Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT Hume Amateur Hour

Happy Mother's Day to all who celebrate and should be celebrated! This week, we spent most of the podcast bragging about our kids, but we also debated a fair amount trying to crack the tough nut of Time.

Question: how do you find the time to write? Even as empty nesters, CC and I struggle to set aside time to work on our WIP. We bounce around some ideas and plans.

Bonjour! Today's writer's podcast is all about the City of Lights: Paris, France. We were lucky to spend more than a week discovering the wonders of Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Élysées, and a thousand places in between. From the Paris Metro to a famous graveyard. We walked along the Seine and took a long boat ride on the Seine, yet we barely scratch the surface of this wonderous city.

From a writer's POV, we learned about communication gaps, French culture and history, and whether there was any truth to certain French stereotypes. Plus we visited Victor Hugo's bedroom and Oscar Wilde's tomb.

For Carson City's Mark Twain Days, we went to a writers' workshop on Nevada and came away with interesting perspectives and ideas. CC might even have a new story to tell.

Episode 114 of the "helping writers write" podcast touches on messages to our younger selves. What we have learned and what would we say to ourselves if we could go back in time. "Never give up" is the obvious advice, but the rest is not so obvious.

Also discussed:

-Paris (France)

-Mark Twain

-Our Basement

-Retirement

-Significant Birthdays

-Going to College

-Our current WIPs

And the real reason they made you take algebra in high school. It wasn't a waste of time!

Been a low and slow day at the CC and JT Amateur Hour where "we help writers write" because Spring has finally sprung. Woo!

We talked about the craft of writing last week, which is the technical aspect of grammar, editing, and publishing. These are universal to all books.

What is not universal is the creative process or the art of writing, so today's podcast is all about pulling words from our brains and getting them on the screen. CC and I compare and contrast our respective styles as we talk about our current works in progress.

Shorter: we podcast on making the sausage.

Episode 112 of our writer's podcast tackles Spring Cleaning, the ritual of opening the windows, letting in the fresh air, and getting your house organized.

For writers, it's about the craft of writing: organizing your manuscripts, filing documents in their proper folders, and reorganizing your brain for the next manuscript.

Also discussed: our basement (sigh), France, Mark Twain in Nevada, and the artist's right to change their work.

For those of us at certain age, we recall when Rod Serling spoke of the dimension of mind. Episode 111 of our "writer's podcast for writers" dives into the mind as we discuss "reality vs. memory." They're often not the same thing.

We use a fender bender that CC and I saw firsthand this week. Even though it happens a few feet from us, we took away different perceptions of the event.

We also provide updates on our individual works in progress which we hope to publish this year, plus the weekly weather and water report.

Another polyglot of a podcast from the Worldwide Headquarters where "we like to help writers write."

We discussed writing comfort zones, and how writers like to stick to familiar troupes and character because they over a rich source of inspiration. John Grisham and his love for the Deep South is specifically mentioned, as is my books of Nevada.

We push our own buttons (again) of the complex subject of social media and the increasing amount of overhead dedicated to advertise our works, almost to the point where we have to sacrifice writing time in lieu of advertising. A difficult balance.

We wrap things up with a chat about dialogue and context, and we mention how people mostly listen to others to respond versus really listening to each other (it makes more sense in the podcast). We discuss some ideas on how writers can improve their dialogue in their books.

All this and more from the Podcast Where Production Values Go to Die. Literally. We hope you enjoy. Take care.

Another podcast, another joint therapy session.

Northern Nevada is being pummeled by waves of rain and snow, and some of it overflowed into our basement. CC and I talk it out to get perspective and context, and as a means to reduce our stress.

Also discussed:

-Writing as an escape
-Getting yourself into writing mode.
-Memories and context.
-Word games with kids.
-Cochlear implants.
-Rain and snow and rain and snow.
-How we'd love to hear back from you.

Trigger: I use a naughty word (a naughty Irish word, that is).

We clearly had things on our minds in this week's writers podcast:

-Snow.
-So much snow.
-The Northern Nevada Floods of 1997.
-Heated sidewalks at the Nevada Legislature.
-Our respective works in progress.
-Staying focused on the story at hand and not getting sidetracked.
-So much respect for veterinarians and their teams.

