Smells Like Humans is a weekly podcast dedicated to bringing a humorous perspective to quirky and curious aspects of human behavior. Each show, the SLH crew will focus on a different topic, and share personal stories and observations in a way that sounds
Caitlin, a self-described "witch enthusiast" joins Ross to discuss witches and witchcraft and many related topics. Tangents include: Ursula the Sea Witch; Wizard of Oz trivia and mayhem; the myth of the hanging munchkin; manosphere; intention as ritual; creepy London; Peter and the Wolf; the trials and tribulations of Margaret Hamilton; intentional bath time; kitchen cleansing gone wrong; unusual "nests".Notes: Super cool podcast on witches: https://open.spotify.com/show/5G8G4pBD93IqpZgRj2p1MNhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/01/22/witchcraft-a-history-in-thirteen-trials-marion-gibson-book-reviewSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss songs and movies of the season. Tangents include: black Christmas trees; Christmas shoes game; Muppets Origin Story; Funky-Ass Christmas; problematic lyrics. Take a sip of boozy cider every time you hear Jaimee say "nostalgia button", AND whenever Ross says "is that a movie?".Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Tracey joins Ross to explain why choosing to be single is not only okay, but comes with benefits. Tangents include: Pet dating; Koi ponds; Pippi the new dog; The Power of NOW; marinating in discomfort; anthropomorphizing; taxidermy.Notes:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-single/202109/why-certain-people-love-being-singlehttps://www.thetoptens.com/pets/best-house-pets/Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the "ripples" caused by our choices. Tangents include: Harambe the Gorilla; invasive species; pigs in disguises; pharmacy etiquette; Pablo Escobar; sinking cruise ships; bedbugs.Notes:https://www.history.com/news/invasive-species-list-mammals-birds-aquatichttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/14/us/pythons-florida-invasive-species.htmlhttps://www.earthrangers.com/EN/CA/top-10/ten-of-the-worlds-most-invasive-species/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/world/americas/colombia-hippos-pablo-escobar.html?searchResultPosition=1Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Tracey joins Ross to discuss whether sometimes positive comments to others can do more harm than good. Tangents include: Slim Jims; Friend contracts; sarcastic Jesus; sympathy vs empathy; meat sandwiches; worst kid names ever. Ross tries to get Tracey to explain her fear of clowns.Notes:https://parade.com/980089/marynliles/stay-positive-quotes/Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Caitlin joins Ross to discuss strategies for feeling ok at a wedding by yourself. Tangents include: Winnebago's; bamboozling Canadians; Bonded by Proxy; the inherent risk of talking to older people; Iceland's Penis Museum; Mai Tai's; the link between ice skating and serial killing.Notes: Winnebago: https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=584594592&sxsrf=AM9HkKm71MtYAhSgse3Nwa37ZOXJpMjO-g:1700666850083&q=winnebago&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiGz-vb9deCAxWSOn0KHU0iDZgQ0pQJegQIChAB&biw=1382&bih=796&dpr=2.5#imgrc=HBIKup3nLtWkmM Iceland's Penis Museum: https://www.phallus.is/Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Hypnotherapist and all around cool person Kira joins Ross to discuss the benefits of hypnotherapy. Tangents include: Pat Collins; baby feet; sharp tools. Take a sip of your favorite beverage every time you hear "Bark like a dog".Notes:How to find Kira: https://www.evernewhypnosis.com/Kira's insta: https://www.instagram.com/evernew_hypnosis/Pat Collins, the Hip Hypnotist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Collins_(hypnotist)Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss all things Mandela Effect and whether it is proof that we are in a computer simulation. Tangents include: Cheese Nips; punchable cartoon faces; The chimp from "Nope"; x-rated parodies; Casablanca; Darth Vader on Bumble; Deja Vu; another high school date