We’re back for another round and a tweak to the format. One episode, one thing, no waiting! Who’s on a cleanse? Everybody apparently! But man those containers are expensive!
It’s A Thing- s02e12 – Demiglace, bacon, and Musk
Molly’s thing is a man, Tom’t thing was once a pig, Molly’s discovered a new cooking revelation and why is Tom using white strips?
Show notes:
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop will work
Sheet bacon at Louies of Mar Vista
DIY pallet projects
Social Media Explained
It’s A Thing- s02e11 – The truth about grapes
The importance of cart wipes, how the 1980s sneaked back into your world, why thumbhole is not an insult and grapes. Yes, grapes.
Show notes:
Thumb holes in women’s sweaters, including the Wander Wrap.
It’s A Thing- s02e10 – Moustache eyebrow
It’s a show of discovery, innovation and ranting. We discover some old ways are best for coffee shops and innovate a new method of eyebrow. Eyebrowing? Just listen. Also, Molly gets off a good old fashioned Molly rant. Thanks Apple! Plus, we figure out how to deal with twerking. Don’t miss this one people!
Show notes:
BROWS THAT WOW: NYFW BEAUTY TREND – STRONG EYEBROWS
The Rise Of The Multi-Roaster Coffeehouse
It’s A Thing- s02e09 – The tulips of our day
Look, we’re not asking ANYTHING of you. Just don’t make too big a deal of cronuts, give Peruvian food it’s due, and just consider the merits of a paleo diet. But that’s it. NOTHING else. OK maybe stop whispering. But that’s it.
Show notes:
Cronut Scalpers
Peruvian Food is finally hot
ASMR and binaural videos on YouTube!
It’s A Thing- s02e08 – Artisinal probiotic lionfish colony
It’s our environmental special! Also known as the green/brown show. For reasons you might regret you learned. But it’s worth it because there are watermelon babies.
Show notes:
Staying healthy may mean learning to love our microbiomes
Eat invasive species
Health risks of eating invasive species
Watermelon babies
It’s A Thing- s02e07 – Stop the busy, draw your life
Molly spots a long-needed backlash against busy and Tom catches a trend for self-inspection on YouTube.
Show notes:
Busy trap
Draw My Life
Garrett Wade
Plastic mats for chopping vegetables
It’s A Thing- s02e06 – A quite jarring episode
Molly’s into the Masons, jars that is. Tom notices British TV invading. And we all get paleo with our diets. Bring on the sabre-tooth steaks!
Show notes:
Mason jarson Pinterest
Old time Mason jars become hip
What’s with all the Mason jar products?
Price of pine nuts skyrockets
It’s A Thing- s02e05 – Tough Irish mudders
Molly’s got a new exercise trend and Tom’s discovered a new way to leave parties.
Show notes:
Tough Mudder
Irish Exit (thank Andy Beach)
Craft bourbon isn’t the same as beer
It’s A Thing- s02e04 – Reject the binary embrace the yolk
Molly’s caught on to the fact that we’re not men, women, gay or straight anymore. What we are is concerened with the perfect boiled egg.
Show notes:
Rejecting “the gender binary”
The 5:10 egg and the great egg debate
Galco’s Soda Pop shop
Chow article about Galco’s