We wrap it up with a dive into the taxes that writers must consider every year. We're not experts and do not mean to imply we have the answers, but we do share some thoughts on the subject. (PS: do your research and talk to a CPA.)

We still clock in at less at thirty minutes, so it's perfect for your commute from Reno to Carson City! 

Time for another CC and JT Amateur Hour "where production values go to die." We like to help writers write.

The past is always present and grips us all in more ways than one. CC and I discuss how to fold the past into your writing.

We talk about the Hume Museum. Peggy the doll there has been handed down through generations, and her wooden friends come from overseas.

"The podcast where production values go to die" is more discombobulated than usual in this episode. We started talking about the value of developing routines and habits to establish comfort zones for writing. That's valuable stuff, but we somehow segued into the importance of fan fiction. 

We have a lot of respect for these artists, especially for middle and high schoolers who write and put themselves out there for (sometimes) very harsh criticism.

Not much to reports on our personal works in progress, though Charlie (pictured) plays a key role in my WIP.

CC and I meander all over the map in this week's podcast about Love. We agree, and we agree to disagree, but we're fairly safe in saying there are no absolutes other than "Love is Love." 

We hope you have it all figured out for yourself because listening to this podcast, you can tell we are clearly clueless.

We discuss "the doldrums," which we define as a normal interruption in the creative writing process. You have a story, but you don't what to with it or which direction to take it. 

We're going through this ourselves. We have some ideas on what got us there and what it will take to get us moving again.

We also chat about our gift to you on Valentines Day and current events.

We struggled this week with "the big reveal": the completely out-of-the-blue plot twist. Does it take the reader out of the story? Does it improve the plot? Does it change a "routine" experience into a memorable one for all the right reasons?

Thoroughly spoiled: "The Crying Game" and "Murder on the Orient Express."

CC and I chat about what may be the most important emotional tool for a writer. We need a lot of moxie to get a book from a random idea floating in the ether to a real live book. 

We talk about the challenges of believing in yourself, plus we give some ideas in how to keep believing in yourself.

There's the usual updates about our works in progress, and we make a big announcement about our next book.

In today's Amateur Hour, CC and I discuss the books that took us from childhood reading to adult fiction, and the impact they continue to have on us as adults.

We chat about sump pumps, our works in progress, and "From Tundra to Tiara," as well as our plans for the future.

Our 99th podcast, and we're almost done with another cycle of writing-editing-publishing a book with "From Tundra to Tiara" being released tomorrow, Monday, January 9. 

We talk at length about what we learned from our collaborative effort in writing a book, along with the challenges of contrasting writing styles and the English language itself.

We segue over to the biggest roadblock for independent writers: getting the word about our new book. Marketing is pushing that big rock up the mountain with no certainty that our efforts or money are producing good results (but we keep pushing).

We cite Sisyphus, Ernest Hemingway, Herman Wouk, and Billy Mack from "Love Actually" in this podcast (no spoilers). There's a range of characters for you.

We started 2023 with a power and internet outage from a humungous storm that knocked out services for a hundred-plus square miles in Northern Nevada. We're finally back on line, so here is the delayed second chapter of your future favorite Netflix/Hallmark cozy romantic movie. 

Ah, "the horror of the holidays are upon us," as my grandfather used to say. One common theme, no matter your culture or beliefs, are the strong emotions we feel during these days. CC and I remember two of our strongest Christmas memories, and we use them to illustrate how to transcribe those memories into prose.

Jam-packed podcast where we talked about my completed space epic and how it differs from the three modern eponymous sci-fi adventures. Lots of talks about techno-babble and characters. If you're writing one, or considering writing one, here are some great ideas.

Our single brain is on display in this podcast because we wandered all over the writer's landscape today, starting with writing posture, segueing to mojo and frame of mind, and ending with a chat about writers spending money. We did learn that CC and I had different elementary school experiences. Have a listen!

Writing believable dialogue is one of the biggest challenges in prose because "dialogue is character," and characters are what drive our books. We discuss dialogue at length with examples from famous movies, and we provide ideas on how to improve your own written dialogue (spoiler: "listen").

A little bit longer post for this week's podcast.

Tomorrow starts the presale of our new book on Amazon. This week, we discuss kicking off our marketing campaign tomorrow (Monday, November 21) with all sorts of plans and incentives. We're doing the title reveal this week and the cover reveal next week. 

