Category: Podcasts

Spooky Stories

Ghost pro-tip: Apparently the best way to make a ghost stop scaring you is to tell it “Hey, you’re scaring me. Stop it.” Try it out at home.

Des Moines-ers

So what do people from Des Moines call each other? The fact that the SoundCloud title and page title for this clip are spelled differently should tell you all you need to know.

On Vacation Eating Alone…

The ultimate, most wonderful introvert experience is getting a booth all to yourself at a restaurant.

Halloween Costumes No One Gets

This is why you should just get a packaged costume from Target and not think so hard about what to be for Halloween.

Strong Silly Opinions

Why don’t they ever make dishwashers big enough to fIT ALL YOUR DIRTY DISHES THERE’S ALWAYS A FEW LEFT TO HAND WASH-

Nineties Nostalgia

For Halloween I’m reconstructing Luke’s outfit as described.

Closer Local Businesses

Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your naaaame…

Was It Worth It??

My food processor is still in the cabinet waiting for the day I finally make that hummus recipe I said I’d try six months ago.

Friendly Lifetime Sibling Competition

All these stories do is affirm my belief that being an only child really is the best-case scenario.

Tinder Bios

Tinder is truly the wild west of dating.

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