Smells Like Humans

Send us Fan Mail Madeline joins Ross to discuss a fabulous food fight ritual.  Tangents include:  fontanelles; headless tyrants; community; the shroud of Turin; Honda Civic; Torta 900; emotional sausage casing; dangerous Iceland; Pliny the Elder (again) and yet another example of Ross' misspent youth.    Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/21/magazine/battle-oranges-italy.html?searchResult...

Send us Fan Mail Roller derby therapist Joan joins Ross to discuss the benefits and risks of ICE PLUNGING and the influence of the "wellness" industry.  Tangents include:  meatballs; Gwyneth Paltrow; vampire facials; Humphrey Bogart; McDonald's apple pie; leech therapy; vaginal eggs; children smoking pipes. Notes: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/wellness-scams-goop-pseudosc...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the benefits/risks of separate beds for people in relationships.  Tangents include: "Fatty" Arbuckle; the one foot rule; Lucy and Ricky; eight yards of television; toddler beds; Hays Code; blanket slapping; mummy gripping. Notes: https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1042865/an-evolution-of-marriage-on-television/ https://en.wikiped...

Send us Fan Mail Roller derby therapist Joan joins Ross to discuss apology languages.  Tangents include: dining etiquette; panic apology; pulled pork sandwiches in bed; tip of the iceberg apology; coin sacks vs cookie jars; apologizing for existing; check writing; eyeball scanning; conjunctions. Notes: https://www.inc.com/cameron-albert-deitch/worst-apologies-2017.html https://www.5lovelanguages.c...

Send us Fan Mail Ami joins Ross to talk about what selfishness really means.  Tangents include:  Salvos; dogs; pork chop theory; Ami's drug fancy; Abe Lincoln; supermarket etiquette; Rear Window; Presbyterians; Gordon Gekko; do-gooders;  airplane mask procedures and selfishness;  THE GAPES. Notes: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cui-bono/201501/good-neutral-and-bad-selfishness https:/...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the fact that humans love a good hoax.  Tangents include:  Balloon Boy; guitar nipple; face smoothing; kidney game shows; naked animals; mirth vs joy; dog clothes; Walter Cronkite; Buck Henry; Corgis. Notes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hoaxes Support the show Contact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Madeline joins Ross to talk about the pros and cons of making middle schoolers shower after gym.  Tangents include: flying uterus; chicken fat; magic kingdom wait times; middle school henchmen; alien lighthouses; jock straps; naked old guys; MERSA; Bodman body spray.  Ross suggests PE alternatives. Notes: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2011-01-02-os-florida-students-s...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss aging and how it should be done.  Tangents include: Diaper Butt; Old People nicknames; AED's; Public Dancing Etiquette; Convex mirror selfies; THE BEAST. Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/well/live/aging-tips-margareta-magnusson.html?action=click&algo=bandit-all-surfaces-shadow-lda-unique-diversify-time-cutoff-30&alpha=0.05&blo...

Send us Fan Mail Madeline joins Ross to discuss the "Pickle Ball" craze.  Tangents include: throw pillows; D&D; Bainbridge Island; "Mackinaw/Mackinac"; bowling shoes; egg launching; extreme bocce; golf nerds; corn hole; star wars Stratego; boomer trends. Notes: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/oct/05/blame-threat-and-clash-the-war-between-pickleball-and-tennis-players...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the possibility of robots taking over the world.  Tangents include: Frank L. Baum; gynoids; Roomba; sex-bots; Billie Eilish; Son of Sam; Robo-pets; 90 day fiance; Popeil Pocket Fisherman.  Potential robo jobs are discussed. Notes:  https://www.emergingedtech.com/2019/11/10-cool-technologies-the-jetsons-predicted-for-2062-that-we-have-right-now/ https:/...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the magic of dreams.  Tangents include:  Cube pillows; C-Pap machines; shape shifting;  THE TING TINGS; Paula Dean; butter; baby orcas; dog dreams; actor's nightmare; "smudging"; palo santo.  Ross forgets his "pop filter" so there are a lot of popped p's. Notes: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life-refracted/202012...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee and Ross discover that they have too many pet peeves.  Tangents include: ear pillows; snack holes; chat bots; sidewalk etiquette; how to get a free coffee maker; banana sounds; bad drivers; Grim Reaper;  train wreck chewing; cranky old man baby. Support the show Contact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss our perception of furry and not so furry creatures.  Tangents include:  car trouble; Williard the movie;  bubble bath dogs; black market guinea pigs; pizza rat; croc's snacking on feral pigs; ugly bugs; top ten smartest animals; baby deposit window.  Ross explains his "chef's hat" theory. After this episode, we will be on a lovely h...

