It's been such a long time since I cracked this mic open. I plan on doing another podcast real soon to catch up and chat about what's been going on in this crazy world.In the meantime, I wanted to share a conversation I recently filmed with Ryan and William of Equitas Health, entitled “Black Fetish Energy: Stigma, Sex, and the Black Queer Man.” It's a really compelling look into what it is like to be a minority using dating apps and if you recall from our previous episodes, I never had a shortage of dating tales to share.So even if you aren't a member of the LGBT community, and hell, even if you are pasty, I think listening to other people's life experiences facilitates a little something called empathy and lord knows we need more of that!---The Swirl is produced, mixed and edited by Kodi Seaton.

This week, we have way too much fun with sex puns. Who will blush first? We also profess our love for sexy weather euphemisms and raunchy Netflix comedy. All that, plus the usual nonsense.Don’t forget to talkback to us on Twitter and Facebook.Show Notes00:00 -- Weekly Topic: A Listener Clapback leads to the first-ever Swirl sex playlist. We decide on a title.20:23 -- HERE FOR IT — Netflix’s Lady Dynamite (Ruby’s pick) / News anchor Blaine Stewart (Kodi’s pick)26:52 -- Q&HEY — I’m invited to the reception, but not the wedding. Is this okay? (Kodi’s pick)34:40 -- THE GOOD WORD — “I’ve never seen any life transformation that didn’t begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit.” -Elizabeth Gilbert (Ruby’s pick)35:45 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSARTICLES REFERENCED IN EPISODE:https://open.spotify.com/user/routinesnotresolutions/playlist/1E6XdUP3MT6SVuw4zxJi20https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e65qtxfvdI&list=PL00pZWxLk6-FDNHWE5OeTyRfJVVABYSRdhttp://www.newnownext.com/gay-news-anchor-twitter-weather-pounding-inches-blaine-stewart/01/2018/http://www.jessicaonajourney.com/category/podcast/The Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

This week, we review what Spotify claims were our favorite tracks of 2017. Which one of us had copious amounts of Dr. Dre? Plus, resolutions, random acts of kindness, and bras-Oh my! All that, plus the usual nonsense.Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Spotify “Best of the year” playlist / New Years discussion — Ensuring you kick off the new year with the right energy11:33 -- HERE FOR IT — Random Acts of Kindness (Ruby’s pick) / “For A Bad Time Call Podcast” (Kodi’s pick)17:30 -- Q&HEY — How Do You Tell A Friend To Put On A Bra? (Ruby’s pick)23:03 -- THE GOOD WORD — ‘It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.’ — Lena Horne (Kodi’s pick)24:32 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSThe Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

Happy Holidays!

There are dealbreakers and then there are these things. Find out what makes us scream when confronted with the public behavior of other humans. Plus, Cat Person, Gabrielle Union, and when your family takes more than they give during the holidays. All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / The app Cuddlr: What types of activities would you pay someone to do to you? / Discussing life dealbreakers: Our top 5 goes wild17:32 -- HERE FOR IT — Gabrielle Union’s memoir, “We’re Going to Need More Wine” (Kodi’s pick) / The New Yorker article “Cat Person” (Ruby’s pick)23:24 -- Q&HEY — I’m doing the cooking and all of the emotional lifting this holiday season (Kodi’s pick)29:20 -- THE GOOD WORD — “I wish I could tell you it gets better, but it doesn’t get better. You get better.” -Joan Rivers (Ruby’s pick)29:50 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSARTICLES REFERENCED IN EPISODE:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/09/24/i-tried-out-cuddlr-the-tinder-for-cuddling-and-all-i-got-was-severely-creeped-out/http://www.wnyc.org/story/gabrielle-union-death-sex-money/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/style/gabrielle-union-memoir.html?_r=0https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/11/cat-personThe Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

