Episode Nov 18, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the many nuanced implications of the color pink, an unfortunate defense of flannel nightgowns, flying the flag of Gaia, introducing a new generation to “Jesus Sneakers”, how Butch got away with collecting Crocs, a Pepsi billboard in Tunbridge, the Easter Seals guilt trip, a word digression starting with “spigot” & ending at “panoply”, more on the missing sugar packet collection, a plethora of bird wings, the strength of god’s glue, precursors to the presidency, a sad case of playing dead, complex feelings about friends who live in houses without heat during the winter, sheep massage, sitting on cold rocks, a miniature village with tiny cooking pots, the doll house furniture store closure, weird combinations of stuff, whether or not to pay $30 for a broom, a close encounter with the Polar Express, the morality of lying to children about Santa & subsequent transitioning techniques, the origins and deconstruction of tape loops, surprising yourself in the mirror, taking charge of hover craft, a complaint relating to parallel parking, a porcelain plate challenge, the ins and outs of click-bait, choosing the wrong gift, the return of the gigantic pomegranate-flavored candy cane, inherent dangers to hosting a craft day - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Robert Resnik [Beulah Land]; Davey Davis [Aberdigeree Swamp Dream]; Chris Kleeman and Malkum Gibson [Midnight Special]

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Episode Nov 11, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the f*word frustration, a gift of fingerless gloves, the current shape of cough drops, the picnic basket with the broken handle’s return to the thrift store, a local radio station’s uplifting mission statement, remembrances of a more innocent time (last week), summoning the “helper gene” on dark days, taking a time-out to process the election, standing up and voting for who you believe in, the simple calculus of job security, drawing a line in the sand with the love/hate divider, a wave of online attacks & coined phrases such as “lib-tard”, a not-so-hidden culture of rudeness, the reality & outcomes of our filter multiverse, Emily as “Best Buy” virgin, dethroning the television, a new system of diagonal measurement, tips for beating the “post-election slump”, a purchase of flowered muck boots, forcing your kids to sell Yankee Candles for school fundraisers, an admonition to examine your news sources, being naked vs. wearing clothes including a nod to Melania Trump, a one-month smoking experiment, being conflicted about whether or not to always be nice, a new professional donut maker at City Hall, embracing bugs who have lost their homeland, calling out injustice and standing up for yourself, a metaphor concerning truisms, eating your children’s Halloween candy, the dire consequences of clicking on random things, being told stuff by your doctor and not questioning it, safety pins for Trump, challenging the efficacy of the Booby-Thon, a “raising awareness” failure, subway therapy via post-it notes in NYC, the building of friendly neighborhoods - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Brian Clark [West]; Bob Kinzel and Jean Olson [Rattlin’ Bones]; Patrick Ross and Aaron Johnson [Flintlock]

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Episode Nov 4, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss redecorating options for the radio station, not smiling while driving, the difficulty of finding a good cup of coffee between Chelsea and Tunbridge, the unfairness of Kendra’s footloose behavior, flagmen with a bad attitude, using your love gun during deer season, hunting vegetarians, coming to terms with rennet, saying yes to Andrzej, a belated station identification, a new plan for combining Halloween & Christmas, plastic hair for Emily, the complexities of committing a creative act, distinguishing “meaningful melancholy” from common place depression, a tale of an electric car charging station, securing a booth at the diner, the joys of saying stupid things, the Canadian prime minister’s photo opp. with pandas, the demise of the box elder, a small rant about single moms & accepting help, the ass-backwards nature of divorce court, going deep with the train whistle again, the relationship between drinking alcohol & psychic vulnerability, a lengthy analysis of the beer belly, the “class-from-hell” at Tunbridge elementary, meditation instead of detention, Kristina’s nepotism in relation to music choices, cat begging, a contemplation on the early ballot, the challenges of taking off a wet suit, allowing for the rejection of bathing suits, stealth moving, sobbing in the middle of barn chores, fantasizing about a milk shake - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Tad Davis [Pretty Girl]; Davey Davis [Don’t Step on the Groove]; Spencer Lewis [In the White]

