I was just thinking about how old my washer and dryer were the other day and I was like… Most people get sentimental about their kids. I was gonna say it… Like, oh the time goes so fast. Oh, they've done such a good job! And I'm just like oh the loads go so fast. Seriously, we've had that washer and dryer for 21 years. So, I'm on the same level of love you have for your washer and dryer. No, I haven't known you as long. Welcome to Episode 37 of Delete This History, a podcast by two besties of a certain age searching for answers. We're your hosts, Brea Brown. And I'm Cara Burch. Hi. Hi, hello. How are you? I am here. I'm also here. I'm queer. Get used to it. Just kidding. I'm not. But if I was, it'd be okay. Yes. All right. Um. That's enough of that liberal nonsense. Get out of here. Oh, I've got some bookmarks this week. Me too. This week. Man, it was full of bookmarks. Yeah. I had to really, like, rein it in. Okay. All right. You go. Oh, okay. Well, my first one is that everybody should go to a movie with your bestie on a weeknight because it's fun. That was one of my bookmarks! It breaks up the week. Oh, it made the week go so much faster. It wasn't busy. Nope. It was so much fun. I just, I really enjoyed that. I did, too. It was a nice break. Yeah. Even though I kept forgetting and Clint kept saying, aren't you going to be going to that movie? I kept saying things like, “Oh, what do you want me to make for dinner?”And, “What should we have for dinner? And what should we do?” And he'd be like, “You're not going to be here.” And I would look at him like, what? “You're going to the movie.” It was on my calendar. So, I wouldn't have forgotten; like, my phone would have reminded me, but… I've got another one. I highly recommend going on a date with your husband in the middle of the week. Wait, what? During the day. I don't understand. If you can swing it. Yeah. Which we did this week because Clint had the same day off as me for once. Because he had to have his colonoscopy on Monday, and he couldn't drive for 24 hours. Oh, and he is a driver. Yes. And so, he had to be off Monday for the procedure, Tuesday for recovery. And then Wednesday is his normal day off. So, he had a super-long weekend because Sunday is his day off, too. Man. I bet he felt better. Yeah. So, he had like a mini vacation, except there was just some unpleasantness in the middle. But anyway, on Tuesday we went to Wonders of Wildlife at the Bass Pro shop. Johnny Morris's Wonders of Wildlife Aquarium. Headquarters! Right here. I hear that's the granddaddy of all outdoor stores. Oh, I, that's what I hear too. Anyway, it was an interesting place. You've been. Mm-hmm. I've been a couple times. Yeah. I hadn't... I haven't been since they reopened it after it was closed for forever and ever and ever and ever and ever. Remember when they were renovating it, and it was closed for, like, 10 years? You haven't been back since they... Uh-uh. Holy cow! No. Wow. Yeah, I bet that was a shock for you. We've been kind of boycotting it a little bit. Okay. Because it's, like, it's so expensive. It is expensive. It was cool. Mm-hmm. I wouldn't say it was $88 cool for both of us to go. But... All right. Johnny Morris really loves the Bush family. Like really loves the Bush family. They are all over that place. You're not kidding. I'm not. Anyway, but it was fun. And we went and then we had a little bit of barbecue at Whole Hog, which was my next bookmark. Whole Hog, loaded baked potato with pulled pork. Holy crap. I love Whole Hog. It's so f-ing good. I was mad when it was over. You were mad when it was over? Is that what you said? I was mad when my potato was... Well, I got full before my potato was gone. Oh, that's the worst. Yeah and so I was real mad about that because I was like damn it but I did not push it. I stopped. That's good. I was like hmm I don't want to feel like crap the rest of the day. Yes. So, I just you know whatever. But it was delicious. Man, I could eat there every day. Maybe, maybe it would get old. What else do you have? I'm actually also going to echo a bookmark that you've already shared with us, Bloom Chic. Oh, Bloom Chic is the best. So, I was already shopping on looking at Bloom Chic when you bookmarked it for everyone. And so you just, your bookmark just pushed me over the edge and I was like, Hey, I'm just going to pull the trigger. And I did. And I bought several things actually. And they came in a couple of days ago. And I debuted Bloom Chic yesterday. Yes. And this is also a Bloom Chic little shirt. Isn't it cute? It all fits really good. If I ever order clothes online, I almost always take back 100% of what I get. Cause it just never fits. All of this, it was just like Bloom Cara. It just all fit. Yes, it fits. I only sent back two things and one was a shirt that it was like, I don't think it was made right. There was something wrong with that shirt. You had a problem. And then the other thing I sent back was a dress that I was like, what was I thinking when I ordered that? It was kind of like, you know, when a body rejects an organ. Yes. My body was rejecting this dress. Like, I looked horrendous. It was so busy. Like, it was the most busy. It looked… It was so busy, it looked like the pattern was moving on the dress. And I was like, what? So, I showed it to Sean and he goes. “It’s… busy…” So, I looked it up online again so I was like what was yeah I'm gonna see what I saw. Right. What did the model look like? It looked cute online it looked cute on the model. Yeah, not so much on me. Yeah, it just wasn't me. I don't wear busy stuff. Right. So, it went back. It fit. It wasn't too long. It fits so well. It had pockets like you were bragging about. I love my dress pockets. But I sent it back. Oh, but it's okay. I did buy another dress that I kept that was not super busy and has pockets and it fits and it's not too long. It's going to work for me. The thing is, if you liked that dress, the cut and the feel, the jib. Yes. The jib of the dress. Exactly. If you liked it, but you just didn't like the pattern, they have so many different patterns for each dress. Yes. And solid colors. They do. And all kinds of things. So, you could, if you really wanted to, you could just go back and get something that you like better. Yes. Yeah. I love that place. I have, I have spent many, many dollars on muumuus. That's what I call them. Muumuus. Um, they're not muumuus. They're a lot more, um, flattering than that, but I get so many compliments. So, this is the, so two things pushed me over the edge to pull the trigger. One was you. Number two, I wore something to work that was pink on one day and red on the next day. That's extremely unusual for me. I usually wear blues, grays, blacks. Very demure. Yeah, and I got so many compliments on both days. They're like and I was like, oh my gosh. I need to get some color in my wardrobe and let me tell you Bloom Chic has some color. Oh, yeah. So, everything I bought was very colorful. So, this isn't… this is a bad example, but yeah, I