5 Things: Recent Episodes
Megan and Emmy
Two long distance best friends bring you this weekly podcast where they discuss five things. Sometimes it's five random topics, sometimes it's five fun facts, sometimes it's the five things that have struck them the most about the latest documentary or television series that they're bingeing. But it's always five things that will make you think, laugh, or shout YES... because they're just a couple of relatable besties that have some things to say.
Mego and Emmy are BACK for Season 2 of 5 Things! They're kicking off the holiday season with their five best tips for hosting like a pro. They'll give you some great ideas for inviting guests, decorating, preparing a meal, and even keeping your guests engaged and the momentum of your party moving (so that it doesn't get awkward and you have to resort to changing into your PJs to get everyone to leave). You'll finish this episode feeling ready to face this holiday season!
Let’s be honest... there’s one thing we’re universally missing during this quarantine and that is HomeGoods. Today the girls are sharing the 5 things they each love to purchase at HomeGoods, and they’re hoping they’ll help you think outside the box with this next-best-thing-to-Amazon store
What did we even do before reality television took over our screens??? Today Mego and Emo are breaking down five of the best (or best-known) television shows in one of their favorite genres: matchmaking! And for the FIRST TIME they are recording TOGETHER from their vacation rental in Utah (and we apologize in advance for the less stellar audio... turns out we're much better when Jeff can edit out us talking over each other).
To watch Married at First Sight Australia: https://www.dailymotion.com/search/married%20at%20first%20sight%20%20(au)%20s07/videos or https://shvideos.net/2020/02/03/1st-time-au-s7-all/
Wouldn't it be amazing if we could host real, actual dinner parties right now? Not virtual Zoom dinner parties, and not social distanced dinner parties that require 30 foot long tables... but actual, old-fashioned, pre-quarantine dinner parties where we could all crowd around one table and have real life, adult conversation. That's what Mego and Emo were dreaming about on this episode where they each break down 5 guests that they would like to invite to their next dinner party.
If you want to get to know their guests better, you can follow them on Instagram!
Mego's guests:
@indyashflowers + @britprawat
@suzannestabile
@theellenshow
@lysaterkeurst
@simplysuzys
Emo's guests:
@daxshepard
@chipgaines + @joannagaines
@leahremini + @rindermike
@chrislovesjulia
@rubybridgesofficial
This episode is a surprise topic... even for Mego. You’ll have to tune in to find out what 25 year long dream the besties have had that Emmy is working on bringing to fruition.
On this episode Mego and Emmy are giving the people what they want... more amazing products! You'll hear about the product that sparks source requests DMs on Emmy's instagram every time she posts a story, and the under $20 packing tool that could possibly save your marriage.
Casetify for Apple Watch Bands - https://www.casetify.com/
Lime Ricki Swimwear - https://www.limericki.com/
Cost Plus World Market Cheese Slicing Board - https://www.worldmarket.com/product/white+marble+cheese+slicer.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=Search
Libby Ap - https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/
Hot Styling Tool Pouch - https://www.etsy.com/shop/EcoHipCustomDesigns?ref=search_shop_redirect§ion_id=19100873
From motorcycle revving to "influencers", Mego and Emmy are comparing their lists of pet peeves. You'll hear about the surprising animal they saw leashed at Target one day, and learn a trick to avoid irritating them with grammatical errors. And there's a deep voice coming from the peanut gallery on this episode that may or may not have caused Emmy to nearly choke to death on her wine
Mego and Emmy are unabashed True Crime fans, so on this episode they’re sharing their 5 favorite True Crime podcasts, including one that they have a very personal connection with. And bonus! They’ve got a special guest joining them to break it all down.
You know how much Megan and Emmy love documentaries! On this episode they are sharing five of their favorites that you probably haven’t seen. From the building of an outrageously opulent 90k square foot home with 9 kitchens and a bowling alley to an eccentric loner that preferred living with bears to humans... they’ve got a great variety of stories to share with you.
There are some things that are so universally liked, that you can feel confident knowing that you are among the masses in your love for those things. But Mego and Emmy are sharing the 5 things that they don't like that make them the outliers of the world.
Mego and Emmy are sharing 5 random thoughts for you today... from backyard chickens to caramel candy subscriptions. You'll hear about their dorm room pet (that Emmy hated), how Mego feels about engaging with bots, and some new snack ideas that you can subscribe to.
Verb Energy Bars
Shotwell Candy
Last Bottle Wines
Emmy is taking the lead on this one and sharing 5 things she has learned about parenting a special needs child. She shares about their family's struggles with walking though diagnoses, medications, and handling judgment from people who don't understand what it's like to walk through parenting a child with trauma. You'll hear some of the advice she has appreciated and clung to, as well as what she does when well-intentioned people don't agree with the way they choose to parent.
