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SM Soup
by SM Soup
Hey Waiter, how is this soup made?That's the question our hosts, Spencer and Shelby, will be asking on a weekly basis. But allow for that question to be a giant metaphor for trying to understand why we fill our lives with silly mundane activities. Expect laughter, discomfort, and plenty of confusion as we wade through the giant soup bowl that is life.
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THESE were the movies we got in our time of need?!
Welcome to another episode of Movie Club! Today we reviewed all of the best picture nominees from the year 2020. This was a devastating and heartfelt year to say the least. If you have any thoughts on these movies, please let us know! You can find Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) on twitch.tv/thebasementgamr two times a week!
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Can ANYONE Beat Daniel Day-Lewis?
Today Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) discuss Shelby's anxiety when it comes to order things, their experience watching Anemone, and their experience teaching kids how to weave recently.
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Reimagining Museum Experiences
Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) brings Spencer (@thebasementgamr) a handful of ideas that could possibly upgrade or at the very least alter the general museum experience.
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Reviewing KPop Demon Hunters & Learning to Be Bad At Things
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) discuss their experience with niche technology spaces and feeling out of their depth. They also review KPop Demon Hunters and discuss Adam Sandler.
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Reacting to Yelp Reviews of Fast Food
This episode held little sympathy for those with negative experiences with fast food. 1/5 stars.Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) react to negative reviews of Wendy's, their favorite fast food restaurant, and try their best to solve people's problems.
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Reviewing My Wife's Teenage Music Taste
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) looks through Shelby's (@shelbylynnlives) teenage Ipod Nano and the music that's on it. Shade is thrown, offense taken, and ultimately a rating was put to Shelby's music taste. Listen to find out!
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What on EARTH Was Going on in 2005? 2005 Best Picture Nominee Review
This was a rough one folks. Hear Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby's (@shelbylynnlives) thoughts on the 2005 best picture nominees.
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Revealing if Our Garden Plot Was Worth It! Numbers and All
Today Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) and Spencer (@thebasementgamr) reveal if their first two gardening seasons were worth it. They reveal the money that was spent going into the garden, and how much produce they got out of it. Additionally Shelby reveals her hopes for the remaining months of the year.
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AI Has Broken People... Including Us
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) discuss the seemingly never ending attachment to AI.
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Saving Digital Media One Lord of the Rings Movie At a Time!
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) discuss the need to save digital media and where the line maybe should be drawn on personal collections.
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Spencer Creates the PERFECT Facebook Marketplace Formula
Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) and Spencer (@thebasementgamr) discuss people watching at concerts, Shelby apologizes for being a giant money wasting hypocrite, and Spencer breaks down how to get the most bang for your buck out of Facebook Marketplace.
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Google Makes Us Existential
Spencer (@thebasementgamr)and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) let Google autofill their questions. This leads them on a quest of why are there so many flies and as well as asking the question, "How is Amy Adams doing?"
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We Lost a Good One...
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) reflect on an episode lost.
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Reacting to Hot Takes on Our Hobbies
Today Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) read some hot takes on each other's hobbies. They decide if these opinions are warranted or not.
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Does Jaws still hold up 50 years later? Movie Club 1975
SM Soup Movie club is here! The year is 1975 which means we discuss: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Barry Lyndon, Dog Day Afternoon, Jaws, and Nashville. Let us know your thoughts on any of these movies.
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If Our Dog Had Human Hands...
Today Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) play would you rather! All sourced from R/AskReddit.
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Reviewing Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) provide their complete (with spoilers) review of Mission:Impossible-The Final Reckoning.
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Has Everyone Become Babies?
Shelby (@shelbylnnlives) and Spencer (@thebasementgamr) discuss their recent issues with everyone acting like BIG BABIES.
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Realizing We CAN'T Live Without a PS5
Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) poses to Spencer (@thebasementgamr) the question: if we got rid of everything we owned, what would be the first seven items we'd want back? This is inspired by Petri Luukkainen's My Stuff. Details of the movie can be found here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2599898/
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Which Foods SHOULD You Make Yourself?
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) discuss their experiences of making foods from scratch. They decide what's worth the work and what's worth the cost of convenience!Recipes I tried or have tried:Bagel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGDyHmwvIHM/?hl=enCinnamon Rolls: https://sarahsvegankitchen.com/recipes/cinnamon-rolls/#recipe Cheezits: https://optimalrecipes.com/sourdough-cheez-it-crackers-recipe-crispy-cheesy-snack-delight/
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To Buy or To DIY?
Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) gives Spencer (@thebasementgamr) $125 and a list of items. He must decide which he'd rather buy outright and which he trusts Shelby to be able to DIY for him.
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The Robots are Taking over Random.org
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) comes to us today with a rant. The robots are taking over and he's SICK of it. Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) weighs in with her thoughts.
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The Trifecta of Media: Wild Robot, Flow, and Elektra
Today Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) discuss the media they've been enjoying lately! Anything from books, to movies, to music is on the table.
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Can Anyone Beat Lord of the Rings?? Movie Club 2003
The year is 2003. The best picture nominees are decided by a select group of people. Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) watch those movies and argue that they know more than a bunch of industry professionals.
