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Even though it seems everyone has a collection of something, James tells us how collecting came from the rich. And how they kept their collections in these things called "cabinets," in case you were unfamiliar with the word ...

Got some old toys or Hot Wheels laying around? They may be worth money! But, your Beanie Babies ... um, not so much. Emily also calls out her middle school crush who dropped her original Quackers in a mud puddle.

While talking about some of the theories why we collect things, Emily gets on a tangent about state quarters and how they're like Pokemon. And, we find another reason Freud makes Emily roll her eyes.

We also talk about collectors vs. hoarders, and Emily gives you some warning signs to look out for. And we talk about our personal collections we've had, and how Emily came to appreciate Al Gore's lock box idea.

Thanks to Shane from Now That I'm Older, Ro from The World of Ro, and Jen from Rebeat Magazine (and our Cheers to Glam Rock episode), who sent in their collections for us to talk about! 

Want to test your Greek, Latin, Harry Potter and made-up words trivia? James puts Emily on the spot with these terms, but, luckily, you won't be quizzed. Whoever came up with these names really should have consulted us.

Emily talks about some unusual collections, including the collections of Graham Barker, who has collected his belly button lint since 1984. And James tells us about celebrity collectors -- no, not the people who collect celebrities. Also, we discuss our plan to entice Tom Hanks to come on our show. (Crowdfunding campaign coming soon!)

22:50 - Emily gives her tip for avoiding piles of tissues!

37:57 - James says those three magic words: "You're pretty smart."

44:11:49 - The best way to play Six Degrees to Kevin Bacon.

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Special thanks to Adam Centamore for his book, "Tasting Wine & Cheese: An Insider's Guide to Mastering the Principles of Pairing," which inspires us to try new wine and cheese pairings in every episode!

Cheers!

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No need to worry about what you're going to wear -- settle in for some wine, beer and cheese with us as we celebrate the Academy Awards with the Epic Film Guys.

We start off talking about some Oscar trivia and fun facts, including why you may want to practice giving your acceptance speech while holding a human head.

Nick and Justin lead us into a talk about this year's nominees, plus their picks for the winners!

Emily gives us tips for winning an Oscar pool, even if you didn't see any of the movies nominated. And James lists some Oscar winners who may have peaked and faded.

And, if you're new to the Epic Film Guys, you're in for a treat with the infamous Nick's Rant and Justin's Lisp! And, don't miss a very special rendition on "Unchained Melody." Just wait until you hear them -- there's a reason they're known as "Epic."

Don't forget to check out the Epic Film Guys Academy Awards page, listing the nominees and their picks for the winners!

Thanks again to Epic Film Guy Nick and Epic Film Guy Justin for combining our shows for a giant mash-up! You can listen to their episode with us on, which comes out Thursday, February 25. 

The 88th Academy Awards airs Sunday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. on ABC.

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Special thanks to Adam Centamore for his book, "Tasting Wine & Cheese: An Insider's Guide to Mastering the Principles of Pairing," which inspires us to try new wine and cheese pairings in every episode!

Cheers!

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Put on your jammies and turn out the lights because this week, we're raising our glasses to the second best thing you can do in bed (the first being drinking wine, of course). We talk about the science of sleep, some historic sleepers, and those who dare to dream in this week's episode.

This episode's wine: 2012 Oak Ridge Winery Zinfandel Ancient Vine Reserve, California

This episode's cheese: Capricho de Cabra & Bucheron (Montchevré)

We get worried that James is no longer allowed to buy wine, but he does find cheese from a region we think is 'Murica at first. And, if you're part of the goat cheese industry, Emily has quite the tagline for you!

We find out how our ancestors probably slept, despite not having white noise machines or special mattresses. We also wonder what people actually do with fresh air. 

James talks about inventors, scientists and pop culture figures who have made advances in their fields because of their dreams. Also, feel free to watch the .GIF that fascinated Emily for about 20 minutes. She also comes up with three puns in a row! Possibly a personal best.

We talk etymology, Greek and Roman deities of sleep, and Michael Stipe, of course. And we get into theological discussions about dreams from the bible. Emily also goes into her Broadway knowledge, somehow. 

After 26 episodes, Emily finally introduces us to her hatred of Disney. (Thank you to Music for Makers for the rant music!) Needless to say, we may never have a Cheers to Disney. Sorry.

