About this episode

The hosts discuss animal training, reality TV, cultural practices around kissing, and a unique art rivalry, while sharing personal anecdotes.

We revisit the most shared New York Times article by a woman who trains animals (and husbands). We discuss Sarah's new dog and her efforts to teach a new dog old tricks. Susie gives an update on her trivia night debacle where she was ROBBED (but it's FINE). We hear why Sarah is obsessed with Love Island. We learn why less than 50% off cultures mouth kiss romantically, but we're not buying it. We discuss the artist who got exclusive rights to the "blackest black" paint and how an artist who made the "pinkest pink" got revenge. And we find out about a woman who saved a crow and got many gifts in return. 00:00 - Kicking Off Episode 1026: Sarah's Favorite Yet 01:25 - Applying Operant Conditioning to Husbands and Animals 03:11 - Positive Reinforcement and the Challenges of Dog Ownership 13:24 - Sarah's Extensive and Seasonal Overalls Collection 16:30 - Susie's Trivia Victory and Calling Out Cheaters 25:40 - Diving Deep into the Wild World of Love Island 37:36 - Debunking the '54% Don't Kiss Romantically' Claim 47:20 - HBO Documentary on a Cult of Beautiful Models 52:35 - The Petty Art Battle Over Exclusive Paint Colors 56:49 - A Woman's Kindness to a Crow Rewarded with Gifts 01:04:49…

People in this episode

Hosts: Susie Meister, Sarah Rice

Topics covered

• animal training
• dog ownership
• reality TV
• cultural practices
• art
• kindness
• gifts

Keywords

• animal training
• dog tricks
• Love Island
• cultural kissing
• blackest black paint
• pinkest pink paint
• crow gifts
• trivia night

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times, HBO

Books & works: Love Island, blackest black, pinkest pink

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