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No matter how many ads for pharmaceuticals you may have seen, nor possible side effects you’ve heard listed at the end of these ads, nothing will prepare you for the side effect Annabelle experienced with the medication she’s taking. This week she shares the wild story of discovering a nondescript passageway in the bowels of Cedars Sinai Hospital where the drawings of noted Israeli artist Yaacov Agam hung on the walls.Work by Yaacov Agam at the Sheba Medical Center, IsraelAnnabelle may or may not be one step closer to a new vocation, that of an art thief.Plus, we’ll hear from a caller who shares a synonym to our favorite new word: mudita.Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekExploding milk plantsJetpack manRussian hackers breaking into the email accounts of our Justice DepartmentThe twistiesThis podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and Tiny Victories listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/TINY.Do YOU have a tiny victory to share?Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)Instagram@GetTinyPod

Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekMoon wobbleGray fire engines in PittsburghMonkeypoxThis week’s episode is sponsored by BrightCellars.com/TINYTinies get a 50% discount off their first 6-bottle boxDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram@GetTinyPod

 Annabelle makes herself comfortable at the Hungarian Cultural AllianceProducer Swish & AnnabellePlus, Mark calls the hotline to tell us about getting fired…and then Karma said, “Watch this!”Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekWhen your tax refund will arriveThe Billionaire Space RaceGetting into Canada anytime soonThe future of Sidney Powell’s legal career This Week’s SponsorLifespanFitness.comTinies will get 5% if they use the code TINY Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)Instagram@GetTinyPod

Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekGetting nipped by a python on the toiletGiving your dog COVIDThe crime syndicate stealing cooking oil in BuffaloThis Week’s SponsorLifespanFitness.comTiny Victories listeners get 5% off with promo code TINYDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram@GetTinyPod

 Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Penis Ring-os & lawsuitsA Sewage crisis in the Hamptons California’s dirt-flavored water Your Cheugy wardrobeThis Week’s SponsorLife Span FitnessDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram@GetTinyPod

This Week’s SponsorThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, and Tiny Victories listeners get 10% off their first month at:  BetterHelp.com/tiny Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekWater rides in New JerseyEveryone quitting their jobsThe growing popularity of glampingAll the baby salmon dying in Northern California’s Klamath RiverDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram@GetTinyPod

Description: This week’s topic was inspired by tweets posted by Cindy Wang Brandt and Annika Hansteen-Izora. They are fans of “The Errand Hang”, and so is Laura House, who has been doing it for years. She and Annabelle get into the psychology of why errand hangs are so fun, and we hear from House’s bff Lovelys. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week How many millions of boxes of Girl Scout cookies remain unsoldhttps://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2021/06/11/city-of-brooksville-accidentally-sells-its-water-tower/The 113 countries whose dogs have been banned from entering the U.S.This week’s episode is sponsored by Owl Crate Jr.Save 15% off on your first subscription or non-renewing gift of Owl Crate Jr., with the code TINY at checkout.Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)Instagram@GetTinyPod

Links to Articles Mentioned15 Wild Elephants Are on a Long March North. No One Knows WhyThe Zebra Finch Song Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekStiletto Crocs Getting headbutted by a whale Sea snotArctic sea ice melting twice as fast as scientists had thought Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram@GetTinyPod

This week, we return again to stories of our post-quarantine stumbles. Just one week after Annabelle spoke about missing two flights in two days, Tiny Victories producer Swish almost followed in Annabelle’s footsteps. The upshot is that we’re all emerging from this pandemic haze together, so why not laugh at our missteps and general unease interacting with the world beyond our homes.Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekSquids in SpaaaaaaaaccceeeeMillion dollar parking spotsMeme-based Dating AppsScientists reanimating a fungus that kills coffee. COFFEE!!!!WHY SHARE? We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! No victory is too tiny.HOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)Instagram@GetTinyPod

