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Gift Guide, Part 2: Teens, Bosses, Brothers, and, Duh, Your Mail Carrier

Welcome to Gift Guide Podcast, the Sequel: Presents Requested. (Can you tell we’re a little slap-happy after recording these eps?) If you haven’t tuned in for part one, here’s the deal: We’ve got lots of ideas from small businesses, many owned by women and BIPOC, (and none from Amazon)—and we have thoughts on organizations to donate to in someone’s honor, too. Are you ready for all the thoughts? Great, let’s get into it. Oh, and if you just can’t get enough, our 2019 installments are here and here.

Welcome to Gift Guide Podcast, the Sequel: Presents Requested. (Can you tell we’re a little slap-happy after recording these eps?) If you haven’t tuned in for part one, here’s the deal: We’ve got lots of ideas from small businesses, many owned by women and BIPOC, (and none from Amazon)—and we have thoughts on organizations to donate to in someone’s honor, too. Are you ready for all the thoughts? Great, let’s get into it. Oh, and if you just can’t get enough, our 2019 installments are here and here.

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BROTHERS!

21 year old brother who has a new passion/major every week. Techie, creative, loves pasta.

Little brother, loves foreign affairs, about to graduate from college, very classic taste

21 y.o. Lil bro who is way cooler than me. Into the outdoors, vintage jackets, anime.

My 30 y.o. lefty anti-capitalist brother who secretly really likes buying things.

KIDS!

The 2-year-old that has everything—9 sets of Aunts/Uncles!

Kids! Not little but not teens. Bonus for stuff that isn’t tech-based. PLEASE

TEENS!

Late teen more responsible than me at 30 and already has the lined Birkenstocks.

17-year-old awkward tomboy who has NO opinions on anything she likes

BOSSES AND EMPLOYEES!

Design-minded bosses (one male and one female) 

Male boss you have a crush on. Should seem to cost about $50 (but ok if it costs more)

65-year-old male boss who’s super successful, obsessed with Tesla and health and wellness

18 co-workers. I’m their boss.

GRAB BAG!!!

37 weeks pregnant and just want to pick one thing to buy 25 of and call it a day. But what?!

My dog walker who dresses like a Tim Burton character and is 22. $50 - $100 

My mail carrier

I need special little things for neighbors/mail people/building managers!

OTHER LINKS

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Welcome to Gift Guide Podcast, the Sequel: Presents Requested. (Can you tell we're a little slap-happy after recording these eps?) If you haven't tuned in for part one, here's the deal: We've got lots of ideas from small businesses, many owned by women and BIPOC, (and none from Amazon)-and we have thoughts on organizations to donate to in someone's honor, too.

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Gift Guide, Part 1: Dads, Sisters-in-Law, and New Quar Romances

You have gift questions, and we have gift answers! Welcome to part one of our second-annual gift guide, where you’ll find so much cool stuff from small businesses (many run by women and BIPOC!), no Amazon links (but you do you), and thoughts on orgs to donate to, too. Part two is coming next week, and last year’s still-relevant installments are here and here. Now, hope you’re prepared for an outrageously long episode recap...

You have gift questions, and we have gift answers! Welcome to part one of our second-annual gift guide, where you’ll find so much cool stuff from small businesses (many run by women and BIPOC!), no Amazon links (but you do you), and thoughts on orgs to donate to, too. Part two is coming next week, and last year’s still-relevant installments are here and here. Now, hope you’re prepared for an outrageously long episode recap...

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PARENTS!

My mom has requested “a new hobby” for Christmas which has sent me spinning. Any ideas? She’s very artsy and already gardens and writes fiction. Knitting hasn’t worked for her due to her arthritis, and she’s a lifelong hater of kitchen activities, most of the cute gifty hobby kits I’ve seen fall into those categories. Stumped! 

Fic & non-fic books that will nudge my parents to the left without them realizing it.

