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Two Noras and a Mic
by Nora & Nora
Oh hello! We’re Nora and Nora and we’re glad you’re here! From parenting and local faves to current trends and recipes, we are two Noras discussing it all with a whole lot of laughter along the way. As we raise our families in the west suburbs of Chicago we invite you to listen weekly as we dish about all the highs and lows and ridiculous amount of tomfoolery that ensue on this journey. Follow us wherever you get your podcasts as we check out new local spots, interview all sorts of interesting people, and catch up with each other! It’s like inviting two friends over to visit and catch up with without all the hassle of getting ready for company. Leave the entertaining to us and be sure to tune in for a new episode each Monday.
Episodes
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It's Autumn, Madame!
Send us Fan Mail Fall hits and suddenly everything is a project: homecoming becomes a multi-event marathon, teens look like they hired a glam squad, and parents are left asking when a single dance turned into a whole production. We talk through the sweet parts, the exhausting parts, and the oddly...
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An Episode FORE you
Send us Fan Mail Golf has a funny way of showing up in our lives even when we don’t play and we finally followed that thread. But first, we spiral a little: Sober October, social drinking in your 40s, and the most bananas throwback we’ve seen in a while, a real 1972 Vogue diet built on hard…
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Running
Send us Fan Mail Running has a way of making people sound a little obsessed, and we get into why that is, even while we are still side-eyeing the idea of voluntarily doing the first mile. We start where we always seem to start: real life. Bootcut jeans making a comeback, foods we refuse to try on...
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Computers and a lot about Noras Birthday
Send us Fan Mail Computers used to feel like a destination. You walked into a school computer lab like it was a clean room, kept your snacks far away, and hoped your floppy disk would cooperate. That’s where we start: the very specific nostalgia of growing up with Apple IIe machines, dot matrix...
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The Noras Dish
Send us Fan Mail A robot vacuum that records audio and video sounds like a joke until it is the reason someone gets caught cheating and then gets in trouble with the law. We start there, but we do not stay serious for long, because our catch-up after Labor Day includes a full Chardy Party…
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Fasten your seatbelts...We're going for a ride!
Send us Fan Mail Some topics start as small talk and somehow turn into a full map of modern life, and “rides” does exactly that for us. We start with a real-life milestone that hits surprisingly hard: senior night at a high school football game, the photos, the pride, and that quiet feeling that...
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No Topic All Catch Up
Send us Fan Mail School is back, the alarms are brutal, and we’re trying to remember how we used to do this every day. We talk through the real back-to-school reset: forcing kids to go to bed, dragging them up in the morning, and realizing that even when we miss summer flexibility, our kids...
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Nightcap with the Noras and the ladies of Waggin Wagon
Send us Fan Mail A daycare bus that picks up dogs like kids for a field trip sounds impossible until you hear how thoughtfully it’s built. We’re on location at The Gravy Lady in La Grange, eating like royalty, and sitting down with Amanda and Kat, the driving force behind Wagon Wagon, a...
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Just Keep Swimming
Send us Fan Mail A 24-hour flight just happened, and we cannot decide if it is a miracle of modern travel or a fresh new circle of misery. We start in full summer mode, talking about being home alone, how the house stays weirdly clean when the kids are gone, and the creeping back-to-school…
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Noras Make-Up
Send us Fan Mail A tiny drink that looks like a Guinness but tastes like dessert sounds harmless, right until we’re debating whether it should be a shot, a sipper, or poured over ice cream. We start with National Ice Cream Sandwich Day (melty is best, hard cookies are risky), then jump into our...
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Cinco de Annabel - Two Noras interview Best Selling Author Annabel Monaghan
Send us Fan Mail She finished her last tour event last night and still showed up today with stories, secrets, and the kind of candor that makes us love Annabel Monaghan even more. We’re raising a glass for “Cinco De Annabel” and talking Dolly All The Time, her Good Morning America Book Club pick...
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Camp Nora and Nora
Send us Fan Mail Chicago is choking on hazardous air, and we’re doing what we always do when life feels a little too real: talking it through until it turns funny, useful, and oddly comforting. We start with the anxiety of watching the air quality index climb and the way headlines can reshape a...