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Playing Same Brain to Test Our Marriage
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) test the strength of their relationship by playing same brain.
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Is There a Moral Obligation to Stay on Social Media?
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) discuss the implications of completely removing yourself from social media in the year 2025.
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Checking In On Our 2025 Goals
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) review the goals they set at the beginning of 2025. They check in on the progress they've made as well as assess if any adjustments are needed.
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Help! I Married an Insane Person...
Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) and Spencer (@thebasementgamr) complain about the English language and anagrams. Oh and Spencer has a lot of thoughts on some of Shelby's recent behaviors...
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Playing 20 Questions
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) play 20 questions with random things they have around their home.
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Poking Holes in the Simulation
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) bring moments in their own lives that were "simulation breaking" and discuss the overall idea of existing in a simulation.
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Battling to Decide Who's More Creative
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) battle it out to decide who between the two of them are more creative. Be careful, Spencer brings out ALL of his debate tactics and Shelby has likely never won an argument in her life.
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Making Friends with AI
This week Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) and Spencer (@thebasementgamr) give an update on Friend.com as well as other "companion" type AI systems. Shelby also presents her first facebook marketplace find.
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Did West Side Story Deserve the Spotlight? Movie Club 2021
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) are here to decide which movie that was nominated for best picture was truly THE BEST.
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Spencer Wants to Prove Aliens Exist
This week Spencer (@thebasementgamr) poses a very important question that pushes him and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) to contemplate the times in history they'd visit if given the opportunity.
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We're "Fixing" Each Other for Valentine's Day
This week Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) and Spencer (@thebasementgamr) are bringing eachother's "worst" qualities to light. They're determined to make their relationship stronger by calling out each other's weaknesses. SM Soup does not suggest using this as inspiration for your Valentine's Day.
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Dear February, We Hate You
Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) and Spencer (@thebasementgamr) finally do what they've been born to do. Rank the months of the year. Why? Because they wanted to.
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There are FOUR Correct Ways to Eat a PopTart
This week is all about Spencer's (@thebasementgamr) stream to completion series, how we eat pop tarts, and the fact that Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) can't keep her knuckles out of chip dip?
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Challenging Ourselves to Improve at Our Hobbies
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) challenges Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) to utilize her small collection of cameras before jumping to getting rid of them.
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Setting Our 2025 Goals
Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) and Spencer (@thebasementgamr) reflect on if they achieved their 2024 goals while looking ahead to 2025.
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The Academy did Tom Cruise SO DIRTY I SM Soup Movie Club 1992
There were many strong feelings for this selection of movies. Maybe none stronger than the winner of best picture being a least favorite of Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) and Spencer (@thebasementgamr)
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Completing Our Goals One Month Early
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) achieved his major 2024 goal a whole month early! Hear him and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) recount what it took to get there. See ya'll in 2025!
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Putting Our Money Where Our Mouth is.... in 275 days
That's right, Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) and Spencer (@thebasementgamr) are finally DOING SOMETHING.
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Trying to Reinvent the Pizza Box
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) are feeling a bit off this week (as we're sure many others can relate). So we apologize for this off-energy pizza box, new show taglines, and water pick story-filled episode.
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Is Tom Hardy Underrated? SM Soup Movie Club 2015
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) watched through all of the Oscar-nominated best picture films from 2015 and are here to tell you their thoughts.
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Do Our Animals Make us Smell?
Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) and Spencer (@thebasementgamr) talk about some of their biggest fears including smelling in public and deciding how they're going to dress up for the Renaissance Festival next year!
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The Worst Super Powers Ever & Our Wedding Hot Takes
Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) recount some recent adventures and some hot takes on the wedding industry.
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SM Soup: The Movie
That's right, 100 minutes of SM Soup for the 100th episode! We discuss the similarities and differences between Cheaper by the Dozen and Yours Mine and Ours. We rank every movie Tom Cruise has been in, and of course, we chat about where we hope SM Soup goes!
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What To Do When All Of Your Activities Require Electricity
Today Spencer (@thebasementgamr) and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) chat about the weird psychological experience that is losing power. Here is a link with a handful of resources on how to help those affected by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina: https://www.bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/list-ways-to-donate-and-help-flood-victims-in-western-north-carolina-after-hurricane-helene
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People are CLEARLY Jealous of Us
The title really says it all. Spencer (@thebasementgamr) claims that he and Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) have cracked the code of life. Oh, and they went gambling and talked about tv shows too.
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How to Act in Public 101 & 9 Years of Dating
Woah Shelby (@shelbylynnlives) and Spencer (@thebasementgamr) hit the big number 9! What could possibly be in store for them over the next 365 days? Surely no more rants about how people act in airports. SURELY THEY'LL GET OVER THAT SOMEDAY.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hey Waiter, how is this soup made?That's the question our hosts, Spencer and Shelby, will be asking on a weekly basis. But allow for that question to be a giant metaphor for trying to understand why we fill our lives with silly mundane activities. Expect laughter, discomfort, and plenty of confusion as we wade through the giant soup bowl that is life.
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