In this week’s episode, Kat finally votes absentee*, Abby develops a gambling problem, and we explore the, uh, beauty of space. Special shoutout to the state fair in all it’s greasy wonder. Kat’s WWW: Sylvan Esso – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRyxzHIq3wY Abby’s WWW: John Young and the Orange Juice (Explicit warning) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuv6TVv0r44 Subscribe on iTunes, tweet us @19before20, … Continue reading Ep 36: Gassy Astronauts

This week on 19 Before 20, we talk about studying in castles, picking apples, making soap, and try and impersonate one another (it goes swimmingly) It’s a Wonderful Week! Abby: Grounded, a play by George Brant http://georgebrant.net/plays.html International Fixed Calendar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fixed_Calendar Kat: Still Life with Tornado by AS King http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28588459-still-life-with-tornado Music: Blue Ska by Kevin … Continue reading Ep 35: George W. Bushel

In this episode, we discuss studies, hurricanes, and creepy robot vans. This was DEFINITELY recorded on October 8th. Abby’s Wonderful Week: The Truman Show – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120382/ Kat’s Wonderful Week: The Last Halloween – https://www.last-halloween.com/posts/1 Music is Blue Ska by Kevin Macleod. https://ia601509.us.archive.org/12/items/Ep34FreeCandy/ep%2034%20free%20candy.wav

This week on 19 Before 20, we express our disdain for throwing discs, talk about the wonder of discovery, snapchat the first presidential debate and coping mechanisms to get through to the election. We also discuss superpowers and our most embarrassing phases of life. Note: Hooray, we’re back on a semi-regular recording schedule! We will release three … Continue reading Ep 33: The Wonder of Discovery

We’re back! We discuss the many, many things we did and learned over seven weeks, including vice presidents, surfing, and festivals. We may have gradually lost our minds over the course of the episode. You decide. Also check out @potterbot3000. Contact us! @19before20 on twitter, facebook.com/19before20, or 19before20@gmail.com! Or you can rate us on iTunes! If … Continue reading Ep 26-32: it’s an owl

This week on 19 Before 20 we narrate our lives hour by hour, debate the price of fossilized turtle poop, and talk about Harry Potter … a lot. Read The Cursed Child!!!!! Also, Abby kinda lost this episode for a while but SURPRISE HERE IT IS IN ALL IT’S GLORY, enjoy! Music: Blue Ska by … Continue reading Ep 24-25: Harry Freakin’ Potter (The Lost Episode)

We did a lot of awesome camp stuff this summer. This is our (first) catch up episode from the summer, covering episodes 17-23 for June 5- July 23. Complain about our absense by tweeting us, @19before20 or emailing us, 19before20@gmail.com. Also we preemptively apologize for the audio. Update: we did start to despise each other … Continue reading Ep 17-23: MEGA EPISODE

On this week’s episode of 19 Before 20, we are at camp! We talk about how 19 Before 20 will change over the summer, our favorite memories as campers, learning to play the ukulele, and painting. In the “It’s a Wonderful Week” segment, Kat talks about competing with Abby during a team-building exercise, and Abby … Continue reading Ep 16: Sniffing Trees

This week on 19 Before 20, we follow up about coroners, learning to unicycle, and watching fireflies attract mates. Abby: Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward Kat: “Ophelia” by the Lumineers Music: Blue Ska by Kevin Macleod Links: http://www.kidzworld.com/quiz/quiz-what-type-of-summer-camp-should-you-attend/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTOC_q0NLTk Talk to Us! Email: 19before20@gmail.com Twitter: @19Before20

This week, we talk the absurdity of coroners, strange fruits, and dog road trips. It’s a Wonderful Week: Abby: House of Cards Kat: The Sixth Sense. Music is Blue Ska by Kevin MacLeod. Links: http://www.npr.org/2013/11/03/242416701/run-for-coroner-no-medical-training-necessary House of Cards: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1856010/ The Sixth Sense: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167404/ Talk to Us! Email: 19before20@gmail.com Twitter: @19Before20 https://ia601500.us.archive.org/12/items/Episode14_201605/episode%2014!.mp3

