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Have It AllLove Yourself Summit - Michelle Rios & Brooke JeanI'm so excited to share this super special episode with you all from the Love Yourself Summit in January. This episode is the kick off to the Summit and with my dear friend Michelle Rios and my new friend Brooke Jean.
Their wisdom and stand for women loving themselves and creating lives they love is unparalleled and I know you'll want to have a notebook to write down the mic drop moments they share.
Feel free to grab all of the replays of the Love Yourself Summit, and follow Michelle and Br...2025-02-1957 min
SuccessFULL With ADHDThe Intersection of Giftedness and Learning Disabilities with Emily Kircher-MorrisIn this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Emily Kircher-Morris, a licensed professional counselor and twice-exceptional individual. Emily is dedicated to destigmatizing neurodiversity and supporting neurodivergent people of all ages. Twice-exceptionality, also known as 2e, refers to intellectually gifted individuals who also have one or more learning disabilities such as dyslexia, ADHD, or ASD.Emily Kircher-Morris, M.A., M.Ed., LPC, inspired by her own experiences as a twice-exceptional (2e) learner, is dedicated to supporting 2e children—including her own—in a way she wasn’t during her academic years. She has taught in gifted classr...2024-05-2245 min
Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #063 - Gwyneth Paltrow's in the News, Let's Make Fun of GOOPWhile Olivia and Brooke work up the data to present something decent on the RESTRICT Act, we decided to take Gwyneth Paltrow's moment in the media cycle to revisit all the things we hate about GOOP (and rich people lol). Gwyneth, if you're reading this, take this as a sign. Go to therapy. Talk to non-millionaires. I'm begging you. Also, as an update, we're deleting our social media! You can still reach us at ttkmeup@gmail.com or through our website. Thanks for understanding! Featuring: a new segment called Would You Buy That, the healing...2023-04-021h 24Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #062 - Child Beauty Pageants Are Worse Than We ThoughtDisclaimer: We had some audio issues on Brooke's recording this week - it's a little annoying, but still listenable, and we really hope it doesn't affect your listening experience too much. Please stick with it! It's our longest episode, and we're really proud of how it turned out. Hope you enjoy! TW: child abuse (nothing graphic, but general neglect and disregard for their needs), sex and sexuality (in the context of both child sexual development and abuse), a brief mention of eating disorders (personal anecdotes about our experiences, also not graphic but potentially triggering), and a brief...2023-01-152h 51Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #061 - Toddlers & Tiaras... & Trauma?Brooke's only familiarity with child pageants was with Toddlers & Tiaras when she was in high school--but how accurate was that to the real life effects pageants have on kids? In part I of her Kids episode series, Brooke covers the history, structure, and inner workings of the different types of child pageants. Plus, as a treat, we'll get into the terms and conditions of one pageant company as an example of what kids could be signing up for. Next time, we'll cover the real effects of child pageantry, the motivations for participating, and how child pageants could become more e...2022-11-201h 52
Forsyth MagazinesHannah Morris of Ivy & Dust Photo/FilmThis week, Brooke sits down with Hannah Morris to chat about the struggles of juggling multiple passions, how to avoid burnout, and how becoming a mom of two has presented new challenges for Hannah in balancing her career. Hannah raves about her new greenhouse and her recent run-ins with power tools, while Brooke shares her newly found knack for painting.
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@homewithteammorris2022-11-1700 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #058 - Cam (2018)Brooke stalling for time is the perfect excuse to get into the spooky spirit with a good-ole-fashioned horror movie review! And this one's a treat - it has NUANCE. It has JUICE. It has stuff to ARGUE ABOUT. You're gonna love it. Featuring: a super irresponsible sex worker, a broken laptop, and carbon dating the concept of deepfakes. This episode was sponsored my Magic Mind! For another 10 days, you can get 40% off a subscription at https://www.magicmind.co/atnight and 20% off individual orders with our code, ATNIGHT20. Thanks, Magic Mind! SOCIAL MEDIA: htt...2022-10-301h 21Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #057 - Killer Bean Forever (2009)Huge thanks to our Patron, Danica, for recommending this to us in our Discord server! It sure is a movie... sort of! A meme that Olivia and Brooke somehow missed, Killer Bean is a strange force to be reckoned with. Listen in for thought-provoking questions like: Do coffee beans have blood? How do they ingest narcotics? Are the grooves in the beans actually their ass cheeks? Featuring: a tangent about Pinocchio, a TikTok marketing disagreement, and hundreds of beans who get... decaffeinated. This episode was sponsored my Magic Mind! For the next 10 days, y...2022-10-1846 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #056 - So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)Woman! Woe-man! Whoaaaaaa man! It's a weird 90s romantic comedy as a palette cleanser before Olivia's last episode on the adoption and foster industry! This uniquely off-beat film starring Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, and Amanda Plummer (with some truly delightful cameos) was a staple of Olivia's childhood and a completely new experience for Brooke. But is it good? Uh.... well.... ah... kind of? Featuring: Phil Hartman as my favorite character, a narrowly dodged Woody Allen-shaped bullet, and Mike Myers being Mike Myers for an hour and a half. SOCIAL MEDIA: https://linktr.ee/tt...2022-09-181h 00Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #058 - The Child IndustryWe're back in the saddle, friends, and this time we're starting ROUGH with a new series aaaall about kids. It's always the kids. In our first-ever 3-part episode series, and in light of the repeal of Roe v. Wade, Olivia tackles the adoption industry as we know it in America today. Did you know the modern adoption industry was born out of systematized abuse, child slavery, and commodification? Brooke sure didn't! This one is a controversial topic, so we ask that listeners proceed with an open mind and compassion for the nuance we cover. Remember...2022-08-211h 33