story.Notes:https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-causes-the-feeling-of-deja-vu/#:~:text=The%20feeling%20may%20arise%20when,Scotland%2C%20who%20researches%20d%C3%A9j%C3%A0%20vu.https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/mandela-effecthttps://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g28438966/mandela-effect-examples/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_ghk_d_bm_prog_org_us_g28438966&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpc-oBhCGARIsAH6ote9tKR2pPd3SQod0uawSlliWIddMNBbDMWI1FqBtSrCt-gwtP9JZZXYaAhdnEALw_wcBhttps://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/the-most-misquoted-movie-lines-of-all-timeSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jenny joins Ross to discuss the perceptions of couples mismatched on age. Tangents include: Jenny's wedding recap; Chuck Berry encounters; crooners; Tony Bennett; "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"; old vampires; "Party Cabin"; Ross continues to wonder what a "lido deck" is.Notes:https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/11/why-older-men-who-date-younger-women-are-so-infuriating.htmlhttps://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2017/age-differences-between-couples-fd.html Reach Jenny at: https://www.breakupbuddypdx.com/Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Caitlin joins Ross to discuss whether sometimes it's better to change how you live before changing where you live. Tangents include: Rabies in the UK; Baby Toes Johnson; old men; movers and hot dogs; TSA; cat litter smugglers; and if you are patient, maggots.Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss whether traditional trick or treat is dying out. Tangents include: "Phrogging"; parents and vodka; black plants; gothic gardens; movie recommendations; "trunk or treat"; panic costumes; marsh mellow peanuts; Bride of Frankenstein costume; jail bathroom procedure; serial killer unemployment. This is a two-part episode all in one part! It has to last you for two weeks!Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Anees joins Ross to discuss if mini-transgressions can help you feel more free and in control of your life. Tangents include: Naps; bathtub fries; mini-sandwiches; "Love Sack"; mini-eclairs; iced television; game birds; laughing on the altar; ditching people.Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Emily joins Ross to discuss the earliest warning signs that a break-up is coming. Tangents include: Book club; vegans; house fire analogies; "quenching juice"; cigarette company spin; retail therapy; "yes anding"; futons; groupers.Notes:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rediscovering-love/201904/8-behaviors-signal-relationship-is-in-troublehttps://www.marriage.com/advice/relationship/sign-someone-is-about-to-breakup-with-you/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/business/retail-therapy-breakup-budget.html?searchResultPosition=1Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Robb joins Ross to discuss PDA's and whether they sometimes cross a line. Tangents include: "samplers"; The Shining; Lia Beldam; Tattoos; Hume Cronyn/Jessica Tandy; animal PDA's; elderly PDA's; problems with managing short pants; Sweden vs Switzerland; Robb's grandfather's "home" movies; Mr. Peanut.Notes:https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xp7nx/why-do-i-hate-watching-people-make-outhttps://www.verywellhealth.com/sex-in-nursing-homes-197767https://acl.gov/sites/default/files/aging%20and%20Disability%20In%20America/2020Profileolderamericans.final_.pdfhttps://ageing-equal.org/ageism-and-sexuality/SAMPLER: https://www.etsy.com/listing/966339865/norwegian-sampler?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_e-art_and_collectibles-fiber_arts-cross_stitch&utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAjwjaWoBhAmEiwAXz8DBTFxytw4u0ZtnUl2v9Lz_jHFe6J52rpEziKlQ3BmcUcW15JCyvO6whoCllYQAvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_304499915_22746207995_78727443755_pla-106554041795_c__966339865_468326625&utm_custom2=304499915&gclid=CjwKCAjwjaWoBhAmEiwAXz8DBTFxytw4u0ZtnUl2v9Lz_jHFe6J52rpEziKlQ3BmcUcW15JCyvO6whoCllYQAvD_BwEHUME/JESSICA: https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=566617571&sxsrf=AM9HkKlWLIEFSxTYItt18gIK9LOm1RN1pw:1695142537007&q=hume+cronyn&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjl7IuGkreBAxUwOjQIHbZJBoIQ0pQJegQIDhAB&biw=1382&bih=796&dpr=2.5#imgrc=Zuv07kGoRCuWhMSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Kira checks in from Florida and joins Ross to discuss the issues involved in cloning pets and celebrities (and celebrities cloning pets). Tangents include: "Spray Burn"; Moper dogs; Custody battles; Lula; Moper kids; Vincent Van Gough; personal pan Taylor Swift; sheep as pets; "Diaper" Bjork; Friedrich the