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Gee Thanks Just Bought It x OILT: Great Gifts Crossover Event Feb 24, 2022

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Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, has directed state agencies to treat gender-affirming care for trans kids as child abuse. This is part of a national, coordinated effort to systemically harm trans youth, deprive trans people of their rights, and make hard right ideologies the law of the land. Here are some resources to learn more and also to support trans youth, organizers, and advocates in Texas:

Texas' Attorney General is Laying the Groundwork to Separate Trans Kids From Their Families by Melissa Gira Grant for The New Republic
Transgender Education Network of Texas
Trans Kids and Families of Texas
Thread of resources to make use of if you are in Texas and to support

This week we’re bringing you an episode of one of our favorite podcasts, Gee Thanks, Just Bought It, hosted by our friend (and recent guest of OILT), Caroline Moss. You already know Caroline from episode 31 of OILT but now you’ll get to know her beyond her Real Housewives scholarship. In this episode, Caroline asks us about great gifts we’ve given this year and, as a result, we go deep talking about road safety and fake foods. Subscribe to Gee Thanks, Just Bought It and follow the show on Instagram!

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This episode was edited and mixed by Lucas.

Things we talked about

Sally’s pick for car safety kit
Caroline’s pick for standalone car battery jumper
The Judy Bag
Pee funnel
Display Fake Foods dot com
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson
Rachel on episode 19 of Gee Thanks
Rachel’s blog Just Good Shit
Sally’s Veronica Mars rewatch newsletter

Reality TV feat. Caroline Moss Feb 10, 2022

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We’ve dabbled in reality TV over the years and decided it was high time we talk about it on OILT. So, we invited our friend and Real Housewives expert Caroline Moss to talk about reality TV and how it’s changed and evolved since the early 1990s, and also to dive deep into the Real Housewives phenomenon and franchises. Caroline provides a great overview of the entire genre of reality TV, and has recommendations for the Housewives-curious who aren’t sure where to start.

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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.

Things we talked about

Caroline’s podcast Gee Thanks, Just Bought It
And the episode of GTJBI we were on: Fake Food and Highway Safety
Bravo fired one Housewife over racism. What about the others? by Alex Abad-Santos for Vox
The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives by Brian Moylan
I Lived, Laughed, and Loved My Way Through the BravoCon Experience by Tracie Morrissey for Jezebel
‘Heartbreak’ Is a Post-Divorce Exploration of Grief, Self-Discovery, and the Healing Power of Nature by Elizabeth Hightower Allen for Outside Online
Nora McInerny’s store
Pass the Ball
Nobody Asked with Nora and Caroline (Caroline’s reality TV Patreon podcast with Nora McInerny)

New Year, New Personality Jan 27, 2022

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Whew — it's been a while, but we’re back! We eased our way into 2022 by chatting about some of the things we’ve been enjoying lately. Considering it’s not only winter, but another pandemic winter, we figured it was a good time to focus on the activities and hobbies that are bringing us comfort and delight.

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Things we talked about

The board game Parks
Feminist Bird Club
Bird Collective bird patch monthly subscription
Bird-a-day calendar
Live Bird Feeder cam
DUCKumentary (rentable on Amazon if you don't have PBS access)
East Heaven Hot Tubs
cityWell Brooklyn
Scrabble Deluxe Edition from Fat Brain Toys
List of companies named after people
TV shows: Yellowjackets, Mare of Easttown, Elementary
Sally’s Veronica Mars rewatch newsletter

Making the Yuletide Extremely Gay feat. Aubrey Gordon Dec 16, 2021

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We are once again celebrating holiday season, this time by talking all about queer Christmas movies with our special guest Aubrey Gordon, writer and co-host of the wonderful podcast Maintenance Phase.

We discussed a few specific movies: Under the Christmas Tree, Christmas at the Ranch, Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night, and the horny commercial for Norway’s postal service, When Harry Met Santa. In addition to discussing these specific movies, we also talked about more broadly what it means to portray queer intimacy, how queer cinema has evolved over the years, the absolutely delightful weirdness of Hallmark movies, and—and we can’t stress this enough—a lot more.

