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Special guests and engaged partners, Jenny and Nate, join Ross to discuss "cringey" elements of some wedding ceremonies.  Tangents include:  Exploding birds; proposals; plus-ones; evil spirits; 'BRIDE SQUAD'; hook worms;  Scottish castles; omens; and sexless swinger parties.  The trio inadvertently creates a new drinking game in which the listener should take a drink every time someone says "Owen".

Notes:

1. https://www.theknot.com/content/wedding-garter-tradition
2. https://styleblueprint.com/everyday/wedding-traditions/
3. https://www.minted.com/wedding-ideas/wedding-traditions
4. http://www.electracruises.com/blog/advice/wedding-rituals-really-mean

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Almost regular Jaimee joins Ross to discuss experiences related to caring for aging parents.  Tangents include:  Bathtub wine; Costco hot dogs; live-in parents; monster babies; DIY driving tests.

Notes:

1. https://dailycaring.com/7-steps-to-take-when-aging-parents-need-help/
2. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-first-impression/201810/what-do-aging-parents

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Special guest and adventurer Nick joins Ross to discuss amazing things that happen in Alaska.  Tangents include: giant vegetables; ice fog (not diamond dust); hug therapy; "woodsy the owl situations"; outhouses; rent-a-man; people guessing if you are gay; living above bars; tour bus driving; jackets with patches on the elbows; dragging dead bodies.

Notes:

1.  https://www.royalalaskanmovers.com/how-big-is-alaska-comparisons-to-lower-48/
2. https://www.talkeetnachamber.org/
3. https://www.alaskastatefair.org/site/giant-fruit-vegetable-records/
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_fog

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Regulars Robb and Ami join Ross to discuss how to make revealing the sex of a new child less lethal and destructive.  Tangents include:  Reveal parties; Snappy McSnapperson; sex role stereotypes; rage rooms; placenta paté; flippety flopping; tomboys; explosions; mayhem equations; the problem with Dads; "MOM-YATA".

Notes:

1.  https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/65058/when-did-pink-become-girl-color
2. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/gender-identity/sex-gender-identity
3. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/us/gender-identity-childhood-tomboy-lisa-selin-davis.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article
4. https://nypost.com/article/gender-reveal-fails-parties-gone-wrong/
5. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17628279

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Special guest and mindfulness practitioner Caitlin joins Ross to discuss the practice and benefits of becoming more mindful in everyday life.  Tangents include:  Rowdy Mermaid; Boxed Monkeys; Madonna accents; Baby Toes Johnson; Fish and Chips; Chaucer; garage meditation; Ashiatsu; Little Blue Man; Cracked eggs; and Mess Halls.

Notes:

1. Peace in Schools: A non-profit organization that primarily teaches mindfulness to teens in schools. https://www.peaceinschools.org/
2. Madonna accent:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUvlsN9G-jM
3. Please consider supporting BIPOC practitioners & teachers of mindfulness:

• Tejal Yoga: Great online classes taught by BIPOC practitioners, including asana (pose) focused classes, guided meditations, and discussions around yoga and social justice.
• Thich Nhat Hanh: Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk whose writings and teachings are wonderfully accessible, even if you're brand-new to mindfulness. https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/

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Regulars Ami and Robb join Ross for a discussion of the fact that some adults use stuffed animals for "self-soothing" . Tangents include:  Mysterious kangaroo bulges; ; The Surrogate Mother Study NOT The Executive Monkey Study; ASMR; bed pillows on airplanes; and why Ross can't count on people with bedazzled jeans.

Notes:

1.   https://www.vox.com/2015/7/15/8965393/asmr-video-youtube-autonomous-sensory-meridian-response
2. https://www.theguardian.com/global/2020/jan/05/bears-lifeline-adults-who-sleep-with-soft-toys
3. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shame/201806/no-shame-in-adult-comfort-dolls
4. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-guest-room/201407/more-just-teddy-bears
5. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stonewall-strong/202012/why-we-need-our-teddies-and-winnie-the-pooh-too
6. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/reader-center/adults-with-stuffed-animals.html

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Special guest and super-therapist Tracey joins Ross to discuss those moments when we don't always know what to say or how to say it.  Tangents include:  Badgers vs marsupials; death beds; broken tables; gas station give-aways; word punching and poop bags.

Notes:

1. Ross says he was in a play called "Scrooge" when he meant "A Christmas Carol".
2. https://drdansiegel.com/
3. https://www.verywellmind.com/john-bowlby-biography-1907-1990-2795514
4. https://www.thepactinstitute.com/
5. https://www.amazon.com/Codependent-No-More-Controlling-Yourself/dp/0894864025
6. https://www.amazon.com/Responsible-Assertive-Behavior-Behavioral-Procedures/dp/B00ZT11PQS
7. How to contact Tracey:  http://www.TraceyBiebel.com

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Special guest Brynn joins Ross to share stories from her interesting life journey.  Tangents include:  How to be discovered in Hollywood on your first day; coastlines; mystical portals; attack crabs; unexpected horse parts; psychology majors; and mushroom trips.  Also, Ross encourages people to do a life sketch.

Notes:

1. Brynn, story telling: https://youtu.be/kyJY1dQnUAI
2. Horse parts: https://www.google.com/search?q=parts+of+a+horse&sxsrf=ALeKk0087RP34kbGuOkpLrPFmv-XoqVB6w:1629125386883&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=so4ZeOZDgyrPnM%252CK5aQgl5PA9vngM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kTdw6US5yL4FL5nzOkT9MT7FOupXA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjt2Or_5LXyAhV9HDQIHZaxDmMQ9QF6BAgIEAE&biw=1152&bih=586#imgrc=so4ZeOZDgyrPnM

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Special guests Rose and Lisa join Ross to share stories about growing up in Italian families.  Tangents include: Grudges; Pre-eating; Mediterranean Fruit Flies; Curses; Food, food, food; who was and who wasn't on the invite list to Janet's birthday; strip clubs; unusual weaning practices; Christmas lasagna.  We also find out what really happened to Uncle Artie.

Notes:

1. https://learnitaliango.com/italian-stereotypes/
2. https://mountzeroolives.com/uploads/mountzero/olive-oil_nonnaknowsbest-2.pdf
3. https://www.saveur.com/new-look-at-seven-fishes/

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Ami joins Ross for the third installment of the "ground breaking" series on relationships.  This episode focuses on marriage and signs that suggest a marriage might be headed to a bad place.  Tangents include:  Open marriages; truth bombs; platonic marriages; and why it might not be a great idea to invite a parent to live in your home (without first asking your partner).  Ross proposes his fool proof plan for increasing marital bliss.

Notes:

1.  https://www.survivedivorce.com/bad-marriage-signs

2.  https://courses.lumenlearning.com/culturalanthropology/chapter/forms-of-marriage/

3.  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/23/style/modern-love-podcast-cameron-esposito-right-to-fail-at-marriage.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article

4.  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/24/style/are-you-in-an-inter-intimate-relationship.html?searchResultPosition=1

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