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Linens and towels and sheets...Oh My!
Send us Fan Mail You know those conversations that start with a normal life update and somehow end with you rethinking your entire home setup? That’s where we land today, starting with Fourth of July traditions and the kind of small-town parade day that leaves you both exhausted and happy. Then…
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Nightcap and a recap
Send us Fan Mail A summer recap can sound simple until you zoom in on the details: a 5:15 a.m. start line, 68 miles on real roads, a Disney Cruise Line concierge happy hour, and a sunscreen mistake so specific it only burns your ankles. We’re nightcapping with the Noras and telling the truth…
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T-Shirts
Send us Fan Mail You know that feeling when summer makes the world seem a little louder, a little weirder, and somehow more fun? That’s the energy we’re bringing today as we start with real-life catch-up, kid commentary that cracks us up, and a “would you rather” that escalates into donuts,...
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Talkin' Toys
Send us Fan Mail A star-shaped wand that holds your credit card and lets you tap to pay sounds like a joke until you realize it might be the perfect tool for anyone who loses their card every other day. We start with summer life in full swing, then unwrap the kind of gift that instantly becomes a...
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Two Noras and a Community Spotlight
Send us Fan Mail Someone in the neighborhood treats Super Junk Day like a free shopping trip and rolls off with two kids’ bikes and suddenly it’s not a cute curbside story anymore. We talk through what happened next, why an AirTag made all the difference, and the practical reality of keeping tabs...
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Season Five, High Five
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season Five! A wheel of cheese flying down a steep hill while grown adults cartwheel after it sounds fake, but it’s real and it’s our kind of “what did I just watch?” kickoff to season five. We start with summer creeping in, school schedules getting weird, and that...
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Teachers
Send us Fan Mail Somebody emails you out of the blue and says, “We’d like you to apply.” Sounds flattering, right? We start there with a real Wordle game show casting invite, then take a sharp turn into the kind of everyday stories that make you laugh and cringe at the same time: a frog surviving...
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Two Noras and Best Selling Author Sean Ryan
Send us Fan Mail The podcast becomes a family affair as Nora and Nora welcome Nora's little brother, New York Times Best Selling Author, Sean Ryan! Sean pops by the pod to talking about his new graphic novel, "Xanar & Mr. Tuxedo"! A robot boy who’s relentlessly upbeat and a grumpy old penguin...
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Something's Fishy...
Send us Fan Mail World Password Day has us spiraling because somehow we all have a thousand logins and none of them are the right one at the right time. We trade honest confessions about password reuse, the “make up nonsense words” method, and why storing everything in a notes app can feel...
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A Tip Top Episode About Jobs
Send us Fan Mail A four-ounce canned margarita that drinks like a full-sized cocktail, a gas-pump mistake that turns into a full-body wardrobe emergency, and the kind of week where you’re sprinting from sports to rehearsals and still trying to be a functioning adult. That’s where we start, and it...
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This Episode is Fire
Send us Fan Mail Fire is one of those words that sneaks into everything, and once we noticed it, we couldn’t stop. We start with the real-life stuff, the sprint to opening night for a school musical, a week packed with family events, and a little Chicago love with Wrigley Field’s 112th…
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Calendar People
Send us Fan Mail Your calendar isn’t just dates and boxes. It’s the story of your life, the mental load you’re carrying, and the one tool that can either calm the chaos or make it louder. We’re two Noras comparing notes on how we actually keep a family schedule running, from paper planners and…
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Swimsuits and Spacesuits
Send us Fan Mail Swimsuit season brings out everyone’s opinions, insecurities, and oddly strong preferences, so we finally say the quiet parts out loud. We talk through what we actually wear to the pool and beach, why a bikini can feel like a full-time sunscreen job, and why cover-ups, linen…
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A Tisket, A Tasket, An Episode About Baskets
Send us Fan Mail Coffins, AirPods, TSA, rom-com reboots, and baskets: we know, it sounds impossible to connect, but that’s exactly the fun. We kick things off with real-life catch-up, then stumble into a genuinely startling wellness trend from Japan called coffin laying, a meditation practice…
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Night Cap with the Noras and our Guest Dee Dee Saracco
Send us Fan Mail A lot of businesses claim they’re built on community. Dee Dee Saracco actually proves it, one tray of stuffed shells at a time. We sit down in her gorgeous new event space for a Nightcap With The Noras and talk about the real work behind a successful catering business, from…
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What's hAPPening?
