This week, we look back to the things that captivated us and sometimes even, for a time, defined us as kids, and it’s as weird and awkward as we figured it would be. Plus, Meredith is walking on sunshine after some major good news, Ann is cleaning up the aftermath of gingerbread winter dryness, Bobby’ is finally reviewing cascatelli , and Hillary is still not eating pasta. Also: We get completely sidetracked by this TMNT quiz . TSHE Recommends Beanie Mania Connect with the show! This is your sho...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 120
This week, your intrepid entertainment reporters*, Christy and Hillary, wipe the Cheeto dust from their sweatpants and get ready to deep (deep) dive into all the wonderful, silly, and stupid things they ingested while two screening on their parents couches. Listen as we talk about some of our favorite and least favorite movies/tv shows (not books, lol). As usual, we tangent onto other shows, a reflection on the 90s, and, of course, some Oscar predictions (it’s award season after all)! In small t...
Jan 09, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 119
It’s been a busy two weeks of Christmas, New Year’s, birthdays, travel, and reconnecting with family. While some of us are still on the move, 60% percent of your TSHE hosts have dragged their bleary-eyed selves to the studio on January 1st to catch up and sort through their newly acquired emotional baggage. Bobby lost the nutcracker pool. Meredith’s senses are being confused by her new gift. Ann brought a little something back with her from Los Angeles. Plus, televisions in bedrooms, how books a...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 118
It’s Christmas week, and we’re cracking open the TSHE Vault™ to bring you a beloved favorite holiday special from the Before Times—episode 12, from Dec. 25, 2019. Enjoy our hope and optimism for the year ahead. (Sigh.) Seriously though, it’s a TSHE Classic™ and worth a(nother) listen. As written in 2019: #12: Tidings of “Comfirt and Joy” (A Very TSHE Christmas 2019) This special has everything! Aggressive mall-walkers, godparent jockeying, personalized pet presents, our favorite Christmas songs,...
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 117
Live from the Snow Falls Guest House, the whole TSHE family is fathered ‘round their Netflix screens to riff on the 2017 made-for-Nextflix holiday movie Christmas Inheritance . Fire it up and watch along with us! (If you don’t, most of the episode won’t make much sense. Also, if you usually speed us up, remember to set your podcatcher to 1.0x!) TSHE Recommends Christmas Inheritance , obviously Connect with the show! This is your show, too. Feel free to drop us a line, send us a voice memo, or fa...
Dec 20, 2021•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 116
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…for The Coven to get grumpy about gifts! Spoiler alert - “gifting” doesn’t rank high on any of our love languages. Join us as we talk gift philosophies, consumerism, ugly sweater parties, and the intricate strategy of White Elephant/Yankee Swaps. We finally delve into some truly fantastic gifts we’ve received. See, we’re not complete grinches! In small talk the ladies discuss some MAJOR changes to the TSHE universe (winky winky), Hillary’s brush with cele...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 115
Get out your bottle of chard, listeners! It's time for another installment of the TSHE Book Club! This week, we discuss The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Discussion points include: Could Ann possibly live in Carrot Stick studios? Is magical realism cool or a cop-out? Could you improv your way in a different version of your life? How does consent work in this world? Does anyone have life figured out? So many questions that break our brains! In small talk, Meredith is (kinda, sorta) giving up on ...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 114
#113: Family Ketchup The Thanksgiving holiday was long and stressful, plus we’re still kinda in our feelings around here, so this week we’re hanging out and doing a TSHE family catch up. We’ve got debriefs on our various Turkey Day shenanigans, with topics including pie futures, the masculinity of coin-collecting, a turkey’s “inner life,” and how Bobby is a very extremely good son. Meredith hit a bullseye re: NPR on-the-nose music choices, Lundholm Construction LLC is back in business, Bobby has...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 113
This week, we remember our friend and longtime co-creator Mike Frizzell. Share your favorite Mike memories and moments with us on Facebook or via email or voice memo to tshe@tenseventen.com .
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 112
Editor’s note: This episode was recorded before Mike Frizzell died on November 13, 2021. While we address it at the top of the show, we will discuss in much more depth shortly. RIP, our Veteran Podcaster (™). The TSHE Cinema Roadtrip Spectacular flies into Earth’s orbit back into the Toyota Sienna and up the road to Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas! And your crew has a lot of questions. Does Dalton have a PhD? Is LaBouef dumb or menacing? Are we cool girls? Why is the Blaine, MO orchestra so good?...