The Monarch ImpactBrooke Morris-Chott, MPS '01: Advocacy and EDI Program Officer Brooke Morris-Chott, MPS '01 is an Advocacy and EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Program Officer for Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association. She has written articles on EDI in non-profit and for-profit management for Association Forum's FORUM Magazine and is a member of the Association Forum Content Working Group and the ASAE. Learn more about Brooke by tuning into the Monarch Impact!2022-06-1559 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #057 - Cyclical Trauma and Why We Justify NukesTRIGGER WARNING: this episode presents topics such as war, gore/violence, body horror, child death and suffering, firsthand accounts of nuclear detonation, and discusses disturbing images and stories related to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Listener discretion is strongly advised. It's finally done. Brooke finally finished our Nuclear series with part II of her presentation on the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It's absolutely the more disturbing of the two - follow us down the path of how we justify extreme violence (and how we may be able to get out of it). 2022-04-171h 55Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #054 - Gentlemen Broncos (2009)This movie did something that we haven't experienced since The Cat in the Hat: Olivia and I disagreed!! Is Jared and Jerusha Hess's 2009 quirk-fest an underappreciated masterpiece or a steaming pile of irredeemable garbage? We'll let you be the judge. Except we also will judge. In this podcast episode. Featuring: Olivia making Brooke mad by changing the sync-up, rock-hard popcorn balls, and a criminal misuse of Sam Rockwell. SOCIAL MEDIA: https://linktr.ee/ttkmeup PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ttkmeup MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/things-that-keep-me-up-at-night?utm_campaign=8157&utm_medium=affil...2022-03-1953 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #056 - How Do You Start a Nuclear War?Most folks are aware of the U.S. nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan - but how much do we know about how it got to that point? Part I of Brooke's Nuclear-series heavy hitter covers World War I, World War II, the discovery of nuclear fission, the Manhattan Project, and, at the end of it all, just how easy it is to justify atrocity. Featuring: unmitigated imperialism and nationalism, mythologizing cultures, and cereal. Note: this episode was written and recorded before the unfolding Russian attacks on Ukraine. There are a number of u...2022-02-261h 40
Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #052 - That's Not Very Labor Shortage of YouRecent media coverage of the Antiwork movement and the ongoing Great Resignation would have you believe that the working class is simply lazy and unappreciative - but how much of that theory holds water? Turns out, not very much! Learn more about the Antiwork movement and how it helps the working class across the political and social spectrum, how corporations and the ultra-rich manipulate public opinion about workers' rights, and what we all can do about it. Plus, some fun stories about Olivia and Brooke's time in the retail world. Featuring: the laughable notion of...2022-01-151h 53Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #055 - Psychological Fallout of Surviving Chernobyl (Part II)We'll be honest, this was an extremely hard episode to record. We've seen a lot of suffering in our lifetime, but nothing we've experienced comes close to the kind of physical and psychological agony the people who survived Chernobyl faced. There isn't much we can say to prepare you, but for transparency and so you can take care of yourself: TW gore, violence, body horror, abject human misery, the effects of nuclear radiation poisoning, etc. It was an honor to keep these people's stories alive. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ttkmeup MERCH: https://www.teepublic...2021-12-042h 05Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #054 - The Comic-Book Evil That Destroyed Chernobyl (Part I)TRIGGER WARNING: This episode doesn't get into the worst of it, but we're still talking about a nuclear meltdown that destroyed an entire ecosystem and ravaged everything in it, so TW mild gore/violence, disease (specifically cancer), mutilation, emotional and physical distress, etc. Most folks are familiar with the 2019 HBO series, Chernobyl, based on the infamous meltdown at the titular nuclear power plant. But common understandings of what really happened at Chernobyl that night are often lacking, fetishized, or reductive. Olivia wanted the real story. This is the first chapter of her deep dive into the big pi...2021-11-201h 40Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #050 - Old (2021)Remember how we said The Happening was the worst feature film we'd ever seen? We can't say that anymore! Everything about Old (2021) is bad, and all the interesting ideas are just screwed up versions of the good stuff in the source material, Sandcastle (READ IT IF YOU HAVEN'T). Featuring: bone origami, a dog that was only just alive, and everyone's name and occupation. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ttkmeup MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/things-that-keep-me-up-at-night?utm_campaign=8157&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Things%2BThat%2BKeep%2BMe%2BUp%2Bat%2BNight BLOG: ht...2021-11-0853 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #049 - Gong Noise 6: I've Run Out of Sequel JokesWe'd nearly forgotten about this show's one source of mood rehabilitation! We're bringing the good news train back into the station by sharing the positive stuff happening in the world - and in our own lives. Enjoy the mental R&R... until next time, when we start our Nuclear series! Featuring: vaccines for parasites, basic human decency, and new chapters.2021-10-1848 min
The CEO Teacher PodcastFrom Full-Time Teacher to Social Media Marketing Manager with Brooke HubbardFrom teacher to mother to social media marketing manager and beyond… I absolutely love when I can bring stories like this to your ears, stories about a teacher (and, to my surprise, a former CEO Teacher ® student) turned social media marketing manager and mom. Whether you’re on your way to school or washing your dishes when you hear today’s episode, prepare to be filled with inspiration and strategies for your own social media marketing from one of the best. And as those of you who follow her on social media can attest, her social media marketing prowess is soooo...2021-10-0626 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #048 - Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses the life and death of Pocahontas, which includes potentially-triggering topics such as rape and sexual abuse, pedophilia/child rape, murder, kidnapping, abusive power dynamics, and other disturbing sociopolitical atrocities. Please listen with care. Basically Brooke went to a shitty daycare when she was a kid and was forced to watch Pocahontas II every single day for a few months and it left such an impression that she had to rope Olivia into watching it for the podcast. And it was INSULTING. Featuring: rotten carrots, romanticizing assimilation, and OH MY GOD...2021-09-2650 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #053 - REWIND: Gettin' Back to Those Sweet Butter ChurnsI'm so excited bro I can't even express how excited I am because guess what! My (Brooke's) first ever episode was on the Salem Witch Trials, and it was just okay. But now, three years later, I've done a WAY better job! Enjoy Salem Witch Trials 2.0, now with historical context, modern-day consequences, and fanaticism deprogramming techniques! 