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Anna and Christian


    • Aug 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Ep. 100: 100th Episode Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 121:05


    Anna and Christian celebrate 100 episodes, after somehow making it that far, with a blast from the past: they call a rematch of the "Insult Battle," reveal two more major untold truths about each other, super-fan Mia calls in to play incredibly hard Ramble trivia, the two play a game of "Aliens or Not?" and a lot more. August 24, 2022.

    Ep. 99: Monkey's Paw, Fine Dining, and Washington's Crossing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 71:32


    In the "penultimate" in-studio Ramble episode before college, Anna and Christian discuss genies and wishes, and they predict the potential consequences if their wishes are granted. Christian also shares his disdain for fine dining, and Anna retells her quest to see the "Washington's Crossing" painting before the museum closed. August 17, 2022.

    Ep. 98: Tailed, State Fairs, and Saying Goodbye

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 79:30


    Anna and Christian, freshly returned from their mountain excursion, tell an anxiety-filled and terror-inducing story from the third day of their trip, talk to Harvard-bound Ramble fan Mia about the Minnesota State Fair, and come to terms (sort of) with saying goodbye to friends as they prepare to leave for college. August 10, 2022.

    Ep. 97: The Camping Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 69:06


    Anna and Christian record live from their tent in the White Mountains, recounting stories of strenuous hikes, scenic views, hiking in the dark, and more.

    Ep. 96: Lake Placid, Whiteface, and Intimidation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 75:55


    Anna co-hosts live from the shores of Lake Placid, detailing her family vacation, including swimming holes, lakes, and a particularly strenuous (and exhausting and famishing) hike up Whiteface Mountain. Christian talks about his trip to Philly, and the two give a "Nope" movie review and discuss Anna's "intimidating" reputation. July 27, 2022.

    Ep. 95: Strep Throat, Sleep Tests, and Enjoy It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 75:55


    This episode is not for the squeamish, as special guest Mark (finally) joins Anna and Christian in the studio to talk about his repeated instances of strep throat, sleep tests that were run on him, meningitis, and more. Christian and Anna also recap the movie "About Time" that they watched, and the three discuss living in the moment. July 20, 2022.

    Ep. 94: Stranger Things, Starving Artists, and Grad Parties

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 81:49


    Anna and Christian finish watching Stranger Things 4 and offer their opinions on the finale, the two discuss the idealized "starving artist" trope and whether or not they'd want to live it, and Anna recaps her graduation party and an awkward situation that Christian found himself in there. July 13, 2022.

    Ep. 93: Creeps, Swimming Holes, and Pink Eye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 71:40


    Anna recounts the disturbing story of a man she encountered in a parking lot who wouldn't stop talking to her; Christian and Anna, seasoned hikers at this point, tell their latest adventure in North Jersey and the various bumps and peaks which ensued; and the two describe their current ailments (of which there are many). July 6, 2022.

    Ep. 92: Snakes, Demon Journal, and Bear Spray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 57:28


    A uninvited, serpentine guest makes an appearance on the show; Anna reads from a terrifying journal she discovered at work; and amidst discussion of an upcoming camping trip, Christian and Anna talk bear spray (and Anna's misinterpretation of the tool). June 29, 2022.

    Ep. 91: The Graduation Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 71:45


    Anna and Christian graduate from high school and talk grad caps, crying, goodbyes, gifts, brushing teeth, and more. June 22, 2022.

    Ep. 90: Prom House, Awards, and Marathons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 64:29


    Anna and Christian recap their prom weekend, including the squalid house they stayed in by the shore; discuss senior awards (with all modesty thrown out the window.....); and look into qualifying to run a marathon. June 15, 2022.

    Ep. 89: Life Narration, Senior Prom, and Tropes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 64:27


    Anna and Christian take turns narrating a day in each others' life a la David Foster Wallace, discuss the upcoming senior prom and their expectations surrounding it, and pick romantic tropes that they'd like to live. June 8, 2022.

    Ep. 88: Classes, Pumping Gas, and Track Meets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 65:50


    Anna schedules her classes for college next year and relays the pain of the entire process, the two discuss pumping gas after Anna's failed attempt over the weekend, and Christian finally competes in the mile. June 1, 2022.

    Ep. 87: Hypnotism, Heartbreak, and Desensitization

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 74:57


    Christian and Anna discuss hypnotism, after Christian watches a hypnotist show, and Connor calls in to give a first-hand account as a "hypnotee;" Anna gives advice to those experiencing heartbreak; and the two reflect on the Texas shooting.

    Ep. 86: Water Wars, Senioritis, and Glasses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 68:20


    Anna and Christian discuss the grade-wide water gun fight on the eve of the event, Anna's senioritis grows worse, and Christian sees Anna with her nighttime glasses on for the first time. May 18, 2022.

    Ep. 85: Brits, Eleven, and Hitchhiking

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 65:21


    A special guest with a "real" British accent calls in to critique Anna's attempt at an accent, Anna's brother Maks turns eleven and offers some reflections on his own life, and Christian considers hitchhiking to prom. May 11, 2022.

    Ep. 84: Faith, Commencement, and Breaking Five

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 71:30


    Anna and Christian name the various people in their lives that they have faith in, discuss commencement speeches and which celebrities would give the best ones, and Christian shares his track goal of breaking five minutes for the mile. May 4, 2022.

    Ep. 83: Detectives, Survival, and Warriors

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 64:04


    Christian expresses his past desire to work as a detective (stemming from a Law and Order obsession); Anna and Christian discuss survival, as Christian reveals his essential carries in his backpack; and Anna confesses an over-the-top obsession with the "Warriors" book series growing up. April 27, 2022.

    Ep. 82: Boston Trains, Admittance, and Christopher Nolan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 89:25


    Anna shares a near-death experience from her past weekend in Boston, Anna and Christian talk about visiting their respective colleges for Admitted Students Day, and the two describe the deception played upon them in Princeton by director Christopher Nolan. April 20, 2022.

    Ep. 81: Requiem, Remaking Friends, and Personal Views

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 52:32


    Anna and Christian watch the movie "Requiem for a Dream" right before recording, which leaves them disturbed and upset; the two discuss college and the fear and worry of having to make new friends; and both highlight personal characteristics about themselves that they would change, including Anna's perpetual "worried" look. April 13, 2022.

    Ep. 80: Minnesota, Similarities, and Baked Goods

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 63:24


    A Minnesota fan calls into the show, telling their college dilemma, Anna asks questions to determine how similar the caller is to Christian, and Anna discusses the various baked goods that Christian has made her. April 6, 2022.

    Ep. 79: Puns, Slaps, and Promposals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 71:03


    Anna and Christian sprinkle puns throughout the show (although Anna struggles to create them...); discuss the Oscars, including the Will Smith/Chris Rock fiasco; and the two talk about promposals - and Anna tries to come up with the perfect one.

    Ep. 78: Legacies, Art, and Public Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 60:00


    Anna and Christian discuss the meaning of legacies and how to feel fulfilled when graduating, talk about the purpose of art during a "profound questions" segment, and Christian describes falling asleep to NPR, only to have it infuse in his dreams. March 23, 2022.

    Ep. 77: St. Patrick's Day, Cat Heroes, and Pubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 60:06


    Anna and Christian celebrate St. Patty's Day, discussing leprechauns and wearing green; Christian recounts his hero moment with Anna's cat, Ace; and the two tell the story of finding themselves in a pub with Anna's younger brother amidst their Saturday adventure. March 16, 2022

    Ep. 76: Tae Kwon Do, Batman, and Rating Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 68:22


    Anna and Christian learn that they both learned Tae Kwon Do at about the same age (although at different locations), give a review of the recent movie "The Batman," and Christian dives into his past movie production company and reveals his custom created rating system. March 9, 2022.

    Ep. 75: Commitments, Historical Dates, and Midsommar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 73:10


    Anna and Christian discuss making and keeping commitments (including Anna's "commitment" to the gym and running); challenge each other to determine the dates of famous historical events; and the two describe their Sunday at the library, where they encountered a strange man and end-of-the-world feeling. March 2, 2022

    Ep. 74: Journalism, Skiing, and Compliments

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 67:41


    Anna and Christian answer a recently submitted journalism question and talk about their own future plans; Anna recounts her past weekend skiing, and Reid calls in to rag on her skiing skills; and Christian and Anna (somewhat egocentrically) describe the best compliments they've ever received. February 23, 2022.

