Lori and Leila get personal and seek advice from two experts — including the mother of all guests Special guests:Dr. Jennifer Nash, author of Birthing Black Mothershttps://twitter.com/pornoscholar https://www.dukeupress.edu/birthing-black-mothersDr. Katherine Fennelly, author of Family, Declassified (AKA Leila's mom)https://www.katherinefennelly.co…

Renee invites us to visit Shondaland.Special guest: Renee Bracey Shermanwww.reneebraceysherman.comTopic: Abortion on TV a year after the fall of Roe v. WadeShows Discussed:Grey's AnatomyLove is BlindRamyLeila is cringing at the closing of abortion clinicsLori is binging Glamorous on NetflixSuggested Links:New York Times feature on clinics closinght…

Maytha is giving main character energy.Episode watched: Ramy season 3, episode 2 “Egyptian Cigarettes”Special guest: Maytha Alhassenhttps://maythaalhassen.com/Leila is binging Pale Male content and bird TwitterLori is cringing at people not properly appreciating brides and comparing bad things to much worse thingsSuggested links:Support us on Patre…

Khiara for President. Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersSpecial guest: Professor Khiara Bridges Leila is cringing viral clips of fake podcastshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H-_CwFeTagLori is binging full body orgasm discoursehttps://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-04-30/la-phil-concert-orgasm-twitte…

Chloë invites us into the cone of trust.Episode watched: The Diplomat, Season 1, Episode 5, "The Dogcatcher"Lori is binging Workin' MomsLeila is cringing think pieces bashing work from homeSuggested links:Chloë's viral essay on pandemic parenting https://gen.medium.com/parents-are-not-ok-66ab2a3e42d9Lesbians react to Blue is the Warmest Colorhttps:…

Cleo will not be silenced (but she wouldn’t mind sitting down once in a while)Show (Not Really) Discussed: Netflix' Dave Chapelle: The CloserSupport this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersSpecial guest:Cleopatra Kambuguwww.instagram.com/xulaye/Binging/Cringing:Lori is cringing at that NYT article on interracial datingwww.nytimes.com/…

Ashley is owning her widow privilege. Lori is binging and cringing at Money Shot: The Pornhub StoryLeila is binging and cringing at Stolen YouthEpisode discussed: Shrinking Season 1, Episode 7: Apology Tour** Spoiler warning, we talk about plot points in the series so far**Special guest:Ashley Reesehttps://twitter.com/offbeatorbithttps://www.instag…

Rachel wants #JusticeForAlfieShow watched: Emily in Paris, S3 Ep 1, "I have two lovers"Special Guest:Rachel Fleithttps://www.rachelfleit.com/Introducing, Selma Blair (directed by Rachel)https://www.rachelfleit.com/filmsSupport this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersLeila is binging French podcasts (Laisse-moi kiffer, Kiffe ta race, J…

Bassey Hops Across the PondFilm watched: Love ActuallySupport this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersSpecial guest:Bassey Nyambihttps://www.instagram.com/bnyambi/Binging/Cringing: Leila and Lori share binges and cringes of the yearAd:Support your local abortion fundhttps://abortionfunds.org/funds/Credits:Our editor is Karen Y. Chanww…

Senti remembers that feeling.Show watched: The Sex Lives of College Girls, season 2, episode 1 “Winter is Coming”Special Guest: Senti Sojwalhttps://www.sentisojwal.com/ Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchers Leila is binging Wednesday Lori is binging Stromae Suggested reading:What Everyone Gets Wrong About Gen Z and the Sex …

Glenn warns us to beware the nice guy.Featured Guest: Glenn Kennyhttps://twitter.com/glenn__kennyMade Men: The Story of Goodfellashttps://www.harpercollins.com/products/made-men-glenn-kenny?variant=39308750487586Show discussed: The White Lotus, Season 2, Episode 3: Bull ElephantsSupport this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersLori is …

Leila and Lori have a water purification system to sell you.Show discussed: Loot, Season 1, Episode 10, "Silver Moon Summit"Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersLori is binging the best of TwitterLeila is cringing at how little vacation Americans take‘Queen Caroline’: The ‘Fake Charity Nerd Girl’ Behind The FTX Collapsehttp…

Soraya is team Tom.Show Discussed: Succession, S3 Ep5 "Retired Janitors of Idaho"Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersSpecial guest:Soraya Darabihttps://twitter.com/sorayadarabihttps://www.synchrony.com/business-schooled2.htmlBinging/Cringing:Lori is cringing at travel bans on Southern African countriesLeila in binging the …

Alison has seen beyond the CGI...and it was gloriousShow watched: House of the Dragon, S1 Ep 6, “The Princess and the Queen”Special Guest: Alison Hermanhttps://twitter.com/aherman2006Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchers Lori is binging Flatbush Misdemeanors (and cringing that it’s canceled) Leila is binging The Newsroom Al…