Are algorithms ruining your chances at true happiness? Plus, a fitbit for your junk, the Netflix documentary flavor of the week, and we debate if hating kids makes you a real grinch. All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Discussing the NYTimes.com article “An Algorithm Isn’t Always the Answer”10:31HERE FOR IT — Sexual wearables? Would you wear a smart condom? (Kodi’s pick) / Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton (Ruby’s pick)20:52Q&HEY — I don’t want my friend’s children in my home. Does that make me a grinch?27:30THE GOOD WORD — ‘No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.’ — Maya Mendoza28:30SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSARTICLES REFERENCED IN EPISODE:https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/24/opinion/sunday/holidays-gifts-algorithms-online-dating.htmlhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2017/03/02/heres-a-smart-condom-that-tries-to-track-your-sexual-performance/#271ddc6327e4https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jim_and_andy_the_great_beyond_featuring_a_very_special_contractually_obligated_mention_of_tony_clifton/The Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

This week, we discuss Andy Richter's tweets about depression, how not to baby your coworker, and our favorite holiday recipes! All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / We break down comedian Andy Richter’s Twitter message regarding depression and how important is is to just keep moving09:25 -- HERE FOR IT — The Kitchenista Chef Angela Davis (Ruby’s pick) / Study: The personality types and behaviors of smart people (Kodi’s pick)16:25 -- Q&HEY — My female colleague talks to men in a baby voice! How can I help to empower her?23:40 -- THE GOOD WORD — “Keep your face always toward the sunshine and the shadow will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman (Ruby’s pick)24:40 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSARTICLES REFERENCED IN EPISODE:https://twitter.com/AndyRichter/status/931555666447048704https://www.menshealth.com/guy-wisdom/smart-people-behaviorsThe Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

Kodi's shows up with another tale from the world of dating and has thoughts on deciding how you want to be loved. Plus, how Ruby gets zen before bed, what to do if you hate your future brother in law, and all the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Kodi’s late night in the streets / Ruby gets glam / How do you want to be loved?16:10 -- HERE FOR IT — “Hair Nah” video game (Kodi’s pick) / Calm app (Ruby’s pick)22:50 -- Q&HEY — I don’t like my sister’s soon-to-be-fiancee30:06 -- THE GOOD WORD — “Every time we make the decision to love someone, we open ourselves to great suffering, because those we most love cause us not only great joy but also great pain. The greatest pain comes from leaving. When the child leaves home, when the husband or wife leaves for a long period of time or for good, when the beloved friend departs to another country or dies … the pain of the leaving can tear us apart. Still, if we want to avoid the suffering of leaving, we will never experience the joy of loving. And love is stronger than fear, life stronger than death, hope stronger than despair. We have to trust that the risk of loving is always worth taking.” — Henri J.M. Nouwen (Kodi’s pick)31:53 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSARTICLES REFERENCED IN EPISODE:https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/if-youre-a-black-woman-whos-tired-of-white-people-askin-1820505693http://madamenoire.com/1005574/iyanla-explains-why-she-recently-ended-her-14-year-relationship/The Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

This week, Kodi goes on a date and has no time to waste. Plus, we break down our feelings on the current news landscape of finding out people we respected are total trash. All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Meghan Trainer blaccent slander / Kodi’s latest date / What’s an otter? Kodi breaks down the names of gay dating apps and gay types / Acountability and rape culture / Get Used to Losing Your Heroes25:15 -- HERE FOR IT — VOX: Calorie counts on menus are going to be mandatory in 2018 (Kodi’s pick) / Truffles (Ruby’s pick)34:35 -- Q&HEY — Shared spaces? People expect me to host them because I live in the city. Help!42:15 -- THE GOOD WORD — “I am not lucky. You know what I am? I am smart, I am talented, I take advantage of the opportunities that come my way and I work really, really hard. Don’t call me lucky. Call me a badass.” ― Shonda Rhimes (Ruby’s pick)43:48 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITS / OVERTIME (More on Kodi’s date and why the world won’t bend for you)ARTICLES REFERENCED IN EPISODE:GQ: Get Used to Losing Your Heroes: https://www.gq.com/story/get-used-to-losing-your-heroesVOX: Calorie counts on menus are going to be mandatory in 2018 (Kodi’s pick): https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/11/10/16623590/calorie-count-menus-mandatory-2018The Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

