Hi all! The Clopen Effect hosts are so excited to introduce our first episode on AMMP! Please download Anxiety Makes Me Poop Podcast to listen! If you can't find us, email us at anxietymakesmepoop@gmail.com and we will be sure to get it uploaded to your podcast app! Same hosts, same energy and a lighter look into life's heavier topics. We have a lot to share and look forward to bringing you content from both podcasts! Links: https://linktr.ee/anxietymakesmepoop AMMP listeners: Go to https://bett...
Jun 11, 2023•3 min
When did we start wearing pajamas to stores, warning about those that sleep in the nude, history of pajamas, Cass witnesses another crazy driver, advantages and disadvantages of self check outs All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effect NameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny retail podcast thanks you for all ...
Jun 02, 2023•31 min•Ep. 115
We can finish each other's sentences, introducing our new podcast ' Anxiety Makes Me Poop ' arriving in June, Cass has the most hilarious story, According to the FDA some sugar substitutes are “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), all the sugar substitute facts from familydoctor.org, another driving story, Meredith can never pronounce words, some sugar substitutes are banned in some countries, Dragonfruit All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: htt...
May 26, 2023•36 min•Ep. 114
Driving all day long, we were supposed to have guests, nicknames for our customers, co-worker nicknames, the cute belt, slurs for co-workers that act like managers, discount managers are the middle managers, some managers write the schedule all day, answering the manager phone, 47 snarky things you wish you could say to your co-workers from resourcefulmanagers.com, The King of Clings All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect....
May 19, 2023•39 min•Ep. 113
Nikki is here! We talk e-commerce, Amazon, Ed's plant shop AND Meredith surprises Cass and Nikki with a plant quiz from amexessetionals.com Companies mentioned on this week's episode: Ed's Plant Shop - https://edsplantshop.com/ - Use code BAGELTIME10 to receive 10% off your total order. Elevate Brands: Sassy Cups - https://tinyurl.com/SassyCups Elixir Glassware - https://tinyurl.com/ElixirGlassware Sari Foods (Nutritional Yeast) - https://sarifoods.co/ Feminique (Breast Forms) - https://feminiqu...
May 12, 2023•56 min•Ep. 112
If you haven't yet, please listen to part 1 of Name Droppin' Nick, Flawless Diamonds Co then join us here! Nick owns a shoe store in Schaumburg, watch out for fakes, Nick has us covered for any shoe donations, no window shoppers here, a store front in Chicago is expensive, no questions asked when clients purchase, the $80,000 engagement ring, the McHenry Spring Sip Wine Walk is May 13th, 2023, everyone should work retail, happy clients, Lil' Reese gives Nick a call All the links: https://linktr....
May 05, 2023•32 min•Ep. 111
Nick, owner of Flawless Diamonds Co is here! We worked together years ago so it was great to catch up! Nick talks about going to nursing school, working at the nursing home, working for himself, ADT sales, AT&T, and Flathau Enterprises. Nick explains diamonds and creating pieces. Names mentioned on this episode: NLE Choppa, King Louie, Lil Reece, Jayson Tatum, Tank Davis, Lil Durk, Drake, Lizzo, Dwight Howard, Flavor Flav, Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Scott Disick, Kylie Jenner and Trav...
Apr 28, 2023•44 min•Ep. 110
Kendra is here! We finally deflated our 100th episode balloons, Kendra had to comb through a baseball size knot, she hasn't encountered lice (thank goodness!), the knot was moldy and stinky, Meredith can't say neurology, cover up those dreadlocks, something is dripping on Cass' shirt, Kendra had a very embarrassing poop experience and Chakra spray didn't help, don't be that dude, hand check, kids scream a lot, Kendra walked out, hair modeling, Sheer Genius, Kendraza Salon, Amika Products, the pe...
Apr 21, 2023•41 min•Ep. 109
Lauren is back! Meredith's house had a carbon monoxide leak, shout out to Jett's Heating and Air for the quick response to our furnace and for the install, you can find their information here: https://www.jettsheatingandair.com/ , buy carbon monoxide detectors, Meredith's stove flames were orange, Lauren had to replace a well, Lauren has 3 bunnies and a dog, her first bunny was a secret, bunnies like buddies, facts about the lottery All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us her...
