SimplyPodLogicalOn this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about the Colleen Ballinger situation, how creators can develop inappropriate relationships with their fans, and if it’s possible for creators to be “friends” with their followers.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:31 - Who is Colleen Ballinger? 6:51 - Can creators be friends with their fans? 12:52 - Do creators just not have friends? 15:07 - Creators are authority figures to fans 21:42 - Can famous people be friends with not-famous people? 29:50 - Does Cristine think some fans feel too close to her? 39:59 - What are the lines for what creators should share with fans? 42:44 - Do young people have more online friendships than offline friendships? 48:05 - Would Ben be friends with Tom Cruise?
Can Creators Be Friends With Their Fans? - SimplyPodLogical #151SimplyPodLogical2023-07-04 | On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about the Colleen Ballinger situation, how creators can develop inappropriate relationships with their fans, and if it’s possible for creators to be “friends” with their followers.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:31 - Who is Colleen Ballinger? 6:51 - Can creators be friends with their fans? 12:52 - Do creators just not have friends? 15:07 - Creators are authority figures to fans 21:42 - Can famous people be friends with not-famous people? 29:50 - Does Cristine think some fans feel too close to her? 39:59 - What are the lines for what creators should share with fans? 42:44 - Do young people have more online friendships than offline friendships? 48:05 - Would Ben be friends with Tom Cruise?
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss riding ponies, stealing food from children, landlords, filming ducks in public, and singing on airplanes.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:18 - Are you done your Christmas shopping? 2:52 - AITA for letting my child ride her pony to school? 12:20 - AITA for eating the children I babysit for’s house? 19:13 - AITA for not telling my wife my sister died? 26:43 - AITA for not telling my boyfriend I own the building we live in? 34:57 - AITA for refusing to make lasagna for Christmas? 43:24 - AITA for refusing to delete a video taken in public? 52:57 - AITA if I sing to my baby on a plane? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben debate trolley problems and argue about besties, second cousins, robots, thrill-seeking behaviour and living on loop.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 01:56 - It's the after After Party 02:53 - We finally have simplypod merch 04:20 - Cats for Charity merch 05:32 - Trolley Problem 11: a person or Amazon package 06:49 - Trolley Problem 12: your bestie or 5 strangers 11:00 - Trolley Problem 13: you can't see without glasses 12:09 - Trolley Problem 14: one first cousin or 3 second cousins 13:01 - What is a cousin 16:17 - Trolley Problem 15: five old people or one baby 22:48 - Trolley Problem 16: you or five clones of you 27:03 - Trolley Problem 17: 50% chance of two people or 10% chance of ten people 31:29 - Trolley Problem 18: five robots or one human 35:00 - Trolley Problem 19: three empty trollies worth $900k or one empty trolley worth $300k 38:26 - Trolley Problem 20: trolley that's releasing CO2 43:37 - Trolley Problem 21: you or five reincarnated versions of you 46:51 - Trolley Problem 22: it's just a prank 46:57 - Trolley Problem 23: good citizen or a litterer 49:09 - Trolley Problem 24: eternal trolley loop
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to unpopular opinions (Halloween edition) about overrated candy, flexing with full-sized chocolate bars, children watching horror movies, and failing kids on halloween.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 01:13 - Hospitals shouldn’t put up Halloween decorations 6:40 - Candy is not that good 13:05 - Halloween should be moved to the last Saturday of October 18:50 - Giving out full sized candy bars is too much 25:19 - Today’s episode is brought to you by ~Shopify~ 27:29 - Kids shouldn’t watch scary movies 33:09 - Horror movie trailers shouldn’t be allowed on television 37:28 - People who put out whole bowls of candy for Halloween shouldn't be upset when someone takes it all 39:45 - Christmas should also include handing out candy like Halloween 43:28 - Adults failed children on Halloween 50:05 - There are no scary horror movies 54:50 - People who believe they witnessed paranormal activity _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 2:34 - Ben’s favourite fruit 4:13 - Ben’s favourite ripeness of banana 5:13 - Ben’s favourite bread 6:42 - Ben’s favourite cake or pastry 9:39 - What would Ben choose between Cristine and hummus? 11:41 - Does Ben actually like wearing nail polish? 18:23 - Ben’s favourite Holo Taco collection 21:44 - Ben’s favourite scary movies 23:42 - Ben’s favourite memory with Cristine 30:04 - Ben’s favourite cancelled beauty guru 32:41 - Ben’s favourite Simply Nailogical video 34:34 - Ben’s favourite video games 40:02 - Does Ben like SpongeBob Squarepants 40:14 - Ben’s favourite Taylor Swift song 41:41 - Ben’s favourite jazz band 44:20 - Ben’s favourite book 48:23 - Did Ben actually like his desk job? 53:18 - Ben’s ideal vacation spot 53:45 - Ben’s favourite sleeping position 54:13 - Ben’s favourite kitchen appliance 57:31 - Menchie or Zyler
