The Enneagram: Wings & Things

We hope this episode gets you even slightly more in the Christmas spirit or feeling nostalgic for Christmas' past! Listen in as we list what we consider the most underrated Christmas movies, books, and songs of all time, and as we recount what's changed from Christmas when we were younger until now.

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- music -
Silent Night Playlist on Apple Podcasts
Christmas Classics Playlist on Spotify

- books -
Loren's Christmas Books Recommendations

Hallmark Movies Explained Popcast Episode

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Listen along as we recap the pop culture moments that altered our brain chemistry! 

Loren's mentions:

• Taylor Swift's SNL monologue 
• Twilight Field Photoshoot
• Dua Lipa's New Rules music video  

Alyson's mentions: 

• Far Far Away Idol
• I need a hero scene - Shrek
• BTS Carpool Karaoke

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Alyson's Soup Recipe

Creators We Mentioned 

Loren:

• Alix Earle 
• okcallie
• Emily Mariko
• Wishbone Kitchen
• Claire and Peter ($123 budget)
• Thru Hikers

Alyson:

• Allison Kuch (football player wife) 
• Lena's mom
• Holly Nichols (fashion drawings)
• Steph Grasso Dietician

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We're getting older, but never wiser! :')  but really, excited to be back for another Taylor Swift deep dive. This time for her most historic and poptastic albums yet! Listen along and see if you had similar thoughts to us, and make sure to head to Instagram and let us know your thoughts!

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Welcome back to another episode of everyone's favorite, Book Club! No, you didn't miss an announcement of a book, we just like to get together every few months and chat about books :)

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Loren's Bookstagram 

Loren's Fall Books Recommendations

• Daisy Darker
•  Rock Paper Scissors
•  A Court of Thorns and Roses series (Book #1)
• From Blood and Ash Series (Book #1)
•  The Inheritance Games Series (Book #1) 

Alyson's Fall Book Recommendations  

• The Maidens
• Pride and Prejudice 
• The Guest List 

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We're back! After a summer of technical difficulties, travel, and a few mental journeys, we're so excited to be chatting with you guys again twice a month.

In this episode, we're recapping where we've been this summer and what's ahead for the podcast!

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Turkey taco bowls 

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Welcome to this sports themed episode of NTHAF! We're talking about all the sports, our experience with sports (as well as what you guys did growing up!), our favorite sports movies and more.

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The '1' of the Week
Alyson: Snail Mail
Loren: Harry Styles and James Corden Music Video

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Summer 2022 is just around the corner, and we're gearing up for this season we feel just a little differently about. Come along as we attempt to romanticize summer and look forward to the warmer weather and a slower season.

The '1' of the Week
Alyson: Bob's Burgers
Loren: New desk setup

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Welcome back to Book Club No. 4! And yes, we accidentally said this was the third book club episode, but it's actually the fourth.

We want to keep you all updated on our reading journey once a quarter this year, to to keep the book recommendations fresh.

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// All the Books We Discussed //

ALYSON:
21 Truths About Love, Matthew Dicks
The Unsinkable Greta James, Jennifer E. Smith
Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel

LOREN:
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Winter Garden, Kristin Hannah
A Court of Thorns and Roses (series)
Crescent City (series)
The Love Hypothesis, Ali Hazelwood
The Inheritance Games, Jennifer Lynn Barnes (series)
Tokyo Ever After, Emiko Jean (series)

// Previous Book Club Episodes //
Book Club No. 1
Book Club No. 2
Book Club No. 3

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Alyson: BTS Concert
Loren: Ube Pretzels from Trader Joe's + Her New Job!

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