It's a Woman!: Episode 41 (the Life and Times of Rosemary Kennedy)

December 20, 2021 Tux Loerzel

In this episode we are sipping on the most popular Bostonian cocktail, the Ward 8. This politically-inspired drink is a delicious variation on a rye whiskey sour and was created to celebrate an election win the day before it happened—its popularity ties into the era and region of STEPHANIE’s scandal.

STEPHANIE’s scandal is the life and times of Rosemary Kennedy, the sibling who was sacrificed to make her brothers’ political careers possible. We raise our glass to bodily autonomy and the joys of being a woman!!
Rosemary Kennedy - Wikipedia
The Little-Known Story Of Rosemary Kennedy And Her Brutal Lobotomy
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, “Hope for Retarded Children,” 1962
Hope For Retarded Children
Rosemary Kennedy's Lobotomy and Mental Health Struggles | Marie Claire (US)
The Kennedy Family Secret That Helped Inspire the Special Olympics - HISTORY
Lobotomy: The brain op described as 'easier than curing a toothache' - BBC News
'My Lobotomy': Howard Dully's Journey : NPR
The Hidden Gender of Lobotomy: Women & Mental Illness in Mid-20th Century United States
Rosemary Kennedy, The Eldest Kennedy Daughter (US National Park Service)
The battle over dyslexia Rosemary Kennedy, The Eldest Kennedy Daughter
The forgotten Kennedy
Ugly law - Wikipedia

ALSO MENTIONED: Going hard in the paint, Overhead NYC, functional knees, the resurrection of JFK Jr., Spanish Flu, disrespectful fetuses, Guardian’s Long Reads, god not liking ugly, Buck v Bell, Lindbergh baby, Herstory on the Rocks, bad bitch energy, transorbital lobotomies, women of the night, understanding the assignment, the Joe Kennedy sucks club, Special Olympics and Peter (and/or Paul) from the Bible.

For more info on our episode cocktail the Ward 8:
How to make 30 classic cocktails & drinks (1946) - Click Americana
Ward Eight Cocktail Recipe
Food Timeline: Stork Club cocktails 1940s

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Minisode 13: Representation Listener Mail

January 20, 2020 Tux Loerzel

On our previous minisode we discussed media representation of marginalized group; why it's important to us personally and to the world at large. This mailbag episode we flip this question ask to y'all!

On our previous minisode we discussed media representation of marginalized group; why it’s important to us personally and to the world at large. This mailbag episode we flip this question ask to y’all!

We read an email from from Kat who talks about one-dimensional fat characters on screen and how refreshing it was to finally see complex characters that resonated with her lived experience (see links for these shows below). Lauren, a listener in Mexico, shares a revolutionary moment and explains her conscious choice to no longer consume the patriarchal world culture we have all been indoctrinated by. We hear from Hunter who talks about how the queer character on Degrassi: The Next Generation spoke to him as a teen growing up in a conservative small town in Texas, long before he had access to a lgbtq college community. Brandon, one of the hosts of Peculiar Picture Show podcast, give examples of damaging ways film get mental health issues wrong and the few promising ways they get it right (Silver Linings Playbook, Mad Max: Fury Road, Finding Nemo, etc).

Y’all came through with such thoughtful feedback this episode! Do hug yourselves for us in a lingering but non-creepy way, thanks loves!

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Rae Unzips Her Fat Suit | My Mad Fat Diary
Shrill Season 1 | Trailer
Peculiar Picture Show | The podcast that talks about movies, maladies, and mental health.
Silver Linings Playbook | Trailer

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Minisode 6: Stress Management and Self Care Listener Mail

April 1, 2019 Tux Loerzel

We be drinkin' and we be chattin' about our listener mail! We are back with another minisode with YOUR thoughts and stories on a very important subject: STAYING SANE IN AN INSANE WORLD! On our previous minisode we shared personal strategies for combating stress and talked about our favorite self-care rituals that keep us feeling good when the world around us feels bleek.

We be drinkin’ and we be chattin’ about our listener mail! We are back with another minisode with YOUR thoughts and stories on a very important subject: STAYING SANE IN AN INSANE WORLD!

On our previous minisode we shared personal strategies for combating stress and talked about our favorite self-care rituals that keep us feeling good when the world around us feels bleek. This episode we flip this question to y’all!

We read an email from our favorite Ohio listener who shares some of her tried and true moves for tackling her social anxiety. Tux’s high school bestie weighs in with her experiences standing up for marginalized communities after returning home to a small town after nearly a decade spent living in a progressive Northeastern bubble. Two mental health pros Canh Tran, MSW and Kimberly Beury, LMHC LPC, offer some professional guidance on how best to alleviate stress at both micro and macro levels.

Y’all came through with such thoughtful feedback this episode! Like Tim, y’all are the real MVPs! Do hug yourselves for us in a lingering but non-creepy way, thanks loves!

As always:You can send us a voice memo or email us at BeyondReproachPod@gmail.com, or feel free to slip into our DMs if you're feeling cheeky. Don’t be strangers and say hi!

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Minisode 5: Staying Sane in an Insane World

March 4, 2019 Tux Loerzel

We be drinkin’ and we be chattin’!

We don’t have listener mail this episode but we are announcing the topic for next month’s minisode -- the very important topic of anxiety, stress management and self care under our current administration.

A survey by the American Psychiatric Association found that anxiety more than doubled from 2017 to 2018. The good news is that we aren’t alone, we aren’t imagining it and this level of anxiety will have an end date. We just need to keep taking care of ourselves, so we can stay angry, stay connected and stay whole in the process of fighting the good fight!

We discuss our mental health struggles, past and present, exploring the changes we’ve experienced over the last couple years. We talk about what we are doing to keep ourselves feeling good despite the political chaos that surrounds us. We chat about some of our favorite self care rituals from Drag Race, lollipops, and curating social media feeds to TCM, baking, and starting a podcast! Tux chats about small but impactful ways to make a positive difference in your community like voting and volunteering.

We want to hear from YOU! We want to know how you keep sane in an insane world? We want to know how your mental health issues are manifesting, what is making you feel stressed and in what ways do you cope when these negative feelings arise?

You can send us a voice memo or email us at BeyondReproachPod@gmail.com, or feel free to slip into our DMs if you're feeling cheeky. Don’t be strangers and say hi! Just be sure to get those responses back to us no later than 3/16.

We can’t wait to hear from you!!!

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