This week, Kodi gives Ruby a pep talk after he speaks at high school. You need one, too? We've got you. Plus, terrible pizza does terrible things, a column on workplace harassment, and Q and Hey wants to undo the unfriending. All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Adulting / Kodi visits his old high school for the first time in nearly twenty years and shares some learned lessons20:00 -- HERE FOR IT — Papa John’s Gets Badly Burned In Twitter War With DiGiorno (Kodi’s pick) / The Cut: The Things I Shrugged Off Then Horrify Me Now by Lizzie O’Leary (Ruby’s pick)31:55 -- Q&HEY — I was de-friended online after my friend’s wedding. What should I do?39:10 -- THE GOOD WORD — “When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” — Alexander den Heijer (Kodi’s pick)40:00 SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSARTICLES REFERENCED IN EPISODE:https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/papa-john-digiorno-twitter-war_us_59fbcb4be4b0b0c7fa393cb5https://www.thecut.com/2017/11/lizzie-oleary-describes-sexual-harassment-in-journalism.htmlThe Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

This week, we talk sex toys to honor the dearly departed, "soaking," and the ultimate sadness that is the Kushner sex playlist. Plus, Bright Lights and a special hotline for the creeps in your life. All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Glass blown dildos filled with cremation remains, the art of “Soaking” and the sad, sad sex playlist of the Trump/Kushner17:40 -- HERE FOR IT — “Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds” (Ruby’s pick) / New Hotline Will Text Back the Dudes You Don’t Want to Talk To (Kodi’s pick)27:25 -- Q&HEY — My significant other keeps asking for my “body count.” Is he being insecure?34:35 -- THE GOOD WORD — “If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?” —T.S. Eliot (Ruby’s pick)35:10 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSARTICLES MENTIONED IN EPISODEhttps://www.facebook.com/inthenow/videos/900561650094205/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jared-ivanka-trump-sex-playlist_us_59ee2a01e4b003385ac12415https://jezebel.com/would-you-have-sex-to-jared-and-ivankas-possible-21-m-1819875378http://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/bright-lights-review-carrie-fisher-debbie-reynolds-hbo-1201949713/https://jezebel.com/new-hotline-will-text-back-the-dudes-you-dont-want-to-t-1819810779The Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

This week, Ruby starts Twitter beef and goes mildly viral. Kodi has questions. Plus, we talk Questlove's Funky Spotify College Level Rap History Class, KFC's amusing social media tricks, and how to respond when someone is not minding their own bee's wax in a bar. All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Ruby’s social media squabble with Amber Tamblyn and David Cross goes viral and begs the question: When it is time to apologize?27:00 -- HERE FOR IT — KFC’s 11 Twitter friends are full of herbs and spices (Kodi’s pick) / Questlove teaches Keith Olbermann about music (Ruby’s pick)34:56 -- Q&HEY — Outdoor etiquette (Ruby’s pick)41:34 -- THE GOOD WORD — “I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. It’s because of them I’m doing it myself.” ~Albert Einstein. (Kodi’s pick)43:25 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSARTICLES REFERENCED IN EPISODEhttps://www.gq.com/story/david-cross-apologyhttps://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-david-cross-doesnt-seem-to-get-about-his-racist-jokes_us_59e8e8fee4b0aa3f77dc7879https://jezebel.com/david-cross-addresses-charlyne-yis-accusations-of-racis-1819644333https://jezebel.com/amber-tamblyn-on-charlyne-yis-accusations-against-her-h-1819708168http://people.com/tv/amber-tamblyn-defends-david-cross-racism-allegation/http://www.vulture.com/2017/10/amber-tamblyn-believes-charlyne-yi-about-crosss-racist-joke.htmlhttps://www.eater.com/2017/10/20/16507600/kfcs-twitter-account-11-herbs-and-spiceshttp://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/10/18/558115295/why-questloves-201-song-playlist-for-keith-olbermann-is-bigger-than-hip-hopThe Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

