Happily Opinionated

In this episode, Beth tells us the story of Gayle Newland of Manchester, UK. Without giving too much away, Gayle held an intimate relationship with someone while pretending to be someone else, and it all blew up (and resulted in her having charges brought against her). In this episode, we talk about all the moving parts in this story and some other interesting topics come to the surface around transgender rights and relationships.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React:  InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

This week we went through some of The 55 Most Thought-Provoking Questions to make you think from The Cut, and we got our title of this weeks' podcast from one of our answers. If that doesn't hook you enough to listen to this one, we don't know what will. After the heaviness of the previous few weeks, it was fun to have a lighter, still somewhat meaningful, discussion.We drank wine from Viansa. Check it out. Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React:  InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

In this episode, we talk about the harmful effects of Purity Culture. Whatever the intentions were/ are, the movement has failed to recognize the harmful rhetoric it created and how it has hurt many people who grew up in this environment. And, they’re speaking out about it… in MASSES!Maybe you grew up in an evangelical environment that taught purity culture or maybe this entire topic sounds foreign to you. Either way, you are going to have thoughts and feelings on this episode. You’ll either be screaming, “yes… that was me too!!” or “what the heck do people actually teach their kids??” The important thing is that we are having these conversations to create an approach to sexual education that doesn’t leave kids and grown adults with a lifetime of shame and fear. https://lindakayklein.com/https://theconversation.com/profiles/julie-ingersoll-428489https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/03/18/purity-culture-atlanta-shooter-women-sexuality/Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React:  InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

Would you believe me if I told you that the placement of the United States major highways was constructed to perpetuate racism and segregation?  This week we talked about the racist nature of the interstate highway system in the United States, and how most all major cities used roads and highways to segregate our communities and disadvantage minorities.  This was a truly mind-blowing podcast.Sources:The GothamistThis racist YAF tweetThe Washington PostLove Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React:  InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

On April 20, 2021, a jury found Derek Chauvin Guilty on all three charges brought against him. David Podhaskie, who followed the case, joins us to talk about the case, the verdict, and what it means for America.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React:  InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

In this episode, Adam and Beth talk through the painful reality of where America is today in race relations. Daunte Wright's tragic death and the continual harassment being perpetrated against the AAPI community can’t go unnoticed. Although these subjects are difficult and discouraging, it’s important we keep a spotlight on these issues and advocate for social justice for these marginalized communities. Our hope is that you are motivated to do your part as an ally. And if you are a person who is part of a marginalized community that is being targeted by harassment, know that you are seen, loved, and believed by us.Some websites we shared on the pod:HollabackStop AAPI HateLove Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React:  InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

WE BACK BABY! For a special bonus pod, we decided to review the Hulu Documentary WeWork: The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn. This story is really fascinating and gave us plenty to think and talk about. You don't need to have watched the documentary to listen along.  Let us know what you think!Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React:  InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

Of the roughly 41 Million Evangelicals in America, 45% (per a Pew Research Poll) said they would not get the Covid19 Vaccine.  As people raised by Evangelicals, this is confusing as both Beth and Adam were vaccinated as children and were taught vaccines are safe and effective. What's changed? This week, we discussed why we believe so many Evangelicals aren't getting the Covid19 Vaccine. Take a listen and let us know what you think.This week we drank a "Rootiful" wine called "Fluerie La Madone" by Domaine Chaintrueil.  You can check it out at that link or stop by Leon and Son in GR or Brooklyn and pick it up.More sources we used:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/05/us/covid-vaccine-evangelicals.htmlhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/pastor-reveals-the-reasons-behind-covid-vaccine-hesitancy-in-the-evangelical-communityhttps://bylinetimes.com/2021/04/08/america-evangelical-vaccine-problem/Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React:  InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

Welp, we finally went there.This week, our esteemed colleague and "Alec Baldwin of SNL" of the Podcast David Podhaskie joined the podcast to discuss his latest Medium article Donald Trump, Qanon, and the Rapture. While we do get into how the Evangelical idea of a Rapture can easily pave the roadway for a conspiracy theory like Qanon, we spend a majority of the podcast talking about the Rapture, the effect it has had on our lives based on how we were raised. This was an awesome conversation but also we felt the gravity and weight of it on our shoulders from our upbringing. It goes without saying that we want to hear from you on this one.Subscribe to David's weekly newsletter here.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React:  InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

