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What's that you see? Could it be...the Spare Time Pod dropping on the actual first Monday of the month??? That's right friends, we've got our recap for you, it's right on time, and A LOT has happened.How did you spend your spare time this month:* MM: Miami whoa* AA: time off, quitting my job, sleepover with beau, redecorating, etc. starting a new job, small and sweet pop up, meeting HHBest/Worst:* Best:* AA: arsicault chocolate croissant* MM: Walrus Rodeo Miami but also Canva premium honestly. honorable mention Easter kit kat* Worst:* MM: drunk drivers!* AA: is produce bad everywhere?Spare Time Rec:* AA: cookies and cream mask by fenty / facials* MM: The Slowdown pod and Great River by Mia Word (honorable mention Love from the Outer Bands by Mary Block)Culture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Severance Discussion* Overcompensating Benny Drama* Lucy Dacus concertLook Ahead:* MM: becoming a wife lol* AA: may is crazyyyyy! Camping, travel, my best friends wedding, beau turns 5, summer This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

0o0o0o0 double header (aka it's a long one teehee)! We talk friendship, flowers, Lucy Dacus, and more, plus Marie finally breaks her silence on the Worst Thing She's Ever EatenHow did you spend your spare time this month:* MM: Feb - traveling! South Africa and a lil Miami. March - so much special friend time! Flowers, fitness, sitting outside, getting ready for Miami!* AA: Feb - wallowing! Celebrating Hen, Kelsea Ballerini, celebrating my mom, wedding planning, hatching new ideas March - Getting my shit together, celebrating my best girl!!!, putting wheels in motion, teaching yoga, cherry blossoms, Richmond etc. Spirit is backBest/Worst:* Best:* AA:* Feb: my adult relationship with my sister (shoutout to Michael too)* March: +1 and also Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild* MM:* Feb: Arthur's Mini Super in Capetown* March: bachelorette

One month down, an Elon to go...I mean an eon. But we're not talking about the Muskocracy, we're keeping it light!! Listen as we dunk on oscar noms, wax poetic about our current fave song, and more

Another year of this world famous podcast! Hear us yap and yap about all our faves of 2024 and some of what we're looking forward to in 2025 (with a very brief moment at the top for good ol' December)DECEMBERHIGH:* AA: Christmas Family time + a white christmas! Grateful for the luv in my life + murder mystery new years* MM: New Goodwill in DC lolLOW:* AA: what am I doing with my life

One of the longest months of our lives! So much has happened, high highs and, well...democratically apocalyptic lows. We're looking for the joy. Thanks for being here with us

This month was a year long and with almost 0 minutes of spare time for either of us...but you know we found plenty to talk about anyway ;) happy listening love u go volunteer to elect Kamala Harris

Double header! We've been traveling, going to concerts, trying cupping, bumping tunes, getting our nails done and much, much more. Tune in to this XL ep for the deets!How did you spend your spare time this month:* MM: Canada, NH, Miami, drove across the country [Pittsburgh, Glen Arbor, Middle of Lake Michigan, Apostle Islands in Wisconsin] and back, back to Michigan, back to Miami twice, and finally, home

Y'all, we have not heard each other's voices since the June episode...and it shows because this is a long one. We talk Cape Cod, Canada, the Olympics, coconut trees, and more! Buckle up xoHow did you spend your spare time this month:* MM: Vacation in the woods! A lil Miami time, a little fam time, a little home time! Eating crabs, fruit, being hot, general summer tings* AA: Cape cod

Loving summer so much we are two weeks late on this episode...let's blame it on the childhood expectations of summer vacation and move on! It's about: fruit, Asheville, queer weddings, and more

May 2024 has come and gone! We discuss lobster rolls, neck injuries, Chappell Roan supremacy, childhood friends, and more

We know it's already mid-May but come on! Just let us tell you about April 2024! We are reunited, full of pollen, and ready to tell you about crucial things like Miami's best burrito and protein!How did you spend your spare time this month:* MM: * AA: with my little babes, with my friends, mostly in DC!!! Its nice to be where you live, Philly, getting into “protein”, watching womens sports Best/Worst:* Best: * AA: YTT / Laser Wolf * MM: gatekeeping best crepe of my life (and I lived in France!) so my real one is Uptown 66* Worst:* MM: throwing away my burrito from Uptown 66* AA: Missing Chicago :( Spare Time Rec:* AA: trivia on a weekly cadence * MM: unfortunately stopping at Buc-ees on a long road tripCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know: * TTPD* MISS Holly Humberstone idyknyk!!* Women's NCAA & Caitlin Clark–it was The MomentLook Ahead:* MM: beginning to never be in washington DC for a weekend forever lol! Honestly ~*massachusetts!*~, reading (I must!!), finding a way to be more present as I embark on my summer of travelz* AA: It's halfway through the month basically but weddings, NYC, Boston, Spring???? It feels like a very busy month tbh i am desperate for a capsule closet This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

Hot take from MM but March is theeeeEeE best month of the year! Arieses rise!!! 03/24 included lots of friendship, flowers, and Fletcher. Tune in for the full skinny xoHow did you spend your spare time this month:* MM: flowers!! Friends! Solo time at home in DC! Busy bee-ing! Packing! Driving! Light wedding planning!* AA: Boston 2x , friends, babies, listening to so much music and being happy about it , brandi IRL Best/Worst:* Worst:* MM: our a/c breaking on the drive down to Miami * AA: how does a person get better at trivia * Best: * AA: getting engaged again but honorable mention same as u MM + Kacey* MM: being with my friends

