#19: The Emerging Pattern of Optimism

This year was full of ups and downs and in the final episode of 2020 the hosts look back at a few things that brought them joy and hope in a tumultuous time. Chelsea talks about finding time to get through her reading list–all 63 books and counting! Andrew discusses an article he ... Show More

In the November episode, Owen, Chelsea, and Andrew discuss the importance of gratitude in your everyday perspective. The hosts discuss beginning with giving thanks and the beginning of Thanksgiving. 

This episode features stories from our hosts as they share the quintessential optimism found in playing and listening to music. Andrew shares his personal experience of being in the drum corps as a teenager, Owen talks about an inspiring family from Houston who battled COVID whil ... Show More

Katy Vine tells us about a new Texas true crime podcast you won't want to miss from our friends at Free Range called "The Unforgotten". 

<p>When the family of a beloved high school teacher is brutally killed, investigators race to make sense of a chaotic crime scene that defies simple explanation. They find themselves asking: was the whole thing staged? And if so, who staged it and why?</p><p>We highly recommend l ... Show More

With a new conviction just handed down, ‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell is back in the headlines. In Part 2, we follow her twisted relationship with Chad Daybell, the murders that shocked the world, and the latest breaking news updates on her case. Killer Minds is a Crime Hous ... Show More

On the morning of March 12, 2011, Rachel Oertli arrived to work at LuLuLemon, an athleisure store located in Bethesda, Maryland where she was the store Manager. From the moment she opened the unlocked door she knew something was terribly wrong. The store was in complete disarray ... Show More