James changes gears to talk about theories of why we sleep, and why pulling an all-nighter is actually worse for studying than getting some sleep. 

Do you have any of the most common nightmares? Do you agree with James' skepticism about analyzing what these dreams mean? We'd love to hear from you!

Emily shares a tip for getting yourself out of a nightmare. And, lucky for you, we cut out a lot of our conversations about dreams we've had, since there are many out there who do not care about hearing the dreams of others.

We find out about what our brain is doing when we're dreaming, including going into the mode of "fighting or flighting," according to James. We also share some tips for falling asleep (hint, it doesn't involve counting sheep).

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Cheers!

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Emily is particularly punchy in this episode, in case you can't tell! It may have been the sparkling peach wine or her questioning her decisions that led to her going to Whole Foods on a Saturday for fancy cheese.

For our listeners, we cut out about 10 minutes of orgasm sounds we had while eating from our amazing Valentine's Day spread. You're welcome!

Emily talks about the history of Valentine's Day, including our favorite theme of Christians taking over Pagan holidays. Aside from the Roman version of "Seven Minutes in Heaven," let's just be happy we're living in modern times.

James does his best to try a little Tinder-ness by talking about one of the most popular dating Apps of the moment. By the way, if you're looking for James on Tinder, he is the guy with the profile picture of pie!

We also put out a call to action for listeners to send us pictures of their romantic nights listening to our podcast! DO IT!

James and Emily also discuss some first-date etiquette ... or, at least the fake etiquette you should attempt. James gets some questions answered about what women really want on a date. Emily gets up on her feminist soapbox, but then gets right back down if the option of eating bon-bons in flattering skirts comes up.

Emily gives some tips from the book, "He's Just Not That Into You." James doesn't quite understand why women need a book for this, but that's exactly why women need this book! If a guy isn't into you, don't waste your time.

James talks about the benefits of remaining single, some ignoring Emily professing her love for pineapple and mascarpone. And the Coke vs. Pepsi fight continues!

Emily gets to vent about her hatred of Disney princess movies! She also talks about things in romantic movies that are actually really creepy in real life, including the idea of Woody Allen as attractive. If a guy shows up to your house with a boom box ... be careful! Red flag! No woman actually wants the kinds of romantic gestures shown in movies.

In James' words, "Just be cool, man."

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Special thanks to Adam Centamore for his book, "Tasting Wine & Cheese: An Insider's Guide to Mastering the Principles of Pairing," which inspires us to try new wine and cheese pairings in every episode!

Cheers!

James is joined by Emily's husband, Mark, to celebrate Guys Night, and pump us all up for the Super Bowl this weekend. The guys talk about beer, football, video games, and a mysterious triangle. Plus, find out how the man who walked on the fucking moon also became part of one of the greatest bands of all time (according to James).

In this episode, we review FREY: Detergent for Men. Get 20 percent off your order at FreyForMen.com by using the coupon code CLASSY20 at checkout!

In honor of the biggest game of the year, Emily gives up the mic to her husband, Mark, and he and James talk about their Super Bowl picks. Discuss the commercials and how they seemed better when we were younger.

James tells us about some of the worst choices for Super Bowl halftime performers, including answering the eternal question of whether you'd rather listen to the Black Eyed Peas or Nickelback for the rest of your life. Find out about the controversial group Up with People, who performed in five halftime shows. James takes this opportunity without Emily to bring us all down earlier than usual this week!

Mark and James give praise to Frey laundry detergent, which not only smells like oak and musk, but it also takes tough stains out.

To keep with the football theme of the episode, Mark talks about football video games. If you want to challenge Mark at NFL Blitz (he will win), contact us. He also talks about the controversy surrounding Madden NFL games. Also, does God have a bookie? 

James lists the three most bad-ass manly men in history. We feel like little bitches after learning the stories of these guys' awesomeness. Find out which one ate peanuts and smoked a cigar while having sex, which one gave a two-hour speech instead of going to the hospital after getting shot, and which one walked on the fucking moon! Plus, learn why you should never tell Buzz Aldrin he didn't land on the moon.

Mark shares his Hot-Cute-Beautiful Triangle theory with the world. (See the picture on our website, classylittlepodcast.com.) The guys then decide to see how the theory plays out by looking at a list of celebrities, all in the name of science. Do you agree with James' and Mark's rankings? (And will Emily allow Mark and James to podcast together again?)

