The E + J Show

Episode 14: Oregon Wails

Episode 14 is here!!! In this episode, Justin and Emily discuss their recent trip to Oregon. We chat a bit about Portland, Bend and Corvallis, but the crux of our conversation is on Eugene. Hear about the people, the food, the architecture and the natural beauty that make up this awesome place. We won't soon forget this wonderful trip! We briefly also talk about Grant Heslov's 2009 film "The Men Who Stare at Goats" and how it is not the movie Emily remembered watching in late high school... Thanks for listening!

Episode 13: Sherburne NY, Legacies of the 1960s Counterculture, The Beatles: Get Back

I know, I know, we're getting really bad at recording these episodes (and posting them, since this episode was actually recorded two weeks before publishing...) But here it is--Episode 13 of the E + J Show!!  This time, Justin recounts a trip he took to Upstate (or Central) New York to visit the home and village his mom grew up in. Emily discusses a Harvard Extension course she took this fall on "The Long 1960s" and its social, cultural and political legacies.  We wrap up by talking about Peter Jackson's "The Beatles: Get Back" now streaming on...Disney +...What a time to be alive. So, sit back, relax, and allow us to take you on a journey to possibly just as wild times. Enjoy!

Episode 12: Therapy, THC Chocolates, Tony Bourdain

Three months later and we finally have a new episode out!!!  We're so sorry to keep you waiting--it has been a very eventful summer for both of us in different ways. In this episode, we start off by reflecting about our summers and how radically different this one has been from the summer of 2020, aka "covid summer." Justin then discusses his psychological journey through dark times recently, taking a huge step by reaching out for help and finding a therapist, and starting to see glimmers of hope.  On a more humorous note, Emily tells the tale of when she accidentally took edible chocolates before heading out for a solo beach day. Our recommendation this month is the movie Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain which was the first movie either of us had seen in a theater since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker... Enjoy!

Episode 11: Spring Smells, Servicing, Superfluous Men

In this episode, we start out by noting the sweet smells of spring we are FINALLY able to fully experience now that the mask mandate in Massachusetts has been lifted as of May 29th. Justin tells of a time long ago - in college - when he made a blank Grindr account to see how it compared to his comical experiences on Tinder. Unsolicited dick pics ensued.  Emily recaps an article she read last fall about the idea of expendable males and how a lack of military battles and an economic crash has caused the rise of "incels." If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe and tell ya homies about us! Enjoy!

Episode10: Awkward Advances, Aphrodisiacs, and Airbenders

In this episode - our 10th!!! - we talk about all the sex we're not having. Covid, am I right guys??? Just kidding... Maybe? Justin recounts a time in late high school/early college when him and his best friend went to a classmates 18th birthday party, only to find they were the only people that showed up. Jello shots were had, sexy movies were watched, and the rest--you'll just have to listen to find out. Emily then tells a brief history of why there is the common belief that chocolate is an aphrodisiac. She walks us through cacao cultivation's origins in Mesoamerica and takes us on a 500 year journey through Europe and back across the pond to the US.  Finally, Emily recommends watching Avatar: The Last Airbender, which she recently binged on Netflix. Enjoy!