Things we talked about

Under the Christmas Tree
Christmas at the Ranch
Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night
When Harry Met Santa
Single All the Way
How Hallmark takes over your TV every Christmas by Emily VanDerWerff for Vox
The perfect storm that created Hallmark’s current ratings boom by Gwen Ihnat for the AV Club
What it's really like to write made-for-TV Hallmark Christmas movies by Ruth Kinane for EW.com
Hot tub boat tour
Bonus video: Drag Queens Trixie Mattel & Katya React to Single All The Way
Transanta: Deliver gifts to trans youth in need, safely and anonymously
Taskmaster

Holiday Szn Rerun: Great Gifts and How to Give Them Dec 02, 2021

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Now that it’s December, a lot of people are thinking about a topic we like to obsess about year round: gifts. Giving them, receiving them, gift etiquette, gift guides, you name it. If it’s gift-related, we’re interested in it. In this episode we’ll talk about our own Grand Unified Theory of Gift Guides and how to use them, as well as some of our all-time favorite crowd pleasing gifts to give. We also discuss our best practices for keeping gift exchanges chill, fun, and reasonably drama-free.

Things we talked about

Mike’s Hot Honey
The Comfy
Amped Fleece Throw Blanket (Urban Outfitters)
Smartwool socks
Maldon sea salt
Tony’s Chocoloney
Winning Solutions Linen Bookshelf Games
6 Easy Holiday Gifts You Can Give Everyone In Your Squad
Soda bread that Sally made
Noel (Caity Weaver’s Christmas music playlist)
Nightline, an atmospheric subway riding experience

Places to buy gifts that we mentioned

Great Gift Ideas That Aren't From Big Box Retailers Nov 18, 2021

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Last year we shared our thoughts and feelings on gift-giving and how to be great at it. This year we’re coming at you with more gift ideas, plus a bunch of places to shop for them that aren’t Amazon. OILT listeners sent us a ton of awesome ideas for things to buy from independent shops and sellers, all of which make great gifts. (And we also threw in a few of our own.) We think you’ll be able to find stuff for a lot of the people on your list this year, while supporting independent sellers and getting a jump on that unpredictable supply chain!

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Things we talked about:

OILT Episode 5: Great Gifts and How to Give Them
OILT Episode 6: AITAWICTG (Am I the Asshole When It Comes To Gifts)?
Custom airbrushed T-shirts
HIGHTIDE Store DTLA
How a Board Game About Birds Became a Surprise Blockbuster by Dan Kois for Slate
Unofficial Wingspan Board Game Pastel Birdhouse Action Markers
Wingspan, the beautiful board game by Elizabeth Hargrave
Mariposas, Hargrave’s other board game
The Papi Shop, art by John Paul Brammer
Inkbox temporary tattoos
Newsletters like Xena Worrier Princess, Good Morning It’s Basketball, Fran’s Joy Digest, and Numlock News
- Btw, to gift a newsletter subscription on Substack, go to the newsletter’s main Substack landing page and there will be a large “gift a subscription” button in the upper right
Chani Nicholas’ astrology workshops
Cafe con Libros feminist book subscriptions
A decent headlamp
Em & Friends for stickers, cards, etc. by Emily McDowell
Declan microfiber cloths
Paper Pastries custom return address stamps
Lockwood
You can order today from these Black-owned independent bookstores by Corinne Segal for Lithub
56 LGBTQ-Owned Bookstores You Can Be Proud to Support by Michelle Hart for Oprah Daily

BYO Steak Night ft. Britni de la Cretaz Nov 04, 2021

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You can now get some sweet Oh, I Like That merch! Check out our store at Teepublic and buy some things!

Also, we want your gift recs! Please send us your favorite things to give (and be given) that do not come from big box stores or chains (including Amazon). Email us your recs at OhILikeThatpod@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram or Twitter @ohilikethatpod.

