Binchtopia Julia Hava & Eliza McLamb

The girlies welcome the summer months by investigating a most troubling query: why is nobody partying anymore? We used to rave in underground warehouses and dance all night at Studio 54, now we stand in line for hours to be bored at the club clutching a vodka soda. They try to get to the bottom of what went wrong by looking back — from the invention of the gas lamp that made dancing all night a possibility to the disco demolition that brought in a regressive wave against dance music. Plus, the very first Binchtopia listener survey! Digressions include a disturbing trend of BORGtopia and the birth of Binchtopia HQ.
SOURCES:
A Glimpse into the Glamorous World of Studio 54
Disco: Afro-American Vernacular Performance
Disco Demolition: the night they tried to crush black music
“Do You Think I’m Disco?”
How UK Ravers Raged Against the Ban
I Feel Love: Disco and Its Discontents
In an isolated world, humans need to dance together more than ever – but we’re running out of places to do it
New York Literally Invented Nightlife
Nightlife in the City
Partying Feels Different Now
Party Lines: Dance Music and the Making of Modern Britain by Ed Gillett
Studio 54 opens in New York City | April 26, 1977
The Death of the Party
The Story of the Windrush
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Allison Hagan.
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The girlies return to form with a chatty episode, catching you up on the horrors that have befallen their personal lives during their consecutive moves. After falling down the stairs (twice!) being bedridden with pain and beyond the hope of D-Mannose, leaving half a house in Los Angeles, and crying in the emergency veterinarian's office and on the plane, finally, they have both landed safely in New York to pod all about it.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Allison Hagan. 
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The girlies are back with another treat from Colleen Hoover, who bravely asked the question: what if the villain could also suck dick? They review Verity, a crime thriller made up of another pick-me from loser academy, a strange house in the woods, and (did we mention?) PLENTY of blowjobs.
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The girlies pick up the story of marijuana where they left off in the 1960’s, exploring how weed evolved from America’s enemy to capitalism’s sweetheart. They discuss the student protestors who lit up for peace, the drug war collab between Nixon and Reagan, how the cops convinced kids to snitch on their parents, and more! Digressions include an exciting geographical announcement, a two year old who can’t read, and Nancy Reagan off the percs.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Allison Hagan. 
To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.
SOURCES:
Cannabis Use and its Association with Psychological Disorders - PMC
DARE snitches: A history of kids who thought they were doing what was right.
Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall of Marijuana in America
He's serving 40 years in prison, while legal marijuana makes others rich
Just Say No - Campaign, Nancy Reagan & Drugs
Kent State University Archives: Legal Cases Chronology May 5, 1970 - January 4, 1979
Medicinal Cannabis: History, Pharmacology, And Implications for the Acute Care Setting
Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational, and Scientific
The Forbidden Fruit and the Tree of Knowledge: An Inquiry into the Legal History of American Marijuana Prohibition
HOW HARMFUL IS MARIJUANA? - Marijuana as Medicine?
The history of Jews and marijuana goes back a lot farther than you think
The Science behind the DEA's Long War on Marijuana
The Summer of Love and Protest: Transatlantic Counterculture in the 1960s
The war on marijuana: The transformation of the war on drugs in the 1990s
Was Nixon's war on drugs a racially motivated crusade? It's a bit more complicated
What Ever Happened to 'Just Say No'?
What marijuana reclassification means for the United States

Inspired by the famous 36 questions that lead to love, the girlies created their own list that really gets to the heart of people - what inedible object did you chew on as a child? Which of your ex's parents is your favorite? And other important queries that will undoubtedly bring two people closer.
This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

In honor of 4/20, the girlies walk you through the hazy history of a most special substance: marijuana. In the first of two episodes, they discuss how weed has been used throughout history to treat medical maladies and help people connect with the spiritual realm. Plus, how the Mexican Revolution brought the exotic “marihuana” to the states, the original dealers who helped the Jazz greats make their grooviest tunes, Reefer Madness, and more. Digressions include a cursory review of the new Taylor Swift album, the confusing world of TikTok Rizz Party, and our dream blunt rotation.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Allison Hagan. 
To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.
SOURCES:
A Brief Global History of the War on Cannabis
Busted - America's War On Marijuana
Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall of Marijuana in America
History of cannabis
History of cannabis and its preparations in saga, science, and sobriquet
History of cannabis and the endocannabinoid system
In Jamaica, Rastas ready for pot decriminalization
Marijuana - Plant, Use & Effects 
Rastafari gain sacramental rights to marijuana in Antigua and Barbuda, celebrate freedom of worship
Shiva Is A God Who Likes Marijuana — And So Do Many Of His Followers
Shiva, Lord of Bhang
Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational, and Scientific
The Mysterious History Of 'Marijuana' : Code Switch