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This Is Why
with Laura Lane and Angela Spera
Comedians and authors Laura Lane and Angela Spera give best friend advice on pop culture, politics, news headlines, workplace dynamics, dating, parenting, friendship and whatever else is on your mind.
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After 6 years straight of weekly episodes, this is our final This Is Why podcast (!). We get updates on how the show has affected people's lives, read mushy gush farewell messages and answer two last listener questions. In the news we discuss vaccinations & spending time with people who have different political views. Angela talks about her bridal shower venue getting double booked and Laura talks about getting yelled at by an old man. Thank you listeners for hanging out with us for the last six years and sharing your lives and listening to ours. What a wild ride!
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How to Master Dating & Everything We’ve Learned\ 8/4/2021
This week we share our top dating lessons and tips from the past 6 years. We answer your listener questions including letting grudges go and getting along with in-laws. In the news we discuss the best dating shows ever & a new dating app hits the market. Angela gets locked out of Facebook for posting wedding photos and Laura ponders Bennifer.
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6-Year Anniversary Celebration\ 7/28/2021
It's our 6-Year Anniversary and we drop some BIG NEWS! We look back at our top episodes, the past 6 years and feel the feels. Then we answer your listener questions including a follow-up from a listener who went against our advice and now has a new problem and another listener who is a COVID bride and doesn’t know what anniversary to celebrate. In the news we discuss why more couples are sleeping apart & Pinterest bans all weight loss ads.
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Having Better Sex (& Sleep!) ft. Amanda Goetz, founder of House of Wise CBD\ 7/21/2021
This week we talk all about CBD and how it can help with sleep, sex and more. We welcome Amanda Goetz, founder of House of Wise, a CBD company that enables women to take control of their sleep, sex, stress, and wealth by earning money selling high-end, trusted CBD products. We answer your listener questions including one listener whose sleep schedule has been off ever since Covid hit and a male listener who is confused by fuckboy culture.
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Surviving Postpartum ft. Doula Devon Clement\ 7/14/2021
This week we talk all about postpartum care, babies and doulas! We welcome Devon Clement, a postpartum doula, parenting guide, baby sleep coach and owner of the agency Happy Family After. We answer your listener questions including what to do when your partner doesn’t want more kids and when to bring up kids when you’re dating. In the news we discuss a summer baby boom & a new Gerber Baby.
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It's one of our most anticipated episodes: Angela got married!!! We hear all about it: the rain! the tears! the trash bags! We answer your listener questions including one listener who hates her best friend’s fiancé and another listener who is worried about bridesmaid etiquette. In the news: low-rise jeans are actually back & Gwen Stefani might have had a secret wedding.
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Baby Baby Baby Stuff\ 6/30/2021
We're reunited and it feels so good! Angela is married, Laura had a baby! Big things have happened! We’ll answer your listener questions including one about staying friends with exes and keeping things fresh with your partner. Then we’re talking about what’s in the news: aliens & repurposing wedding dresses. Angela goes to a restaurant that has a menu for dogs, Laura contemplates changing her baby's name.
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Laura’s Birth Story #2 ft. Baby Daddy Nic\ 6/23/2021
Laura's back on the show after a 1 month maternity leave! She's joined by baby daddy, producer, talented artist and husband Nic Rad to talk all about the c-section birth, being parents and what life's been like. We answer your listener questions including a question about a partner’s social media use and having bedbugs.
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How to Know You’ve Found “The One” ft. Angela’s Fiancé, Ian (Laura’s maternity leave!)\ 6/16/2021
This week’s episode is called How to Know You’ve Found “The One.” It's Ian's final week as a guest host before Laura's triumphant return! We talk about how you have to go on lots of "meh" dates to know when it's a good one and how important it is to feel comfortable with someone.
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Making New Friends as an Adult ft. Ian (Angela’s Fiancé)\ 6/9/2021
This week's episode is called Making New Friends as an Adult. Ian is back as guest host while Laura continues her maternity leave. We talk about times we've seen people make friends by sliding into DMs and walking dogs.
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Keeping Arguments Respectful ft. Ian (Angela’s Fiancé)\ 6/2/2021
This week's episode is called Keeping Arguments Respectful. Laura is still on maternity leave, so Ian returns as guest co-host. We talk about recent arguments we've had and how we keep it kind (after yelling a bit, of course).
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Lessons from Pandemic Wedding Planning ft. Ian (Angela's Fiancé)\ 5/26/2021
This week's episode is called Lessons from Pandemic Wedding Planning. Laura is on maternity leave, so Angela's fiancé, Ian, fills in. We talk about how we knew rescheduling the wedding (3x!) was the right move and how you need to do what you're most comfortable with.
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This week we welcome registered dietician and co-author of the new book "The Plant-Based Baby and Toddler" Whitney English Tabaie to discuss all things nutrition and diet. We break down myths and discuss the health (and moral!) benefits of eating more plants.