2021-09-041h 57Things That Keep Me Up at NightMinisode #047 - Opposite Day FootlooseWhat do a chemical explosion and a dancing plague have in common? Nothing! Except that they're both subjects in this latest installment of our Freak Accidents minisodes! What drives people to dance until they die? What caused the explosion that was the Oppau disaster? We've got answers-- and a lot of peanut gallery commentary while we're at it. Featuring: psychedelic bread, some volatile molecules, and the worst dance floor ever made.2021-08-1447 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #052 - Steve Drain Walk Into Lava Challenge (Part II)We're wrapping up Olivia's two-part episode on the Westboro Baptist Church - this time with a healthy dose of... empathy? Is that empathy I feel? Wuh oh. Featuring: irony, a sad old man, and loving the sinner.2021-07-252h 08Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #051 - REWIND: Revisiting the Most Hated Family in America (Part I)Wouldn't it be nice if everyone fit in neat little boxes? It certainly would be easier to say the Westboro Baptist Church and its members were born evil and will stay evil - but life just isn't that simple. Today, Olivia is revisiting one of her oldest episodes on the most hated family in America. Get reacquainted with the Phelps family - this time with extra detail - and get ready for next week's Part II. At least the audio quality is better this time around, eh? Featuring: The God Rectum, paternal trauma...2021-07-101h 21Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #046 - Kamillions (1990)Literally someone's penis turns into a monster. It's time for a terrible-movie-minisode, courtesy of Noodle on YouTube, where we review the most senseless movie we've ever seen. Is it a tongue-in-cheek comedy goof-fest? A horror a la John Carpenter? Who knows? The filmmakers certainly didn't. Featuring: The aforementioned penis monster, a bug with a woman's head, and fully visible movie set pasties.2021-06-0456 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #050 - Intersecting Capitalism and ChristianityNOTE: Stay until after the end music to hear a shoutout to our patrons! We love ya! This topic was admittedly a beast, and there are a million other details that could have gone into it, but here she is. Part 2 of Brooke's Heavy Hitter episode on Capitalism and Christianity. This time, we dive into the historical intersection between the two, how they justify each other through time, and how they became weapons of nationalism and white supremacy. Featuring: the U.S. as a business, churches that have record labels, and the origins...2021-05-071h 53Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #045 - Leprechaun (1993)Look, I get that it's supposed to be a campy, bad horror movie, but that won't stop us from complaining loudly about it. Because Leprechaun, starring a constantly sour-faced Jennifer Aniston and a constantly-gleeful Warwick Davis, is, like, the best trashcan of a film I've ever seen. The script, the effects, the cinematography -- all the worst of the worst. I adore it. It's awful. Featuring: seven full minutes of running in the woods, thirty seconds of rolling up a bucket from a well, and death by pogo stick.2021-04-171h 03Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #049 - Christianity Isn't What You Think It IsWelcome to our first two-parter ever! In addressing Capitalism in Christianity, Brooke lays the groundwork by covering the basis of Christianity in a historical context - and how it was perverted by the zealotry of Paul of Tarsus. Featuring: dogma, self-inserted baggage, and a really cool Jewish radical 2021-04-031h 19Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #044 - Murder Among the Mormons (2021)Jared Hess and Tyler Measom's new hit documentary Murder Among the Mormons has unearthed the "black eye" on the Mormon Church, and boy howdy - it's a doozy. Dive into one of the strangest stories we've ever heard, and find out just how dark the underbelly of the rare book and document scene can get. Featuring: ozone, a genius, a monster, and the blurred line between the two.2021-03-1958 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #048 - Feminism + Capitalism = GirlbossHey there, #Girlboss! Did you know that linking feminism and ethics to consumerism actively perpetuates Capitalism and exploitation? This week, Olivia starts off our Capitalism series by unpacking how Capitalism has weaponized women's roles as primary household shoppers to condition us to believe we can buy our way to a better world. Spoiler alert: we can't. Featuring: Mac red lipstick, Greenwashing, and absolutely hating Jeff Bezos. As usual.2021-02-261h 15Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #043 - Utøya Island (2012)WE HAVE RETURNED. Boy, I'm sure glad nothing stressful happened during the three months we were gone! We welcome you back into the nightmare fold with the worst movie we have ever seen. Ever. Like, for real. Ever. Utoya Island, directed by Vitaliy Versace, is a masterpiece of trash. The gold standard of bad taste and worse execution. The film equivalent of waterboarding. And yet, here we are. Watching all 90 minutes of it. Find out who Vitaliy Versace is, who he'd like you to think he is, and what gives his interpretation of a...2021-02-121h 06Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #042 - The Social Dilemma (2020)In the closing of our Internet series, we watched the documentary The Social Dilemma, which gave us... mixed feelings. Ultimately a vessel for a few good nuggets of insight, we discuss whether the doc went far enough the draw conclusions in light of information most people already knew. Featuring: Marco Rubio for some reason, "Hello fellow kids," and a child with a hammer.2020-10-231h 03Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #047 - QAnon, More Like Q-BegoneCongratulations! You are now about to hear the episode that completely broke Brooke! Suffer with us as we try to untangle the web of paranoid delusion that is QAnon. We start at the humble beginnings on 4chan and 8chan, slowly working our way to the very real and very concerning movement that