The Be More Podcast: Are You Awake Yet?

This week, Maria gives a synopsis of the previously discussed “The Retrievals” podcast from the NY Times’ Serial Productions, and Brittany asks the loaded question: are there good and bad people? Feel free to let us know your thoughts and thank you to our previous, recurring guest/listener/good friend Monica for helping us with the title of this week’s episode! Watch the video recording here: http...

This week, Brittany discovers her favorite genre of ASMR, her tolerance of needles, and her love for muscles. And we’re not saying people that have bulked up muscles but just… muscles. Also, Maria talks about the new season of the NY Times podcast Serial, which is called “The Retrievals,” which goes over some unfortunate events that went down in the Yale Fertility Center. Link to Serial podcast: h...

We’re back! On Mondays now! This week, we get back together to catch up on how our summers have been going, how turning 30 has been mind boggling, and how we’ve just been trying to maintain. Thanks for sticking around! Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/AUDqQooxkT4

This week, we talk about AI (or we attempt to). Brittany tells Maria that there are people that are voluntarily putting microchips in them for convenience, and of course opinions are shared. Would y’all get a microchip implanted into your body? Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/4LoMu8MG7PM

This week, we initially didn’t have anything to talk about but then Brittany’s body malfunctions and the watergates opened with no regard. Thus, a conversation about crying and the pros and cons of it occur. If you need to cry, go for it - we encourage it, actually. Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/nVMIUmjN__A

Hello, we’re back! This week, we briefly talk about this constant need for communication and how this can burn someone out. Then we dive into what makes a good person. What does a “good person” mean and what characteristics do these people have? More importantly, do the good people in your lives set boundaries with you or do you notice that you deem them as “good people” because they will always h...

This week, we celebrate women! Brittany tells us about the first ever abortion convention in the US, Maria gets to talk about Drag Race for a bit, and we just talk about overall female empowerment. Happy Women’s History Month everyone - go celebrate with some of the women you admire! Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/liuqoomx_WM

This week, we briefly discuss anxiety (as always) and how it causes that “go, go, go!” mentality that leads to burn out and more stress and anger. Then we discuss the stress of choosing your career at such a young age, work-life balance, turning your hobby into a job, and how we are both very blessed that we both ended up enjoying our professional careers. Also, has anyone else heard about the sto...

This week, we discuss the 2012 film “Django Unchained” and give our thoughts and how if this film came out today what that would look like. Also, Brittany gets a cool piece of mail from the Southern Poverty Law Center and we do a Google dive into their great, great work and what they are doing to help our country when it comes to the fight for racial justice. For more information on the SPLC, visi...

This week, we discuss the origins of the Christian belief of original sin. Listen to us go through religious trauma and philosophical debates, and basically deduce that original sin is just generational trauma to the nth degree. Also, if anyone can recommend us religious history documentaries or podcasts, let us know!!! Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/Ia3fc6gcYRM

This week, we discuss the new Netflix mockumentary series, “Cunk on Earth”. If you’re a history buff and love dry, English humor, this series is a goddamn masterpiece. It’s got all the wit and a lot of information of how we got to this point in time. Highly recommend it! Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/mHjtMj2VkKk

This week, we discuss what we learned about the mysterious Illuminati! And no, we’re not talking about Beyonce, Jay Z, and other famous A-list celebrities this week; we’re talking about the people that had a part in the European and American revolutions. The question is, how can something that was only around for a few years still have such a chokehold on today’s society? “United States of Illumin...

This week (and last), we talk about a couple of things that we humans do as social creatures. This week, we talk about imitation! Why did we start imitating each other? How dangerous is imitation, or is imitation a helpful thing? Anyone have any thoughts? Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/Eeaw9TGzi_w

This week (and next), we talk about a couple of things that we humans do as social creatures. First we talk about laughter! We talk about the history of laughter, a weird case study about laughter, and Brittany makes Maria listen to a couple of audio clips of animals laughing. Let us know if you guys guess the animals correctly because Maria definitely didn’t. Watch the video recording here: https...

HAPPY 2023! WE’RE BACK! We get into what we’ve been doing the past month, which includes both of us visiting Amish country (of course at different times) and wanting to go see Moses at the Sight & Sound Theatres in the spring. This week though, we dive into the concept of time and how our bodies react when we don’t know what time it is. Also, are you guys morning people? Let us know. Lastly, i...

This week, Brittany is adjusting to her new glasses, which inevitably turns into the conversation about the universe. Come listen to us talk about how time travel is near impossible, how gravity affects us on earth and for astronauts up in space, how anti-aging is actually a thing, and how the human body is really pretty incredible and average at the same time. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgivin...

This week, we dive into the addictive nature of sugar and how capitalism works in tandem. A lot of on the spot Googling (particularly Google Scholar) happens as well as many tangents related to what it means to be free and what we define as “freedom”. Also, why are supermarkets so big? Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/TaIkjI_ogGM

This week, it’s plain and simple: we urge you all to go vote today! We talk about voter suppression, Stacey Abrams, and the importance of the state and local vote. If you see this after the November 8, 2022 election, please go vote whenever the next Election Day is! Voting resources for US citizens: https://fairfight.com/ https://www.vote411.org/ https://staceyabrams.com/voting/ Watch the video re...

This week is yet another Night Edition here at the Be More Podcast! First off, Happy Diwali to our friends that celebrate! Second, please enjoy Brittany’s therapy session as we figure out if convenience is killing us all or if Maria’s enjoyment of using her dishwasher is justified. Also, if anyone can help find Brittany a virtual assistant - thank you. OH AND GO VOTE - Election Day is November 8!...

This week, Maria talks about her recent Disney trip and her near miss of Hurricane Ian, Brittany brings up the Little Mermaid trailer, and the duo talk about how representation matters and how we’re hopeful that this is a great start to solving some of the world’s problems. Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/LcNE5mdyswg

This week, we discuss the ideals of celebrities and why we’re fascinated by the lifestyles of the rich and the famous (thank you Good Charlotte). We also comment on colonization and how that potentially shaped the way for today’s politics (it’s a stretch, we’re not experts here, but do let us know your thoughts!). Also, there’s ALWAYS something with our audio so we apologize for Maria’s faulty aud...

This week, we try and discuss the impact of Queen Elizabeth II in our lives (we don’t think we have the words to describe all the emotions, but nonetheless we try), give everyone an update on the murder of Eliza Fletcher, and the appeal of true crime documentaries/podcasts. If there are any other consumers of true crime media, let us know in the comments why you tune into these types of stories. A...

This week, Brittany brings up the recent news in Memphis relating to the abduction of Eliza Fletcher (please contact the police force in Tennessee if you or anyone you know has any information regarding this case) and another story relating to female safety, and the duo get talking. Maria brings up the etymology of the Filipino word “bakla” and Brittany discusses the slight issue with the new Marv...

This week, we welcome new beginnings and celebrate our 100th episode! We ask ourselves and to everyone reading, “are you awake yet?” (because we literally weren’t during recording). So, enjoy the new direction we’re taking and we hope to record 100 more of these, and veryone say hi to the new logo/Be More mascot (#SassyAss). Oh and Happy #PSL season - now go travel and try out a new local cafe. Wa...

This week, we’re both tired from socializing but very eager to talk about things we learned throughout the week. Brittany tells us about how private companies are exploiting the access to weather and the water bottle industry. Maria, on the other hand, tells us about the Sprite bottle rebranding and the ozone layer. Also, apologies for the bad audio quality, I (Maria) forgot to plug in my micropho...