Yeah, we know this topic isn’t on par with the trying times. And by trying times we mean a QAnon shaman with his legs on Nancy Pelosi’s desk. But, it does serve as a little vacation for the soul. Remember 2019, when pantylines were a substantial worry? The good old days. Remi-fucking-niscent. 

Topics included: The inevitable demise of hanky panky, Fixer Upper boys, unfriendly underpant eras,  grimy hook ups, generation yaga pant, Yummy by Justin Bieber

The year’s daily activities included fending off cockroach infestations, managing isolation, and negotiating with TSA agents about taking your lizard on the plane. On the front lines, it was holding up ipads to covid patients whose death wish went unfulfilled.

We’ll review the humorous, heartbreaking, and inspiring stories from 2020- and what we learned from it all.

Topics included: tales from a car thief, unsatisfying elementary school friends, Pittsburgh Saturdays, Hollywood debuts via snapchat, embarrassing moments from your screenwriting college course

We also discuss the under discussed in a new segment, Not Spoken About Enough, created to provide a venue for processing moments not given their due stardom, such as forgotten middle school trends, rampant sexuality of talk show and podcast hosts, and why yoga is so goddamn hard sometimes. I blame you Gwenyth Paltrow. 

Fi Sullivan, young female musician on the rise:

https://www.fisounds.com/

Check out her new single We're Not Alone on Spotify and stay tuned for her imminent EP. 

We'll explore the ways in which we see ourselves in Rushmore’s leading man, Max Fischer, in all his glory, absurdism, wisdom, naivete, and painfully relevant flaws. 

It's love, it's loss, it's belonging, it's drama. I wrote a hit play! And I'm in love with you!

Topics included: Day hikes not illuminating a sense of purpose, utilizing the confidence of a 6’2 white man, Freudian complexes (reprise), unleashing bees as revenge, trying to build an aquarium for someone who doesn’t love you and then getting expelled

This week Doing It Wrong is donating to Food Bank of the Rockies which distributes 2 million pounds of food to those in need each week. According to a study done by Denver University in 2019, 1 in 6 Denver households experience food insecurity or hunger and that number is rising due to the pandemic. Join us in supporting food security in the city we love here: https://www.foodbankrockies.org/give/give-funds/

This week we talk to rising comedienne Vienna about the circumstances and experiences that shaped her into the performer and person she is today. She teeters between reality, fantasy, and performance as we discuss the surveillance of sexuality at elite boarding schools, resilience in the face of profound psychological obstacles, fame, loyalty, and the importance of bravery. 

Topics included: the power of the  Italian-American dynasty, bionic children, manifestations of OCD, how to build characters on tik tok, the upsides to divorce, a variety of falsified lifehacks, going viral, feeling like you can fly the plane better than the pilot

This week Doing it Wrong is donating to the ACLU of Georgia in an effort to help them protect Georgians' voting rights as the state heads into a fierce runoff election this January which will determine control of the Senate. Join us here https://action.aclu.org/give/support-aclu-georgia-foundation?ms=web__aff_ga_header_act

Or fun. 

Topics included: abortion ban, climate change policies, flipping the Senate, rise and fall of the electoral college, paid family leave programs, the pitfalls of capitalism (again!), and views on high-speed internet for all.  

Colorado Ballot Guide Resources: 

Colorado Public Radio, for statewide measures: 

https://www.cpr.org/2020/10/12/vg-2020-colorado-voter-guide-november-election/

Denverite, for Denver specific ballot measures: https://denverite.com/2020/10/12/how-to-put-your-part-of-this-election-behind-you-immediately-a-denverite-ballot-guide/

The Colorado Sun, for well researched and holistic explanations: 

https://coloradosun.com/2020/10/04/colorado-ballot-guide-2020-election/

This week we talk to Miranda Whitney, who experienced a critical moment of clarity standing in the doorway of her mother’s bedroom. In a stroke of lucidity, Miranda commenced her recovery journey from an all-consuming alcohol addiction. 

We follow Miranda’s path from middle school in Denver through college in Oxford, Ohio. We discuss anxiety, depression, addiction, and strategies for living amongst it all. Prepare to be delighted, captivated, and then brought to tears. You have the right to remain silent. But you also have the right to say whatever the fuck you want. And that’s what Miranda did.

Content Warning: This episode contains themes and explicit descriptions of addiction, alcoholism, and mental illness

Find Miranda Whitney's writing here: https://ogmirr.wixsite.com/unsolicitedopinion

This week Doing It Wrong is donating to Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective whose mission is to facilitate emotional healthcare and healing for Black communities through education, advocacy, and the creative arts. Join us here-  https://www.beam.community/donation 

Topics Included: coffin friends, the risk of actually caring, well-intentioned stand-offs, why we are the way we are, self-reliance, hypocrisy, the most beautiful parts of friendship. 

This week, we're donating to Abortion Access For All to honor Ruth Bader Ginsberg's legacy and help prevent the ban of abortions in Colorado. The money will work to prevent Prop 115 from being passed in November- a Colorado bill that forces women to continue pregnancies  without exceptions for risks to her health, even in cases of rape. Join us below. 

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/abortion-access-for-all-2?refcode=rbg2&amount=50&link_id=1&refcodeEmailReferrer=email_930375&can_id=99c0b0c56d90da33e2df0d368b2a0b3d&source=email-donate-in-rbgs-honor-2&email_referrer=email_930375&email_subject=donate-in-rbgs-honor

Topics Included: slippery slopes, seasonal depression, the worst omen of all time, speaking to the national guard completely naked, not being political pundits, FOMO as a business model, being violently allergic to eggplant, hunger games as real life, the attention industrial complex, email newsletter addiction, the anti-film bro, communes + escapism 

This week we're partnering with sustainable jewelry brand Down to the Wire for an exclusive 50% off offer on any order. Listen through this episode for the promocode and then check out all their adornment possibilities here https://www.downtothewire.store/ and give them a follow https://www.instagram.com/downtothe_wire/. 

This week Doing It Wrong donated to the Homeless Black Trans Woman Fund that works to support black and brown trans communities experiencing homelessness in Atlanta. Join us here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/homeless-black-trans-women-fund

Topics included: sexual attraction to fintech, the modern-day hero, the modern-day villain, the duality of woman, pantsuit goals, the consultant complex, postgraduate body slams, an abundance of insecurities, having 15-year-old co-workers, networking at 7 am without coffee, loafers from Goodwill

This week we're donating to Fair Fight, an organization founded by Stacey Abrams that promotes fair elections in Georgia and across the nation while encouraging voter participation and providing voter education on elections and voting rights. Join us here https://secure.actblue.com/donate/fair-fight-1

Topics Included: moving fast and breaking things, the importance of vulnerability, subconscious intentions, weaponizing social media, jubilation as the greatest lesson

This week, we're donating to the Elijah McClain Fund organized by his mother, Sheenen McClain. The fundraiser seeks to raise money for legal fees as the McClain family seeks justice, and to fund a foundation in McClain's name that will help the black community and victims of police brutality. Elijah McClain was 23 when he was killed by three Aurora Police Officers in August of 2019. Join us here: 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/elijah-mcclain

Topics included: taking the Obama era for granted, the new checks and balances, Instagram’s history lessons, digital revolutions, candid vulnerability, fresh-faced existentialism, dining halls informing identity, social media hygiene, unlearning prestige

Topics Included: Beta males, repressing your own relationship desires, the art of indifference, solo trips to movie theaters, singledoms, maple syrup

Topics included: what your use of eye contact says about you, maternal fighting tactics, theories on why Pete Davidson is so irresistible, a class action lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch, Drake’s deep love for The Cheesecake Factory. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s9joL_AGfo

Topics included: Functionalities of your frontal lobe, the silent double standard of Jimmy Fallon, the dishwasher as an emotional tool, budgets for college short films, not going to school for business etc.  

Topics include: The fibula, ballot backpack, anti-gaslighting club, villain-victim dichotomy, Instagram Pulitzer, the virtues and vices of analytics. 

Media Links: 

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a32433767/why-ex-texting-mark-groves-essay/

Topics included: Running a marathon five days after breaking up with toxic bf, elections for 10th-grade class president, rapping as a political strategy, jumping during tennis, capitalistic indoctrination, finding solace in Michelle Obama.

Topics included: How to get out of a metaphoric ocean (cont.), identity cultivation, judgemental therapists, are your twenties long or short?

Have you felt changed by something you read, watched, or gulped down recently? Had a psychedelic or existential epiphany or a come to jesus moment? Did you wake up this morning feeling different? Better? Way worse? F*cked up recently and want to get it off your chest? Us too. Write us an email about it at  doingitwrong.diw@gmail.com

Topics included: The definition of a f*ckboy, the disrespect, the utter disrespect.

Have a more expansive definition of a f*ckboy? Have some incredible advice for listeners dealing with f*ckpeople? Hit our line. We won't ghost you. doingitwrong.diw@gmail.com

Topics included: Post-collegiate existence, parents as roommates, excessive toothpaste consumption.

Feel compelled to email us? Here we are: doingitwrong.diw@gmail.com