Podcast
My Problematic Past
Hosted by Vocally Fried Productions · EN
My Problematic Past is a podcast about being a work in progress, hosted by Elise Glaser and Lucy Passmore.
Elise & Lucy have on guests to discuss questionable beliefs, communities, and movements they once believed in and have since left behind.
They dive into political movements, cults, conspiracy theories, and the messy process of changing your mind—all while maintaining the most grating vocal fry in the world.
Instagram: @myproblematicpast
TikTok: @myproblematicpast
Email: myproblematicpast@gmail.com
21episodes
Episodes
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"I used to be a Zionist" ft. Elise
May 1201:22:56Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode of My Problematic Past, Elise is in the hot seat for the first time. She discusses her past as a young Zionist and the indoctrination that she eventually was able to get away from. Lucy and Elise discuss her "Birthright" trip to Israel, doing army crawling with IDF soldiers at summer camp and singing the Israeli National Anthem. Elise traces how she was able to finally deprogram this genocidal ideology and work to advocate for Palestinians and anti-Zionism.Instagram: @vocallyfriedTikTok: @vocallyfriedpodEmail: vocallyfriedpod@gmail.com Support the show
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"I used to be a hustle bro" ft. Evan
Feb 2701:38:11Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode of My Problematic Past, Evan joins Elise and Lucy to discuss his journey out of Youtube hustle bro culture. Evan discusses his obsession with “hustle” content that drove him to start countless strange businesses, waste money on dropshipping courses and even attend hustle bro meetups in Niagara Falls. He explains how this content preys on young men that are lost and how it relates to the larger manosphere content online. Find Evan online: @evanyew4u on IG, @djevanyew on YouTubeIf you're interested in supporting the pod, consider becoming a paid subscriber: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2048013/supportInstagram: @vocallyfriedTikTok: @vocallyfriedpodEmail: vocallyfriedpod@gmail.com Support the show
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"I used to be in the Manosphere" ft. Max
Jan 2601:16:15Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailMax joins Elise and Lucy to discuss his journey from being a manosphere media consumer to a leftist cyclist. The manosphere is a varied collection of videos, websites, blogs, and online forums promoting masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism. It preys on insecure men for money and results in a lot of horrific violence. Listen for discussions of why men get into the manosphere, and tips on getting them out. This is part of a two part series on the topic so stay tuned!If you're interested in supporting the pod, consider becoming a paid subscriber: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2048013/supportInstagram: @vocallyfriedTikTok: @vocallyfriedpodEmail: vocallyfriedpod@gmail.com Support the show
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"I used to be a Republican" ft. Maura
Dec 901:07:55Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode of My Problematic Past, Lucy and Elise chat with their friend Maura and talk about her transformation from being a young republican to a progressive social worker. Maura discusses her Catholic upbringing, attending Evangelical summer camp, experiencing 9/11 (and supporting the Iraq War + Bush) and writing bills on privatizing social security for her high school DC Model Congress. Follow her path as she wakes up to supporting feminism in college, and understanding classism, colonialism and all of those important “isms”!Listen to Maura’s pod @shesgotthechat Follow Maura @maurasupialSupport the show
Transcribe →"Gay Halloween Has Gone Too Far" ft. Miles "Halloween-Freak" French
Oct 3001:05:22Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailMiles “Halloween-Freak” French joins Elise and Lucy for the 4th annual Halloween episode! They discuss Elise’s vampire sighting, vintage Halloween décor, spooky events, gay Halloween, inflatables, bald awareness, trunk-or-treat, classic movie monsters, Sinners, Kim K’s merkins, Oktoberfest, costume predictions, casting spells around Halloween, and more!Please consider donating to Miles so he can afford brunch:@Miles-FrenchDM Miles on IG @an_animists_way for his Shamanic healing and spiritual counseling services. If you're interested in supporting the pod, consider becoming a paid subscriber: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2048013/supportInstagram: @vocallyfriedTikTok: @vocallyfriedpodEmail: vocallyfriedpod@gmail.com Support the show