had to buy something that screamed Cara, but I love it. I love that. I wish you guys could see it. It's like a block color shirt, but it's like diagonal stripes. Yeah angled. And then they called these bat wings. Oh, I love bat wing sleeves. I gotta have bat wing sleeves because I have bat wing wings. Yes, they had another one just like this, but it was shades of pink and I was afraid that it would be like the shoes that I bought, where you couldn't see where my leg skin ended and the shoe started. Yes. I'm a pink person. Yeah, I'm like a pig. You can't tell, if I'm wearing pink, you can't see where my skin ends and the clothing begins. It's like that commercial with Travis Kelce and Aaron Sachs that they aired last year during football season. Travis is wearing these pants that are flesh toned. No, no, no. They're shorts. The shorts are flesh-toned. It's even worse because his lower legs are bare. Your eyes move up and the color does not change because he's wearing shorts, and it seriously looks like he's sitting there like Donald Duck with just a shirt and no shorts or pants on. Winnie the Pooh syndrome. It startled me every time that commercial came on. I don't remember that. I knew what was happening, but my brain every time would be like, Travis Kelce has no pants on. Ha ha ha. I think it was wishful thinking. Anyway. Oh, my word. Well, those are all my bookmarks. Oh, I've got one more. Okay. The brand new Michaels near me. Oh my gosh. I was driving to work today, and I was, for some reason that popped in my head and I meant to ask you, A, where is that? And B, when is it gonna open? I can't believe… you must've been typing that while I was driving to work. It's open. It's been open for a few weeks. Okay. It is next to the Five Below. Got it. On West Sunshine by Walmart. Oh. Girl. That's close. It's super-close to me. If I take the back way, it takes, like, eight minutes to get there. Oh, no. It might be a problem, but anyway, I went on Mother's Day. Oh, yeah. Because I had to get out of the house. I took the kids to Taco Bell. We ate Taco Bell in the parking lot of Michael's because I did not want to be around people. But it was Mother's Day, and I wanted to eat something tasty, but Clint was on an all-liquid diet that day because he was prepping. I was like, this was really bad planning, dude. I didn't want to eat tasty things in front of him, but I didn't want to be around people, especially on Mother's Day, everybody's out. It's true. Everybody takes their moms out. So, I was like, hey kids, let's just go. Actually, Jacki said it. She was like, let's just go eat in the car. I laughed at first, and then I was like, oh, that is so me, yes, let's do that. So, while we were in the drive-through, I saw Michael's across the street, and I was like, oh, let's go eat in that parking lot, and then we can get out and go into the Michael's. And they were like, okay… And you're like, it's Mother's Day, we're doing it. Yeah, exactly. But guess who walked out of there with stuff? Not me, those two. We went in there on Mother's Day. I was the one who was all excited about going in, and they're the ones who came out with things. Was it good stuff? Yeah, like Peyton got a bunch of painting supplies because he wants to start painting this summer. And Jacki got, you know, sketch pads and some new pencils. Nice. $89 worth of nice. I know. I looked for those Book Nook things. Yes, because Michael's has them online. Oh. I could not find them. I didn't want to ask anybody. I was like, I'll just buy one online. So, we're not here to gush about carbs and craft stores and getting out of the house. Or buying clothes online. Nope. What are we here for? We're here to share our internet search histories with our DTH besties. Oh yeah. And how do we do it? We do that with The Reading of the Lists. In this segment, we read you our funniest, most successful searches of the week in list form. My list for this week is: 1. Meaning of crimson and clover. 2. Effexor zaps. What? I can't understand what you're saying. Effexor zaps. Zaps? Like Z? Yeah. Alright. I did understand what you were saying. 3. And number three, Asus laptop immediately hibernating when unplugged. Alright. You ready to hear mine? I am. Here we go. 1. Number one, King Charles Spaniel mixed with poodle slash how many poo-dogs are there? 2. Number two, isolation tub slash sensory deprivation tank. 3. Number three, flesh out etymology. Ooh, ooh, etymology. Love it. Cara, now that we've read our lists, it's time to play a little game we like to call Search Me! Where we each pose one question to each other and see if we can answer based only on The Reading of the Lists. Yeah yeah yeah! Cara, today you are playing for this beautiful, cute little, “This is fine” Oh my gosh. pin of the dog in the flames and the fire saying, “This is fine.” It's amazing. I want that bad. Yep. I knew you would. Actually, I was kind of afraid you already had it. No. Do you know what's funny though? What? So, I have a stash of prizes that I just build up over time. Yeah, I do too. And so, then I go through it and I decide. I almost brought you a pin today. Oh my gosh. Not even kidding. Books last week, pins this week. That would have been weird. Okay. Your question is. Yes. Which search was inspired by one of my favorite feel-good music groups, Jimmy Eat World? Oh my Lord. Is that a guilty pleasure or is it okay for me to like Jimmy Eat World? Oh, I like Jimmy Eat World. Well, I don't want... I know we both do. I don't want to be wrong. But are they like Nickelback? Nobody likes them. I don't think so. Or nobody admits to liking them. Because obviously people like Nickelback. They do. They're rich. I mean... Yeah. They've got more money than I do. Well, we all really want to be big rock stars. Gross. Okay, I'm going with “Meaning of Crimson and Clover.” Yes. Yes! If anybody else is a fan of Jimmy Eat World, you'll know that one of their songs, “A Praise Chorus,” they quote “Crimson and Clover,” the 1960s hit by Tommy James and the Shondells, which was also covered by Joan Jett in the 80s. That's probably the version that we all know better. Okay. Right. I'm not a fan of Joan Jett, so... But you probably heard it on the radio. Possible. Because it played incessantly. Okay. Anyway, I love Jimmy Eat World. I've already said it multiple times now, to the point where it's a little awkward. I'm gonna get you a t-shirt. I hope they're not listening, because I'm borderline obsessive sounding. Anyway, and I love that song. It always gets me kind of, you know, whatever. But when I get the song in my head, which is often, I often think, what does that even mean? What does “crimson and clover” mean? “Crimson and clover, over and over.” Okay. Picture crimson and then clover. Somebody was murdered in a field. Oh, but it's such a happy... Well, I guess Crimson and Clover, the original song, isn't. Anyway, I'll put you out of your suspense and misery. It's disappointing. Yeah. There's no deep meaning. No. So, Tommy James and Peter Lucia