Walk Around the Block

Walk Around the Block

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Walk Around the Block episodes

  • Changes and seasons

    On this week’s Walk Around the Block, we've got lots of changes and the unofficial end of summer.

    Show notes:
    Gallup Poll on the most popular season: https://news.gallup.com/poll/16939/most-popular-season-coming-end.aspx#:~:text=The%20June%206%2D8%20Gallup,to%20name%20as%20its%20favorite.
    This is the Most Common Birthday:  https://www.google.com/amp/s/time.com/4933041/most-popular-common-birthday-september/%3famp=true

    (Re-recorded/posted for sound - 9/14)

    16 min
  • Highs/lows and online reviews

    On this week's Walk Around the Block, we talk victories big and small and the wild world of online reviews.

    Show notes:
    Pew Research Center on online reviews: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2016/12/19/online-reviews/
    Pew Research Center on big decisions: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/03/05/most-americans-rely-on-their-own-research-to-make-big-decisions-and-that-often-means-online-searches/
    Why You Can't Really Trust Negative Online Reviews: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/smarter-living/trust-negative-product-reviews.html
    That Review You Wrote on Amazon? Priceless: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/03/20/review-you-wrote-amazon-priceless/99332602/
    Top Amazon reviewers: https://www.amazon.com/review/top-reviewers
    Amazon Top Reviewers FAQ: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/top-reviewer-faq.html
    What is Amazon Vine? https://www.amazon.com/gp/vine/help

    (Re-recorded/posted for sound - 9/17)

    21 min
  • Twinkies and phone tabs

    On this week's Walk Around the Block, we talk Twinkies and take a deep dive into the open tabs on my phone.

    Show notes:
    The Modern Proper: https://themodernproper.com/
    The 15 Best Under-eye Concealers of 2019: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-under-eye-concealers.html
    The 25 Best Red Lipsticks of All Time: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-red-lipsticks.html
    The Best-Kept Secrets of Luxury Bathrooms: https://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/decorating/decorating-bathroom/secrets-luxury-bathrooms
    What Happens When You Find Cameras in Your Airbnb: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/03/what-happens-when-you-find-cameras-your-airbnb/585007/
    Single, and Surrounded by a Wall of Men: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/fashion/single-and-surrounded-by-a-wall-of-men.html

    27 min
  • Summer fashion and Trader Joe's
    On this week's Walk Around the Block, we touch on summer fashion and my triumphant return to Trader Joe's!Show notes: Today Show radio on SiriusXM: https://www.siriusxm.com/todayshowradioStudy on top grocery chains during Covid-19:...
    25 min

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I like talking, stories and getting worked up over things that don't concern me. I like taking walks around the block with all three.