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Maria and Liz discuss the history of vaccines. What vaccines most of us already got as children and the dangers of anti vaxxers on children and society as a whole. Fan Mail: Samantha alerts us there is indeed a chemical free way to decaffeinate coffee! Googles: (Patreon Google: Kallis) What are some bogus victorian health cures? (Maria) Will I be sore after every workout?  (Liz) How do you fi...

Maria and Liz talk about when they realized or were diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, how it feels and how they manage it. They also talk about the perfect mug for an absurd amount of time. This episode covers everything! Fan Mail: Mareeck on Youtube writes in about wishing he could cry. Googles: (Maria) Can you strengthen your eyes?  (Liz) How do you prevent a stiff neck? Let's Ge...

Maria and Liz experiment with CBD to find out if it actually does anything, what it is supposed to do and how to look for quality CBD, not some random crap at a mall kiosk. Fan Mail: Omalbat writes in about how vaping helped them quit smoking altogether. Googles: (Maria) Why can you feel someone staring at you?  (Liz) Is drinking bottled water bad for you? Let's Get Personal: What would your...

Maria and Liz share how they got over the embarrassment of crying, its importance to both physical and emotional healing and the reasons and places they've cried. Oh and Liz finds too many ways to drop that she is now a published author. Fan Mail: Ben writes in and explains why he likes hearing about our roommate issues. Googles: (Darren Levy) Nipples.  (Maria) How do you decaffeinate coffee?...

Maria and Liz follow up on their smoking episode and discuss their experiences with vaping, if it actually helps you quit smoking, and if it is in any way healthier than regular smoking.   Fan Mail: Michael teaches about salt crystals.   Googles: (Graham Kay) How long does the Covid vaccine take to work? (Maria) Are golden beets the same as red beets? (Liz) Are jigsaw puzzles a good use of time?  ...

Dr. Terry joins Liz and Maria to discuss their irrational fears, the most common phobias, and strange phobias they've never heard of. Fan Mail: William writes in about dealing with his feelings after he quit smoking. Googles: (Dr. Terry) Is it safe to just cut the mold off the bread and eat the rest? (Maria) Is steroid nasal spray making my face swell? (Liz) Do people get cosmetic ablations to sto...

Maria and Liz learned a lot about how harmful makeup is to your skin and overall health, how to lessen the harm, and what ingredients to avoid. Fan Mail: Konrad shares his experiences with being bullied in school. Googles: (Maria) What causes pink eye? (Liz) Does being tired make you crave sugar? Let's Get Personal: What's the best meal you've ever had? Topic: Toxicity of Makeup This week's sponso...

Maria and Liz both started smoking as teenagers. Liz quit at 17 because she couldn't figure out how to smoke and drive at the same time, and Maria talks about all the methods that helped her quit. Explore our smoking history with us! Fan Mail: Martin writes in about listening to your intuition. Googles: (Maria) Is pink Himalayan salt better for you than regular salt? (Liz) What are the b...

Maria and Liz dissect their abandonment issues. Where they came from, how much they've healed them and what work they have to continue to do. Fan Mail:  Vijay writes in about love and arranged marriages. Googles: (Maria) Why do I look so tired?  (Liz) Why is my eye twitching? Let's Get Personal: What are you scared of becoming? Topic: Abandonment Issues SUBSCRIBE + rate and review us! Be...

Maria and Liz talk about leaky gut, how it develops and signs that you might be suffering from leaky gut. Fan Mail: Matt shares how setting benchmarks and 1% improvements can help motivate you. Googles: (Maria) How do you help someone who is kind of choking? (Liz) How do you develop self-esteem as an adult? Let's Get Personal: Is there a teacher that made a really big impact on you growing up? Top...

Liz talks about her own experiences with OCD and Liz and Maria discuss the looping process that happens with people that suffer from OCD. Fan Mail:  Jay speculates why he thinks people don't like seeing the same jokes over and over unlike music or movies. Googles: (Elymie) What does it mean when your knees make a crackling sound? (Maria) What are adaptogens?  (Liz) Do sleep masks mess up...

Maria and Liz debate if love is real and if it is, how long does it last? Is it what we hear and see in music and movies or is it something different? Fan Mail: Steve writes in with his thoughts on how women also perpetuate toxic masculinity.   Googles: (Maria) Is Bob Ross ASMR? (Liz) What's the fastest way to cure puffiness in the morning?   Let's Get Personal: What is a movie or show y...

