Bestselling writer Lindy West and democracy policy expert Meagan Hatcher-Mays are two Award-Winning Best Friends From High School (Most Likely To Make You Laugh in their high school senior poll - sorry to intimidate you!). Each week, Lindy and Meagan hilariously digest what’s going on in the news, their lives and their text threads with their singular combination of political smarts, embarrassing sincerity, and a truly concerning level of investment in pop culture. Text Me Back is a podcast ...
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Hey there Little Bunny ❤️ I'm supposed to be writing this description like it's not me writing it. But that's silly. Because then I don't get to say I love you. And guess what? I do love you. Yes, you. Yes, really. Ok, gotta go bye!
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A Podcast focused on positive and thought-provoking stories. Life gets busy, and in the race for happiness we sometimes forget it's the smaller things in life that truly matter. There is a whole library of fun, creative and from-the-heart episodes. Be sure to listen and hear the stories of all the wonderful guests. Have a great week, and remember that smiles come in all languages and in all colors!
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This podcast begins with a fantasy story for young people. This high adventure story is followed by child friendly tales, original and classic! From Simon Brooks, who also reads from Kipling, Lear, R.L. Stevenson and others in the public domain!
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Live life alongside a 40 year old cancer-surviving, morning news-anchoring boy mom. Lindy Thackston was getting up at 2 a.m. every day to anchor the news and chasing a 4-year-old when she was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer during the pandemic. In short, easy to listen to podcasts, she details her days and shares her life behind the camera in hopes of giving more people a fighting chance.
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Are you ready to be UNSTOPPABLE? There IS a place where you can find inspiration and direction. Have you ever dreamed of having a guide, like a personal strategist, to help you…launch your small business…live your dreams…express your creativity…take yourself seriously…think outside the box? Life purpose coach and marketing maven, Lindy Chaffin Start shares her insight and advice to help you achieve your life and business goals, and more. Lindy lives her life on purpose, using her talents as ...
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Lindy and Meagan Imagine Dragons Beyond the Flat Earth Ice Wall
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What a day! Lindy delivers some hot hot hot breaking news: she's become a flat earther, for real, not a joke*, and you won't BELIEVE what finally pushed her over the edge, so to speak. (It involves one Instagram reel, two mysterious travelers, and an unconfirmed number of dragons.) Then, Meagan updates us on her DC swamp life in a new segment calle…
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121 - Adios Inner Critic: Be Kind to Yourself and Others
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Putting yourself down is not a means of being humble, it can actually cause poor self-esteem and convince yourself you are not worthy. It's ok to find joy in your accomplishments, and they don't always have to match what the person is doing next door. In this episode I talk about staying positive, accepting compliments, promoting self-esteem with p…
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#107 - ...And Even if Not, that's Okay Too ❤️
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ I hope you've been having a wonderful, wonderful week. And even if not, that's okay too. 😘 What does your daddy even mean by that?! Well... Let me tell you in one of my favorite podcast episodes to date! It will make you smile, giggle, and improve your happiness. Also... ✨Please sign up for No-spam email list!✨ (Even if …
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120 - A Time and Place for News
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Newspapers and journalism have played a every important part in our lives. We are fortunate to have many dedicated people who work so hard to ensure we have knowledge of local, national and international events. Our method of receiving news is always changing with technology, but one thing that will never change is the real people behind the storie…
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ A mostly scatter-brained episode. The main theme is to "zoom out" with me, whenever we have setbacks. I'm in the garden for the long-haul. Whatever feels like a big deal in your life right now is probably just a bump in the grand scheme of things. So we "carry on, carry on" together. It's a pretty light episode with smil…
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Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About Kevin
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This week, something has gone wrong with Meagan's brain and it's NOT a worm! It has something to do with finding an Amish dog named Kevin online, becoming hypnotized by his tiny bear face, then entering a fugue state and traveling to his location in Lancaster, PA with $850 in cash and the backing of literally dozens of listeners to purchase him. Is…
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ A very useful episode for you this week if you find yourself holding on to bad memories. Maybe you're anxious about the future, or anxious in general about things going on outside your control. Together we'll make our world small for 40 minutes, and nothing will exist beyond just you and me. If you want more "wisdom" epi…
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Lindy and Meagan Agree: RFK Jr.'s Brain Worm Is NOT a Girls' Girl!