exists today. Are you ready to go down the rabbit hole? We're not. Featuring: Draco Reptilian aliens, maritime flag signals, and a pizza restaurant.2020-10-092h 05Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #041 - Gong Noise 5: The Gong LegacyI know we were due for a heavy hitter, but (in case you haven't noticed) the world is falling apart and we wanted to focus on some positivity for an hour. Join us as we redirect our mental energy to the good in the world (except for in the last ten minutes or so), and try to feel better. It's the least we can do. Featuring: no more coal burning, sustainable energy, and polio eradication2020-09-2556 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #040 - Not Cool (2014)This is the worst movie we have ever seen. Period. In an hour and a half, Shane Dawson's Not Cool managed to fit in wall-to-wall (TW) sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, classism, fatphobia, pedophilia, and, for good measure, actual sexual assault and rape - all of which is played as a joke. It is the most uncomfortable series of scenes we've ever had the displeasure of viewing. Our brains are different now. Listen to us suffer so you don't have to. Featuring: Class-A narcissism, full frontal nudity, and a couple edibles.2020-09-111h 39Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #046 - Shane Dawson Should Be Yeeted Into the SunIt's the start of a new series, and this time we're taking on the World Wide Web. Olivia kicks us off with yet another stunning example of overt racism, sexism, ableism, etc. etc. etc. of Shane Dawson, who is still somehow hero-worshipped on YouTube. We take a broad look at his behavior over the years, culminating in the latest karma-geddon incident, and discuss why (white) people are so hesitant to hold him fully accountable. Featuring: loser behavior, white fragility, and learning our lessons2020-08-281h 50Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #045 - When They See Us (2019)TRIGGER WARNING: This episode touches on explicit descriptions of sexual assault and abuse, attempted murder, prison abuse, mental health issues, racism and police brutality, and other sensitive subjects. Please listen with discretion and with your own emotional health in mind. As we close out our Serial Killers series, we decided that we should focus on something that rarely gets attention in the True Crime community. Oftentimes, police officers are seen as the bumbling inconveniences at worst and heroes at best when it comes to murder cases. But the truth of the matter is: the police are no...2020-08-142h 10
A Side/B Side PodcastEp 4: The Phantom...Murders of Mary MorrisA Side: (Adam kicks things off)
He went from the one of the worst rated films of the 80's, to almost complete career oblivion, to starring for two and a half years and performing over 1300 times in one production.
B Side: (Brooke)
Is there something in a name? It's possible if the name is Mary Morris. One name, two women and...MURDER.
*Correction the show is Unsolved Mysteries, not America's Most Wanted.*
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Support th...2020-08-071h 03Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #039 - Hot Girls Wanted (2015)We're back with a lighter minisode, this time unpacking the mixed bag that is the Netflix documentary, Hot Girls Wanted. Produced by Rashida Jones, it seeks to unveil the sordid world of amateur pornography and the women who perform in it. But does it do its job well? Or does it commodify and moralize the very women it seeks to humanize? Featuring: Body Odor Mountain, a lot of common misconceptions, and economists.2020-07-171h 27Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #044 - Jean-Claude Romand, Definitely a Real DoctorJean-Claude Romand is just like you and me - except that he faked finishing medical school and becoming a highly regarded research scientist at the WHO, scammed everyone he knew to get money, and then murdered his whole family when his lies started falling apart. You know, the usual stuff. Featuring: Olivia's gross tongue story, an Animal Crossing betrayal, and a dog who deserved so much better. Trigger warnings: murder, infanticide, dog-murder, abuse and assault, and gore in the case of a really gross story about Olivia biting her tongue2020-07-031h 29Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #038 - Dismantling White Supremacy and Systemic RacismThe last few weeks have only served to reinforce the continuous systemic racism and anti-blackness that permeates our society. Instead of our normal episode schedule, we decided to amplify black voices, businesses, and media while sharing resources for educating against and combating white supremacy in honor of Juneteenth.2020-06-191h 05
The mHERder Podcast18 | Brooke MorrisIn today's episode, I share the shocking and tragic story of 23 year old Brooke Morris.Show Notes: https://themherderpodcast.com/18-brooke-morris/Join the fan club: www.patreon.com/themherderpodcast2020-06-1018 minThe mHERder Podcast18 | Brooke MorrisIn today's episode, I share the shocking and tragic story of 23 year old Brooke Morris.Show Notes: https://themherderpodcast.com/18-brooke-morris/Join the fan club: www.patreon.com/themherderpodcastSupport the show (http://www.patreon.com/themherderpodcast)2020-06-1018 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmare #037 - The Forest (2016)In an unfortunately apt turn of events, Brooke and Olivia watched and reviewed The Forest (2016), one of the most racist films either has seen in a loooong time. As a secondary item of business, our next episode will be entirely focused on providing resources for combating internalized and systemic white supremacy, recommending black-run podcasters, products, media, etc., and learning what we can do to support the Black Lives Matter movement. All Patreon proceeds will go to the charity organizations listed on our social media. Promo: The Harpy Hour Podcast Featuring: a brown haired w...2020-06-051h 25Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #036 - Plandemic (2020)Look, we know it's been done to death, but this insanity had to be addressed. What was supposed to be a simple take-down minisode turned into a 2+ hour analysis of every single claim Judy Mikovits makes throughout Mikki Willis' viral video. Let's sit around the fire, kids, and talk about why Judy Mikovits, disgraced microbiologist, is wrong all the time forever. Featuring: science fact vs. science fiction, an Ojai dad, and 26 minutes of agony. Promo: The Harpy Hour Podcast2020-05-232h 10Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #043 - The Mystery of Leonarda CianciulliWe start off our Serial Killers Part 2 heavy hitter series and take a trip to lovely Italy, where we meet the infamous Soap-Maker of Correggio, Leonarda Cianciulli. But is she infamous for the right reasons? Olivia uncovers the truth about Cianciulli's life - and more than a little evidence that the American True Crime world has done her story a deep injustice. Featuring: Neil Labute's twitter account, Google Translate, and some chocolate you should definitely not eat.2020-05-082h 01Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #035 - The Wicker Man (2006)You've heard people talk about it on every film podcast in the world - now hear two completely sleep deprived scary-podcasters weigh in on the so-bad-it's-good classic: The Wicker Man. Featuring: Neil Labute Definitely Doesn't Hate Women, Nic Cage's Oscar-worthy commitment, and THE BEEEEEES. 