The Clopen Effect

Realtor Jen Long is here and we talk about why she decided to join the real estate world, if the state and national tests are tough, how she loves victorian homes, and how she hit the ground running! We also borrow information from quizony.com and realtor.com, what can happen right before a closing, what not to do during the process of home buying, Jen uses her hands to talk, the heartaches of try...

Bri unwraps her bridal survival kit and we talk about what NOT to do at a wedding from bestlifeonline.com 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_clopen_effect

Our first live recording on Instagram! And we were on mute for the first 9 minutes! LOL New year's superstitions from addapinch.com, Congrats to Brianna and Rob, Cass titles all of our episodes, cheers in our Christmas cups, stores we would want inside the grocery stores, why do we lose our thoughts!?, Poppy Cakes cookies are the best and Meredith does not share, we love all types of cake, restaur...

Cass found herself in a tough neighborhood this week, letting people go, it's never Bob, we will be super successful in 2 years, New Year's resolutions, examples of funny resolutions from countryliving.com, we share our New Year's resolutions (hint: we don't have them), we love pasta Google tells us that: Though medieval Christians attempted to replace January 1 with more religiously significant d...

We’re talking about cash and digital tipping, tipping etiquette, who to tip, how much to tip, and those that fight over it. Also, what to do when you can't accept tips, cashiers without a filter and paying it forward at Olive Garden.

The customer is always right unless they are wrong, stories of bakery, grocery, and baking aisles, Cass and the Yes manager, Meredith has an itch, customers don't listen, Cass listens to a customer complain about her on the phone, how we handle customer complaints and customers that insult us. Some info borrowed from cheezburger.com and deputy.com. Cass talks about their new puppy, Nicky!

We know nothing about diets but we're going to talk about them anyway! The most popular food fad the year you were born from mashed.com and the most popular diets from the past years from businessinsider.com.

Celebrating Episode 90 on Black Friday! Julia is here! We share our best and worst gifts ever received. We also talk Amazon's best sellers for 2022, the Top 12 Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2022 from purewow.com , Wednesday 11/23 was Espresso Day, Small Business Saturday, Bonfire, Zazzle, and all the links below Espresso Day: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclopeneffect Patreon link: https://www...

...if you got time to rhyme, you got time to shut the f*** up! Chores and how we hate them. Also, the top 10 most boring chores from madrock1025.com, lots of Thanksgiving talk and all the food. Happy Thanksgiving to all! We appreciate you and thank you for all the support. Much love.

We are back and have so much to share! We talk about Cass' 4th time having Covid, dog bites, Thanksgiving recipes, team work and jobs that can be done alone, Happy Birthday Bestie!, Meredith's fish stories and Cass shares a couple recipes

Meredith loves the check lane candy and Cass loves a sale on clothes. We both love great deals, Meredith has weird dreams, and Cass never wears her funeral shoes. Also, 15ish most common impulse buys from mageworx.com

Meredith's birthday celebration, the escape room, the fart, Drew is here and he brought treats!, Halloween in Mexico, England and Ireland, Drew's new amazing job, the original Karen?, Drew has some bad jokes for us, the human brain remembers everything, Meredith still doesn't know movies, the process of feeding the world, food waste, our favorite Halloween traditions All the links: https://linktr....

So much candy! We share the most popular Halloween candy in every state, 31 of the best Halloween candy for 2022, customers that want a 40 pound bag of candy for the price of a 5 pound bag and the customer service return bin during Halloween Information borrowed from thrilllist.com and thekrazycouponlady.com

First, sending our love to all those impacted by the Florida hurricane. Second, It's spooky season - Abandon places and fast food restaurant murders! The Titanic has to be the most talked about abandoned ship, The Chicken Church, Pripyat was the city most affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, The Dome Homes, City Methodist Church, Ponyhenge, Łapalice Castle, Beelitz-Heilstä...

Celebrating over 10,000 listeners this week! Also, a very small percent of people are successful in MLM businesses but that small percent seem to love it! Meredith loves to buy from her friends, she tried selling perfume once, and Cass is not really a fan of MLMs. Information borrowed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multi-level_marketing_companies and all business.com Support us here: https...

Katie, owner of Kit and Caboodle Market is here! We talk about her past life as a probation officer and a counselor, her current life working at MBI HR and her successful gifting business! She hosts the Crafts and Cocktails Maker's Market show and really appreciates good organic wine. Please visit her website here: https://kitandcaboodlemarket.com

Phone Interview! We talked with Dana Goldstein on her third memoir 'Spent - My Accidental Career in Retail'. Dana is an amazing storyteller and understands the retail world. Please click the link to buy her book or listen on audible! Dana's website: http://danagoldstein.ca/books/

Happy 80th episode to us! We were so fortunate to sit down and talk with Matt Nelson from Left at the Light Podcast! We talk all about Matt, the podcast, McHenry County Living, Truck Off Festival, rate all those creative business names out there, Meredith can't say Oregon and Cass has a great Johnny story. Left at the Light: https://anchor.fm/leftatthelightpod Truck Off Festival: https://www.truck...

We talk through all the sayings we use while driving to the city and we discuss the ~100 best jobs in the US borrowed from: https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/the-100-best-jobs - Degrees needed, salary, and how many jobs are available for each specific role

We discuss the worst jobs in the world! Maybe you'll feel better about your career or maybe not. Information borrowed from: https://allthatsinteresting.com/worlds-worst-jobs/3 & https://www.careeraddict.com/worst-jobs

Summer is over - School is starting! Remember back-to-school shopping and all the fun things you'd buy? We talk about the weirdest requests from teachers and the worst gifts to give! AND Coming soon! •Live event at @poppycakeslg 8/20/22 •Collab with @twochickstalkinflicks •Collab with @leftatthelightpod •Interview with @authordanagoldstein •Interview with Katie, owner of @kit.and.caboodle.market M...

Tracy Gibson, manager of Studio D Jewelers is here! https://studiodjewelers.com She brought us pasta and wine because Craig from Americano and PastaBar didn’t bring us any (LOL!), Tracy talks about where she's been, we asked many questions; most popular cuts & stones, Meredith realizes she can’t pronounce ‘cubic zirconia’, Tracy shows us the most beautiful 5.19 carat diamond, jewelry...

Do not leave your pets in hot cars! This episode shares why you shouldn't. Information borrowed from https://franklinpet.com/the-facts-about-dogs-in-hot-cars/ 5 Alternatives to leaving your pet in the car Use a drive-thru for errands when available Bring a friend who can play with your pet outside while you run your errand Shop at pet-friendly stores where your pet is welcome to browse with you Ea...

"If I have to scream, I've already lost." "I'm about as Italian as a pint of Guinness." "We're gonna get nerdy here, you ready?" "I've been making pasta for 3 months to pay for this driveway." "Dude!" We are so excited that Craig joined us to talk all about pasta and wine! Craig is a chef, he shares great stories and his family is amazing! Join us to learn where Craig was, where he is now and lear...

Have YOU experienced a Mandela Effect!? _ “False memories can sometimes be shared by multiple people. This phenomenon was dubbed the "Mandela Effect" by paranormal researcher Fiona Broome, who reported having vivid and detailed memories of news coverage of South African anti-Apartheid leader Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s.” Also referenced information from buzzfeed.com and https://fin...