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In this week's episode, Lindy reveals that her neighborhood bear is BACK, and his threat level has been upgraded to "habituated trash bear." No pic-a-nic basket is safe! Lindy also breaks her silence on a secret she's been keeping about the band Imagine Dragons, and Meagan finally addresses the elephant in the room: does Lindy... not listen to musi…
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119 - You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover
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I am grateful to be back in the podcast chair today, and happy to be walking without crutches. In today's episode I chat about how I am finding myself thinking more about how we can help others, yet maintain a safe distance at the same time. When we are out and about doing errands, day to day life, we run into all kinds of personalities and situati…
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#104 - When You Just Can't Take It
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ Do you ever feel overcome with anger or frustration? And you just can't take it anymore? Of course you do, it's a part of life 😘. I felt the same way today, so in this podcast I show you how I get through it. I'm here with you in the good times and the bad. No challenges can ever keep me from being here for you, week aft…
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Lindy and Meagan Demand Hollywood Secrets from Guy Branum (Live!)
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In this week's episode, Lindy and Meagan are comin' atcha LIVE from the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival with a very special celebrity guest: actor, comedian, girls' girl, Hollywoodlandman, and kind of a lawyer(!!!), Guy Branum! Meagan and Lindy trick Guy into giving up the goods on every single celebrity encounter he has ever had, including a drunken ca…
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118 - Boots Up - Lessons from an "Air Cast"
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Curveball - can you catch it? Yup - I caught it and I'm ready to kick it in the butt, with the good foot, that is. Yup, this little old podcaster found herself in a bit of a pickle this past week and is now sporting the most elegant looking boot with styling crutches. Ok, a little exaggeration, but I have been off my foot for a week and I'm learnin…
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117 - Time for Tea - Mad Hatter Reflections and Stories from UK Friends
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Tea can be daily routine, cultural tradition or simply a great reason to relax, sip and snack. I attended a Mad Hatter themed tea party in April, and it was so much fun. Although I was a vendor on the market side, I discovered first hand just how much the tradition of tea is celebrated differently. There's more to afternoon tea than just tea, and b…
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#103 - Tenth Place Trophy
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ A great episode this week with some good honey and good carrot. I share with you some Daddy secrets about how I manage to be so good at a wide range of things. Spoiler: I'm just good at a few "transferrable skills." I'll tell you mine, and then maybe we can choose some for you! Love you, more than you know ❤️ Lindy Suppo…
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Lindy and Meagan are Haterz with a Z
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In this week's episode, Lindy and Meagan once again trick themselves into maybe becoming Christians?? Because Divine Providence has once again struck the podcast as holy connections are made between pubes, German composer George Frideric Handel, and the Text Me Backolytes who love them. Alas, Lindy and Meagan quickly dispense with beatification and…
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ A true honey-carrot episode this week. Remember to take everything one step at a time. That's the only way you can! Whether it's learning to bake a cake, or learning to be happy, we all start at square one and grow gradually. Remember to sign up for the no-spam fiction mailing list since there's some good stuff coming up…
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Lindy and Meagan are Too Beautiful to Live
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Hi Besties! It's here, the crossover episode the streets have been CLAMORING FOR! Sure, it was the streets of Longview, Washington, but the clamoring happened. We heard it. ...Anyway, this week Meagan and Lindy join forces with our besties Luke and Andrew from Too Beautiful to Live! We form a supergroup (eat it, Vedder!!!!!), fall victim to aesthet…
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After realizing (thanks to a friend) that I posted the wrong episode, I have corrected that. This is in fact the correct episode featuring Fly Eagle, Fly and the two poems as promised! Yesterday was National Tea Day, in Britain, but today is Earth Day and to celebrate I am sharing some nature work - an old African story, and two poems about spring …
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116 - Coercive Relationships with Guest Jennifer C. Parker, M.M.S.W.
