The Chit Chat Circus: Recent Episodes
The Chit Chat Circus Podcast
We are two sisters, Deli and Liz, plus our sidekick Great Dane Ruby, who like to chit chat and invite you to join us as we talk about everything under the sun. Come and laugh with us, or at us, and enjoy the general crazy circus that is our life. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube documenting the circus, as well as on our own website.
In this episode, Liz recounts the nostalgia of trying cornbread and chili by accident in Italy at a party, then spending the next year finding and recreating the perfect chili. Only one mishap with an entire bottle of pepper, so tune-in to fin out what happened! References: In the episode, Liz looks for the perfect recipe for chili that she tried while in Italy. Not 100% sure this was is, but it is really close and tastes delicious. Just remember, don't use the entire bottle of pepper flakes even if you quadruple the recipe! https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/13079/flatlander-chili/?internalSource=hub%20recipe&referringContentType=Search Follow the Chit Chat Circus on social media: Linktr.ee Links https://linktr.ee/thechitchatcircus (https://linktr.ee/thechitchatcircus) Leave us a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/THECHITCHATCIRCUS (https://www.podchaser.com/THECHITCHATCIRCUS) Want to start your own podcast? You totally should! Build your own podcast with the same equipment we use: KIT.co https://kit.co/ChitChatCircus (https://kit.co/ChitChatCircus) Support this podcast
In this episode, Liz shares how she learned to make traditional spaghetti carbonara and how it quickly became one of her cooking and sharing staples. Learn the secret to making this great classic and impress your friends too! Support this podcast
In this episode, Liz chit chats about her favorite cuisine type: Thai food. Hear about her friend, Darik, who introduced her to all the best dishes, the secret to the perfect spice level that she can (or rather, can't) handle, and the lengths she'll go to when Thai food isn't available. What is your favorite cuisine? Support this podcast
In this episode, Liz chit chat about the classic role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons. Come learn about her first character, the joy of playing and several of the other RPGs she has played. Bring your mini and your dice and come along for the story. Support this podcast
In this episode, Liz shares what she has learned about in her summer pandemic law class, plus her current state of mind regarding starting law school in the fall. Learn all about the history and the legal issues surrounding pandemics as you hear about cases and articles that left an impression. References: On Typhoid Mary. First is an overview article about her and her situation, and linked next is the podcast about her case. *Correction- I said in the podcast it was from NPR, but it was actually New York Public Radio. "Mary Mallon (1869-1938) and the History of Typhoid Fever," The National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2013. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3959940/ "The Most Horrible Seaside Vacation," Radiolab Podcast, 11/13/11. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/segments/169882-typhoid-mary Jew Ho v. Williamson, 103 F. 10, (N.D. Cal. 1905) Wisconsin Legislature v. Andrea Palm, 2020 WI 42 (2020) Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 197. U.S. 11, (1905)
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In this episode, Liz reminisces, sharing her favorite stories of her papa and passing on some of his best advice. Support this podcast
In this episode, Liz shares her first in-person social outing since lockdown started, brags about her Knit-in-Public Day project and talks about what she has learned from her Pandemic Law class. Referenced: *Correction. I mentioned a study about how lockdown measure have affected Covid-19 deaths and credited Johns Hopkins, however, the study was done by Colombia University. Johns Hopkins complied data on the total number of fatalities nationwide. This isn't the same article I remember reading, as this one focuses on how delayed lockdown measures cost lives, rather than on the effectiveness of these measures. https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-05-21/Columbia-University-U-S-lockdown-delay-caused-at-least-36-000-deaths-QGfwzWJ1Ys/index.html (https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-05-21/Columbia-University-U-S-lockdown-delay-caused-at-least-36-000-deaths-QGfwzWJ1Ys/index.html) Wired article on how a virus spreads exponentially. https://www.wired.com/story/how-fast-does-a-virus-spread/ (https://www.wired.com/story/how-fast-does-a-virus-spread/) World and US maps of Covid-19 statistics from Johns Hopkins University. https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data (https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data) Support this podcast
