No Chill Enneagram: Watch Party

Introducing: Feel For the Game, Season 2 Jul 07, 2021

Welcome back to the Area Code neighborhood: Feel For the Game.

Nick and Noah return with a series of (mainly basketball) conversations about nostalgic moments in NBA history, current issues plaguing the league, how coping and mental health play a role in sports, and more.

Tune-in as they unprofessionally, but sincerely explore why sports are bigger than just the score of the game. Subscribe now, and follow along to find out how many times Noah makes an unwarranted Kansas Jayhawks basketball reference.

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no chill end-eagram: we got it all out of our system May 08, 2021

Well, friends, we’ve come to the end of the line.

We started this podcast three years ago because we needed a safe space for fellow enneagram fanatics who didn’t take themselves too seriously. We’ve made a lot of friends, and gotten some hateful one-star reviews along the way.

In this final episode, we are getting it all out of our system once and for all. Except that we’ll probably keep talking about the enneagram an obnoxious amount, just not on this podcast anymore.

If you’ve ever wished that we would type improv techniques or rank couple pairings, then boy do we have an episode for you! We can confidently say that we have gone where no enneagram podcast has gone before, nor should they ever go again.

FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER ARE SO HOT RIGHT NOW!! May 03, 2021

In our penultimate episode of No Chill Enneagram, we aim our sights on two superheroes that give Bethany and special guest, Jennifer Clark the vapors, and Richard a negative self-image.

A Marvel tour-de-force, Falcon and the Winter Soldier came out of the gate with some pretty fun action scenes and capped off the series with a deeply empathetic take on what it means for a black man to defend a country that failed to defend him.

We loved it, and so we discussed it. And typed the characters. Enjoy!

THE PRINCESS BRIDE: "I'M INIGO MONTOYA AND I'VE BEEN RUMINATING ON THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, PREPARE TO DIE!" Apr 27, 2021

This week, we welcome back Patnacia Goodman to discuss The Princess Bride, available to watch at your local library or wherever they rent stuff.

Is the Princess Bride a love story with some action in it, or an action story with some romance? Does it pass the Bechdel test? Why does Fezzik make us a little sad? We answer these questions and more in this action-packed episode of No Chill Enneagram.

And no, don't worry, there's no kissing.

NEW GIRL: YOU GAVE ME COOKIE, I GOT YOU COOKIE, MAN!!!! Apr 19, 2021

This week, we discuss New Girl, available to watch on Netflix, with Patnacia Goodman.

New Girl is like Friends, but for not-old-Richard-types. It's an unflinchingly raw and honest take on cross-gender relationships, what it means to "adult", and the vulnerabilities we expose ourselves to in the modern age.

Also, it's freakin hilarious. We don't have a lot more to say to preface it. Just watch the show, then listen to our take on some of the most root-forable relationships on TV.

BROOKLYN 99 IS A HEALTHY ENNEAGRAM 7!! Apr 12, 2021

This week we discuss Brooklyn 99, available to watch on Hulu, with special guest (and enneagram 9) Sam Stevenson!

Brooklyn 99 has managed the impossible: it made policing seem funny. While some of the early season jokes don't exactly hold up (a mentally unstable policeman, ha ha!!), the show's dogged focus on the people in the 99 and their wildly disparate dispositions and seasons of life results in one of the most relatable shows on television.

We here at NCE believe that much of the reason for this is the show's deep knowledge of its own characters, the way it managed to mete out personal growth in small, delicious morsels without completely rewriting or overhauling a character. In the end, these characters fear, desire, and aspire to the same things they always did, depending on their numbers of course.

A WEEK AWAY: ENNEAGRAM ONES THRIVE AT CHRISTIAN CAMP!! Apr 05, 2021

We interrupt our regularly secular program to discuss A Week Away, the Christian Camp musical featuring some glorious '90's CCM (available on Netflix). This episode called for special guests D.L. and Krispin Mayfield, two equal halves of the podcast Prophetic Imagination Station.

There's something a little TOO appealing about A Week Away, the High School Musical/Camp Rock-inspired camp tale about teenagers who sing songs their Christian parents would love. We're not sure exactly who the target audience is for this surprisingly divisive and weird amalgam of genres and nostalgic references, but we do have opinions!

BLING EMPIRE HAS ENNEAGRAM 6 GOALS!!!! Mar 29, 2021

Listen to Comedy Has an Ouchie's "To Be Asian Is an Honor" here.

Look, we can't exactly vouch for the, erm, realism of anything that happens in Bling Empire (available to watch on Netflix). But what we can do is type these characters as just that: characters. Sure, one way of describing Bling Empire is "What if Crazy Rich Asians, but real," but another way of thinking of it is "What if Keeping Up With the Kardashians, But Interesting".

This episode, we had special guest, Jennifer Clark (who HAPPENS to be Richard's wife, but THAT DOES NOT DEFINE HER) talk about what it was like to see herself in a reality show full of rich people, where she did and did not feel represented, and yes, we all weigh in on that one relationship.

MEAN GIRLS: 🙋 WE HAVE FELT PERSONALLY VICTIMIZED BY REGINA GEORGE!! Mar 22, 2021

This week, we discuss Mean Girls, which is available to rent online wherever movies are available to rent, and also your local library probably has it.

Look, we're worried about Ms. Norbury. But we're also stressed out by Regina. And we're totally bewildered by Cady. That's why we brought return guest, Shannon Whitehead, to join us and help make sense of this whole social dynamic.