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben answer fan questions about anything: Oprah, dating shorter men, TikTok, aliens, Love Island, education, the nail art community and people who are still asking Cristine if she wants to have a baby.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 3:31 - At what age did you stop getting taller? 3:56 - Would Cristine date Ben if he was short? 7:21 - Would Ben dump Cristine for Taylor Swift? 8:24 - Why does Oprah think Americans are unhappy? 12:43 - Who is Oprah’s audience? 15:55 - Does money make you happy? 22:19 - Is TikTok a mean/angry platform? 25:48 - Are aliens real? 29:07 - Do Ben and Cristine miss working for the government? 34:33 - Why is education still so important to Cristine? 41:29 - How often do we go outside? 42:39 - Do people still ask Cristine if she’s getting married or having a baby? 48:11 - What bad television are we enjoying right now? 50:29 - If we could make one law what would it be? 51:12 - Does Cristine think the nail community is more positive now than it was in 2016? 54:10 - Is Cristine the Oprah of the nail art community? 55:51 - Has Cristine had to kick anyone off the Holo Taco PR list? 58:31 - How do we not get burnout? We don’t know. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben debate trolley problems and argue about utilitarianism, good samaritan laws, shoplifting, judicial discretion, and ask you to consider the lobster.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:39 - The trolley problem show! 1:07 - Why Ben doesn’t like trolley problem games 3:35 - Simply has new merch 5:07 - Trolley Problem 1: 5 people or 1 person 9:40 - Can you watch someone drown? 12:41 - Ben doesn’t like shoplifting 15:01 - Trolley Problem 2: 5 people or 4 people 15:39 - Trolley Problem 3: 5 people or your life savings 16:20 - Is it ever moral to choose money over saving human life? 18:53 - Trolley Problem 4: 5 people or sacrifice yourself 21:06 - The Dark Knight boat dilemma 24:09 - Trolley Problem 5: 5 people or The Mona Lisa 24:35 - Climate activists destroying art 29:01 - Is art ever more valuable than a human life? 31:09 - Trolley Problem 6: accepting bribes 35:23 - Trolley Problem 7: 5 lobsters or a cat 40:04 - Do cats contribute more to society than lobsters? 42:47 - Trolley Problem 8: 5 sleeping people or one awake person 43:46 - Trolley Problem 9: 5 people who put themselves on the tracks or one person 45:09 - Judicial discretion and the importance of context 43:46 - Trolley Problem 10: Do you speed up the train? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:00 - AITA for timing how long my co-worker is in the bathroom? 7:11 - AITA for not sharing my dinner with my girlfriend? 13:44 - AITA for not forcing my son to rename his hamster? 20:18 - AITA for checking my husband’s dash-cam footage? 24:59 - AITA for asking my girlfriend to uphold a sexist family tradition? 35:49 - AITA for telling my friend to stop wearing expensive branded clothes? 53:16 - AITA for taking money to give up my seat on a plane? 57:17 - AITA for leaving my boyfriend after watching the Barbie movie? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben review the new films Barbie and Oppenheimer after an IRL movie theatre experience.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:42 - Cristine left the house and went to a movie theatre 3:00 - Spoilers (obviously) 6:22 - Is Barbie a movie for kids? 9:30 - Barbie synopsis 16:20 - What does the movie say about men? 26:30 - What did Ben not like about the Barbie movie? 29:53 - What about Barbie’s character development? 41:33 - Oppenheimer time 44:58 - Is this movie a “celebration” of the invention of the atomic bomb? 53:20 - Did we like Oppenheimer? 1:03:20 - Going to the movies is so retro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 3:37 - What is the process for releasing collection (boxes)? 6:28 - What’s your returning customer rate? 7:46 - How much does Cristine work on Holo Taco? 9:05 - What bad business advice have you gotten? 16:11 - Is Holo Taco going to do more collaborations? 19:48 - How do you decide what collections have a collection box? 23:17 - Canned Chickpeas 24:13 - What does Cristine create mood board 27:29 - How does Cristine come up with shade names? 30:45 - What collection would Cristine re-release Taylor’s Version? 34:09 - How does Cristine what colours get which formula? 36:23 - How do we use data in our product decisions? 40:02 - What is Cristine’s favourite part of coming up with new collections? 42:38 - What do you want customers to know about pigments? 45:06 - What do we think about the loyalty program after the first year? 51:03 - How do you do forecasting? 53:13 - How to interpret criticism 58:15 - What marketing techniques do we not like? 1:02:35 - Are there any collections we wish we had differently? 1:05:23 - Is the nail oil pen ever coming out? 1:07:03 - Will Cristine ever come out with her own brand of tea (lol)? 1:09:09 - Can Cristine release rejected prototypes? 