10 Things We're Doing Besides Stillllll Podcasting!

Jun 5

The latest from A Few Things—straight from Alex’s House to your ears:

+ THE Jami Attenberg came on #ReadingThings to chat all about Saint Mazie and give us some straight talk re: our casting decisions.
+ Alex is still living single, and we’re still feeling smug for knowing what the Indian dance style Bharatanatyam and teen-dance sensation Maddie Ziegler have in common.
+ We go deep on our love for Maya Kaimal and for all things chickpea-adjacent.

erica’s things

Sending moolah via Popmoney, which transfers funds from one bank account to another by way of someone’s phone number or email address using the ol’ ACH network.
Cleaning a tough-to-get-at vase with just a little rice—rice!
Praise-handing the discovery that my SPF brand of choice, Supergoop, now has a (sweat-resistant) powder sunscreen—so easy to swipe on your face before a run or to dab on your shoulders when you’re catching more rooftop rays than planned.
Tuning in for this captivating, calculus-y episode of Radiolab, especially the segment on the Erdös Number Project, which is kind of like Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon but for mathematicians. (And, um, add to that that there is such a thing as an Erdös-Bacon Number.)
Experiencing regular cravings for the spicy thai salad from by Chloe, the pretty ‘n speedy vegan joint that’s about to open in its fourth city (that happened fast!).

Already missing the eminently likable characters in No One Can Pronounce my Name, Rakesh Satyal’s funny, touching novel about Indian-Americans living in Cleveland, Ohio.
Crossing my fingers that this will solve what might be the hardest part of my upcoming move: ending my reliance on doormen.
Dog-earing the crap out of the latest issue of Cherry Bombe, which has everything from a meaty interview with Martha Stewart to words of wisdom from the CEO of Vitamix, who, as it turns out, is the fourth generation in her family to run that empire (!).
Scooping up this seriously stunning book of still lifes by Irving Penn. His retrospective at The Met reminded me that they’re every bit as breathtaking as his fashion photography.
Wanting all of my working lunches (...and breakfasts and dinners) to take place at Pondicheri in NYC. Whichever meal you choose, chickpea chocolate fudge should be your dessert.

Slathering on a body lotion that doesn’t leave me sticky or greasy—who knew it was possible?!