Smells Like Humans

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss remodeling, relationships and a new type of remodeling intended to spice up one's love life.  Tangents include:  dump trucks filled with puppies; DH Lawrence; spanking benches; grilled cheese sandwiches; sub-crackers; Winchester Mystery House; Dr. Ruth;  hot bags; Larry Bud Melman; Rumpus room; fantasy rooms; forever homes. Notes: https://theconve...

Send us Fan Mail Madeline joins Ross to discuss the psychology of "splurging" as an act of self-care.  Tangents include:  personal submarines; disco nannies; extra kitchens; Jonas and his buttercreams; the curse of being a billionaire. Notes: https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/psychology-of-treat-yourself/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mental-wealth/202208/why-we-ofte...

Send us Fan Mail Super Mom Ami joins Ross to discuss the pros and cons of spanking kids.  Tangents include:  Ice Cream Robbery; the ideal butt tension; graveyard tubes; the power of bleu cheese; Sister Bone-an; how to choose a 'switch'; the excitement of a new pack of gum; Carrie grave arm. Notes: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201802/the-spanking-debate-is-over...

Send us Fan Mail Experienced grudge-holder Robb joins Ross to discuss whether, despite all the evidence to the contrary,  grudges can be good.  Tangents include: dino meat; ceiling fans; Italians; car repair shops; chocolate cake; getting friends to move you for pizza; reframing; "PAF's"; expectation setting; kids with grudges; how to tell if your grudge is trivial.  Ross gives Robb...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the benefits of virtual dating.  Tangents include: avatars; fake mustaches; whiskey shots; E.R.P.; VR clubs; Slim Pickens; muscular hamsters, addiction to mocha. Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/style/virtual-dating-metaverse.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a32432003/virtual-date-tips/ Support...

Send us Fan Mail Marvelous Madeline joins Ross to discuss whether multi-generational living arrangements are due for a comeback.  Tangents include: pine nuts; The Waltons; The Love Boat; White Walkers; Raymond Burr; chasing children; invisibility; tiny houses; club houses.  Ross offers his theory on how you can meet any star. Notes: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/10/rise-of-multigene...

Send us Fan Mail Ami joins Ross to discuss the anti-homework movement.  Tangents include: concussions at school; Pliny the Younger; mules vs. donkeys as an insult; home schooling; "pig wagons"; Mad Max play time.  Ross makes another attempt to convince Ami that kids should go to work instead of school. Notes: https://www.today.com/parents/why-more-teachers-are-joining-anti-homework-movem...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee and Ross somehow connect cannibalism, all you can eat buffets and gambling in one conversation.  Tangents include: Wagyu Beef; eating friends vs. strangers; used bacon; puffy rolls and pie; The Donner Party; Las Vegas; Comedy Mules; Kennedy half dollar; Wendy's vs. McDonalds. Notes: https://time.com/4728703/cannibalism-calories/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/23/style...

Send us Fan Mail Madeline joins Ross to discuss whether we are all a little entitled and maybe that is ok.  Tangents include: Guillotines; "Flag POIL"; the gates of Versailles; pitchforks; "Am I the A-Hole?"; inviting the Devil in; asking for a raise; Grady and his ring of keys; Poughkeepsie. Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/10/style/why-does-my-grandson-think-i-should-pa...

Send us Fan Mail Ami joins Ross to discuss remote work and how some people don't feel quite right unless someone is watching them work.  Tangents include: paper helicopters; ADHD; how to fail an improvisation class; emojis; exclamation marks;  toothpaste acne cure. Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/business/virtual-coworking-space-zoom.html?searchResultPosition=1 Support the show Cont...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss how beagles have been trained to sniff out people smuggling meat in their airline luggage.  Tangents include:  corn chip feet; cheese;  bush meat; duikers; kangaroos; stowaway spider crabs; nail clipping; greasy food smells on planes; meatballs. Notes: https://no-smoke.org/celebrating-25-years-smokefree-skies/#:~:text=On%20February%2025%2C%201990%2C%20...

Send us Fan Mail Tracey the Therapist and guest host Madeline join Ross to discuss his FREE plan on how to feel a little better.  Tangents include:  medicine cabinets; strap hanging; The Amazing Race; Bodice Rippers; Little Free Library; hobnobbing; bread and butter; fan wikis. Notes:  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/09/style/medication-depression-anxiety-adhd.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://w...

Send us Fan Mail Ex-Mormon Jaimee joins Ross to discuss whether the Devil is pulling his weight.  Tangents include: heads in the freezer; God at a marketing meeting; Rosemary’s Baby; Locusts as dinosaurs; the devil’s game show; triangulation; Linda Blair; puberty; sack of souls; urban squirrels; evil children; ST. Peter; God is a poor negotiator; the devil as the underdog, Susan Lucci. Notes: http...

