Radio 831: A Romance Podcast

This week, Erica shows us how she gets up and at 'em, and we wonder why this Alpaca Championship in her hometown of Peoria, Illinois, didn't get as much coverage as March Madness.

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Call this the conspiracy-theory ep, if you like: After we revisit the oh-so-mysterious HDVB (Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Bean) shortage, we sit down with Rex Sorgatz, authority on all things hoax-y, misinformed, and just plain false. He literally wrote the book on them—it’s called The Encyclopedia of Misinformation, and it’s as intriguing as it sounds.

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Claire and Erica talk with Dan Frommer, creator of the Points Party newsletter, about which credit cards truly give you a bang for your buck.

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Ok, it's time for the great soap and body wash debate of 2018, and we brought in two beauty pros, Britt Aboutaleb and Claire Carusillo, to work us into a lather.

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Our weekly 10 Things newsletter (sign up for it here!) is dedicated to Claire and Erica's latest finds—but every now and then, they want to talk about things that are less discoveries than obsessions. Like Palm Springs! Ever heard of it? How 'bout Armie Hammer??

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Today we're looking at the world through a green lens with Verena von Pfetten, co-creator of Gossamer, a lifestyle-slash-media brand for people who also smoke weed. P.S. Because you'll definitely want some after listening to this episode, our best-selling CBD Rub (which comes in lavender and lemongrass) is 10% off with the code AFEWTHINGS.

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One of the best things about doing this show is the very enthusiastic feedback we get from out listeners—and this week, Claire and Erica are responding to some particularly noteworthy messages they've gotten recently. We're also chatting about all the amazing books coming out in 2018 that we can't wait to curl up with. Let's do this.

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Just because you haven't seen the sun in weeks doesn't mean you don't still need SPF, and Unsun founder Katonya Breaux is here to chat all about how she made an effective one that doesn't leave skin of any hue looking chalky. (She's also Frank Ocean's mom, which isn't super-relevant except as proof that badassery runs in the family.)

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We're going deep on the history of shine theory with friend of the pod Kayleen Schaefer, author of the fan-freaking-tastic book Text Me When You Get Home: The Evolution and Triumph of Female Friendship.

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