    Ep. 73: It's Giving, Nerdiness, and Dinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 68:55


    Special guest Lauren Bryant returns with a new catchphrase: "It's giving!". Anna and Christian also discuss nerdiness and intelligence with her, and Lauren recounts her Valentine's Day dinner. February 16, 2022.

    Ep. 72: Valentine's Day/Birthday Special 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 65:10


    In this special, bonus episode, Christian and Anna talk love, Valentine's Day, and Christian's 18th birthday. The two recount an insanely funny CVS trip, discuss maturity, and create a Tinder account live on the show. February 15, 2022.

    Ep. 71: Boston University, Showering, and Wrong Turns

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 72:17


    At long, long last, Anna gets in and commits to Boston University, telling the story of her acceptance; Christian notices a strange pattern in the way Anna texts about her daily habits; and Anna describes her disastrous drive to view a basketball game. February 9, 2022.

    Ep. 70: Absences, Twitter, and Camera Rolls

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 66:34


    Anna is horrified to discover her attendance record so far for the year, Christian and Anna talk about their recent usage of Twitter and resurrect the Ramble Twitter account, and the two play a game to try and determine the stories or circumstances surrounding respective pictures from their camera rolls.

    Ep. 69: College Acceptance 2, Reading Challenge, and Wordle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 68:06


    Anna shares long-awaited and much deserving news - she got into college! Christian and Anna also give updates on their reading challenge progress, and the two discuss the new "Wordle" craze that is sweeping the internet, addicting everyone including themselves. January 26, 2022.

    Ep. 68: Untold Truths, Snow Skidding, and Skinny Minny

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 79:27


    Christian and Anna each tell each other a fact about themselves that the other doesn't know, Anna details her scary snow driving experience this past weekend, and Christian talks about a fictitious childhood figure he used to have a fear of. January 19, 2022.

    Ep. 67: Murder Playground, Goodnight Moon, and Best Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 79:20


    Anna and Christian read from their childhood journals, including Anna's "dream journal" which leads to a misunderstanding on behalf of Christian; they also sort through updated forum responses and read "Goodnight Moon;" and Anna and Christian talk about the best books they've ever read. January 12, 2022.

    Ep. 66: Insult Contest, New Year's Resolutions, and Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 58:23


    To start off the new year, Anna and Christian battle it out in a "Playground Insult" contest (where one fails miserably), and Becca calls in to moderate the fight. They also talk about highlights from the past year, both in Ramble and in their personal lives, and Anna and Christian look at last year's resolutions and look forward to the coming months. January 5, 2022.

    Ep. 65: Christmas 2021 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 69:43


    Anna and Christian ramble about waffle irons and Apple watches, review "Don't Look Up" and "Spider-Man: No Way Home," and talk biscuits, libraries, and Radiohead on the 2021 Ramble Christmas recap. December 29, 2021.

    Ep. 64: College Rejection, Subways, and Modern Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 48:11


    Anna shares some bad college news and the situation leading up to it, Anna describes her past weekend in New York and her (flawed) attempt at taking the subway by herself, and Christian comments on the state of modern cinema with the popularity of the new Spider Man movie. December 22, 2021.

    Ep. 63: College Acceptance, Anna's Birthday, and Blessing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 67:30


    Christian shares the news of his acceptance into college, Anna recaps her birthday and reveals the gifts that Christian gave her, and Anna remembers her first nightmare and the story of a girl named Blessing, who she was in conflict with when she was younger. December 15, 2021.

    Ep. 62: Left Hands, Adults, and Experts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 66:00


    Christian and Anna discuss dominant hands, and both attempt to use their left hands to write; Anna anticipates her upcoming 18th birthday and wonders what being an adult will be like; and Anna and Christian talk about becoming an expert on a subject, and the appeal of knowing a lot of different topics. December 8, 2021.

