Farmonious Sounds and Hardly Strangers Author A.C. Robinson’s Thingies (Shoulder Pads Included)
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Release Date: 11/11/2024
The Last Episode, 10 Years Later
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Bobs! In surreal news, this is the final episode of this podcast. To close things out, we answer listener questions, walk down memory lane, share our final Thingies, and recommend a few podcasts to fill the ATOT void. Starting with a hot take: is not for us. Now for the Thingies to end all (podcast) Thingies: We are loving Botox for migraines, , a breakfast spinach salad (relatedly: ), , , and for kids. And since you’ll have some more podcast real estate, give a listen to , , , and ! Want to stay connected with fellow listeners? Our will still be active! You can also stay up...
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Cam’s Thingies and What’s Giving Us Comfort in or Homes, Brought to You by Sixpenny
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
On the penultimate episode of this podcast, we’re talking about the things that make us feel happy @ home, courtesy of the wonderful crew over at . (Remember ?! They’re responsible!) Also: our final—and dare we say most exclusive—Thingie guest… ’s furniture just makes us feel GOOD?! Check out , order some , consider the power of , explore you ever did see. A whole bunch of little ways we’re improving our space and how we feel in it: flowers from lighting from and , a quilt from , high-touch framing from , recaning from , collections of limoges boxes(shout-out to ) and niche...
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Character Actors, Josie and the Pussycats, and Weeknight Dinner Slumps with Lana Schwartz (Author of Set Piece from 831 Stories!)
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Thingies time! We’re so excited to sit down with , the author of the newest release, . We talk favorite character actors, joining ClassPass in 2025, and an incredible podcast season that inspired her book. Lana’s Thingies include (she’s been hitting up , , , and ), , rewatches, movie trivia at , , and . Lana got some inspiration for while listening to . Get more of Lana c/o her book and in NYC, LA, and Boston. for all! Want to stay connected with fellow listeners? Join our ! You can also keep in touch at 833-632-5463, , and . Last ep airs May 19!...
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Exclu: The End of This Podcast is Nigh
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Coming through with an exlcu: The A Thing or Two podcast is airing its last ep on May 19, ten years (!!!) since we started this thing. Get ready to walk down memory lane in the coming weeks, but for now, we’re sharing what we’ll miss about podcasting and what we’re ok to leave behind! But: will live on! What were your favorite moments of the podcast? Share em’ at 833-632-5463, , , or .Launch your store on and get a $1-a-month trial with our link. Sleep better with and use the code ATHINGORTWO for an exclusive 10% discount. Get more plants in your life with . Take 15% off your first...
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How We’re Getting Dressed, Brought to You by Nuuly
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Thank you to Nuuly, both for sponsoring today’s episode and for making it easier to get dressed during these hardest times of the year for CLOTHES (spring for Erica, summer for Claire, thanks for asking). Have we sold you on yet? Use cases: trying out a bunch of jeans (or, gasp, shorts), dealing with wedding season, test-driving a bunch o’ new looks without having to own them, navigating maternity and post-partum dressing…we could go on. And! Right now you can get $28 off your first month of when you sign up with the code ATHINGORTWO Starting off with our pre-season preparation,...
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Birthday PowerPoints, Kuromi Tattoos, and Role Model(s)
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Follow-up time! We did some boots-on-the-ground reporting, and so did you: We have updates on anxiety bookshelves, Santa, calendar systems, PowerPoints as gifts, and (but of course) Kuromi.. Delighted to spot Kuromi in the flash tattoo folder at ! If you’re heading to the theater soon, we highly recommend seeing and —and you’ll find us at LaGuardia High School’s All-School Musical come December! Do you have any updates on our updates? Share ‘em at 833-632-5463, , , or . Learn from the greatest (and most charming) with and an additional 15% off any...
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Backronyms, Greeking Out, and Tiramisu Trolleys
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Boy, do we have topics to cover: a go-to kids' podcasts, sweet treat updates, a new approach to nyms, duvet cover drama, and more. Yes, we know about the from National Geographic, and it is great. Speaking of NatGeo, we love . Our sugar fix(es): , tiramisu served tableside at (or in ), , , and pandan and and many other treats. . Related: Are you an print subscriber? ! ! We’ll cut it out with Wikipedia links for now. Does anybody own a Nuvet? If so, share your review at 833-632-5463, , , or . Start selling on and get a $1-a-month...
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Seasonal Treats, Acupressure Updates, and Cozy-Soapy Books
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Update! Update! Come get your update! We learned a lot of info about Velveeta loaves, lucky girl syndrome, seasonal treats, minimal shoes, and more that we gotta share! On Erica’s iPhone note for seasonal treats in April, you will find , ’s softshell crab, and , and coming up with DIY traditions reminds us of . gives cozy-soapy, which is exactly what we want right now. Time for an acupressure mat update: Claire’s loving it! Erica’s still into her . Speaking of toes! We’re still thinking about minimal shoes, and we think these ...
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Dealing with the Mental Load of Meals, Brought to You by Ollie
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
We have to thank for bringing us this ep about a topic near, if not dear: the headache of feeding ourselves and others. (We have to do this multiple times a day?!?!). The app helps you figure out what to cook, makes your grocery list, and *learns what you like*—it’s a whole thing, and we’re grateful for the robots for helping us with this task. In related topics: our always-on-hand grocery items and supermarket immersive theater. Stuff always in our pantries/fridges: , (the made-in-Japan version!), , (related:nutritional yeast), , , , . Recipes we love rn include , , ,...
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Anxiety Bookshelves and Recapping One Installment of Miranda July's Newsletter
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Another day, another grab bag! This time, books for dolls and/or anxious people, kitchen timers, TikTok decorum, and Miranda July’s mesmerizing Substack. makes a great case for pleasure reading. Two of our current top Substacks: and . Shoutout to . We will be downloading your videos and sharing them with our pals for the foreseeable future. Double shoutout to , Erica’s near–Carnegie Hall restaurant of choice. If you’re looking for a low-tech kitchen timer, wind up and . We have many questions about what happened...
info_outlineWe are DELIGHTED to have Alana Cloud-Robinson on today to share her Thingies from her perfect, wood-paneled home (more on that, clearly). She’s the author of the 831 Stories release Hardly Strangers, out tomorrow, and, wow, we can’t wait for you to read this one.
Alana’s Thingies include shoulder pads, thrifting (see: The Council Shop!), her home in Century City, and Irish culture (shoutout to Fontaines D.C., and Say Nothing).
Want more Alana? Check out The Artists Are Frightened, her premier collection of personal poetry.
Also, a really important album that is (somehow) a follow-up to our milk.com conversation.
What are *your* Thingies? Let us know at [email protected], @athingortwohq, our Geneva, or our Substack comments!
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