Hidden Rabbits

A popular author recently removed the spice from her books. Let's talk about artistic integrity, purity culture, and the gays.We'll see you next time :)WANT TO BUY US A COFFEE?☕️https://ko-fi.com/hiddenrabbitsTOPIC SUGGESTION BOX💡https://bit.ly/topicsuggestionbox

Amanda C. Riley bounced into the spotlight during the 2010s blogging boom, garnering hundreds of adoring fans and supporters as she courageously battled stage 3 Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She documented it all: The test tubes, the trials, the tribulations.But it wasn't all sunshine and Christ. Behind the computer screen, Amanda was embarking on a turbulent quest, perhaps tempted by the darker parts of humanity -- and of her psyche.In this episode of Girlfriend Explains, Lindsey unravels the twisted tale of the woman now known by the mononym Scamanda.We'll see you next time :)WANT TO BUY US A COFFEE?☕️ https://ko-fi.com/hiddenrabbitsTOPIC SUGGESTION BOX💡 https://bit.ly/topicsuggestionbox

And is it such a bad thing?We'll see you next time :)WANT TO BUY US A COFFEE?☕️ https://ko-fi.com/hiddenrabbitsTOPIC SUGGESTION BOX💡 https://bit.ly/topicsuggestionboxFOLLOW US AROUND💜 instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiddenrabbitsmedia/📺 connor's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ConnorAngus📙 lindsey's substack: https://lonelypony.substack.com/🎙️ listen on pocket casts: https://tinyurl.com/hiddenrabbitsAFFILIATES🧩 SUBLIME: https://sublime.app/ (code RABBITS)🌲 THE HUMANE SPACE: https://thehumanespace.onelink.me/gBPi/hiddenrabbits📚 BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/hiddenrabbitsTIMESTAMPS🐇 (00:00) - are we pretentious?🐇 (15:56) - food🐇 (21:05) - music🐇 (26:04) - film🐇 (31:48) - books🐇 (37:14) - education🐇 (42:50) - rich people + relatability🐇 (55:25) - gatekeeping🐇 (01:00:04) - is it actually bad?WANT TO WORK WITH US?💌 Brand sponsorships: [email protected]

In the spring of 2025, a new company called Archer Management set about organizing a romantasy-themed book convention. There would be informative panels, a black-tie ball, and debut authors would have a chance to connect with new readers. Or not.We'll see you next time :)WANT TO BUY US A COFFEE?☕️ https://ko-fi.com/hiddenrabbitsTOPIC SUGGESTION BOX💡 https://bit.ly/topicsuggestionboxFOLLOW US AROUND💜 instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiddenrabbitsmedia/📺 connor's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ConnorAngus📙 lindsey's substack: https://lonelypony.substack.com/🎙️ listen on pocket casts: https://tinyurl.com/hiddenrabbitsAFFILIATES🧩 SUBLIME: https://sublime.app/ (code RABBITS)🌲 THE HUMANE SPACE: https://thehumanespace.onelink.me/gBPi/hiddenrabbits📚 BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/hiddenrabbitsTIMESTAMPS🐇 (00:00) - fall studio update!!!🐇 (02:40) - grace, romantasy, and terrasen🐇 (11:45) - the announcement🐇 (19:37) - anybody home?🐇 (27:40) - competition among writers🐇 (30:26) - hotel fiasco🐇 (33:01) - the ~event~🐇 (42:42) - content creation room🐇 (44:25) - panels!🐇 (46:28) - the balllllllll🐇 (48:45) - the bookseller🐇 (52:20) - apology🐇 (01:01:42) - lawsuit🐇 (01:03:43) - what did you think was going to happen?🐇 (01:10:54) - when ambition doesn't match abilitySHOW NOTES→ Million Lives Recovery // https://www.indieauthorconnect.com/a-million-lives-recoveryWANT TO WORK WITH US?💌 Brand sponsorships: [email protected]

🍄 I PROMISE THIS IS INTERESTING! 🍄We'll see you next time :)WANT TO BUY US A COFFEE?☕️ https://ko-fi.com/hiddenrabbitsTOPIC SUGGESTION BOX💡 https://bit.ly/topicsuggestionboxFOLLOW US AROUND💜 instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiddenrabbitsmedia/📺 AFFILIATES🧩 SUBLIME: https://sublime.app/ (code RABBITS)🌲 THE HUMANE SPACE: https://thehumanespace.onelink.me/gBPi/hiddenrabbits📚 BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/hiddenrabbitsTIMESTAMPS🐇 (00:00) - intro fun time🐇 (01:38) - open the smoker🐇 (03:42) - john wood🐇 (06:10) - plane crash🐇 (13:03) - bone shenanigans🐇 (17:16) - shannon whisnant🐇 (29:11) - radio drama🐇 (34:28) - judge mathis🐇 (38:51) - taxidermy time🐇 (42:22) - dukes of haggle🐇 (49:47) - new president?