Two girls with a lack of spare time for the month still somehow manage to speak on the topic for nearly 90 minutes. We are nothing if not verbose! Tune in for sandwiches, Kate Missington, and more!How did you spend your spare time this month:* MM: so….busy…..being eternally ill. Working! Truly riveting content! Missing my friend Alissa!* AA: Missing my friend Marie! Also working but feeling fulfilled overall! Wow! Celebrating Hen, Cape Cod, Boston, NYC Best/Worst:* Worst:* MM: Your Only Friend* AA: an overdressed Caesar that made me gag @ Macs * Best: * AA: Dame NYC and friends who you trust* MM: I made some good soups! Shoutout to fish stock and to Rancho Gordo beans. Spare Time Rec:* AA: buy tickets to small venues for artists you don't know or don't know well* MM: the daylist feature on SpotifyCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know: * Kate Middletongate aka Kate Missington - link, link, link, link, link* March + April Music - Ariana (brother/bf comparison pic for your reference), Fletcher, Bey, Kacey, Maggie, Taylor, Waxahatchee, GIR, Lizzy, Katie Pruitt * Strands NYTLook Ahead:* MM: THE music month is here!! Aries season, birthday celebrations, visits from friends, preparing to move my family to Miami for 5 weeks, more work! But also…FLOWERING TREES!!!!! The best thing on this earth maybe.* AA: Leaning in to things that make me feel like myself

Celebrating the first ep of 2024, an amazing new song, an anniversary weekend, and much much more, but, most insanely of all: celebrating five years of the Spare Time Pod--in all her iterationsHow did you spend your spare time this month:* MM: wintering (real) and wintering (Miami), making some treats, getting engaged again, watching movies* AA: anniversary weekend, Fam, playing in snow!, willing myself to knit, going to the theater!!!, seeing JOSEPH

Another year gone by! The sands of time! Recap the full spin around our fav burning gas giant with our bests of the year in many silly and serious categories.MOVIE:AA: Past Lives MM: Maybe Theatre Camp but idkTV SHOW:AA: Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)MM: The Last of Us (HBO)BOOK:AA: The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty (runner up: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett)MM: The Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang (runner up: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin)ALBUM:AA: Girls Of My Dreams, Fletcher (runner up: same as MM + Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever), Noah Kahan and The Sun, JOSEPH)MM: the record, boygenius (runner up: Snow Angel, Renee Rapp, and GUTS, duh)SONG:AA: As of this moment “The Wedding Song”, Renee Rapp and “The Tree”, Maren Morris for the vibe but for real it's gotta be True Blue, boygenius for the real winner one of the most gorgeous songs on earth imo MM: “Not Strong Enough”, boygenius (honorable mention for a song that has been in my head for the last month: “Femininomenon” by Chappell Roan)CONCERT:AA: sorry but it's The Eras TourMM: it's a tie! Boygenius or the MUNA set from All Things GoMEAL:AA: Bar at SarmaMM: lunar new year dinner partyBREAKFAST:AA: Brown Butter Corn Cake at Radio Bakery in NYCMM: Bagels etc??????LUNCH:AA: fennel, bean, olive, pecorino, sunflower seed, apple sal on repeat at least 1000 times (picnic in alethia tanner was the best) or the sweet potato, cucumber, citrus, peanut, lettuce, with the Cindy's Kitchen sesame ginger dressing MM: Cart Driver in Denver (honorable mention: Sofra with FOTP Sophia, perfect turkey sandwich on a picnic blanket in the park on March 26th)DINNER:AA: Kowloon Fried Cauliflower at Little Donkey in Boston MM: Walrus Rodeo in MiamiDESSERT:AA: 3 citrus sorbet at weckerlys / hot fudge sundae hillstone MM: forever and always creme brulee from Le DipPURCHASE:AA:  Classic Easy Tote by CuyanaMM: not at all sexy but weekly compost pickup serviceDISCOVERY:AA: I'm more of a literary fiction girlie I guess! Phony negroni MM: Quaker meeting (honorable mention: Dot's Pretzels, Wegman's ginger seltzer, slippers)TRIP:AA: cape cod

Happy 2024, friends! On our last regular ep of the year, we discuss drag bingo, a truly catastrophic cookie recipe, and...an engagement! Tune in next week for a special ep recapping 2023.How did you spend your spare time this month:* MM: Holiday-ing! Loving on friends and fam in DC, PA, MIA, * AA: drag bingo, scrapbooking, not knitting SOS, holiday shows, holiday dinners, baking cookies, spending christmas with my baby nephews Best/Worst:* Worst:* MM: two major fails: whole fish + cookies* AA: the bon appetit smores cookies - seriously wrong * Best: * AA: everything I ate at I Egg You and the carrots at yellow: wood-roasted carrots tahini ranch, urfathing spice * MM: Getting enGayged 0o0o00o0oSpare Time Rec:* AA: Culture Study Pod + Your Sweaters Are Garbage * MM: The Land of Milk and Honey and The Book of Difficult FruitCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know: * The Iron Claw - I just have to give everyone a warning * Goodles * 2024 Book & Music Release RadarLook Ahead:* MM: trad-wife life lol, more themed dinner parties, more moving, thrifting, driving (!), and many more new year's resolutions, new journeys for us both (stay tuned for more teehee), and old journeys aka reading * AA: D&D???? 75 Hard continues, TBIL weekend, going to the cape, reading I go so hard in Jan and have so many arcs, and the soon to be famous cookbook journey, Subscription Box - more to come! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

November was a big for family, food, work, and being tired! I know that's pretty unique but hopefully one or two of you can relate! Beyond that we discuss nutrituional yeast vinegar, Spotify Wrapped, and sharing a shave ice with friends. What's not to love??How did you spend your spare time this month:* MM: working big time, being in Miami, recovering from working, holiday-ing, recovering from holiday-ing! Fam time, etc.* AA: Boston! Friends! So many work dinners and things, NYC, Family, Friendsgiving, Touring the West Wing, etc. Best/Worst:* Worst:* MM: Cooking two Thanksgivings in a row* AA: Chocolate peanut butter croissant at Radio Bakery lol * Best: * AA: the shaved ice dessert at Tonchin in Brooklyn but it was mostly the company probably * MM: Stock party! Best of Thanksgiving: Eric Kim's Cheesy Scallion StuffingSpare Time Rec:* AA: Have You Heard of Christmas by Matt Rogers * MM: Purchasing a gift from our gift guide (and The Dry Down newsletter)Culture / 3 Things You Need to Know: * Spotify wrapped wrapped* MOVIES (Good Grief, LTWB, Renaissance, Hunger Games, Past Lives, Saltburn, May December)* Nutritional Yeast Vin Look Ahead:* MM: December! You've always been a problem child! Reminiscing, daydreaming, thinking about the year ahead! Celebrating Christmas! Listening to my best of all time playlist! READING–I've got 14 books left to crush to hit 100 lol* AA: Yearning for the Sara B album I guess, knitting I sure hope, reading, watching movies, snowboarding, celebrating Christmas with my nephews which will be too cute I think. 75 hard? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

