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We know you’ve been hitting refresh for this episode, and it’s finally here! Our recap of The Great Minnesota Get-Together! And did we have a time! Jean (!), calves named Jolene, cheese curds, Calvin Coolidge, Amy Klobuchar (sort of), and way more. Bottom line - your TSHE hosts enjoy spending IRL time together (amongst roughly 200k other people)! 

In small talk (which is funny because we saw each other mere days...

*but isn’t ready to talk about it just yet

This week, while three of your TSHE hosts journey home and the local Minnesotan enjoys being rid of the rest of us, we present what was originally a bonus episode in 2020 for your re-listening pleasure. Hear Ann and some very special guests share their history with and love for the Minnesota State Fair—spoiler alert, a love we all very much understand now.

C’mon back next w...

Back in the good ol’ days, before we had to make rent or mortgage payments, before groceries and insurance and car repairs, before toiletries and utilities and emergencies, how did we spend our money? When the only thing we had to worry about was our own miniature wants, what were the things for which we saved our hard-earned allowance? It turns out we were just as food-obsessed back then as we are now, but there are a few ot...

Like the Cosmo girls before us, your TSHE Coven (™) is here to take some quizzes! From What Muppet we are (spoiler - no one got Miss Piggy) to an unholy combination of Broadway musicals and Minnesota State Fair food (why is Sweet Martha infamous), we’re definitively going to find out who we are!

In other news, we still have a fair amount to say about Kevin James, believe it or not. That discussion devolves into a discussio...

After weeks of deliberation, fielding listener feedback and singing that DuckTales ear worm hook to ourselves, the TSHE crew reconvenes to declare once and for all a definitive winner for the title of greatest TV theme song of all time. We will not be taking further questions.

Also: Meredith spent some quality time with OJ, Ann spent some quality time with Will the Pilot, Bobby spent some quality time with some local TV news anchors...

It’s been another week of impossible schedules, so we’ve reached back into the TSHE vault to bring you this classic episode from May 2023. We’ll be back with the conclusion of the TV theme song bracket challenge next week! Original show notes are below:

Bobby, Ann and Hillary have packed the folding tables, the camp chairs, the lawn blankets and, of course, their appetites for a special summer kickoff potluck! What...

Welcome back welcome back welcome back to the TSHE Iconic tv theme song bracket! We’ve culled, we’ve organized, and we’re ready to reveal the lineups and winnow it down to the final few. Battles were fought, but like the dessert ranking previously, we realized we’re pretty basic! But it wouldn’t be TSHE without some tangents - funky composers, Patrick Swayze, Patton Oswalt included.

In other news, H...

We’re developing the TSHE tv theme songs bracket, and things are starting to take shape. Categories have been established (‘Just Words’ will never not make us laugh), songs have been assigned, and we’re ready for the arguing to begin. The X-Files vs Twin Peaks? Growing Pains vs The Facts of Life? Duck Tales vs Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers? Who knows how things will shake out, so stay tuned to see what wins ...

In an age when the media landscape is as fractured as ever and quality across the board is waning, your TSHE hosts answer the call for the kind of critical analysis and historical context that is much needed today with a thoughtful, scientific and thoroughly researched discussion on media criticism though the lens of television theme songs. And by that we mean, a nostalgia-soaked TV-based version of remembering some guys. Did we fi...

There were no utensils in medieval times, hence there are no utensils at Medieval Times. Would you like a refill on that Pepsi? Like Bill and Ted before us, your TSHE hosts are ready to explore what our lives would have been like in Medieval times - the era of history, not the restaurant (though, that comes up a lot). We would probably be very stinky/die of one fever but maybe our lives would have purpose? Also, for reference - htt...

We like to think that we give things a fair shake around here, but sometimes you just can’t get there. This week, we’re talking about things that are Not For Me, which includes entries in the food, music, attraction, sports, and pop culture spheres. Also, Ann’s on a (probably unsuccessful) quest for more protein, Bobby gave Fella his own suite, and Meredith loves a good curd.

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Listen back with us this week as we return to a conversation from July 2021 about why we love America. (It was complicated then. It's not less complicated now.) Here's the original episode description:

In honor of America’s birthday, we celebrate the reasons we love—at least a little bit—our home and native land. Plus: Your favorite vintage nostalgic tech, Cool Aunt Hillary chauffeured some youths, Bobby the Body g...

We come up with a lot of random topics while recording and while they might not be suitable for a whole show, you know your hosts can talk at length about almost any subject (are we guest producer, Doug Schrecengost?). With that being said, it's time to spin the wheel of topics (alternate question of the week - what’s your favorite kind of wheel?)! From our philosophy of lateness (not great!) to things people should have more...

Over at TSHE we’re not getting any younger, and that’s why it’s more important than ever that we focus on our fitness, even though it’s all been downhill (or should we say, uphill?) since Mile Run day in elementary school. This is also probably a good time to remind everyone that this is, essentially, the opposite of an advice podcast. Plus, scary moments, a cute moment, continued cinema studies, and an adve...

The TSHE Book Club is back, and your entire roster of hosts are in the (metaphorical) studio to dig into a story that’s both sensationalist and nuanced. We’re talking about Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke, and man, do we have a lot to say! Our discussion includes gender roles, internalized misogyny, and the crushing pressure of fantasy life, as well as strong feelings about a protagonist who is both understandable and r...

Batter up! Hear that call! The time has come! For one and all! To plaaaayyy ball! RECORD SCRATCH! While we had every intention of discussing our history with youth sports, your hosts were feeling their age and quickly pivoted to ruminating about how our bodies are failing us. Don’t worry, we have fun while we’re slowly decaying!

In small talk (before we delved into aging), Hillary is still watching 90s movies and Ann has...

From the vault *creaking noise* please enjoy this pre-Mother's Day delight which originally aired on May 10, 2021.

84: Maybe We are a Pyramid Scheme?

As Mother’s Day looms, we have happily reconvened the council of Moms (™) and wow do we have a business opportunity for you!! Get in our downline! This episode we’re tackling a subject near and dear to our hearts - MLMs  (otherwise known as Multi-Level Marketing)! From ...