Oh, I Like That

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Being in Conversation with the Natural World feat. Alex Sujong Laughlin Jul 28, 2022

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Writer and audio producer Alex Sujong Laughlin is here to guest co-host and we’re talking about hobbies where you grow and make things. We went deep thinking about why some people are drawn to these activities while others (Sally!) are not. Also, Alex shares a bunch of great tips for getting into gardening, composting for beginners and experts, and tons of (non-gardening) ways to be less extractive in your relationship with food and the earth.

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Things we talked about:

The podcast Alex produces, Normal Gossip!
Plant hardiness zones
Hudson Valley Seed Co.
I Tackled My Climate Anxiety by Becoming a Parks Department Super Steward by Stephanie Foo for Curbed
Making Mr. Right
They Thought I Was You

This episode was produced by Sally and Alex and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.

Our Favorite TV and Movies for Comfort Viewing feat. Aubrey Gordon Jul 14, 2022

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Donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds
Donate to If/When/How’s Repro Legal Defense Fund
Get involved with the Working Families Party
Volunteer to send texts with Movement Labs
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
Southern Equality Fund

Aubrey Gordon (co-host of Maintenance Phase) is back!! We talk all about our favorite things to watch when we’re in the mood for comfort. We also discussed our own personal approaches to comfort and how comfort can mean different things at different times. After all, there’s no one right way to comfort view! We also explored our own strategies for remaining critical and engaged viewers, particularly when it comes to problematic faves.

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Things we talked about:

Megan Amram’s tweet of food puns she came up with The Good Place
Dropout, streaming channel of Dirty Laundry and Game Changer
Only Murders in the Building
Rutherford Falls
Harley Quinn on HBO Max
Sherlock
The Good Place
Nailed It!
Taskmaster
Game Changer
Spy
New Girl
Parks and Recreation
Elementary
Babylon 5

This episode was produced by Sally and Aubrey and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.

Being There for Friends When Times Are Tough feat. Aubrey Gordon Jun 30, 2022

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Donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds
Donate to If/When/How’s Repro Legal Defense Fund
Get involved with the Working Families Party
Volunteer to send texts with Movement Labs

For this episode, guest co-host Aubrey Gordon (co-host of Maintenance Phase) joins Sally to talk about ways we connect with friends when they’re going through a hard time. We discussed all different kinds of checking in, from “messages in a bottle” to sharing airline miles, to curating playlists, and a lot more. We also thought through some of the macro aspects of being there for friends, like how to tell if what you’re doing is more for you than it is for the person you’re trying to show up for.

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Things we talked about:

Greenfeast: Spring, Summer [A Cookbook] by Nigel Slater
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
“Why Venmo is My Favorite Sympathy Card” by Rachel Miller for BuzzFeed

This episode was produced by Sally and Aubrey and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.

Get a Little Drunk, Book Yourself a Nice Fiji Vacation ft. Caroline Moss Jun 16, 2022

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For this episode Sally sat down with Caroline Moss, of Gee Thanks Just Bought It, to talk all about bulk shopping. We discussed tips and tricks for buying bulk, things to never ever buy in bulk, booking vacations through Costco, favorite Kirkland-brand snacks, and a lot more.

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Things we talked about:

The This American Life episode “Get Your Money’s Worth”
The Points Guy
Blade Runner 2049
Top Gun

This episode was produced by Sally and Caroline and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.

AUA: Ask Us Anything (and Some News) May 26, 2022

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In this episode, we answered a bunch of your AMA questions. We talked about our writing routines, where we spend time online, summer plans, and more. We also announced that Rachel will be leaving the show because of her rad new job as EIC of Self. We already miss Rachel here at Likehead HQ! But keep Oh, I Like That in your feed so you can stay on top of what’s next for the pod!

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Things we talked about:

Covid-19 safety doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Here’s how to think about it going forward. by Rachel for Vox
At-home Covid-19 tests are getting better. Experts say: Stock up for winter. by Sigal Samuel for Vox
Detect Covid-19 Test

This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas Nguyen. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. MJ Brodie transcribed this episode. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod.

Snowy, Sad Sci-Fi May 06, 2022

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Now that we know for certain the Supreme Court intends to overturn Roe, please consider contributing to one of the U.S.'s local abortion funds or use this link to split money across 80 different abortion funds.

This doc is also a great resource: How to show up for abortion access

We’re thrilled to get a chance to talk about our latest obsession, the Apple+ TV show Severance. We talked, in a very non-spoilery way, about why we love the show so much, and then pivoted to heavy spoiler territory to discuss theories and storylines. (Don’t worry if you haven’t seen it; the episode is edited in a way that makes it easy to skip ahead so nothing is spoiled.) After that, we recommend our favorite media (movies, TV, podcasts, books) that remind us of Severance either in vibe, themes, or both.

Our next episode will be an Ask Us Anything so send in your questions to ohilikethatpod@gmail.com.

