Conversation Nuggets: Recent Episodes
Paul and Amber
Just a couple of friends with ALL the thoughts and opinions
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Socially Distancing Mannequins
- https://www.today.com/food/one-world-s-best-restaurants-will-seat-mannequins-tables-make-t181506
Enticing Embroidery
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/cathyngo/this-artist-creates-embroidery-that-looks-so-realistic-you
What’s the goss?
- https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/88943x/benefits-of-gossip-during-quarantine-we-need-gossip-now-more-than-ever
FL protesters
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/12/florida-gym-protest-push-ups
T-Rex
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-not-a-sprint-star-research-says-t-rex-was-built-for-distance-not/
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Faithless electors/Supreme Court:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/02/politics/faithless-electors-supreme-court/index.html
Clicking Bad
http://clickingbad.nullism.com Otter munchies
https://www.cnet.com/news/otters-juggle-rocks-when-theyve-got-the-munchies-scientists-say/
Athletes and napping
https://www.outsideonline.com/2412734/athletes-napping-research-sleepability
No Kid Hungry Spatulas
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/new/new-no-kid-hungry/
Baby Name
https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-joe-rogan-baby-name/
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- Surprise in a Couch https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/18/us/couch-money-found-trnd/index.html
- Controlled media
https://www.elizabethclor.com/2020/01/social-media-or-controlled-media.html
- Clay koalas https://mashable.com/article/owen-colley-clay-koala-australia-bushfires-fundraising/
- Asinine Amtrak
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/17/797355136/amtrak-asks-two-people-in-wheelchairs-to-pay-25-000-for-a-ride?utm_campaign=storyshare
- Teeny tiny purses
https://www.insider.com/jacquemus-tiny-handbag-le-chiquiti-review-2020-1
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- Spotify playlists https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/15/21066116/spotify-pet-playlists-interests-cat-dog-bird-iguana-hamster-viral
- Parking Lot Living https://www.outsideonline.com/2250311/new-american-dream-home-parking-lot?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tweet
- Living Robots
- https://www.techradar.com/amp/news/researchers-build-living-robots-using-cells-scraped-from-frogs
- Colgate https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/14/colgate-launches-vegan-certified-toothpaste-in-recyclable-tube
- Microsoft Carbon Negative https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/16/21068799/microsoft-carbon-capture-climate-change
- Project Wren https://projectwren.com/
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- Lizzo’s Tweet https://twitter.com/lizzo/status/1214032592472641536
- Netflix Goop Lab show https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-can-we-milk-the-s-out-of-this-gwyneth-paltrow-asks-in-the-goop-lab-trailer-2020-01-06
- Jet Blue domestic flights https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/06/jetblue-will-be-carbon-neutral-on-all-domestic-flights-by-july-2020.html
- Expensive fish https://www.cnn.com/travel/amp/expensive-tuna-japan-intl-scli/index.html
- Cuttlefish https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/08/us/3d-glasses-cuttlefish-scn-trnd/index.html
- Artificial humans https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/05/samsung-neon-artificial-human-teaser/
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- First photo of black hole https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/04/first-picture-black-hole-revealed-m87-event-horizon-telescope-astrophysics/
- Oxford’s word of the year https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/climate-emergency-oxford-dictionaries-2019-word-year-n1089071
- Golden Globes going meatless https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/476531-golden-globes-meal-to-go-meatless-to-raise-environmental-awarenes
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Cider barrel https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/marylands-historic-cider-barrel-to-reopen/2195586/?akmobile=y&akdevice=androidphone&sslEnabled=true&
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Living in a car
- https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/12/23/us/homeless-living-in-vehicles-los-angeles/index.html
- TurboTax scam
- https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/1/21045779/irs-turbotax-free-file-h-r-block-tax-preparation-new-rules
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- 5G and Weather Forecasts https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/5g-is-going-to-screw-up-weather-forecasts-meteorologists?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bffbbuzzfeednews&ref=bffbbuzzfeednews
- Geoengineering https://www.businessinsider.com/andrew-yang-thinks-geoengineering-could-lead-to-war-2019-4
- Amazon’s Delivery Mayhem https://amp.businessinsider.com/amazons-joy-covey-killed-company-delivery-van-report-2019-12
- The Three Dots https://www.npr.org/2019/12/22/789915857/for-these-three-dots-100-years-of-friendship-fellowship-and-fun