Surprise! It's a Thursday episode. Sorry for tardying, November really snuck up on us. Tune in for our October updates. It was giving friendship, soup, concerts, for one of us...Covid, and much more. Let's dig in.How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: seeing the greatest band(s) in the world, watching my best friends get married, acquainting myself with NJ culture, pumpkin patches, QT with my friends * MM: concerts concerts concerts! Also weddings weddings! Covid :( watching lots of movies and catching up on my reading goalBest/Worst:* Worst:* MM: aside from the obvious –gestures broadly at the state of humanity– my cats smashed our chemex and I made a truly atrocious smoothie* AA:  why do we have jobs :( & two of my former employers declared bankruptcy today * Best: * AA: brown butter corn cake from radio bakery / portobello sandwiches at home * MM: matzo ball soup from Celebrity Delyi courtesy of Ted BristolSpare Time Rec:* AA: Boda Borg* MM: Julia Turshen's chartsCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* What's happening in Women's Soccer* Hunger games prequel now that we have both completed the journey * Britney Spears The Woman in MeLook Ahead:* AA: thanksgiving, fall in NYC, am I going to run a marathon, 3 books away from 100 * MM: hosting family, MOVEmber, catching up on reading, being a bike girlie This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: fell in love with a new yoga instructor, moving 6x days a week (!), concerts!, time with old friends* MM: being break-neck busy!!! Working, tutoring, wedding season!Best/Worst:* Worst:* MM: more airplane travel (but with a silver lining

How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: at the pool basically, reading, playing pickleball, making time for peloton and yoga, long dinners with friends * MM: on the road again! concerts galore, finding my inner peace about airline delays, and tutoringBest/Worst:* Best MM: Beyoncé, seeing many long distance friends, and New Mexican food* Best AA: 2 Amy's blueberry chip ice cream / honorable mention the chocolate mousse from Etto - always get dessert!!! + my book streak has been so good lately + im moving towards nigiri + using my brain in a new way at work. WOW BESTS GALORE!* Worst MM: forgetting to book my flight lol* Worst AA: I once again hate all my clothes and need to get rid of all of my thingsSpare Time Rec:* AA: AliRo tomato pie can't stress it enough * MM: the city of AlbuquerqueCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Date Bark - taking the internet by storm * Oppenheimer + Barbie review * Former bachelorette Gabby dating a woman now Look Ahead:* AA: so many concerts, staying very active, eating out less I rly hope - rly want to make macarons the claire saffitz NYT video inspired me. Ready for fall and crisp air!!!* MM: concerts with AA

How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: Cape Cod, reading, hanging, eating fried seafood and ice cream, floating in the pond * MM: Travel travel travel busy busy busy hot hot hotBest/Worst:* Best MM: Cart Driver and this trout, all-time biggest group read* Best AA: Sarma - experience and snap pea salad * Worst MM: Regal Cinema Ballston* Worst AA: are lobster rolls bad? Tried the tiktok thingSpare Time Rec:* AA: chocolate shop / blind chocolate tasting * MM: podcasts whoa!!! Scamanda and The Retrievals! Culture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Strike? * Rice krispy treat on the fire * World cup* Alissa's birthday!Look Ahead:* AA: cooking maybe? Eating the summer produce * MM: More traveling lol! Scary! Also BeyonceThanks for spending your spare time with us! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

How did you spend your spare time this month:AA: concerts! Home! Sewing! Spending time with family! Swimming with my king MM: Doing pride things, being home in June, concerts, smoky air, rock climbingBest/Worst:Best MM: Lamb chops from DaruBest AA: little donkey / brandi carlile Worst MM: Echo Stage bullshitWorst AA: grays hall Spare Time Rec:AA: The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue MM: be a simple syrup girlieCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:The Supreme Court is garbageMovies / barbie / oppenheimer Submersible - a moment in timeOlivia Rodrigo/Taylor Swift beef–what do we think?Look Ahead:AA: cape cod basically and knitting MM: back on my travel bs This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: watching my beautiful friend get married, celebrating 3 years of Beau, reading, knitting my first *item of clothing*, hotel bed, supporting small biz friends, book club * MM: New York City! The beginning of wedding szn. Eternal spring in DC. Customer service.Best/Worst:* Best MM: pistachio soft serve sundae from Softside & time with NYC friends* Best AA: Taylor Swift Eras Tour / Las Culturistas Awards nominees * Worst MM: too much IG, being stressed about money, The Healthcare Debacle* Worst AA: the new shake shack veggie burger Spare Time Rec:* AA: solo morning at your favorite coffee shop with a book (Lost Sock Roasters for me) * MM: MUNA's podcast Gayotic (esp. episodes with Tegan and Sara and Matt Rogers)Culture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Who is Matt Healy in the New Yorker / We wouldn't be having this conversation if TS was a man / Can we still like Taylor Swift or….?* We've stopped talking to strangers* Queer Ultimatum wait sorry first we need to talk about the Barbie????Look Ahead:* AA: summer concerts, knitting, sewing class actually, eating healthy and seasonally, no buy! * MM: June in Washington DC, big banger Pride month, health journey??? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: knitting, picnicking, reading, desk lunch, hobby-ing, eating chocolate chip cookies? * MM: being in Miami! Living a totally different independent life!Best/Worst:* Best MM: tequenos, empanadas, and passionfruit juice from La Latina & the vibes at Shore to Door * Best AA: getting engaged! Lol * Worst MM: Mamey Miami (scented candles, flavorless ceviche??) and getting caught in an extraordinary flood on Miami Beach (thx climate change!)* Worst AA: this article lol and also this one (it's giving this Gwyneth) Medium Article from the assistant - HERESpare Time Rec:* AA: cafe hailee salmon w/ fennel and green olive citrus salsa - pro tip eat it with potatoes! * MM: boygenius–it has come to my attention that some (mostly straight) people are not aware so…for the very limited number of straight people out there…are you aware???Culture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Some Taylor Swift updates: Joe Alwyn (and Midnights speculation), the 1975 guy? Speak Now TV, potential memoir, also…Eras tour* Tik Tok food culture has gone too far? (watertok and a perverted ‘nutrient-dense hack'* Kardashians Trailer / Kardashians Look Ahead:* AA: knitting my sweater finally, reading outside, more desk lunch!!! * MM: you may have heard that we are going to the Eras tour and I'm going to be home wow! Settling back into my life/beginning some new routines I hope? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: eating, hanging, not reading, not cooking, being with people, meals with friends * MM: celebrating my birthday for weeks and weeks, flowers!, loving on my peepsBest/Worst:* Best MM: my immersion blender is having a moment (read: she is bringing me iced matcha at home, whipped cottage cheese, caesar dressing), walking around the Tidal Basin with my mom ~wholesome~* Best AA: Night of 1000 Alex's / the apple coffee cake from Kingston Bread + Bar * Worst MM: Buffalo & Bergen (honorable mention to the Panera Supercharged Lemonade which we were actually prohibited from purchasing by a Panera manager herself).* Worst AA: the opener for Betty Who - Slayyyyyyyyter / mass events in DC like the kite festival Spare Time Recs:* AA: Girl & The Vine - ps nobody let me into a buy nothing group * MM: Poems to prep for National Poetry Month (April!) Pick up a new collection (Chrome Valley by Mahogany L. Browne, A Working Life by Eileen Myles, God Themselves by Jae Nichelle), follow @poetryisnotaluxury and @omiamifestival on IG, listen to The SlowdownCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Sweet Enough is here–what do we think?* How Do You Read So Much - or, musings on Spare Time * Life is Easier With a Fake Assistant?Look Ahead:* AA: my knitting class starts next month! Outside time, back into the reading groove and waking up early groove * MM: it's time to move to Miami for a month—bye! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