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Episode Oct 28, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe make contact via Facebook Messenger to decide how to proceed with the show after a small vehicular event puts Emily’s car in a ditch, then mastermind a continuation of their discussion by phone, covering topics including correct techniques for braking on slushy dirt roads, dad’s winter driving drills, an unlikely nexus for world wide communication, cats in the toilet, how John took the car with snow tires, facing the truth about your animal assignment, a new use for contact lens solution, connecting with your inner flatlander, an unending dearth of plugs, a surprise psychoanalysis of cartoon characters, a misunderstanding about mushrooms, boiling twigs and the taste of nature, a timely Kurt Vonnegut poem, getting firewood out of the driveway, gamer culture’s creation of a virtual groping, the weird deceptions of Halloween, a man-sized baby, letting go of creepy clowns, the barbaric wrongness of flying hunks of metal, the tedious herd mentality of generic weather banter, unpacking “hell hath no fury” with an unusual cheese analogy, harnessing women’s scorn as a renewable energy product, the conditioned reflex to implode with anger, a missed grilled cheese appointment, cream-of-wheat as purveyor of comfort, a deep contemplation on grains and their bins, putting the corn back in cornmeal, the fiction of “all weather” tires, six Polish cousins and a cheese shop in Vienna, reimagining the dog sled alternative, the travesty of sad animal children’s books and movies, brainstorming keywords for the show excluding “zany”, staying home alone with your socks - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Robert Resnik [Mad Tom]; Dayve Huckett [Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You]; Brian Clark [The Lake]

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Episode Oct 14, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss Emily’s deformed head, the vernacular of deals, an errant application of chapstick, having stuff named after you, a deeper analysis of campaign signage, voting rights of the mentally unfit, a new train whistle, an unresolved misunderstanding concerning the airbag light in cars, advice for hunters encountering single women, death by arrow vs. death by bullet, moldy strawberries, a comparison of winter hats, the dispiriting side effects of awards, adding sparkles & feathers to your clothes, the oft overlooked joy of grommets, an observation about the rosary & gender roles, the ins and outs of unfriending people on Facebook, another bad love triangle plus one, stereotypes about Holland, confusion over trains that go underground, how to miss the best views during foliage, an upset customer’s complaint about flies, basically hating dolls, some really hard spelling words, unwanted calls from GOP VT, a homemade elephant surprise, the questionable relationship between elderly housing & peanut butter, debunking fisher cats, an annual visit to Dan & Whits’ yield of wide mouth jar rubbers with tabs, two kinds of people in the world as it relates to costuming - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Ben Fuller [Fighter]; Erin McDermott [From Me]; Kristina Stykos [Last Cup of Love]

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Episode Oct 7, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss a new descriptive term for The Scleroderma Citrinum (aka Pigskin Poison Puffball or the Common Earth Ball), their dreams of securing hygienic microphone wind screens to replace the scary ones in the studio, coping with raw vegetables, why people put food on their bodies just to have it licked off, a recipe for identifying your own bad breath, poop doodles, Emily’s getting the tractor stuck on a rock, how to make a copper hearth, whether or not to pay your Dad to drink coffee, another rash of creepy clowns, subjective ridicule aimed at fake walls & Kristina’s history as founding member of a mime troupe, a shout out to the big boy named Larry Streeter, getting all wrapped up in the injustice of it all, throwing yourself against the wall as a way of life, burning a list of everything that you like about a person you hate, humans as perfect crystals, the challenges of erasing your brain, going too far with forgiveness, a phone call from the Vermont’s best fiddler, Kristina’s success at driving away the Tannahill Weavers, whether or not to talk to people with ear buds in, a discussion of prows, bulkheads & figureheads, the peculiar condition of having nothing to contribute, a warning not to drive with fertilizer, a riddle about 4th class roads, the current dearth of bubble wrap, a foliage season that both oppresses & uplifts - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Highwoods String Band [You Ain’t Talking to Me]; Paul Asbell [Bound for Adamant]; Bow Thayer [Dawning]