- Indoor Gardening https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/28/lg-indoor-vegetable-cultivator/
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- Flip’d https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/11/business/ihop-flipd-fast-casual-breakfast/index.html
- CNN shares obesity study: https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/18/health/american-obesity-trends-wellness/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1C38zN12F5PkPJUT409dk1fqmNX1G62KAm5ovAmyUmI848Wmv_ImnAWuo
- Women’s pocket equality https://www.outsideonline.com/2400562/how-womens-clothes-pockets-changed-over-time
- Plus sized fashion https://www.intheknow.com/2019/12/10/moschino-debuts-latest-collection-on-the-nyc-subway/
- The Smoking Age https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/legal-smoking-vaping-age-21
- Father daughter car shopping https://jalopnik.com/parent-sued-after-toddler-draws-on-10-new-cars-with-a-r-1840482693
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Grizzly bear attack https://www.outsideonline.com/2405597/bear-attack-pocket-knife-canada-colin-dowler
Dopamine fasts (media misportrayal) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dopamine-fasting-new-silicon-valley-trend-dr-cameron-sepah/
Greta Thunberg https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2019-greta-thunberg/
Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Sweater https://www.uglychristmassweater.com/product/popeyes-ugly-christmas-sweater/?sscid=c1k3_bgc3y Apple’s +$53,000 Cheese grater www.Apple.com
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#fixgirlssports correction https://www.runnersworld.com/women/a29991467/fix-girls-sports/
Racial injustice in college sports https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article237769564.html
CA law for NCAA students to benefit from endorsments https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/2019/09/ncaa-california-athletes-endorsements-college-fair-play-act/
Ford and Climate Change https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/4/20994188/ford-mcdonalds-recycling-coffee-grounds-car-parts
Eel Twitter & Xmas lights https://apnews.com/c7b9a629f32d0cbd0598d9c9755ef58b Twitter account: https://twitter.com/EelectricMiguel
Peloton Ad https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peloton-bike-ad-even-wall-street-hates-the-controversial-peloton-bike-ad-today-2019-12-05/
Peloton Ad follow up → https://twitter.com/web/status/1203130795801624576
Escobar phone https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/04/tech/pablo-escobar-fold-phone-trnd/index.html
Phone detection cameras https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-safety-roads/australias-new-south-wales-rolls-out-mobile-phone-detection-cameras-idUSKBN1Y50QX
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Allbirds mic drop on Amazon
https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/11/25/20982653/allbirds-ceo-amazon-copy-shoe-environment-sustainability-steal
Tim Hutchings tweet
https://twitter.com/TimHutchings1/status/1198862943493996544
Mary Cain story https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/opinion/nike-running-mary-cain.html
Mary Cain follow up https://wwd.com/eye/people/mary-cain-still-calling-on-nike-to-hold-third-party-probe-into-disbanded-oregon-project-1203378609/
Amelia Boone http://ameliabooneracing.com/aboutme.html
Toys R Us https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/11/27/toys-r-us-is-back-heres-a-look-inside-its-first-new-store.html
Da Vinci/Polyphasic Sleep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTjLVK9mfME
Uber Getting Us Drunk https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a30027847/uber-binge-drinking-study/
Upright posture training device https://www.uprightpose.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=US+%7C+MF+%7C+Conversion+%7C+Broad+%26+LAL&utm_content=Slouching+-+Pre+BF+1&utm_term=Interests+-+Health+%26+wellbing+%7C+M%2BW+%7C+18-65+%7C+%24175
Embr wave bracelet https://embrlabs.com/pages/how-it-works
End of Victoria’s Secret Show https://www.forbes.com/sites/korihale/2019/11/30/rihanna-killed-victorias-secrets-fashion-show-business/amp/
Record your thoughts!: https://anchor.fm/conversation-nuggets/message Write In!: ConversationNuggets@gmail.com Geese -https://lfpress.com/2015/04/16/police-say-best-bet-is-to-pull-off-the-road-and-activate-your-four-way-flashers-until-geese-have-crossed/wcm/2637708b-039b-598f-e542-3ad6ff31596a Analysis paralysis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_A._Simon#Decision-making https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Maximization_(psychology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satisficing Sustainable holiday cards - www.PaperCulture.com The Growth Equation - https://thegrowtheq.com/introducing-the-growth-equation/ Vaping - Freakonomics Radio: “The Truth about the Vaping Crisis” - http://freakonomics.com/podcast/vaping-nicotine/ Trump and Toyota https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a29818835/trump-toyota-fuel-economy/ EPA figures https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100W5C2.PDF?Dockey=P100W5C2.PDF Self Driving shuttles - https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2019/11/self-driving-shuttle-debuts-in-montgomery-county/
This is just a podcast made for funsies by a couple of friends who always have too much to talk about and this is our very first episode