This episode is all about the reasons women read romance novels.

SOURCES

https://bookriot.com/why-women-read-romance-novels/

https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/why-you-should-read-romance-novels/

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/13/love-boom-romance-novels-biggest-10-years-young-readers

Shannon tells us how the iconic heart shape originated and Lizz tells us the history of CPR.

SOURCES

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2007/02/where-does-the-ubiquitous-valentine-s-heart-shape-come-from.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_symbol
https://www.history.com/news/what-is-the-origin-of-the-heart-symbol
https://ideas.ted.com/how-did-the-human-heart-become-associated-with-love-and-how-did-it-turn-into-the-shape-we-know-today/
https://threadwritten.com/journal/2021/2/9/a-history-of-the-heart-symbol
https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/news/conversation-heart-candy-history

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

https://cpr.heart.org/en/resources/history-of-cpr

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

Please enjoy two of our favorite pirate stories, Ching Shih and the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland.

SOURCES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqBhDhuyD4Q&t=562s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEC0wsXkx1o

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/pirates-of-the-caribbean/

https://www.disneylists.com/2021/04/19-fun-facts-about-pirates-of-the-caribbean-at-disneyland-park/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_(attraction)

To celebrate the treasured holiday, National Tater Day, please enjoy this re-post of episode 27 all about potatoes. It's a real pleasure, just like taters.

In this episode Shannon and Lizz go back to past episodes to answer some unanswered questions.

SOURCES

https://grammarist.com/compound-words/nevertheless-vs-nonetheless/#:~:text=Nevertheless%20means%20in%20spite%20of,Nonetheless%20means%20in%20contrast%20to.