IF YOUR LIFE IS BORING, YOU MAY JUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT

Caitlin, a self-described "witch enthusiast" joins Ross to discuss witches and witchcraft and many related topics.  Tangents include: Ursula the Sea Witch; Wizard of Oz trivia and mayhem; the myth of the hanging munchkin; manosphere; intention as ritual; creepy London; Peter and the Wolf; the trials and tribulations of Margaret Hamilton; intentional bath time; kitchen cleansing gone wrong; unusual "nests".

Notes:

1.  Super cool podcast on witches: https://open.spotify.com/show/5G8G4pBD93IqpZgRj2p1MN
2. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/01/22/witchcraft-a-history-in-thirteen-trials-marion-gibson-book-review

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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss songs and movies of the season.  Tangents include:  black Christmas trees; Christmas shoes game; Muppets Origin Story; Funky-Ass Christmas; problematic lyrics.  Take a sip of boozy cider every time you hear Jaimee say "nostalgia button", AND whenever Ross says "is that a movie?".

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Tracey joins Ross to explain why choosing to be single is not only okay, but comes with benefits. Tangents include:  Pet dating; Koi ponds;  Pippi the new dog; The Power of NOW; marinating in discomfort; anthropomorphizing; taxidermy.

Notes:

1. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-single/202109/why-certain-people-love-being-single
2. https://www.thetoptens.com/pets/best-house-pets/

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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the "ripples" caused by our choices.  Tangents include: Harambe the Gorilla; invasive species; pigs in disguises; pharmacy etiquette; Pablo Escobar;  sinking cruise ships; bedbugs.

Notes:

1. https://www.history.com/news/invasive-species-list-mammals-birds-aquatic
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/14/us/pythons-florida-invasive-species.html
3. https://www.earthrangers.com/EN/CA/top-10/ten-of-the-worlds-most-invasive-species/
4. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/world/americas/colombia-hippos-pablo-escobar.html?searchResultPosition=1

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Tracey joins Ross to discuss whether sometimes positive comments to others can do more harm than good.  Tangents include: Slim Jims; Friend contracts; sarcastic Jesus; sympathy vs empathy; meat sandwiches; worst kid names ever.  Ross tries to get Tracey to explain her fear of clowns.

Notes:

1. https://parade.com/980089/marynliles/stay-positive-quotes/

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Caitlin joins Ross to discuss strategies for feeling ok at a wedding by yourself.  Tangents include:  Winnebago's; bamboozling Canadians; Bonded by Proxy;  the inherent risk of talking to older people; Iceland's Penis Museum; Mai Tai's; the link between ice skating and serial killing.

Notes:

1.  Winnebago: https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=584594592&sxsrf=AM9HkKm71MtYAhSgse3Nwa37ZOXJpMjO-g:1700666850083&q=winnebago&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiGz-vb9deCAxWSOn0KHU0iDZgQ0pQJegQIChAB&biw=1382&bih=796&dpr=2.5#imgrc=HBIKup3nLtWkmM
2.  Iceland's Penis Museum: https://www.phallus.is/
3. https://www.glamour.com/story/the-dos-and-donts-of-going-to

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Hypnotherapist and all around cool person Kira joins Ross to discuss the benefits of hypnotherapy.  Tangents include: Pat Collins; baby feet; sharp tools.  Take a sip of your favorite beverage every time you hear "Bark like a dog".

Notes:

1. How to find Kira: https://www.evernewhypnosis.com/
2. Kira's insta: https://www.instagram.com/evernew_hypnosis/
3. Pat Collins, the Hip Hypnotist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Collins_(hypnotist)

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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss all things Mandela Effect and whether it is proof that we are in a computer simulation.  Tangents include:  Cheese Nips; punchable cartoon faces; The chimp from "Nope";  x-rated parodies; Casablanca; Darth Vader on Bumble; Deja Vu; another high school date story.

Notes:

1. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-causes-the-feeling-of-deja-vu/#:~:text=The%20feeling%20may%20arise%20when,Scotland%2C%20who%20researches%20d%C3%A9j%C3%A0%20vu.
2. https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/mandela-effect
3. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g28438966/mandela-effect-examples/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_ghk_d_bm_prog_org_us_g28438966&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpc-oBhCGARIsAH6ote9tKR2pPd3SQod0uawSlliWIddMNBbDMWI1FqBtSrCt-gwtP9JZZXYaAhdnEALw_wcB
4. https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/the-most-misquoted-movie-lines-of-all-time

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Jenny joins Ross to discuss the perceptions of couples mismatched on age. Tangents include:  Jenny's wedding recap; Chuck Berry encounters; crooners; Tony Bennett; "How Stella Got Her Groove Back";  old vampires; "Party Cabin"; Ross continues to wonder what a "lido deck" is.

Notes:

1. https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/11/why-older-men-who-date-younger-women-are-so-infuriating.html
2. https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2017/age-differences-between-couples-fd.html
3.  Reach Jenny at:  https://www.breakupbuddypdx.com/

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Caitlin joins Ross to discuss whether sometimes it's better to change how you live before changing where you live.  Tangents include: Rabies in the UK; Baby Toes Johnson; old men; movers and hot dogs; TSA; cat litter smugglers; and if you are patient, maggots.

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