My Favorite Distraction

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Tomaytah,Tomahtah Nov 14, 2019

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Matthew and Jamie chat about "Christian Genius Billionare Kanye West", leaving trails of forensic evidence so police can catch your killer, and, of course, what Matthew has been watching on TV when he's supposed to be working. Links: The Morning Show: https://youtu.be/eA7D4_qU9jo Forensic Files, the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forensic-files/id1358793371 FABIO KILLS A GOOSE WITH HIS FACE ON A ROLLERCOASTER: https://medium.com/@miketoole/it-has-been-twenty-years-since-fabio-killed-a-goose-with-his-face-on-a-roller-coaster-a87d51285890

Our Greatest Vacation Ever... Oct 30, 2019

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Matthew shares why he hates Halloween. Jamie joins a gym. And then talk about Jordan--their greatest vacation ever...

For more info on visiting Jordan, check out http://visitjordan.com/

We've Been Busy Oct 16, 2019

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This week, Matthew returns from weeks of travel having missed an opportunity to do the splits (a split?) on the equator for the second time, Jamie bails on an awesome conference to go to Disneyland, Matthew hates Mickey Mouse, and Jamie stumbles into a wild bear picnic. #tapthetaint Links: Jamie's bear story on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17881919749442072/ And here's a pic of that one time Matthew did, indeed, #tapthetaint on the equator: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0AMqNkp6k3/

The Jaimies Sep 18, 2019

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With Matthew out of town, Jamie crowns her real life bestie (whose name is also Jaime) co-host for the day, and they talk about...sports. Yes, sports. ...But they also talk about TV, Movies, Ethical Shopping, Unethical Nails, and the day Jaime met Jamie's boyfriend for the very first time.

This movie WILL make you laugh: Good Boy (https://youtu.be/zPXqwAGmX04) The other Jaime likes this show: Younger (https://youtu.be/rw9zFMbkQks) And these guys can hook you up with an entire box of super cute, ethically sourced clothes, shoes, and jewelry: Thanks, Stichfix!! (https://www.stitchfix.com/invite/jrgt3ssz7s?sod=w&g=w&som=c)

Wednesdays Get Real Sep 11, 2019

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Jamie and Matthew have a rough start. Jamie talks about her time in Canada. Matthew shares this week's favorite TV show--Succession. And Jamie shares her love for Wednesdays. LINK: Succession: https://www.hbo.com/succession

A Double Flusher Sep 04, 2019

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Jamie goes to the land of Twilight lore, Matthew sees his first movie AT 19 YEARS OLD (!!!), and someone has an epically awkward moment in an airport bathroom. Links: A selection of vampire books for your blood sucking pleasure: Twilight (https://amzn.to/2MTteSf) and/or Interview With A Vampire (https://amzn.to/2PI9l2F) Jamie's comfy travel uniform: Overalls (https://amzn.to/2LkGWLM), Flannel for around your waist (https://amzn.to/2NONjbZ), and literally any shoes from Everlane - they're narrow, so they'll hold onto your feet should your feet leave your body for any reason (https://www.everlane.com/r/stevejamie)

We're Conflicted Too, Davidjordan44 Aug 21, 2019

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Matthew watches TV (surprise!), Jamie finds a dollar books store, and a sad story that ends with one of the hosts eating out of a dog poo bag. Links: Matthews show of the week: https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/08/20/director-of-netflixs-the-family-talks-about-the-secretive-virginia-group-at-the-center-of-his-docuseries/ Jamie and Matthew's favorite books to give away: The Poison Wood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver (https://amzn.to/2ZfLMgX) and Naked, by David Sedaris (https://amzn.to/2KMLslT)

The Boys, Date Nights, and How To Pee Like A Dude Aug 14, 2019

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Matthew binges Amazon Prime’s “The Boys”. Jamie talks about friendships and date nights. And then Jamie shares one of HER secrets to loving the outdoors.

The Boys: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QQQ52B3/ref=dvm_us_dl_sl_go_ast_19BOY_TLe%7Cc_375798336442_m_mdGEmHd0-dm_s___nodl?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0rfErM-C5AIVTb7ACh0n8gEgEAAYASAAEgJgOvD_BwE

Jamie's fake dick: https://amzn.to/2H8CVYj

And the carrying case: https://amzn.to/2yXvRJD

A Bear, Bicycles, and Serial Killers Aug 07, 2019

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On this episode of My Favorite Distraction... -Jamie and Matthew compare family vacations. -They bemoan people who ride bicycles. -Jamie shares one of her secret obsessions. -And Matthew makes several confessions, including one about still having a landline. Relevant links: - Matthew vacationed here: https://www.pawleysisland.com/ - Jamie vacationed here: https://shastalake.net/ - Matthew apologizes for mistakenly calling the Dirty John podcast "Dear John" https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-dirty-john/ - Jamie's favorite dark podcast? https://wondery.com/shows/man-in-the-window/ - And yes, Matthew still watches TNT on Tuesday nights... but why? Animal Kingdom https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5574490/

The Story of Us (and #RememberingRHE) Jul 31, 2019

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Jamie and Matthew met through blogging. In this episode, they discuss Matthew's early fear of Jamie, the community of bloggers who have become some of their closest friends, and the legacy of Rachel Held Evans. Jamie's blog: https://theveryworstmissionary.com Matthew's blog: http://matthewpaulturner.com Rachel's books: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AHeld+Evans&s=relevancerank&text=Held+Evans&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

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