Try a New Thing

Cassi's working. Braeden's home, podcasting, while Jack the dog sits in the back of his chair like the world's worst and squirmiest lumbar support. And now you get to hear the fruits of his labor. He'll play you some tunes he doesn't remember to tell you the title of. It's a bit like public access or student radio, honestly.

Talking points include: oil companies are bad, darkwave is good, actually, puppies are cute.

[email protected]. YALL-TRY-NEW (925-587-9639). Home alone in the dark, apparently.

It's a whole new world at doma nova afero this week, as we talk about our broken appliance and our new air-drying life.

Talking points include: making music with impromptu instruments, Wandersong spoiler warnings, laundry memories.

[email protected]. YALL-TRY-NEW (925-587-9639). Cyberspace and in your face.

Damn, listener! Back at it again at the dinner table. After a hiatus, what better way to celebrate getting back to that podcast lifestyle than by playing with toys? Or should I say . . . building some toys?

Talking points include: fighting robots like Pokémon, a tiny house museum of tiny houses, mothra is the queen of Braeden's heart, ¡soy yo!

[email protected]. YALL-TRY-NEW (925-587-9639). At the hobby store.

Cassi's mom Heidi is on the podcast, y'all! She's out visiting and was game to sit down and chat with us about the advantages of building intergenerational friendships and mentorships in our lives. It's nice to have a new voice and new perspective on the pod.

Talking points include: kayfabe, Cassi doesn't believe kayfabe is a real word, socioeconomic inequities.

[email protected]. YALL-TRY-NEW (925-587-9639). Out to dinner with your grandparents.

It's a short one this week, as Cassi is feeling under the weather again. But there's a new surprise in store for you, and basically this podcast is two-in-one. You'll see.

We talk about our weeks living that vegetarian lifestyle.

Talking points include: how do you make a rosé out of apples, seriously tho most restaurants are lousy for vegetarians, alibis don't count for anything if the cops don't care.

[email protected]. YALL-TRY-NEW (925-587-9639). In your podcatcher.

Cassi and Braeden have been spending a lot of time together lately. Find out why?!?

Talking points include: it's the worst when bands break up when humans break up, loose leaf teas, romantic comedy as a board game, black-screened telephones.

[email protected]. YALL-TRY-NEW (925-587-9639). Probably playing board games or something in your basement.

Real talk: figuring out what traditions to keep and what traditions to change when you're growing up, when you're building your own family, can be hard. So hear Cassi and Braeden talk about what they grew up with and what, if anything, they do now to celebrate.

Talking points include: melancholy but not morose, sugar cereal problems, BB-8 vs. R2-D2, lost easter eggs.

[email protected]. YALL-TRY-NEW (925-587-9639). In a box in your basement somewhere.

It's the end of an era. After years of careful planning, hard work, and absolute secrecy, Cassi and Braeden have completed their lives' work to . . . nah none of that is true. We saw Avengers: Endgame and so we're gonna talk about it. The first 20 or so minutes are spoiler-free, and the last 40 minutes or so are complete and utter spoiler territory, so know that going in.

Talking points include: racism begets the concept of race, smoothibrations, that Avengers theme is still good, SPOILERS.

[email protected]. YALL-TRY-NEW (925-587-9639). At your local cinema.

Here in the Casa de intentos nuevos, we've been thinking a lot about money, income inequality, and wealth. You know how it is - tax season will do that to you. Come for the stories of our growing up and our money histories, stick around for Braeden's anti-capitalist jeremiads.

Talking points include: Elizabeth Warren's college debt plan, Antoni Gramsci's Prison Notebooks, intergenerational wealth, margaritas.

[email protected]. YALL-TRY-NEW (925-587-9639). In the streets, ready for the revolution.

Cassi is sick. In bed. So that's where we recorded.

Talking points include: beet blood, shooting Nazis, water bottles, dog barks.

[email protected]. YALL-TRY-NEW (925-587-9639). In bed!