Spare Time the Pod

<p>Addressing the ~rumors~</p><p></p><p>Wedding Rundown:</p><p>MM Wedding</p><p>* BOTW - ceremony <3</p><p>* WOTW - sitting in my top on the way and ruining it hehe</p><p>AA Wedding</p><p>* BOTW - ceremony <3 + Restless Spirit Floral</p><p>* WOTW - forgot to wear my grandma’s earrings</p><p></p><p>Best of the Hiatus:</p><p>* Ate</p><p>* MM: baked char siu bao as a concept (but especially from Mark’s Duck House)</p><p>* AA: some kind of pickled fish thing at 2AMYs that rocked my sox + broiled maine oysters + my bach breakfast</p><p>* Read</p><p>* MM: <em>Dark Matter </em>by Blake Crouch - also ~in my fantasy era~ <em>Mistborn </em>by Brandon Sanderson and the Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee</p><p>* AA: <em>The Names</em> by Florence Knapp + <em>Heart the Lover </em>by Lily King + <em>Finding Grace</em> by Loretta Rothschild</p><p>* Watched</p><p>* MM: <em>Adolescence, The Studio, Last of Us Season 2</em></p><p>* AA: <em>Hacks</em>, <em>Loot, Boots. </em>Beyonce Cowboy Carter tour</p><p></p><p>Worst of the Hiatus:</p><p>* MM general:</p><p>* Getting laid off</p><p>* 3rd degree burn lol</p><p>* Listen:</p><p>* MM: <em>Life of A Showgirl</em> so sorry ladies</p><p>* Ate:</p><p>* AA: Everything at Kellog’s diner but especially the ice cream sundae</p><p></p><p>How we spent our spare time since we last spoke (other than getting married teehee):</p><p>* MM: sourdough, thinking about writing, tutoring children, doing less, slowing down</p><p>* AA: Back on my yoga journey, remembering how to cook! (cookie box is going to be insane this year), I continue to be on the fitness journey, using my phone way less, back to concerts TG, small & sweet</p><p></p><p>Look Ahead / What’s Next:</p><p>* 2026 is the year of the News!</p><p>* Catch the Best Of edition to see what we’ve really been up to</p><p>* First newsletter drops 12/7 + we will be posting 4/month from there</p><p>* Publish every Sunday - 4 newsletters/month - 8AM</p><p>* Seasonal Monthly (free)</p><p>* Marie</p><p>* Alissa</p><p>* Monthly rundown</p><p></p><p>Thanks for spending your spare time with us <3 </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://inyoursparetime.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">inyoursparetime.substack.com</a>

<p>What's that you see? Could it be...the Spare Time Pod dropping on the actual first Monday of the month??? That's right friends, we've got our recap for you, it's right on time, and A LOT has happened.How did you spend your spare time this month:</p><p>* MM: Miami whoa</p><p>* AA: time off, quitting my job, sleepover with beau, redecorating, etc. starting a new job, small and sweet pop up, meeting HH</p><p>Best/Worst:</p><p>* Best:</p><p>* AA: <a target="_blank" href="https://arsicault-bakery.com/">arsicault </a>chocolate croissant</p><p>* MM: Walrus Rodeo Miami but also Canva premium honestly. honorable mention Easter kit kat</p><p>* Worst:</p><p>* MM: drunk drivers!</p><p>* AA: is produce bad everywhere?</p><p>Spare Time Rec:</p><p>* AA: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sephora.com/product/fenty-skin-cookies-n-clean-detox-face-mask-P482264?country_switch=us&#38;lang=en&#38;skuId=2536415&#38;om_mmc=ppc-GG_17791296883___2536415__9007526_c&#38;country_switch=us&#38;lang=en&#38;gad_source=1&#38;gbraid=0AAAAADnIXb12DPPgBsNrjPF8I8ddhOXFw&#38;gclid=Cj0KCQjwoNzABhDbARIsALfY8VOPWZjOOoORnBFO6-hBgG_EXTzB-Qsr1pupWTasb3m79R4_Sg69zo8aAhxbEALw_wcB&#38;gclsrc=aw.ds">cookies and cream mask</a> by fenty / facials</p><p>* MM: The Slowdown pod and <a target="_blank" href="https://o-miami.myshopify.com/products/great-river-by-mia-word"><em>Great River</em></a><a target="_blank" href="https://o-miami.myshopify.com/products/great-river-by-mia-word"> by Mia Word</a> (honorable mention <a target="_blank" href="https://shop.booksandbooks.com/book/9781944585877">Love from the Outer Bands by Mary Block</a>)</p><p>Culture / 3 Things You Need to Know:</p><p>* <em>Severance Discussion</em></p><p>* <em>Overcompensating</em> Benny Drama</p><p>* Lucy Dacus concert</p><p>Look Ahead:</p><p>* MM: becoming a wife lol</p><p>* AA: may is crazyyyyy! Camping, travel, my best friends wedding, beau turns 5, summer</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://inyoursparetime.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">inyoursparetime.substack.com</a>

