Not-so-Mini(sode) 5: A Car Named Ruthie, The Tijuana Skinnies, and Killing Snakes: Lularoe (part I)

<p>Get aboard The Hot Mess Express has we journey into the world of the multibillion dollar leggings MLM Lularoe.  This train stops at a candy factory, some "femininity forums," and a car named Ruthie. <br>Also:  Meredith calls the Clotheshorse Hotline with a dispatch from the mall.  And listener Helen fills us in on the state of home economics education in the UK.   And she shares <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/12/ballet-dancer-could-reskill-with-job-in-cyber-security-suggests-uk-government-ad">a terrible ad campaign</a> with us.  </p><p>Mandatory viewing in preparation for the next episode:  An episode of King of the Hill, in which Peggy gets sucked into an MLM called Cozy Kitchen.  The episode is called <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1028739/">"Peggy's Gone to Pots"</a> and it’s in season 11.</p><p>Want to support Clotheshorse *and* receive exclusive episodes, a weekly newsletter, and some swag? <a href="https://www.patreon.com/clotheshorsepodcast">Then become a patron!<br></a><br>Do you have some feedback?  An episode idea?  Do YOU want to be a guest on Clotheshorse?  Drop us a line at <a href="mailto:clothehorsepodcast@gmail.com">clothehorsepodcast@gmail.com</a>.  Or DM via instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clotheshorsepodcast/">@clotheshorsepodcast. </a></p><p>And don’t forget The Clotheshorse Hotline! The phone number is <strong>717.925.7417. </strong> Call us!  Tell us about your own home ec experiences, how you learned to sew, maybe some zany sewing misadventures.  Or share your own experiences with MLMs!  We want to hear from you!</p><p><br>If you can’t get enough of podcasts, then check out our sister show, <a href="https://thedepartment.world/">The Department.</a>  We talk about trends, taste, our obsessions, weird things that we think are funny, and so on. This week we are talking about FOMO and JOMO.  Check it out!</p><p><strong>Clotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable brands:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.sel