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October 11, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e12 – Demiglace, bacon, and Musk

Demiglace beef wrapped in baconMolly’s thing is a man, Tom’t thing was once a pig, Molly’s discovered a new cooking revelation and why is Tom using white strips?

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Elon Musk’s Hyperloop will work
Sheet bacon at Louies of Mar Vista
DIY pallet projects
Social Media Explained

October 4, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e11 – The truth about grapes

A doctor holding grapes giving a thumbs up signThe importance of cart wipes, how the 1980s sneaked back into your world, why thumbhole is not an insult and grapes. Yes, grapes.

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Thumb holes in women’s sweaters, including the Wander Wrap.

The Goldbergs.

September 27, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e10 – Moustache eyebrow

Three types of moustachesIt’s a show of discovery, innovation and ranting. We discover some old ways are best for coffee shops and innovate a new method of eyebrow. Eyebrowing? Just listen. Also, Molly gets off a good old fashioned Molly rant. Thanks Apple! Plus, we figure out how to deal with twerking. Don’t miss this one people!

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BROWS THAT WOW: NYFW BEAUTY TREND – STRONG EYEBROWS
The Rise Of The Multi-Roaster Coffeehouse

September 20, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e09 – The tulips of our day

Multiple colored cronutsLook, we’re not asking ANYTHING of you. Just don’t make too big a deal of cronuts, give Peruvian food it’s due, and just consider the merits of a paleo diet. But that’s it. NOTHING else. OK maybe stop whispering. But that’s it.

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Cronut Scalpers
Peruvian Food is finally hot
ASMR and binaural videos on YouTube!

September 13, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e08 – Artisinal probiotic lionfish colony

A lionfish swimming uneatenIt’s our environmental special! Also known as the green/brown show. For reasons you might regret you learned. But it’s worth it because there are watermelon babies.

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Staying healthy may mean learning to love our microbiomes
Eat invasive species
Health risks of eating invasive species
Watermelon babies

September 6, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e07 – Stop the busy, draw your life

Maybe Tom and Molly?  Maybe just bad stick figuresMolly spots a long-needed backlash against busy and Tom catches a trend for self-inspection on YouTube.

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Busy trap
Draw My Life
Garrett Wade
Plastic mats for chopping vegetables

August 30, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e06 – A quite jarring episode

Various sized mason jarsMolly’s into the Masons, jars that is. Tom notices British TV invading. And we all get paleo with our diets. Bring on the sabre-tooth steaks!

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Mason jarson Pinterest
Old time Mason jars become hip
What’s with all the Mason jar products?
Price of pine nuts skyrockets

August 23, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e05 – Tough Irish mudders

Two Victorian era Irish womenMolly’s got a new exercise trend and Tom’s discovered a new way to leave parties.

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Tough Mudder
Irish Exit (thank Andy Beach)
Craft bourbon isn’t the same as beer

August 16, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e04 – Reject the binary embrace the yolk

Two halves of soft-boiled eggsMolly’s caught on to the fact that we’re not men, women, gay or straight anymore. What we are is concerened with the perfect boiled egg.

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Rejecting “the gender binary”
The 5:10 egg and the great egg debate
Galco’s Soda Pop shop
Chow article about Galco’s

August 9, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e03 – Secret world of vacuum cleaners

1950s man with vacuum cleanerMolly’s got a warning about grocery bags and Tom’s into small batch sodas, but the revelation about vacuum cleaner culture sweeps away the rest.

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Health warning over reusable plastic bags
Specialty soda
@bawitdaba1337 Yes, there is a vacuum-cleaner subculture

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