Paws Rewind

We agree that 2020 was an overall crap year, but this week we’re deep diving to recall some of our positive experiences and wins. Also featured on this episode: Susie gets devilish and Angie’s treating herself.

Was there a childhood Christmas gift of which you have especially fond recollections? Are you still bitter about the present that never made it under the tree? Was any of the bitterness Dream House or Snoopy Sno Cone-related? Well then we’re preachin’ to the choir on this week’s episode. Not only do we take a walk down Gen X memory lane, we also share what kind of gift givers and receivers we now are as adults. Also featured on this episode: Susie’s streaming Christmas horror (obviously) and Angie’s vision goes on an acid trip.

Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned Ingalls family Christmas, even if Carrie is the most annoying child on the prairie? We revisit “Christmas at Plum Creek” from season one of Little House on the Prairie, and (of course) Pa’s sweaty pits are mentioned, along with the possibility of a Little House/Hot Tub Time Machine mash-up. Also featured on this episode: Susie’s Covid-y husband is emerging from quarantine, and Angie’s gettin’ her (non-nun) habit on.

It’s the holidays, so why not discuss the Zodiac Killer? Well, one of the murders was around Christmastime. Our special guest (and Susie’s daughter!), Vivian Shubert, has a master’s degree in Criminal behavior, and weighs in on the accuracy and and overall story depicted in the 2007 film, Zodiac. Also featured on the episode: Susie has a fungus among-us, and Angie spent time in a cave.

Once we get past the fact that holidays don’t HAVE to look exactly as they have in the past, we can move on and create a season that’s as different (or bizarre) as our hearts desire. We toss around ideas from outside sources, and chit-chat about how 2020 is putting its weird-ass thumbprint on our own holiday traditions. Also featured on this episode: Susie has a spooky Thanksgiving and Angie celebrates the life of pie.

Toilet paper, squirrels, opposable thumbs, and farts are just a few of the goodies we sometimes take for granted, yet for which we have huge gratitude. Join us as we compare notes on the not oft recognized sources of joy that surround us every day. Also featured on this episode: Susie’s pumped about turkey day, and Angie’s not excited about coming clean.

Stop being so guy crazy. Study harder in school. Learn to manage money. Don’t put the wooden spoon between that boy’s butt cheeks. Those are just some samples of the oodles of advice we’d give our younger selves. What advice would you give little you? Also featured on this episode: Susie’s feeling constipated and Angie’s gets dirty.

Do you think cleaning out your purse is self care? You bet it is. We share our favorite out-of-the-box self care practices — you may already be doing some of them! Also on this episode: Susie wants to know what you’d do if you knew you wouldn’t fail, and Angie’s reading a book about Hollywood Squares.

We reflect on another oh-so-confusing article that tries to tell us women the items not to wear/things not to do — this time, because they age us. Most of them are questionable, but we both agree nude pantyhose with reinforced toes are probably a no-go. Also featured on this episode: Susie’s husband steals her candle and leaves town, and Angie’s had some heartache.

Do you like carving pumpkins? Come on, be honest. It’s that spooky season again, and we celebrate by sharing our favorite scary movies (scary is relative, of course), candy, costumes, and traditions we secretly can’t stand. Also in this episode: Susie’s tech challenges are all Mercury’s fault and Angie gets glam.