Everything, But Nothing Really

Listen to this episode to find out some of the fun and crazy things we did over the holidays. (Some failed Instagram hacks, food, and family drama).

Find out about the interesting things Rebekah and Rachel learned at their week long professional development (also known as "adult sleep-away camp"). There are also updates to questions asked during our daylight savings episode.

Which do you prefer, daylight saving time or standard time? Listen to this episode to hear some of the research about which is better for your health. Episode Resources: Healthline.com , Livescience.com , and sleepfoundation.org

Here is a shorter episode (due to some technical difficulties) about people's belief that the full moon effects behavior in people. Resources: Full Moon Effects on the Body article , Full Moon and the ER , Full Moon ER myth article , Full moon and children's behavior article , confirmation bias article

In this episode we talk about whether or not we are psychopaths and you can see whether you are or not. (It all came about because of the lack of a yawn). Listen and hear the whole story. Resources used for the episode: webmd.com , qz.com , insider.com , choosingtherapy.com

In this episode we talk about the different social media sites used by different generations, our experiences (or lack there of) with social media and our moms on social media.

Season 2 is finally here! Rachel and Rebekah talk about their summer vacations and how they both almost died. Listen and find out what happened.

This week's episode is all about the etiquette of tipping.  How much, when to tip, when not to tip, and all the places Rebekah was confronted with tipping in the last week that she was not prepared for.  Resources referenced in the episode: NBC News Clip, Tipping your Barista, Money Experts on Tipping Culture, Tipping Etiquette, and Latest Rules of Tipping.   To share your thoughts on tipping with...

We revisit some of our favorite episodes and reveal some of the stupid things we have done that didn't get recorded when we messed up the stupid things people do episode. **We will be back in August for Season 2!

We talk about Rebekah's daughter first year of college experience as well as our own experiences in college and how different it is today.

We talk about why laughter is so important to your health and then we try to make each other laugh by telling jokes and saying one liners. Resources: ⁠Mayo Clinic Article⁠, ⁠140 things to say to make people laugh⁠, ⁠Laughter as Therapy Article⁠ Follow us on instagram: ⁠@ebnrthepod Follow us on Twitter: ⁠@EBNR_thepod

We talk about different types of diets/eating choices, some you may have not heard of. Sources: mayoclinic.org , healthline.com

In this episode we talk about our week (especially Rachel being sick and by herself).

We talk about the saying the "grass is greener on the other side" and how that really isn't the case most of the time.

We talk about the trips and adventures we each had on our spring break vacations. Check out our instagram for pictures: @ebnrthepod or check out our twitter: @EBNR_thepod

Find out the story behind some common and not so common superstitions from around the world. Resources: 55 Weird Superstitions from around the world , Black Cats Superstition , Hoot Owl of Death & Youtube video of Owl of Death story referenced in the episode , Number 13 , Crossed Fingers , and Knives as Gifts .

Find out about some amazing women you probably didn't learn about in school, but should definitely know about! Follow us on Instagram: @ebmrthepod to see pictures of some of these women OR Follow us on Twitter: @EBNR_thepod to see the pictures

Find out about some of the silliest, craziest, weird and gross jobs you could have, from around the world. Resources: 10 Weirdest Jobs Article, Mermaid Certification Website Follow us on Instagram: @ebnrthepod Follow us on Twitter: @EBNR_thepod

Well just like the title we did some stupid things and only ended up with a mini episode.  Enjoy!

Why is NO considered such a bad word to say? Listen to this episode to hear why and when you should say no and not feel guilty about it. Resources mentioned in the episode: Joy Youell "Say NO" article , How to Say No To Others Article  

This episode we go over some crazy, weird, ridiculous, and strange laws that are still on the books across the US and around the world.  Resources referenced in the episode: 31 Strange Laws Article, Top Craziest Laws Still on the Books, Ridiculous Laws and the Consequences, and 10 animals that were put on trial. Check out our Instagram @ebnrthepod or our Twitter @EBNR_thepod to see pictures that b...

We just couldn't fit all the crazy, funny, silly sayings into one episode so this bonus episode has some more of the sayings/phrases we researched this week.  If you want to hear more of our ridiculous conversation about these sayings then hit play on this bonus episode!

In this episode we discuss the crazy, strange, silly, and interesting sayings that we say, have heard said, read in a book, seen in a movie, or just found online.  We talk about the origins and meanings of each saying and whether or not we should use them anymore.  Listen and find out about these strange English idioms/proverbs.

This bonus episode is our conversation with our friend Kevin.  He shares his thoughts/conspiracies on tipping and we all go down a rabbit hole on paying with cash or credit/debit card.  Listen to this informal conversation between the three of us that didn't make it into episode 9: Here's a TIP for You.  **This was recorded before we did the research for the tipping episode.

In this episode we talk about another crazy story from Rachel's life.  This is the story of a work conference overnight hotel stay that goes sideways.  You will not believe what happens and how Rachel is able to sleep right through it.  Listen to the episode to find out!