Join us as we talk about current events, martial arts, things we like, the triumphs and shames of growing up. Other... things. It's basically a podcast for our mom. Call our call-in line at (914)40-SHAME ((914)407-4263), or send us a message at shamechronicles@gmail.com
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After a long break, we have returned to discuss the things we did while we were gone. We talk moving, baby showers, delivery persons, furniture, and what do you think was in that box anyway? We answer more Yahoo! questions and discuss guilt-inducing changes to your favorite prayers. We wrap up the show by WATCH OUT! Phew, that was close! I can't be…
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It's the not-special-in-any-way episode where Melanie and Josh talk about their weird (awesome) dog. We answer embarrassing questions from a popular, terrible advice website. A guy spells "fruits" like the sugary children's cereal. We take a call from everyone's favorite audience participation expert. And we end the show by talking about things tha…
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In this episode, we wish our moms a Happy Mother's day, and we wish Melanie and some of her nameless pregnant friends a Happy Expectant Mother's Day. Kyle rambles on and on about Minecraft. The conversation pushes through a gray area and eventually emerges in a utopia, where we only pay for the things we want. Melanie is forced to talk to people at…
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In this episode, we talk about BBC nature documentaries. Then we discuss pop culture items like: creepy little girls who bring dogs back to life and the merits of nudity in HBO original series. Finally, we discuss baby names, nick names, bear names, and Baby names.
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It's Mel's golden birthday! We talk about leap birthdays, and the scientific questions that we might be able answer by studying twins born into different years or astralogical signs. We talk about menstrual songs, some movies we've seen recently, and some phrases in other languages that might come in handy in a specific situation. Kyle gets confirm…
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Episode 12 - This Episode is a Metaphor for Phillip Seymour Hoffman's Publicist
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We start the show strong, by not doing anything for Earth Day. Then we talk (guess?) about learning for about an hour. We talk about the inherent humor of swapping gender roles in certain films. Then we plagiarize a few stories. And finally, Steven carries the burden for all of our listeners.
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Episode 11 - The Unknowable Inifinity of Space
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We break the rules by talking about religion and politics. We apologize and demand apologies. We talk about confirmation bias and the terrible effects it has on people who aren't aware of it. We have a super nerdy edition of Versus where we talk about dinosaurs, space magic, and whether a Supermassive Black Hole can be used as a pun, or just a sugg…
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Episode 10 - Hypnobirthed Easter Bullfrog
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Happy Easter! We celebrate by talking about some of the non-religous aspects of the holiday. Melanie explains how she's going to trick her mind into not feeling pain, which causes us to all feel relaxed and sleepy. We pretend to be a count from Austria. Blehh. We talk for music for an hour, and Melanie tells us about this one Halloween song she kno…
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We apologize to our foreign listeners. We talk about the teacher's dilemma between promoting self-confidence and teaching correct pronunciation. We talk about high school fashion. We discuss the latest movies and video games. And we wrap up the show with our haiku contest. This is your last chance to enter!…
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In this episode, we discover that Kyle is amused by things that the rest of the gang finds boring. Melanie has a "math" dream. Melanie and Josh convince Kyle to see 21 Jump Street. Melanie goes maternity clothes shopping, and Kyle tells unprovoked baby-belly-touchers that they have emotional problems. Finally we help Josh prepare for his phone inte…
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We talk about traffic tickets and strategies for getting out of them. We guilt Melanie into joining Twitter. We play Versus: Hygiene Edition. We start a new segment designed to offend people with non-American accents. And finally, we reveal the top prizes for the Haiku Contest and use my computer to render all of the entries unintelligable. Sorry.…
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Episode 6 - Feedback Loops and Natural Selection
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In this week's show, we welcome back a special guest and review what happened during "the lost episode". We talk about weird dreams, and Kyle takes it to a kind of a weird place. We listen to and comment on the current state of royalty-free music, and ultimately decide not to use any for the theme song. We talk about PBS telethons, old music, Rick …
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In this week's show, we finally decide on a name! We talk about embarrassing situations, and Kyle apologizes for things. We talk about Socrates and what it meant to us at 6 years old.We discuss haikus, Scrabble, and people who are bad at poetry. We play a round of Versus: Actor Edition. And we wrap up the show by playing your voice messages and rea…
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Episode 3 - Embarrassment is a Karate Gi
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It's the third episode of the podcast, where we talk about dreams, karate gi's, MFA programs and "jamming out". We also answer your calls and take your naming suggestions. This week, we are offering the podcast as one long episode, or divided into smaller pieces.
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Episode 2 - The Naming Contest is Underway
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In the second episode of the podcast, we go all over the place. We recorded so much audio, that we decided to cut it into a bunch of smaller pieces. Plus it allowed me to cut out my awkward segues. Enjoy!
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Episode 1 - Child Rearing Techniques
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It's the first episode of the podcast! In this episode we...
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