This week, our topic of conversation centered around a Facebook Post by a friend of the podcast Danny Leiva. Danny wrote a really thoughtful post on Cancel Culture and Kirk Franklin. Recently,  an audio recording between Christian Gospel Icon Kirk Franklin and his son was leaked. In the audio, Franklin can be heard cursing out his son and saying pretty awful things to him. We discussed Cancel Culture as it relates to this situation, and why people try to cancel some people and protect/defend others. We really appreciate Danny's perspective and view. If you'd like to connect with Danny on Clubhouse, do so here!Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React:  InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

This week, Beth walked us through two different topics: 20 Realistic Microhabits To Live Better Every Day, and The Darwin Awards. In the first half of the podcast, we talk through small habits the author suggests can change your life if you enact them.  With The Darwin Awards, Beth talks through a number of people (all men) who do really stupid things that resulted in their deaths. We also had a pretty insane week last week with a Covid scare, and we tell that story to kick off the podcast. Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React:  InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

This week we continued our conversation around the interview between Oprah and Meghan and Harry. If you haven't listened to Part I (Episode 57), do that first. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this podcast! If you haven't seen the interview yet, you can find it here.This week we drank a Red Blend from one of our favorite vineyards in Sonoma, California. You can find it here.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React: InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

BONUS CONTENT! This week we dove headfirst into the INSANE Meghan and Harry Interview conducted by Oprah Winfrey. What an interview. We go through the interview in detail and discuss the nuance around their situation, the unwelcome vibes extended to Meghan by The Establishment, Race, Status, Suicide, and more. There was so much content here we had to break this podcast into two separate podcasts. Part 2 will air on Monday, March 15.If you haven't seen the interview yet, you can find it here. This week we drank a Red Blend from one of our favorite vineyards in Sonoma, California. You can find it here.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React: InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

This week, we discussed Andrew Cuomo and his actions the lead to increased deaths and his attempt to cover it up. We also talk about recent sexual harassment allegations made against him against a former high-ranking official in his government. We also don't leave out CNN and its culpability in this entire ordeal. Articles we cited:David Podhaskie's The JackalMy story of working with Governor Cuomo by Lindsey BoylanNBC NewsThe New YorkerLove Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React: InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

This week we talked about Dave Ramsey, a self-proclaimed Financial Guru and Money Evangelist. We dove into his teachings, some pretty blatant hypocricys, and asked the question, "Is it wrong to make a ton of money by manipulating people who struggle with debt?" Some arcitles we sourced in the podcast:The Tennessean ArticleThe Ramsey Organization Reply to the Tennessean ArticleThe Digit App - We use this app to save money each month and swear by it. You should definitely check it out. Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React: InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

Live from Panama City Beach, Florida, we sat down to review the new New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears. Woah. An unreal story has happened over the past 13 years around Britney's mental soundness and her ability to have control over her life and finances. She's presently in a Conservatorship and her father has control over her person presently and is fighting to regain control of her finances. "Spears entered the conservatorship in 2008, at age 26, when her struggles were on public display. Now she is 39, and a growing number of her fans are agitating on her behalf, raising questions about civil liberties while trying to deduce what Spears wants."We're curious to hear your thoughts on this one!Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React: InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

This week we discuss the topic of Gentrification. Is it good? Is it bad? Is it both? This was a really compelling topic and spurred really great conversation.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React: InstagramTwitterFacebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

This week we covered Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself, an off-broadway show that was made for TV by Hulu. As described by its own website, a story reveals the illusion of one's identity in Derek DelGaudio's modern allegory, In & Of Itself. New ways of seeing the unseeable are explored, as memories from yesterday, inexplicable events witnessed today and secrets imagined for tomorrow all blend together, creating a perpetual paradox of a show. We had similar but also opposing views on this show, and we break it all down for you in this episode.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends. Follow Us and React: Instagram Twitter Facebook What's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

