On this week’s episode: surprising data on how marital status correlates with the amount of sleep that moms get; an amazing breakthrough happening with one profound psychiatric condition; the grueling and fun process of making our latest "80s kids" recording; and the story of how 15-year-old Jamie got kissed and heard a song that changed his life — on the same day!
And that’s a wrap on Season 5 of The Misfit Stars Podcast! We’re going on summer break. Keep in touch! Don’t ever change! Other perfunctory end-of-school yearbook sentiments! We’ll see you again on the other side of summer! Have a good one!
LINKS:
Listen to "Take On Me" here!
Psychology Today article on single moms and leisure time.
Seattle Times article about that catatonic woman who awakened after twenty years.
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1:03:04
“So good! So good! So good!” ⚾️
On this week’s episode: all the awesome things that progressives can do when we give them power (way to go, Minnesota!); how orcas might be auditioning to carry on the John Wick vengeance franchise; all you never knew you needed to know about knowingness; and details about the best public toilet Shannon’s ever encountered.
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57:10
“We’re in epidemiological limbo.” 👻
On this week’s episode: we celebrate the first instance of actual legal accountability for the disgraced former president; what it means and doesn’t mean that the WHO ended the Covid-19 emergency declaration; how the name David illustrates the absurd level of gender inequality in business; white supremacists' shocking (how are we still shocked?) and gruesome love affair with a murderous dictator; and how kindness cuts through all the bullshit.
Here's that DNI annual threat assessment: https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/ATA-2023-Unclassified-Report.pdf
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47:03
“We’re all in the in-group.” 🌈
On this week’s episode: good news on gun legislation in our home state; a bonkers study about in-group dynamics and the implications it has for the fate of humanity; a recap of our very fun Good to Me theater debut; and the infallibility of actions that are centered in joy.
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57:00
“The soul is the beautiful part.” 🪞
On this week’s episode: conflicting court opinions regarding medication abortion, and the continuing assault on bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom in the US; holy corrupt courts, Batman!; baby surrender boxes (what the hell?); water, water … nowhere?; and a double dose of inspiration station (‘cause we really need it, y’all).
It’s our last episode for a few weeks since we’ll be traveling for our big show debut! See ya on the other side.
Ireland