Toxic Cooking Show
Misogyny, $800 first dates, simps, and high-value women: Social media has been busy cooking up and feeding us an addictive but toxic slurry of trends over the past few years. Here at The Toxic Cooking Show we're two friends dedicated to breaking down these trends, terms, and taunts into their simplest ingredients to understand where they came from and how they affect our lives. Join us each week as we ponder and discuss charged topics like personal responsibility and "not all men" before placing them on our magical Scale O' ToxicityAny comments or topics you want to hear about write to us at toxic@awesomelifeskills.com
Podcasting since 2024 • 49 episodes
Toxic Cooking Show
Latest Episodes
Swipe Left on BetterHelp: The Therapy App That's Worse Than Your Ex
We've all seen the ads - BetterHelp promises convenient therapy at your fingertips. But behind the slick marketing lies a company with deeply troubling business practices that every therapy-seeker should know about.When Christopher Patc...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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45:55
The Myth of the Sigma Male
The modern manosphere has created a pantheon of male archetypes, but none quite as supposedly elusive and mysterious as the "Sigma Male." Emerging around 2017-2018, this concept markets itself as the rarest, coolest type of masculinity—the lone...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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47:18
How Conspiracy Theories Poison Our Society and Why We Still Fall For Them
Conspiracy theories have evolved from reasonable skepticism about government deception to dangerous delusions with real-world consequences, tracing their development from Cold War distrust to internet-fueled paranoia.• American trust in...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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58:38
No Gods, No Heroes, No Idols
We've all felt that gut-punch moment. You discover that celebrity you've adored for years—whose work shaped your identity or brought you comfort—has revealed themselves to be deeply problematic. Your social media feed floods with damning eviden...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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58:34
YES! You Can Be Too Nice
Empathy seems like a universally positive trait - until it's weaponized against you. In this eye-opening exploration of emotional boundaries, hosts Lindsay McClain and Christopher Patchet, LCSW unpack the surprising dangers of being "too nice" ...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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41:35