Smells Like Humans

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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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss whether traditional trick or treat is dying out.  Tangents include:  "Phrogging"; parents and vodka; black plants; gothic gardens; movie recommendations; "trunk or treat"; panic costumes;  marsh mellow peanuts; Bride of Frankenstein costume; jail bathroom procedure; serial killer unemployment.  This is a two-part episode all in one part!  It has to last you for two weeks!

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Anees joins Ross to discuss if mini-transgressions can help you feel more free and in control of your life.  Tangents include: Naps; bathtub fries; mini-sandwiches; "Love Sack"; mini-eclairs; iced television; game birds; laughing on the altar; ditching people.

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Emily joins Ross to discuss the earliest warning signs that a break-up is coming.  Tangents include:  Book club; vegans; house fire analogies; "quenching juice"; cigarette company spin; retail therapy; "yes anding"; futons; groupers.

Notes:

1. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rediscovering-love/201904/8-behaviors-signal-relationship-is-in-trouble
2. https://www.marriage.com/advice/relationship/sign-someone-is-about-to-breakup-with-you/
3. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/business/retail-therapy-breakup-budget.html?searchResultPosition=1

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Robb joins Ross to discuss PDA's and whether they sometimes cross a line.  Tangents include:  "samplers"; The Shining; Lia Beldam; Tattoos; Hume Cronyn/Jessica Tandy; animal PDA's; elderly PDA's; problems with managing short pants; Sweden vs Switzerland; Robb's grandfather's "home" movies; Mr. Peanut.

Notes:

1. https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xp7nx/why-do-i-hate-watching-people-make-out
2. https://www.verywellhealth.com/sex-in-nursing-homes-197767
3. https://acl.gov/sites/default/files/aging%20and%20Disability%20In%20America/2020Profileolderamericans.final_.pdf
4. https://ageing-equal.org/ageism-and-sexuality/
5. SAMPLER: https://www.etsy.com/listing/966339865/norwegian-sampler?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_e-art_and_collectibles-fiber_arts-cross_stitch&utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAjwjaWoBhAmEiwAXz8DBTFxytw4u0ZtnUl2v9Lz_jHFe6J52rpEziKlQ3BmcUcW15JCyvO6whoCllYQAvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_304499915_22746207995_78727443755_pla-106554041795_c__966339865_468326625&utm_custom2=304499915&gclid=CjwKCAjwjaWoBhAmEiwAXz8DBTFxytw4u0ZtnUl2v9Lz_jHFe6J52rpEziKlQ3BmcUcW15JCyvO6whoCllYQAvD_BwE
6. HUME/JESSICA: https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=566617571&sxsrf=AM9HkKlWLIEFSxTYItt18gIK9LOm1RN1pw:1695142537007&q=hume+cronyn&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjl7IuGkreBAxUwOjQIHbZJBoIQ0pQJegQIDhAB&biw=1382&bih=796&dpr=2.5#imgrc=Zuv07kGoRCuWhM

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Kira checks in from Florida and joins Ross to discuss the issues involved in cloning pets and celebrities (and celebrities cloning pets).  Tangents include:  "Spray Burn"; Moper dogs; Custody battles; Lula; Moper kids; Vincent Van Gough; personal pan Taylor Swift; sheep as pets; "Diaper" Bjork; Friedrich the dog; closet clones.  That chewing sound you hear during the first half of the show is not a sound effect: it is a real dog chewing (the dog is NOT a clone however).

Notes:

1. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-cloning-your-dog-so-wrong-180968550/
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_cloning
3. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/science/ian-wilmut-dead.html
4. https://people.com/pets/barbra-streisand-history-cloning-animals/#:~:text=of%20cloning%20animals-,The%20news%20of%20Streisand's%20cloned%20dog%20comes%20more%20than%20two,Korea%20at%20Seoul%20National%20University.
5. https://dolly.roslin.ed.ac.uk/facts/the-life-of-dolly/index.html

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Jenny joins Ross to discuss liberating yourself from completing a list of extraordinary accomplishments.  Tangents include:  Competitive softball; pitch witch; nut punching; death by horse; yak consent; plants vs. birds; Hamilton the musical; SOYBOMB; concubine 401k's; Emily Wilding Davison.

Notes:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Davison
2. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/soy-bomb-guy-who-interrupted-bob-dylans-1998-grammy-performance-reflects-20th-anniversary-q-a-1079125/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Wellington_Wimpy

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Anees joins Ross to discuss the idea that everyone, even the rich and famous, deals with insecurity.  Tangents include:  Squirrels; Disney VIP; quinceanera, chivalry; quick sand; chamber buckets; Folgers coffee commericals; Killer Bees; low hanging fruit; diapered mini-horses.

Notes:

1.  Folgers Coffee Commercials:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnjjkgIO3Ck

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Human Resources expert Emily joins Ross to discuss strategies for getting a raise.  Tangents include: Peter Principle; Cruise Ship mishaps; Mai Tais; Harry Potter, Joe or Jo or Jough.

Notes:

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/14/business/how-to-ask-for-a-raise.html?searchResultPosition=1
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/business/money-salary-transparency-pay.html?searchResultPosition=2
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle
4. https://www.getawaycouple.com/people-fall-off-cruise-ships/

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Madeline joins Ross to discuss the role of noise in our lives.  Tangents include: Genitalia confidence; getting in trouble for cheering at a baseball game; Hamnet; Tim's Vermeer; childbirth TKO; Karmic Boomerangs; why silence is terrifying; more pickle ball tension; remodeling revenge plan.

Notes:

1. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/09/health/noise-exposure-health-impacts.html
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/30/sports/pickleball-noise-complaints-lawsuits.html
3. https://www.npr.org/2023/06/09/1181246866/pickleball-noise-problem-courts-bats-play

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Madeline joins Ross to discuss the latest trend in hangover remedies: The IV drip.    Tangents include:  Taylor Swift; emotional regularity; magical thinking; banana bags; sphincters; tinctures; loose door handles; GATOR-AIR; snake oil; The Jetsons; "blood ghosts", wellness industry, Gwyneth Paltrow.

Notes:

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/style/self-care/iv-drips-hangover-cures.html?searchResultPosition=1
2. https://www.hagley.org/research/digital-exhibits/history-patent-medicine
3. SnakeOil  https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/08/26/215761377/a-history-of-snake-oil-salesmen

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