Episode 7: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! / The Giving Tree

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Everybody's got an opinion.

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It's so hot.

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Hi.

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Hi everyone.

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Welcome to Review That Review!

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The podcast dedicated to reviewing...

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...reviews.

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We're just like Siskel and Ebert only instead of reviewing cinematic masterpieces, we

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So suspicious.

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That's Chelsey Donn,

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and that's Trey Gerrald,

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and together we are

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The Review Queens.

CHELSEY: 00:01:00

How's your crown feeling today, Trey?

TREY: 00:01:02

You know, I've secured it with 19 Bobby pins and a whole lot of AquaNet.

CHELSEY: 00:01:06

Okay, well then it's definitely not going anywhere.

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Um, how's your week been?

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My week is, it's good.

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I feel like I always have a really boring answer to this, which is probably a great thing.

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It's a hard question to be fair.

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I think my week's been good.

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We're still, um, you know, assimilating as a family with our new dog, which

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We're sort of still figuring that out.

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Um, Winnie's doing well with him and the week is good our nephew Denver's visiting

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And, um, my friend from preschool, Rachel is also staying with us.

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So it's a very full house.

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It's been a good week.

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How about you?

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How's your week?

CHELSEY: 00:01:43

My week has been good.

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I just spoke with my alumni office at my high school for a little while, which is

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And I can't even believe what this is.

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Episode seven, right?

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Seven!

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Seven minutes in heaven!

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Hopefully it will be however long, 52 minutes in heavem,

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But thank you guys for tuning in.

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It's been so amazing doing this podcast and having so many of you reach out with

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First and foremost, this is something that we're doing for fun that we, we just enjoy doing.

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And the fact that people are enjoying it along with us is just, it's so nice.

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So thank you guys.

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It really is amazing, actually.

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And with all that love.

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You know, being spread around.

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I think that it's time that we

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Lodge A Complaint!

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It's really funny because when we conceived this whole idea, it was like,

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But like, it's such a hard segue consistently because we're like so

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And then it's like, Hard turn, but I'm going to start because I have a really hardcore

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I'm not sure exactly where it began.

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It has something to do with being a people pleaser, but I want to lodge a complaint

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It's the same internal turmoil when like you're talking to someone and

CHELSEY: 00:03:33

Oh, yeah.

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That's bad...

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and you like, don't want to like wipe it away.

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You don't want, like, you don't like, they know they did it, you know, they, you know,

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You also don't want their spit on your face.

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Right.

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So you're like trying to like be clever and like, oh, is that a fly?

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And you just magically wiped your cheek.

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Or it's like, oh, you know, it's also that same internal feeling when you're in

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And, and it's like, if I say, oh, your breath, it's like, the conversation's over.

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It's terrible.

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I just registered that those are all the same feeling inside where I feel

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So I'm just lodging a complaint about.

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Being stifled and sharing like, oh sir, your fly is down.

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It's not the same.

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If someone has like, um, someone comes out of a bathroom and they have toilet

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Like you just didn't notice that that's there.

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But I feel like if your fly's down, you like maybe.

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How did you forget to zip it up?

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I don't know.

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I don't know, but like, if you have bad breath, it's like,why do you have bad breath?

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And you didn't realize it.

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And so I don't want to acknowledge it because then I'm being judgemental and

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And if someone spits on my face, I don't know why that's so uncomfortable.

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And I'm really hoping that out of the pandemic, that's something that we just have no issue

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It really.

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Wreaks havoc internally on me.

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And, um, I'm going to commit right here on the podcast to taking action on this complaint,

CHELSEY: 00:05:17

Wow, speak your truth.

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But I also feel you, I had a friend whose mom told somebody, like a friend of her

TREY: 00:05:28

Oh!

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Same thing!

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That she tried to do it as a joke, which I understand like joke

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Right?

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Like it's, it's, you know, we're humans, these things happen.

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And the woman did not take the joke well, but it's, it's just one of those things

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Like how can I create a safe space for you.

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Cause the alternative is, if I don't tell you you're going to go home at night and

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Totally.

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Yeah.

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I mean like, or like me, like I had chicken Caesar salad stuck in my

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Can you believe it?

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Are you serious?

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I swear.

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Half of my pictures, from my batmitzvah, have chicken Caesar salad in my braces

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I mean, I'm livid every time I, come across a picture where you

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I am mouth agape at that.

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How did the photographer not tell you?

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I mean, like, to be fair to all parties involved, I mean, the photographer,

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And then like I saw it later.

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I do wish like one of my friends or somebody would have just been like, well, let me

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Like here's a toothpick.

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here's a toothpick.

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Yeah!

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Wow.

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I'm I'm, I'm so amazed at how, how much, um, we both have to share about this internal turmoil.

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What is your,

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Very universal!

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What's your complaint for today?

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I think I have an important con complaint.

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Now I complain a lot about things that are like semantics, and I get mad when

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Because for so many reasons, but like how dare they call themselves cookies when it's

TREY: 00:07:15

Wait, what are they, though, like I actually don't really even know...

