Episode 23: Imogen Church

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Episode 23: Imogen Church

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Nov 13, 2019

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Wendy interviews audiobook narrator extraordinaire Imogen Church about sex positivity, Scientology, and scaring the shit out of people - plus a sneak preview of our very special one-year anniversary episode, coming just in time for Thanksgiving!
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Nov 13, 2019

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The podcast about women who don't give a damn if you like them, brought to you by unlikeable female characters Kristen Lepionka, Layne Fargo, and Wendy Heard.

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