The tragic death of Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters on March 25th left a huge hole in so many hearts across the world. Taylor was an amazing drummer and an all around stellar performer, as well as a radiant being of joy in this universe. In this season of so much loss, it really feels like there’s no more space to absorb even this flavor of grief. Elizabeth takes a shot at sorting out her own feelings in this episode.

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This Is Taylor Hawkins – spotify playlist

Times Like These – Foo Fighters

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If you’ve lived in the Pacific Northwest, or even visited, you’ve probably heard about the pervasive “Northwest Nice” you encounter here. It’s our own special brand of passive aggression. In the spirit of Elizabeth’s fascination with how Northwest Nice manifests, here’s an episode explaining several phrases that immediately get her hackles up. And she’s a little spicy about it.

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The Storyteller: Official Playlist

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You know Elizabeth tried to resist being completely predictable and talking about the Foo Fighter’s new movie, Studio 666, but, well, it turns out she didn’t really want to. It’s exciting when your #pretendbestfriend drops a new movie and you end up in a theatre for the first time in forever. Turns out, the horror wasn’t only contained to the screen. Tune in for that story. 

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Studio 666

Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park

Foo Fighters

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A few episodes back, Elizabeth talked about how she had to put together a resume for the first time in forever. Today, she’s back talking about some of the specific and unexpected skills she’s honed in the last two years that can be included moving forward. What new tricks and talents have you developed to cope the last two years?

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What’s the result when Elizabeth stumbles upon Metallica’s James Hetfield’s car collection during a last minute Forced Family Fun trip to Tacoma? This week’s episode has all the dets. Plus, Elizabeth talks about the inspiration she drew from Papa Het and his whips. You can see for yourself at LeMay – America’s Car Museum through January 2023 – tell them The Radiant Badass sent you.

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LeMay – America’s Car Museum

Reclaimed Rust: the James Hetfield Collection

Reclaimed Rust: the James Hetfield Collection Fireside Chat podcast

Jesus Built My Hot Rod

Vulgar Display of Power

These Days

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A lot of words have been spoken/written about the challenges of the last couple years and Elizabeth has consumed so many of them. In this week’s episode, she shares the results of her experiment in making a choice to be happy and what she’s noticed gives her a little joy. What surprises have you found in what lights you up? 

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For whatever reason, this week Elizabeth is irritated with the books taught in high school English class. In fact, she’s still not over the trauma dumps in the books she was assigned in high school and we all know that’s been a minute. Give it a listen and see if you feel the same. 

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It’s another pop culture episode this week – Elizabeth’s got a backlog of stuff she wants to chat about and she’s taking her shot. From the Tommy Lee/Pamela Anderson HULU series to alpha male podcasts to some niche thoughts on New Girl, tune in for a quick run through these topics and more.

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Pam and Tommy

Smartless podcast

New Girl

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What are we all thinking for Valentine’s Day this year? Elizabeth’s got some thoughts on what feels romantic to her in this moment, little bit of nostalgia and a little bit old school. Dive into this week’s episode and see if you’re feeling her vibe on this holiday week. Special playlist link in Notes for your listening pleasure.

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VD playlist- Apple Music

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Was 1981 the best year for popular music? That thought wasn’t even on Elizabeth’s radar until Spotify presented her with a Top Hits of 1981 playlist (link in notes) – is it just nostalgia or was it a stellar year for music? Listen to this week’s episode and let her know what you think.

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Top Hits of 1981 - Spotify

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