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Mandy & Jenny
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It is like we never left! Back to podcasting, catching up and moving forward!
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Mandy & Jenny discuss the newest Netflix binger and who is going to win the next race of life, becoming a grandma.
Mandy and Jenny discuss plans for the FAMS and the revolution about to take place with the emergence of grandmothers in every space.
Mandy & Jenny have yet another idea for a Farm and Art Market - closer to home. FAMS
But wait for it - the best stuff is in the last 5 minutes.
Welcome to Part II of our interview with Jess & Andey! Learn how their universe brought them together and plans for the upcoming retreat!!
You can find info about the retreats at:
https://yogaspaceict.com/retreats
Or follow on the Insta
Jess @yogastateks
Andey @andey_yoga_space
How do you like to take care of yourself? Mandy likes to hike (alone) - too bad there are no mountains in Wichita!
SPECIAL GUEST ALERT!! This episode features two amazing people, listen as they share their wisdom on yoga and the sister science of yoga - Ayurveda. Good stuff!
You can find info about the retreats at:
https://yogaspaceict.com/retreats
Or follow on the Insta
Jess @yogastateks
Andey @andey_yoga_space
Mandy explains "What is recorded gets rewarded."
Show Notes:
0:00: Intro
0:50: Mandy and Jenny’s dance
1:05: Greeting
1:10: Spring Break!
1:20: Mandy’s topic
1:35: What gets recorded gets rewarded!
2:05: Any form of recording!
2:15: Mandy wanted to tell people about this!
2:40: Brené Brown
3:05: Would you know her if she didn’t write a book?
3:35: Similar as other life coaches
4:00: Recorded information gives credibility!
4:30: Don’t hide secrets!
4:55: There is nothing you can’t tell others that they can’t find on the internet!
5:20: People will pay you
5:50: Don’t hide secrets!
6:00: Writing your information increases your values!
6:30: Specific problems
7:05: Record it, and you’ll get rewarded
7:30: Documentation is everything
8:40: People underestimate their own knowledge!
9:20: Different background knowledge
9:35: Rewards can include a job!
10:20: The act of doing it says something
10:40: Scratchy noise?
11:00: Mandy’s book!
12:00: A Self-Help book
12:10: Abour the mom meme
13:15: Self-Help for Self-Care
13:40: Why do we need the idea of Self-Care?
14:00: I am not broken!
14:25: You need to mother yourself?
15:05: Self-Care denier
15:15: Leave-me-alone believer
15:30: Alone activities!
16:55: No conversation when climbing or skiing
18:10: Jenny’s husband has never met a stranger
18:35: Write it down!
18:40: “Self-Care” book idea
19:05: 50 ways to be alone with other people!
19:30: Freewise Phase
19:55: Bye Flyers!
20:05: Outro
Cognitive overload! Many and Jenny love creating new words during the Kite Flying Podcast. Maybe they need a Kite Flying dictionary?
Show Notes:
0:00: Intro
0:50: Jenny’s eating during the podcast!
1:10: Multi-Catastrophing
1:40: Mandy’s memory
2:20: Train your Brain to remember
2:45: Can you multitask effectively?
2:55: Where did we park?
3:15: Mandy left her car!
3:45: Where are the car keys?
5:20: Cluttered-Thinking
5:40: Habits
6:10: Procrasti-Doing
6:55: Kite Flying dictionary!
7:20: Menopause
7:37: It’s not a pause, it’s a starting!
8:10: New Scale
8:40: What Mandy thinks
9:05: New word for menopause?
9:40: Why is everything based on that bodily function?
10:30: Midlife Crisis
11:15: Human Hormone Change (HHC)
11:35: Negative about both
12:00: It’s not the same?
12:40: Do you want them separate or not?
13:20: Just Midlife
13:30: Not a problem
13:40: Renaissance Age!
14:00: Or is it the Iron Age?
14:15: The Freedom Period
14:30: You’ll figure it out at 40
15:25: 40-60s = Freewise
16:35: Lightbulb sound!
16:55: Full of great ideas
17:10: What’s recorded gets rewarded- In the next episode!
17:45: Ted worthy
18:30: Brené Brown
18:55: Bye Flyers!
19:20: Outro
Go ahead - sing along with that song! There are also so many music places to visit in Wichita such as the Wichita Symphony and the local Jazz Club!
