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Episode 54: Superfluous Book Club: Moonwalking With Einstein  Our first book club!  We read the fantastic book Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer In this episode we discuss the book.  Don’t worry if you haven’t read it, we will give you the cliff notes.  But if you would like to read it, it will enhance your listening experience! Our next Superfluous Book Club pick for our June 1 episode will be:  The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester Join our Goodreads book club page by using this link 

Episode 53: The Rubes: Machines and Cubes Rube Goldberg Machines and Blindfolded Rubik’s Cube How can you make that easy task way harder?   Alena tells us about the man behind the machine, Rube Goldberg.  Jeanette tells us about solving Rubik’s Cubes while blindfolded and the insane memory skills that it entails.  First Superfluous Book Club pick: Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer Please like, subscribe, and leave a 5 star review!  Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental Welcome to our first sponsor: Flippin’ Cool Spatulas!  Find them on IG @flippincoolspatulas and flippincoolspatulas.com

  Episode 52: Abominations in the Attic VC Andrews and Blanche Monnier Jeanette tells about the author VC Andrews, who is responsible for warping a whole generation of readers (Gen X I’m talking about you…) Alena tells us about a REAL flower in the attic, the tragic story of Blanche Monnier Flowers In the Attic book review: Flowers in the Attic (V.C. Andrews) | Horror Book Review | RANT Flowers In the Attic full movie: Flowers in the Attic

Episode 51: Urine Luck! Jeanette “does her own research” to see if drinking urine improves your health (spoiler: she does NOT drink her own pee).  Alena tells us about the latest hustle of using your own farts to make those dollar dollar bills.  Meth Pee Story: Jessa Reed - Meth Pee - This Is Not Happening - Uncensored King of Farts: King of Farts Banned from Walmart Please like, subscribe, and leave a 5 star review!   IPodcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental Welcome to our first sponsor: Flippin’ Cool Spatulas!  Find them on IG @flippincoolspatulas and flippincoolspatulas.com

Episode 50: Lady Buds; Interview with Chiah Rodriques In this episode we are joined by our good friend, and total badass, Chiah Rodriques!  Chiah is a cannabis grower, business owner, artist, and mom living in Northern California.  She was recently featured in “Lady Buds'' a documentary about women in the cannabis industry.  She talks to us about legalization, legacy, and the vital importance of supporting small farms.   Check out the Lady Buds movie here: ladybudsmovie.com/ Find Chiah’s products at: arcannaflowers.com/  and mendocinogenerations.com/ Please like, subscribe, and leave a 5 star review!   Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental Welcome to our first sponsor: Flippin’ Cool Spatulas!  Find them on IG @flippincoolspatulas and flippincoolspatulas.com

Episode 49: Meat on Meat: Cram That PieCaken Up Your Turducken Hole Just in time for Thanksgiving, Alena tells us what meats you can cram into other meats.  She also covers historic meat cramming in days of yore.  Then Jeanette tells about how to get away with making just one massive dessert all mashed together. Please like, subscribe, and leave a 5 star review!   Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental Welcome to our first sponsor: Flippin’ Cool Spatulas!  Find them on IG @flippincoolspatulas and flippincoolspatulas.com

Episode 48: Hot Gossip of the 80’s Jeanette gives you the truth about the biggest celebrity gossip of the 80’s: Richard Gere and Gerbiling, Mikey’s death by PopRocks, and Rod Stewart’s upset stomach. Then Alena tells us about Pazuzu Algarad, the Suburban Cannibal Killer.    Please like, subscribe, and leave a 5 star review!   Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental Welcome to our first sponsor: Flippin’ Cool Spatulas!  Find them on IG @flippincoolspatulas and flippincoolspatulas.com

Get your medical training here!  Alena tells us how to spot a psychopath.  Then, Jeanette tells us about the first (and hopefully last) psychopath robot, Norman. Please like, subscribe, and leave a 5 star review!   Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental Welcome to our first sponsor: Flippin’ Cool Spatulas!  Find them on IG @flippincoolspatulas and flippincoolspatulas.com  

Episode 46: Lobstah Mukbang Jeanette tells us about the most delicious bug in the sea, the lobster.  Then, Alena revisits the world of ASMR this time with a seafood mukbang.   Please like, subscribe, and leave a 5 star review!     Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

Episode 45: Reunited and it Feels So Good Jeanette visits Alena in LA!  Just in time for the TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the podcast, they are recording for the first time in person!   Just the gals shooting the sh*t this episode, no theme. Thanks to Ben, Kirsten and Jessica for the questions!   Please like, subscribe, and leave a 5 star review!   Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

Episode 44: Meet the Reaper Hot Sauce, Pepper Tasting and the Scoville Rating Mouth sounds abound!  Our special guests Jim (Alena’s dad) and Phoenix (Jeanette’s son) join us to taste the spiciest of hot peppers and sauces.  Jeanette drinks wine. Give us your topic ideas on Twitter!  Use the hashtag (pound sign) #superfluouspod.  If we choose your topic for a show, we will send you a special goodie!   Please like, subscribe, and leave a 5 star review!     Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

Episode 43: Vaxers and Waxers Anti-Vaxxers and Hair Removal Jeanette takes us through the history of Anti-Vaxxers (spoiler- we have always had them).  Alena talks about your hair down there- how do you let your garden grow? Give us your topic ideas on Twitter!  Use the hashtag (pound sign) #superfluouspod.  If we choose your topic for a show, we will send you a special goodie!   Please like, subscribe, and leave a 5 star review!  

Episode 41: Good Mourning Victorian Mourning Etiquette and Death Statistics Put on your best hair jewelry.  Jeanette tells us about Victorian rituals around death and mourning.  Alena tells you your chances of getting killed by a shark vs. a hippo (spoiler: you have a lot of other stuff to be more concerned about)..   Give us your topic ideas on Twitter!  Use the hashtag (pound sign) #superfluouspod.  If we choose your topic for a show, we will send you a special goodie!   Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental  

Episode 42: Sublime Subliminals Subliminal Messages and Product Placement How susceptible are you really to subliminal messages?  Do you want some popcorn right now?  Alena debunks some subliminal myths.  Jeanette tells us about product placement and how to get the most out of your next viewing of Jerry Maguire.   Give us your topic ideas on Twitter!  Use the hashtag (pound sign) #superfluouspod.  If we choose your topic for a show, we will send you a special goodie! Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

Hank takes us on a hilarious &  wild philosophical journey- in a story of revenge, dog parks and the ins and outs of labor law.  Hear first hand about the literal trials and tribulations of his 4 years involved in filing and fighting in a class action lawsuit! See if it's really worth your time to "take down the man" and parent the world.

Alena takes us to the magical land of Florida,  where you can microwave and microwave and hide drugs in your belly button. Jeanette helps you plan your next vacation to the world’s best dead fish tossing party at the Flora-bama Mullet Toss! Give us your topic ideas on Twitter!  Use the hashtag (pound sign) #superfluouspod.  If we choose your topic for a show, we will send you a special goodie! Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

Episode 38: Fatty Fatty Arbuckle Fatty Arbuckle and Food Challenges Trigger warning: Rape  Jeanette tells us about the original Hollywood scandal, Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle and the death of Virginia Rappe. Alena lightens it up with some food challenges that could get your photo on a wall!  The prestige! Give us your topic ideas on Twitter!  Use the hashtag (pound sign) #superfluouspod  If we choose your topic for a show, we will send you a special goodie! Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

Episode 37: WTF is an NFT? Non Fungible Tokens and Acronyms WTF IS an NFT?  Alena walks us through the insane and expensive world of NFTs. OMG IAATM!  Then Jeanette, FTW, helps us olds keep up with the lingo all the kids are using, ICYMI. IMHO this is a really great episode. Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

Friendship is Magic!  Get that bottle of glitter out, as we journey into the upsetting world of Bronies.  Also, we let you know why Unicorn People are annoying af! Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

Pete found himself disgruntled, angry, 300lbs, and in a job he hated. Thinking back on his childhood, he remembered hiking portions of this 2,100 mile trail, as a boy scout with his dad.  An idea formulated. He reached out to his father, a triathlete and iron man competitor in his 60s, and proposed the journey of a lifetime: Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail! We interview Pete Sauber about the ups and downs of this father and son journey. Find out how he turned his dad (who had never even read the Hobbit) into a Tolkien super fan, navigating the trip based on Lord of the Rings, mile by mile. As well as, learning all the cool things you never knew the U.S. postal service could do, how whippoorwills are natures car alarm, and why cotton is the enemy. The lovely and talented Jen Bixler, guest hosts with Alena to look under the hood of this 6 month mythical adventure.