WineMind

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you this special episode — Heather and Ronda just got back from California wine country, and need to share the lessons they learned before their wine soaked brains ferment all that knowledge! Do I know enough about wine to go to wine country? How drunk am I going to get? How do I get my wine home? And what’s the deal with sweety, beety, meaty candy?! We … Continue reading "WM25: Should I Do Wine Country?"

We’ve all blamed our parents before for something that’s wrong with us or our lives, admit it. Whether you had legit awful parents or parents who could have won parenting awards, the fact is that despite their best intentions, every parent impacts who their children ultimately grow into… including how we function in our relationships with ourselves and others. To honor all the great and no-so-great parents out there, this episode we attempt to answer … Continue reading "WM24: How Much Do Our Parents Really Mess Us Up?"

Ronda grew up in a small town. A very, very small town. Heather did not. Over the years, Ronda has shared a number of small town stories with Heather, and they always blow Heather’s mind. So this episode, Heather asked Ronda to help her understand how living in Small Town USA affects a person: the good, the bad, and the ugly. What exactly constitutes a small town? What is it like living in a small town? … Continue reading "WM23: What’s Up With Small Town Mentality?"

Even if you’re not personally obsessed with true crime podcasts and documentaries, chances are you know someone who is. And chances are, that someone is female. So on this week’s episode of WineMind, we attempt to answer the question, Why Can’t We Get Enough True Crime? To tackle this cultural phenomenon, Heather explores possible reasons why women in particular consume so much true crime… Could it be a survival instinct? Just for the thrill of … Continue reading "WM22: Why Can’t We Get Enough True Crime?"

On this week’s episode of WineMind, Ronda tackles the question more and more women are asking themselves… What if I choose not to have kids?  If you’re a female (or maybe even a male) who has ever voiced the decision to not have children, you are familiar with the slew of questions and judgment that all too often accompany this decision. Why not? Don’t you like kids? You’ll change your mind. You’ll regret it someday when it’s … Continue reading "WM21: What If I Choose Not to Have Kids?"

This week’s episode of WineMind is brought to you by shower thoughts! More specifically, Heather getting the 1990 Paula Abdul song “Opposites Attract” stuck in her head while showering, and wondering… do opposites really attract? Could Paula Abdul and MC Skat Kat really have made such a messed up relationship work? For this question, Ronda pair a white Bordeaux wine with all sorts of interesting opposite facts, while Heather explores whether opposites attract in real … Continue reading "WM20: Do Opposites Really Attract?"

On this episode of WineMind, Ronda asks the question… why is everyone staring at me? The most likely culprit why a person may feel they are being stared at, judged, and scrutinized too much: Social Anxiety Disorder. Heather pairs the blushing rosé, aptly named “Mr. Pink,” with this topic, while Ronda delves into the world of social anxiety—including the symptoms, causes, treatment, outlook, and interesting cultural aspects. Plus, fun social anxiety memes! Pour a glass … Continue reading "WM19: Why is Everyone Staring at Me?"

This episode of WineMind we explore the question… why was Freud so obsessed with sex? Ronda brought the perfect wine pairing to the table for this topic, “Pinot Envy,” and educates us on all things pinot. Even if you think you literally know nothing about Freud, trust us… you do. Was Freud actually sex obsessed? Hint: the answer is yes, but it’s complicated. Heather provides a quick overview of Freud’s various sex obsessed theories, then … Continue reading "WM18: Why Was Freud So Obsessed With Sex?"

This episode of WineMind we explore the question… can you really get addicted to porn? Heather has paired the aptly named “Gentleman’s Collection” red blend wine from Lindeman’s Winery with this topic, while Ronda answers all the porn obsessed questions you’ve been too embarrassed to ask—or didn’t even know you had! Is pornography addiction a real thing? How does someone become addicted to porn? What happens to your brain and…  other parts (ahem) when you … Continue reading "WM17: Can You Really Get Addicted to Porn?"

