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It’s utter Lynnsanity! Lynn Chen is back! Not only is she an actress and a food blogger, she is also a podcast-lover! Lynn has been on our show twice before, on Episodes #28 and #57 at the old iTunes feed. We were delighted to have her join us on this week’s show. She even brought the new flavor of Girl Scout cookies ‘Savannah Smiles’ to review. And we also had a new book sent to us for review called ‘The Power Of Habit’ by Charles Duhigg. Interesting stuff!

Lynn is a busy gal! She’s got three movies out this year, including ‘Nice Girls Crew’…

… and ‘Yes, We’re Open’

…and ‘Daylight Savings’ too!

You can search for her on Netflix to watch her other films. Of course, the conversation wandered into some other directions. Some of the things mentioned in this episode were:

* Not just a mascara, it’s a lash treatment: Chantecaille

* The Strange Case of the Leroy 18, read the whole article here.

* Room 237, the documentary on interpretations of The Shining movie.

* Viral buzz with erotic novel  ”50 Shades of Gray“.

You can find Lynn at her blog The Actor’s Diet and follow her acting work at lynnchen.com. On twitter, you can tweet her @MsLynnChen or of course, find her on fb.

Thanks for listening! See you at the next episode!

Hello! Wow, I can’t believe we are almost at Episode 100! Our first 7o shows that you can find here, and we will be recording #100 later this spring! When I approached Amy in 2010 with the idea of recording a ‘podcast’, I had no idea we would still be doing it today, really. After testing out a few initial episodes, Amy and I knew we needed to bring in a ‘wild card’ which is how Susan joined us. Starting on this project, we didn’t know each other well – now we know the most intimate details of each other’s lives! For the three of us, it’s been really fun to do this thing and even better since we’ve found our spot on HomeFries.

Anyhoo, we talked about a lot of things in this Episode 21 and here are some of the links for what was mentioned:

* The Nest learning thermostat

* The Watching Dead podcast

* More Hip Than Hippie podcast

* BZRK by Michael Grant

* Mark Ronson joins with Coca-Cola to celebrate the Olympics.

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Hi guys! Welcome to Show Notes for Episode #20. Is it ‘What Comes Around, Goes Around’! Or ‘What Goes Around, Comes Around’?  Whichever way you say it, this episode is all about things that have been gone forever and have somehow made a comeback!  Not only that, we have a crash course in the Snickers Candy Bar history, a little ‘Snickers 101? if you will, about every limited edition flanker European edition that you never knew existed. Canadians are able to enjoy  ’Snickers Maple’? We like it.

At The Because Show podcast, we are devoted to providing not only amusing entertainment for your ears,  but also useful info for your brain! With Wikipedia as our source, we discover that a myriad of Snickers have been unleashed over the last decade. For example:

* 2001: Snickers Cruncher bar (rebranded Snickers Munch in some markets, still sold as “Cruncher” in Germany, Romania, Egypt, Poland, Latvia, Austria, Slovakia, Israel, Sweden, The Netherlands and Bosnia)

* 2002: Snickers Almond bar

* 2002: Cookies & Snickers

* 2004: Snickers Marathon energy bars

* 2006: Snickers Duo

* 2006: Snickers Xtreme (5 grams (0.18 oz) of protein per serving, lack of nougat)

* 2007: Snickers Dark (dark chocolate)

* 2008: Snickers Charged (limited edition, contains caffeine, taurine and B vitamins)

* 2008: Snickers The Lot (Crispy pieces in a thick cream, caramel, sprinkled with a large amount of nuts, covered in chocolate (Australia and New Zealand))

* 2009: Snickers Fudge

* 2010: Snickers Maximus, a limited edition with only caramel & peanut in the centre.

* 2010: More Nuts, a limited edition featuring 10% higher nut content

* 2010: Snickers Almond

* 2011: Snickers Peanut Butter

* 2011: Snickers Squared

If you listened to the entirety of Episode 20, you heard the amazing story of Fast Eddie, the news of the upcoming tour of Van Halen and Peter Frampton and the new single from Brandi/Monica ‘It All Belongs To Me’. It’s been 14 years since Bronica dropped a single, 14 years since Van Halen toured and 35 years since Peter Frampton released ‘Frampton Comes Alive’. Do you remember when that Brandy/Monica song came out? Did you used to listen (or still listen) to Van Halen? Would you rat out your meanie father-in-law if you discovered he was a notorious bank robber? Do you believe that Peter Frampton was reunited with his beloved guitar 32 years after it was lost in a plane crash?

It’s not all news & commentary though -there are personal stories to throw down.  Perhaps you have a funny story or salacious tale you would like to share with us? Shoot us an email at [email protected] and we’ll read it on an upcoming episode. Perhaps you just want to give a shout-out to something you’ve noticed that has gone around and come around? Go for it!