Apr 14, 2023•44 min•Ep. 108
Meredith realizes where she met Sandie before, Jim didn't want to wear the weekend shirt, 'bigger is better', the special recipe, Sandie has her hands full, shout out to Catherine Brant for their logo creation, Jim went to an Air Supply concert and bought the t-shirt, no poppy seed buns, 12 year olds and younger can have ketchup on their hotdogs, Sandie has fresh steamed buns, the McHenry County food critic John Mueller, visited their trailer and gave them a great review, shout out to Sticker Du...
Apr 07, 2023•56 min•Ep. 107
Cass has a hangover, Award Winner Barb Noote from Noote Partners @ Compass Real Estate is here, learn all about what's happening in the real estate world, how do people stay married when building a house?, most of Barb's business is referral based, renter's market is just as busy as the buyer market, the uncomfortable conversations, look at the bones of the house not the avocado fridge, the importance of showings and open houses, trust your realtor, the red flags, the snake Visit Barb and the te...
Mar 31, 2023•46 min•Ep. 106
How do you walk through a crowd? Do you try to avoid touching people or do you make yourself known by touching and squeezing arms? We had a super fun weekend at Shamrocks the Fox for St. Patrick's Day, feeling accomplished for the day, Meredith fell on her run, people watching, Cass touches everyone, we lost Cass for 25 minutes, bartenders are awesome, don't leave your credit card at the bar, the guy with the microphone, people watching and when it's too much, people talk to themselves all the t...
Mar 24, 2023•33 min•Ep. 105
The quick recipe episode and Bestie is here! We borrowed some 3-ingredient recipe ideas from our listeners and https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/ , Instant Pot meals, quick to-go snacks and meals, Bestie loves tacos, Cass loves pizza rolls, don't clean your Ninja Foodie with soap and water, spaghetti hotdogs, and 3-ingredient cocktails. Visit Lake City Social in Lake Geneva for the best Old Fashioned. Also, Meredith has a fun travel story.
Mar 17, 2023•38 min•Ep. 104
We are back from a quick break! We talk about spell check and how it's ruining us, 'price' check, reply all, do not put emotion to text or emails, 4DX movies, The 10 most lucrative tourist attractions in the world from smallcurrencyexchange.com, Top Tourist Attractions in the US from touropia.com, we are planning a trip to Dubai, the large rat on the road, Cass teaches us about Skinwalkers, we do not like caverns, Meredith talks Prison Break & actor William Fichtner, using stage hands...
Mar 10, 2023•48 min•Ep. 103
The history of lemonade stands from ehow.com, cash business, 'stand' means ready-to-act, blocked out childhood, selling candy and Girl Scouts Cookies, how to run a lemonade stand from wikihow.com, mentalfloss.com shares a dark story of a lemonade stand in Western Springs, IL, the history of food trucks and the most popular food to find at food trucks
Feb 24, 2023•35 min•Ep. 102
We recorded this in January when we didn't have sun for weeks. It made us cranky. Also, kid-free Tok, Cass is good with kids, the grandparent clause, don't use your children as excuses, parenting 101 from a retail podcast, Judge Judys, unique foods to try, ethnic aisles are expanding, overnight chia pudding, our favorite jelly for P&Js, he licked the ketchup cap, the most unique food in history from history.com, the black chicken, red honey. We are on IMDB. You may not want to eat during thi...
Feb 17, 2023•38 min•Ep. 101
Happy 100th episode to us! What an amazing adventure so far! We talk about current news, birthdays, Save and Redeem coupons, wooden and copper coins, boxtops for America's schools, 100th day of school, spirit week at school, history of loyalty programs, Camel Bucks, Marlboro and Newport swag, reasons why we need these loyalty programs, Subway's punch cards, free pizzas, stamp books, the Monopoly game at Jewel, Betty Crocker coupon catalog, airline miles, Spangler candy, Tootsie Roll Pops, DumDum...
