Smells Like Humans

Send us Fan Mail Ami and Robb join Ross to discuss Bedtime story apps and other sleep aids.  Tangents include: Thunderwear; duct tape; ceiling fans; Crisco shimmy; the best way to end "sexy time"; Melatonin; dog wake-up routines; genius naps; The Office; The Wire; "Jimmy Leg"; ASMR; Comfort Creators; Matthew Mcconaughey.  Robb accidentally retells the taco blanket and Grover at...

Send us Fan Mail Jaimee joins Ross to discuss their phobias.  Tangents include:  Scary birds; weird bumps; copper mines; the main problem with public bathrooms; tiny French elevators; and the power of self-talk.   Notes: https://www.talkspace.com/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-what-to-expect/ https://www.talkspace.com/blog/list-of-phobias-common-therapy/ https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/c...

Send us Fan Mail Therapist Tracey and Co-host Madeline join Ross to discuss relationship styles and why things sometimes feel like a stale Starbucks bagel.  Tangents include "sprinkler moments"; toot closets; head fleas; dog houses; truffle pigs; brain chemicals; deal breakers; the sunk cost fallacy; relationship maintenance . If you are in the mood to play a drinking game, drink every t...

Send us Fan Mail Theatre artist and mindfulness practitioner, Caitlin, joins the show from MERRY OLD ENGLAND, to discuss how we can improve our well-being by developing our self-compassion muscle.  Tangents include:  Problems with getting a cat through airport security; cryogenics; gambling; London cab drivers; carrying on without black beans; timing animals going to the bathroom;  and razor blade...

Send us Fan Mail Ami joins Ross to discuss some awkward moments during funerals and related activities.  Tangents include: funeral squirrels; dead kisses; Lurch;  cremation options; coffin deer; funeral food; mix-ins; secret doors; and advice on possibly what not to wear to a service. Support the show Contact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Therapist Tracey joins Ross to discuss the fact that humans have always worried about whatever technology allowed them to connect and share ideas.  The difficulty and benefits of leaving social media, and why no one cares if you do are evaluated. Tangents include: suburbia; figurative "wings"; steamer trunks; fake running away; emotional bank accounts; the lurking danger...

Send us Fan Mail Ami joins Ross to discuss "intensive parenting".  Tangents include: the importance of knowing how to throw a frisbee; Herkies; murderous cheer moms; Karl's (not Bruce's) training regimen; bike helmets as harbingers; cheating kids into college, competitive birthday parties, free range parenting, and the virtuous activity of working a rock pile. Notes: https://ww...

Send us Fan Mail Regular and three-time mom Ami, joins Ross to discuss whether we are making parenting much harder and stressful than it needs to be.  Tangents include: hot air balloons; "stealthing"; rubbers; biscuit brother; oafs; civil war reenactments.  Ami once again references "Toxic" by Britney Spears. Notes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31259595/ https://www.parent.c...

Send us Fan Mail Special guests and engaged partners, Jenny and Nate, join Ross to discuss "cringey" elements of some wedding ceremonies.  Tangents include:  Exploding birds; proposals; plus-ones; evil spirits; 'BRIDE SQUAD'; hook worms;  Scottish castles; omens; and sexless swinger parties.  The trio inadvertently creates a new drinking game in which the listener should take a...

Send us Fan Mail Almost regular Jaimee joins Ross to discuss experiences related to caring for aging parents.  Tangents include:  Bathtub wine; Costco hot dogs; live-in parents; monster babies; DIY driving tests. Notes: https://dailycaring.com/7-steps-to-take-when-aging-parents-need-help/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-first-impression/201810/what-do-aging-parents Support the show Con...

Send us Fan Mail Regulars Robb and Ami join Ross to discuss how to make revealing the sex of a new child less lethal and destructive.  Tangents include:  Reveal parties; Snappy McSnapperson; sex role stereotypes; rage rooms; placenta paté; flippety flopping; tomboys; explosions; mayhem equations; the problem with Dads; "MOM-YATA". Notes:   https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/65058/when-d...

