In other words, romance novels. Categorized. Hand selected. This is your holiday present. Books discussed in this episode: High Fantasy  Circe by Madeline Miller Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Fantasy Romance Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri Reign and Ruin by J.D. Evans Swordheart by T. Kingfisher Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong Radiance by Grace Draven The Fell Queen by Camille Dwight Romance Fantasy (Romantasy) Subgenre: men who are so babygirl Throne in the Dark (the full trilogy) by A.K. Caggiano Bride by Ali Hazelwood Halfling & Ironling by S.E. Wendel Subgenre: possessive, power dynamic, mine mine mine Captive of the Horde King by Zoey Draven The Horde King of Shadow by Zoey Draven Desire in His Blood by Zoey Draven Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon Subgenre: Historical Romance (still fantasy because these men don’t exist) The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne Subgenre: modern workplace romance The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Check out my website  Medication abortion is legal in all 50 states: Mayday.health plancpills.org Support families in need 🍉 Protect Trans Kids 🏳️‍⚧️ Register to Vote   I have an Etsy shop. It’s spreadsheets. Thank you for listening love you bye

This one's about my period coming back and Project 2025. Sources referenced in this episode: vote.gov votesaveamerica.org Hormone therapy for breast cancer (American Cancer Society) Dr. Jen Gunter on hormone therapy APA policy on gender-affirming care (American Psychological Association) WPATH FAQs (The World Association for Transgender Health) AAP policy statement on gender-affirming care Trevor Project Something kinda sad: when you go to the Trevor Project page, it lets you know that quickly pressing the ESC button three times will exit you out; Child marriage is still happening and here's a study on it https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf (2025 Mandate for Leadership, The Conservative Promise) https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/race-mass-incarceration-and-disastrous-war-drugs (Brennan Center for Justice) https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/the-war-on-drugs-as-structural-racism/ (The War on Drugs as Structural Racism) Using the latest available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Violent Death Reporting System, Davis and colleagues (2021) found that between 2007 and 2018, nurses were 18 percent more likely to unalive themselves than the general population. Why down ballot voting is important: Majority of Arizonians support abortion (Prop 139 will protect abortion access up to viability), but judges in the state can still block it; Tarrant county Texas judge Tim O’Hare has lead efforts to cut nonprofit funding for at-risk children because they endorse LGBTQIA+ rights and recognize racial inequality as bad; He is, not unsurprisingly, backed by oil companies and evangelical christian organizations predominantly. He also continues to endorse white nationalism; All this to say, vote, vote local, talk about voting, make a plan to vote, put it on your calendar. Check out our website for exclusive stuff like blogs, videos and more Medication abortion is legal in all 50 states; go to Mayday.health or plancpills.org Support families in need 🍉 Buy spreadsheets from my Etsy shop!!!!! I need money for skincare!!!! Thank you for listening love you bye

If you thought breast cancer was boring, wait 'til you hear about sarcoma. Join special guest and honorary co-host Brandi Thompson as we explore some of the fun ways in which our bodies are out here trying to un-alive us. Yay!

Turn the waterworks up to 11, because big C is the traumatic gift that keeps on giving; come along and have an out-of-body experience over a scab. It'll be fun!

Food, glorious food! Oh, powdered potatoes and applesauce.

Sometimes good stuff gets edited out of our episodes for the sake of time. In this first installment of mini episodes we're calling BCI B Sides, Joselyn and Lauren discuss the Port, what it is, what it does, how it should be "accessed" (medical term for shoving a needle in you). Enjoy.

Oh the shits you will shit. Managing chemo symptoms from (yes) shit to folliculitis to fatigue.

People are wonderful and kind and there to offer help and support. People are disappointing and shitty and completely useless and they don't understand and you'r all alone here.

We're gonna need a bigger tote bag; from heating pads to industrial strength concealer, some things you may need to make it through chemo.

What, exactly, did I do to deserve this? A journey to the center of self-pity.