This episode, we uncork the complexities of the latest personality quiz craze… Enneagrams! If someone you know has recently asked your what your number is, chances are high that they weren’t talking about your phone number. They were using enneagram speak to attempt a glimpse into your personality. If you have no idea what an enneagram’s all about, never fear! Ronda’s brings us the enneagram-worthy “Niner” wine, while Heather teaches us all the things we’ll … Continue reading "WM16: What the Heck is an Enneagram?"

Season 2 of WineMind kicks off with a brand new episode all about… monkeys? Well, not exactly. Have you ever heard the phrase “monkey see, monkey do” and wondered if it’s actually true? This week, Heather brings us a monkey-themed wine while Ronda explores herd mentality, bystander effect, the tragic murder of Kitty Genovese, and dives into the Monkeysphere! For more information and links mentioned in today’s episode, visit our website: http://winemindpodcast.com/ Like us on … Continue reading "WM15: Why Monkey See, Monkey Do?"

We know, we know… it’s been too long. Summer was unexpectedly very hectic, and we were sadly unable to maintain our recording and publishing schedule. After some discussion, we decided the best way to handle our future podcasting schedule is to enact seasons. The good news…? Season 2 is just around the corner! Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more (semi) informative and (hopefully) fun episodes, released every other week. Cheers!

We’re back! In this episode, we take on personality types, answering the question: Can introverts and extroverts ever really be friends? Since Ronda and Heather are both firmly on the introvert end of the spectrum, they had to get a very special guest (and very good friend), Karla, the most extrovert-y of extroverts, to help answer the question. Karla also provided us with Cooper’s Hawk Lux Chardonnay to enjoy for this very special episode. Warning: … Continue reading "WM14: Can Introverts and Extroverts Ever Really Be Friends?"

Friends and fans… thank you for checking in on us, thank you for missing us, it really means so much to know you care! We want to tell you we are still here, and we are coming back with new full length episodes very very soon! Stay tuned!!

If you’ve listened to an episode of WineMind before, you’ve probably noticed that Harry Potter somehow manages to sneak its way into conversation every time. So we finally decided to give in to our HP nerd brains and dedicate an entire episode to the psychology of Harry Potter fandom! In this episode, Ronda brews up a Pensieve Potion wine cocktail, while Heather answers all the questions you might have had about people’s obsession with all … Continue reading "WM13: Why Am I Such a Harry Potter Nerd?"

Did you know that a half-sized bottle of wine is called a demi? Each month, we record a special half-sized episode of WineMind, called a “demisode.” AND… because we love and value our Patrons so much, we release each demisode to them two weeks prior to the general public! Our second demisode happens to be the first time Heather & Ronda recorded together in the same location (typically we are multiple states away from each … Continue reading "Demisode 2: What’s In A Dream?"

Here at WineMind, we looove sleep. Besides drinking wine, it may be one of our favorite pastimes. But we know that sleep can be hard to come by. On this episode, we’re exploring just why it can be so hard to sleep sometimes, even when you need it so badly. While Ronda explains the differences between various sleep disorders, along with their causes and potential treatments, Heather offers up a wine to drink in the … Continue reading "WM12: Why Can’t I Sleep?"

Only a small handful of things exist in the world that we at WineMind love as much as wine, and sleep is definitely tops! In this episode, Ronda brings Menage a Trois Midnight red blend wine to the table, while Heather breaks down what science is able to tell us about sleep. (It turns out that science still knows surprisingly little on the topic.) Why do we need sleep? What’s our brain doing during sleep? … Continue reading "WM11: Why Do We Sleep?"

It’s our official 10th episode, and we can’t think of any better way to celebrate than with a bottle of wine… and pets! Heather brings bulldog inspired wine Paxis to the table, while Ronda educates us on the psychology of pet love. Why do we love dogs so much, and do our pets love us back? Plus, Ronda and Heather share their own pet stories, Ronda rants about the differences between emotional support, therapy, and … Continue reading "WM10: Why Are Dogs So Friggin Awesome?"

