Please Consume Responsibly

Please Consume Responsibly

Every Monday, AJ and Tara come together to talk about the media they've been consuming this week. From movies and TV to podcasts and internet videos, there's sure to be something you find interesting in at least one episode, right?

Episodes

May 8, 2020 26 mins

Hello, the police? I’d like to have this person arrested for liking a bad TV show.

In this lil bite-sized episode we learn why AJ smells and why Tara’s collecting dirt!

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Hi Jerry, we love you.

In this episode AJ talks about a game you don’t need a table for and a game that is a table!

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April 17, 2020 40 mins

Get those pen-pal pens ready! You’re gonna want to send a letter about this one.

In this ~*very special bonus episode*~ we interview TheBlissBean! She tells us all about what it was like becoming a “teen entrepreneur” and then shares some recs of her favorite media!

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Media discussed in this episode:

  • Business Insider with a Teenager: How To Make Money Under 18 & Advice from Teen Entrepreneurs...
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There are a lot of us who need cash now… have we got a number for you.

This episode is full of that 40 degree energy. Hopefully you can cozy up with some of this week’s picks.

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It’s been a couple of WEEKS folks. Stay well.

This episode is full of great ways to stay home, but hang with friends. <3

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We all remember that Broadway classic “The Less Miserables”.

This episode is about YouTube channels and good albums.

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Have your parents ever done this CLASSIC thing to you?????

This episode has a made up town and some facts we wish were made up.

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Media discussed in this episode:

  • Welcome to Night Vale starters guide - http://www.welcometonightvale.com/listen
  • Night Vale episode 162 “Alpha” - https://beta.prx.org/stories/289466
  • Factually! With Scott Galloway - https://www.earwolf.com/episode/the-internet-the-bu...
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Say this title out loud! It’s fun for the whole family!


From memoirs to New Jersey-specific comedy, this episode has it all!

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Media discussed in this episode:

  • Selena Gomez Jimmy Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7TCzxOS6H4&t=267s 
  • In the Dreamhouse by Carmen Maria Machado (Memoir) - https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/dream-house
  • The Cut on Tuesday Episode - https://ww...
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Feel free to mandatorily consume any of this optionally absolutely necessary media at your leisure right this second. 

This episode is full of things for your ears and heart! 

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Media discussed in this episode: 

  • Dan Deacon’s discography 
  • Bromst mini-doc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPg4Vcr56F0&t=819s) 
  • USA suite music video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
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Make sure your weird T-Rex is ready to click!

The energy of this episode is all over the place. In a good way!

Donate to Conservation International! - https://act.conservation.org/site/Donation2?df_id=16164&16164.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&_ga=2.246510660.191176136.1579230376-1266574159.1579230376

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2020! New year, new.... catchphrase.

This episode was shaping up to be a lil bite-sized nugget, but we really get into during the side dishes. Join us, won't you?

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Media discussed in this episode:

  • Heavyweight (Gimlet)
  • Motherhacker (Gimlet)
  • Sandra (Gimlet)
  • Fine Line by Harry Styles
  • YOU (Netflix)
  • Don’t F*** with Cats (Netflix)
  • Watch...
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December 20, 2019 61 mins

We’re back baybeeeeeee!!!!!

In this episode we talk about our favorite media of the year twenty-ought-nineteen! We got all the kahunas. The big kahunas. The medium kahunas. The most kahunest. All in one episode!

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Our BOTY list!:

  • Fuzzy Brain by Dayglow
  • Fibs by Anna Meredith
  • Motherhacker
  • The Cut on Tuesdays
  • Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
  • Lose Well by Chris Gethard
  • Betrayal L...
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June 7, 2019 42 mins

Mm mm mm! This episode is full o' lip smackers! Absolute morsels! Tasty treats! What're waiting for? Don't take my word for it, go ahead and chow down!

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In this episode: Weekly recap, multiple causes for celebration, Tara tries to steal AJ’s main dish, AJ’s Main Dish, things restaurant workers won’t like, Tara’s Main Dish, Little Falls, New Jersey, AJ has a change of heart, SIDE DISH TIME, a man with multiple names, a song about...

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May 31, 2019 32 mins

It’s season two and we’re back and better than before! Or at least more educated. It’s been a busy few weeks and we’ve been consuming a lot of media that we can’t wait to tell you about! So what’re waiting for? Listen to this episode! In this episode: Season 2, AJ quits the podcast, just kidding, where we’ve been/what we’ve been up to, a fun game of rock, paper, scissors, Tara’s Main Dish, a lo(n)gline, Tara will never watch Gilmor...

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Sorry for the late episode this week! AJ and Tara got lost in their imperial warren from Toronto. Those are hints for what we talk about in this episode. Or you could just scroll to the links. But don’t. You’ll ruin the surprise.

In this episode: Weekly recap, Tara gets an award, Tara’s Main Dish, the original Canadian YouTube channel, hire me please, a cute video about a hedgehog, a large amount of video series’, one-way best frie...

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April 29, 2019 38 mins

***!!!SPOILER WARNING!!!***: Lots of powerful women and world changing in this episode! And a celebrity tribute album.

In this episode: Questionable breakfast choices, weekly recap, no spoilers, AJ’s thing, a Netflix reboot, Alfafa?, no spoilers, mini-side dish, big short energy, no spoilers, shh no spoilers, his name is Bow and he shoots arrows, good messaging, an assault of media, no spoilers, period, end of sentence, Tara’s thin...

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Here it is, gang! The episode you’ve all been waiting for! In this one we talk about high school, chat rooms, corn starch, and lying to your friends. You won’t wanna miss this one!

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In this episode: Tara starts, a quick shoutout, weekly recap, something funny and ironic, Tara’s thing, problematic music listening habits, a baby album, definitely not a fake name, the talent !!!, talented young people, a live-on-podcast question, A...

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AJ had his microphone backwards for this whole episode so he sounds like he's in a garbage can! Like the trash he is! Anyway, thank you listener and friend Denny for your suggestion!

In this episode: Weekly recap, Tara went to church, AJ got sick, a glow-up, AJ's Thing, a suggestion from Denny, John Green, a review podcast, a 1:15 minute clip, thank you Denny, Tara's thing, Olympic swim, more good looking YouTube videos, turning he...

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Rub on that mint-infused butt cream because AJ and Tara are back with one heck of an episode.


In this episode: Weekly recap, AJ’s new project, Tara’s new project, Tara’s thing, Jameela Jamil, Butt Cream™, magazines are bad, you’re beautiful and great, AJ’s thing, another YouTube channel from Canada, like Chip and Joanna minus the homophobia, SIDE DISH TIME, One Green Bean, a seasonally magazine, AJ does not remember BBQ Becky,...

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Make sure you wash up before listening to this episode because this one's being served up family-style!


In this episode: Weekly recap, family-style dinner, minor spoilers, major spoilers, so many spoilers, onion salad, thanks for listening.


***SPOILER WARNING*** There are lots of spoilers for Jordan Peele's "Us" in the second half of this episode. If you don't want to hear them skip to 38:36!!!


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