The Clopen Effect

Unedited - Coughs, mistakes, and all! The top 30ish condiments used in 2023, reading the responses from our socials, we really shouldn't be using ketchup after the age of 12, Meredith can't talk about pig roasts, 'compliments', why there is a shortage of Sriracha Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy Merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzl...

Come tour Italy with Katie and the Clopen Gals! Learn a little about Florence, Italy and a lot about Katie's travels and credit card use. Katie is a great storyteller, shares funny stories of relationships and her love of Italy. Thank you for listening! Vieni in giro per l'Italia con Katie e le Clopen Gals! Impara qualcosa su Firenze, l'Italia e molto sui viaggi di Katie e sull'uso della carta di...

Why do we want every town to look the same?, highway signs and Cassandra's conspiracy theory, blue Toyota, colors of the alerts, Silver alert is issued for older adults with cognitive impairment, Amber alert (AMBER stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response, The acronym was created as a legacy to 9- year-old Amber Hagerman), Blue alert is issued and warns about violet offenders, Ca...

24 hour cancellation notices and policies, wood burning gifts and slate coasters are the best, you can only use our logo and sayings if you are giving us the item as a gift, we live on coffee, Johnny's 'wig' and the dunk tank, Cassandra gets all her news from the Tok, she didn't want rainbow air, we will be owning a venue in the future All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us he...

Cassandra talks about paying the taco truck people, Meredith took Benadryl prior to recording, we talk the difference between SKUs, UPCs and Barcodes and how they are created, dad still has a flip phone, barcode generator and shapes, Aldi barcodes, inventory, the alien RV, AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY CASSANDRA! All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://t...

Meredith traveled for work, the interesting date, don't steal shopping carts, where carts go when they die, the alignment test, top tools we use in the industry, Meredith fell at a race, sharpen your carpenter's pencil the correct way, movie mentioned was Catch and Release, the perfect tool for burying bodies, some info borrowed from https://www.popularmechanics.com , the boxcutter All the links:...

Hi all! The Clopen Effect hosts are so excited to introduce our first episode on AMMP! Please download Anxiety Makes Me Poop Podcast to listen! If you can't find us, email us at anxietymakesmepoop@gmail.com and we will be sure to get it uploaded to your podcast app! Same hosts, same energy and a lighter look into life's heavier topics. We have a lot to share and look forward to bringing you conten...

When did we start wearing pajamas to stores, warning about those that sleep in the nude, history of pajamas, Cass witnesses another crazy driver, advantages and disadvantages of self check outs All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clope...

We can finish each other's sentences, introducing our new podcast ' Anxiety Makes Me Poop ' arriving in June, Cass has the most hilarious story, According to the FDA some sugar substitutes are “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), all the sugar substitute facts from familydoctor.org, another driving story, Meredith can never pronounce words, some sugar substitutes are banned in some countries, Dr...

Driving all day long, we were supposed to have guests, nicknames for our customers, co-worker nicknames, the cute belt, slurs for co-workers that act like managers, discount managers are the middle managers, some managers write the schedule all day, answering the manager phone, 47 snarky things you wish you could say to your co-workers from resourcefulmanagers.com, The King of Clings All the links...

Nikki is here! We talk e-commerce, Amazon, Ed's plant shop AND Meredith surprises Cass and Nikki with a plant quiz from amexessetionals.com Companies mentioned on this week's episode: Ed's Plant Shop -  https://edsplantshop.com/ - Use code BAGELTIME10 to receive 10% off your total order. Elevate Brands: Sassy Cups -  https://tinyurl.com/SassyCups Elixir Glassware -  https://tinyurl....

If you haven't yet, please listen to part 1 of Name Droppin' Nick, Flawless Diamonds Co then join us here! Nick owns a shoe store in Schaumburg, watch out for fakes, Nick has us covered for any shoe donations, no window shoppers here, a store front in Chicago is expensive, no questions asked when clients purchase, the $80,000 engagement ring, the McHenry Spring Sip Wine Walk is May 13th, 2023, eve...

Nick, owner of Flawless Diamonds Co is here! We worked together years ago so it was great to catch up! Nick talks about going to nursing school, working at the nursing home, working for himself, ADT sales, AT&T, and Flathau Enterprises. Nick explains diamonds and creating pieces. Names mentioned on this episode: NLE Choppa, King Louie, Lil Reece, Jayson Tatum, Tank Davis, Lil Durk, Drake, Lizz...