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Right, most people don't.

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It's like your history?

CHELSEY: 00:07:21

It's kind of, okay, so sometimes you'll visit a website and there'll be like, in order to

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You know, like when you're looking at something on the internet and then all of

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That's the cookies fault.

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And that's what they're doing.

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They're gathering information and they need you to agree that it's okay.

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Under the guise of making your experience on the website a little bit better, right?

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Like if I know that you need bedsheets, then when you open up this Macy's app,

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I hate them.

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I don't agree.

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Sometimes I'll just say, no, I don't accept your cookies.

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And sometimes that's okay.

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Like they'll still let me use the website.

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And sometimes I'm just like, if you're not going to let me use your website,

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And I just think the offense of the cookies in general is horrendous,

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I love cookies.

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Okay.

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Cookies are like my favorite dessert.

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I enjoy them.

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I think cookies are perfect.

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It's like the cookie is to dessert.

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What the taco is to like an entree.

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You know what I mean?

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It's just like all perfect ingredients.

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Cookies are fabulous.

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And the fact that they have the nerve to call this, this is not a gift.

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This thing, cookies offensive.

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They should change the name.

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It's wrong.

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That is such a real complaint it happens so much in a day that I don't even recognize it.

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Like, I don't even like recognize the nuisance any longer.

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I feel like something happened recently in the last couple of years where it's

CHELSEY: 00:09:06

No, I'm not accepting.

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Ugh!

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Wow.

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Good job, Chelsey.

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That I really feel you on that.

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Thank you.

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Oh my God.

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Okay.

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I feel better.

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I really do feel better.

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Being able to discuss that with you and get it off my chest.

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How do you feel having talked about your shame of confronting people, even when you're helping them?

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Um, I think I feel okay.

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I don't feel, I really feel resolved, but I feel like excited to take on

CHELSEY: 00:09:37

Yeah.

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Like you're on the path now.

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I feel a little annoyed now about cookies, to be honest.

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But anyway, let's move on.

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Let's jump in to some written online reviews,

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Please.

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As you know, we are your trusty Review Queens, we each bring in a review from the

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We read you the review, break it down and rate the impact of their review

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It is a very Regal process that we call

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Asses That Kvetch.

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Hey Chels, did you know that kvetch means complaint?

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I'm kvelling, Trey!

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Your Yiddish!

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It's excellent.

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Guzi guzunt!

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Yikes!

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Okay, who is first today?

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You are, my lady!

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Review That Review.

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Okay.

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My review is written by, I'm going to butcher this name and I apologize in

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O R S O L Y A.

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Orsolya D.

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This is a two-star review of Ripley's, Believe it or Not.

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Uh, in...

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in Hollywood, I believe it's in Hollywood, and this is, Orsolya D's

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You're right.

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Ripley.

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I don't believe it.

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I don't believe what a complete waste of time and disappointment you are.

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You're lucky I had complimentary tickets because there's no way anyone

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One expects much more fun from this famous tourist hotspot.

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What a dud, this 'odditorium' turned out to be.

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The most appealing factor.

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The exterior.

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Which has you believe that the contents will entice, excite and astonish!

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I suppose that is another one of Ripley's illusions.

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I generally stay away from tourist spots, but I had complimentary

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Not to mention, I took the Metro, so I didn't have to deal with parking and whatnot.

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I arrived to an empty building.

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Maybe everyone already knows not to come here.

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Even the young teenager working the front desk was bored and making fun of the establishment.

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I expected oddities, jars with preserved alien creatures, ancient artifacts, et cetera.

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What I find?

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A few rooms of facts on tablets and the most cheesy mannequin displays

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It was horrible.

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I have a better time reading a Ripley's believe it or not book.

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A complete bore.

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There were only a few highlights, which are barely memorable.

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So that shows how much of a highlight they were.

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Everything looked like a fun house at an elementary school carnival.

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The hall of dungeon-like displays of torture weapons was okay, but played cheesy

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We were in and out of this place in about 30 minutes or less.

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I can't believe this place is still in business.

TREY: 00:13:16

Wow.

CHELSEY: 00:13:17

Yeah.

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Orsolya D wants to make it very clear that they had comp tickets.

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I think they said that about three times.

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They did, I will say I love Orsolya D's personality and passion

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Have you ever been to a Ripley's Believe it or Not?.

CHELSEY: 00:13:33

I went to, yes, I've been to the Ripley's believe it or not in Atlantic city.

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And I remember when I went with my friends, we were so excited.

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Cause there was something else to do in the area.

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It was pretty boring though.

TREY: 00:13:42

Oh really?

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I've actually never been.

CHELSEY: 00:13:44

Yeah, it's not like...

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they really oversell it, which I think is what, Orsolya is getting at, like

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And there were like some interesting factoids about like the guy with the longest toenails...

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or that woman that can pop her eyeballs out.

CHELSEY: 00:14:03

Oh, yes, I'm sure she was.

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She was probably on display, or like something with Snapple or like the most Snapple lids,

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But again, this was in Atlantic city, not Hollywood.