And don't even get us started on Aaron Samuels, the quintessential mediocre white man who manages to pass as EXTRAORDINARILY DREAMY and A REAL CATCH all while refusing to make a single reasonable decision the entire movie.

Anyway, this is us having opinions about Mean Girls. Enjoy.

NO ONE TOLD US SCHITTS CREEK WAS SO SWEET!! Mar 15, 2021

This week we discuss Schitt's Creek, available to watch on Netflix.

At the end of a long winter, we settle in to discuss the show that helped us make it through. Schitt's Creek is funny, yes. But more important: Schitt's Creek is the most warm-hearted show on television. It loves its' characters (yes, even Roland) and as a result, we love them too.

There's no better show to show us the brightest, quirkiest side of every number on the enneagram. No better way! Don't even try!

WANDA'S WHOLE LIFE IS A WORST CASE SCENARIO!! Mar 08, 2021

🚨EMERGENCY POD🚨 This week we discuss the WandaVision Finale, available to watch on Disney+.

If you listened to our MCU episode a few weeks back, you're probably aware we have some things to work through. So we brought back The Enneacast's Jesse Eubanks to discuss to help us process a show about processing grief.

FLEABAG'S HOT PRIEST IS CANCELED!! Mar 01, 2021

In this episode, we're joined by Katelyn Beaty (author of A Woman's Place) to discuss seasons 1 and 2 of Fleabag, which is available to watch on Amazon Prime.

Ahhhhh, Fleabag. It's hilarious, uncomfortable, cringey, but also weirdly relatable? And suddenly extremely dark?

Of course it is, because Fleabag is actually a deeply considered series about what it looks like to run from grief, and the ways we push one another way in our attempts to escape it. But it's also a case study in what happens when we NEED one another, not in the good-hearted, humanistic way. In Fleabag, every person is just 100% stuck in their numbers, and all their friends and family like it that way.

But what numbers are they stuck in! And will they ever escape! And why is hot priest Getting Away With It??? All of this and more in this episode of No Chill Enneagram: Watch Party!!!!

ARE WANDAVISION AND THE MCU CONSPIRING AGAINST FOURS??? Feb 22, 2021

In this episode, we discuss WandaVision and The Marvel Cinematic Universe. All bazillion of these films are available to watch on Disney+.

This week, we welcome Jesse Eubanks, Enneagram expert and Marvel mega nerd from The Enneacast to spend WAY too much time typing literally every major character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

And let's just say Richard (enneagram 4) has a bone to pick with the internal makeup of the MCU. You can probably already guess what it is.

ALSO: We discuss the modern suburban fantasy gone horribly wrong, WandaVision!

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90 DAY FIANCE IS A CASE STUDY IN DISINTEGRATION!! with Joy Beth Smith (2) Feb 15, 2021

This week, we discuss season 7 of 90 Day Fiance, available to watch on Hulu.

Don't get us wrong. 90 Day Fiance is a GIFT for anyone who just wants to judge unhealthy people. But it's also an exercise in empathy, an opportunity to understand exactly what drives a person to complete and total disintegration, to the point where they can only work out their shit on someone else.

That's what we found so fascinating about watching an entirely too large stable of couples attempt to become soul mates in the shortest amount of time possible.

Join us, along with special guest Joy Beth Smith (enneagram 2) on an epic journey to type and judge, ahem, evaluate the integration level, of every. single. couple. on season 7 of 90 Day Fiance. It's for science.

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DID "IN AND OF ITSELF" JUST CANCEL THE ENNEAGRAM?!! Feb 09, 2021

This week, we discuss the profoundly moving, In and Of Itself, available to watch on Hulu.

Look, we don't like to do this. We don't like to be those annoying people that insist you "have to watch" every show they think is remotely interesting. But this time, we're serious: you absolutely have to watch In and Of Itself.

And then you absolutely MUST listen to our enneagram-focused discussion of the... stage play? magic show? one man show? Whatever it is, it's the sort of thing that will make you want to sit in the dark for a while and just, process stuff, you know?

We discuss all of this, plus what enneagram number Derek Delgaudio is, why he disintegrates on Twitter, and what we thought of those celebrity cameos.

ENNEAFAM : This week we'll be having a Hulu Watch Party where we chat amongst ourselves while rewatching In and Of Itself. Want to be one of the 6 others who joins us? Just follow us on Twitter and pay attention! We'll send out a link and the first 6 who join will get to hang out.

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MEN, GO TO THERAPY OR WONDER WOMAN WILL DESTROY YOU!! Feb 01, 2021

This week, we discuss the pros and cons of both Wonder Woman movies, available to watch on HBO Max.

If superhero movies are modern day parables or whatever, Wonder Woman is a story of how men can't help but work out their shit on other people. ENTER: Wonder Woman, the no-nonsense superhero who's way less about brooding and much more about setting people straight with a little dose of reality.

PLUS: Why Barbara is amazing, despite what she thinks about herself.

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SEARCH PARTY: THE ENNEAGRAM CAN'T HELP THESE PEOPLE!! Jan 25, 2021

This week, we try to crack the code of the mysterious Search Party, available to watch on HBO Max.

Ahhh, Dory. She's complicated, mysterious, remarkably disintegrated - and maybe she's utterly untypable too? Bethany and Richard set out to disentangle the many apparent fears and motivations of everyone's (least?) favorite millennial representative.

Meanwhile, we have very little trouble figuring out her utterly disastrous friend group, and we marvel over the real heroes of the show: the lawyers.

PLUS: We discuss what primed Dory and her friends to make utterly terrible decisions, time and time again.