Show Notes:
0:00: The Start of the New Podcast!
0:38: intro
1:30: The City of Wichita
2:00: Jenny’s in control of new sounds!
2:15: Mandy’s Jazz Club story
2:40: Mandy put Starbucks on Google Maps!
3:15: Google put Mandy’s name on it!
3:40: Kite Flying name is next
4:00: Sound and speaking
4:20: Wichita Symphony
5:00: John Williams
5:25: Why didn’t you invite me?
6:30: Back to the Jazz Club
7:20: Songs you have to sing along!
8:10: How can you not get up and dance?
9:45: Church Song
10:25: Freedom for kids to dance
11:20: Back to which song you have to sing
11:55: Jenny’s not a connoisseur of music anymore
12:25: People don’t listen to the radio anymore
12:55: Where is all the DJs?
13:05: Bastardization of music
13:23: Break
13:30: Advertisements on the podcast
14:00: Other musical events
14:20: Feel so old now
15:20: What time are you gonna eat?
16:10: No more drinking
16:45: Music is not the same
17:10: Classic Rock was a long time ago
17:50: Def Leppard
18:05: Where is the good music?
18:35: Music Community
19:00: Taylor Swift is all over Jenny’s Instagram!
19:35: The Super Bowl proposal?
20:00: Why does Travis do this?
20:35: Travis Kelce in a kilt!
21:25: Bye Flyers!
22:05: Sit and listen
22:35: Mandy wanted to sing this song
22:55: Outro
Mandy & Jenny are BACK!!! In the first episode of the newest season, Mandy and Jenny discuss random things as a great way to kickoff a new start!
Show Notes:
0:00: The Start of the New Podcast!
0:25: Greeting
0:38: Intro
1:25: We missed the Podcast!
1:40: New Scenery
2:50: New Equipment
3:20: Read the Directions!
3:50: Podcast Studios
5:15: If boys can do it, we can do it!
5:40: Boys can’t wear yoga pants
8:00: New Topics
8:15: Break
8:22: Video watchers can’t hear that!
8:40: Las Vegas Trip!
9:25: Gambling part of Vegas lost its thrill
10:20: Circa Hotel
10:50: Stadium Swim
11:30: DJ party
12:05: Exit plans
12:50: Season 3 planning trip
13:15: Fairy Pod Mother
13:45: Guest appearances
14:10: Break
14:20: Kelce brothers and their podcast
15:30: Wichita is our character
15:50: We need to invest more time in our city!
16:10: Jazz Club
17:50: Public at the Brickyard
18:20: Emotional punk style
19:20: Public at the Brickyard’s food
19:55: Get separate food so you can share!
20:20: Back to the Jazz Club
21:10: Musicians can do amazing things
21:45: Music Episode
22:20: A lot in Wichita
22:30: First season 3 Episode!
22:50: Bye Flyers!
22:55: Outro
As promised...Rules of Engagement with Mandy & Jenny #36 extra REBOOT, with never before heard recording!
Show Notes:
0:00: On this episode…
0:45: Intro
1:00: Greeting
1:08: Argentina
1:50: Need more World Cups
2:30: Christmas and Family gatherings
2:55: Rules of civil conversation
3:30: Rule No. 1-Shared understanding rather than winning the argument
4:30: Example- Round vs. Flat Earth
5:45: Break
5:50: Shared Understanding continued
6:35: Rule No. 2-Clarify with others to understand their perspective
7:00: Example- Protein vs. Carbohydrates
9:50: Rule No. 3-Endeavor to avoid committing logical fallacy’s in support of my claims
10:20: Example- Humans should not drink cow milk
11:30: Break
12:20: Logical Fallacy continued
13:10: All natural
13:50: Jenny’s fallacy example
14:10: It’s our responsibility to not use logical fallacies
14:35: Rule No. 4- Attempt to account for your own biases and be humble
14:55: People don’t understand their own biases
16:25: Don’t tell people it’s their bias
17:25: Intellectually Humble
17:55: Break
18:05: If people used these rules
18:40: If someone can’t be civil, don’t engage
19:05: Rule No. 5- Be reasonable, rational, and create coherent arguments
19:30: How do you know if you’re being any of these?
21:10: Humans aren’t made to be rational
21:30: Exit tickets
22:20: Mandy’s exit ticket
23:00: Jenny’s exit ticket
23:20: Ending
23:25: Break
23:45: Follow Kite Flying on Instagram!