The biggest challenge will be navigating through the uncertainty of social media, which may disappear without warning. Here's our plans to push this book:

We chat about writing about the holidays, why Hollywood keep making holiday movies, and why people keep watching them. Themes include family, winter, and love.

Minor spoilers of Love Hard, Die Hard, and others.

Writing about politics can be rewarding and challenging, but it's easy to get lost in the weeds. CC and I give you ideas about how to focus on the story at hand without going too far off track.

We talk about our current works in progress, Nanowrimo, graphic design, and the upcoming holidays. Pretty good podcast this week, if I do say so myself. 

A short one this week on our updated marketing plan, changing of the seasons, retirement, our WIPs, and the importance of routine. 

We came to the conclusion we use podcasting as an excuse to drink coffee.

Have a listen and y'all take care of yourselves, you hear? TIA LYL

We got around to rerecording Settings Part 2, the one where we define how a setting can overwhelm the characters in your book. We're talking about an event that obliterates the routines and comfort zones of your characters. We give thoughts on this genre, starting with highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of your characters as they are changed by the setting.

This week we chat about Robert Frost's "Road Not Taken" (apologies to Mr. Frost for mangling the quote in the podcast). With CC and I being of a certain age, we have a better perspective of our interests and skills. What careers would we have picked had we the chance to do things over again? And what were our childhood choices for jobs?

We go down this path because we're engaging our imaginations and "what if's," both being essential writers' tools. Are you in your chosen career path? What would you have done different "if you knew then what you know now?"

Also discussed is JT's last week with his long-time day job and our in-depth editing sessions we're having over our current work in progress.

We gave ourselves an on-air (and mutual) anxiety attack in this week's podcast as we talked out our plans for the rest of the year. We didn't know how much we have going on until we turned on the microphone!

The big part of the podcast was Content Editing. We got the draft back from our editors on our joint project, and we learned that we did indeed have plot holes that need smoothing over before we can return the draft for their next deep dive. We talk about how we created those holes and how we'll fix them.

Another major portion was a deep dive into our Nanowrimo project we'll be doing in November. We have ideas and thoughts, and we'll be hopefully organizing them in a few weeks into a coherent draft.

"May you live in interesting times."

JT's awesome aunt says this is an ancient Chinese curse. The world has been living through them here in the 21st Century, but what does that mean for the writer who engages in historical fiction?

We discuss the challenges facing authors who use real-life events in their books, including sources of information, writer's biases, and the challenge of seeing into the future. Historical fiction might be the difficult form of fiction to get right.

We always say we have a jampacked podcast and we're usually right. Today's fun started at Oh-dark-thirty when JT photographed a hot air ballon over Carson City, only to learn later that a friend and colleague was aboard. We ended up taking pictures over each other without knowing we were taking pictures of each other. We dedicated this podcast to that brave, brave soul.

We take a dive into "Imposter Syndrome," loosely defined as someone who doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments fearing being exposed as a fraud. We talk at length about how this affects independent writers and people in general, especially with traditional versus independent publishing. We also relate our personal experiences with the phenomenon, and we try to offer possible solutions.

Related: what are the three hardest words for a man to say?

Also discussed: our personal writing projects, retirement plans, changing our house, our Graphics Design class, Halloween decorating.

Episode 81 is all about making a plan to market our book and sticking to it. We say "Marketing is Cruel" because we are not the kind of people to rush out and beg people to read our books. We talk about the baby steps we're taking to get over that hump and why we're taking those steps.

Welcome to the podcast where we misquote actor Edwin Guinn and others when we say, "Life is easy. Comedy is hard." 

We discuss our mutual WIP, and we agree that while we got the "Rom" part right, we misfired on the "Com" part. How did that happen? And what can we do together to improve our future works? We analyze two of our favorite rom-com movies along the way.

We also update our individual WIPs and what we're reading this summer. And we signed up for a college class!

Busy episode, so let's dive in:

What hooks a reader into buying and reading a book? Heck if we know, but we try to examine that "hook" that pulls readers into our books. I read the first chapter of my latest book as an example. (Adult content warning)

We also talk about finishing the first draft of our latest book, and we go into the fun and challenges of writing a joint book. Lots of lessons learned!

