Need Money Not Friends

Beth and Michael talk about banning balloons rather than nitrous oxide. They dive deep into '70s and '80s serial TV and spinoffs, who's alive, who's dead, and who's racist.  Beth wants the Epstein list. Beth is tired and grumpy. 

Beth blames her low tolerance of shrill women on her ADHD.  Beth and Michael continue to explore how to be good podcasters. Growing and cutting your hair for rich woman to wear on their own heads is not a first-choice career path.  Neither is renting out your womb or vagina. 

Beth has missed Michael's birthday twice.  She is panicked about being expected to roll off LGBTQABC123+.  Michael wishes it was called "Not Ashamed" parade which makes Beth annoyed.  Michael thinks beauty products are made from milk and vaseline.  Beth and Michael learn the history of shampoo and conditioner and it is not what or when you would think.

Beth and Michael talk about female bassists in rock bands. Why playing the guitar is hard.  Generational golf shirts in the Midwest. Michael's rules for clothes shopping and clothes wearing include not showing up in his dog-walking shoes when meeting someone for the first time. Michael continues to teach Beth the absolute basics of audio engineering. 

Premier conversation with brilliant, funny, wonderful, velvet-voice guest co-host Yvonne de Jager.  Yvonne will be a frequent co-host where she and Beth talk about the differences between Dutch and American culture, and all the random stuff we talk about anyway.  Beth remembers when she showed up to a surprise party not knowing who the party was for.  They discuss why this podcast is so necessary.  Beth confesses that she has the opposite of imposter syndrome.  Beth tells the only joke she ever made up. Yvonne ruins it by explaining the punchline (so Dutch).  Notice how much energy is in Beth's voice talking to Yvonne vs. when she is talking to Michael. 

Michael explains to Beth the difference between a tavern, an inn, and an ale house which he learned from watching Jason Kingsley. They remember how the ubiquitous misspelling of "medieval" thrust English professors off the rails.  Beth lays out her fascination with "secondary cities" in America and the destabilization of the west coast. Beth and Michael discuss the health and fitness of their pets, and purpose built theaters for music, comedy, and plays. 

Michael works on the podcast's theme song. Beth does not owe Michael an apology. Going barefoot is good for you. Michael thinks running a marathon is pointless and stupid, but attaching a jet engine to a car for no reason is not. Nor is Star Wars pointless and stupid, according to Michael. Beth recalls winning a multiplication tables competition in the 4th grade, prize was a hot fudge sundae. Beth reflects on, and grieves for,  Sinead O'Connor. 

Comedy used to be cooler. Michael gives Beth a legal lesson on genericide. Mitch McConnell short circuits. 

Michael and Beth talk about learning how to do podcasts on the job, aliens, and winners with muddy faces. This image was generated by Microsoft Designer with the prompt "make an alien version of Beth Massa.

Beth and Michael reminisce about how they met:  Michael crossing the street to avoid Beth (or anyone) and Beth's inability to read social cues ending up by default in a life long relationship.  They discuss the merits of cover bands, music criticism, cosmetic procedures, and the women's movement of the '60s and '70s.