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"I used to believe in pseudoscience" ft. Dr. Val
Oct 701:15:27Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode of My Problematic Past, Lucy and Elise dive into the alternative medicine movement, discussing homeopathy, pseudoscience, EMF anxiety, red dye 40, and more.Lucy’s childhood friend, Dr. Val, joins this episode to talk about attending Waldorf school and growing up surrounded by granola and fringe beliefs. Val went from believing in pseudoscience to becoming a Western medicine doctor, so listen to learn about her journey!Also discussed: the racist history of Rudolf Steiner, the organic food movement, supplements, health fads, how to do your own research, growing up unvaccinated, acupuncture, and more. Listen to the full episode to hear Dr. Val’s hot take on Ozempic!Support the show
Transcribe →September SOTU: "I need a factory reset"
Sep 1001:04:41Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn this SOTU so true episode, Lucy and Elise rehash 10 year old beef, fight their excecutive functioning issues, talk short kings and tall queens, do some Hinge analysis, have 2016 college party nostalgia, and take things personally. They also discuss getting art grants, yoni eggs, yoni cafes, overly personal instagram ads, virgo season/school year, elise's stand up class, zyn, voter suppression, and more. If you're interested in supporting the pod, consider becoming a paid subscriber: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2048013/supportInstagram: @vocallyfriedTikTok: @vocallyfriedpodEmail: vocallyfriedpod@gmail.com Support the show
Transcribe →July SOTU: "We have faces for podcasting"
Jul 3001:05:23Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn this SOTU episode, Lucy & Elise discuss Lucy's visit to Canada, public pools, spirit guides, Bach fan fiction, Too Much (Lena Dunham's new show), Let Them Theory, Elise's improv show, and much more!If you're interested in supporting the pod, consider becoming a paid subscriber: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2048013/supportInstagram: @vocallyfriedTikTok: @vocallyfriedpodEmail: vocallyfriedpod@gmail.com Support the show
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"I used to be an anti-vaxxer" ft. Ari & Julie
Jul 1001:29:56Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode of My Problematic Past, Lucy & Elise dive into the anti-vax movement. In the first half of the episode (00:00-27:00), your hosts explore the history of vaccines in the U.S. and the rise of the anti-vax movement. They talk polio, the Cutter incident, “DPT: Vaccine Roulette,” Dissatisfied Parents Together, Andrew Wakefield and The Lancet paper, thimerosal, anti-vax celebs, and RFK Jr.’s infamous Rolling Stone article, “Deadly Immunity.”In the second half (27:00–1:29:00), your hosts interview pod favorite Ari and her mom, Julie. Julie shares what it was like raising Ari in a widely anti-vax town, choosing not to vaccinate her, and later being in the news for that decision. They talk about Ari getting vaccinated as an adult, how Julie’s views shifted during COVID, and RFK, Trump, and Plandemic.🎧 Follow and listen to Ari’s Love Island podcast, She’s Got the Chat: https://www.instagram.com/shesgotthechat/?hl=en🧘♀️ Check out Julie's business and attend one of her yoga classes: https://www.juliebfreed.com/Support the show
Transcribe →June SOTU: "Healing Girl Buddhism Summer"
Jun 13, 202500:53:36Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailElise & Lucy are back with a long-awaited June State of the Union. And a lot has changed.In this episode, your hosts talk breakups, grief, and friendship. They also discuss curses, Addison Rae, Lorde’s marketing for her new album, And Just Like That, Elise's improv troupe, Billie Eilish, JoJo Siwa and Fletcher dating men, World Pride, poison ivy, self-tanning and more.If you're interested in supporting the pod, consider becoming a paid subscriber: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2048013/supportIf you're interested in becoming our new Pod Lawyer, DM us on Instagram @vocallyfried.Support the show
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