Light Banter

Chapter 3, Nature's StairMaster by Rebecca Gross, Speaking of alchemy and turning lead into gold. My legs kind of feel like lead right now I have to admit. I went on a hike today. I go on hikes somewhat often . . . not super often but probably a couple of times a month especially since I started dating someone who really likes hiking.

Chapter 2, Evidence of Ghosts by Chrys Withrow: An interesting anecdote about alchemy and this is a personal anecdote. I once knew a guy who honest to God believed that there is a way to transform lead into gold and he was absolutely determined to find it.

Chapter 1, An Introduction to Alchemy From Beyonce's Lemonade: A textbook definition of Alchemy is a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination. Much of Lemonade is a lesson about finding the strength to be an alchemist in your own life, learning how to deal with problems and transmute hardships into something valuable, beautiful, even lovable.

Chapter 6, Confessions, Contrarians, Clarifications and Clearances, Group Chat: This was a really fun show for us to prepare, record and launch as part of our inaugural episode. This chapter is really about us just having fun. Think of it as our version of a bloopers reel. We can still laugh and be lighthearted even when we take on serious topics like healing our country.

Chapter 5, Inaugural Fingerprints by Chrys Withrow: This was an extra special event for Chrys because it's the first inauguration she's actually watched!  She's voted every time but never watched. Today she shares her unique color commentary while watching with a co-worker. Oh yeah, and fingerprints are involved. It's a masterclass in storytelling.

Chapter 4, Patriotic Chocolate and Term Limits by Rebecca Gross: I lived in Kazakhstan from 2014 to 2015, about 2 years, and while I was there a friend of mine told me a joke. And she said, "What's the difference between the U.S. and Kazakhstan? Listen and find out.

Calm is the New Emphatic, Group Chat: The ladies discuss Biden's less than fiery speaking style. We agree, that President Biden is an okay orator and we appreciate the finesse of some of his turns of phrase, which some are beautifully constructed. However, we don't think he will light a fire or passion that some of our presidents have naturally through the strength of their personalities and we think that's a good thing.

Chapter 2, Purple Marketing by Quinn Barrett: When I think about how we get back into alignment and not have so much polarization, the short answer is I don't know and anybody who says they know is lying. It took us some time to get here and will take us some time to get out. One of the problems that got us here is marketing and the thing that will help us rebalance is marketing.

Chapter1, An Inaugural Lesson in Six Words: In 2009, before Barak Obama's first inauguration, The National Constitution Center in conjunction with Smith Magazine organized a contest to help inspire America with six words. They received approximately 3,000 submissions including the inspirational winning entry, "Divided by fear, united in hope."