RR161 Word of the week (WOW): Inverse When I was searching for info on if tinnitus can be mitigated by hypnosis I found a reference to an ncbi study on the inverse relationship between caffeine and tinnitus. As it turns out the article seemed to spin the story a bit on the conclusion and methodology … More W.O.W. Inverse
Friday Film Review: Kick Ass 2010 (Obviously)Warning: “kick ass” expletive is used but only because it is the name of the film. Ried reviews a pretty old film in this episode. In fact, when she watched it there were a few actors that were so young it was odd to watch at first. This movie … More Kick Ass Film Review
RR117 Word of the Week: Sedentary Ried after being rendered immobile to a certain extent is diving into the meaning of the word sedentary. What it means, what it does not. She also compares and contrasts sedentary and lazy. Because the synonyms listed are a little wonky. Surprising factoid: the phrase “not in the habit … More W.O.W. Sedentary
RR116 Ever wonder why you received text messages and phone calls about political candidates or issues? Isn’t it prohibited to send spam text, and calls? Not for “non commercial” reasons it is not. Ried talks about how certain entities are allowed to call and text you even if you are on the Do Not Call … More Political Spam & the Do Not Call Registry
Film Review Friday: The Cleanse RR115 WARNING: use of the word “sucks” in this podcast. Ried is at it again. She watched an independent film with all that they typically bring. The Cleanse is definitely quirky, odd, thought provoking and a little spooky to say the least. If you look deep into this film there … More The Cleanse Film Review
Friday Film Review: Ant Man and the Wasp (quick and dirty) This week Ried recorded a quickie film review because she has to get up early for surgery but still wanted to share her thoughts on the most recent Marvel comics movie she watched. “This movie did not blow my skirt up” but may still … More Ant Man and the Wasp film review
RR111 Word of the Week: Akrasia Ever wonder why we do things that are bad for us? Smoking, drinking too much, staying up too late? Ried does not have the answer but she knows what it is called and that is our word for this week. Learn how akrasia relates to philosophy and is not … More W.O.W. Akrasia RR111
RR107 Fight or Flight Response Expletives: Whoopass and Damn in the episode Ever wonder what goes on in your body and brain to trigger the fight or flight response? Well, Ried talks about how this works and touches on why some folks get PTSD and others don’t. She talks about the HPA Axis and refers … More Fight or Flight Response Explained RR107
Expletive warning RR106 List of my favorite movies because I could not get to Redbox this week and found nothing with promise on Netflix or Hulu. If you like some of the movies Ried likes give a listen to this list and maybe something new will come up. My favorite movies: 1991 Beauty and the … More List of [my] Top Movies RR106
From lost files…. RR096 Word of the Week: Allegory Some how this word creeped into my psyche. Not sure how and Allegory is similar to metaphor and a few other words. But remember nuance is important. Allegory is more involved than some other words of similar meaning. Give a listen and see what you think. … More W.O.W. Allegory RR096
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