Episode Mar 13, 2020

March 13, 2020 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss looking vibrant, doomsday rain, defining social distancing, a visit from Abe, five stars for local road crews, the possible benefits of eating dirt, family chiropractic, sugar house aromas, luminescent celery juice, dog arthritis mitigation, seaweed hoarding, alternative toilet papers, easy dinners thanks to rice, ordering bulk Fruit Loops from Canada, how to have different opinions in a civilized way, taking charge of yourself, a return to long underwear, a multitude of pandemics, reinventing America, being mistaken for a gay couple, a contemplation on acorn flour, new drinks for sanitization, eating pets, dating in times of quarantine, space maps of China, misinformation on pangolins, being slowed down by turkeys, theories about the cabal, microwave internet technology as modified weaponry, fear of being disconnected, Emily’s anxiety about saying “like” too much, adapting our speech to our surroundings, early spring shoots, dissecting pruner parts, collecting ax and shovel handles, feeding the soul with crafts, apocalyptic window washing, dog nose & slug smears, grocery store tulips, heralding the return of bees, drama at the cat bowl, a bad day for potato chip bags, stupidity vs. evil, the many sides of a person, a terrible week, irresponsible neglect of paying membership dues, burning furniture as therapy, peeling wars with squash, post-kitten mind sets - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Lewis Franco [All in Stride]; Lori Oz [Rock Bottom Blues]; David Carpenter [Pays De Haut/Gal With A Blue Dress/Pointe Au Pic].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, Five Olde Tavern and Grille, Safeline, Inc. and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

Episode Mar 6, 2020

March 6, 2020 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss behind the scenes sound effects, playing with microphones, bossing your sisters, a week off from the nursing home, crashing into Eli, an annual pie give-a-way, John’s public service, pretending to be an adult, mud season vs. a Prius, log trucks vs. a Prius, a review of Vermont’s eleven seasons, the sexes of cars, whatever happened to androgyny, the hows and whys of watering fake plants, not working because of something religious, making Sundays different, eschewing germy places, an impulse to control the female gender, whether or not we live in a simulation, simplifying daily life by not thinking about stuff, how much ignorance is a good thing, the joys of caring for things, twin rams born in the night, trying to keep runts alive like little Andy, the wisdom of animals, the ramifications of not having hands, over-achieving nuggets, why stopping war is not at the top of our list, the dog poop issue, Newbury’s beautiful old fashioned library, presidential rug cleaning, disturbing children’s books, saying goodbye to the Velveteen Rabbit, the truth about Hansel & Gretel, saving your old board games, songs about money, love of what baby beavers do, the inherent difficulties of identifying cartoon animals, the “phubbing” habit, a run-down on tractor colors, questions that stump or delight, keeping track of who calls you, trying to find regular phones, poking things with sticks - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Larry Allen Brown [Southwest of Eden]; Robert Bryant [Money, Money, Money]; Don’t Call Betty [Extreme Situations].

Episode Feb 28, 2020

February 28, 2020 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss log trucks on the driveway, ice on solar panels, selling power back to “the man”, viruses that escape from labs, words that start with p-n, tips for hand-washing, another political football, nostalgia for the local hotel shut down by Legionnaire’s disease, a week of hideous depression, video tours of abandoned buildings, the sadness of vandalism, knowing where to place dynamite, variations on the bio-hazard symbol, exploring engineering flow charts, a laundry basket debacle, when your mom shames you in your own house, Montpelier’s secret tunnel, John’s special swiper card, what Jane should be prohibited from saying, demystifying the “snooze” button on Facebook, conflicted feelings when your friends go on vacation in warm places, some dogs who got lucky, imagining meme machines, honing in on the pronunciation of GIF, what Willie Nelson said & what the universe might be trying to teach us, buying fabric at Walmart or the drug store, the drudgery of filling out forms, consequences of refusing to do paperwork, when security questions go awry, the seductive lure of click bait emails, expanded pencil choices, rainbow fountain pens, the amazing story behind Zumba teacher licensing, whether or not farmers read their credit card statements, the dangers of automatic bill pay, laughing with - not at, town meeting week - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Kristina Stykos [Tundra]; Pete Sutherland [Hard Hearted Hills]; Julie James [Distances Between].

