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This is Good for You
Imagine this as a sunset. Find Us Online - Twitter: - Instagram: - Merch: - Patreon: - Nichole: - Multitude: - Email: Production - Producer: - Editor: - Executive Producers: and - Theme Music: - Artwork: About The Show Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode, Nichole explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotees why it makes them...
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Ep 35: Overdressing Is Good For You
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It’s been a while since I got dressed up to schmooze and mingle, but recently I attended a gala. I got nervous about what to wear: I didn’t want to be underdressed and I definitely didn’t want to be overdressed. My guest today, Alex Zaragoza, has plenty of thoughts on the joys of overdressing, including the extra razzle dazzle of blue eyeshadow. I’m so fascinated by this phenomenon and I’m glad I got to talk to Alex all about it. Indulgence Nichole recommends letting the hype settle. Guest Alex Zaragoza is a tv writer based in Brooklyn. She spent 15 years as a...
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Ep 34: DJing Is Good For You
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My four years of college I dated the campus local DJ. I loved watching him practice, not just because of the stars in my eyes, but I also love seeing artists practice their craft and seeing what all goes into it. Good DJing is a skill, it is an actual skill. Just go to YouTube, type in ‘turntablism,’ and just watch magic happen. My guest today is H Drew Blackburn, a writer and yes, a DJ, and he's going to get into all things DJing and how it brings peace into his life. Indulgence Nichole recommends specificity. Guest is a writer whose work has been published by GQ, Texas...
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Ep 33: Former Boy Band Fandom Is Good For You
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I recently took a break from listening to my boo Hozier so much. I had started feeling self-conscious about how often I was listening to him, and how I felt like I knew him even though we had never met. Today’s guest knows all about what happens when fandom can get a little extra, and we got into all the good and bad parts of the parasocial relationship that happens between artists and their audiences. Indulgence Nichole recommends being a digital tourist! Guest is an editor and writer. Her bylines include but are not limited to Bitch Media, the New York Times, and BookPage....
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Ep 32: Romance Novels Are Not a Guilty Pleasure
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For a long time, I tried to hide my love of romance novels. They and the readers who loved them were criticized. Any time someone would ask, “What’s your guilty pleasure?” I’d respond sheepishly “romance novels.” Then I realized how fucked up it was to be ashamed of something that brought me such joy. Today’s guest, Sarah MacLean, knows all about that. We’re starting a new series of episodes, _______ Is Not a Guilty Pleasure, to open up the types of episodes that can be on TIGFY. Not monetizing your hobbies is a start, but we have to unlearn all the ways that we’ve been...
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Ep 31: Sad Movies Are Good For You
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When my mind tries to protect me from things that cause me pain, I have to redirect my sadness onto something else. I won’t cry about the lack of clarity in my professional life so I’ll listen to my “Sad White Boys” playlist and let a tear go for the ache in Chet Baker’s voice as he sings “My Funny Valentine.” Ashley C. Ford does something similar, and I’m so glad I got to talk to her about the catharsis that happens when you make yourself sad on purpose. Indulgence Nichole recommends a painting kit! Guest ’s New York Times best-selling memoir, , was...
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Ep 30: Birdwatching Is Good For You
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As much as birds bother me, there’s something enviable about them. They can just take off when they’re tired of us, and pull up to the wide view of everything. Maybe that’s why folks are so interested in watching them. I put my annoyance with birds aside and ask my guest Grace Bonney what’s so wonderful about following these little creatures of land and air. Indulgence Nichole recommends a cooking class! Guest founded the blog Design*Sponge, the print magazine, Good Company and hosted two podcasts, After the Jump and Good Company Radio. Grace has written three...
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Ep 29: Our One Year Anniversary!!
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We’ve been doing this for one year! I can’t believe it. As an anniversary present, producer Eric interviewed me about how I ask questions, reveal truths to guests, and turn the things I like into work. Find Us Online - Twitter: - Instagram: - Merch: - Patreon: - Nichole: - Multitude: - Email: Production - Producer: - Editor: - Executive Producers: and - Theme Music: - Artwork: About The Show Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode,...
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Ep 28: Board Games Are Good For You
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I’ve been thinking a lot about peace in recent years, and how I eventually want to buy a home and make it a haven, I daydream about having a large entertainment room with a corner with board games. I love word games and two-player games, but not as much the collect-pieces-and-build-worlds ones. So to broaden my horizons, I talked to K. Alex Mills and Tracy Clayton about their favorite games and how they make their lives better. Indulgence Tracy recommends ! Guests - K. Alex Mills is a writer, English teacher, and HBCU grad. Follow her on Twitter at . - is a writer, humorist,...
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Ep 27: Walking Is Good For You
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I am not someone who just goes for a walk. I’m from a place of strong car culture so if I can’t walk there within 15 minutes, I’m over it. Plus, I can’t separate walking from the years of street harassment I’ve been subjected to. So I don’t just have to figure out my physical energy levels but also… how safe will I be? If there was someone who can talk me into the meditative powers of going for a walk, it would be Isaac Fitzgerald, who’s reworked his life around incredibly long walks. Here is Garnette Cadogan’s essay and here is a recipe for . Indulgence Isaac...
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Indulgence
Nichole recommends a painting kit!
Guest
Ashley C. Ford’s New York Times best-selling memoir, Somebody’s Daughter, was published by Flatiron Books in June 2021. Ford is the former host of The Chronicles of Now podcast, co-host of The HBO companion podcast Lovecraft Country Radio. Ford has written or guest-edited for ELLE Magazine, Slate, Teen Vogue, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Domino, Cup of Jo, and various other web and print publications. She currently lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband, poet and fiction writer Kelly Stacy, and their chocolate lab Astro Renegade Ford-Stacy.
Find Us Online
- Twitter: @ThisIsGoodPod
- Instagram: @ThisIsGoodPod
- Merch: thisisgoodpod.com/merch
- Patreon: thisisgoodpod.com/patreon
- Nichole: @tnwhiskeywoman
- Multitude: @MultitudeShows
- Email: [email protected]
Production
- Producer: Eric Silver
- Editor: Brandon Grugle
- Executive Producers: Amanda McLoughlin and Nichole Perkins
- Theme Music: Donwill
- Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd
About The Show
Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode, Nichole explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotees why it makes them happy. She ends each show with an Indulgence: a recommendation that listeners can enjoy with no remorse. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure when you learn to love it freely! To find out what’s good for you, listen to new episodes every other Friday.