1013: Last Name Games, Celebrity Gardening, & Temple Grandin

Susie is moonlighting in the motion capture industry, and even though it’s technically top secret. she shares the challenges of tech modeling and why she thinks her and Sarah’s ability to follow instructions makes them succeed on the Challenge. Sarah describes an unconventional way some families are deciding what last name their baby gets, and…

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1012: Gender Reveal, Martin Short, & The Crash

Sarah met a newborn baby, and she is still riding the high. We find out what it costs to get bodycam footage and why the government is so behind the times. Susie wants to know why no one is doing gender reveal parties anymore (not that we’re complaining!). We discuss the Martin Short documentary, and…

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1011: Naming Cows, Fussy Babies, & Carnival Rides

Spring has sprung, but we don’t understand why babies are born this time of year. Sarah explains what happens when you pass gas during surgery (and Susie is not happy). We hear why naming cows has an impact on their milk production. Susie says she always tells people in her life to be sweet to…

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1010: Mountain Madness, African Runners, & Unwritten Rules

Susie describes why the man who popularized climbing Everest claims he never meant to do that, why he thinks people should climb in a different way, and why it’s much easier to scale the highest mountain now than a few years ago. We find out what Sarah thinks is the number one horror film ever…

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1009: Cruise Quarantine, Connection Keeper, & Kentucky Derby

Sarah and Susie are disturbed by the Hantavirus outbreak on the cruise, and we reminisce about our introduction to the virus thanks to Susie’s (unofficial) work on the Gene Hackman investigation. Sarah learned about a collaboration between Prego pasta sauce (??) and Story Corps that will allow you to record family conversations to preserve oral…

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1008: Dark Wizard, Urban Birds, & Crossword Crisis

Sarah is embracing her Spanish language learning, but she can only speak it with a deep, Buzz Lightyear voice, and we love it. Susie watched the Dark Wizard HBO docuseries about extreme sporting pioneer, free solo climber, and base-jumping enthusiast, Dean Potter, and we discuss why this is a hate-watch for us, how men will…

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1007: Hulk Hogan, Horse Girl Scandal, & the History of Diapers

Susie watched the Hulk Hogan documentary, and explains why he reminds her of Johnny Bananas, why he is not the hero we hoped for, and the physical pain of being a “fake” wrestler. We learn about a scandal in the equestrian community where a horsegirl was shot by a trainer, and how, despite the odds,…

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1006: Future Farmers, Well-Being, & Haunted Houses

Sarah is getting excited for her farming future since she’s decided to pivot away from snow (since there doesn’t appear to be any in Denver anymore). We are comparing notes about the ridiculous pick-up lines we’ve heard recently, and Susie’s theory that men are getting worse at lines designed to flirt. Susie is still trying…

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1005: Matchmaking, Love, & Dating in the Digital Age

We have been threatening to be matchmakers with a listener for years, but we finally think we found the right candidate to set up on dates. Loyal Brainiac, Sarah’s iPad, is going to be the perfect gal to set up. She’s smart, funny, pretty, and nice, and we need you all to help us find…

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1004: SkyKing, Cult Rescue, & WNBA’s New Generation

Sarah is back from living that pura vida in Costa Rica. She had an incredible horse girl experience and now she’s back to regular life. Susie is encouraging everyone to come up with a list of non-negotiables like she has with her “five W’s.” We’re still working on Sarah’s list, but it probably includes pot.…

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1003: Interstellar Aftermath, ADHD Curiosity, & Dogs are People Too

We completed the bit of Susie not watching Interstellar, and now we’re hearing Sooz Review of the film. Sarah is still emotionally recovering from it. It was emotional! So we’re getting existential, philosophical, and galactic! We hear why humans are the only animals with chins, and it turns out it’s kinda wacky. We find out…

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1002: Enhanced Games, Forest Bathing, & Weird Dreams

Sarah got an invite to attend the Enhanced Games (the competitive sports where anything goes in terms of performance enhancement). We find out how a crime was recently solved thanks to the nerdy expertise of a botanist. We hear why the Boston and Southern accents might become obsolete, and we’re pretty sad about it. We…

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