Listen now | It's that time of month: the Spare Time Pod is here! AA & MM recap the shortest month of the year, Alex Murdaugh, crunchy salad, Ozempic, the power of ~home~ and more!SHOW NOTES⬇️⬇️⬇️How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: on my croissant journey! Cozy at home vibes, lots of nights of homemade dinner and tv on the couch which has been hitting the spot so hard, fam and friend time* MM: ~*party in the city where the heat is on*~Best/Worst:* Best MM: pastelito de queso from Pinecrest Bakery & being with my girls!!* Best AA:  obviously NSM but also this salad I've been making on repeat is such a nice lunch  * Worst MM: low-key…books???? I've been on a disappointing streak* Worst AA: the Alison Roman celebration cake and I have to just say I hate banana bread its official Spare Time Rec:* AA: Absolutely not Perfect Match on Netflix but yes to Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson * MM: Buy Nothing Facebook GroupsCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Ozempic article??????* The Alex Murdaugh of it all* Our thoughts and expectations for AliRo Sweet Enough Look Ahead:* AA: I signed up for a knitting class for my sweater lol, being outside, so excited for new releases coming thru, eating healthy and moving boring but it's true, so much music!* MM: Birthday month 0o0o0o0o0o, savoring DC spring springin', working a lot I think, podcasts??, heatless curls maybe? Who the heck is she This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

Happy 2023! Excited to keep talkin' about spare time. Love y'all, thanks for sticking with us

It's a recap episode babes! We discuss the best food, media, and general ~*stuff*~ of the year of our lord 2022, what's in, what's out, and what we're looking forward to in 2023. The usual stuff, plus some bonus emotions! Because we love each other!Thx for listening we luv u too. FARE THEE WELL, 2022!SHOW NOTES⬇️⬇️⬇️BEST MOVIE:AA: Black Panther Wakanda Forever MM: Do Revenge (runner up: A League of Their Own)BEST TV SHOW:AA: Welcome to Wrexham (runner up Dopesick)MM: SeveranceBEST BOOK:AA: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman (Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin)MM: Lost & Found by Kathryn ShulzBEST ALBUM:AA: Subject to Change by Kelsea Ballerini (Runner Up Humble Quest by Maren Morris) MM: Muna by Muna (runners up: Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny, Renaissance by Beyoncé)BEST SONG:AA: Home by Now by MUNAMM: unfortunately it's Anywhere With You by Maggie RogersBEST MEAL:AA: Kream N Kone - fish nuggets w/ fries + onion strings MM: street food bonanza in IndiaBEST BREAKFAST:AA: eggs benny w roasted tomatoes and fried potatoes at Hangar B MM: pandan donut from Gwennie'sBEST LUNCH:AA: torched salmon belly at son of a fishMM: Cantlers crab lunchBEST DINNER:AA: tomato pie at eeva MM: Moon RabbitBEST DESSERT:AA: apricot jam from machine shop MM: honestly maybe the crime brûlée at convivialBEST PURCHASE:AA: CDs MM: neon beaniesBEST DISCOVERY:AA: honestly, Spare TimeMM: Rock climbingBEST TRIP:AA: Cape Cod MM: Puerto Rico#1 RECOMMENDATION:AA: Scribd MM: the best social media application, GoodreadsWhat completely ordinary thing are you most grateful for right now in your life? MM: Leuchtturm1917 medium hardcover dotted notebook (don't question it, just do it) and Pentel 0.3 needle tip blue pens.AA: Reading IN/OUTMM: Playing > ContentAA: Reading > Judging Breakfast Salad > Food WasteRomance > True CrimeEric Kim > Anything on a BoardBuying bread from bakers > DIYHaving a Guy > Task RabbitEating at the Bar > TakeoutSunscreen > MakeupFancy Donuts > Dunkin DonutsNotes in Analog > Notes in your Notes AppMaking a playlist for your friends > Spotify AlgoTaxi > Calling an UberDiet Coke > Spindrift Connecting with your Community > Being strangers with your neighbors and regulars Store Bought is Fine > Unnecessary Complexities Phone Calls > Podcasts (lol) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

For our inaugural STBC ep we are so excited to have a special guest, Dr. Daniel Black who wrote Don't Cry for Me as well as Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake. Daniel Black is a renowned professor of African American Studies at Clark Atlanta University. He is the award-winning author of several novels, most noteworthy of which are They Tell Me of a Home, Perfect Peace, The Coming, and Don't Cry For Me. His first essay collection, Black on Black, will be released in 2023. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