This video is dedicated to everyone who applied to -- and was promptly rejected from -- their dream university. Today we're diving into the $25 million criminal conspiracy between morally bankrupt celebrity parents, corrupt coaches, and the off-beat college counselor that connected them all.We'll see you next time :)WANT TO BUY US A COFFEE?☕️ https://ko-fi.com/hiddenrabbitsTOPIC SUGGESTION BOX💡 https://bit.ly/topicsuggestionboxSHOW NOTES→ College Admissions Scandal, NYT // https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/college-admissions-scandal→ A look at college admissions scam, AP News // https://apnews.com/article/college-admissions-scheme-timeline-e929d3f91e3b9dde2e7a4c73c64fcc82→ Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman's College Admissions Scandal Remains Ongoing, Time Magazine // https://time.com/5549921/college-admissions-bribery-scandal/→ Parent Sentenced in College Admissions Case, DOJ // https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/parent-sentenced-college-admissions-case→ Gordon Caplan’s Comeback, Forbes // https://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethmacbride/2022/06/04/the-redemption-of-gordon-caplan-is-it-possible-for-america-to-forgive-a-wealthy-man/→ Duke's Admission Practice, Charlotte Observer // https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article228383034.html----Timestamps🐇 (00:00) - song time!!!🐇 (02:37) - the recorded phone call🐇 (06:16) - big bitter boy🐇 (10:27) - rick🐇 (19:01) - how he did it🐇 (26:37) - college sports🐇 (38:02) - olivia jade🐇 (49:08) - did the kids know?🐇 (55:13) - ivy league disease🐇 (01:04:16) - the sailing coach🐇 (01:10:44) - big crumble🐇 (01:18:02) - verdicts!🐇 (01:30:35) - dad🐇 (01:36:39) - REAL JUSTICE

We're yapping about bean soup, parasocial relationships, and creative pigeon-holing.We'll see you next time :)WANT TO BUY US A COFFEE?☕️ https://ko-fi.com/hiddenrabbitsTOPIC SUGGESTION BOX💡 https://bit.ly/topicsuggestionboxFOLLOW US AROUND💜 instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiddenrabbitsmedia/📺 connor's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ConnorAngus📙 lindsey's substack: https://lonelypony.substack.com/🎙️ listen on pocket casts: https://tinyurl.com/hiddenrabbitsAFFILIATES🧠 SUBLIME: https://sublime.app/ (code RABBITS)🌲 THE HUMANE SPACE: https://thehumanespace.onelink.me/gBPi/hiddenrabbits📚 BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/hiddenrabbits

*This video was recorded before Jason Arday's untimely death in early August 2026. We have decided to keep this video up, as we feel the conversation surrounding academia, identity, and imposter syndrome is important, even pressing. There is a pinned comment with resources for you, should you need them. Take care.*A star professor of sociology just resigned from his prestigious position at Cambridge University following accusations of plagiarism and fraud. Naturally, some people are taking this in a *really weird and disgusting* direction, but those creeps are missing the point.We want to talk about imposter syndrome, the failures of academia, and the uniquely human tendency to fake it until we make it.We'll see you next time :)WANT TO BUY US A COFFEE?☕️ https://ko-fi.com/hiddenrabbitsTOPIC SUGGESTION BOX💡 https://bit.ly/topicsuggestionboxFOLLOW US AROUND💜 instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiddenrabbitsmedia/📺 connor's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ConnorAngus📙 lindsey's substack: https://lonelypony.substack.com/🎙️ listen on pocket casts: https://tinyurl.com/hiddenrabbitsSHOW NOTES→ Icarus in the Faculty Lounge, The Atlantic // https://www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/08/jason-arday-cambridge-academic-memoir-resignation/688206/WANT TO WORK WITH US?💌 Brand sponsorships: [email protected]

No you're not dreaming. This is a previous episode from the backlogs and we just wanted to get it uploaded for you audio listeners. If it's made for you, it will wait for you.We'll see you next time :)WANT TO BUY US A COFFEE?☕️ https://ko-fi.com/hiddenrabbitsTOPIC SUGGESTION BOX💡 https://bit.ly/topicsuggestionboxFOLLOW US AROUND💜 instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiddenrabbitsmedia/📺 connor's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ConnorAngus📙 lindsey's substack: https://lonelypony.substack.com/🎙️ listen on pocket casts: https://tinyurl.com/hiddenrabbitsWANT TO WORK WITH US?💌 Brand sponsorships: [email protected]

The Big Chris Nolan movie. Heard of it?We'll see you next time :)Lindsey will be walking 31 miles in August to raise money for type 1 diabetes research. Donate to T1D International here IF YOU LOVE ME: https://www.t1international.com/WANT TO BUY US A COFFEE?☕️ https://ko-fi.com/hiddenrabbitsTOPIC SUGGESTION BOX💡 https://bit.ly/topicsuggestionbox