Send us Fan Mail A $100 hot dog topped with caviar and gold flakes should taste like magic, right? We dig into why viral “luxury food” often lands like a regular snack, and how the internet turns menu stunts into must-click culture. From there, we zoom out into the bigger question behind the…
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Showers
Send us Fan Mail Ever notice how the smallest rituals shape a whole week? We start with pancakes and land in a smart tour of everyday choices that actually move the needle: strength training as metabolic armor, sunscreen that matters even by a window, and flossing that quietly adds years. Along…
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Plot Twist...Part Two
Send us Fan Mail Ever feel like your week is choreographing a musical, hosting a gala, and dodging a turkey… all before lunch? We open with the light stuff—kid choreography hacks, bold 80s spring trends, and why buffed nails beat chips—then weave into the deeper heartbeat of the show: how to…
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Whoops...Plot Twist
Send us Fan Mail Ever plan a tidy theme and watch real life kick the door in? That’s the ride today, and it’s a good one. We open with Love Your Pet Day, a 7:07 adrenaline wake-up, and the delicate art of salvaging a morning when the dog, the kids, and the treadmill all conspire against your…
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Jeans
Send us Fan Mail A $180 stadium burger with a literal bone, Olympic medals popping off ribbons mid-celebration, and a woman who blends and snorts her meals—this week’s ride is as wild as it sounds, and somehow it all lands on one timeless comfort: jeans. We start with the Super Bowl hangover and...
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Pillow Talk
Send us Fan Mail Mike Haggerty Buick GMC Right on the corner, right on the price! Head down to 93rd & Cicero & tell them the Noras sent you! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
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90s for the Win!
Send us Fan Mail A cozy robe, a household mystery, and a headline you can’t unsee set the tone for a wide-open conversation that lands right where our hearts live: the 90s and the art of patience. We start with unclaimed underpants in the guest room and a family group text that gets way too real,...
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Oodles of Pools and the most Disgusting Chip Ever
Send us Fan Mail We kick off by unpacking Denmark’s approved name lists and the cultural logic behind banned or protected names. It’s part language, part legacy, part gatekeeping. We share the odd, the sensible, and the eyebrow-raising examples. From there, we shift to a case that rattles any...
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Dresses but also Deodorant, Caviar, and 6-7
Send us Fan Mail The kind of week where you fix a broken deodorant with sheer will, crawl back onto the Peloton, and somehow end up at a house party with caviar pie and pigs in blankets is exactly our tempo. We’re juggling four-kid calendars, long drives to the wrong gym, and those quiet…
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That's the Ticket!
Send us Fan Mail We dive into tickets—how prices balloon with fees, why scarcity makes some seats legendary, and how to time your buy without gambling away the experience. Along the way, we detour through Denmark’s street fireworks, the great pizza-and-ranch candle controversy, and a…
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Ringing in 2026!
Send us Fan Mail The holidays are over, the house is quiet, and the batteries—literal and social—need a recharge. We open the door on that in-between mood: the relief of wrapping paper cleared, the small panic when a favorite tool (hi, Dyson) dies, and the surprising joy of a new coat, fresh…
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Wrapped And Ready
Send us Fan Mail The shortest day of the year brought big energy: we kicked off with solstice coziness, then plunged into a Chicago adventure that ended with a minivan reversing down Lower Wacker so we could make the Nutcracker! We trade laughs and real talk about value and scarcity—from wild…
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Let it Snow!
Send us Fan Mail December hits different when the lights go up early and the shopping falls behind. We open with that honest tension—trees trimmed, carts half‑filled—and a little serendipity: Sidewalk Surfer, the skate shop Nora grew up admiring, just landed on a NY Times national “best stores”...