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Episode Sept 30, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss finding a pen in the parking lot, their incredulity around spitting, revisiting mood swings, identifying the aroma of Juicy Fruit gum, Elon Musk vs. musk, excess in relation to flying the flag at half mast, looking for a tuba player, adding clicks to language, how to identify your toes individually, a new iteration of “broken phone syndrome” at Emily’s house, why a juicer is not a blender, reimagining or letting go of kale, making friends with celery, more on Butch’s “cooking from cans” cuisine, planning a Patrick Swayze video binge night, an extra special phone booth in Japan, avoidance of clogged toilets as a general rule, an unfavorable analysis of whole wheat pasta, wondering when your wheel will fall off, a depressing list of Monsanto subsidiaries, eating on a school bus at Chef Brad’s Crazy Side, jabbing at touch screens, discovering Fran Blanche’s Youtube channel, the indignities of freezing your ass off at your child’s sports events, a new old fourth class road named “Clay Slide”, a reputed camel extinction, a weasel and a bowl of cat food - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Hunter Paye [All the Walls are Windows]; Don’t Call Betty [Carbon Neutral]; Dayve Huckett [Emanuel Cathedral Montreal]

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Episode Sept 23, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the idea of being jolly, unusual new legislation concerning roller coasters and diaper changes, the demise of last week’s live show, being trapped inside the endless loop of an unsuccessful online login, the semantics of naming a season, baby rotation in and out of the baby room, the genetics of screaming, further adventures in being ashamed to be an American, a major apple cart upset, uncovering Uncivil Discourse (UCD), the art of hating people you don’t know, swimming in the insanity of a confused & confusing media landscape, talking in cute voices to loved ones, how to project onto strangers your lack of self esteem, the relationship between vanity and adultery, a spelunking metaphor, a fleeting nostalgia for George Bush and his paintings, a review of the Tunbridge Fair draft horse and oxen pulls, Emily’s fixation with the ostrich in Swiss Family Robinson, looking for an extra five hours in the day, the terror of free form socializing, when music opens a conversation, adhering to fantasy soundtracks, how ignorance of lyrics can cause a rift, an efficient delivery system called melody, reflections on voyeurism, difficulties pronouncing & defining the word “fabulist”, worrying about ice chips, sleepy seeds and lost teeth, taking a sober look at Hans Christian Andersen - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Davey Davis [Zen Cowboy]; Bow Thayer [The Bitters]; Susannah Blachly and George White [Raven King].

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Episode Sept 9, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss chipmunk cheeks, vaccination aggravation, why fingernail clippings are so hard to manage, another Friday visit from the vet, a flaccid return to the spelling quiz, the how and why of this week’s party invites, an encounter of the third kind with Syd Straw, reuniting with one of Vermont’s best dogs, Emily’s dream of being a guy, running with cats, how too many pets can wake you up, a strange theory about embodying the oppressor, pinching babies, remembering a calendar correction, looking for Merriam Webster, Kristina’s latest slap down for excessive selfie posting, more on Facebook validation, breaking down collagen, Botox and bull’s testicles, a fond recollection (not) of broadcasting from behind the pig races in winter coats at the fair, a disagreement about campfires, a fantastic new zucchini portal, the good, the bad and the ugly of clichés, a reverent moment of silence, how to improve your mood off-season with Christmas lights, a natural remedy for pink eye, John’s ongoing obsession with paper towels & Kleenex, dealing with a huge manuscript, being annoyed by throat clearing, an awkward waiting room situation, being assaulted by mirror sunglasses, the wrong birth certificate, leaving a bad phone message then making it worse, Lori’s superior belly button - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: The Cousins Project [Rescue Me]; Doug Perkins [Hang Glide]; Bow Thayer [Cowgirl Madonna]

