Episode 50: “I definitely want vodka in it.”
Welcome to Episode 50, the new Roarin’ 20s, and the Disney+ era. This episode is all about throwbacks—from watching to reading to listening—where C + D share a few blasts from their pasts and try a tasty beverage.
Links To Give You Life:
Get hands-on learning with Masterclass, and join D with her course where “Neil Gaiman Teaches the Art of Storytelling” or C with her course where “David Sedaris Teaches Storytelling and Humor”
Make a perfect cup of coffee with the Hawaiian Isles Kona Coffee Co.
Bring your quality coffee beans on-the-go—especially at work—with single-use pour-over filters
Regulate your caffeine addiction with a Bean Box subscription
Check out these TV and podcast rec’s from C’s college roommate—and a current obsessor:
“Workin’ Moms” starring Catherine Reitman
“WTF” podcast with Marc Maron
“Criminal” and “This Is Love” podcasts with Phoebe Judge
“Serial” podcast with Sarah Koenig
Stream all your favorite Disney throwbacks with Disney+, from “Hercules” to “High School Musical”
Revisit stories from your childhood and throwback eras with reading throwbacks like:
“A Yellow Raft in Blue Water” by Michael Dorris
“The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett
“The Little House” books by Laura Ingalls Wilder
“The Tale of Peter Rabbit” by Beatrix Potter
“The Edge Chronicles” by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell
“Daisy Jones & The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
“The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton
Uncover where cocktails come from with Mixolopedia: The Alcohol Encyclopedia
Put Obsessed to the (Taste) Test:
Sioux City, from White Rock Beverages, creates saloon style soft drinks from Ginger Beer to Cream Soda with throwback-style bottles and labeling. In this episode, C + D put their Prickly Pear soda to a taste test. Spoiler alert: they’re trying it with Raincane Alaskan Vodka mixed in the next time. Remember to send in your own obsessions, suggestions, and questions to currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com.
Episode Guide: (02:05) D’s obsession with Neil Gaiman’s Masterclass (13:25) C’s obsession with Hawaiian Isles Kona Coffee Co. (21:01) C take rec’s from obsessor and college roommate (27:16) D talks streaming throwbacks on Disney+ (33:18) C talks reading throwbacks like “A Yellow Raft in Blue Water” and “The Secret Garden” (40:25) C asks “If Facebook had been around when I was growing up, what would I have been posting?” (42:34) D talks throwbacks to discovering The Beatles and more (45:30) C talks throwback to prohibition cocktails and where cocktails came from (48:05) C + D put Sioux City Prickly Pear soda to a taste test
