Want to hang out with friends but hate having to put on real pants & leave your house? Hang with us as we have deep conversations around mental health, play games, cry from laughing too hard, & excitedly info dump over our varied interests - from history & pop culture to hockey & witchy things - And even join a book club! All while going off on tangents, forgetting what we were just saying, & tripping over our words - because words are hard.
Words Are Hard
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Want to hang out with friends but hate having to put on real pants & leave your house? Hang with us as we have deep conversations around mental health, play games, cry from laughing too hard, & excitedly info dump over our varied interests - from history & pop culture to hockey & witchy things - And even join a book club! All while going off on tangents, forgetting what we were just saying, & tripping over our words - because words are hard.
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December 24, 2024
Krushing on Krampus
<p>Merry Krampus! And Happy Holidays! This Boxing Day episode we discuss some characters of Christmas/Yule/Winter Holiday folklore from different cultures including Frau Perchta, La Befana, Caga Tio, and everyone's favorite, most beloved of them all, Krampus! Sadly we couldn't cover all the interesting folklore figures but we encourage you to do some research of your own! Check out Piper CJ on Instagram and Tiktok (she has a Masters in Folklore), read books such as "The Scary Book of Christmas Lore: 50 Terrifying Yuletide Tales from Around the World (Dark Fairy Tales And Folklore)" by Tim Rayborn, and/or watch the movie Krampus.</p> <p>We hope you have a wonderful, relaxing holiday season. Comment to share some of your culture's favorite folklore tales and holiday traditions with us! Alright, I'm going to go ride the Yule Cat into town to get some last-minute ingredients for cookies. </p> <p>Krampus is, like, so cool - Jen</p> <p>Krampus is, like, so hot - Aimee </p> <p>Pittsburgh Penguin Holiday Videos:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIijitaZ_OE" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Penguins Christmas Vacation</a> (2014)</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeR1alg5E_s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Penguins Home Alone</a> (2015)</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlAHfBnQp7c" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Penguins: Elf</a> (2016 - Matt Cullen is our dad)</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXwD0TWisMU794vBrrQV-S6R3YFHm0In-" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2017-2021 with Bloopers</a>!</p> <p>I love them & you can never make me hate them - Aimee </p> <p><strong>Hotlines: </strong> National Suicide Prevention Hotline *Call 988* or (800) 273-8255 LGBTQ Trevor Project Lifeline: (866) 488-7386 or text "START" to 678-678 Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860 National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-4673 Crisis Text Line: Text “TALK” to 741741 National Helpline: (800) 662-HELP (4357) Call BlackLine: (800) 604-5841 StrongHearts Native Helpline: (844) 762-8483 </p> <p><strong>Hurricane Donations:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief/hurricane-relief.html " rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Red Cross Hurricane Relief</a></p> <p><a href="https://secured.humanesociety.org/page/82188/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=ad_gg_pmax_hurricane_helene_milton&en_txn10=ad_gg_cpc_21778600250___&en_og_source=ad_gg_fndr_82188_earf_dstr_2024_october_fl_hurricane_helene_milton&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw68K4BhAuEiwAylp3kp8AJ_5JPv9I2jBPBPbEvikyQRsXQYyZSU149RBmw0tRyxEG9qW3yBoCK5sQAvD_BwE" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Humane Society Emergency Animal Relief </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.unitedwayabc.org/what-we-do" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.unitedwaync.org/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">United Way North Carolina</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Gaza/West Bank Donations:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://donate.unrwa.org/-landing-page/en_EN" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">United Nations Relief & Works Agency</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/west-bank-gaza" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Save the Children </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.anera.org/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anera</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.pcrf.net/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PCRF: Palestine Children's Relief Fund</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.map.org.uk/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA57G5BhDUARIsACgCYnxoYrQlu65MtzcWSYsslz-ZyjfT4HnqruElYS5d6NBkEgGYkJINJf8aAia2EALw_wcB" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MAP: Medical Aid for Palestinians</a></p>
December 19, 2024
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December 12, 2024
Show Review: Grotesquerie
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