This is NOT a professional therapy podcast. This is simply the view of the world through the lens of someone who happens to be a clinical psychologist. It is not polite, it is definitely not professional, but it IS real.
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There are so many things we've been told we can't talk about in polite society. The things your mom told you never to ask about: Sex. Money. Poop. Death. The things that make normal people uncomfortable. But if you're curious about the truth behind our deepest societal taboos, we're your gals. We dig into the history, science, and straight up weird truths behind these off-limits topics and give you the answers you never knew you needed.
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Sometimes assholes have "okay" opinions.
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Hosted by St. Louis Comedian, Yale Hollander. Always fresh, sometimes bitter, Impolite Coffee Break focuses on the art and business of comedy and other leisurely pursuits. Come for the unpredictable cold opens; stay for the weekly rundown of the best independent comedy shows St. Louis has to offer.
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A weekly politics and religion podcast hosted by Nish Weiseth (Cosmopolitan, The BBC, Deseret News) and Amy Sullivan (TIME Magazine, Yahoo News, NYTimes). It's called Impolite Company because the rules of etiquette say that you're not supposed to talk about either politics or religion in polite company - presumably because those two topics can get people a little riled. But, if this is where being polite has gotten us, it's clearly not working.
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Join this weekly podcast with Dr. Lezli Levene Harvell, Creator + Curator of The Iconoclast Dinner Experience and her daughters, Zuri and Nava, where they explore Culture, Race, + Societal Issues through the lens of cultural critics, industry experts, writers, and HBCU students and recent grads. Season Two includes Impolite Conversations on topics such as Formerly Untouchable Castes, $5 Indians, and Being White In South Africa 20 years Post-Apartheid.
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Explore the complex and often taboo topic of envy. Rachel and Laura will share personal tales of irrational jealousy, clear up the envy vs. jealousy confusion, and explore why feeling envy might not be all bad. Is the green-eyed monster an evolutionary perk or just a social burden? With humor, candid stories, and a touch of philosophy, they examine…
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Finding teachers in adult lifeAv Impolite Psychologist
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Emotional issues conjured up by birthdaysAv Impolite Psychologist
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Cosmetic Surgery 2.0: The Bold New World of Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery
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In the age of social media, filters, and face tuning, everyone is looking for a way to get pretty quick. Plastic surgery for faces, butts and breasts have been common for decades- but there’s a new whole world of enhancement out there that is waiting for you. If you're willing to take the OUCH it takes to get there, that is. Today we’re talking abo…
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Noticing our gut instinct to help us.Av Impolite Psychologist
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How we experience death psychologically.Av Impolite Psychologist
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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf?
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Explore the chilling history and enduring appeal of werewolves in this special Halloween episode of Impolite Society. From ancient mythology to medieval hysteria, and from infamous 16th-century werewolf trials to modern pop culture, we dive deep into the myths and legends that have made the werewolf an iconic figure. Discover tales of King Lycaon, …
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All the things we try to manage on our own that we shouldn't.Av Impolite Psychologist
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The impact of technology on our psychology.Av Impolite Psychologist
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Creaking coffin lids. A foggy graveyard, empty of all but crooked headstones and a lone figure walking by candlelight. This image is a Halloween staple that induces dread, even today. But the events that inspired these scenes took place over 200 years ago. In 2024, body donation is a common practice. But the thought of your dead, naked body being f…
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What getting upset about the little things really meansAv Impolite Psychologist
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How we can shape the behavior of others.Av Impolite Psychologist
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You might think it's lonely trapped in a small dark box, six feet underground. But that couldn't be farther from the truth. After all, you won't be alone in your final resting place. You'll have billions of tiny microbes and thousands of knowing insects, hungry for your company. Death might seem like the end, but it is really just the beginning of …
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What the seasons of our lives look like.Av Impolite Psychologist
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Society Selects: Why Can't I Eat Dog for Dinner
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Laura and Rachel are taking a little break but we will be back NEXT RELEASE DAY with all new episodes of Impolite Society! In the meantime, enjoy this re-release of a topical episode from November 2021. Food taboos are complicated and vary greatly by geography. There are no cultural universals when it comes to what animals are and aren't on the men…
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Stupid choices we makeAv Impolite Psychologist
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Avoiding drama in life.Av Impolite Psychologist
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Society Selects: Why Can't I Poo on Vacation?
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Laura and Rachel are taking a little break for the rest of the summer but we will be back in October with all new episodes of Impolite Society! In the meantime, enjoy these re-releases of some of our most popular episodes. Nothing ruins a vacation faster than not being able to "let it go." Why do our bowels get so shy and how can we help our bodies…
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What it really means to disconnect.Av Impolite Psychologist
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Society Selects: Why is My Naked Body a Crime?
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Laura and Rachel are taking a little break for the rest of the summer but we will be back in October with all new episodes of Impolite Society! In the meantime, enjoy these re-releases of some of our most popular episodes. How did our birthday suits go from our natural state to being a crime? We expose the history of clothing and get to the naked t…
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All the different things we believe we "have to" doAv Impolite Psychologist
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In this episode, Laura and Rachel delve into a bizarre but very real practice: eating dirt. Women in the American South have been snacking on white dirt for generations and today we're taking a look at the historical, cultural, and scientific aspects of what might be going on behind this regional craving. We're exploring geophagy, pica, and why in …
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How we feel when those around us are incompetentAv Impolite Psychologist
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Is Christian Domestic Discipline Abuse or Kink?
