Smells Like Humans

Smells Like Humans

Smells Like Humans is a weekly podcast dedicated to bringing a humorous perspective to quirky and curious aspects of human behavior. Each show, the SLH crew will focus on a different topic, and share personal stories and observations in a way that sounds like you’re hanging out with your funny friends. The stories and commentary are presented with humor and warmth, since let’s face it: we all smell like humans. (Contact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com)

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January 15, 2024 48 mins

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Caitlin, a self-described "witch enthusiast" joins Ross to discuss witches and witchcraft and many related topics.  Tangents include: Ursula the Sea Witch; Wizard of Oz trivia and mayhem; the myth of the hanging munchkin; manosphere; intention as ritual; creepy London; Peter and the Wolf; the trials and tribulations of Margaret Hamilton; intentional bath time; kitchen cleansing gone wrong; unusual "nest...

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Tracey joins Ross to explain why choosing to be single is not only okay, but comes with benefits. Tangents include:  Pet dating; Koi ponds;  Pippi the new dog; The Power of NOW; marinating in discomfort; anthropomorphizing; taxidermy.

Notes:

  1. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-single/202109/why-certain-people-love-being-single
  2. https://www.thetoptens.com/pets/best-house-pets/

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December 10, 2023 28 mins

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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the "ripples" caused by our choices.  Tangents include: Harambe the Gorilla; invasive species; pigs in disguises; pharmacy etiquette; Pablo Escobar;  sinking cruise ships; bedbugs.

Notes:

  1. https://www.history.com/news/invasive-species-list-mammals-birds-aquatic
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/14/us/pythons-florida-invasive-species.html
  3. https://www.earthrangers.com/EN/CA/...
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December 3, 2023 41 mins

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Tracey joins Ross to discuss whether sometimes positive comments to others can do more harm than good.  Tangents include: Slim Jims; Friend contracts; sarcastic Jesus; sympathy vs empathy; meat sandwiches; worst kid names ever.  Ross tries to get Tracey to explain her fear of clowns.

Notes:

  1. https://parade.com/980089/marynliles/stay-positive-quotes/


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Caitlin joins Ross to discuss strategies for feeling ok at a wedding by yourself.  Tangents include:  Winnebago's; bamboozling Canadians; Bonded by Proxy;  the inherent risk of talking to older people; Iceland's Penis Museum; Mai Tai's; the link between ice skating and serial killing.

Notes:

  1.  Winnebago: https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=584594592&sxsrf=AM9HkKm71MtYAhSgse3Nwa37ZOXJpMj...
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November 12, 2023 41 mins

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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss all things Mandela Effect and whether it is proof that we are in a computer simulation.  Tangents include:  Cheese Nips; punchable cartoon faces; The chimp from "Nope";  x-rated parodies; Casablanca; Darth Vader on Bumble; Deja Vu; another high school date story.

Notes:

  1. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-causes-the-feeling-of-deja-vu/#:~:text=The%20feelin...
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Jenny joins Ross to discuss the perceptions of couples mismatched on age. Tangents include:  Jenny's wedding recap; Chuck Berry encounters; crooners; Tony Bennett; "How Stella Got Her Groove Back";  old vampires; "Party Cabin"; Ross continues to wonder what a "lido deck" is.

Notes:

  1. https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/11/why-older-men-who-date-younger-women-are...
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October 29, 2023 48 mins

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Caitlin joins Ross to discuss whether sometimes it's better to change how you live before changing where you live.  Tangents include: Rabies in the UK; Baby Toes Johnson; old men; movers and hot dogs; TSA; cat litter smugglers; and if you are patient, maggots.

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Emily joins Ross to discuss the earliest warning signs that a break-up is coming.  Tangents include:  Book club; vegans; house fire analogies; "quenching juice"; cigarette company spin; retail therapy; "yes anding"; futons; groupers.

Notes:

  1. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rediscovering-love/201904/8-behaviors-signal-relationship-is-in-trouble
  2. https://www.marriage.com/advice/relat...
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Robb joins Ross to discuss PDA's and whether they sometimes cross a line.  Tangents include:  "samplers"; The Shining; Lia Beldam; Tattoos; Hume Cronyn/Jessica Tandy; animal PDA's; elderly PDA's; problems with managing short pants; Sweden vs Switzerland; Robb's grandfather's "home" movies; Mr. Peanut.