2020-04-241h 02Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #042 - The Things We Do for OilAn episode eight months in the making, we finally wrap up our War Crimes heavy hitter series with the abuses and tortures at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. It's time to get mad about the human tendency to exploit power and systemic violence in the military, folks. Featuring: a second recording of a very long episode, imagining how tired we are, and the strange creative horrors that broken humans create. Yeesh.2020-04-102h 10Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #034 - COVID-19 (Coronavirus)In a long-overdue, extremely long minisode, Olivia returns to her infectious disease roots and covers the current (as of March 24) state of the COVID-19 - or Coronavirus - outbreak. We discuss the timeline thus far, the biological differences between COVID-19 and the influenza virus, and explain our general unease about the whole affair. Please note that at the time of posting, statistics and numbers are drastically different from what is said in the recording. Keep updated on the situation on CDC.gov. 2020-03-272h 03Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #041 - Joseph GoodeThis week, we interview friend of Olivia and Reseach & Communication Officer Joseph Goode from the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative. We clarify just what a war crime really is, and find that it's not so simple as it may seem. We also talk systemic and societal trauma, what it costs to ignore it, and how we heal it. And don't worry - we end on a light note. Featuring: green M&Ms, the violin, and three week-old cupcakes.2020-03-131h 10
The Purrrcast238 - Brooke Hargrove (The Fall Line) - Salt Lick DaddyOn episode TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT of The Purrrcast, Sara and Steven welcome The Fall Line’s Brooke Hargrove to the studio to chat cats! We learn about her cat (Chainsaw), the science behind ‘cute aggression,’ Atlanta’s urban wildlife, and more! The Purrrcast, talking to cat people because we can't talk to their cats. The Purrrcast is the cat podcast for you and your feline friends. Based in Los Angeles, hosts Sara Iyer and Steven Ray Morris chat with fellow cat enthusiasts about the furry little creatures they love. Not sure how the cats feel about it though. New episodes every We...2020-03-041h 12Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #033 - Gong Noise 4: Gong Fast, Gong FuriousHey guys. Let's sit on cushions. Wrap ourselves in blankets. Pour some tea or hot chocolate. Forget about the world for a while, and talk about the good things that have happened recently to make our hearts warm. We all need to see the positive sometimes. *sip* Featuring: The Scholastic Book Fair, Lo-Fi Hip Hop Beats to Study/Chill To, and human-sized onesies.2020-02-2858 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #032 - Truth or Dare (2017)Newsflash: bad horror movies suck. This is a fact that continuously surprises Olivia and Brooke. Good thing it makes for good radio. This time, it's the not-Blumhouse Truth or Dare. Featuring: gratuitous teeth horror, a general understanding of electricity, and eight of the worst characters ever written.2020-02-141h 16Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #040 - The Forgotten GenocideTRIGGER WARNING: The content of this episode is extremely graphic and should be consumed responsibly. Triggers include violence, gore, graphic descriptions of injuries, rape and sexual assault, kidnapping, suicide, and death. Listen with your mental and emotional health in mind. After a week of hearing Olivia weep via text about her War Crimes heavy hitter, we finally get to find out what it is. To start off the new series, we uncover what happened during the six-week Rape of Nanking. Thanks, Olivia. Featuring: things we don't talk about during our high school WWII units and...2020-02-071h 32Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #031 - Haunting on Fraternity Row (2018)What did we expect? I'm not sure why Brooke was hoping for Schindler's f***ing List, but boy was she disappointed. In any case, she and Olivia put their film analysis skills to good use and analyzed the hell out of this absolute dumpster fire of a movie. Enjoy. We sure did. Featuring: Daddy Warf***s, Tanner's beautiful pecs, and gingivitis C-3PO 2020-01-3100 minThings That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #039 - Zak KadletzAhh, the Paris Agreement, the world's humanitarian and selfless endeavor to save the planet. Or is it? Zak Kadletz joins us today to unveil the truth about the Paris Agreement, how we've done since its installation, and where we're predicted to go. Spoiler alert: it ain't pretty. Featuring: internalized capitalism, the Bachelor, and the simple and elegant design of the guillotine. Disclaimer: murder is bad2020-01-241h 46Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #038 - The Kafka-Esque World We Live InOlivia focused on how we screwed up the environment, but this week Brooke focuses on how the environment screws with us. Well, in addition to hundreds of years of systemic racism, slavery, and financial dependence. Featuring: loud neighbors, neoliberalism reinventing slavery, and a no-win situation that plays out like a soap opera Promo: Fresh Hell Podcast2020-01-171h 47Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #030 - Chasing Coral (2017)And on today's episode of "What Documentary is Emotionally Wrecking the The Gals," we have Jeff Orlowski's masterfully documentary Chasing Coral. We discuss the realities of coral bleaching, what we can do about it, and the damn fine cinematography that broke our hearts. Featuring: polyps, incredible music composition, and the dedication of scientists. PLEASE GO TO WWW.CHASINGCORAL.COM AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT. SAVE THE CORAL!2020-01-101h 13Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #037 - Jellyfish DNA in My Peas?Our new Environmental Heavy Hitter series is up in full swing, and this time Olivia gets to use her years of agricultural studies to give GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) a fair shake and explain what they really are - and what they're not. Add a dash of