Jr. or Lucia, Lucia, depending on how Italian he wanted to be about it, had the title of the song before they actually had the words to the song. Okay. Lucia says it was inspired by his high school football team, which were called The Crimson. Oh. But James said he got the title from a dream. He woke up one morning, or I don't know if it was morning. He's a rock star, who knows? He woke up one time from a dream, and “crimson and clover,” that phrase, was in his head. Oh For some reason. Hmm. And I don't know if I believe this. Okay. All right. He says it combines his favorite color, crimson, with his favorite flower, clover. Kind of lame. My sources were American Songwriter, Jimmy Eat World song, “A Praise Chorus.” Okay. That was it. Alright. I was looking for something like you said. Like, murder in a field or... Yeah, like... some kind of deep-seated story from childhood. Or... a beautiful woman even, even if it was like a love song, a beautiful woman lying in a field in a crimson dress with red lips. Or a ginger lying in a field. Right. That's not very crimson though, huh? Anything, like, anything but just, “oh, it's my favorite color.” “And my favorite flower.” Isn't, isn't clover a weed? I thought clover was a purple flower. Yeah, the purple part is the flowering part of the clover. And then the green, like leafy things are the leafy part of the clover. But still, is that really a flower? It's like saying a dandelion's a flower. Maybe you should shoot him an email and ask for more details. I think he's too old or dead. Anyway, you win your pin. Oh yeah! Yay! Thank you! I love it. Isn't he adorable? He is. I love that meme. That was very popular during the pandemic. Yes. Yes, it was. His eyeballs kill me. But I got that on Etsy. Oh Etsy. I love ya. And I know that sometimes you feel that way at work. Like everything's on fire around you. I may take that one to work and pin it, um, rather than taking it home for my pin board because it would be more appropriate at work. It kills me. All right. Your prize is a two-portion prize today. So, the first portion is this yo-yo that lights up. Oh, my gosh. So, when it, you unroll it and it hits the bottom, red lights come on. Its companion prize is this book from 1985 called Emotional Health and it's by the people at Prevention Magazine. I believe that we had that book in my house. I want to make fun of it, but it's actually got… I mean, it's nothing different, really, from what people are telling us now. It's actually, you know… Maybe it was ahead of its time. Yeah, I mean, I actually think it's a pretty reliable book, if not a bit dated in its pictures and maybe outfits for women. Yes. But anyway, it cracked me up, and it was a part of the Beverly Burch book collection. Oh. So, you… Look right here, moderate your sugar to moderate your moods. I mean, that's not wrong. It's helped so much. On this page is the anti-crime diet and then just below it, how sugar was cut from the prison diet. So, they, it's like, um, they did some research at Pierce County, Washington Correctional Facility, where they took away all the sugary snacks, and what happened? Everybody behaved themselves better. Yeah. And they also had more regular bowel movements. Probably. So, anyway, this is what's up for grabs. So, try your hardest. I will. That is so funny. Cause I remember that picture. That's hilarious. You might have had that book. I'm sure we had that. Well, and I'm wondering if you had like a Prevention subscription. Yes. This was, like, something that came with it. My granny did. Yeah. Well, there you go. She got Prevention Magazine. There you go. I'm sure Beverly did. Yep. That is hilarious. Look how beautiful and happy they are. I know. They've cut out sugar. All right. Your question is, which of my searches was prompted while I was typing an email to summarize decisions that were made at a meeting in my workplace? “Flesh out” etymology. That's right. That sounds like something that would be said in a meeting. So, we need to really flesh out this idea. This meeting took place yesterday. And so, I was just summarizing decisions that had been made at this meeting. So, I was sending it to everybody and just make sure we're all doing the same thing. And so, while I was typing up my email, there was one, like a list of things that I typed needed to be “beefed up.” And as I typed that, I was, like, that doesn't sound very professional. And so, I thought I’ll type “fleshed out.” And then I was like, Ooh, that's pretty creepy, actually, when you stop and think about the word fleshed out. Did I go ahead and use it? Yes. So, what happened next, Brea? You looked it up. I had to look it up. Yeah. It's disappointing. Kind of like your Jimmy Eat World search. Wait. What? I just want to be clear. What? Jimmy Eat World did not disappoint me. Oh, I'm sorry. It was the original Crimson and Clover song. I apologize. That's just funny to me. I don't want Jimmy Eat World, whoever he/they are to get the wrong idea. I apologize. Okay. I'm getting you a t-shirt. So, one source I found said that term originated from artists and anatomists. These people were creating representations of the human form so that, you know, the painters, they were painting the human form. The anatomists were sometimes creating human skeletons based on what they had seen and then adding flesh to them. Not like real flesh, but you know, so-called flesh. Or maybe they were trying to build an arm. Mm-hmm. Something like that. This is… That's what I found in the source. They were using the phrase. So, “we're going to we're going to flesh this”… So, that's how it started. The phrase was actually just “to flesh” something. Oh. And it started popping up around the mid-1600s. Whoa. 200 years later the word “out” was added. Okay, so those Victorians… “Flesh things out.” Now, I really couldn't find much more than that. We use it so much nowadays. Oh yes. Just without thinking about it. Right. It's just part of the vernacular. It totally is. What I did find as I was searching for more sources on this over and over and over was articles called, “Should I use ‘flesh out’ or ‘flush out?’ ” Oh yes. Come on people. You're not in a toilet. You're not a bird dog rushing into the bushes. Oh yeah, that too. I immediately thought of toilet because that's who I am. I could not believe how many articles there were about whether to use “flush out” or “flesh out.” Well, that tells you how many people use it incorrectly. It's unbelievable. My sources for that were Etymonline.com. Oh ,my gosh. One of Brea's favorites. Oh, my gosh. I think... I might fangirl harder on them than Jimmy Eat World. Merriam-Webster and Two-Minute Grammar. Excellent. These amazing prizes. Man, I can't wait to show these pictures to my kids. Are yours. Do your children use or know how to use a yo-yo? Hell no. Do you know how to use a yo-yo? Sort of. I'm sure Clint does. I love yo-yos. I'm not good at it. I love them. It's one of those things like it's a repetitive action that... It just kind of gets me all Zen. Yeah. I like it. I'm just not good at it. There's your opportunity to practice. I'll listen to some Jimmy Eat World and play with my yo-yo. It's perfect. And that is not a euphemism, you dirty people. Ah! Oh, speaking of awkward. Mm-hmm. Oh yeah, it's time for Shared History. Because we have a shared history. Mm-hmm. And then every week we share our history. Mm-hmm. But it's the internet search history. I know, we're clever. Nailed it. This is when we tell you, our DTH besties, what we searched this week, why we searched it, and what we learned. Here we go. I know, you're dying to know. Effexor zaps. Please. Okay, guess what podcast I was listening to? My Favorite Murder? Yes, I was. And it was a back episode. And Georgia was talking about switching her depression medications. They talk a lot about mental health on My Favorite Murder. It's very mental health positive, and they just talk very openly about these things. And she was talking about, um, it being a long process because she was trying to taper down slowly from the one she was on and then bring up the new one. But you have to be careful because, um, like Karen, the other host, Karen, she piped in and she said, have you had any brain zaps? And I was like, brain zaps? That sounds terrifying. I knew exactly what they were talking about. What? Is that what's been happening to me? Because then Georgia specifically mentioned Effexor, which is the drug I’m on for depression and anxiety. Oh my gosh. Okay, so every once in a while I get this feeling when I move my eyes from side to side. Like, I can hear my eyes moving. You know how sometimes you'll get like equalization in your ears when you're trying to balance or, I don't know, like now when you've got this weird ear thing going on or you have allergies or whatever and your ears might kind of go like… They fill up and then they Yes! And it's just, like, for a second. Like it's just fluid moving around. Correct. Well, that happens when I move my eyes side to side. What? If, and I've noticed this, I take my bedtime medication, because that's when I take my antidepressant… If I stay up late, and I take it later than usual, then I will get that feeling. You know, I go to bed, and I read, and so when I move my eyes to read, sometimes my ears, it's like I'm hearing my eyeballs moving. They're making that, it's making like a noise in my brain. Whoa. Yeah. I thought it was my seizure medication. Yes, people, I'm on like 50,000 medications. Obviously, there's something wrong with my brain. Uh, it just needs a little help. I have epilepsy and I have depression and anxiety. It's all right. Faulty brain. I don't think so. You're not alone. It's just a very creative brain and creative brains… they are problematic. A little bit of extra help; that's all that means. They're very, very high-maintenance brains. Anyway. So, I thought it was my seizure medication. I thought that when I was taking my seizure medication late, that that's what was happening. Cause I was thinking brain, you know, like brain activity. And I thought it was, you know, that. Then they were talking about this on My Favorite Murder. I'm like, holy crap. So, I looked it up, obviously, and it turns out it is very common with all antidepressants that when you cease taking antidepressants, like, cold turkey, which you're not supposed to do, right? Or when you decrease your dosage, that people will report these brain zaps. That is crazy. And doctors, it's like they don't know what causes it. Oh. They don't know what it is. My word. And they don't know why it's doing it. But they, even though they don't know, they think that it's not harmful to your brain, but it's just your brain kind of equilibrating and adjusting to the different chemicals in your brain. Oh, whoa. But they don't know why the lateral eye movement is what causes it. But that's what is reported the most. Now, some people, they also get like nausea, vomiting. Oh, my goodness. Because it's kind of, like I said, it affects your ears a little bit. Like, you can hear it. And so. Gosh, I can't… I'm trying to imagine what that must sound like or be like, and I can't wrap my mind around it. They call it antidepressant withdrawal syndrome or AWS, which made me laugh out loud because that's like that Amazon AI stuff, AWS. Other symptoms include sleep disturbances, anxiety, headaches, difficulty controlling emotions, nausea, fatigue, Flu-like symptoms, visual changes, confusion, and tremors. But the most common trigger is lateral eye movement. That is crazy. In fact, it was so funny because when Georgia and Karen were talking about it, and I was thinking about it, I was like, “it's like I can hear my eyes move.” And as I was looking this up, other people, over and over again, kept describing it as “hearing their eyes move.” So, do you think that… You were saying that it happens if you take your medicine later, you, your dose has worn off and you, you're then ramping it back up. Well, no, it's, it's that my dose has worn off and the dose that I just took hasn't kicked in yet, so that it's not overlapping. I understand, I understand. Yeah. Wow. Whoa. But it is sensitive. That is wild. Because it could just be a matter of an hour or two different. So, you need to be real careful with that stuff. Especially if you're switching. Yes. Yikes. Yeah. So, people, always talk to your doctor before you decide, ooh, I don't need this anymore. My sources were Medical News Today and My Favorite Murder. You should send them an email and just say, “you kind of solved the mystery for me.” I should. And then that could be the third podcast that I've had one of my emails read on. That would be amazing. Keep it going. You're gonna be famous. For writing good emails? Yeah. For fangirling. Brea Brown. Oh, and then you could send one to Jimmy Eat World. I think maybe you could make a business out of this. I'm feeling... They could write a song about me that's really happy and upbeat and makes you want to dance on the way to work. Would you like to hear about isolation tubs slash sensory deprivation tank? Yes. Cause I want to go in one so bad. Oh, oh, excellent. So, I was sitting at my desk at work and there was a lot of conversation going on around me, like multiple conversations, and none of them were work-related. It was all people enjoying themselves, for the love of Pete. What is wrong with people? Having fun and telling jokes and laughing. I was like, trying to work here. What is wrong with people? And I also had too much coffee at that point. So, I was a little bit overstimulated, which was not helping. So, I was trying to write this email that we were just talking about. So, I was trying to concentrate and remember all of the decisions. And so, I was like, I wanted to get this right. And a co-worker of mine walked around the corner and saw my face and she stopped at my desk and gently, quietly said, “You look like you've eaten something sour.” And she caught me in a moment when I was doing like a full like weird all-body