The Swirl Podcast

This week, we have way too much fun with sex puns. Who will blush first? We also profess our love for sexy weather euphemisms and raunchy Netflix comedy. All that, plus the usual nonsense.

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Show Notes

• 00:00 -- Weekly Topic: A Listener Clapback leads to the first-ever Swirl sex playlist. We decide on a title.
• 20:23 -- HERE FOR IT — Netflix’s Lady Dynamite (Ruby’s pick) / Ne...

This week, we review what Spotify claims were our favorite tracks of 2017. Which one of us had copious amounts of Dr. Dre? Plus, resolutions, random acts of kindness, and bras-Oh my! All that, plus the usual nonsense.


Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Spotify “Best of the year” playlist / New Years discussion — Ensuring you kick off the new year with the right energy
• 11:33 -- HERE FOR IT — Random Acts of Kindn...

There are dealbreakers and then there are these things. Find out what makes us scream when confronted with the public behavior of other humans. Plus, Cat Person, Gabrielle Union, and when your family takes more than they give during the holidays. All that, plus the usual nonsense.


Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / The app Cuddlr: What types of activities would you pay someone to do to you? / Discussing life ...

Are algorithms ruining your chances at true happiness? Plus, a fitbit for your junk, the Netflix documentary flavor of the week, and we debate if hating kids makes you a real grinch. All that, plus the usual nonsense.

Show Notes

• 00:00
• INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Discussing the NYTimes.com article “An Algorithm Isn’t Always the Answer”
• 10:31
• HERE FOR IT — Sexual wearables? Would you wear a smart condom? (Kodi’s pick) / Jim & A...

This week, we discuss Andy Richter's tweets about depression, how not to baby your coworker, and our favorite holiday recipes! All that, plus the usual nonsense.


Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / We break down comedian Andy Richter’s Twitter message regarding depression and how important is is to just keep moving
• 09:25 -- HERE FOR IT — The Kitchenista Chef Angela Davis (Ruby’s pick) / Study: The personal...

Kodi's shows up with another tale from the world of dating and has thoughts on deciding how you want to be loved. Plus, how Ruby gets zen before bed, what to do if you hate your future brother in law, and all the usual nonsense.


Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Kodi’s late night in the streets / Ruby gets glam / How do you want to be loved?
• 16:10 -- HERE FOR IT — “Hair Nah” video game (Kodi’s pick) / Ca...

This week, Kodi goes on a date and has no time to waste. Plus, we break down our feelings on the current news landscape of finding out people we respected are total trash. All that, plus the usual nonsense.


Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Meghan Trainer blaccent slander / Kodi’s latest date / What’s an otter? Kodi breaks down the names of gay dating apps and gay types / Acountability and rape culture / Get...

This week, Kodi gives Ruby a pep talk after he speaks at high school. You need one, too? We've got you. Plus, terrible pizza does terrible things, a column on workplace harassment, and Q and Hey wants to undo the unfriending. All that, plus the usual nonsense.


Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Adulting / Kodi visits his old high school for the first time in nearly twenty years and shares some learned le...

This week, we talk sex toys to honor the dearly departed, "soaking," and the ultimate sadness that is the Kushner sex playlist. Plus, Bright Lights and a special hotline for the creeps in your life. All that, plus the usual nonsense.

Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Glass blown dildos filled with cremation remains, the art of “Soaking” and the sad, sad sex playlist of the Trump/Kushner
• 17:40 -- HERE FOR...

This week, Ruby starts Twitter beef and goes mildly viral. Kodi has questions. Plus, we talk Questlove's Funky Spotify College Level Rap History Class, KFC's amusing social media tricks, and how to respond when someone is not minding their own bee's wax in a bar. All that, plus the usual nonsense.

Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Ruby’s social media squabble with Amber Tamblyn and David Cross goes...

This week, we reveal some life skills that may not translate well onto a resume, Armie Hammer's versatile dance moves, and Almost Like Praying. Plus, when to ditch a friend with loose lips and living in the moment! All that, plus the usual nonsense.

Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / WEEKLY TOPIC: What skills don’t translate on a resume?
• 11:50 -- HERE FOR IT — Lin-Manuel Miranda’s All-Star ’Almost Like Praying...

What do Gal Gadot, Reese's cups, White Women, & Peanut Butter all have in common? This episode. Plus, we try not to milkshake duck. All that, plus the usual nonsense. Maybe with some extra nonsense.

Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Kodi, Gal Gadot and the sexualization of Reese’s cups
• 04:25 -- WEEKLY TOPIC — Caping for people too soon? Discussing the all around terribleness of the NFL’s Cam Newton and re...

This week, a spirited debate over a presidential game of F, marry, kill, a discussion on emotional labor, and what happens when your dad comes out late in life. Plus, we love you, let us count the Waze and a sweet sixteen for Josie & the Pussycats! All that, plus the usual nonsense.

Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Online life before the election / The presidential selfie leads to a game of “F*** Marry Kill”
• ...

This week, we get caught with our pants off, drag rude people in the streets, & dish on never growing up. Plus, Lady Gaga, One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, & three's company with your ex. All that, plus the usual nonsense.


Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Discussing Ruby’s tweet: “Chicken wings taste better with no pants.” #parenting / Kodi encounters “manslamming” f...

This week, we see your twisted twitter likes and applaud. Plus, doughnuts, Cruel Intentions, and people who insist you work for free. All that, plus the usual nonsense.


Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / WEEKLY TOPIC — Ted Cruz, Armie Hammer and the perils of confusing your Tumblr for your Twitter
• 16:55 -- HERE FOR IT — Curiosity Doughnuts (Ruby) / Cruel Intentions: The Musical (Kodi)
• 25:34 -- Q&HEY — What ...

This week, we sober up about about healthy ways to deal with life's rough spots and dish on how we use our professional voices to clapback at those less than ideal coworkers. Plus, we get heavy with our Q and Hey. All that, plus the usual nonsense.


Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / WEEKLY TOPIC — Discussing Kristi Coulter’s blog post “Wine. Immediately.”
• 17:10 -- HERE FOR IT — People Are Sharing Their Be...

This week, we explore whether or not Prince really loved purple, discuss what happens when women refuse to move out of men's way for a week, and applaud Pink's parenting style. Plus, what happens when your girlfriend demands the receipts--the read receipts. All that, plus the usual nonsense.

Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / We Refuse to Believe Prince’s Favorite Color Wasn’t Purple / The Real Reason Yv...

Welcome to season 2 of the Swirl! It is "Back to School" time, so we're talking kindergarten, what your social status in high school might mean, and what to do when your overachieving catches up with you. Plus, we talk "hat fishing" and debate Taylor Swift. All that, plus the usual nonsense.


Show Notes

• 00:00 -- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Back to school / Ruby meeting parents at her son’s orientat...