classism and manipulation, and presto! You've got yourself the newest season of Things That Keep Me Up at Night. Featuring: fish DNA, militant activists, and very tired scientists2020-01-031h 51Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #029 - Maybe I Misunderstood the PromptIt's been a hot minute since the gals did a Freak Accidents minisode. What better way to take our minds off the crippling realities of capitalism and systemic corruption than discussing the Bhopal disaster? Also planes spontaneously exploding, but that's way less cool. Featuring: a small, orange idiot, a slippery slope of bad decisions, and a superhero named Chris Fogg.2020-01-031h 38Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #028 - The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)WE'RE BACK, BABY. Welcome to Season 3, where we kick things off with the last tiny tidbit from our Snake Oil Salesmen series. Today, we're discussing Theranos as presented in the 2019 documentary The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley. We know we promised a double upload this week, but some mic issues made that impossible. Instead, we'll be uploading two episodes next week as we start up our Environmental series! Featuring: lying, old people who shouldn't have money, and more lying. Also bad eyeliner.2019-12-271h 53Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #036 - The Horrible Doctor of OzNo, green coffee isn't going to miraculously melt your fat away. But that's not what this multi-million dollar television personality would have you believe! Today our guest, Perci Watson, reveals the truth about Dr. Oz - cardiothoracic surgeon, professor at Columbia University, and pseudoscience promoter (as labeled by Wikipedia). Does he truly believe the snake oil he sells? Or has he, too, been lured in by the lucrative appeal of scamming desperate folks? You decide! Featuring: green bean shots, moralistic surgery, and gentrified diuretics. 2019-11-151h 31Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #027 - I Survived... Weird Specific Scam ArtistsIt happens to the best of us. Maybe we were tired. Maybe we don't like conflict. Or maybe we were 5 years old. Whatever the reason, Olivia and Brooke got got by scam artists (sort of), but at least they got to turn it into podcast content. You win some, you lose some. Featuring: weebs, Disney pin trading, and a $75 warm neck. MILD TRIGGER WARNING: brief rape mention2019-11-081h 29Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #035 - A Big, Oily Pyramid SchemeIt's Brooke's turn to get all riled up about some real-life oil salesmen. But not snake oil - essential oils. This time on ttkmeup, we're talking about Young Living Essential Oils. Let's talk about what essential oils can do, what they can't do, and why Multi-Level Marketing companies are pyramid schemes designed to cheat honest, impressionable people out of their money by exploiting their personal relationships. Dope! Featuring: the normal air room, a whirlpool bath, and the blood of a healthy house cat. 2019-11-011h 34Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #026 - Enlighten Us (2016)James Arthur Ray can eat a dirty sock. And then fall off a cliff. Olivia and Brooke discuss the 2016 documentary Enlighten Us and the frightening implications of self help gurus acting as medical professionals despite their lack of training. We pinky swear therapy is better than a $10,000 seminar (even if it is in Egypt). Featuring: indoctrination techniques, AC/DC, and one hell of a god complex.2019-10-251h 40Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #034 - Energy WarzWARNING: This episode contains highly graphic mentions of animal abuse and electrocution. Please listen responsibly and keep your mental health in mind. Welcome to the wild wild west of snake oil salesmen, except it was actually during the Industrial Revolution. Today Olivia kicks us off by talking about the not-inventor of the light bulb himself - Thomas Edison, the OG terrible billionaire (Bezos...). Think you know everything about the Edison/Tesla debacle? Guess again! Turns out, Thomas Edison is just a human being like the rest of us, except he's terrible. Feat. Topsy the unfortunate...2019-10-181h 22Things That Keep Me Up at NightMinisode #025 - Leasing Companies from HellWhat’s small and muggy and full of black mold? As it turns out, both of our apartments! This week we decided to allow Olivia some room to breathe while she preps for and takes her GRE, so we substituted the first episode of Snake Oil Salesmen for the long-awaited Leasing Companies Minisode. And boy is it a doozy - a two and a half hour long tirade filled to the brim with meticulous and excruciating detail. Health hazards? We've got 'em. Long emails filled with legal jargon and civil codes? Check. Human rights violations? Ma...2019-10-122h 26Things That Keep Me Up at NightMinisode #024 - Gong Noise 3: Gong Hard With a VengeanceAnyone else feel like the world is getting more and more on-fire with each passing day? Well, we sure do. So we settled into our respective closets and broke out the Good News - it's time to talk positivity, baby. Plus, in a rare show of emotional articulation, the gals get real about the state of their lives and the happiness that can be found with a little patience and a lot of therapy. Featuring: the Amazon, tiny sea urchins, font talk, and more of the Amazon. Promo: Ignorance was Bliss2019-10-041h 02Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #033 - The SoCal Body Image feat. Solveig ErngrenWARNING: This episode centers heavily on the hosts' and guest's personal experiences with eating disorders, orthorexia, anorexia, body dysmorphia, etc. Be gentle with your own mental health and feel free to sit this one out if the subject matter is potentially triggering for you. Three girls from Southern California walk into a bar. They drink water because they're too concerned about their BMI to consume calories. Today, the gals have special guest and biology major, Solveig Erngren, chatting about her experiences with disordered eating, fad diets, and a less-than-ideal relationship to food. As three women...2019-09-272h 04
Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #023 - What the Health (2017)This one really got under the gals' skin. This episode we review the vegan, cult-classic What the Health from the same documentarian behind Cowspiracy. You may be wondering, "but where could a health-food documentary go wrong?" Don't worry, the documentary is 97 minutes and our episode is 108 minutes (more or less) so you can bet your beans we tear it to shreds. Sit down and toast a marshmallow as Olivia returns to her agricultural engineering roots and Brooke discusses lucrative book deals. Promo: 33% Pulp2019-09-231h 48