scrunch-stretch. You know, you kind of just like… And, like, I had my face all scrunched up and like I was stretching and trying to think at the same time. I was, cuz I was trying to concentrate there's so much talking going on. So, I was kind of curled into a ball, if you will, and my face looked like I was eating something sour, apparently. And so I told her what I was trying to do, and I said, “Also, I just… My… Everything's so tight,” I said. “I think I need a massage,” and I said, “Right at this minute, an isolation tub would be really nice.” And she looked at me like I had three heads. What? And I said, you know, those isolation things. And I couldn't think of the word I was wanting. And so, I looked it up real quick. And so, when I looked up isolation tub, it brought up sensory deprivation tank. Yes. Yes, thank you, internet. So, I showed her a picture of it. She'd never seen one of these. She'd never heard of it. And I was like, you get out of town. This thing is awesome. I told her, you know, there's water in it. And you float. And there's, like, no light. She was totally wigged out and she's like, “Mmm-mm, nope, not on your life would I get into one of those.” Is it claustrophobic? Yes, she said she was claustrophobic and also just… It kind of wigged her out thinking about just laying in water in the dark. I was like, “Not me.” I think it sounds lovely. So, after a few minutes, she went back to her office, and a few minutes, later she texted me, just as a joke, and she sent me a company here in town that has a sensory deprivation tank and massages. Yeah, I was gonna say, is it like a spa? Yeah, it's kind of like a spa, only it's more of a woo-woo spa. It's more like, you know, chimes and wellness. Really? And, you know… I smell a field trip. It's called the Theta Wellness Center. I looked up some of the pictures online and just looking at the pictures, I, like, felt my body relaxing because they had some pictures of people just inside the deprivation tank floating. So, it's… For people who don't know, I can't believe you don't know, but so there's water in the bottom of it. And it's full of Epsom salts. So, you can totally relax and not sink. Correct. It’s supposed to be total muscle relaxation, lower anxiety. They close the lid, you're inside this pot. Just no light, no sound. Oh. And the purpose is to lower your anxiety, release some of the tension in your muscles, just total silence. Now I can see where having that lid closed on you would be kind of not ideal. So, the good thing about it is it's not like coffin-sized. You know, it's not a small space. It's a big space. So, there's lots of headroom above you. You don't feel the walls, like an MRI, perhaps. It's much bigger than that. Very spacious. Your nose isn't up against the cover. Exactly. I want to go to this place. On one of their doors, this is what it reads: This is a place of serenity. Please silence all electronics and keep voices to a minimum.” Oh my gosh. Yeah. So, they've got other services there. Like I said, they have massages. Yeah. It appears that they have a sauna. A sauna. Oh, Peyton would love it. Now this sauna, I will never get in a sauna because they would kill me. Oh yeah, you're too sensitive to heat. Too sensitive. And this one they said gets up to 200 degrees. Hard pass. Oh, I would love it. Oh my God. I really think I would have a heart attack, truly. I mean, you're not in there for a long time. It's maybe five, 10 minutes. Yeah, but still. I can't, like, it's making me anxious just to even think about it right now. Well, the sun is really right in your face. It is. I'm a little stressed about the sun right now because I have “photosynthesis.” They also have a cold plunge service for ya. Now that's what you need. A cold plunge service. Yes. And yes, that seems to be more up my alley. Like, bring it on. Whoa, whoa, wait. What? Could you go in the sauna first, get hot, and then go in the cold plunge? Well, I mean, that's what, isn't that what Native Americans used to do? They get in a sweat lodge and then they'd go, like, dive into the snow, or something. Don't come at me, I don't know if that's real. But I do think, sweat lodges in the winter time were a thing. Listen, they talked about it on Northern Exposure. See, there you go, it's real. They would be in the sauna. I think it would probably also give me a heart attack. I mean, that sounds like because the water in these, this cold plunge, they said it's 48 degrees. So, if you went from 200 degrees, I think you'd need to wait and let your body temperature regulate a little bit. A little bit. Before you did a cold plunge. Yeah. I think. Yeah. It would probably be pretty dangerous. They claim that the cold plunge has physical, mental, and emotional benefits, such as increased metabolism, decreasing symptoms of depression and anxiety, regulating blood sugar and your insulin levels, reducing inflammation, improving circulation, speeding up muscle recovery, which duh, I mean, boosts immune system, improves your sleep, increases energy and alertness. Now I would assume you would gain those benefits by doing this on a regular basis, not just like a one-time cold plunge and like, I'm fixed. Yeah, yeah. But I think you could get some of those effects by just doing a one-time plunge. I think temporarily, yeah. I think it would really wake you up, focus you. Yeah. This is a quote from their website. “When you immerse yourself in the cold plunge, you will notice that your mind wants you to get out. You catch your breath, slow it down, and when you finally decide to exit, your mind will reward you for not giving up in the beginning.” Oh. How long are you supposed to stay in there? I don't think it's very long. I like, I'm guessing it's kind of like the sauna. Yeah. Like maybe five, 10, 11, 12 minutes. I think that'd be too long. Do you think you would do a cold plunge? Not for that long. Five minutes? I would maybe, like, two or three. Listen, they have a tub for two. Do they really? Yeah, for the cold plunge. And they do it so that you can encourage each other to stay in longer. Like if you're in there by yourself, you're probably just gonna be like, “Fuck this. I'm getting out.” But if you've got a buddy in there, it could be like a competition, like who can stay longer. Oh, yeah. Or you can just say, “You can do it, just one more minute. We can stay just one more minute.” Yeah. So, anyway, they've got a tub for two, I'm just saying. Oh my gosh, I smell a field trip. I wonder though, if the deprivation tanks… They would have to be far away from the cold plunge because I can imagine there's a lot of hollering. Yeah. In the cold plunge room. Oh yeah. And the deprivation tanks are probably in a room, in an area, too, that's completely soundproof. I would hope so. Because it has to be, that's the whole point. Anyway, that's it. That was it. I, the more I read about the cell, this deprivation tank, I was like, “Oh, I'm looking into this.” I really, really like it. If I'm ever rich, that is one thing that is going on. You're going to buy one? Yeah. Yes. Absolutely. Oh my gosh. I'm going to look into see how much it is. Just like one session just to see. Yeah. Now this is funny. Cause at that admin conference that I was at recently, one of the health tips that we got during our health and wellness session was, you know, if you feel overwhelmed or tired all the time or whatever was to just at the end of your shower, turn the water to cold. Really? It'll help refresh you. It's like doing a cold plunge, a little bit, in your shower. You know what that's making me think of? Do you remember? You guys. When time when I was in the shower, I bent over for, I don't know, maybe I dropped the soap or dropped my razor or something, but I had bent over. The water was still going, and the handle… I didn't touch it. I was far away from the handle. The handle broke off where you turn on, you know, the main water, and I got a beehole full of water, cold water. She got a colonic. You talk about holler. I couldn't… my brain couldn't even think straight. Like, I couldn't… I couldn't even think straight. I wonder why it came out of there cold. Don't know. That's what I'm saying. It seemed like a joke was being played on my butt. Of course, nobody was home. I was home alone. And so, I had to run, figure out where the main water line, you know, the main water shut-off of the house was. I was in a towel, and of course, it's in the garage and I was in a towel and just still like, I was cold for days. It went straight up my body. That's one of my favorite stories. Okay, my sources for that were healthline.com, Theta Wellness Center, and my co-worker who was joking, but actually... Man, it sounds amazing. Oh my gosh. Especially after this week. I could totally use it. Me too! I'm tighter than a nun's you-know-what. Sorry, Catholics. It's been a week of Mondays. Yes, yes it has. Alright, my last search that I'm sharing this week is Asus laptop immediately hibernating when unplugged. One of the days this week when I was procrastinating at writing. Pick a day, any day. I pretended to be a computer technician slash IT person because my laptop has been suddenly not staying on when I unplug it. And so, you might be saying, well, your battery's bad. But I thought, please don't let it be my battery because it just seemed like it was fine. And then all of a sudden, one day it was doing that. And sometimes when you get an update, like a Windows update or whatever, it effs things up. Yes. And so I thought, OK, maybe some update screwed with something. So, I looked it up. And hold your applause, despite the admiration you're about to feel for me when I tell you all the things I did to diagnose and remedy this problem. I updated the BIOS. What is that, Brea? I have no idea. Okay. But I just went, I followed the directions that somebody gave online at asus.com. Okay. And updated the BIOS. B-I-O-S. No idea. Okay. Something “Operating System.” Oh. Then I uninstalled and reinstalled the battery drivers. That was kind of scary, but I did it anyway. And then I changed my power plan to a more efficient power plan. So, it'll only charge up to 80% when it's plugged in. Yes. Instead of all the way. Yes. Because I typically leave it plugged in. Okay. But I do like to have the option of not plugging it in. And there are times when I don't want to have it plugged in. But this way it saves your battery because it's not always charging all the way and then overcharging because it sits on the charger. Okay, great. Every time I would try one of these things, I would restart the computer and then I would unplug it, and it would hibernate. I was like, effffff me. So, I plugged it back in and I did a battery diagnostic and the diagnosis is… I need a new battery. Oh. Oh no! So, I bought one. And it's still sitting in the box on my dining table because this week has been absolute hell. And when I get home, I don't want to mess with my computer. Yeah. I don't even want to look at it. Yeah, yeah. Yesterday, doing my rundown for this show, which is an enjoyable thing, even that I was like, oh my gosh, if I have to look at a computer for one more minute, I'm going to lose my mind. But I did. Obviously. Wow. That's it. Great story, Bibi. Tech Brea. I'm gonna call you over all my tech needs. I'm willing to do the things. Like, I'll look it up, and I'll follow the directions, and I'll do it even when it doesn't work. Impressive. I'm gonna slow clap you. I appreciate it. Good job. I appreciate you. As Ted Lasso would say. Alright my last search. King Charles Spaniel mixed with poodle slash how many poo dogs are there? Now this poo-dogs thing is cracking me up. Are you talking like cockapoo and... Yes. Like all the doodles and all the noodles and... All the... But they're poo dogs because they're all mixed with poodles. Correct. Okay. I typed that in, and the internet knew what I was talking about. Yeah. Poo dogs. This search came about because a coworker... I had a lot of work stuff this week. Yeah, coworkers were really talking to you. It was, like, there was some stuff going on. You know what? It was that pink and red shirt situation. It was, like, speak to me rather than my dark colors. Don't you dare. Yeah. Your resting bitch face must have stayed home or something. Maybe it did. I was feeling sassy. My coworker greeted me ahead of a meeting, and he looked sleepy. And I asked him if he was okay. And he said, we got a new puppy. Oh. And he said he's real small and he is real loud in the middle of the night. Um, so I asked him what kind of puppy he got, and he said, it's a Cavapoo. I said, what is a Cavapoo? And he said, it's a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel mixed with a poodle. That sounds adorable. Did he have pictures? He did not have pictures. I did take a picture for you to give you an example of what it looks like. I'll post this online, y'all. Oh my gosh, that sounds so cute, but also that sounds like the highest maintenance dog I've ever heard of. Oh my gosh. I know. That face. I know. So, they named him Buddy. I had never heard of a Cavapoo before. Other names for the Cavapoo are the Cavadoodle or the Cavoodle. Just don't wanna insult anyone with a Cavapoo out there. It got me thinking how many dogs are there? According to Martha Stewart.com. Oh my gosh. And this was as of November of 2023, 40 different types of poodle mixes. What? Because are they hypoallergenic? Yes and they don't… So, they're hypoallergenic and they’re mixed with poodles, which don’t shed. Yes. So, it cuts down on the shedding. Yeah. And they make cute dogs when mixed with other breeds. I've never seen such freaking cute breeds. I know, they're really cute. Of the doodles, Martha Stewart listed 17 of the most popular. Oh, I'm ready. And I'm gonna run through these. We all know about the golden doodle and the labradoodle. You know, because they're very popular. But did you know about the Bernadoodle? Cross between a Bernese Mountain Dog and poodle? No. The Sheepadoodle. DTH bestie Martha D has a Sheepadoodle. Yep. They're cute. Oh my gosh, her Sheepadoodle. A Whoodle, which is a soft coat Wheaton Terrier mixed with a poodle. A Westie Poo. Oh, my goodness. West Highland White Terrier. Uh huh. Uh huh. Weimerdoodle. Oh my gosh. It's a mix of a Weimaraner and a Poodle. That was a weird-looking dog because Weimeraners have super-short coat. Like, there's like no hair at all, so it's kind of weird to see it, like, all curly. Yeah it's like Peyton when he was a baby. He had hair but he didn't look like he had any hair because his hair was, like, really close to his head and, like, clear. Yes. Then we've got the pom-a-poo. Poma-poo. You know what that is? A Pomeranian and a poodle? A toy poodle. Oh, yes, that makes sense. Can you imagine, like, you get the super long legs of a poodle and get this Pomeranian body? That would be hilarious. Like, no we probably better do a toy poodle on this one. “Oh good idea.” Uh, the Aussiedoodle, Australian shepherd. Oh, the Schnoodle. Schnauzer? Yeah, miniature schnauzer. Uh, the cockapoo, which you mentioned. Yes. Uh-huh. Now, bear with me on this one Oh no. The Havapoo. It's a cross between the Havanese, which I'd never heard of, and a miniature poodle. Well, that's the dog that we would have to get in my family. Just so that we could say we have a, Havapoo. It is also commonly known as the Havadoodle or the Havanoodle. So, someone stopped and said, “ooooh… do we really want to call it a Havapoo?” The Shihpoo. Cross between a poodle, toy poodle, and a shih tzu. Oh. So, a Shih poo. Shih. S-H-I-H. It should be a shih tz poo. I got a shih tz poo and a Havapoo. And we are regular. We eat a lot of beans. The next one is a Newfiepoo, newfoundland. Yes. A Pyradoodle, great Pyrenees. A Poojan. Bijon Frise. I saved the last one on purpose for you. I grabbed- It's better than Havapoo? It's a Dalmadoodle. Oh, my God. Look at this dog. I grabbed a screenshot. How odd-looking is that? Nope. So, just picture a Dalmatian with a perm. Yeah. A Dalmatian with long, longish hair. Yeah. That's had a perm. Yeah. That is weird-looking dog. No thanks. I don't like it. Anyway, Dalmadoodle. But if you have a Dalmadoodle, I'm happy for you. I'm sure it's fine. Martha Stewart.com was my source, which kind of cracked me up also. Serendipity time. Yes. We were talking about Martha Stewart in my house last night. Really? Because she currently has a commercial for Miracle-Gro. And I get to see all kinds of commercials now, because even the platforms that I pay for play commercials. And it's great. I love it. But she has a Miracle-Gro commercial where she's towering above this little guy. I don't know if he's, like, kneeling in front of a raised flower bed, or what. I don't know what the deal is, but she's really high up there. And she's massaging this soil between her perfectly manicured hands and talking about how great Miracle-Gro is. And I asked Jacki, I said, “How do you feel about Martha Stewart?” Because she has an opinion about every celebrity ever. And she said, “I don't know who that is.” Oh. The kids don't know who Martha Stewart is. I don't even know what to say to that. I can't… I have no words. Did you school them? I just said, well, she was, like, everything. Yeah. For a long time. Yeah. In the 90s, early 2000s, and then she got in trouble and went to prison. Yeah. But then she came back and it was like, she was never… It's like, I just took a little vacation. Yeah. I wear this ankle bracelet now. Anyone want one? You can go to MarthaStewart.com and get one. Yeah, she still has endorsement deals, whatever, but… I can't believe they don't know who Martha Stewart is. No. Also, some of the funniest SNL skits were people imitating her. She was just endless material. Agreed. Remember the made-for-TV movie about her starring Sybil Shepherd as Martha Stewart? No. Yeah, it was supposedly this big, you know, tell-all about what a crazy person she was, but you know any woman who's assertive and successful is always labeled as some kind of crazy bitch. Of course. Whatever. Sometimes it's true. I think Martha Stewart’s, I mean, she's kind of a bad-ass. I think she is, too. I love that she's friends with Snoop Dogg. It makes me laugh. Anyway, Cara. Yeah? But What about this one? I have seven “What about This Ones.” I have about three times that. Do you really? You searched a lot. I've been searching a lot. Now, I had a ton of searches in my search history, but they were all work-related. And girl, if I added all of my work-related searches, my list would be too long to… I’d need my own separate show just to talk about, “But What About This One?” Right. I mean, it was ridiculous this week. I had to look up at a lot of things. Okay. Here we go. Hit me. 1. Alamo, big pretzel nutrition. Not a baked pretzel, not a soft pretzel, big pretzel. That's what I called it when I even put it in. 2. Navy blue Capri leggings. 3. Wonders of wildlife tickets. 4. Things to do near me. 5. Sub tab colonoscopy prep pills. 6. Barbie shoes on cigarettes. On cigarettes? There's a picture on the internet out there with cigarettes with Barbie shoes on the end of them like legs. Yeah. It’s a… Look it up; it's hilarious. It made me giggle. Okay. 7. Pork loin in crockpot. Mmm That's it. Okay. Well strap in. Here we go. Okay. 1. Beach Boys album still cruising 2. potholing British term meaning. 3. Montserrat. 4. New Downton Abbey movie. 5. Lyrics to The Mighty Quinn. 6. Andy Serkis slash new Lord of the Rings movie. 7. Centimeters to inches conversion, again. I can't say this guy's name. 8. Joe Manganiello. Is that how you say his name? Joe Manganiello. Mag, Mangan, Joe M. Character on True Blood. Oh God. I know it. I know. No, no, we're not watching it. Oh, gosh. Joe Manganiello came up in conversation with me and Sean and then Sean was like, oh yeah, that guy that was on True Blood. And I was like, he wasn't in True Blood. And then I was like, I only watched one season of True Blood and was like, I'm out. Oh, my gosh. And then I was like, please Joe M, tell me that you are not on True Blood. I was hoping Sean was wrong. Sean was not wrong. He was a werewolf. He totally was. 9. Where to buy Gallo family white Grenache. 10. The cutting room, Stratford, Missouri 11. Springfield Symphony 24, 25 season concerts 12. out of band meaning 13. before and after brewing. 14. Franklin recycling center 15. sleepy possum café. 16. Vegas mirage hotel closing. 34 years. 17. Omo Japanese soul food relocation, 18. St. Louis Ballet 19. Alamo menu. 20. Betty Thomas 21. Jenny Lewis 22. Immersive Disney animation experience in Branson. Because when you think of Branson, that's what you think of. Yeah. 23. MSU handball program awarded $1 million 24. the flying lap simulator 25. J.O.B. Public House reopening. Oh, yes. 26. Troop Beverly Hills movie. 