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Call Your Girlfriend

Episode 24: My Neck, My Back, My Netflix and My Snacks

Call Your Girlfriend

Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow

Society & Culture

4.74.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2015

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

This week, a menstruation extravaganza: diva cupdate, period panty hacks, and a dramatic reading of Goodnight Menses. Plus! Couples' therapy for coworkers and Toni Morrison's regrets. And shoutout to listeners Charlotte and Danielle, who we met as part of OpenTable's #100opentables.
Reading list:
Period panties
Goodnight Menses
Tech dudes in couples therapy
Toni Morrison's regrets

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Call Your Girlfriend!

0:02.0

A podcast for long distance besties everywhere.

0:05.5

I'm Amina Tussaud.

0:07.5

And I'm Ann Friedman.

0:09.0

On this week's agenda, a Diva Cup date, a period pantyhack, and Good Night Mencies,

0:14.5

it's a menstruation extravaganza, plus couples therapy for co-workers and Tony Morrison's regrets.

0:21.5

How are you?

0:49.5

I have been really busy.

0:51.5

I have this weird part of my lower back that hurts when I've been working too much.

0:56.5

What's going on?

0:58.5

It's been a lot of work and stuff.

1:00.5

It's because I don't use a standing desk and I refuse to do good ergonomic deeds for myself.

1:07.5

But yeah, that's it.

1:08.5

You know, I know this is going to sound really cheesy, but you should do good ergonomics for your sitting situation.

1:16.5

Sorry, I know. It makes me that person, but it's important.

1:20.5

I mean, here is a real dilemma, which is that if my chair were properly fitted to my body, my knees would hit the desk.

1:26.5

Like nothing, nothing fits.

1:28.5

I know, so maybe you need a new desk.

1:31.5

Hello!

1:32.5

You just perfectly laid out this problem.

1:35.5

You're like, I have a cute desk, so my back will suffer for you.

1:38.5

My God, most boring problems.

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