Episode Feb 21, 2020

February 21, 2020 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss a snow pants problem, lambing issues, when generators shut themselves off, more trouble with dipsticks, how to delay a crisis, fear of old wiring, mislabeled circuit breakers, lazy electricians, Aunt Dina’s run in with a wall plug, abandoned insane asylum real estate, the legacy of evil caregivers, the effect of death on houses, rugged exits, using sage to clear bad energy, Swedish Dala horses, why donkeys seem Mexican, bats loose at the Vermont State House, a mysterious midnight Democratic soiree, late night votes, the vagaries of climate agendas, unpacking “pig vigils”, the bob-calf situation, celebrity veganism, the hidden world of industrial meat production, having empathy for animals, the ewe who hated human touch, saving cows named Liberty and Indigo, who has a right to drink milk, dismissing plants’ feelings, children as natural hoarders, Anna’s cord wood baby, special treatment for Teddy Bears, wounded stuffed toys, what Jen did to Myra’s Cabbage Patch doll, Ariel’s goat-music video, a return to embroidery, the man behind hand-drawn ski trail maps, forcing elephants to paint, designing custom clothing for sheep, how to pronounce fancy pants words like “haute”, an astrology primer for Emily, how the dippers rotate, using denial to avoid almost anything, a creepy guy and his “space van”, the underground submarine tunnels of Area 51 - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Hot Flannel [Workin’ on a Building]; Jemima James [When You Get Old]; Keith Murphy [Clamanda].

Episode Feb 14, 2020

February 14, 2020 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss Boy Scout preparedness, bogus badges, the merits of super-fandom, Chris and Jet walking the UK, pony riding, letting go of Friends, my whining vs. your whining, a Grammy Sammy fake-out, avoiding others thru needlepoint, fetishizing the old, whether or not Butch is a geezer, the codger question, scaring up Old Dickerman, when apple crisp comes in handy, the art of being a one man show, exposing children to some ‘cussin’, a confusing gas pump situation, truck envy, a quick analysis of “space potatoes”, a lucky pizza for Vermonters, unpacking meth labs, living in a state of drug ignorance, too many jello shots, accidental damage to the barn floor, Valentine’s Day at the Wagon Wheel (with Four Play), in the days before we had sponsors, when a teen idol inspires sardonic humor, the ins and outs of refrigerator lights, small ovens, a pick-me-up for singles, thankless vs. vital occupations, feeling gushy, bazillion ways to feel deprived, wasting pears, bonding with celery, setting the brush fires of freedom in the minds of men, weird vegetables you won’t like at first, an annoying psychological block, Himalayan salt, the death of phone tag, an extermination campaign, your cell phone service expectations, the probability of good things happening, when the moon becomes a white blob, the anomaly of camera inadequacy, what you really saw, capturing memories - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Beth Duquette & Richard Ruane [Last Time You Came Around]; Lori Oz [Roadmap Back to You]; Martin van de Vrugt [On My Way].

Episode Jan 31, 2020

January 31, 2020 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss disease exposure, worrying about stupid stuff, mismatched ski equipment, wearing hats to hear better, getting a visual on eardrums, keeping up appearances at the Farm Show, rugged underwear from Carhartt, kilts for work, rasps vs. files, nip vs. snip, getting right with the Ascension Glossary, tuning into Twit.tv, how John fixed a website, keeping your composure during a chimney fire, dropping objects down your flue, chaos in the streets of Paris, when firefighters show skin, stargazing permits, collecting rain water illegally, muscle groups that hurt, social media posts that are NSFW, the effectiveness of click bait, gray areas, a closer look at puffed wheat, trapped gas, expanding your emoji vocab, the ins and outs of a transgender Santa, new license plate aesthetics, more insight into train whistles, happy crying, the relative popularity of seals vs. penguins, when numeric symbols don’t add up to a heart, alleged similarities between praying & high fiving, a Buddhist thank you gesture, poets sounding smarter than you, limiting your poems to three images, quantum entanglement, Avery’s fever, how to get tickets for Rusty’s show, a dud concert, families that are filled with alienation, Kristina’s voo-doo centric library, the golden days of children’s literature, chickening out on your tattoos, a traumatic belly button piercing, living on the fringe of society, angry art - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Lewis Franco [Brother, Can You Spare a Dime]; Gold Town [Tears of Joy]; Robert Bryant [No Danger Deeper Than Doubt].

