The Sleeper Hit

Chicago writer Gina Watters makes a case for country music gem/overall bad ass, Dolly Parton. Listen to why Gina loves Dolly, as well as her tales of nightmarish online dating in the Windy City! Follow Gina on Twitter @MercuryMarie5.

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Recording in Colorado during Meryl's cross-country move/road trip, two Ohio-to-Colorado transplants talk about why their origin state is underrated. Doug and Chandra Jones-Graham grew up in Ohio and share some of the reasons the state shouldn't be so quickly overlooked.

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Have we earned a re-broadcast yet? Here's hoping. It's Thanksgiving week, and Alex Cook is thankful for Arnold Schwarzenegger movies from the 90s. Re-visit the first full episode of this podcast, which originally aired July 25, 2016.

Alex Cook (@2manyalexcooks on Twitter) now has her own podcast, Show & Television!

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/show-and-television

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Portland-based adventurer Amanda Nicole stops by the show to sing the praises of pole dancing for fun and fitness. Follow Amanda on Instagram to check out some of her moves @amanders0113.

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Dan Shick talks about the great genius that is the Cartoon Network show, Steven Universe, as well as his quirkiest personal trait, in this episode of the show. Follow Dan on Twitter @danshick!

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Portland artist Jessica Brackett talks about a Chuck Palahniuk book she loves, plus about how awesome the 'Fight Club' author is IRL! She shares her secret (vegan) snack and tells us about how she identifies with Kimmy Schmidt. Follow Jessica on Instagram @art.jessica.brackett for more of her work!

http://www.jessicabrackett.com/

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Meryl travels north to Olympia for this episode to talk with her cousin, Paul. He talks about the benefits of being on a first-name basis with local business owners, shares his thoughts on Game of Thrones and political theater, and reveals who would be at his super-selective dinner party. Follow Paul on Instagram @paulelliottwilliams.

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

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Kelsie Huff (Chicago) and Barbara Allen (Columbus, OH) talk in this week's episode about the upcoming Columbus Improv Festival October 18-24! Huff's showcase The Kates will be performing and those in the area can take a workshop with her. Allen is an event organizer and an improviser herself with the group Sassy Do.

Follow Kelsie on Twitter @kelsiehuff and check out the Columbus Unscripted Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusUnscripted/

http://www.thekates.org/

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

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L.A. writer Liz Galvao talks about The Real Housewives (especially New York) and the portrayal of female friendships on TV. Sign up for Liz's hysterical feminism and pop culture-focused newsletter, Weird Personal Emails, and follow her on twitter @lizgalvao!

http://weirdpersonalemails.com

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

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Portland comic Matt Monroe joins the show to talk about his years of playing competitive laser tag, and lets us in on where Oregonians can go play a modern version of Ultra Zone today. He also tells the story of meeting his girlfriend, and talks about why we all need to catch up on Mr. Robot. Follow Matt on Twitter @heymonroe and go see his weekly showcase "You're Welcome" on Wednesday nights at Mississippi Pizza.

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

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