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A podcast about things we like and occasionally things we don’t, hosted by Sally Tamarkin.
Co-op Mood is a podcast about video games and why we play them. Every other week, co-hosts Sally Tamarkin (@sallyt) and Shane Vaiskauskas (@mundangerous) talk about video games, exploring topics and themes as well as the stories they tell, the worlds they create, the characters who live in those worlds and the gameplay mechanics and story structures that make it all possible.
The Struggle Bus is a bi-weekly advice podcast hosted by BFFs Katharine Heller and Sally Tamarkin. Climb aboard the struggle bus and join in as Katharine and Sally discuss listener-submitted questions and problems and offer the best solutions one could hope to get from co-hosts whose credentials are: “They have lots of feelings and opinions.”
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The Struggle Bus: Self-Care, Mental Health, and Other Hilarious Stuff
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The Struggle Bus is an advice show about mental health, self-care, and just getting through the damn day. Co-hosts Katharine Heller (@spkheller) and Sally Tamarkin (@sallyt) answer listener questions about family, friends, work, mental health, love, and literally everything else — no topic is off-limits and no problem is too big, too small, or too weird. Climb aboard and get advice from two friends who have lots of feelings and lots of opinions.
Join host Mike Schubert as guests compete to solve children’s mysteries from Encyclopedia Brown, Scooby Doo, and more for charity! The winning contestant chooses the charity, and the prize pool is made up of the proceeds from the show’s Patreon account. Feel free to play along at home and put the pedal to the meddle! Season 4 releases on 2/1/23 and is produced by Mike Schubert and Sherry Guo.
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“Gentleman Jack” and Too Muchness feat. Rachel Vorona Cote
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For this episode, I’m joined by Rachel Vorona Cote (@RVoronaCote), author of the excellent book Too Much: How Victorian Constraints Still Bind Women Today to talk about the concept of “too muchness” (or, how social norms and expectations constrain women’s bodies, minds, and sexualities). Specifically, we looked at too muchness and the BBC series on…
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The Case of Enrollment at Frog College w/ Alex Bazeley & Bobby Wagner
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In a duel of the Tipping Pitches co-hosts, Bobby Wagner (playing for Pocket Change Pools) and Alex Bazeley (playing for Vocal New York) battle it out in a contest of solving Encyclopedia Brown Mysteries! Cases: The Case of the Runaway Judge, The Case of the Umpire’s Error, The Case of the Jumping Frogs, The Case of the Lawnmower Races Clues & Evide…
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The Mystery of Newark’s Best Effort w/ Kyle Bandujo & Alex McDaniel
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Alex McDaniel, playing for the American Cancer Society, and Kyle Bandujo, playing for Blessing in a Backpack Boerne, tackle some intense Scooby Doo mysteries! The theme is origins, as we cover S1E1 of What's New Scooby Doo, as well as a mystery that covers the origin story of the Mystery Machine! Cases: There’s No Creature like Snow Creature; Riva …
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The Questioning of the Existence of Clocks w/ Becca & Molly from Pod & Prejudice
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This episode is Pod and Prejudice co-host duel, with Molly playing for NY Bully Crew and Becca playing for the Against Malaria Foundation, as they set out to solve American Girl Mini Mysteries! It’s the first time we’ve ever covered this series on the podcast and it’s absolutely delightful. Cases - The Original Boston Brooke, Play With Your Feud, W…
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The Mystery of Intercepting Fate w/ Caroline Moss & Sally Tamarkin
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Caroline Moss, playing for the Online Abortion Resource Squad, and Sally Tamarkin, playing for the Trans Justice Funding Project, go head-to-head to fight for labor rights and take down Big Carnival! Oh, they also solve some What’s New Scooby Doo mysteries along the way. Cases - Roller Ghoster Ride, Toy Scary Boo Clues & Evidence - Parasailing coas…
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The Case of the Smoking Bread w/ Adrian Frimpong & Adrien Pellerin
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SEASON 4 IS FINALLY HERE! We kick things off with a hilarious episode featuring two of Mike's former improv teammates from college hunting for answers to Encyclopedia Brown mysteries. Adrian plays for Hearts and Bones, and Adrien plays for New Alternatives. It's a hoot and a half and it's the perfect way to begin this long-awaited season. Cases: Th…
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The Movie Carol and Its Place In the Queer Canon feat. Kira Deshler
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For this episode, I’m joined by Kira Deshler, lesbian pop culture expert, and writer of the newsletter Paging Dr. Lesbian. Kira and I talked about the movie Carol and why we and so many queer people are obsessed with it. From the longing glances and the shoulder touches to the whole Mommy’s Baby of it, we dove very deep. We also talked about lesbia…
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Season 4 Coming Feb. 1, 2023! What's in Store?
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FIND OUT BY LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE! A half-season debuts in 4 weeks! Want to help in the fundraising efforts? Join our patreon at www.patreon.com/meddlingadults! Want to learn more about what to expect from Season 4? Follow us on social media at one of the links below! Find Meddling Adults Online WEBSITE: www.meddlingadults.com TWITTER: www.twit…
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Manic Pixie Dream Gay feat. Aubrey Gordon
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On this episode, Aubrey Gordon (@yrfatfriend) is here to talk about the 2022 Christmas romcom Looking For Her. We recapped the movie and then talked more in-depth about this affable, mild foray into the queer romcom space. We also tried to figure out what even makes a movie gay. Don’t forget to check out Aubrey’s 2021 book What We Don’t Talk About …
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Names and Naming feat. Zahra Barnes
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Zahra Barnes (head name nerd) is back to talk about names and naming things. We talked about our own names, our cats’ names, names and gender norms, name trends, and plenty more. Get Oh, I Like That merch here! This episode was produced by Sally and Zahra and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme musi…
On this episode, Aubrey Gordon, writer and co-host of Maintenance Phase joins to talk all about working from home. We discuss how we get things done and stay focused as well as how we take breaks and take care of ourselves, all while trying not to work ourselves into a fine powder. Get Oh, I Like That merch here! This episode was produced by Sally …
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Weddings: A Rich Tapestry feat. Zahra Barnes
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On this episode, Zahra Barnes joins as guest co-host to talk about weddings. We talked about intentional planning, satisficers vs. maximizers, weird gender shit, and the depravity of getting married at a plantation. We also weighed in on whether a bride’s FAQ list for her wedding party was genius or rude. Get Oh, I Like That merch here! This episod…
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Being in Conversation with the Natural World feat. Alex Sujong Laughlin
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Writer and audio producer Alex Sujong Laughlin is here to guest co-host and we’re talking about hobbies where you grow and make things. We went deep thinking about why some people are drawn to these activities while others (Sally!) are not. Also, Alex shares a bunch of great tips for getting into gardening, composting for beginners and experts, and…
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Our Favorite TV and Movies for Comfort Viewing feat. Aubrey Gordon
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Donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds Donate to If/When/How’s Repro Legal Defense Fund Get involved with the Working Families Party Volunteer to send texts with Movement Labs Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund Southern Equality Fund Aubrey Gordon (co-host of Maintenance Phase) is back!! We talk all about our favorite things to …
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Being There for Friends When Times Are Tough feat. Aubrey Gordon
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Donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds Donate to If/When/How’s Repro Legal Defense Fund Get involved with the Working Families Party Volunteer to send texts with Movement Labs For this episode, guest co-host Aubrey Gordon (co-host of Maintenance Phase) joins Sally to talk about ways we connect with friends when they’re going through a har…
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Get a Little Drunk, Book Yourself a Nice Fiji Vacation ft. Caroline Moss
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For this episode Sally sat down with Caroline Moss, of Gee Thanks Just Bought It, to talk all about bulk shopping. We discussed tips and tricks for buying bulk, things to never ever buy in bulk, booking vacations through Costco, favorite Kirkland-brand snacks, and a lot more. Get Oh, I Like That merch here! Things we talked about: The This American…
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AUA: Ask Us Anything (and Some News)
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In this episode, we answered a bunch of your AMA questions. We talked about our writing routines, where we spend time online, summer plans, and more. We also announced that Rachel will be leaving the show because of her rad new job as EIC of Self. We already miss Rachel here at Likehead HQ! But keep Oh, I Like That in your feed so you can stay on t…
Now that we know for certain the Supreme Court intends to overturn Roe, please consider contributing to one of the U.S.'s local abortion funds or use this link to split money across 80 different abortion funds. This doc is also a great resource: How to show up for abortion access We’re thrilled to get a chance to talk about our latest obsession, th…
Winter is over (mostly, kind of, we think) and it’s (sort of) spring. So, we’re kicking off this delightful season by taking a page from Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights and talking about all the little things that delight us, from ducks and squirrel heists to Twitter threads and great tunes. (Also, if you’re allergic to gratitude lists, know that a…
This episode originally aired on August 12, 2021 (listen here). Poetry can be really delightful, but it can also feel really inaccessible. In this episode, we talked about our favorite poems, how to discover poems you love (and disregard everything else tbh), and then how to find poems that fit your specs. Stick around after the outro to hear our e…
