Episode 55: "They're gonna get you on the sweet meat."
From twisting pinches to lucky leprechauns to national parades, C + D spend this episode talking all about St. Patrick’s Day traditions and ways to celebrate March 17th.
Links To Give You Life:
Get you a wall tapestry that attracts everyone to your office
Throw it back with a binge of Pee Wee’s Playhouse and Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
Discover the history of pinching as a tradition on St. Patrick’s Day
Uncover the luck and mysticism of four-leaf clovers and leprechauns
Watch a young man come to terms with having a leprechaun mother in “The Luck of the Irish” on Disney+
Put Obsessed to the (Taste) Test:
If you need an alternative to beer, you might look into a hard cider from ACE. In this episode, C + D put the Berry Rose Cider to a taste test and rank it on a spirited scale from Obsessed or Lucky to Wasted or Pinching. Listen to hear what they thought, and remember to send in all your obsessions, suggestions, and questions to currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com.
Episode Guide: (00:48) D’s obsession with her new job (08:58) C’s obsession with Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (17:07) C + D talk pinching on St. Patrick’s Day (21:10) C talks looking for four-leaf clovers (23:39) C + D talk wearing green and dressing for the holiday (26:17) C talks parading in Dublin for St. Patrick’s Day (36:06) C + D talk leprechauns and Irish legends (46:24) C talks celebrating the Irish holiday in New York, Chicago, and more (49:05) C talks “13 Lucky Facts About St. Patrick’s Day” from Mental Floss (55:02) C + D put ACE Berry Rose Cider to a taste test
