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No Country for Old Women
Tyranny of the shants
Season 1, Ep. 9
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This week! Kimberly's jaunty, Jenn is stressed, and we're talking all about culottes/shants/JAMS, AI, fuse boxes, death, the jobs landscape, Bezos's Met Gala, the lives we've already lived, becoming new people, and, somewhat inexplicably, a whole lot more!
Where to find us:
- Our Patreon: patreon.com/NoCountryForOldWomen [WITH NEW CREATIVE PRO TIER!]
- Our Instagram: @nocountryforoldwomenpod
- Jenn's newsletter: jennromolini.substack.com
- Kimberly's newsletter: kimberlyharrington.substack.com
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6. Garfield is in the air!
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5. Resting f*ck-off face
59:07||Season 1, Ep. 5Firmly in our fall down era! Plus: Road rage, crying at the ob/gyn, GenX men, our self-help-proof moment and: how is everyone dealing right now?Where to find us: Our Patreon: patreon.com/NoCountryForOldWomenOur Instagram: @nocountryforoldwomenpodJenn's newsletter: jennromolini.substack.comKimberly's newsletter: kimberlyharrington.substack.comICYMI: We wrote some books!AMATEUR HOUR, AMBITION MONSTER, BUT YOU SEEMED SO HAPPY, WEIRD IN A WORLD THAT’S NOT.
The lil' treat economy
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3. The people love mess!
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2. Secret dirtbag or clean bitch?
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1. Welcome back, cigarettes!
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