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*Disclaimer: This episode contains adult subject matter and may be a sensitive topic. Coercive control has been around for years, yet there are many people who are not aware of what coercive means. Control that is beyond normal could be happening to a friend, relative, co-worker or perhaps even in your own household. In this episode I am joined by …
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115- Positive Priorities - The Balancing Act Called Life
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Life is a balancing act, and often we discover that what is priority for us may not be of importance to another. Finding a common ground that works with family and friends can go a long way in nurturing friendships and personal care. In this episode I reflect on times when one priority was in fact supporting the role of another priority, with a rem…
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ A pretty freeform episode where I remind you of my extraordinary ability to attract incredible, warm, fun individuals. You just so happen to be one ;) ergo you are an incredible person, and someone I'm quite fond of. There might be a bonus bedtime story at the end. I'm wondering, should I start doing more of these in pod…
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Lindy and Meagan Start a Donkey Fight Club
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When the Best Friend Party Phone rings, Lindy and Meagan ANSWER. This week, we hear FROM YOU, our beloved Text Me Backolytes, with stories about the historical figures who make up the very Mount Rushmore of Text Me Back: a squirrel skull, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and a horny ghost. We also introduce two very special new songs to the lore, including one fr…
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#100 - Your Daddy's Origin Story
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ A very special 100th episode✨. It turned out to be quite fun and entertaining. One of my personal favorites for sure. Get tucked in for a nice bedtime story, full of imagination and meaning. We're still in the early days. Love You, ❤️Daddy Lindy Support the Show. https://linktr.ee/LindysGarden…
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Lindy and Meagan Violate a Man's Privacy
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Hi Besties! On this week's episode, Lindy apologizes for immediately failing at being a YouTuber, and Meagan brings sad news about a beloved Text Me Backolyte from the animal kingdom -- that's right, Lindy and Meagan are mourning the loss of the beautiful, enormous snake queen of the Amazon we grew to love, our beloved Freekaconda. Did she die of n…
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Life brings lessons in many different ways. This past week I worked hard to prepare for a craft show, and unfortunately it was not well attended. At the end of the day, I still had a great time. The time that I spent getting to know the other vendors was worth so much more, and I will always have great memories of this past weekend. When we are gra…
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ Helping you fall asleep is one of the greatest gifts I can give. So put this episode on, head against a pillow, then drift off while you're cuddled up in my lap. I love you, I love you, I love you, Goodnight 😘 Lindy Support the Show. https://linktr.ee/LindysGardenDe către Lindy's Garden
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Lindy and Meagan Solve All Their Psychological Problems with Ozempic
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Hello? Are you seeing this? Is the podcast entering your earholes?? Then it must be true that your besties Lindy and Meagan FIGURED OUT HOW TO PODCAST!! Thank you for taking this journey with us, and we hope you enjoy our first-ever INDEPENDENT EPISODE, wherein we: Beg you for money Learn additional and even harsher lessons about the limits of our …
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#98 - Is Spring the Best Season?
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ It's the first week of spring! Would you have guessed it's my favorite season? Get excited with me for all the new beginnings, new habits, and finally being able to take leisurely walks outside ^_^ I love that you're here with me. ❤️Lindy Support the Show. https://linktr.ee/LindysGarden…
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113 - Positively Productive with Guest Lisa Zawrotny / Celebrating Creative Minds
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I am a creative thinker, and maybe a bit on the quirky side. I recognize my creative thoughts don't work on a 9-5 schedule. When the urge to write short stories, poetry or a podcast hits, I simply need to stop and get that creative urge out of the way so I can better focus on projects around me. Most creatives understand this scenario, and it can p…
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Lindy and Meagan Become Independent Women
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All the women, who independent: throw your hands up at Lindy and Meagan because they are the Independent Women (Pt. 1) that Destiny’s Child foretold. That’s right, our beautiful partnership with KUOW is coming to a close — but never fear! The podcast will continue as an INDEPENDENT production! We hope you’ll consider supporting us by subscribing to…
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112 - Customer Relations - Finding a Positive Balance
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There are times in business when people make mistakes. It happens, and it's life. People are humans and humans make mistakes. Quite often people have a different reaction to mistakes, whether from the business perspective or the customer view. Either way, presentation and response can make a big difference on the final outcome. Sometimes we are fac…
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ A lighthearted, fun episode this week. Plus a tiny bit of carrot from your daddy because I can't help myself ;) Is there anything you've dreamt of doing someday? Well... let's discuss my dear bunny 😌 Love you! ❤️Lindy Support the Show. https://linktr.ee/LindysGardenDe către Lindy's Garden
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Lindy And Meagan Do It Live
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This week, Lindy and Meagan go LIVE in front of an audience at Town Hall Seattle! Meagan talks about the dude she almost fought at breakfast the morning of the show. Lindy explains why she missed her family reunion in Norway - and why Meagan went without her. Then celeb guest / bestselling author / world-class gift-giver / NBA fan Angela Garbes pla…
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111 - Home is Where Your Heart Is
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Homesick is a term I had almost forgotten about until my recent return to Canada's beautiful Yukon. I was quite surprised at the flood of emotions that targeted my heart on the last day of my trip. A little stroll through my old neighborhood brought back so many memories, and the hugs of my grandchildren and sisters made it really hard to leave. At…
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Hey there Little Bunny! ❤️ A honey-ish episode that will both inspire you to do great things, and also make you fall asleep right away... lots of yawns and calm energy in this one. If it interests you, I'd love for you to sign up for the no-spam mailing list so I can make announcements in the future, particularly fiction! https://linktr.ee/lindysga…
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Lindy And Meagan Rig The Election
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For one shining moment you reached for the sky…and voted for the WINNER of Text Me Bracket, our deranged bracket game that pitted the Best Animals against the Worst People! This week, Lindy and Meagan announce the winner and talk through the intense matchups, the various losers, Cinderella stories, and devastating upsets. From Kayak Dad to Mr Darcy…
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110 - Celebrating Women with Gratitude
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It's International Women's Day , 2024. What does that mean to you? For me, it's not about celebrating me but more about celebrating the amazing trailblazers from generations before me. It's hard to believe that at one time Canada's Supreme Court ruled that women were not people. In this episode I reflect on the advancements of women's rights, and g…
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#95 - Are They Worth Your Attention?
