10: Short Story Friday: Everyone Has an Accent (Including Me)
Release Date: 05/17/2024
17: Is Wellness Expensive? We Dig into Wellness Gadgets & Devices
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When it comes to wellness and trying to get all the latest things into your routine/regimen, it's easy to get swept up in everybody's marketing campaigns. More lasers! More whole body scans! More tests, diagnostics, assessments and supplements! We look at a few of these items, their typical costs and what other ways we might all be better served than exclusively focused on individual wellness. Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Email us!
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16: Are Brand Collabs Totally Evil?! We Investigate
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At this point, collaborations in the format of Lululemon x McDonalds (not real yet) or El Chapo x Samsonite (again, not real, that we know of) have become very familiar to us all. But what's really behind every collab and once again, we find ourselves asking, is this really necessary? Good stuff mentioned in this episode: on "Stealth Wealth/Quiet Luxury" and why it's not really what you think it is. We use Bookshop affiliate links that support local bookstores with every purchase. Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Email us!
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15: Americans Unite to Hate Meghan Markle's New Netflix Show
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We promised not to do too much celebrity content, but when Meghan Markle's Netflix trailer came out a few weeks ago, she nearly broke the Youtube comments section (64k comments and counting!) and the overwhelming majority of them were negative, and people's frustration with the Meghan and Harry narrative reached a tipping point. Americans tend to get divided online and in public debates about many things and the duality of that division can be disheartening so watching everyone unite in their common disdain for Meghan is sadly, kind of hilarious. Why so much hate for Meghan? We dive into...
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14: Fun & Light in a Dark, Dark World
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Hey guys! Don't feel like reading executive orders today? Doom and gloom (or unrestrained glee) about a new world order? What, you thought we would be exploring the impacts of 25% tariffs on your daily life? Maybe another time, today let's talk about trends that have gone viral over the years and what they are supposed to do versus what the research says on the benefits. It's going to be fun, let's talk about: Grounding Dry Brushing Gua Sha Perineum Sunning Seed Oils Oil Pulling Pre-workout supplements Trad wife/trad life Getting up at an ungodly hour to hustle Cold plunge Have a...
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13: It's the Economy, Stupid (Or Something Like That)
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Happy 2025 y'all! And we're STILL here, talking about our favorite subject, which is how much money you're making. In the last episode (part 1 of this topic), we showed the data that Americans on average have decent purchasing power. And some costs have leveled off in recent years (healthcare) but are much higher than our say, European counterparts. So what gives? Why do we still feel like it's not enough (hint: because it's not)? From the to the Bankrate survey on , let's talk about what people are really making and if it's enough to live the life you want. Here's the survey showing ...
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12: We Can't Afford This House. Everything Feels Expensive rn
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If you've ever looked at lower cost of living areas on Redfin to see what is the most house you can afford in say, Tulsa, OK, and then remembered pressing reasons why you can't just move to the most affordable place, this episode is for you. We talk about why everything feels expensive and whether Americans really do have some of the highest purchasing power in the world, or if there are key pieces of the puzzle we're still missing. Sources you can check out for more reading: Home prices in In Los Angeles, in December 2022 were affordable to a household earning the median income. Home...
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11: We wanted diversity, we got milquetoast DEI
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We're back baby! Welcome to Season 2, the massive chips on my shoulder have evolved into wider malaise about the state of certain lofty goals we have for ourselves and as a nation. Let's talk about it! First up is life in the workplace and academia in pursuit of diversity, and how the path towards that worthy goal has gotten bogged down by selective self-reporting, unclear targets, and too much attention being paid to the reactionaries. We remind ourselves that when you take away the semantics (instead of using "DEI programs" asking about hiring employees from underrepresented groups and...
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That's a Wrap on Season 1: Next Up, Super Duped?
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Thank YOU for listening. Your hosts wrap up the first season and say goodbye to these chips on their shoulders, while welcoming in the next set for Season Two. Everyone deserves peace, safety, and dignity. You can donate to to help the most vulnerable in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sudan, Haiti and many other locations. Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Email us!
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10: Short Story Friday: Everyone Has an Accent (Including Me)
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Short Story Fridays, where I explore the depths of my insecurities, hope you guys enjoy! That short "Iranian accent" clip is from comedian Amir K, check him out, he's hilarious: Also mentioned, Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Email us!
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09: Conversation Starters and Questions We Don’t Need to Ask
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We talk about the well-meaning but awkward questions we sometimes ask each other. Here's a Also mentioned, , who has a whole interesting body of work around microaggressions. Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Email us!
info_outlineShort Story Fridays, where I explore the depths of my insecurities, hope you guys enjoy!
That short "Iranian accent" clip is from comedian Amir K, check him out, he's hilarious:
Also mentioned, Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, English
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