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Breaking Up with Friends and Other Ways to Prepare for a Post-COVID Summer Apr 15, 2021

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Note: Because of our recording schedule, we didn’t talk in this episode about Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis-St. Paul area, MN. To support Daunte Wright’s girlfriend, Chyna, and son, Daunte Jr., check out this post from @holisticheaux, who is in direct contact with and collecting funds for them. And if you need it, here’s Rachel’s VICE piece, Self-Care Tips for Black People Who Are Really Going Through It Right Now.

Here in the U.S. it’s looking like enough people will be vaccinated by summer that we’ll be able to do at least some of the stuff we’ve been missing since the pandemic started last year. But the idea of socializing like we did Before feels….overwhelming. This week, we talk about how we’re planning on approaching re-entry. We also discuss some of the online discourse about this moment in the pandemic, as well as post-pandemic friend breakups.

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

“The Nanny” on HBO Max
House Hunting by Todd Hido
This thread which starts kinda iffy but goes somewhere interesting
A post from Ask a Manager that we didn’t mention but that is very good and related to lots of what we discussed in this episode

How Much Should Adults Care About Their Birthdays? An Investigation Apr 01, 2021

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Recent polling reveals that about 41% of people care a medium amount about their birthdays. So where does this leave the 23% of people who are indifferent to their birthdays? And the 23% of people who care a huge amount about their birthdays? We get into all of it in this episode. We discuss our own feelings about birthdays and posit some theories about why birthdays can be such a polarizing subject, and get into the often-divisive topic of the “birthday adult.”

Also, check out two previous episodes where we touched on some birthday- and birthday celebration-related topics: Great Gifts and How to Give Them (Episode 5) and Staying In and Getting Through It (Episode 4).

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A Year Into This Thing and Looking Back Mar 18, 2021

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A quick note from us: We recorded this episode before March 17th, when eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, were murdered in an act of anti-Asian, misogynist, white supremacist violence in Atlanta. Join us in standing against white supremacy in all its forms and taking action in solidarity with AAPI communities.

Here are orgs to follow and support, and things to read for more information:

National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
Red Canary Song
Twitter thread from Lisa Lowe (@driftinghouse) of more anti-carceral, anti-policing orgs to support
Twitter thread from Jenny Yang (@jennyyangtv) with the names of the people who were murdered along with pronunciations

It’s been a year of staying in, staying masked, staying on Zoom, and also kinda staying sad/angry/anxious. Even though Spring is almost here and vaccines are rolling out, we thought it might be a good time to talk about what the last year has been like. We basically go month by month and chat about what we were thinking and feeling throughout the pandemic. Then we talk about the habits we picked up this year that we hope to bring into our post-pandemic lives, and share our extremely cautious optimism about the year ahead.

Things we talked about:

"Come to My Garden" (1970) by Minnie Riperton

The Things That Help Us Keep Our Homes (Mostly) Clean and Organized(ish) Mar 04, 2021

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It’s March! And that means we are legally required to talk about spring cleaning. Granted, neither of us are big spring cleaners, but that’s because we’re pretty committed year-round, clean-as-we-goers. And, oh boy, could we talk endlessly about our favorite products and tips for cleaning and organizing. But for now, we’ll just start with a single episode.

Things we talked about

Dyson V6 Cordless Easy Repair - Starts and Stops, Pulsates
Deep-Cleaning Videos Are Getting Grosser
I Swear By This Cheap Dupe For Magic Erasers by Tom Vellner for BuzzFeed
An ode to my two favorite stain removers by Rachel for Just Good Shit
So, you should really be using a rinse aid in your dishwasher by Rachel for Just Good Shit
The Magic Cabinet family of products
Small brush set for cleaning keyboards and other household nooks and crannies
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
Any One of These 15 Small Habits Will Make You a “Clean as You Go” Person by Shifrah Combiths for Apartment Therapy
I Tried Shutting Down My Kitchen Every Night for a Week — Here’s What Happened Ella Cerón for Apartment Therapy
Sesame Street’s iconic Making Crayons video
A gentle revisit of a recording session from 1978 (for the Making Crayons video)
IKEA Kallax shelf unit

*Cough Cough* Coping with a Mild Case of COVID Feb 18, 2021

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You might have noticed we took a week off. Well, that's because Rachel was recovering from a mild case of COVID. Now we're back, and we decided to use this episode to talk about what it was like to test positive and what "mild" COVID even is. We also talked about which aspects of having COVID were the most surprising, and what was particularly helpful during her recovery.