Soooooo, we’re pretty much at the end of our Show Notes. This is where we wrap it up and say goodbye until the next episode. And where we say ‘if you have questions, thoughts or feedback, leave us a comment.  Better yet, call us and leave a message at818.643.1565…Maybe you have a topic suggestion or book recommendation for us? Don’t be shy!’

p.s. 

With VALENTINE’S DAY right around the corner, we thought it would be a good idea to have Susan’s husband John Mathot co-host with us on this Episode 19. As a longtime supporter of The Because Show, John has joined us previously in July of 2011 on Episode 65 and way back on Episode 38 in November 2010!  On this week’s show, John & Susan not only take us for a romantic stroll down memory lane but also provide intimate glimpses into their domestic life.  We’re talking serious domestic life, like making your own think tank with your sweetie while washing the dishes.

Yes, we answer some questions, we ponder some ideas and most importantly, we talk about the fairytale-esque proposal situation John planned out for Susan. John and Susan regale us with the “he said/she said” tale of their wedding and honeymoon! Aaaaaand now let’s get into the pictures!

 

Classic honeymoon spot: Niagara Falls!

 

Newlywed helicopter ride!

 

To follow John you can find him at horriblemovienight and on twitter @OrdinarySW. To leave us feedback, you can leave a comment here or shoot an email to [email protected]. Of course you can also follow us on twitter @thebecauseshow. Oh! We adore the reviews on iTunes. Write us one when you have a chance, please?  If you want to call us, we are totally down with that. You just go ahead and call our voicemail line at 818-643-1565 – we love to hear from you! Perhaps you have an idea or suggestion for an upcoming show topic. Don’t be shy, tell us! We don’t judge. Obvs. Whatever idea or suggestion it is, we’ll probably do it.

Zero boundaries? No thanks. A few boundaries are a very good thing. Boundaries prevent you from dropping by your friend’s place unannounced. Boundaries stop you from eating your roommate’s food in the fridge. Boundaries keep you from phoning your ex at midnight. However, when you mix zero boundaries with zero emissions, all rules go straight out the window.  In this episode, we talked about a myriad of topics, in fact it was a veritable plethora. Zero limitations, even.  We introduced a new segment called ‘The Secret Lives of Teenagers’ with the help of our teenage correspondent Matt. Thank you, Matt! We answered a voicemail question called in by an Australian listener.  We heard Amy’s karaoke in Koreatown story.  We also mentioned that:

Ryan Reynolds is selling his house.

Outasight sings ‘Tonight’s The Night’.

A tourist in LA may want to visit here.

If you can’t wait for The Hunger Games movie, rent Battle Royale!

On February 10th, the movie Safe House opens at a theater near you.

Nice  iTunes reviews are very much appreciated.

Lotus birth. I won’t link to anything here, because I just saw a picture of it and it is best not to link.

Thanks for popping by to check in on our show notes!  Were you looking for something specific? Tell us and we can point you in the right direction as the show notes only address a sampling of what is mentioned in each episode. Really, we love hearing from the listening audience whether it is here on homefries or on our facebook page.  Or the homefries-facebook page. Or on our voicemail line at 818.643.1565.  Do you perhaps have an idea for an interesting segment or a fun topic we should address? Don’t hesitate to suggest! And lest you forget, Public Sleeping Day is February 28th – don’t miss out on this opportunity to nap in the public eye.

We had such fun recording with Andy of The Table Set podcast! He’s great, huh?

We reminisce about the amazing brunch we had last Sunday, hosted by Greg, Andy and Nathan. Everything was so delish, I’m kicking myself now that I didn’t take any pictures of the food – I only managed to snap these two picts of the table, because we were so busy chatting and drinking blood orange mimosas!

In this episode we mentioned a few other things and here are some links:

* The French Laundry restaurant in Yountville, CA north of San Francisco.

* Starry Kitchen,  a formerly underground kitchen gone legit.

* Silent events, 1500 people quiet-dancing and the flip side of that,Boombox Parties….

* Shots of wheatgrass juice!

* Sour beer is a thing.

Do you have a comment for us? Feel very free to tell us what’s on your mind (we don’t judge). You can definitely call us at 818-643-1565 and leave a voicemail, Or perhaps write us an email at [email protected]. Or leave a comment here at Homefries. However you want to do it is just fine by us! Thnx for listening.

 

xo,

jerilyn

Just because New Years has come and gone doesn’t mean resolutions are over! We’ve got Amber Marlow Blatt on this episode to chat with us about life lists and reaching our goals without setting yourself up for disappointment. Amber is a multifaceted wonder: a blogger, a Brooklynite, a professional photographer and she joins us to talk the talk and walk the walk. *Thank you to Amber for the use of her pretty ‘Sand Dollar’ photo in this week’s Episode Art!

She tells us the how and the why of her LIFE LIST.  Her list has over a hundred items, some of my faves are:

* Learn to play a song on the guitar.

* Have a vegetable garden.

* Swim with the dolphins.

* Make a huge party for a birthday or an anniversary.

* Do a huge zip line

I like it. I also like Amber’s snapshot of a relaxing rum punch.

