Sometime things don’t make the show, but they live on in our “bullpen” for weeks on end. In this episode, Molly and Tom go through the things they considered for the show but didn’t quite make it.
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Your Cheese Cleanser – It’s a Thing 149
Tom discovers a delicious cheese block and Molly thinks its the age of a pretty spectacular bird. Then Tom sees the resurgence of a Star Trek thing, and Molly wants to cleanse the timeline.
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The Cast Iron Heresy – It’s a Thing 148
Tom is talking about the rise of a resilient era of romance and Molly recognizes a surge of a cookware staple. Then, Tom finds that the sheet is hitting the fan, while Molly sees a laceless future.
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In Our Profession We Call This Journalism – It’s a Thing 147
Tom shares a Lynchian way to bring back a classic sitcom, and Molly finds subject matter experts on social media to be a thing. Then Tom thinks he might have a new holiday thing on his hands, and Molly gives It’s a Thing the explicit tag in Apple Podcasts.
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Bernie Mittens are a Look – It’s a Thing 147
Tom’s thing trigger is pulled by a lycanthrope pastime and Molly is downloading some art. Then Tom is putting on some Chelsea boots, and Molly finds that Azealia Banks is the new Florida Man.
Plus, Bernie Sitting memes are getting seen.
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Shanty Thingularity – It’s a Thing 147
Sometimes a thing becomes a pop culture sensation, that grabs our culture by the collar and takes us on an unexpected journey. Right now, it’s sea shanties. Molly and Tom break down the history of the shanty, why it’s popular now, and consider how long it will last.
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A Prescription from the Doctor-Artists – It’s a Thing 146
Tom checks in on the evolution of the “How It Started” meme, and Molly has the latest food challenge consuming pineapple TikTok. Then Tom finds fine purveyors of random play dances, and Molly is watching videos of people seeing color.
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Prediction: Party Time – It’s a Thing 145
To get us ready for 2021, Molly and Tom are joined by producer Rich to make some predictions. They all have different takes on how parties will play into the new year, plus sports, sobriety, and gettin swole.
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The Mouse is Uncaged – It’s a Thing 144
Tom sees people pining for a simpler Twitter age as a thing, and Molly finds a big thing that can help the gamer in your life. Then Tom finds the pretenders to the Peloton throne, while Molly finds super fancy cakes blowing up on the socials.
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The Dutch Get It – It’s a Thing 143
Tom introduces Molly to the most wonderful season of the year, while Molly has found the replacement for the ottoman. Then Tom is seeing a thing very clearly, then Molly finds a shelf-adjacent spinoff thing.
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