Primal Urges

About this episode

The episode humorously explores the uncontrollable urge to make chili and discusses various offbeat topics.

Something has taken ahold of The Side Chat - something primal, uncontrollable... something not totally of this world. An impulse that transcends simple wanting or desire. It's the urgent, undeniable NEED TO MAKE CHILI. Clearly when the ladies are without Trish, the show goes a bit off the rails. And by "off the rails" we mean topics that NPR has deemed "too mild for primetime." But if you're interested in hearing hot takes on movies that have been out for 30 years or ever considered Dorothy Hamill an unsung hair icon, this episode is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kristen Walters, Tricia Olds, Caitlin Kean

Topics covered

• chili
• primal urges
• off the rails
• hot takes
• nostalgia
• hair icons

Keywords

• chili
• primal urges
• NPR
• Dorothy Hamill
• nostalgia
• hot takes
• comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: NPR

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