<p>0o0o0o0 double header (aka it's a long one teehee)! We talk friendship, flowers, Lucy Dacus, and more, plus Marie finally breaks her silence on the Worst Thing She's Ever Eaten</p><p></p><p>How did you spend your spare time this month:</p><p>* MM: Feb - traveling! South Africa and a lil Miami. March - so much special friend time! Flowers, fitness, sitting outside, getting ready for Miami!</p><p>* AA: Feb - wallowing! Celebrating Hen, Kelsea Ballerini, celebrating my mom, wedding planning, hatching new ideas March - Getting my shit together, celebrating my best girl!!!, putting wheels in motion, teaching yoga, cherry blossoms, Richmond etc. Spirit is back</p><p>Best/Worst:</p><p>* Best:</p><p>* AA:</p><p>* Feb: my adult relationship with my sister (shoutout to Michael too)</p><p>* March: +1 and also <em>Finding Grace </em>by Loretta Rothschild</p><p>* MM:</p><p>* Feb: <a target="_blank" href="http://arthursminisuper.co.za/">Arthur’s Mini Super</a> in Capetown</p><p>* March: bachelorette <3</p><p>* Worst:</p><p>* MM:</p><p>* Feb: THE creamy mussel–<a target="_blank" href="https://g.co/kgs/ic2PgQ7">click here at your own risk</a></p><p>* March: honestly…the Lucy album? Sad!</p><p>* AA:</p><p>* Feb: radicchio / men</p><p>* March: why are all sandwiches bad - taste test</p><p>Spare Time Rec:</p><p>* AA: I know Marie already talked about this but now it’s my turn - Tommy Lefroy + Love on the Spectrum and also Trousdale new releases - album this week - <em>Growing Pains</em></p><p>* MM: <em>We Were the Universe </em>by Kimberly King Parsons AND asking for love letters <3 oh and you must know about <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/strandoen-folding-table-blue-20575836/?utm_source=google&#38;utm_medium=surfaces&#38;utm_campaign=shopping_feed&#38;utm_content=free_google_shopping_clicks_Outdoor&#38;gad_source=1&#38;gclid=Cj0KCQjwqcO_BhDaARIsACz62vPW22MkLiHZT5BHr-z8JL7qlcEoO34-MIM-b48e6_9uBUXuSgoLEhAaAvbKEALw_wcB">this IKEA picnic gadget</a>. Okaysyyyy also the app ClearSpace</p><p>Culture / 3 Things You Need to Know:</p><p>Feb:</p><p>* Lucy + Julien 4ever!</p><p>* <em>Is social media going to save us or be the end of us (light fodder)</em></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jonathan-haidt.html">Podcast ep Marie referenced</a></p><p>* <em>Severance</em></p><p>March:</p><p>* Women’s NCAA specifically Paige Bueckers</p><p>* Something im thinking about is the decline of Maren Morris</p><p>* Demi Moore losing best actress to Mikey Madison (Oscars if we care at all)</p><p>* Also: <em>White Lotus</em></p><p>Look Ahead:</p><p>* MM: Poetry Festival lyfeeeeeee</p><p>* AA: hopefully an absolutely new life all around lol hopefully a miami trip and a full spring cleaning</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://inyoursparetime.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">inyoursparetime.substack.com</a>

<p>One month down, an Elon to go...I mean an eon. But we're not talking about the Muskocracy, we're keeping it light!! Listen as we dunk on oscar noms, wax poetic about our current fave song, and more <3</p><p>How did you spend your spare time this month:</p><p>* MM: so much friend time! SNOW! Home Alone, fitness, writing, and films</p><p>* AA: murder mystery, with my boys (hockey game!), christmas round 2, cape cod!!! Things have really locked in</p><p>Best/Worst:</p><p>* Best:</p><p>* AA: cape cod with Friend Group <3</p><p>* MM: Same <3 but also radicchio salad with poached quince, pickled almonds, fontina, and the tiniest crunchiest croutons at <a target="_blank" href="https://recovecorestaurant.com/">Recoveco</a> with Ada Limon</p><p>* Worst:</p><p>* MM: having the flu on a work trip</p><p>* AA: my nails are ruined (again)</p><p>Spare Time Rec:</p><p>* AA: Angie McMahon’s album <em>Light Dark, Light Again</em></p><p>* MM: Severance Season 2 drool</p><p>Culture / 3 Things You Need to Know:</p><p>* Grammys</p><p>* <em>The Substance</em>, <em>A Complete Unknown</em>, and <em>The Brutalist </em>Reviews</p><p>* Lucy Dacus’ <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DE_PiBaSyMd/?igsh=NHM4czc4NDN3eDJk">very</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFeESKhS7Du/?igsh=MWgzcmpxMjZpamltNg==">gay</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFO8vQas1gc/?igsh=MTVkODU1Yzhpd2J1Zg==">press</a> tour (and new album out 3/28!)