Hey, Counties! We've got a bonus episode for you. As you may know, this week the Democratic National Convention is taking place in Milwaukee (and mostly virtually). It's a four night affair stretching from Monday - Thursday, featuring speakers from all walks of life. Highlights include Michelle and Barack Obama, AOC, Bernie Sanders, and of course, the presidential and vice presidential nominees, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The DNC is formally meant to be a time where the Democratic party nomina...
Aug 20, 2020•10 min
Hey, Counties! This week, we discuss sperm & blood count. Disclaimer: Shira and Arielle are not medical professionals. This episode involves research from the interwebs and is not meant to be taken as medical advice. Rather, it should be enjoyed as entertainment. Or else. Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Check back in our episode archives for hours and hours of counter programming content. Thank you to Melissa for lending your voice for the intro! Y...
Aug 19, 2020•38 min
Hey, Counties! This is a *special circumstance episode.* Shira & Arielle didn't have an internet connection for most of the week due to tropical storm Isaias and therefore put together a different kind of episode. Enjoy! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we review the film "You Can Count on Me" and listen in on an interview between Shira and her brother, Ari, who studied combinatorics in college. Thank you to Ashlee for lending your voice for ...
Aug 12, 2020•28 min
Hey, Counties! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about COUNTING sheep. Thank you to Michele and Jacob for lending your voice for this section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us: [email protected]. Insta: @ counterprogrammingpod . WELCOME to all of our new listeners. Thank you ...
Aug 05, 2020•29 min
Hey, Counties! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about dis COUNT s. We discuss the psychology of discounts -- why do they work?! We discuss extreme couponing (did you know it was a show that aired in the U.S. and Canada?). And we even have a guest on the show who identifies as a Maxinista! Listen in to learn about her tips for saving $$ + a rebuke of the fast-fashion industry. Thank you to Abby for lending your voice for this section of t...
Jul 29, 2020•30 min
Hey, Counties! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about Counter protests. Thank you to Remy for lending your voice for this section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us: [email protected]. Insta: @ counterprogrammingpod . WELCOME to all of our new listeners. Thank you for tuning ...
Jul 22, 2020•35 min
We've got a special bonus episode for you this week. Arielle is on a farm in Minnesota and she brings us a counting of the farm animals. We had promised to bring you an episode of counter protests (it's coming, we promise), but since Arielle is traveling, we didn't have the ideal recording set up. Thank you to Naomi for lending your voice for our intro! You can be that type of famous, too! Just record a voice clip and send it to us by email at [email protected]. OR slide o...
Jul 15, 2020•9 min
Hey, Counties! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about Count Chocula. Thank you to Jeremy for lending your voice for this section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us: [email protected]. Insta: @ counterprogrammingpod . WELCOME to all of our new listeners. Thank you for tuning i...
Jul 08, 2020•28 min
Hey, Counties! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about Count Olaf. We're joined by Margot Nissenblatt today. Thank you to Margot for lending your voice for this section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us: [email protected]. Insta: @ counterprogrammingpod . Olaf etymology : Fro...
Jul 01, 2020•31 min
Hey, Counties! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about Count Negroni. Thank you to Dawn for lending your voice for the intro section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us! You can reach us by email: [email protected]. You can also reach us on Instagram @ counterprogrammingpod . N...
Jun 24, 2020•31 min
Hey, Counties! We hope you’re healthy, safe, and engaged with our national conversation on police brutality and racism. As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about people counters, AKA the census! In this episode, we discuss the important to filling out the 2020 census! You can do it right here . It only takes 10 minutes and it helps your community immensely. We also interview census expert, D'Vera Cohn. D’Vera Cohn is a senior wri...
Jun 17, 2020•46 min
Hey, Counties! We hope you’re healthy, safe, and engaged with our national conversation on police brutality and racism. As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about counter productivity. We start off this episode by sharing some resources for being an ally to the Black community at this time. If you are a white person trying to learn more about Black Lives Matter, follow WP4BL on instagram. check out your local chapter of Black Live...
