Just Say "Ok"
Turi Ryder's "She Said What?" Podcast
Marci’s puppy is “mostly” housebroken. Marital discord lesson #764: When to say “OK”. Does it mean you heard someone, or does it mean you’re ignoring someone. Some people (one of us) like time away from their spouses How to train your puppy not to eat goat poop (and why Marci needs to).
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The Family Bed
Turi Ryder's "She Said What?" Podcast
In the life of every person raising a baby (or a puppy) there’s that moment of decision: “Do I allow it to sleep with me?” A new puppy. Post-election friendship sorting, with added vocabulary. Turi may end up living under a viaduct. Marci will not. A marriage-saving idea (better than separate bathrooms!) Recalculating…your life.
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Dead Squirrels
Turi Ryder's "She Said What?" Podcast
Zoom is making sure we really ARE working. Marci is “winterizing” high on the mountain. The goats are not amused. Bad omens. A news source (Blockclub) in Chicago investigates a wave of murders…of squirrels. An ingredient list nobody should read.
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Fun Size
Turi Ryder's "She Said What?" Podcast
Your perpetual complaint is noted. The things that are wrong with whatever you’ve bought or borrowed, that you only discover...later. Turi rebels against environmentally responsible products, in a chemical way. How many peanut M&Ms are in the “fun size”? Not enough.
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Electioneering
Turi Ryder's "She Said What?" Podcast
Marci is working her way through bargain-priced Haloween candy. But Turi is working on Election 2024 Getting out the Vote, AND protecting lawn signs at peril of her life, or her sanity. It's our once-in-a-lifetime Election Special. Be civil.
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Too Much, Too Many
Turi Ryder's "She Said What?" Podcast
Turi volunteers to “Get Out The Vote”. She would have preferred to “Get out of the car.” When you try not to be a super controlling person…and then give up. “What does it taste like?” and other annoying questions.
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Anesthesia
Turi Ryder's "She Said What?" Podcast
Marci prepares for surgery, and her greatest fear is what she’ll say while she’s “under”. Exotic pets, large smelly salamanders, and vicious insects. The rats of Chicago—a memory that refuses to die. The hypocrisy of the bedroom closet.
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Rats and Grudges
Turi Ryder's "She Said What?" Podcast
What to say when someone asks you for your opinion….but doesn't really want it. Chicago rats vs New York Rats, and the places you can find (or avoid) them. Turi has a friend who may win a grudge-holding contest, if they ever hold one.
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How Much is a Lifetime Supply?
Turi Ryder's "She Said What?" Podcast
Extreme Arizona snow, fire, and marauding animials. The dangerous chair and the dislocated breast. Medical nightmare—the real kind. Things you used to think you had a lifetime supply of…and now you don’t. How to break your foot while saving the environment.
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Backyard Camping
Turi Ryder's "She Said What?" Podcast
Sports regalia: how soon is too soon to stuff you baby into it? Turi tries to "Get out the Vote" during the football game. Filthy bumper stickers, and the people who affix them to their trucks. Backyard camping--did you forget something? What to do with the toilet paper.
info_outlineTuri's first community college assignment is over, and teaching is even harder than it looks. Marci has yelled at TWO celebrities: Greg Allman and George Carlin—and then worried one of them was trying to poison her. Can you really multitask? Owners’ manuals—Marci’s policy of never looking at them has finally caught up with her.