I need gift ideas for my almost 60-year-old, tech-y, suburban dad. Hasn’t finished reading the books he got for Father’s Day but he loves history. Does a lot of biking on his indoor trainer. He has an Apple Watch but we aren’t allowed to get him AirPods because my mom thinks he’ll accidentally put them through the laundry. He likes food/eating/cooking but had a heart attack 3 years ago so we’re not allowed to do fun things (unless they’re low sodium/cholesterol). Usually I try to find an activity (movie, bike, ride to brewery, etc.) but covid makes that hard. So many restrictions!!

Mom and her husband who just bought a new cottage and are DIY fixing it up. The kitchen and garden are especially yucky! 

My Jewish parents who are IMPOSSIBLE to shop for and trying to stop eating sugar. 

My crunchy fire-fighting dog lady MIL.

Stepmom: hates being cold. She’s always cold. But is entertaining outside now in CA.

SISTERS-IN-LAW!

My sister-in-law is a chic New Yorker and I live in Missoula, Montana. I am a needs-based gifter and she is very much a wants-based gifter. I love to cook, she dabbles in cooking (she’s dairy free) and I think she finds me kind of quaint for my homey ways. She is (and strongly identifies) as an Aries. She is a platinum-rewards-level business traveler and boss babe entrepreneur in the music industry. We get along great, but we literally could not be more different and I am ALWAYS stuck on gifts for her. This year I already gave her a gorgeous coffee table book of NYC night photography that I feel pretty good about, but I need a lifetime stockpile of ideas. Budget is $50- $100

My very chic sister-in-law who lives in a shoebox in Paris and will need to clear TSA

Sister in law who loves to cook. $50 and under

HUSBANDS, BOYFRIENDS, AND OTHER UNDEFINED MEN!

A dude who I’ve been seeing since early October. We’re exclusive but not serious….helllp

Fiance! Together 8 years, postponed wedding. Xmas AND his bday SAME WEEK!

  • A piece of art—maybe decide to pick it out together for Xmas (and then you only have to shop for his bday): Picture Room or Absolut Art

  • You could even reach out to an artist you like on IG and ask about commissions!

  • Custom neon sign with something you two say or your initials : Yellowpop or Brite Lite

  • Something sentimental framed via The Heirloomist

A 35-year-old man who loves sports, his dog, his Jeep, the Cubs and classic music. 

A 37-year-old suburban dad who misses dance parties and loves the Book Review

FRIENDS!

My long-distance bestie and I turned 30 this year and we’d originally planned on going on a trip together and getting welded gold bracelets as some grown-up version of friendship bracelets. However, THESE TIMES(™). So now she’s moving from Toronto (same country) to New Zealand (different hemisphere! Different continent!). We thought we’d do some sort of big co-gift! Pertinent details for your brainstorming pleasure: She’s a Capricorn (reluctantly) and I’m an extremely Pisces Pisces (love 2 cry). Budget is up to $200ish. Needs to be mildly packable considering she has to get it to NZ somehow along with the rest of her earthly possessions. Needs to ship to Canada. LOVE YOU!

Group text friends

GRAB BAG!!!

My great-grandma who lives across the country and has never met my baby, because COVID

People whose hobbies are “going for walks in the neighborhood.” 

Someone who hates things/prefers experiences, but with Covid it’s hard to experience!

OTHER LINKS

  • You know what else makes a great gift—a digital stocking stuffer, if you will? A sub to Secret Menu.

  • Do you have other ideas and just thoughts in general to share? Hit us up at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, and/or @athingortwohq. 

  • On 12/21, we’re going to be talking about the romance novel Reckless by Selena Montgomery (aka Stacey Abrams). Join us for a read-along!

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Running a Record Label With Sam Valenti IV...and Eating Artichokes With Us

Here we are, asking the important questions, including “What’s it like to start a record label and run it for 20 years?” and “Who in their right mind decided to eat an artichoke for the first time?” Sam Valenti IV, behind the very compelling Ghostly International, has all the answers to our first query, and we don’t think we’ll ever really get to the heart (heh) of our second.

Here we are, asking the important questions, including “What’s it like to start a record label and run it for 20 years?” and “Who in their right mind decided to eat an artichoke for the first time?” Sam Valenti IV, behind the very compelling Ghostly International, has all the answers to our first query, and we don’t think we’ll ever really get to the heart (heh) of our second.

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Here we are, asking the important questions, including "What's it like to start a record label and run it for 20 years?" and "Who in their right mind decided to eat an artichoke for the first time?"

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Some Holiday Shopping Thoughts and Weirdo Wine Pairings with Vanessa Price

Is this the beginning of one very strange holiday season to cap off one very strange year? It’s starting to feel like it, and we have some ~initial thoughts~ on how to wrap your head around gifts and a whole bunch o’ thoughts from Vanessa Price—who co-wrote the wonderful book Big Macs and Burgundy—on pairing wine with the things your actually eat, including the last of the leftover Halloween candy and whatever Thanksgiving dinner looks like in 2020.

Is this the beginning of one very strange holiday season to cap off one very strange year? It’s starting to feel like it, and we have some ~initial thoughts~ on how to wrap your head around gifts and a whole bunch o’ thoughts from Vanessa Price—who co-wrote the wonderful book Big Macs and Burgundy—on pairing wine with the things your actually eat, including the last of the leftover Halloween candy and whatever Thanksgiving dinner looks like in 2020.

The linkage:

  • For lots more holiday shopping thoughts ‘n ideas, sign up for Secret Menu.

  • Gift guide eps are coming up!! If there are people you want us to shop for, tell us everything about them at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, and @athingortwohq.

the sponsors (and promos!):

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  • Grow thicker, healthier hair with Nutrafol, and use the code ATHINGORTWO for 20% off.

  • Tune into the hilarious and heartfelt new fiction podcast RomComPods.

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Is this the beginning of one very strange holiday season to cap off one very strange year? It's starting to feel like it, and we have some ~initial thoughts~ on how to wrap your head around gifts and a whole bunch o' thoughts from Vanessa Price-who co-wrote the wonderful book Big Macs and Burgundy-on pairing wine with the things your actually eat, including the last of the leftover Halloween candy and whatever Thanksgiving dinner looks like in 2020.

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Lani Halliday’s Booming Pandemic Baked Goods and the Third-Party Hello

You can only comfort yourself with so many baked goods, it seems, but we’ve found a workaround: We’re putting them in our ears instead of our mouths. What a joy it was to sit down with Lani Halliday, who is making the best inclusive pastries around and unveiled her first physical outpost of Brutus Bakeshop during the pandemic. Yes: She’s very bold, and we’re very obsessed.

You can only comfort yourself with so many baked goods, it seems, but we’ve found a workaround: We’re putting them in our ears instead of our mouths. What a joy it was to sit down with Lani Halliday, who is making the best inclusive pastries around and unveiled her first physical outpost of Brutus Bakeshop during the pandemic. Yes: She’s very bold, and we’re very obsessed.

The linkage:

  • Friends, KIT. You can get us at 833-632-5463 and @athingortwohq any ol’ time.

the sponsors (and promos!):

  • Find migraine relief online—and get 50% off your first month of medication—thanks to Cove.

  • Shop our MoMA Design Store gift picks and take 10% off with the code ATHINGORTWO through November 23 (exclusions apply).

  • Try out the plumping, hydrating magic of City Lips. 30% off your order of two or more with the code ATHINGORTWO.

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You can only comfort yourself with so many baked goods, it seems, but we've found a workaround: We're putting them in our ears instead of our mouths. What a joy it was to sit down with Lani Halliday, who is making the best inclusive pastries around and unveiled her first physical outpost of Brutus Bakeshop during the pandemic.

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Who Needs a Distraction?? We Have the Grab Bag Just for You.

Yeah, so, it’s gonna be a real week, and if you’re interested in escaping the tweets, push alerts, and polling data for a few, we have some celeb gossip, book recs, and sweaters to cozy up to.

Yeah, so, it’s gonna be a real week, and if you’re interested in escaping the tweets, push alerts, and polling data for a few, we have some celeb gossip, book recs, and sweaters to cozy up to.

The linkage:

  • The couple Claire’s shipping: Harry Styles and Tracee Ellis Ross. This pic + this clip. Believe what you want. And just read The Idea of You already if you haven’t.

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Yeah, so, it's gonna be a real week, and if you're interested in escaping the tweets, push alerts, and polling data for a few, we have some celeb gossip, book recs, and sweaters to cozy up to. You can support us by 1) leaving a jazzy ol' review 2) subscribing to Secret Menu.

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Breaking Beauty and Baby Vanity Sizing

We love hot industry intel and gossip! Of all industries, really! And when it comes to the land of hyaluronic acid, celeb makeup lines, and derm backlash, no one gives it better than Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins of the Breaking Beauty Podcast. But before we go deeeeeep down that rabbithole, we need to answer one pressing question: What looks will Cam be working for fall 2020?!

We love hot industry intel and gossip! Of all industries, really! And when it comes to the land of hyaluronic acid, celeb makeup lines, and derm backlash, no one gives it better than Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins of the Breaking Beauty Podcast. But before we go deeeeeep down that rabbithole, we need to answer one pressing question: What looks will Cam be working for fall 2020?!

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the sponsors (and promos!):

  • Get online migraine relief—and 50% off your first month of medication—with Cove.

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We love hot industry intel and gossip! Of all industries, really! And when it comes to the land of hyaluronic acid, celeb makeup lines, and derm backlash, no one gives it better than Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins of the Breaking Beauty Podcast.

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Checking in on Each Other

You know, it feels like we haven’t asked each other “So, how are you doing? Really?” in a bit, and we’re taking this podcast as an opportunity to do that. We get into pandemic socializing, news-consumption, and soup-making. Recommended pairing for this ep: a walk.

You know, it feels like we haven’t asked each other “So, how are you doing? Really?” in a bit, and we’re taking this podcast as an opportunity to do that. We get into pandemic socializing, news-consumption, and soup-making. Recommended pairing for this ep: a walk.

The linkage:

  • For more of this sort of thing, do you know about Secret Menu?

  • And! You can always, always get us at 833-632-5463 and @athingortwohq.

the sponsors (and promos!):

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You know, it feels like we haven't asked each other "So, how are you doing? Really?" in a bit, and we're taking this podcast as an opportunity to do that. We get into pandemic socializing, news-consumption, and soup-making. Recommended pairing for this ep: a walk.

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Mammograms and Colonoscopies! Not as Awful as We Thought!

Our doctor visits are your doctor visits! Or something! Kidding aside-ish, we figured sharing our recent mammogram and colonoscopy experiences might make them at least a smidge less anxiety-inducing for you, and we’re very here for that. Join us on our healthcare journeys, won’t you?

Our doctor visits are your doctor visits! Or something! Kidding aside-ish, we figured sharing our recent mammogram and colonoscopy experiences might make them at least a smidge less anxiety-inducing for you, and we’re very here for that. Join us on our healthcare journeys, won’t you? 

The linkage:

  • We love voicemails (833-632-5463)! We love DMs (@athingortwohq)! We love reviews! About milk pouches, gallon challenges, or anything at all!

  • Some guidance on when to start getting mammograms: 40 per the Mayo Clinic, 45 per the American Cancer Society, and 50 per the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. So: a real talk-to-your-doctor type of situation!

  • Some guidance on when to start getting colorectal screenings: 45 per the American Cancer Society. (But ya know: Ask your dr.)