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BONUS: We Type The Folks from Hamilton Jan 18, 2021

We didn't have the opportunity to record a full-fledged episode for you this week, so we're dropping a patreon-only exclusive for EVERYONE to listen to. A few months back, when Hamilton expanded from a Broadway sensation to a Disney+ sensation, we took some time to type the folks in that play. It's a more casual, meandering version of what we're doing now, but we think it's probably enough to hold you over until next week. Enjoy!

There's lots more where this came from, so if you want to hear our thoughts on the enneagram and tik tok, target, or tiger king, sign up for our patreon at https://www.patreon.com/nochillpodcast.

TED LASSO WILL MAKE YOU LOVE HIM, DAMNIT!! Jan 11, 2021

In this episode, we tackle the crowd-pleasing Ted Lasso, available to watch on Apple TV+.

Look, it doesn't matter who you are, what your enneagram number is, and how disintegrated you might be, it turns out it's literally impossible to come in contact with Ted Lasso without loving him.

Even if you're an egotistical soccer phenom, or a high octane boss-lady, or a hard-hitting, highly skeptical journalist, you've gotta give credit where credit is due, you know?

So uh, what number has that super-power, and how can we become it? This week we discuss the mystery of Ted Lasso, and work to deconstruct the exact qualities that make one almost supernaturally likeable.

ALSO: How does a man like Ted end up divorced? It's weirdly plausible.

We're taking next week off, but if you'd like to work ahead check out Search Party and Wonder Woman/Wonder Woman 1984.

Pixar's Soul: HOW TO TYPE A PRE-BORN SOUL!! Jan 04, 2021

In this episode, we discuss Pixar's latest animated tear-jerker, Soul, available to watch on Disney+.

Okay, so according to Suzanne Stabile, you're not supposed to type a child. But a pre-born soul is okay, right? Either way, we've gone an done it.

ALSO!! We discuss the 4's proclivity to zone out and fall into manholes, and how fatal that can be when your environment is a comically dangerous one that doesn't value simple safety measures like blocking off open manholes and moving bricks in safe ways.

AND OF COURSE!! We give life advice for anyone who's about to be born (through the lens of the enneagram, of course).

Watch assignment for next week: Ted Lasso, available on Apple TV+. It's only like ten 30 minute episodes, and they go down smooth.

TAYLOR SWIFT (3) NEEDS YOU TO LOOK AT HER!! Dec 28, 2020

(AND THAT'S OK!!)

This episode, we listen to Taylor Swift's Folklore, watch Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (available on Disney+), and discuss the marvel of a healthy enneagram three.

First, for the haters: we were like you once too. But Folklore is a remarkable achievement in self-awareness and empathy, and you might want to check it out before you roll your eyes and move on.

Second, for the fanatics: we understand what it's like to hear someone write off something they love as a meaningless fad. We're enneagram fanatics. Been there, done that. But hear us out as we grapple with what, exactly, kept us from accepting Taylor for who she is.

Third, for Taylor Swift: We have some advice for you. Because clearly, you're struggling in life. You're going to need it.

Fourth, for Scooter whatever your name is: wow, I bet you have some regrets, huh!

Watch assignment for next week: Pixar's Soul, available to watch on Disney+.

CHARLIE BROWN'S (4) FRIENDS ARE TOXIC!! Dec 21, 2020

No Chill Enneagram: Watch Party kicks off the season with a double feature of Christmas angst.

It's Christmas-time!! We know we're supposed to feel happy, but sometimes we don't feel happy. Wtf is up with that? That's the age-old question asked by quintessential enneagram four, Charlie Brown, in the classic animated special, A Charlie Brown Christmas (available to view on Apple TV+, PBS, DVD, or through piecing together various legally shady YouTube clips).

In response to Charlie Brown's concerns, his friends basically give him a giant middle finger, but they also save his life. Friends can be like that sometimes.

Meanwhile, over in the land of Jingle Jangle (available to view on Netflix), an enneagram five finds himself frozen from fear of failure, destined to be filled with regret in his old age. But at least the story has a satisfying ending!

Watch assignment for next week: Taylor Swift's Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, available to view on Disney+.

"NCE: WATCH PARTY" IS COMING MONDAY! Dec 16, 2020

iN tHeSe UnPreCeDeNtEd TiMeS, the only way to get out of our houses or heads is through those magic screens with the talking people in them. That's why we're devoting a WHOLE SEASON to the people inside of those screens. This season, we'll be hosting a watch party, talking at length about the characters and situations of all of our favorite shows and movies through the lens of the enneagram.

We'll be talking Taylor Swift, Ted Lasso, Schitt's Creek, and any other movies or tv shows that lend themselves well to some needless speculation. But we won't start there: we're going to take this WAY TOO FAR. Every episode will be a creepily personal deep dive into the personal and emotional lives of the numbers in these television shows. You're bound to find something to apply to your own life along the way.

After all, what good are those magic screens if they can't help us learn about ourselves? (Okay, yes, the pure entertainment value of Love is Blind is good enough on its own but you know what we mean)

FINALE: TIK TOK CAN HAVE OUR SOULS, FREE OF CHARGE!! Oct 01, 2020

Hi. How are you doing today? It’s been a while, we know! We're doing pretty okay, for now. But you know. It's touch and go. Ask us again tomorrow.

But first, let's talk about this year. That's right, we confront the 9 Worst Things That Happened to Each Number in 2020. It has not been fun! So we thought a little commiseration might help.

