Do you love where you live or do you long to move as far away as possible? For this episode of Hop Culture Book Club, we read “This is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live” by Melody Warnick. We discussed our feelings about where we’ve ended up and how we might apply the principles in the book to fall a little more in love with our towns.

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

Link: //incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5047-realizer

License: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Let’s watch a Disney Channel movie 🎵 This Week we’re talking Disney Channel Original Movies! Did you ever watch your way through a handwritten list of DCOMs as a child? This episode is for you! We shared some fun facts about DCOMs as well as which ones may be worth a rewatch!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

Link: //incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5047-realizer

License: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Judging: We’ve all done it. 👩‍⚖️ If you’ve ever felt guilty for comparing yourself to others in order to feel better about yourself, or if you’ve ever felt mom-shamed, this episode is for you! We looked into why it’s human nature to judge and how to stop doing it, and to keep things lighthearted we also shared times we’ve felt judged by each other!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

Link: //incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5047-realizer

License: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We hopped on the NGL bandwagon and spent this episode answering your anonymous questions. From our favorite books to our guilty pleasures, we’re spilling all the tea!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

Link: //incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5047-realizer

License: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We’re back from our summer break with a second round of unpopular opinions! We asked for listener submissions and nothing is safe—including our favorite salsa recipe. Listen now for some weird/hilarious/rather pointed opinions!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

Link: //incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5047-realizer

License: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

It’s time for another #influenced! As always, we reviewed some of the products and ideas that we have been influenced to try out lately. Only this time, we added in a controversial rapid fire round! Give it a listen and let us know how you’ve been influenced lately!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

Link: //incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5047-realizer

License: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We Hopkins love our idioms and adages. So for this Love It or Leave It episode, we decided which adages are worth their weight in gold and which are full of hot air! Got a bone to pick with our opinions? Clear the air @HopCulturePod on Instagram!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

Link: //incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5047-realizer

License: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If you’ve ever wondered how an auto-tuned rap took over TikTok or how everyone decided one fanny pack was superior to all others, then we might have a book for you. In this installment of Hop Culture Book Club, we’re discussing “Hit Makers: How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction” by Derek Johnson.

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

Link: //incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5047-realizer

License: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Have you heard the big news? Anne and her husband Matt welcomed Dottie Louise into the world this week! To help prepare for the newest Hopkin to arrive, we asked you all for your best new-baby advice and you delivered. Tune in to our discussion of the potential perils of online parenting forums, the best things to wear postpartum, favorite famous babies, and a special announcement!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

Link: //incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5047-realizer

License: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

There’s more to summer than just looking good, so today we are talking about all the various ways we prep for the season. From tips for managing a busy summer schedule to our favorite summer products and recipes, we shared our best ideas to take your summer from cruel to cool 😎

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

Link: //incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5047-realizer

License: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/