You can see more of her photos in her flicker stream. Or catch up with Amber on her blogThe Amber Show and on twitter @theambershow. She wants to have local folks meet with her in Prospect Park to fly kites soon, so if you’re in the area, get in touch!

For us here at The Because Show, you can touch base with us here, or write an email to [email protected] or follow us (me, really) on twitter @thebecauseshow. Oh! And if you haven’t already, we love the the reviews on iTunes.

Here is lovely Amber with Amy and Susan at the end of this week’s Episode #16:

xxoo,

Jerilyn

Do you have any resolutions this year? I bet you do. Is it as interesting as Amy’s resolution to become more orgasmic during sex?  Or as mundane as my resolution to avoid spending money at Starbucks? Or perhaps somewhere in between? In this episode we talk about different ways to ‘get there’ whether it’s travel or umm…other things.

One really great resolution is: no more running out of gas. See the strandedness of my car as my family traveled out of California into Arizona.

Thank goodness for AAA and portable DVD players, that’s all I can say.

Brunch! We’ve been invited to brunch by Andy of The Table Set  podcast and of course, we are excited! What do you wear to a casual brunch in January in Los Angeles? This sounds like a good question for Andrea of Your Fashion Story.  Maybe I’ll get in touch with Whitney of The Crush to ask her what wine to bring to a brunch. Brunch! It’s one of those combo words that just makes sense.

On a different side of ‘getting there’ – wouldn’t be nice to travel a teensy bit more? To squeeze in at least one family vacation in 2012?  I think so.  One of my resolutions is to make a family vacation happen this year. Maybe to NYC?  Not sure yet, but I found a few websites to help me get there.

Yapta.com Will track price fare fluctuations for you and notify when is best time to buy your tickets. Also will send an email alert if your price fare goes down allowing you to get a refund! Why wouldn’t you use this site?

Kayak.com Will search hundreds of travel sites and aggregate the results to tell you the best travel deals. So you don’t have to go back and forth and check them yourself.

Yipit.com Another aggregator site that will collect all the group on/living social/coupony discounts into one perfect email tailored to your individual preferences. This ain’t solely a travel site, it will search for travel packages but also services, meals and other daily deals. A penny saved is a penny earned, right?

Thanks for all the great iTunes reviews! We like it.

We’re looking forward to bringing you more episodes to stick in your ears throughout 2012!

And I’ll leave you with a picture of Amy shopping it out in honor of her new job.

 

Going to the library and need some recommendations? Well, we’re here to help! Thesearen’t book that have been recently published, so you can probably find any of these at your local library. Except for Susan’s desk calendar.

Jerilyn’s picks:

* The Leftovers by Tom Perotta

* The Executioner’s Song by Norman Mailer

* Endless Love by Scott Spencer

Amy’s picks:

* Everything Matters! by Ron Currie Jr.

* I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith

* Joy School by Elizabeth Berg

* Johnathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susana Clarke

 

Susan’s picks:

* A Vintage Affair by Phoebe Swift

* Mail Order Mysteries: Real Stuff from Old Comic Books by Kirk Demarais

* Sharks And Other Creatures Of The Deep by DK Publishing

* Her desk calendar.

The Because Show Listeners have suggested some great reads to us throughout the year.

Gotta book we should read?  Tell us.

On our Voicemail Line: 818-643-1565!

Or leave a comment here. We love your recommendations!

Thanks for stopping by to check out our Show Notes! We can also be found on facebook, and say hello to us on Twitter to jerilyn or amy or susan @thebecauseshow, @amyforstadt or @stormtroopermom. You can leave us an iTunes review when you have a minute.

Happy New Year! Here’s to a happy wonderful 2012!

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Because Show! So much ground to cover, where to begin?

Well, we explored the concept of the ‘Rock Cruise’. Have you heard about this? A rock cruise. Does this sound like hell on earth or a slice of paradise? If you have been on one, please call us (818-643-1565) and let us know how it was!

* Rick Springfield Cruise

* Lynyrd Skynrd and .38 Special Cruise

* The Weezer Cruise 

* Monsters of Rock Cruise with Tesla, Y&T and Cinderella

* R.Kelly Love Letter Cruise

And we discussed The American Dialect Society  choices for the woty! Yep, the ‘word of the year’. What do you think it should be? Some of the past words are so awesome, we definitely need to revisit this subject and talk about ‘moofing’, ‘prehabs’ and ‘googlegangers’.

Evidently the frontrunner is ‘Occupy’ with ‘Humblebrag’ coming in a as a close second. ‘Awkward’ is trailing behind, with ‘Winning’ bringing up the rear. We will certainly keep you updated when they announce the word in January. *Personally, my 2011 woty is ‘sworts‘ aka sweater-shorts, like these ones I spotted while I was standing in line at J.Crew:

Thank you to everyone,  whether you are a teenager or a senior, a boy or girl, a dad or mom, thank you to everyone who has written an iTunes review.

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!