Summertime! The time of two months of adventures and bonding. (Sometimes too much bonding. KIDDING!)Seriously, though, with a change of seasons comes a change of attitude...time to be grateful for where we are and excited for what’s ahead! It’s finally SUMMER!!!!

Levar Burton described the new Netflix film When They See Us as important as Roots was in the 1970's. We agree. The special series was heart-wrenching and gave insight to one of the most (in)famous crimes in recent New York history. The series focuses on "The Central Park 5" - Oprah has now began calling them "The Exonerated 5" as a symbol of taking back their innocence - and the part they REALLY played in the 1989 rape of the Central Park jogger. Be warned - there are some tears in this episode. And if you haven't watched When They See Us - what are you waiting for?

This week's Podgecast is another light one, the whole idea of KNOCK-OFFS. You know, you go to NYC and there's a dude with a raincoat who opens it up. If he's not flashing one kind of junk at you, then he's flashing another kind - knock-off merchandise. Watches, chains, etc. While some people would never settle for a knock-off, some people are OK with one. And then some people are just clueless. Which are you? Have a listen as Christina and John - no knockoffs here - talk all about the concept of KNOCK-OFFS!

Did you go on field trips as a kid? What was the big whoop? Well, if you grew up with us, you'd KNOW what the big whoop was! Have a listen as Christina and John talk all about their experiences with FIELD TRIPS! Both as younguns AND now as adults!

See what we did there? WE’RE #CLEVER-AF! In all seriousness, do you treat your liver kindly? If you say at any given time, “It’s five o’clock somewhere,” or, “It’s WINE-TIME,” chances are you don’t. But you think it’s only booze? NO, NO! It’s fats, salt, toxins on and in food... your liver is a workhorse, but you gotta give it a rest! Christina embarked on a NINE DAY LIVER CLEANSE and it was a WHOPPER. In fact, it left her CRAVING a Whopper. Were there some tears? Perhaps! But by the end of the 9 days, she was sleeping better, zero heartburn and more energy! Have a listen about this 9 day journey!

Baggage: past experiences or long-held ideas regarded as burdens and impediments. Why do we insist on carrying around the baggage we've carried for years, sometimes decades? And it shows up in the strangest of places. And what does this have to do with a trip to the "new to the area" supermarket Lidl? Only Christina and John can turn a trip to a new grocery store into a way of exorcising a whole bunch of baggage. Have a listen and put down yours!

It's that time of year again. Burnt toast and runny eggs in bed. Handwritten cards in crayon with glitter. Your "10 free hugs" weren't cashed in from last year, but you've got a whole new book! Christina and John visit the Dark Side of the Mom again! This time, instead of less glamorous and thankless... we talk full on crazy! Have a listen to The Dark Side of the Mom, PART TWO!

Imagine you just get off the bus in New York City... a man approaches you and lures you into betting money. And then guess what! You win! But then, you bet again and you bet even MORE but guess what! This time you lose. BIG! You just lost at THREE CARD MONTE. It's a classic game of misdirection. Politics is sort of like that. You think you're about to win, but then you don't. You've been misdirected and bamboozled and ultimately you always lose. The secret is understanding how the game is played... our Podgecast this week is looks at the documentary "Knock Down the House," about four women who take on the establishment and try to win their own versions of political three card monte. Heartbreaking and inspiration all in one 90 minute film.

It's been a long, cold, lonely winter. (That's some good metaphorin'! I should write that down!) This week, Christina and John did a whole bunch, but not enough of one thing to make a whole Podgecast about. So in true Podgecast fashion, you get a nice, healthy dose of what these two do best... finding the big ideas in the smallest of things!

If you don't know her, let us introduce you to Dr. Brené Brown. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston who has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She is the author of numerous books and speaks at many different events on the above mentioned topics. More than that, her ideas have begun to reshape what we see as COURAGEOUS. And how vulnerability is actually the epitome of bravery! Her newest special, A Call to Courage, dropped on Netflix last week. Christina and John have a Brené Brown 101 discussion on this week's Podgecast. If you've never heard of her, have a listen! Then go watch A Call to Courage. (But ONLY after you listen! ;))