October 1989 Teen Life: Reputations, Periods & World Statistics

For once, the lead feature is not heavy with tragedy -- it's just a little research piece on stats about teens in the U.S. compared to other countries. Do WE find a way to end on a bummer note anyway? ...Sorry, but yes, we do. We also discuss a piece that claims to help you "blow off" a reputation you might not want, and a collection of Sassy staffers' most horrifying and graphic period stories. Beyond the features, we're talking gum, toilet strat, cheaters, eye twitches, and much much more! Pull up your 3D socks and join us!QUICK LINKS
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TOPICS
🎧 It Is October 1989
🎧 In Our Lives
🎧 Feature: You vs. The World
🎧 Feature: How To Blow Off Your Reputation
🎧 Feature: Embarrassing Moments In Our Menstrual History
🎧 Body Talk
🎧 What He Said: Have You Ever Cheated On A Girlfriend?
🎧 It Happened To Me: Agoraphobia
🎧 Help
🎧 Stuff You Wrote
🎧 Goodbye For Now
🎧 It's A Chompy-Chompy
NOTES
⚠️ Inline notes below may be truncated due to podcast feed character limits. Full notes are always on the episode page.
🤯 Take the October 1989 Quiz: Rate Your Self-Destructiveness
🐊 Crocs Jibbitz
🍯 "Should You Consider Using Honey for Wound Care?" at Consultant360
🍭 "5 Unexpected Survival Uses of Sugar" at OffTheGridNews.com