Remember us!?After taking a few weeks off, we're back at it with our good friend David Podhaskie, Founder at The Jackal (click that link and subscribe to his newsletter, you won't regret it!). This week we got caught up on the events after the election, from the terrorist insurrection at The Capitol on January 6, to the second impeachment of Donald Trump, and end the podcast with the question, "Will the Senate Acquit Him Again?" David also highly recommended this article from the National Review, saying every person should read it.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

This week, we sat down with our dear friends from Los Angeles, Tim and Karen, to discuss two different topics: Morality and Singularism. Where did morality come from? Religion? Government? An innate desire to do good? Will technology and humanity merge in our lifetimes? If so, what does that look like? Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

Beth decides to venture into a territory that has fascinated and intrigued her for years. In this week's episode, we talk about women with a condition known as Hybristophilia. These women are sexually attracted to men who are known for having done something bad. Or to get very direct - men who murder.Join us as we try to find our way through the theories and ideas of what drives these women to date murderous men and discover what we think about it. Have you ever been a pen pal with or dated a prisoner? Reach out to us on our Instagram @happilyopinionated. We want to hear from you.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

In this installment of Happily Opinionated, we talked about the good ole' Electoral College. Why do we have it? What other options are there? Why is it that the biggest election in our democracy isn't decided by a popular vote? We had an energized discussion about the process and our thoughts on it. Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

This week, Beth decides to take a deep dive into the dirt found in some major corporation's history. Spoiler - It wasn’t that hard. While it’s not surprising that large companies have a stained past (or present in some cases), it was surprising to hear what some of that past actually is. From slimy and misleading marketing campaigns to medication that infected people with HIV, we decided to shine a light in the deep, dark, scary closet. Beth added a little twist and left the names out until the end to see if anyone could guess which company was responsible for the corruption. Test your skills this episode. It might encourage you to know more about the companies you buy every day things from.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Shoot us a message on IG, Twitter, or FB!

The last pod before the election is here!This week, we sat down with our friends David and Elisabeth Podhaskie to discuss polling. There are many polls out there, and David helps us sort through all the noise and understand what the polls said in 2016, and what they're saying now. This was a fun, yet informative, episode.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

We're back!!!After a long delay, your favorite husband and wife podcasters have returned with a doozie of an episode. Our dear friends, David and Elisabeth Podhaskie joined us to discuss recent Modern Love in the New York Times entitled: He Married a Sociopath: Me. Elisabeth brought this story to us and did a fantastic job facilitating a very interested (and funny) conversation. Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week we talked about what seemingly everyone with kids is talking about: Should we send our kids back to school while during a pandemic?We talk about our decision we've made with our kids and schooling (which we've been talking about for a month) and also read an article written by Drew Magary called It's Insane We're Even Discussing Sending Our Kids Back To School This Fall on Medium. This is a complex topic, and we understand that not everyone has a parent that can stay home with kids while the other works. We talk about this from our perspective and how we made our decision.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week we laughed. A lot.We read a Medium Post by Evangeline Grace entitled I Cheated On My Husband A Week Before My Wedding. In this piece, Grace talks about her logic behind why she did it, what she did, and what happened. We read this story on the podcast and reacted to it. Curious to hear your thoughts!Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week we continued our coverage of the Academy Award Nominated Netflix Documentary, 13th.13th is a 2016 American documentary film by director Ava DuVernay. The film explores the "intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States;" it is titled after the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865, which abolished slavery throughout the United States and ended involuntary servitude except as a punishment for conviction of a crime.DuVernay contends that slavery has been perpetuated since the end of the American Civil War through criminalizing behavior and enabling police to arrest poor freedmen and force them to work for the state under convict leasing; suppression of African Americans by disenfranchisement, lynchings, and Jim Crow; politicians declaring a war on drugs that weighs more heavily on minority communities and, by the late 20th century, mass incarceration of people of color in the United States. She examines the prison-industrial complex and the emerging detention-industrial complex, discussing how much money is being made by corporations from such incarcerations.13th garnered acclaim from a number of film critics. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 89th Academy Awards, and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week we dove headfirst into the Academy Award Nominated Netflix Documentary, 13th. 13th is a 2016 American documentary film by director Ava DuVernay. The film explores the "intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States;" it is titled after the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865, which abolished slavery throughout the United States and ended involuntary servitude except as a punishment for conviction of a crime.DuVernay contends that slavery has been perpetuated since the end of the American Civil War through criminalizing behavior and enabling police to arrest poor freedmen and force them to work for the state under convict leasing; suppression of African Americans by disenfranchisement, lynchings, and Jim Crow; politicians declaring a war on drugs that weighs more heavily on minority communities and, by the late 20th century, mass incarceration of people of color in the United States. She examines the prison-industrial complex and the emerging detention-industrial complex, discussing how much money is being made by corporations from such incarcerations.13th garnered acclaim from a number of film critics. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 89th Academy Awards, and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