Send us Fan Mail Tracey the therapist and co-host Madeline join Ross to discuss whether doing "depressing math" can actually increase one's joy.  Tangents include:  mathletes; quiz bowl; Monte Hall problem; Nuns; homework dilemmas.  Ross discusses his "touches" theory and Tracey talks about a bloody experience. Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/opinion/covid-pandem...

Send us Fan Mail The fabulous Jaimee joins Ross to discuss why public restrooms are so unpleasant.  Tangents include:  Roman bathrooms; the time before splinter free toilet paper; Toga stain; dangerous toilet plumes; steamer trunks.  Ross describes his ideal public restroom. Notes: https://www.history.com/news/toilet-paper-hygiene-ancient-rome-china#:~:text=Paper%20became%20widely%20available%20in...

Send us Fan Mail Ami joins Ross to discuss how you can never really say goodbye to anyone forever.  Tangents include: "sidling"; Irish Goodbye; Phil vs Lenny; The Head Nod technique; kids as handbags; a sure way to get fired; parental brain pans; text accountability; hard phones; cartoon transcripts; the evolution of compassion. Notes: https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/irish-goodbye htt...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss cosmetic surgery and the benefits and risks of Brazilian Butt Lifts.  Tangents include:  Kardashians; hair transplants; Botched; Sassy Queen; baby back hair; botox; micro-influencers. Notes: https://www.apa.org/monitor/sep05/surgery https://www.verywellhealth.com/most-popular-plastic-surgeries-3157239 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/05/11/maga...

Send us Fan Mail Robb joins Ross to discuss whether we are all characters in a computer simulation.  Tangents include:  Oculus closet; D&D;  mechanized grippers; THE MATRIX; virtual reality; board games; one armed trolls; Ready Player One; how chocolate cake can ruin a frienship .  Ross explains his theory of how virtual reality will end the human race. Notes: https://www.scientificamerican.co...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the evolutionary significance of the less than great looking baby and what to say when your friends make you look at their ugly offspring.  Tangents include:  ugly dog pageant;  bonefish; Gerber baby; Ikea Pets; baby lipo; Indiana Mole Women; Steve Buscemi; head shapers; ham in a jar; how parents trick you into making fun of their baby.  Notes: https:/...

Send us Fan Mail Madeline joins Ross to discuss the fascinating world of on-line "chatters" who pretend to be models talking to paid subscribers.  Tangents include:  Otto; taxi dancers; OnlyFans; outsourcing. Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/magazine/e-pimps-onlyfans.html?searchResultPosition=1 Support the show Contact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Happy guest Madeline joins Ross to discuss factors that make us "happy".  Tangents include: Pantry happiness;  Costco hotdogs; Satan's camera film; depressed 8 year olds; lilacs; autonomy vs. money; Flagstaff, AZ;  9 year old furniture movers; Jeff Bezos.   Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/14/opinion/sunday/rich-happiness-big-data.html?searchResultPosition=1 S...

Send us Fan Mail Hanna Leigh joins Ross and Tracey-the-therapist to discuss the return of in-person speed dating.  Tangents include:  the magic of coffee meet-ups;  dopamine shots; fish bowls; challenges for older daters;  Tracey's "date often, discard early" philosophy. Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/26/style/speed-dating-new-york-city.html?smid=url-share https://www.vidase...

Send us Fan Mail Ami joins Ross to discuss "social thirst" and what to do about it.  Tangents include:  Ordering behavior; the magic of Thursdays; Horse steaks; Swanson TV dinners; cinnamon toast; taxidermy; thirst traps; Gatorade; coffee shops; raw hot dogs; potato chip sandwiches.  Ami has mixed results on identifying metaphors. Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/15/well/mind/love-...

Send us Fan Mail Hanna Leigh and Tracey The Therapist join Ross to discuss the secrets of being good at giving and receiving gifts.  Tangents include:    Diamond earrings; cash registries; drones,  giant bows;  surfboards; Kombucha; overnight oats; narcissistic mothers; preppy kid clothes; Horse Country, New Jersey;  love language. Ross has another idea for a "can't miss" business. ...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss aspects of getting older.  Tangents include: pod cars; robot bodies; plastic surgery; ageism, older drivers; Ontario, Canada; elderly communities; golf cart sex; "doobies". Notes: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/boomers-30/201901/why-do-younger-people-dislike-older-people https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/well/live/old-drivers.html?s...