Then, we run down the ways each type can find joy, or at least cope, with the rest of this year from H E Double Hockey Sticks. And WHOOPS! We talked about politics because it’s kind of the big fat angry elephant in the room that we can’t just can’t avoid.

Finally, we discuss the year from a personal perspective, and hint ever so slightly at the year (and season) to come. No Chill Enneagram is leaving you (again) for now. But we shall return!

Welcome to Area Code Sep 08, 2020

The Area Code Network launches today!

Area Code is a collective of creators who have gathered to create the most genuine, sincere work possible, uninhibited by red tape or competing agendas, and No Chill Enneagram is just one of many podcasts that are a part of it.

Check out www.areacodenetwork.com for more information and to sign up for our newsletter.

5: I'M OUT OF PARENTAL ENERGY BY NOON!! Jul 29, 2020

Casey Haas (pronounced like "Horse" if you're from Texas, or "House" if you're from Boston) is one half of our step-sister podcast, Fun Sexy Bible Time. She's a home-schooling Investigator who totally understands why fives freak Richard out.

During the hour-long period she's NOT surrounded by little people, we asked her home's resident introverted 5 a bunch of questions, like: are you all introverts? What does a 5's inner critic sound like? Hey, wait a minute! How can you be a 5 and have an inner critic? And tell us everything you know about the Royal Girdle of Korea!

It made (slightly) more sense in context.

THE QUEEN: SUZANNE STABILE!!!!!! Jul 14, 2020

From the beginning of No Chill Enneagram, we were chasing the ghosts of ambitions just out of reach. At the center of those ambitions was to somehow get Queen Suzanne on the podcast.

Well, we have arrived.

We spend time talking to The Queen about what she's like in stress, what about Enneakids these days launches her into stress in the first place, and which number the world needs most right now. MAYBE IT'S YOU??

SPECIAL BONUS PREVIEW: HAMILTON!! Jul 07, 2020

We saw Hamilton and we have thoughts.

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3: CONTENTMENT FEELS SUSPICIOUS!!!! Jun 30, 2020

This week, we're joined by the author of The Enneagram of Discernment, and the co-host of Fathoms: An Enneagram Podcast, Drew Moser! He's an enneagram 3, which means he's always struggling just to BE COOL MAN and enjoy his accomplishments, or even the accomplishments of others. We talked about what he's like in stress, and then we get down to business.

The business? Well, it's all over the place this episode, guys and gals. There are lows and highs. We process a recent enneagram-world-scandal which honestly isn't funny at all, and then we take a hard left turn into a segment where we make some hard decisions about weddings, videogames, and candy. This stuff is important.

Finally, we run down the not-at-all-timely 9 reasons each number would get canceled. Listen, you're not going to like yours okay. It's going to keep you up at night. Don't say we didn't warn you.

6: I PREDICTED EVERY TERRIBLE THING!!!! Jun 09, 2020

This week, we talk to Nick Rynerson, stalwart 6 on the enneagram. He is Richard’s boss, the Chief Creative Officer at Useful Group, and host of the podcast Burn After Listening, where he ponders music. (Subscribe here)

Look, it can be hard being a 6. Are you phobic, or counterphobic? Both? We ask Nick the same question and get to the bottom of what fear looks like in someone who’s ready for almost every disaster known to man. Financial decline, worldwide pandemic, civil unrest, freaking aliens, Nick is ready for it all. Just don’t tell him his musical hero died. He’s not ready for that. Even if they’re freakin 66 years old.

Black Lives Matter. Jun 02, 2020

We don't have much to say beyond that in this moment, but here are some podcasts and books that do:

Podcasts:

Books:

Finally, we recognize that our audience may not all be on the same page regarding these issues. If that is the case for you, we sincerely recommend starting here: White Fragility: Why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism. The print version is sold out, but the Kindle version has INFINITE COPIES available.

No Chill Coronagram: The "Bleep You Enneathought Spectacular!!" May 18, 2020

In these uncertain times, the last thing we need is some do-gooder newsletter telling us how to feel or what to do. That’s why we’re aiming all our firepower at the Enneathought Bot who won’t leave us the bleep alone for just one bleeping day!!

If you’re not familiar with the Enneathought, imagine getting a fortune cookie fortune sent straight to your email inbox every day, only it knew you well enough to make you feel like crap, and also doesn't read the room AT ALL.

With the help of Fun Sexy Bible Time’s Casey Haas (an Enneagram 5!), we bring some of the worst Enneathoughts to the table and tear them to shreds.

8: I HAVE THE CONFIDENCE OF A MEDIOCRE WHITE MAN!!!! Apr 24, 2020

It’s about that time! Yep, it’s time for an enneagram 8 to dispel all the myths about 8s in one fell swoop, and single-handedly set us straight! And somehow, we felt good about it! Let’s be honest, sometimes the enneagram can be so white. Karen González, a writer, speaker, and immigrant advocate tells us why the enneagram seems so dominated by the majority culture, and that leads to a whole wild conversation about nature/nurture/sexism/racism/existentialism just kidding about that last one. Karen González just does stuff! She was exactly what we need right now. BUT ALSO: 8’s in stress can be paranoid, secretive, and fearful! It’s a whole thing! Find out more. OH, AND: What enneathoughts make Karen FURIOUS? PLUS THIS: We type The Good Place characters! This was inevitable. ---- Want more NCE? Find bonus segments, behind the scenes nonsense, and more at our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nochillpodcast

No Chill Coronagram: HOW CAN I HELP!! Mar 30, 2020

We’re all in this together, but in what exactly? Like, what are we all trying to do again? We can’t exactly go hug everyone or help them in any physical way. So WHAT ON EARTH ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO TO HELP!! There are exactly 9 answers to this question. We run down them all with special guest, Jennifer Clark.