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So I don't know.

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There is one in Key West and there's obviously a famous one in New

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But I know in key west, the building is, and even in Hollywood, I've seen, I've driven by

CHELSEY: 00:14:39

A hundred percent the facade like super cool.

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It definitely makes you think like, oh, maybe I'll do that.

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Even if it's like, oh, maybe when my, my nephew comes in town or something

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I'm happy to know that it's kind of bad.

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I mean, like, I'm, I'm glad that I read this review because I think it might.

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Like push me over the edge to not go.

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And remember the last time I did it when I was a kid, that it really wasn't that interesting.

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And they're not really giving anything, but I think maybe if I got complimentary tickets,

TREY: 00:15:11

Does Orsolya say anything about.

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Children or was it just, Orsolya?

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It says they were in and out within half an hour.

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Right?

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So

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it said we were in and out.

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So they were with somebody I'm trying to just quickly look.

CHELSEY: 00:15:27

Yeah.

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No, the only other person that Orsolya mentioned was the younger teenager that was working there.

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Who was bored, making fun or it

CHELSEY: 00:15:34

He was bored and also making fun of it.

TREY: 00:15:36

I mean, it does definitely occur to me as a tourist thing for children like that.

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It definitely so hearing that it's just stupid mannequins.

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And also, I just love like the age ism within saying.

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The cheesy Halloween sound effect tapes like this franchise of Ripley's, believe

CHELSEY: 00:16:01

Spelling and grammar is solid.

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Good.

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We, you know, we use quotations appropriately, punctuations, all good.

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We've used some CA all caps, but not in a way that was abusive.

TREY: 00:16:11

I actually really believe Orsolya in this only, because at first I was like, 'Why, is

CHELSEY: 00:16:35

odditorium

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odditorium, that's the word.

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And this is two stars, right?

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So I wonder why it wasn't one.

CHELSEY: 00:16:42

I think the second star is for the comp ticket.

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We can't just give a one star.

CHELSEY: 00:16:45

I think I agree with you.

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Like we got comp tickets.

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It was free.

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The whole, I think that they say you're lucky I had a complimentary ticket, you

TREY: 00:16:56

I wonder how you get those, how can I get a comp ticket?

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I wanna go.

CHELSEY: 00:17:00

I feel like it's probably either like a school raffle, you know, going to free you

TREY: 00:17:14

I, I was intrigued and entertained instantly with the subject or the first

TREY: 00:17:21

I don't belive it...

CHELSEY: 00:17:22

you're right, Ripley.

CHELSEY: 00:17:23

I don't believe it.

CHELSEY: 00:17:24

I, yeah, it was good.

CHELSEY: 00:17:26

I mean, I thought Orsolya was clever again, like I think long-winded repetitive at times,

TREY: 00:17:35

If you were Orsolya's grandma, would you put this on the fridge?

CHELSEY: 00:17:38

Maybe, I don't know.

CHELSEY: 00:17:40

I didn't probably not.

CHELSEY: 00:17:41

I don't think it's that interesting, but, um, some people's grandparents have

TREY: 00:17:47

I mean, it is interesting to me to be given something for free and then make

TREY: 00:18:03

I mean, Orsolya was like really turned off by this.

TREY: 00:18:06

I mean, I, I do find this to, I don't know if it's a deal breaker, but it's, but it's

CHELSEY: 00:18:21

Right.

CHELSEY: 00:18:21

Or I should cross off the bucket list or something.

TREY: 00:18:24

But now I really think Orsolya is going to live within me.

CHELSEY: 00:18:27

Yeah, I think Orsolya is not going anywhere for awhile, but I, I also think just

CHELSEY: 00:18:39

Like you said, like they were transparent about it was free.

CHELSEY: 00:18:42

It wasn't like they were saying they paid for it and then writing this review.

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So like, I appreciate the transparency.

CHELSEY: 00:18:49

It's similar to, I don't know if you've ever come across a product.

CHELSEY: 00:18:52

Sometimes people in like products like reviews will say, you know, I got this as

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And I think that sometimes money comes up in, in the review.

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Like I, this was a rip off or something.

CHELSEY: 00:19:08

I thought, obviously we dealt with that.

CHELSEY: 00:19:10

Um, with last week's a wish.com issue, but like, It doesn't always have to be about money.

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It's really about is this worth my experience is this worth my time.

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And so I think I would consider a just as much as I would, I would consider anybody

CHELSEY: 00:19:29

They experienced it, I mean, half hour, but you know, they were in there and they did break

CHELSEY: 00:19:41

I think...

TREY: 00:19:41

And they also said it was an empty building, so like that also helps you to

CHELSEY: 00:19:47

Yeah.

CHELSEY: 00:19:48

Like there's like nobody in there.

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So there's no, there's no fighting over a tablet.

TREY: 00:19:52

To your point about this.

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Like it almost pushes me more in the other direction.

TREY: 00:19:57

They got this for free.

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And it was still like, so inferior of an experience that they just like don't

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So there is something like very humanitarian about that.

CHELSEY: 00:20:09

Yeah.