1:09:31 - Any hints for the fourth anniversary collection _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about their trip to Raleigh, North Carolina for the Holo Taco x Safiya truck event, and discuss icebreakers or how to start a conversation with somebody.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:57 - We got back from filming with Safiya and Tyler in Raleigh, North Carolina 2:24 - Cristine and Ben went shopping with Safiya 7:09 - Meeting internet friends in real life 11:31 - Let’s practice how to talk to start a conversation 16:54 - Do people still exchange phone numbers? 21:17 - If you had a magic lamp and three wishes… 24:48 - Do you know how to read? 29:48 - What’s your most controversial opinion? 32:31 - There’s no secret sauce having a conversation 34:44 - Team building (icebreaker) activities 35:53 - Introducing somebody else in pairs 40:20 - Break the ice with statistics 46:04 - Throw paper balls at people 49:27 - Anonymous sharing 54:49 - Ben hates icebreaker activities 58:15 - Something about pennies 1:00:57 - Should Ben wear a hat that says “dump him”? 1:02:45 - Should a customer speak up when someone else is being rude to the staff in a coffee shop?
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:25 - We saw Taylor Swift 1:15 - Is Ben a “Swiftie”? 2:40 - The celebrity tent spectacle 6:30 - The church of Taylor Swift 10:01 - Let’s talk about the music 13:38 - Ben’s favourite part 15:29 - Cristine’s favourite part 16:38 - The “theatre of mega-concerts" 24:19 - Is Taylor Swift the biggest pop star in the world? 27:15 - Sad music shouldn’t be too sad 29:26 - How Taylor Swift has matured as a song writer 31:11 - What musician does Cristine want to see? 34:48 - We brought earplugs 40:19 - Cristine got merch 41:17 - The stage design 45:11 - There were real fans in the expensive seats 48:16 - What is Taylor Swift going to do next? 54:11 - We are going to see Bon Iver in Martha Stewart’s backyard
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at vacation themed posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss traveling alone, babies on planes, airport security, beach chair etiquette, and bringing your boyfriend on vacation.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:25 - Ben got his ears cleaned 1:45 - This episode is sponsored by the @HoloTaco Vacation Collection youtube.com/watch?v=yNBkDmWPKJM 4:22 - Am I the a**hole for expecting my friend to pay for her boyfriend to come on vacation? 13:51 - Am I the a**hole for leaving my partner as TSA? 23:45 - Am I the a**hole for wanting to travel without my partner? 31:33 - Am I the a**hole for not helping a child with their toy on the plane? 44:57 - Am I the a**hole for taking someone’s beach chair when they left for 40 minutes? 51:22 - Am I the a**hole for trying to leave the plane before the people in front of me? 55:47 - Am I the a**hole for not sharing my air miles with family?
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:46 - Ben has a fever 2:17 - You get a million dollars but a snail is trying to kill you 3:32 - What is a million dollars 13:50 - Five million dollars but you can only eat meat 16:10 - Eat only hummus tangent 18:12 - You get a million dollars but you have to move to another continent 22:51 - You get a million dollars but choose a person to die 28:05 - You get a million dollars but you have spend it 28:39 - Spend a million dollars this weekend on www.holotaco.com 35:44 - You get 5 million dollars but can never paint your nails again 36:51 - You get 5 million dollars but you have to stay in the same room for a year 43:30 - You get a million dollars but so does your least favourite person 45:35 - You get 10 million dollars but all your movements are inverted 47:51 - You get 5 million dollars but you can never get on a moving vehicle 51:17 - You get a million dollars but you can’t access it until you’re 65
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 01:02 - Congrats we went on vacation 4:06 - Vacation criteria 8:01 - It’s Takeoff time 14:00 - We almost got tricked 16:31 - Private Villa 17:50 - The not-all-inclusive strategy 21:30 - Travelling babies 25:56 - Joy riding in a golf cart 27:34 - Ben secures the upgrade 32:48 - Food & fruit review 34:20 - Ben ate a magic mushroom 36:27 - Cat spotting 39:50 - Peak engineering on the beach 41:15 - Dinner on the beach (LOVE) 45:15 - Ben wore an upside-down pineapple shirt 48:00 - Simply sunburned 50:34 - We missed our flight home 58:30 - The cats never want us to leave again
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss blowing your nose in public, inheritances, nepo-babies, private islands, ruining proposals, smelly lunches, and bad first impressions.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 2:29 - Am I the asshole for blowing my nose in public? 5:32 - Would I be the asshole if I spent my children’s inheritance? 14:16 - Ashton Kutcher, Milla Kunis, and nepo-babies 23:35 - Should Ben and Cristine get a private island 26:24 - Am I the asshole for ruining a proposal? 35:34 - Am I the asshole for packing my kid a smelly lunch? 47:59 - Am I the asshole for demolishing my daughter's room immediately after she moved out? 53:49 - Am I the asshole for kicking my son’s girlfriend out for an inappropriate comment? 58:34 - Am I the asshole for forcing my “friends” to watch my favourite movie?