Episode Jan 24, 2020

January 24, 2020 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss Chimichangas, lettuce beds, early morning skiing, John’s homework overload, scoring lower & lower on math tests, the charms of Sterling Klinck’s boat building shop, more clues to a crushed mailbox situation, crashing into things, teenage donuting, excessive free food at the Vermont state house, where savory pastries go wrong, when road snacks fail, love handles, imagining “Nugget McMuffins”, watching dreams get sucked away, your brain as an iceberg, stomach noises on parade, a debunking of “sustained silent reading”, what to do with fly carcasses, maladaptive thinking, a bus trip with Thane Benson, poets trading books, Neil Young’s Americanization, running coffee shops on remote islands, permissible poop talk, deer bait vs. beer date, the struggle to rhyme with “vagina”, overuse of the word “appropriate”, songs that don’t end, itchy nose syndrome, dining with dad, when Emily interrupts, not finishing your sentences, the supposed death of Mr. Peanut, the sorry life of stick figures, the merits of book hoarding, not reading as a lifestyle choice, moronic aspects of kid’s cookbooks, unrequited yearning for take-out, remembering epic pizza deliveries, the reopening of an iconic diner, fire suppression systems, being foamed at the gas station, a goose-based premonition, the fallacies of he and she sheds, trashing up your yard with stuff, hanging on to deflated balls - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Rich DePaolo [Diamond Mines]; Mary McGinniss [If You Were a Blackbird]; Rich DePaolo [Is Anybody There?].

Episode Jan 17, 2020

January 17, 2020 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss a celebrity texting “near-miss”, what happens when Weezer sits next to you on the airplane, quiet lambs vs. the silence of lambs, myths & facts about brain cell repair, when water goes up, headstand shaming, why we like to be sat on & crushed under heavy blankets, a flailing loaf of bread as baby metaphor, housekeeping tips including shaving sweaters and micro-waving masking tape, novel uses for butter and dental floss, whether or not people can ever get used to being alive, a family heirloom mystery reel-to-reel tape, the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, early childhood trainings that create fear, proposed alternative remedies for divorce, small town input at its worst, self Heimlich maneuvering with chairs, the intersection of ear buds and hearing aids, the tiniest melon spoon, stupid accidents and ridiculous visits to the Emergency Room, tricks for making things more manageable, fantastically ordinary but undeniably difficult spelling words, the nuanced logic of color coded extension cords, the inexplicable presence of Readers Digest magazines in all grandmothers’ bathrooms, ongoing confusion between bologna and baloney with possible connections to Emily’s rumored “white trash” upbringing, being freaked out by fruitcake, the old married couple who taunted each other in front of the Orangutan cage at the zoo - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Jennings & McComber [Lay Me Down]; Wagtail [Meet Me When the Sun Goes Down]; Neil Fitzgerald [Reach You].

Episode Jan 10, 2020

January 10, 2020 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss attitudinal variations in drivers who ride your bumper, a habitual inability to iron out some kinks, the nuanced details of “all you can eat”, going off your diet for a breakfast sandwich, the non-scientific basis of egg abstinence, the freezing rain annoyance factor, conjecture as to why Emily smells like cow manure and John does not, what not to do with popcorn, when a brake job is more expensive than dental work, the yoga of successfully enduring tooth repair, an exquisitely timed hand delivery of Chinese food, what might go wrong with white lies, Ira’s missing math chart, the old cow joke, trying to make more laughter, being engulfed by a snow squall alone on the slopes, finding happiness with a kind, old bus driver, the many mysterious aspects of car headlights, when the delivery of car parts is held up by adverse road conditions, a disturbing piece of pizza, the phenomenon of being “too tired” to sleep, encountering a possible ghost while in a half-conscious state, unexplained footsteps, more unemployment at Oscar Meyer, firing up people with headlines, a duplicitous link to more macramé projects, a twisted interpretation of a ridiculous bill, the relative dangers of guns vs. cell phones, nit-picking the lunch money allotment for Vermont legislators, another example of the corrosive nature of jealousy, virtue signaling with electric cars - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Rich Depaolo [One Gun Salute; Sharks; Fourth of July; More of the Same].