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COVID-19: WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!! ARE YOU OKAY!?!?!! Mar 12, 2020

We know when we're needed, so we did what it took to record a very timely bonus episode about living with the Corona Virus.

We talk about what each number does when confronted with a worldwide pandemic and touch a little bit on existential dread. FUN!!

1: IF I BUY THIS ORGANIC DAIRY I’M HURTING BABY COWS!!! Mar 09, 2020

This week, we speak to Natalie Schlabs (RHYMES WITH SLABS, DUMMY!), a Nashville singer-songwriter who battles her inner critic like a dang warrior whenever she gets on stage. But it’s ok, she’s got that 7 energy to help her out when things get too real. We talk about the multi-layered perfectionism of 1s, why she’s always yelling about dishes, and why starting a Kickstarter is just too much man (kickstartnatalie.com!!!) ALSO: We run down stage-craft for every number. You’ll NEVER GUESS which number just wants to hide once they’re up there, ok yes you will. PLUS: Type your baby in the womb! Yes, it’s possible! (no, it’s not, but maybe it is????) ALSO PLUS: An EXCLUSIVE clip of Natalie’s upcoming single, which is a totally platonic ode to podcast friendship!! ---- Want more NCE? Find bonus segments, behind the scenes nonsense, and more at our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nochillpodcast

2: YOUR CRISIS IS NOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN MY SLEEP!!!! Feb 24, 2020

If you've never heard of a "Fat Activist," you're about to! Amanda Martinez Beck, the author of Lovely and the co-host of the Fat and Faithful podcast, is one of those, and she has a lot of really smart and wise things to say to EVERY SINGLE NUMBER about the lies they believe about their bodies. Yes, even 4s.

We also talk about why 2s are constantly answering personal questions by talking about their family members, how marathons can kill you, and why talking about bodies is so dang awkward in the first place.
ALSO: Bleep you, enneathought. You're a jerk.

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4: ARIANA GRANDE TRULY UNDERSTANDS ME!! Jan 28, 2020

Sure, Michael Wear may have directed faith outreach for President Obama’s historic 2012 re-election campaign, served in the White House faith-based initiative during President Obama’s first term, and written the acclaimed book "Reclaiming Hope," but probably more important than any of this stuff is that he's a HUGE Ariana Grande fan, and an enneagram 4.

That's why we had him on to geek out on both subjects - we stay away from that politics thing for the most part, and focus on what really matters: "Thank u, next," and why an enneagram 2 could never write a song like that.

FEATURING:

Nixon? Why he's a classic non-resourceful four.

An Ariana Grande Song for every type!

Why 4s wash the dishes so dang much!

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Find out more about Michael Wear here: http://michaelwear.com/

9: MY WISDOM IS A SNEAK ATTACK!!!! Jan 14, 2020

Maybe you know Beth McCord as Beth McCord, or maybe you know her as YOUR ENNEAGRAM COACH, the one on Instagram gettin’ all up in your brain. This episode, we pick her brain about:

Stress numbers, HOW DO THOSE WORK!!

Enneagram Blind Spots!!

See the Enneagram 9 SNEAK ATTACK in action!!

Let’s say coaches were coaching a team made up of one single number, what is the optimal way they should coach? PRACTICAL!!

ALSO: Beth waltzes onto our podcast and savages Richard, just roasts him completely, you’ll never see him the same way again. He’s burned up and gone now.

For more Beth McCord Brain Dumping, or for the Marriage Story enneagram talk we mentioned in this episode, check out our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nochillpodcast

WE'RE BACK, AND WE’RE THIRSTY!!! Dec 27, 2019

Look, everyone knows a person cannot survive on bread alone. They also need money to buy that bread. And depending on their type, they also need water, or coffee, or Fruity Sweet Juice (TM).

On this BONUS edition of No Chill Enneagram, Bethany and Richard reunite to discuss the future of No Chill Enneagram and rundown the ideal drink for each type.

Want continued access to these kinds of bonus episodes, AND to support our show and ensure it's ongoing success??? Ratings and reviews are so two-thousand and late. Here's a link to our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nochillpodcast

FINALE PT 2: WE'RE ALONE WITH ALL OUR DOUBTS AND FEARS!!! Apr 09, 2019

Don’t cry little buddy. Sure, No Chill Enneagram is going away for a while, but it’s not like there aren’t 463 other enneagram podcasts out there for you to peruse. You’ll be just fine, we’re sure of it. Sometimes, though, we’re not fine. Not in the least. And we want to be honest about that - in a funny way? So for the last half of the finale we dimmed the lights, eschewed the guests, and had some real-talk about our lives, our hopes, our dreams, and the various ways we make ourselves miserable. Also we type like 7 million reviews, because we made a promise. Bethany will miss helping you guys. Richard will miss being known by you. Both of them will miss making a show with each other. We’re not going to beat around the bush here. Bethany and Richard are sad about this. BUT - the next season of No Chill Enneagram will be here before you know it, like a budding rose on a bright summer day, which i dunno if that’s a real thing but they are nice words that I strung together. Anyway. Watch this space. Next season you’ll have a role to play beyond giving us stars so we type you. In the meantime, take the time to seek out some other podcasts, like: The MillEnneagram for Idiots and Coffee Journey (Typology). We hear it’s ok.