24:08: Break
24:35: Bonus Episode
25:10: Rule No. 6- Challenge ideas but refrain from personal attacks and mean spiritedness
25:50: Nonverbal communication
26:25: Once you know, it’s annoying
26:45: Bad way to start sentences
27:15: What Mandy does
27:40: Is sarcasm “mean spiritedness?”
27:50: Rule No. 7-Use the principle of charity to interpret others point of view in the best light
28:15: Benefit of the doubt
28:45: Viewpoints that people have
30:45: J.K. Rowling
32:10: Cancel Culture
32:25: What happened with Rowling?
33:25: Interpret the others point of view as best as you can
33:50: What Rowling said
34:25: Rule No. 8-Remain genuinely receptive to changing my mind
34:55: What some people think about this
36:05: Mandy likes it when people change her mind
36:35: They’re trying to talk you into something
36:45: The Ten Commandments
37:25: It’s okay have your mind changed
37:10: You can agree with some parts but not the whole picture
38:40: Mandy had her mind changed on Facebook
42:35: You can change people’s minds on the internet
42:00: Facebook fired their employees
42:40: Journalists should not use quotes from Twitter
43:25: Don’t let random people write articles
44:15: Bored Panda
44:40: The Onion
45:50: The rules of conversation
45:55: Ending
Season 2 Finale Episode! What’s Hurkle-Durkle? Find out in this episode! I think we all enjoy a little Hurkle-Durkle every now and then! Jenny also shares some nicknames for book-lovers as well as tips for having better conversations.
Show Notes:
0:00: Intro
0:45: Greeting
0:55: Five more followers!
1:05: Wichita Public Library
1:55: Jenny’s hair
2:00: Actual greeting
2:10: Last episode of season 2
2:40: Hurkle-Durkle
4:20: Break
4:25: Mandy doesn’t Hurkle-Durkle
5:05: Jenny is reading a book
5:25: The publishing world- why?
5:45: Words for book lovers
7:05: She got these words from Instagram
7:30: Words for book lovers continued
8:15: Mandy’s non-attachment
8:40: Reboot an episode
9:28: Break
9:50: Gaslighting
10:45: The word has been weaponized
11:20: They are not experts
11:30: How to have better conversations
11:45: Don’t look at your phone
12:35: Go with the flow
12:45: Think of listening not responding
13:25: People who can’t handle silence
14:30: Don’t lecture
14:45: Ask open ended questions
15:20: Don’t go in too much detail
15:50: Don’t let people draw in conversations
16:10: Say you don’t know if you don’t
16:30: Try not to repeat yourself
16:45: Listen
17:10: How not to repeat yourself
17:18: Break
17:25: Do people repeat themselves?
18:10: Side conversations
19:40: Six people is the max- Martha Stewart
20:50: Mandy remembers their conversation
21:10: Having friends gives you extra years
22:10: School of thought -the icky guy
22:30: Having friends is important
24:45: Make new friends song
25:15: Ending
25:25: Outro
Mandy and Jenny’s fun word game segued into Wrexham which is then segued into skirts and Women’s Rights. What a fun episode full of interesting topics!
Show Notes:
0:00: Intro
0:45: Greeting
1:00: The Word Game
1:38: HAT!
2:30: Shrimp and Fall
3:00: Festival and Color
3:25: Christmas and Thanksgiving
3:40: Family and Holiday
3:45: Christmas
4:00: Why they thought of “color” with the word “shrimp”
4:25: Round two
4:45: Skiing and Wrexham
4:55: Sports
5:00: Break
5:05: Wrexham T.V. show
5:55: Turn the show off!
6:15: Wrexham Girls Team
6:50: We had the rights at one point
7:30: It made no sense!
8:15: Ryan Reynolds
8:35: This is what happened
8:45: Google knows
9:20: Going to break
9:40: Break
10:00: Quite unsuitable for women
10:30: The year Jenny was born!
11:00: Mandy’s segue
11:30: Mandy’s story
12:05: Uniforms at school
13:00: Not enough pants
13:30: Mom had to wear skirts
13:55: Do not require wearing a skirt
14:30: Should boys wear skirts
14:50: Kevin Hart’s movie
15:10: Weather in Kansas
16:05: Break
16:10: Korea’s weather and skirts
16:50: The whole idea is crazy
17:20: Gross men
17:30: What’s so important about a skirt?