Episode Jan 3, 2020

January 3, 2020 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss a new look for 2020, how to get drunker by not drinking, confusion caused by chocolate “lint” balls, dueling hot cereal recipes, John’s caloric fuel for barn chores, Emily’s photo scanning marathon, a merger between the perfect childhood & a working class upbringing, living out your own, personal ethnic diversity, a dumb game from Facebook, how a recording session can morph into five days of group therapy, guidelines for respectful primal screaming, what not to smoke when you are paying someone to produce your music, defacing federal property using a train, the art of playing one note well, back when we were babies, imagining goose down cat-capsules & other leisure furniture for felines, celebrating New Year’s with baroque recorders, whether or not being boring can be turned into an asset, using banjos & ukes as props for comedy, the humor of huge instruments, Lester Corwin’s epic rides to the bandstand in South Royalton, when haters become friends, how driving helps you accept your life, the joys of plastic reverb microphones, the decline of trashy magazines, a checklist turned on its head, telling people off or not because maybe it doesn’t help, new things for guys to say, more on forgiveness, how cool it is to be adored, seeing your future with yourself unfold, holding yourself despite the implied difficulties, a mystical sighting of the Nestle Quik Rabbit - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Richard Ruane & Beth Duquette [Ellie Brown]; Chris Kleeman & Malkum Gibson [I Got Love If You Want It]; Smokin’ Grass [Opus #1].

Episode Dec 27, 2019

December 27, 2019 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the arduous work of applying lip stain, an almost-encounter with a sideways grain truck, maybe not skating in the rain, Emily’s loyalty & a warning to Marshall, Ryan’s over-sized song list, all what goes into a stump, mistaking things for people, John’s undying affection for The Alligator Log, reclaiming crystal growing as a hobby, brine vs. road salt, Worther’s questionable candies, a book signing with Dickey Drysdale and Sonny Holt, Orson Bean’s colorful write-up on Emily’s Hartland relatives, a special oven mitt, the confusion of metallic cake decorations, the thrill of having your own bar code, the party that wasn’t on the day Hannelore thought it was, an amazing gift “for introverts”, when the wife of your uncle’s brother does your sock shopping for you, more on paper crinkling for people with sensory issues, the Jackson Browne Christmas card debacle, indoor playgrounds & their curious relationship to the spread of bacteria, having cars that are older than your children, the challenges of selling dead Subarus, the guilty pleasure of a picture-perfect Christmas, a pre-emptive bribe, ski instructors’ holiday schedules, the stupidity & logic of A-frames, nostalgia for the warmth of Kristina’s house, pre-divorce, payback time for bad wives, some unusual dangers related to plastic sleds & tree cutting tools, kissing goodbye to 2019, employing good eyesight for the coming year - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Jim Reiman [She’s a Mystery to Me]; Val McCallum [Ridgerunner]; The Cousins Project with Kristina Stykos & Steve Mayone [Safe Passage].

Episode Dec 20, 2019

December 20, 2019 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the word “squirrel”, the rites of slow eating, using a baby blender, cheese graters vs. tree shredders, a dairy-themed key chain, new ways to stress your jeans, the candy product a.k.a. “hundreds & thousands”, Emily’s use of the phrase “ladies and germs”, what not to do with freckles, why we might need elders, a new twist on food cravings, the stupidity of eating according to rules, nostalgia for dangerous playground equipment, poison ivy at the Tunbridge elementary school, purifying plastic bags over time, the new snow emergency concept, whether or not hot springs stink, a brief dust-up at Vogue magazine, the pluses & minuses of being physically beautiful, climate change tokenism, John’s ongoing relationship to his phone logs, problems with invisible glue sticks, when shelter workers must turn away the homeless, being $500 away from a total financial disaster, 40 cords of free firewood, the joys of one-zone plumbing, the coldest room in the house, love/hate and the heating tax, walking in streams, Cameron’s plaque in the woods, meeting at the source every moment, crying for a dead grandchild, counting crowsfeet, taking pride in your scars, confusion between cherubs and cherubim, losing track of your Pinterest pins, keeping tabs on conspiracies, surreptitious micro chipping - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Doug Perkins [Snowflake Jig]; Robert Resnik [O’Carolan Medley]; The Cousins Project with Kristina Stykos & Steve Mayone [Trouble and Truth].