We say this a lot, but this podcast is packed! If you're a writer or a reader, there's good things here for you!

CC and I are writing a book together, and today we talk about the intense editing session we're doing this weekend. We're learning a lot about collaboration, writing styles, sentence structures, and editing in general.

Happy Birthday to Ruth Buzzi, Lynda Carter, and to all July 24 babies!

We chat about our current WIP and whether we should do a "Happily Ever After" versus "Happy For Now" kind of ending. 

Readers want both, often at the same time, which can lead to "interesting" sequels.

Spoilers: Star Wars, The Godfather, The Matrix, and The Mummy (Brenden Frasier version, obv).

We chat about our summer reading experiences from younger days, plus we talk about our current projects and our thoughts about "assigned reading."

In a very special Saturday episode of the Amateur Hour, CC and I chat about the real-life ghosts in our lives, the people we see in random places who look like loved ones and friends who've passed away. For that millisecond before we remember they're gone, we can be hit with a ton of strong feelings, including the echoes of the love and affection for someone we don't get to see anymore. A difficult and very personal subject for a podcast, but as writers, we talk about how we can use these important moments and emotions in our books.

Before that, we talk about our mutual rom-com that CC and I are drafting up together, which is a lot of fun.  We hope to release it later this year. Also, this week is the July 1 release of my new book, "Starting Over in Las Vegas." Before that, three of my books will be free for the taking.

CC and I chat about our personal writer's retreat this week and about writers retreats in general. CC talks about her good and bad experiences at big-time retreats.

We also give updates on our three books in the pipeline.

We take a dive into the shallow end of the pool to discuss famous and no-so-famous literary couples. Writing is a tough chore to begin with, so lots of respect for these (and any) couples who write together.

Please join us as we celebrate our 40th anniversary with memories, laughs, and a few tears. CC and I chat about the good old days and what's kept us together so far. There's a little bit of writing stuff, too.

We attack the multiverse in this week's podcast to answer the question: "Are we truly writing fiction?"

Covered w Spoilers:
The MCU
Batman
Star Trek
Pleasantville
Back to the Future
Quantum Leap
Sliding Doors
Stranger Than Fiction
Carol Burnett

Couples Therapy this week with incorporating our experiences and minefields into our writing, plus the most and least important parts of a relationship and how to use them to create tension.

This week's writers' podcast is a deep dive into "Romance is a Bonus Book," and how this excellent series got us thinking about the choices we've made. We chat about the power you have over your life and the key question: "Who am I?".

We may have shotgunned a gallon of coffee before recording. Not kidding.

Big-time spoilers.

CC and I do online therapy in talking about our mothers and our upbringing, and we discuss how writers can use their parental relationships in their writing.

Possible triggers in this one.

This week is our fav subject: editing. (#sarcasm)

We discuss the strengths and weakness of self-editing vs. hiring professionals, using beta readers, and being responsible for your book.

This week's writers podcast is a deep dive into the brick wall called "grammar." Ugh, we get it: everyone hates the rules. We talk about why writers should learn and follow the rules, anyway.

The deep dive:
The history of English grammar.
Moby Dick versus The Old Man of the Sea.
What did I do 450 times?
Ideas on improving your writing grammar.
Turn on the closed captioning!
Grammarly may not be your friend.

Have a listen and let us know what you think.

Over on my Patreon, I finished the the Tucci books elements series (free to  all). This blog post has the links.

This week focuses on two important writers subjects:
-The challenges and benefits of implicit bias in fiction.
-CC's and my favorite formula in fiction: stupid romance.

We pull in Love Actually, Star Wars, the weather, and coming of age stories.

We return from our podcast hiatus to talk about our emotional roller-coaster Hell Week, and the associated life changes happening in and around The Worldwide Headquarters:

Our daughter's surgery.
Saying goodbye to Mia.
Verbal Tics.
Retirement.
My next book (good news!).
Book sale success.
Patreon.
Spring in Nevada.
"Our Flag Means Death".
The Beatles and "Get Back".
Recurring themes in Korean dramas and rom-coms.
Common traits in the human experience.
Putting together my second and third draft manuscripts.
Stay-at-home parenting and day care.
Send Feedback, please.

We take on passion and energy of Fan Fiction this week:

-The history of fan fiction with a nod to the Bard, Dickens, and the modern age. 

