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From WitchTok and tarot cards to manifestation and etsy witches - it seems women are embracing their witchy side more than ever.
But whats the darker history of witches? For centuries, women accused of witchcraft were feared, persecuted and killed, and with them, generations of knowledge, traditions and stories were lost.
This week, Sarah is joined by award-winning journalist and author of The Good Witch, Lucianne Tonti, to unpack the fascinating history of witches, why we’re reclaiming witchcraft today, and what our obsession with all things mystical says about modern womanhood.
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Hello!!! The U.S. midterm elections are a week away (a.k.a nerd Christmas) and boy do we have the segment for you. Hannah walks us through the stakes, the key races, and the all important question: do the Democrats actually stand a chance? 

Then Sarah talks about the second-biggest political decision of the year – People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. She explains how the competition started, and how we ended up with this year’s pick, sweetie pie Noah Wyle. 

Plus – Netanyahu loses the Israel election, and Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato are friends again in the name of… blush??

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Everyone wants a village, but nobody wants to be a villager. It’s the phrase taking over the internet, and it raises a pretty uncomfortable question - have we become so obsessed with protecting our peace and setting boundaries that we’ve forgotten how to actually show up for our friends?
This week, we’re joined by internationally recognised friendship expert, journalist and author of Modern Friendship, Anna Goldfarb, to unpack why adult friendships feel harder than ever.
We talk the different types of friendship we should experience, what we should be expecting and how to not only make but maintain your best friends.
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Is Elizabeth Holmes a bad person? Or is she a person who did bad things?
We’re back for part two of our series on Elizabeth Holmes – the Silicon Valley darling-turned-fraudster who falsely promised that her company could run lab tests with just a single drop of blood.
It’s 2014 and things are looking good for Elizabeth. Her company is valued at $9 billion. Magazines are making her out as a once-in-a-generation, world-saving genius.
But the cracks are starting to show: Suspicions are rising. Former employees are starting to talk. And a Wall Street Journal reporter is on the case.
Like what you heard? We recommend:
Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
The Dropout podcast (Spotify or Apple)
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Everyone is talking about Elizabeth Holmes.
She’s the star of Nathan Fielder’s buzzy documentary, You Can See Everything. Consider this month’s Big Talk your pre-show guide – everything you need to know before you head to the movies.
But hey, even if you have no interest in watching that film (even though it might be the first doco to win Best Picture at the Oscars EVER), we think you’ll still LOVE these two eps.
Because the story of Elizabeth Holmes and her company, Theranos, is like a movie in itself. It’s wild, dramatic, and, at times, unbelievable. It’s about a 19-year-old who took on an industry with a ‘fake it ‘til’ you make it’ attitude, and gambled people’s lives in the process.
In part one, we go back to the beginning: Elizabeth’s time at Stanford, Theranos’ meteoric rise, and… what was really going on behind closed doors.
Like what you heard? We recommend:
Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
The Dropout podcast (Spotify or Apple)
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