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #032 - Food Orgasms and Other Crimes of NatureLet it be known that Brooke is tired of constantly being surprised at the utter depravity and stupidity of the human population. Then again, it does supply and endless stream of content... pros and cons. Today Brooke follows up the ever-topical Keto Diet with something a little more extreme - Breatharianism! What's that, you ask? Welcome to the world where people believe they don't need to drink or eat anything to survive, but rather self-create their energy from the air and the sun. Seriously. Hold onto your hats. Featuring: a double quarter pounder with cheese, s...2019-09-131h 33
Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #022 - An Actor's Life for Us?Actor, more like nah-ctor! Today, Olivia and Brooke talk about their delightful histories with theater - a beautiful performing art with so much potential for utter, utter chaos. And for the finale, a thrilling recount of Brooke's first and most... memorable experience with short films. Featuring: a lot of bleeps because the internet is mean, baby chucking, and The Murder Room. Promo: The Rise of King Asilas 2019-09-061h 37
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #031 – That Episode Where They Talk About BagelsTrigger Warning: Disordered eating described. The series you've all been waiting for is finally here: fad diets. We begin our wending through the crazy world of disordered eating by unpacking one of the most hyped diets in the past few years. That's right, we're talking bagels–oh wait we're not? What are we talking about? Keto? Well alright, it's not bagels but I bet it'll be interesting nonetheless. Circle round and get ready to be shocked and terrified. Promo: Cutting Class Podcast2019-08-301h 24
Things That Keep Me Up at NightMinisode #021 - The Happening (2008)Congrats, M. Night. You broke us. Way to go. You did it. In one fell swoop, this movie demolished our belief that every movie has redeeming qualities. I hope you folks like mental breakdowns about utter mediocrity, because that's what you're getting this week. For the love of all that is holy, watch this absolute train wreck before listening. You'll still be confused, but at least you'll get where we're coming from with our impassioned ranting. Christ. Featuring: a film major's second student film, a plant militia, and a series of bio-electrical impulses.2019-08-231h 05
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #030 – That's Hardly the BeginningNew episode with a special guest! Our guest Matt Gallaugher discusses the privatization of the US voting system and how affordable it is to buy the US. Well, affordable for those who can afford it. It's a good one, folks, so gather round and help us nail the last nail in the coffin as we close our series on corporate greed. Promo: Best Forevers2019-08-091h 43
Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #020 - The Great Hack (2019)Today the gals discuss Netflix's new documentary, The Great Hack. The Great Hack documents the public unraveling of Cambridge Analytica and its impact on both the 2016 presidential election and the Brexit vote. How could one data mining company control elections? Why should you be worried about the amount of information Facebook has on you? Do they have access to the account you made in middle school and use that information to make the specific brand of alternative hair dye you used appear in all your Amazon recommendations? Ok, that's a little hyperbolic. But that's never going away and you...2019-08-021h 25
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #029 - Also, Don't Touch the WaterIt's Part 2 of our thrilling descent into Corporate Greed, and this time the ttkmeup gang tackles the single worst oil spill in human history: the BP Oil Spill on the Deepwater Horizon. As Brooke so aptly puts it, "You're gonna want to burn this company to the ground." Featuring: the worst case scenario, Dawn dish soap, and a cameo by Quiche the cat. Promo: Yikes! Murder and Stuff2019-07-261h 25
Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #019 - The Emoji Movie (2017)Yes! The episode that no one has asked for–a review of The Emoji Movie. This minisode contains many spoilers and a very impassioned Brooke Morris. If you're ready to hear about the 90-minute ad that Sony called a movie then this isn't the episode for you. However, if you are ready to hear us tear apart the 90-minute ad that Sony called a movie then you are in for quite the treat. Promo: Evidence Locker2019-07-191h 04
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #028 - Don't Drink the WaterWe didn't announce the topic last week so SURPRISE: it's time to get down and dirty with Corporate Greed! Olivia kicks us off with a United States crisis still in the works - the lead and copper pollution in Flint, Michigan's water. Yeah, the water's poison, but it's so much more than that. Featuring: unsustainable business plans, ignoring our problems until they go away, and the absolute lack of human empathy of the upper class. Promo: Twisted Britain2019-07-121h 36
Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #018 - Gong Noise 2Wait, didn't you guys just do one of the–*muffles mouth with hand*. Today we return to positive thinking and meditative gong noises. No on-brand sad vibes, just holographic goldfish. 2019-07-051h 04
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #027 – Kate WallingaToday we wrap up our series on prisons with a special celebrity guest, Kate Wallinga from the podcast Ignorance Was Bliss. Kate is a former prison psychologist and crisis clinician so, if anyone can definitively say that prisons are bad and stuff, it's probably Kate. Join in and feel the sads with us as we sing a kumbaya.2019-06-281h 14
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #026 - I'll Take the Firing SquadWARNING: This episode of Things That Keep Me Up at Night contains some graphic descriptions of executions. Specific trigger warnings below, but, as the entire last third of the episode includes graphic descriptions of botched lethal injections, listen with your own mental health in mind. Where do YOU stand on the death penalty debate? For our second installment of the Prison System Series, Brooke breaks down just what goes into sentencing someone to death. Spoilers: it's not as simple as you'd think. Or as cheap. Or painless. Pretty much just toss anything you think you know about...2019-06-141h 46
Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #017 - The Cat in the Hat (2003)For some reason the episodes where we review terrible, terrible movies do very well. I don't know why you all keep doing this to us, but here's our latest installment of movie reviews. We go for the low hanging fruit that is The Cat in the Hat starring the man, the myth, the ogre, Mike Myers. Will you leave this episode feeling as if you could have cherished this movie as a classic? Or will you yell at us through your radio? Only one way to find out!2019-06-071h 09
