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We are BACK baby! We have had lots of life changes in the last 1.5 year hiatus but we decided to bring back the pod to all five of our amazing and dedicated listeners. We start out with a recap of a little Facebook drama Danielle found herself in followed by a deep discussion on Money Orders (what are they? Who uses them? Should they be capitalized in this description?). There is also a throwback to a few trademark "appointment" TV shows (X-files, anyone?). Steph's Feb 21, 2006 entry is a cringe-fest heavily influenced by jam band music and Danielle's Jan 21, 2006 entry, inspired by a Barnes & Noble bargain-bin book, ends up leading her down a modern-day 2026 rabbit hole.  Things we mention: The X-Files (Hulu) The Carman Family Deaths (Netflix) Epinions.com (now Shopping.com) Sasha Cagen (Life Coach behind the Quirkyalone, Pussywalking movements) r/SingleAndHappy

We are back! Well, really, mentally we never left - but Danielle DID have a baby so we get a pass, right? We talk about social anxiety and Danielle's motherhood experience so far - but more importantly, Steph issues an apology to Paula Cole for giving Sarah McLachlan credit for the Dawson's Creek theme song. Danielle shares a few entries with supportive comments from Steph, including her experience with a bizarre Twilight Zone locker. Steph updates her LJ from computer lab and we reminisce about crashing each other's classes. We also talk about syndicated radio, why Steph has someone's mother's class ring, and historical events that happened on Steph's birthday (April 27).  Things we mention: VAMP Cometeer Coffee (ask Steph for her referral code for a discount!) Saltburn Zone of Interest Leave the World Behind Everything is Fine by Vince Granada Archie Moore's The Storyteller by Dave Grohl Love Songs from Delilah

We are recording LIVE from Steph's living room (which means you can feel free to skip past the first 90 seconds of complete cat shenanigans). Danielle shares her thoughts after finally meeting the Archaeologist and we reminisce about old music that's held up over the years. We share about a few of our favorite CT spots (besides Dunkin, of course) and ponder the actual flavor of Fruity Pebbles. For entries, Danielle mini-deep dives into the Motorola Rokr, the Athenian Diner and Myspace Top 8. Steph shares some tantalizing Halloween costume drama, humble-brags about not being on a school bus for all of senior year, and a field trip spent trolling original Monets.  Also - "what are ya'll doing if you're not rating and reviewing us?!" Things we mention: Amazing Tales from Off and On CT's Beaten Path (Podcast) Radio Rental Fall of the House of Usher Goosebumps The Charles Perkatory Hill-Stead Museum

In the words of Steph after editing this is episode: "it's a longy!" We start off strong by setting limits around Danielle's on-air gas passing. We share our co-review of Scamanda and Danielle fills us in on the latest Last Podcast on the Left tea. We naturally segue into the never-ending millennial burden of TOO MANY DAMN OPTIONS/FOMO especially when it comes to parenting styles. For our entries, Danielle's entry covers the idealism of young love (AKA setting the absolute lowest bars ever) and dating local rock stars. She also shares about a day in her life without her cellphone in 2005. Steph's 2003 entry takes us down a 12-browser-tab mini Time Capsule/deep-dive into Livejournal: the days when you needed an invite code to join, the LJ commercial, and LJ's evil twin, deadjournal. Things we mention: Scamanda Johnny Cash – Hurt Last Podcast on the Left – Andrew Cunanan series Perfectly Imperfect Parenting by Mary O'Kane American Horror Story – Delicate Dissect - "In Rainbows" Stop Making Sense Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance These Green Eyes – Watch the Lights Go Out Madonna – Hey Mr. DJ Mini Time Capsule sources: Timeline of Livejournal 12/12/03 entry from Livejournal creator Brad Fitzpatrick: "Invite Codes Are Gone"  Livejournal commercial: "Friends" deadjournal

We are celebrating some life milestones in this one! Steph is preparing to meet the Archa-parents for lunch and Danielle is having a baby (they really just let anyone have those these days). We also recap our Mom ep followed by an extended share of our latest fave shows, podcasts, and books ... all rounded out by a lighthearted discussion of the entire opioid crisis. Danielle also loves on TV commercials and we both lament the recent hike in Netflix (correction: Hulu) pricing. Our entries cover an entire week in the life of 2003 Steph (which includes a school dance, going to see School of Rock, and calling people on their parent's landlines) and she shares the cringiest thing she's ever done. Danielle curses the dramatic return of her dad's inner climate-control freak in 2006 and a Spill Canvas concert (still the opener, even 17 years later).  Please take a minute to rate/review/subscribe to help us reach more listeners who will love this pod! Stumptown Coffee Roasters Alvarium Beer Co. The Opportunist Podcast Scamanda Podcast Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell Painkiller (Netflix) Dopesick (Hulu) "Pain no longer the fifth vital sign" ("The Joint Comission's Pain Standards: Origins and Evolution," see p. 4) No One Will Save You (Hulu) "Disney+, Hulu raise Rates" (Forbes) Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America (Netflix) 311 - A Capella What I Got (Sublime cover) & All Mixed Up (311)