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Episode Sept 2, 2016

Host Kristina Stykos and guest co-host John Obrien discuss where coaching intersects with bad parenting, a new garden for Dr. Duffy, discovering piccalilli, another Fred Tuttle milestone, the need for frivolity & brain clearing, old radiator chic, an audio diary of torture, mining bird calls for emotional content, living with expectant sheep, demystifying the tramp stamp and the plumbers crack, an unfortunate experiment employing a ball point pen and the goddess of the harvest, racy nudes at the Morrill Homestead, different kinds of wall surfaces, a meditation on Japanese bachelors, confusing vitamins with organs, a peripatetic gift card from Bed, Bath and Beyond, the joys of plastic crap, refund scams, the travesty of lukewarm beverages, chasing animals & other bad averages, debunking “And I Approve of This Message”, Kristina’s list of all the Vermont towns she’s lived and spent the night in, the mystery of the Brunswick Springs, stopping at historical markers & how they correspond to slow car trips, Eleanor Roosevelt, Edward Hopper and a case of outhouse avoidance, single parent vacation disasters, an unexpected rescue by Charles Dickens, being priced out of Vermont’s country inns, enjoying the plethora of local laundromats, nostalgia for the “Star Wash”, trying to understand “Toys-R-Us”, a miniature plastic English garden, seeing porcupines vs. seeing rats - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Spencer Lewis [Believing]; Kristina Stykos [Let’s Cherish the Day]

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Episode Aug 26, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss punching yourself in the face, the sad relationship between dental care and money, lying to your mother, an honest mistake and heart-felt apology to Carol, fixing things with pie, the ambiguous nature of cheesecake, a rapper name for Emily, a breakdown on making babies and who’s ultimately responsible, envisioning an improved (five-year) pregnancy, a case of not finishing what you start, how Todd Rundgren’s rock & roll camp took over the Trapp Family Lodge, taking another look at dirndls, the implications of Kleenex in the classroom, a bogus survey about friendship, conjecture as to why Butch studied cats at Vermont Technical College, a stunning, honking purchase of Cabot cheese, antibiotics in the enlightened farmyard, a recap of last week’s discussion of bacteria & old sneakers, the sprinkle that ruined yet another Tunbridge haying operation, pondering PETA’s potential response to the bear show at Clark’s Trading Post, assessing France’s burkini ban, the worst kinds of blankets, an update on Hans’ brain eating maggot infestation, why it’s right to be suspicious of chrysanthemums, recent genetic mutations in support of the profit motive, daycare noise level stats, a new wave of parental bumper stickers, a reflection on the morbid aspect of loving your children too much - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Hunter Paye [Kris]; Bow Thayer [Jewel]; Doug Perkins [Snowflake Jig]

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Episode Aug 19, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss a guy named Harry, pigeon shit issues in the wedding barn, an analysis of Sinead O’Connor’s head, teenage girl grooming behavior, the confusing mystery of opposable thumbs, finding a new name for Grandma, more on hating phone calls, getting on the wrong side of the town clerk & saying goodbye to the road commissioner, an erection in the park, an unusual request for the cessation of reductionism, defining “trumpery” once and for all, Justin Smith Morrill’s dog’s strange connection to this year’s presidential election, two “must haves” for quitting drinking, a connection between keeping your nails clean and using a red neck weed-whacker, who gives a crap about humidity, listening to the train come through town, what trolls can do with stones, cow manure & work that keeps you honest, dealing with wet sneakers, what you can see in the womb, a monster secretary, the therapeutic value of staring at empty space, more on historical markers, graciously declining gifts, the vast blue sky behind fear, checking in with ghosts, why aliens are avoiding Emily, a replacement for Willy Nelson - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Davey Davis [Well Swung]; Doug Perkins and Patrick Ross [Flop-eared Mule]