</p><p>Look Ahead:</p><p>* MM: big boy vacation! Continued routine, wedding, wedding, wedding!</p><p>* AA: teaching yoga!!, cultivating more community, creative projects, wedding planning, celebrating my mama and henrito, Atlanta, consistency with SWEAT, kelsea ballerini</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://inyoursparetime.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">inyoursparetime.substack.com</a>

<p>Another year of this world famous podcast! Hear us yap and yap about all our faves of 2024 and some of what we're looking forward to in 2025 (with a very brief moment at the top for good ol' December)</p><p></p><p><strong>DECEMBER</strong></p><p><strong>HIGH:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong>Christmas Family time + a white christmas! Grateful for the luv in my life + murder mystery new years</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong>New Goodwill in DC lol</p><p><strong>LOW:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong>what am I doing with my life <3</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong>parking ticket fest</p><p></p><p><strong>BEST OF 2024</strong></p><p><strong>MOVIE:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong><em>Wicked / Blink Twice</em> (worst: <em>Love Lies Bleeding</em> holy shit)</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong><em>My Old Ass</em></p><p><strong>TV SHOW:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong><em>Shrinking</em> (duh) + <em>Bad Sisters </em>+ <em>Traitors </em>(recency bias tho?)</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong>Boring but honestly same!!! Minus traitors plus <em>Hacks</em> season 3</p><p><strong>BOOK:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong><em>Blue Sisters </em>by Coco Mellors<em> + All The Colors of the Dark </em>by Chris Whitaker</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong><em>All Fours </em>by Miranda July + <em>Chain Gang All Stars</em> by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenjah (other five star reads: <em>Martyr,</em> <em>The Round House, The Friend, The Night Watchman, Small Things Like These, Concentrate, Clear, Sandwich, There Are Reason for This</em>)</p><p><strong>WORST BOOK:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong><em>Men Have Called Her Crazy by Anna Marie Tendler</em></p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong><em>I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki</em> by Baek Se-hee</p><p><strong>ALBUM:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong><em>Weird Faith </em>by Madi Diaz + <em>The Secret of Us </em>by Gracie Abrams (<em>Cowboy Carter</em>)</p><p>* <strong>MM:</strong><em> Brat </em>by Charli XCX (my preference is for the remix album) (honorable mentions: <em>Stick Season (Forever)</em>, Noah Kahan, <em>Cowboy Carter</em>, Beyonce; <em>Tiger’s Blood</em>, Waxahatchee; <em>What A Relief, </em>Katie Gavin; <em>The Secret of Us, </em>Gracie Abrams)</p><p><strong>SONG:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA:</strong><em> Starting Over At the End </em>by JOSEPH</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong><em>Right Back to It </em>by Waxahatchee / <em>The Baton </em>by Katie Gavin</p><p><strong>CONCERT:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong>Madi Diaz + All Things Go MUNA / Hozier / Japanese Breakfast / Holly Humberstone + JOSEPH @ Sixth and I</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong>Joseph @ Sixth and I / Brandi @ The Anthem / Betty Who @ Lincoln Theater (wait I forgot about all of these and