The cousin chronicles

The "hobbits" and all things TMI

We’ve got a long time BFF hopping on the pod today - it’s Bev! We get some good Bev lore, from collecting monster can tabs for a questionable necklace to her first impressions of Katie and the youth group, to her incredibly stylish look during her teen years. We also get into some TMI topics, like doing our business together while camping in the mountains of Romania, getting attacked by leeches in Australia, and getting naked in a river. This episode is not for the faint of heart! But it sure will make you want to call up your BFFs and talk about the good ‘ol days.

The cousin chronicles

This conversation with Dr. Sharon Hodde Miller, Kristen’s cousin and childhood BFF, is not one to miss! Catch some of their best partner-in-crime stories, including sneaking tastes of the Thanksgiving turkey, getting soaked on a “mystery” camping trip, and awkward camp dance date mishaps. Sharon has spent over a decade becoming and being a wife, mother, co-pastor, co-podcast host, and author of four books. Her work, including pastoral care, her dissertation, and her books, revolve around issues of faith, culture, and the bible.  Show notes: IG/FB: @sharonhmiller [https://www.instagram.com/sharonhmiller?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==], Sharon’s Website [https://sheworships.com/], Sharon's Linktree [https://linktr.ee/sharonhmiller?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=00d5bf51-bd94-47e0-a680-8b549fbd346d], The Cost of Control [https://sheworships.com/the-cost-of-control/#popmake-11754](and other books), The Resilient Pastor Podcast (Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5QIr3nu68zlLbw7sp1DFNg?si=31a40b4a803b407d]; Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-resilient-pastor/id1607415483])

The Treasa of all trades

What a whirlwind of an episode! We hope this one brings you as much education, joy, and coziness as it did for us!! We enjoyed a new twist to our typical recording sitch by adding a 3rd mic spoken into by Katie’s lovely friend from college, Treasa McDonald. We talk about all sorts of memories, hobbies, and updates from drinking wine out of plastic wine cups to late-night conversations after long days and rehearsals. We also sample some wines from the wine shop where Treasa works and munch on some goodies that accompany the selections. This would be a good episode to join us on with a good drink and/or snack! (if you care… sampled wines listed below!) 1st wine- Domaine Berthier, Mâcon-Chaintré, Roxanne (grape is white Burgundy aka Chardonnay) 2nd wine- Colline aux Fossiles (grape is Chardonnay) 3rd wine- Os Dunares, Rias Baixas (grape is Albariño) Named: Treasa McDonald [https://www.instagram.com/treasamcdonald?igsh=ZHZqbXJkdWU5MmEy], Benj Builds YouTube [https://youtube.com/@benjbuilds?si=VwsGJZZfQQOhAWT2], Bricks ‘n Brews [https://bricksnbrews.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23582780528&gbraid=0AAAABC0cskD4-6Oi78eZW25t283dI0uBI&gclid=CjwKCAjwyMnNBhBNEiwA-Kcgu8PuyaMi-NwCU-Ks4MztiVnN9Gjry2y_e5iV2_E6TUcHE_o292KMLBoC7GoQAvD_BwE], Rocks & Acid [https://www.rocksandacid.com/], Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat [https://www.stonesouptheatreco.com/2026/joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat/]: tickets [https://stonesouptheatreco.ludus.com/index.php]

The cave conversation

Welcome to season 2, where you will begin hearing more voices than just K & K’s! So much to say about relationships, personalities, our lives and all the laughter and chatter that make up our friendship with each other. Welcome Katie’s sisters (Lauren and Abby) and some of our other BFFs (Anna and Aubrie)!

The music therapy deep dive pt. 2

So much to say about music therapy in entertainment media. You may ask why this is relevant… Just trust me (Katie) on this one. We discuss the use of music therapy exampled in three pieces of media, including The Music Never Stopped, Stranger Things, and Wednesday. You do not have to have watched them to enjoy this episode, but you may want to after hearing these amazing reviews! Named: (not explicitly) The 5 Love Languages [https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language], The 2011 movie The Music Never Stopped [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1613062/], the Netflix show Stranger Things [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_Things_season_4] (Season 4, Episode 4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV0RAcuG2Ao]), and the Netflix show Wednesday [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13443470/] (Season 2 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wednesday_(TV_series)])