Emily comes on to quiz the guys on female terms to hear their best guesses. While James makes educated guesses, Mark assumes everything is a tampon ... and he is wrong every time. James also can't hear a word that contains "gonad" without laughing like a 12-year-old.

Hope you enjoy the punk-rock version of our theme song, made specially for this episode.

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Cheers!

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Clearly, this is all about the musical, "Cats." No, not really, but we do talk about Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical based on T. S. Eliot's book, "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats."

Emily's cats tend to distract us for this episode ... although, they distract us from most other episodes, but we didn't edit it out this week. Lots of "dawwws" and sighs over cats throughout this episode.

We call dogs "whorish" a few times in this episode just because cats are so particular about who they show affection to.

James tells us about the numerous historical figures who love cats, almost as much as Emily does. And, be prepared for Emily to go crazy-cat-lady with the puns in this episode. Some of those mentioned are Albert Einstein, John Lennon, Sir Isaac Newton and Freddie Mercury!

No Google search would be complete without finding some cats on the Internet, including Bonsai Kittens, the Kitty Cat Dance, Simon's Cat, Nyan Cat, the eHarmony Cat Lady (and the Songify remix video), Grumpy Cat, and more!

Why are cats so popular on the internet? We find a few theories about this phenomenon. 

James talks about heroic cats who have made the news, and how they've captured our hearts. Emily drops her mic following her diatribe about the idiocy of Timmy getting stuck in the well all the time.

We also find out people can volunteer their time playing with cats at local shelters! And, we implore Christian Bale to come on our podcast, yet again!

Want to watch some heroic cats? Watch the videos in our show notes!

We discuss some fun facts about cats, including why cats are known for getting stuck up trees and why you should stop scaring your cats with cucumbers.

And, Emily has a new cat-related obsession: Putting YouTube Videos on that are specifically for cats. We finally found a way to keep cats' attention!

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Special thanks to Adam Centamore for his book, "Tasting Wine & Cheese: An Insider's Guide to Mastering the Principles of Pairing," which inspires us to try new wine and cheese pairings in every episode!

Cheers!

Flashback to the early '70s when Glam Rock emerged in the U.K., and we take a look at that small part of music history that still impacts us today.

We talk about the trends associated with Glam Rock with the stage personas and theatrics associated with it. And, if you look up T. Rex songs on Google, you may find songs about dinosaurs, but don't be fooled! We find out about Glam Rock's inception with Marc Bolan, followed by David Bowie and more.

No Glam Rock conversation would be complete without at least mentioning the outrageous styles in fashion and accessories, and how some styles remained current throughout the '80s, and even show up today. There's even a connection between Glam Rock and Hair Metal we explore. Not to mention how rockers could wear make-up, like Guy-liner and Man-scara, despite how bad-ass these guys are.

Emily fawns over Bret Michaels, The Monkees, Ewan McGregor, and, of course, Christian Bale in this episode. Sigh!

We even mention the Queen (the British monarch, not the band), watching androgynous teens walking down the street, confused as to whether they're girls or boys. Emily also makes the connection between Glam Rock style and some of the wrestling personas of the '80s.

James thanks glam rock for bringing us rock bands with strong front men, who put on incredible shows and act larger than life when they're performing.

We also got to talk to Jen from Rebeat digital blog/magazine all about the movie "Velvet Goldmine," which the director calls a "love letter to Glam Rock."

Jen and Emily warn British men who are 69 to go get checked out, because we can only take so many deaths of beloved Brits in one year.

Want to read more from Rebeat? Check out "Remembering the Life of David Bowie (1947-2016)."

We can't have a Glam Rock episode without talking about Bowie. James gives us a quick history of his impact on music, including changing himself and trying new styles of music, and finally becoming a legend. James even compares Bowie to his ultimate hero: Shaq. (We're pretty sure he listens!)

Although he's made his very few mistakes, like BowieNet and his poor name choices before settling on David Bowie, he's still one of the greatest musicians in our lifetime, and he continues to influence not only music, but culture and even acceptance.

Emily talks about Glam Rock influenced-bands and musicians today, including Kesha and Lady Gaga. James gets to tell us about his cousin's Gary Glitter cover band, Terry Tinsel. And we spend maybe a little too long looking at pictures of Gary Glitter on Google, trying to understand the star quality of his "dystopian Elvis" look. James realizes there's no redeeming Gary Glitter, no matter how hard he tries.