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Our Topic was Skating...but our Brains Had Other Ideas
Send us Fan Mail The first big snow didn’t drift in; it dropped like a hammer. We swap white‑knuckle drives and holiday detours, laugh about leaves buried under ice. Then curiosity takes over: a Japanese “human washing machine” promises micro-bubble bliss, London falls for Trader Joe’s totes, and…
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Talking turkey...and bears and backs
Send us Fan Mail A bear behind a dollar store counter isn’t how most holiday chats begin, but that’s where ours goes—straight into the absurd, the timely, and the surprisingly useful. We start with a lightning round of cultural curiosities: a 17-year-old who turned cozy hoodies and dreamy…
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All Cleaned Up!
Send us Fan Mail The best conversations start with a small spark, and ours begins with World Kindness Day before ricocheting through weather whiplash, missed northern lights, and two jaw-dropping world records: 374 bagpipers blasting ACDC and a PE teacher drilling 1,516 three-pointers in a row....
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Yuck
Send us Fan Mail Apple pie mac and cheese. You made a face, didn’t you? We did too—and that knee-jerk reaction became our door into a bigger, funnier, and surprisingly useful conversation about comfort, boundaries, and what our ick tells us about how we live. We start with fall’s realignment:...
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Superstitions...and Penny Problem Solving
Send us Fan Mail A stubborn cold, a cursed bottle cap, and a Halloween cape with a thousand wrinkles set the stage for a conversation about the tiny beliefs that steer our choices. We laugh our way through dubious trends like “hot chocolate” electrolytes and the red-wine-on-ice-cream craze, then...
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Trick-or-Treating: From Soul Cakes to Snickers Bars
Send us Fan Mail A weekend full of music and family sets the stage for a bright, candid tour through Halloween as it really happens: costumes that may not arrive, kids sprinting between porches, and parents juggling logistics with a smile. We kick off with the pure joy of a Paul McCartney...
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Noras of the Rings
Send us Fan Mail A snack aisle scuffle turns into a masterclass on design, trademarks, and how a crimped edge can be worth millions. We unpack the Uncrustables vs Trader Joe’s lawsuit with equal parts curiosity and skepticism, comparing packaging, shapes, and the subtle cues that make shoppers...
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Nailed it!
Send us Fan Mail This week has flown by...From that joyful chaos, we zoom into the strange and delightful: a Taco Bell 50K where hundreds run 31 miles and eat at nine fast-food stops, and a science-backed case for why dancing might be the brain’s favorite reset button. It all leads to a...
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Let There Be Light!
Send us Fan Mail A candy collaboration, a robot named Dot, and a light switch you control from bed—today’s ride is all about the small levers that quietly shape a calmer life. We start with a straight-talking taste test of the Reese’s x Oreo mashup, separating hype from flavor and calling out why...
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Leaf It to Us!
Send us Fan Mail When the leaves start changing color, something magical happens to our environment and our spirits. We dive into the fascinating science behind autumn's spectacular color show, revealing Mother Nature's specific recipe for vibrant fall foliage: a wet summer, dry fall, sunny days,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Oh hello! We’re Nora and Nora and we’re glad you’re here!
From parenting and local faves to current trends and recipes, we are two Noras discussing it all with a whole lot of laughter along the way. As we raise our families in the west suburbs of Chicago we invite you to listen weekly as we dish about all the highs and lows and ridiculous amount of tomfoolery that ensue on this journey. Follow us wherever you get your podcasts as we check out new local spots, interview all sorts of interesting people, and catch up with each other! It’s like inviting two friends over to visit and catch up with without all the hassle of getting ready for company. Leave the entertaining to us and be sure to tune in for a new episode each Monday.
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Nora & Nora
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Oh hello! We’re Nora and Nora and we’re glad you’re here! From parenting and local faves to current trends and recipes, we are two Noras discussing it all with a whole lot of laughter along the way. As we raise our families in the west suburbs of Chicago we invite you to listen weekly as we dish...
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