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to Ethan Klein of the H3 Podcast alleging that their Multi-Channel Network BBTV stole over $600,000 of revenue from their channel memberships. Ben and Cristine discuss poorly worded contracts, their own experience with MCN’s and creditor protection, and how this is basically the same plot as the recent Apple TV movie Tetris.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 01:52 - Holo Royalty is coming 03:37 - What is an H3 07:10 - History of MCN's and what do they even do 12:05 - Giving away control of your monetization 17:42 - Contract was written before YouTube memberships existed 21:40 - Our take on the provided contract language 32:50 - Does the MCN's monthly financial statement include disclosure? 37:00 - Scorched Earth mode 43:36 - Tetris
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben take an alignment quiz to find out whether they lean more Jock, Nerd, Prep or Goth, or fall smack in the middle as a Normie. They discuss traditional male gender roles, rejecting social norms, mental toughness and dressing to impress.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:53 - Ben on dogs 2:30 - What's a Jock-Nerd/Prep-Goth test? 9:25 - Traditional male gender roles & celebration 17:55 - Rejecting social norms 20:50 - Value of luxury material possessions 21:31 - "All pain no gain" (??) 27:08 - Classic "timeless" fashion 31:17 - Death is (not) alluring 33:22 - Family rules? 35:38 - Dressing like a gosh darn blueberry scone 40:39 - Are we tough? 42:14 - Traditional values 43:33 - Immersed in creative hobbies 45:10 - Getting our results
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:22 - Is 3 hours too long for a Taylor Swift concert? 4:40 - Kissing with you eyes open is romantic and hot 6:01 - There’s nothing wrong with putting fishing pictures in your dating profile 10:51 - I dislike Ryan Reynolds 15:09 - QR code menus should not be the default option 19:01 - The world starts too early 25:32 - Being naked in front of your pets is strange 28:26 - People are so dramatic about being introverted 33:43 - Bed frames are unnecessary 38:26 - Most countries would easily win against zombies 43:39 - Spaghetti are the worst kind of noodles 47:31 - People aren’t overworked, they are burned out because they are alienated from their labour 50:17 - Instead of the death penalty we should experiment of death-row inmates
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 2:10 - Did we like The Last Of Us? 4:30 - Comparing the show to the video game 5:41 - Cristine really liked the history lessons 10:03 - The mid-season episodes had some rough terrain 15:30 - The infected weren't all that infected 20:55 - Does Joel protect Ellie or Ellie protect Joel? 29:30 - Children protecting adults 37:40 - Questioning Joel's final act 43:10 - Love makes you do terrible things 45:10 - Zyler wants love 46:43 - Pedro Pascal likes nail polish 47:50 - Ben has brain rot 50:40 - Cordyceps
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 01:18 - What we've been up to since the conclusion of season 1 03:50 - Cristine watched the whole Alex Murdaugh trial on YouTube 08:03 - Would you rather a judge or jury trial? 09:20 - Alex Murdaugh used to work as a prosecutor 12:30 - What evidence = conviction? 18:04 - On a balance of probabilities 24:10 - Can juries be impartial in a social media landscape? 27:53 - What is a jury of your peers anyway 29:05 - Measuring our juror bias: Pretrial Juror Attitudes Questionnaire (PJAQ) (Lecci & Myers 2010) 39:05 - Why do defence attorneys defend guilty people? 50:52 - Once a criminal, always a criminal 1:05:30 - Changing your story = guilty? 1:07:00 - Results: who is more eager to convict? 1:09:30 - Having a degree in Criminology doesn't mean you have the right answer 1:13:40 - Why do we punish people who commit crimes? 1:18:50 - This episode is dismissed
