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The girlies dissect the case of America's newly freed sweetheart, Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Julia puts her PhD studies to use and guides us through the history of Munchausen by proxy, opening up an exploration of why people make themselves and others sick, and how the "bad mom" trope reifies social anxieties around motherhood and care. Digressions include our time in the Stu, the depths of our notesapp, and a bold mailbox moments.

Comments

Jamesy

TWO EPS AT ONCE? PINCH MEEEEE

Jamesy

Also not me being the first comment ……..

Jade

Stop itttttt

Ella Speer

2 eps in one hour,….. we’re spoiled

Jenni ✨️

wait YES I am hoarding this one with the Josh review to get me through work tomorrow bless u binchies 🙏🏻

Jamo

Feeding us tonight

madeline

Omg 2 eps in one night and one is on Gypsy Rose MY DREAM COME TRUE!!!!!!!!!

Adelaide Rava

Was gonna watch bellesa but nowwww ‼️‼️‼️ king shit has arisen for my night

Emily

WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS 👏 🌧️

jaden.edu

I am simply your baby bird and I am fed 🐣

Larissa

Fed but never full

Sadie Wise

Girlies I am surviving shingles and this is keeping me stronger than anything else

Ailis Reavey

she went to my childhood hospital for treatment!

Paola Ayre

Going to have to cancel my Patreon subscription if y’all continue this bizarre vow of silence on everything happening in Palestine. Like please don’t ever talk on the pod about social justice politics again if this is how conditional your moral values and support is, in the hour where it matters most

Laura Peña

Tune into Spiritualism Materialism Is My Roman Empire after the intro up to approximately 7:30 mins is where they address this

Luteal Swan

Eliza has shared a lot of Palestinian journalists on her substack. As far as Julia goes, she doesn’t seem to post on social media much even before the bombings happened. If you are strong in your opinions, why do you need people to echo back to you what you already believe? Also, unfortunately a lot of the “online activism” regarding Palestine is virtue signaling. For example, there’s still stuff happening in Ukraine, yet no one talks about it anymore on social media. Once the outrage has passed, people become silent about these things. Besides Ukraine, there’s a laundry list of tragedies all over the world happening right now. The way some issues pick up more trajectory than others, and then people are expected to “speak out” on that one particular thing, to show other people how good they are, is a very strange trend that I’ve only seen in online spaces. Pray for the whole world, not just what people are “supposed to” talk about right now.

Julianna

Unfortunately the girls have been deafeningly silent on the genocide of Palestinians that continues to unfold before our eyes. It’s possible I am going to need to cancel my subscription. I recommend following @eye.on.Palestine, @WOLPalestine , and @PalestinianYouthMovement on social media platforms and this telegram group is a great place to get regular updates. For example, as I write this, israel continues to carpet bomb civilians as they have been doing since October 7th and the IDF is currently invading the last functioning hospital in Gaza. https://t.me/eyeonpal

Julianna

What is happening in Palestine is not at all the same as what is happening in Ukraine. What’s happening in Palestine is a clear genocide with over 31,000 confirmed dead or missing in the rubble, over 12,000 children murdered (numbers from WOLpalestine). They are carpet bombing civilians and targeting refugee camps and hospitals. This approach of just praying for “everyone” and talking about everything bad going on in the world is an approach that greatly weakens and disables our collective power to organize around one issue. I speak for myself, and I am sure many others, when I say that I am not speaking out about this because it is what people are “supposed to” talk about right now but because it is the most atrocious thing that has occurred in our life times. You can call it what you want to and try to shame people about trying to help but sharing the Palestinian’s story and talking about what is happening to them is extremely important because the narrative being spread in our media is completely biased propaganda when not outright lies. I go to an international medical school and have many classmates from Gaza and they have consistently told me the best and only thing I can do, that we can do, particularly as Americans, is to keep showing people what is happening. There is a reason that this issue has “picked up more trajectory than others” and it’s because it is a horrendous genocide of a people that have already been occupied and oppressed by the apartheid settler colony of israel, a genocide that is unfolding in real time and it’s victims are being misrepresented and silenced. I recommend following @eye.on.Palestine, @WOLPalestine , and @PalestinianYouthMovement on social media platforms and this telegram group is a great place to get regular updates. For example, as I write this, israel continues to carpet bomb civilians as they have been doing since October 7th and the IDF is currently invading the last functioning hospital in Gaza. https://t.me/eyeonpal

