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 perf…

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 c…

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 …

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 publi…

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 in…

Birth Control Misinformation and the Erosion of Reproductive Rights

In today's episode, Kate looks at the increase in anti-birth control content on social media and how it comes at a time when reproductive rights are under attack in the United States. She discusses the wellness influencers that are telling young women to get off of the pill and how this has influen…

Skinnytok Sucks!!

In today's episode, Kate explores the hell that is "Skinnytok" and how it's gained traction on social media. She looks at how these videos promote disordered eating, Eurocentric beauty standards, and dangerous dieting habits to young impressionable women via fast-paced social media algorithms. Kate…

Alt-Right Pipelines in Wellness

In today's episode, Kate talks about the prevalence of alt-right pipelines in the wellness space online. Kate looks at how seemingly harmless niches such as fitness, clean eating, pilates, and more can quietly serve as pipelines to conservative ideologies. She touches on why conservatives are so go…

The Dangers of RFK Jr. and MAHA

In today’s episode, Kate discusses the dangers of the MAHA — Make America Healthy Again — Movement and RFK Jr. Kate analyzes how this movement preys on paranoia and health anxiety, then pushes misinformation, conspiracy theories, and distrust of science and government to its supporters. Kate expl…

Welcome back Seamossgirlies

RFK Jr. pissed off Kate so much that she decided to bring back Seamossgirlies :) Welcome to the first episode! Kate will be talking about what has happened in the wellness space and world at-large since 2024. Spoiler: there have been a lot of right-wing shifts in culture, politics, and social medi…