Twilight, Big Love, Under the Banner of Heaven…

  • 64. Mormons I - Magic Underwear and Brigham Young

    August 9, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

    My brothers in Christ, welcome to a nearly two hour podcast just about special Mormon underwear. Just kidding! (We will touch on the undies though.) This week, Aubrey launches into a series about the Church of Latter Day Saints aka the…

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About the show

A podcast about how the TV teaches us about beauty, body image, and how to feel about ourselves. Hosted by Mackenna Goodrich (@mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (@hoff.phd) Reach out with questions at informedattraction@gmail.com