We had a nice long talk with freelance writer Britni de la Cretaz, one of our favorite people on Twitter and also the co-author (with Lyndsey D'Arcangelo) of the new book Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League. Britni told us about what it was like to research the league and write the very first book about this watershed moment in sports history. We also talked about the intersection of gender, sexuality, media, and sports. It was a blast and the book is great!

Things we talked about:

The NBA Would Like You to Stop Talking About Kyrie Irving by Will Leitch for New York
Almost Undefeated: The Forgotten Football Upset of 1976 by Britni de la Cretaz for Longreads
“Born to Play” on Hulu
How One Women’s Football Team Took Control Away From the Men by Briti de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D'Arcangelo for Sports Illustrated
Britni’s work at Vice (some edited by Rachel)

We Want Your (Non-Chain-Store) Gift Recommendations! Oct 25, 2021

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It's almost gift-guide season and this time around we want to compile ideas for holiday gift-giving that rely as little as possible on places like Amazon, Walmart, and other chain stores. So, please tell us your favorite gifts to give (and receive!) that can be bought either from the company that makes them or from independent shops and sellers. Also fair game: easy-to-make DIY gifts, recipes, and items that would be widely available at local grocery stores (like Maldon sea salt for example). We will compile the recommendations we get, add our own, and put them all into an upcoming episode.

You can email us or send us a voice memo at OhILikeThatpod@gmail.com. You can also DM us your recommendations on Twitter or Instagram. Just let us know any info you want us to share about you—name, location, pronouns, etc. If you don’t specify we’ll keep it anonymous.

Thanks for listening and sharing your faves with us!

Oh, I REALLY Like That! Oct 21, 2021

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To celebrate our one-year anniversary and our 25th episode, we’re bringing you things that make us say “Oh, I really like that!” We covered a ton of ground and think it’s fair to say there’s something here for everyone. We talked about movies, Jojo Siwa, coffee bean grinders, house shoes, and way way way more.

Things we talked about:

Abigail Koffler’s pumpkin bread recipe
Ask a Manager
Seasonal but not-too-scary movies:
- Death Becomes Her (1992)
- The Addams Family (1991)
- Hocus Pocus (1993)
- Beetlejuice (1988)
- Clue (1985)
- The Faculty (1988)
You’re Wrong About (specifically these episodes: Urban Legends Spectacular! and Halloween Special! Ed Gein and Slasher Movies)
I Like to Watch (Fear Street episode) hosted by Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova
Things we really like:
- Easy Walk dog harness
- Stroll the Moon pillow slides
- Lipton onion soup & dip mix
- Jojo Siwa
  - On Dancing with the Stars on Britney night
  - One Dancing with the Stars as Prince Charming
  - At age 11 on Dance Moms being told she has to watch the movie Carrie
- Palmer’s swivel stick
- The board game Clue
- Queer Zine Archive
- Capresso infinity burr grinder
- The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- Rolling Stone cover story on Green Day (January 25, 1996)
- Manta SILK mask
Fuzz by Mary Roach
Wildfang Virtual Fit Sessions

A Solid Alternative to Googling Your Symptoms ft. Casey Gueren Oct 07, 2021

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We sat down with our former co-worker, health journalist Casey Gueren, to chat about her new book It's Probably Nothing: The Stress-Less Guide to Dealing with Health Anxiety, Wellness Fads, and Overhyped Headlines. We talked about health anxiety in the age of COVID, as well as how to make sense of everything we read online about health and wellness. There are tons of practical tips from Casey and the experts she talked to for her book. If you’ve ever wondered about the supplements you keep seeing all over FitTok, wondered whether to believe that new health trend or study, or have a tendency to assume every minor pain or skin thing you experience is a rare and deadly disease, do we have a treat for you (this episode).

Things we talked about:

It's Probably Nothing: The Stress-Less Guide to Dealing with Health Anxiety, Wellness Fads, and Overhyped Headlines by Casey Gueren (on Twitter @CaseyGueren and Instagram @caseygueren)
STAT news
Acadia National Park
Smiling face with tear emoji

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