Being Earnest with Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden

Break out the evening gloves and top hats because this week, Josh and Paula are getting fancy shmancy! Join them as they chat about the most elegant topics under the sun - like prom, elevated comfort food and if Cinderella theoretically could have found love in a rat-turned-footman.  -- Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dyl...

Howdy there, partner! Grab yourself a spot by the fire and ol' Josh and Paula will regale you with stories of their time on The Oregon Trail (the computer game), boy-girl dances, and how to make a catchphrase stick. Just be careful of the coyotes! YEEHAW! -- Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

This week, Paula and Josh answer all of your burning leftover-related questions - how do you make the ideal Thanksgiving sandwich? Are zombies just leftover humans?? Should we start a pyramid scheme?!? -- Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

This week, P-Skizzle and J-Linz are talking all things nicknames: the ones you choose for yourself, the ones others choose for you that might actually be mean, and the ones you force on your friend group because how else would we refer to ourselves??! -- Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

Break out your loaf of bread and a handfuls of pasta, because this week we're talking CARBOHYDRATES! Josh and Paula talk French Toast Sticks, Extreme Man Vs. Food and what in the world a Bread Car would be.  Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

Grab your beanies and your fedoras because we're talking hats! Josh and Paula discuss whether or not Josh is a "hat boy," their roles in a heist, and how hard it would be to date Willy Wonka. Then they're joined by Advanced Style's Ari Cohen (33:11) to talk hats for every occasion and discuss his amazing work.  -- ADVANCED STYLE TICKETS & TOTE BAG GIVEAWAY On 11/9 as a part of the Chicago Humaniti...

Treat or TREAT! Paula and Josh welcome you to the First Annual Hallo-Earnest - a holiday with riddles, very earnest haunted houses and autographed pocket dictionaries for all! They also tackle the toughest questions of the season - like what the heck is up with mummies?  -- Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

Put on your comfiest sweatshirt and start making some tea because it's time to get cozy! This week, Paula and Josh talk what makes something cozy (and when that goes too far), comfort music, Billy Joel's ego, and "bone app". -- Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

Hey, wait, do you smell something?? It's the fresh scent of another Being Earnest episode! This week, Josh and Paula are talking all things smells - from good to bad to what dinosaurs smelled link (hint: maybe bubble gum?) Plus - Josh recites Shakespeare from memory, and Paula has a full on meltdown about the cleanliness of Hogwarts.  -- Being Earnest is nominated for Chicago's Best Podcast by the...

Thanks for dining with us today! We're Josh and Paula, and we'll be taking care of you. Can we start you out with some definitions for a casual chain restaurant? How about some discussions of 2 for $20 deals? Or perhaps we can interest you in an in-depth tangent about the musical "Brigadoon?"  -- Being Earnest is nominated for Chicago's Best Podcast by the Chicago Reader! Vote here (open to everyo...

Choo-choo! This week, Josh and Paula explore the rich tapestry of Trains - like did any of the human characters ever kiss Thomas the Tank Engine on the lips, how easy would it be to pull off a train heist, and is...the band Train the modern day Led Zeppelin? All aboard! Also, Being Earnest is nominated for Chicago's Best Podcast by the Chicago Reader! Vote here (open to everyone, whether you live...

This week, Josh and Paula are talking denim! They're talking DNA! They're talking people named "Jean" and "Gene"! Plus, we learn Paula descends from royalty (kind of).    Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

This week, Josh and Paula are talking about all of their favorite types of wine - red, white, whining, La Croix, and Red Lobsteritas.  Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

Paula and Josh dive into Love Languages and learn how to give and receive compliments, even when it sounds like they're accidentally giving backhanded compliments. Wink.    ---   Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch Additional sounds from Freesound.org: Police scanner by ERH, licensed under Creative Commons Attribu...

Don't even talk to Josh and Paula until they've had their coffee!!!! Plus who'd make it on the Mount Rushmore of Caffeine and the great Dunkin Donuts debate.  Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

Josh and Paula, two indoor people, crawl blinking into the light of the outside world! This week, they discuss how they'd do on Survivor, give cities new nicknames, and create their own Biodomes. Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

Josh and Paula are hosting a boy/girl sleepover, and you're all invited! This week, we're talkin' truth or dare, LinkedIn influencers, and what the heck is up with mummies. Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

One person's trash is Paula and Josh's treasure...except when it's just trash. Join them as they re-cast Oscar the Grouch, fail to throw out their unworn clothing, and visit the dump with their dads.    Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

This week, Josh and Paula, two lactose intolerant podcasts hosts, dive into the wide world of pizza! They also get to the bottom of art museums, if Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles kissed humans, and the Domino's Pizza Tracker.  Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night can keep Josh and Paula from delivering this week's episode. Join them as they discuss postcards, catalogs, and the lives of Goofus and Gallant. Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

Paula and Josh take a trip to the beach, and both get horrifically sunburned while doing it! Plus, they cover some of life's big questions - like how much is a 50 lb bag of sand, and how would a seagull taste?  Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

Paula and Josh dive into the creepy crawly world of insects to decide once and for all what bug is the hottest bug. Punch buggy no punch backs! Slug bug no slug backs! Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

This week, Paula and Josh reveal their elaborate plans for when they win the lottery. Also, we meet a few very special uncles.

Vroom vroom! Josh and Paula break down everything you need to know before you head out on a road trip, and how it differs from a "flight trip." Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch

Josh and Paula definitively rank the Mount Rushmore of Swear Words. Plus, they add a word to the English language.  Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiser Theme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch