Author: Angie

  • Frustrating comfort, and the Zen of jigsaw puzzles

    Frustrating comfort, and the Zen of jigsaw puzzles

    I’ve always enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, but found myself annoyed when I couldn’t complete one in a single sitting. Plus, if there were sections similar in color or texture, I’d kinda lose my damn mind. So naturally, I took on a 550-piece puzzle of edge-to-edge Lake Superior agates. All agates, all the time. This puzzle featured…

  • Notes to Myself from Pre-Isolation Me

    Notes to Myself from Pre-Isolation Me

    Here we are, in week 8379459 of isolation. Some people are working from home, we’re eating spaghetti with our hands, and we look like we’ve just returned from a student haircut at the Cousin It School of Cosmetology. Really, who could have predicted our lives would look like this? And we’re all figuring stuff out…

  • Farewell, Paws Rewind — Hello, Feminine Hijinx — PR070

    Farewell, Paws Rewind — Hello, Feminine Hijinx — PR070

    On our final installment of Paws Rewind, we recall favorite episodes and the moments that gave us the biggest belly laughs. Following nostalgic talk about nostalgia, we offer an exclusive preview of our new podcast, Feminine Hijinx, where we reinvent the other side of 40 with sass, crass, and kicking ass. Listen in for the…

  • Mötley Crüe’s “The Dirt,” Cats, and More — PR069

    Mötley Crüe’s “The Dirt,” Cats, and More — PR069

    We go digging in The Dirt with Mötley Crüe this week on Paws Rewind. Have you seen the Netflix movie or read the book? You should — but only if you have a strong stomach. We dish the, um, details of life as an L.A. rock band back in the day. Also featured: run-ins with…

  • She’s Having a Baby, Bacon Numbers, and Cats — PR067

    She’s Having a Baby, Bacon Numbers, and Cats — PR067

    In honor of Labor Day, we’re dishing about the 1988 John Hughes rom-com, She’s Having a Baby starring Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern — and have very different opinions. Speaking of Kevin, what’s your Bacon number? Also included: fear of spiders, and birthin’ pets.

  • Sixteen Candles, John Hughes Movie Trivia, and Cats — PR066

    Sixteen Candles, John Hughes Movie Trivia, and Cats — PR066

    We commiserate with Sam as her entire family forgets her birthday because her sister is marrying an oily bohunk. But Jake Ryan! Also included: lifelong learning, shopping, and cat people vs. dog people. And Happy Birthday, Susie!

  • Blue Lagoon, Cats on Deserted Islands, and More — PR065

    Blue Lagoon, Cats on Deserted Islands, and More — PR065

    This week, we get marooned on an island with Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, and discuss her bad acting and his man-part’s multiple appearances. Well, we review more than that. Also included: introversion vs. extroversion, job searches, and what our cats would bring to a deserted island.

  • Scooby Doo, Nosy Cats, and More — PR064

    Scooby Doo, Nosy Cats, and More — PR064

    Jinkies! This week, we pile into the ol’ Mystery Machine and hunt down some spooky memories of the classic cartoon, Scooby Doo, Where are You? Also featured: cats who get all up in our business.

  • Summer Employment and “If Our Cats Had Jobs” — PR063

    Summer Employment and “If Our Cats Had Jobs” — PR063

    Our summer jobs paid next-to-nothing in the 70s and 80s — and the business practices were, um, questionable at best. We reminisce about our summer gigs which were everything from “naughty” singing telegrams to stealing ice cream, and we — having both been deli workers — agree we’ll never order salads from grocery store delis…

  • 1980 After School Special: “What Are Friends For?”– PR062

    1980 After School Special: “What Are Friends For?”– PR062

    Divorce and black magic? We MUST be talking about ABC After School Specials! That’s right, folks — we travel back to 1980 and dig into the cheese-filled treasure, “What Are Friends For?”. Also featured in this episode: Ouija boards and lying cats.