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #025 - The Gang Gets Mad About Racism... AgainWARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS OF POLICE BRUTALITY AND ABUSE. Listen responsibly and take care of your own mental health first. Trigger warning especially starting 1:07:38. This time, we've come for Australia. That's right, you asked and we answered. Olivia kicks off our new Heavy Hitter series with the systematic abuse and imprisonment of the Aboriginal Australian people. As is becoming tradition, we start in the 1800s and work our way into what is far too recent for comfort. We dive headfirst into the problem of systemic racism - its causes, its consequences, and worst...2019-05-311h 51
Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #016 - Educational Horror Stories 2: Electric BoogalooJust when you thought they were done, Olivia and Brooke come back to yell about their time in the public education system. This time: college edition. They are also punished for their hubris and learn that they are still a baby podcast who cannot scream into the microphone for 15 minutes without peaking the audio. They apologize profusely in advance for their passion. Featuring: teeth in weird places, Brooke's cat in the background, using theater as a surrogate for love, and a deep hatred of group projects Promo: Hoosier Homicide2019-05-241h 32
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #024 – Munch MunchTime to buckle up and feel bad about our purchases. Our guest Hassan (Stalinmate) talks about the modern enslavement of immigrants and refugees in the Middle East. Can you believe it gets worse? You should by now.2019-05-171h 17
Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #015 - Gong NoiseBreathe in... and breathe out. Everything is okay. Or at least it is for the next roughly forty-five minutes while Olivia and Brooke talk about only Good Things and Good Feelings. We each bring three Good Things to the table and talk about how Good they are. That's it. We just needed to feel good. Hopefully it makes you feel good, too. Featuring: marine mammal government agents, Lizzo, and a big ole hole. Promo: Our True Crime Podcast2019-05-1046 min
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #023 – Are We Karl Marx?This week we're back to talk about slavery. What kind of slavery? Literal slavery. Don't believe that's still happening? Give it a listen and prepare for the worst. At the end of the day, there is a little bit of Karl Marx in all of us. Promo by: Yikes! Murder and Stuff2019-05-031h 23
Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #014 - Behind the Curve (2018)This time Olivia and Brooke take on an EXCELLENT documentary on one of the most baffling growing trends in recent memory: the Flat Earth movement. Expect about an hour of high blood pressure and confused yelling. So much confused yelling. Also wherein we try to answer the age-old question: Why can't we all just get along? Featuring: some damn good editing, dramatic irony, and a comically powerful laser. Promo by: Ladies of Strange2019-04-261h 05
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #022 – Slavery PocketAnd the gals are back! We return strong with an episode on modern sweatshops and how we are forever stuck in a poverty loop. Did you miss us? We missed you. Let's get bummed out!2019-04-191h 46
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #021 - No Wait, This Is the Worst OneWARNING: This episode of TTKMEUP features extremely graphic depictions of child murder, mutilation, self harm, pedophilia, rape, and so so many other potentially-triggering topics. A list of time stamps for the especially graphic portions are listed below, but listen with caution and care for your own mental and emotional health. And here the gals close our first season with the titular "worst one," a trip down the psyche and deeds of the Boogeyman, the Wolf of Wistera, the Brooklyn Vampire, the Grey Man himself, Mister Albert Fish. Once considered a psychological phenomenon for his array of behavioral a...2019-03-151h 12
Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #013 - Hitler Youth feat. StalinmateCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains some pretty graphic descriptions of war, suicide, brainwashing, and otherwise unpleasant Nazi-ness. While essentially here for educational and entertainment purposes, but as always, listen to this episode responsibly. You might remember Olivia mentioning a new friend whose bond with her transcends time, space, and history - her Stalinmate, Hassan Farhad. Well, our people talked to his people, and we got him on the show for a special insider's look into Hitler Youth during World War II. It's just as cheery and fun as it sounds. Feat. Nazi Footloose, antisemitic children's...2019-03-081h 17
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #020 - It Gets WorseOur second batter up to the Serial Killer plate is Brie, and she knocks it out of the park with the Grim Sleeper, a killer with decades of activity and potentially hundreds of victims. Oh, and did we mention he didn't get convicted until three years ago? Featuring knee pain, institutional racism, and a very cool Lady of the Night. Promo: Evidence Locker EDITOR'S NOTE: At 46:23, it's important to the statement that Brooke meant to say "everyone is set up fail," not "no one is set up to fail." She apologizes for losing track of h...2019-03-011h 02
Things That Keep Me Up at NightNaptime Nightmares #012 - Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (2019)The party may not have happened, but the insane garbage sh*tshow sure did. Olivia, Brooke, and Brie discuss the Netflix documentary, Fyre, and have a nice chuckle about the irresponsible spending (and embezzling) of money. As one very wise man once said, "It's like chicken soup for my middle class soul." Also, we explain our upcoming season hiatus. Featuring: more midterms, stupid college freshmen, and water-driven fellatio. Yeah, you heard me. 2019-02-221h 06
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #012 – Slut Shaming EbolaDo you remember the Ebola crisis? But do you really remember? Brooke wraps up our epidemic series with a heavy hitter that touches on racism, hemorrhaging, and halloween costumes. There is more to this crisis than the two weeks of international hysteria; tune in to learn more.2018-11-021h 09
Things That Keep Me Up at NightEpisode #011 – Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?The epidemic you all were waiting for: HIV. Today Brie talks people and policy as she unravels the hellish experience of the HIV epidemic for the gay community. While Olivia laments about the limits of science, Brooke wonders why any of us thought that this was a good idea. Prepare for a low bit episode; this topic might not be for everyone, so take care of yourself.2018-10-191h 25