Episode Dec 13, 2019

December 13, 2019 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the final days of Emily’s 1960s goldenrod drapes, a home improvement project gone awry, what was & was not left on the rug by cats, New Hampshire’s lame symbols of freedom, the origins of pocket lint, virtue signaling with kale, Susan’s recipe for creamed leeks, trying to further identify Tom, how John got rid of books, the photogenic merits of dead cars, what happened at the back entrance to the fancy party, trademarking linguistic quirks, when pleated tweed succumbs to mildew, unfounded fears of peeping tom cows, being hard of hearing at the poetry reading, bad acoustics at the Chelsea town hall, why echoing spaces make people ill at ease, a dreamy rendezvous with Donald Trump, trying to escape from over-zealous gift givers, how to distinguish between body doubles and walk-ins, the truth behind science’s fictions, when your Facebook page spontaneously changes languages, spraying hot coffee grounds all over yourself, a cleaning trick from the Tunbridge Fair, Kristina’s many dates with farriers, an unexpected compliment from Bill, passive-aggressive tourists, staying friends after breakups, falling into a full-on love bombing, whether or not to give someone a kitten, a bag with a real silver lining, spiritualized palm pilots, the barbarism of lead aprons, a glitter ban, Robert’s amazing phone messages - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Michael Jermyn [Suitcase Full of Denial]; Lewis Franco [Desperate Buyers]; Lori Oz [Down at the Chit Chat].

Episode Dec 6, 2019

December 6, 2019 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss Vermonter idioms, the supremacy of Emily’s hats, giving yourself permission to turn up the thermostat, Kendra’s space heaters, roommates before coffee, a new look at modern maturity, the demise of the Snickers bar, how to not trash your car, John’s propensity for eating chips by the handful, joining the ranks of airbrushed old people, hating your license plate number, Willie Nelson’s health update, chipmunks and a dead deer carcass, when the cows got loose in Chelsea, where cattle fraternize, theories in relation to cross breeding, cat-rabbits, non-local animals, a vague feeling about aliens, fantasizing about the Nordics, being pinged, Brock’s cameo as the Grinch’s dog Max, self medicating ear mites, a dream about parachuting princesses, words that start with “R”, where army troops meet boils and bunions, the grandfather of all Portable Potties, top towns for traffic fines, the country club speed trap, misusing religious stationary, the lost power of cursive, the annual Howe family Christmas, kicking frozen firewood, losing track of your kid’s birthdays, letting go of thigh gap, the comforts of getting fat, white van conspiracy theories, KFC Yule log traditions and why they updated their brand name, the evils of Claymation, being “all about” something, feeling young for a minute, returning to China Star, the death of waxed cardboard to-go containers, eating the same meal for three days, mountain water as elixir of life - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Larry Allen Brown [Just Around the Bend]; Julie James [Rosemarie]; Terry Lee Hale [Signed Blue Angel].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, The Tunbridge Grease Collective, Rivendell Restoration and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

