Marshmallow Innovation, Fruit Branding, and the Sausage Race of Life
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Release Date: 03/11/2024
Trying Our Best to Get Things Done (Brought to Us by Duckbill!)
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Status report: We’re a little bit hanging on by a thread over here, and we’re so impossibly grateful to —sponsor of this week’s ep!—for helping us chip away at our to-do lists. (Or, better yet: taking on projects so we don’t have to put them on our to-do lists in the first place.) More on this, along with chore charts, a useful response to the having kids question, and an important discussion of snapping. —a recurring Thingies submission from you all—is an executive assistant for your personal life, led by expert humans and enhanced with AI superpowers. Use the code...
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Casey Lewis on Teen Fall Fashion (FUN!) and Top-Notch Thingies
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Want the scoop on what the kids are up to? is your gal. We’re chatting with the genius behind — and tracking all things Gen Z—about back-to-school trends, curly-hair controversy, and, of course, Thingies. Some trending BTS items include tube tops and sweats (ideally together?), , , , , and . Casey’s Thingies include (Claire is trying out , too), fiber (chia seeds!), , and (combo of white wine and Grapefruit Spindrift). Subscribe to and , both. Casey knows how to make trend-tracking very entertaining. Cooking oil recs from us: and ( and specifically)....
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Our Pop-Culture Guide Hunter Harris on Thingies and Afternoon Fruit Roll-Ups
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
We are THRILLED that cultural commentator/overall delight Hunter Harris—of and fame—is joining us today to share her Thingies! We couldn’t chat with her without asking for her takes on all the hot pop culture gossip, so unwrap your Fruit Roll-Up and enjoy! Want more of Hunter? If you don’t already, subscribe to her must-read newsletter and listen to her Wondery podcast , which she co-hosts with . Hunter’s Thingies are , , lemon and orange essential oils in the trash can, , washing her makeup brushes, , and tennis. She gets her news (aka celeb gossip)...
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The First 831 Stories Author Alexandra Romanoff and her Glorious Thingies
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Oh, we are excited about this week’s Thingies guest! Get ready to dive into the mind of the inaugural author, Alexandra—AKA Zan—Romanoff. We gab with her about , fanfiction tropes, Hanson, ocean swims, online vintage shopping, you name it. Zan’s Thingies are , , , , and the public library. is out tomorrow, September 10. Grab (we’ll be in attendance too!) and dive into the all of (including an epilogue). Get even more Zan: Read her YA books ( is very Big Fan–adjacent) and listen to the pop culture + sports podcast she co-hosts with Sarah Enni, ....
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Crowd Favorite: Morning Baths, Workout Wear, Butter Money, and Kale Phones
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
In a true throw-back classic episode from last year: Make sure to double-knot your shoes because we’re running through a bunch of activewear brands, morning baths, kale phones, butter money, and COTC (corn on the cob, clearly). You can read more about ’s lore in (and try out , , and for yourself). Other workout wear of interest: (specifically ), (how ‘bout and ?), ( !), , , , , and . Curious about cool sports stores? We’ve heard good things about in Paris, we love in L.A., and we have to hand it to in Palm Desert for going *deep*. The everything shower!...
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Cat Hotels, the Cat's Pajamas, and a Whole Grab Bag
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Is anybody looking to start a hummus business?!? Do we have some domain names for you! In addition to our GoDaddy closet sale, we also have a grab bag to discuss, including mouth tape, face shaving, rat poop legal battles, WNBA mascots, and more! Re: personal catchphrases: the title got us thinking. If you want to hear the case for that converted Claire, check out our Guest Thingies episode with . Claire loved getting dermaplaned at in Brooklyn. Erica’s nightgown journey involves , while Claire’s includes , , , and —if you’re chasing the...
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Okay, So, We're Launching a Romance Company
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Some of you Detective Bobs have already caught on to this, but: We’re starting something new! It’s officially time to give you the scoop on our romantic fiction entertainment company, …and the first book we’re publishing, . It comes out September 10…which means right this second is the perfect time to pre-order it. Special thanks to Bea and Leah Koch, behind , for kick-starting this journey! for a taste. The authors and titles that made us fall hard for romance include ’s , (—and ), , (start with …or ), (loved ), ’s series, and . We...
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Cookin’ up Thingies With Caro Chambers and Lockstep Individualism
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Another great day for Thingies! This time from newsletter legend , whose book (a verified banger!) comes out tomorrow. You’re in for a treat. Caroline’s Thingies are (often worn with ), the Olympics (DUH), having swim-safe kids (New Yorkers: ), and . Also, some romance recs! , , and . Hey, The Idea of You fans! Check out P.S., if you are as riveted by the idea of “lockstep individualism” as we are, read that references Laura Wattenberg, author of . And sign up for that surfaced this! What’s your fave thing to cook when you don’t feel like cooking?...
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Romance Queen Tessa Bailey's Thingies, Watermelon, and Paddington the Bear
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Aaand we’re BACK! We are returning from our summer vacation with lots of updates and some Thingies from the great . (If you haven’t read yet: WE BEG YOU.) If you’re looking for good places to start in the Tessa Bailey universe, try , , and her latest, . She also has an absolutely tremendous . Tessa’s Thingies include cleansing wipes for her nose piercing, avocados, , , (specifically and ) , , and . Her first romance read was . Ahead of Tessa’s appearance, we talk (thanks !), romcoms in action movie clothing, and a London stuffie report (Paddington was...
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Crowd Favorite: Rats, Rain Clogs, and Romance
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
You know, this episode from last year is an all-time classic—a real Bobs smörgåsbord if you will. We welcome your updates on all of this! Especially how you’re footwearing for summer rain. Our rain-clog conversation has reached new heights! As in: We have a review for you. Holiday shopping season is starting early because . Now onto romance! For an IRL one, try . Fictional romances we love include (bonus read: ), , books including , , , and , and . Re: sports romances, see , , Kennedy Ryan in general, and . Also! Let’s talk about —Samantha Leach did —and (completely...
info_outlineTake a stroll through the grocery aisles with us as we talk about some culinary updates featuring (metaphorical) sausage races and (literal) marshmallow innovations.
The Milwaukee Brewers Famous Racing Sausages show us that we never know how any race will end.
So many marshmallow innovations popping off these days, including but not limited to Stackers, Lucky Charms-shaped jet-puffed marshmallows, Just Magical Marshmallows, Jet-Puffed Bits, Hello Kitty marshmallows, and, in a rare case of timeliness on our part, Lucky Charms™ Limited Edition St. Patrick’s Day Just Magical Marshmallows. We also can’t help but mention the MMX Marshmallow Crossbow we included in last year’s gift guide.
Peeps have also been up to some things. Our concerns include Dr. Pepper flavors, dog ropes, "Hanging with my Peeps" merch, and Pepsi’s Peep-flavored soda. For enthusiasts, check out Racine Art Museum’s Annual International Peeps Art Exhibition, and we have to admit we’re kind of charmed by Peepshi.
Fruit innovation! We’re talking pineberries (great in a Marcella Hazan recipe for macerated strawberries with balsamic vinegar!), sumo oranges, raspberry oranges, cotton candy grapes,and pink lemons.
According to the NYT, chocolate chip ice cream is falling out of favor—very upsetting to us.
What do you think we should name the fruit marketing revolution? Share your ideas with us at 833-632-5463, [email protected], @athingortwohq, or our Geneva.
YAY.