ANCHRS Away

As Miley Cyrus says, us women can buy our own flowers, we can take ourselves dancing, and we can even hold our own hands! On today's episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda us the hit single "Flowers" from Miley Cyrus to discuss their independence and the best ways to promote self-care. As always, we wrap up with our weekly Wreck-ommendation. ⁠Check out our &#...

"I am no mother, I am no bride, I am king"- "King" by Florence + the Machine. On today's episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda are joined by Amnesty's sister Lexi to discuss their interpretations of this single from Florence + the Machine's album Dance Fever. The trio share their own experiences and struggles they sometimes face with juggli...

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." A prime example of that is the iconic song by Canadian queen Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know." On today's episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda us the anthem as inspiration to discuss interesting celebrity pairings; because as you oughta know (pun intended), the song is rumored to be written about Moriss...

Remember when Adam Duritz said "Shalalalalala?" He also said a lot of other profound things too, including "We all want something beautiful, man I wish I was beautiful" in the song "Mr. Jones." On this episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda use the hit single from August and Everything After to guide their discussion around beauty being in the...

"All the lonely people, Where do they all come from?" On today's episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda use an absolute classic as the guide to their conversation; "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles. We know, it's hard to believe it took this long to cover a Beatles tune! Using the theme of all the lonely people, we discuss the concept of being alon...

"You were a child, crawling on your knees toward it/ Making momma so proud"- "Kids" by MGMT. On today's episode of ANCHRS Away hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda use the MGMT hit to talk about all things 'inner child' and the decision of having or not having their own children. We also examine the track through the lens of protecting nature and resisting greed,...

You listened to ANCHRS Away and all you got was an earful of rambling from hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda... but what else is new?! On today's episode, we use the track "I Slept With Someone in Fall Out Boy and all I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me" by Fall Out Boy to discuss the stigma around fangirls and (yuck) the outdated term of "groupie." Men are al...

What ever happened to Amelia Earhart? Did the captain of the Titanic cry? On today's episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda use the song "Someday We'll Know" by New Radicals to guide their discussion on the most pressing questions they'd want answered after they've passed through to the other side. Is your number one question as simple as wonderin...

We can't get no satisfaction! On today's episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda use the classic hit "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones to discuss the hamster-wheel of a journey that many of us go on to find happiness. They ponder on the question can you ever really achieve happiness, or is life a never-ending search for contentment?...

You know those cover versions of songs that are almost better than the original? Well today, ANCHRs Away hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda dive deep into the business behind cover songs as well as dishing the details about some of their favorite recreations of iconic songs. For example, did y'all know Prince originally wrote and performed "Nothing Compares 2 U"? This episode veers more educa...

Sometimes you have to just let your emotions out. On today's episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda use "Bury It" by CHVRCHES (the first artist repeat) to discuss dealing with anger in a healthy way. They also share tips on managing stress and releasing negative feelings.   As always, we wrap up with our weekly Wreck-ommendation. Check out our 'Wreck-ommendations...

Have you ever loved someone so much you want to be with them everywhere? Do you watch rom-coms and dream about having a love that intense? Well, whether you have or haven't, ANCHRS Away hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda are here to tell you that either answer is acceptable in your own life story. Today's episodes was inspired by the lyrics of "Everywhere" by Fleetwood Mac, and Amnesty and Ra...

"You don't have to be sorry for leaving and growing up." On today's episode of ANCHRS Away, the song "Matilda" by Harry Styles guides the conversation between hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda as they talk about feeling like the black sleep of the family, creating their own chosen family, and finding the courage to march to beat of your own drum. They also share advice on flourishing as your...

"This is why I don't leave the house," said all introverts ever. These lyrics also make up the chorus of Paramore's 2022 single "This is Why." On today's episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda use the song as inspiration to discuss the pandemic's effects on their desire to just stay home sometimes (or most times, to be honest). They talk about working from home habits, rem...

"It's me, hi, I'm the problem it's me." On today's episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda are joined by their friend Jenn Amols Brett, using Taylor Swift's "Anti-hero" as the muse for their discussion. The trio recalls feeling like pop music was too "uncool" to listen to during their teen years, but they are now secure enough to claim themselves as full-blown Swifties. Say...

Ciao Bella! In this episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda return to Italy (figuratively) to share their travel tales from their second visit to Italy together. This time, they journeyed to Milan and surrounding areas of Lake Como and Crema, where one of Rachel’s favorite films Call Me By Your Name was filmed. Naturally, this episode’s namesake is one of the original songs...

Final Girl (n): The last girl or woman alive to confront the killer, ostensibly the one left to tell the story. For example, the badass Sidney Prescott from the Scream franchise. In this spooky-themed episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda seek inspiration from CHVRCHES’ song “Final Girl” to discuss all things associated with Spooky Season– including witchey practices, the...

Today’s episode of ANCHRS Away is a very special one, because across-the-pond hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda recorded this episode together IN PERSON! The great ABBA soundtracked the majority of Amnesty and Rachel’s bucket list trip to Greece in August of 2022, and on their “final night” (the flight home the next day ended up getting canceled) in Santorini, the pair share their highlights...

The songs that soundtrack our favorite movies can easily make or break a movie scene, and dictate the emotions we feel from those said scenes. In this week's episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda follow up on the premise of the "Running Up That Hill" episode, only this time focusing on movie scores rather than TV show soundtracks. As Titanic is Rachel's all-time favorite...

In 2022, Max Mayfield of Stranger Things rejuvenated the world's love for the epic song "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush. In this episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda use the song as inspiration to discuss the songs that would save them from Vecna's grip, music rights in TV shows and movies, and the legacy older songs can carry into new generations. They also dive int...

“And all the girls dream that they’d be Ben’s partner”- Andie Anderson’s remake of Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain.” IYKYK, but today we’re taking inspiration from the OG hit and breaking down beauty and anti-aging trends. In this episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda discuss their past and present insecurities and share advice on how they deal with society’s pressures arou...

We all want something more than this semi-charmed kinda life! In this episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda use the song by 90’s icons Third Eye Blind to discuss a desire to do and create more in life outside of their 9-5 jobs. They also share advice on combating burnout and finding a healthy life balance between work, creative projects, friends, family and fitness. As al...

“Jack! This is where we first met”- We all likely know this legendary line uttered by Rose in Titanic. Well, in this episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda picked a song by Catfish and The Bottlemen named after the airport that they first met in London 2012. The pair talk about their experiences leaving home and moving to a foreign country for an entire year, and how Amnes...

This will come as a complete surprise if you know one of Amnesty and Rachel’s favourite bands (Rachel's FAVOURITE band, EVER), but this week’s episode of ANCHR’s Away centres around the sensational “Pompeii'' by Bastille. (That was NOT sarcasm). In this episode, we use the track to reminisce about our first trip to Italy in our early 20s. Naturally, the trip also taught them plenty of valuable les...

Nobody likes you when you’re 23, but when you’re 33, even your own body doesn’t like you! In this episode of ANCHRS Away, hosts Amnesty Coldwell and Rachel Zyzda discuss the struggles and the joys of aging–which includes needing to sit during concerts now that they’re both in their 30s. They also dive into society’s expectations of certain life milestones at set ages, and share advice on how to ma...