It’s spooky halloweentime. Spooky Halloweentime! Today, in the spirit of the spooky/birthday month, we’re talking about those non-existential dreads we had as kids. We interrogate why we felt this way, and if we’re possibly still triggered by those fears. Witches, masks, toilets, oh my! In small talk, Meredith details her journey to yet another Grand Rapids. She’s also become a sidecar chick! The ladies then take some detours to discuss proper fast food eating and World War II fascination (unrel...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 210
We used to be ambitious—not we’re not. Find out what Bobby, Hillary and Ann used to think they’d like to achieve or be, but now, not so much. One thing we couldn’t let pass us by, however, is National Produce-Misting Day. Spritzing blessings to all who celebrate. TSHE Recommends BAKE OFF IS BACK Connect with the show! This is your show, too. Feel free to drop us a line, send us a voice memo, or fax us a butt to let us know what you think. Facebook group: This Show Has Everything Feedback form: t...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 209
The music we listen to in our youth stamps an imprint on our souls, whether we want it to or not. So, Hillary, Meredith, and Ann are heading back to the 90s to revisit some of the (mostly) one-hit wonders that still live in the recesses of our brains. Mediocre musicianship, uninspired composition, and narrow vocal range aside, these tunes are catchy, y’all. Which song (surprisingly) passes the Bechdel test? Whose parents schlepped her to two mediocre concerts in two days? Which Audrey Hepburn cl...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 208
Being young is wonderful, right?. Dewy skin (for some of us), lots of energy, not a care in the world! Then why not work a job for free (or minor ducats)?! This week your TSHE hosts are talking about a right of passage for some - The Internship! Don’t worry, we won’t discuss the 2013 film starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson (or will we?). In small talk, Bobby’s got some BIG (and small) news, Hillary’s trying to live through chaos (mostly unsuccessfully), and it’s Ann’s getting back into the be...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 207
This week, we let Jesus take the wheel. And by Jesus, we mean the almighty power that controls our YouTube algorithms. What’s the supercomputer serving us? Where do we overlap, and where are we off on our own internet islands? Plus: Ann doesn’t know much about lofi beats—but she has strong words for Jamiroquai. Hillary is excited for her new bathroom—but not the process. Bobby freed a mouse—or served up an easy meal to a neighborhood predator. Meredith once made a mousetrap with an aspirin and c...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 206
We were too tired to think of a show topic, so it’s time for another TSHE Small Talk Spectacular™! Some of the topics on the docket: the successes and failures of Meredith’s trip to the Twin Cities, how Bobby’s cats are (finally) attempting to be useful members of the family, Ann’s lack of knowledge re: where the boys are, and the concept of Bossy Bingo (thanks for that, listener Bet). Plus, appliance repair, Labor Day plans, the importance of a padfolio for job interviews, and a surplus of pass...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 205
Do you feel that slight (very slight) breeze in the air? Fall is around the corner, and that can only mean one thing! It’s Fair season! TSHE is going back to that well we love so much - Fair Talk! This time we’re going beyond food and chatting about the sights and sounds we love. Tilt-a-whirl, the midway, horses, butter sculpture fraud - we discuss it all! Plus, stay tuned for a voice memo FROM the fair! In other news, Hillary goes deep into her current obsession (BRUCE!). And somehow we delve i...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 204
Alternate title: The Turtleneck Saved My Life Hillary, Christy, Ann and Bobby take a trip back in time to middle school in an emotional rollercoaster of an episode that might as well be sponsored by Clearasil®. Get prepared to be properly de-jacked. TSHE Recommends Blindspotting Only Murderers in the Building Connect with the show! This is your show, too. Feel free to drop us a line, send us a voice memo, or fax us a butt to let us know what you think. Facebook group: This Show Has Everything Fe...
Aug 21, 2023•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 203
The bin of show topics has gotten full, so we’re taking the time to blitz through a few ideas we had that didn’t pan out into full episodes. Included in the discussion: restaurant trauma bonding, Hanks Ranks, thoughts on soup, hygiene habits, and an inexplicable conversation about people named Dirk. Plus, trying not to be a flaky husk, wide feet, and strategies for coping with flying anxiety. It’s just a bunch of friends sitting around and talking about snail Mueslix, like you do. TSHE Recommend...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 202
The obstacles are out of our way and your TSHE hosts are back to their scheduled programming! This week we discuss those sliding doors moments in our lives. What decision or happenstance changed the our trajectory? Big or small, we have some inflection points we’d like to ponder. Rewatch of the 1998 classic, Sliding Doors, not required (though it is on an alarming number of streaming services). In small talk, Hillary talks all things Seattle/Taylor and the aftermath, Bobby details his TBTL weeke...