Finale Pt 1: THIS WAS NOT A DUMB IDEA FOR A PODCAST!! Mar 06, 2019

The Enneapocalypse has begun. It's the final count-down before we rebuild again for season 2. It's the end of the NCE world as we know it, at least for now, and we feel fine. Or at least, we'd like to convince ourselves we do. In reality, we're freaking out a little bit, not the least of which because we still have something like a MILLION reviews to type in one single season finale. ALSO: we need to catch up with all of our new friends we've made this season! So we spend time talking to our own artist extraordinaire Matt Metcalf, and our podcast frenemies from The Enneacast, Jesse Eubanks and Samantha Stevenson. OH AND DON'T FORGET: We need to give one more F-U to the enneathought, because come on guys, you're just messing with us aren't you Augh, and we wanted to have all these deep convos about what we've learned and and and and... ok well we'll just have to save the rest for part two. We're not ready to let go quite yet, so enjoy part one of an epic sign-off.

9: I HAVE STRONG OPINIONS BUT THEY ARE A SECRET!! Feb 01, 2019

Maybe you’ve heard of Sleeping At Last. He’s kind of a big deal, and HE HAS A NAME THANK YOU VERY MUCH. It’s Ryan. Anyway, Ryan was relieved to find out our show is not very serious, so we cornered him and forced him to rail against the Transformers movies, which he absolutely did not do to an adequate degree. STILL: There’s a lot of fun stuff in this episode, like a deep conversation about what it’s like to be a successful, artistic, productive nine, and what it feels like to have your songs featured on, like, a billion episodes of Grey’s Anatomy. ALSO: We know you’re anxious to hear Ryan’s song about 8s, so we gave him a little help and wrote the lyrics for him. He was astounded by our artistic prowess. Listen to this episode, then go listen to Sleeping At Last some more, then come back and listen to this episode again, then go listen to Sleeping At Last one more time, then listen to your mother on the phone, she misses you, then listen to this podcast again.

THE 2018 NO CHILL ENNEAWARDS!!!! Dec 31, 2018

If there’s one thing the enneagram community was missing, it’s an arbitrary and misguided awards show. But don’t worry! Richard is a 4, so he’s all about finding what’s missing and trying in misguided ways to fill that unfillable void. So here we are: the inaugural No Chill Enneawards! This episode, we unveil a new logo, and we bring on the person who created that masterpiece! Our favorite third wheel, Matt Metcalf, joins us to pick apart the nominees for awards like “Best Type 3 of 2018,” “Most Chill,” and “Best Enneagram Twitter Gif Account.” Give it a listen, and expect to explode with rage and/or frustration at your favorite famous person being slighted for something that never really mattered in the first place! (especially if you’re very invested in Taylor Swift)

No Chill Enneagram Saves Christmas!!!! Dec 12, 2018

No Chill Enneagram is here to end the war on Christmas once and for all!! This week, Bethany drops in on the Clark household IN THE FLESH, you know, just for fun, all the way from Portland. They hang out and build snowmen and then record a podcast or two together. They're joined by Richard's wife, Jennifer, the 6 in the house to discuss the holiday season. We also read Christmas ennea-grams from our listeners, guaranteed to warm the cockles of your heart, which isn't as gross as it sounds. Also, yes, we went there: we typed Santa. The answer is definitive. ANNNNNND: We type Christmas traditions. You'll never guess what a gingerbread house is. PLUS: The enneagram gift guide! FINALLY: Need help surviving the season? We've put our heads together to come up with some good ways for each number to survive. We're going to get through this, together.

7: I'M NOT FLIRTING WITH YOU, I'M JUST BEING NICE!! GOSH!!! Nov 22, 2018

This week, we talk to musician and enneagram 7, Jonny Barahona (pronounced... beautifully), about what it's like to be the life of the party, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. WE'RE TAKING EVERYONE AND GOING TO KARAOKE AND YOU CAN JUST DEAL WITH IT, CHERYL!! AND IF YOU TELL ME TO GET SOME REST ONE MORE TIME I'M NEVER COMING TO YOUR BACHELORETTE FINALE PARTY AGAIN! PLUS: Remember back when Bethany and Joy Beth decided 2s should NEVER date 4s? Well two can play at that game. Guess what number 7s should never date???? AND: We do some weird stuff, just to mess with Jonny. Silence, Sports, So on. BUT FIRST: The Stairwell Saga. Gripping!

6: THE WORLD IS ON FIRE AND I'M JUST TRYING TO KEEP EVERYONE ALIVE!! Nov 08, 2018

This week, the dynamic enneaduo welcome Emily Lund, a six who keeps moving to new places all by herself, which means she's up for a challenge, that's for sure! PLUS: The news is killing us all. We run down how each number can cope with a brutal news cycle. AND: Yeah, we did that - we ranked the enneagram numbers again, this time on a scale of most to least trustworthy! This stuff is important, someone's got to do it. FINALLY: We figured out why 50% of the earth's population are 6s! Tune in to find out! NO BUT FINALLY FOR REAL NOW: Probably that statistic is totally false, if we had to guess. We think some monk somewhere made it up just to mess with us.

THERE'S A BIBLE TRANSLATION FOR EVERY NUMBER!! Oct 25, 2018

You guys! We’re getting paid to do this! This week, thanks to Lifeway.com, we spend a bonus episode typing bible translations. The NIV! ESV! CSB! NKJV! KJV! All of these are assigned to enneagram types! Just like God intended! PLUS: Bethany has an extremely awkward neighborly encounter! Richard tells a story about hiding in the bathroom! Lifeway.com has a bunch of awesome Bible translations and is always running great sales on Bible editions. In fact, at Lifeway.com all CSB Study Bibles are 50% off until October 29th, and all Study Bibles are 36% off through the end of the year! That’s a lot of percents! You should probably get yourself a Bible to match your type.