Julianna

❤️🇵🇸 I recommend following @eye.on.Palestine, @WOLPalestine , and @PalestinianYouthMovement on social media platforms and this telegram group is a great place to get regular updates. For example, as I write this, israel continues to carpet bomb civilians as they have been doing since October 7th and the IDF is currently invading the last functioning hospital in Gaza. https://t.me/eyeonpal

Isø

I get that your heart is in the right place, but this is incredibly patronising and not at all helpful. Do you really think you’re the only one staying abreast of the situation? Do you think we only have binchtopia as an information source? They quite literally haven’t been silent, and they obviously couldn’t say anything at this point that would satiate your hunger for the moral high ground. You’re implying that the hosts and listeners aren’t already fully aware of what’s happening and who to follow? Know your audience and focus this rage somewhere that would make a difference. I am begging you to cancel your subscription, this comedy podcast is clearly not the place for you at this time. If you need constant coverage on the unfolding genocide, you already know who to follow. I say this with love, I wish you well.

Paola Ayre

People in Gaza are being slaughtered and are BEGGING people to keep talking and raising awareness. Most people I know are continuing to speak out in one way or another. To explicitly choose silence, especially with a large following and a long time precedent of speaking out on the big social & geopolitical issues of our times, strikes me as jarringly incongruent with the values they purport (anti colonial, anti capitalist, anti racism & anti religious oppression) This is violent , in fact one of the most violent settler colonial conquests of our lives happening in real time and it doesn’t warrant an acknowledgment from time to time ? Americans ESPECIALLY have an obligation to speak out considering they are the tax payers whose money the government is using to directly fund this genocide, and many other such wars. So long as I’m financially supporting such a project I will, if need, hold creators to account accordingly. To not do so would truly be an echo chamber.

Paola Ayre

Do you realise Palestinians are begging people, the western world especially to keep talking about what is happening ? American silence is the height of privilege and complicity. The question being asked, in good faith, is why not this topic and not the many others previously. We are asking more (from the creators we financially contribute to) because we do love & support the pod and want to continue to do so in good faith.

Isø

Yes, of course I see and I hear that constantly. It is unavoidable to stay abreast of the situation if you spend time online in the right places. I agree this is necessary and good. I just think they meant journalists and politicians more than random comedic podcasters, it isn’t right to demand every person with a platform react in the way you personally believe is correct. It isn’t rational to believe that binchtopia speaking on this would change a single thing, the understandable rage is incredibly misdirected here. The audience of this podcast are likely already staying up to date with the situation. The people speaking down to the hosts and listeners of this podcast, as if we don’t already know or care, are giving rotted internet brain with the lack of nuanced thought. I don’t think every global conflict is interchangeable, covering one thing does not mean they signed up to cover every unfathomably horrific event as it unfolds, this is first and foremost a lighthearted comedy podcast, it seems you are misunderstanding the vibes here. There are a million other serious podcasts that will fulfil your needs with this.

jo 🍭

how many times have you threatened to unsubscribe to the patreon? if you are truly as unnerved as you write and factor in your unhappiness with these content creators since their statement in October, then it sounds like you would do yourself, these creators, this fanbase, and those you seek to support a favor by unsubscribing. invest your time elsewhere. your harassment and keyboard-warrior activism within this space does not seem to serve you or your community.

Anessa

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELIZA ❤️ 🎉 I support the well researched episodes less often, hope your day is beautiful can’t WAIT for your album (and for to to come to Burlington vt!!!!) (also you birthday buddy’s with my mom and gma)

Allyn (uh-lyn)

Why wasn't Gypsy Rose invited to let the Josh talk....

Bella

YES the new iphone cameras look good at first and then snap and turn up clarity 50%!!

Bella

Side note as I’m listening to this, I found a new app from Apple called journal which is basically like a locked notes app - it automatically is downloaded onto your phone, if anyone has started using it lmk 🤓

ilovelisteningtopodcasts

I really love you guys and the pod but im gonna have to chime in with others and say i have been considering canceling my subscription. I simply can not imagine having any sort of platform and not using it to speak out against the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people. I find it patronizing that some people in the comments rush to defend it because people can learn about the situation elsewhere and speaking up wouldnt “make a difference”. I say this out of love- disinformation is everywhere and every bit of support counts. I fear you will look back on this moment in ten years and wish you had done everything you possibly could, no matter how small.

