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This Is Why
This week we give you tips on how to be more productive or less productive (if you're pushing yourself too hard) during this crazy time. Then we answer your listener questions including a question about frenemies and another one about not feeling productive. In the news we discuss why Ryan Seacrest is tired, tech workers working from home long term & why vaccines are slow. Angela's fiancé doesn't wear a shirt on his Zoom calls and Laura talks about positive reinforcement and her love of naps.**All proceeds from this episode for This Is Why have been donated to the ACLU, The Innocence Project, Black Lives Matter**This week's episode is sponsored by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Talkspace (offer code: SINGLE)Sakara (offer code: SINGLE)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk all about toxic positivity and how it can actually be harmful to be overly positive when people are struggling. We give tips on how to meet people where they are at and suggestions of what to say when someone is sad. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who wants to know where the line is between normal positivity and toxic positivity and another listener who is considering quitting social media over the way it makes her feel. In the news we talk about the role of astroturfing in recent protests, how to play Survivor via Zoom & parents eavesdropping on their kids’ online therapy sessions. Angela mourns her would-be wedding day and Laura gets mad at people not following social distancing guidelines.This week's episode is brought to you by:Causebox (offer code: SINGLE)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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It's our first "This Is Why" podcast! Starting this week we'll be giving best friend advice on topics including pop culture, politics, friendship, dating, workplace dynamics, parenting, news headlines... and whatever else is on your mind! This week we are talking about all things friendship during this wild time. We answer your listener questions including one listener who is struggling to motivate herself and another who wants to know how you can be friends with people who have problematic views. Then we talk about what’s in the news including what workspaces will look like post-pandemic, the best pandemic music out now & potty training. Angela and Laura talk about virtual doctor appointments. This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Sakara (offer code: SINGLE)Talkspace (offer code: SINGLE)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk about how to tell the difference if the spark is gone for good or you're just in a rough patch in your relationship. In dating news we discuss a study that finds that men are more likely to self-promote than women & tips for meeting your sig other’s parents. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener whose BF told her he no longer feels a spark and another listener who is wondering why she doesn’t feel butterflies for her new guy. Angela talks about how lube came up while she was in the ER and Laura gets invited to a wedding and wants Angela's thoughts. This week's episode is brought to you by:HoneyBook (offer code: SINGLE)Third LoveBioClarity (offer code: SINGLE)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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On this week’s podcast we discuss how unrealistic those holiday movies on TV are and how they might affect your relationship prospects. In dating news we discuss holiday gift ideas based on your partner’s love language & the most popular day for online dating is approaching. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener who wants to break up with her boyfriend before the holidays and another listener whose real-life rom-com romance didn’t work out as she planned. Angela and Ian spend Thanksgiving a part and Laura tries on a sexy outfit that gets Nic's attention.This week's episode is brought to you by:Wantable Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Lola (offer code: SINGLE30)Sakara (offer code: XOLaura) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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We are deep into the middle of Cuffing Season where people pair off during the cold winter holidays! Are you cuffed, looking to be cuffed or avoiding cuffing entirely? We get into it all! In dating news we discuss the viscous cycle that might be affecting your sex life & the science behind cuffing season. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who is no longer sexually attracted to her long distance bf and another who wonders whether she is leading on a pen pal. Angela worries her movie obsession is too much for Ian to handle and Laura accidentally leaves something embarrassing out in the bathroom.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)BombasAway (offer code: SINGLE)Care/Of (offer code: THISISWHY)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Happy thanksgiving! This week we talk about the importance of gratitude and saying thank you in your relationship and how to not take the little things for granted. In dating news we discuss the new relationship status more millennials are signing up for & who gets the dog after a divorce. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who can’t get past the first date and another who is 50 and looking for love. Angela doesn't know what to do when her dad accepts a friend request from her ex boyfriend on Facebook and Laura overreacts when Nic isn't excited to go to a Harvest Festival in Randall's Island.This week's episode is brought to you by:Rothy's MVMT (offer code: HOLIDAY19)Sakara (offer code: XOLAURA)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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There's a lot of big stuff happening in the world but as long as you have perspective, it's okay to sweat the small stuff every now and then! We talk about how to let things go and when it's okay to honor your feels! Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who hates her boyfriend’s ex wife and another who is nervous about her future as a nurse. In the news we discuss Dolly Parton turning down an honor & J-Lo and A-Rod on the rocks. Angela goes on a Colin Firth movie marathon and Laura accidentally gets cc'd on an email meant for Netflix executives.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Care/Of (offer code: THISISWHY50)Advertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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On this episode we are talking about the only thing we can think about lately: the coronavirus. We discuss how the global pandemic is affecting our lives and our personal relationships. In dating news we discuss how the coronavirus is affecting dating & all of the latest Tinder news regarding coronavirus. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener curious about the etiquette of sharing good news in front of someone bummed out and another listener who doesn’t want to string a guy along. Angela talks about her wedding falling a part and Laura talks about her book events getting canceled and a family friend's wedding canceled because of the virus.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Care Of (offer code: THISISWHY50)ThirdLoveBioClarity (offer code: SINGLE)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week's episode is called Lessons from Pandemic Wedding Planning. Laura is on maternity leave, so Angela's fiancé, Ian, fills in. We talk about how we knew rescheduling the wedding (3x!) was the right move and how you need to do what you're most comfortable with. We answer your listener questions, including one listener who wants to know how we knew when we wanted to go from dating to relationship and another who wants to know how to make the best of quarantine time spent with her fiancé. Then we talk about what's in the news: TikTokers are smoking flowers & Gen Z isn’t watching TV. Angela claps back at Ian when he tells her not to wear too much makeup at the wedding and Ian embarrasses himself at the eye doctor. This week's episode is brought to you by:Coors LightBetterHelpAdvertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week's episode is called Hitting a Covid Wall with Your Partner. We talk about tips to keep the spark alive and not bore the crap out of each other when you see each other all of the time. We answer your listener questions including one listener who is running out of things to say to her partner and another who is having less sex with her fiancé lately. Then we talk about what’s in the news: sex between married couples is down & a new Harry Potter video game will allow users to create transgender characters. Angela cancels her wedding again and Laura gets a famous new neighbor she tries to befriend with no luck.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Care/Of (offer code: THISISWHY50)Brightline Health (offer code: THISISBRIGHT50)Advertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk all about the benefits and pitfalls of group chat with friends including etiquette, structure, when it works and when it does. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who wants to know how to convince a friend to seek out therapy and another who is tired of unsolicited advice from friends. In the news we talk about how Trump delayed coronavirus vaccine distribution & Ariana Grande’s gift for Katy Perry’s baby. Angela has an awkward encounter at the UPS store when she tries to ship vibrators and Laura attends one of her favorite press events in a longtime: a hilarious and puberty pun-filled Zoom meditation with Nick Kroll, Maya Rudolph and other comics to launch Big Mouth's new season on Netflix.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Coors LightHot Take PodcastAdvertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk all about our own personal tips for mental and physical well-being: books that have helped us, tips from our therapists, tips from our moms and lists we suggest making. We answer your listener questions including one listener who wants to boost her co-worker’s confidence and another listener who is struggling with her diet. Then we talk about what’s in the news: a Philadelphia sports mascot becomes the standout star of the 2020 election & McDonalds is adding plant-based items to their menu. Angela and Laura share the up and down week of the joy of finding out Biden one the election, parental health scares and a family pet dying.Advertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fmThis week's episode is brought to you by:EliteMDCoors LightNative (offer code: THISISWWHY)Sheets & Giggles (offer code: THISISWHY)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Seek Treatment with Cat & Pat
Cat, Pat, and special guest Clark Moore chat about Oprah, internships, cauliflower rice, and more. Seek Treatment is executive produced by Catherine Cohen, Pat Regan, and Allison Bresnick.This episode is sponsored by Dispea, Sakara, and Function of Beauty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Factually! with Adam Conover
The early Internet was open, exciting, and deeply optimistic. So how did we end up, just a few decades later, with one that’s closed, exploitative, and makes most of us incredibly depressed? Longtime Internet gadfly and author of How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism, Cory Doctorow, joins Adam to break down how the Internet has changed for the worse, and what we can do about it. Check out his book at https://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.