About this episode
How one comedian's offhand advice launched a decent TV episode, a mediocre book and a terrible movie. Where to find us: Our Patreon Our merch! Peter's newsletter Peter's other podcast, 5-4 Mike's other podcast, Maintenance Phase Sources: Susan Faludi's "Backlash" For Women Who Count on Men to Be Jerks Bridget Jones’s Legacy Single Women in Popular Culture A Decade of Advice for Women and Men in the Best-Selling Self-Help Literature The gendered nature of self-help Single Women in Popular Culture Thanks to Mindseye for our theme song!