Meddling Adults

You remember that age where Nancy Drew, Scooby-Doo, and Encyclopedia Brown was all the rage? Maybe it was just me…but either way, even if you’ve only ever read one childhood mystery book, or seen one whodunit movie, this podcast is worth a listen!

Meddling Adults is a fun podcast that takes the plots from Nancy Drew, Scooby Doo, and a host of other mystery series to make a fun game of detecting and insight. During each episode, the game host gives the rough outline of the plot and clues of a mystery, and the contestants compete for points based on their guesses of who committed the crime, why they did it, and how the genius kid detectives figured it out!

And did I mention it’s all for charity? The winner of each episode gets to donate a pool of money to a charity of their choice. So not only is it a fun podcast, but it’s also for a good cause!

“Get Around It” by Midi Matilda

This song originally came at recommendation from my sister after she sent me her Spotify Discover Weekly one day. Not only did this song help me realize that I have been criminally underutilizing my own Discover Weekly playlists, but also gave me this awesome jam that’s practically guaranteed to get a foot tapping!

I know it sounds cheesy, but this song is genuinely unlike anything I have ever heard between the chord progressions and main melody, and really made me want to get up and dance when I first heard it. So give it a listen!

“Tigerblood” by Vistas

This is yet another song that I have stolen from my sister’s Discover Weekly. You might be catching on to a little theme here but what can I say? It was a good playlist!

Stylistically speaking, Tigerblood has a nice balance between indie and classic rock that always seems to make me smile and give me a little boost of energy and it’s one of my all time favorite songs to listen to right now. So if you ever need a little pick-me-up song on a sleepy morning, Tigerblood is a good way to go! 

Bonk

When I’m not at school, I’m often running back and forth between after-school activities and a job, and sometimes I don’t always have time to grab food at home; so I usually find myself getting something from Bonk.

This place is a nice sandwich and soup shop with a variety of great toppings and dishes. I genuinely don’t think I’ve had a better sandwich, they’re just that good. One of my favorite little things about Bonk that I think is particularly great is I’m a big fan of truffle, and not only does Bonk have truffle mayonnaise but they have it as a free topping! I also highly suggest getting a cup of their butternut squash soup with hazelnuts sometime. 

Douglas by Hannah Gadsby

I just recently rewatched this special and I have to say, if you ever need a laugh, (and let’s be honest, we all need some laughs right now) this is a good place to start. I’ve always been a big fan of stand up comedy and on my long list of good specials and comedy sets, Douglas is near the top of that list.

This special is filled with great jokes that will be sure to make you smile and most importantly, will leave you with a new meaning for the name Douglas, the importance of penguins to boxes, and a new standard for what is a good or bad conversation to have at a dog park.