Resources for Ukraine and trans people and families in Texas: “How You can Help Ukranians” by Kelsey Piper for Vox Transgender Education Network of Texas Trans Kids and Families of Texas Thread of resources to make use of if you’re a caregiver or educator in Texas Get Oh, I Like That merch here! In the last episode, we share our top-level thoughts …
Resources for Ukraine and trans people and families in Texas: “How You can Help Ukranians” by Kelsey Piper for Vox Transgender Education Network of Texas Trans Kids and Families of Texas Thread of resources to make use of if you’re a caregiver or educator in Texas Have you ever thought about how many games are available to us these days? Card games…
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Gee Thanks Just Bought It x OILT: Great Gifts Crossover Event
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Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, has directed state agencies to treat gender-affirming care for trans kids as child abuse. This is part of a national, coordinated effort to systemically harm trans youth, deprive trans people of their rights, and make hard right ideologies the law of the land. Here are some resources to learn more and also to sup…
We’ve dabbled in reality TV over the years and decided it was high time we talk about it on OILT. So, we invited our friend and Real Housewives expert Caroline Moss to talk about reality TV and how it’s changed and evolved since the early 1990s, and also to dive deep into the Real Housewives phenomenon and franchises. Caroline provides a great over…
Whew — it's been a while, but we’re back! We eased our way into 2022 by chatting about some of the things we’ve been enjoying lately. Considering it’s not only winter, but another pandemic winter, we figured it was a good time to focus on the activities and hobbies that are bringing us comfort and delight. Get Oh, I Like That merch here! This episo…
Fellow sleuths! It has been too long! Just wanted to pop in to say hello, give you a breakdown of how much we donated this year to our winning charities, and provide an update about the upcoming season of Meddling Adults. Thanks for sticking around, and I'm excited to begin work on Season 4! Meddling Adults merch, including the high-quality video r…
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Making the Yuletide Extremely Gay feat. Aubrey Gordon
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We are once again celebrating holiday season, this time by talking all about queer Christmas movies with our special guest Aubrey Gordon, writer and co-host of the wonderful podcast Maintenance Phase. We discussed a few specific movies: Under the Christmas Tree, Christmas at the Ranch, Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night, and the horny commercial for N…
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Holiday Szn Rerun: Great Gifts and How to Give Them
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Now that it’s December, a lot of people are thinking about a topic we like to obsess about year round: gifts. Giving them, receiving them, gift etiquette, gift guides, you name it. If it’s gift-related, we’re interested in it. In this episode we’ll talk about our own Grand Unified Theory of Gift Guides and how to use them, as well as some of our al…
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Great Gift Ideas That Aren't From Big Box Retailers
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Last year we shared our thoughts and feelings on gift-giving and how to be great at it. This year we’re coming at you with more gift ideas, plus a bunch of places to shop for them that aren’t Amazon. OILT listeners sent us a ton of awesome ideas for things to buy from independent shops and sellers, all of which make great gifts. (And we also threw …
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BYO Steak Night ft. Britni de la Cretaz
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You can now get some sweet Oh, I Like That merch! Check out our store at Teepublic and buy some things! Also, we want your gift recs! Please send us your favorite things to give (and be given) that do not come from big box stores or chains (including Amazon). Email us your recs at OhILikeThatpod@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram or Twitter @ohiliketh…
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We Want Your (Non-Chain-Store) Gift Recommendations!
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It's almost gift-guide season and this time around we want to compile ideas for holiday gift-giving that rely as little as possible on places like Amazon, Walmart, and other chain stores. So, please tell us your favorite gifts to give (and receive!) that can be bought either from the company that makes them or from independent shops and sellers. Al…
To celebrate our one-year anniversary and our 25th episode, we’re bringing you things that make us say “Oh, I really like that!” We covered a ton of ground and think it’s fair to say there’s something here for everyone. We talked about movies, Jojo Siwa, coffee bean grinders, house shoes, and way way way more. This episode was produced by Rachel an…
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A Solid Alternative to Googling Your Symptoms ft. Casey Gueren
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We sat down with our former co-worker, health journalist Casey Gueren, to chat about her new book It's Probably Nothing: The Stress-Less Guide to Dealing with Health Anxiety, Wellness Fads, and Overhyped Headlines. We talked about health anxiety in the age of COVID, as well as how to make sense of everything we read online about health and wellness…
What better time to talk about organization than back to school season? We are kicking off fall by sharing our grand unified theories for getting/being more organized. We also talked all about our all-time favorite, go-to strategies for staying on top of shit, both digitally and IRL. This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas…
