The String Theory of Grandmaster Flash

Amanda and Marco talk about the difference between threat and string and it takes them on a wild ride to Grandmaster Flash and naturally String Theory.

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Game Shows

Amanda and Marco talk about one of their guilty pleasures. The game shows they love.

A Sneak-Peek:

• [00:00] Ad free listening is now available. 
• [00:58] Amanda has a bone to pick with Jeopardy.
• [02:50] Marco guesses Amanda’s favourite game show.
• [04:00] Marco explains why he thinks The Price of Right isn’t his game.
• [05:05] The Price is Right documentary.
• [06:30] The hosts talk about their friend being a contestant on The Prices Right.
• [10:50] Marco shares his Price is Right Experience.
• [17:55] Amanda has a jeopardy lament but she is doesn’t want to disturb the listeners. 
• [20:23] The new appreciation that Amanda has for jeopardy.
• [24:00] Amanda & Marco talk about their pre-final-jeoporday-guesses.
• [26:10] Marco talks about terrible Canadian Game shows: Bumper Stumpers, Mad Dash.
• [27:00] Alex Trebek was the host of a game show called Pit Fall.

Resource Links:

My Gastric Sleeve

MishMashArtStache

Quotes: “British Baking Show is the most comforting thing you can watch” —Amanda

  “Yes, let’s get the literature channel” — Amanda

“When in doubt just say Robert Frost” — Marco”

“The older dude, what’s his name? Sam something.”

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Forest Bathing

Amanda and Marco are all about baths today on the podcast episode.

There recent trip to a spa had them Forest Bathing and then they talk about City Bathing, Art Bathing and Bathing Bathing. 

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Chicago My Kind of Town

Marco and Amanda speak gently about their trip to “The Windy City” and all the other nicknames for Chicago. Also they talk about the Phoenix Cow of Chicago that rose from the acid and what department stores have possessive endings. A small tribute to Elsa Peretti  and the Chicago Bean, the architectural tours and our love for Jeanne Gang’s St. Regis Chicago. 

Here are Chicago’s nicknames:

• Windy City
• Second City
• Chi-town
• City of Big Shoulders
• Chiberia
• City in a Garden 
• Great Commercial Tree
• Mud City
• City by the Lake
• The City that Works
• Heart of America
• The Great American City
• The City Beautiful
• The 312 
• Paris on the Prairie

Which is your favourite?

Resource Links:

Sienna Tavern

Harry Caray’s

The Twin Anchor Pub

Quotes: “Phoenix Cow rising from the acid” Amanda & Marco

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Water Pressure & The Owl of Minerva

Amanda and Marco are heading to Chicago and back but before they do that they will chat about their recent tour of the Art Gallery special gift. 

A Sneak-Peek:

• [00:00] Ad free listening is now available. 
• [01:38] Amanda gets her nails done.
• [02:38] The hosts discuss the Leonard Cohen exhibit at the AGO.
• [03:38] Marco tries to figure out AI programs.
• [04:38] Our postman and some tulips talk.
• [06:15] Water main servicing and what our host are doing to mitigate the effects of it.
• [08:38] Garden Hose talk.
• [10:00] Neighbourhood gossip.
• [13:11] Marco talks about water pressure.
• [14:38] Amanda needs access to a variety of food.
• [15:38] The Owl of Minerva.
• [17:28] Billy Bishop Airport and its delights.
• [19:22] Aisle or Window?
• [22:03] Amanda checks Uber & Lyft while Marco orders the wrong pizza.
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Resource Links:

The Owl of Minerva: www.owlfamily.ca

Quote: “Like a cucumber with a comfy duvet” - Amanda

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Michmashartstache

Marco welcomes back his dear friend Michelle Miracle who joins the podcast from Santa Clarita, California. They delve into Michelle’s art and how special it is. They have a lovely time and you can hear the faint sounds of a train that joins them on this episode. 

Resource Links:

Michmashartstache Instagram

michellemiracle.com

Quotes:

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The Art Gallery is closed

Amanda and Marco go to the Art Gallery on a Monday only to discover that it is closed. The discuss The Ward area of Toronto and music boxes at the theatre and naturally that leads them to Bermuda.

A Sneak-Peek:

• [00:00] Ad free listening is now available. 
• [00:58] Marco makes a correction.
• [02:00] Amanda gives her review of Scarlett Johanson.
• [03:58] The Art Gallery of Ontario
• [04:58] The Old Victoria house. 
• [06:21] Amanda talks about “The Ward”
• [11:58] Marco talks about train-stations.
• [14:28] Amanda talks about Victor. 
• [15:30] Marco talks about playing a judge and the music box. 
• [19:45] Portugal and the tile. 
• [21:00] Are coasters a good gift?
• [22:58] Cunard Line Ocean liners.
• [25:58] Bermuda and its chowder.

Resource Links:

Turtle site: ago.ca

Quotes: “I banged my gavel on my gavel spot” - Marco

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Routine

A Sneak-Peek:

• [00:00] Ad free listening is now available. 
• [00:58] Amanda reclaims the word ‘mundane’
• [01:35] Marco is a list maker and Amanda is a routine type.
• [02:58] Marco talks about Mendacity and how he remembers it from a “Street Car Named Desire” and can’t remember Burl Ives name. 
• [06:35] The local channel which is not local at all. 
• [07:13] Figuring out weather from another city’s weather.
• [08:58] The journey of the fancy espresso machine.
• [11:28] Marco talks about his preferred vessel for tea water.
• [14:48] Amanda gives an example of what works perfectly for you. 
• [17:17] Marco takes us on a Macadamia nut tree journey.
• [18:30] Marco reviews the sugar they have tried. 
• [20:02] Amanda reveals the book she’s embarrassed to mention that she’s currently listening to.
• [23:22] Marco & Amanda discover they are both waiting on the same book from the library. 

Quotes:

“the key to happiness is not…I don’t remember now” - Amanda

“Moo-cadamia” - Amanda

“you sometimes have a heavy hand with the Maple Syrup” - Marco

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A folder by any other name

Amanda and Marco talk about where they keep their notes, and the difference between a duo tang and a folder. They go through their junk mail. Marco talks about what comes up on his social media. They define what "A Case of the Marches" means. Water slides, roller coasters and magnet fishing videos. Ancient Roman potter in the basin of dry rivers. Marco orders cork sealant for his cork shoes. Amanda describes her Birkenstock boots.

• Resource Links:
• Indspire (where Amanda buys cards)

Quote:

"Think of all the Thames has seen over the years" - Amanda

"I would take cobbler over candlestick maker" - Marco

"Wow, Birkenstock problems" - Amanda

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Report Cards & Bookmarks

Marco discovers unusual bookmarks in his reference books and a listener gives an idea for the hosts to talk about what old receipts remind them of, and then Marco finds his Junior Kindergarten report card. Amanda sees if he would still have an S for Satisfactory progress or an N for Needs Improvement. Which leads Amanda to list all her teachers and Marco to only remember a few. Sounds pretty mundane to us, hope it gets you to the ZZZs you need.

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