Katie

BEGGING the ppl in the comments threatening to unsubscribe to literally do so. it’s been months since binchtopia released their statement on the pod and on instagram respectively. if the statement was not to your liking, that’s okay! but continuing to threaten to leave is not the massive moral high ground statement you think it is. follow your morals and unsub if needed, personally i think we do not need to know about your own internal dilemma in the comments tho.

Christy Robertson

what about the genocides happening in congo, sudan? atrocities committed in yemen? if we're putting pressure on two girls in their mid-twenties to educate the masses about one thing, why stop there? let's ask them to educate their listeners about every ongoing conflict and brutality! they've both already spoken out, and just because you feel strongly about the situation in palestine (as do i) doesn't mean your favourite podcastresses need to speak on it every week. their target audience should be well aware of the situation already, and the onus is on them to learn more about the history if they wish to do so, instead of being spoon fed it in a more palatable way. here are some books to read for everyone in the comments with brain rot asking "when are you going to speak on palestine?" for a better way to expend your energy: - on palestine by noam chomsky and ilan pappe - freedom is a constant struggle by angela y.davis - orientalism by edward w.said - regarding the pain of others by susan sontag

Christy Robertson

thank you !! like for the love of god just cancel already or put your energy into something more productive if you want to help the ongoing situation, instead of pressuring two twenty something girlies into "speaking up" ??

ilovelisteningtopodcasts

Idk man i think that the exact reasons i listen to this podcast are the same reasons i am surprised that they arent speaking on this. Julia and eliza are incredibly smart and good at research, understanding nuance, and challenging mainstream narratives. Of course genocides in other places are important as well but it feels disingenuous to only bring them up in a “what about” context. Im speaking specifically about palestine because artists are being censored, people are being fired, and our government is pushing a genocidal agenda. In a situation like that, however inconvenient it may be, it is very important to speak up! Im really not trying to start nastiness and discourse here, and its very discouraging that people jump to accuse others of brain rot over a disagreement. Im not trying to score points, just voicing my genuine feelings as someone with a great deal of admiration and respect for the art and culture julia and eliza create.

Sophia

HBD ELIZA ❣️🎉✨🎈

Christy Robertson

I get that, but I do think the "speak up" narrative is a sign of some online brain rot I'm afraid. The issue now isn't really about speaking up and raising awareness, I think everyone is very aware of the situation whatever "side" they're on and Eliza and Julia have clearly stated they don't support the Israeli regime. The pressure now should be on the UK and US governments, and Eliza has gone live multiple times to walk people through how to contact their local representatives to do this. She shares resources and centres Palestinian journalists. I don't think either of them are neglectful of the topic, and I think people also forget that this may be a difficult stance for Julia to take as she may have family in Israel? Who knows? I think you have good intentions but your energy is being focused in the wrong place and would be better suited elsewhere. If you need to listen to a podcast that brings up the issue every week, you're not gonna find one and should just cancel your membership.

marisa

Julianna you need to just take your activist self elsewhere. I trust you’re doing marches - keep doing them. But you’re centring yourself in this comment section right now, because you’re trying to support Palestine but you’re just trying in the wrong way. By the looks of it you’re just white. And as an arab woman, I’m asking you to just stop it. Call your reps, flyer your city, take your activism out of the comment section. Because all you’re doing is paying money to a podcast you clearly don’t like, and causing drama in this community, because you’re convinced you’re doing the right thing. That’s the thing about people who witness atrocities that don’t involve them, they find a way to make it about them. I get it you’re so disappointed in Eliza and Julia.

Christy Robertson

I'm from Scotland, and there are multiple organisations here where you can volunteer and demonstrate, with support from labour unions, to halt work in factories which supply machinery and weapons to Israel. I'm not sure what options there may be where you're from, but I promise that taking some sort of action like this will be far more fulfilling than pressuring your favourite podcasters to speak on the issue.

Emma Addonisio

Why is it their job to talk about Palestine!! They said what they needed to say and it’s done. Their entire podcast does not need to revolve around it!!!! What is wrong with some of you!!!

E

Save me notes app...notes app save me

Mahek Ghelani

If it’s a Live Photo, you can long press on it and freeze the frame! Idk why it does the ugly edit in the end if anyone knows how to turn it off help a girly out!!

Luteal Swan

Thank you!!!! It’s giving “how can I make this tragedy about me” just unsubscribe and move on with your life honestly

Alice Zhang

wait so it’s only normal episodes every other week now?

KT Hudd

Raise this up^^^ Julia and Eliza DID have a statement. And that statement was? In support of Palestinian ppl AND a reminder that there is ENOUGH white voices giving their two cents. They elevate the quiet work of making calls to legislators, donating, and highlighting ACTUAL experts in the field and on the ground experiencing the atrocities at hand. I deeply respect this perspective as YES there is a thousand times over enough opinionated white people producing stances of their own moral high ground. Thanks Julia and Eliza for NOT doing that. Ok BYE. Love CAPS.

Guneet Brar

It’s not entirely like any other situation. Because many media platforms are not telling the truth and the suffering of Palestine, a lot of people who are suffering and last wishes of people who past in Palestine were to keep spreading the truth, and that does mean speaking about it online. It so far has helped shift a lot of people’s perspective who only get their news source. This has been one of the few rare cases where resources and charity are not going Palestine, because Israel military forces are stopping almost anything coming into Palestine. Many are currently starving. So please speak on it online too.

Guneet Brar

The point people are saying is not the educate others, it’s to spread the truth. There are so many people who think what is going on is okay because a lot of news media are not speaking on it or are lying. The point is to help the Palestine people with any sort of effort.

Guneet Brar

As an Arab women? Not you using your brown card. I’m Indian and can’t believe you did that. The wishes of the Palestine people is to keep speaking about this online because national news media are choosing not to. You can protest online and offline. This is a rare case where charity and donations are barely, at this moment, going to Palestine because of Israel military forces. Palestine people are starving. All this girl is doing is spreading awareness and you’re telling her stop and leave. You chose to send her a comment. You could have just also just listened to the podcast.

Kals

Yeah only 2 eps on main, 2 on bonus, and not sure if mediasodes are changing but I assume not because they didn’t mention it

nicky

Girlies, I love ya but please research more into the Casey Anthony case. It's so incredibly complex and she was likely a victim of abuse. This would be a good topic to go over! How women in true crime become the enemy in the public eye!

Audrey

It’s actually shocking how many people are supporting their silence and calling anyone who disagrees brain rotted. Do they have to give a lengthy statement and tell people exactly what to think and act like experts? No! It could be as simple as “hey a reminder that this is still going on, we still need stay aware and active, our money and our country is complicit thus so are we”. This is such a pivotal moment where the public has become tired and wants to move on to something else. It is so easy to slip into complacency and think “someone else is researching, someone else is acting, so I don’t have to.” It doesn’t matter if journalists and academics are producing the truly important information if everyone stops paying attention. It is EVERYONES individual responsibility to keep paying attention and ask others to do so as well. Anything else is simply complacency so that you can be comfortable.

Julianna

I canceled my subscription actually and I don’t see how it is “centering myself” to share resources. I don’t have anything to prove to you but I am intimately connected to this issue because I go to an international school that primarily gives scholarships to students from struggling areas and I have many close friends who left Palestine only a year ago to come study here, including my boyfriend who is literally from Gaza and his entire family is there. I am behaving in the way I am behaving because people from Gaza have asked me to do so. I don’t need your permission and I think it’s really patronizing to speak to me this way. Would you prefer that as a white woman that I was only vocal about issues that affect my own demographic?

SlenderLADY 💅🏽

Yall need to watch the Casey Anthony doc on Peacock bc she very well may NOT have done it. Yet another woman skewered by the media and abused by those meant to protect her :(

Annip

I think Julia was pointing out what psychology used to claim, it didn’t seem to me that she was endorsing or agreeing with the “it’s entirely the mother’s fault” narrative at all.

Kenah Fuller

You should watch the movie “Sick of Myself”. It’s about a girl who makes herself sick on purpose for media attention and it’s super wild.

