EP. 506 Best to the Nest: August 2026 WRL

Happy watching, reading, and listening! 

Margery: 

Watch: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Amazon Prime 

Read: Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury 

Listen: The Greatest Showman with Hugh Jackman and Right on Time by Truman Sinclair 

Eat: Greek yogurt with chia and flax seeds, goji berries, and pumpkin seeds 

Elizabeth: 

Watch: The Five Star Weekend on Peacock 

Read: Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy by Elizabeth Beller 

Listen: The Wise Traditions Podcast with guest Michel May from Aizome 

Eat: Chocolove Salted Peanut Butter Bars

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And Minnesota Credit Union Network. You can find out more at acreditunionthing.org.

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EP. 505 Best to the Nest: Nicole Kidman’s Face: Art or Artifice 

We are doing a quick follow-up to last week’s conversation about Instagram Face by discussing Nicole Kidman’s cover turn for the September issue of British Vogue. We think we may have made a cultural breakthrough. 

ALSO, please come hang out with us at the Minnesota State Fair. We will be recording the podcast in front of an audience (YOU) at 10:15 to 11:00 AM at Dan Patch Park on August 29th. 

Also, a BIG thanks to the kind people that support this podcast: 

Minnesota Credit Union Network. You can find out more at acreditunionthing.org.

And Dr. Senia Mae from Healing Insight in St. Paul Minnesota. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/

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EP. 504 Best to the Nest: Instagram Face 

We are inspired this week by Jia Tolentino’s essay in The New Yorker, “Our Plastic-Surgery Nightmare.” https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/our-plastic-surgery-nightmare  What is beauty when it is defined by an algorithm? So much to unpack. Never hesitate to join the conversation.

Thank you to the kind people that support this podcast: 

The Environmental Center in Ramsey County MN. Find out more at RamseyRecycles.com/EC.

Minnesota Credit Union Network. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org.

Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/

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EP. 503 Best to the Nest: Summertime Memories 

Is it too soon to tell stories about the Summer of 2026? We don’t think so. Here are some good storytelling prompts: 

Describe your…

Best day of the summer 

Best meal of the summer

Best taste of the summer 

Best read of the summer 

Best movie of the summer 

Best friend memory of the summer

Best laugh of the summer 

Best party of the summer 

Best find of the summer 

Best sports memory of the summer 

Best quote of the summer 

Also, big thanks to the kind people who sponsor our little podcast:

Minnesota Credit Union Network –– local financial institutions helping real Minnesotans save money and build a future that actually seems attainable. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org.

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Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/

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EP. 502 Best to the Nest: July 2026 WRL

Happy watching, reading, and listening! 

Margery: 

Watch: Toast on Amazon Prime 

Read: On the Calculation of Volume 1 by Solvej Balle 

Listen: How Great Thou Art by Harry Connick, Carrie Underwood 

Eat: Old Fashioned and Pub Pretzels 

Elizabeth: 

Watch: Clarkson’s Farm Season 5 Amazon Prime 

Read: The Moon Tavern by Kurt Johnson and Stephanie Hanson 

https://www.stephaniesdish.com/cookbooks/

Listen: The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett 

Eat: Potato Salad 

https://hometohomestead.com/2026/07/22/herby-potato-salad/

Also, thanks to the kind people who sponsor our little podcast:

Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at 

https://healinginsightonline.com/

And Minnesota Credit Union Network –– local financial institutions helping real Minnesotans save money and build a future that actually seems attainable. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org

And The Environmental Center in Ramsey County MN. It’s wonderful. Find out more at RamseyRecycles.com/EC

Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/

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EP. 501 Best to the Nest: Just Laugh

Take a listen back with us as we remember some of our favorite episodes. Elizabeth’s choices this week: 

EP. 427, 428, 429: Best to the Nest: Find Your Farmer (2025)

EP. 165 Best to the Nest: Baby Talk (2020)

EP. 439 Best to the Nest: Consider the Monastery (2024)

EP. 420 and 421 Best to the Nest: Find a Bolthole (2025)

EP. 20: Best to the Nest: Cooping with Elizabeth (2019)

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Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/

And Minnesota Credit Union Network –– local financial institutions helping real Minnesotans save money and build a future that actually seems attainable. 

And The Environmental Center in Ramsey County MN. It’s wonderful. Find out more at RamseyRecycles.com/EC.

Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/

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EP. 500 Best to the Nest: Just Breathe

Take a look back with us as we remember some of our favorite episodes. It has taken us 500 episodes, but this time, we have perfected the laugh/cry. 

Our special guests: 

Ep. 24 Best to the Nest: Be Kind with Joan Steffend (2019) 

EP. 34 Best to the Nest: Three Words with Stephanie March (2019)

EP. 109 Best to the Nest: Home Is Where the Kitchen Is with Amy Thielen (2019)

Ep. 117 Best to the Nest: Finding Faith with Ian Punnett (2020)

A BIG thanks to our 500th episode podcast sponsors:

Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at 

https://healinginsightonline.com/

And Minnesota Credit Union Network –– local financial institutions helping real Minnesotans save money and build a future that actually seems attainable. 

And The Environmental Center in Ramsey County MN. It’s wonderful. Find out more at RamseyRecycles.com/EC.

Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/

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EP. 499 Best to the Nest: We Are Energy 

Who knew we could get this excited about mitochondria? They are the organelles in the cells that may be responsible for, well, everything. We’ll explain, as we do, with a couple of digressions. 

The Diary of a CEO with The Mitochondria Scientist Dr Martin Picard is the podcast we mention. 

A BIG thank you to our podcast sponsor:

Healing Insight. 

Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. Healing Insight is a sanctuary for women seeking answers beyond conventional medicine. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/

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EP. 498 Best to the Nest: Lessons from the Garden 

We’re having a good chat about gardens. They’re magic, really. So hang with us a bit and enjoy joy. Here are the book recommendations:

Small Scale Homesteading https://a.co/d/0jebx76k

Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat https://a.co/d/0fSKTPvD 

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Healing Insight. 

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EP. 497 Best to the Nest: Good Neighbors 

We’re diving into the book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert Putnam. Stay until the end. Elizabeth shares the solution. 

As always, thank you to our sponsors:

Healing Insight. 

Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. Healing Insight is a sanctuary for women seeking answers beyond conventional medicine. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/

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Hennepin County has set a goal of one million trees planted by 2030. And we’re half way there. 500,000 trees planted. You can help plant 500,000 more. Planting a tree is as easy as 1, 2, Tree. Pick the right tree, plant it, and take care of it. Find out more at Hennepintrees.org.

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