Feb 10, 2023•38 min•Ep. 100
The lovely Lauren is here from pharmacy! What a fun interview! She has worked in pharmacy for 8 years, is super insightful and shares what goes on behind the pharmacy counter. We talk about the pharmacy tech tests, pain pills, sleeping customers, those that write their own scripts, processes on how to handle fake scripts, theft, keeping most of the cold medications behind the counter, when pills change, looking for the yellow ones, central fill center, giving vaccines
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 99
Jen's stories show how much she loves her job! So excited to share part 2 with you. Keeping the furniture with the house, animals buried in the backyard, realtor.com and quizony.com tell us if Cass would make a great realtor, strange requests from buyers, south facing front doors, real estate agent safety, avoiding murder, and modern farm house
Jan 27, 2023•40 min•Ep. 98
Realtor Jen Long is here and we talk about why she decided to join the real estate world, if the state and national tests are tough, how she loves victorian homes, and how she hit the ground running! We also borrow information from quizony.com and realtor.com, what can happen right before a closing, what not to do during the process of home buying, Jen uses her hands to talk, the heartaches of trying to buy a house, Jen shares what you need to do to buy a home, squatters, and what she found in a...
Jan 20, 2023•43 min•Ep. 97
Bri unwraps her bridal survival kit and we talk about what NOT to do at a wedding from bestlifeonline.com Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy Merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effect
Jan 13, 2023•40 min•Ep. 96
Our first live recording on Instagram! And we were on mute for the first 9 minutes! LOL New year's superstitions from addapinch.com, Congrats to Brianna and Rob, Cass titles all of our episodes, cheers in our Christmas cups, stores we would want inside the grocery stores, why do we lose our thoughts!?, Poppy Cakes cookies are the best and Meredith does not share, we love all types of cake, restaurants we would love to see in the grocery stores, who uses checks anymore?, no one knows how to proce...
Jan 06, 2023•31 min•Ep. 95
Cass found herself in a tough neighborhood this week, letting people go, it's never Bob, we will be super successful in 2 years, New Year's resolutions, examples of funny resolutions from countryliving.com, we share our New Year's resolutions (hint: we don't have them), we love pasta Google tells us that: Though medieval Christians attempted to replace January 1 with more religiously significant dates, Pope Gregory XIII created a revised calendar that officially established January 1 as New Year...
Dec 30, 2022•48 min•Ep. 94
We’re talking about cash and digital tipping, tipping etiquette, who to tip, how much to tip, and those that fight over it. Also, what to do when you can't accept tips, cashiers without a filter and paying it forward at Olive Garden.
Dec 23, 2022•53 min•Ep. 93
The customer is always right unless they are wrong, stories of bakery, grocery, and baking aisles, Cass and the Yes manager, Meredith has an itch, customers don't listen, Cass listens to a customer complain about her on the phone, how we handle customer complaints and customers that insult us. Some info borrowed from cheezburger.com and deputy.com. Cass talks about their new puppy, Nicky!
Dec 16, 2022•53 min•Ep. 92
We know nothing about diets but we're going to talk about them anyway! The most popular food fad the year you were born from mashed.com and the most popular diets from the past years from businessinsider.com.
Dec 02, 2022•54 min•Ep. 91
Celebrating Episode 90 on Black Friday! Julia is here! We share our best and worst gifts ever received. We also talk Amazon's best sellers for 2022, the Top 12 Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2022 from purewow.com , Wednesday 11/23 was Espresso Day, Small Business Saturday, Bonfire, Zazzle, and all the links below Espresso Day: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclopeneffect Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=76287488 Bonfire link: https://www.bonfire.com/store/theclopeneffect/...
Nov 25, 2022•54 min•Ep. 90
...if you got time to rhyme, you got time to shut the f*** up! Chores and how we hate them. Also, the top 10 most boring chores from madrock1025.com, lots of Thanksgiving talk and all the food. Happy Thanksgiving to all! We appreciate you and thank you for all the support. Much love.
Nov 18, 2022•58 min•Ep. 89
We are back and have so much to share! We talk about Cass' 4th time having Covid, dog bites, Thanksgiving recipes, team work and jobs that can be done alone, Happy Birthday Bestie!, Meredith's fish stories and Cass shares a couple recipes
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 88
Meredith loves the check lane candy and Cass loves a sale on clothes. We both love great deals, Meredith has weird dreams, and Cass never wears her funeral shoes. Also, 15ish most common impulse buys from mageworx.com
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 87
