The Rage Pod

How often do you say "I’m Sorry"? The Rage Pod self experimented with I’m Sorry restraint…for one week. Our conclusion? I’m sorry, you’ll have to watch and listen.

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According to the World Health Organization, there are no formal treatment guidelines for 40% of priority conditions related to postpartum health. We are not math people, but that sounds like a SIGNIFICANT GAP; especially considering over a third of women have persistent symptoms after giving birth. The Rage Pod decided to do their part to learn more. We read ONE article. But two of us are moms with their own experiences and one of us is armed with curiosity on the topic.

Show notes:
Matrescence, and the Transformation of Motherhood - Anna Russell, The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/matrescence-and-the-transformations-of-motherhood
Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood, by Lucy Jones.

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No phones. 1 Week. Only for 12 hours at a time (I know we look like Buddhist monks but spoiler we’re not). On this podcast we combat our ever-present rage by challenging ourselves to try new activities, experiment with habit breakers, get educated and take that tap class we keep talking about. Find out what we learned from our smart phone detox.

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Are toddlers an international threat level 10 to our emotional security? Yes. But it turns out there’s more to them than being terrorists. On this episode, we chat with neuroscientist Dr. Nicole Tetrault and psychotherapist Jennifer Cox, to unpack what’s happening in the brains of these tiny tyrants. Also, Tara learns that scissors are, in fact, sharp, Ebar has a near miss with tetanus, and the rage hotline delivers, as always.

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Vanity is better left as a spot to do your makeup or perform a mole check. Whether you're over-focusing on how someone looks (especially if it's yourself) or you're over-focusing on how hot and cool your S.O. appears out in public, you're likely spending way too much time on surface sh*t. And that's why in this episode, we look at people living their most fulfilling and authentic lives: reality stars. Whether it's Love Overboard or Laws of Attraction, Tara relays to Ebar the latest rage trigger from a show that Ebar has never and will likely never watch.

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Breakups are hard, sometimes weird and awkward, even the amicable ones. And everyone has been unhinged over one. If not, congrats, you're perfectly actualized and we would like your recipe for existence. This episode, we talk rage over being blindsided, not being listened to for the 800th time, or being accused of emotional warfare you had no idea about. Along with getting into our own breakup rage, we also explore the science behind why it literally hurts and review some do's and don'ts.

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Miscommunication is basically a personality trait at this point. People say they want honest communication, but do they really? This episode is a full rant on bad communication, wild assumptions, and how people will literally ruin a relationship instead of asking one clear question.

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How do we make romantic relationships work? Does it matter if they snore? (Yes). Does it matter if your cat hates them? (Also, yes.) We get into the nuance of committed relationships and what works for us and what doesn't, what we can live with and what we can't and how Tara might marry you, but she will never, under any circumstance, live with you.

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We take a break from politics and dive headfirst into pop culture chaos. From Britney’s DUI to Tyra Banks and America’s Next Top Model, to the ultimate rage debate: what’s worse? A fully vegan wedding (no substitutions) or one with no alcohol? (You already know where we land.)

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From the latest Kristi Noem firing to a listener's write-in about pro-choice/anti-abortion advocacy, we’re raging through the headlines. Ebar pitches a new book club for Noem and Pam Bondi, we discuss HBO's new show, DTF St. Louis, and we bring back C*** of the Week plus a WWYD Rage Report.

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Caregiving is holy work. In America? It’s also a fast track to exhaustion, debt, and invisibility. Dr. Erin Kent (UNC-Chapel Hill) breaks down the policy failures that leave families drowning, why we are all “caregivers-in-waiting,” and why it’s time to stop calling caregivers heroes and start cutting them actual checks. Also, we give a status check on 6-7 and how to avoid being an Unc.

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A listener slides into our DMs to call us out on what they see as selective outrage around the Epstein files. So, we respond. Whoever was doing f-d up stuff connected to Jeffrey Epstein needs to be held accountable. We’re talking Clinton, Biden, Trump, your friend PJ. Justice isn’t partisan. And if your friend was in there, we’re sorry, PJ’s gotta go. Then we hard left and give out our watch recs: Netflix’s Zero Day, a nostalgic return to The Closer, Eternity, and a charming criminal living in Toys “R” Us (Hi! Channing Tatum) The hat trick of rage, nuance, and streaming recommendations. (Yes, that was a hockey reference. We watched Heated Rivalry.)

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If the Dow is up, does humanity still matter? Tara and Ebar hop on a call to vent about the White Walker that is Pam Bondi, give a much needed salute to the survivors of Epstein, and pitch a few unhinged ideas for solving the issue with the alleged perpetrators using alligators and bingo.

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The Epstein Files are unsealed, redactions are everywhere, and while other countries are launching criminal investigations, the U.S. Department of Justice remains silent. Why? In this episode we unleash our big feelings about the latest bombshells, the trauma of the survivors, and the infuriating political protection surrounding these co-conspirators. Plus, we leave a very specific voicemail for Pam Bondi. From the document dump to accountability wins at UCLA, we're exposing the truth.

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How do we survive the nonstop news cycle and this reign of geopolitical fuckery? Trauma therapist Logan Cooper (Crooked Counselor Cooper) explains collective trauma, nervous system overload, and real ways to cope when the headlines never stop.

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This week we get into the rage that everyone’s feeling around the undeniable murder of Alex Pretti and our new home of gas light city (courtesy of the US government). Also, we breakdown the pros and cons of dating AI and unleash our new Rage Hotline segment “Would You Be Mad?”

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The holidays are over, everyone’s still exhausted and family rage is very much alive. In this episode we unpack holiday meltdowns, lost kids at Legoland, inappropriate childhood traditions, and the very real question of whether family deserves unconditional access to you. From cutting ties with toxic parents to redefining chosen family, we talk boundaries, guilt, emotional pain, and why “but they’re family” isn’t a good enough reason to suffer. If you skipped a gathering, set a boundary, or chose peace over obligation, buy yourself a drink, a blunt or a massage.

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This week, we dig up never-before-heard rage audio and revisit our favorite Rage Hotline calls from the past year. Online dating rage, Thanksgiving disasters, and Ebar and FW’s ill-fated attempt to find Tara a date, all in one unhinged episode.

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Oxford named rage bait the Word of the Year and honestly, that choice alone rage-baited half the internet. We discuss how anger spreads faster than joy and conclude that outrage has become the world’s most addictive currency. AND, we rage bait ourselves by reading off hate comments left for us and our eyewear. Plus, Tara reveals she’s now carrying an infectious disease so alarming it deserves its own public health billboard.

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This week we break down the toxic-positivity fever dream that is Vince Gilligan’s new show Pluribus and the main character’s rarely-contained rage in this shiny new world. Then we ask the real question: why do some adults become absolute a**holes the second a ball gets involved? From rec-league meltdowns to board-game blowups, we’re looking at why people need to be winners so badly.

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