SHOW NOTES ⬇️⬇️⬇️How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: NYC, Philly, Friendship, Road Trips, Blind Tasting, Getting excited about cooking again!* MM: did it even happen??????? Home improvement projects, wework thieveryBest/Worst:* Best MM: 1 single bite of eggplant from Nasime* Best AA: whipped ricotta w/ brown butter, honey, and sage from Miss Ada's in Brooklyn * Worst MM: Crazy Aunt Helen's* Worst AA: influencers on the internet most notable JS and LLCSpare Time Rec:* AA: Wakanda Forev + We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman * MM: @cafehaileeCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Swifties V Ticketmaster * Spotify Wrapped * Instagram is over / The Age of Social Media is EndingLook Ahead:* AA: Reading, starting to knit………., walks, exercise, cookies* MM: finishing my reading goal, paddle sports, taking Hannah home for a holiday for the first time

SHOW NOTES ⬇️⬇️⬇️How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: In NYC! With friends! On my couch! Listening to so much music! * MM: music things! Several dope concerts (All Things Go, Fletcher, the Killers, Charlotte Sands) and huge month for Swifties the world around.* Some bonus content because we really went off book here:* Spicy ranch pretzel thins* Marie's punk daughter Charlotte Sands* The bubble song in question* Digital wellness and hating our phones! * 2 tips: never set your phone down face up on a table & move your phone charger out of arms reach * Spoiler alert: Marie bought a flip phone immediately post-recordingBest/Worst:* Best MM: life altering pandan filled donut from Gwenie's Pastries* Best AA: vanilla bruleè ice cream flavor Morgenstern's * Worst MM: Fly By Jing chili crisp there I said it* Worst AA: Betty Who's new album :( Spare Time Rec:* AA: The Mole * MM: If you have leftover halloween candy, make these cookiesCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Midnights * ICYMI, Miss Kim K wore an insane costume to a decidedly non-costume party.* The Watcher OG articleLook Ahead:* AA: same and I guess the holidays and more travel * MM: Honestly feeling shook by the fact that it's November This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

SHOW NOTES⬇️⬇️⬇️How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: September was legitimately 5 seconds - socializing, rock climbing, September at the Farmers Market * MM: having some poems published *humble brag*, watching my best friend get married, thinking and writing about myself A LOT which is weird!Best/Worst:* Best MM: rediscovering pierogies* Best AA: Atwater's Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread /charcuterie cone* Worst MM: sports misogyny at H Street Biergarten Haus / Dear Evan Hansen* Worst AA: Timber Pizza Spare Time Rec:* AA: Dear Sundays polish* MM: MUNA live in concert / Do RevengeCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Lesbian TikTok Drama: the JoJo Siwa & Avery Update* AliRO (More Than) A Cooking Show *queue eye roll* / Molly Baz Youtube channel* ICYMI the Queen died lol OR Butter BoardsLook Ahead:* AA: FALL

SHOW NOTES⬇️⬇️⬇️How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: vacationing, transitioning, Brandi Carlile-ing, relaxing??, cleaning* MM: Big working remotely moment, visiting some new states for the first time in a long time!Best/Worst:* Best MM: Whidbey Island and Greenbank Pantry & Deli* Best AA: Chocolate Cherry Cake by Eric Kim* Worst MM: The Bob Evans Experience™️* Worst AA: What do people that are cool wear when they are wearing Business?Spare Time Rec:* AA: the Peloton lol* MM: Lost & Found by Kathryn ShultzCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Leonardo DiCaprio refuses to date anyone over 25 and the tweets are important* The bon appetit series “The Receipt” - here is the latest for your eye roll * TS10*Bonus: Olivia Wilde dramaLook Ahead:* AA: committing to moving my bod daily, investing in my ~Spare Time~, maintaining space and boundaries through a new phase of *work*, embracing the back to school vibes* MM: being a no person, fitness journey which obviously always leads to a mental health journey, poetry publications (!), sitting on my butt on my couch with my cats at last!!!! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

SHOW NOTES⬇️⬇️⬇️How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: enjoying my life???? Cape cod, concerts, being outside, being in water, visiting friends, going to the farmers market, making salads* MM: not believing it was actually the month of July, working, wedding-ing!Best/Worst:* Best MM: Extremely life-altering fried chicken at Toyko Record Bar (honorable mention maybe I like sake now??)* Best AA: eeva in Philly * Worst MM: CAR* Worst AA: earsSpare Time Rec:* AA: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin / The Bear * MM: Hold On Baby, King Princess' Sophomore albumCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Oatmeal Arancini–the culture has failed* Our IG food fave follows are officially Lame Now (@ BA, Food52, Feed Feed) - BA ‘receipts'* The soul cycle / peloton marketing thing Look Ahead:* AA: PTO, Brandi, more friends, more outdoor time, Being a Summer Girl???, new beginnings * MM: Work from Road August™ –exploring some new states and seeing friends! Farmers market!!! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

Intro: Welcome to Spare Time, the pod where we recap the month How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: SUMMERING: blueberry picking, weddings, capture the flag, cape cod, swimming, falling asleep on the couch * MM: flying across the world, realizing I am old (it's not that I don't feel good…it's that I *can't* feel good), becoming a motherBest/Worst:* Best MM: Indian food in India (mango lassis, chai, paneer), but since that is high-key a copout, Pride ~conceptually~* Best AA: Friendship Bracelet / Chocolate Cream Pie from Flour Bakery * Worst MM: realizing I hate summer squash and losing our basic rights* Worst AA: the VA tax office Spare Time Rec:* AA: Picnicking: Halloumi with Corn, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil, Ginger Dill Salmon, Kale and Sugar Snap Pea Salad* MM: Muna's self-titled albumCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Daily Harvest lentil gate* The One That Got Away feat. Betty Who* American Girl Doll meme explosion - thank you @hellicity_merrimanLook Ahead:* AA: maintaining my Coastal Grandma Lifestyle, reuniting with friends in NYC and Philly, turning 31, reading outside, hanging with my babes * MM: a very chaotic July awaits: another Indian wedding (but this time in Virginia), a week long work conference in Orlando, another work thing in PA, and testing out my MOH skills at a bachelorette party* Book club ep - discussing our June book, Easy Beauty by Chloe Cooper Jones, and our July book, We Do What We Do in the Dark by Michelle Hart This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