This week on 19 Before 20, we talk about emailing the president and going to a vegetarian restaurant, teaching children to program, and discuss the significance of the number thirteen. (We had extreme technical difficulties this week so please excuse the quality of this episode) It’s a Wonderful Week: Abby: Pokemon Diamond Kat: Alohomora Podcast http://alohomora.mugglenet.com/ Music: … Continue reading Ep 13: The Luckiest Number

This week, we talk about going on road trips around Columbia and to Intercourse, PA, and play Would You Rather? We also discuss the Twitter account Congress Edits What a Wonderful Week: Abby: Ella Minnow Pea – Mark Dunn Kat: IAmDSharp – https://www.youtube.com/user/IAmDSharp Megan’s This Is My Brave Speech – https://goo.gl/photos/SFRTafp9pECRJKZs9 Music is Blue Ska … Continue reading Ep 12: Innuendo Road-Trip

This week, we talk about wading in the Saluda (?) river, seeing Welcome to Night Vale live, and write haikus about birds, old men, and strange animals in trees. What a Wonderful Week: Abby – Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Kat – New Mexico, Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin Music is Blue Ska by Kevin Macleod … Continue reading Ep 11: Tweet Us!

This week on 19 Before 20, we talk about learning to salsa, going to museums, and play an animal guessing game, “Real or Unreal?” It’s a Wonderful Week: Abby: Milk and Honey https://amzn.com/B015X5KBJG Kat: The Hunting Ground http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4185572/ Talk to Us! Email: 19before20@gmail.com Twitter: @19Before20  Music is Blue Ska by Kevin Macleod We’re officially on iTunes! Listen … Continue reading Ep 10: Day at the Museum

This week, we talk about the Soda City Market, Shadowing, and the black market. What a Wonderful Week: Abby – The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Kat – Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Email us 19before20@gmail.com or tweet us @19before20 Music is Blue Ska by Kevin Macleod https://ia801500.us.archive.org/34/items/CheckYourShadow/Check%20Your%20Shadow.mp3

This week on 19 Before 20, we talk community dinners, finding the moon, and rapping about gorillas. If we get five emails this week, we will release the rap and the periodic table short story! Or versions of them, at least. What a Wonderful Week Links! Abby: Good Will Hunting – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119217/ Kat: MissFenderr – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXvwHjinu20 … Continue reading Ep 8: The Missing Moon

On this episode of 19 Before 20, we discuss the magical (and cultural) significance of the number seven! We also talk Abby’s Hackathon project, which can be found here: devpost.com/software/piano-project and Kat explores juggling (www.juggling.org/books/artists/history.html) What a Wonderful Week! Abby: Mary Cagle Comics – www.marycagle.com/ Kat: WTNV Weather – www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0…PdGlvthFBXzSdioGF https://ia801503.us.archive.org/16/items/HackThatPiano/episode%207.mp3  

In this episode, we discuss the Easter bunny, genderswapped YA books, pagodas, and Puzzle Hunts. It’s a Wonderful Week: Abby – Cooking (Here’s an article about that www.thekitchn.com/recipe-headnotes…we-really-156205) Kat – Dystopian YA Twitter – twitter.com/DystopianYA Green Gables Fables – www.youtube.com/user/greengablesfables This is the link to the Mugglecast episode we discussed!www.mugglenet.com/mugglecast/transcripts/225.php Thanks so much for listening! You can contact … Continue reading Ep 6: The Devil’s Episode

We talk our favorite presidential nominee for this April 1 bonus episode of 19 Before 20. https://ia601506.us.archive.org/6/items/AprilFoolsEpisode/april%20fools%20episode.mp3  

This week we talk Disney knockoffs, slushies, the problems with yoga, and artificial intelligence. It’s a Wonderful Week: Rocks in My Pockets – www.imdb.com/title/tt2961890/ Ratatoing – www.imdb.com/title/tt1256535/ Tweet at us! @19Before20 Email: 19Before20@gmail.com Jules’ blog: julesasherself.wordpress.com/ Music is Blue Ska by Kevin MacLeod https://ia801508.us.archive.org/3/items/RobotYoga/episode%205.mp3