7 OR 8: WHY IS EVERYONE INTIMIDATED BY MY FUN-LOVING NATURE?!?! Oct 17, 2018

This week, we welcome Barnabas Piper. We call him Barn, but you may not, sir. He prefers to go by "John Piper’s son." Barnabas has a dillema. He's not sure if he's an enthusiast or a challenger. Meanwhile all of his friends and family members are like "seriously??" giving each other the side eye with their arms crossed, tapping their feet like sonic the hedgehog, because they all TOTALLY know. Anyway, we pull the blinders from his eyes and show him the truth. What is it? Tune in to find out. ALSO: We type denominations! PLUS: We get to the bottom of the age old No Chill Enneagram question - why is our audience mostly ladies? What's the deal with that? Am i right, BROS? AND: You know those friends who just HATE the enneagram? We show you how to type them against their will with a list of ways each type rejects the gram. AND OF COURSE BECAUSE WE HAD TO: We type John Piper, Barnabas' dad, finally and definitively. We officially know him better than he knows himself, probably. Listen to Barn's podcast, The Happy Rant, and follow him on Twitter: @BarnabasPiper

9&4: MY DOG GOES TO 1 IN STRESS!! Oct 03, 2018

This week’s guests need no introduction, except that they do because until now they’ve been ANONYMOUS. This week we’re unmasking the brilliant minds behind The Enneadog, everyone’s favorite Enneagram meme factory. We find out how their insane experiment got its start, how it helps keep them sane in the midst of being barraged by Totally Legit But Still Hurtful Criticism of their work, and of course we talk about dogs. Oh, and we force them to explain how in the world they got EnneaQueen Susanne Stabille to follow them, AND reply to their tweets and can they put in a good word for us please etc?? ALSO A SPECIAL SERVICE: We tell each number what kind of dog they need. FINALLY: The best internet gifs, TYPED! It’s the thing you didn’t know you wanted, but it exists now and you do want it, it turns out. Follow the Enneadog Twitter account at @enneadog (duh).

5: IT TAKES MONTHS OF RESEARCH TO DECIDE ON SOME DANG EARRINGS!!!! Sep 26, 2018

It's the long-awaited 5 episode! This week, we welcome our special very guest, Shannon Whitehead. She Works In Content. You probably wouldn't understand. Shannon is a 5, so we force her to hand over the reigns of her life to us, so we can make some decisions for her that she's been putting off. BUT DID YOU KNOW: that Shannon is a crime documentary buff? We put her expertise to good use and recommend a crime documentary for Every Number! Even 6s, but that's just a thought exercise because 6s SHOULD NEVER WATCH A CRIME DOCUMENTARY OK. ALSO: We determine how every number would get away with doing crimes. SO DARK! There's so much more, but we don't want to pressure you. Think long and hard about whether it's a good idea to press play. Take your time. We'll wait.

WE NEED SOME INTEGRATION TIME!! Sep 19, 2018

We're taking a break. See you next week! AND: That's it. ALSO: Bye. PLUS: The end.

0, 2, 6, 5: MY FAMILY REFUSES TO GET ON MY ENNEAGRAM LEVEL!!!! Sep 12, 2018

This week, Richard and Bethany welcome their family to the podcast to discuss the ways their enneagram obsession has impacted the lives of those closest to them. There’s nothing bad about their obsession at all! Everyone just loves it without any qualms or rolling eyes!! Even Bethany’s psychologist dad just can’t get enough of that good old enneagram wisdom! (jk her dad hates what the enneagram has done to his family, but he still hate-listens to our podcast EVERY. SINGLE. WEEK. What the heck dad??) Step right up and take a listen for: A DOG. A TODDLER. A MOM. A BROTHER’S TELLING ABSENCE. A WIFE. A FATHER WITH A RADIO VOICE. SO MANY SEGMENTS: How bad has it gotten! Safety tips for every number! Life advice from an ACTUAL professional!

3w2: MY BABY DOESN'T CARE ABOUT MY ACHIEVEMENTS!!!! Sep 05, 2018

This week, we welcome Writer of Stuff Laura Turner (my mom pronounces it "Laura Turnah", probably) to the show to talk about why 3s don't get "performance anxiety" and how motherhood can be a giant enneagram 3 buzzkill. (Don't worry, she's very happy and loves her baby, chill ok) AND WHOAH THIS TOO: We're all going to die, in 1 of 9 ways. What way will YOU die? We tell every number the answer to that overly broad and morbid question. ALSO: The moment you've all been waiting for unless you haven't - we type Harry Potter characters! AND ALSO FEATURING: Richard's favorite enneagram slang yet. Bethany will learn to love it. Follow Laura on twitter, where she is pretty good at tweeting: @lkoturner

4&9: COLLABORATION WITH A FOUR IS WAY TOO INTENSE!! Aug 29, 2018

Did you see the white smoke? The earth tilt on its axis? The double rainbow? All sure signs that two forces have collided, merged, and become one insurmountable force, capable of dominating the enneagram podcast space for at least one week (and that's about it really). This week, the hosts of the Enneacast, Jesse Eubanks and Sam Stevenson join Richard and Bethany in theory to commiserate about how crazy collaboration between numbers can be. In reality, they help out with a little co-collaborator counseling. Bethany and Richard are doing much better now, thanks. PLUS: How many of the Enneacast's "Ten Rules for the Enneagram" have Bethany and Richard broken? The answer will not shock you! AND AND AND: Circles with stuff in them are related to the occult, every time. We discuss what that means for clocks, and people wearing pants with buttons. It's trouble, I tell ya.

