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The E + J ShowEpisode 14: Oregon WailsEpisode 14 is here!!!In this episode, Justin and Emily discuss their recent trip to Oregon. We chat a bit about Portland, Bend and Corvallis, but the crux of our conversation is on Eugene. Hear about the people, the food, the architecture and the natural beauty that make up this awesome place. We won't soon forget this wonderful trip!We briefly also talk about Grant Heslov's 2009 film "The Men Who Stare at Goats" and how it is not the movie Emily remembered watching in late high school...Thanks for listening!2022-02-0158 minThe E + J ShowEpisode 13: Sherburne NY, Legacies of the 1960s Counterculture, The Beatles: Get BackI know, I know, we're getting really bad at recording these episodes (and posting them, since this episode was actually recorded two weeks before publishing...)But here it is--Episode 13 of the E + J Show!! This time, Justin recounts a trip he took to Upstate (or Central) New York to visit the home and village his mom grew up in.Emily discusses a Harvard Extension course she took this fall on "The Long 1960s" and its social, cultural and political legacies. We wrap up by talking about Peter Jackson's "The Beatles: Get Ba...2021-12-1541 minThe E + J ShowEpisode 12: Therapy, THC Chocolates, Tony BourdainThree months later and we finally have a new episode out!!! We're so sorry to keep you waiting--it has been a very eventful summer for both of us in different ways.In this episode, we start off by reflecting about our summers and how radically different this one has been from the summer of 2020, aka "covid summer."Justin then discusses his psychological journey through dark times recently, taking a huge step by reaching out for help and finding a therapist, and starting to see glimmers of hope. On a more humorous no...2021-09-0745 minThe E + J ShowEpisode 11: Spring Smells, Servicing, Superfluous MenIn this episode, we start out by noting the sweet smells of spring we are FINALLY able to fully experience now that the mask mandate in Massachusetts has been lifted as of May 29th.Justin tells of a time long ago - in college - when he made a blank Grindr account to see how it compared to his comical experiences on Tinder. Unsolicited dick pics ensued. Emily recaps an article she read last fall about the idea of expendable males and how a lack of military battles and an economic crash has caused the r...2021-06-081h 04The E + J ShowEpisode10: Awkward Advances, Aphrodisiacs, and AirbendersIn this episode - our 10th!!! - we talk about all the sex we're not having. Covid, am I right guys??? Just kidding... Maybe?Justin recounts a time in late high school/early college when him and his best friend went to a classmates 18th birthday party, only to find they were the only people that showed up. Jello shots were had, sexy movies were watched, and the rest--you'll just have to listen to find out.Emily then tells a brief history of why there is the common belief that chocolate is an aphrodisiac. She...2021-05-1150 minThe E + J ShowEpisode 9: Star Trek TOS, Socially Distanced Dates, Stone Ground ChocolateThis is our shortest episode to date! But don't fret, it's still action packed with all the dating anecdotes, nerd discourse and foodie talk you've come to expect from the E + J Show.In this episode, Justin walks us through his experience of watching Star Trek the Original Series for the very first time. Why is Kirk so horny? Is Bones an alcoholic? Why do they make Scotty do so much grunt work if he's the lead engineer? Emily chimes in with reflections from her own take on the show, having watched it herself years ago.2021-03-2549 minThe E + J ShowEpisode 8: RIP CraigThis name honestly has nothing to do with the episode EXCEPT for the fact that we switched over to recording on Zoom instead of Discord following a slew of technical difficulties. (If you're not a huge nerd and you don't use discord to chat while gaming, you probably don't know that Craig is the name of the bot that records your chats when called upon to do so [in theory.]) Anyhoo, RIP Craig! We sound A LOT better and are really happy about it.After a couple months hiatus, we bring you episode 8 of the E + J S...2021-03-0750 minThe E + J ShowEpisode 7: Star Wars; Sabers, Sith Lords and Sexual TensionLove it or hate it, Star Wars is a cultural phenomenon the world over. In this episode, Emily and Justin recap every episode of Star Wars (1-9) after watching them all in sequential order over the course of a few weeks. Emily grew up watching the original films with her folks where as Justin was introduced to the franchise later in life. Trilogy by trilogy, we discuss what we love about them, dissect the the plots and characters that make absolutely no fucking sense, and poke fun at all the goofiness and kitsch that encapsulates these movies. 2020-12-201h 11The E + J ShowEpisode 6: Old Mill, Ocean Bro, and OnlyfansIn this episode, Justin and Emily recount two recent bike expeditions. One to Boston to get sweet buns and the second, to Arlington, where they got an impromptu tour of the Old Schwamb Mill.Emily discusses the perceived vulnerability of a solo woman by reminiscing a beach day she had while visiting Acadia National Park last summer. Justin and Emily have a dialogue about how sex and gender are represented in the media and how that representation is changing with the rise of the Zoomer generation.Lastly, Justin plugs his radio show, which w...2020-11-2856 minThe E + J ShowEpisode 5: Labyrinth, Lust, Dark Crystal, DisgustOkay, this title is a little misleading because we actually both agree that The Dark Crystal is better than Labyrinth by leaps and bounds. In this episode, we compare the two Jim Henson Company productions. That being said, we do take into account one thing Labyrinth has that Dark Crystal does not, and that is David Bowie's magnum package.We also each share a story of 'lust lost' from back in 2019 - when going over to a random person's house was normal. Emily falls head-over-heels for a DJ and Justin's date goes, lets say, sour...2020-11-031h 01The E + J ShowEpisode 4: 'Liberated' by Christian PropagandaThis month, Justin and Emily talk about what it means to be sexually liberated... according to American filmmaker and super-Christian Benjamin Nolot. We dissect his film 'Liberated' (2017), currently available on Netflix, and discuss themes such as heteronormativity, sexual violence, voyeurism, and toxic masculinity surrounding Spring Break culture and how the film equates that to the entire millennial hookup culture at large. We also discuss the change of seasons and how fall is welcomed differently by different people. We share what we're looking forward to and what we're missing due to the pandemic. 2020-10-0853 minThe E + J ShowEpisode 3: Tennis Court Trysts, Travel and ToruThis month, Emily recaps a public sex sighting and we fondly converse about an extremely delicious, shared meatloaf experiment.Justin reminisces about a trip he took to France exactly two years ago this month, discussing the differences between French and American culture with regards to historical understanding, especially surrounding WW2.Lastly, we talk about Haruki Murakami's 'Norwegian Wood', a book Emily read and Justin devoured this summer. 2020-09-2450 minThe E + J ShowEpisode 2: The Big ScooperinoIn this episode, Justin talks a looooot about Scoob! (2020). Spoiler alert: it sucks. Another spoiler alert: we basically give away the entire plot of the movie so don't listen to this if you have any plans to watch that train-wreck with virgin eyes.Also, Emily takes some of the mystery out of signing up and studying for the GRE and discusses the idealized partner vs. the smorgasbord - a concept written about in 'The Women Who Run With The Wolves' by Christina Pinkola Estés. 2020-09-241h 26The E + J ShowEpisode 1: Welcome to the E + J Show!In this extremely long episode we cover, well... what this ding-dang podcast is going to be about! We discuss overall themes, give some background about us and how we met, plus we debunk the magnum condom myth, talk about what we've been cooking during quarantine, and Emily shares her grad school thoughts.2020-09-241h 28