Sarah is so happy to be home owner (except for all the things that break, go wrong, and cost money)! She’s adulting hard today. We learn about astronauts who are stranded at the International Space Station and Sarah is probably panicking more than them or the person responsible (Elon Musk). And she explains how their…
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826: Tell Them You Love Me, Bear Attack, & Oscar Pistorius
Susie’s back in the New World, and has a mysterious illness caused by a mystery creature. Her medical anomalies never stop. Sarah is back from a pirate ship adventure where she fought the law and the law won. We discuss the controversial documentary, Tell Them You Love Me, about a scholar who was working with…
825: Muppet Movie, Clam Diggers, & Bongo Justice
824: Stingray Scandal, Tony Danza, & Internet in the Wild
Sarah is in the “carpentry” era of her single lifestyle, and she’s whipping up a coffee table. We learn how to spot overpriced furniture. Sarah is in mourning over the “pregnant” stingray who is mysteriously not pregnant and the aquarium that thought she was is tight-lipped. We realize we need to apologize to Madonna because…
823: Green Flags, Zookeepers, & Dance with the Devil
Sarah wants to thank all the lesbians and allies for welcoming her back into the fold. She explains why she thinks she’s following in her grandma’s power lez footsteps. We hear about “green flags” women have when they’re dating a guy, and we’re disturbed at how low the bar is (bed sheets) and also disagree…
822: Banksy Museum, What’s Your Sign, & Slap Fighting
There’s a new Banksy museum in New York that has not been approved by the artist, but if he were to sue them he might reveal his closely guarded anonymity, and we are delighted that someone might beat him at his own game. We discuss Kansas City Chiefs’ football player Harrison Butker’s commencement speech telling…
821: Serenity Prayer, Dangerous Energy, & Atomic Priesthood
You asked for personal stuff, so we’re giving it to you. Hear how Sarah is dealing with the hysterectomy aftermath and accepting she won’t bear children. We discuss the idea of a meritocracy and the lottery of life that can make you feel out of control. Sarah explains how futurists are planning to warn future…
820: Cheese Addiction, Fake Canadians, & Hug Rights
819: Mouse House, Puppy Dog Eyes, & Dinosaur Wings
It’s an animal-themed episode for better or for WAY worse. Sarah reports on a new dinosaur fossil discovered in silica, which preserved its strange, patchy feathers and scaly skin, but made her wonder why the devil he had teeny tiny arms (that make the t-rex’s seem like Shaq’s), so she’s got a theory. We have…
818: Ashley Madison, Diss Tracks, & Near Death Experiences
Sarah is thriving and we’re here for it! She even joined a special club of like-minded people, and it’s kind of hilarious, but also awesome. We talk about the Ashley Madison dating site for married people seeking affairs and how the documentary showed the range of outcomes for people who were exposed in the data…