CHELSEY: 00:20:09

And also like, Orsolya is an elite reviewer, and I know that people who are

CHELSEY: 00:20:17

Like it's almost like their job.

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To whenever they have an experience, you know, share their experience with the people.

CHELSEY: 00:20:24

I think that plays into why Orsolya wrote this review.

TREY: 00:20:28

Wait, I missed that before.

TREY: 00:20:29

So this is so Orsolya is an elite Yelper viewer.

CHELSEY: 00:20:32

Yeah.

TREY: 00:20:33

Maybe that's how they got comp tickets.

CHELSEY: 00:20:35

Oh, maybe yeah good point maybe, but they didn't have a good experience,

TREY: 00:20:45

Yeah, I think I'm ready.

CHELSEY: 00:20:46

Okay.

TREY: 00:20:47

Chelsey and I each have our own set of one to five crown cards and in an effort to be

VOICEOVER: 00:20:58

The Queens are Tabulating.

CHELSEY: 00:21:00

Alright are you ready?

TREY: 00:21:02

Um,

CHELSEY: 00:21:03

I know, I really want to break your crown in half again.

CHELSEY: 00:21:05

I'm like,

TREY: 00:21:06

We can just do, let's just do it.

TREY: 00:21:07

Let's do half crowns.

TREY: 00:21:09

We'll make cards and do and incorporate them later.

CHELSEY: 00:21:12

Okay.

TREY: 00:21:12

Okay.

TREY: 00:21:12

you ready now?

TREY: 00:21:13

You want to make one to hold it up?

CHELSEY: 00:21:15

Yeah, I'll do that really quick

TREY: 00:21:17

I'm gonna make one too.

CHELSEY: 00:21:20

Yeah.

CHELSEY: 00:21:21

Allright.

TREY: 00:21:22

Wait, this is so bad.

TREY: 00:21:23

It's really funny.

TREY: 00:21:25

I'm going to show you.

TREY: 00:21:25

I can't wait to share it.

TREY: 00:21:26

Okay.

TREY: 00:21:26

Hold on.

CHELSEY: 00:21:30

Okay, wait.

VOICEOVER: 00:21:34

Total Score.

CHELSEY: 00:21:35

Oh my goodness.

CHELSEY: 00:21:36

We both said 3.5.

CHELSEY: 00:21:38

Oh, my God.

CHELSEY: 00:21:39

Trey

TREY: 00:21:40

look at my crown.

CHELSEY: 00:21:42

Look at your haf crown.

TREY: 00:21:44

It looks like Bart Simpson.

CHELSEY: 00:21:46

I appreciate the drawing.

CHELSEY: 00:21:47

I didn't even draw anything.

CHELSEY: 00:21:48

I just wrote it on the back of one of our cards from Meryl-G0-Round, but okay.

CHELSEY: 00:21:53

Three and a half crowns unanimous decision by the Queens.

CHELSEY: 00:21:57

Trey, please explain your three and a half.

TREY: 00:22:00

Orsolya had really salient points here and I appreciate candor.

TREY: 00:22:06

It wasn't super entertaining.

TREY: 00:22:09

I won, I thought it would be more from the joke at the get-go, but I do think

TREY: 00:22:14

And so for that reason, I actually do want to go to one now to see how factual Orsolya was.

TREY: 00:22:21

So for that reason I broke one in half because I didn't really think it was four, but I

TREY: 00:22:27

That is my rating.

TREY: 00:22:29

Why did you do three and a half?

CHELSEY: 00:22:31

I had the same feeling like I wanted to do four, but then I was like, I, you know,

CHELSEY: 00:22:43

I took points away from Orsolya cause I think they were a little bit repetitive and they

CHELSEY: 00:22:52

But that being said, I was thoroughly entertained.

CHELSEY: 00:22:54

Everything was clear.

CHELSEY: 00:22:55

I could understand what they were saying.

CHELSEY: 00:22:57

They were transparent about their experience.

CHELSEY: 00:23:00

I definitely believe that they're real.

CHELSEY: 00:23:02

Um, and this is an authentic review.

CHELSEY: 00:23:03

So for those reasons I gave, Orsolya three and a half crowns.

TREY: 00:23:09

Great job, Orsolya.

TREY: 00:23:10

I mean, it's a very solid rating.

TREY: 00:23:12

Half, half of a crown above being middle of the road, which, I applaud.

CHELSEY: 00:23:18

Yeah, me too.

TREY: 00:23:20

All right.

TREY: 00:23:20

Let's take a quick break from all of these oddities.

TREY: 00:23:24

Odditorium talk.

TREY: 00:23:25

And when we come back, we're going to listen to some Listener Voicemails

CHELSEY: 00:23:31

Oh My God.

CHELSEY: 00:23:32

I can't wait.

CHELSEY: 00:23:32

All right.

CHELSEY: 00:23:33

Love it.

CHELSEY: 00:23:33

BRB,

TREY: 00:23:34

BRBzy.

VOICEOVER: 00:23:37

Hold your crown.