Today we covered the second half of Rodman: For Better or Worse. We cover the second part of Dennis's career. He joins the Bulls, kicks a cameraman, marries himself, neglects his wife/kids/mother, parties 24/7, and becomes an unofficial ambassador to North Korea. Honestly, what a great documentary.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This is our first episode covering a documentary, and boy did we pick a doozy. This week we covered the first part of Rodman: For Better or Worse. We cover the first part of Dennis's life and career, from his dad leaving him at the age of three, to him growing 10 inches after high school, to him being homeless, to becoming the Defensive Player of the Year in the NBA and winning multiple NBA Championships. Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week we talked about what everyone is talking about, the murder of George Floyd. We talk about Floyd's death, and about the privilege we experience as white people. We're mourning with the rest of America over Floyd's murder and the state of our race relations. This week we drank Moulin de Gassac's Guilhem. It's a white wine that's 40% Grenache blanc, 30% Sauvignon, and 30% Terret. It's light, tart, and a perfect summer wine.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week, we talked about the Netflix Original "Unorthodox", a story about a Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn who flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians — until her past comes calling. We talked specifically about how women are treated in Hasidic Jewish communities as chronicled in the story, as well as how women are treated and viewed in a majority of main religions. We also talked about how nuts are technically a fruit.The wine we drank this week was a 2017 Broc Cellars Valdigue from Sonoma Valley. What a tasty treat. Fruit forward, zesty, and delicious. It's $30 and available at Leon and Son.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week we chatted with friend of the pod David Podhaskie, who has spent the last several months reporting on the Coronavirus. David walks us through what we've accomplished the last two months, what's happening now, and where we're going next. We had a great conversation and hope you enjoy it!Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

