High & Low

An in-depth analysis of Off Campus that focuses on the careful ways that serious issues of sexual assault, domestic violence, and trauma were presented as part of a meaningful love story. It's rare to encounter a show that is presented as thoughtfully and with so many positive messages. Despite its feet kicking elements, seeing main characters face fears, overcome self-doubt, and choose to forego the safety of solitude for the hope of real connection seems to be what has captivated viewers the most. After breaking down multiple ways the characters help each other progress, fellow Off Campus fan Lauren Skae, a.k.a. @thezenblonde joins the discussion. We chat about our favorite moments, point out how Elle Kennedy's books differ from the show, and how we hope the next generation sees the overwhelming desire for masculinity that champions protection, consent, and consideration.

TIMESTAMP: Lauren Skae joins at the 1 hour mark.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted or abused, contact RAINN 24/7 to connect with a real, live person who is trained to help by phone at 800-656-HOPE or by text to 64673 or via https://rainn.org/help-and-healing/hotline/

If you or someone you know has been exposed to domestic violence or abuse, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE, or by text at 88788, or via https://www.thehotline.org/

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The final reunion for the splintered cast of Summer House ends with a thud as Amanda and West continue to give cryptic and conflicting answers to direct questions. The timeline still doesn't add up, the excuses still fall flat, and the reactions are still beta-blocked. However, the thing that remains clear is the devastating effect their affair has had on a group of people who truly believed they had established a supportive community. After hearing a string of nonsensical answers, the deer in headlights cosplay begins to seem less like a product of pharmaceuticals and more like two more people realizing they failed to manipulate the Bravosphere.

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In the aftermath of the fight between Liz and JoEllen, the group splinters into factions. On one side, JoEllen has been painted as a villain, either for her choice to defend Alicia or for alerting Rulla about her cheating husband. On the other side, we see women who hope for peaceful resolution, and somewhere in the middle, Ashley and Jared are still talking about Audreys. Liz and Alicia heal their rift, but Liz's fight with JoEllen has yet to be resolved. Rulla's Arabian Nights party provides Rosie with the opportunity to tell Rulla about the existence of a video showing her cheating husband doing what he does best, all as Alicia appears to almost faint from stress at her side. Meanwhile, JoEllen prepares for a group trip on next week's Real Housewives of Rhode Island season one finale, where she hopes to mend friendships, even if Liz's perspective is that it never existed.

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Reviewing a string of fascist failures; the $1.8B slush fund, Congress not supporting the Iran war, the Senate not passing the Save Act, a Judge undoing the naricisstic rebrand of the Kennedy Center, artists bailing on the White House's Fyre Fest, and a new lawsuit brought by 35 former Federal Judges. Also, reading up on dueling 250th celebrations for America (one congressionally approved, one rogue), learning why Albanians are protesting the aquisition and development of a protected island, and seeing how our tax dollars are paying for petty websites targeting Americans. Then, a look at the hunger strike, protests, and ongoing allegations of inhumane treatment at Delaney Hall, a for-profit Detention Center in New Jersey.

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All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. This podcast is hosted by a United States citizen, born and raised in a military family that is proud of this country's commitment to free speech. Information shared is for entertainment purposes only and is cited via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, executive orders, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity, presented satirically, and in layman's terms.

“I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” - James Baldwin

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First, a rant about the cowardly behavior and shocking scandal revealed in the Summer House Reunion Part 2. A scandal that continues to leave the world wondering how so many beautiful women got involved with the same mediocre little mustached man. Then, we get into another unhinged episode of Real Housewives of Rhode Island where Alicia's choice of words to describe her childhood, and JoEllen's attempt to play mediator, triggers Liz so much that she devolves into a possessed state. A chill evening to watch Rosie's husband do his best at singing turns into dinner theater and a soundtrack over whispered fighting, hair pulling, and chair scraping. Events that, in the aftermath, Liz denies ever occurred, leaving JoEllen (and everyone watching) feeling confused and gaslit.

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