17:40: Jenny’s skirt theory
18:00: Outline of pants
18:25: Still makes no sense
19:20: Restrict female movement
20:05: Private schools in Wichita
20:30: Flight, Fight, Freeze
21:00: Jenny’s story
21:30: Ending
21:40: Mandy’s segue
21:55: It’s about women!
22:25: Mandy’s topic for next time
22:35: Goodbyes!
22:50: Outro
When tech meets Heathers. Technology before and after: phone and internet stories! Mandy also discusses different restaurants and places she loves.
Show Notes:
0:00: Intro
0:40: Live at the Hive
1:15: Greeting
1:30: Most listened to episode
1:45: Second highest
2:05: Boomers and Gen Z
2:45: Isn’t that the berries?
3:05: Idioms
3:30: The Urban Dictionary
4:05: Wikipedia
4:45: Do teachers check references?
5:26: Break
5:33: AI is the new internet
5:55: Computer Lab
7:25: Email on the phone
7:45: Too much information!
8:25: Don’t let it control your life
8:55: We are not obligated to respond to your message
9:05: Phone back in the day v. today
9:55: Caller I.D.
10:30: Break
10:50: Family funny three way story
14:10: Happy family!
14:50: They were angels!
15:10: Therapy session
15:30: Trauma is a plant
16:10: No topic today!
16:20: Unimpressed dinner
16:40: Your restaurant based on these places
17:00: Yayas
17:40: Break
17:45: Standard in Wichita
18:10: Il Vicino
19:05: Businesses I’ll never start
19:20: Cocoa Dolce
19:30: Starbucks is the best coffee
20:15: Coffee in Scotland
21:00: Vora
21:55: Disconnected to food
22:15: Gen X memes and quotes
23:17: Ending
23:30: Outro
The title says it all. Have you ever heard of the show “Sister Wives”? Well, this episode talks about the idea of Brother Husbands. Jenny also shares another idea of a “book she will never write”, and we hope someday she will! Show Notes:
0:00: Intro
0:45: Greeting
0:50: Instagram numbers
1:30: Netflix show: Mask Girl
2:10: Netflix has destroyed Korean shows
4:20: Sister Wives
5:22: Break
5:28: Polygamy
7:15: He’s demanding for Patriarchy
7:30: Kody and Mary Hierarchy
8:20: Hierarchy in families
9:00: When one woman marries brothers
10:05: You need a Hierarchy in your family
11:05: Break
11:27: Polygamy and Polyandry
12:30: Similar to Royalty
12:45: Mandy’s thoughts
14:20: Jenny’s book she’ll never write
16:45: Oral Fixation from Sigmund Freud
17:16: Break
17:23: This would be a great book series!
17:43: What would Kurt Cobain be doing?
18:25: They cleaned up: they either survived or died
18:55: How are these people still alive?
19:25: Back to Jenny’s book
19:45: What do you think Cobain would be doing now?
21:15: How did we get here?
21:35: No takeaways
21:40: Kite Flying Hiatus
22:10: New Podcast scheme
23:40: Ending
23:45: Outro
Mandy introduces Literacy Kits by Air Capital Press and their fun mascot named Hamlet, who is a pig dressed as Shakespeare’s Hamlet! How fun! A listener’s recording is also shared in this episode that brings more talks about physical books and audiobooks. And lastly but not least, what do you listeners think about digital footprints in today’s age?
Show Notes:
0:00: Intro
0:40: Greeting
1:15: Listener recording: audiobooks
2:20: Jenny’s response
3:05: Mandy’s thoughts
4:05: Oprah is amazing
4:45: Without Merit by Colleen Hoover
4:55: Fairy Podmother
5:15: Colleen Hoover and Kathy Dean
6:00: Preachy comments in books
6:55: Good authors
7:15: Break
7:22: Air Capital Press’s new kits
9:00: Hamlet
9:25: Guess the slogan
9:55: To read or not to read
10:05: Literacy kits continued
10:20: The card game
10:55: Poetry kit
11:50: Hamlet: the mascot
13:00: Break
13:20: Phamlet continued
13:40: Hamlet’s family
14:05: Parents try too hard sometimes
14:55: Platform stats
15:05: Why is this called a podcast?