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:00 - Let’s talk about Netflix's "The Ultimatum" 6:02 - Experimental 3-week stranger before marriage 7:46 - Who is issuing a marriage ultimatum? 10:50 - Not financially ready for marriage 12:50 - Why won’t Ben propose? 17:01 - Young people getting married 19:48 - Why do people get married? 24:48 - Ben sometimes calls Cristine his “wife” 26:39 - Evolution of the term “my partner” 32:40 - Emotional manipulation to get marriage 38:20 - The rules of engagement 41:10 - Women shaming other women for “giving up” on marriage 42:58 - Commitment without marriage?! 44:57 - “Why hasn’t Ben proposed yet?!” 47:51 - The origin of marriage 52:56 - What if marriage was deinstitutionalized? 58:20 - Profiting off the desire to be loved 1:02:51 - The Ultimatum: Hummus Edition 1:04:45 - The SimplyPodLogical season finale _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben administer a Cat IQ test for their two cats Menchie and Zyler to determine whether their fluffy children rank high on in feline intelligence or scored low like a lovable cuddly idiot.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:08 - We're doing a Cat IQ test 4:00 - Food motivated 6:21 - Don't trust babies to play with a cat 11:20 - Calling a cat by their name 16:03 - Judging visitors 21:20 - Cats in bed at night 23:40 - Do your cats have a dominant paw? 26:30 - Cats definitely watch TV 28:41 - Communicating in meows 31:00 - Empath cat 37:33 - Doing tricks for treats 41:12 - Menchie eats Cristine's hair 43:30 - Cats judging human character 46:05 - Tail attacks 49:20 - Trapped in the cupboards 50:19 - Cat IQ results
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:04 - Sleep is a waste of time 5:58 - Tea is superior to coffee 13:15 - Vinyl is a terrible music format 22:39 - Influencer advertising makes me not want to buy a product 27:38 - McDonald’s isn't fast food anymore 33:41 - I like the toxicity in online gaming 38:59 - I hate the expression "it is what is is" 40:56 - People in wheelchairs shouldn’t get mad at people using the handicap stall 45:30 - People who like animals more than people are weird 48:13 - If you close the window on a plane you’re a psycho 52:26 - Business hotels are better than luxury hotels _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben play Guess The Recipe, where one of us shares only the ingredients to a recipe and the other person has to guess which food or dish it makes.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:21 - Guess the recipe or guess the food blog? 3:15 - Game time 14:37 - Prince Harry’s book 17:32 - Why is there so much milk in our fridge? 19:07 - Can I hire a personal sandwich artist? 27:06 - Don't touch the butter 36:16 - Jello salad 46:39 - Why would you put potato in a cake?
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:50 - Best music we listened to in 2022 13:22 - Best online content we watched in 2022 27:13 - Best video game we played in 2022 41:20 - Best show series we watched in 2022 48:46 - Best movie we saw of 2022 57:35 - Best nail polish of 2022 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 2:08 - Am I the a**hole for banning alcohol for Christmas? 6:20 - Am I the a**hole for choosing my dog over family for Christmas? 11:44 - Is my mother-in-law the a**hole for making my wife compete to be on the Christmas menu? 18:48 - Am I the a**hole for asking my friend to bring a vegan dessert to Christmas dinner? 23:11 - Am I the a**hole for not letting my sister make food at my house when I’m hosting Christmas dinner? 30:34 - Would I be the a**hole if I asked my friend not to send me a Christmas card from her baby? 36:58 - Am I the a**hole for suing my niece because she ruined my $20k coat for a social media video? 44:01 - Am I the a**hole for bringing my sister-in-law's wallet to the restaurant because she always “forgets” it? 50:16 - Am I the a**hole for not cancelling our Christmas hike for my son’s girlfriend? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:34 - How many unread emails does Simply have in her inbox? 3:33 - Special pillow reduces sleep wrinkles 7:26 - Dear I have been following you 9:50 - Established Titles 25:06 - British Royalty 28:11 - Crypto Block Chain Web 3.0 NFT Blah Blah Blah 34:24 - Ticketed Digital Live Experiences and Revenue Splits 42:01 - Letting an app cancel subscriptions for you 46:01 - Industry jargon 50:36 - Consulting Creators
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone Gifts for... 3:01 - Your girlfriend 6:36 - Your boyfriend 11:02 - Your gender-neutral partner 18:17 - A co-worker you like 24:37 - A co-worker you don’t like 26:34 - The barista in your life 32:05 - Your cat 35:49 - Your brother 39:00 - Your sister 42:36 - The person who hates everything 43:20 - Someone who likes being in the kitchen 50:27 - Friend who never leaves the house 54:26 - Person who hates children 57:35 - Person obsessed with social media 1:00:57 - Person who loves doing their nails
