Having A Moment

In which we discuss far off places, daring sword fights, a prince in disguise!

Listen as Tals and Shawty complete a 30 day Disney challenge in the span of a single hour, discussing their favourite things, along with some of their least favourite Disney moments!

In which we swoon over the Dramione pairing from Harry Potter Fanfics!

We want to expand our understanding of reading, and what better way to do so than with some good ol' pulp fiction?

Fanfics mentioned:

Amateur Cartography: https://archiveofourown.org/works/242815#main

Dépaysement: https://archiveofourown.org/works/13240686/chapters/30286914#workskin

Apple Pie and Other Amends: https://archiveofourown.org/works/8156101/chapters/18691246

Other things mentioned:

They Both Die In The End:https://www.bookdepository.com/They-Both-Die-at-the-End/9781471166204/

Beastars: available on Netflix

In which we complete a 30 day Harry Potter challenge in less than an hour.

Our beautiful collaborators: 

Tynisha at Luna Supplies: @luna_supplies

GÜJA: @oneguja

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Wizarding World:

Daniel Radcliffe reading Chapter 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Zc9giy2shsUAdjdXU0AbP?si=IIyUD2LxSlig1G1aWp8CHw

Noma Dumezweni reading Chapter 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UZWyFc0JDVNH51raQiL3X?si=I41yTPOKSne-TIa-sRdKOQ

In which we discuss Sally Rooney's debut novel "Conversations with Friends."

Listen along as Tals and Shawty discuss their wildly different opinions of the novel and what they took away from it!

We also reveal next month's read, which takes an unusual twist. Link: https://www.bookdepository.com/Conversations-with-Friends-Sally-Rooney/9780571333134?ref=grid-view&qid=1588493306274&sr=1-1

In which we discuss what "reading" means to each of us, and unpack the kinds of readers we are. We also try to deal with a massive lag in Tals' audio - but it's iso-life folks! We work with what we have!

Takeaway Message: Everyone can read, and your opinion is valid.

Just As Long As Your Eyes Are Blue - Banjo Patterson: http://www.wallisandmatilda.com.au/as-long-as-your-eyes-are-blue.shtml

Sing To It - Amy Hempel: https://lithub.com/sing-to-it/

In which we discuss our book club choice for this month; Ocean Vuong's "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous."

Book Depository Link: https://www.bookdepository.com/On-Earth-We-re-Briefly-Gorgeous/9781787331501

In which Shawty and Tals let their hair down and play Song Association and Would You Rather? Follow on instagram @havingamomentpodcast

In which Tals takes us on a wholesome little journey as she cooks a Dahl inspired by the incomparable Tan France. In amongst the spices and scents she talks books, tv shows and puppies as she potters around the kitchen hoping to bring a little peace to people.

In which we discuss the prevalence of burnout and why fixing it should be one of our priorities. 

Articles referenced in this episode:

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/burnout-survey.html

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20190610-how-to-tell-if-youve-got-pre-burnout

https://amp.abc.net.au/article/11174404

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-23/millennial-burn-out/10737016?pfmredir=sm

https://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/burn-out/en/

https://au.reachout.com/articles/burnout-and-chronic-stress Lifeline: 13 11 14