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Special thanks to Adam Centamore for his book, "Tasting Wine & Cheese: An Insider's Guide to Mastering the Principles of Pairing," which inspires us to try new wine and cheese pairings in every episode!

Cheers!

A HUGE thank you to Adam from EHAP - Everyone Has a Podcast for designing our new cover art! Little Man has never looked classier! 

We start off this week's show doing our own Pepsi Challenge, administered by Kitty, and James and Emily prove they are definite Coke heads (Coca-Cola, not cocaine)! But, we shout out to the ONE person we could find who actually prefers Pepsi: John of The Just John Podcast!

Find out why the Pepsi Challenge is actually flawed and how the Challenge led to one of the biggest mistakes of the '80s: New Coke. Find out more about New Coke in this Snopes.com article.

James gives us the history of the inventor of Coca-Cola and the rise of the most iconic soda in the world. And we talk about the different names around the United States for what we Connecticutians call "soda." (We also prove throughout the episode that our state is just filled with condescending jerks -- or, at least two who host a podcast.)

Explore the different flavors of soda from around the world, and, lucky us, we get to hear Emily's Peggy Hill-Spanish accent. And, if you're eating or drinking anything, we suggest you finish it or put it down before Emily gets to the last flavor on the list. All of these make Emily's preference for Diet Mountain Dew sound delicious!

Dr Pepper, despite Emily's mom telling her it was carbonated prune juice, is pretty hard to pinpoint the origin or even the flavors in it. We also require our sodas to have a PhD! And we discuss potentially trying Hot Dr Pepper.

Emily goes on a little rant about how terrible root beer is. So, of course, she decided to research it. And, lo and behold, after looking up the original flavors, she now hates it more than she originally did.

Even though James promised us he wouldn't make us feel bad about consumerism, he finds a way to do it! (But, we can always make James feel bad about his pronunciation.) He doesn't stop at soda, we also give you some guilt about rum and maybe rainbows!

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A HUGE thank you to Adam from EHAP - Everyone Has a Podcast for designing our new cover art! Little Man has never looked classier! We forgot to mention this in the episode, but we'll make up for it in the next one!

This episode's wine: Blanc de Bleu sparkling Chardonnay with blueberry

This episode's cheese: Aged sharp white cheddar

We turn 21 in this episode! Our podcast is finally old enough to drink, we guess!

Aside from getting so excited over blue bubbly, we're stoked to be back! And we dive right in with our episode celebrating the promises we make (and break) to ourselves every year!

Congratulations to our listener Hilary who won our "Tasting Wine & Cheese" giveaway!

Emily lists the top New Year's Resolutions and breaks them down by gender, geography, and generation. She also takes this time to vent her frustrations at stereotypical young millennials, and lists the most broken resolutions and why they don't work.

By the way, our drinking game for this episode is the phrase "YOLO" because we say it quite frequently, but always with a deep hatred for it. If you'd like some better words, check out our episode, Cheers to Words and Phrases!

Why do we make resolutions? Clearly to torture ourselves! James gives us the actual history behind the tradition and gets into the science behind why resolutions are broken so often.

We also come up with James' new pick-up line: giving a woman his numbers, as well as a pie. Look for him on Tinder -- he'll be the one with a picture of a pie.

Why did Emily read the Wikipedia article about Star Wars: The Force Awakens before going to see the movie? She'll justify it -- go ahead and send us your gripes!

She also gives a quick tip for saving some money over the year. And we get into another discussion about vaping (Check out our Cheers to Vaping episode!)

James gives us some tips and tricks for accomplishing your goals. Emily's advice is if you don't try, you won't fail! And, you people on Facebook, you know who you are, posting about your gym experience right now -- talk to us in March!

See the marshmallow test he talks about in our show notes!

And, James tells us why "Bridget Jones's Diary" is a better movie than he expected. And now the world knows!

Emily talks about the trend of picking a word or a few words to focus on for the year instead of making a resolution. You can find out more information about this idea by listening to episode 31 of The Productive Woman podcast.

James debunks the myth that it takes 21 days for something to become a habit.

We talk about our resolutions, and we'd love to hear yours! And we give shout-outs to You Must Remember This and the Epic Film Guys, two great podcasts to check out.

