Jessica and Zach Talk about "The Talk"
01/13/23 • 111 min
Hey, champ? Got a sec? I think it's time we had a serious talk about the facts of life.
Join Jessica and Zach as they discuss The Birds and The Bees is sitcoms throughout the ages. We discuss several episodes that deal with teen sexuality and topics such as shame, consent, queer representation, and "hand to gland combat".
Shows discussed:
- Leave it to Beaver
- The War at Home
- Family Matters
- Blossom
- Boy Meets World
- The Cosby Show
- Black-ish
- Good Times
- The Facts of Life
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Hey, champ? Got a sec? I think it's time we had a serious talk about the facts of life.
Join Jessica and Zach as they discuss The Birds and The Bees is sitcoms throughout the ages. We discuss several episodes that deal with teen sexuality and topics such as shame, consent, queer representation, and "hand to gland combat".
Shows discussed:
- Leave it to Beaver
- The War at Home
- Family Matters
- Blossom
- Boy Meets World
- The Cosby Show
- Black-ish
- Good Times
- The Facts of Life
Please consider supporting the show on Patreon.
Follow us on social media:
TikTok (this is where we are most active!)
Facebook
Instagram
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