It's A Thing

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  • Romance Bookstores - It's a Thing 442

    Tom notices Japan refurbing their icons, and Molly hunts for a romantacy bookstore. Then Tom discovers cheap photo backdrops, while Molly gets a novelty tarot deck.


    LINKS:

    Romance bookstores

    Suica/Glico mascot changes

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    28 min
  • Toys are Back in Cereal Boxes - It's a Thing 441

    Tom has some tiny desserts, and Molly tries a Montreal bagel. Then Tom finds a toy in a cereal box, while Molly recognizes the importance of LoTR.


    LINKS:

    Montreal bagels

    Lord of the Rings and the Millennials and Gen Z

    Toys in cereal boxes

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    27 min
  • Neon Signs Inside Restaurants - It's a Thing 440

    Tom turns on to neon signs inside restaurants, and Molly recognizes the cultural cache of Kohl's Cash. Then Tom says "Put your phone down" at a concert,l while Molly breaks down the thing of Karly Sarg.


    THING LINKS:

    "Put your phone down"

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    34 min
  • Kelly Clarkson Shopping For a Bird Automaton - It's a Thing 439

    Tom has a cup of cold noodles, and Producer Rich is trying to reverse engineer them. Then Tom shows off his wrist cold, while Rich gives the latest bird automaton news.


    LINKS:

    Reverse Engineering

    Kelly Clarkson Shopping

    Cup Noodles in cold water

    Wrist Cold

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    31 min
  • Weaving Is The New Knitting - It's a Thing 438

    Tom introduces us to chiikawa, and Molly finds out what runs Doom. Then Tom puts On Sneakers, while Molly declares weaving is the new knitting.


    LINK:

    Will it run Doom

    Weaving is the new knitting

    Chiikawa (Something small and cute)

    On Sneakers

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    26 min
  • Iced Coffee and Job Interviews - It's a Thing 437

    Tom has an iced coffee at his interview, and Molly sees the guys using air fryers. Then Tom grabs a sip, while Molly wants a minivan.


    Duffel bag (not a tote) available here!


    LINKS:

    Air fryers are how men cook

    Minivans because nothing I do is original

    Iced coffee and job interviews

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    35 min
  • Screenless Fitness Tracker - It's a Thing 436

    Tom is trying to crack the mystery of the white Airhead, and Molly is listening to GG ez. Then Tom studies coffee mixology, while Molly checks out screenless fitness trackers.


    LINKS:

    GG ez (the song)

    Screenless fitness trackers

    Coffee mixology (Omake)

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    37 min
  • Loui Burke - It's a Thing 435

    Tom reflects on independent gas stations, and Molly is watching Loui Burke. Then Tom defines unc, while Molly discovers vocal stims. 


    LINKS:

    Loui Burke and his terrifying video about making your bed 

    Vocal stims

    Unc

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    30 min
  • Dry Begging - It's a Thing 434

    Tom makes the "Theory of the Case," and Molly listens to Kelly Clarkson singing Golden. Then Tom finds an extension of dirty sodas, while Molly explains dry begging. 


    LINKS:

    Kelly Clarkson singing Golden

    Dry begging

    Coke, lime, coconut (extended dirty sodas)

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    33 min
  • This Episode is Very Aesthetic - It's a Thing 433

    Tom is so aesthetic, and Molly is seeing millennial optimism. Then Tom is feeling kinda chic, while Molly has attained 99 aura.


    LINKS:

    Millennial optimism

    99 aura

    Calling something "aesthetic"

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    23 min

About It's A Thing

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It's a Thing is a decidedly off-topic show. It's a show about trends. It's a show about obsessions. It's a show about sneakers, becoming a plant lady, buying a house (holy cow, sewers), books, food…

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