15:40: Countries that have listened
16:40: It’s because of Taylor Swift
16:50: The different listening platforms
17:25: Age range of listeners
18:05: Gen X and Gen Z
18:15: Jenny’s thoughts on Gen Z
18:50: Tennessee dancing story
20:08: Break
20:15: Tennessee dancing story continued
21:20: If everything we did was on video…
21:35: Radio towers
22:10: Digital footprint
22:45: Recording themselves in public
23:15: Who is listening to this podcast?
23:25: Some stuff sounds dumb after the fact
24:05: The problem and solution
24:30: Grandpa recording
25:05: Grandkids can listen to the podcast someday
25:20: Recording voices is important
25:45: Show of Grandpa’s recordings
26:00: Can’t wait to see Hamlet and learn about Phamlet
26:45: Apples to Oranges?
26:55: Ending
27:03: Outro
ChatGPT and History: What if there was a time traveling author who wrote all of the other Shakespeare plays after Shakespeare wrote his first play? Learn about that book idea in this episode! Mandy and Jenny also discuss using Jane Austen books for that idea as well, more about the Marion Mystery, and about the Mayor race.
Show Notes:
0:00: Intro
0:50: Greeting
1:00: Who’s who
1:40: Marion Mystery
2:10: Beckham Documentary
2:50: Mean on voicemails
3:10: Wrexham Soccer Club chants
3:35: Cowboys football chant
4:20: Marion Mystery continued
6:05: Don’t delete text messages
6:40: People have those messages
7:20: Jenny’s two topics
7:50: Without Merit by Colleen Hoover
8:20: Break
8:25: About the book
10:05: Cheesus
10:20: A book Mandy will never write: Shakespeare, time traveling, and ChatGPT
12:00: Jane Austen books
12:55: The Time Traveling author
13:35: If Shakespeare only wrote one play, which would it be?
13:50: Break
14:00: Shakespeare question continued
14:25: Jenny’s Shakespeare teacher
15:10: Jenny and Mandy’s answers
15:20: Thoughts on the other plays
16:05: How would ChatGPT develop the plays?
16:55: ChatGPT wrote a play for Mandy
18:20: What about one Jane Austen book?
19:05: Elizabeth Bennet set the archetype
19:25: How did she do that?
19:40: Break
19:45: Mayor issue
21:00: Driver License story
21:35: You have to be affiliated to vote in a Primary
22:25: Jenny’s voting idea
23:10: Mayor voting
23:20: People should be unaffiliated
24:30: Democratic Party needed to do better
25:00: Find Lily Wu postcard
25:40: Ending
25:55: Outro
Want to hear some of the latest news about the Marion Mystery? Then listen to this episode! Mandy also shares how she is driving her car less, and Jenny introduces a fun book quiz at the end! Also, the Tallgrass Film Festival is coming soon! Go watch some films, and watch how this story develops into a film!
Show Notes:
0:00: Intro
0:45: Greeting
0:55: Marion County News
2:10: Marion mystery is not over
2:55: Police Chief and Mayor
3:30: I got your back bro
4:25: She should haunt them
5:55: Break
6:05: NaNoWriMo
6:25: Instagram links
6:50: Hive Event
7:25: World Menopause Day
7:40: Mandy is trying to drive less
7:50: Mandy’s vendetta
8:45: Mandy’s bus situation
9:25: Victoria’s secret
10:15: Tallgrass Film Festival
10:35: Break
10:45: Close to 100 followers on Instagram!
11:20: Driving less again
11:45: She keeps forgetting the coffee
12:35: Back to the Tallgrass Film Festival
14:30: How do you attend? Tallgrass Passes
16:10: Valley of Exile!
16:40: We’re 21! Bar Crawl
17:00: Break
17:05: Back to the showing films
17:25: Wichita is cool AF
17:40: Forgetting coffee=going to the Tallgrass Film Festival
18:05: Joel influencing Mandy
19:20: Mandy worked out
19:40: Guess what these things mean
19:45: Reading Horse
20:15: Ink Drinker
21:05: Read Rat
21:15: Library Mouse
21:30: Book Flea
21:40: Eh-quator
21:50: That’s all Jenny got
22:15: They will watch Tallgrass Films
22:20: It’s nice not driving
22:35: How are you going to cut driving out of your life?
