Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project

Latest Episodes:

44 | Is Bossware The New Spyware? Feb 19, 2021

Show notes

Michelle and Lauren may have gone on fifty tangents in this conversation, but it's very important to know that your boss may be spying on you, and using the laughing emoji makes you look old. They both cried in this one talking about their dead mom and you might too, so grab a hanky.

Hot Topics: no more I'm sorry, John Wayne Gacy, and the skull emoji.

Resources:

CNN: If You Use This Emoji, Gen Z Will Call You Old.

43 | This One Is For All The Moms Out There Feb 17, 2021

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In this episode, the sisters are tackling the small stuff like a snowstorm and some celeb news, but what Michelle and Lauren are really here to talk about is what it's like being a mom during a pandemic.

Hot Topics: Justin Timberlake, Firefly Lane, and Buried by the Bernards

Resources:

NYT: America's Mothers Are In Crisis

NBC: Justin Timberlake Apologizes To Britney Spears And Janet Jackson

Chicago Tribune: Chicago's 10 Largest Snowfalls Since 1886

41 |This Week In Celebrity News Feb 10, 2021

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In this episode, Michelle and Lauren cover both the latest updates in the Armie Hammer scandal and the documentary, Framing Britney Spears.

Hot Topics: Subway's tuna sandwich and Lauren's first time gambling.

Resources:

BuzzFeed: 18 Things We Learned From Framing Britney Spears

Distractify: Armie Hammer Allegedly Worked Construction 15 Minutes From Location Of Missing Women's Remains

Mashed: The Truth About Subway's Tuna Sandwich

NYT: The Ugly Secrets Behind The Costco Chicken

40 | A Cozy Convo With Anthony Ciancio Feb 05, 2021

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Lauren's husband, Anthony Ciancio, joins her and Michelle to discuss what it's like to change careers at 40 in order to follow his dreams and passions. If you've ever wanted to or thought about changing careers, tune in. Plus, they both rip on a Lauren a little so well worth the listen.

39 |The Midwest Knows How To Do Snowstorms Feb 03, 2021

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In this episode, Michelle and Lauren dive into a smorgasbord of catching up after a week of snow in Chicago. They're also answering listener's questions and chatting mountain survival stories.

Hot topics: Everest, snow weiners, and Dustin Diamond.

Resource:

Patch: Phallic Snow Sculpture Was A 10-Year Tradition

38 | Don't You Know That You Are Toxic? Jan 29, 2021

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After reading up on toxic positivity (TP), Michelle and Lauren will never ever again utter the words, "positive vibes". Ok maybe they will, but it will definitely make them butthurt.

Hot Topics: True Crime and Patreon

Resource Links:

Healthline: Toxic Positivity Is Real

The Psychology Group: Toxic Positivity: The Dark Side of Positive Vibes

37 | A Snowy Stroll Down Memory Lane Jan 27, 2021

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Inspired by the HBO documentary, Class Action Park, Michelle and Lauren dive deep into memories of the '80s and public pools.

Hot Topics: The Burbs, Larry King, and Timber Trails Killer Whales.

Resource Links:

NYT: Larry King, Breezy Interviewer of The Famous And Infamous, Dies At 87

Wikipedia: Class Action Park

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36 | Our Life Hacks and Ways To Be There For Other Humans Jan 22, 2021

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Michelle and Lauren dive deep into ways to be there for someone whose loved one receives a serious diagnosis and share life hacks they have learned along the way.

Hot Topics: The Night Stalker & Hippos in Colombia

Resource Links:

NETFLIX: Night Stalker

DANNIELLE MOSS: How To Support Someone Through A Cancer Diagnosis

THE SISTER PROJECT: Our Dementia Journey

CNN: Colombia's Cocaine Hippos Must Be Culled

35 | Special Inauguration Episode Jan 21, 2021

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The sisters are covering inauguration fashion, Officer Eugene Goodman, Poet & Activist Amanda Gorman, Madame Vice President Harris, and so much more!

Hot Topics: Blue Jelly Bellies, Bernie's Mittens, and President Biden's first day on the job.

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34 | Is Everything and Its Mother Going Online??? Jan 20, 2021

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The sisters discuss the influx of psychics online, therapists on TikTok, and how Lauren took her yoga business to the internet because well, there was really no other option.

Hot Topics: Bridgerton...and it's a steamy one.

Resource Links:

Instagram: @lmyoga_

Instagram: @cozyconvoswithtsp

Instagram: @thesisterproj

LMYoga: Lauren Massarella Yoga

Netflix:

NYT: Therapists Are On Tik Tok

NYT: What, If Anything, Can Psychics Tell Us About All Of This?

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