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Can spanking bring you closer to Jesus?. Dive into the world of Christian Domestic Discipline, as the gals explore its definition, historical background, and how it compares to BDSM dynamics. The discussion includes a look at what the Bible says about such practices and whether CDD constitutes abuse or consensual kink. With insights from subreddits…
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Our ideas about what makes a person "strong"Av Impolite Psychologist
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In this bootylicious episode of Impolite Society, Laura and Rachel explore the color of your bum and the bizarre world of anal bleaching. From its rise in popularity due to reality TV in 2005 to its current obscure status, we delve into the procedure's purpose, history, and the reasons behind its appeal. We're exploring everything from societal bea…
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What stress on vacation is really about.Av Impolite Psychologist
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What emotional support looks likeAv Impolite Psychologist
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What if the secret to a toned physique, isn't created in the gym, but rather in our guts? In this episode of Impolite Society, hosts Rachel and Laura dive into the fascinating world of gut flora and fecal transplants. They discuss the role of the gut microbiome in our health and weight management, the history of fecal transplants, and the various m…
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Tips and tricks for momentary relief vs. deep therapeutic workAv Impolite Psychologist
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My attempt to complete an intake interview for therapy with A.I. (Google)Av Impolite Psychologist
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What REALLY Happens to Pedophiles in Prison?
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Get ready for a faster, summer-ready format of Impolite Society! In this episode of Impolite Society, Laura and Rachel dive deep into the grim reality of what happens to pedophiles in prison. Challenging Hollywood's portrayal and societal assumptions, we explore whether these offenders really get 'what's coming to them.' With a mix of dark humor an…
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The psychology behind people who look at the world through skeptical eyes.Av Impolite Psychologist
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Assisted Suicide: How to Legally Kill Yourself
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Exploring the Complexities and Ethics of Medically Assisted Death In this episode of Impolite Society, Rachel and Laura delve into the controversial topic of medically assisted death, also known as assisted suicide or euthanasia. Zoraya ter Beek, a 28-year-old in the Netherlands who has chosen medically assisted death due to her mental health strug…
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How trusting, well adjusted people go through life and why they come to therapy.Av Impolite Psychologist
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Taking coping skills developed to survive difficult childhoods and using them to our advantage in adulthood.Av Impolite Psychologist
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The world is obsessed with penises. From the penis shaped sports cars to the cod pieces of yore, phalluses have been top of mind since the dawn of time. Even in today’s cultures, the size of a man's dick plays a central role in defining their alpha status. But is bigger REALLY better? Today we’re looking at dicks- the average and not-so average siz…
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What it means to be wiseAv Impolite Psychologist
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The way our psychology plays out in how we treat our bodies.Av Impolite Psychologist
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Breastfeeding is a sacred relationship between a mother and child, where she continues to nourish it with her body. You might say there’s nothing more beautiful, unless your nursing someone else’s kid. Then to some, it’s sexual assault. Breastfeeding calls out many complicated emotions, even when it’s with mother and child. But how did it get that …
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The psychology of victimsAv Impolite Psychologist
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Today, we’re talking about cousins. Kissing cousins specifically, and some of the genetic malformations it may or may NOT produce. If you live in America, the thought of kissing cousins probably makes you cringe. But outside of the Western world and throughout a lot of time, that wasn’t always the case. Throughout many wealthy families and cultures…
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How expectations good and bad can be a lot emotionally to handle.Av Impolite Psychologist
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Today we’re digging into the world of diapers and the adults who love them. We’ll dig into how adults role play being babies and how they put the lovers in diaper lovers. We’ll also take a look inside the mind of an adult baby to try to understand what draws them to the diaper lifestyle. We’ll cover all this with many more messytidbits along the wa…
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Fashion is a complicated world. Youthful women, beautiful clothes, and the whiff of culture and privilege is a heady mix. It’s no surprise that the trends and fads in fashion have had us chasing our tails for eons. But before there was heroin chic and body positivity movements, fashion was shaping our health in a completely different way. Turns out…
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What we ask God forAv Impolite Psychologist
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The Strange (And Sensuous) Events of the Dolphin House Experiment
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Secret sea labs, extraterrestrial intelligence and LSD experiments…. No this isn’t the plot of a new spy movie. This is the story of a very real experiment that took place in the U.S. virgin islands in the 1960s. Join us as we tell the story of a scientist and intellectual who became obsessed with unlocking the secrets of language and the young, st…
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Stories are unique to the human race. They inspire us, delight us, and cast the familiar world around us in a whole new light. Everyone has been wrapped up in a good story at some point in their lives- curled up with a book you can’t put down, binge watching television shows late into the night, or being so obsessed with a story you find yourself d…
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What it looks like when we use "freeze" as a coping skill.Av Impolite Psychologist
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