dog; closet clones. That chewing sound you hear during the first half of the show is not a sound effect: it is a real dog chewing (the dog is NOT a clone however).Notes:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-cloning-your-dog-so-wrong-180968550/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_cloninghttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/science/ian-wilmut-dead.htmlhttps://people.com/pets/barbra-streisand-history-cloning-animals/#:~:text=of%20cloning%20animals-,The%20news%20of%20Streisand's%20cloned%20dog%20comes%20more%20than%20two,Korea%20at%20Seoul%20National%20University.https://dolly.roslin.ed.ac.uk/facts/the-life-of-dolly/index.htmlSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jenny joins Ross to discuss liberating yourself from completing a list of extraordinary accomplishments. Tangents include: Competitive softball; pitch witch; nut punching; death by horse; yak consent; plants vs. birds; Hamilton the musical; SOYBOMB; concubine 401k's; Emily Wilding Davison.Notes:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Davisonhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/soy-bomb-guy-who-interrupted-bob-dylans-1998-grammy-performance-reflects-20th-anniversary-q-a-1079125/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Wellington_WimpySupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Anees joins Ross to discuss the idea that everyone, even the rich and famous, deals with insecurity. Tangents include: Squirrels; Disney VIP; quinceanera, chivalry; quick sand; chamber buckets; Folgers coffee commericals; Killer Bees; low hanging fruit; diapered mini-horses.Notes: Folgers Coffee Commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnjjkgIO3CkSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Human Resources expert Emily joins Ross to discuss strategies for getting a raise. Tangents include: Peter Principle; Cruise Ship mishaps; Mai Tais; Harry Potter, Joe or Jo or Jough.Notes:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/14/business/how-to-ask-for-a-raise.html?searchResultPosition=1https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/business/money-salary-transparency-pay.html?searchResultPosition=2https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principlehttps://www.getawaycouple.com/people-fall-off-cruise-ships/Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Madeline joins Ross to discuss the role of noise in our lives. Tangents include: Genitalia confidence; getting in trouble for cheering at a baseball game; Hamnet; Tim's Vermeer; childbirth TKO; Karmic Boomerangs; why silence is terrifying; more pickle ball tension; remodeling revenge plan.Notes:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/09/health/noise-exposure-health-impacts.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/30/sports/pickleball-noise-complaints-lawsuits.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/2023/06/09/1181246866/pickleball-noise-problem-courts-bats-playSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Madeline joins Ross to discuss the latest trend in hangover remedies: The IV drip. Tangents include: Taylor Swift; emotional regularity; magical thinking; banana bags; sphincters; tinctures; loose door handles; GATOR-AIR; snake oil; The Jetsons; "blood ghosts", wellness industry, Gwyneth Paltrow.Notes:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/style/self-care/iv-drips-hangover-cures.html?searchResultPosition=1https://www.hagley.org/research/digital-exhibits/history-patent-medicineSnakeOil https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/08/26/215761377/a-history-of-snake-oil-salesmenSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimie joins Ross for the most tangent-heavy podcast of all time, ostensibly about fashion. Tangents include: Jaimie's secret love affair; Sinbad; Sylvester Stallone; Applebee's; Soylent Green; Charlton Heston; Donny Osmond; The Mandela Effect; Flash Gordon; airport clothes; flammable sweat suits; Whitney Houston.Notes:https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/journal/fashion/ask-mr-porter-how-to-wear-baseball-caps-5093764https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g28438966/mandela-effect-examples/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinbad_(comedian)https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/14/style/spring-fashion-street-style.html?searchResultPosition=2https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=AB5stBgjHw9mKjXFJFRWxOmk_QIeGgt4Zw:1688519531268&q=soylent+green+images&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif4u22sfb_AhVlGTQIHWO4AEQQ0pQJegQIDBAB&biw=1382&bih=801&dpr=2.5#imgrc=onUWIC3grR81qMSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimie joins Ross to discuss the realities of the wedding night. Tangents include: Canada Day; bedding ceremonies; sex at other people's weddings; Ross' weird neighbor; wedding warning signs; airport hotels; Solo bachelorette parties; GLOW; JaImie's "morning bang" plan.Notes:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedding_ceremonyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/style/wedding-night-sex.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-weddings&variant=show®ion=BELOW_MAIN_CONTENT&block=storyline_flex_guide_recirchttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/style/solo-bachelorette-trip.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-weddings&variant=show®ion=BELOW_MAIN_CONTENT&block=storyline_flex_guide_recirchttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_DaySupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Madeline and Azalea join Ross to discuss whether college is still the most cost-effective way to learn how to be a human. Tangents include: Gumption monkeys; student loan debt; curating an alternative college experience; whether parents are goons.Notes:https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/01/is-college-worth-it-what-the-research-shows.htmlhttps://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-23/is-college-worth-itSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Ami joins Ross to discuss how often we should say the magic words, "I LOVE YOU" to partner's, spouses, and children. Tangents include: Ticklers; types of "I love you's"; idolizing kids; metaphorical bike helmets; "SPECIAL" VS "PRECIOUS". Ross' Love installment plan and simple relationship advice are discussed.Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to continue the "groundbreaking" discussion on the influence of AI technology on our ability to determine what is real and what is fake. Tangents include: Pope in a puffy coat; fake Drake; Shaggy; Time machines; Ship of Theseus; witch hunts; zombies; vampires; baby blood.Notes:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/arts/music/ai-drake-the-weeknd-fake.htmlhttps://www.gq.com/story/pope-puffer-jacket-midjourney-ai-memehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYAoiLhOuaoSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss how it is getting harder and harder to figure out what is real. This is part one of an amazing two part episode. Tangents include: Big Fish; lying children; rating the skin doctor experience; George Santos; Seinfeld; cardboard ribs; petting zoos; lying to the waiter; Ross' fabulist dad; Munchausen syndrome.Notes:https://www.forbes.com/sites/christinecomaford/2020/10/17/why-we-lie-and-the-neuroscience-behind-it/?sh=2bdd0de07d7chttps://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/05/truth-lieshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-nature-deception/202203/why-pathological-liars-keep-lyingSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the "Fude" naked dinner experience; the latest naked dining fad. Tangents include: Ray Liotta; hard pants vs soft pants; Cocaine Bear; Godfather; finger painting with the devil; food dribbles; swimming in a tuxedo; naked bike ride; Ross' 6.5 second theory of nakedness.Notes:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/28/style/fude-dinner-experience-nude.htmlhttps://charlieannmax.com/Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Azalea and Madeline join Ross to discuss the often confusing expectations around tipping. Tangents include: Door Dash delivery people; convenience store tip line; customer hate; cab culture; coffee shop tip jar; $2,000 oyster; Australians as tippers; hotel tipping.Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss nostalgia and "90's Con". Tangents include: costume problems; Cocaine Bear; dino steaks; being stuffed in a trunk; the smell of mud; Dee Snider; Melissa Joan Hart; affairs; jnco jeans; blue thighs; The Masked Singer; oldies as mind control.Notes:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/style/90s-con.html?searchResultPosition=1https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/09/science/what-is-nostalgia-good-for-quite-a-bit-research-shows.htmlhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/time-travelling-apollo/202207/understanding-the-nostalgic-brainhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/202003/the-psychology-nostalgiaSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Tracey the therapist gives Ross the straight dope on family estrangement. Tangents include: Elevator clowns; wooing; generational trauma; small books; family systems.Notes:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/americans-falling-out-with-family-opinion-poll/Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Madeline joins Ross to discuss high end dining clubs. Tangents include: hobnobbing; tip jobs; bag lunch; hoi polloi; Arby's Tooth; Palm Beach, Florida; sadness holes; Portland grunge; salt lick; blowing one's cabbage; Harold and Kumar; sink holes, the "third place".Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss "high-end" matchmakers, including Ross' first hand experience with one (a low-end one). Tangents include: the danger of single people "work-arounds"; sofa analogies; Brooke Shields; pig analogies; kleptomania; Applebees; unwieldy coffee tables; fabric benches; rude bill collectors.Notes:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/style/what-its-like-to-work-with-a-matchmaker.html?searchResultPosition=1https://www.vidaselect.com/high-end-matchmaker/Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Tracey the therapist joins Ross to discuss the world of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response or ASMR. Tangents include: Bob Ross; wooden legs; sound bath; MDMA; mukbang; Helper Girl; golf whisper; Maria; misphonia; screaming dogs; bad laughs.Notes:https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2022/03/asmr-or-not-unpicking-the-science-behind-a-sensory-phenomenonMARIA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3go6fX-bvp8Bob Ross: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLWEXRAnQd0&list=PLAEQD0ULngi67rwmhrkNjMZKvyCReqDV4Mukbang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh93NlN9ctEhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MukbangSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Madeline joins Ross to discuss a fabulous food fight ritual. Tangents include: fontanelles; headless tyrants; community; the shroud of Turin; Honda Civic; Torta 900; emotional sausage casing; dangerous Iceland; Pliny the Elder (again) and yet another example of Ross' misspent youth. Notes:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/21/magazine/battle-oranges-italy.html?searchResultPosition=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivreahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shroud_of_Turinhttps://www.autoevolution.com/cars/honda-civic-3-doors-1972.html#aeng_honda-civic-3-doors-1972-12Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to talk about what he learned during a recent trip to Palm Springs, California. Tangents include: nice - middle - kill modes; dinner parties gone wrong; rimless bucket hats; bohemians; bears; Parliament; reaper side hugs; old people concerts; fantasy friendships.Notes:https://us.shein.com/Solid-Bucket-Hat-p-6555957-cat-1772.html?url_from=adplasc2110214842078180one-size_GPM&cid=17628417791&setid=&adid=&pf=GOOGLE&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtsCgBhDEARIsAE7RYh27x22wxVq7SE4qd0DqE2TIxVAss0NE0v6iUTkq310rbX656_A5wUgaAsY4EALw_wcBhttps://georgeclinton.com/https://www.visitgreaterpalmsprings.com/BEAR CONVENTION: http://www.ibc-ps.com/Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Roller derby therapist Joan joins Ross to discuss the benefits and risks of ICE PLUNGING and the influence of the "wellness" industry. Tangents include: meatballs; Gwyneth Paltrow; vampire facials; Humphrey Bogart; McDonald's apple pie; leech therapy; vaginal eggs; children smoking pipes.Notes:https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/wellness-scams-goop-pseudoscience-b2260871.htmlhttps://fortune.com/well/2022/12/28/top-recommended-products-for-your-health-and-wellness/https://www.shape.com/celebrities/celebrity-workouts/lizzo-cold-plungehttps://www.healthline.com/health/exercise-fitness/ice-bath-benefits#takeawayhttps://www.snopes.com/fact-check/suspended-animation/Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the benefits/risks of separate beds for people in relationships. Tangents include: "Fatty" Arbuckle; the one foot rule; Lucy and Ricky; eight yards of television; toddler beds; Hays Code; blanket slapping; mummy