We have no idea how we actually made this work, but this week we are SO excited to share out first episode with Barb and Brenda! We find out what they really think of the podcast, discuss their innate detective Mom-skills, and all take turns sharing our favorite "getting caught" teenage stories. We also reminisce about our Girl Scout days (Troup 4569 represent) and try to work out some friendship math (we have been friends for 2/3 of our lives!). Despite our best efforts to keep them on rails, we sometimes devolve into mom-talk about obscure retirement hobbies (snowshoeing anyone?), updates on our childhood friend's moms, and organic vs. non-organic produce. We end with a really nice segment of Mom-pliments and Danielle experiences a moment of healing with Barb. The Dirty Dozen and The Clean 15 The Station/Great White fire (2003 Washington Post Article)

Welcome to our cold-open where we wonder about time zones, unrealistically matching up our layovers for way too long, and also is Chicago the middle of the country? Steph is drinking a DIY black-coffee frappe which sends Danielle into a tailspin about the Dunkin Donuts Coffee Coolatta, the OG frozen coffee bev. Inspired by our recent RL Stine Time Capsule ep, we watched the Netflix Fear Street Trilogy and finally share our surprising reactions (no spoilers!). We also touch upon the (apparently controversial) new FOB cover of "We Didn't Start the Fire" and some of our select fave insults we endured in high school. For our entries, Danielle shares about her 20th birthday and a weird, long-forgotten work-around for keeping your MySpace private in the early 00s. Steph shares about choking down hand-rolled cigarettes in an apartment over a motorcycle shop.   Things we mention: Fear Street Trilogy (2021, Netflix) Goosebumps Live on Stage - Screams in the Night Hack or Slash - A Horror Movie Review Podcast Hanson & Busted - MMBop 2.0 Fall Out Boy - We Didn't Start the Fire Hanson - MMBop (YouTube) Undercover Underage "MySpace to Add Restrictions to Protect Younger Teenagers" (New York Times) "MySpace Faces Age-Old Web Problem" (Wired) "Denny's Expands Fusion Favorites Line and Adds New 'Juicy' Version" (Nation's Restaurant News)

Special episode recorded on 4th of July!! Fueled by our current summer bevs, we celebrate beach-read season by honoring RL Stine: "the literary training bra" of Stephen King. We start off with how we got our Goosebumps books (Scholastic book fairs anyone?) and Danielle's review of Fear Street: Party Summer (1991) before diving into a short bio of Mr. Robert Laurence Stine. We talk about G-bumps franchise spin-offs (including which were ghost-written!) like Give Yourself Goosebumps, Tales to Give you Goosebumps and other fun treats like the mid-90s Goosebumps TV series and the Escape from Horrorland game for PC. We jump to the present day and talk about the 2021 Fear Street Trilogy on Netflix and "RL Stine's Story Club" podcast. We close by talking about the RLSTNE Wheel of Fortune "free letters," an obvious nod to the world's hardest working training bra.  Special thank you to Goosebumps.fandom.com - the world's most comprehensive collection of all things Goosebumps. Visit for instant nostalgia, guaranteed!  P.S. If you loved this deep dive, check out out Episode 26 - CATF Time Capsule: Cellphones. Things we mention: Goosebumps Wiki (fandom.com) RL Stine's Story Club Podcast @rl_stine1 (Instagram) Goosebumps TV Series Intro/Theme Song Superstitious by RL Stine (1995, adult fiction) Fear Street Trilogy (2021, Netflix) Jared from Subway: Catching a Monster Episode sources: Ohio Reading Roadtrip: RL Stine (2004) "Success Gives Bookstores Goosebumps" by Joyce M. Rosenberg (1996, via news.google.com) "About RL" from RL Stine website (2013, via Wayback Machine) "The Quick 10: The Not-Very-Scary former Jobs of 10 Very Scary People" by Stacy Conradt (2009, via Wayback machine) Escape from Horrorland (PC game)

We recorded this on Father's Day, but we love dads everyday! We open by adoring our own theme song, naturally. This week is full of nostalgia as we talk about TWO-hit wonder band Fastball, R.L. Stein (AKA the Stephen King of middle schoolers), and fast food commemorative character cups. We also throw in a Radio Rental spoiler and talk about the Black Mirror revival (no spoilers!). Steph's entry covers her entire weekend in June of 2004, complete with trips to The Space, a parking lot carnival, the "new" Waterbury Wal-Mart, and the Athenian Diner. Danielle talks about Father's Day '06, where she got her dad a very random, very '00s beverage. So listen in - and do it for the dads!   Things we mention: Air Blackberry Park Predators podcast Counterclock Stash: My Life in Hiding by Laura Cathcart Robbins Gastropark West Hartford

We are back from Palm Springs, where (full disclosure) we 100% did NOT record in person. We do a quick recap of our trip - including Steph's wild sensory experience at the Integratron. We segue naturally into embracing gray hair, a debate of what actually is New England, and a throwback to the late-90s term "metrosexual." Danielle's 2005 entry reminisces about being on the VIP list for an epic Head Automatic/A Static Lullaby Show and she explains the curious case of a mistaken identity death. Steph's 2004 entry is nearly unrecognizable as she is actually happy (???); she sneaks into a high school chorus concert, gets yelled at in a mall Chili's, and offers an open invite to the public to join her dinner at Friendly's. We end talking about hearing Gen Z slang in the wild and once again humble-brag about how much people love our matching tattoos. P.S. - enjoy the "hard ending."