Aug 07, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 201
*Your wonderful hosts were pitched some curveballs this week! We'll be back at you with many new stories to tell next episode. In the meantime, enjoy some laughs as you hear our childhood dreams die.* This week: Our childhood hopes and dreams—at least for our professional lives. Also: Wonky the future Cat-Hulk, a Rise of Gru review, Bobby’s 15 minutes of local news fame, and a voicemail that absolutely positively isn’t about lube. This description would have been longer, but we’re in a hurry to ...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 200
The THSE Cinema Roadtrip Spectacular™ makes its penultimate stop in the Pacific Northwest and, as usual, most of our movies are either memories of our youth—or rooted in a desire to be young again. Plus: Hillary is mom of the year, Meredith is a rough-housing aunt, Christy is a bead entrepreneur, Bobby is willing to drive 90 minutes to meet a friend at a Buffalo Wild Wings, Ann is still firmly anti-monkey, and Larry Miller is a champion. Say hi to your mother for us! TSHE Recommends Katy Holland...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 199
Imagine, a podcast featuring the next Tony Robbins and Ed McMahon! And then instead, tune in to join Bobby and Hillary for a dive into the Follow-up File: Recent Missed Episodes Edition. They may be late to the game, but they’ve got something to say! Plus: Bobby’s skepticism about a local storefront, Hillary’s foreshadowing to a big surprise, salmon slathered in Tacodeli Salsa Doña, and a trip on down to Famous Flesh Gordons. TSHE Recommends Diss & Tell Connect with the show! This is your sh...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 198
We’ve all got stories about the strangers we’ve lived by, and Ann, Meredith, and Hillary are no exception. In that spirit, we’re recounting tales about neighbors, good and bad (but let’s be real, they’re mostly bad). We discuss unexpected political friction, neighborhood creeps, the importance of locking your doors, neighborly situations we wish we’d handled differently, and some friendly arson. Plus, it turns out that Hillary is a road trip dad, while Meredith continues to discover new and exci...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 197
Surprise! It’s an unplanned Small Talk Spectacular. The Coven had too many topics to discuss that could never fit any traditional Medium Talk format. These ladies can’t be contained! Star Wars burlesque, dude on Wookie action, Final Fantasy symphonies, parasailing, Ninja Turtle litmus tests, canned fish, America’s failing transportation system, fear of fireworks, and that doesn't come close to covering it! Grab your beverage and snack of choice and eavesdrop on the gals as they gab about…whateve...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 196
Whether it’s a class presentation, a musical performance, or a speech of some kind, we’ve all experienced the sweaty-palm, butterfly-stomach, heart-racing anxiety of performing in public. The TSHE crew is no exception, so we’re dredging up some of our most memorable successes and failures when it comes to public expression. Concert solo flops? Misinterpretations of class assignments? Demonstrations of professional competency? Extracurricular triumphs? Check, check, check, and check. We’re sharin...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 195
Please enjoy this TSHE Instant Classic from October 2020 while we recover from an array of work and nonsense this week. Also: If you happen to be attending the TBTL 4000th Episode , let us know! Episode #55: Cracker Talk… Yes, Really : Is anybody feeling hungry? If you aren’t now, we guarantee you will be once you’ve listened to this show. Meredith, Ann, Bobby, and Hillary are slicing up some cheese, grabbing a jar of fig jam, and talking about crackers. From the platonic ideal of a Triscuit, to...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 194
Technology is changing with head-spinning speed these days; it’s inevitable that Skynet will eventually take over society, so we’d better be ready when it happens. Accordingly, Christy, Hillary, and Ann, along with guest host and AI-realist Jeremy, are talking about the things we’d love to offload onto not-quite sentient beings when we get the chance. Some of our choices are expected (various chores), some less so (medical stand-ins), but we’re determined to make the robot revolution work for us...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 193
We love our medium talk, but sometimes we just want to discuss the small (and sometimes very small in Bobby's case) stuff in our lives. That’s right, it’s an Oops, All Small Talk/Small Talk Spectacular Edition of the show! Our topics and tangents include: meatballs, grape prices, produce stability, Hayden Christensen’s career trajectory, British genetics, kidney stones, Cleveland!, rose bushes, hand pies, legitimacy of 5th grade graduations, and (unsurprisingly) so so much more.
