Barely Untamed

This week, we talk about luxury brands and why some people (including Veronica!) are so drawn to them. We also talk about luxury brand dupes, the quiet luxury trend, and if we buy generic at the grocery store.

Resources:

Luxury Goods Statistics

https://www.news.market.us/luxury-goods-statistics/

Quiet luxury isn’t just a trend

https://www.fastcompany.com/90967767/quiet-luxury-isnt-just-a-trend-its-a-clever-business-model

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In this episode, we share our childhood memories of libraries and discuss what libraries are like now, why libraries (and librarians!) are so important for communities, the crisis that libraries are currently facing, and how we can help.

Resources:

How to support your local library

https://www.libbylife.com/2024-02-12-love-the-library-here-s-how-you-can-support-your-local-branch-

Libraries in the U.S.

https://www.statista.com/topics/1469/libraries/#topicOverview

The Quiet Crisis Facing U.S. Public Libraries

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/95383-the-quiet-crisis-facing-u-s-public-libraries.html

Does the Library of Congress have every book?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiYtEpUlFVY

Libraries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library

Library of Alexandria

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria

Library of Congress

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress

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This week, we’re lamenting all the midlife doctors and appointments you suddenly have to start going to, including preventative healthcare like colonoscopies and mammograms. Aging is not for the faint of heart!

Resources:

A User’s Guide to Midlife: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/06/24/well/live/midlife-health-body-changes-guide.html

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In this episode, we dive deeper into our religious upbringings and how we feel about religion now, including concerns about control, agnosticism vs. atheism, and some tips if you’re struggling with organized religion.

Resources:

Agnosticism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnosticism

Atheism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheism

6 Ways to Cope with Religious and Spiritual Struggles

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-pursuit-of-peace/202403/6-ways-to-cope-with-religious-and-spiritual-struggles

How to Thrive After Leaving Your Religion and Emerge Stronger

https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-thrive-after-leaving-your-religion-and-emerge-stronger

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Sometimes our bodies are a little bit gross, especially as we age, so let’s talk about it! In this episode, we dive into sweat, body odor, farts, and more. After all, everybody poops, right?

Resources:

Body odor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_odor

The WASH Foundation

https://thewashfoundation.org

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In this episode, we’re talking about habits: good, bad, and ugly! We get into the difference between habits, routines, and addictions, how to build up good habits, how to break bad habits, and why it’s so hard to do either.

Resources:

Habit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habit

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This week, we talk about loneliness, finding contentment in solitude, how the structure of our society has made us more lonely, why we feel so lonely even when surrounded by people, and how to build connections within our communities.

Resources:

The Anti-Social Century

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/02/american-loneliness-personality-politics/681091/ 

Interview with Derek Thompson

https://youtu.be/wz8KrZFhaxU?si=dgX9akaF34f9469l 

Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation by Dr. Vivek Murthy, 19th and 21st Surgeon General

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf 

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On this episode, we talk about gossip, including if gossip is ever okay, what to do when you find out people have been gossiping about you, and how to stop gossiping when it feels so good to do it.

Resources:

Gossip

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossip

6 Ways to Stop Yourself from Gossiping

https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/philosophy/6-ways-to-stop-yourself-from-gossiping-and-why-it-matters/

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If you’ve also been feeling generally overwhelmed lately, then this episode is for you. We talk about the long January we all had, why we get so sucked into bad news, and coping mechanisms for when you just can’t take one more thing.

Resources:

Stress Response

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-does-fight-flight-freeze-fawn-mean

Media overload is hurting our mental health

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/11/strain-media-overload 

Why bad news dominates headlines

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140728-why-is-all-the-news-bad 

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It’s Valentine’s week, so we’re talking about dating! Specifically, dating over the age of 40 (and after divorce!), the toxicity of dating apps, the dating pool as you get older, and why you only get three wishes for your future partner.  

Resources:

The Science of Happily Ever After

https://www.amazon.com/Science-Happily-Ever-After-Enduring/dp/037389290X

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