  • If you like what you heard here and want more, Secret Menu is for you.

the sponsors (and promos!):

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Our doctor visits are your doctor visits! Or something! Kidding aside-ish, we figured sharing our recent mammogram and colonoscopy experiences might make them at least a smidge less anxiety-inducing for you, and we're very here for that. Join us on our healthcare journeys, won't you? We love voicemails (833-632-5463)!

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What It’s Like to Run for Congress with Adair Ford Boroughs

HEY, we’re back from hiatus! And like everyone else, we’re stressing (spiraling?) about the election constantly. This week, we’re talking to Adair Ford Boroughs about what it’s like to actually be on the ticket—she’s the very impressive and overqualified Democratic candidate running for Congress in South Carolina’s Second District—and our big plans for election day (spoiler: bein’ poll workers).

HEY, we’re back from hiatus! And like everyone else, we’re stressing (spiraling?) about the election constantly. This week, we’re talking to Adair Ford Boroughs about what it’s like to actually be on the ticket—she’s the very impressive and overqualified Democratic candidate running for Congress in South Carolina’s Second District—and our big plans for election day (spoiler: bein’ poll workers).

The linkage:

the sponsors (and promos!):

  • Give the Caviar app a go and get $10 off your food order of $20 or more with the code ATHINGORTWO.

  • Try Inner Workout for some genuine self-care—the code ATHINGORTWO gets you 15% off.

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HEY, we're back from hiatus! And like everyone else, we're stressing (spiraling?) about the election constantly. This week, we're talking to Adair Ford Boroughs about what it's like to actually be on the ticket-she's the very impressive and overqualified Democratic candidate running for Congress in South Carolina's Second District-and our big plans for election day (spoiler: bein' poll workers).

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Ok, MoMA Design Store’s Design Innovations for Women Are Blowing Our Minds

Two things we love: 1) women’s bodies 2) problem-solving. So imagine our delight when we discovered that MoMA Design Store put together a whole freaking beautiful, educational, and useful pop-up around Design Innovations for Women. In partnership with the MoMA Design Store team, we sat down with Chay Costello and Alex Glazer, the buyers responsible for spearheading this initiative who, yes, also happen to be work wives. We talk menstruation, motherhood, menopause—and you bet your vulvas we asked what it’s like to discuss these topics at the office.

Two things we love: 1) women’s bodies 2) problem-solving. So imagine our delight when we discovered that MoMA Design Store put together a whole freaking beautiful, educational, and useful pop-up around Design Innovations for Women. In partnership with the MoMA Design Store team, we sat down with Chay Costello and Alex Glaser, the buyers responsible for spearheading this initiative who, yes, also happen to be work wives. We talk menstruation, motherhood, menopause—and you bet your vulvas we asked what it’s like to discuss these topics at the office. 

The linkage:

  • For more on Chay Costello, Alex Glaser, and the MoMA Design Store merchandising team, hit up 99U.

the sponsors (and promos!):

  • Try out the Caviar app—you get $10 off your food order of $20 or more with the code ATHINGORTWO.

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Two things we love: 1) women's bodies 2) problem-solving. So imagine our delight when we discovered that MoMA Design Store put together a whole freaking beautiful, educational, and useful pop-up around Design Innovations for Women.

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Why We Need Color in Our Homes Now...And the Joy of Kacey Musgraves Merch

Yes, we like white walls and pale wood, but our eyes need some *excitement* these days, and we have a whole bunch of ways to give ‘em what they require (without going full Gigi Hadid maximalist). Also worth adding to your “Hues You Can Use” moodboard: just about everything in Kacey Musgraves’s merch shop.

Yes, we like white walls and pale wood, but our eyes need some *excitement* these days, and we have a whole bunch of ways to give ‘em what they require (without going full Gigi Hadid maximalist). Also worth adding to your “Hues You Can Use” moodboard: just about everything in Kacey Musgraves’s merch shop.

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Listen to this episode from A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica on Spotify. Yes, we like white walls and pale wood, but our eyes need some *excitement* these days, and we have a whole bunch of ways to give 'em what they require (without going full Gigi Hadid maximalist).