Show Notes⬇️⬇️⬇️Intro: Welcome to Spare Time, the pod where we recap the month How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: feels like absolutely nothing, some music some comedy some friendship times, workout routine, feeling incredibly stagnant * MM: ~vacation~, so much reading, listening to Bad Bunny's new album Best/Worst:* Best MM: Unexpectedly hanging out with friends * Best AA: maple bagel w/ candied salmon cream cheese / Two Boots Farm* Worst MM: $6 vegan banana bread / free breakfast, La Finca Victoria, Vieques * Worst AA: Erika potentially having to be a Grand Juror Spare Time Rec:* AA: Claire Saffitz' funfetti cake (confetti cake)* MM: The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan / Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation by Erika KrouseCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley CONFIRM RELATIONSHIP* Korean American * New Kardashians* Harry Styles AlbumLook Ahead:* AA: finally leaving Washington DC; hopefully other things changing too!!!! Vacation, healthy journey * MM: More vacation! YOLO; adopting kittens! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: listening to podcasts, being a single dog mom, seeing Joseph 2x, pelotoning, making peanut butter rice crispy treats* MM: having covid —> watching stuff. Twilight movies!Best/Worst:* Best MM: brussels gnocchi from NYT* Best AA: Salad I made 5x in a row - 365 sesame ginger dressing* Worst MM: having covid* Worst AA: No Goodbyes * Shared Best: Eric Kim / Korean AmericanSpare Time Rec:* AA: Las Cultch / Everything Everywhere All The Time* MM: Okay, Boomer the pod & SeveranceCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* A - Audrey Gelman Pivots to CottageCore* B - CNN+ to shut down* C - Elon Musk buys TwitterWild Card:* AA or MM - Her Country by Marissa R. Moss / cottage cheese hot takeLook Ahead:* AA: more live music, celebrating Erika, getting a new job, picnics * MM: leaving my home lol This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

Show Notes⬇️⬇️⬇️ Intro:* Welcome to Spare Time - where we endorse spending your free time however the fuck you want!* Book Club - stay tuned for updates about our first Spare Time Book ep ~coming in April~. Speaking of April, our book is Easy Beauty by Chloe Cooper JonesHow did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: being an auntie, family dinners, music (lizzy/holly), making the carolina gelen salmon, professional mask* MM: turning 30, having guests in my home, meeting co-workers in personBest/Worst:* Best MM: birthday lunch: Ekiben the Neighborhood Bird sandwich (ft. Rich As Fuck by Lil Wayne)* Best AA: torched salmon sushi / the pancake song* Worst MM: feeling depressed and having memory loss (~vulnerable~)* Worst AA: none of my pants fit me lol / I need a brand new wardrobeSpare Time Rec:* AA: Maren Morris new album Humble Quest / bring back the honeybar* MM: @crispyegg420Culture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* A - the slap heard round the world * B - Taylor Swift backlash Where the Crawdads Sing* C - Joe Harding, who crafted the Don't Say Gay Bill in Florida, had his house destroyed by a tornado. I'm no expert but…seems like a sign from a wrathful Old Testament God.Look Ahead:* AA: Whole food journey (so no croissants) * MM: deleted instagram; digital wellness journey? Fitness journey??? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

Show Notes⬇️⬇️⬇️ Intro:* Welcome to Spare Time!* What does Spare Time mean to you right now? - kicking things off with a little existential crisis!* Book Club - Feb update + March announcement How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: cds, feeling blah, traveling a little, listening to music a little, making froyo (finally)* MM: Grocery shopping too much (see: AA's budget journey). Planning so much travel! What the Best/Worst:* Best MM: strawberry cream cheese frosting & boxed brownies–go off queens!!!* Best AA: rock climbing* Worst MM: ikea……again* Worst AA: zucchini falafel Spare Time Rec:* AA: Inventing Anna? But actually Love is Blind * MM: Sorry but…all the wordle spinoffs?! (quordle, octordle, worldle, wordle espanol, nerdle)Culture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* A - Hot milk in cereal? * B - The president of Ukraine has the most outrageous backstory* C - Euphoria really happened this month and I am shookLook Ahead:* AA: croissants or cook from a book?* MM: yard parties! Landscaping? What is the normal amount of time/money/labor to invest in the yard of a rental property? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

Show Notes:* Welcome to Spare Time!* What does Spare Time mean to you? How did you spend your spare time this month:* AA: Listening to Lizzy McAlpine an unhealthy amount, re-learning to knit, dreaming, finding clarity, watching Insecure * MM: Facebook marketplace, prepping LNY menu, watching yellowjackets, dopesick, journaling, cooking a lot of foodBest/Worst:* Best MM: feeling cozy and at peace at home* Best AA: Apple Pie / Mushroom Sandwich @ HMC* Worst MM: so fucking unfocused! Also ikea errand * Worst AA: Omicron lolSpare Time Rec:* AA: Yerba Buena / Something I vehemently do not recommend is A Little Life* MM: resin making but do it better than I did lolCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:* New Music we are manifesting this year * Inventing Anna - discuss Anna Delvey * Ina Garten & Martha Stewart beefWild Card:* MM bathtub? Yes you got itLook Ahead:* AA: Not working past 6 / Creating work boundaries + My home budget / cooking journey + my workout journey + music * MM: going outside into the park more, maybe getting a cat??? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inyoursparetime.substack.com

Welcome to year two of Spare Time! We talk about how the first month of 2023 went, new jobs, old resolutions, and whether or not we like baking bread--we simply can't decide! Love y'all, thanks for sticking with us