Lindsey Fox

All the bald binchies be like 🥲

clairevalley

they said one half-assed statement. they are literally a political and social commentary podcast. they did a whole episode with Gav on Ukraine. there is multiple genocides taking place in the world, and they are actively silent. but bitches hate nuance i guess

clairevalley

BITCHES HATE NUANCE 🇵🇸; eliza and julia are actively silent during multiple genocide and are a political and social commentary podcast. They did a whole episode with Gav on Ukraine, yet only gave one half assed statement. People have a right to feel incredibly disappointed since they have always positioned themselves as going beyond white feminism. yet now i guess they aren’t a political podcast anymore and it’s all trends. i don’t know why so many ppl are acting like it’s not okay to refuse to stand my creators who are silent in genocides, a singular statement when they have a huge ass platform is not enough and never will be. Their refusal to talk about Palestine, Congo, Sudan, and Yemen while being self-proclaimed “leftists” is the epitome of the white feminism and a LACK OF FUCKING NUANCE.

clairevalley

people also saying “what statement would be good enough” actually dedicating an episode to it, talking about it on their episodes. no one is saying they have to “solve” these genocides. but some u of bitches actually hate nuance bc you know that is not what’s being asked of them.

Naila Speaks-LaBrie (NY-EE-LA)

I’m going to assume the Casey Anthony sympathizers in the comments weren’t alive when the trial was happening. She wasn’t a victim of abuse she murdered her sweet baby girl and left her in a fucking trunk while she went to party. That’s not getting “womaned”

Jaelyn Wratchford

jon benet ramsey’s mom & aunt were miss west virginia’s & so was i #twins

Madeline Mauk

julita and elizard can we please investigate eminem’s song ‘cleaning out my closet’ where he claims he’s a victim of Munchhausen syndrome !! i’ve always wondered if debbie was truly so awful

Emma Addonisio

Claire you need to actually educate yourself and then do everyone a favor and stop listening to their podcast if you are this upset.

clairevalley

wow!! what a great solution!! it’s almost like i am educated on this topic and am encouraging them to actually do what they started this podcast as being!! u sound ignorant as hell!!! thanks!

Kate Shultz

A true blessing after a 6 day power outage and drought. Please help me revert my brain from cavewoman to human binchies 💓

Amelie Doying

Happy 23rd Elizaaa🥰😘🎉🍷

Hannah

eliza is not silent if you are paying attention to her instagram, i believe julia is taking a social media hiatus and has been for awhile

Hannah

Can’t believe these responses to you, Julianna. Thank you for your comments. Truly bizarre to see so many responses to people who are just confused about why “leftist” podcast hosts have refused to use their platform to share any resources or advocate for Palestine in any meaningful way beyond a statement saying “read the news.” If it doesn’t bother you, great! But to say someone who is sharing resources about a literal genocide is “centering themselves” is wild.

Hannah

Actually I really appreciate these types of comments, and I appreciate seeing them in this space. It’s really jarring and bizarre to me that the girls have remained silent since their initial statement, so I appreciate all of the listeners who have respectfully continued to bring this up. Obviously this opinion isn’t universal amongst all listeners but it’s really unfortunate seeing responses telling people to take their opinions on a literal genocide elsewhere, when Palestinians are continually begging people to use their platforms to spread information.

Hannah

What is wrong with some of you that people asking them to take a strong stance on literal genocide or use their big platform to share a single resource is so annoying to you??? Like why are some of y’all SO annoyed by these comments! Like can you IMAGINE anyone saying “I said what I needed to say and it’s done” to anyone in Palestine who has been enduring months of horror after one paltry statement.

Hannah

Absolutely. Even just using their platform to periodically share resources for donating money for esims or something. Every little bit counts. I’m shocked by the comments too

Julianna

Exactly !!! 🇵🇸why are people defending their silence on ethnic cleansing ? It’s insane

jeen

saving this and josh wine for after my eye doctor appointment bc theyre dialating my eyes and itll hurt to do anything on my phone n i cant read🩵

binchiemn

Hello binchtopia. I have been a long lover of the podcast and echo many voices when I say how much it has enlightened me and made me more confident to use my intellectual capacity to speak up about issues of importance. That is exactly why I am sending this message. I generally never follow the popular critiques of celebrities for not speaking out about issues or with having different opinions than my own, but this is the first time I have felt strongly enough to send a message. I do not think every public figure has the responsibility to announce their opinions and educate their audience, but given your platform, I truly believe that you do hold that responsibility. It is an amazing feat that you have built such an amazing community of young people who look to you as inspiration for activism and anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist education. You have time and time again responsibly and powerfully created episodes that empower people to take action and rethink their views of the world. You say things that most popular creators shy away from, in a way that makes you heavily approachable for young girls looking for inspiration. I am 21 now, so I am confident in my ability to critique and analyze my own opinions, but I know if I found your page at a younger age, what you spoke on and did not speak on would heavily guide my own narrative. Your platform has been built upon this incredible strength and that has been what makes it so powerful. That is what makes this silence so scary to me. You should be so proud that so many young girls look to you, but you have to acknowledge the responsibility that that brings. .You simply cannot ignore one of the largest atrocities that the US government has ever conducted while still considering yourself to be a progressive and educational podcast. Your words hold so much weight and it is incredibly disappointing to hear virtually nothing about this genocide. I unfortunately will be cancelling my patreon subscription, and will greatly miss being able to look to you both for humor and inspiration.