Maria and Liz look into why someone might become a hypochondriac, double check that this podcast doesn't make them one and figure out the best ways to be cautious and curious without nose diving into full blown hypochondria. Fan Mail: Rachel writes in asking, can you argue with someone's feelings? Googles: (Dean Delray) Talks about becoming diabetic and how he fixed it with diet (Maria) Why do vis...

Maria and Liz take a deep dive into the specific and unique nature of male depression. Pulled from Terry Real's book "I Don't Want To Talk About It" Maria and Liz discuss why so many men are depressed, whether they know it or not. PLUS Katie Nolan is our Google Guest! Fan Mail: Cregor figured out what Liz's weed was laced with in her bad weed trip story. Googles: (Katie Nolan) What is the Mam...

Maria and Liz try to figure out the difference between intuition, instinct and insight, feel real confident about their intuition and then really start to doubt everything. It's a rollercoaster of information and emotions! PLUS Ben Folds joins us as our Google Guest! Fan Mail: Andrew asks for clarity about people pleasing as a form of manipulation. Googles: (Ben Folds) What's the difference betwee...

Liz has been told by her friends and peers she's the most organized person they know and she takes pride in that! Maria and Liz share all their organization tips and tricks that help them stay focused, on task, and generally feel less of a mess. Fan Mail: Nora writes in about the real lifespan of razors Googles: (Maria) How does cranberry juice help with a UTI?  (Liz) What is the Cu...

We all know about abandonment issues but what about when we abandon ourselves? Maria and Liz explore what it means to self abandon in friendships and relationships, how they worked through it in their own lives, and what it means to be present and be yourself in a relationship. Fan Mail: Stephanie shares her struggle with recurring nightmares Googles: (Maria) What is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria?...

Cuffing Season! What is it? Why do we do it? Where did this stupid name come from? Why is dating so hard? Liz and Maria break down this dating phenomenon, a bunch of other dating terms, and make up a few of their own. Fan Mail: LakeHam4 helps Maria with her sinus issue Googles: (Maria) What's up with Kevin Spacey's lips? (Liz) Can inactivity cause knee pain? Let's Get Personal: What's your favorit...

Maria and Liz have had some messed up dreams so they explore why we dream, do dreams have deeper meaning and how to lucid dream. Fan Mail: Marty writes in about his old drinking group and the idea of a social buzz Googles:  (Maria) Why has my cold lasted so long? (Liz) What does neurodivergent mean? (Josh Gondelman) Thumb hurts scroll too much phone Let's Get Personal: Did people growing up t...

Dr. Terry is back!! Fresh from retirement Dr. Terry schools Liz and Maria on the benefits of Intermittent Fasting (IF), what some of the drawbacks might be, and how she got into IF. Maria and Liz mostly talk about missing the good old days when they used to have a 2nd dinner. Fan Mail: Ben writes in about switching from a fast food diet to an alkaline diet. Googles: (Maria) Are you supposed to rin...

This week Maria and Liz talk about what they know about the history of alcohol, relay their own history with alcohol and learn some stuff along the way about when alcohol was really invented, why women get drunk faster, and why people favor certain alcohols. Fan Mail: Youtube comment from "Omolhat" about going from eating trash food to fresh food Googles: (Maria) What does lab meat taste like? (Li...

Maria and Liz discuss their experiences with narcissists, the difference between being a narcissist and just being selfish, and why someone might develop narcissistic personality disorder. Fan Mail: Youtube commenter better explains acupuncture to us. Googles: (Maria) Why do I have allergies in the morning? (Liz) What are the benefits of emu oil? Let's Get Personal: Do you think it's ok to lie to...

Maria and Liz discuss all the preservatives in the typical American diet, how harmful they are, and how they are more widely accepted in the US than in other countries. Fan Mail: Bill gives his thoughts on why Maria was labeled "difficult." Googles: (Maria) Are electric toothbrushes that much better? (Liz) What is night owl syndrome? Let's Get Personal: If you died tomorrow what would your biograp...

Maria and Liz talk about eastern medicine and their experiences with acupuncture, qi gong/tai chi and Chinese herbs. They discuss benefits of the Chinese medicine approach to healing versus the western approach. Fan Mail: Susie writes in with her experiences of misophonia and anxiety Googles: (Nitika Chopra) How many people have a chronic illness in America? (Maria) Why do I wanna move house so mu...

Maria and Liz have been writing and performing stand-up comedy over 15 years so in this episode they discuss why some people get into creative fields while others don't, what sparks or helps grow creative ideas, and what does it take to be a creative person. Fan Mail: Falcon Fight Team Presents talks about how he discovered he channeled his anxiety into anger. Googles: (Patreon Google: Jacob) Is s...