Episode Nov 29, 2019

November 29, 2019 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss holiday food comas, creepy ring tones, Chelsea’s famous wind harp and its contribution to Hollywood sound effects, the righteousness of those who eat plain yogurt, remembering Flash Cubes, new studies linking contagious yawning to empathy, maximum length of tapeworms, fairy tale egg implants, words we can’t say, comedic use of the word “innuendo”, a suspected incendiary device, walking long distances alongside meat birds, poultry angst, Tulsi Gabbard’s homey dinner table video chats, tips for handcrafting a tofu turkey, nostalgia for Gravy Train & Chuck Wagon dog foods, the evils of clever advertising, alleged ties between Emily’s favorite breakfast cereal and the CIA, the new Buy Nothing Day, love/hate for big box stores, tricks for breaking the Amazon habit, reaching the lofty heights of book hoarding, the efficacy of dragging broken appliances to protest marches, dangerous dust bunnies in and around your gas fridge, ecstatic paper crinkling, an alien spelling invasion, how DMV employees personalize their cubicles, an analysis of candy bowls at banks, nursing home heroes, new statistics on fake apologies, how we warp our children into modeling our own contrived behavior, more than you wanted to know about expanding your knowledge of cheese graters and cheese grating techniques, the politics of pre-shredded dairy products - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Willa Mamet & Paul Miller [Long Ride Home]; Val McCallum [Chateauguay]; Carl Goulet [Jesus, Me and Whiskey].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, The Tunbridge Grease Collective, Rivendell Restoration and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

Episode Nov 22, 2019

November 22, 2019 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss why the campfire was a flop, being controlled by your car maladies, Emily’s past life as French royalty, perfecting picnic table placement, the sinking generator situation, a blue bird day in Barnard, a weekend of Seussical, the bygone days when short people used to sit in front, friends who look better than they should, the state of plastic surgery in Vermont, more on Butch’s eyelids, farmer sanctioned emergency super gluing, when trees sing, Squeaky Tree Road and old Dickerman’s return, falling asleep to the sound of rain, an analysis of Christmas light enchantment, when Jen tells it like it is, custom-order Monopoly games, why we try to win, manipulating plastic babes, losing Jake Burton’s ethical leadership, chit chatting with David Crosby on Twitter, streamlining bookmark production, how pockets can be creepy, lousy stuffed animal names, hotel room live streams, voyeuristic YouTube channels, if we could walk to Japan, reorganizing the continents, fancy town rules about “Jake Brakes”, bogus cell phone tower disguises, blaming Mercury and the Pluto Transits support group, the many deaths of November, trying to stay positive, cozy plaids, when blankets are made from petroleum, being judged by family members, when people go silent, the pros and cons of oversharing, looking for evidence of nefarious activities, hippo warfare, the terrors of gerbil civilization, inspirational ship aphorisms - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: The Cousins Project [South of the Chelsea Line]; Elric Walker [Are You the One]; Jennings & McComber [Chesham Station].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, The Tunbridge Grease Collective, Rivendell Restoration and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

Episode Nov 15, 2019

November 15, 2019 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the return of scrunchies, what they left out of the bible, a recitation of the periodic table, memorizing Billy Joel, a fight over apple-scented Jolly Balls, when horses play with dogs, setting boundaries at the middle school dance, eschewing Sabra’s sheep, the elusive Vermont Division of Liquor Control, dreaming of Rickert, sit-skiing, binding chaos, outdoor adventure gear acquisition complex, when rats eat fiberglass, auditory train spotting, a thing for hipster Santa, a cuteness tip for men, bumming out on Youth Hunting Day, a casual driveway collision, one man’s rebellion at the AT&T showroom, inadvertently clicking your way into pay-as-you-go video streaming, debunking the Cloud, hating on new phones, conjecture as to when bad chemicals began, what happens to the military’s left over crap, ongoing eye twitch humiliation, a close call for the Tooth Fairy, when kids wise up, improving your car’s cosmetics with Crest toothpaste, revisiting ancient baby teeth, how to get money, letting go of the need for validation, chopping your projects into baby steps, making a fake record label, putting the “fun” in fundraising, a library card app, an unexpected 2nd train, the death of cow catchers, walking away from disaster, finding new mysteries to solve, creating something iconic, the annual cookie back-off, improving your icing, a possible new use for venison - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Orit Shimoni [Drifting; Peace of Mind; Jerusalem]

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, The Tunbridge Grease Collective, Rivendell Restoration and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

