Binchtopia Julia Hava & Eliza McLamb

The girlies finally give the people what they’ve been begging for — an episode on fraternities and sororities. They investigate the fake Greek roots of the American phenomenon, the cost of sorority rush (both spiritual and financial), the dangers of Greek Life, and so much more. Digressions include a wealth of mailbox moments about your own cursed sorority experiences. We no longer host ads on Binchtopia thanks to the support of our patrons. To help make Binchtopia possible and to get access to bonus, mediasodes, zoom hangouts, and a community of binchies, head over to patreon.com/binchtopia.
SOURCES:
How American Sororities Got Their Start
The American Fraternity
The Divine Nine: The history and impact of Black Greek letter organizations
A Brief History of Jewish Greek Life
‘I went through it so you should too’: Why Greek Life hazing won’t die
10 Sorority Hazing Horror Stories
I Let 3 Sorority Rush Consultants Read My Life for Filth
Parents pay me $3,500 to help their daughters get into a sorority.
It’s All Greek to Me
How Does Sorority Recruitment Work?
College Students Keep Dying Because of Fraternity Hazing. Why Is It So Hard to Stop?
Students accused of sexual misconduct say Title IX isn't working — and victims agree
The Hunting Ground: the failures of a new documentary about rape on college campuses.
Sexual Victimization Among Sorority Women by Amanda Hinkel
Bama Rush TikTok Is Exposing the Wild Money Behind College Greek Life


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The girlies welcome a special guest — comedian, Emmy nominated actress, and patreonite Hannah Einbinder! The girlies talk Judaism, why comics lack emotional fortitude, one of the most iconic shitting-in-public stories we've ever heard, updates from the SAG strike, and more! Plus, she weighs in on some of your mailbox moments.
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See Hannah on tour!

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In the second part of their rockstar saga, the girlies discuss the unsung heroes of rock’s orbit — the Black musicians of Soul, the groupies who surrounded the stars, and the grrrls who refused to stand for the bullshit. Digressions include the funeral of unenthusiastic Binchtopia ad reads, not falling for the misogynistic hate campaign against Sophie Turner, and some mailbox moments that seem to be straight out of r/ambien.
SOURCES:
Indexing of Musical Genres: An Epistemological Perspective by Knut Tore Abrahamsen
Just Around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination by Jack Hamilton
The ‘whitewashing’ of Black music: A dark chapter in rock history by Chris Jancelewicz
Pop Stars Aren’t Popping Like They Used To – Do Labels Have a Plan? By Elias Leight
Why Aren’t More Popstars Being Born? By Chris Eggertsen
A Very Black History of Punk Music
Riot Grrrl: Revolutions from within by Jessica Rosenberg and Gitana Garofalo
Riot Grrrl Manifesto
I’m with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie
'I wouldn’t want this for anybody’s daughter': will #MeToo kill off the rock'n'roll groupie?

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The girlies are back from sabbatical to discuss the psychos that tour even longer and harder than us — rockstars. They give you a brief rundown of rock as a genre, why it died in the 90's (according to Eliza and Gav), the property damage, animal abuse, and general tomfoolery of rock's greatest frontmen, and how touring damages your psyche. Digressions include Julia's review of The Rodeo, Eliza's fear that she's passing down generational trauma to her cat, and our ongoing beef with one listener's father. Support the podcast on Patreon to get access to bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs at patreon.com/binchtopia. Check out our merch at https://fanjoy.co/collections/binchtopia
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Eliza has on a very special guest, her 66-year-old pilates teacher, Eeda. Eeda reflects on being 10 years sober, her storied history with addiction and perfection, and why no movie about ballet ever gets it quite right.
This episode has been unlocked from Patreon. If you'd like to listen to more bonus episodes, head over to www.patreon.com/binchtopia. We will be taking a break from the main feed for the rest of the month, but will still be uploading regularly on Patreon. See you in September!


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The girlies are on the road and bring back a classic chatty episode from the same hotel bed. They talk Taylor Swift's most diabolical tour yet, Julia getting psychically assaulted in DC, what really constitutes a war crime, and more! Support the podcast on Patreon here. Check out our merch here!
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