Megan and Emmy are so excited to have their first guest on the 5 Things Podcast... Mique Provost of the Thirty Handmade Days blog. Mique shares her 5 best tips for getting organized... especially if you aren't naturally gifted in this area.
Where to find Mique:
Blog - thirtyhandmadedays.com
Instagram - @30daysblog
Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/30daysblog
Mique's friend Landee: @landeelu on Instagram
Unless you've been living under a rock you have heard of the enneagram. Everyone is talking about it, including Megan and Emmy. Megan has done a lot of research on the topic, and she's sharing the 5 things she thinks you should know, including how the enneagram can help you be more judgemental... in a healthy way???
Show Notes:
www.enneagraminstitute.com
The Complete Enneagram by Beatrice Chestnut
The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron + Suzanne Stabile
The Road Between Us by Suzanne Stabile
Podcasts:
The Road Back to You
Typology
The Enneagram Journey
Instagram Acounts:
@enneagramandcoffee
@rudeassenneagram
@actualenneagram
@ninetypesco
@brushandbarley
Megan and Emmy are each sharing 5 of their favorite products with you. They'll tell you what every woman over 40 should be doing to their face, and you'll find out why Emmy left Facebook after purchasing one of her favorite products. And don't worry... everything they're sharing can be purchased online, so you can get these delivered to your door, even during a pandemic!
Emmy's Faves:
Hopeshine Hair Drying Towel Twist
Voluspa Yashioka Gardenia
Thieves Household Cleaner
Mellanni Bed Sheet Set
Rodan + Fields brush
Mego's Faves:
Tinkle Razor
Nespresso Virtuo
Buxom Customizable Eyeshadow Palette
PurSteam ThermaPro Steam Mop
It's the first episode where Megan and Emmy tackle 5 random topics. They're talking about groceries and hair volume and more, and you'll hear about why Emmy thinks it's highly likely that Mego will end up with a tattoo of teeth marks on her arm.
Mego's obsession
Mego and Emmy are sharing five of their faves: vacations, Instagram accounts, and more. Plus, you'll learn that they both had short stints as Event Planners (that made them decide they no longer wanted to be Event Planners).
Emmy's Fave Instagram Accounts: @chrislovesjulia, @sinclairandmoore, and the bonus mention of @iammaxgreenfield
Mego's Fave Instagram Accounts: @goodnews_movement, @majicallynews, @mytherapistsays
Mego's Fave Underrated TV Show: Marcella (Netflix)
Emmy's Fave Underrated TV Show: Hart of Dixie (Netflix)
Just like the rest of the world, Mego and Emmy are sheltering in place! They're sharing five things about the quarantine that you need to hear.
https://time.com/5813268/tiger-king-carole-baskin-don-lewis-case/"> Breaking News about Carole Baskin Find the recipes the besties talk about in the "Recipes" highlight on their Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/5thingspodcast/"> @5thingspodcast Mego's TV Recommendations: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Married at First Sight
Mego's Podcast Recommendations: A Beautiful Mess, The Merriweather Council, The Anatomy of a Marriage
Emmy's TV Recommendations: The Tiger King, The Staircase (on Netflix), An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase, Derek, Outback Truckers, Bondi Rescue Emmy's Podcast Recommendations: How I Built This with Guy Raz, The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe, Over My Dead Body, The Office Ladies (For more of Emmy's podcast recommendations check out her "Podcasts" highlight on her Instagram profile:
https://www.instagram.com/itsjustemmy/"> @itsjustemmy
On this episode the besties are breaking down the hit Netflix documentary, The Tiger King. They share their five most important takeaways from the seven episode series, as well as some fun facts you didn't see on screen.
http://netflix.com/title/81115994"> The Tiger King http://netflixhttps://wondery.com/shows/over-my-dead-body/"> Over My Dead Body Podcast
Meet Megan and Emmy, the two besties behind this new podcast. They introduce each other and talk about how they met and became besties almost 25 years ago.
http://www.spunkandlove.com"> Mego's Shop
www.hellohappymail.com"> Emmy's Shop
http://www.phpmin.org"> People Helping People Ministries
Meet Megan and Emmy (or Mego and Emo, as they have called each other for the last twenty five years). They're two best friends that met in college and have maintained their long distance friendship for twenty of the twenty five years that they have been doing life together. Join us for this quick introduction to our new podcast: 5 Things with Megan and Emmy, coming soon to an app near you. We'll tell you a little bit about who we are and how we met, and why the heck we're starting a podcast together.