Episode Nov 8, 2019

November 8, 2019 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss how to disguise your head size with hats, showing off “the plank”, the ruination of spelunking, when boys aim for the nuts, Jasper the cat’s Facebook page, Brock’s fear of his dog bowl, family repositories of trivia, being roped into volunteering again, Kristina’s run-in with a critical assessment, confusing sieves, colanders & strainers, 40 years of menopause, when making applesauce becomes a shit show, cooking in middle age, snow tire stress, bogarting as faux pas, how Emily became a goody-goody, growing up as a faculty brat, the continuing saga of Fruit Loops, when wanting a donut becomes an obsession, another building project with logger Shane, hiring Amish carpenters, the choice to use electrical appliances, ringer washer paranoia, saving a meal with more cheese, mind blowing squash tortellini, the comforting texture of soft food, if you could only eat one thing, decorating as a way to lift your spirits, love according to Washington Irving, saying goodbye to broken technology, aggrandizing quotes with false attribution, a 1971 comedy about uptight parents, when excess pot usage stunts natural mind expansion, plough vs. plow - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Nolan McKelvey [Sittin’ On The Front Porch]; Paul Asbell [Bound for Adamant]; Bow Thayer & the Holy Plow [Catskill Stone].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, The Tunbridge Grease Collective, Rivendell Restoration and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

Episode Nov 1, 2019

November 1, 2019 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss windy conditions, Monsoon Halloween, retiring the tub toys, being stuck in place, the odd messaging of motel marquee signs, flooding in Eden, disaster puns, when your name matches your profession, how to refer to certain functions with delicacy, when cats take offense, never being done with your book, fear of writer’s block, feeling like a nothing burger, unidentifiable floating objects in the river, the burning of an iconic landmark, dioramas & maps at Eaton Sugarhouse, giant checkers, the lost art of rolling coins, doing crafts with Grammy Sammy, an objective look at macramé, the dubious claims of spiritual midwifery, Jen’s unrealistic childbirth goals, understanding the boho wedding, why puppets are different than clowns, a Betty Boop makeup tutorial gone awry, partying with Arrowsmith, the half-light of tribute bands, expensive thrift stores, the dollar bag legacy, another tire fail, driving on donuts, “Live Free or Pie” according to the Wayside diner, when goats grow up, peony division, the joys of experimentation, how to spell “thumb piano”, riding out a bad luck streak, eschewing the sunny side of life, a karma smack-down, needing a small sized body guard, the curse of niceness, imagining a portable wishing well, protective magnetic bracelets - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Mark Struhsacker [Forgive and Forget]; Doug Perkins with Patrick Ross [Three Jigs/Hamster Wheel]; Hunter Paye [The Sweat Lodge and the Thief].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, The Tunbridge Grease Collective, Rivendell Restoration and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

Episode Oct 25, 2019

October 25, 2019 Kristina Stykos

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss a longhorn in trouble, how pets might turn lethal, questionable updates on the Lincoln Gap, Gary’s cows, rules for waving to strangers, Lady’s protruding dog’s head, letting go of Halloween, early Christmas, a clown princess, bald headed wigs without hair, recycling shopping malls for homeless shelters, super bitchy wisdom, the deepest fears of aging rock stars, bribery and forced hugs, the swirling universe, John’s random bachelorhood, how to determine the validity of sheep porn, who hears what, shacking up with JFK’s former speech writer, bonding over a Harvard sweatshirt, the deeper meaning of bagging groceries, focusing your OCD, using boxes to manage your obsessions, a drafty gap in your pants, a courtesy call from the credit card company, being scammed at the Laundromat, why hairdressers use puns, Doggie Style, a word that means super relaxed, what is up with gender specific sheds and caves, nostalgia for libraries, dens and studies, saying goodbye to common childhood diseases, the ins and outs of face blindness, encountering people out of context, preparing a nursery then facing the reality of alien babies, Matt’s neurosis, more rock star phobias, anxiety dreams based on underwear choices, knowing when to wash your hands, what dogs roll in, being invaded by unaccompanied meat patties, charring borrowed pans, hugging people you hate, being a pushover, cats who guilt-trip - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: The Highwoods Stringband [Dance All Night]; The Cousins Project [Beautiful Blood]; Martin Van de Vrugt [On My Way].

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