This week, we hear from Liz Brown, the grand niece of William Andrew Clark Jr. Clark was one of the richest men in 1920s Hollywood and the founder of the LA Philharmonic. Uncle Will also had a secret male lover. It’s this man, Harrison Post, who is the the subject of Liz’s book Twilight Man. Liz inspires Laura and Annabelle to talk about the secrets they unearthed about their mothers. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekWhy this couple will stay handcuffed until they marryWhy there’s so much Viagra detected in the sewage waste of Seoul, South KoreaElon Musk impersonators Mentioned in the showTwilight Man Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ US Twitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)

This week, Annabelle and Laura swap  stories about their turbulent re-entry into the world now that we’ve moved on to a post-lockdown life. But after a year of Zoom, sweatpants and relative isolation…they’ve realized something: Things that used to be routine and second nature for them are now oddly difficult.This week’s episode is brought to you by Lumi Labs Microdose Drops. If you’re interested in learning more about Microdosing THC go to MicrodoseDrops.com/topuses and use code TINY to get free shipping & 30% off your first order.Mentioned in the Episode:Minute Suites at Atlanta Airport Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Coelacanths in MadagascarThe zombie fungus that cicadas are transmitting sexually Calico lobstersRussian actors beating Tom Cruise to SpaceDo YOU have a tiny victory to share?  Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram@GetTinyPod 

In this week’s episode, Mike from Four Seasons Total Landscaping (yes, that FSTL), made listener Tara’s day, and his Philly accent takes Annabelle back to when she lived in Delaware as a kid. Plus, the benefits of being in a text chain with longtime friends...and famous strangers.  Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekNeon Penises Robot surgeons Jellyfish in space Chinese rockets falling in your backyardDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram@GetTinyPod

 Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram@GetTinyPod

And if you join at the $10 level, you can get this enamel pin as a reminder to keep a tiny frame of mind.Mentioned on the showFood PsychDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram@GetTinyPod

 Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Radioactive fallout in your honeyWhy Whole Foods is asking people to register their palm prints Explosive gender reveal parties  Do YOU have a tiny victory to share?  Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)Instagram@GetTinyPod

Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekPizza Delivery RobocarsMore naked Zoom dudes Getting your hands on a pint of Jeni’s ice cream new Dolly Parton flavor–Strawberry Pretzel Pie, which was going for $1000 on Ebay A 15,000-strong bee invasion of your car Mentioned in the showHollaback! Bystander Training ClassesThe Chinese Exclusion Act on PBSDo YOU have a tiny victory to share?Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)Instagram@GetTinyPod

Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekFacebook’s data leakElon Musk’s monkeys playing video games with their minds Hollywood execs throwing potatoes at staffersFeatured background noise:Coffitivity - University cafeRainy Night Coffee Shop Ambience with Relaxing Jazz Music and Rain Sounds - 8 HoursCat singing Twinkle Twinkle Little StarMountain Rain & Thunderstorm Sleep SoundsSwamp soundsDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)Instagram@GetTinyPod

Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekJen Shah TwinfluencersWondering whether it’s time to start hoarding toilet paperDo YOU have a tiny victory to share?Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram@GetTinyPod

Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekThieving squirrelsThe Pope ordering pay cuts to cardinalsTrespassing deerNone of the private astronauts paying $55 million to travel to space are women Mentioned in the episodeThe J Street Haggadah 15 Steps To Freedom Mishkan HaSeder: A Passover Haggadah Nones (non-religious people)Do YOU have a tiny victory to share?Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)Instagram@GetTinyPod

We pack a lot into this tiny episode. Annabelle and Laura talk disenfranchised grief this week, inspired by an article journalist Tara Parker-Pope wrote in the New York Times. The term “disenfranchised grief” refers to grief that isn’t usually acknowledged, which can be anything from not being able to attend a graduation ceremony, to having to skip an annual trip.In addition, we’ll hear from a new listener who owes her victory to hearing our episode on the color yellow.Plus, a Bill Maher cameo. Kind of.Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekNo matter how many moms attempt to rig homecoming queen elections for their daughters… President Biden firing staffers for past marijuana use Trump wax figure removed from San Antonio museum due to excess punching by visitorsDo YOU have a tiny victory to share?Episode NotesTara Parker-Pope articleCall the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio.Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)Instagram@GetTinyPod