Something to Someone

In this episode, I talk with my old friend Linda about how long we work, how long we actually work, and how long we could be working.

Sources:
The Effect of Long Working Hours and Overtime on Occupational Health: A Meta-Analysis of Evidence from 1998 to 2018 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6617405/

Loneliness in Adults:
https://journals.lww.com/tnpj/fulltext/2019/09000/loneliness_in_adults__evidence_based_research_and.6.aspx

The Four-Day Workweek Merits Consideration:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2021/05/07/the-four-day-workweek-merits-consideration/?sh=7286f4ab786d

Finland Prime Minister’s Aspirational Goal Of A Six-Hour, Four-Day Workweek: Will It Ever Happen?:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/01/08/finlands-prime-ministers-aspirational-goal-of-a-six-hour-four-day-workweek-will-this-ever-happen/?sh=8e863f036384

Links to the books Linda mentions:

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/counterproductive-time-management-in-the-knowledge-economy_melissa-gregg/19099763/?resultid=7774900b-80bb-4fd3-92de-fc15f5e2c70e#isbn=1478000902&edition=20329326

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/bullshit-jobs-a-theory_david-graeber/18258980/?resultid=24db100f-8255-4e48-89a4-40e31a8c7427#edition=20905335&idiq=32672406

In this episode, Marrissa tells Krystal and Aaron about the lives of two pirates that plagued the Great Lakes: Roaring Dan Seavey and the Mormon Pirate "King" James Jesse Strang. 

***Straight up, the audio is...not great. I forgot to close my window so you can hear people/cars sometimes, Aaron sounds likes he's underwater for some reason and Krys has an echo sometimes...

Links:
General Info:
https://www.michigan.org/article/trip-idea/michigan-pirates-great-lakes
https://www.michiganradio.org/post/sure-there-were-pirates-caribbean-great-lakes-had-them-too

Interactive Map of Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes:
https://midnr.maps.arcgis.com

Roaring Dan Seavey:
https://www.growlermag.com/roaring-dan-seavey-pirate-of-the-great-lakes/

"King" James Jesse Strang:
https://www.michiganradio.org/post/new-book-documents-life-james-jesse-strang-self-professed-mormon-monarch-beaver-island

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Intro and Outro music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

Marrissa welcomes two new guests, Aaron and Krystal, to talk about the word 'like' and why we don't really care if you judge us for using it too much.

Links:
During the late 1950s, early 1960s, the media attacked what they called the Beat Generation. 

https://daily.jstor.org/how-the-beat-generation-became-beatniks/

NYT article on renting a Beatnik, April 17, 1960

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/04/17/99733046.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0

Additional:
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/11/the-evolution-of-like/507614/

https://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/word-association-like-wrong/#:~:text=The%20word%20like%20comes%20from,therefore%20'similar%20to%20a%20giraffe.

https://www.sankinspeechimprovement.com/the-like-epidemic-using-word-like-excessively/

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Intro and Outro music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

Hannah takes over as host for this episode to talk about Ballet and the Ballet Body.

Here are the pictures we talk about in the ep. 

Here is the link to the New York Times article The Ballet Body by Gia Kourlas. 

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Intro and Outro music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin. 

In this episode, Marrissa and Hannah discuss the shadiness that is the For-Profit Tax Filing Industry and then talk through how to fill out the two Federal Tax Forms Marrissa has to file. 

Step 1: 1040, Schedule 1 (for unemployment)* - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s1.pdf 

Step 2: 1040 (Fed. Return Form) - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf

Step 3: 2020 Tax Table - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040tt.pdf


*This Forbes article told me how to handle the $10,200.
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/taxes/10200-unemployment-tax-break/

Also, just for fun, here is the article in the American Rescue Plan that allows for this:

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1319/text#H6BD07CFE38B34661897DDA40B3DD4AA5

Earned Income Credit - Your adjusted gross income (AGI) must be less than $15,820 ($21,710 for married filing jointly) if you don’t have a qualifying child.
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p596

Other Links:

ProPublica’s Reporting:
https://www.propublica.org/series/the-turbotax-trap

MoU - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/Eight%20Free%20File%20MOU.pdf
(amendment - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/FFI%20Signed%20MOU%20Addendum%2012-26-19.pdf)

H&R Block leaves the Free File Alliance:

https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/irss-free-file-partners-moving-forward-without-h-r-block

It's easier in other countries:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/14/opinion/filing-taxes-in-japan-is-a-breeze-why-not-here.html

In our last episode, we continue talking about the first Italo-Ethiopian War and it's repercussions. 

Notable Players:
Emperor Menelik
Empress Taytu
General Mekonnen (Menelik's first cousin)
General Mengesha (Emperor Yohannes' son)

Italians:
General Toselli
General Baratieri
Major Salsa

Timeline

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Chris Prouty's Empress Taytu & Menelik II

Intro/Outro Music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

In this episode, we cover everything that happens between Menelik's coronation to the start of the Italo-Ethiopian War. 

Notable Players:

Menelik - Emperor of Ethiopia
Taytu - Empress of Ethiopia
Antonelli - Italian Diplomat
Mengesha - Prince of Tigray (Son of Emperor Yohannes)
Bahto Hagos - Eritrean General, first one to pursue military actions against the Italians
Major Toselli - Italian armyman
Mekonnen - General in Menelik's army

Timeline

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Intro/Outro Music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

Notable Players: 
Menelik - King of Shewa

Taytu Betul - Queen of Shewa

Emperor Yohannes - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 to 1889

Emperor Tewodros - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 to 1868

Bafena - Menelik's ex-wife

Count Pierto Antonelli - Italian Diplomat

General Alula - Ethiopian General, defeated the Italians at Dogali.

Timeline

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Intro/Outro Music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

This episode details the life and times of Menelik of Shewa, specifically covering the years from 1844 to 1878.

Notable Players:
Menelik - Our Hero
Emperor Tewodros - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 - 1868
Altash - Menelik's first wife
Bafena - Menelik's second wife
Emperor Yohannes - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 - 1889
Meshesha Seyfu - Almost Usurper - overall good guy

Timeline

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Intro/Outro Music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin