In Episode 2, we went deep on generational beauty standards — and somewhere between corsets and the Kardashians, Ashley admitted she's felt pressure to straighten her naturally curly hair before job interviews and big meetings. We talked about the Crown Act. We had feelings. And then we asked the obvious follow-up: okay but what do you actually use? Because her curls looked really good this episode and we needed to know why. Here's the thing about curly hair in Colorado — the

Fashion is personal, but is it really yours? In this episode of Valid Source?, Harley and Ashley unpack how beauty standards and clothing trends have been shaped, and reshaped, by wealth, culture, politics, and pop culture across centuries. From Renaissance corsets to 2026's low-rise denim revival, we trace the full arc of fashion history and realize the clothes we wear have never really been just clothes. 🧵 Selecting a beautiful Victorian Dress 🔗 Sources Referenced This Ep

In our very first episode, Ashley and Harley went deep on one of the internet's most persistent and deeply disturbing food myths: that vanilla flavoring comes from beaver secretions. Spoiler: it's technically true, historically. But here's the plot twist. Right in the middle of that conversation, Harley casually mentioned she's a perfume collector . Which means she has opinions. Strong ones. And since castoreum (yes, that's the beaver stuff) is also used in fine fragrances, w

Welcome to Valid Source? The podcast where two friends from Colorado investigate the viral claims, internet myths, and trending gossip you've been mentally bookmarking but never got around to actually researching. We're not experts. We're just willing to do the digging. Our very first episode opens in true Valid Source? fashion: mid-chaos, mid-laughter, and completely unscripted. Harley almost lost a leg in a parking lot. Ashley didn't feel the love at Jimmy John's. And someh