It’s almost Grace’s birthday! 🥳 We decided to celebrate her by putting her in the hot seat.  We did our own version of Hot Ones—Grace answered our questions while eating increasingly spicy chicken wings 🥵 Find out if Grace can take the heat on this episode of Hop Culture!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

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

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Capsule wardrobes: helpful or hoax? Tess has pared down her closet many times only to miss her clothes, and Claire enthusiastically embraced the process in preparation for this episode. We talked about some of the reservations we’ve had when it comes to capsule wardrobes, and we also discussed why they might be useful. Have you tried a capsule wardrobe before? Head to our Instagram and let us know what you thought!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

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

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

It seems like you can’t do anything in life without reading reviews first, doesn’t it? In this episode, we discussed our personal philosophies on reading and leaving reviews. We revealed which family member is hooked on writing reviews, and we shared some befuddling bad reviews of some of our nation’s monuments. 

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

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

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

What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than by subjecting our mom to an interrogation? We shared some fun facts about our mom, Karen, and then we jumped into some questions! She shared the advice she’d give her younger self, hosting tips, and more! Thank you to our listeners who submitted questions. Happy Mother’s Day!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

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

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

It’s time for another episode of #influenced, where we all share things that we’ve recently been influenced to try out. From recipes to podcasts to tanning products, we’re giving you our honest reviews on the trends we couldn’t resist trying!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

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

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

With the last of the seasonal candy holidays passing us by, we had sweets on the brain! We asked the listeners for their opinions surrounding seasonal and discontinued candies, and there were some controversial opinions out there! We rounded out this sugar high of an episode with some strangely dark weekly wins—tune in to ride this roller coaster with us!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

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

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

You may have noticed we’re big Gilmore Girls fans over here! We decided it’s time to dedicate an entire episode to the beloved mother-daughter duo. Keep your eye on our Instagram where you can participate in our Gilmore Girls this-or-that!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

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

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

It’s time for another Hop Culture book club! For today’s episode, we talked about the book  “Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach” by Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole. We discussed some of the strange diet rules that still stick with us, whether we fully buy into the concept of intuitive eating, and how we can raise our kids to listen to their hunger and fullness cues. 

**If this is a sensitive subject for you, we totally understand if you skip this week’s episode!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

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

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

They say it’s best to forgive and forget. But sometimes it’s just more fun to hold a grudge! In this episode, we shared some of the (mostly harmless) grudges we can’t quite let go of. Tune in to hear us air our grievances!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

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

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

In this episode we approached the touchy subject of handling disagreements. Like with most other topics, we laughed a lot and found ourselves in the weeds a few times. But we hope we also provided some good tips for handling our differences in a world where it seems like nobody agrees on anything! Don’t miss this episode of Hop Culture!

Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod

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

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