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s04e05
December 11, 2014

It’s A Thing- s04e05 – All the Things!

Shadow of hiker with selfie stickWe kick around a variety of things.

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Everlane.com

s04e04
December 10, 2014

It’s A Thing- s04e04 – Introverts are in

Person reading.“We have known for centuries about the transformative power of solitude; it’s only recently that we have begun to forget it.” – Susan Cain.

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Links

“Quiet Quiz: Are You an Introvert or an Extrovert? – By Susan Cain”
“The Open-Office Trap – The New Yorker”
“Susan Cain: The power of introverts | Talk Video | TED.com“

s04e03
December 9, 2014

It’s A Thing- s04e03 – Men with scarves

Fashionable man wearing a scarf in a fashionable manner.If you are a man and wear a scarf you may be a designer. Or European. Or both.

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Links

Pinterest post of fashionable man wearing scarf.

s04e02
December 8, 2014

It’s A Thing- s04e02 – Manual transmissions

Stick shift with letters "YEE HA" on it.Can you drive a stick? You may be coming back in vogue. You may actually be on the cutting edge of nostalgia.

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Links

“Manual vs. Automatic Transmission | Stick-Shifts Save Gas – Consumer Reports”
“Understanding What’s Really Killing the Manual Transmission“

s04e01
December 7, 2014

It’s A Thing- s04e01 – The salt controversy

Salt shaker on sideThere is a war on salt but no war for common sense and moderation. Why is that?

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Links

Salt: How bad is it, really?

June 4, 2014

It’s A Thing – s03e12 – Officiating same-sex marriages

ringsNot only is officiating same-sex marriages a thing, but getting invited is becoming a status symbol.

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June 3, 2014

The missing four minutes!

Somehow the last 4 minutes of episode 11 got cut off. Not to fear! They are here!

Apologies.

Tom

Complete episode 11.

It’s A Thing- s03e11 – High-fashion Backpacks

That ridiculously large purse will only cause you pain. Fashion to the rescue!

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June 2, 2014

It’s A Thing- s03e10 – Horizontal wood plank fencing

We think we’ve nailed an early trend in fencing here. It’s more fascinating than you think.

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June 1, 2014

It’s A Thing- s03e09 – Man Diets

Kangaroo_MeatWhy are men dieting and when did it lose its stigma?

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