After we recorded Episode 33 (Privacy Within A Marriage) with Brian and Jenn Murphy, we started chatting about the HBO show Westworld. Brian posed the question, "If you could go to Westworld, would you and what would you do?" The conversation was great and so we decided to turn the mics back on and record another. Enjoy this one, it's fantastic.Brian has his own podcast called "How Writers Write", a podcast where he interviews big-time authors with the goal of helping aspiring writers develop great works of art. Listen to his podcast here!We drank a very special wine this week, a 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon from Corrison Winery. The last time we drank this wine, we were with the Murphy's at Cathy Corrison's vineyard in Napa, CA in February 2018 (we bought this bottle at that time and have been saving it). What an amazing bottle, and an amazing vineyard. It's one of the best Cab Sav's we've ever had. You can find it here, for $110!Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week we chatted with our good friends, Chris and Christina Leon, proud owners of Leon and Son Wine Shop in Brooklyn, NY and Grand Rapids, MI.We chatted about how much their lives and business have changed operating an essential business in New York City, the current epicenter of the pandemic. Most everything about their business has changed; from how customers get wine to how they fulfill insane amounts of orders (some days averaging one order a minute). We also learned about the restaurants they're aiming to help during this tough time by purchasing wine off those restaurants to keep the cash coming in. They're truly amazing people who run an amazing business. You can find them at https://leonandsonwine.com and https://www.leonandsongr.com.This week, we drank a Stirm Pinot Noir compliments of Leon and Son. Wow. What a wine. It's one of the best Pinot's we've had on the show and you should 100% buy it ASAP.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week, we sat down with some dear friends of ours, Brian and Jenn Murphy, to discuss how much your spouse needs to know about you, specifically as it relates to tracking your whereabouts via your phone (like the app Find My Friends). We had a spirited conversation around trust, love, and technology.Brian has his own podcast called "How Writers Write", a podcast where he interviews big-time authors with the goal of helping aspiring writers develop great works of art. Listen to his podcast here!We drank a very special wine this week, a 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon from Corrison Winery. The last time we drank this wine, we were with the Murphy's at Cathy Corrison's vineyard in Napa, CA in February 2018 (we bought this bottle at that time and have been saving it). What an amazing bottle, and an amazing vineyard. It's one of the best Cab Sav's we've ever had. You can find it here, for $110!Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week was a doozy! We discussed the concept of life in prison without any option for parole. Beth tells the story of Susan Lawrence (a doctor AND a lawyer) who worked tirelessly to help a man in prison for life get parole, and then he turned on her. If you'd like to read the article she wrote, you can find that here. We discuss the nuance of the story and share our opinions on whether people in prison for life should be offered parole.The wine drank LaPosta Pizzella, a Malbec from Argentina. WOW. What a wine. First, the branding on the bottle is beautiful. Next, the wine is spicy, dense, with dark berry flavors. We absolutely loved this bottle and it's $16!Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week we discussed the documentary sweeping the nation and world: Tiger King. If you're currently watching the documentary or plan to, you may want to hold off on this episode as there are spoilers. We talk through all the insanities of Joe Exotic and Carol Baskin, their feud, and their outcomes.This week we drank a beautiful Nespalino Sangiovese from our friends at Leon and Son. We both loved this wine. It's fresh, fruity, and bold. Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week, we did our best to avoid Coronavirus content and did another rousing rendition of Answer Me This, where we ask each other interesting questions and talk about various topics. We talked about our (and everyone's) current situation (aka isolation) a bit, but jumped into different topics quickly and had a good time.This week we drank Commuter Cuvee, a Pinot Noir from Oregon that may be one of our favorites. Zesty, light, bouncy, and fruit-forward are all words we've used (as well as others have used) to describe this gem. You can find it at Leon and Son in Grand Rapids or Brooklyn, NY. Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

We're launching this episode a few days early as we've started the isolation process and wanted to get this out. This week, we discussed the current thing everybody in the world is thinking and talking about: Covid19. We've made a decision to isolate for the good of our community and talk through what that looks like for us. In addition, we discuss how some people are taking this pandemic lightly, and why we think that's a bad idea. We make the argument that it's the ethical thing to do to self-isolate, prevent the spread, and put everyone in the best position to make it through this. This week, we drank one of our favorites - Broc Cellars Love Red. This wine is so good. It's fruity, light, but also rich. Buy it!Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

Adoption Isn’t PrettyThis week on the podcast we had guest, Melanie Chung Sherman, on to help us navigate the misunderstood and many times unidentified negative effects of adoption. It was fascinating and at the end of an hour, we were left wanting more information. It wasn’t an easy topic because many of us don’t realize the total devastation that happens in many adoptee's lives due to varying circumstances in the way we communicate what it means to be adopted. It’s a community of people who have been overlooked and we can’t ignore the data that shows that there are emotional needs being neglected that are specific to adoptees.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

In part two of our conversation with Jason Thompson. We talk about things from Insurance to Loving Others to God. You'll love how this podcast ends!In the podcast, we referenced a Facebook Post by Jason that sparked this conversation. You can find that here.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week, we're joined by Jason Thompson who walks us through misconceptions around Socialism (what it actually is) and gives examples around socialistic programs we currently use every day (like public schools). More than socialism, Jason makes an argument for "The Fake Divide" as he calls it, this idea that Conservatives and Progressives have more in common than they think. It was a compelling conversation.In the podcast, we referenced a Facebook Post by Jason that sparked this conversation. You can find that here.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week, we talked through the long-lasting effects of Slavery in American society. Beth tells a number of heartwrenching stories about African Americans being persecuted from the Slave Era to Today. At the end of the podcast, we discuss ideal next steps as to how to rectify this awful situation, and the topic of reparations comes up. Spoiler: We did not agree on that.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