same)</p><p><strong>MEAL:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong>Mr Tuna <3</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong>Burrito from Uptown 66</p><p><strong>BREAKFAST:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong>beyond boring<strong> </strong>but Siggi’s in the summer with peaches, raspberries, and <a target="_blank" href="https://nantucketbakeshop.com/collections/frontpage/products/simply-granola">Nantucket Bake Shop</a> cranberry granola - sometimes honey</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong>only counts as breakfast on a technicality but <a target="_blank" href="https://www.paulspelmeni.com/">Paul’s Pel’meni</a> in Madison, WI</p><p><strong>LUNCH:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.yumegaarukara.com/">Yume Ga Arukara cold noodles</a></p><p>* <strong>MM:</strong> Eggplant sandwich from <a target="_blank" href="https://idealsdeli.com/">Ideals</a> & lobster roll from Sesuit Harbor Cafe (<3)</p><p><strong>DINNER:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.damenewyork.com/">Dame in NYC</a></p><p>* <strong>MM:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.entrenosmiami.com/">Entrenos in Miami</a></p><p><strong>DESSERT:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong>hawaiian roll ice cream sandwich w/ vanilla bean gelato, caramel, butter, and salt from Mr. Tuna</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong>Passionfruit pie from <a target="_blank" href="https://doubtingthomas.la/">Doubting Thomas</a></p><p><strong>PURCHASE:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://food52.com/shop/products/9297-vintage-inspired-persian-vinyl-mats">Vintage Inspired Persian Runner for the Kitchen</a> or Airpods Max</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&#38;ai=DChcSEwjCifHMh_OKAxXPXEcBHQ9VJZYYABAEGgJxdQ&#38;co=1&#38;gclid=Cj0KCQiAkJO8BhCGARIsAMkswygWHZLb0qfrABWXdJ_5HtGiY3oAgKcxVIJDbI8kyjHmn5zEBiJf5F0aAoXTEALw_wcB&#38;ohost=www.google.com&#38;cid=CAESVuD2maDNSSOU4mckKolRHZRsnIeJU_uVc6naS38BhRRsz7Tp7o91nmVpAwysBq8Zx4YP9lHjySteoSKhLPgv_q4NMvo4Gce2OFLSbZ4CGZnHJyTZJdps&#38;sig=AOD64_2GCq3rDLCIQ-iCkLsoU2LPmHENIg&#38;ctype=5&#38;q=&#38;ved=2ahUKEwjlsObMh_OKAxWRFVkFHRyoK3QQ9aACKAB6BAgHECo&#38;adurl=">CarKit</a> for our old dumb car</p><p><strong>DISCOVERY:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong>yin yoga / sound baths / restore yoga in general</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong>builder gel nails</p><p><strong>TRIP:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong>Maine</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong>Canada</p><p><strong>#1 RECOMMENDATION:</strong></p><p>* <strong>AA: </strong>Cupping</p><p>* <strong>MM: </strong>Buy a kitchen timer and put it on your desk (I have <a target="_blank" href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ozeri-The-Kitchen-and-Event-Timer-KT1-L/303412869?source=shoppingads&#38;locale=en-US&#38;srsltid=AfmBOoqE4zIZWNj8-d_unQoJg7nnOYWWxL2qzjlHNKd3uy-MaORbE6NsJwk&#38;gQT=1">this one</a> but I covet <a target="_blank" href="https://target.com/p/time-timer-mod-timer-lime-green/-/A-86937792?ref=tgt_adv_xsf&#38;AFID=google&#38;CPNG=Toys+-+Target+Plus&#38;adgroup=87-10&#38;gQT=1">this one</a>)</p><p><strong>What completely ordinary thing are you most grateful for right now in your life?</strong></p><p>* <strong>MM:</strong> The cup known in our home as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rei.com/product/232245/hydro-flask-all-around-travel-tumbler-40-fl-oz?sku=2322450007&#38;store=169&#38;CAWELAID=120217890018699367&#38;CAGPSPN=pla&#38;CAAGID=113279951513&#38;CATCI=pla-366418484527&#38;cm_mmc=PLA_Google%7C21700000001700551_2322450007%7C366418484527%7CBA%7C71700000074422505&#38;gad_source=1&#38;gclid=Cj0KCQiAkJO8BhCGARIsAMkswyhJxIC1KfyRViiKCRmA7JpMk-sGQbLuF1p5_zmkLdOIE8q3OjjGQ8caAq1xEALw_wcB&#38;gclsrc=aw.ds">Cup™</a></p><p>* <strong>AA:</strong> pockets of community</p><p></p><p>Tune in to the next episode for our culture speed round! ily<3</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. 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