VOICEOVER: 00:23:38

We'll be right back.

TREY: 00:23:41

Hello its me, the non trademarked Cookie...

TREY: 00:23:56

Cookie...

TREY: 00:23:57

cookie...

TREY: 00:23:58

What's another word for a monster?

TREY: 00:24:00

What's another word for monster?

CHELSEY: 00:24:02

Villain?

TREY: 00:24:03

Villain!

TREY: 00:24:03

Hello it's me, the non trademarked cookie villain.

TREY: 00:24:10

I love cookies!

TREY: 00:24:13

I love them so much that I'm going to jump into your computer screen and

TREY: 00:24:23

Cookies, cookies, cookies.

CHELSEY: 00:24:27

Oh, my God terrifying.

CHELSEY: 00:24:28

And also...

TREY: 00:24:29

I'm gonna get you, Chelsey.

CHELSEY: 00:24:32

I'm actually a little scared.

TREY: 00:24:36

Oh my God.

TREY: 00:24:36

Chelsey.

TREY: 00:24:36

It's behind you.

CHELSEY: 00:24:43

AHHHH!

TREY: 00:24:46

All right.

TREY: 00:24:53

So this week Meryl is on her union break somewhere in the Caribbean.

TREY: 00:24:56

So today we're not going to have it any time...

CHELSEY: 00:25:00

Oh my God.

CHELSEY: 00:25:00

Wait, hold on one second.

CHELSEY: 00:25:01

Oh shoot.

CHELSEY: 00:25:01

Sorry.

CHELSEY: 00:25:02

I thought I turned my phone off and I guess I didn't..., oh, it's a

VOICEOVER: 00:25:07

Listener Voicemail.

TREY: 00:25:08

Oh my goodness.

TREY: 00:25:09

I didn't know we were doing this cause I didn't say that we were going to do this.

CHELSEY: 00:25:13

I actually don't know what I'm about to hear.

CHELSEY: 00:25:15

So.

CHELSEY: 00:25:16

I'm excited, nervous, like all of the above.

TREY: 00:25:19

So this week we have two separate listener voicemails that we're going to play.

TREY: 00:25:24

first of all, this one comes from someone I'll actually just play because

TREY: 00:25:31

So I don't need you to say that.

VOICEOVER: 00:25:32

Hi, my name's Kristin.

VOICEOVER: 00:25:34

I'm not calling to be featured on the podcast, but I am calling as a fan.

VOICEOVER: 00:25:39

If I were going to review, review the review.

VOICEOVER: 00:25:41

To get meta, I would, uh, say, yeah, this is where we're playing, buddy.

VOICEOVER: 00:25:47

Um, great to listen to, while you pretend to listen to your children, say the

VOICEOVER: 00:25:55

10 out of 10 would recommend it to that activity.

VOICEOVER: 00:25:58

You guys are doing great.

VOICEOVER: 00:26:00

Love you.

CHELSEY: 00:26:01

Oh, wow.

CHELSEY: 00:26:02

Love you.

TREY: 00:26:04

Wow.

CHELSEY: 00:26:04

That was so nice.

TREY: 00:26:06

It sounds like Kristin's very busy,

CHELSEY: 00:26:08

so busy and like juggling a child, obviously like has to be around the kids.

CHELSEY: 00:26:15

And still took the time to call and compliment.

CHELSEY: 00:26:18

And also, I'm sorry, Kristin.

CHELSEY: 00:26:19

Cause I know you said you didn't want to be featured and we featured you anyway.

CHELSEY: 00:26:22

I'm so glad Trey you played that for me.

TREY: 00:26:24

And kristen gave us a 10 out of 10 because we're good for ignoring children.

CHELSEY: 00:26:28

Yeah.

CHELSEY: 00:26:29

And like who doesn't need to ignore their child every once in a while.

TREY: 00:26:32

I've aspired for nothing more in my life than, um, being negligent to children...

CHELSEY: 00:26:37

Being able to ignore children.,

TREY: 00:26:39

Kristin.

TREY: 00:26:40

Thank you.

CHELSEY: 00:26:40

Thank you, kristen.

CHELSEY: 00:26:41

That was awesome.

TREY: 00:26:43

We have, another voicemail.

TREY: 00:26:44

This one is from Matt.

VOICEOVER: 00:26:46

Hi, uh, this is Matt B . I'm lodging a complaint for the Review Queens because

VOICEOVER: 00:26:55

I want you to read your reviews when you review something online.

VOICEOVER: 00:27:00

And let, maybe the users actually tell you their thoughts on your reviews.

VOICEOVER: 00:27:05

Thanks.

VOICEOVER: 00:27:06

Bye.

TREY: 00:27:06

So nice.

CHELSEY: 00:27:08

Not.

CHELSEY: 00:27:09

Nice, but I felt like came in a little, I dunno, like I'm sorry.

CHELSEY: 00:27:13

I think that this is like, um, neither one of us are really big review.

CHELSEY: 00:27:18

Writers.

CHELSEY: 00:27:19

Like I've only, I went to my Yelp profile to see like, am I wrong?