Send us Fan Mail Madeline joins Ross to discuss what happens when we don't get the "thank you's" we deserve.  Tangents include:  Pan's Labyrinth; Orlando Airport; Jimmy Buffett; youngish women;  etiquette; ferrets; Tiny Tim; expectation setting. Notes: https://www.southernliving.com/culture/no-thank-you-note-for-gift Support the show Contact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.co...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to talk about the difficulty making friends once you hit 30 and above.  Tangents include:  Jaimee's funeral plans; kids wearing capes; the Hansen brothers; friend poachers; "Kind of Friends"; Scrubblehumper;  how kid's parents become your friends by default. Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/fashion/the-challenge-of-making-friends-as-a...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss remodeling, relationships and a new type of remodeling intended to spice up one's love life.  Tangents include:  dump trucks filled with puppies; DH Lawrence; spanking benches; grilled cheese sandwiches; sub-crackers; Winchester Mystery House; Dr. Ruth;  hot bags; Larry Bud Melman; Rumpus room; fantasy rooms; forever homes. Notes: https://theconve...

Send us Fan Mail Madeline joins Ross to discuss the psychology of "splurging" as an act of self-care.  Tangents include:  personal submarines; disco nannies; extra kitchens; Jonas and his buttercreams; the curse of being a billionaire. Notes: https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/psychology-of-treat-yourself/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mental-wealth/202208/why-we-ofte...

Send us Fan Mail Super Mom Ami joins Ross to discuss the pros and cons of spanking kids.  Tangents include:  Ice Cream Robbery; the ideal butt tension; graveyard tubes; the power of bleu cheese; Sister Bone-an; how to choose a 'switch'; the excitement of a new pack of gum; Carrie grave arm. Notes: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201802/the-spanking-debate-is-over...

Send us Fan Mail Experienced grudge-holder Robb joins Ross to discuss whether, despite all the evidence to the contrary,  grudges can be good.  Tangents include: dino meat; ceiling fans; Italians; car repair shops; chocolate cake; getting friends to move you for pizza; reframing; "PAF's"; expectation setting; kids with grudges; how to tell if your grudge is trivial.  Ross gives Robb...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the benefits of virtual dating.  Tangents include: avatars; fake mustaches; whiskey shots; E.R.P.; VR clubs; Slim Pickens; muscular hamsters, addiction to mocha. Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/style/virtual-dating-metaverse.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a32432003/virtual-date-tips/ Support...

Send us Fan Mail Marvelous Madeline joins Ross to discuss whether multi-generational living arrangements are due for a comeback.  Tangents include: pine nuts; The Waltons; The Love Boat; White Walkers; Raymond Burr; chasing children; invisibility; tiny houses; club houses.  Ross offers his theory on how you can meet any star. Notes: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/10/rise-of-multigene...

Send us Fan Mail Ami joins Ross to discuss the anti-homework movement.  Tangents include: concussions at school; Pliny the Younger; mules vs. donkeys as an insult; home schooling; "pig wagons"; Mad Max play time.  Ross makes another attempt to convince Ami that kids should go to work instead of school. Notes: https://www.today.com/parents/why-more-teachers-are-joining-anti-homework-movem...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee and Ross somehow connect cannibalism, all you can eat buffets and gambling in one conversation.  Tangents include: Wagyu Beef; eating friends vs. strangers; used bacon; puffy rolls and pie; The Donner Party; Las Vegas; Comedy Mules; Kennedy half dollar; Wendy's vs. McDonalds. Notes: https://time.com/4728703/cannibalism-calories/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/23/style...

Send us Fan Mail Madeline joins Ross to discuss whether we are all a little entitled and maybe that is ok.  Tangents include: Guillotines; "Flag POIL"; the gates of Versailles; pitchforks; "Am I the A-Hole?"; inviting the Devil in; asking for a raise; Grady and his ring of keys; Poughkeepsie. Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/10/style/why-does-my-grandson-think-i-should-pa...

Send us Fan Mail Ami joins Ross to discuss remote work and how some people don't feel quite right unless someone is watching them work.  Tangents include: paper helicopters; ADHD; how to fail an improvisation class; emojis; exclamation marks;  toothpaste acne cure. Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/business/virtual-coworking-space-zoom.html?searchResultPosition=1 Support the show Cont...