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The TV Shows and Movies We Won’t Shut up About. And Also Boiled Potatoes.

When you are expressing gratitude these days, are you appropriately prayer-hand-emoji for video streaming (and, frankly, the streaming wars that are keeping us so deep in good content)? We’re taking this week’s ep as an opportunity to really lay our thanks on thick—for The Fight, I May Destroy You, Shrill, and Love on the Spectrum specifically. Light spoilers in some spots (and possibly too much excitement in others).

When you are expressing gratitude these days, are you appropriately prayer-hand-emoji for video streaming (and, frankly, the streaming wars that are keeping us so deep in good content)? We’re taking this week’s ep as an opportunity to really lay our thanks on thick—for The Fight, I May Destroy You, Shrill, and Love on the Spectrum specifically. Light spoilers in some spots (and possibly too much excitement in others).

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the sponsors (and promos!):

  • Give Michelle Obama’s new Spotify podcast a listen.

  • Download the Caviar app and get $10 off your food order of $20 or more with the code ATHINGORTWO.

  • Tune into the Everything Is Fine podcast with Tally Abecassis and Kim France.

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Listen to this episode from A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica on Spotify. When you are expressing gratitude these days, are you appropriately prayer-hand-emoji for video streaming (and, frankly, the streaming wars that are keeping us so deep in good content)?

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Jamie Beck on Creating in Isolation—and Us on Ditching “You Guys”

Big day, team! We’re catching up with our very favorite photographer, Jamie Beck, who moved to Provence, France, longer ago than we like to acknowledge and who has been creating all kinds of greatness recently—much of which you can even purchase for the first time. Friends, let’s dive in.

Big day, team! We’re catching up with our very favorite photographer, Jamie Beck, who moved to Provence, France, longer ago than we like to acknowledge and who has been creating all kinds of greatness recently—much of which you can even purchase for the first time. Friends, let’s dive in.

The linkage:

the sponsors (and promos!):

  • Listen to Michelle Obama’s fantastic new podcast on Spotify.

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Listen to this episode from A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica on Spotify. Big day, team! We're catching up with our very favorite photographer, Jamie Beck, who moved to Provence, France, longer ago than we like to acknowledge and who has been creating all kinds of greatness recently-much of which you can even purchase for the first time.

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Questioning Ambition

What is ambition anyway? And ambition toward what? Join us as we contemplate—and, frankly, give side-eye to—one of the driving forces of our lives.

What is ambition anyway? And ambition toward what? Join us as we contemplate—and, frankly, give side-eye to—one of the driving forces of our lives.

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Listen to this episode from A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica on Spotify. What is ambition anyway? And ambition toward what? Join us as we contemplate-and, frankly, give side-eye to-one of the driving forces of our lives. The linkage: WOW, Maris Kreisman's "Where Did My Ambition Go?" essay.

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That Quar Fitness Routine and the Magic of Shea Butter with Naa-Sakle Akuete

However many months in, we’ve found our fitnessing-at-home rhythms (which, no, do not involve dance cardio). Also! We’ve landed on a way to keep our very clean hands moisturized: shea butter, specifically the stuff from Eu’Genia Shea, and we clearly needed to talk to the company’s founder Naa-Sakle Akuete for the inside scoop.

However many months in, we’ve found our fitnessing-at-home rhythms (which, no, do not involve dance cardio). Also! We’ve landed on a way to keep our very clean hands moisturized: shea butter, specifically the stuff from Eu’Genia Shea, and we clearly needed to talk to the company’s founder Naa-Sakle Akuete for the inside scoop.

The linkage:

the sponsors (and promos!):

YAY.

Listen to this episode from A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica on Spotify. However many months in, we've found our fitnessing-at-home rhythms (which, no, do not involve dance cardio). Also! We've landed on a way to keep our very clean hands moisturized: shea butter, specifically the stuff from Eu'Genia Shea, and we clearly needed to talk to the company's founder Naa-Sakle Akuete for the inside scoop.