    Ep. 61: Songwriting, Wrapped, and Thanksgiving Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 75:16


    Anna acquires a new hobby - songwriting - which she has started doing over the past weekend, although she refuses to show any evidence of such work; Christian and Anna look over their Spotify Wrapped (or Apple Recap....Anna) results for 2021; and both share their opinions on the Thanksgiving food they had over the break. December 1, 2021.

    Ep. 60: Thanksgiving 2021 Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 75:01


    Anna and Christian reflect on the good things they have in their lives, giving thanks and sharing their perspectives on how to live life. They also discuss Thanksgiving dinners: the food, family, and awkward conversations that come along with it. Childhood crushes - ahem, Anna's beloved Juan Carlos - and bookstores are also discussed on this special Thanksgiving episode of Ramble. November 24, 2021.

    Ep. 59: Taylor Swift, Superlatives, and Public Speaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 66:20


    Anna talks about Taylor's Swift newly re-released album (much to Christian's annoyance), Christian and Anna discuss senior superlatives and decide the qualities they would attach to each other, and Anna (forcibly) plays Christian's cross country banquet speech and talks about the fear of public speaking. November 17, 2021.

    Ep. 58: Comfort, Flaws, and Daylight Savings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 55:57


    In what may be the most cozy episode of Ramble yet, Anna and Christian discuss all things comfort: food, events, emotions. They also psychoanalyze each other, determining each other's flaws, and complain about switching the clocks back and the depressing lack of sun available in the day. November 10, 2021.

    Ep. 57: One Year Anniversary Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 77:19


    Anna and Christian celebrate one year of doing Ramble, filled with trips down memory lane, thoughts on a disastrous live stream, Hermione Granger, a pasta straining fiasco, and reflections on what the show has meant over the past year. November 4, 2021.

    Ep. 56: Halloween 2021 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 72:49


    Anna and Christian celebrate the spooky season in their 2021 Halloween special, talking about past Halloween costumes, the state of trick or treating this year, and deep fears and ethical questions. November 1, 2021.

    Ep. 55: "And Innovation," Hasan Minhaj, and Costumes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 56:19


    Christian riffs on an old journalism piece Anna produced while pulling an all-nighter; Anna describes her visit to DC where she saw Hasan Minhaj perform, and the two talk about controversial comedy; and Anna and Christian announce their Halloween costumes for this year. October 27, 2021.

    Ep. 54: Appalachian Trail, Vultures, and Alien Lights

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 63:07


    Anna and Christian discuss the hiking trip they took this weekend, describing the many revelations they had on top of the mountain; tell the story of a particularly scary vulture that crossed the line; and the quest to determine the validity of aliens thickens as Anna and Christian recount a strange occurrence at a boys' soccer game. October 20, 2021.

    Ep. 53: Acceptance, Heart Attacks, and Science Fairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 74:39


    Special guest Lauren Bryant recounts the opening of her college decision letter; Christian describes a past phobia of his related to the book "Hatchet" and a song by Foreigner; and Anna, Christian, and Lauren reminisce about participating in elementary school science fairs. October 13, 2021.

    Ep. 52: Past Lives, Spirits, and Lost Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 62:53


    Christian and Anna argue over the existence of past lives, Christian shares his opinion on ghosts and how science can account for some mysteries, Christian explains how he lost his voice this past week, and Anna describes the illness she's been enduring over the past few days. October 6, 2021.

    Ep. 51: Boston, Phoebe Bridgers, and Turning Eighteen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 48:08


    Anna details her past weekend, which she spent in Boston, as well as the Phoebe Bridgers concert she attended earlier in the week, and her newfound fan status after it. Christian and Anna also discuss turning eighteen, as they will in a few months, and the odd paradox of not feeling older. September 29, 2021.

    Ep. 50: 50th Episode Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 97:23


    In celebration of 50 episodes, Christian and Anna reflect upon memories and highlights of past shows, Ramble's "biggest fan" makes a guest appearance in the studio, and future plans are announced. Anna also talks about a scary sleep paralysis incident she had this past week, Mark calls in to offer advice, and Christian narrates another of "sleepy Anna's" incidents this past week. September 22, 2021.

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