4: MY FRIENDS HAVE TO DEAL WITH MY FEELS!! Aug 15, 2018

This week, fours find redemption and enact revenge. It's a dramatic episode of twists in turns. Writer, mother, and Ennienum 4 Alia Joy helps us think through the pros and cons of FEELS and comiserates with Richard about the precarious blessing of oversharing. AND: In a feel-good segment, we consider which childhood wound we might give our children!! FURTHERMORE: We type The Office Characters! Alia's EXTREMELY FOUR book is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801093341/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_awdb_t1_x_A1-CBbY5ZKHWE IN ADDITION TO: We offer parenting advice for literally every number ever devised by enneagram scribes! PROGRAMMING NOTE: Dear enneafam, we will not have an episode for you next week, because Richard is going to the beach, but check the Instagram (@NoChillEnneagram) for pictures of Richard having fun without you.

NO ONE SHOULD TYPE MR ROGERS! WE'RE DOING IT ANYWAY!! Aug 08, 2018

This week we brought back our inaugural guest D.L. Mayfield (or Danielle for those who have no personal boundaries and want to call her by her informal name) on the show to speculate wildly about the inner workings of everyone’s favorite Public Broadcasting Service Superstar. It’s not a regular show, but we just needed a little bit of a break, so we nerded out about this for a while and are now offering it to you in the hopes that you’ll find it FASCINATING. I know we did. If you’ve seen the documentary, you’ll be right at home here, but even if you haven’t you probably know and love Mr. Rogers, and if not, YOU MONSTER PLEASE DON’T LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST. ALSO: That’s it. That’s all we did. Except the part where Danielle gives us an update on the feedback she received for ranking the enneagram numbers. Danielle, we can't believe you did that, what a terrible idea, gosh. PLUS: Nothing else. Sorry. See you next week! BTW: the song in the background in the middle of the show is called Turbo Giant by someone called Wankers United, which is of course just hilarious to us.

3: YOU WANT ME TO SHARE MY FAILURES WITH EVERYONE??!! Aug 01, 2018

This week, Bethany and Richard welcome Katelyn Beaty onto the show. Richard used to work with her when she was managing editor over at Christianity Today. Now, he's trying to get her to confess her failures on a podcast. Look how far they've come! Katelyn, author of the book "A Woman's Place", discusses her desire for her good work to be seen and the struggle to lay low. BUT THERE'S MORE: We Type Thought Leaders. AND: I think we might really make enneagram slang happen this time you guys. IN ADDITION: Katelyn tells Every Single Number exactly how to succeed in life. Who needs Tony Robbins!! Katelyn's brilliantly named book is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Womans-Place-Christian-Vision-Calling/dp/1476794154/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533091429&sr=8-1&keywords=katelyn+beaty You should buy it because not only is it great but also she had to do one of those controversial Jonathan Merritt reviews in order to promote it. Here she is on twitter: https://twitter.com/KatelynBeaty

2: I CRAVE INTIMACY AND I HAVE NO HUSBAND!! Jul 25, 2018

This week, prolific Twitter presence and author of "Party of One: Truth, Longing, and the Subtle Art of Singleness" Joy Beth Smith discusses what it's like to date as a 2, and what she has in common with that lady from Fatal Attraction (honestly we kinda just glossed over that one, but see if you can figure it out). PLUS: The one number a 2 should never marry, unless of course Joy Beth and Bethany's personal experience is not all-encompassing. AND: We offer dating tips for every number! Also, we type Parks and Rec characters, we actually try to make enneagram slang happen this time, and MOORE! No seriously, Russell Moore is apparently a 4 and Richard is FREAKING OUT! Follow JB on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JBsTwoCents BUY JB'S BOOK JUST DO IT OK: https://www.amazon.com/Party-One-Longing-Subtle-Singleness/dp/0718094050/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532484691&sr=8-1&keywords=party+of+one+joy+beth+smith

1: MY INNER CRITIC WON'T LET ME MAKE FRIENDS!! Jul 16, 2018

In our first official episode, our guest D.L. Mayfield (we call her Danielle, but you may not, sir) shares how she went from identifying as a 4 to accepting with some chagrin that she's actually a 1. It turns out, it's not just about having a clean room. Also, we rank the enneagram numbers from best to worst. You're not supposed to do that, but come on. Someone needs to, and an Enneagram 1 is the only number on the gram who can do so objectively. PLUS: typing evangelical nostalgia, trouble making friends as a 1, and self-care ideas for every number. Check out Mayfield's podcast, Prophetic Imagination Station: https://soundcloud.com/propheticimaginationstation

0: WHAT IS THIS SHOW AND WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE?! Jul 14, 2018

In our introductory episode, Richard Clark and Bethany Perkins are forced to truly grapple with the nature of their commitment. What sort of madness leads two relative strangers to start a podcast together and talk about the enneagram with relentless passion and sincerity with their favorite people as guests? Tune in to find out. (Hint: it's Enneagram Madness) Richard’s Interview with Ian and Suzanne on “The Calling”: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2016/october-web-only/what-does-enneagram-have-to-offer-christians.html Bethany’s episode of “Fun Sexy Bible Time” where she talks about the Enneagram: https://soundcloud.com/funsexybibletime/perk-city-attempts-to-enneagram-matthewep-62

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