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It’s no secret that here at TSHE we looooove to talk about food, and this episode is no different. Accordingly, we’re riding a river of oil to the Webster Firemen’s Carnival to check in on the good, the bad, and the ugly of fair food (Renaissance “Faires” may or may not be included). Whether it’s cased meat, fried dough, a quasi-vegetable, or the abomination that is “Australian Battered Potatoes,”...

The full TSHE Family is together again to explore the range of possibilities caused, maybe, by birth order. Are eldest kids always the responsible ones? Are only children always independent? Are middle children always the mediators? How long does the youngest child get carried to the breakfast table? And most of all—is there any actual science behind any of this?  Plus: Critter Corner, the uncanny...

It’s hot (at least in Texas), the days are long, but your favorite entertainment reporters are back to guide you on the pop culture things we’re stoked about this summer. Music, movies, TV, books, podcasts - we cover it all! Grab your popcorn, and diet coke and let’s go!   In small talk, Hillary saw Phil!! Live and in person!! Christy went on an epic road trip and got a little wild. We also discus...

As children of the 80s and 90’s, the TSHE hosts have all spent our fair share of time in front of the television (even those of us whose parents were determined to limit our screen time). To celebrate all those useless tv hours, Hillary, Meredith, and Ann have gathered to unearth our inner Vannas and discuss game shows – those we loved as children, watched as adults, or want to check out in the fu...

#139: TSHE Classic: Nirvana in a Passat (TYFYS, Mike) It’s Memorial Day Weekend, and we couldn’t think of a better way to follow up Car Talk and to remember our favorite Veteran Podcaster than to crack open the TSHE Vault to replay this road trip recap Instant Classic. Because what’s a more fitting tribute to Mike Frizzell’s long tenure as a co-founder and co-host on this show than our doing as li...

It’s another TSHE road show as we pile into the Toyota Tercel to smoke cigarettes and listen to Nine Inch Nails (because we’re cool that way). Bobby, Hillary, and Ann are talking cars – ones we drove, ones we owned, and ones we’d someday like to own. Along our journey through the tangent-filled conversational backroads, we cover how your driver’s license equals freedom, the anxiety of driving a st...

What do you get when you mix some Basic Instinct with a dash of Hand that Rocks the Cradle ? Are men named Jeremy worth risking it all? Should we start antagonistic journaling? We have a lot of questions, and that means it’s time for another installment of the TSHE book club! This time we’re diving into the dark and twisted world of Verity by Colleen Hoover (aka CoHo). We have some THOUGHTS on thi...

From checkout aisle impulse buys to keeping airline miles alive, magazines continue to be a surprisingly relevant part of our lives. This week, Hillary, Meredith and Bobby break down our favorites from when we were kids, as well as what we read today, and what we’d do if we started our own publication today—only about 30 years late for the last true zine craze. Plus: Hillary’s trip to a school spa...

Have you ever been completely psyched for something only to find out it wasn’t what you were expecting? Yeah, we’ve all been there, so Ann, Hillary, and Meredith are sorting through some of the disappointing realities we’ve faced. Exciting new jobs, skin products, beach fantasies, boomer cuisine, and psilocybins are among the things that turned out to be a bummer for us. Along the way we veer into...

We’ve got a Skerrit, we’ve got a Strathairn, and we’ve got many, many rivers. We’re heading into our official podcast time zone, driving the Sienna into the Mountain West to ponder some movies about the beautiful Big Sky Country. Wyoming, Montana, Idaho - here we come! From the heartbreaking to the silly, we discuss different types of masculinity, the beauty and confusion of flyfishing, Tri-Delts...

The last few years have felt like the universe might be testing us (spoiler alert: we’re failing), so we’ve decided it’s high time we had a heart-to-heart about religion. President Priest Bobby, clandestine soap-pumper Meredith, and whale digestion-questioner Ann are talking about our experiences with the Methodist/Episcopalian/Lutheran churches, as well as some of our family Easter traditions. Pl...

The ladies are stepping back in the kitchen for another edition of Baking with Ann (™)! This time we’re attempting to make Angel Food Cake. Fussy but not hard (so many bowls!), listen as we fumble our way through to a delicious dessert! Cat tested, kid approved! In small talk, we come down to our final match-up in the TSHE Munchie Madness. Which part of a nutritious breakfast will triumph?! Also,...

Look out all you keto people, because this week Bobby, Hillary, Ann and Christy announce the March Munchie Madness Cereal Fantabulous Four™ and break down their top appetizers in a true carbucopia of comfort foods. Bobby brings a review of a chocolate-and-peanut butter seasonal breakfast treat, Hillary recalls a youth spent peeling fried okra,  Ann is disappointed by motorbiscuit.com , and Christy...