Got plans? Not any more. Cancer is your plans now.

Get a feel for the podcast.

Reconstructed titties have been kept in the dark (or in very, very bad lighting) for too long! It's time to free the (no)nipples! Who's with us?

If you've ever been diagnosed with breast cancer (or any other kind of cancer), you are very familiar with the above phrase. In this episode, join Lauren and Joselyn as they talk through the lasting impact of a cancer diagnosis, from the soul crushing certainty of metastasis to the manic energy of the "fuck it, let's go to Europe" era. In either case, we're gonna have some fun.

Oooh it's that time of the pod year again! A time where we let The Lord loose and lose a view listeners (probs). It's the god, God and gods episode. Enjoy. The League of Women Voters (but, like, everyone can join) The Seven Tenets (but, like, don't click if you believe in an actual Satan because there's, like, skulls and dragons and stuff)

In this long awaited B Side, Rebecca Handler (award winning author of Edie Richter Is Not Alone, podcast alum and general Person of Note) and Joselyn discuss the merits and myriad flaws of big ass churches erected in the name of that one guy who famously told everyone to sell all their shit. Buy Edie Richter Is Not Alone on paperback! Rebecca Handler's blog!

Special guest Rebecca Handler, award winning author of Edie Richter Is Not Alone (novel), One Woman Party (blog) and one hell of a cool woman, is here to talk breast implants, update us on Cancer Jane and tease her next novel. There's laughter, singing and porn metaphors! What's not to love!? Rebecca Handler iykyk Perfume ("Ew da Toilet") Joselyn bought in Paris (ships to lots of countries, including US)

Joselyn went to France that one time, so here she is to dole out indispensable advice on how to France.

First they came for your skinny jeans, now they're here to pry those Lulu leggings right out from under your errand-running ass. It's workout wear, Gen Z style.

In our first ever LIVE-ish show, someone needs a vacation and it's not not Lauren. Vacation Planning Spreadsheet

Ginny and Joselyn discuss the finer points of sexual dominance, the structures surrounding the human vagina, and why so many people don't know what (or where) they are. #findom

You ready for some more skincare talk? Well I am, and despite the absolute hellmarch that is the current affairs section of the news cycle, my skin shall remain gently exfoliated and well moisturized. Just remember to reapply your sunscreen after sobbing uncontrollably, girlies! Yay! Check out our website for exclusive stuff like blogs, videos and more Medication abortion is legal in all 50 states; go to Mayday.health or plancpills.org Support families in need 🍉 Buy spreadsheets from my Etsy shop!!!!! I need money for skincare!!!! Thank you for listening love you bye  

You are not prepared for the genius, the hilarity, the sheer enjoyment that is Ginny (@shudlucky), our very special guest on this week's episode. We're talking social media, working out (or not), why the only mastectomy titties you can find online are white and so, so much more. Follow Ginny on IG! Follow us on IG! Email us (yes, really!) breastcancerisboring@gmail.com

One day we will all race through space-time a la Star Trek Discovery, or the mushrooms will end us all. Either way, these magic mushrooms are cool as shit. Understanding Star Trek Discovery's mycelial network Paul Stamets' TED Talk on why mushrooms are so damn cool (also watch Fantastic Fungi on Netflix) An academic article on the morphology of the mycelial network

One pill to make you larger, one pill to make you small, one pill to stave off a cancer recurrence that would prevent you from going to Paris, and one pill to help with the anxiety you feel about having to take a pill to stave off a cancer recurrence that would prevent you from going to Paris. We're talking drugs, ya'll.

Joselyn is going to Paris and she's got a spreadsheet for that; now you can too. Click the link below for an International Trip Planner spreadsheet and follow along to this episode for tips on how to use it. International Trip Planner!