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Episode Aug 12, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss a plan to wear a certain shirt, how to keep closet crouchers at bay, William Shatner’s 2016 World Elephant Day Message, returning poison ivy to it’s rightful place amongst invasives, a conspiracy theory about health fads, pharmaceuticals & pesticides, living with the desire for matching towel sets, why they don’t answer the phone in the control room, more on slacker DJs, setting goals for your musical aspirations, getting the real story on hashtags, how to look like a Mennonite woman without really trying, a tale of pranksters’ with fake books quiet invasion of the NYC subway system, the idiocy of copy and paste posts on Facebook, a recipe for wasting your life utilizing hate, resentment & a refusal to live and let live, examining Emily’s toes & potential jobs for them, a new game: “My Doctor Told Me To …”, catching the corners of your clothing on stuff, revisiting the idea of combining Vermont’s historical attractions into one big one, misunderstanding air conditioning - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Rick Ceballos [Les Quatres Branles]; Chris Kleeman [Magnet to Steel]; Bow Thayer & the Holy Plow [Way of the Gun].

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Episode Aug 5, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss a lost insect situation, Kristina’s road trip and discovery of the Mexican Jesus in Ulster PA, a mysterious turntable, more on Emily’s crushed car & the offending hundred year old tree, relying on borrowed chainsaws, a fateful roadside Subaru purchase, crossing the line into NY state, the awesome tiny houses of Karenville, dealing with a hipster’s handmade clothes at the DMV, gold panning expedition planning, getting the timing right with wedding presents & thank you notes, the satisfactions of going to the post office and having a post office box, methods for looking good & feeling good, debriefing the term “kick-ass”, deep & meaningful camping tips involving plastic, understanding hickory nuts and horse chestnuts, positing a relationship between intelligence and emoticons, winning a stuffed poop pillow at the fair, laughing out loud for real, stumbling over LBGTQ, how to talk to your insurance agent, a dearth of block ice - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Brian Clark [Over on Me]; Jamo and Charlie [Dancin Tonight]; Mark Legrand & Sarah Munro [It’s Good to See You Gone].

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Episode July 22, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the four people listening to the show, a strange bond between Sarah Palin & Mother Teresa, a Vermont village monopoly, carrying extra car headlights in the car, cashiers who ignore their customers, the scary sounds of pigs, imagining Donald Trump’s little dog, the stupidity of internet passwords, a black panther sighting in Tunbridge, toad videos as an antidote to the Republican National Convention, the affrontery of body odor, the challenges of wrestling a barcalounger into a Subaru, discovering a long dead crab in the toy box, working for people who are on vacation, being bad at waitressing, unique forms of dyslexia, sending children outside to play with sticks, haymakers racing against dew fall, the dangers of sporting studded snow tires in July, fruit tree off years, the trial and swear method, too many painted toe nails on Instagram, learning how to look away, the idiocy of trying to eradicate invasive species, natural cures right under our noses, learning how to text at an advanced age, creepy science shows, a full body buzz - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Bow Thayer [Swimming Hole]; Lizzy Mandell [Like It Like That]; Nikki Matheson [Lover of Salt].

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Episode July 15, 2016

Host Kristina Stykos and guest co-host Kendra Colburn discuss their possible super competence in the midst of a studio malfunction, trying to ring the bell with a hammer as a metaphor for working hard at life but not even remotely getting it, what to think about when trying to figure out the best day to go to the Tunbridge Fair, lifting crates of carrots for exercise, showing up for work when it’s really too hot to work, a backstage buddy system at the farmer’s market, the problem with stoic dogs, a shout out to Georgia Pearl, whether or not soda quenches thirst, an example of discernment in dating, what to do when yellow flags turn into red ones, a case of “sleep psychosis” leading to “late morning fury”, turning off the internet for health & relaxation, Kendra’s insistence that “now is the new later”, unpacking a mentalist’s performance, a review of & comparisons between different kinds of puppets, Claymation, animated bread rolls and creepy clowns, how & when to bring up political issues in a small town ethos, fending off recycled gossip about yourself, being pleasantly surprised by people you don’t like, aging musicians who don’t get famous and what to do with them, a presidential eulogy’s questionable claims regarding building character and hope through suffering - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Wagtail [Wagtail/Daphne’s Ramble/Meadowdance]; Davey Davis [Papa’s Angel]; Kristina Stykos [I Can’t Go Home].

