Description
We’re not sure what this episode says about us as a team, but we like gross shit and we look up to rebels. In the first segment, listen in as Rah and Mariquita tell one another about some books they love that just gave them the ick. Then stick around for Sam’s review of Rebel Girl by Kathleen Hanna. Somehow Kathy Acker is name dropped twice in this episode and that just feels right.
We Like to Feel Grimy: Books That Gross Us Out (0:22)
Join Rah and Mariquita as they dive into the books that leave us feeling, well... gross. These are the reads that make you say, “What the f***?” or leave a lingering, unsettling feeling long after you’ve turned the last page. Please note that many of these books do come with content warnings, so please take care of yourself and check the warnings before diving into the book.
Rebel Girls: Kathleen Hanna’s New Memoir and the People She’s Inspired (21:26)
Sam talks about Kathleen Hanna’s new memoir, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, and how it is darker, deeper, and more insightful than its cover might lead you to believe. This bookand the review mention sexual assault.
Mentioned in this episode:
Kittentits by Holly Wilson (tune into our discussion on the podcast here)
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
The Guest by Emma Cline
Raw Dog by Jamie Loftus
Tender by Beth Hetland
Chlorine by Jade Song
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung
Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Sam Irby (or really anything by Sam Irby)
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
Rebel Girl by Kathleen Hanna
Riot Grrrl History
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Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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