No way around it, this one's about death. If you're not here for it, no prob. If you are, it's going to be fun, sad, difficult and encouraging. No one should have to talk about death alone, so join us. Some general info on living wills and MPOAs. Info on donating your body to science. Human composting is a thing. Eight hours of peaceful birdsong to calm you after listening to this episode and thinking on the inevitability of your own bodily demise.    

In this B Side, Joselyn and Lauren try a thought experiment where they fantasize about what they would do, what they would wear, how they would live if they were the person they long to be. And then try to rectify why they aren't that person. What fun!  

Well, did you? Because we missed you. Join us as we kick off this season with an update on what we've been doing the past few months, our hopes and dreams for the rest of the year and a sneak peak at what's coming for BCIB S4.

Lauren and Joselyn try to talk you into (and out of) doing things in this new segment, Pep Talks. First up: exercising.

Lauren and Joselyn discuss the flawed research studies and empty cancer cure promises that seem to flood our internet feeds, and how these false claims can turn good girls bad. Do you know how to spot shoddy research studies? You will after listening to this. What is your villain origin story? Receipts: FDA Clinical Trial Phases  CDC resource for understanding evidence Levels of Evidence (US Preventative Services Task Force) Levels of Evidence for Clinical Practice Guidelines Evidence Pyramid 

From our breasts to our bones, there's a whole lotta scans to be done for those of us with a history of cancer. But how do you know which scans you need? This episode breaks down the current guidelines, as well as some questionable coping strategies to help manage scanxiety. Thoughts? Comments? Concerns? Join us on IG @breastcancerisboring. References: Guidelines for breast cancer screenings for people at average risk: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/pdf/breast-cancer-screening-guidelines-508.pdf Guidelines for breast cancer screening for people at high risk (halfway down page): https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-early-detection/american-cancer-society-recommendations-for-the-early-detection-of-breast-cancer.html Breast Cancer risk assessment tool: https://bcrisktool.cancer.gov/calculator.html Bone density and estrogen deficiency: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/evaluation-and-management-of-aromatase-inhibitor-induced-bone-loss What is a Dexa scan and what do the scores mean: https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment-side-effects/osteoporosis Now that you're good and stressed, here's a video of a baby monkey making friends with a baby pig: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrYQbWwHKVo

Joselyn and Lauren talk about skincare; everything they use, everything they love and before you ask, yes, there's a spreadsheet for that. Check out our website Or go straight to the Etsy shop

Joselyn is joined by Angela (of They Can't All Be Betty fame) and Jess (improv theatre and writers' group legend) to discuss the show they all hate to love to hate: The Bachelorette. Not watching? Good for you. Also, it literally will not matter as they break down the stars, the contestants, the hosts and the rampant patriarchal misogyny inherent in the premise. Good times! Follow us on IG: @breastcancerisboring Check out Angela's podcast They Can't All Be Betty

We discuss the books we're reading, the state of our boobs (and what a state they are), and the many scars that are left behind to remind you "remember that time you had cancer - hahaha!" Hilarious. Follow us on Instagram?

If you have never seen the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece Rebecca starring Judith Anderson, et al., then you are in for an education, an entertainment, and a thorough scolding of remakes that misunderstand the assignment. Let's get mad about movies!! Receipts: Take time out of your busy schedule and watch Rebecca (1940): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1uvgx3NUR0

Not great, thanks for asking! Things are colossally shitty right now and we're going to talk about it, and by "it" we mean abortion, religion, politics, not showering and our hair falling out. You know, just your basic female hysteria. Receipts: Some facts on abortion from actual doctors and shit: https://www.acog.org/advocacy/abortion-is-essential/come-prepared/abortion-access-fact-sheet Maternal mortality rates are three times higher for black women: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2020/maternal-mortality-rates-2020.htm Delaying abortion increases the risk to the pregnant person: https://www.guttmacher.org/evidence-you-can-use/medicaid-coverage-abortion#:~:text=The%20risk%20of%20abortion%20complications,at%2018%20weeks%20or%20later. People do not regret their abortions: https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/01/416421/five-years-after-abortion-nearly-all-women-say-it-was-right-decision-study Facts about fetal development from actual doctors and shit: https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/how-your-fetus-grows-during-pregnancy Susan G. has been garbage for a while now: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/karen-handel-susan-g-komen-decision-defund-planned-parenthood_n_1255948 Cancer foundations respond to SCOTUS strike-down of Roe (check out Stupid Cancer's response if you want to see how it's done): https://cancerletter.com/the-cancer-letter/20220701_6/