gripping.Notes:https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1042865/an-evolution-of-marriage-on-television/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hays_Codehttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/11/fatty-arbuckle-and-the-birth-of-the-celebrity-scandalhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/realestate/couples-separate-bedrooms.html?searchResultPosition=1Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Roller derby therapist Joan joins Ross to discuss apology languages. Tangents include: dining etiquette; panic apology; pulled pork sandwiches in bed; tip of the iceberg apology; coin sacks vs cookie jars; apologizing for existing; check writing; eyeball scanning; conjunctions.Notes:https://www.inc.com/cameron-albert-deitch/worst-apologies-2017.htmlhttps://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/apology-language https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/opinion/sorry-apologies.htmlSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Ami joins Ross to talk about what selfishness really means. Tangents include: Salvos; dogs; pork chop theory; Ami's drug fancy; Abe Lincoln; supermarket etiquette; Rear Window; Presbyterians; Gordon Gekko; do-gooders; airplane mask procedures and selfishness; THE GAPES.Notes:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cui-bono/201501/good-neutral-and-bad-selfishnesshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/personality/egoism-vs-altriusmhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/well/mind/selfishness-benefits-dalai-lama.htmlSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the fact that humans love a good hoax. Tangents include: Balloon Boy; guitar nipple; face smoothing; kidney game shows; naked animals; mirth vs joy; dog clothes; Walter Cronkite; Buck Henry; Corgis.Notes:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hoaxesSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee explains the world of dating shows to Ross. Tangents include: Milf Manor; The Dating Game; serial killers; "dating bone"; trash tv; tube socks; Wet Naps; Gladiators; Marsha Brady; "second hand embarrassment"; Flava Flav; The Bachelorette; Thirteen Lives.Notes:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dating_game_show https://allthatsinteresting.com/cheryl-bradshaw-dating-gamehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq0JSl6W74ESupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Madeline joins Ross to talk about the pros and cons of making middle schoolers shower after gym. Tangents include: flying uterus; chicken fat; magic kingdom wait times; middle school henchmen; alien lighthouses; jock straps; naked old guys; MERSA; Bodman body spray. Ross suggests PE alternatives.Notes:https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2011-01-02-os-florida-students-shower-in-school-20110102-story.htmlhttps://www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-mandatory-gym-class-in-public-schoolshttps://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/01/why-pe-is-terrible/581467/https://www.google.com/search?q=chicken+fat+song&oq=chicken+fat+song&aqs=chrome.0.0i355i512j46i512j0i512l5j0i390.3178j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:5ae22259,vid:af2j59zzX3QSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss aging and how it should be done. Tangents include: Diaper Butt; Old People nicknames; AED's; Public Dancing Etiquette; Convex mirror selfies; THE BEAST.Notes:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/well/live/aging-tips-margareta-magnusson.html?action=click&algo=bandit-all-surfaces-shadow-lda-unique-diversify-time-cutoff-30&alpha=0.05&block=trending_recirc&fellback=false&imp_id=263148872&impression_id=8c84a979-9db1-11ed-990b-136c12c4e02e&index=1&pgtype=Article&pool=pool%2F91fcf81c-4fb0-49ff-bd57-a24647c85ea1®ion=footer&req_id=381123594&shadow_vec_sim=0.25823581351803393&surface=eos-most-popular-story&variant=0_bandit-eng30s-diversify-shadow-lda-uniquehttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/style/ann-arbor-geezer-happy-hour.htmlSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Madeline joins Ross to discuss the "Pickle Ball" craze. Tangents include: throw pillows; D&D; Bainbridge Island; "Mackinaw/Mackinac"; bowling shoes; egg launching; extreme bocce; golf nerds; corn hole; star wars Stratego; boomer