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Jaimee joins Ross to talk about the difficulty making friends once you hit 30 and above.  Tangents include:  Jaimee's funeral plans; kids wearing capes; the Hansen brothers; friend poachers; "Kind of Friends"; Scrubblehumper;  how kid's parents become your friends by default.

Notes:

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/fashion/the-challenge-of-making-friends-as-an-adult.html?te=1&nl=the-morning&emc=edit_nn_20221001
2. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#category/updates/FMfcgzGqQmSGRZjxLRpmbmfhCHZQVRpl

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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss remodeling, relationships and a new type of remodeling intended to spice up one's love life.  Tangents include:  dump trucks filled with puppies; DH Lawrence; spanking benches; grilled cheese sandwiches; sub-crackers; Winchester Mystery House; Dr. Ruth;  hot bags; Larry Bud Melman; Rumpus room; fantasy rooms; forever homes.

Notes:

1. https://theconversation.com/renovating-your-home-could-ruin-your-relationship-but-it-doesnt-have-to-157942
2. https://www.netflix.com/title/81220971

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The timing is perfect to revisit our Halloween episode with Robb and Ami.  This one is fun, silly and mildly informative...so in other words, the perfect companion to your daily grind. Enjoy friends!

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Madeline joins Ross to discuss the psychology of "splurging" as an act of self-care.  Tangents include:  personal submarines; disco nannies; extra kitchens; Jonas and his buttercreams; the curse of being a billionaire.

Notes:

1. https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/psychology-of-treat-yourself/
2. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mental-wealth/202208/why-we-often-overspend-while-treating-ourselves

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Super Mom Ami joins Ross to discuss the pros and cons of spanking kids.  Tangents include:  Ice Cream Robbery; the ideal butt tension; graveyard tubes; the power of bleu cheese; Sister Bone-an; how to choose a 'switch'; the excitement of a new pack of gum; Carrie grave arm.

Notes:

1. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201802/the-spanking-debate-is-over
2. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/abcs-child-psychiatry/202105/does-spanking-affect-the-brain
3. https://tinseltownmom.com/celebrities-who-spank-their-kids-2/
4. https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/06/health/gallery/history-of-spanking
5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5766273/
6. https://medium.com/belover/does-the-bible-say-to-beat-kids-c3371a7b0e52
7. https://endcorporalpunishment.org/countdown/
8. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/people-feared-being-buried-alive-so-much-they-invented-these-special-safety-coffins-180970627/

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Experienced grudge-holder Robb joins Ross to discuss whether, despite all the evidence to the contrary,  grudges can be good.  Tangents include: dino meat; ceiling fans; Italians; car repair shops; chocolate cake; getting friends to move you for pizza; reframing; "PAF's"; expectation setting; kids with grudges; how to tell if your grudge is trivial.  Ross gives Robb and UNQUALIFIED apology.

Notes:

1. https://www.verywellmind.com/the-mental-health-effects-of-holding-a-grudge-5176186#citation-3
2. https://laurenceshames.com/2020/07/forgiveness-vs-grudge-the-votes-are-in/

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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the benefits of virtual dating.  Tangents include: avatars; fake mustaches; whiskey shots; E.R.P.; VR clubs; Slim Pickens; muscular hamsters, addiction to mocha.

Notes:

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/style/virtual-dating-metaverse.html?searchResultPosition=1
2. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a32432003/virtual-date-tips/

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Marvelous Madeline joins Ross to discuss whether multi-generational living arrangements are due for a comeback.  Tangents include: pine nuts; The Waltons; The Love Boat; White Walkers; Raymond Burr; chasing children; invisibility; tiny houses; club houses.  Ross offers his theory on how you can meet any star.

Notes:

1. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/10/rise-of-multigenerational-family-living
2. https://users.pop.umn.edu/~ruggles/multigenerational.pdf
3. https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/popfacts/PopFacts_2019-2.pdf

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Ami joins Ross to discuss the anti-homework movement.  Tangents include: concussions at school; Pliny the Younger; mules vs. donkeys as an insult; home schooling; "pig wagons"; Mad Max play time.  Ross makes another attempt to convince Ami that kids should go to work instead of school.

Notes:

1. https://www.today.com/parents/why-more-teachers-are-joining-anti-homework-movement-t230641
2. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/09/01/opinion/schools-education-america.html

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Jaimee and Ross somehow connect cannibalism, all you can eat buffets and gambling in one conversation.  Tangents include: Wagyu Beef; eating friends vs. strangers; used bacon; puffy rolls and pie; The Donner Party; Las Vegas; Comedy Mules; Kennedy half dollar; Wendy's vs. McDonalds.

Notes:

1. https://time.com/4728703/cannibalism-calories/
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/23/style/cannibalism-tv-shows-movies-books.html?searchResultPosition=1
3. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/201510/how-all-you-can-eat-buffets-use-psychology-make-money
4. https://medium.com/the-technical/the-buffet-paradox-tricks-buffets-use-to-slow-you-down-stay-in-business-d3e86a1232a3
5. https://creepycatalog.com/cannibal-movies/#best-cannibal-movies
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Party#:~:text=The%20Donner%20Party%2C%20sometimes%20called,the%20Sierra%20Nevada%20mountain%20range.

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