Dagny H

I’m a bit confused? So the price of our subscription stays the same but we get less episodes ?

Victoria Wilde

Daaamn they’re really missing the mark on this Casey Anthony take lol it’s not that she can’t be an attentive mother because she’s hot, it’s that she can’t be an attentive mother because she was giving her kid sedatives so she’d sleep the majority of the time so Casey could go party and she failed to report her kid missing for like a month

Isø

People are disagreeing with the dangerous implication that they support genocide. The lack of nuance in these critiques is baffling. It’s clear you’re consuming a lot of intense rhetoric that isn’t believed by everyone here. I’m just trying to explain another way of looking at this, because some people are driving themselves mad with their accusations. They haven’t been silent on it, it’s obvious how they feel about it from what they’ve said and posted and who they are as people. I just think assuming not dedicating an episode to something means they must endorse it is wrong. I disagree that binchtopia could make any difference in this unfortunately, having an audience of likeminded people isn’t as powerful as you believe. I just don’t think this has anything to do with the hosts of the binchtopia podcast, and your anger is misdirected.

Isø

I sincerely doubt any binchtopia listener thinks what’s going on is okay, I also doubt that they’re the people consuming lies from basic news sources. You’re preaching to the choir here, people just disagree that the echo chamber of the binchtopia patreon the place to enlighten anyone about this. We are aware and it’s disgusting. I feel powerless and maybe that’s my problem, I don’t see how binchtopia speaking on this would make any useful difference. I’m not against them speaking on it! I just don’t think people should be sooooo irate as if it would actually help in this situation.

Annip

not really because we will still get 2 more a month than those who listen for free

Hope

I highly recommend last podcast of the left’s series on Casey Anthony. It’s very informative and very humorous

Florence

album is slaying eliza ty

Florence

I don’t believe either of the hosts would promote a genocide of any kind. Regardless, these ladies are entertainers and not politicians. Hold the governmental officials accountable and not 20 something year olds. They have touched on the subject in a previous podcast as well.

clairevalley

i know they aren’t supporting genocide but actually speaking up and speaking out is what the Palestinian people are asking of us, since the gov officials aren’t listening. using your platform is important, especially when they have such a large one

Olivia

Eliza the new album is beautiful 😭

Hannah

No one is saying they endorse genocide. Palestinians are begging people to continue sharing, posting, and using their platforms to amplify what is going on, to continue calling for a ceasefire, and to try and get any resources into Gaza despite the blockade. It’s as simple as that- people in Gaza who are still alive are asking anyone with any platform at all to use it. Not just once, but continuously since these massacres continue every day. If the pod used their platform to share resources about donating esims, and one single person donated because of it, that is meaningful. If they shared resources about boycotting, and one person decides to boycott, that is meaningful. The fact that they haven’t done this when it is the easiest thing to do, when they have been outspoken and shared resources about other issues before, AND it is what Palestinians are asking for while they are literally fighting to survive, is very weird. That’s all people are saying and then people in these comments are saying they’re brain rotted. Wild.

Julianna

100%. Despite the backlash I have received for being one of the echoing voices in the comments on Patreon and Instagram criticizing their silence on Palestine, online critique / fighting in the comments is not something I normally participate in. This is the first time I have felt strongly enough to say anything as well. Everything you said was very well worded and accurate. 🇵🇸❤️

Hannah

I need to step away from these comments lol but I can’t not address something you said Christy after reading it. The “speak up” narrative, as you say, is *literally* coming from Palestinians begging people to use any platform they have to continue advocating for a ceasefire and an end to this horror. It is extremely extremely odd to say that is a sign of “online brain rot” when it’s the easiest thing people in Gaza are asking of us.