Kendra is here! We finally deflated our 100th episode balloons, Kendra had to comb through a baseball size knot, she hasn't encountered lice (thank goodness!), the knot was moldy and stinky, Meredith can't say neurology, cover up those dreadlocks, something is dripping on Cass' shirt, Kendra had a very embarrassing poop experience and Chakra spray didn't help, don't be that dude, hand check, kids...

Lauren is back! Meredith's house had a carbon monoxide leak, shout out to Jett's Heating and Air for the quick response to our furnace and for the install, you can find their information here: https://www.jettsheatingandair.com/ , buy carbon monoxide detectors, Meredith's stove flames were orange, Lauren had to replace a well, Lauren has 3 bunnies and a dog, her first bunny was a secret, bunnies l...

Meredith realizes where she met Sandie before, Jim didn't want to wear the weekend shirt, 'bigger is better', the special recipe, Sandie has her hands full, shout out to Catherine Brant for their logo creation, Jim went to an Air Supply concert and bought the t-shirt, no poppy seed buns, 12 year olds and younger can have ketchup on their hotdogs, Sandie has fresh steamed buns, the McHenry County f...

Cass has a hangover, Award Winner Barb Noote from Noote Partners @ Compass Real Estate is here, learn all about what's happening in the real estate world, how do people stay married when building a house?, most of Barb's business is referral based, renter's market is just as busy as the buyer market, the uncomfortable conversations, look at the bones of the house not the avocado fridge, the import...

How do you walk through a crowd? Do you try to avoid touching people or do you make yourself known by touching and squeezing arms? We had a super fun weekend at Shamrocks the Fox for St. Patrick's Day, feeling accomplished for the day, Meredith fell on her run, people watching, Cass touches everyone, we lost Cass for 25 minutes, bartenders are awesome, don't leave your credit card at the bar, the...

The quick recipe episode and Bestie is here! We borrowed some 3-ingredient recipe ideas from our listeners and https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/ , Instant Pot meals, quick to-go snacks and meals, Bestie loves tacos, Cass loves pizza rolls, don't clean your Ninja Foodie with soap and water, spaghetti hotdogs, and 3-ingredient cocktails. Visit Lake City Social in Lake Geneva for the best Old Fashione...

We are back from a quick break! We talk about spell check and how it's ruining us, 'price' check, reply all, do not put emotion to text or emails, 4DX movies, The 10 most lucrative tourist attractions in the world from smallcurrencyexchange.com, Top Tourist Attractions in the US from touropia.com, we are planning a trip to Dubai, the large rat on the road, Cass teaches us about Skinwalkers, we do...

The history of lemonade stands from ehow.com, cash business, 'stand' means ready-to-act, blocked out childhood, selling candy and Girl Scouts Cookies, how to run a lemonade stand from wikihow.com, mentalfloss.com shares a dark story of a lemonade stand in Western Springs, IL, the history of food trucks and the most popular food to find at food trucks

We recorded this in January when we didn't have sun for weeks. It made us cranky. Also, kid-free Tok, Cass is good with kids, the grandparent clause, don't use your children as excuses, parenting 101 from a retail podcast, Judge Judys, unique foods to try, ethnic aisles are expanding, overnight chia pudding, our favorite jelly for P&Js, he licked the ketchup cap, the most unique food in histor...

Happy 100th episode to us! What an amazing adventure so far! We talk about current news, birthdays, Save and Redeem coupons, wooden and copper coins, boxtops for America's schools, 100th day of school, spirit week at school, history of loyalty programs, Camel Bucks, Marlboro and Newport swag, reasons why we need these loyalty programs, Subway's punch cards, free pizzas, stamp books, the Monopoly g...

The lovely Lauren is here from pharmacy! What a fun interview! She has worked in pharmacy for 8 years, is super insightful and shares what goes on behind the pharmacy counter. We talk about the pharmacy tech tests, pain pills, sleeping customers, those that write their own scripts, processes on how to handle fake scripts, theft, keeping most of the cold medications behind the counter, when pills c...

Jen's stories show how much she loves her job! So excited to share part 2 with you. Keeping the furniture with the house, animals buried in the backyard, realtor.com and quizony.com tell us if Cass would make a great realtor, strange requests from buyers, south facing front doors, real estate agent safety, avoiding murder, and modern farm house