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Arns revels in the post-apocalyptic love story of Bill and Frank in HBO's The Last of Us. Nins comes alive through her watch of Hollywood in Vienna's celebration of composer Alan Menken.

0:00 - Intro
4:58 - Sob story
10:52 - Arns: The Last of Us
33:04 - Nins: Alan Menken & "Colors of the Wind"
52:20 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:

• The Last of Us on HBO
• The Last of Us Season 1, E...

Nins is dumbstruck by the eternal relevance of the 2019 film Little Women. Arns finds magic in childlike dreams through The Good Trade reader essay "Special Mission to the Moon" by Maria T. D’hyver.

Content warning: pet loss, grief

0:00 - Intro
6:07 - Nins: Little Women
36:36 - Arns: The Good Trade reader essay
56:01 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:

• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
• Little Women film directe...

Arns relives our most embarrassing and poignant teenage moments with the film Dìdi (弟弟). Nins marvels at the transformative power of patience and love through cat rescue Bruno and his foster mom Grace Choi of The Happy Kitty Rescue.

0:00 - Intro
2:53 - Arns: Dìdi (弟弟)
24:54 - Nins: cat rescue Bruno
52:24 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:

• Dìdi (弟弟)
• "Filmmaker Interview: Sean Wang, writer/director of DÌDI (弟弟)"...

Nins decodes several meanings in the song and music video "we can’t be friends (wait for your love)" by Ariana Grande. Arns clings onto the humanity of grief through Alok Vaid Menon's comedy special "Biology!".

0:00 - Intro
5:13 - Nins: "we can't be friends" by Ariana Grande
28:13 - Arns: ALOK's Biology! Comedy Special
45:13 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:

• "we can’t...

Arns wonders how far we'll go to seek our truth through Disney's Moana. Nins reflects on sisterly love through "Marigolds" by Andrea Bejar.

0:00 - Intro
5:04 - Giveaway reminder
6:31 - Arns: Moana
29:21 - Nins: "Marigolds" by Andrea Bejar
55:18 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:

• Disney's Moana (Disney+)
• "I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors)"
• "Marigolds" by Andrea ...

Nins holds onto hope through her reading of A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck. Arns savors small miracles as inspired by Trinity Mouzon Wofford of superfood brand Golde.

0:00 - Intro
6:16 - Nins: A Short Stay in Hell
27:53 - Arns: Trinity Mouzon from Golde
51:27 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:

• A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck
• Superfood wellness brand Golde
• Mother Magazine feature on Trinity Mouzon Wofford ...

In this Valentine's Day Special, Arns yearns for a simple kind of love through "Seed of a Seed" by Haley Heynderickx. Nins suffers and flies while reading Draco Malfoy & the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare.

0:00 - Intro
3:56 - Arns: Seed of a Seed
23:22 - Nins: Dramione fanfic
52:27 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:

• "Seed of a Seed" by Haley Heynderickx
• About...

Nins gets sentimental after a phone call from her dad. Arns challenges our perceptions of self-worth through anime Dan Da Dan.

0:00 - Intro
7:56 - Nins: call from Dad
25:03 - Arns: Dan Da Dan
46:20 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:

• Dan Da Dan season 1, episode 7: "To A Kinder World" (Netflix)
• The Gentle Tarot deck by Mari in the Sky (clarification: she is Indigenous from Mexico based in Alaska, not...

Arns rediscovers herself while on a trip to Bali. Nins indulges in the sweet treat that is the Great British Bakeoff.

Content warning: pregnancy loss, miscarriage

0:00 - Pre-season thoughts: the state of our world
1:29 - Intro
5:56 - Announcement: giveaway!
8:22 - Arns: Bali
27:10 - Nins: Great British Bake Off
54:03 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:

• Desa Potato Head in Seminyak, Bali
• The G...

In a super special bonus episode, Nins & Arns share listener sob stories from season 2—featuring The Lord of the Rings, ghosts, park bench plaques, & more.

Content warning: child loss, pet loss

0:00 - Intro
1:32 - Announcements (Apple Podcasts feature, s2 ending)
5:00 - Sob stories
31:08 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:

• "My Friends, You Bow to No One": scene from The Lord of the ...

Nins accesses a higher power through the song and music video "Me & U" by Tems. Arns delves into a piece of Native American history and the truth about belonging through documentary Daughter of a Lost Bird.

0:00 - Intro
7:37 - Nins: "Me & U" by Tems
31:50 - Arns: Daughter of a Lost Bird
54:30 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:

• "Me & U" by Tems (Spotify)
• Tems - Me &...

In a departure from their usual BS, Nins & Arns reflect on last week's presidential election, despair & hope, and how we move forward.

0:00 - intro
0:48 - not our usual episode
3:35 - nins' reaction: despair & hope
17:43 - arns' reaction: how we move forward
25:20 - outro

Referenced in this episode: 

• poem "daughter" by catarine hancock (@catarinehancock)

Sign ...

Arns ponders how to best prepare loved ones for your death through the podcast Julie: The Unwinding of the Miracle. Nins dives into the transformative power of love as shown through Shark Heart by Emily Habeck.

Content warning: cancer, death

Referenced in this episode:

• Julie: The Unwinding of the Miracle Podcast Series on Spotify & Apple
• The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything T...

We're getting spoOoOky! In this week's Halloween special, Nins explores childlike wonder in the face of death through Kate Braestrup's story, "The House of Mourning," on The Moth. Arns navigates loneliness in the film Casper.

Content warning: child loss, dead bodies

0:00 - Intro
4:58 - Nins: The Moth
26:21 - Arns: Casper
47:50 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:

• About The Mot...

Arns relives the sheer terror of falling in love through "Beyond" by Leon Bridges. Nins pays a visit to an old friend: Steve from Blue's Clues.

0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Announcements: crying is self-care, merch, spooky sobs
8:05 - Sob story: Schitt's Creek
13:21 - Arns: "Beyond" by Leon Bridges
32:02 - Nins: Steve from Blue's Clues
55:27 - Outro

Referenced in this ...

Nins wraps up our Hamilton tour of tears with Act 2 of the hit musical. Arns pays tribute to our past selves with the help of her sister Mios' zine, The Liminal Spaces.

Content warning: grief, loss

Referenced in this episode:

• Hamilton: An American Musical
• "One Last Time" performed by Christopher Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda
• "Burn" performed by Phillipa Soo
• "It's Quiet Uptown"...

Arns is distraught over A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza and the tender words our parents leave unspoken. Nins eases us into Act 1 of the most millennial musical of all time: Hamilton.

Content warning: grief, loss

Referenced in this episode: 

• A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
• Podcast "BOOKS WITH JEN" ep 12 ft. Fatima Farheen Mirza
• Fatima Farheen Mirza on "A Place For Us" at the 2018...

Nins guides us through reincarnation and the afterlife as revealed through Journey of Souls by Dr. Michael Newton. Arns examines short film Dove Real Beauty Sketches through an ethnic lens.

Referenced in this episode:

• Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives by Dr. Michael Newton, PhD
• Dove Real Beauty Sketches (short version)
• Dove Real Beauty Sketches (extended version)
• Google case study on Dove
  
  

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Arns lets herself wallow in sadness about long-distance loved ones. Nins is touched by Letters from Mom in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Referenced in this episode:

• Animal Crossing Context & History (National Videogame Museum)
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Wikipedia)
• Parents/Letters (Nookipedia)
• "Letters From My Dead Mom in Animal Crossing" (Modern Loss)

0:00 - Intro
7:32 - Arns: long distance
2...