Black & White Cookie

·1 hr 17 min·5 clips

Cassi, Keegan, and Christina dissect how 'almond moms' and casual fat-phobia from their childhoods still impact their self-worth decades later.

The episode begins with the hosts reacting to a TikTok about 'almond moms,' sparking a discussion on how mothers from older generations casually commented on women's bodies, impacting their daughters' self-image. Keegan shares a specific memory where her dad framed avoiding fatness as a moral imperative during her childhood. Cassi recounts a shameful moment from age four or five when she called a stranger fat, not realizing her beloved babysitter identified with the term. The hosts explore how these early lessons internalize fat-phobia and racism, with Cassi noting how being biracial in a white area led to 'jokes' that affected her self-worth. They debate whether 'thin shaming' is comparable to systemic fat discrimination, concluding it is not, and critique the fading body positivity movement amid new weight-loss drugs. Christina, who is taking such a shot, grapples with internalized pressures. The hosts then shift to humorous listener submissions, starting with a viral TikTok about a man refusing to part with a grossly stained 20-year-old pillow. They play 'Fuck, Marry, Kill' with Mexican-American actors Salma Hayek, Selena Gomez, and Michael Peña, sharing lighthearted banter. Listener stories include a woman stalked by a man who posed as a delivery guy to access her office, a date where a man's party guests mysteriously vanished before he stripped to his tighty-whities and cried, and a wealthy man who surprised his date with a nudist beach picnic featuring cheap sandwiches. Another story involves a deaf date who communicated via text while her dog peed indoors, and a painfully long bowling date that lasted nine hours. The episode closes with the hosts sharing intimate details about their pubic hair textures and grooming mishaps, including a story where a woman only shaved half her pubic hair by mistake. They announce the return of their 'Tainted Love' segment next week and reflect on seven years of podcasting.

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A candid episode where family diet memories turn into sharp, affectionate jokes about bodies and celebrity chemistry.

Black & White Cookie starts with a TikTok about "almond moms" and the casual ease some mothers have around commenting on weight and bodies. Cassie ties it to doing SlimFast and Special K diets with her mother in high school, and the conversation keeps affection and criticism in…

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Press play when family body talk needs a comic detour through celebrity crushes, astrology, and messy relationship hypotheticals.

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