Things we talked about

Rachel’s post on her blog Just Good Shit about having COVID
Hydr-8 32-oz. water bottle
Spoonful of Comfort
How to manage post-viral fatigue after COVID-19

Best Celeb Sightings, Favorite Advice, and Other Burning Questions Jan 28, 2021

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Now that we’re nine episodes in, it felt like a perfect time to answer some get-to-know-you questions so that you can learn a bit more about us. We talk about our first jobs, what we’re reading right now, how we like our eggs, and much more. Also, this is the episode where we prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the right icebreakers can be a lot of fun (when deployed properly).

Things we talked about

The 25 best icebreaker questions for team-building at work
The surprise reunion of Sally and Janeane Garofalo
Because We Can, an ongoing series about making politics a practice, even when there isn’t a national election looming (Vice)
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
Exerpeutic Folding Magnetic Upright Exercise Bike with Pulse

And Now for Something Light and Fun: Home Safety Tips Jan 14, 2021

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In this episode, we talk all about our favorite ways to prevent and deal with unforeseen dangers and possible accidents in the home. We promise it’s actually a pretty fun topic! As self-proclaimed safetyheads, we couldn’t be more excited to talk not only about all of our favorite safety-related tips, tricks, and methods, but also to explore the origins of our respective passions for living that safety life.

Things we talked about

“Crafting Accidents” (At Home with Amy Sedaris)
Super Elastic Bubble Plastic
How to Clean With Bleach During Coronavirus by Rachel Miller for Vice
Saline wound wash
Plants that are toxic to cats
The Best Fire Escape Ladder by Doug Mahoney for Wirecutter
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson
Knit a Hat: A Beginner's Guide to Knitting by Alanna Okun

A Bunch of Stuff We Really Liked in 2020 Dec 31, 2020

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Happy romjul, everyone! That’s right, it’s the week between Christmas and New Year’s, which means it’s a great time to reflect on the year we’ve had. 2020 has been….a lot. But there were bright spots—like the things we read, watched, listened to, and delighted in. Some things made us laugh, others helped us reflect, learn, and think, and others were great simply for passing the time gently. We get into all of it here!

Things we talked about

Romjul
How To with John Wilson
My Mustache, My Self by Wesley Morris
Cheer
Jerry Harris Pleads Not Guilty in Child-Pornography Case (NYT)
Architectural Digest home tours
The 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Universe Is Adding Color to My Drab Quarantine Life
The Reagans
Disco Elysium
California Love hosted by Walter Thompson-Hernández
Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Davis
Queers in Love at the End of the World by Anna Anthropy
Walnut shell cat litter
Sock Fancy masks
Roku Mobile app
Wooden TV trays
Unscented taper candles
House clogs (Crocs, Calzuros, Dansko, Birks)
Baggu masks
My Best New Year's Eve Was The One I Spent Home Alone Making A List
my life is a movie (Spotify playlist)

AITAWICTG (Am I the Asshole When It Comes To Gifts)? Dec 17, 2020

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It’s still gift-giving season so we’re still talking about giving and receiving gifts. In this episode, we’re reading and discussing two recent gift-related posts from the Am I The Asshole? subreddit, and digging into how habits and values around gift-giving and receiving show up in different relationships. Then we do our first ever listener mailbag segment and read emails from people who have written in to share their own recommendations with us.

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Great Gifts and How to Give Them Dec 03, 2020

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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.

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