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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss their phobias.  Tangents include:  Scary birds; weird bumps; copper mines; the main problem with public bathrooms; tiny French elevators; and the power of self-talk.  

Notes:

1. https://www.talkspace.com/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-what-to-expect/
2. https://www.talkspace.com/blog/list-of-phobias-common-therapy/
3. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/phobias

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Therapist Tracey and Co-host Madeline join Ross to discuss relationship styles and why things sometimes feel like a stale Starbucks bagel.  Tangents include "sprinkler moments"; toot closets; head fleas; dog houses; truffle pigs; brain chemicals; deal breakers; the sunk cost fallacy; relationship maintenance . If you are in the mood to play a drinking game, drink every time you hear "Stan Tatkin".

Notes:

1. https://www.simplypsychology.org/attachment-styles.html#adult
2. https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/the-5-love-languages-explained
3. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fixing-families/201606/4-ways-breathe-new-life-stale-relationship
4. https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language
5. https://www.thepactinstitute.com/therapy-with-stan
6. https://www.gottman.com/
7. https://www.estherperel.com/

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Theatre artist and mindfulness practitioner, Caitlin, joins the show from MERRY OLD ENGLAND, to discuss how we can improve our well-being by developing our self-compassion muscle.  Tangents include:  Problems with getting a cat through airport security; cryogenics; gambling; London cab drivers; carrying on without black beans; timing animals going to the bathroom;  and razor blades in suits.  Take a drink every time you hear "Dr. Kristin Neff".

Notes:

1. https://www.mindful.org/the-transformative-effects-of-mindful-self-compassion/

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Ami joins Ross to discuss some awkward moments during funerals and related activities.  Tangents include: funeral squirrels; dead kisses; Lurch;  cremation options; coffin deer; funeral food; mix-ins; secret doors; and advice on possibly what not to wear to a service.

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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss a few car-related stories.  Tangents include:  "The foot in the door technique"; gay bars; Mexico; strange soup; rubber necking; classic cars; stowaways; small horses; rats; and the perils of glue traps.

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An early episode that most of you have not heard!  Next week, we are back with SEASON TWO!

We discuss what can go wrong when kids run amok in restaurants.  Tangents include: Flaming duck; Fun sacks; invisible dogs; and why one should never look a toddler in the eye.  Somehow Ami resists telling another grandmother story.

Notes:

1.  https://alphamom.com/

2.  https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/19/21226853/dear-abby-i-cant-stand-dining-with-couple-who-let-their-kids-run-wild

3.  http://bitterempire.com/off-menu-stories-kids-restaurants/

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Check out this hidden gem from early in our first season!

Special guest Madeline helps us evaluate questionable parenting choices.  Tangents include: "Bat Boy"; Magic Mountain Jesus; Eddie Haskell; Pig Nose; dirt spaces; secret cars; parabolas; and chin flaps.

Notes:

1.  https://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain (Say "Hi" to Roy if you see him).


2.  Picture of a Parabola: https://images.app.goo.gl/pRX5XhsFRHkGUTYE7

3. Eddie Haskell  https://images.app.goo.gl/kDegubiULaQmk6t57

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Ami and Robb stop by to discuss the holidays.  Tangents include: fake Christmas trees; disappointing gifts; smoking jackets; whether Santa actually wraps the gifts; self-deception; whether anticipating the thing is better than the actual thing; the time Robb was cuckolded; small packages; The Christmas Story movie; Hot Wheels; transitional puberty; zombie skin; mailboxes; whether New Years Eve is actually fun or contrived.  Also,  Ross makes a speculative dinner reservation and Ami finds the lost syllable in the word "vehemently".

1.  Email us:  [email protected]
2. https://www.ywcaniagararegion.ca/9-holidays-celebrated-throughout-december-and-january/
3. https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/new-years
4. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-kwanzaa
5. https://time.com/5061965/auld-lang-syne-new-years-eve-history/

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Many current listeners probably missed this early gem!

We explore the wonderful world of "Cuddle Parties" and discover why the very thought of cuddling makes Robb clench and sweat.   Tangents include:  How gingerbread smells can be bad; The Blair Witch Solution to unwanted erections; Ami's "on ramp" theory of arousal; and grabby Italian relatives.   We also discuss the "consent muscle" and how it can get a work out at a typical cuddle experience.

Notes:

1.    https://www.thrillist.com/sex-dating/nation/cuddle-party-rules-berlin-review

2.    https://www.businessinsider.com/san-francisco-cuddle-party-organized-intimacy-2020-1

3.    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/i-went-to-a-cuddle-party_b_7697790

4.    https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-cuddle

5.     https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a30963/cuddling-problems-everyone-understands/

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Therapist Tracey joins Ross to discuss the fact that humans have always worried about whatever technology allowed them to connect and share ideas.  The difficulty and benefits of leaving social media, and why no one cares if you do are evaluated. Tangents include: suburbia; figurative "wings"; steamer trunks; fake running away; emotional bank accounts; the lurking danger of coffee shops; Plato; "Meta"; lingo; what it means to be a "modern person"; time machine theory; "Back to the Future".  The word "perspicacious" is used a lot and Tracey reveals her passwords.

Notes:

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/opinion/eric-schmidt-ai.html
2. https://www.theguardian.com/science/the-h-word/2013/jun/24/technology-history-modernity-speed-fears
3. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/a-history-of-complaints_b_5400459

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