This week, we reveal some life skills that may not translate well onto a resume, Armie Hammer's versatile dance moves, and Almost Like Praying. Plus, when to ditch a friend with loose lips and living in the moment! All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / WEEKLY TOPIC: What skills don’t translate on a resume?11:50 -- HERE FOR IT — Lin-Manuel Miranda’s All-Star ’Almost Like Praying’ (Ruby’s pick) / Armie Hammer Shows He Can Dance to Anything (Kodi’s pick)22:00 -- Q&HEY — My best friend is spilling all of my secrets. Help!30:55 -- THE GOOD WORD — Reyna Biddy (Ruby’s pick)32:10 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSArticles mentioned in episode:http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7998587/lin-manuel-miranda-almost-like-praying-projected-debuthttps://hellogiggles.com/reviews-coverage/music/lin-manuel-miranda-is-asking-us-out-to-dance-with-his-new-salsa-mixtape/http://www.towleroad.com/2017/10/armie-hammer-dancing/The Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

What do Gal Gadot, Reese's cups, White Women, & Peanut Butter all have in common? This episode. Plus, we try not to milkshake duck. All that, plus the usual nonsense. Maybe with some extra nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Kodi, Gal Gadot and the sexualization of Reese’s cups04:25 -- WEEKLY TOPIC — Caping for people too soon? Discussing the all around terribleness of the NFL’s Cam Newton and reporter Jourdan Rodrigue19:00 -- HERE FOR IT — The Peanut Butter Sandwich ‘Hack’(Kodi’s pick) / ‘Finding Your Roots’ Season 4 (Ruby’s pick)34:10 -- Q&HEY — I don’t respect the guy I’m dating. What should I do?40:10 -- THE GOOD WORD — The visionary starts with a clean sheet of paper, and re-imagines the world. -Malcolm Gladwell41:10 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSARTICLES DISCUSSED IN EPISODEGal Gadot Tries a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup for the First Time …The Reporter Cam Newton Insulted Apologizes For Her Racist TweetsDiana Ross: A Biography by J. Randy TaraborrelliThis Peanut Butter Sandwich ‘Hack’ Is Causing Quite A Stir‘Finding Your Roots’ Season 4 Premiere Reveals Larry David and Bernie Sanders are Related The Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

This week, a spirited debate over a presidential game of F, marry, kill, a discussion on emotional labor, and what happens when your dad comes out late in life. Plus, we love you, let us count the Waze and a sweet sixteen for Josie & the Pussycats! All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Online life before the election / The presidential selfie leads to a game of “F*** Marry Kill”15:45 -- Discussing the article “Women Aren’t Nags—We’re Just Fed Up”24:53 -- HERE FOR IT — Waze & Spotify (Ruby) / Aaliyah, Beyoncé, and Left Eye Were Almost In Josie and the Pussycats (Kodi)35:20 -- Q&HEY — Am I TOO supportive of my dad after his coming out?42:20 -- THE GOOD WORD — John GreenLeaf Whittier (Ruby’s pick)43:40 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSArticles discussed in episode:https://twitter.com/goodwalkspoiled/status/913450996688408576https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/14/spotify-and-waze-partner-to-play-music-and-navigate-seamlessly/http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a12063822/emotional-labor-gender-equality/https://jezebel.com/jennifer-hudson-throws-shoes-at-people-as-a-compliment-1819022419https://jezebel.com/aaliyah-beyonce-and-left-eye-were-almost-in-josie-and-1818879574The Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

This week, we get caught with our pants off, drag rude people in the streets, & dish on never growing up. Plus, Lady Gaga, One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, & three's company with your ex. All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Discussing Ruby’s tweet: “Chicken wings taste better with no pants.” #parenting / Kodi encounters “manslamming” from a dog walking woman11:37 -- WEEKLY TOPIC — Does adulthood suck? We discuss the study about teens who increasingly put off traditional markers of adulthood24:45 -- HERE FOR IT — Lady Gaga’s doc Five Foot Two (Ruby) / Scaachi Koul’s book One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter (Kodi)32:30 -- Q&HEY — Stuck in the Middle asks, “How can I get over my jealousy and move on?” (Ruby’s pick)38:22 -- THE GOOD WORD — “I would rather have questions that can’t be answered than answers which can’t be questioned.” — Richard Feynman (Kodi’s pick)40:45 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSARTICLES REFERENCED IN EPISODEhttp://www.refinery29.com/2017/08/167417/manslamming-experiment-personal-story#http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2017/09/20/Not-drinking-or-driving-teens-increasingly-put-off-traditional-markers-of-adulthood/stories/201709200116http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-lady-gaga-documentary-five-foot-two-20170920-story.html