Notes:

  1. https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xp7nx/why-do-i-hate-w...
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September 24, 2023 34 mins

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Kira checks in from Florida and joins Ross to discuss the issues involved in cloning pets and celebrities (and celebrities cloning pets).  Tangents include:  "Spray Burn"; Moper dogs; Custody battles; Lula; Moper kids; Vincent Van Gough; personal pan Taylor Swift; sheep as pets; "Diaper" Bjork; Friedrich the dog; closet clones.  That chewing sound you hear during the first half of the show is not a...

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Jenny joins Ross to discuss liberating yourself from completing a list of extraordinary accomplishments.  Tangents include:  Competitive softball; pitch witch; nut punching; death by horse; yak consent; plants vs. birds; Hamilton the musical; SOYBOMB; concubine 401k's; Emily Wilding Davison.

Notes:

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Davison
  2. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/so...
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September 10, 2023 42 mins

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Anees joins Ross to discuss the idea that everyone, even the rich and famous, deals with insecurity.  Tangents include:  Squirrels; Disney VIP; quinceanera, chivalry; quick sand; chamber buckets; Folgers coffee commericals; Killer Bees; low hanging fruit; diapered mini-horses.

Notes:

  1.  Folgers Coffee Commercials:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnjjkgIO3Ck

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September 3, 2023 48 mins

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Human Resources expert Emily joins Ross to discuss strategies for getting a raise.  Tangents include: Peter Principle; Cruise Ship mishaps; Mai Tais; Harry Potter, Joe or Jo or Jough.

Notes:

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/14/business/how-to-ask-for-a-raise.html?searchResultPosition=1
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/business/money-salary-transparency-pay.html?searchResultPosition=2
  3. https://en.wikipedia.or...
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July 23, 2023 37 mins

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Madeline joins Ross to discuss the role of noise in our lives.  Tangents include: Genitalia confidence; getting in trouble for cheering at a baseball game; Hamnet; Tim's Vermeer; childbirth TKO; Karmic Boomerangs; why silence is terrifying; more pickle ball tension; remodeling revenge plan.

Notes:

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/09/health/noise-exposure-health-impacts.html
  2. https://www.nytim...
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July 9, 2023 44 mins

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Jaimee joins Ross for the most tangent-heavy podcast of all time, ostensibly about fashion.  Tangents include:  Jaimie's secret love affair; Sinbad; Sylvester Stallone; Applebee's; Soylent Green; Charlton Heston; Donny Osmond; The Mandela Effect; Flash Gordon; airport clothes; flammable sweat suits; Whitney Houston.

Notes:

  1. https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/journal/fashion/ask-mr-porter-how-to-wear-b...
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July 2, 2023 30 mins

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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the realities of the wedding night.  Tangents include: Canada Day; bedding ceremonies; sex at other people's weddings; Ross' weird neighbor; wedding warning signs; airport hotels; Solo bachelorette parties; GLOW; JaImie's "morning bang" plan.

Notes:

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedding_ceremony
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/style/wedding-night-sex....
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June 18, 2023 37 mins

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Ami joins Ross to discuss how often we should say the magic words, "I LOVE YOU" to partner's, spouses, and children.  Tangents include:  Ticklers; types of "I love you's"; idolizing kids; metaphorical bike helmets; "SPECIAL" VS "PRECIOUS". Ross' Love installment plan and simple relationship advice are discussed.

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Azalea and Madeline join Ross to discuss the often confusing expectations around tipping.  Tangents include:  Door Dash delivery people; convenience store tip line; customer hate; cab culture;  coffee shop tip jar; $2,000 oyster;  Australians as tippers; hotel tipping.

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May 14, 2023 36 mins

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Jaimee joins Ross to discuss nostalgia and "90's Con".  Tangents include:  costume problems; Cocaine Bear; dino steaks; being stuffed in a trunk; the smell of mud; Dee Snider; Melissa Joan Hart; affairs; jnco jeans; blue thighs; The Masked Singer; oldies as mind control.

Notes:

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/style/90s-con.html?searchResultPosition=1
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/09/scie...
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