E137 – We catch up over Christmas break while Joelle’s in Idaho & Julianne’s in San Diego editing our documentary. Hear about snowy plans, Poway bandits, Red Riders & Home Alone. We made this year’s https://www.AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com calendar, talk crappy kids in photos & Mouse finally gives her London recap. See tourist recommendations from a Brit Pod Scene podcast below & hear Number One Rerun’s deep thoughts on Harry Potter. We discuss when to scrub social media for work, & then get right into Weens’ viral banana video & Hairy Pants song! Speaking of clickable, listen to Julianne’s stories about the real personalities of Jack Black, Michael Shannon & Keanu Reeves. Do they have Brad Pitt’s face blindness? Do you forget how you know people like Mouse does? We jump into the gutter for a while to discuss monorchidism & the female body part that rhymes with Horace, chorus & taurus. And finally we discuss Elon Musk’s comedy career, finding out what politics, the Rachel Maddow Ultra & BagMan podcasts, & cat-sitting have to do with each other. We bring around the episode talking boobs, mammograms, & gallows humor. Then Weens redefines social work, throws out some gross words & ends questioning her solitude and dislike of crowds these days. Who relates? Write in! mouseandweens@gmail.com or DM any socials @mouseandweens https://facebook.com/mouseandweens is a good spot too!

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►Number One Rerun Podcast: https://NumberOneRerun.podbean.com and their London tourist guide based on Joelle’s teenagers: “We reckon places they may like to visit: Junkyard Golf, Flight Club (go to Shoreditch one as Junkyard Golf is there too), London Eye, Sky Garden, Tower Bridge (walk over glass floor). If you want to get the tube to North Greenwich you can see the O2 – has outlet shopping, restaurants, etc & Toca Social (a virtual football/soccer place). Cable cars there too so nice views & if you want to be mega adventurous you can walk up the O2 as well. Shopping: start at Marble Arch & walk up to Oxford Circus & turn off into Carnaby Street (you can come back out & head past Tottenham Court Road towards Leicester Square (also cool & near Piccadilly Circus) to see Denmark Street on the way if into music (though not hip hop!) For restaurants/cool shopping – Covent Garden or Borough Market (you can see the Shard near there too). Good coffee chains Oree/Joe & The Juice/Ole & Steen/Peyton & Byrne). There’s Harry bloody Potter things everywhere so you won’t miss that little sod. Plus obviously for you see Buckingham Palace, go on a London bus, etc – lovely.”

Links Mentioned: ►Buy an Awkward Family Photo daily desk calendar – https://www.amazon.com/Awkward-Family-Photos-2023-Calendar/dp/1524873586 ►Michael Shannon doing comedy – https://youtu.be/IdeFYWX5nuk ►magazine.co.uk/culture/article/brad-pitt-interview-2022">Face Blindness – magazine.co.uk/culture/article/brad-pitt-interview-2022">https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/brad-pitt-interview-2022 ►Salon’s “The Onion” article – https://www.salon.com/2013/10/22/were_the_onions_anti_semitic_slurs_fair_game ►Rachel Maddow’s podcasts: https://msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-presents-ultra and https://msnbc.com/bagman

E136 – Our mom visits & weighs in on topics including design, death, and parenting teenagers. Some great stories from our rebellious teen phases come out & mom learns a little too much about what we were up to. Who is her favorite? Who snuck a girl into their attic? Did she know when we became -ahem- active? We talk finding our tribes and feeling comfortable in social situations. And then we do a tour of Julianne’s online dating profile & check out some potential suitors! We have lots of laughs amongst many heartfelt moments with mom. We hope you enjoy this episode! Watch this episode on youtube.com/channel/UCgeuFSExQ2EaHYSG-s4sgZw ►Outline 00:00 – Introduction 04:00 – Mom on design 08:00 – I’m not a hoarder 14:30 – Getting older, burden, last wishes 21:25 – Julianne in social work 23:55 – (Dream Dinners Ad) 26:00 – Our teen years, stories 34:55 – Why rebellion 38:45 – Sexually active 42:30 – Life 360, control 46:00 – Finding your tribe 53:35 – Does mom admit favorite? 58:26 – Parenting in the 80’s 1:09:25 – Julianne’s online dating ►Thank you to our patrons – our family! Join the fun, get free swag & bonus content – like deleted scenes from this ep! https://www.patreon.com/mouseandweens ►Credits: “Mouse and Weens” theme song by Julianne Eggold https://www.julianneeggold.com “Columbus Stockade Blues” cover by Joyce Carter. Voice actor: Matt Thompson ►Promo: Love These Mother Daughter Talks https://podfixnetwork.com/love-these-mother-daughter-talks/ Our network: Podfix https://podfixnetwork.com ►Sponsor: Dream Dinners! Quickly make homemade meals stress-free & have more quality time for you & your family! Dream Dinners is nationwide. If within 25 mi of Poway or San Marcos MOUSEANDWEENS99 for $99 off 1st order! Visit link on https://www.mouseandweens.com ►Please follow, subscribe, talk to us: Socials @mouseandweens everywhere | https://linktr.ee/mouseandweens | mouseandweens@gmail.com | 858-319-1089