Golnoush is pleasantly surprised by Gen Z. Special Guest: Golnoush Niknejad, founder of Tehran Bureauhttps://twitter.com/TehranBureauSupport this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchers Leila is binging the protest song “baraye” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr9QLSJbeGs Lori is binging the MacArthur Genius Grantee Award list which this …

Reina thinks if you're considering going on a reality show, you should volunteer at a local abortion clinic instead. Show watched: Love is Blind "After the Alter" seriesSpecial Guest: Reina Gattusohttps://reinagattuso.com/Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersLeila is binging Tell me LiesLori is cringing catsFind us on Twitt…

Femi is personally averse to dancing on graves, but respects your right to do so.Show watched: The Crown, S3 Ep8 “Dear Mrs. Kennedy”Special Guest: Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwòhttps://twitter.com/OlufemiOTaiwo http://www.olufemiotaiwo.com/ Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchers Leila is cringing at mainstream media’s slow coverage of Ir…

Alencia wants to hear you say it.Show watched: The Good Place, S1 Ep13, "Michael's Gambit"Special Guest: Alencia Johnsonhttps://twitter.com/alenciajohnsonSupport this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersLeila is binging The Lie That Binds podcastLori is cringing at Red Scare PodcastRecommended reading: https://www.politico.com/news/mag…

Leila and Lori are on their own. Show watched: Last Man on Earth S4 Ep 14 “Special Delivery” Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersHost only episode!Lori is cringing at the UK scheme to send asylum seekers to RwandaLeila is binging SanditonFind us on Twitter and Instagram:@cringewatchersSign up for our newsletter:tinyletter.…

Sabrina is choosing grace.Show watched: The 94th Academy AwardsWe want to hear from you, take our survey!https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoOmxVtE5Vc_2bfPnXIIe3Cxk6ZZ1G1xMuMKJTqrV-oSDLnQ/viewformSupport this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersLeila is binging Standing Up (aka Drole) on Netflixhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/1…

Ahead of our season 2 finale, we're rereleasing our live show season opener. Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersSesali wants us all to level up. Episode Discussed:Ted Lasso, Season 2, Episode 8 "Man City"Special guest: Sesali BowenBUY HER BOOK! Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feministhttps://www.harpercollins.com/pr…

Danielle's got 22 months! Show watched: Singe Drunk Female, S1Ep5 "Sober for the D and V"Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersSpecial guest:Danielle Tcholakianhttps://twitter.com/danielleiatFind us on Twitter and Instagram:@cringewatchersSign up for our newsletter:tinyletter.com/cringewatchersRelated readings:The Unbearable…

Six months into Texas' near total ban on abortion, we are rereleasing this special episode of Cringewatchers, taped in September.***This is not Texas' first rodeo.For this special episode, we talked to Dr. Liza Fuentes, a senior research scientist at the Guttmacher Institute and Dr. Jamila Taylor, director of health care reform and senior fellow at…

River is the sober Che DiazShow watched: And Just Like That...Ep5 "Painfully Hip"Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersSpecial guest:River Butcherhttps://www.riverbutcher.com/River's comedy special A Different Kind of Dude is out now!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgWBjutaBfw Binging/Cringing:Leila is binging Alok Vaid-Meno…

Heather is laughing at your mean tweets about her.Show watched: Kevin Can F**k Himself, S1, Ep1 (Pilot)Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersSpecial guest:Heather Havrileskyhttps://twitter.com/hhavrileskyBuy Heather's book! https://bookshop.org/books/foreverland-on-the-divine-tedium-of-marriage Binging/Cringing:Lori is cring…

Brittany thinks we're all EdithsShow watched: Downton Abbey, S1, Ep6Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersSpecial guest:Brittany Lusehttps://twitter.com/bmluseBinging/Cringing: Leila is binging the second season of Nora from QueensLori is binging the latest season of Queer EyeNYT profile of Brittany and her podcast cohost Er…

Bassey Hops Across the PondFilm watched: Love ActuallySupport this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersSpecial guest:Bassey Nyambihttps://www.instagram.com/bnyambi/Binging/Cringing: Leila and Lori share binges and cringes of the yearAd: Support your local abortion fundhttps://abortionfunds.org/funds/Credits:Our editor is Karen Y. Chanw…

Soraya is team Tom.Show Discussed: Succession, S3 Ep5 "Retired Janitors of Idaho"Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersSpecial guest:Soraya Darabihttps://twitter.com/sorayadarabihttps://www.synchrony.com/business-schooled2.htmlBinging/Cringing:Lori is cringing at travel bans on Southern African countriesLeila in binging the …