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The Baby-Sitters Club and Dating in This Particularly Insane Time with Lindsey Metselaar

As two married gals getting older by the day, this ep feels like a real throwback. We’re talking babysitting and dating—the latter with Lindsey Metselaar, the savvy host of the We Met at Acme podcast who knows much more about the topic than we do at this point. Something we’re obviously NOT talking about: inviting the person you’re dating to the house you’re babysitting at without permission.

As two married gals getting older by the day, this ep feels like a real throwback. We’re talking babysitting and dating—the latter with Lindsey Metselaar, the savvy host of the We Met at Acme podcast who knows much more about the topic than we do at this point. Something we’re obviously NOT talking about: inviting the person you’re dating to the house you’re babysitting at without permission.

The linkage:

the sponsors (and promos!):

  • Add The Newsette to your morning routine.

  • Snag the latest issue of the health-and-arts mag Womanly.

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Listen to this episode from A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica on Spotify. As two married gals getting older by the day, this ep feels like a real throwback. We're talking babysitting and dating-the latter with Lindsey Metselaar, the savvy host of the We Met at Acme podcast who knows much more about the topic than we do at this point.

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Powdered SPF, Single-Blade Razors, and the Tyranny of Gas Stoves

Oh, it’s just us, with a little to say about a whole lot of things! There’s some playlisting, some cookbooking, some sunblocking, some angsting—you’ll see when you dive in.

Oh, it’s just us, with a little to say about a whole lot of things! There’s some playlisting, some cookbooking, some sunblocking, some angsting—you’ll see when you dive in.

The linkage:

the sponsors (and promos!):

  • Wash your clothes with Celsious and snag 15% off their eco-friendly laundry supplies with the code 15% ACLEANERTHINGORTWO.

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Listen to this episode from A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica on Spotify. Oh, it's just us, with a little to say about a whole lot of things! There's some playlisting, some cookbooking, some sunblocking, some angsting-you'll see when you dive in. The linkage: We have a new thing!

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Going Big on Big Friendship with Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman

Um, aspirational friendship alert!! We’re bringing you THE Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow, hosts of the podcast Call Your Girlfriend, brilliant minds behind Shine Theory, and authors of the book Big Friendship that all of your pals are going to be talking about on the group text. They’ve gotten practice writing—and talking—about the hard things in their relationship and working through conflict and, in doing so, are downright inspirational. But what’s new?

Um, aspirational friendship alert!! We’re bringing you THE Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow, hosts of the podcast Call Your Girlfriend, brilliant minds behind Shine Theory, and authors of the book Big Friendship that all of your pals are going to be talking about on the group text. They’ve gotten practice writing—and talking—about the hard things in their relationship and working through conflict and, in doing so, are downright inspirational. But what’s new?

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Listen to this episode from A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica on Spotify. Um, aspirational friendship alert!! We're bringing you THE Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow, hosts of the podcast Call Your Girlfriend, brilliant minds behind Shine Theory, and authors of the book Big Friendship that all of your pals are going to be talking about on the group text.

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House Shoes and Our Favorite Contemporary Novels by Black Authors

Slip on your comfiest shoes (ideally the ones that don’t go outdoors?) and get ready to curl up with a good book—or, rather, our enthusiastic endorsements of 26 novels by Black authors. YA and romance included, duh.

Slip on your comfiest shoes (ideally the ones that don’t go outdoors?) and get ready to curl up with a good book—or, rather, our enthusiastic endorsements of 26 novels by Black authors. YA and romance included, duh.

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Listen to this episode from A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica on Spotify. Slip on your comfiest shoes (ideally the ones that don't go outdoors?) and get ready to curl up with a good book-or, rather, our enthusiastic endorsements of 26 novels by Black authors. YA and romance included, duh.

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