E135 – We have a wonderful conversation with Jamie Grumet, known for her controversial breastfeeding cover on TIME magazine, now at its 10-year anniversary. With a background in anthropology & theology, she is the author of Modern Attachment Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Raising a Secure Child, its introduction by Dr. Sears & foreword by Alanis Morissette. Jamie shares her insights on parenting using these methods while educating us about other cultures, adoption, breastfeeding & children self-weaning at older ages. We find out what she went through going viral in such a contentious way at a young age, and discuss the psychology of what this represents; mothers judging mothers, puritanical ideals & sexual repression. Does she regret the photo session? And we talk about what we can do to educate future generations. Our own adult attachment styles are analyzed too (secure, anxious, avoidant, etc), as we wonder how we were raised. Spoiler alert: we know a lot about each others’ childhoods. Our parents were best friends in high school, so Jamie is like our honorary little sister! We hope you enjoy this interesting discussion & support Jamie’s wonderfully inclusive & accepting book, currently sold on Amazon!

• Find Jamie Grumet at https://www.instagram.com/jgrumet
• Support Jamie’s book on Amazon Modern Attachment Parenting
• TIME cover May 12, 2012 Are You Mom Enough?

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E134 – Just like Wee Willie Winkie, Weenie is Weally Weady for love! Hear our fun talk about dating, dancing and… drugs?! Can psychoactives really save your marriage or mental health? Just say no, kids!* We list dating must-haves & deal-breakers & discuss how religion fits in. And how do you think Jo rates as a matchmaking yenta? We talk about how it’s going living together & hear about our updates – school, work & parenting. We also dig into our dad a bit but balance out the cons with the pros. Hope you enjoy our fun conversation as we explore personalities, brains & everything in between. Write in if you relate! • mouseandweens@gmail.com • socials @mouseandweens everywhere • vm (858) 206-8746 Resources & Mentions: ► California Department of Aging | Meals on Wheels | ElderHelp | Jewish Family Service | Netflix’s “How to Change Your Mind” by Michael Pollan | research.html">Johns Hopkins research on psychoactives | Article on trees‘ in sync communication | Fool Me Twice Jules Hannaford’s true crime book and podcast on being financially & romantically scammed or catfished | I couldn’t find the fart love story article I mentioned so here is a similar one! Outline 0:00 – Intro & Dancing woes 6:05 – Dating Must-Haves 15:50 – DreamDinners mouseandweens99 17:30 – Dealbreakers 19:25 – Earhumping Dad 12:10 – Patron Shout-Out: patreon.com/mouseandweens 22:50 – Ram Dass, Dale Borglum, Psychoactives 29:05 – Dealbreakers Continued 32:40 – Dating and Religion 36:45 – Dating Next Steps 44:25 – Juls’ Masters & Work 47:10 – Living Together 49:45 – Jo’s Updates 55:25 – Female Products! 58:25 – Dad Shoutout 1:02:20 – Conclusion Thank you listeners & especially our patrons – our family! For $5 a month, join the fun & get free swag, unedited episodes & bonus content, including unreleased ep 131. Thanks for bringing value to our creating! Patreon.com/MouseAndWeens Music Credits: • Intro “Mouse and Weens Theme”: Julianne Eggold + Voice Actor David Kohn • Clips of Hot Hot Heat, Reverend Horton Heat & Hot Snakes: (c) Sup Pop Records • Outro “Summertime” circa 1977: Joelle Eggold Kohn & John Eggold (vocals) with Julianne Eggold • Outro “Summertime” circa 2019: Dan Mahony & Julianne Eggold JulianneEggold.com

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E133 – Imagine realizing deep into your marriage, your typical husband-wife marriage with kids, that you are seeking a deeper connection. Imagine making that connection with someone who happens to be your same sex. Imagine falling in love. What would you do? How would you handle your feelings and the decisions you make? What’s next? Hear the story of Stephanie Smith and Michele Baker, later in life loves (so many L-words!), and how they are managing their new path together, their families, and their thoughts on pride. They tell their Glennon Doyle and Abby Wombach meetup story, the one in which Joelle mixes up her lesbians! And not only do they answer our questions about religion and community, but graciously our questions about the physicality of it all. We even dish on our own experiences! They offer advice to those in a similar situation and paint a picture of what life can be like outside the closet. Thank you to our wonderful guests for sharing their brave stories. This is a heartfelt and fun talk that we hope you’ll hear and pass along. Love is love, and the world needs a lot more love and understanding right now!

Michele can be reached via her wonderful public relations and communications company https://www.MamboComm.com, where authenticity and core values are key to strategy. And Stephanie can be found via Joelle because they’ve been friends forever!

