Broads Next Door

What does it mean to be a bad girl & what are the consequences of being treated like a one dimensional character? In this episode we’ll be talking about femme fatales, good girls gone bad & modern takes on female revenge. This episode contains spoilers for Carrie, Jennifer’s Body & Promising Young Woman. Content Warning for s*xual assault & violence. Sources: The Steubenville Victim Tells Her Story, The Atlantic, 2013 Oppel Junior, Richard A. (March 17, 2013). "Ohio

We’re talking about the history of the bimbo and how Gen Z is reclaiming the term, The Dumb Blonde & Bright Brunette tropes as well as groupies, Dolly Parton, Buffy, femme fatales, the metoo movement and social media, early 2000’s celebrity backlash the negative treatment of young women in media, the need for inclusion within feminist spaces & so much more. This will be a two part episode!! Sources: Bimbofication Is Taking Over. What Does That Mean for You? Vice. Arielle Richards , 2022.

Examining the “Crazy” Girl Trope In this episode we’re getting into the “crazy girl” trope. Are these portrayals helpful or harmful? Both? Is it okay to laugh at our sadness? Can depression ever be glamorous? We discuss Girl, Interrupted, the return of Tumblr, the idea of the Femcel, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Sylvia Plath, Issa Rae, Michaela Coel, Frances Farmer, Zelda Fitzgerald, Gone Girl & the cool girl monologue, Edie Sedgwick & the sad little rich girl, Orange is the New Black, Glenn Close,

Are curses real? Do ghosts exist? This week we attempt to answer those questions by looking at some of the most famous “cursed” movie sets and telling some of our own & favorite celebrity ghost stories. **Content Warning** This episode carries a trigger warning for violence and sexual assault. Don’t worry, we don’t go into too much detail, but if you are uncomfortable about that kind of thing, you may want to skip ahead when we give the warning during the episode. Thank you! Sources: Helter

Broads Next Door Episode 2: You’re Being Hysterical In this episode we get into sleepover rituals, stuff we watched when that we shouldn’t have as kids, cases of psychogenic illness & the most popular (vibrating) myth about curing female hysteria. Sources: Barker, K. Brandon, and Rice, Claiborne. 2012. "Folk Illusions: An Unrecognized Genre of Folklore." Journal of American Folklore Bartholmew, Robert. 2009, Little Green Men, Meowing Nuns & Head Hunting Panics Butkus, Cathy Jo.

On our very first episode, We discuss Anna Nicole Smith’s early life, her marriage to billionaire J. Howard Marshall, his death & the lawsuits that followed, the history of breast augmentation, 90’s beauty ideals & early 2000’s Internet & diet culture. Concluding with Anna’s untimely death. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/support