The Parlour with Lori and Lisa

We've taken a break recently and are back, reintroducing you to us, our world, and our lives. We've always considered if we should be a membership (super low to no-fee) based podcast, personalizing our conversations with you, our listeners. If we did, this episode would be a good example of what we'd offer.  Today, we catch up on news, Lori shares about Los Angeles magazine, and rav...

We welcome Jennifer Cruz, candidate for Board of Supervisor for Fresno County District 5.  First time politician, Jennifer Cruz, is running against an imbedded incumbent and working hard to bring light to many of the issues plaguing this body. Change is on the Horizon, indeed!  Donate to Jennifer's campaign here: https://politics.raisethemoney.com/en/jcruz Check Jennifer's links here:  h...

We are so honored  to have Michael Cunningham, The Hood Dentist on the show today! He walked Lori through the process for taking an impression of her teeth so he can create a custom made grill. Be sure to check out all of Michael's links. He truly is doing such great work, giving people back their smiles, and touching people with his gifts.  https://www.tiktok.com/@sparkdawgmusic?lang=en Get...

We are so honored to have artist extraordinaire, Gina Thompson McKuen, back to The Parlour. She shares with us about her inspired art projects and we cover many amazing topics. Please enjoy this special conversation.  Gina uses some of these symbols in her art:  https://www.adinkrasymbols.org/  and here's info about Gee's Bend:  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/fabric-of-their...

Thank you for joining us, Sue in this episode as you begin to tell us about your most fascinating life!  We both learned SO much about dental health, dentistry during covid and so much more from your perspective and can't wait to chat with you again soon!    Support the show The Parlour with Lori and Lisa comes to you with our takes on current events, politics, human interest stories, all thi...

Join us as we catch up on all the things that pop up for us, but first, COFFEE!  Cafe Altura Coffee Recommendation:  https://cafealtura.com/instant-coffee/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA2eKtBhDcARIsAEGTG436E4YKCRwk0tDf3rZ9dpHfCsHeNVDPMl112htwciuOwym9XKfu9ikaAhyBEALw_wcB https://www.instagram.com/cafealtura/?hl=en Megan's Law:   https://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/ Drone Attack by Iran:  https://apnews.com/article/j...

We say Goodbye to January and look forward to  February, and share a quick coffee talk!  Happy Birthday to Leanne and Misty!  Listen Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bay/id1350043452?i=1000642766635 Watch This:  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/shows/trafficked-with-mariana-van-zeller Support the show The Parlour with Lori and Lisa comes to you with our takes on current events,...

What a great conversation we shared with the stunning, multi-talented and brilliant,  Ruby Jane Castle! We learned so much from you and you gave us a lot to think about! Thank you, Ruby and please join us again soon! #bestguestsever  Here are some articles we referenced in the chat.  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-gender-affirming-care-ban-transgender-athletes-restrictions-mike-dewine/ https://...

Welcome to the Parlour, Coffee talk edition!  Of course we get into things political and personal,  We are watching and will be discussing:  https://www.hulu.com/series/trafficked-underworlds-with-mariana-van-zeller-670262ba-abc0-4d91-b0ce-7dae17db4767 Point in Time HUD Count and talk of floods  https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/hdx/pit-hic/#2024-pit-count-and-hic-guidance-and-training https:/...

We are thrilled to welcome the beautiful, multi-talented, and all around lovely human, Joanna Basile to our first Bubble Broadcast!  Take a dip into our conversation where we cover the following topics and more:  Long Covid:  From Joanna' Podcast: https://unrehearsedpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1678987/10953317-finally-got-covid-w-dr-charlie and recent news:  https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-n...

We catch up with the top of the news we both received today: UGH! https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-mayor-orders-probe-woman-alleges-police-raided-wrong-house-injure-rcna134062 Lori shared about Mother Jones - January/February issue  - Oligarchy  https://www.motherjones.com/ and Stamped From the Beginning https://www.ibramxkendi.com/stamped https://www.netflix.com/title/81321341 Lisa share...

Today, we have a candid conversation with Lorrel Plimier running for Alameda County's Board of Supervisors, for District 5. Lisa has been tapped to assist Lorrel with some campaign work and we are excited to hear more about this on future shows.  Please, listen in as we learn about Lorrel, chat about her years of service both for the country and community! Thank you for your service, Lorrel!...

As we enter our second year podcasting, we are thrilled to welcome Gina Thompson McKuen to the show to discuss her art, new business, Octavia Butler,  and so much more! Thank you for joining us, Gina! Please come back soon!  https://www.mahoganysnowcreations.com/about https://www.instagram.com/mahoganysnowcreations/ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741802/octavia-e-butler-the-last-intervie...

We welcome Mark Feathers back to the Parlour and hear more stories from his prison incarceration.  What's the real story? We hear about this story from close to the source.  https://abc30.com/atwater-merced-county-death-fbi/3871155/ We also learn about diesel therapy and other candid, personal stories from Mark's time in the the United States prison system  We both follow Comrade Sinque...

We recap our weekend and catch up on news: Lori started us with on the ground information about an LA fire that is going to wreak havoc on traffic! I 10 fire news and how it will affect Los Angeles traffic. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/i-10-closure-california-state-of-emergency-18486449.php https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-interstate-fire-0ea64aa3e4bdf72ab020a911aa3a8470 Plant Dist...

Welcome to our first, "Dish and Dinner with Lori and Lisa". Yeah! we'll pretty much turn everything into an episode and today's feature is no different! Tonight, Lori and Lisa end this Thursday, 11/9 feeding our bodies and souls as we catch up on the latest news, personal happenings and more!  First up, we celebrate and show our LOVE For Jessica Anderson's very impressive...

While we wait for our guest we catch up on shows we watched during the Halloween Holiday!  Lisa thought this horror was the most disturbing she's seen in a while.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chained_(2012_film) Lori enjoyed these vintage movies:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula%27s_Daughter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mummy_(1932_film) We both look forward to watching this movi...

Welcome back to our space in the mediaverse! Lori and I catch up about the goings on, celebrate virtually clinking our cold coffees our over 1 year of #slowmedia, and touch on the following:   We get personal and discuss out some of our personal media projects, hopefully coming very soon!  Snow Crabs https://www.mensjournal.com/news/vanishing-alaskan-snow-crabs-scientists COVID, What?  Cursing, wh...

October 11, 2023 Hello! This evening we welcomed Jessica Anderson, running for the Virginia House of Delegates, District 71, to The Parlour and we chatted with her about her campaign and upcoming election. Virginia holds off year elections, and this year all State Delegate and Senate Seats are up for grabs.  Who is Jessica to US?  During the pandemic, one of the few people Lori and Lisa separately...

Congratulations, LAPHONZA BUTLER! Welcome back to California.  https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1708699205206933871 https://www.businessinsider.com/californias-newly-appointed-senator-may-not-live-in-california-at-all-2023-10 Minimum Wage hike in California https://apnews.com/article/california-minimum-wage-increase-fast-food-newsom-69c26b7f07f2647149c37677446cea30#:~:text=(AP)%20%E2%80%94%2...

Welcome to Coffee Talk with Lori and Lisa!  Get it together, Congress!  https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/01/politics/house-republicans-infighting-matt-gaetz-kevin-mccarthy-shutdown/index.html Ukraine:  https://apnews.com/article/congress-ukraine-budget-security-assistance-799067491a1bba9671b4dfdf491d0a8e https://www.tiktok.com/@maryjaneosbeckprice/video/7284625694917774635?lang=en&q=rev%20karla&amp...

Welcome back to The Parlour with Lori and Lisa!  We try and LOVE lip oils from: https://www.bossupcosmetic.com/ From: https://canvasbeautybrand.com/ Lori was able to get this in Pineapple upside down scent/flavor  https://canvasbeautybrand.com/collections/body We are following, and share a discussion about,  Union Strikes going on around the United States and are fascinated by what is going on. Fo...

Thank you for joining us! Let's get into it! We reintroduce ourselves a bit and invite you to join us on our podcast! We'd love to hear from you!  Podcasts we are recommending https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-dream/id1435743296 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-retrievals/id1691599042 Re-recommending our first book reading/discussion: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks...

Bye, Insurrectionist! Bye.  https://apnews.com/article/enrique-tarrio-capitol-riot-seditious-conspiracy-sentencing-da60222b3e1e54902db2bbbb219dc3fb EBOLA and Burning Man!? No thank you! https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/05/ebola-outbreak-burning-man-rumor-tiktok-twitter For OUR POLITICAL PARLOUR PALS, here are things we are learning about: #MedicalFreedom on the ballot. Be aware of this...

While we've been on a little hiatus from regular recordings, we catch up this past Monday on all the things top of mind for us. Gotta keep those vocals fresh-ish!  We start with a "celebratory" post about Trump's March 2024 trial start date.  You know we won't be holding our breath, but as we've said before, "the wheels of justice move slowly, but they grind fine...