CHELSEY: 00:27:23

Have I written a lot of reviews?

CHELSEY: 00:27:25

And I've only written one, five star review.

CHELSEY: 00:27:28

I probably sent some heated emails.

CHELSEY: 00:27:30

So if it would make Matt feel better, like I can bring in one of my heated emails and read that.

CHELSEY: 00:27:36

That.

CHELSEY: 00:27:36

Would be helpful?

TREY: 00:27:37

I actually appreciate Matt lodging a complaint against us.

TREY: 00:27:41

I think that I love that.

TREY: 00:27:43

I think that's fun.

CHELSEY: 00:27:43

I know.

TREY: 00:27:44

I, so I did a lot of digging in response to this voicemail prior to us recording today.

TREY: 00:27:51

And in the first episode I referenced, but I left a review on delivery.com that I was so

TREY: 00:28:05

So...

CHELSEY: 00:28:05

is it your fault?

TREY: 00:28:06

Probably, but I went through 17 pages of history in my delivery.com account.

TREY: 00:28:15

This is three houses ago.

TREY: 00:28:16

Apartments ago.

TREY: 00:28:17

I can't find it anywhere.

TREY: 00:28:18

I think I may have actually deleted it because I was so worried.

CHELSEY: 00:28:22

Okay.

TREY: 00:28:22

So I have no record of that.

TREY: 00:28:24

Then, I...

TREY: 00:28:25

I looked really long and hard for this, and I'm really hoping that this is not

TREY: 00:28:37

in like 2005, and I had a really bad experience there.

TREY: 00:28:43

And there used to be a website called Non-Equity Deputy.com, which is a little

TREY: 00:28:57

And I left a horrifyingly scathing.

TREY: 00:29:01

Horrible review.

CHELSEY: 00:29:03

Okay.

TREY: 00:29:03

The website no longer exists.

TREY: 00:29:05

It was purchased by another website called Audition Update.

TREY: 00:29:09

And that was purchased by Backstage.

TREY: 00:29:12

And now none of it exists.

TREY: 00:29:13

So there is absolutely no record anywhere.

TREY: 00:29:16

And here, this is more history.

TREY: 00:29:18

I went back out of more fear several years later to see if anyone had ever replied to it.

TREY: 00:29:24

And there was like a horrifying, decimating of my character...

CHELSEY: 00:29:29

Oh my god.

TREY: 00:29:29

Reply.

CHELSEY: 00:29:30

Wait.

TREY: 00:29:30

So

CHELSEY: 00:29:31

wait, where did you find that?

TREY: 00:29:32

It was someone else that was like, I worked there and it was great.

TREY: 00:29:35

And obviously this person like is not a cool person and like, whatever,

TREY: 00:29:40

And I'm really disappointed about that because I think it would be very cathartic, but I think it

TREY: 00:29:47

So I can't find it, I'm not giving up.

TREY: 00:29:50

I'm hoping that maybe I emailed it to myself.

TREY: 00:29:53

I like logged into my old live journal account, but then I didn't have the right password.

CHELSEY: 00:29:57

You did a lot of research for Matt.

TREY: 00:29:59

I was really sleuthing cause I love this idea.

TREY: 00:30:02

So Matt, thank you for calling in.

TREY: 00:30:04

We are going to take their criticism, the complaint and, um,

CHELSEY: 00:30:09

Yeah.

CHELSEY: 00:30:09

And I also just want to take this opportunity to like say that, you know, there is a certain

CHELSEY: 00:30:18

And even though we're, we're kind of like picking fun at these people because it's

CHELSEY: 00:30:23

Like, you know, I get it, like it, it takes a little bit of chutzpah.

CHELSEY: 00:30:28

To, uh, write a review and put it on the internet.

TREY: 00:30:30

That's True.

TREY: 00:30:31

And maybe, you know, I'll be more vocal and leave a a negative review simply to read on the podcast.

TREY: 00:30:38

Um, all right.

TREY: 00:30:39

Well, listeners, if you have something to say, Like Kristin did.

TREY: 00:30:43

If you just want to give us a 10 out of 10, we'll take it,

CHELSEY: 00:30:46

love her.

TREY: 00:30:47

We want to hear it.

TREY: 00:30:48

So if you have a complaint to lodge, if there is a very special person in your life that you

TREY: 00:30:58

The number is 1-850-REVIEW-0

CHELSEY: 00:31:02

That's 1-850-review-zero and operators are standing by or

CHELSEY: 00:31:11

Please.

VOICEOVER: 00:31:15

Review That Review.

CHELSEY: 00:31:19

Okay.

CHELSEY: 00:31:19

Hi.

CHELSEY: 00:31:19

We are back from that moment of self reflection and insights from Matt and Kristin.

CHELSEY: 00:31:26

Thank you guys.

CHELSEY: 00:31:28

And we are ready to move on to Trey's review.

CHELSEY: 00:31:30

So where is your review from this week, Trey?

TREY: 00:31:34

I really do like the, I didn't even really think about this until this moment,

CHELSEY: 00:31:39

Yeah.

