Thick & Thin

We have all used or heard the phrase, "Take it with a grain of salt." But where did this expression come from? Let's try to find out. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I also discuss my latest project — a new podcast! Made in Manhattan is all about navigating life in your twenties, from relationships to work and everything in between. Check it out! 

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Sources:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/648536/take-it-grain-salt-meaning-and-origins

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Sex, war, and presidential scandal: an all too familiar combination. In this episode of Thick & Thin, we go over a U.S. History lesson not taught in school — the Petticoat Affair. Our hero, Peggy Eaton. A woman known for her lurid past, caused chaos in the Presidential Cabinet when she married the Secretary of War, John Eaton. An event that ultimately resulted in the resignations of multiple Cabinet members. 

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Sources:

https://daily.jstor.org/why-hoop-petticoats-were-scandalous/

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jackson-appoints-john-eaton-as-secretary-of-war-and-starts-scandal

https://daily.jstor.org/the-mrs-eaton-affair/

https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2013/03/peggy-eaton.html

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-Eaton

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In this episode of Thick & Thin, we dig deeper into the life and death of Thelma Todd: a want to be teacher turned beauty queen and later into a silent film actress. However, following the night of a star-studded dinner party, Todd was found lifeless in her car — golden-haired curls still intact. Even though her death was ruled as a suicide, others have suspected something different. 

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Sources:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-05-05-9102090725-story.html

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0865298/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

https://www.indiewire.com/2015/10/this-exclusive-book-excerpt-unearths-the-mysterious-dead-body-of-the-golden-age-film-star-thelma-todd-56059/

http://www.historyshomes.com/detail.cfm?id=972

https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-inexplicable-death-of-hollywood-icon-thelma-todd-c319146bd600

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Let's all stop and apologize. Apologize to our current and past selves for upholding unrealistic body expectations burdened on us by societal pressure. In this episode of Thick & Thin, we decide to take a step back from the war on cellulite and learn to reevaluate our relationship with our bodies. 

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Sources:

https://www.greekmythologyinart.com/the-three-graces-rubens.html

https://www.vice.com/en/article/785g89/cellulite-used-to-be-chill

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/what-is-cellulite-definition-fat-shaming-history

https://www.thelist.com/200290/the-untold-truth-of-cellulite/

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Guys, I think it's time we catch up. So, let's get a bit personal. In the first half of this episode of Thick & Thin, I share stories about my current dating roster and express the varying lifestyle choices of being in your mid-to-late-twenties. While during the latter, I reveal the history of everybody's favorite source of caffeine — coffee. 

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Sources:

“The Story of Coffee,” a documentary directed by Liam Dale

https://www.businessinsider.com/facts-about-the-coffee-industry-2011-11#fair-trade-coffee-is-still-a-small-portion-of-the-market-but-it-is-the-most-popular-fair-trade-commodity-in-the-world-10

https://www.ncausa.org/about-coffee/history-of-coffee

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Bridget Cleary: A wife, a seamstress, an egg-seller, and possible fairy? In this episode of Thick & Thin, we lean a bit on the darker side to discuss Ireland's deeply-rooted fear of the two-winged mythological creature—the fairy.

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Sources:

Bourke, Angela. The Burning of Bridget Cleary. New York: Penguin, 2001. 

https://vagabondtoursofireland.com/fairy-ireland-irish-mythology

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1895/04/22/102455570.pdf

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1895/07/06/102516444.pdf

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/539793/bizarre-death-bridget-cleary-irish-fairy-wife

https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/ireland-fairy-forts

https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/exploring-irish-mythology-changelings-170347

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Real-life or Lifetime movie? Let's find out. In this episode of Thick & Thin, we travel back to 18th century Versailles to learn the story of Jeanne de La Motte: a catfish and con artist who stole the most expensive piece of jewelry in France. 

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Sources:

https://historydaily.org/affair-diamond-necklace-facts-stories-trivia

https://www.britannica.com/event/Affair-of-the-Diamond-Necklace

https://queensransom.wordpress.com/2010/12/06/a-real-fake-countess-jeanne-de-la-motte-valoiss-lineage/

https://queensransom.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/jeannede_la_motte/

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From selfies to group photos, we have all taken awful pictures of ourselves. Because of this, we must remember that for every glamorous post we see on Instagram, dozens of takes end up deleted. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I aim to uncover the science of why we often stress when looking at ourselves in photos. 

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Sources:

https://www.wired.com/2015/01/whats-up-with-pictures-yourself/

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001295

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050111165229.htm

https://nymag.com/speed/2016/12/how-your-brain-controls-the-speed-of-time.html

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-confirmation-bias-2795024

https://www.dentinstitute.com/posts/lifestyle-tips/22-facts-about-the-brain-world-brain-day/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elizabeth_I_Rainbow_Portrait.jpg

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Friday the 13th is just around the corner! But what is the history surrounding this unlucky day? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I look into the roots of many popular superstitions in hopes of discovering the truth. 

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Sources:

https://www.insider.com/history-origin-people-superstitions-2018-4#ancient-romans-believed-that-mirrors-contained-fragments-of-our-souls-so-breaking-a-mirror-signified-a-break-in-someones-health-and-well-being-1

https://www.scarymommy.com/common-superstitions/

https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/item/does-your-heart-stop-when-you-sneeze/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/53397/why-are-black-cats-considered-bad-luck

https://www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-dissonance.html

https://books.google.com/books?id=gCMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA92&dq=superstition&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjv89SMlvTPAhVGGD4KHXapDpsQ6AEIHjAA#v=onepage&q=curious%20superstition%20held%20by%20young%20men&f=false

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Dreaming is incredibly powerful. But why do we dream? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I review different psychological interpretations of dreams and reveal how dreams protect us as we sleep. 

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Sources:

https://legomenon.com/dreamcatcher-meaning-legend-history-origins.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2814941/

https://time.com/5925206/why-do-we-dream/

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/learning-rewires-brain

https://www.thoughtco.com/dream-interpretation-4707736

https://www.verywellmind.com/understanding-your-dreams-2795935

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