Jun 10, 2020•26 min
#PodcastBlackOut Counter Programming Transcript: This is Counter Programming with Shira and Arielle. We started this podcast in April as a way of bringing you an alternative entertainment source to all of the grim COVID-19 news -- we wanted to give you something else to focus on. Today, we’re heading in the opposite direction. We wont be posting our regular episode as part of the #PodcastBlackOut. Today, we do want to focus on what’s going on in the world. We acknowledge what a privilege it is t...
Jun 03, 2020•2 min
Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about counter tenors. Thank you to Bethany Berger for lending your voice for the intro section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us! You can reach us by email: counterprogrammingshi...
May 27, 2020•44 min
Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about counter feit money. Thank you to Ever Gonzalez for lending your voice for the intro section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us! You can reach us by email to tell us how YOU ...
May 20, 2020•28 min
Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. Reach out and tell us what's up! As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about step counters , also known as pedometers. Thank you to Jerome Silberman (David) for lending your voice for the intro section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle."...
May 13, 2020•32 min
Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. Welcome to the first non countertop episode of Counter Programming with Shira and Arielle. As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. In this episode, we make a hard pivot from home interior. Today, we learn about Count Dracula and Count Von Count. Thank you to Rabbi Matt Dreffin for lending his voice in our intro! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your...
May 06, 2020•30 min
Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. We've got a bonus episode for you! As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a counter of some sort. Our first series was on countertops. We hit you with marble, steel, wood, and granite. In this episode, we hear from Lindsay Graham, the podcast creator behind hits such as 1865: An Audio Drama , American History Tellers , and American Scandal . He took the time to record a short personal, story for us ...
May 05, 2020•7 min
Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. Welcome to episode 4 of Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle. Last week, we learned about GRANITE. Make sure to listen in so you can find out why we call granite "the countertop of the people." As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a counter of some sort. In this episode, we're continuing our series on counter*tops.* Today, we ask, "would you dine on wood?" This is the last episode in our c...
Apr 29, 2020•24 min
Hey Counties, We've got a quick bonus episode for you. Listen in to learn about Podapalooza , a virtual festival to raise money for COVID relief. Think of it as Live Aid, but for podcasts. First, we catch you up on our respective weeks. Shira witnessed a New York City fight. Arielle felt an earthquake in LA. Good stuff. Podapalooza Join live events with podcasters you love — and find your new favorite podcasts. Podapalooza is a pay-what-you-can online podcast festival for the benefit of COVID-19...
Apr 23, 2020•7 min
Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. Welcome to episode 3 of Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle. Last week, we learned about STEEL. Make sure to listen in so you can find out why it stole our hearts </3. As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a counter of some sort. In this episode, we're continuing our series on counter*tops.* Today, we don't take GRANITE for granted... It's the countertop of the people. Thank you to Rebe...
Apr 22, 2020•25 min
Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. Welcome to episode 2 of Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle. Last week, we learned about marble. Make sure to listen in so you can find out why marble just isn't cutting it. As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a counter of some sort. In this episode, we're continuing our series on counter*tops.* Today, we steal your attention over to STEEL countertops. You can reach us by email to tell u...
Apr 15, 2020•25 min•Ep. 2
Hey, Counties (that's our nickname for our fans)! How are you doing? How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. Welcome to our official episode 1 of Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle. Last week, we released our intro episode. It was a chance to get to know us and why we're doing this Corona-inspired podcast. As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a counter of some sort. In this episode, we're starting our series on counter*tops.* Today, we cover...
Apr 08, 2020•27 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle! In this intro episode, meet Arielle and Shira, long-time friends who are embarking on a fun project during the time of Corona. The duo are offering Counter Programming to all of the hubbub surrounding COVID-19 in the form of episodes about counters. What kind of counters, you may ask? Well: - Counter tops (marble, granite, steel) - Counter culture - Counters of calories, time...etc - SO. MUCH. MORE This podcast is sure to be a mix of comed...
Apr 02, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1