-The challenges and minefields about writing in the Internet Age.

-And the strengths and weaknesses of being a FanFic writer.

Happy Spring! CC and I discuss how Seasons can form themes in your books:

Spring = Rebirth
Summer = Lust & Love
Fall = The Best Season?
Winter = Family and Coming of Age

(Bonus: Hear me forget our anniversary!)

Last week, we sent you a verbal postcard of Ireland. This week, we watched six productions from The Auld County of Ireland, and we discuss the use of common themes through these films:

Darby O'Gill and the Little People
The Quiet Man
Derry Girls
Brooklyn
Dancing at Lughnasa
The Boxer

Writers draw pictures with words, but what if your protagonist is Irish and you've never been to Ireland?

You're in luck! Here's a verbal postcard from Dublin, Cork, & Killarney with castles, pubs, museums, and much more. And we snuck in Scotland, too!

No two ways to slice this bread: writing is hard for many reasons. People may have trouble put words to paper (or screen) because they feel they have a weak grasp on language skills, or they're nervous about revealing themselves. After all, writing in a private endeavor in the public spotlight. Criticism could be a good reason not to write, even though criticism can be both positive or negative. Some people have trouble simply finding the time to write, and other may worry about originality.

CC and I discuss these reasons and more in this week's podcast. We get it. We really do because the struggle is real. But we also give potential writers some reasons to sit down and pound away on the keyboard. Have a listen.

This week's writers' podcast is about spending money to be a writer (or as I call it, "death by thousand cuts"). All professions require out-of-pocket expenses because the cliché is we have to spend money to earn money. But as independent writers, we may not ever see a full return on our investment. We talk about those challenges.

A bonus podcast where we talk about upgrading our podcast equipment, our works in progress, and going out on Patreon. This one is short and sweet.

Today was a "stream of unconsciousness" podcast from CC and me. Most of it is "Romance is What You Make of It," and "The Elements of Romance in Writing."

Also:
-Podcasting Equipment
-Galentine's & Valentine's Day
-Hallmark Holidays & Greeting Cards
-SB LVI
-Masks

Spoilers: Romancing the Stone and Pride and Prejudice

The one where we chat about banning books in school districts: the reasons, the possible motivations, and the downstream dangers. We start with Art Spiegelman's Maus and other classics in American literature including To Kill A Mockingbird, Lolita, and 1984. We have passionate opinions and that energy comes through.

The one where we discuss baseball writing, and how the enclosed universe of the game lends itself to writing. We start with the golden age of baseball and end in the modern era. We use these writers and their works:

Jim Bouton
W. P. Kinsella
Ron Luciano
Ernest Thayer

Spoilers: Field of Dreams

The one where CC and I chat about Elmore Leonard's "10 Rules for Good Writing:"

1. Never open a book with weather.
2. Avoid prologues.
3. Never use a verb other than "said" to carry dialogue.
4. Never use an adverb to modify the verb "said"…he admonished gravely.
5. Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose.
6. Never use the words "suddenly" or "all hell broke loose."
7. Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.
8. Avoid detailed descriptions of characters.
9. Don't go into great detail describing places and things.
10. Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.

The one where we talk about the ebbs and flow of creative energy with ideas on working through writer's block.

Also:
-Coffee
-Diabetes
-CGM
-Cyclothymia
-Wheel of Time dresses
-Texas Turtle!

The one where we talk about the positives and negatives of having routines and habits. We focus on writers and writing, and we start small by explaining our Sunday patterns, and we go big with the national economy and labor workforce. 

No spoilers.

The one where we wrap up our year in Podcasting by discussing our most listened to podcasts, plus:

-Betty White, of course
-Pandemic & Diabetes (fun stuff!)
-WIPs and writing
-Tool Time!
-40 years ago today
-A great burrito

The one where we discuss the most important parts of Christmas while adding three movies to our holiday list.

We absolutely eviscerate "Love Actually." (spoilers, duh)

The one where we talk about our Top Ten Christmas movies and shows and:

(Spoilers Galore!)

December Holidays
Science Fiction
Star Trek
Friends
My WIP & Amazon Vella
Free Books!

Is our Top Ten is full of crap? Have a listen and let us know! TIA! LYL!

