Oh, I Like That

Last year we shared our thoughts and feelings on gift-giving and how to be great at it . This year we’re coming at you with more gift ideas, plus a bunch of places to shop for them that aren’t Amazon. OILT listeners sent us a ton of awesome ideas for things to buy from independent shops and sellers, all of which make great gifts. (And we also threw in a few of our own.) We think you’ll be able to...

You can now get some sweet Oh, I Like That merch! Check out our store at Teepublic and buy some things! Also, we want your gift recs! Please send us your favorite things to give (and be given) that do not come from big box stores or chains (including Amazon). Email us your recs at OhILikeThatpod@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram or Twitter @ohilikethatpod.  We had a nice long talk with freelance wri...

It's almost gift-guide season and this time around we want to compile ideas for holiday gift-giving that rely as little as possible on places like Amazon, Walmart, and other chain stores. So, please tell us your favorite gifts to give (and receive!) that can be bought either from the company that makes them or from independent shops and sellers . Also fair game: easy-to-make DIY gifts, recipes, an...

To celebrate our one-year anniversary and our 25th episode, we’re bringing you things that make us say “Oh, I really like that!” We covered a ton of ground and think it’s fair to say there’s something here for everyone. We talked about movies, Jojo Siwa, coffee bean grinders, house shoes, and way way way more. This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas Nguyen. Our logo was d...

We sat down with our former co-worker, health journalist Casey Gueren, to chat about her new book It's Probably Nothing: The Stress-Less Guide to Dealing with Health Anxiety, Wellness Fads, and Overhyped Headlines . We talked about health anxiety in the age of COVID, as well as how to make sense of everything we read online about health and wellness. There are tons of practical tips from Casey and...

What better time to talk about organization than back to school season? We are kicking off fall by sharing our grand unified theories for getting/being more organized. We also talked all about our all-time favorite, go-to strategies for staying on top of shit, both digitally and IRL.  This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas Nguyen. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger ( @...

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Poetry can be really delightful, but it can also feel really inaccessible. In this episode, we talked about our favorite poems, how to discover poems you love (and disregard everything else tbh), and then how to find poems that fit your specs. Stick around after the outro to hear our editor Lucas reading some selections. This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas Nguyen. Our...

Summer is the time of year when we’re all supposed to be footloose and fancy-free, cavorting in the sunshine and enjoying all kinds of outdoor social activities. But for some of us, summer is about making it through three or so months of being extremely sweaty, having to decide between clothing that’s functional or stylish, and feeling immense pressure to be social. No matter what your feelings ar...

We recorded this episode at the end of June, so we decided to talk a bit more about more of our queer (and queer-themed) faves. We have a ton of book recommendations to share, some podcasts to check out, a few video games, and a handful of queer miscellany. This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas Nguyen. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger ( @rocketorca ). Our theme musi...

We decided to keep the Pride-themed conversation rolling, and this time around we discuss our favorite movies (and one episode of TV) that feature queer characters, queer love/romance, and queer stories. We cover ‘90s indie movies, sweet romcoms, cult hits, period dramas, and a lot more. This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas Nguyen. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger...

Every year when June rolls around, a whole bunch of conversations continue and other ones begin anew—conversations about identity, representation, safety, freedom, liberation, and…rainbow-colored corporate logos. So we decided to jump right into a few of those topics, and share our thoughts on things like cops at Pride (no), kink at Pride (yes), what it means to show up as an “ally,” and more. Thi...

A quick note from us: When we recorded this episode, Israel was five days into its violent offensive on Gaza. Since then Israel’s aggression has only escalated, killing as of this writing, more than 200 hundred Palestinians. Hamas rockets have killed about 10 Israelis . Please check out the resources below and join us in supporting human rights for Palestinians, an end to the occupation, and a fre...

In this episode, we talk all about how to construct apologies that sincerely express empathy, regret for having messed up, and a promise to do better in the future. Once you’ve taken the time to really think about what you’re saying and why you’re saying it, offering a solid apology isn’t so elusive. We also talk about getting better at receiving apologies, an oft-overlooked aspect of the apology...

On an upcoming episode, we will be answering your questions about friendships—starting them, ending them, maintaining them, etc. If you have a question or need advice (or want to hear our thoughts about being or having a friend in 2021), we want you to ask us.  Email us your question at OhILikeThatpod@gmail.com. Or you can record a voice memo and send that to us at OhILikeThatpod@gmail.com, and we...

Note: Because of our recording schedule, we didn’t talk in this episode about Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis-St. Paul area, MN. To support Daunte Wright’s girlfriend, Chyna, and son, Daunte Jr., check out this post from @holisticheaux , who is in direct contact with and collecting funds for them. And if you need it, here...

Recent polling reveals that about 41% of people care a medium amount about their birthdays. So where does this leave the 23% of people who are indifferent to their birthdays? And the 23% of people who care a huge amount about their birthdays? We get into all of it in this episode. We discuss our own feelings about birthdays and posit some theories about why birthdays can be such a polarizing subje...

A quick note from us: We recorded this episode before March 17th, when eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, were murdered in an act of anti-Asian, misogynist, white supremacist violence in Atlanta.  Join us in standing against white supremacy in all its forms and taking action in solidarity with AAPI communities.  Here are orgs to follow and support, and things to read for more inform...

It’s March! And that means we are legally required to talk about spring cleaning. Granted, neither of us are big spring cleaners, but that’s because we’re pretty committed year-round, clean-as-we-goers. And, oh boy, could we talk endlessly about our favorite products and tips for cleaning and organizing. But for now, we’ll just start with a single episode. This episode was produced by Rachel and S...

You might have noticed we took a week off. Well, that's because Rachel was recovering from a mild case of COVID. Now we're back, and we decided to use this episode to talk about what it was like to test positive and what "mild" COVID even is. We also talked about which aspects of having COVID were the most surprising, and what was particularly helpful during her recovery. This episode was produced...

Now that we’re nine episodes in, it felt like a perfect time to answer some get-to-know-you questions so that you can learn a bit more about us. We talk about our first jobs, what we’re reading right now, how we like our eggs, and much more. Also, this is the episode where we prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the right icebreakers can be a lot of fun (when deployed properly).  This episode was...

In this episode, we talk all about our favorite ways to prevent and deal with unforeseen dangers and possible accidents in the home. We promise it’s actually a pretty fun topic! As self-proclaimed safetyheads, we couldn’t be more excited to talk not only about all of our favorite safety-related tips, tricks, and methods, but also to explore the origins of our respective passions for living that sa...

Happy romjul, everyone! That’s right, it’s the week between Christmas and New Year’s, which means it’s a great time to reflect on the year we’ve had. 2020 has been….a lot. But there were bright spots—like the things we read, watched, listened to, and delighted in. Some things made us laugh, others helped us reflect, learn, and think, and others were great simply for passing the time gently. We get...

It’s still gift-giving season so we’re still talking about giving and receiving gifts. In this episode, we’re reading and discussing two recent gift-related posts from the Am I The Asshole? subreddit, and digging into how habits and values around gift-giving and receiving show up in different relationships. Then we do our first ever listener mailbag segment and read emails from people who have wri...

Now that it’s December, a lot of people are thinking about a topic we like to obsess about year round: gifts. Giving them, receiving them, gift etiquette, gift guides, you name it. If it’s gift-related, we’re interested in it. In this episode we’ll talk about our own Grand Unified Theory of Gift Guides and how to use them, as well as some of our all-time favorite crowd pleasing gifts to give. We a...