• Find Michele Baker at https://www.MamboComm.com
• Glennon Doyle’s story in her book Untamed https://www.amazon.com/Glennon-Doyle/e/B073C6SQY1
• LGBTQ+ Resources at https://TheSafeZoneProject.com
• A Google search of “[city name] LGBTQ+ center” will bring up any center if your closest city has one, and by visiting, you can make connections with members of the community.
• Facebook Groups to search: https://www.Facebook.com/Groups/
• If you or someone you know is at risk, call an LGBTQ+ crisis hotline like LGBT National Hotline at 888-843-4564

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E130 – We talk about the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial, Julianne’s memories on set with Johnny Depp on “Mortdecai” with Gwyneth Paltrow, her thoughts on the Alec Baldwin shooting, Rob Huebel’s and Paul Scheer’s thoughts on the trial, and the wacky psychology involved. What is your own psych diagnosis? Take the test, linked below! Weens updates us on her grad school career updates in social work, specifically in the death and dying and hospice fields, while Jo ranks California colleges as of 20 years ago. Then we discuss an Oscar date with Jessica Chastain as we play part of our documentary interview with Steve Pieters, an AIDS activist, friend, and pastor, who tells us the inside scoop on what “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” Best Actress Academy Award winner is really like. We learn which star helped Steve get ready, who were the stars right next to him at the event, and lessons he learned. Also we remember Robert Morse, Tony and Emmy winner who you might know from “Mad Men” and “How to Succeed In Business Without Trying.” Read a wonderful article about this friend and actor that sums up his prolific career, link below, as we reflect on the good, bad, and crazy of Hollywood!

Thanks for your patience with our mic trouble on this episode! Outline: 0:00 Intro & Tape Face 2:02 Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial 3:08 Weens worked on Mortdecai with Depp and Gwyneth 9:03 Why we love Johnny and toxic, bizarre stars 11:54 Alec Baldwin and what happens on location 18:20 Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel on Depp Heard trial 22:20 Are we victim shaming? Psychology, personality disorders 24:52 Take the Self Monitoring Test and diagnose yourself 26:10 Dream Dinners ad 28:05 Dr. Curry. Being a therapist. Weens grad school & career. 33:32 Weens calls out Mouse on California college ranking 38:32 Steve Pieters & Alison Arngrim 42:21 Jessica Chastain, Oscars & nearby stars 55:00 Robert Morse, Mad Men, How to Succeed 59:25 Conclusion 1:02:18 Marvelous Madames promo

Take the Self Monitoring Test at https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/tests/personality/testspersonality-1 Follow Steve Pieters: https://www.instagram.com/aspieters/ Alison Arngrim: https://www.instagram.com/alisonarngrim/ Paul Scheer’s and Rob Huebel’s Friendzone https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cc0knvYJcLa Ron Fassler on Robert Morse: https://ronfassler.stck.me/post/20510/BOBBY-BABY-BOBBY-BUBI-BOBBY

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E129 – Errands are not the most fun part of adulting. But, rather than rushing through them, why not try to make it a special part of your day…or someone else’s! We share some awkward and silly examples of how getting groceries, running to the Post Office, or filling up at the gas station can bring a little joy to those often-dreaded errands. In this episode, we chat about some simple ways to liven up your to-do list while connecting with people along the way. Laughing is good for you! The researchers at Mayo Clinic say so. Like the show? Subscribe, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Together, we can help create a more feel-good kinda world. Drop us a hello on Instagram and Facebook at @HowtoSayHiPod And, send us your stories! Our email is  HowtoSayHiPod@gmail.com. Cover art and graphics are by the kind and talented Brent McCormick. Thanks to The Wimps for the theme song and other music you hear on this podcast. — April Fool’s! This was a part of Operation Switcheroo in which we find a like-minded podcast to swap episodes with! Tee hee hee! Please be sure to like and subscribe to them, and go hear our episode over on their platform! xoxo MouseAndWeens.com

E128 – Raising teenagers is tough as they enter new phases and get into new predicaments. Driving, learning independence, sneaking around, getting caught! Hear a list of tips for parenting teens as Mouse shares the latest and wants advice. How do you parents feel when your kid starts driving? What do parents do when it comes to catching their kid up to no good and what is the right punishment? How much is too much? We discuss guilt and shame, and how birthday chocolate and junior college play into this! We also discuss the latest marriage tune-up that counselor Weens helped her big sister with. See if your recurring fights or miscommunications are the same as Joelle’s, and hear what Julianne did as the mediator. We also get into what we’re up to, how living together is going, and what it was like on the first leg of filming our documentary! Oooh, mysterious! ****Be sure to hear the birthday song at the end, orchestrated as a gift from Julianne to Joelle! It’s happy tears time!!!****

Topic Timeline: 0:00 Intro 2:38 Topic overview: teens 3:05 Sidetrack boob talk 4:50 Back to teens: mourning the changes 7:48 Weens updates on making the documentary 15:00 Weens talks about the latest, living with Mouse 18:05 Dream Dinners 20:24 Marriage problems 29:32 Teen incidents and how handled 38:46 List of tips for parenting teens 44:00 Guilt and shame in parenting 46:08 Junior college talk 49:00 Role models and drinking alcohol 52:42 Amazing customized birthday song gift from Juls to Jo, starring aforementioned teens and hubs!

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