And speaking of podcasts, Emily talks about the Twitter hashtag #PodernFamily. Check it out, and find even more great shows to listen to!

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We made this extra long, so grab a box of wine and a bulk-sized cheese plate and settle in for a long winter's podcast, featuring gift recommendations, an interview with Adam Centamore, and our usual fun facts, history and etiquette, along with wine and cheese, of course!

This episode's wine: 2012 Parducci Small Lot Blend Pinot Noir, California

This episode's cheese: Goat Gouda

Emily gets to interview Adam Centamore about his book we reference in most of our episodes! We get to hear about his training, how the book came to be, plus some great wine tips from the book!

Don't forget to enter our giveaway for your chance to win Adam Centamore's "Tasting Wine & Cheese" book, which we use frequently for the inspiration for our wine and cheese pairings on the show! Giveaway ends Dec. 11! And you get to hear Emily interview him in Boston about how he got to be such an expert on wine and cheese and some helpful wine and cheese tips!

You can find pictures and ordering information for all the gifts we feature on this episode HERE.

Emily's Gift #1 -- Cask Jewelry

James' Gift #1 -- GoPro Fetch

Emily goes through the history of gift-giving around the holidays, where we reference Family Guy, and we realize we will probably never be on a first name basis with any of the Queens.

We're trying to find the picture of Emily in 4th grade, when her mother teased her hair against her will. And we discuss what will be on our Christmas cards this year!

James' Gift #2 -- Nessie Ladle

Emily's Gift #2 -- Rewined Candles

If anyone knows the gender of the Loch Ness Monster, please let us know!

James talks about famous gifts received by presidents and dignitaries. And James has a Grinch moment of a certain appendage growing three-times as big when thinking about the president. And, if you liked our episode Cheers to Back to the Future, you'll understand our love of the idea of President Calvin Coolidge's cowboy outfit, which may also have resembled the pajamas that look like Woody from Toy Story.

And, what might be the gift we're the most jealous of, a giant wheel of cheese given to Thomas Jefferson. And James gets to give his favorite gift, his judgement, to gifts given to the president.

James' Gift #3 -- Polaroid Social-Matic

Emily's Gift #3 -- Reid's Wood Crafts Cheese Slicers

We talk about the etiquette behind regifting from the Emily Post Institute, plus some of the most common regifted presents. We'll basically take all those gifts, by the way. Is fruitcake as bad as everyone thinks it is?

Emily's Gift #4 -- Maggie and Maddy: Adventures in Napa Valley and Colors of the Wine Country, both by Kyle and Amy Goleno

James' Gift #4 -- The Hungover Cookbook by Milton Crawford

We talk about the best and worst presents we've ever gotten or given. And we talk about ear-piercing stories, and James never misses and opportunity to bring up Kazaam! And Emily talks about her parents' worst Christmas when they got her a Michael Jackson tape, a Walkman, and a microphone.

Emily reveals the worst thing she's ever done to an ex-boyfriend for getting her a present she didn't like. Men, if your girlfriend tells you not to buy jewelry, listen to her!

And James tells the story of probably the most famous gift given to America, the Statue of Liberty. And, if all the plans for her panned out, she would have been a talking, gold statue with laser beams! Why is this not actually happening?! Come on!

James' Gift #5 -- Baseball bat bottle openers

Emily's Gift #5 -- The Tile

If you're looking for more gifts for wine and cheese lovers, you can check out our Amazon store HERE.

We'll be taking a break until the new year, so we'll have plenty of time to detox our livers and come back refreshed, ready to bring you fun facts, trivia, history, etiquette and more! If you have recommendations for a topic you'd like us to cover, you can submit it HERE.

A big thank you to our Patreon supporters, Greg from Debt Shepherd and iMorpheus from Death by Horror! We really appreciate your help in supporting the hosting and behind-the-scenes expenses of the show! Please show them some love and check them out!

Thanks to @JosephPaulSilva from the Baller on a Budget Podcast and @WhatJeffTweets from the What Jeff Says Podcast for featuring Emily on their shows, and it was awesome to be able to talk to other podcasters!

And shout-outs to the hosts of the Wikishuffle podcast, and we are starstruck over the fact that they are listening to us!

If you're going through withdrawal while we're away, check out one of the many podcasts on Twitter using the hashtag: #PodernFamily, including our friends The Epic Film Guyswho do The Reel Rundown podcast!

Cheers!