A Thing or Two We’re Doing Besides Noticing Something Fishy

Apr 12

If you haven’t read the book Black Buck yet, you’re going to be itching to after you listen to the extremely winning author Mateo Askaripour on our podcast this week. Oh, and: If you haven’t checked out the discounts from our podcast sponsors lately, all the coupon codes live over here, ripe for the redeeming.

erica’s things

Amping up canned-tuna meals with this complexly smoky version (that comes with a charming name + packaging, too).
Questioning my period—and periods in general.
Missing New Orleans especially hard now that we’re on the cusp of Jazz Fest season and taking a two-pronged approach to coping: 1) this cookbook 2) this radio station.
Relishing the slow drip of my bday gift from Claire: a quarterly (floral!) mug subscription.
Requesting more country music in the vein of the country music from this duo.

Getting As to my Qs about NY legalizing recreational cannabis use.
Satisfying my salt ‘n vinegar needs with a serving of veggies.
Bringing up this podcast episode in conversation too many times over the last week not to include it here. It’s two hours long, about labor organizing, and way more fun and fast-paced than either of those descriptors would indicate.
Entering the time of year where I find myself schlepping a lot of food to and fro and eyeing a cooler bag that’s a whole lot cuter than the drugstore find I’ve been workin’ with.
Appreciating this succinct and simple guide to talking to kids about gender.