TREY: 00:31:39

So good job.

CHELSEY: 00:31:41

Good job, Listeners!

TREY: 00:31:43

Okay, this week, my review is a one star review from amazon.com.

CHELSEY: 00:31:49

Okay.

TREY: 00:31:50

Written by Sharon Kay for the book, The Giving Tree.

CHELSEY: 00:31:57

Okay.

CHELSEY: 00:31:58

Another book?

CHELSEY: 00:31:59

Yes.

CHELSEY: 00:31:59

Okay, great.

TREY: 00:32:01

And the subject is, I was horrified.

CHELSEY: 00:32:03

okay,

TREY: 00:32:05

This book went into the trash.

TREY: 00:32:07

I couldn't make myself put it in the Goodwill box because I did not want to promote this ugly

TREY: 00:32:27

And give for his self interest.

TREY: 00:32:30

Classic American story of our relationship with the natural world.

TREY: 00:32:36

Of course, it calls into question a tree that apparently has no self-respect

TREY: 00:32:46

But that's not how this story is told, I guess in the right hands, it could impart

TREY: 00:33:01

On the surface.

TREY: 00:33:02

It is just an ugly story about unfettered, greed a me, me, me mentality,

TREY: 00:33:13

A stupidity that destroys and a self-destructive tree with no sense of self preservation.

TREY: 00:33:21

The whole thing was bad karma from beginning to end, it met the recycle

TREY: 00:33:30

F.

TREY: 00:33:31

and shame on you Silverstein for writing such a garbage story.

TREY: 00:33:37

Giving?!

TREY: 00:33:38

Yeah.

TREY: 00:33:39

Right.

TREY: 00:33:40

This book should go out of print.

TREY: 00:33:43

And some of the decent stuff that was written for kids should go back in.

TREY: 00:33:48

Just totally disgusted over here.

CHELSEY: 00:33:53

Wow.

CHELSEY: 00:33:55

Oh my God.

CHELSEY: 00:33:56

That was, that was a lot of energy coming off of that review.

CHELSEY: 00:33:59

Didn't you feel that?

CHELSEY: 00:34:00

Oh, my God,

TREY: 00:34:02

Sharon K came in hot.

CHELSEY: 00:34:03

Sharon K came in very hot, came in very, I don't know hurt, like I remember being a

CHELSEY: 00:34:13

It's the green book, right?

CHELSEY: 00:34:14

With the tree and apple or whatever.

TREY: 00:34:16

Yes!

CHELSEY: 00:34:17

But it's been such a long time that I can't even remember the story.

CHELSEY: 00:34:22

Do you remember the story at all?

TREY: 00:34:23

Oh yes.

TREY: 00:34:24

I, it, I loved The Giving Tree.

TREY: 00:34:27

It is a Shel Silverstein book, basically.

TREY: 00:34:30

It's like this little baby is by the tree and then like the tree gives some

TREY: 00:34:37

And then like he loves the tree.

TREY: 00:34:38

I think he like brings his date to the tree and then like, he carves his initials into the tree.

TREY: 00:34:44

And then as he gets older, he like cuts the tree so that he can build a boat.

TREY: 00:34:50

And then he like is an old person.

TREY: 00:34:52

And then I don't know, he makes a coffin out of it.

TREY: 00:34:55

I don't know what happens at the end, but the whole thing is, is that

CHELSEY: 00:35:00

The tree keeps giving...

TREY: 00:35:01

It's in the title.

CHELSEY: 00:35:03

Right, right.

TREY: 00:35:04

But, uh, Sharon says F and shame on you.

CHELSEY: 00:35:08

I know.

CHELSEY: 00:35:08

So I, I wrote that down.

CHELSEY: 00:35:10

So F and Shea, did she write just the letter F?

TREY: 00:35:13

Yeah.

CHELSEY: 00:35:13

Okay.

TREY: 00:35:14

Yeah.

CHELSEY: 00:35:14

All right.

CHELSEY: 00:35:15

All right.

CHELSEY: 00:35:15

But that means still bad, but like, at least she didn't, she didn't go for the full profanity.

CHELSEY: 00:35:20

I wonder if Sharon K is in grad school and she was doing research for her thesis.

CHELSEY: 00:35:27

And she was like, let me come up with a really controversial opinion about something.

CHELSEY: 00:35:33

Like what's something that everybody liked when they were a kid, The Giving Tree.

CHELSEY: 00:35:37

Cause it just, it felt like she was very kind of like soap boxy About her interpretation.

CHELSEY: 00:35:44

Do we think it's that deep?

TREY: 00:35:46

I feel like everyone knows the book is like a terrible story.

TREY: 00:35:52

I mean, not that, but everyone gets that like they're saying.

TREY: 00:35:55

why is this the point of the book?

TREY: 00:35:57

Like shouldn't the lesson be?

TREY: 00:35:59

No, they're enough.

TREY: 00:36:00

Like have self-respect first of all, it's a tree.

TREY: 00:36:02

So it does it, is it a self?

