That's Faux Deep

sisters mathany and ma'any ahmed
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Join two sisters as they pop on their anti-capitalist reading glasses and sift through the Self-Help Industrial Complex. They’ll blend research and their opinions to try and make sense of the claims made in the books those spirituality influencers keep recommending. Features million-dollar scams, self-anointed gurus and questions the girls should definitely be discussing with their therapists instead of each other.

Episodes

  1. 2023-03-31

    How to Have Sex in a God-Honoring Way

    The girlies allow themselves to be ministered to by two God-fearing Christian women via a book titled, "Sex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl's Heart: Discovering the Beauty and Freedom of God-Defined Sexuality."   By Bethany Beal and Kristen Clark sources for when the ministry didn't hit as deep and we needed to result to science: Love the Sin: Sexual Regulation and the Limits of Religious Tolerance by Janet R. Jakobsen and Ann Pelligrini Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski, Ph. D. Jesus Camp produced by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady Give Me Sex Jesus  created by Mathew Barber and Britney Machado AOD Method Support Groups to try! Journey Free Recovering From Religion iSurvive.org this one isn't directly religious trauma support but complex PTSD and depression more general support group links: Support Group Central

    1h 22m

  2. 2023-03-15

    Quality over Quantity

    The girls are being honest about their very human limitations and we hope you're doing the same, wherever you are. 3  We'll be back on March 29th with our much-hyped Girl Defined episode.

    6 min

  3. 2023-03-02

    The Octopussy Within Teal Swan

    Ma'any read Teal Swan's The Connection Process and tells us about it so maybe one day, we too can experience love like Teal's. This is one of the first episodes we ever recorded so if the quality isn't perfect... that's why. Be patient with us, we do this for free. Our title song is "Starchild" by Dave Malloy You can help us produce this show by becoming a Patron! Teal Swan's The Connection Process Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - And Keep - Love by John Gray, PhD All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks Meditation, Trauma and Suffering in Silence: Raising Questions about How Meditation is Taught and Practiced in Western Contexts in the Light of a Contemporary Trauma Resiliency Model by Jane Compson The Construction of Mindfulness by Andrew Olendzki

    1h 6m

  4. 2023-02-16

    Why Does Andrew Tate Do That?

    Mathany reads Andrew Tate's the Tate Bible and tells Ma'any all about how utterly unremarkable this man is. Sources: The Tate Bible by Andrew Tate & G. SlimWhy Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy BancroftTriple Exclam!!! The Life and Games of Emory Tate, Chess Warrior by Daimm ShabazzThe arrest of misogynist influence Andrew Tate, explained by Rebecca JenningsYou can ignore Andrew Tate by Rebecca Jennings

    1h 4m

  5. 2023-02-01

    James Clear, Atomic Habits and Kim Kardashian at Harvard

    Ma'any reads Atomic Habits. The girls discuss Americans' obsessions with work and try and unpack the stigma of laziness. Sources: Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price Radically Content by Jamie Varon Support us on Patreon! Our title song is "Starchild" by Ghost Quartet, written by Dave Malloy. Send us nice things - thatsfauxdeep@gmail.com  Here are some loose timestamps if you feel like jumpin' around: 3:20 Mathany's relationship with work 8:50 Ma’any outlines the episode 9:50 Ma’any’s relationship with work 12:00 Ma’any talks about Zuko and Avatar the Last Airbender 17:40 James Clear's personal history 20:00 James Clear’s current business 21:30 Types of people who recommend Atomic Habits 22ish What is the 1% rule? 24:30 Habits are like compound interest 32:15 The laziness lie 36:41 What Ma'any likes about Atomic Habits 41:50 What Ma'any doesn’t like about Atomic Habits 45:10 Language of self-help 47 Weight and fatphobia 54 Using shame and anger as motivation 59 Discussion on "Radically Content"

    1h 6m
  6. Welcome to the Deep End

    2023-01-18

    Welcome to the Deep End

    Mathany reads Teal Swan's manifesto The Completion Process. Listen to the girls as they discuss each and every step... all eighteen of them. Support us on Patreon! Our title song is "Starchild" by Ghost Quartet, written by Dave Malloy. Send us nice things - thatsfauxdeep@gmail.com

    1h 10m

  7. 2023-01-03

    Now starting... That's Faux Deep!

    Mathany and Ma'any discuss how they got the audacity to start a podcast, and why they think so many mean people have infiltrated the worlds of self-help and spirituality. Diversions include Kendall Jenner, mean bosses, and man's original sin. Support us on Patreon! Our title song is "Starchild" by Ghost Quartet, written by Dave Malloy. Send us nice things - thatsfauxdeep@gmail.com

    10 min
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Join two sisters as they pop on their anti-capitalist reading glasses and sift through the Self-Help Industrial Complex. They’ll blend research and their opinions to try and make sense of the claims made in the books those spirituality influencers keep recommending. Features million-dollar scams, self-anointed gurus and questions the girls should definitely be discussing with their therapists instead of each other.

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    sisters mathany and ma'any ahmed
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  • Episodes
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