Happy Thanksgiving! And thank you to our new subscribers, we are grateful for you and for all of our listeners. Today we're taking you back to where it all began. Enjoy the first ever episode of Cringewatchers.And if you haven't yet, support us on Patreon for early access to new episodes, invites to live events, shoutouts on the show and exclusive …

Cleo will not be silenced (but she wouldn’t mind sitting down once in a while)Show (Not Really) Discussed: Netflix' Dave Chapelle: The CloserSupport this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersSpecial guest:Cleopatra Kambuguhttps://www.instagram.com/xulaye/Binging/Cringing:Lori is cringing at that NYT article on interracial datinghttps://…

Francisco is taking sex ed to the streets.Episode Discussed:Sex Education, Season 2, Episode 8 Special guest: Francisco Ramirezhttps://franciscoramirez.com/Binging/Cringing:Leila’s binging This Way Up Lori is cringing at the memory of Bill Clinton firing Joycelyn Elders Ad:Hot Bread Kitchenhttps://hotbreadkitchen.org/Credits:Our editor is Karen Y. …

Support this podcast on Patreon!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersWARNING: This episode contains spoilers.Sesali wants us all to level up. Episode Discussed:Ted Lasso, Season 2, Episode 8 "Man City"Special guest: Sesali BowenBUY HER BOOK! Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feministhttps://www.harpercollins.com/products/bad-fat-black-girl-sesali-bowe…

This is not Texas' first rodeo.For this special episode, we talked to Dr. Liza Fuentes, a senior research scientist at the Guttmacher Institute and Dr. Jamila Taylor, director of health care reform and senior fellow at The Century Foundation about what's going on in Texas, what it means for abortion rights in the U.S. and what people can do to coun…

Get your custom Cringewatchers mug by becoming a squad-level member by the end of August!www.patreon.com/cringewatchersWARNING: This episode contains spoilers.Samhita is having a tepid girl summer. Episode Discussed:Mare of Easttown, Season 1, Episode 4 "Poor Sisyphus"Special guest: Samhita Mukhopadhyayhttps://www.samhitamukhopadhyay.com/Binging/Cr…

Charlotte wants us to remember the battle for StalingradEpisode Discussed:Schitt's Creek, Episode 14, Season 6 “Happy Ending"Special Guest:Charlotte Shane, essayist and author of Prostitute Laundryhttps://twitter.com/CharoShaneBinging/Cringing:Leila is binging The Parisian Agency (L'Agence) on NetflixLori is cringing at the makers of Stillwater rip…

Dr. Phillips is our seatbelt on the emotional rollercoaster of fertility. Episode Discussed:Master of None, Season 3, Episode 4 "Moments in Love: Chapter 4"Special Guest:Dr. Kameelah PhillipsFollow her @drkameelahsays on Instagram and check out her practice at www.callawomenshealth.comBinging/Cringing:Leila is binging Physical on Apple TV+Lori is c…

Angela isn’t easily impressed - but we got pretty close. Episode Discussed:High Maintenance, Episode 2, Season 4 “Trick”Special Guest:Angela Chen, author of Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sexhttp://www.angelachen.org/Binging/Cringing:Lori is binging clips of Olympic track star Sha'Carri Richardson's unforgett…

Twanna ponders whether it's ever a good idea to have sex with your ex. Episode Discussed:Insecure, Episode 8, Season 4 “Lowkey Happy”Special Guest:Twanna Hinestwannahines.com and everywhere online @funkybrownchickBinging/Cringing:Lori is binging Flatbush Misdemeanors.Leila is binging We Are Lady Parts. We endorse: The Insecuritea Podcast https://po…

Janna invites us all to be a little more quartz curious.Episode Discussed: Watchmen, Episode 3, “She Was Killed by Space Junk” Special Guest:Janna Zinzihttps://www.jannazinzi.com/Binging/Cringing: Lori is cringing at Naomi Wolf's antivax shenanigans Leila is binging Two Set Violin https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAzKFALPuF_EPe-AEI0WFFwFor more on …

Rachel and withdrawal are finally getting the respect they deserve.Episode Discussed:Bridgerton, Episode 5, “The Duke and I”Binging/Cringing:Leila’s binging Netflix’ “The One”Lori’s cringing at pearl clutchers at the GrammysSpecial Guest:Rachel Joneshttps://twitter.com/rachelj5Rachel's original commentary on withdrawal:https://www.guttmacher.org/ne…

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers.Reshma just has one question: Who DOES that?Episode Discussed:The Undoing, Episode 1 "The Undoing"(If you haven't watched and are planning to watch The Undoing, we discuss the pilot throughout but then give the ending away around minute 28. If you're ok with mild spoilers, just skip from about 28:00-30:30.)Bi…

A podcast about sex on TV by Lori Adelman and Leila Darabi.Af Lori Adelman and Leila Darabi