Episode 28: The Mean Girl

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Episode 28: The Mean Girl

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Feb 12, 2020

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Kristen, Layne, and Wendy discuss why they love to hate Mean Girls (but LOVE mean women) and share some of their favorite examples, from Regina George to Betty Draper to Taylor Swift.
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Feb 12, 2020

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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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