27. Creative ways to give money as a gift. 28. Honey vultures. And last but not least… 29. Rescue Beaver makes damn out of Christmas decor. Nice. “Surely, you don’t mean BEAVER????” You know how my family, we used to get together and we used to play games. When both my parents were alive, man, it was game on when it was like any kind of get together. Anyway, so we were playing Guesstures, and I was on a team with my sister, Colleen. And the thing I was trying to get them to say was, “Beaver.” And so, I was acting out a beaver, like, you know, with the buck teeth and the, you know, little paws and the… and nobody was getting it. And so finally, after I had done all the beaver things, you know, like flap my tail, whatever, I just pointed down to my crotch. Finally, the light bulb went off over Colleen's head, but she's always been so prim and proper. So she said, “Surely you don't mean beaver!” Surely, I did. I've always been crass. She's always been very, you know. We're perfect. Oh, my gosh. Perfect pair. That's hilarious. “Surely, you don't mean beaver!” She was appalled. Speaking of Colleen. Yeah. I think we have a listener shout-out. We do. Do you want to talk about that? Yeah, she and Tim went, on their anniversary, they were inspired by the Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes show, Britain by the Book. That you talked about on this podcast. Yes, and they went to one of the places that they featured on that show. And they had a lovely day, and they even got to see the Northern Lights. And all kinds of wonderful things. So, I was, the pictures were amazing. Yes, I have four things to say about her email and their trip. Yes. Number one, first of all, happy anniversary. Yes. Number two, how cute were they in those pictures? I know, they're adorable. I wanted to just take them and put them in my pocket. They're so cute. They're both adorable. I know. Number three, this amazing place of all these pictures they took and went and enjoyed was just one hour from their house. Yeah. I Googled one hour from Springfield in all directions. Yeah. It made me sad. I know, there's nothing like that here. It's no. No. Number four. I'm very glad they had a wonderful trip, and they took the time to share it with us. I know, me too. I love getting emails from listeners. Me too. People, connect with us. That's right. Then I also got another text from Brittany. Yeah. Who's still, you know, slogging through the backlog, but she's enjoying it. And she's just gotten through the episode about the recurring dreams. And she said that she loved it. But she shared with us a recurring dream that she has. That she's trying to get away. Like she's running, like being chased. But she can't keep her eyes open. Woo. So, she's just struggling to keep her eyes open, and she can't. And so, she's, like, stumbling around blind. Has she looked up what that means? She didn't say. Oh, that's scary. I often have that dream where I am talking to somebody, and I can't keep my eyes open. And I'm like, they probably think I'm so rude, and I'm falling asleep, but I'm just not. I have never had a dream like that. But normally when I'm being chased in dreams, I have to run like a gorilla. You told me this. With my arms. I have to use my arms and my hands. Who the hell knows what that means? She acted it out! It's so frustrating. It's a very slow way to get around. Unless you're a gorilla. You can be pretty fast, but I'm not fast as a gorilla. All right. Just so you know. Oh my gosh. Okay. So… Oh, and, and Cooper Trouper. Right. We heard from Amy. Yes. She got in touch with us and told us all the you know, told us how great we are and how much she misses us and rehashed some old funny little memories. Yes. And she was trying to remember which one of my kids was doing that paper finger... Cootie Catcher. Is that what it's called? Yeah, it's called a Cootie Catcher. Oh, I never knew it was called that. That's what we called it. Anyway, the finger paper game thing where you say... pick a number, pick a color, blah, blah. And then, and he was in the back seat. It was my oldest, it was Caleb, my first child. So, I had no idea how to react to this, but he's, you know, pick a number, pick a color, blah, blah. He was, like, in first grade. And I, we get through it and he, I hear him opening the thing to tell me what, whatever it says, and he goes, “You… Are a bitch.” Oh my gosh. Oh man. Oh man. That one, that one got used and used and used. Yeah, just anytime somebody was, you know, you were mad at somebody. “You… are a bitch.” Oh my gosh. From the mouths of babes. Yes. I received some search lists from some listeners. Bring it. From Hopper. Here we go. Willow Springs First Amendment group harassing. What? Lakota Sioux, Gen X age range, hold fast brewing non-alcoholic drinks. What? Why? Just kidding. Was Henry the eighth mentally ill? Yes. Top entry cat litter box. Can haveapoo. My have-a-poo needs to come in from the top. Cornelia Vanderbilt. Aw, but she lives in Chesterfield. But she does. Marquis Meaning and the Moth Radio Hour slash Mark Lamb. Oh, yes. I got another list from another listener. OK. Martha D. Oh, excellent. Vegas Hotels, sending slides in present mode. Surrounded by idiots, a book about communication. I thought she just typed in, “surrounded by idiots,” like “what should I do? How to help my 86 year old father-in-law get Bally sports to watch the Cardinals game when his internet is terrible. Oh. I would like to know what responses she got from the internet on that search. Yes. And her last one was, yard signs for parties. I don't know if she was looking to buy yard signs for a party or like, can I put signs in my yard for a party? Or what are some good signs to make for a party? Mm-hmm. Like creative ideas? Yeah. I'm totally gonna Google “surrounded by idiots,” and see what comes up. You're gonna find a book about communication. I was hoping Google would give me some ideas for remedying the problem. Alright. What should people do if they want to get in touch with us to share stories, memories, pictures, lists? Oh well, they can do what Colleen did. And they can email us at Delete This History podcast at gmail dot com. Or. They can do what Cooper Trouper did. Yep. And get in contact with us @DTHGals on Instagram or threads. Or Delete This History on Facebook. Which is probably what she did. Isn't it? I think it was Messenger. Yeah. Cause we're all of that age where Facebook… Yeah. It all just, it's all one thing. Well, it is, but you know, Facebook is for the oldies, like us. I've been told. Cooper Trouper slid into our DMs. She did. Is that everything? Rate and review us. Aha. Please! Yes, because that helps other people find us. Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. And then, I don't have to tell everybody that I meet, “Hey, I have a podcast. Please listen to my podcast.” I'm gonna get you a T-shirt. Just says, “I have a podcast.” “I have a podcast, just like everybody else.” All right, Cara. Yeah? Before you go edit last week's episode, which I'm sure is great, turned out great. And before I edit this week's episode, I'm going to go delete my history. I'm going to delete my history too. All right. Stay fresh, cheese bags. Bye. 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