Episode 56: “I wouldn’t even have tweezers, so I’d fail.”
If you could bring 10 things, what would you bring to a deserted island? What if you were shipwrecked and could only grab supplies off the ship? C + D tackle the age-old hypothetical of what you really need when Lord of the Flies becomes your reality.
Links To Give You Life:
Set up a Llama Farm widget on your Monday board and don’t forget to watch them hula hoop
Relearn your homophones (and teach your kids) with the “Llamaphones” board book by Janik Coat
Remind your little ones that small doesn’t mean weak with “Macca the Alpaca” by Matt Cosgrove
Bring your wildest fantasies alive with Glacier Smoothie soaps, lotions, hand salve, and more
Play along at home with these “Desert Island Questions,” including: What book would you be happy you had to read again and again? C chose “My Antonia” and D chose “Julie of the Wolves”
Live vicariously through Eden in YA survival story “The Sandcastle Empire” as she braves the jungle on Sanctuary Island
Memorize these tips on “How to survive on a desert island (by a former Royal Navy lieutenant commander)”
Put Obsessed to the (Taste) Test:
Whether you’re a Peeps fan or not, you’re in for a surprise this Easter. According to this Delish article, Hot Tamales and Peeps are forging the partnership you never knew you needed. Hitting shelves this spring are Hot Tamales Peeps “Fierce Cinnamon” flavor, and C + D put the novelty treat to a taste test. Listen to hear what they thought, and be sure to follow @currentlyobsessedclub on Instagram for photos and bonus content!
Episode Guide: (00:00) D’s obsession with llamas and alpacas, brought on by adorable books like Macca the Alpaca and Llamaphones (08:45) C’s obsession with Glacier Smoothie hand salve (16:27) C + D debate “desert” or “deserted” island (19:08) C talks context of ending up on a deserted island (23:45) C + D answer 10 “Desert Island Questions” (37:12) C talks “How to survive on a desert island (by a former Royal Navy lieutenant commander)” (44:12) C + D put Hot Tamales Peeps to a taste test