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 192
Bobby, Ann and Hillary have packed the folding tables, the camp chairs, the lawn blankets and, of course, their appetites for a special summer kickoff potluck! What are we bringing to the buffet table? What do we avoid in the game of salmonella roulette? And who’s going to remember the ice? Plus: Bobby tries snacks so you don’t have to. Hillary’s dealing with a case of turgid ankles. And Ann’s saving the world so Hillary doesn’t have to. Smuckers, do better! TSHE Recommends Never Have I Ever (ag...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 191
Listen, life can be long, and happiness isn’t a constant state of being, so you’ve gotta do what you can to spark joy. In that spirit, we’re talking about the little things that we relish on a day-to-day basis. Whether it’s using water to “blast away the depression,” indulging in perhaps slightly obsessive kitchen organization, “Go Bills”-ing our way around the world, or savoring the 8:05, we’ve all got those small pleasures that remind us why we get out of bed in the morning (also so that we ca...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 190
Life is kicking your TSHE hosts in the (figurative) teeth this week, so we’ve opened the TSHE Vault ™ to bring you this classic episode from May, 2020 where our resident moms, Christy and Hillary, were joined by special guest moms Phyllis, Colleen, and Missy to cover a variety of motherhood-centric topics including COVID parenting, mom guilt, and the fascinating/horrifying world of mommy bloggers. It’s and interesting, hilarious, and insightful conversation about performative “momming” and the w...
May 15, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 189
This is the true story…of three strangers…picked to live in a few houses…work together…and have their lives taped…to find out what happens…when people stop being polite…and start getting real: TSHE. In the first of what will surely be a multi-part series, Hillary, Christy, and Jeremy talk reality shows - the good, the bad, the ugly, and the importance of paying writers a fair wage. In other news, Hillary talks about growing up and liking it, Jeremy dreams of driving across the middle of Australi...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 188
We’re taking the Sienna to the windy streets of the Bay Area this week! That’s right, our TSHE Cinema Road Trip Spectacular (™) travels up the 101 and parks it in NorCal! Things are about to get hella weird. From the freewheeling lifestyle of Maude to the baseball statistics of Billy Bean, we consider a variety of movies mostly centered on the Bay Area. Some important questions include: Is Ted Cruz’s dad the Zodiac Killer? Why is early 90’s technology so awesome? How old is Harold supposed to be...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 187
The TSHE crew spent last week’s show dwelling on all the ways our imposter syndrome manifests, and so that you don’t think we’re all relentless self-criticism all the time, we’ve decided to take this week to share how much we freaking rock. Listen, it’s a shorter conversation, but still a good one. From event planning to leadership skills, social engineering to keeping all sorts of things alive and thriving, we’re an accomplished bunch. Plus, Christy’s cursed car takes another blow, Hillary shar...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 186
We’re experienced scientists, we’re seasoned bakers, we’re veteran moms, but in certain circumstances, we feel like we have no idea what the hell we’re doing! Today your hosts are diving into their psyches to figure out why we still sometimes feel like imposters. In small talk, Hillary and Meredith both navigate the complicated waters of the medical world. Spoiler alert - we survived and Ann gave us gold stars!! Finally, we contemplate why in the world Chris Pratt is the voice of Mario. It makes...
Apr 17, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 185
Most of us have to work to live, but that doesn’t mean we have to live to work. So what about when we’re done working? (Will we ever be done working?) This week, where do you get off? From the daily grind, that is. Not financial planning (more like social insecurity, amirite?), but rather, where we see ourselves when the time for retirement comes. (If it comes.) Everything from hobbit houses and Stardew Valley to sailing the open seas—or at least, cruising the open European rivers. All that plus...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 184
While it’s true that this show has everything, we’re especially fond of talking about food. The problem that plagues us, however, is less about eating, and more about the extensive, never-ending process of planning said food. In that vein, Bobby, Ann, and Meredith are talking about food planning and prep. Are we a snack house or an ingredient house? Do we prefer big batch or single meal cooking? Do we troll websites for new recipes, or stick with the tried and true dishes? Plus, Bobby made a new...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 183
Today your lady hosts are acting like they just got a new issue of Cosmo and are taking some quizzes! We found the most scientifically accurate tests to measure our competitiveness , our sibling rivalry-ness , our dirty minds , and, obviously, what celebrity men we’d like to take on a desert island ! Very revealing stuff! In other news and tangents, Hillary is struggling with her age (again), Ann is grappling with house paranoia (again), Christy is dealing with Girl Scout treasurer duties (again...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 182
It’s a TSHE Up All Night™ Special as Bobby, Ann, Meredith and Hillary dive into some pillow (and other bedding) talk. What helps us sleep? What keeps us up? Who needs a throne of throws, and who’s body-pillow curious? Plus: Oscars reactions, basement moisture, the Kama Szoozetra, news that Great Wolf Lodge isn’t the great wolf of lodging, and why Ann’s ass should stop hurting in six to eight weeks. TSHE Recommends Jam Tomorrow Connect with the show! This is your show, too. Feel free to drop us a...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 181