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On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to unpopular opinions on soup, the death penalty, bbq chicken pizza, Taylor Swift, graveyards, and hating children.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:24 - Using the thumbs up emoji is passive aggressive 👍 6:21 - Soup is not a meal 8:35 - Graveyards are a waste of space 12:35 - Taylor Swift doesn't care about her fans (and the Ticketmaster debacle) 21:35 - People should eat lasagna for Thanksgiving 27:17 - Black Friday was made up by big companies 39:20 - BBQ chicken pizza is a crime against pizza 41:58 - Kids are overhated 49:21 - What’s worse? Life in prison or the death penalty? 58:44 - Men shouldn't be allowed to show their nipples in public
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss what the heck is happening with twitter, Elon Musk’s takeover, social media, verification, and monetizing tweets.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:17 - We accidentally locked Menchie in a closet 2:28 - What would you buy if you had $44 billion dollars? 4:11 - Why did Elon Musk buy Twitter? 8:16 - How do Cristine and Ben use Twitter? 17:27 - Should Twitter pay content creators to upload original content on Twitter? 20:57 - Should be people pay for Twitter? 22:10 - Is Cristine still verified on Twitter? 25:05 - What is Twitter Blue? 27:46 - Why mass verification is obviously concerning to advertisers 33:13 - Did Twitter need fixing? 37:58 - Scams and impersonating brands 40:17 - We have no idea what Twitter is going to look like 41:46 - Maybe you should just delete your account _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:18 - Ben and Cristine had a strange encounter at a coffee shop 4:50 - Ben and Cristine watched ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ 6:11 - Why do movie studios want you to go to movie theatres? 7:57 - Movie review begins 12:44 - *Spoiler alert* 26:17 - Women who choose traditional gender roles 27:30 - Is Harry Styles a bad actor? 31:47 - What does the movie say about feminism 37:27 - The Handmaid’s Tale 44:18 - Would Ben live in a simulation? 45:40 - Ben’s favourite bad movie: Mac and Me 50:19 - Do they not make feel good movies anymore? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:10 - Is Ben actually a fan of Taylor Swift or is it a meme? 3:27 - Ben’s review of Midnight 4:32 - Is Cristine a fan of Taylor Swift? 7:10 - Is Taylor Swift fat-phobic? 30:28 - Does it matter that Taylor Swift keeps singing about her ex-boyfriends 35:57 - Stay-at-home girlfriends on TikTok 45:56 - Yikes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss halloween, candy, scaring people, holding babies, and finish the episode with a Halloween candy fantasy draft.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:55 - Am I the a**hole for making my son give away his halloween candy? 7:43 - Am I the a**hole for scaring my sister in law? 12:44 - Am I the a**hole for not letting my adult brother sleep in my room when he has nightmares? 17:15 - Am I the a**hole for expecting my husband to pay for halloween decorations he wants? 22:45 - Am I the a**hole for not letting kids eat candy on halloween night? 27:07 - Am I the a**hole for buying my son a 'girly' halloween costume without his father’s permission? 31:12 - Am I the a**hole for not wanting to hold a baby? 37:38 - Am I the a**hole for giving candy to a baby? 42:55 - Am I the a**hole for not sharing my candy with my husband because he does not eat them one colour at a time? 47:24 - Ben and Cristine’s ultimate Halloween Candy Fantasy Draft
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:27 - We went to Vermont 5:43 - What does Cristine want for her birthday? 8:52 - Joint birthday parties 12:44 - Cristine once got a scanner for her birthday 14:48 - Did Cristine get nail polish for her birthday 16:28 - Love or hate your birthday? 20:44 - Singing happy birthday is awkward 22:48 - What is the best age? 24:59 - Strange childhood birthday gifts 27:01 - Do people sing Happy Birthday before or after blowing out the candles? 28:23 - Did Cristine and Jen ever swap birthday gifts? 31:34 - Sweet sixteens and lavish bar mitzvahs 35:58 - Birthday parties at McDonalds 37:13 - Ranking cakes and opening a cheesecake factory franchise _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 2:07 - Midsommar 13:22 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 22:37 - The Witch 31:51 - Men 41:49 - Cube 51:48 - You’re invited to a birthday party