Have you ever poured back a glass of wine and found yourself wondering, “what the actual f*©k?” In this episode, Heather and Ronda unleash their inner sailors, as they explore the psychology behind swearing, cussing, cursing… whatever you call all those naughty words that are so much fun to use. Ronda shares a recipe for a boozy wine cocktail to entice your dirty mouth, while Heather breaks down what makes certain words taboo, the potential … Continue reading "WM09: What the Actual F*©k?"

Did you know that a half-sized bottle of wine is called a demi? Each month, we record a special half-sized episode of WineMind, which we call a “demisode.” These episodes will be released to our Patrons two weeks earlier than the public, because we love and value their support so much! In this first demisode, Ronda let’s us in on the scoop of why she sometimes wants to punch her husband in the throat at … Continue reading "Demisode 1: Misophonia"

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

If you’ve ever listened to a song from your youth and waxed nostalgic about just how much better, more emotional, and more important music used to be, you are not alone! In this episode, Heather and Ronda explore  the phenomenon known as musical nostalgia… all the reasons why so many of us seem convinced that music from our younger years really is better and means more than the music of today. And of course, they … Continue reading "WM07: Why Is Music From Our Past So Much Better?"

Happy New Year, Happy New Episode! It’s 2019 y’all, and we think it’s past time for people to stop throwing around the fake OCD card. In this episode, Heather shares a cursed wine with us, while Ronda details the actual legit diagnosis of OCD, in comparison with OCPD (and spoiler, it’s more likely you have OCPD traits than true OCD traits!) Heather and Ronda also share their looooong list of obsessive “quirks” that make them … Continue reading "WM06: Do You Really Have OCD?"

In this episode, Heather & Ronda explore the question we all secretly wonder from time to time… “Could we be psychopaths?” A truly criminal wine is imbibed, while Heather discusses with Ronda the differences between a psychopath and sociopath, the diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder, famous potential psychopaths, causes of psychopathy, and if there is any chance a psychopath can change. Finally the girls reveal the results of their own psychopath quizzes. Are they psychopaths? … Continue reading "WM05: Could We Be Psychopaths?"

What if Elvis was right? When he sang, “I get so lonely, I could die,” was he just exaggerating, or is it actually possible to die from loneliness? In this episode, Ronda delves into this question, and Heather drinks delicate little pinot noir babies. Topics discussed include Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the shady history of psychology experiments on babies, monkey mother machines, Romanian orphanages, consensual touch, and even Louis CK. Hit subscribe, pour a glass … Continue reading "WM04: Can You Feel So Lonely, You Could Die?"

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

It’s Episode no. 3, and we seriously had so much fun in this episode, that we talked way too much and had to split it into two parts. That’s right… twice the wine, twice the psych-nerdery! In this episode, Ronda gets buzzed on a cabernet sauvignon while Heather enlightens us on exactly how our memories do their thang. How important is memory? How is it structured? Do memories change? Why do I forget so much … Continue reading "WM03: How Does My Memory Work? (Part 1)"

“Help me not be a loser, Ronda!” In this second episode of WineMind, Heather drinks a bottle of confidential wine, and Ronda gives us the scoop on the importance of having friends, why it is so hard to make them after 30, and how to find more. In this episode, we discover long maceration, Ronda and Heather are quickly approaching their friendship expiration date (according to science), and that Harry Potter finds its way into … Continue reading "WM02: Why Is It So Hard to Make Friends In Adulthood?"

We’re uncorked! That’s right, our first episode is finally available! This week, Heather and Ronda dive into their first podcast with a red blend, “Tievoli” (I love it, backwards), and discuss just what is it that makes wine so amazing, wonderful, and downright lovable. What is so great about drinking wine? Why does wine make me feel good? What does wine do to my brain? Is wine really good for me? In other words… why do I love … Continue reading "WM01: Why Do I Love Wine So Much?"