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Episode July 8, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss edible cat litter, how long they’ve been at it, advice for vegetarians who attend BBQs, sloppy joes vs. long boy burgers, reviving the old conspiracy about Paul, riding a crocodile all summer in underpants, a reminder about stress, getting used to tattoos, brain freeze sans ice cream, some new home business ideas, a plan to send granny up in a hot air balloon, more broken mechanisms jimmied at the studio, an open invitation to the old guys who repair stuff at Welch’s Hardware, an idea for making parades more user friendly, a preference for natural altered states, skepticism about Bobby McFerrin’s authenticity, checking in with poor little Jim’s castration, a divine cow event, how a mid-life crisis might relate to a lava lamp, the pitfalls of writing an article about your friend, checking Twitter on-the-air, top prepared food picks at various Vermont general stores, adult coloring books, a fabulous exercise plan that effectively eliminates exercise - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Derek Semler [Blues - Untitled]; Dayve Huckett [Let It Fall]; Julie James [Willow].

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Episode July 1, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss single men with significant social issues, the difference between a living room, a parlor, and unwanted advances, a bride’s unfortunate change of clothes, four days of rock hauling, what’s left of the neighbor’s tree house & why it’s disturbing, toasting seaweed for a snack, Emily’s mom’s untimely descent into a dumpster, the possible discovery of new private parts & six genders, a disconcerting encounter with six little maids from school, John’s newest insult pertaining to hedgehogs, how to deal with friends who love to blab, the demise of yet another tractor & other typical farm disasters, the arrival of a refreshing beverage involving whey, fantastic Thai centipedes that swim, the how and why of “shave and a haircut - two bits”, the stupidity of scientists proving that nature is beneficial, a Michigan stereotype, an idea for lumping all holidays into one, not enjoying fireworks, cash on the barrelhead - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Turnip Truck [Cash on the Barrelhead; The Devil Ain’t Lazy; Jesus on the Mainline]

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Episode Jun 24, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss what the pope said about magicians, the idiosyncratic English language, seven big bangs: a theory, conjuring psychopaths while hiking, what it means to dress like Johnny Cash, complications concerning a farm wedding bathroom trailer, picking your battles, a small issue of 20,000 Mormons, imagining gun racks for Subarus, feeling conflicted about cute animal videos, why it’s wrong to say “baby lamb”, little honks vs. long train whistles, possibly being pissed off at the U.K., the return of Magellan, what’s going on at Forest Road 31 in the Green Mountain National Forest, more about Butch’s hot dog skiing & Vicki Chapstick’s spandex, why we’re not hanging out at bluegrass festivals anymore, obnoxious musician sub-cultures, eating out of chafing dishes backstage at Tanglewood, a new book on cancer treatment from the Baba-A-Louis Bakery, the best back road road-rally in Vermont, an embarrassing propensity for yawning at museums, what to do if you can’t sell your house - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians and friends: Wagtail [Train Don’t Leave]; Jonathan Falby & Zac Johnson [Good Folks Behind You]; Corinna [Laughing Crow Band].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM or streaming online & rebroadcast weekly at: Royalton Community Radio

Episode Jun 17, 2016

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss stereotyping women in long dresses, what to do when the fuel light comes on late at night & miles from home in Vermont, when your name is an obstruction, the torment of saying words twice, a question about public bathrooms, a rating system for old boyfriends, practicing your penmanship in the car, finding vegetable shapes in the lava lamp, why Kristina is still sleeping on the couch, a scarcity of hobos, hanging with the family cricket, new job options for starving artists, dancing in lederhosen, a pumpkin eating porcupine, spaced out driving & missing the exit, being judged by relatives, more bad words, an annoying fashion detail, shaving cats, debriefing emotional availability - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians and friends: Julie James [Mary’s Garden]; Kristina Stykos [Me, Myself & Moi]; Mark Struhsacker [Cat in the Bag].

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