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YouTube video by Rachael and Roxanne Fire Departments and Going to Blazes!

In honor of Fire Prevention Week, Roxanne and I watched the 1948 documentary Going to Blazes! and discuss the value of fire fighters, the history of fire insurance, and just how much the process of making a documentary has changed over the years.

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Consumerism and Buy Now: A Shopping Conspiracy - Part 1 - Reel Stories, Real Problems | iHeart <p>In this episode, Rachael and Roxanne dive into the eye-opening documentary Buy Now: A Shopping Conspiracy, exploring how modern consumerism is driven by carefully crafted marketing, psychological m...

In this episode, we dive into the documentary Buy Now: A Shopping Conspiracy. Join us as we unpack the hidden forces behind your shopping habits, discuss the emotional & financial impact of overconsumption, & exactly how many dildos people are allowed to own in Texas.
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This week Roxanne and I watch Queen of the Deuce and talk about the incredible Chelly Wilson her unique ability to see what is coming in the future and build an empire around it. Don't miss it! open.spotify.com/episode/1C5o...

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Predatory Lending and Maxed Out Reel Stories, Real Problems · Episode

In this week's episode, Roxanne & I watch the 2006 documentary Maxed Out about predatory lending & credit card debt. Join us as we break down the film’s most shocking insights & share real life stories of financial hardship, now with a new opening & improved audio!

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Went to lunch with my mother-in-law today. We sat outside because the weather was so beautiful and now the entire left side of my face is sunburned while the right side looks totally normal. I look like I'm practicing to be a Batman villain.

Someone at my local Aldi's decided that the diet starts next week, apparently. 😆

Chart: U.S. adults reporting a disability The number of people reporting a disability soared. Many Americans struggled with long Covid and reported cognitive issues like “brain fog.” Source: Census Here, adults refer to people older than 16.

Since the start of COVID, the number of people reporting a disability soared. Yet the majority of the world acts like COVID is over, and Long COVID doesn't exist.

Anti-vaccination rhetoric is also a policy failure.

Healthcare is so expensive people turn to alternative healthcare settings and groups which lead them to conspiracy theories and the alt-right.

Health Insurance and Sicko - Reel Stories, Real Problems | iHeart <p>Roxanne is in traffic court, so our good friend Amanda steps in to talk with Rachael about health insurance, medical care in the United States, and why you can&#39;t stand outside other countries a...

This week's podcast episode is a good one - @sassyasides.bsky.social and I discuss the health insurance industry and the documentary Sicko. www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...

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Early Childhood Education and No Small Matter - Reel Stories, Real Problems | iHeart <p>In this week&#39;s episode Rachael and Roxanne watch the 2020 documentary No Small Matter and talk about early childhood education, the importance of paying teachers a living wage, and why the Mupp...

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One of my favorite things is rewatching a movie or show I've loved for years and suddenly discovering someone in the cast who is super famous now. This weekend we watched the Ryan Reynolds remake of The Amityville Horror and discovered that Chloe Grace Moretz played the little girl!

Extreme Wealth and Born Rich - Reel Stories, Real Problems | iHeart <p>In this week's episode, Rachael and Roxanne watch the 2003 documentary Born Rich and talk about wealth inequality, what it's like living outside of the American dream, and Roxanne's view of a Cambo...

On this week's episode of our podcast, Roxanne and I talk about the 2003 documentary Born Rich. We tackle extreme wealth, the importance of guilt, and under which circumstances Roxanne would punch her dad in his undead face! www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...

Incredible PSA from OITNB’s Matt McGorry and @nychealthy.bsky.social — this is the info everyone deserves!

Setting the record straight on four myths about COVID!

“Myth #1: COVID is mild now.

Fact #1: With every COVID-19 infection, there is a risk of Long COVID.”

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Shy people, you can leave a voicemail for Gov. Hochul at this number right now!

I want a version of Beauty & the Beast where Maurice successfully sends Belle away and stays in the castle but then slowly becomes Beast's best friend and THAT is the love that turns him back into a human.

Increasing Your Income and Get Smart With Money - Reel Stories, Real Problems | iHeart <p>In this week&#39;s episode, Rachael and Roxanne watch the 2022 documentary Get Smart With Money and talk about spending less, earning more, and what they would do if they had Oprah money.</p><p>Sou...

In this week's episode of Reel Stories, Real Problems, Roxanne and I watched the 2022 Netflix documentary Get Smart With Money. We talk about applying for jobs & what we would do if we had Oprah money. Check it out on Spotify & IHeartRadio! www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...

Instead of watching the big game this year, we decided to introduce our kid to the movie Misery. Chips and dip, cupcakes, and a horror movie is a big step up IMHO!

A diverse flight crew of a gay guy, a Black man, and a woman

A gay guy, a Black man, and a woman walk into a flight deck— that’s not the beginning of a joke, but just a regular day at work! There was so much DEI on this plane that we could hardly get in the air. Luckily my limp wrists were able to wrestle the heavy jet back to the ground 💅🏼

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I wondered why I've always been so comfortable watching horror movies. Then I stumbled upon some of the old Don Bluth cartoons we used to watch when I was a kid and now it makes total sense.

Hidden Homelessness and It Was a Wonderful Life - Reel Stories, Real Problems | iHeart <p>Rachael is a writer and personal finance expert who got laid off in 2024. Roxanne is a homeless university professor and part-time retail employee. In this week&#39;s episode they watch the 1992 do...

Listening to a recording of my own voice always feels like that must be what I'd sound like as a Muppet. Listen to my muppety self discussing homelessness on this week's episode of my podcast! www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...

Food Insecurity and A Place At The Table Reel Stories, Real Problems · Episode

Episode 2 of my new podcast drops tomorrow! Here's a link to episode 1 for anyone who missed it last week: open.spotify.com/episode/7wzL...

I think most movies and TV shows would be improved if the cast Alan Tudyk.

Susan Faludi talks about this in "Backlash" too: In the '80s tons of men were told 'we can't hire you because we have to hire a woman' even though companies weren't hiring very many women. Managers were just too chickenshit to tell men they weren't qualified.

The only reason I drive into the city is because my family is still careful about COVID. We've never had it and we don't want it; we actually participate in a fair number of medical trials as the control group because we've never been infected.

Watching old episodes of Family Feud with my kid and I noticed that they always say, "We asked 100 people..." but I think they should have said, "We asked 90 regular people and 10 total idiots..." because that seems more accurate.