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ A very fun and useful episode that will make your life much, much happier. It's one of my personal favorites, and one that will stick with me. You're very worth my time, energy, attention... and... mana ;) (You'll get the joke once you listen.) Here with you forever! I promise. ❤️Lindy Support the Show. https://linktr.ee…
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Text Me Back takes on...sports?! OK, hang on. We know your elegant pointer finger is hovering over the skip button right now. But Lindy and Meagan promise you…NBA basketball is actually funny as hell and more dramatic than Love Is Blind. And you don't even really have to watch the games to get the top-shelf comedy. (Although that's where you see th…
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ A good episode to listen to when you're feeling low. I was feeling a bit down when I began recording, but over the course of 30 minutes you made me feel better ^_^ I guess it's fitting that it will do the same thing for you too! I Love you a million (and more). ❤️Lindy Support the Show. https://linktr.ee/LindysGarden…
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Lindy and Meagan Have Died of Dysentery
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This week on Text Me Back, the greatest podcast in the history of media, Lindy and Meagan dive into their texts to share some hard truths: Tom Cruise is great! Chris Pratt is actually funny? Sorry, discourse, but we need to discuss our problematic faves. And, your intrepid hosts have departed Independence, Missouri, with nothing more than a dream, …
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109 - Syd Bosel, Comedian - Behind the Laughter
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Syd Bosel is no stranger to laughter. This light-hearted, fun-loving comedian thrives on bringing smiles to her audience, and she has entertained thousands of people. From her home in the Comox Valley, Syd works hard behind the scenes looking after everything from scripts and performance notes to social media and promoting fun. A well-known perform…
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Fun. A three letter word with lots of punch to it. What defines fun? Fun for one person may not be fun for another. Do you have to be good at something to have fun? In this episode I touch briefly on the topic of fun, and the importance of having fun in day to day living. This is just a "taster episode" to get you thinking about this topic, and nex…
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ I pulled out the random word generator this week and just rambled on various topics :) It's a nice and lighthearted episode, with plenty of "I love you"s sprinkled throughout. You bring me so much joy, just by being here listening. I love you! Yours, always, ❤️Lindy Support the Show. https://linktr.ee/LindysGarden…
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The Killer Comes For Lindy's Grandpa
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This week, Lindy and Meagan can barely contain themselves because they're recording the show in the same room for the first time in Text Me Back history! And unfortunately, the room they're recording in is probably haunted! Speaking of history, Lindy reveals the blockbuster information she uncovered about her own family's history thanks to the inte…
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Hey there, Little Bunny! ❤️ This is your postcard from Las Vegas! A bit heavy on the carrot side this week, meaning I share some important lessons with you from my trip. It will help you build your dream life. And as always, you have permission to just doze off in the comfort of my voice, if you'd rather just cozy up with me. It's fun to bring you …
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The Leverites, and other rocks and stones!
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When I first moved to the States, my wife (then fiancée) and I moved in with my cousin Heidi and her husband Ken, just outside of Portland, Oregon. It was a lot of fun living with them for the short time we were there before finding our own place. Heidi is brilliant, and Ken loves nature and has all sorts of 'witticisms', like drool whip for whippe…
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This week on Text Me Back, particularly poignant hosts Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays get scammed by the airline industry and online retailer Saks Off Fifth. Then, bestselling author and Internet historian Taylor Lorenz gives us a reality check on the government PSYOP creating cringe millennial content. She also joins us for a round of FMK(W) T…
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107 - Neighborhoods Start With People
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Neighborhoods can be a lot of fun, and sometimes they can be a challenge. In today's episode I share stories of the good and not so good, with a positive focus on neighbors who became like my own family. From hot apple pie to a neighbor signing in his hot tub at 2 am nightly, life is never dull. I wrap up with a short clip from JD the Flowerman, as…
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A LOTR Valentine's Bonus from TMB!
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Text Me Back! hosts / everyone's soul mates Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays understand that Valentine's Day is a made-up holiday. But they love you so much, they made this special Valentine's Day bonus episode just for you anyway! It's chock full of previously unreleased content about Lindy and Meagan's true love, the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. …
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