We're baaaaaaaccccckkkkk with a BONUS EPISODE! After recording Episode 24, some new information came to light and our friend David Podhaskie wanted to jump back on the pod to discuss. Please listen to Episode 24: Whistleblowers! prior to listening to this episode so it makes more sense!David referenced a Washington Post article about children in school mimicking Trump's bullying in this episode, and you can find it here. Special thanks to David for joining us again. Please check out his Medium account which is filled with amazing writing.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week, we chatted with David Podhaskie, Sr. Editor for the New York Law Review about Whistleblowers. We talked about the Whistleblower in the recent Ukraine Scandal, why the law was designed to protect whistleblowers, and what happens when that law breaks down. We sincerely appreciate David's time and expertise. To read more from David, visit his Medium: https://medium.com/@davidpodhaskie.What are your thoughts on Whistleblowers, and specifically, the story we told today? React at our social accounts below!Also, Adam referenced a video that went viral of a man punching the back of a woman's seat. Check that video out here.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

Ohhhhh Boyyyyyyy.This week, we tried to answer the question, "Why are people hypocritical? Do we see it, or are we blind it? We dive into the reaction from many Evangelical Leaders regarding last week's Super Bowl halftime show, and how those responses were viewed by those outside the evangelical community. Can someone have a moral problem with the Super Bowl halftime show (too sexual, etc.) and support Trump? If so, how is that reconciled with their faith? It was a very spirited conversation.The wine we drank today was a Blauer Zweigelt from Brunn. One of our favorite wines that we keep stocked in our home at all times, this wine is fruity, decadent, and is packed with flavor. Best news: It's under $15.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week, we go through the second half of the 36 Questions That Lead To Love from the New York Times. From the article:In Mandy Len Catron’s Modern Love essay, “To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This,” she refers to a study by the psychologist Arthur Aron (and others) that explores whether intimacy between two strangers can be accelerated by having them ask each other a specific series of personal questions. The 36 questions in the study are broken up into three sets, with each set intended to be more probing than the previous one.Obviously, we're married, but we thought these questions were really interesting and created some really great conversations. We encourage you to go through these questions with us and your significant other. You can access the article here.The wine we drank this week was a Chardonnay from Camp in Sonoma. Super tasty, smooth, not too oaky/buttery. If you're in Grand Rapids or Brooklyn, NY you can pick this bad boy up at Leon & Son. Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week, we go through the half of the 36 Questions That Lead To Love from the New York Times. From the article:In Mandy Len Catron’s Modern Love essay, “To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This,” she refers to a study by the psychologist Arthur Aron (and others) that explores whether intimacy between two strangers can be accelerated by having them ask each other a specific series of personal questions. The 36 questions in the study are broken up into three sets, with each set intended to be more probing than the previous one.Obviously, we're married, but we thought these questions were really interesting and created some really great conversations. We encourage you to go through these questions with us and your significant other. You can access the article here.Some of the questions we talked through are:If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?The wine we drank today was a Blauer Zweigelt from Brunn. One of our favorite wines that we keep stocked in our home at all times, this wine is fruity, decadent, and is packed with flavor. Best news: It's under $15.Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com

This week, we sat down with Emily Buckner, a friend from high school. Emily is a self-proclaimed "Block Head"; someone who is obsessed with New Kids On The Block. In this episode, she walks us through her experience as a Fangirl, what drives her passion, and walks us through misconceptions outsiders have. This episode was really interesting, we're excited to hear your thoughts.The wine we drank this week was a Granache by the Angeleno Wine Company. This was was fruity, smooth, full of body yet not heave. Thanks again to our dear friends Tim and Karen for sending us this bottle. If you're in LA, check out Angeleno Wine Company! Here's a cool article on the newest wine company in LA in 30 years!Love Happily Opinionated? Share us with a friend. The best way for us to keep doing what we do is if more people can find us and we need your help. Thank you, friends.Follow Us and React:InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat's your opinion on today's episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts - some we may even read during our next show. Drop us a note at hottake@happilyopinionated.com.You can also email us directly at:adam@happilyopinionated.combeth@happilyopinionated.com