23:00: Ending
23:05: Outro
If at first you don't succeed try try again. Busses are hard to catch the first time, so don’t feel too bad if you miss the bus! Mandy also clarifies her thoughts on retirement and shares ideas for leveled reading! We hope you enjoy this episode, flyers!
0:00: Intro
0:45: Greeting
1:05: Therapy
1:30: Q Line
2:30: Busses are hard to catch
3:15: Bus App
3:35: Mandy moved and school troubles
4:35: Joel Osteen
5:10: Buss issues
5:38: Break
5:43: Bad morning for Mandy
6:00: Putting together furniture
8:10: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
8:55: 400% increase sales for Chiefs
9:25: Nike documentary
10:05: Retirement conversation
10:45: Break
10:50: Mandy clarifies her retirement ideas
12:45: Stack guilt to save money
13:20: Find a job you enjoy
13:45: Don’t feel anxious about saving
14:30: Baby boomers
15:30: Money will flip back into market
16:12: Break
16:19: New book idea: leveled reader
17:10: ChatGPT made leveled reader
18:10: Classics into ChatGPT for leveled reading
18:35: Disney stories
18:55: ChatGPT as a proper tool
19:30: The Internet
20:15: Access to information is huge
20:35: The News
21:40: Interviews on the podcast
22:05: Ending
22:40: Outro
Where’s The Beef? In this fun episode of rambling nonsense, Mandy and Jenny share some random “beef” they have towards places in Wichita, and they share an exciting new prospect for the Kite Flying Podcast towards the end! Also, who doesn’t want to hear a little update about old Marionette, Kansas?
Show Notes:
0:00: Intro
0:45: Greeting
1:00: Professional Podcast
1:30: Introducing their names?
2:20: More information on Marionette
5:15: Break
5:25: Marionette continued
6:00: Family connections in Marionette
7:00: Marionette: The Police Chief
7:50: This case may get bigger
8:30: Billboard for K-State
9:10: Mandy is impressed with WSU and Jenny is not
9:20: Where’s the beef?
9:30: They like the headsets
9:40: They will talk about their beefs
9:45: Break
9:50: Thoughts on WSU
10:45: Wichita the Silicon Valley of the Midwest
11:40: About the Trolley in Wichita
13:00: We Need Tourists
13:25: Costco parking story
14:20: Break
14:25: About their beef
15:00: Furniture store beef
16:55: Mandy bought furniture
17:20: That store won’t fly in Wichita
18:00: Takeaway tickets
18:15: They’re ticketless!
18:30: Wichita centered podcast!
19:45: Go to the podcast website and record yourself with ideas
20:00: Ending
20:05: Outro
There's No Kissing in Futbal! Mandy and Jenny talk about the Women’s World Cup again and the unethical issue of the Spanish soccer president. There is also an interesting book titled “Is Math Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths” by Eugenia Cheng. Check it out here:https://think.kera.org/2023/08/30/in-math-there-are-no-dumb-questions/
Show Notes:
0:00: Intro
0:45: Greeting
0:55: Willy Wu
1:35: Episode has disappeared
2:20: No digital material about Marion
2:40: Last thoughts on Marion
4:10: Lay the situation to rest
4:40: What is Kissgate?
5:40: Break
5:45: Kissing incident with the Soccer President
7:50: What lead up to this situation
10:35: Many levels to this issue
11:15: Break
11:20: This shouldn’t be an issue
11:30: Spain’s roster and players
12:20: Men’s World Cup
12:45: Support system for men and women
14:00: American’s need to play better
14:05: Politics in playing
14:35: Messi isn’t useless
15:10: NPR
15:40: New book: Is Math real?
18:05: We don’t use the math from school
18:15: Break
18:20: Mandy says we do use math
19:00: What math classes did Mandy take?
20:25: Classes Mandy and Jenny got a “D” in
21:30: What is my V?
22:05: Takeaway Tickets
22:30: Mandy’s idea for Uno game as a math game
23:35: Ending
23:40: Outro
Marion Writes a Book! In this episode, Mandy and Jenny follow up on the Marion Mystery from the previous episode, and Mandy introduces NaNoWriMo to Jenny! Mandy also discusses more about Chat GPT and its uses.