trends.Notes:https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/oct/05/blame-threat-and-clash-the-war-between-pickleball-and-tennis-players-is-escalating-on-and-off-the-court#:~:text=Both%20involve%20using%20an%20implement,either%20side%20of%20the%20net.https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-10-09/steve-lopez-column-heat-drought-coachella-valley-golf-courses-water-usehttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-03-03/pickleball-noise-fueling-neighborhood-dramaSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the possibility of robots taking over the world. Tangents include: Frank L. Baum; gynoids; Roomba; sex-bots; Billie Eilish; Son of Sam; Robo-pets; 90 day fiance; Popeil Pocket Fisherman. Potential robo jobs are discussed.Notes: https://www.emergingedtech.com/2019/11/10-cool-technologies-the-jetsons-predicted-for-2062-that-we-have-right-now/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/technology/ai-sentient-google.htmlSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the magic of dreams. Tangents include: Cube pillows; C-Pap machines; shape shifting; THE TING TINGS; Paula Dean; butter; baby orcas; dog dreams; actor's nightmare; "smudging"; palo santo. Ross forgets his "pop filter" so there are a lot of popped p's.Notes:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life-refracted/202012/what-are-your-dreams-telling-youhttps://www.healthline.com/health/palo-santo-benefitshttps://www.verywellmind.com/understanding-your-dreams-2795935https://www.google.com/search?q=paula+dean&oq=paula+dean&aqs=chrome..69i57j46i10i512j46i512j0i10i512l2j46i10i512j0i10i512l3.1988j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=iCYOmyFY-_tdHMTING TINGS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1c2OfAzDTISupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee and Ross discover that they have too many pet peeves. Tangents include: ear pillows; snack holes; chat bots; sidewalk etiquette; how to get a free coffee maker; banana sounds; bad drivers; Grim Reaper; train wreck chewing; cranky old man baby.Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the pros and cons of New Years Eve. Tangents include: grapes; babies; onions; biking to Bali; vodka martinis; clam dip; lucky underwear; long noodles; rituals; smokers and beach walks; itchy lips.Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss our perception of furry and not so furry creatures. Tangents include: car trouble; Williard the movie; bubble bath dogs; black market guinea pigs; pizza rat; croc's snacking on feral pigs; ugly bugs; top ten smartest animals; baby deposit window. Ross explains his "chef's hat" theory.After this episode, we will be on a lovely holiday break.Notes:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/17/nyregion/garbage-nyc-sidewalk-timing.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/01/nyregion/the-great-guinea-pig-giveaway-has-begun.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/03/nyregion/new-york-rats-cars.html?action=click&algo=bandit-all-surfaces-time-cutoff-30_impression_cut_3_filter_new_arm_5_1&alpha=0.05&block=more_in_recirc&fellback=false&imp_id=377730113&impression_id=35286710-15a9-11ed-861d-8f3bbc795e07&index=0&pgtype=Article&pool=more_in_pools%2Fnewyork®ion=footer&req_id=293821214&surface=eos-more-in&variant=0_bandit-all-surfaces-time-cutoff-30_impression_cut_3_filter_new_arm_5_1https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oversized-rats-could-take-over-earth-after-next-mass-extinction/https://petkeen.com/how-intelligent-are-rats/Support the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Madeline joins Ross to discuss what happens when we don't get the "thank you's" we deserve. Tangents include: Pan's Labyrinth; Orlando Airport; Jimmy Buffett; youngish women; etiquette; ferrets; Tiny Tim; expectation setting.Notes:https://www.southernliving.com/culture/no-thank-you-note-for-giftSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com
Jaimee joins Ross to talk about the difficulty making friends once you hit 30 and above. Tangents include: Jaimee's funeral plans; kids wearing capes; the Hansen brothers; friend poachers; "Kind of Friends"; Scrubblehumper; how kid's parents become your friends by default.Notes:https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/fashion/the-challenge-of-making-friends-as-an-adult.html?te=1&nl=the-morning&emc=edit_nn_20221001https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#category/updates/FMfcgzGqQmSGRZjxLRpmbmfhCHZQVRplSupport the showContact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com