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 2:52 - Twitch bans some gambling 21:56 - Twitch is going to pay their top creators less in 2023 39:53 - A lot of streamers have been moving to YouTube 47:57 - Cristine does not have the bag 48:48 - Ben's Hot Minute Takes 49:02 - A new Taylor Swift album is coming out 50:18 - Drake is siding in your DMs 52:13 - Cheating in chess _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben play a game of would you rather (this or that) and talk about their celebrity crush, cleaning ladies, grey’s anatomy, the monarch, and how long human beings have been on Earth.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:07 - Would you rather have the ability to see 10 minutes or 150 years into the future? 3:16 - Would you rather be in jail for five years or be in a coma for a decade? 6:49 - Would you rather lose your sight or your memories? 7:07 - Would you rather universal respect or unlimited power? 8:17 - Would you rather swim in a pool full of Nutella or maple syrup? 9:58 - Would you rather hear a comforting lie or an uncomfortable truth? 13:48 - Today’s episode is brought to you by ~Shopify~ 16:02 - Would you rather have a personal maid or a personal chef? 19:23 - Would you rather be an extra in an Oscar-winning movie or the lead in a box office bomb? 24:23 - Would you rather be royalty 1,000 years ago or an average person today? 31:53 - Would you rather wear the same socks for a month or the same underwear for a week? 32:32 - Would you rather sip gin with Ryan Reynolds or shoot tequila with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson? 34:55 - Would you rather have skin that changes color based on your emotions or tattoos appear all over your body depicting what you did yesterday? 37:37 - Would you rather be in a zombie apocalypse or a robot apocalypse? 41:30 - Would you rather smooch Chris Pratt, Chris Pine, Chris Evans or Chris Hemsworth? 44:37 - Would you rather spend the weekend with pirates or ninjas? 45:54 - Would you rather win the lottery but have to spend it all in one day or triple your current salary forever? 50:18 - Would you rather be stranded in the jungle or in the desert?
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:18 - Ben dream’s he never graduated high school 2:40 - Am I the a**hole for telling my sister to stop bragging about school? 9:14 - Would I be the a**hole for telling my girlfriend to stop doing homework when we’re together? 11:10 - Am I the a**hole for not waking my roommate up for her exam? 17:50 - Am I the a**hole for deleting the homework I gave someone to help them cheat? 27:02 - Am I the a**hole for creating a catalogue of women at my university? 39:03 - Am I the a**hole for giving a student a failing grade? 51:18 - Am I the a**hole for sneezing in high school? 54:29 - Am I the a**hole for getting a woman with a crying baby kicked out of the library? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben answers audience submitted questions about how YouTube has changed, travelling to the US, Holo Taco, sociology, working together as a couple and more.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:30 - This episode is brought to you by the @HoloTaco Dark Rainbow 2:46 - Simply Nailogical videos ideas that never happened 7:27 - Travelling to the US 8:52 - Favourite time of year 10:43 - Favourite sociological theory 13:14 - Biggest challenge as a couple 17:21 - Background in statistics = help in business? 21:23 - Things we wish we'd known before launching Holo Taco 26:58 - Least favourite Holo Taco shade 30:45 - Holo Taco detectives predicted a whole collection 34:11 - How YouTube has changed, creator shifts and predatory companies 46:48 - Being on a reality television show 47:32 - TV shows or documentaries we've seen recently 50:32 - Cristine’s skin/face update 52:39 - Workload and time management tips 55:15 - Playing one video game for the rest of your life 56:08 - Worst alcohol 58:02 - Positive impact vs. exhaustion 1:03:17 - If Menchie and Zyler had human jobs what would they do? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 2:35 - Safiya and Tyler are in Ottawa 4:34 - What’s Safiya’s favourite thing in Ottawa? 6:26 - The Newlywed Game: Boys vs. Girls 8:39 - What actor would play your partner in a movie? 15:15 - If your partner could live anywhere in the world where would they live? 19:00 - How did you and your partner meet? 23:50 - What is your partner’s favourite television show? 31:39 - Cristine doesn’t like leaving the house and Safiya likes Beaver Tails 32:27 - What is your partner’s least favourite social media platform? 44:23 - Who is more fashionable, Cristine or Safiya? 46:49 - Ben’s favourite tweet of all time 49:20 - What movie did Ben and Tyler see together? 52:47 - What would your partner buy if they won the lottery? 1:01:22 - What do we want for dinner?
