Season 2 of WineMind kicks off with a brand new episode all about… monkeys? Well, not exactly. Have you ever heard the phrase “monkey see, monkey do” and wondered if it’s actually true? This week, Heather brings us a monkey-themed wine while Ronda explores herd mentality, bystander effect, the tragic murder of Kitty Genovese, and dives into the Monkeysphere!

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We know, we know… it’s been too long. Summer was unexpectedly very hectic, and we were sadly unable to maintain our recording and publishing schedule. After some discussion, we decided the best way to handle our future podcasting schedule is to enact seasons.

The good news…? Season 2 is just around the corner! Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more (semi) informative and (hopefully) fun episodes, released every other week.

Cheers!

We’re back! In this episode, we take on personality types, answering the question: Can introverts and extroverts ever really be friends? Since Ronda and Heather are both firmly on the introvert end of the spectrum, they had to get a very special guest (and very good friend), Karla, the most extrovert-y of extroverts, to help answer the question. Karla also provided us with Cooper’s Hawk Lux Chardonnay to enjoy for this very special episode.

Warning: This episode was recorded with all three long-distance friends together in a hotel room, and much, MUCH wine was consumed. The feels get very mushy towards the end, so you may need an extra glass of wine to prepare yourself!

Friends and fans… thank you for checking in on us, thank you for missing us, it really means so much to know you care! We want to tell you we are still here, and we are coming back with new full length episodes very very soon! Stay tuned!!

If you’ve listened to an episode of WineMind before, you’ve probably noticed that Harry Potter somehow manages to sneak its way into conversation every time. So we finally decided to give in to our HP nerd brains and dedicate an entire episode to the psychology of Harry Potter fandom! In this episode, Ronda brews up a Pensieve Potion wine cocktail, while Heather answers all the questions you might have had about people’s obsession with all things wizard.

Why are we such Harry Potter nerds? It is because it’s a classic emotional story arc we’re all drawn to, are we all just nostalgic for our childhood, is Harry Potter the new Jesus… or is it something more?

Open a bottle, learn, and laugh, as WineMind uncorks the complexities of Harry Potter fandom.

Featured promo in this episode: Accio Politics!

Did you know that a half-sized bottle of wine is called a demi? Each month, we record a special half-sized episode of WineMind, called a “demisode.” AND… because we love and value our Patrons so much, we release each demisode to them two weeks prior to the general public!

Our second demisode happens to be the first time Heather & Ronda recorded together in the same location (typically we are multiple states away from each other)! Thus, things ran a little longer than a demi… so enjoy the extra content! 🙂

We’re sticking with our recent theme of sleep this time, and exploring the realm of dreaming. Pour a glass, tune in, learn, laugh, and get a wine buzz with us friends!

Here at WineMind, we looove sleep. Besides drinking wine, it may be one of our favorite pastimes. But we know that sleep can be hard to come by. On this episode, we’re exploring just why it can be so hard to sleep sometimes, even when you need it so badly. While Ronda explains the differences between various sleep disorders, along with their causes and potential treatments, Heather offers up a wine to drink in the dark when you might be up late at night. We also fangirl super hard about our favorite sleep disordered comedian.

Open a bottle, learn, and laugh as WineMind uncorks the complexities of sleep disorders.

Featured promo in this episode: Nerdy Bitches Podcast

Only a small handful of things exist in the world that we at WineMind love as much as wine, and sleep is definitely tops! In this episode, Ronda brings Menage a Trois Midnight red blend wine to the table, while Heather breaks down what science is able to tell us about sleep. (It turns out that science still knows surprisingly little on the topic.) Why do we need sleep? What’s our brain doing during sleep? What happens when we don’t get enough sleep? Plus, information to find out what type of sleeper you might be.

Open a bottle, pour a glass, and listen as WineMind uncorks the complexities of sleep.

Featured promo this episode: Mysterious Midwest

It’s our official 10th episode, and we can’t think of any better way to celebrate than with a bottle of wine… and pets! Heather brings bulldog inspired wine Paxis to the table, while Ronda educates us on the psychology of pet love. Why do we love dogs so much, and do our pets love us back? Plus, Ronda and Heather share their own pet stories, Ronda rants about the differences between emotional support, therapy, and service dogs, and the pair find out what kind of dogs they would be. So get your dogs and cats, pour a glass (or two or three), and get pet snuggly!

Promo featured on this episode: Fataliteas

Have you ever poured back a glass of wine and found yourself wondering, “what the actual f*©k?” In this episode, Heather and Ronda unleash their inner sailors, as they explore the psychology behind swearing, cussing, cursing… whatever you call all those naughty words that are so much fun to use. Ronda shares a recipe for a boozy wine cocktail to entice your dirty mouth, while Heather breaks down what makes certain words taboo, the potential benefits of cussing, and what having a swear-ridden vocabulary says about you as a person.

This episode includes two opportunities for listeners to have a voice in the show: a name the wine cocktail contest, and a vote for which swear word will be the ultimate swear word bracket champion! So sit back, mix up a wine cocktail, take the soap out of your mouth, and start the swearing!

Featured promo in this episode: Wine & Crime