0:00: Podcast Intro
0:45: Greeting
0:50: Marion mystery comments
1:00: Mandy says people are into Murders in the Building
1:15: Mandy and Jenny say their theories were wrong, but Mandy shares another theory
1:50: Saddest part of the Marion Mystery
2:30: Mandy thinks nothing nefarious actually happened
2:53: Someone was pretending to be someone else to get information
4:10: Mandy’s questions about the Marion judge
4:30: Kafia! Kansas Mafia
4:40: Nobody cares what Marion County does
4:55: Journalism is serious
5:20: This is something that would happen in Russia
5:37: Break
5:42: Someone will get sued in Marion County
6:00: This situation is a real life Ozark
6:15: Newspapers and their research
6:40: Something fishy going on in Marion
6:50: More theories and questions about Marion
7:23: Everyone in Marion is drunk driving and getting caught
7:55: Getting information illegally
8:15: The sheriff’s past
8:50: Is everyone drunk in Marion?
9:30: Actions caused a woman’s death
10:20: Break
10:30: What month is it?
10:45: NaNoWriMo! Jenny should sign up
11:00: Jenny misses the point of NaNoWriMo
11:20: What is NaNoWriMo?
12:20: Jenny thought NaNoWriMo was some gen Z slang
12:30: Write 50,000 words in one month!
12:40: What is Mandy doing for NaNoWriMo?
12:50: Mandy is using Chat GPT for her book
14:10: Can Chat GPT do what Mandy came up with correctly?
14:20: Jenny asks how it is going to work
15:55: Jenny thinks Chat GPT won’t do what Mandy is wanting because it is unpredictable
16:30: Can Chat GPT be creative?
16:40: Popular sayings
17:11: What will happen at the end of Mandy’s Chat GPT book?
17:25: How much can Chat GPT read our minds?
17:35: Break
17:40: Chat GPT has to have input
18:05: Everyone has to write real books, not use Chat GPT
18:15: Breakdown of NaNoWriMo
18:40: How many words are on a page?
19:10: Jenny should do NaNoWriMo!
19:25: Breakdown of NaNoWriMo
19:50: Branches of writers
20:05: No editing during NaNoWriMo
20:25: What happens with the writing branches?
20:50: Jenny has flashbacks from her writing retreat
21:20: Anyone can join NaNoWriMo
21:30: Put the quiz link into Mandy’s Instagram bio
22:05: Instagram, fix your link problems!
22:34: Join LinkedIn, the serious and nice platform
23:10: Takeaway tickets
23:30: Taking the quiz helps get results for the branches!
23:45: Next week’s topic!
24:10: Podcast Outro
Take a listen to the extended content for Episode 30! It’s the birth of Mandy’s word for doing nothing!Mandy & Jenny try to make a new English word for "doing nothing." It didn't go so well.
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Mandy introduces Jenny to the KF version of "Am I the AH?"
Who is the AH now?
XTENDED Episode Vibes! More on "Am I the AH?" and Mandy shares her childhood trauma and our take on screen time addictions. #sorrynotsorry
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Mandy and Jenny spicing things up! #woke #cancelculture
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Mandy and Jenny cover multiple topics (big surprise right?)
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One day, Mandy and Jenny decided to start a podcast. And then decided to do more!
The second half of this Pilot is a recap - recorded in Sept 2022 - as we take a look back at where we started and how its going. Jenny asks the tough questions like "Is LISTENING to a book the same as READING a book?"
Mandy & Jenny discuss politics gasp and then we take it to Scotland and have some outlander chat.
Meet Mandy & Jenny, two GenX bookends, just trying to stay relevant in a world of Boomers & Millennials.
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Mandy & Jenny continue to follow up on Mandy's interview with Kathy Deane which (surprise!) turns into a chat about our (not) favorite holidays.
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Mandy gets the opportunity to speak with one of her favorite humans, Kathy Deane, founder and lead consultant with "The Grid for Humanity: Solutions and insight for life itself." The two wax poetic about life problems and the human condition in general. Kathy explains what is to be gained from learning the "curriculum of being human" by using The Grid for Humanity and how it can change your perspective of life, therefore altering your actual life and various relationships.
Uhvatila me Fjaka - Mandy's favorite version of Niksen (recommend listening to episode 6! Wow, that was a long time ago!
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Mandy floats the idea of bringing back the dead with AI.
