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December 17, 2017 30 mins

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 dealbreakers: Our top 5 goes wild
  • 17:32 -- HERE FOR IT — Gabrielle Union’s memoir, “We’re Going to Need More Wine” (Kodi’s pick) / The New Yorker article “Cat Person” (Ruby’s pick)
  • 23:24 -- Q&HEY — I’m doing the cooking and all of the emotional lifting this holiday season (Kodi’s pick)
  • 29:20 -- THE GOOD WORD — “I wish I could tell you it gets better, but it doesn’t get better. You get better.” -Joan Rivers (Ruby’s pick)
  • 29:50 -- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITS


ARTICLES REFERENCED IN EPISODE:

  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/09/24/i-tried-out-cuddlr-the-tinder-for-cuddling-and-all-i-got-was-severely-creeped-out/
  • http://www.wnyc.org/story/gabrielle-union-death-sex-money/
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/style/gabrielle-union-memoir.html?_r=0
  • https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/11/cat-person


The Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.

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