WOW a whole year of Spare Time the pod (and four years of the MM+AA Podcast Project™️. We are so grateful that you are here!! We discuss the best food, media, and general ~*stuff*~ of the year of our lord 2022, what's in, what's out, and what we're looking forward to in 2023. The usual stuff, plus some bonus emotions! Because we love each other! Thx for listening we luv u too. FARE THEE WELL, 2022! SHOW NOTES⬇️⬇️⬇️BEST MOVIE:AA: Black Panther Wakanda Forever MM: Do Revenge (runner up: A League of Their Own)BEST TV SHOW:AA: Welcome to Wrexham (runner up Dopesick)MM: SeveranceBEST BOOK:AA: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman (Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin)MM: Lost & Found by Kathryn ShulzBEST ALBUM:AA: Subject to Change by Kelsea Ballerini (Runner Up Humble Quest by Maren Morris) MM: Muna by Muna (runners up: Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny, Renaissance by Beyoncé)BEST SONG:AA: Home by Now by MUNAMM: unfortunately it's Anywhere With You by Maggie RogersBEST MEAL:AA: Kream N Kone - fish nuggets w/ fries + onion strings MM: street food bonanza in IndiaBEST BREAKFAST:AA: eggs benny w roasted tomatoes and fried potatoes at Hangar B MM: pandan donut from Gwennie'sBEST LUNCH:AA:torched salmon belly @ son of a fish MM: Cantlers crab lunchBEST DINNER:AA: tomato pie @ eeva MM: Moon RabbitBEST DESSERT:AA: apricot jam from machine shop MM: honestly maybe the crime brûlée at convivialBEST PURCHASE:AA: CDs MM: neon beaniesBEST DISCOVERY:AA: honestly, Spare TimeMM: Rock climbingBEST TRIP:AA: Cape Cod MM: Puerto Rico#1 RECOMMENDATION: AA: Scribd MM: the best social media application, GoodreadsWhat completely ordinary thing are you most grateful for right now in your life? MM: Leuchtturm1917 medium hardcover dotted notebook (don't question it, just do it) and Pentel 0.3 needle tip blue pens.AA: Reading IN/OUTMM: Playing > ContentAA: Reading > Judging Breakfast Salad > Food WasteRomance > True CrimeEric Kim > Anything on a BoardBuying bread from bakers > DIYHaving a Guy > Task RabbitEating at the Bar > TakeoutSunscreen > MakeupFancy Donuts > Dunkin DonutsNotes in Analog > Notes in your Notes AppMaking a playlist for your friends > Spotify AlgoTaxi > Calling an UberDiet Coke > Spindrift Connecting with your Community > Being strangers with your neighbors and regulars Store Bought is Fine > Unnecessary Complexities Phone Calls > Podcasts (lol)

The months start coming and, famously, they don't stop coming! And so we find ourselves closing in on the end of 2022. We talk horrible service, the death of social media, Spotify wrapped, and then some!SHOW NOTES ⬇️⬇️⬇️How did you spend your spare time this month:AA: NYC, Philly, Friendship, Road Trips, Blind Tasting, Getting excited about cooking again!MM: did it even happen??????? Home improvement projects, wework thieveryBest/Worst:Best MM: 1 single bite of eggplant from NasimeBest AA: whipped ricotta w/ brown butter, honey, and sage from Miss Ada's in Brooklyn Worst MM: Crazy Aunt Helen'sWorst AA: influencers on the internet most notable JS and LLCSpare Time Rec:AA: Wakanda Forev + We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman MM: @cafehaileeCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:Swifties V Ticketmaster Spotify Wrapped Instagram is over / The Age of Social Media is EndingLook Ahead:AA: Reading, starting to knit………., walks, exercise, cookiesMM: finishing my reading goal, paddle sports, taking Hannah home for a holiday for the first time

Yet another month that psychologically did not happen is over! Pretty coolio how that keeps happening. We break down October, hating our phones, two much anticipated albums with very different reviews, bruléed ice cream, and more We lysm go vote!SHOW NOTES⬇️⬇️⬇️How did you spend your spare time this month:AA: In NYC! With friends! On my couch! Listening to so much music! MM: music things! Several dope concerts (All Things Go, Fletcher, the Killers, Charlotte Sands) and huge month for Swifties the world around.Some bonus content because we really went off book here:Spicy ranch pretzel thinsMarie's punk daughter Charlotte SandsThe bubble song in questionDigital wellness and hating our phones! 2 tips from a ~professional~: never set your phone down face up on a table & move your phone charger out of arms reach Spoiler alert: Marie bought a flip phone immediately post-recordingBest/Worst:Best MM: life altering pandan filled donut from Gwenie's PastriesBest AA: vanilla bruleè ice cream flavor Morgenstern's Worst MM: Fly By Jing chili crisp there I said itWorst AA: Betty Who's new album :( Spare Time Rec:AA: The Mole MM: If you have leftover halloween candy, make these cookiesCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:Midnights ICYMI, Miss Kim K wore an insane costume to a decidedly non-costume party.The Watcher OG articleLook Ahead:AA: same and I guess the holidays and more travel MM: Honestly feeling shook by the fact that it's November

Wake me up when September ends, or as we like to say, wake me up when September ends and so does half of October! It's been wild in these streets: since we last spoke we've had The Famous Virus (not to be named), our first pumpkin products of the season, lots os lesbian chaos, and live music. Tune in for more. SHOW NOTES ⬇️⬇️⬇️How did you spend your spare time this month:AA: September was legitimately 5 seconds - socializing, rock climbing, September at the Farmers Market MM: having some poems published *humble brag*, watching my best friend get married, thinking and writing about myself A LOT which is weird!Best/Worst:Best MM: rediscovering pierogiesBest AA: Atwater's Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread /charcuterie coneWorst MM: sports misogyny at H Street Biergarten Haus / Dear Evan HansenWorst AA: Timber Pizza Spare Time Rec:AA: Dear Sundays polishMM: MUNA live in concert / Do RevengeCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:Lesbian TikTok Drama: the JoJo Siwa & Avery UpdateAliRO (More Than) A Cooking Show *queue eye roll* / Molly Baz Youtube channelICYMI the Queen died lol OR Butter BoardsLook Ahead:AA: FALL

