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In the first episode of a two-part series, Julia is joined by Binchtopia favorite Allegra Chapman to lovingly dissect the mind-bending genre of reality TV. The girlies trace its evolution from chaotic human experimentation into neoliberal propaganda, mapping the multiverse across TLC, E!, MTV, and Bravo while decoding the cultural logic each network normalizes along the way. Digressions include the ultimate guide to landing yourself a cruise bae, Boston as a cosmic punishment, and Allegra's short-lived stint as a puck bunny.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette. 
Check out Allegra's radio show here: https://kpiss.fm/show/reverse-library/ 
To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.
SOURCES
Cue the Sun! By Emily Nussbaum
Everything old is new again: reality television celebrity, the Hollywood studio system, and the battle for control of one's image
'For the first time in ________ history…': microcelebrity and/as historicity in reality TV competitions
Neoliberal exploitation in reality television: youth, health and the spectacle of celebrity 'concern'
Queen for a Day - Partial 1956 episode
Reality Television: a Neoliberal Theater of Suffering
Reality TV The Work of Being Watched by Mark Andrejevic  
The Dark Side of "Reality TV": Professional Ethics and the Treatment of "Reality"-Show Participants
Uncomfortable Television
UNDERSTANDING THE AMERICAN DREAM FROM KARDASHIAN FAMILY THROUGH KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIAN REALITY SHOW

Julia is joined by cacklers Nick and Chase for their very first venture into the cursed depths of Reddit's Am I The Asshole. Horrors include: a husband's mysterious gaycation to Ibiza, a black market Labubu deal, a fuckboi horse with navy blue hay, and a man who is enchanted by his server's gongerous scalp. Plus, Chase's formative years herding sheep in Arizona, the sacred right to be rude at work, and personal legal drama… ALLEGEDLY!
For more Nick and Chase, check out their podcast Mumbling and Cackling!







This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and our monthly news broadcast What the Hell Sure NEWS, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

In the first episode of the new year, Julia is joined by Jewish Aliza to interrogate the concept of New Year's Resolutions. The girlies put on their therapist hats to explore the psychology behind a "fresh start," why most resolutions are doomed to fail, and how habits only stick once you stop trying to punish yourself into change. Digressions include Aliza's campaign to stop the lesbian yearning epidemic, debating whether being waterboarded is worse than proposing to a man, and the radical act of putting down The Bat.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette.
To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.
SOURCES
A.D.H.D. Videos on TikTok Are Often Misleading, New Study Finds
New Year's Resolutions Are Notoriously Slippery, but Science Can Help You Keep Them 
New Year's resolutions: Who makes them and why 
Speaking of Psychology: How the science of habits can help us keep our New Year's resolutions, with Wendy Wood, PhD 
The Fresh Start Effect: Temporal Landmarks Motivate Aspirational Behavior 
The History of New Year's Resolutions 
The Psychology Behind New Year's Resolutions That Work 
The Temporally Extended Self: The Relation of Past and Future Selves to Current Identity, Motivation, and Goal Pursuit
Why we need rituals, not routines
'You Could Not Waterboard Me Into Proposing to a Man'

Happy New Year, binchies!! In case you're looking to shake up ya life in 2026, we're releasing this formerly Patreon-only episode onto the main feed!
Join Julia and Nick as they unveil The Ten Commandments of Shaking Up Ya Life and counsel past and future shakestresses on their journeys. Digressions include Nick's updates from the dildo factory, society's declining birth rates, and living full time in Colonial Williamsburg.
To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

In the final episode of the year, Julia and Nick deliver our annual pop culture recap, revisiting the most absurd moments of 2025, including Hawk Tuah insisting she did a Zoom in North Korea, JoJo Siwa's straight rebrand, and the birth of Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon. Digressions include: Nick's Looney Tunes–ass passport horrors, modern headphone dependency, and the importance of having mutuals with a baby.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette.
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