Send us Fan Mail Special guest and mindfulness practitioner Caitlin joins Ross to discuss the practice and benefits of becoming more mindful in everyday life.  Tangents include:  Rowdy Mermaid; Boxed Monkeys; Madonna accents; Baby Toes Johnson; Fish and Chips; Chaucer; garage meditation; Ashiatsu; Little Blue Man; Cracked eggs; and Mess Halls. Notes: Peace in Schools: A non-profit organization tha...

Send us Fan Mail Regulars Ami and Robb join Ross for a discussion of the fact that some adults use stuffed animals for "self-soothing" . Tangents include:  Mysterious kangaroo bulges; ; The Surrogate Mother Study NOT The Executive Monkey Study; ASMR; bed pillows on airplanes; and why Ross can't count on people with bedazzled jeans. Notes:   https://www.vox.com/2015/7/15/8965393/asmr...

Send us Fan Mail Special guest and super-therapist Tracey joins Ross to discuss those moments when we don't always know what to say or how to say it.  Tangents include:  Badgers vs marsupials; death beds; broken tables; gas station give-aways; word punching and poop bags. Notes: Ross says he was in a play called "Scrooge" when he meant "A Christmas Carol". https://drdansie...

Send us Fan Mail Special guest Brynn joins Ross to share stories from her interesting life journey.  Tangents include:  How to be discovered in Hollywood on your first day; coastlines; mystical portals; attack crabs; unexpected horse parts; psychology majors; and mushroom trips.  Also, Ross encourages people to do a life sketch. Notes: Brynn, story telling: https://youtu.be/kyJY1dQnUAI Horse parts...

Send us Fan Mail Special guest and professional kid wrangler Jenny joins Ross to discuss what happened to the lost art of babysitting.  Tangents include:  Bucket head kids;  rich people and knockoffs; 24 hour news; Shiny Shoes; Tap dancing; Snoos; Kyle Krupnick; kids in business suits; boarding school; sloppy clothes; latchkey kids;  and forehead kissing. Notes: 1. https://worldpopulationreview.co...

Send us Fan Mail Special guest and former Mormon Jaimee, and former Catholic Ross, discuss the forces that drove them away from religion and toward a flaming eternity.  Tangents include:  Charles Manson; Ant farms; Hitler; Mother Theresa; Nun Cars; Church Bouncers; worm troughs; polygamy; and gay dads.  SIDE NOTE:  Ross refers to the "Act of Contrition" when he really means "Apostle...

Send us Fan Mail Special guest and true crime lover Jaimee, joins Ross for a discussion about why some humans love and consume the true crime genre.  Tangents include:  "Hand Cart Jesus"; Ted Bundy's "light hole" trick;  Mormons;  90 Day Fiancee; serial killer nostalgia; and Space Aliens in RV's. Notes: 1. IDENTITY AND RITUAL: THE AMERICAN CONSUMPTION OF TRUE CRIME.  ...

Send us Fan Mail We discuss how clothing makes us feel and whether we would be better off going naked.  Tangents include:  Robb's anatomical curiosities; naked activities from biking to cooking; Ami's cheerleader tryouts; Under appreciated Star Wars t-shirts; and Ross' big shoe lie. Notes: 1. https://www.travelportland.com/events/naked-bike-ride/ 2. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/2...

Send us Fan Mail Special guest Madeline helps us evaluate questionable parenting choices.  Tangents include: "Bat Boy"; Magic Mountain Jesus; Eddie Haskell; Pig Nose; dirt spaces; secret cars; parabolas; and chin flaps. Notes:  1.  https://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain (Say "Hi" to Roy if you see him). 2.  Picture of a Parabola: https://images.app.goo.gl/pRX5XhsFRHkGUTYE7 3. E...

Send us Fan Mail We explore the wonderful world of "Cuddle Parties" and discover why the very thought of cuddling makes Robb clench and sweat.   Tangents include:  How gingerbread smells can be bad; The Blair Witch Solution to unwanted erections; Ami's "on ramp" theory of arousal; and grabby Italian relatives.   We also discuss the "consent muscle" and how it can...