Boxing Day Episode The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. Today’s episode we find out why Boxing Da...
Dec 26, 2021•27 min•Season 5Ep. 124
Holiday with Miracle The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are wrapping up. Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. Michelle Miracle is a dear frien...
Dec 18, 2021•30 min•Season 5Ep. 118
Birthdays over the Holidays It is Marco’s birthday so he tells a tale of an interesting and hilarious gift from his sister-in-law. We are still celebrating the holidays on this episode with a particular shout out to Chaka Khan. A Sneak-Peek: [1:30] Why we are using certain holiday songs. [3:40] A most hilarious gift tale is told. [5:15] Marco makes fun of Virgos . [9:30] Amanda tells why not to freeze bagels. [14:10] Perfect gifts for each Astrological signs. [15:33] Marco expresses his admirati...
Dec 17, 2021•35 min•Season 5Ep. 117
Holiday Show - Wrapping Ornaments & Nog The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. Leslie Seiler an...
Dec 16, 2021•46 min•Season 5Ep. 116
Wassailing, Caroling and Mummering The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. Thank you for sharing the...
Dec 15, 2021•37 min•Season 5Ep. 115
Holiday Teddys under the Tree The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. We start today’s episode we ch...
Dec 14, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 114
Thrifty Holiday Amanda returns to chat about being thrifty for the holidays. How does one apply being thrifty to the holidays? Listen as we take you on this journey. A Sneak-Peek: [1:22] celebrating some joy in Niagara-on-the-Lake. [4:12] Amanda recounts a time where she had to be Thrifty for the Holidays. [9:30] How to use Mason jars for a Thrifty gift . [16:22] Amanda explains how to get value from clearance on your TV shopping channel. [20:32] Celebrating a regift exhange? [22:23 How to get a...
Dec 11, 2021•29 min•Season 5Ep. 111
Christmas on the Farm II Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. This is a episode from a few years back (2019) where guest Natasha Boomer tells us ...
Dec 10, 2021•27 min•Season 5Ep. 101
Thrifty Holiday Amanda chats about one of her favourite things to do all year round and that is being thrifty. How does one apply being thrifty to the holidays? Listen as we take you on this journey. A Sneak-Peek: [9:15] how to thrift Holiday Cards. [11:41] Marco steals Amanda’s thoughts on how to repurpose Holiday Cards. [14:21] Christmas Wrap recycle . [18:39] Amanda tells us how to be thrifty with ribbons & bows. [20:32] keeping holiday wrapping paper? [21:00 Marco describes Franken-wrap....
Dec 09, 2021•29 min•Season 5Ep. 109
Holidays on The Farm The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! This particular episode was recorded a few years back when we started recording Holiday episodes. We hope you enjoy this trip to the farm. We had so much fun talking about the Holidays on the Farm with Liz McEachern we talk about the quality of snow and what is done to keep roads less slippery and snow banks. We talk a lot about the difference between winter things like Hockey and Ringette, and Cutters vs. Sleighs and where one...
Dec 08, 2021•27 min•Season 5Ep. 108
THE INTERFACE EPISODE This is last episode for season 5 of The Insomnia Project —We will have an episode for every day of December as we bring our holiday episodes to you. This episode Marco goes into a really deep dive into the journey he recently had with his audio interface which had Amanda trying to keep her eyes open in the studio. Marco also shares what he is grateful for including all the messages of how this podcast was an Insomnia help, Anxiety reliever and all around gentle show to lis...
Nov 24, 2021•26 min
THE INTERFACE EPISODE This is last episode for season 5 of The Insomnia Project —We will have an episode for every day of December as we bring our holiday episodes to you. This episode Marco goes into a really deep dive into the journey he recently had with his audio interface which had Amanda trying to keep her eyes open in the studio. Marco also shares what he is grateful for including all the messages of how this podcast was an Insomnia help, Anxiety reliever and all around gentle show to lis...
Nov 24, 20210•Season 5Ep. 40
On this episode Amanda and Marco discuss their trip and stay in Quebec, they visit the Eastern Townships and stay in a most quaint in called Auberge la Chocolatiere and then they head to Montreal and stay and a more contemporary and modern hotel, along the way they talk about skiing in Aspen Colorado and Amanda cleans her purse. Sneak Peak: Eastern Townships Magog Hotel stays Montreal Quebec Bishop's University Follow us: Instagram: @theinsomniaproject Twitter: @listenandsleep Website: www.thein...
Nov 21, 2021•22 min•Season 5Ep. 38
On this episode Marco and Amanda really delve into some memories of Las Vegas which leads them to the Price is Right and a discussion of Jumping the Shark. As well as Amanda sharing why she was the most popular baby sitter in her town and her fall from Grace. Connect with us on: Twitter: @listenandsleep Instagram: @theinsomniaproject web: theinsomniaproject.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/theinsomniaproject Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Nov 11, 2021•31 min•Season 5Ep. 35
This bonus episode explains the issues we had with some loud ads recently. Connect with us on: Twitter: @listenandsleep Instagram: @theinsomniaproject web: theinsomniaproject.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/theinsomniaproject Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 05, 2021•27 min•Season 5Ep. 31
Cortado & Squid Sit back and relax as Amanda and Marco take you on a journey of a hip area near where they live called Geary Avenue and Marco gives the etymology of the cappuccino which leads them down Cortado lane. This episode has a ton of definitions in it, or at least attempts at definitions. Jennifer talks about her role as a Field Visual Merchandising Manager for clothing stores in Canada and what her job entails. She also shares a few essential fashion tips plus factors to consider wh...
