Fear of the Reformer

Fear of the Reformer

From Berlant & Novak by Kate Berlant, Jacqueline Novak

May 19, 2026 · 1h 1m

About this episode

Kate and Jacqueline explore various topics related to fitness, health, and personal experiences during a robe dinner.

It’s robe dinner, and the hags are thinking live. Kate channels the rage of knocking furniture during a home workout, while Jacqueline dissects “cramps”. Should we all be on peptides? When a waiter re-serves your leftovers and memories of living at Sea. Typing out each other’s addresses. Couples Therapy, Taxicab Confessions and a new savior. Overvaluing the smooth canvas. Kate may be getting jacked, Jacqueline promotes the workout cave. Practicing the monologue… if you can cover it up, it’s not inherent. 

People in this episode

Hosts: Kate Berlant, Jacqueline Novak

Topics covered

  • home workout
  • health
  • relationships
  • fitness
  • self-improvement

Keywords

  • home workout
  • peptides
  • cramps
  • Couples Therapy
  • fitness
  • self-improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Couples Therapy, Taxicab Confessions

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