The ladies are back, shaking their heads at society—one bizarre, influencer-hyped invention at a time. Lorilee shares her latest literary loves, while Andrea breaks down a movie that would have actually lived up to the popcorn if she wasn’t too late to stand in line and purchase it.
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Andrea & Lorilee return to tackle life’s big questions: What shoes don’t get you banished by royalty? How fancy is too fancy for dinner? And is there a correct way to hold hands—or have we all been doing it wrong this entire time?
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WE'RE BACK! For now.... listen in as Andrea & Lorilee catch up after a summer hiatus, discuss fears and disappointments and question what is actually in a Pumpkin Spice Latte.
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Andrea and Lorilee both hate being early and Andrea shares some times on not being too early or too late (results vary). They chat about their names, and the names of their children and also discuss the benefits of not staying with family while visiting them.
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This episode tackles the possibility that AI might be making us dumber (or just worse at trivia), the gamble of trusting health advice from someone who also conveniently has a supplement to sell you, and the sacred role of audiobook narrators. Plus, Andrea’s Mystery Man Update—is he real, or just an elaborate AI-generated boyfriend?
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Andrea and Lorilee discuss how their jobs may or may not have been made easier by technology, talking or not talking politics with friends and spouse, and share their latest media consumption.
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With warmer weather come cooler treats and so Andrea and Lorilee talk about ice cream, of course! They discuss outdoor furniture and online shopping, and Lorilee confesses her most recent wardrobe malfunction. And a new segment is introduced - Beef of the Week.
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Lorilee contemplates new plates for her house, Andrea makes jokes about donating blood, and they discuss air-frying Easter candy (spoiler: not a fan).
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Andrea & Lorilee bemoan the disappointment of their morning coffee today, both for different reasons. Andrea goes on a bit of a rant about food and expectations of deliciousness, and Lorilee talks about sibling sabotage.
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This episode is heavy on the movie, podcast and book content! Andrea and Lorilee also chat about being too busy, and things they had to cut out of their lives.
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Color Quest Coloring Book (actually not “extreme”)
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Lorilee chats about her new purchases and making homemade pizza after a supper fail, Andrea tries a new food, and together they discuss buying Canadian products.
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Lorilee’s tween son brings out his Playdoh sets again, Andrea ponders the pros and cons of an Amish lifestyle, and the girls discuss when to keep a secret and the Canadian flag.
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Andrea & Lorilee ponder how to survive an economic downturn, Lorilee shares an embarrassing game she refuses to play and her thoughts on being called “Grandma Penner”.
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Leland Klassen Date Night Comedy Show
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A regular catch up between friends! Andrea talks about being sick and making do with whatever is in the house and Lorilee identifies her son’s illness, as well as sharing TV and book recommendations.
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After a holiday break, Andrea and Lorilee catch up with weird things their kids believe, their hopes for 2025 and try to understand how AI actually works.
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Andrea and Lorilee are taking an extended break for the holidays, and are re-releasing one of our most popular episodes of 2024!
Please enjoy Episode 87: Pocket Privilege, Wardrobe Levels and Instagram Algorithms: Do you know what to wear for a dinner at a family restaurant on a Wednesday evening? Andrea proposes a grading system for wardrobe decisions, the girls discuss pockets vs. purses and the Instagram accounts they enjoy and the ones they unfollow.
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This mini-episode features tips to minimize unexpected gift-giving, hacking your morning coffee and buying the perfect Ugly Christmas Sweater (or is it??).
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Jingle Bells Rock - Energetic Positive Upbeat Happy Christmas Party by SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras
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This episode includes stories of unexpected behaviour by the person cooking you dinner, discussing winter walking and a gift-wrapping supplies hack which Andrea tries to over-complicate. Lorilee misses out getting rich on another invention.
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IT’S OUR 100TH EPISODE!! Thank you for following along with our little experiment 🙂
Andrea and Lorilee chat about different ways to remember and celebrate birthdays, ways to give a gift and share wish lists, and when the Christmas decorations go up at our respective houses.
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Andrea’s brief re-entry into the realm of dating takes a turn, Lorilee experiences some awkward moments with her Mother-In-Law, and they discuss when advent calendars became their own market share.
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