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

Spare Time the Pod

Alissa Avilov & Marie McGrath

Breaking Our Silence...

NOV 30, 202581 MIN
Spare Time the Pod

Breaking Our Silence...

NOV 30, 202581 MIN

Description

<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>