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Mandy introduces Jenny to the KF version of "Am I the AH?"
Who is the AH now?
Bonus Episode Vibes! More on "Am I the AH?" and Mandy shares her childhood trauma and our take on screen time addictions. #sorrynotsorry
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Mandy and Jenny spicing things up! #woke #cancelculture
Bonus Episode Vibes! Should we cancel the Spice Girls, protests and suffering as entertainment. I'm telling you, the subscription plan is #hot.
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Mandy and Jenny cover multiple topics (big surprise right?) including our new subscription option (Just $2.99) for extra content and a few other perks!
- Sweater Weather
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- Chai Tea
- People who lie about milk
- REBOOTS!
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Mandy and Jenny cover multiple topics (big surprise right?) including our new subscription option (Just $2.99) for extra content and a few other perks!
We also talk about getting into the flow with our Ikigai!
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Mandy and Jenny discuss a few more of the favs from back in the day such as REM & Love is a Battlefield.
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Mandy & Jenny cover lots of ground on this one!! From reminiscing about parenting memories and how they are handling difficult conversations with total strangers!
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Topics vary from what we love (and hate) about different seasons, a funny neck story, a scary beach story and making plans with the Fam.
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Mandy & Jenny cover a variety of topics (as usual) about our secret daydream about celebrities, music memories of our youth and who would make us cry. Warning: there may be some singing but it's over quickly.
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Listen in for an Instagram challenge, hear our very first iTunes reviews!! and new ways to connect with Kite Flying Podcast.
Mandy coins some new terms including "pre-Karma" and "Aisle Child"
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SPOILER ALERT
Jenny tells Mandy about a book about The Book of Longings in which Jesus takes a wife. Wait.....what?? If this book interests you at all, you may want to stop and read it, because Jenny delivers a few spoilers.
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Oh boy - Mandy shares some of her solo travel adventures - Morocco, Croatia, Peru Oh my! Let's fly some kites about how to travel alone.
Mandy's travel tip, #1453 - No hotel room? Purchase an overnight bus or train pass!
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Mandy & Jenny kitefly about what makes a place "scary"!
Check out Wichita Home Outlet, 1730 S Laura - don't worry, its only scary the first time!
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Mandy & Jenny converse about all things Wichita (ok, not all things, just a few things we really like!)
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Mandy & Jenny have a serious (hardly) conversation about Aliens, UFOs, conspiracy theories and who is really "out there". Or should I say "right here"?
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Mandy & Jenny give a (not so) quick teaser for a future podcast. Cardamom anyone?
But really, our topic today is about the uneasy conversations with family and friends when your aren't on the same side, of anything.
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Mandy & Jenny talk about the previous episode (since Jenny wasn't there!!). Common themes like books, education, and reincarnation arise!
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Mandy & Amina discuss thoughts about generation characteristics and a book Mandy should read, Educated by Tara Westover Check out this episode inspired Tshirt GEN perfeXtion T-Shirt https://a.co/d/bIcd5NK
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Mandy and Jenny take a minute to revisit Niksen and coin their new genre of podcasting!
As referenced in the Podcast, shout out to Cousin Catie with her PODCAST & Insta @realworldrealhealth
You can get your "sucky" t-shirt at Mandy's amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B57P7S22
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Mandy and Jenny continue the discussion about various social media platforms.
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Jenny asks Mandy to name something that hasn't been distorted from its original form. And Mandy puts forth a (no)money challenge! And take a look at our poll and Q&A for this episode!
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We talk about getting old, American food and who we want to be.
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We discuss Niksen, the Dutch art of doing nothing.
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Mandy shares her research techniques and asks what you would do for a million dollars!
Thanks Big Bro for your info about the 1st female fighter pilot!
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Book by not the first, but the most notorious, of early female fighter pilots:
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GenX bookenders ramble about the generations, progress and working moms
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A girl worth fighting for!
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We give out ideas for books that we've had, but won't ever write.
Book links:
Andrea Bartz (the cousin)
Ed Sykes (the dad)
Mary Sykes (the mom)
Follow up!!
Thanks Big Bro for your info about the 1st female fighter pilot!
First fighter pilot:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannie_Leavitt
Book by not the first, but the most notorious, of early female fighter pilots:
https://tinyurl.com/3acwstb8
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In this, our first episode, we just discuss what we will be talking about during our podcast.
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