This episode starts off really exciting with atleast a 5-minute diatribe about what we are currently drinking. We also play with Spotify Pie and talk about our top artists. Both of our entries are from '07 today: In her entry, Danielle celebrates her family *finally* getting DISH Network and Caller ID on their house phone and promotes the "Vote for the Worst" movement to bring down American Idol. Steph reads FOUR entries for her birthday, and we speculate about the aboslutely underrated significance of taking someone on a date to a local country fair. Naturally, we close with 4.5 minutes talking about vocal warmups.  Things we mention: Phoebe Bridgers SNL performance (You Tube) Radio Rental Alvarium New Britain Spotify Pie 8D Music Playlist

It's a flea market of an ep this week.... a little bit of everything you never knew you didn't need! We're talking water, UFOs, Lizzo, fertility, and shows we watch but don't like all that much. Also, Steph finds a way to strong-arm the archaeologist into her Brita habits and Danielle once again becomes hot and breathless talking about aliens. Our entries cover even more ground: Steph remembers UConn parties (TW: mention of sexual assault), going on non date-dates with guy friends you're secretly crushing on, and her Evel Knievel-like driving maneuvers (sorry, moms). Danielle's entry touches on romanticized disordered eating, failing chemistry, the "Vote for the Worst" campaign that tried to bring down American Idol in 2007, and her first (recent) experience being completely confused by a new fashion trend. Things we mention: The Daily Beet (New Orleans) High Strange Harry Styles - Harry's House Radio Rental Lizzo Hot Ones  Love, Lizzo (Documentary) (HBO) Yes, You Can Get Pregnant by Aimee Raupp The Night Agent (Netflix)  Up Here (Hulu) You (Netflix) "Howard Stern Tries to Kill 'American Idol' With Kindness for a Weak Link" (NY Times, 2007) Sanjaya - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

This is an ep for the Gen Z'ers! We use the word "meta" at least twice (only once ironically), and Danielle shamelessly tries to gate-keep a true crime doc from Steph. Danielle tells us about her recent COVID/Paxlovid experience and Steph shares her review of Scream VI (no spoilers!). Our entries dive into Danielle's 2009 war she decided to rage against Nabisco for their 100-calorie snack packs and Steph laments the end of her Show Choir career (including forfeiture of the coveted pink tassel and 4-year trophy!).  Things we mention: Paxlovid Going West - Barbara Beach Hamburg // 289 Murder on Middle Beach (HBOmax) Scream VI Nickel Creek - Celebrants Oreo Cakesters

Oh how far we've come with syncing up our audio! We start out strong this week by verbally describing a meme and the courtesy of downloading Tik Toks for non-Tik Tok friends. We discover the one single thing that Danielle & The Archaeologist have in common (spoiler alert: it's aliens). Steph fills us in on her TV-free month hiatus along with how to "edge" yourself on binge-worthy TV. We once again become fixated on The Used for, like, the fourth episode in a row and wonder about the expiration date on words like "techno" and "dope." Our entries take us back to 2006, where we both "livejournal" (it's a verb) our nights. Danielle has a couple teenage existential crises and Steph describes her cosmic Kyle connections.  Things we mention: Integratron History Magazine: UFOs and the Search for Alien Life Henry Hester (San Diego architect) Small Town Murder (podcast) - look for CT eps on Middletown, Guilford, Bantam, East Lyme, Stafford & Barkhamsted! cinder + salt The Used - Heartwork Day Club Palm Springs (Danielle accidentally called this "Day Trip" in the ep) Big Wild Scandipop (genre)  Saalt Period Underwear (use this link for $10 off!)

We recorded this during the epic "winter" weather in Socal so we do the old lady thing and talk about the weather - mostly how CA people just don't "get it." We go down a brief rabbit hole of CT true crime and naturally transition to the 2000 boy band parody "2ge+her." For our entries, Danielle reminisces about that one relationship that made her realize she needed to set *some* kind of standards, while Steph's mom calls her off of work to go prom dress shopping. Also, that one time 20 years ago Steph attended a basketball game.   Things we mention: David's Tea (sweet potato pie tea!) Immune Schein A Disappearance in New Canaan (documentary) Generation Why - The Petit Family Murders - 484 (podcast) Crime Junkie - INFAMOUS: The Vernon-Tolland Three (podcast) - not mentioned in our ep but another CT true crime story and came out the day after we recorded! Popstar: Never Stop Not Stopping (HBO) 2ge+her - U + Me = Us (Calculus) (music video) 2ge+her - The Movie (full movie) 2ge+her Wiki Page The Last of Us (HBO) Emo Night Karaoke (East Coast tour schedule!) Umprees McGee Austin things: Fallout Theater  Murder Walk Austin Veracruz All Natural