Being Earnest with Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden

What do you think of when you hear the word eggs? There's one right answer, let's say it together...1...2...3 - EATING THE DINOSAURS AT JURASSIC PARK! This week, Josh and Paula kind of talk about eggs, and play the game that's sweeping the nation - "Is it a chicken or a fancy type of wine?"   Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEa...

Woah, you're still listening? During this very weird week between Christmas and New Year's? Wow! Okay, I guess we'll discuss 2020 resolutions (you're off the hook) and giving the New Year's Baby some more teeth.   Plus! A very sincere thank you for another wonderful year of Being Earnest. We love you all!    Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social medi...

It's the most...time of the year! This week, Josh and Paula inject some holiday cheer into the podcast by officially naming The Grinch as our 2020 icon, figuring out alternative ways to motivate athletes, and ensuring Josh's spot in the Sons of Anarchy for once and for all.    Plus! A very sincere thank you for another wonderful year of Being Earnest. We love you all!    Have your own Earnest Mome...

Grab your hammer and a fistful of nails, because this week, Josh and Paula are teaching you to build your very own birdhouse!  Just kidding. In this week's episode, they discuss the concept of "fixing it" but with 0 actual instructions. Instead, there's lots of talk about Duck Tape, the Drew Barrymore Show and the Dinner Party Fixers.    Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @Bein...

Charmed, we're sure. Dive in with Paula and Josh as they discuss how annoying Prince Charming would be in real life, Dragon Tales, and what their marginally helpful superpower would be.   Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPod@gmail.com!    ------------------------ Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser T...

Did you know that the thing on a turkey's neck is called a gobble? Which means, when they're walking around, they're just repeating the name of their own body part again and again? (Don't worry, we get into it on this episode.)    PLUS! The great debate - is turkey actually...good???   Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPo...

Darling, don't you think it's a little gauche to talk about good taste? Nope! Join Josh and Paula as they discuss all things tasteful, tasty, and tacky. Also there's a lot of advice in this one, so come ready to take notes!   We extended our pre-order period, but only for one more day! Today - November 17th - is the last day to pre-order No Wrong Answers: Non-Burning Questions to Kick Off Conversa...

In the Bubbles episode, Josh and Paula are poppin' bottles, breaking out the Double Bubble and...figuring out if eating a mermaid would be okay for pescatarians. (Yes, right? Yes?)   Also, the duo unveils their brand new card game! No Wrong Answers: Non-Burning Questions to Kick Off Conversations is available now through Nov. 16 for pre-order here: http://nowronganswersgame.com.    Have your own E...

Today is a very important and potentially stressful day here in the U.S., so we thought we might keep things soothing and positive with our own Being Earnest guided meditation. Come be present with us and think about if your toes have names!   ------------------------ We made a card game! No Wrong Answers: Non-Burning Questions to Kick Off Conversations is a card game where friends and families ca...

This week's topic is JAZZ - which means Josh and Paula spend most of the episode trying to figure out if Mozart was the original Boy Band, and how they'd ruin Chicago's "Cell Block Tango" song. Also - what's jazz's signature hair style? *sick saxophone solo plays this description out*   Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestP...

Skol, Vikings! Join Josh and Paula on their voyage as they discover new lands full of wax museums, family name histories, and prom dates who pillage. Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPod@gmail.com!    ------------------------ Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www...

Cozy up with a Pumpkin Spice Latte full of crushed leaves, because Josh and Paula are here to talk about fall - and other hot topics, like how a podcaster should leave a party.  Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPod@gmail.com!    ------------------------ Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song...

Gimme a B! Gimme an E! Gimme a...ok, you get the idea. Join Josh and Paula this week as they dive into the different types of mascots, debate which cereal mascot would be the best kisser, and pitch a few gritty TV shows.    Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPod@gmail.com!    ------------------------ Logo by Ryan Cruise: h...

Don't forget those hammers and whatever else goes with nails, because this week Josh and Paula are Nailing It! They're giving you ultra specific pep talks, figuring out what nail Tilda Swinton should be spokesperson for, and completely forgetting about the existence of finger nails.    Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPo...

This week, Paula and Josh suss out just what a utensil is and how every college has a No-Shoes Nate. Then they're joined by the wonderful Jessie Nicely (Compound Butter Magazine & Burmese, Please!) to discuss her projects, which utensils to buy and which to skip, and the best ways to steal fine china from the Queen. Follow Jessie on Instagram:@youngpoorhungry@compoundbuttermag@burmese_please Suppo...

Break out your chips, pretzels and frozen French fries (cough, Josh, cough), it's the Snacking episode! Join Paula and Josh as they discover the Mount Rushmore of snacks, decide if adding salt counts as cooking and figure out if "looking like a snack" really is a compliment.  Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPod@gmail.co...

Lookee yonder, it's a shinin' new episode! Join Paula and Josh as they discover their own collectible rushes, remember very dirty codenames, and root for their favorite sports team, the Baltimore Edgar Allen Poes.   Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPod@gmail.com!    ------------------------ Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://w...

Bonjour, nos amis! This week, Josh and Paula dive into French, AKA “the language of love.” (Not a Love Language, though, there are other episodes on that.) Join them as they discuss renaming the French fry, defend Frankenstein’s Monster, and take a walk on the wild side.   Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPod@gmail.com! ...

This week, Josh and Paula get scientific as they dive into the study of bones - like should you be able to see them? (No.) Were the dinosaurs in the Flintstones unionized? (Yes.) Could you actually play a set of rib bones like a xylophone? (Probably...?)    Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPod@gmail.com!    -------------...

It’s been a year, but we’re making good on our promises, Earnies and Berts. In our second episode on the Love Languages, we’re talking Physical Touch! We promise it’s not creepy! Join Paula and Josh as they reinvent the handshake, do bad Cold War impressions, and discuss how they’d hunt and kill themselves. ------------------------ Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Son...

Josh and Paula start talking all things Far Away - and end up in Oz themselves, after the recording is interrupted by a real life tornado. Plus - getting to the bottom of hot air balloons and, of course, figuring out once and for all what America's theme song is.  ------------------------ Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/d...

What is fashion?? What is time??? Regardless, Josh and Paula dive into everything Business Casual, including jumpsuits, lunches on Mad Men, possible amnesia/tax evasion, and a **fun activity for our listeners this week**!! ------------------------ Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

[Narrator Voice] Before humans, before history, dinosaurs ruled the earth--and they all listened to podcasts, specifically this week's episode on repeat! Join Paula and Josh as they discuss The Land Before Time (and other classic kid movies), dino chicken nuggets, and what they wish interview questions were about. ------------------------ Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Th...

Hey, hey JELLY BEAN, try not to SNICKER too hard in this TWIZZLERS of an ep...okay, we're done, that's too far. But seriously! It's the Candy episode! This week, Josh and Paula talk salt water taffy, the deep dark truth behind fudge, and the little known fact that Oompa Loompas were known for their love of the MTV hit show Jackass.  ------------------------ Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagr...

Hold that door! This week, Paula and Josh chat elevators vs. escalators vs. stairs, what makes the perfect elevator pitch, and how to not be the freakiest colonist on Mars. ------------------------ Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch