This Is Uncomfortable

Episode 19: Flat Earth Theories

This episode was originally recorded March 2022. Note from Danna: Shortly after recording, I continued to read about flat earth theories and stumbled upon an explanatio

Episode 18: Hallucinogens

This episode we talk about hallucinogenic drugs, mostly acid, mushrooms, DMT, and mescalin. We discuss the history and uses throughout cultures, and if you stick around t

Episode 17: Depression in Disguise

We’ve talked about depression before, but we wanted to take a deep dive into that other ways depression shows itself, and share our own coping mechanisms for when it does

Episode 16: MK Ultra

We’re still here! Still recording in isolation, still missing the world, you, and a time where anything made sense. Sit down with us to talk about MK Ultra, human empathy

Episode 15: This is Unquarantine

Checking in with you for the first time since Shelter in Place flipped every normal on its head, your favorite uncomfortable friends get cozy with mental health in times

Episode 14: Nightmares

Listen in on a conversation about common nightmare themes, disorders, and resolution tools. We get uncomfortable with our own nightmares, and stories from listeners! Than

Episode 13: Aliens

Join us for a review of some select alien theories, alien types, and theories about our place in the universe. You know, regular things. Settle in, make yourself uncomfor

Episode 12: Issa Cult

In this episode we explore the commnunity around cults in churches. With a lot of firsthand experience on deck, there’s a lot of poignant sharing and discomfort. Thank yo

Bonus Episode: Would You Rather (Round 1)

It’s exactly what you think it is! We’re brewing up interviews and content to make you extra uncomfortable, and to warm you up for what’s coming, we’re playing Would You

Episode 11: Depression and Anxiety

CW: Depression, suicide, anxiety triggers. This week we talk about our experiences with depression and anxiety. We discuss the different ways it manifests in our own liv

Guest Episode: Sac in the Sheets

For this episode we bring on our inaugural guest! Sac in the Sheets talks with your hosts about sex positive resources, common kinks, and interesting fetishes.

Bonus Episode: Zombies

Join us as we chat about zombies in celebration of figuring out our new equipment! This is just a quickie, in preparation for the 10th episode we are so excited to bring

Episode 9: Impostor Syndrome

This episode Katie and Danna discuss impostor syndrome, and why it’s important to examine it. We also are working with an equipment upgrade that we are still learning abo

Episode 8: It's the End of the World As We Know It

This week we discuss six end of the world theories, and explore why this topic may make us uncomfortable. It’s easy to joke about or write sci-fi about, but it causes anx

Episode 7: Butt Play

This episode we talk about butts. We discuss the history of anal sex, best practices, and share some listener stories and comments that cannot be explained with any decen

Episode 6: Abortion

There will never be enough episode notes or podcast minutes to give this topic the scope of platform it requires, but we'd like to try opening this topic with you.

Episode 5: Rebounds

This week we talked about rebounding: why we do it, if we should do it, and all the reasons why what we SHOULD do is rarely part of our decision making. Let’s get uncomfo

Episode 4: Body Hair

This week we talked about our own body hair, how our communities look at body hair, and different ways we deal with it.

Episode 3: Periods!

We get in our comfy pants and talk about periods: Answering weird questions, talking about alternatives to cotton hygiene products, period poops, period sex, hormonal hea

Episode 2: Heartbreak

Heartbreak This is Uncomfortable