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Things we talked about:

“Behind the Scenes of Severance’s ‘Very Creepy’ Office Dance Party” by Roxana Hadadi for Vulture
“The Stories Behind Severance’s Eerie Office Design” by Jackson McHenry for Vulture
“The Diamond Desk, Surveillance Shots, and 7 Other Stories About Making Severance” as told to Roxana Hadadi, Jackson McHenry, and Kathryn VanArendonk for Vulture
Severance recaps at Vulture
Helly stairwell scene in one continuous timeline posted by u/Veto111 on Reddit
Helly color theory discussion posted by u/RedRiotingHood on Reddit (SPOILERS ALL THE WAY DOWN)
The Lexington Letter
Adam Scott, possible hunk
The Program audio series
The Deca Tapes, an 8-part mystery podcast
Soft Voice
The following Black Mirror episodes:
- “The Entire History of You”
- “Be Right Back”
- “White Christmas”
- “Hang the DJ”
- “Nosedive”
- “San Junipero”
- “15 Million Merits”
TV shows: Russian Doll, Dollhouse, Humans
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

Soft Saturday Spring Vibe Apr 21, 2022

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Winter is over (mostly, kind of, we think) and it’s (sort of) spring. So, we’re kicking off this delightful season by taking a page from Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights and talking about all the little things that delight us, from ducks and squirrel heists to Twitter threads and great tunes. (Also, if you’re allergic to gratitude lists, know that a list of delights is not the same thing, for reasons we’ll explain.)

Our next episode will be an Ask Us Anything so send in your questions to ohilikethatpod@gmail.com.

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Things we talked about:

Re-Run: Poetry for Children and Slobs Apr 07, 2022

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This episode originally aired on August 12, 2021 (listen here).

Poetry can be really delightful, but it can also feel really inaccessible. In this episode, we talked about our favorite poems, how to discover poems you love (and disregard everything else tbh), and then how to find poems that fit your specs. Stick around after the outro to hear our editor Lucas reading some selections.

Things we talked about:

The Anti-Sleep Routine That’s Actually Helped My Insomnia by Terri Pous for Apartment Therapy
The mockingbird that humiliated Sally on her own front porch
Verse Daily
r/Poetry
PoetryFoundation.org
Matthew Ogle’s poetry newsletter Pome
stacy-marie ishmael, whose newsletter The Main Event, often includes poetry
Poetry Rx: There Are Enough Ballrooms in You by Sarah Kay for the Paris Review
The Ultimate List of (Non-Cheesy) Wedding Poems by Najva Sol for A Practical Wedding
Are You Using a Poem in Your Wedding? by Emily Threlkeld for A Practical Wedding
Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death by Yoel Hoffmann
Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver
Dew point versus humidity
Weather Time Machine: Old ships' logs are giving scientists new insights into the past and future of the earth's changing climate by Feilding Cage for Reuters

Rachel’s favorite poems:

The Orange by Wendy Cope
Differences of Opinions by Wendy Cope
Frida Kahlo to Marty McConnell by Marty McConnell
On This the 100th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic, We Reconsider the Buoyancy of the Human Heart by Laura Lamb Brown-Lavoie

Sally’s favorite poems:

Por que cantamos/Why We Sing by Mario Benedetti
Poem (The day gets slowly started) by James Schuyler
Resolution # 1,003 by June Jordan

Poems read by Lucas after the outro:

Banyan by Mary Oliver
A selection of Japanese death poems from here

Want to Play a Game? (Part 2) Mar 24, 2022

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Resources for Ukraine and trans people and families in Texas:

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In the last episode, we share our top-level thoughts about choosing games to play and how to think about teaching them to others. This week we dive into our recommendations for exactly which games to play. We cover games you play solo, games that are fun to play with one other person, and games that are good for groups and social situations.

Things we talked about:

9 Things You Probably Don't Know About Daylight Saving Time by Rachel for BuzzFeed
One-player tabletop roleplaying games like: Thousand Year Old Vampire, The Wretched, Ironsworn, Red Snow
The 1974 board game Anti-Monopoly
Animal Crossing Monopoly
Monopoly Was Designed to Teach the 99% About Income Inequality by Mary Pilon for Smithsonian Magazine
How to Solve the New York Times Crossword by Deb Amlen for the New York Times
SET
Tussie Mussie
PARKS
Trails: A Parks Game
Why is it called Mexican Train Dominoes?
Mastermind
Sushi Go!
Anomia
Hunt a Killer mystery subscription box
i’m sorry did you say street magic
Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis

Want to Play a Game? (Part 1) Mar 10, 2022

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Resources for Ukraine and trans people and families in Texas:

Have you ever thought about how many games are available to us these days? Card games, board games, roleplaying games. Games of chance, games of strategy, games where you win by buying up all the property and then charging people to use it. This is the first installment of a two-part series about games and gaming. In this first episode, we talk about the art of getting people into games, the science of teaching complicated games to newbies, resources for finding games you want to play, and also hot tubs.

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Things we talked about: