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Madeline joins Ross to discuss whether we are all a little entitled and maybe that is ok.  Tangents include: Guillotines; "Flag POIL"; the gates of Versailles; pitchforks; "Am I the A-Hole?"; inviting the Devil in; asking for a raise; Grady and his ring of keys; Poughkeepsie.

Notes:

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/10/style/why-does-my-grandson-think-i-should-pay-him-for-missing-our-family-vacation.html?campaign_id=0&emc=edit_cr_20220810&instance_id=0&nl=comments-notifications®i_id=78153500&segment_id=0&user_id=9445bc1b4874eb19b226a2f640d3ffe3#commentsContainer&permid=119783709:119783709
2. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/52209/15-historical-complaints-about-young-people-ruining-everything

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Ami joins Ross to discuss remote work and how some people don't feel quite right unless someone is watching them work.  Tangents include: paper helicopters; ADHD; how to fail an improvisation class; emojis; exclamation marks;  toothpaste acne cure.

Notes:

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/business/virtual-coworking-space-zoom.html?searchResultPosition=1

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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss how beagles have been trained to sniff out people smuggling meat in their airline luggage.  Tangents include:  corn chip feet; cheese;  bush meat; duikers; kangaroos; stowaway spider crabs; nail clipping; greasy food smells on planes; meatballs.

Notes:

1. https://no-smoke.org/celebrating-25-years-smokefree-skies/#:~:text=On%20February%2025%2C%201990%2C%20the,smokefree%20policies%20for%20airlines%20worldwide.
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/23/us/politics/beagles-airport-security.html?searchResultPosition=8

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Tracey the Therapist and guest host Madeline join Ross to discuss his FREE plan on how to feel a little better.  Tangents include:  medicine cabinets; strap hanging; The Amazing Race; Bodice Rippers; Little Free Library; hobnobbing; bread and butter; fan wikis.

Notes:

1.  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/09/style/medication-depression-anxiety-adhd.html?searchResultPosition=1
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/world/interpreter-world-falling-apart.html

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Ex-Mormon Jaimee joins Ross to discuss whether the Devil is pulling his weight.  Tangents include: heads in the freezer; God at a marketing meeting; Rosemary’s Baby; Locusts as dinosaurs; the devil’s game show; triangulation; Linda Blair; puberty; sack of souls; urban squirrels; evil children; ST. Peter; God is a poor negotiator; the devil as the underdog, Susan Lucci.

Notes:

1. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1685/the-origin-of-satan/
2. https://www.bibleinfo.com/en/questions/why-didnt-god-destroy-satan
3. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/apocalypse/explanation/brevelation.html
4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/deathof.htm
5. https://www.christianity.com/theology/theological-faq/how-did-lucifer-fall-and-become-satan-11557519.html

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Tracey the therapist and co-host Madeline join Ross to discuss whether doing "depressing math" can actually increase one's joy.  Tangents include:  mathletes; quiz bowl; Monte Hall problem; Nuns; homework dilemmas.  Ross discusses his "touches" theory and Tracey talks about a bloody experience.


Notes:

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/opinion/covid-pandemic-depressing-math.html?searchResultPosition=1
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem

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The fabulous Jaimee joins Ross to discuss why public restrooms are so unpleasant.  Tangents include:  Roman bathrooms; the time before splinter free toilet paper; Toga stain; dangerous toilet plumes; steamer trunks.  Ross describes his ideal public restroom.


Notes:

1. https://www.history.com/news/toilet-paper-hygiene-ancient-rome-china#:~:text=Paper%20became%20widely%20available%20in,500%20sheets%20for%2050%20cents.
2. https://ittn.ie/news/what-are-the-best-and-worst-public-toilets-in-the-world/
3. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-ancient-romans-went-to-the-bathroom-180979056/#:~:text=Despite%20the%20lack%20of%20toilet,to%20dip%20the%20sponges%20in.
4. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/21/well/live/public-bathrooms-health-safety.html

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Ami joins Ross to discuss how you can never really say goodbye to anyone forever.  Tangents include: "sidling"; Irish Goodbye; Phil vs Lenny; The Head Nod technique; kids as handbags; a sure way to get fired; parental brain pans; text accountability; hard phones; cartoon transcripts; the evolution of compassion.

Notes:

1. https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/irish-goodbye
2. https://www.buzzfeed.com/mrloganrhoades/14-reasons-why-the-irish-goodbye-is-the-best-exit-strategy
3. https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/lifestyle/2016/08/31/dear-annie-is-it-rude-to-leave-the-party-without-saying-goodbye/48750181/

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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss cosmetic surgery and the benefits and risks of Brazilian Butt Lifts.  Tangents include:  Kardashians; hair transplants; Botched; Sassy Queen; baby back hair; botox; micro-influencers.

Notes:

1. https://www.apa.org/monitor/sep05/surgery
2. https://www.verywellhealth.com/most-popular-plastic-surgeries-3157239
3. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/05/11/magazine/brazilian-butt-lift.html?searchResultPosition=1

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Robb joins Ross to discuss whether we are all characters in a computer simulation.  Tangents include:  Oculus closet; D&D;  mechanized grippers; THE MATRIX; virtual reality; board games; one armed trolls; Ready Player One; how chocolate cake can ruin a frienship .  Ross explains his theory of how virtual reality will end the human race.

Notes:

1. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/confirmed-we-live-in-a-simulation/
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/21/style/dungeons-and-dragons.html?searchResultPosition=1
3. https://www.knowtheplacemagazine.com/home/will-virtual-reality-replace-travel

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