The Whispering Woods is broken and so is the way we think about caring for people. This week, Dr. Adam Del Conte joins Lauren and Eric to talk about access to healthcare, how environmentalism relates to well-being, and meeting the real She-Ra (almost definitely). 

In this episode we shout out to the Patient Advocate Foundation, an excellent group that can help those struggling with medical access and debt.

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"The Peril of Whispering Woods" - Healthcare

This week, we're finally talking about an issue that is (mostly) bipartisan - animal rights! We've got special guest zoo professional Jon Meisenbach to share his thoughts on the Horde's attempted conquering of Unicorn Island, and Lauren and Eric gush about their dogs a lot.

Special shout-out to Sit Stay Read, one of Eric's very favorite Chicago nonprofits. You should definitely read about the amazing work they do.

"The Unicorn King" - Animal Rights

Lauren finally gets to meet one of She-Ra's colorful friends as we travel to Frosta's Kingdom of Snows for a brewing conflict with the Selkies over some Horde trickery. Russia's on the table, and so is the hilarious incompetence of Multi-Bot. With special guest Sean Kelley from Improvised Star Trek!

IMPORTANT NOTE: We recorded this before this week's exciting news about a Netflix reboot. Suffice to say, we definitely aren't ending our show now!

"Black Snow" - Propaganda

The only way the season could end! Guests JB Anderton, Dean Neilly, and Rachel Pitt join Lauren and Eric to discuss a wide swath of holiday traditions and their media representation against the backdrop of one of the most infamous entries in the He-Man/She-Ra canon. Skeletor has his Grinch moment, Horde helicopters take dubious shapes (we'll talk about it!), and Prince Adam denies the War on Christmas. This was a nice time. Recorded live at the Cards Against Humanity Theater, and we also had punch & pie, so it's a little looser than normal. Be warned.

This is also our season finale. We'll be back next year! Watch this page for our return!

"A Christmas Special" - Holiday Traditions

A rewatch podcast with a political twist. Each week, hosts Lauren Faits and Eric Garneau watch an episode or episodes of the 1985 cartoon She-Ra: Princess of Power and discuss its surprising relevance to modern politics -- as well as its disastrously '80s messages.

She-Ra: Progressive of Power

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