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Staycation
by Julia Weisser
Stories, book reviews, tangents and humorous rants to accompany you during lockdown.
Episodes
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Full Mortimer
In which I muse about what it means to turn 40 during a pandemic. Digressions include: well, it's pretty much just one big digression now
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Summer of '98
In which I attempt to tell you all about the summer of 1998, and instead just go on a long tangent about what life will be like post-pandemic. Digressions include: Ivanka Trump; The World Cup; and what kids really get up to at church camp
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Orange Juice
In which I talk frankly about sex, virginity, and how we fail young people on a regular basis - particularly young women. Digressions include: Geocities; The CN Tower; and my wisdom teeth
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ImPeachment
In which I read you some stories, poems and haiku I wrote as a child. Digressions include: Monica Lewinsky; where candy canes actually come from; and how I learned that work is something you're going to hate
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Sweet As (Part 2)
The second half of the story of my trip to New Zealand in 2005. Digressions include: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing; why boats are better than buses; and an exorcism!
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Sweet As (Part 1)
In which I get out the old Memory Box and tell you all about the time I spent 6 months in New Zealand. Digressions include: Penguins of the world; cheese addiction; and how I still don't know what a Flat White is.
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Meditative
In which I tell you all about the 10 day silent meditation retreat I did in 2017, and completely fail to explain what Vipassana meditation is. Digressions include: Hypoglycemia; pandemic walks; and why you shouldn't proselytize
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Looming
In which I really Get Into It about Mental Health. Digressions include: Chinese tea ceremonies; how to gamify your life; and wrestling (with an angel?) Content warning: suicide and suicidal ideation
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Disentangled
In which I delve into my complicated relationship with my hair. Digressions include: Jeff Hyslop from Today's Special; I'm attracted to myself; and how not everyone was meant to have bangs.
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One Joint Please
In which I tell you my mortifying drug/travel stories. Digressions include: West Coast moss is the best moss; a cat art gallery; and a documentary about mushroom-hunters
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A literal nightmare
In which I intoduce this podcast, and read to you from my (very embarrassing) pandemic journals. Digressions include: Weird avant garde dance teachers; The Artist's Way; talking to my cat; and my love-hate relationship with Tinder
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