Best Shebops Productions Podcasts (2024)

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End of a Friendship (Vacation Pt. 3) 15:51

7h ago15:51

15:51

What does it take to dissolve a “couples’ friendship”? Marci has a much higher tolerance than Turi does…but yet another vacation trip is involved. This one features someone ELSE’S boat.By Shebops Productions

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Vacation Pt 2: An Act of Fraud 15:26

2h ago15:26

15:26

Duct tape. You need it on every vacation. Do you have the correct paperwork? Marci’s pet cemetery/deep freeze. A spin through the 80’s in Marci’s husband’s not-so-new, not-so-functioning boat.By Shebops Productions

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Exotic Vacation pt1 (Bitten, Broken, and Backwards) 14:58

3d ago14:58

14:58

Bitten, Broken, and Backwards. Both Marci and Turi had the wrong kind of exciting vacations. Marci goes first….By Shebops Productions

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Banned at the Border 14:49

14d ago14:49

14:49

Packing for two different countries, Marci and Turi compare notes about what you can take through customs, and how much hair product you really need in the jungle. He who laughs worst. Wandering hordes of banned house pets.By Shebops Productions

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Who Said Life Was Fair? 13:12

27d ago13:12

13:12

Romantic vs cute. The unexpected text. Marci will measure her vacation thrills (no, not all of them). Marci’s pina colada machine. What went wrong at the post office. Things Turi taught her kids, especially “the complainer”. If you screw up, you will learn.By Shebops Productions

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Death of an Appliance 10:55

1M ago10:55

10:55

Exactly what it sounds like—only plural. Marci reveals her research techniques for purchasing only the best—sometimes. Who cares if it works, as long as it's pretty, (Especially if it's on TV)?By Shebops Productions

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Boating on Land 13:16

1M ago13:16

13:16

Marci starts drinking…but it’s for her health. A husband’s purchase makes sense only to half the podcast. Invitation to the vacation Turi will never take, and Marci unpacks (again). What gets mailed.By Shebops Productions

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Death of a Superhero 14:53

1M ago14:53

14:53

The wolf pee question is solved…but then there are other animals. A celebrity death announcement. Another death announcement—this one with made to avoid becoming “fake news.”By Shebops Productions

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If You Plan It, Something Will Happen 10:32

1M ago10:32

10:32

Dogfights, prescriptions, vacations. Anything can go wrong. We catch you up…and begin Marci’s pre-travel planning. In her case, that is almost never a good idea.By Shebops Productions

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No Politics, No People 12:34

1M ago12:34

12:34

Do you have “that friend” who insists on talking politics? Turi has made a decision about that friend, while Marci has committed herself to a new philosophy, and bought a tee shirt to prove it. The Olympics are on….but what if you need news? Meanwhile, at the Sh—storm of Awesomeness Ranch, nobody smells very good.…

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Wolf Pee 14:17

2M ago14:17

14:17

Does your workday involve getting hit by a beer cozy? Or maybe risking death at a hockey rink? How to get rid of unwanted outside-your-house guests, while offering them tasty treats.By Shebops Productions

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Friends Don't Feed You Raw Broccoli 15:37

2M ago15:37

15:37

Everyone has the same tech question. You can fix it the nice way, or the violent way. We’re going to leave you in the car. The eternal opening of the Olympic games. After effects of break dancing. The aspirational house next door. More of Turi’s tips on how to complain while being only slightly rude. The psychology of catering to vegetarians.…

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Wrong Movie 15:02

2M ago15:02

15:02

Did you ever walk into the wrong movie theater at a multiplex? The same thing can happen at your house. A new ratings system for film. Ghostwriters and rock stars. The lure of ancient candy, and the end of the jar of jam. PS the really bad 70’s hit that was stuck in Turi’s head was Mouth and MacNeil’s “How Do You Do”.…

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How to Feel Old 14:07

2M ago14:07

14:07

Marci updates you on her week. You will feel younger when you hear it. Someone asks for "The before picture". Bathing in nail polish. A miracle cure for the coffee-stained outfit.By Shebops Productions

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Reduced to Five-Year-Olds 15:04

2M ago15:04

15:04

Not enough pajamas. Top 3 arguments in Turi’s marriage…turn out to all be the same. Fighting in the language of kindergarten. Marci knows nothing about being a mother—according to someone who has been doing it for six whole months. A hole in your house.By Shebops Productions

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What Did You Do To It? 15:48

2M ago15:48

15:48

Marci has a mishap, and must live with it for the rest of the recording session. How to boil an egg...forty years of knowledge, and a hacky sack. Librarian bulliten board wars, and the Community College Podcasting Class. Broadcast engineers' favorite question, and why they ask it.By Shebops Productions

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More Satisfying If It's Dirty 12:10

2M ago12:10

12:10

What you must clean to run and AirBnB Ways to trick people, and yourself, by imagining things are “fun”. First, a life of deprivation…then the payoff.By Shebops Productions

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Move It Again, Sucker 10:37

2M ago10:37

10:37

A heat wave on the mountain, and all kinds of creeping things are finding their way to Marci's front porch. And then there are the scary boxes....By Shebops Productions

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Gratuitous Violence 12:45

3M ago12:45

12:45

When your power goes out…was it goats? When you love someone, you move the roadkill. How quickly does someone show you they’re nuts? Love of movie violence—a dating red flag?By Shebops Productions

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French Whores 15:52

3M ago15:52

15:52

Home improvements, potty training, French whores, ear gauges, and other mistakes parents make.By Shebops Productions

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Death Metal Voice 15:05

3M ago15:05

15:05

Marci spends a day at the hospital, surrounded by cops. It’s not what you think. At Turi’s house, a fascination (not hers) with the digestive tract of the foster dog. Train your puppy just like Megadeath wouldBy Shebops Productions

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When You're Hot 14:50

3M ago14:50

14:50

Monsoon season on Marci’s mountain. Marital thermostat wars. Quest for sleep. Animals in the bed. AI and your phone. How to get published in a tabloid.By Shebops Productions

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Ten Foot Pole 14:45

3M ago14:45

14:45

Hey, is that your old tee shirt? Peculiar grooming tools, and the people who need them. A new weather word. Have you tried to convince a friend that something is true because you saw it on video? Marci has seen the unbelievable. Turi doesn’t believe it. Dead things.By Shebops Productions

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Lies of Omission 15:01

3M ago15:01

15:01

Your relationship may contain a truth teller…or you might be married to Turi, a truth evader. Marci gets blamed for something, and she’s ALMOST sure she didn’t do it. The car that says too much. The Pride festival returns to rural Arizona. Odd pairings.By Shebops Productions

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Extension Cord 15:44

3M ago15:44

15:44

The neighborhood co-op that is never ever going to open. How to solve most household problems—with electricity! Marci is awash in cowboys and tobacco. Ill-considered green space.By Shebops Productions

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Stuck in Your Head 13:06

3M ago13:06

13:06

The dog is stuck. A tiktok video is stuck. Everything is STUCK. And you may join a cult more easily than you thought.By Shebops Productions

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Please Take This Pet 12:53

3M ago12:53

12:53

What happens when the natural disaster is INSIDE your house... Pet rescue: When to give up.By Shebops Productions

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Urgent Care 14:55

4M ago14:55

14:55

What’s more important than a near-medical emergency? How about getting “Have You Ever Seen a Monkey” to stop playing in your hearing device. More things you never wanted to know about your neighbors, and more names you probably shouldn’t foist on your kid(s).By Shebops Productions

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Controlled Burn 13:51

4M ago13:51

13:51

When your car gives advice. Dog food IS groceries. Turi’s “words to live by” are still true—alas. Things to do when your neighborhood is (deliberately) on fire.By Shebops Productions

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When Should You Change Your Name 13:08

4M ago13:08

13:08

Dog mayhem and rescue failures. The pop music group of your youth—as they are now. Safety vests—real, or security theater? Why you don’t believe that something is a bargain (hint: NOT because you’re stupid).By Shebops Productions

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No "Holding Space" 12:54

4M ago12:54

12:54

The foster dog is getting too comfortable. The family needs training. The relaxing feeling you get when your partner is gone. New airplane etiquette, and the concept of “holding space.”By Shebops Productions

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Acts of God 15:30

4M ago15:30

15:30

It’s “Lord of the Flies” at Turi’s house. Will the person who cancels after “Three Months Free!” step up for their prize. Life without post it notes. You love it, but you are allergic to it. A thing worse than Jello. The flying cattle of Williams Arizona.By Shebops Productions

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Learning to Say "No" 15:39

5M ago15:39

15:39

Animal Troubles. Marci has them. Turi has them. Both marriages have them. You can say “no” in so many ways. Turi is an expert. Somebody uses one of the worst words you know… then puts words like that on their motorcycle…and [so far] lives in Chicago. Meta AI’s ancestor—we’ve found him…and you may know him.…

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Elevation Sickness 14:04

5M ago14:04

14:04

Company comes to Marci’s S@*#storm of Awesomeness ranch—at 11,000 feet. They are still alive. Marci’s moment of tech confusion nearly gets her eaten by wildlife. Once again, calls for help go out to “Steve in India.” Trouble at the bank.By Shebops Productions

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Why Clean it Up? 14:33

5M ago14:33

14:33

The adult children are here. Marci flies again, with damage. Admitting you are wrong—when to do it? Cleaning: dust colored gloves trump rose colored glasses. Marci believes there are only two types of kids…and Turi should be glad she didn’t give birth to one of them. The digestive qualities of matza, and the renaming of prunes.…

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You Were Warned (Pt. 2) 15:02

5M ago15:02

15:02

Marci has a “freedom of speech freedom of the press” agenda—but she once paid the price for a teenage transgression. Turi is a hard-liner on consequences, until she sees her own kid’s Facebook page. Now on campus: Imagine what happens when the thing you were told would happen…actually happens.By Shebops Productions

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You Were Warned Pt. 1 15:56

5M ago15:56

15:56

Turi experiences a rude awakening. It’s the cops. Crime and punishment, Marci has been hacked. Crime and punishment on the university campus, aka didn’t your parents teach you anything?By Shebops Productions

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The Reunion 14:56

5M ago14:56

14:56

Marci is grandparenting…by some name. Reunion—radio and otherwise. The Denver Boot (for cars) and one for some other use. Update on the garbage house, which may explode. Marci’s history of neighborhood explosions. Reunions, radio and otherwise. Coachella, the algorithm strikes back.By Shebops Productions

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Chivalry is Selective 15:18

5M ago15:18

15:18

Fine, thanks…and how did YOU sleep? Paying to take orders. The people on your social media that you know you know….but you could be wrong. The worst people at the worst performance at the Fringe Festival.By Shebops Productions

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You Can't Have It For Free 15:15

6M ago15:15

15:15

If you give it away….they don’t respect it. Another theory about your memory, and the kid you liked in fifth grade. Those boxes in storage, and the hoped-for natural disaster. The unopened box.By Shebops Productions

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Pets Over Husbands 14:36

6M ago14:36

14:36

In a surprising twist, it turns out Turi may love the spousal unit more than Marci loves her husband. Or it may just be that Marci desperately craves an appearance on “Shark Tank.” There’s a helmet and a goat involved. Contemplating the return of the muumuu.By Shebops Productions

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Why We Have Podcasts 15:54

6M ago15:54

15:54

An old children’s story, and the tale of the foster dog. Marci’s marketplace adventure. Child-rearing, then and now. The nightmare tenant, again and still.By Shebops Productions

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Nightmare with Prairie Dogs 15:21

6M ago15:21

15:21

Marci’s hip deep in muck…and possibly vermin. A nightmare with various possible inhabitants in the holes in the back 40. Another foray into reality TV, and our possibly first ever movie review, with lots of dead people. Marci gets ready for a sentimental parting, that will make her $500.By Shebops Productions

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The Anonymous Poison Pen Letter 14:14

6M ago14:14

14:14

Where the band width has gone. Dangerous things you can rent. Turi confesses to the embarrassing thing the foster dog has revealed to her. Hint: Turi is a princess. What quiet people are thinking. The anonymous rat-out. Professor repellent.

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But Can You Sleep Through It? 15:43

6M ago15:43

15:43

Marci is exhausted by goats and pina coladas. Turi is exhausted by dogs. The spousal unit sleeps on. And we learn a rule of thumb….about backing up.By Shebops Productions

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The Profane Sweatshirt 12:53

6M ago12:53

12:53

Marci has the wrong clothes to go out in public…and ends up out in public. The epic wardrobe fail of Williams, Arizona. The privilege of the curtain-less window. Landlords and the people who hate themBy Shebops Productions

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Prison Stories 15:42

7M ago15:42

15:42

Marci is following a particularly grisly sentencing…because of the perpetrator’s tattoos. Grisly crimes—before and after social networking. Survival skills you do not want your cat to have. Newborn babies: what DO they remember?By Shebops Productions

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Unproductive Thinking 10:19

7M ago10:19

10:19

Turi has anxiety, but refuses to do anything that would make it go away…or make it worse. Marci admits to avoiding information. Middle-school inner dialogue, and when you should give up on making a friend.By Shebops Productions

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Is Your Marriage OK? 11:16

7M ago11:16

11:16

News this week of the third divorce among Turi’s friends has the spousal unit asking this important question. And the answer may come down to the weather and an app. Also, a parental accomplishment—you may have reached this money-saving milepost, too.By Shebops Productions

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Hormones 13:48

7M ago13:48

13:48

Everything they tell you about youth and hormones is only half the story. Then there’s the post partum version…and the old lady version. The thing that you allegedly broke, but the explanation makes no sense.By Shebops Productions

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