The Because Show

Weekly smack talk by three women from LA; books, sex and mascara, not in that order.

Ep 102 – Shaved Ice

Your three favorite podcasties are back with a whole new episode for you! Susan returns from Hawaii, all refreshed and relaxed with stories of coconut shaved ice. New words this week drift onto our radar including ‘limerence’, ‘heightism’ and ‘NRE’. What else? Jerilyn is on Instagram at ‘jerilynsb’, amy is ‘am4st’ and susan is ‘sniffumynnub’….

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Ep 101 – Clouds, Silver Linings

Because yay! The word of the year is ‘because’, natch. This week, Amy and Jerilyn talk clouds and silver linings with the story of the coat, a double WCAGA, a salute to artistic visionaries and a lot more. That’s just the beginning of this episode! AND guess what? You can read ‘Dance Of Intimacy’ by…

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Ep 100 – Sex At Dawn

Out with the old and in with the new for our first episode of 2014! A nice long episode too. We do some word talk – not only notable words of 2013, but neologisms from Dan Savage and a smattering of untranslatable words as well. And not only that! We think about reading the popular…

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Ep 99 – Corky Hale

Out with the old and in with the new for our last episode of 2013! We talk about the new marketing push to men for treatment of Low-T with prescription testosterone gels. It’s a thing! And seriously, we love our listeners – we have one last adorable voicemail for the year and some listener questions…

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Ep 98 – AmFo and JeSeBla

AmFo and JeSeBla let it all go this episode with some smack talk, back talk and snapback. Really. There is some looking back on the year that has been and some looking forward to the year that will be. Right? We visit Amy’s Top 10 most favorite books (A Tree Grows In Brooklyn! Lunch Poems!…

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Ep 97 – 5 Things

Amy patents her ‘5 Things’ and pulls them out to save a listener’s rocky marriage. Really!  We love those 5 Things. And this week we are also talking about the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2013, the revitalization of Detroit, experiments in humanity, dating etiquette and more. Oh! And the incredible amazing movie…

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Ep 96 – Sleep Compression

You guys! Another week, another episode of The Because Show. This week it’s talk about the dating apps Coffee Meets Bagel and Tinder, the value of a good night’s sleep, the self loathing that may accompany time management and more. Plus, we pose an important question to any male listeners over the age of 40! Intro music: Nervous…

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Ep 95 – Easy to Clean

Whoahhh – major talkage in this episode, including the foibles of ADHD, pulsators, Detroit revitalization, Eminem’s new album and more, AND you’re reading Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch, right? Really. We’ve had some serious loyal listeners touching base with us this week including Pi’ilani and her list of 4 Things To Be A Confident Woman. Shaved…

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Ep 94 – Hedonic Adaptation

Love us, leave us – just keep listening to us. We celebrate hedonic adaptation, awkward first dates and The Goldfinch on this episode. Come along for the ride as we smack talk about books, sex and mascara – not in that order. And, HAPPY ANNERVERSARRRY to us, it’s been 4 fun-filled years of podcasting! Can…

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Ep 93 – Lybrido Watch

Have you heard of the ‘female Viagra’ drug called ‘Lybrido’? You have now. This drug for female sexual dysfunction may lead one to ruminate on the science and politics behind female desire. So start ruminating!  If you want to read more about it in the New York Times Magazine, here. And how about Donna Tartt’s…

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