Nov 15, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 111
We’ve talked about candy so much recently that we decided we should make some of our own, so the TSHE Kitchens have re-opened to allow Ann to coach Meredith, Hillary, and Christy through the sticky chemistry of making marshmallows. Turn on your front left burner, prep your mixer for some hard work, CTRL-SHIFT-R your pdf (because you’re not a boomer), and follow along as the temperature on the candy/meat thermometer rises. Plus, a birthday journey recap, more real talk about money and financial c...
Nov 08, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 110
We’re tackling a big topic this week, so Ann, Christy, and Meredith finish their Honey Nut Cheerios, park their light blue Volkswagen Beetle convertibles, and settle into talk about personal finances. And yes, we give specific numbers. From our family histories to our financial philosophies, we’re sharing how we think and feel about money, as well as some of the mistakes we’ve made along the way. Did you lack an understanding of basic finance? Were you bullied because of your Costco membership s...
Nov 01, 2021•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 109
It’s Spooky Halloween Time (Spooky Halloween Time!) and Bobby, Christy, Hillary and Ann have gathered to discuss the most important part of this sacred season—the candy. From top treats to worst tricks and childhood memories to adult stashing strategies, this episode is the house that gives out full-size bars in the cul-de-sac that is your podcatcher. Also included this week: Bobby is a candy corn convert, Ann refuses to be cold this winter, Hillary can’t contain herself during a conversation ab...
Oct 25, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 108
Getting lost is a communal fear of some of your TSHE hosts. While we all (obviously) have a good sense of direction now, Meredith, Bobby, and Hillary discuss their tales of being adrift. Whether it is in the wilds of Hawaii, on the mean streets of Grand Rapids, or even in our own damn neighborhood, getting lost is completely disorienting, frustrating, and mostly just sucks. But at least you get a funny story out of it (unless you end up in Waco)! In small talk, Hillary’s parental smugness leads ...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 107
Along with being Birthday Month™ in the TSHE Universe, October brings the Coven out to get spooooky. Bite into our Stevie Wonder sandwich and discover the superstitions we’re mostly, kinda, pretty sure aren’t real things? The Lady Scientists are skeptical, while the Lady Non-scientists talk a lot about how numbers feel. Hillary thinks she may be clairvoyant. Meredith should be an X-Man (X-Person?) Christy’s wish karma lets her down. Ann pushes a wishbone discussion down a grotesque path. Plus, y...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 106
Ready. Set. Talk about Great British Bake Off! Join Ann, Meredith and Bobby for a special celebration of GBBO and a discussion of the premiere episode of the show’s latest season. Note: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 1 of the latest season—nothing is left shrouded in gingham here. Plus: Meredith issues an update on Bear, Ann issues an apology to Jeremy, and Bobby just has issues. TSHE Recommends I mean, come on, what else would it be this week Connect with the show! This is your show...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 105
Today we have a pop culture extravaganza!! Movies, podcasts, tv, what have you! It’s basically an oversized TSHE recommends. Christy and Hillary break down the Emmys (good wins, bad wins, and what’s the deal with B Positive?). Also, Jeremy makes a return appearance to tell us what he’s been up to - road trips in South Dakota (or a Dakota?), battling the productivity beast, space, you know, the usual! We eventually get to our recent pop culture obsessions. Buckle up! We have a lot of suggestions ...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 104
Current ongoing catastrophes have left us with some extra time to fill; from sourdough “mothers” to incomplete jigsaw puzzles, the entire world has had to develop some new interests, and TSHE’s Coven is no different. We’re talking about our hobbies this week - not only the new ones, but also the ones we’ve nurtured for many years. From arts and crafts to physical exertion to whatever this show is, we have a rich roster of interests to dig through. Meredith is a loyal subject of King Arthur. Hill...
Sep 20, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 103
The TSHE Cinema Roadtrip Spectacular has launched into space! From space bugs to primers to a bevy of 80’s babes, your very, very competent TSHE hosts are hoping to land this show safely in White Sands with oxygen to spare. A sample of some questions we ask - do Matthew McConaughey and Jodie Foster have chemistry (no)? Is Wall-E more depressing now (yes)? Is Jessica Chastain beautiful (yes, but maybe slightly too glamorous for an astronaut)? Who should’ve played Johnny Rico (JOSH BROLIN!)? One t...
