Do love a cozy mystery? Bethany’s obsessed with them, and she’s explaining why they oddly feel so safe (plus the REAL reason why they’re all so similar)! Then, Kathleen breaks down the current skincare darling, hyaluronic acid. Are you using it right? Did you know that using it incorrectly could ruin your skin? Then, the most inane conversation about a ‘90s song you’ve ever heard.

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What We Talked About:

00:18 - Intro To Topics

02:17 - Bethany’s shiny tights

06:49 - The missing Compton Party Supply Story video

09:14 - Hacking your credit score

13:31 - The formula to a great cozy mystery

39:01 - hyaluronic acid and how to use it

1:02:38 - A critical analysis of “No Diggity” by Blackstreet

1:12:10 - What we learned this week

1:17:10 - Voicemails

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BETHANY’S SOURCES:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-immense-popularity-of-the-cozy-mysteries_b_9143266

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detection_Club

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Detective_Fiction

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Peril

https://elegsabiff.com/2013/04/20/a-z-challenge-rules-of-the-detection-club-circa-1929/

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/09/cozy-mysteries-popularity-crime-without-gore/620085/

https://crimereads.com/cozy-mysteries-represent-the-way-life-should-be/

KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:

PODCAST: More Than Just A Pretty Face - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-hyaluronic-acid-actually-making-your-dry-skin-worse/id1493061969?i=1000528100794

PODCAST: Chemistry For Your Life - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-hyaluronic-acid-and-is-it-magical/id1472282344?i=1000528216067

https://www.byrdie.com/niacinamide-and-vitamin-c-4845348

https://www.byrdie.com/what-is-hyaluronic-acid

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4754297/

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/hyaluronic-acid-skin-care

 https://www.forhims.com/blog/can-you-use-hyaluronic-acid-with-retinol#:~:text=It's%20perfectly%20safe%20and%20okay,most%20popular%20skin%20care%20combinations.

 https://theeverygirl.com/hyaluronic-acid-and-retinol/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIn%20the%20evening%2C%20cleanse%2C,it%20right%20before%20you%20moisturize.