Nov 03, 2021•26 min•Season 5Ep. 30
THE INSOMNIA PROJECT - The Norway Maple Episode All roads don’t always begin with The Norway Maple but that is the tree that took us to many others. Along the way there was a detour to Manitoba and Ottawa and some points between. There was plenty to be said on lumberjacks and arborists who work in the city. From there we compared our favourite colours and how many blues are in the shade that Amanda’s mom associates with her and Marco brings his current favourite scarf pattern and colours to the ...
Oct 27, 2021•29 min•Season 5Ep. 30
We are grateful for some recent listener comments and begin the show with a couple of comments. This leads us to a whole discussion on whether Marco has been to Wisconsin or not, and how much Amanda really loves the state. We eventually get to how to prepare and enjoy a Gathering of Friends but first we talk about what it takes to have an "eye for design". Aside from all that Marco tells Amanda what he wants for his birthday. Sneak-peek: ● Places in Wisconsin to visit ● Having an eye for design....
Oct 20, 2021•39 min•Season 5Ep. 29
Our part two of Tattoos & Birds we take flight and welcome back friend of the show Nima Kharrazi host of the podcast: “My Gastric Sleeve” . We focus on birds of prey and raptors and Nima makes a lot of bird sounds including the sounds of flying fists in box match. They talk about their favourite bird including Marco’s Snowy Owl,Wild Turkey and Common Loon sighting. Sneak-peek: ● We learn that hummingbirds chirp. ● A deep dive into the aggressive behaviours of Blue Jays (the bird not the base...
Oct 13, 2021•31 min•Season 5Ep. 28
We welcome back friend of the show Nima Kharazi host of the podcast: “My Gastric Sleeve” . The ink is dry on this episode where we chat about tattoos and birds. The journey begins with a tattoo experience Nima has that doesn’t go quite to plan. We learn about what “your Persian flaw” means. We delve into birds as Nima explains why his next tattoos will feature these fine feathered friends in this first of two part episode. Sneak-peek: ● We learn to never sit in an impatient tattoo artists’ chair...
Oct 06, 2021•34 min•Season 5Ep. 27
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Sep 30, 2021•22 min•Season 5Ep. 27
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Sep 22, 2021•25 min•Season 5Ep. 126
A Trip to Paris If you don't know yet, Paris, Ontario, is one of the most irresistibly raw places to visit ever! (We just got back from our little trip there, and we're still on a high!). From canoeing down at the Grand River to enjoying the wilderness under its gorgeous bridges, this episode is bursting with exciting moments you can't miss! Amanda joins us in this episode of The Insomnia Project to talk about our recent wonderful trip to the town. Aside from little shops and restaurants, we als...
Sep 16, 2021•27 min•Season 5Ep. 26
Marco and Amanda take advantage of the pitter pater of the rain that is following when they decide to turn on the microphone and record an episode. The conversation takes some turns as they talk about a recent lazy river trip they took and a debate on some birds including the blue heron, flamingos and kingfisher. Host : Marco Timpano Guest: Amanda Barker Producers: Drumcast Productions Theme Music: Royalty Free Want to get extra Insomnia Project content? Go to our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/t...
Sep 08, 2021•28 min•Season 5Ep. 25
In the studio for today's episode is the writer and curator of SesayArts Magazine Arpita Ghosal. Marco and Arpita talk about the magazine and how it came to be as well as the perfect tea and book combination and Marco seems to have boardgames on the brain as they take yet another stroll in that topic too. As with all our episodes we hope you find this episode relaxing and if you are using it for sleep we hope you get there. Host : Marco Timpano Guest: Arpita Ghosal Producers: Drumcast Production...
Sep 02, 2021•30 min•Season 5Ep. 24
A bit of a departure on today's episode as Amanda Barker welcomes 6 year old Edith to the podcast. They explore Amanda's jewelry and their Blue Jays as well Edith gives Amanda a rather detailed lesson on the various characters who inhabit the world of her favourite video games. They also answer the question: "If you had a nest for jewelry, what kind of gems would you put in that nest?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 25, 2021•25 min•Season 5Ep. 23
You might expect an episode about Las Vegas to be far to exciting to lull you to sleep, well we do our best to make it happen. Marco speaks with Derek Shipman about living in Las Vegas and working as a light technician for the Cirque du Soleil show O . They also chat about how L.E.D lights have changed the lighting industry. Where a Vegan goes for a bite in Vegas. And their favourite spells and jam. Host: Marco Timpano Guest: Derek Shipman Producers: Drumcast Productions Theme Music: Royalty Fre...
Aug 18, 2021•28 min•Season 5Ep. 22
Marco and Aimee talk about the two types of holidays one can take and that leads to a search for fountains and a nail polish discussion that of course has a splash about Marco's hands, books to read on holiday and of course fountains. Whew, that is a lot to calmly talk about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 11, 2021•29 min•Season 5Ep. 21
Marco and his Guest Linda ( Getting Lit with Linda ) take a virtual stroll down beautiful Montreal, along the way they discuss Linda's favourite designer Denis Gagnon and some of her favourite places to grab a bite to eat and her comfy white couch. Follow us: Instagram: @theinsomniaproject Twitter: @listenandsleep Website: www.theinsomniaproject.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/theinsomniaproject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 29, 2021•28 min•Season 5Ep. 20
Marco tells Amanda he has got her something to make her life easier, and Amanda reveals that she doesn’t use the hair dryer that Marco thought she uses and why she uses the another type of hairdryer. They do a deep dive into Amanda’s sister and try not to get into squabbles over and with her followed by a tour of what is and isn’t hanging on the wall. The show then delves into T pins and Acoustic foam panels. We finish the episode with a debate with the festive apostrophe! Host: Marco Timpano Gu...
Jul 22, 2021•30 min•Season 5Ep. 19
