{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/698784ced4e01f10692b0935/6a036f205c981a357376d082?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"012: After the Fantasy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/698784ced4e01f10692b0935/1778713739517-f610d43d-2155-427d-8cc1-e8cf9d61b638.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Amile and Phoebe continue their deep dive into Caro Claire Burke’s <em>Yesteryear. </em>Spoilers included this time!</p><p><br></p><p>Using the novel as a springboard, they explore the tension between modern femininity and masculinity.</p><p>Beginning with the backlash surrounding <strong>Emma Grede’s</strong> promo tour for <strong><em>Start With Yourself</em></strong><em>, </em>they consider the pulls (pitfalls!) of girlboss messaging.<em> </em>As the conversation unfolds, they turn to the pressures placed on men to perform a version of “traditional” masculinity that may not come naturally to them, and the consequences of building family life around rigid ideals.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>This episode pairs well with:</strong></p><ul><li><em>Yesteryear</em> by Caro Claire Burke</li><li><em>Educated</em> by Tara Westover</li><li><em>Keep Sweet: Pray &amp; Obey (2026, Netflix)</em></li><li>Watching someone slowly rebrand their entire life online.</li><li>Searching for tinctures instead of antibiotics.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Leave us a 5 star rating (and a comment) please!</p><p>A&amp;P</p>","author_name":"Amile & Phoebe"}