Informed Attraction

Informed Attraction

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Episodes 54
Avg. Duration 1h 23m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (10)
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

A podcast about how the TV teaches us about beauty, body image, and how to feel about ourselves. Hosted by Mackenna Goodrich (@mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (@hoff.phd) Reach out with questions at [email protected]

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52. Romantic Comedies I - Why Don’t Men Like Rom Coms?

May 10, 2026 1h 27m

This week, Aubrey presents her case for the core reason as to why some men claim to not like romcoms: the patriarchy. (Wow, everyone is so shocked.) We walk through the history of the romcom and the…

Bottle Episode: Below Deck + Jersey Shore

May 03, 2026 1h 17m

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey were both busy researching our next two big series, so we decided to do a chiller episode about the summer reality TV shows they've been watching. Mackenna takes us…

51. The 1st Annual April Audit: Hot Presidents Edition

Apr 26, 2026 2h

Today, Mackenna and Aubrey begin a yearly tradition of making a bracket (with input from you! the audience!) to decide what the hottest [blank] is. This year, they're talking on the leaders of the…

50. Slash Fiction II - It's Time to Fujo Out (ft. Erin Donnelly)

Apr 19, 2026 1h 35m

This week, we are joined by Mackenna's friend Erin Donnelly to talk about what the heck a fujoshi is. We talk through the history of BL manga and anime and cover some hits of the genre like Banana…

49. Slash Fiction I - Larry Stylinson

Apr 12, 2026 1h 42m

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey begin their discussion of slash fiction, starting with two examples of real boys who fans really wanted to see kiss: Ryan Ross and Brendon Urie (aka Ryden) and Louis…

48. Bad Men III - Spike, Buffy, and the Problem of Redemption

Apr 05, 2026 1h 39m

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey talk about one blonde British vampire: Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They talk about his successful redemption arc, followed up by one of the most bizarre…

47. Bad Men II - The Church of Severus Snape

Mar 29, 2026 1h 41m

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey talk redemption arcs and continue delving into why people find themselves drawn to male villains. But more than all of that, Aubrey absolutely baffles Mackenna with a…

46. Bad Men I - Mr. Gold/Rumplestiltskin x (Fem) Reader

Mar 22, 2026 1h 10m

If you couldn't tell by the title, we're reading fanfiction this one! This week, we dive into the question of "why do a lot of women on the Internet get sexually obsessed with evil characters in…

45. Stanley Tucci IV - Happy Hunger Games!

Mar 08, 2026 1h 27m

It's done. Mackenna is finally free. This week, she presents Aubrey with a buffet of Tucci content and they talk about an absolute smorgasboard of film and TV, including The Devil Wears Prada, The…

44. Stanley Tucci III - Two Boys from Teen Wolf

Mar 01, 2026 1h 25m

WE FINALLY GOT A BALD TUCCI. This week, we talk about a loooooooot of rom-coms that are fine and one movie that is very good! We also have a discussion about what attractiveness research has to say…

43. Stanley Tucci II - A Midsummer (Big) Night's Dream

Feb 22, 2026 1h 22m

We're back and going deeper INTO THE TUCCIVERSE to talk about Stanley Tucci's indie movie phase. In the 90s, he was doing all kinds of wacky stuff before becoming the hot dad / horrific jester we…

42. Stanley Tucci I - Into the Tucciverse

Feb 15, 2026 1h 11m

Mackenna and Aubrey are going INTO THE TUCCIVERSE as Mackenna watches through Stanley Tucci's filmography. We want to investigate how Stanley Tucci established his gigantic career and his status as a…

41. Women and the NFL - Who Is the Hottest Quarterback? (ft. Bryce DiLullo)

Feb 08, 2026 1h 56m

It's the Super Bowl, baby! We have a serious episode about the complications of being a femme fan of the NFL and a DEEPLY SERIOUS episode where Aubrey chooses the football team she will root for for…

40. Randy Marsh - South Park’s Real Main Character

Feb 01, 2026 1h 13m

This week, we got a one-off episode about Randy Marsh! Randy is a character from the adult animated sitcom South Park. He is the most prominent parent on the show and Stan's father. And, as Aubrey…

39. What Not To Wear II - The Debimboification of Denise (ft. India Rose Chudnow)

Jan 25, 2026 1h 46m

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey are joined by their friend, India Rose Chudnow, who works in the design space and is also just a delight. Aubrey and India watched two episodes of What Not To Wear for…

38. What Not To Wear I - Stacy and Clinton's Rules

Jan 18, 2026 1h 5m

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey talk about one of Mackenna's favorite shows from childhood: What Not To Wear. Mackenna explains the structure of the show and how it enforced an extremely specific…

37. Rosie O’Donnell II - Donald Trump is the Joker, Baby

Jan 11, 2026 1h 8m

This week, Mackenna and Aubrey conclude their discussion of Rosie O'Donnell by discussing her heated debate about the Iraq War with Elisabeth Hasselbeck on The View and... her longstanding "feud"…

36. Rosie O'Donnell I - The All-Time Most Eventful Season of The View

Jan 04, 2026 1h 22m

Happy New Year! This week, Aubrey clarifies for Mackenna that Rosie O'Donnell is not Roseanne Barr. However, that doesn't mean she's perfect! Aubrey details the first half of Roseanne's career and…

Bottle Episode: 2025 Movie Round-Up!

Dec 28, 2025 1h 16m

In this more relaxed episode (which I'm calling a Bottle Episode, welcome, new episode format just dropped), Mackenna and Aubrey talk about some of their favorite 2025 movie releases, as well what…

35. Santa Clause II - The Rest of the Santa Clauses

Dec 21, 2025 1h 34m

Mackenna and Aubrey cover the rest of The Santa Clause films and the more recent TV series. Let's learn about the history of Mrs. Clause and listen to Mackenna struggle to remember plot points of a…

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