#writers #podcast

The one where we critique the intentional & unintentional undertones of these entertainment classics.

(SPOILERS!)

Big (@TomHanks)
Harry Potter (@jk_rowling)
Hunger Games (@HungerGames)

The one where we unloaded a laundry list! 

#writers #podcast

The one where we welcome a retired production editor for one of *the* big-time publishing houses. She talks about her editorial experiences and gives advice to all writers. Really good stuff!

No spoilers.

The one where CC and I talk about our favorite and sad Thanksgiving Day childhood memories. Possibly a downer for most folks, but there's could be fodder here for some writers.

No spoilers.

We chat about @stephenking movies and the complex problem of creative control. Also said:

-Dan Brown, JK Rowling, and Alan Moore
-Kubrick & Nicholson
-Stand by Me, Shawshank, Carrie
-What is a movie?
-Orson Wells
-Furbabies
-Thanksgiving

Major spoilers for Kubrick's "The Shining."

The one where we talk about Stephen King's books at length. We discuss our favorites and how Mr. King influences us as writers.

Major King book spoilers. 

We should have skipped the podcast this week. Why? We were all over the place:

-Nanowrimo
-The Shining
-Surgery
-Time Change
-Veterans Day
-"Read" & "Write"
-Indiana Jones

On the real NV Day, we blabbed about:

- Our 6:30 #writers project
- Lots about @Nanowrimo
- Halloween & #NevadaDay in #carsoncity #nevada
- My #cochlearimplant Surgery 

The one where we talk how random acts of kindness can change lives, and kindness can make your characters richer and three-dimensional. We pull out a couple of examples from our own lives.

No spoilers.

We chatted about maintaining perspective & providing context in our #writing and real life. We also talked about the value of taking risks in writing. And we did some serious couples counseling.

Spoilers: Muppets Haunted Mansion.

The one where we discuss Success's more common sibling: Disappointment. We offer our experiences and some ideas that may help #writers manage their response to rejection.

No spoilers.

The one where we sing and laugh and drink coffee, and we do an actual podcast! We chat about our comfort zones before before, during, and after the pandemic. We also talk about our current works in progress.

We hope we put a smile on your face.

The one where CC explains how Little Women by Louisa May Alcott helped shape her as a person and writer. JT gives his impression of the book through viewing the 1994 version of the book.

We thoroughly spoil the novel from cover to cover, but considering it was released in 1868, we're okay with that.

The one where we talk "A Hero's journey" as outlined by Joseph Campbell, but has been used in literature for hundreds of years.

The one where we remember.

We all carry trauma in some way, whether it's 9-11, the sudden death of a loved one, or growing up in a difficult home. We talk what writers should consider when using traumatic event in their books, or even if writers should use those event.

Triggers:
9-11
Pearl Harbor
Death
Love
COVID
Trauma

Please be thoughtful before listening. Thank you and LYL.

The one where we go way off script and talk about the successes and challenges of our 39-year marriage. 

Triggers:

Toothpaste Caps
Domestic Abuse
Death
Money
Children

The one where we talk about using my "Four S's" tools to fill and enhance a book: Sounds, Sights, Smell, Sex. 

Writers will hears the pros and cons of each.

Mentioned: The Grapes of Wrath, The Old Man and The Sea, Cannery Row, Emperor's New Groove, Dune, Moonlighting 

The one where we talk about JT's cochlear implant and how deafness affected his writing. We discuss how CC was JT's beard during his deaf years, and we talk about the deaf culture. We update our respective WIP's (spoiler: they're crap) and give the weekly smoke report.

The one where we discuss writer engagement in social media debates. Does the writer have the responsibility and duty to engage. CC and I are at opposite ends of this discussion, and we explain why we do and do not get involved in social media conversations. Related: what are the risks and benefits?

Shorter: any podcast that mentions Shrek is a good podcast.

The one where we were totally unprepared to do a podcast and it showed. Discussed:

Our current #WIP after two weeks of writing thirty minutes every day.

Memorable concerts:

The one where two diehard fans discuss their love for the Chicago Cubs. We also talk about our current works in progress, and we take the famous quiz from "Inside the Actors Studio."

Episode 20 already! 

The one where we take the Proust Questionnaire found on the Vanity Fair website. If you're nosy and want to learn more about us, this podcast is for you!