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In elementary school, a silly game called MASH laid out our lives for us, answering society’s most desired questions: who will we marry, what kind of house will we live in, and how many kids will we have? Maybe you were like us, and you survived the suburban-kid-to-college pipeline and graduated thinking you had all the answers. But then you found yourself in your twenties or thirties, having done everything “right”, but somehow nowhere near the future you had envisioned for yourself. Well, we are here to talk about it! Join Jackie and Zoë every other week as we attempt to answer new questions, using the old faithful game of MASH.

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  • Pet Peeves, Hot-Takes, and Aspirations

    Pet Peeves, Hot-Takes, and Aspirations
    Sep 15 2026

    It’s been about 9 months on this project, and we’ve made it to episode 15. For this installment of our every-5-episodes joint episode, we talk pet peeves and hot-takes, and to end on a positive note, aspirations.

    Topics range from pigeons to Taylor Swift, and it gets pretty spicy in there! Do you agree with us? Let us know!

    <3, AfterMASH team



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aftermash.substack.com
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    55 m
  • Hobbyamory, bridal culture, and why Zoe’s wedding almost didn’t happen

    Hobbyamory, bridal culture, and why Zoe’s wedding almost didn’t happen
    Sep 1 2026

    Jackie and I sit down to talk about what has been our most requested episode: weddings. Parting from my typical book report (and hopefully saying goodbye to that format entirely, for my own sanity), we let the capitalism of it be and just chat about weddings.

    We start with a recently published article from the New York Times, For Some Singles, ‘Hobbyamory’ Has Replaced Hookups by Sadiba Hasan because it is the spider graph of this podcast that leads to weddings in the center.

    From there, we talk a brief history of the wedding before devolving into our personal takes on weddings. Then, the juiciest story of Zoe’s brief 32 years on this planet - planning her wedding.

    We think it’s a fun episode, we hope you do to!

    Zoe & The AfterMash clan.

    Sources

    For Some Singles, ‘Hobbyamory’ Has replaced Hookups

    How Wedding Expectations have Changed in the Past 90 Years

    An interview with the OG wedding planner

    Magazines:

    * The Knot (30th anniversary edition)

    * BRIDE



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aftermash.substack.com
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    1 h y 4 m
  • What's the big deal with GLP-1s?

    What's the big deal with GLP-1s?
    Aug 18 2026
    If I say “miracle drug” what comes to mind for you? If your head hasn’t been under a rock the last few years, my guess is you will immediately think of GLP-1s, the most popular of which is semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. According to google search volumes, “Ozempic” first outpaced “Adderall” in early 2023, and has stayed above ever since. (I mention Adderall because it is a widely popular, often off-label, drug intended to treat a health condition predominantly moderated in the brain, similar to Ozempic.) This is in stark contrast to bariatric surgery, the only other approved medical treatment that reliably causes its users to lose as much weight as a GLP-1, which hasn’t budged in popularity over this time.In fact, we can see the trend-behind-the-trend when we look at a few other related search terms: weight loss and fat. One thing that is extremely interesting to me is how, despite Ozempic entering mainstream consciousness around 2023, it took until 2026 for searches for weight loss or fat to start spiking. In fact, searches for weight loss rose nearly 40% between its relatively stable pre-2026 baseline and its new 2026 norm.This, along with some fascinating anecdotes from some friends and some seriously questionable Instagram ads, got me wondering what exactly is the Ozempic Effect? Is it really a Miracle drug, as all of the headlines are claiming?How does it even work in our body?Turns out, the answers to these questions are far stranger, more nuanced, and more interesting than I could have ever anticipated. Tune in to find out!XOXO,JackiePS - obligatory “tell us what you think!” request, “share with friends!” request, and “we love you, thank you for listening!” comment. But seriously - if you have any thoughts, please let us know!Resource ListI once again bit off more than I should have chewed with this topic, hence why the works cited is so long. But hopefully my excessive researching can be your easy guide to learning more! Related podcast episodes* Our previous episode on dating apps, where we introduce the concept of stock buybacks: Why does Dating Suck So Much?* Our previous episode on diamond engagement rings, where we talk about the idea of interpreting people’s decisions in the context they are living in: The Secret History of the Diamond Engagement Ring* While we are at it, I am apparently on a kick of episodes that point out the financial incentives for businesses trying to sell you fixes to our modern society: here’s our previous episode on The Booming Business of Fertility Preservation* The Journal podcast episode that discusses hair loss drugs making people sick: A Quick Fix for Hair Loss Is Making Some Men Sick* Huberman Lab podcast episode with a very thorough overview of hunger, satiety, and GLP-1 science: The Science of Hunger & Medications to Combat Obesity | Dr. Zachary Knight* Diabolical Lies covered “pretty privilege” in a paywalled podcast ep; if you want to explore this topic and are willing to pay, I highly recommend this analysis of why someone would want to lose weight in the first place (and how marketing distorts the picture): How ‘The Botox Psyop’ Broke Our Brains in the Name of BeautyInfo about obesity and diabetes* Obesity is measured via BMI, which is calculated as weight (kg) ÷ height (m²). For an average-height woman (5’4”), she is obese (BMI 30+) when she weighs 175lb, and she is severely obese at 233lb (BMI 40+).* Many doctors hold strong negative attitudes towards people with obesity, supporting Zoe’s point that we need to start treating weight like it’s just one medical fact in a suite of facts relevant to someone’s health, and not like it’s the Most Important Fact. To learn more about this stigma, this meta analysis is helpful: Impact of weight bias and stigma on quality of care and outcomes for patients with obesity - PMC* Causes:* (PDF) Altered Hypothalamic functional connectivity in adolescents with severe obesity* Genes and obesity | CDC* Causes of obesity: a review - ScienceDirect* Demographics:* Obesity and Severe Obesity Prevalence in Adults: United States, August 2021–August 2023* Regional disparities in type 2 diabetes prevalence and associated risk factors in the United States* Health impacts:* Consequences of Obesity - CDC* The important role of comorbidities in the management of obesity - PMC * Obese people often suffer from malnutrition: Malnutrition in Obesity: Is It Possible?About appetite and how GLP-1s relate:* Can GLP-1 Be a Target for Reward System Related Disorders? A Qualitative Synthesis and Systematic Review Analysis of Studies on Palatable Food, Drugs of Abuse, and Alcohol - PMCInfo about weight loss* Long-term weight loss maintenance, article in AJCN* Weight Maintenance after Dietary Weight Loss: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Behavioural Intensive InterventionAbout GLP-1 drugs (how they work in the body and mind)* Five ...
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    1 h y 15 m
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