Why Are You Like This?

This week on the podcast, we’re talking about the sticky little topic of money. Three out of four Americans say that money is the number one source of stress in their lives, and we’ve got a lot of feelings about that. Between how we raise boys and girls differently regarding finances to how to successfully tell your friend you can’t do the fancy birthday dinner. We’re talking lots of feels in between, because let’s face it: money is emotional.

This week our discussion of the Enneagram continues! There are so many little nuances to this personality typing system that even when discussing it in the broadest sense possible, we still had to break it up across two episodes. So rejoice, because we’re kicking off this season with a two parter this week and this is Part 2! Don’t forget to brace yourselves for a gut punch because we’re pretty convinced when folks say they don’t identify with their type it might just be because they’re feeling personally victimized. Get ready for even more nuances on this *special* second installment.

This week on our Season 4 Premiere, we’re tackling the beast that is the Enneagram. There are so many little nuances to this personality typing system that even when discussing it in the broadest sense possible, we still had to break it up across two episodes. So rejoice, because we’re kicking off this season with a two parter this week. And brace yourselves for a gut punch because we’re pretty convinced when folks say they don’t identify with their type it might just be because they’re feeling personally victimized. Part 2 drops this Thursday!

Today on the season finale of the pod, we’re talking yet another personality typing system. Two Idealists here to give you all our thoughts and feelings on the Keirsey Temperament Sorter. Often closely associated with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, it’s another dissection of people in order to better understand ourselves and others. So whether you think you’re Artisan, Guardian, Rational, fellow Idealist, or none of the above we’ve got thoughts and opinions on it all. Because of course we do.

We’re back to consulting the stars, as we let you know exactly what January has in store. Who is set to have the best month ever, and who is gearing up for the worst!

This week on the podcast we’re dissecting attachment theory— studied in children for two decades before people put together that maybe adults are just grown up kids forming bonds the same way and applied it there too. We talk family, romantic relationships, friendships, and how we have more compassion for all those kids losing their cool in the grocery store now.

This week on the podcast, we’re talking all about con artists— everything from who’s been scamming your grandma through the mail to being wrapped up into a face to face long game. So, maybe you wouldn’t send all your money to that Nigerian Prince who emailed you... but when the right con comes along, you might get on for the ride.

This week on the podcast, we’re talking everything from potential Axis Power wins midst World War II to how many crackers Jaimi thinks she can eat in two minutes. What happens when we think we’re the best or underestimate our opponents? Or better yet, what happens when everyone has a VERY different definition of what it means to be a good driver?

This week on the podcast, we’re talking all about aging. And also some of the lengths we’ll go to as individuals and as a culture to preserve the appearance of youth. But no matter how you look, is there an expiration date on your value?

We’re back to consulting the stars, as we let you know exactly what December has in store. Who is set to have the best month ever, and who is gearing up for the worst!

Today on the pod, we’re visiting one of those all too familiar emotions— loneliness. We’re talking what it’s like to feel lonely in a crowded room, how being left to our own devices can feel liberating but also aimless, and a bunch of other feelings in between. Because, while psychologists’ data doesn’t always seem to support it, we’re pretty sure everyone feels this way from time to time.

Most of us have heard or are aware of a Biblical story or two involving a snake, but far fewer of us have been exposed to churches in which snakes are actively handled as part of worship. This week on the podcast, we’re headed inside the churches where exciting and agitating venomous snakes is all part of the norm. But what isn’t considered part of the norm? Going to the hospital when one strikes.

This week on the podcast, we’re talking all about how birth order amidst siblings affects our personalities... and how a lot of psychologists aren’t so sure that it does. So, do you believe oldest children really are more responsible? Are middle children destined to be peacemakers? And are the youngest children coddled into somehow becoming adventurers? What about only children...?

This week on the podcast, we will be diving into that dark place that no one seems to know anything about. We’re talking about genitals. Yep, you heard us right.

We’re back to consulting the stars, as we let you know exactly what November has in store. Who is set to have the best month ever, and who is gearing up for the worst!

In our final installment of this year's SPOOKTOBER, we're talking all about the Salem Witch Trials. Join us for truly horrifying tales of injustice, a history lesson, and a connection between Austin's ancestors and Sarah Jessica Parker (because why not?).

This week on the podcast, we’re talking all about those candy warnings that come about this time of year. Should we all be checking our candy for razor blades and poison or is that some kind of myth? Also, shoutout to the dentists— could you stop handing out toothpaste?

This week as SPOOKTOBER continues, we’re bringing you an episode so haunted we had to record it three times. Yes, actually. We’re breaking down Satanism— talking the Church of Satan, the Satanic Temple, and who might just be trying to scare their mom. We’re also here to tell you how much Zeena LaVey, first daughter of of the Church of Satan, looks like Taylor Swift.

As SPOOKTOBER continues, this week on the pod we dive headfirst into Haunted Houses... And no, we don’t mean the haunted spots you stayed at on family vacation and recounted around a campfire at summer camp. We mean the attractions of the season that you willingly subject yourselves to because you A. Love being scared or B. Have given in to peer pressure. So which is it? And how far are you willing to go for a thrill?

Happy October 1st! This week on the pod, our second annual SPOOKTOBER begins as we wax and wan about Magik. And no, we don’t mean slide of hand. We’re talking chaos and blood, as we begin to delve into our *spookier* selves for the month.