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LIVE SHOW ON 9/22 IN NYC & STREAMING! (Kelly Schubert vs. Johnny Frohlichstein)
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IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD, WE ARE DOING A MEDDLING ADULTS LIVE SHOW IN PERSON IN NYC (vax required) AND ALSO STREAMING EVERYWHERE (you should totally get a vax if you're able to). It's my wife vs. my best friend as they tackle 1 Encyclopedia Brown mystery, 1 Scooby Doo mystery, and 1 Shelby Woo mystery. GETTING SPICY! Tickets available at bit.ly/me…
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How to Throw a Better Party—During the Pandemic, or Whenever
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Resources and reading about current events: Stop It With The Fucking Coat Hangers How Ida Turned Basement Apartments Into Death Traps Underground Lives: The Sunless World of Immigrants in Queens Why an East Harlem Street Is 31 Degrees Hotter Than Central Park West We Looked for Some of the Hottest Places in California. We Found Climate Injustice in…
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FEED DROP: The Newest Olympian Episode 1
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MEDDLING ADULTS IS DOING A VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON LIVE SHOW. INFO AT THE TOP OF THIS AUDIO! But also... in case you haven't heard, Mike is now making a podcast about Percy Jackson and the Olympians! This is a feed drop of episode 1. You can subscribe and listen to all future episodes by searching "The Newest Olympian" wherever you get your podcasts,…
Poetry can be really delightful, but it can also feel really inaccessible. In this episode, we talked about our favorite poems, how to discover poems you love (and disregard everything else tbh), and then how to find poems that fit your specs. Stick around after the outro to hear our editor Lucas reading some selections. This episode was produced b…
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It's Summertime!! [Upside Down Smiley Face Emoji]
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Summer is the time of year when we’re all supposed to be footloose and fancy-free, cavorting in the sunshine and enjoying all kinds of outdoor social activities. But for some of us, summer is about making it through three or so months of being extremely sweaty, having to decide between clothing that’s functional or stylish, and feeling immense pres…
Mike provides an update about how much money we were able to raise for the winning charities of Season 3, who won the Season 3 fundraiser, and what lies ahead for Season 4. Also, WE ARE DOING A LIVE SHOW BOTH IN-PERSON IN NYC AND ALSO STREAMED VIRTUALLY! It'll be on 9/22/21 and you can get tickets at bit.ly/meddlingadultsnyc — CREDITS Creator/Host/…
We recorded this episode at the end of June, so we decided to talk a bit more about more of our queer (and queer-themed) faves. We have a ton of book recommendations to share, some podcasts to check out, a few video games, and a handful of queer miscellany. This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas Nguyen. Our logo was desig…
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Carol, Bound, and Other Queer Movies Worth Your Time
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We decided to keep the Pride-themed conversation rolling, and this time around we discuss our favorite movies (and one episode of TV) that feature queer characters, queer love/romance, and queer stories. We cover ‘90s indie movies, sweet romcoms, cult hits, period dramas, and a lot more. This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by L…
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Homosexual Tendencies (Let’s Talk About Pride!)
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Every year when June rolls around, a whole bunch of conversations continue and other ones begin anew—conversations about identity, representation, safety, freedom, liberation, and…rainbow-colored corporate logos. So we decided to jump right into a few of those topics, and share our thoughts on things like cops at Pride (no), kink at Pride (yes), wh…
We've got new Meddling Merch, and you could win a Meddling Adults shirt if you are the lucky winner of our Season 3 fundraiser! To enter, simply contribute to our charity fund at paypal.me/meddlingadults where each dollar donated is one raffle ticket entry. Good luck! GET THE NEW SHIRT HERE! (or at meddlingadults.com/merch) — CREDITS Creator/Host/P…
A quick note from us: When we recorded this episode, Israel was five days into its violent offensive on Gaza. Since then Israel’s aggression has only escalated, killing as of this writing, more than 200 hundred Palestinians. Hamas rockets have killed about 10 Israelis. Please check out the resources below and join us in supporting human rights for …
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“I’m Sorry If You Felt…”: A Guide to Good Apologies
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In this episode, we talk all about how to construct apologies that sincerely express empathy, regret for having messed up, and a promise to do better in the future. Once you’ve taken the time to really think about what you’re saying and why you’re saying it, offering a solid apology isn’t so elusive. We also talk about getting better at receiving a…
On an upcoming episode, we will be answering your questions about friendships—starting them, ending them, maintaining them, etc. If you have a question or need advice (or want to hear our thoughts about being or having a friend in 2021), we want you to ask us. Email us your question at OhILikeThatpod@gmail.com. Or you can record a voice memo and se…
Editor Brandon Grugle opens up the inbox with Schubes to answer listener questions about Season 3 of Meddling Adults! Naturally, we also talk about documentaries and give podcasting advice. Mike's Kickstarter: bit.ly/modernmuckraker — CREDITS Creator/Host/Producer/Editor: Mike Schubert Music: Bettina Campomanes, Brandon Grugle Art: Maayan Atias, Ke…
