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, which we call a “demisode.” These episodes will be released to our Patrons two weeks earlier than the public, because we love and value their support so much!

In this first demisode, Ronda let’s us in on the scoop of why she sometimes wants to punch her husband in the throat at dinner. Apparently, it’s a diagnosable condition called Misophonia. Pour a glass, tune in, learn, laugh, and get a wine buzz with us, friends!

In this episode, Heather shares a wine that may trigger a common phobia and asks Ronda what’s the difference between a normal fear and a true phobia. Plus, they play a guessing game with some rather interesting phobia names, and each share some of their own fears and phobias. What are you so afraid of?! (Apparently we’re afraid of a lot, this was a long one!)

Featured promo in this episode: ShambleFest

If you’ve ever listened to a song from your youth and waxed nostalgic about just how much better, more emotional, and more important music used to be, you are not alone! In this episode, Heather and Ronda explore  the phenomenon known as musical nostalgia… all the reasons why so many of us seem convinced that music from our younger years really is better and means more than the music of today. And of course, they get buzzed on a bottle of wine in the process.

Happy New Year, Happy New Episode! It’s 2019 y’all, and we think it’s past time for people to stop throwing around the fake OCD card. In this episode, Heather shares a cursed wine with us, while Ronda details the actual legit diagnosis of OCD, in comparison with OCPD (and spoiler, it’s more likely you have OCPD traits than true OCD traits!) Heather and Ronda also share their looooong list of obsessive “quirks” that make them oh so special. Pour a glass, subscribe, and learn!

In this episode, Heather & Ronda explore the question we all secretly wonder from time to time… “Could we be psychopaths?” A truly criminal wine is imbibed, while Heather discusses with Ronda the differences between a psychopath and sociopath, the diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder, famous potential psychopaths, causes of psychopathy, and if there is any chance a psychopath can change. Finally the girls reveal the results of their own psychopath quizzes.

Are they psychopaths? Hit subscribe, pour a glass (or three) of wine, and listen to find out!

What if Elvis was right? When he sang, “I get so lonely, I could die,” was he just exaggerating, or is it actually possible to die from loneliness? In this episode, Ronda delves into this question, and Heather drinks delicate little pinot noir babies. Topics discussed include Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the shady history of psychology experiments on babies, monkey mother machines, Romanian orphanages, consensual touch, and even Louis CK.

Hit subscribe, pour a glass of wine if you can, and enjoy. Cheers!

It’s Part 2 of Episode no. 3, and let us tell you… by this point in our long episode we were almost through an entire of bottle of wine each, so needless to say, we were having fun! Heather continues to give the scoop on memory, and Ronda asks lots of questions. Not to mention an important PSA on quicksand and amnesia preparedness. Listen and stay safe, psych-nerds!

It’s Episode no. 3, and we seriously had so much fun in this episode, that we talked way too much and had to split it into two parts. That’s right… twice the wine, twice the psych-nerdery! In this episode, Ronda gets buzzed on a cabernet sauvignon while Heather enlightens us on exactly how our memories do their thang. How important is memory? How is it structured? Do memories change? Why do I forget so much crap, but remember song lyrics I haven’t heard since high school? Are Heather and Ronda fully prepared for their inevitable encounter with quicksand?! Check in for both episodes and find out these answers and more…

“Help me not be a loser, Ronda!” In this second episode of WineMind, Heather drinks a bottle of confidential wine, and Ronda gives us the scoop on the importance of having friends, why it is so hard to make them after 30, and how to find more.

In this episode, we discover long maceration, Ronda and Heather are quickly approaching their friendship expiration date (according to science), and that Harry Potter finds its way into nearly every conversation.

Links from this episode:

This Is How To Make Friends As An Adult

Why Is It Hard To Make Friends Over 30?

We’re uncorked! That’s right, our first episode is finally available!

This week, Heather and Ronda dive into their first podcast with a red blend, “Tievoli” (I love it, backwards), and discuss just what is it that makes wine so amazing, wonderful, and downright lovable. What is so great about drinking wine? Why does wine make me feel good? What does wine do to my brain? Is wine really good for me? In other words… why do I love wine so much?!

Links from this episode:

The anxious amygdala: CREB signaling and predisposition to anxiety and alcoholism

Is red wine good for you?

The 10 Health Benefits of Wine Will Inspire You to Pour a Hearty Glass Tonight

Drinking Wine Energizes Your Brain More Than Listening to Music

Debate Over Alcohol’s Health Effects Grows

Your Brain on Wine: Could It Do More Harm Than Good?