The Sleeper Hit

Ella Dawson is a sex & culture critic who drinks too much diet coke. In her writing, she digs into topics we usually avoid in polite company: from our dehumanizing culture of casual sex, to how shame keeps us silent about our mental and sexual health.

Ella's Patreon: https://Patreon.com/brosandprose

Ella's Twitter: @brosandprose

Meryl and Ella play rounds of Over/Under, Secret Snack, and Famous Bae. Follow Meryl on Twitter @MerylWilliams and Instagram @merylkwilliams.

https://thesleeperhit.substack.com/

Theme song: "Sleeper Hold," by Saintseneca (@saintseneca)

http://www.saintseneca.com/

Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

Mandy Shunnarah is an Alabama-born writer who now calls Columbus, Ohio, home. Her essays, poetry, and short stories have been published in Electric Literature, The Rumpus, Entropy Magazine, and more, as well as an essay forthcoming in the New York Times. She's currently working on a book about her half-Southern redneck, half-Palestinian family. She runs the book blog Off the Beaten Shelf and the vintage shop Posh&Page Vintage. You can learn more about all this stuff at mandyshunnarah.com. Meryl and Mandy play rounds of Over/Under, Weird Habit, and #FamousBae Follow Meryl on Twitter @MerylWilliams and Instagram @merylkwilliams.

https://thesleeperhit.substack.com/

Theme song: "Sleeper Hold," by Saintseneca (@saintseneca)

http://www.saintseneca.com/

Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

Allie Ryan works in healthcare marketing. She loves animals, wine, and coffee. She wholeheartedly believes in human rights and that she is a good plant mom and decent cat guardian to her feline friend, Shandy.

Allie and Meryl Discuss "Real Talk", self care, and finding the right Primary Care Physician. They play a round of Over/Under, Weird Habit, and Either/ Or.

Allie is on Twitter and Instagram

Follow Meryl on Twitter @MerylWilliams and Instagram @merylkwilliams.

https://thesleeperhit.substack.com/

Theme song: "Sleeper Hold," by Saintseneca (@saintseneca)

http://www.saintseneca.com/

Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

Liz Juranek is a former writer and editor who now works for a medical association doing neither of those things. She has two Instagrams: one for makeup and one for following hamster and other small rodent accounts. She is also Meryl's co-host on Texas Forever, their podcast about the acclaimed show Friday Night Lights.

Liz also is an advocate for the Self Help Closet and Pantry of Des Plaines Liz and Meryl play a round of Over/Under, Secret Snack, and Either/Or. Follow Meryl on Twitter @MerylWilliams and Instagram @merylkwilliams.

https://thesleeperhit.substack.com/

Theme song: "Sleeper Hold," by Saintseneca (@saintseneca)

http://www.saintseneca.com/

Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

Liza Lovegood stops by the show to discuss burlesque as well as some of the podcasts she's been listening to while shut-in due to the pandemic. She also plays a round of Over/Under, Unexpected Fav, and Weird Habit.

Liza Lovegood dances burlesque in Athens, OH and loves to make you feel special with her deep throaty… vocal stylings. She also loves musicals and Harry Potter which influences her dances and even her name!

Liza on Facebook Liza on Instagram

Follow Meryl on Twitter @MerylWilliams and Instagram @merylkwilliams.

https://thesleeperhit.substack.com/

Theme song: "Sleeper Hold," by Saintseneca (@saintseneca)

http://www.saintseneca.com/

Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

**Editor's note: apologies for the occasional echo in this episode. The Sleeper Hit Crew is working out new and better ways to interview guests!

Will Fogle stops by the show to discuss Medical Marijuana, CBD, and his absolute hate for Black licorice. He also plays a round of Over/Under, Unexpected Fav, and Either/Or.

Will is an Emergency Medicine Physician and former Helicopter Physician with nine-years' experience leading multi-disciplinary teams. He is the owner of Fogle's Emergency Specialist LLC, providing telemedicine/telehealth urgent care to patients around the country. He is also the owner of healing-chemistry.com, offering medical marijuana recommendations in Ohio and New York, expanding soon to Illinois.

Follow Meryl on Twitter @MerylWilliams and Instagram @merylkwilliams.

https://thesleeperhit.substack.com/

Theme song: "Sleeper Hold," by Saintseneca (@saintseneca)

http://www.saintseneca.com/

Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

It's time once again for a mini ep! Daniel Clark, Meryl's husband, stops by the show to play some games, including Over/Under, Secret Snack and Either / Or.

Daniel Clark is a mainframe systems programmer for the bureau of the fiscal service. He has a six-year-old son and loves home brewing, biking and running on his treadmill.

Follow Meryl on Twitter @MerylWilliams and Instagram @merylkwilliams.

https://thesleeperhit.substack.com/

Theme song: "Sleeper Hold," by Saintseneca (@saintseneca)

http://www.saintseneca.com/

Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

Returning guest Gina Watters is back on the show for a games mini episode! Gina is sometimes-writer with a day job in nonprofit development. She lives in Chicago where she staves off existential dread by trying to fight the good fight from her couch, in between episodes of Schitt's Creek.

Follow Gina on Twitter @cheetahmarie.

Follow Meryl on Twitter @MerylWilliams and Instagram @merylkwilliams.

https://thesleeperhit.substack.com/

Theme song: "Sleeper Hold," by Saintseneca (@saintseneca)

http://www.saintseneca.com/

Returning guest Sarah Morton Taggart stops by to share some kids' TV shows that won't make you tear your hair out, thanks to the magic of PBS Kids. Sarah also plays Be Boss and Best Buy after a round of Over/Under!

Sarah Morton Taggart is originally from Utah and has resumed living there after a decade-long stint in Chicago. She squeezes in time to write for a local newspaper and draw comics for her own amusement while raising two little boys.

Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahmourink and follow her maps making project at @citystitchermaps.

Follow Meryl on Twitter @MerylWilliams and Instagram @merylkwilliams.

https://thesleeperhit.substack.com/

Theme song: "Sleeper Hold," by Saintseneca (@saintseneca)

http://www.saintseneca.com/

Andrew McIntire stops by the pod to make a case for Avatar: The Last Airbender (the TV show) as well as its sequel, Legend of Korra. He also plays Over/Under, Either/Or, and Secret Snack! Andrew is a father of 3 and husband who worked in professional politics for 5 years. He has been a political junkie ever since.

Follow Andrew on Twitter @AndrewCMcIntire.

Follow Meryl on Twitter @MerylWilliams and Instagram @merylkwilliams.

https://thesleeperhit.substack.com/

Theme song: "Sleeper Hold," by Saintseneca (@saintseneca)

http://www.saintseneca.com/