Hoo boy, were we in a mood for some juvenile innuendo during this recording! In between double entendres and the resulting gales of laughter, we’re talking about our weird spending decisions. From clothes to chocolate, batteries to bedding, here are the things about which we are either strangely cheap or strangely extravagant (the point is that we’re strange). Hillary’s firing off her dollar bill...

It’s March and we're all wondering who the Cinderella story will be. Saint Peter’s crushes Kentucky? Richmond beats Iowa? Actually we’re more interested in Grape Nuts v Chex!  That’s right - it’s TSHE Munchie Madness (or whatever we consistently call it)! You can keep your John Caliparis and Coach Ks. We’re talking vampires and leprechauns here! In a largely small talk heavy show, we discuss Hilla...

This week, as a distraction from the crumbling world around us, we take on a twist on a classic courtesy of Guest Producer Gregory: What would we do if we were rich? Turns out, we’re probably too responsible to go full Scrooge McDuck.  All that plus: Bobby’s barber charm offensive, Meredith’s mistaken e-dentity, Ann’s coffin lined with kouign amann, Christy’s bowl of Fruity Pebbles and Olde Englis...

We’re gathering around the virtual kitchen table to talk about a subject with universal appeal: the world of cereal. The gang has a lot of questions to answer, so we need to get on this before the milk expires. Which cereal is “slimy on the outside, dusty on the inside?” What comprises a complete, balanced breakfast? What do Cheerios even taste like? Plus, packaging problems, how Cracklin’ Oat Bra...

On my moon, time of the month, on the rag!? That’s right - The Coven (™) has gathered together to discuss periods! We cover the history (ours and the world at large), “manstration” (no), menopause, the 1984 cast of Annie , and, of course, actual, punctuation periods. Informational, emotional, and only minorly gross, it’s time we (all of us!) talk about it. Normalize the period! In lighter, non-hor...

This week, we really through our mail bag of coping mechanisms and establish the TSHE Definitive Movie Canon — that’s “canon” with one n in the middle, not two. It’s a good ol’ fashioned Top 5. Err… Top 7. (With some honorable mentions.) Plus, Christy’s dangerous ice water habit, Bobby’s unearned confidence, Ann’s tired of peeing, and Hillary’s the “anti-Sully.” TSHE Recommends The Gilded Age Norm...

On this week’s show, we’re abandoning our usual nonsense (well, some of it anyway) and getting into our feelings. Ann, Hillary, and Meredith are talking about anxiety and how we deal with it (not well, it turns out). From imagining worst-case scenarios, to feeling responsible to other people’s emotions, to anxiety dreams come true, we’re detailing the way it affects our daily lives. Strategies for...

Given the recent weather all over, it seemed a timely occasion to talk about the snow days of our youth, and the blizzard of feedback in our mailbag. Plus: Bobby has a well-worn signature, Hillary has Opposite Talent Dysmorphia, and Meredith has memories of being so excited, so excited, so scared. At least we’re not a Miracle Whip family. TSHE Recommends The Press Box 10 Methods How To Make Dance...

Are we nerds or do we just like to make order out of the chaos? This week your hosts dive into all the “tedious” things we LOVE to do. From spreadsheets to taxes to free camping discoveries, Ann, Christy, Hillary, and special guest star, Jeremy, discuss the sometimes mundane tasks that they actually really enjoy!  In other news, Hillary explains her absence from last week’s show (it was excused!)....

The TSHE Cinema Roadtrip Spectacular resumes as we jump onto our John Deere and head north to check out some movies from the Upper Midwest (sorta). We check out the real estate market on Mt Rushmore, have an existential crisis in an Iowa cornfield (36 is SOOOO old) before heading down the road to climb a water tower, cringe over a black comedy that misses the pageant mark, and watch a bashful Norw...

This week, we look back to the things that captivated us and sometimes even, for a time, defined us as kids, and it’s as weird and awkward as we figured it would be. Plus, Meredith is walking on sunshine after some major good news, Ann is cleaning up the aftermath of gingerbread winter dryness, Bobby’ is finally reviewing cascatelli , and Hillary is still not eating pasta. Also: We get completely...

This week, your intrepid entertainment reporters*, Christy and Hillary, wipe the Cheeto dust from their sweatpants and get ready to deep (deep) dive into all the wonderful, silly, and stupid things they ingested while two screening on their parents couches. Listen as we talk about some of our favorite and least favorite movies/tv shows (not books, lol). As usual, we tangent onto other shows, a ref...