Sedona Steffens

i do think it possible that her father could’ve done it. or her death was accidental/negligence and the family/casey hid all of it very poorly and kept lying and lying.

Kristen

🇵🇸 thank you claire! it’s really hard to see people actively fight for oppression while maintaining the status quo through silence, you’re doing the good work :)

Kristen

it’s also the fact they so quickly spoke about Ukraine even tho they are “uneducated about it” 🥲

Gw GW

I strongly agree, I have also seen a lot of replies to comments asking them to speak out stating that it is inappropriate to ask Julia to speak out because of the fact that she is Jewish. However I believe that that makes her a great candidate to speak out, I would love to hear her thoughts on how capitalist governments are using the horrific history of the genocide of Jewish people not only to further their own selfish economic goals but to also justify the genocide of another population of people. I also think it would be very interesting for a discussion on how the negative affects of this situation has pushed the justification of antisemitism towards the non-zionist Jewish community whom from what I have seen are not only non involved in this saddening period but also have loudly raised their voices to protest against it.

Rachel

Yeah no came here to say this. That part was a total miss IMO and completely bizarre. Casey Anthony was ACTUALLY verifiably not a good mother. Yikes.

SlenderLADY 💅🏽

Watch the doc. I didn’t say she didn’t do it, just that it’s very possible. We will never know the truth because of the way her story was manipulated. Critical thinking is fun!

sara

this, it’s so disappointing and i’ve also realized i can’t even listen to them anymore because i keep liste in hopes they’ll speak out about 🇵🇸and yet they never do, and honestly i don’t think they ever wil for girls who preach intersectionality so much it really shows their lack of care about issues that don’t concern them

sara

they aren’t politicians but they themselves have spoken up about issues many many times and are practically self proclaimed social justice warriors or whatever, this lack of acknowledgment on their part shows how they’re only speaking about issues that really impact them they could be using their podcast to encourage people to call their politicians and protest, them saying “the situation is too complicated go look somewhere else for information” at the BEGINNING of the “conflict” is not a sufficient way to address this topic

Elle Stephenson

Listening to the 9/11 blue man group part at 9:11

Hannah Randolph

we get it. you don't have to comment on every episode. have you considered that maybe julia could estrange herself from her family by discussing this emotional and polarizing issue in front of thousands of people? this genocide is horrifying and absolutely unacceptable. but this is a really complicated thing to talk about, especially for anti-zionist jews. we all feel like shit about it. julia and eliza don't owe you or any of us a public discussion about a topic. try being respectful.

Emma Volkert

Cold, distant mothering (“refrigerator mothers”) was also an early explanation and widely adopted theory about the cause of autism

Aura

just because you don’t want to keep hearing about the genocide doesn’t mean it isn’t happening. we’re all binchies here and she’s not being disrespectful, you seem to be actually. i feel the same way as katie does and i’m glad she said something bc i’m thinking about leaving too even though i love binchtopia.

Aura

honestly i would expect them to say something about the tension in the comments if nothing else

Emily

There will be the same amount of Patreon-only content. There will just be fewer free episodes.

Chiara Eleonora Ghetti

I think it's really interesting the perception of Amanda Knox in Italy vs in the USA. I live in Italy and here Amanda Knox it's very much perceived as guilty, while in the USA is not. I was 8 when the crime happened, so I would need to research more on it, but I find it really fascinating

Georgia B

they're 'entertainers' but dedicate whole episodes to other conflicts (ukraine) and social issues in the US. It shows they have the capacity and willingness to discuss these topics but are choosing not to. Having gav discuss issues in the US such as racism towards black and asian people, without mentioning the rife islamophobia in america ONCE was a red flag and that ep was ages ago.

Sop

Mona Lisa honestly looks like Gypsy….. take a gander

Danielle

Put Gypsy on family feud

Lee Schmidt

I’m a surgery resident and I just did a month on pediatric surgery and the way the team has to navigate what parents want / are demanding for their child with what is actually indicated was so fascinating and so hard. Like we def did studies and tests that weren’t indicated by the textbook bc the parents (understandably) wanted reassurance that something else wasn’t wrong and I can see how that extends into a pattern of behavior so easily

Charlie

did anybody catch the name of the article about norman bates/carrie and matricide?

cilina

If anyone wants to support a podcast made by a fellow binchie where we DO speak up about political issues, my pod is called The Stoner Fairy Podcast :)