Have you tried to buy a new car lately? It's bonkers. There are no new cars, used cars are way more expensive than they should be, and salespeople are children. Let's talk about it.

It's the annual god episode everybody, so sit back, relax and prepare to be either offended or elated. Either way, let us know what you think! Follow us on IG: @breastcancerisboring

When a nurse gets cancer, it's a whole other thing and no one knows that better than Theresa Brown; she's a nurse, a best-selling author and a person living with a breast cancer diagnosis. She's also our special guest on this episode! Theresa Brown's website: https://www.theresabrownrn.com/ Theresa Brown's NYT Article on Bullying in Healthcare: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/opinion/08Brown.html

Ah, good ol' Bach Nation; so popular and yet so problematic. Joselyn and Angela try to parse out why they can't stop watching this bastion of misogyny couched as "traditional values" and explore whether it has the potential to change.

Are you good with money? Great; us neither. And that’s okay because David and John from The Queer Money Podcast are our special guests on this episode and they’re talking everything from getting out of debt, to planning for retirement, to making sure your skin still looks good when you get there. Tapping in as Honorable Cohost is the amazing Angela from They Can't All Be Betty Podcast! Be excited. Queer Money Podcast They Can't All Be Betty Podcast

Have you ever started reading a book, realized 30% of the way through that you're not into it, but then kept reading until you were 60% of the way through only to discover that, unsurprisingly, you're still not into it? This is just about that. The book: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Long story short, do you have enough money saved to live out your last days aboard a Viking River Cruise? If not, this may be the episode for you. Get a heavily discounted budget spreadsheet from my Etsy shop here My fave finance people: Tori Dunlap Vivian Tu Rose Han Nischa Remit Sethi

It's the Joselyn solo episode that no one was asking for! Just fiftyish minutes of what I'm reading, watching, doing, working, buying and feeling. Enjoy. Links you might like: CDC covid guidelines by county: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html Just three hours of relaxing birdsong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA5THpy0zsg

We've got the nerdiest books, the nerdiest shows, the nerdiest banter of any breast cancer podcast out there.

Suzy Biddiscombe (@feelingcreatively) is our special guest star on this episode where we talk creativity, pandemic mommyhood, illustrating a bunny with cancer and lazers with a capital Z. Follow Suzy on IG: @feelingcreatively Check out her Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FeelingCreatively?ref=profile_header Check out her digital Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/feelingnerdy

Nobody likes doing them, but when Joselyn and Lauren file their taxes there's a little extra irritation that's always waiting for them: Misogyny. Also, TurboTax (Intuit) is a garbage company and the reason taxes aren't free and easy: https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-turbotax-20-year-fight-to-stop-americans-from-filing-their-taxes-for-free https://www.nbcnews.com/business/taxes/turbotax-h-r-block-spend-millions-lobbying-us-keep-doing-n736386 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-03-29/the-ftc-sues-turbotax-over-its-efforts-to-keep-you-from-filing-taxes-for-free https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/03/intuit-spends-millions-lobbying-amid-accusations-of-deceptive-turbotax-advertising/

We're discussing how we've changed since getting cancer; physically, mentally, emotionally and hormonally. Considering how far we've come, would we give it all up just to avoid having had cancer in the first place? Absofuckinglutely.

Joselyn and Lauren solve the Wordle of the day together because sometimes a five-letter word puzzle is the only thing that gets you out of bed in the morning. Think you can solve it before we do? You're on!