In this episode, Liz discusses her 90-Day goals and challenges for the next three months. From June 1st thru August 29th, she will become the ultimate juggler of goals and tasks as she uses SMART goal-setting to become the ultimate human (or at least a much more effective and well-rounded one than now). An excessive list of New Year's resolutions has been studied and condensed to eight areas of my life to improve and the most important goals to accomplish in the next 90 days. Come along for the journey and see how it goes in this gung-ho episode of the podcast. References: SMART Goals 101 article by Brian Tracy https://www.briantracy.com/blog/personal-success/smart-goals/ (https://www.briantracy.com/blog/personal-success/smart-goals/) YouTube Video with Tim Ferris on defining your fears. Very helpful for me when deciding about attending law school and getting to the place I want to be in the next 90 days. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J6jAC6XxAI&list=WL&index=111&t=340s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J6jAC6XxAI&list=WL&index=111&t=340s) The Broken Brain podcast hosted by Dhru Purohit. Wonderful interviews with a variety of guests about how your brain and body are not broken, but can do incredible things. https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dhrumil-purohit/broken-brain (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dhrumil-purohit/broken-brain) The Miracle Morning webpage where you can get the first two chapters of the book for free. Author Hal Elrod has an incredible life story, so it's worth a read even if you aren't interested in the morning routine. There is also a Miracle Morning podcast. https://miraclemorning.com/tmm-2-chapter-sample/ (https://miraclemorning.com/tmm-2-chapter-sample/) Heart Breathing YouTube channel, where author Sarra talks about daily journaling, bullet journaling, writing and lots more. It was either her January 2020 notebook challenge video or her 2020 planner lineup video where she mentioned her daily writing habit that I started following. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasYwEzMc7tjKuAS-vtDYPw/featured (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasYwEzMc7tjKuAS-vtDYPw/featured) Support this podcast
In this episode, Liz chit chats about her law school journey, from how she decided to apply to studying for the LSAT and LSAT Flex and the excruciating wait to hear back from schools. This is part one of an ongoing series discussing the process and offering advice to other future lawyers. Support this podcast
Deli & Liz finally learn Alyssa's movie recommendation! There are a few bonus recommendations thrown in as well. The chit chat continues with lots of laughs over Deli's favorite films and genre. *Spoiler alert for "Zoombies!" Support this podcast
In this episode, Liz discusses her minimal history with stocks and how she started investing for the first time in her forties. It's never too late to learn to make money, right? We sure hope not! Stay tuned for the rest of the Funding the Circus episodes to find out how the investments are doing, what was learned and what new strategies and apps Liz and Deli will try. Mentioned in this episode: Karina Funk's TED Talk on sustainable investing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fno1QIuA6EQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fno1QIuA6EQ) Support this podcast
Our favorite circus clown, Miss Ruby, had a visit to the vet. She got a bit loopy on some meds and did a lot of drooling, but is on her way back to being 100%. Hear all about it in this backstage at the circus episode. Support this podcast
Deli & Liz chit chat about all things musical, including a music appreciation class, live shows and the hits of Donna Summer. Support this podcast
In this episode, find out whether Deli really is a Millennial, what we want out of life after the quarantine, current weekly plans and share several examples of Deli being naughty as a kid. Good times! Support this podcast
Meet the circus cast: Deli, Liz and Ruby! In this quick chat, Deli talks about her culinary program and her vet tech goals, Liz talks about art and travel and Ruby tries to eat the microphone covers behind the scenes. It's chaos as usual at the circus! Support this podcast
In our very first episode, meet Deli & Liz, two sisters from Southern California, who like to talk about everything under the sun. Listen as we plan the podcast name, ask whether Deli is a Millennial, hear a bit about our dog and circus clown, Ruby, and discuss what costume she should wear for Halloween. Enjoy the episode! Support this podcast