Enjoy episode 18 of Shaggin' Flies, featuring Sarah Griffin (@skg_18), whose work you can find here, as we cover an uncountable number of completely inane topics, including:
1:15 – Ben begins the pod with a handy lesson on figuring out how to deal with delays
2:00 – Silver the 20-year old calico cat sets a new record for podcast interruption
3:20 – Why have we non-Massholes probably heard of Watertown, MA? 😳
5:30 – Ben just now learns that Zach lived in Providence until last October; Sarah indulges Zach’s weird fascination with New England culture and explains the difference between all of the states
8:45 – A super awkward and sudden segue into writing careers
9:15 – The story of how all three of us accidentally stumbled into history degrees
10:15 – Ben’s college advisor was NOT doing their job
12:00 – Student teaching in a nutshell: “are you new?”
15:00 – AP Style vs. Marxist theory in Communications programs
17:00 – Boomer Red Sox fans are a notoriously welcoming group of fans
21:00 – Zach’s camera takes offense to John Means
22:00 – Why hockey is cool
26:00 – The truths and untruths in Massachusetts stereotypes
29:00 – The legend of Traffic Jam Jimmy
30:30 – Boston drivers are indeed a MENACE
32:30 – Weekly reminder that I Am Baby
34:00 – Is it normal to care about other peoples’ windshield wipers?
35:15 – We interrupt this program to talk about Zach’s tire flying off on the highway the other day
39:00 – Service industry horror stories
42:00 – Ma’am, this is, in fact, a Chili’s
47:00 – US Labor law is something, isn’t it.
48:00 – Why baseball? It’s something you grow up with!
51:15 – Championship parades really are the best
54:00 – The AL East Grievance Hour
1:00:30 – Is Maryland the South???
1:05:30 – Wisconsin does not get enough credit for their absolutely batshit drinking culture
1:09:00 – We made the questionable decision to record during Game Six of the NBA Finals
1:10:15 – Rebranding as GiannisList
1:11:00 – Breaking the news of the Mookie Betts trade to the state trooper that pulled Sarah over
1:14:00 – Which is a better story than getting pulled over on the Ohio Turnpike while listening to Mrs. Officer
1:15:45 – Miller Park > Camden Yards #MidwestSupremacy
1:17:15 – The Great Crab Dip Waffle Fries vs. Chicago Hot Dog Debate Part 18
1:19:45 – Guinness Blonde is made in Baltimore?
1:20:45 – We don’t do plugs, but we do give shoutouts to 18th century colonizers
1:21:15 – Order of Operations trifecta!
1:26:00 – Sandlot slander, etc
1:29:00 – Is it bad or is it funny?
1:32:00 – What’s the real story of the One Direction breakup?
1:33:00 – There is a zero percent chance the oldest house on Cape Cod is NOT haunted
1:36:00 – The difference between Muppets and Sesame Street
1:39:00 – On chicken sandwiches and other important topics
1:40:30 – We ALL used to be geeks about the Presidents
1:44:00 – Presidential fun fact bonanza
1:45:30 – Everyone in Watertown knows Whitey Bulger
1:47:30 – Equal amounts of excitement for the Bucks winning an NBA championship and the White Sox completing an eighth inning comeback against the Twins
1:49:00 – Self-editing is hard but important!
1:53:00 – Wedding crashers by way of playing the children’s game Manhunt
1:55:00 – The Full Count!
- Sarah’s Book Recommendation: Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride T
Enjoy episode 18 of Shaggin' Flies, featuring Sarah Griffin (@skg_18), whose work you can find here, as we cover an uncountable number of completely inane topics, including:
1:15 – Ben begins the pod with a handy lesson on figuring out how to deal with delays
2:00 – Silver the 20-year old calico cat sets a new record for podcast interruption
3:20 – Why have we non-Massholes probably heard of Watertown, MA? 😳
5:30 – Ben just now learns that Zach lived in Providence until last October; Sarah indulges Zach’s weird fascination with New England culture and explains the difference between all of the states
8:45 – A super awkward and sudden segue into writing careers
9:15 – The story of how all three of us accidentally stumbled into history degrees
10:15 – Ben’s college advisor was NOT doing their job
12:00 – Student teaching in a nutshell: “are you new?”
15:00 – AP Style vs. Marxist theory in Communications programs
17:00 – Boomer Red Sox fans are a notoriously welcoming group of fans
21:00 – Zach’s camera takes offense to John Means
22:00 – Why hockey is cool
26:00 – The truths and untruths in Massachusetts stereotypes
29:00 – The legend of Traffic Jam Jimmy
30:30 – Boston drivers are indeed a MENACE
32:30 – Weekly reminder that I Am Baby
34:00 – Is it normal to care about other peoples’ windshield wipers?
35:15 – We interrupt this program to talk about Zach’s tire flying off on the highway the other day
39:00 – Service industry horror stories
42:00 – Ma’am, this is, in fact, a Chili’s
47:00 – US Labor law is something, isn’t it.
48:00 – Why baseball? It’s something you grow up with!
51:15 – Championship parades really are the best
54:00 – The AL East Grievance Hour
1:00:30 – Is Maryland the South???
1:05:30 – Wisconsin does not get enough credit for their absolutely batshit drinking culture
1:09:00 – We made the questionable decision to record during Game Six of the NBA Finals
1:10:15 – Rebranding as GiannisList
1:11:00 – Breaking the news of the Mookie Betts trade to the state trooper that pulled Sarah over
1:14:00 – Which is a better story than getting pulled over on the Ohio Turnpike while listening to Mrs. Officer
1:15:45 – Miller Park > Camden Yards #MidwestSupremacy
1:17:15 – The Great Crab Dip Waffle Fries vs. Chicago Hot Dog Debate Part 18
1:19:45 – Guinness Blonde is made in Baltimore?
1:20:45 – We don’t do plugs, but we do give shoutouts to 18th century colonizers
1:21:15 – Order of Operations trifecta!
1:26:00 – Sandlot slander, etc
1:29:00 – Is it bad or is it funny?
1:32:00 – What’s the real story of the One Direction breakup?
1:33:00 – There is a zero percent chance the oldest house on Cape Cod is NOT haunted
1:36:00 – The difference between Muppets and Sesame Street
1:39:00 – On chicken sandwiches and other important topics
1:40:30 – We ALL used to be geeks about the Presidents
1:44:00 – Presidential fun fact bonanza
1:45:30 – Everyone in Watertown knows Whitey Bulger
1:47:30 – Equal amounts of excitement for the Bucks winning an NBA championship and the White Sox completing an eighth inning comeback against the Twins
1:49:00 – Self-editing is hard but important!
1:53:00 – Wedding crashers by way of playing the children’s game Manhunt
1:55:00 – The Full Count!
- Sarah’s Book Recommendation: Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride T