This week, we see your twisted twitter likes and applaud. Plus, doughnuts, Cruel Intentions, and people who insist you work for free. All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / WEEKLY TOPIC — Ted Cruz, Armie Hammer and the perils of confusing your Tumblr for your Twitter16:55 -- HERE FOR IT — Curiosity Doughnuts (Ruby) / Cruel Intentions: The Musical (Kodi)25:34 -- Q&HEY — What is this, junior high? What to do when your grown ass friend wants you to do their homework for them.34:50 -- THE GOOD WORD36:48 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSArticles referenced in episode:The Juicy, Messy, Plump History of Plastic Surgery in HollywoodTed Cruz’s Ex-Roommate Shares ‘Misery’ Of Living With Him, After Porn Clip ‘Like’Armie Hammer is into rope bondage; probably doesn’t realize we can see his Twitter likesCruel Intentions: The Musical will return to New YorkGoodfellas: F@#$ You, Pay MeRihanna – Bitch Better Have My Money (Explicit)—The Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson.

This week, we sober up about about healthy ways to deal with life's rough spots and dish on how we use our professional voices to clapback at those less than ideal coworkers. Plus, we get heavy with our Q and Hey. All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / WEEKLY TOPIC — Discussing Kristi Coulter’s blog post “Wine. Immediately.”17:10 -- HERE FOR IT — People Are Sharing Their Best Work Clap Backs And They’re Hilariously Passive Aggressive (Kodi) / “BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts” by Stella Parks (Ruby)23:20 -- Q&HEY — I love my friend but I’m not sexually attracted to him. Am I crazy?30:26 -- THE GOOD WORD — “Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will.” —Robert Anthony (Kodi’s pick)31:50 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSThe Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

This week, we explore whether or not Prince really loved purple, discuss what happens when women refuse to move out of men's way for a week, and applaud Pink's parenting style. Plus, what happens when your girlfriend demands the receipts--the read receipts. All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / We Refuse to Believe Prince’s Favorite Color Wasn’t Purple / The Real Reason Yvonne Orji’s Decision to Remain a Virgin Is Causing a Commotion06:25 -- WEEKLY TOPIC — We Didn’t Get Out Of Men’s Way For A Week — This Is How Many Injuries We Sustained16:55 -- HERE FOR IT — Pink’s 2017 VMA Speech About Her Daughter (Ruby’s pick) / Joss Whedon’s phony feminism (Kodi’s pick)25:18 -- Q&HEY — Down with read receipts!32:30 -- THE GOOD WORD — “I hate endings. Just detest them. Beginnings are definitely the most exciting, middles are perplexing and endings are a disaster. … The temptation towards resolution, towards wrapping up the package, seems to me a terrible trap. Why not be more honest with the moment? The most authentic endings are the ones which are already revolving towards another beginning. That’s genius.” ― Sam Shepard (Ruby’s pick)33:35 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSThe Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

Welcome to season 2 of the Swirl! It is "Back to School" time, so we're talking kindergarten, what your social status in high school might mean, and what to do when your overachieving catches up with you. Plus, we talk "hat fishing" and debate Taylor Swift. All that, plus the usual nonsense. Show Notes00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Back to school / Ruby meeting parents at her son’s orientation07:10 -- WEEKLY TOPIC / Not that popular in high school? Research shows that might be good news for your mental health / Why Do We Murder the Beautiful Friendships of Boys?24:00 -- HERE FOR IT —Guys, Stop “Hatfishing” to Hide Your Bald Spot (Kodi) / Taylor Swift: ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ (Ruby)34:20 -- Q&HEY — Should I drop my scholarship if I don’t feel passionately about it?41:38 -- THE GOOD WORD — “This is a world, not a womb. You can look after yourself in this world while looking after your creativity at the same time — just as people have done for ages.” – Elizabeth Gilbert (Kodi’s pick)42:25 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITSThe Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.