After a jarring April Fool's intro during which Nins & Arns welcome their new hosts, Nins is charmed by figure skating couple Jerry & Tally. Arns welcomes abundance into her life through The Law of Attraction by Esther & Jerry Hicks.

0:00 - Introducing: our new hosts!
5:25 - Our *actual* intro
7:52 - Nins: Jerry & Tally
22:01 - Arns: The Law of Attraction
43:32 - Outro: see you next season!

Referenced in this episode:

• TikTok of Jerry & Tally ice skating by @oni.torres1
• "Portland couple celebrates 54 years of skating together at Lloyd Center" by Drew Carney for KGW8
• "Elderly Couple Steps Out Onto Ice Skating Rink & Gives Mall-Goers The Sweetest Show" by Kelsey Bjork for InspireMore
• "Skating sweethearts: Portland couple gliding together for nearly 60 years" by Bonnie Silkman for KPTV
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• The Law of Attraction by Esther & Jerry Hicks
  
  

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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, Episode 3: "Long, Long Time"
• Nick Offerman wins the Emmy for The Last Of Us
• "The Last Of Us Episode 3 Review Bombed Because Gays Exist" by James Troughton for The Gamer
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• Hollywood in Vienna 2022 - A Celebration Of Disney Classics - Featuring Alan Menken (full video; Pocahontas Suite begins at 43:58)
• Suite & Colors Of The Wind (Pocahontas) - Christine Allado | Hollywood in Vienna 2022 (Pocahontas suite only)
• Alan Menken biography on Brittanica
• Alan Menken profile on Songwriters Hall of Fame
• "A Life, A Spirit, A Name: 'Pocahontas' Songwriters Reflect On The Disney Animated Classic 25 Years After Its Release" by Lior Phillips for GRAMMY.com
• Hollywood in Vienna 2022 program
  
  

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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 directed by Greta Gerwig
• "Little Women" episode of Next Best Picture Podcast
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• "Special Mission to the Moon" by Maria T. D'hyver on The Good Trade
• The Good Trade newsletter: The Daily Good
• AmyAnn Cadwell's website
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• & a special shoutout to our podcast friends Messy Liberation!
  
  

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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)" by Colin McCormack for SAGIndie
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• The Happy Kitty Rescue’s main website
• Grace Choi’s instagram & tiktok @kittyboyandfriends
• Day 1 with Bruno
• Day 8 with Bruno
• Day 19 with Bruno
• Day 20 with Bruno
• Grace Choi's interview with cat brand Smalls
  
  

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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 be friends (wait for your love)" by Ariana Grande music video & Spotify
• “'We Can’t Be Friends Anymore (Wait For Your Love)” by Ariana Grande Lyrics Are Written For ‘Every Kind Of Relationship’" by Lea Veloso for StyleCaster
• "Ariana Grande’s “We Can’t Be Friends” Video Is A Rom-Com With Evan Peters" by Jake Viswanath for Bustle
• "Ariana Grande: 'eternal sunshine', Wicked & Tour" interview with Zane Low for Apple Music
• maaari linglingo hoopies
• “ALOK on courage, comedy and exploring beyond the gender binary” by Mohin Zaidi for ROADBOOK
• "Talking Gender Fluidity, Travel, and a Texas Childhood with Alok Vaid-Menon" by Sarika Bansal for AFAR
• "ALOK Talks Trans Joy, Social Media Safety and the Absurdity of Societal Hatred in New Comedy Special, Documentary" by Dino-Ray Ramos, Tony Morrison for GLAAD
• ALOK: Biology! Full Comedy Special
  
  

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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 Bejar: Spotify and Official Music Video
• "Tigre GEM: Global Emerging Musician, Andrea Bejar" by Camille Austin for Tigre Sounds
• "Cancion dedicada a mi hermana y recuerdos especiales": Andrea Bejar's TikTok on dedicating "Marigolds" to her sister
  
  

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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 of Golde
• 'This Is A Very Strange Time To Be A Black-Owned Business' on HuffPost, as told by Trinity Mouzon Wofford to Janna Mandell
• The Bride Wore a $200 Vintage Lace Dress and No Makeup for Her Upstate Farm Wedding: Vogue feature on Trinity Mouzon Wofford's wedding by Elise Taylor
• Birth story post on Trinity Mouzon Wofford's Instagram
  
  

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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 page on Haley Heynderickx's website
• eTown podcast episode ft. Haley Heynderickx
• NPR Music Live Sessions bio on Haley Heynderickx
• The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
• Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare (Archive of Our Own)
  
  

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