~*summer is over*~ Alexa, play that song nobody knows featuring Sara Bareilles! It's been a wild ride, and honestly, we liked it! The gals discuss finding the perfect grocery, an iconic cake, the expansive power of travel, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Tune in for all this and more, and, as always, thanks for spending your Spare Time with us. SHOW NOTES⬇️⬇️⬇️How did you spend your spare time this month:AA: vacationing, transitioning, Brandi Carlile-ing, relaxing??, cleaningMM: Big working remotely moment, visiting some new states for the first time in a long time!Best/Worst:Best MM: Whidbey Island and Greenbank Pantry & DeliBest AA: Chocolate Cherry Cake by Eric KimWorst MM: The Bob Evans Experience™️Worst AA: What do people that are cool wear when they are wearing Business?Spare Time Rec:AA: the Peloton lolMM: Lost & Found by Kathryn ShultzCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:Leonardo DiCaprio refuses to date anyone over 25 and the tweets are importantThe bon appetit series “The Receipt” - here is the latest for your eye roll TS10*Bonus: Olivia Wilde dramaLook Ahead:AA: committing to moving my bod daily, investing in my ~Spare Time~, maintaining space and boundaries through a new phase of *work*, embracing the back to school vibesMM: being a no person, fitness journey which obviously always leads to a mental health journey, poetry publications (!), sitting on my butt on my couch with my cats at last!!!!

August is almost over and yet...here we are dropping our July episode. If that isn't a big indication of how our summers are going, we don't know what is. Alissa talks a honey-slow, classic Summer Girl ™️ vibe while Marie recounts an unsustainably breakneck pace, as well as some critical topics such as the fall of our fave foodfluencers, bachelorette parties, and beyond. Thanks for listening and spending some spare time with us ⭐️⬇️⬇️⬇️NOTES:How did you spend your spare time this month:AA: enjoying my life???? What a concept. Cape cod, concerts, being outside, being in water, visiting friends, going to the farmers market, making saladsMM: not believing it was actually the month of July, reckoning with the passage of time, working, wedding-ing!Best/Worst:Best MM: Extremely life-altering fried chicken at Toyko Record Bar (honorable mention maybe I like sake now??)Best AA: eeva in Philly Worst MM: CAR TROUBLES CONTINUEWorst AA: The first mention of ear problems on this podSpare Time Rec:AA: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin / The Bear MM: Hold On Baby, King Princess' Sophomore albumCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:Oatmeal Arancini–the culture has failedOur IG food fave follows are officially Lame Now (@ BA, Food52, Feed Feed) - BA ‘receipts'The soul cycle / peloton marketing thing Look Ahead:AA: PTO, Brandi, more friends, more outdoor time, Being a Summer Girl???, new beginnings MM: Work from Road August™ –exploring some new states and seeing friends! Farmers market!!!

Summer is here, and so are so many of the things we love: berries, picnics, coastal grandmother vibes. Notably missing: our humans rights! What a rollercoaster! We discuss all this, plus Daily Harvest lentilgate, our rapidly deteriorating corporeal form, and the power of friendship bracelets. Featuring an appearance from a special guest: the IRS! SHOW NOTES ⬇️⬇️⬇️How did you spend your spare time this month:AA: SUMMERING: blueberry picking, weddings, capture the flag, cape cod, swimming, falling asleep on the couch MM: flying across the world, realizing I am old, becoming a mother

Ah, May. The month of flowers, chaotic D.C. weather, and insufferable Justin Timberlake memes. We talk vacation, adopting kittens, sitting with hard feelings, having...ahem..."tummy troubles" while staying in a treehouse, and more.Please note, we recorded this episode before the horrific murders in Uvalde, Texas this month. If you have the means, we encourage you to make a donation to Community Justice Action Fund. And, if you have representation in Congress (#dcstatehoodnow), please call your reps and demand gun reform. __SHOW NOTES ⬇️⬇️⬇️ How did you spend your spare time this month:AA: feels like absolutely nothing, some music some comedy some friendship times, workout routine, feeling incredibly stagnant MM: ~vacation~, so much reading, listening to Bad Bunny's new album Best/Worst:Best MM: Unexpectedly hanging out with friends Best AA: maple bagel w/ candied salmon cream cheese / Two Boots FarmWorst MM: $6 vegan banana bread / free breakfast, La Finca Victoria, Vieques Worst AA: Erika potentially having to be a Grand Juror Spare Time Rec:AA: Claire Saffitz' funfetti cake (confetti cake)MM: The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan / Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation by Erika KrouseCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley CONFIRM RELATIONSHIPKorean American by Eric Kim: we made a feast!New Kardashians...it's perfect???New Harry Styles AlbumLook Ahead:AA: finally leaving Washington DC; hopefully other things changing too!!!! Vacation, healthy journey MM: More vacation! YOLO; adopting kittens!

We are so excited to bring you the first installment of the Spare Time Book Club, where we'll be recapping our reads of Don't Cry for Me  by Daniel Black and Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake. We are so thrilled to be joined on this episode by Dr. Daniel Black. Tune in for a legitimately inspiring discussion about his beautiful novel, queerness, Blackness, and masculinity in America. More about Dr. Black on Instagram and Twitter.

This month was wild! The girls talk Elon Musk, obsessively making the same recipes on repeat, what it means to spend all your time, spare and otherwise, on the couch with covid, and more, duh. Listen to the end for some exciting updates about the Spare Time Book Club and flaming hot takes about cottage cheese.SHOW NOTES ⬇️⬇️⬇️How did you spend your spare time this month:AA: listening to podcasts, being a single dog mom, seeing Joseph 2x, pelotoning, making peanut butter rice crispy treatsMM: being so sick with covid!! aka sitting on the couch and watching stuff. May I recommend bingeing all the Twilight movies??Best/Worst:Best MM: crisp gnocchi with brussels and browned butterBest AA: salad I made 5x in a row - 365 sesame ginger dressingWorst MM: having covidWorst AA: No Goodbyes Shared Best: Eric Kim / Korean AmericanSpare Time Rec:AA: Las Cultch / Everything Everywhere All The TimeMM: Okay, Boomer the pod & SeveranceCulture / 3 Things You Need to Know:A - Audrey Gelman Pivots to CottageCoreB - CNN+ to shut downC - Elon Musk buys TwitterWild Card: a classic AA hot take about cottage cheeseLook Ahead:MM: the summer travel chaos is drawing nighAA: more live music, celebrating Erika, getting a new job, picnics