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I Respect The Ghost That Tried to Talk to Us Through Josh Groban When the show was still A Reasonable Day, Alyssa and Kevin found themselves in spooky season and discussed their personal histories with ghosts, talk Minnesota's supernatural past, and take to the road for a spooky field trip! Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter...

No Ringy. No Dingy. When the show was A Reasonable Day, Alyssa and Kevin become a funnel for the blessings as they watch the 2004 film Saved! and discuss their own history with religion, specifically Catholicism. Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe , listen to her "mini-podcast" (often about snacks) Xylophone Br...

This Is Just Like L.A.Ink!!!!! In the Reasonable Day season two premiere, Alyssa finally gets to ask Kevin about all of his tattoos, and the two go on a field trip to Bee Tattoo in Minneapolis.   Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe , listen to her "mini-podcast" (often about snacks) Xylophone Break , and follow...

Summer’s Over. Time to Party. I’m Partying THE HARDEST! Between the first and second season of the show when it was A Reasonable Day, Alyssa and Kevin recorded a bonus episode about attending the Minnesota State Fair on opening day, and catch up briefly about their respective summers.   Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, So...

Vibes. Love Life. Those Are The Only Things. In this most reasonable of season finales, when the show was still A Reasonable Day, dreams come true as Alyssa and Kevin attend the Eras Tour. Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe , listen to her "mini-podcast" (often about snacks) Xylophone Break , and follow her on...

Industry Plant For ”Big S’more” This week, Kevin and Alyssa discuss their experiences with the great outdoors. Additionally, the duo head into the forest for the  second field trip when the show was A Reasonable Day. Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe , listen to her "mini-podcast" (often about snacks) Xylophon...

You’re Like, ”It Really Makes You Think—Not For Me...” When the show was still A Reasonable Day, Alyssa and Kevin discuss Agustina Bazterrica’s best selling, award winning novel, Tender is the Flesh, a disturbing book centering around themes of cannibalism and capitalism. Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe , li...

Does Anyone Actually Like Breakfast In Bed, Though? When the show was A Reasonable Day, Kevin and Alyssa are joined by filmmaker and "wife of podcaster," Wendy Placko, to discuss The Shining. This film, created by controversial filmmaker Stanley Kubrick and based on the novel by Stephen King, wasn't necessarily a hit with its release in 1980, but has worked its way into our collective consciousnes...

She Knows Business, And She’s Just Trying to Help You—Okay?!? Remember the mid-2000s when everyone was watching "America's Next Top Model"? Alyssa does! When the show was still AReasonable Day, she and Kevin discuss the highs and lows of this show, unpack an episode they viewed together (Cycle 6, episode 5 for any watching along), and Alyssa provides an ANTM trivia quiz to highlight some of the be...

You Can Either Give A Shit About Space Rocks or Women Whether you know her as Lana Del Rey, Lana Del Ray, Lizzy Grant, May Jailer, or Sparkle Jump Rope Queen, Elizabeth Woolridge Grant has created an often-polarizing persona in the music industry. When the show was still A Reasonable Day, Alyssa and Kevin discuss their history with Lana Del Rey, her early works, her highs and lows in the public ey...

You Keep Saying This Isn’t Science, And All I Hear Is Hurtfulness Chani Nicholas wrote a book about how to decipher one's birth chart, and this week Alyssa and Kevin discuss what they've learned combing through theirs. When did astrology become so commonplace and what does it all mean? No star, planet, or sign is left unturned in this episode from when the show was A Reasonable Day. Alyssa Savino...

I Died Doing What I Loved—Drinking Beer At A Hanson Concert When the podcast was still titled A Reasonable Day, it welcomed Alyssa’s longtime friend (and friend of the brand) Bre Dexter, for a conversation about concerts—the good, the bad, and the missed opportunities. Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe , and i...

When Something Bad Happens To You, Someone Gives You Money When the show was still titled A Reasonable Day, Kevin and Alyssa discuss the Showtime original series, "Yellowjackets." On the cusp of the release of its second season, the duo chats favorite moments from the first season, the power of the soundtrack, and theories for the upcoming season. Buzz buzz buzz, indeed! Alyssa Savino is a writer,...

Lowen's Teeth Adjacent The first book Kevin and Alyssa discuss when the show was still called A Reasonable Day, was Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel, Verity. To get to the bottom of Colleen's undeniable success, the two of them chat about the author, her alleged family drama, Booktok, and delve into the book itself. Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern."...

I Don’t Get A Good Vibe From Steve The podcast fills its first-ever guest seat for a chat about the film Better Off Dead. Becca Harmon, Alyssa’s childhood friend and 80s movie enthusiast, joins the show when it was still called A Reasonable Day to discuss this cult classic, John Cusack’s career, collecting movies pre-streaming days, and the puzzling disappearance of skiing in films. Alyssa Savino...

Unless It’s Really Turtlin’ Kevin (a jeans enthusiast) and Alyssa (a general opposer of pants) sit down to discuss fashion trends of their youths through the 90s, into the early aughts, until today. Alyssa is unsure of her stance on graphic tees, Kevin recalls his life-changing discovery of Hot Topic, and many other blasts from the attire of the past revisited from when the show was called A Reaso...

Funneled Directly to Mr. America Kevin used to visit on family vacations, Alyssa once met enemy-of-the-pod Mark Wahlberg in these halls. So what does the Mall of America offer today? Will Kevin ride a rollercoaster for the first time in decades? All will be revealed in this first field trip episode for the podcast formerly known as A Reasonable Day. Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusi...

It’s Me. I’m The Boy With The Problems. She’s the woman that basically formed the podcast when it was called A Reasonable Day. This week Alyssa and Kevin discuss their underrated pop queen, Carly Rae Jepsen. They chat about Carly’s live performances, her loyal fan base, and speculate about her love life. From her beginning on "Canadian Idol", to her burst into the collective consciousness with "Ca...

He’s Fine—He’s An Episcopalian In the series premiere, when the podcast was called A Reasonable Day, Alyssa and Kevin discuss the conception of their friendship and the Britney Spears film, Crossroads. From their histories with the movie to revisiting it with modern-day eyes, there is much to say about this film with a star-studded cast and a timeless message. Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop cult...