<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[Pretty Stupid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosted by the creator of The Bird and the Baby Substack, this show leans away from the polished, industry song-and-dance to explore the grit, the strange beauty, and the absolute absurdity of living. Shot through a 1990s alternative lens and dripping with Southern Gothic atmosphere, each episode serves as a companion to the upcoming third-person memoir, The Sovereign Seed. Expect raw essays, honest words, and brushstroke mercy. New tracks and new reads drop when they drop. Subscribe to the show, or don't—either way, it's cool. Find the writing, the music, and the community at substack.com. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.stephanieharrisonauthor.com?utm_medium=podcast">www.stephanieharrisonauthor.com</a>]]></description><link>https://www.stephanieharrisonauthor.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:44:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/9967112.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Honest words, raw essays, and unbothered storytelling. It’s pretty stupid.]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Stephanie Harrison]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[thebirdandbaby@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/9967112.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Honest words, raw essays, and unbothered storytelling. It’s pretty stupid.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A Southern Gothic memoir of 90s culture, recover, and finding God&apos;s presence.  Home of the *Pretty Stupid* Podcast.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Honest words, raw essays, and unbothered storytelling. It’s pretty stupid.</itunes:name><itunes:email>thebirdandbaby@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Arts"/><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/9967112/be94e296dae9ca0d650a4a4ab2264097.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing: Pretty Stupid]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the trailer for Pretty Stupid.</p><p>This podcast is the audio companion to my Substack, The Bird and the Baby, and the deep soil behind my upcoming Southern Gothic memoir, The Sovereign Seed.</p><p>I’m not doing the standard song-and-dance here.  No Begging for five-star reviews or algorithmic favors.  If you vibe with honest words and a little brushstoke mercy,  click play above.</p><p>Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast app, or follow along directly right here on Substack.</p><p>Either way… it’s cool.  See you around!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to The Bird and the Baby at <a href="https://www.stephanieharrisonauthor.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">www.stephanieharrisonauthor.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://www.stephanieharrisonauthor.com/p/introducing-pretty-stupid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:209259147</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Harrison]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:34:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209259147/c6a2fd4f7763565a5d6ca557415acd07.mp3" length="1057354" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Stephanie Harrison</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>88</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/9967112/post/209259147/be94e296dae9ca0d650a4a4ab2264097.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>