Before the Fern Dies Ashlyn and Wendy

The time is here, dearest friends. Today marks the day of Before The Fern Dies' last episode. We spend these last 40 minutes reflecting on BTFD and her growth from a wee two-leafed sprout to a thriving Jurassic ostrich fern. And my what a journey it has been. We are so grateful to have had this enchanting experience with one another and all of you. We might be stepping out of BTFD, but we are also stepping into something new. The seeds have been planted, and the roots are taking hold...we cannot WAIT to share with you all what we've been cookin' up. But for now, we must say our goodbyes and pay homage to the little pot that held us. Thank you all so very dearly for all the love and support you have given us and BTFD. We shall see you very soon. Blessed be. 

How does the state of the Earth make us feel? More like how DOESN'T the state of the Earth make us feel! 

Eco anxiety is defined by the American Psychological Association as “the chronic fear of environmental cataclysm that comes from observing the seemingly irrevocable impact of climate change and the associated concern for one's future and that of next generations” ... yikes. In this episode, we're stirring up the hot, gloopy soup of emotions that climate change fills our queasy little guts with. The anxiety, the rage, the fear, the hope(?), all of it. What can we do - individually and societally - to address the climate crisis? And how do we alleviate our eco anxiety?

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It has been quite a strenuous journey, but we **somehow** made it to the end and decided on our ultimate babe. Catch us once more swearing, steaming, and high-pitch squealing in this second installment of Hot and Bothered to find out just who that babe is. WARNING: (________) is really hot. 

Let’s just get right to the point–this episode is about hot stuff. More specifically? Hot fictional characters that we discuss in the most ridiculous ways. We bracket the shit out of these hottie-patottie-tamales march madness style, and we’ve just got SO much to say about it that we broke it into two parts. Part one encompasses our first four pairings and the arguments for/against the HoTTeST of the two. For part two, you will just have to wait until next week!

Summer is in full swing, and so is our annual bombardment of bikini anxiety. With it comes a conundrum. How do we compromise this desire for the perfect body, with the drive to be perfect, radically self-accepting feminists? As is often the case, we got some inspiration from Fleabag and the question posed in season 1: "Would you trade five years of your life for the so-called perfect body?" Our answer to that question, plus a history lesson on wool wetsuits, nude beach horror stories, and more in Episode 34: Kill Bikinis.

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You all remember it well- the hallmark yearbook signature H.A.G.S. (Have A Great Summer). But what really makes “a great summer”? That may be a little tricky for those of us with the summertime blues, but we take a whack at it anyway in episode 33 of Before the Fern Dies. Tune in this week for a discussion on ice cream, nostalgia, and just a great ass Summer.