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:15 - Sparkling water is disgusting 5:27 - Camping sucks 10:53 - Using weeks to describe a toddler's age is stupid 12:51 - Trophy hunting with a gun is the least impressive 15:02 - It's appropriate to send a text message at any hour 18:50 - Warm toilet seats are preferable 25:24 - Playing video games as an adult sucks 31:05 - Physical copies of games, movies & music was more fun 36:32 - Children should know gun safety by age 7 44:38 - Eating out of a bowl is far superior than a plate 48:04 - Carrot cake is a masterpiece 51:16 - Bragging about not having kids is just as annoying as bragging about having kids 59:33 - Standing up as soon as the plane lands is cringey 1:01:25 - Artificial banana is the best candy flavour
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:33 - The Rules of the game 2:10 - A show about nothing 5:42 - A show about getting plastic surgery to win 16:36 - A show about a man who can turn into any animal 19:42 - A show about prison matchmaking 34:16 - A show about a fake millionaire 38:10 - A show about judging celebrities on social media 45:25 - A show about a high school chemistry teacher 46:35 - A show about guessing your biological father 50:21 - A show about a cop and a cat solving crimes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:34 - Cristine hosted a Fall Guys tournament with nail artists 4:42 - Is Cristine too bad at video games to stream them? 10:01 - Is it disrespectful to video game creators to play games poorly? 22:42 - Maybe Cristine just needs more practice with a controller 24:41 - Is Cristine playing badly on purpose? 27:23 - If you don’t like someone’s content why are you watching it? 28:32 - Is "they'll never read this" a defence for leaving negative comments? 34:18 - How to differentiate between unreasonable and constructive feedback 41:32 - Cristine has a great community 43:19 - Is Cristine going to keep playing video games? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:50 - Am I the a**hole because I want my wife to drink my tea less? 7:14 - Am I the a**hole for not wanting strangers in the background of my wedding pictures? 10:49 - Am I the a**hole for telling my husband to stop waking me up? 14:42 - Am I the a**hole for refusing to let my husband’s mom nap in my room? 19:50 - Am I the a**hole for hiding my neighbour’s garden gnome? 25:07 - Am I the a**hole for depriving my wife of water? 29:10 - Am I the a**hole walking out of a restaurant because my girlfriend slurps spaghetti? 39:26 - Am I the a**hole for making our guests participate in our puppet themed wedding? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:31 - When did we know Holo Taco was a successful business venture? 5:55 - Will Holo Taco have to increase prices? 8:37 - Cristine not doing everything herself 10:46 - Cancelled collections and shelved ideas 15:59 - Holo Taco x collabs? 22:49 - Cristine’s favourite collection to create 26:15 - When is Ben getting a vacation collection? 27:16 - Holo Taco vs. crème polishes 29:28 - Keeping Holo Taco unique from mainstream nail polish 33:13 - Figuring out which formulas to release 35:50 - Why some things in life are Limited Edition 43:45 - Justice for Frosted Metals? 44:12 - Rewards program 48:03 - Is growth the goal? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 1:44 - 13 strange Canadian laws you’ve never heard of 4:00 - Noise complaints 6:24 - Taking alcohol across provincial lines 8:30 - Putting a siren on your bike 9:04 - People who play music in public 10:38 - Skinny dipping 11:43 - Paying with too much change 14:59 - Taxi drivers can’t wear t-shirts in Halifax 16:07 - Regulating caffeine in soft drinks 17:34 - Depicting crime in comics 20:28 - Cristine’s research 21:04 - It’s illegal scare the Queen 24:50 - It’s illegal to challenge someone to a duel 28:04 - It’s illegal to paint a ladder in Alberta 29:50 - It’s illegal to pretend to practice witchcraft 34:08 - It’s illegal to scare a child to death 39:30 - It’s no longer legal for window blinds to have cords 43:44 - It’s illegal to falsely advertise maple syrup 47:05 - Weird laws in Ottawa
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone 0:24 - How you feel old in your 30’s 4:51 - Making old people noises 7:20 - MTV Cribs 14:17 - Are the 2000s already vintage? 17:02 - Getting excited about vacuums 18:00 - Teen slang and TikTok 24:54 - It’s okay to make mistakes in your 20’s 27:37 - Sunscreen and being the youngest person in your office 32:21 - It’s okay to not know what you’re doing 34:17 - You are probably your harshest critic 42:13 - Real life problems 44:26 - There are adults born after the year 2000 47:21 - Do young co-workers ignore older co-workers? 50:35 - Adult responsibilities 52:10 - Do you ever “find" yourself? 53:59 - Is 30 old anyway? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: twitter.com/simplypodlogica instagram.com/simplypodlogical facebook.com/simplypodlogical reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical http://discord.gg/simplynailogical (drop pod topic suggestions in # 📝stream-podcast-ideas thread!)