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Capitalism sucks, Noodle is good. Please don't send a severed house to our van.

Nick and Alex belatedly celebrate Halloween by reading each other some creepy— and not so creepy— stories from the internet. Sit back, relax, and prepare to have an unsatisfying relationship with a breakfast mascot! PS- If you’d like to share your chilling tales with us, send them to icecreamparasocial@gmail.com!

Nick and Alex are going back to their roots with another episode of Guess That Craft, this time with a spooky twist! It’s time to delve into the world of Pinterest users’ twisted machinations, so grab your favorite gnome, pour yourself a cup of hot glue, and settle in for a wild ride.

We're finally back from our hiatus-- and we have some tales to tell from the other side.

They said it couldn't be done, and we proved them... right? Be sure to check us out on YouTube for the full video of this episode, and give us a subscribe while you're there if you'd like to see more! Follow our podcast on social media @parasocialpod on Twitter and Instagram, and check out @parasocialpod on Tumblr for full episode transcripts. Thanks so much for listening!

Nick and Alex deliver a joint eulogy about Unus Annus, the year-long project by Mark Fischbach and Ethan Nestor in which they set out to make a video every single day with the express purpose of deleting all of them when the year was done. Watch us cope in real time with the death of a YouTube channel that taught us about mindfulness, accepting imperfection, and nutball! Check out Unus Annus here! They are grea-- aww, never mind. Dang. Oops. Be sure to check us out on YouTube for the full video of this episode, and give us a subscribe while you're there if you'd like to see more! Follow our podcast on social media @parasocialpod on Twitter and Instagram, and check out @parasocialpod on Tumblr for full episode transcripts. Thanks so much for listening!

this last week, month, year... millennium has been incredibly stressful, so we wanted to talk about that. I'm very tired right now because of said stress so this is the end of the description thank you and goodbye

It’s an Ice Cream Parasocial election special episode! This week, Alex decided to take Nick on a tour of lesser-known United States political parties and figures-- so that, together, they can rank them on that one internet meme scale. Tune in to find out why Nebraska is the worst state, why we’d like to time travel back to 1976 for like ten minutes, and which political party classifies marijuana as a “hard drug”. Nick’s laptop ate our video, but be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for our future videotaped podcasts (and check out our past ones while you’re there!). Also, follow our podcast on social media @parasocialpod on Twitter and Instagram, and check out @parasocialpod on Tumblr for full episode transcripts. Thanks so much for listening!

Nick has never listened to a true crime podcast before, but Alex has been a fan of them for a while-- so when Nick decided he wanted to check one out, he came straight to Alex to pick an episode out for him. And oh boy, did they bring back a doozy! In this (not monetized) episode, Nick live-reacts to a story Christine Schiefer tells on And That's Why We Drink about serial killer Nannie Doss, also known as "The Giggling Granny". Nick realizes some things about his childhood, Alex realizes some things about how We Really Do Live in a Society, and they both learn some pretty bad cooking tips.   Check out ATWWD here! They are great: https://www.andthatswhywedrink.com/  Be sure to check us out and subscribe to us on YouTube for the full video of this and the previous episode, and for future episode videos! And follow us on social media here: Follow our podcast on social media @parasocialpod on Twitter and Instagram, and check out @parasocialpod on Tumblr for full episode transcripts. Thanks so much for listening!

What do Nick and Alex's futures hold? What star rating would the actual stars give Ice Cream Parasocial on Apple Podcasts? This episode, we find out-- by doing some tarot readings! Along with the answers the these questions, we'll also tell you about what you can give Satan if you're fresh out of souls, how being a goth is a lifestyle and not a phase, and which tarot cards are vegan and which aren't.  Check out the websites we used for interpretation here: https://labyrinthos.co/ https://www.biddytarot.com/tarot-card-meanings/ Be sure to check us out and subscribe to us on YouTube for the full video of this and the previous episode, and for future episode videos! And follow us on social media here: Follow our podcast on social media @parasocialpod on Twitter and Instagram, and check out @parasocialpod on Tumblr for full episode transcripts. Thanks so much for listening!

Nick attempts to sell Alex on a very lovely house that is not weird or cursed in literally any way. Whether you’re listening to this from your breakfast nook, pit into the underworld, private boat, or marble tower, we’re happy to have you along on our tour of a house in which nothing bad has ever happened. Also, this is our first filmed podcast, so be sure to check out our YouTube channel for the video version (which, as always, is fully captioned in English)!  Follow our podcast on social media @parasocialpod on Twitter and Instagram, and check out @parasocialpod on Tumblr for full episode transcripts. Thanks so much for listening!

Craigslist van conversion classifieds are... unique. Some are thorough and informative, some are cryptic, some are wholesome fun, and many are extremely and irreparably cursed. Join Nick and Alex as they find a beautiful spaceship, discover a new dog breed, and learn why someone wants to get "that THING" out of their sight.    Follow our podcast on social media @parasocialpod on Twitter and Instagram, and check out @parasocialpod on tumblr for full episode transcripts! Thanks for listening!

This episode, in honor of our anniversary, we put our five year relationship to the ultimate test: BuzzFeed quizzes.  *This episode was recorded the week of 9/7/20! That's why things feel a little out of date, and why we say that our anniversary is "coming up" when it happened 9/13. We meant to release this last week, but because of effects from the wildfires here in Oregon that did not happen. That's all!* Follow us on social media @parasocialpod on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to us on YouTube for full English-captioned episodes.  We also now have full transcripts for each episode on parasocialpod.tumblr.com as well, so check that out, too!

In this episode, we revisit a game we loved to play at our favorite ice cream shop in Indiana! Links to places/products mentioned in this episode (not sponsored): BRICS: https://www.bricsindy.com/ Homegrown Smoker: https://www.homegrownsmoker.com/ Silicone face mask bracket: https://www.etsy.com/listing/861255281/3-d-internal-support-frame-silicone-face?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=mask+bracket&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&organic_search_click=1&bes=1#shop_overview Our favorite masks: https://www.etsy.com/listing/774200140/made-in-usa-face-mask-with-filter-pocket?ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1 Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/parasocialpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parasocialpod/ YouTube (captioned podcast episodes): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGoIiwkIkh72NxXC3c4t2NA

In this episode, we talk about our favorite villains in shows we've watched recently!

Nick leads Alex on a no-context Pinterest adventure.  For this craft, you will need: an old sock, real imitation vanilla extract, and every shampoo you own. Oh, and don't forget the birdseed.  Twitter: https://twitter.com/parasocialpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parasocialpod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3o3D7Ht7coUgXw72ULFEPN?si=eVHjG958Q-C7h8lZcCL8VA Anchor: https://anchor.fm/parasocialpod

The official trailer for Ice Cream Parasocial is here! In this quick trailer, you are introduced to co-hosts Nick Hayes and Alex Thixton, who invite you to join them on the wild ride that this show will be. Thanks for listening! You can find a transcript of this episode at https://icecreamparasocial.wixsite.com/mysite