Sep 13, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 102
In honor of Episode 101, we’re going back to school by answering your questions about ourselves and the show. Bobby goes topical fast, Christy’s in deep vacation mode, Ann is doing some edgy backwards chair-sitting , and Meredith is a criminal bully wetland heiress. At a minimum, this episode should tide you over until we get Montessori Memories off the ground. But if you have a few extra minutes to spare, check out some classic Bobby Vinton . TSHE Recommends Between the World and Me Oh My F*cki...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 101
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Sep 01, 2021•2 min
We’ve made it to 100 episodes of TSHE, which is an accomplishment, I guess? In honor of our milestone, we’re taking a trip to the Hundred Acre Wood to find out which Winnie the Pooh characters we are, courtesy of another highly accurate Buzzfeed quiz. Then, we hop over to the TSHE Billboard Top 100 and check out what was in the charts when we were born. Did anyone say disco?? Also on tap: Meredith has a new new job and some old new relatives. Hillary’s powers of investigation failed her. Ann is ...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 100
As the wise Samantha Jones says on a Season 3 episode of Sex and The City, “I’m a trisexual. I’ll try anything once.” But sometimes once is enough. In this episode we’re talking about all those things we’ve tried that didn’t quite stick. From Pirates of the Caribbean to mushrooms to heaters (????), your hosts run the gamut as far as giving up. In fact, Christy might still be adding to her list as we speak! In an extremely packed small talk (smallish talk?), Ann discusses her preference for the m...
Aug 23, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 99
This week, it’s a full-fledged battle of the brands as Busy Busy Bobby, Cool Wine Aunt Hillary and Relentlessly Optimistic Ann objectively and unequivocally declare the Top 5* Mid-Range Chain Restaurants in America. Which joint’s flair is beyond compare? Whose saturated fat leads the pack? Does a little international flavor give us something to savor? The criteria is loose, the consideration is intense, and the results are final. Plus, Ann went back to the office (briefly), Hillary’s kids are go...
Aug 16, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 98
Here at TSHE we’re always willing to engage in self-examination (navel-gazing?) in order to know ourselves better, and we’ve concluded that we might not be perfect. Accordingly, Meredith, Hillary, and Ann have come together to share the worst of our bad habits (such as they are). Hillary’s a gross person. Meredith’s on the cusp of inventing a new art form. Ann unaccountably procrastinates one single chore. Plus, we go deep on fridge talk, determine the presence or absence of cannibals in Texas H...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 97
It’s getting steamy in the TSHE studios, and we don’t just mean the weather. In an episode with even more utter nonsense than usual, Hillary, Christy, and Ann are talking about the onscreen characters who leave us a little hot and bothered. From a distant father to a righteous truth teller, a Young Republican to the quintessential Gen-X idols, our tastes are both wide AND shallow. Along the way we ask the following questions: is he hot, or just tall? How do you know if someone’s a bad boy? Do we...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 96
Would you like something to nibble on? Some Pizza Shooters, Shrimp Poppers, or Extreme Fajitas? Well you’re in luck! We’re back to the neverending cinema road trip and this time, we’re jumping into the Ford F150, driving to the state we all love to hate and sometimes love to love - the Lone Star State. From anachronistic fashion to fantastic self haircuts (and extremely bizarre KitKat eating), we’ve decidedly messed with Texas on this pit stop. All right all right, all right! In small talk, Bobb...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 95
We’ve all had jobs (except for you, trust fund kids!) where the hours were long, the pay wasn’t great, and the work itself may or may not have been fulfilling (hello, kitchen grease). Despite all of this, our satisfaction at work has most often depended on the person who supervised us. In that spirit, Christy, Meredith, and Ann are talking about the bosses who lifted us up, as well as the bosses who demeaned us. Wonderful, supportive people who wanted us to be successful? Check. Selfish, egotist...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 94
It’s getting toasty outside, so the TSHE Coven has decided to risk failing (passing?) the witch test by making a beeline to the nearest body of cool water. We’re heading to the UP Pool to talk about swimming, whether it be in lake, ocean, river, or puddle (it’s pool for us, please). So, put on your favorite swimsuit from the Kathy Ireland Collection, pour yourself a glass of Skip and Go Naked, and join us in pondering what could have been, had our dads put us in diving classes. Plus, Meredith’s ...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 93
In honor of America’s birthday, we celebrate the reasons we love—at least a little bit—our home and native land. Plus: Your favorite vintage nostalgic tech, Cool Aunt Hillary chauffeured some youths, Bobby the Body got burned at the beach, cultural explorer Meredith ventured to Hamtramck, and Ann wants you to know she is also super exciting. (She’s also a fan of a ridged chip.) TSHE Recommends Sour Cream and Onion Potato Salad Syracuse style Salt Potatoes HHC: Wicked and the Wallflower Connect w...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 92