TREY: 00:36:03

I don't know, but like, I think that's the point of the book is if you give too much,

TREY: 00:36:19

They're all horrible.

TREY: 00:36:21

Oh, you have to change who you are to be loved.

TREY: 00:36:23

Oh, great.

TREY: 00:36:24

Cut your fin off sell your voice.

TREY: 00:36:26

Yeah.

TREY: 00:36:27

Like change yourself for this hunk of a hot man who has a nice dog.

TREY: 00:36:31

Like it's not just Shel Silverstein.

TREY: 00:36:33

That's guilty of this.

CHELSEY: 00:36:35

I think,ugh, I hate this stuff too, because we are evolving as people and

CHELSEY: 00:36:42

You know, so many books we read as, as children that maybe had messages that we

CHELSEY: 00:36:49

I feel like we're sort of taking it too far.

CHELSEY: 00:36:52

And, also how long did she say she had the book before it went in the trash?

CHELSEY: 00:36:56

What she then mentioned was recycling, later

TREY: 00:36:59

Thank you.

TREY: 00:37:00

I was literally going to say that.

TREY: 00:37:02

It said trash in the first sentence, and then it says it met the recycle bin within 10 minutes.

CHELSEY: 00:37:08

Like, i, it just doesn't feel like she took a lot of time with the book.

CHELSEY: 00:37:13

Does it sound like she'd read the book before and was like, rebuying it for a kid?

CHELSEY: 00:37:17

Or she was just an adult that was assuming that, you know, Silverstein had written this book in

CHELSEY: 00:37:28

I don't know the fact that she said that the tree has no self-respect like, I

CHELSEY: 00:37:36

Like, like i, okay.

CHELSEY: 00:37:37

Like I, like I said before at the paper receipts, I am all about saving the trees.

CHELSEY: 00:37:42

We need the trees, they give us, you know, oxygen to breathe.

CHELSEY: 00:37:46

And also, what about the fact that she said in the right hands, the story

CHELSEY: 00:37:53

It like, does she want to take a go at it, Sharon?

TREY: 00:37:56

Ooh.

TREY: 00:37:57

I want to read Sharon's version.

CHELSEY: 00:37:58

Sharon, do you want to write a book that says The Self-Respecting Tree?

CHELSEY: 00:38:02

I mean like, like, I don't know, like, I don't know what we would call it.

CHELSEY: 00:38:06

I think it...

TREY: 00:38:06

The Withholding Tree.

TREY: 00:38:06

The Boundary Boss Tree!

TREY: 00:38:10

, CHELSEY: but yes.

TREY: 00:38:10

Thank you, Terri Cole.

TREY: 00:38:12

The Boundary Tree, I'm open to the pitch if she's willing to give it.

TREY: 00:38:16

I just think that Sharon should, use instead of writing.

TREY: 00:38:20

Scathing review, which again, she's completely entitled to her opinion.

TREY: 00:38:23

Of course, maybe Sharon should present an offering.

TREY: 00:38:26

You know, it is interesting to me cause this sort of turns into like literary criticism.

CHELSEY: 00:38:31

Yeah.

TREY: 00:38:31

Because I do think that there is perhaps the, in this book is an inciting

TREY: 00:38:43

It could prompt a conversation.

TREY: 00:38:45

I imagine that.

TREY: 00:38:46

Was what was occurring in my childhood.

TREY: 00:38:48

I remember I loved the book.

TREY: 00:38:50

I thought the book was so sad and the reason it was so sad was because the

TREY: 00:38:58

So I think the idea got into my head, like, I think I got the point.

CHELSEY: 00:39:02

That the lesson is inherent, you know,

TREY: 00:39:04

and if it's not, then you have a conversation about it.

TREY: 00:39:08

So it is really interesting...

CHELSEY: 00:39:09

and every story needs a cookie villain and sometimes we're all play the cookie villain.

CHELSEY: 00:39:14

And in this case, The kid might've played the cookie villain a little bit.

CHELSEY: 00:39:20

I was wanting to touch on the bad karma comment.

TREY: 00:39:23

Yeah.

CHELSEY: 00:39:24

So the book is bad karma like owning the book as bad karma writing the book is bad.

CHELSEY: 00:39:30

Karma reading it as bad karma.

CHELSEY: 00:39:32

Like what aspect of the exchange with the book is bad karma?

CHELSEY: 00:39:36

Is it a threat to somebody reading it like, oh, I shouldn't buy it.

CHELSEY: 00:39:40

Cause I'm going to get bad karma.

TREY: 00:39:42

That's a good question.

TREY: 00:39:43

Cause

CHELSEY: 00:39:43

Is Shel Silverstein, gonna reap the, karma of this?

TREY: 00:39:48

The whole thing was bad.

TREY: 00:39:49

karma from beginning to end.

TREY: 00:39:51

And what does that mean?

TREY: 00:39:53

Because who's what, what's the bad karma.

CHELSEY: 00:39:56

What do we mean by that?

TREY: 00:39:57

Cause the boy doesn't get punished.

TREY: 00:39:59

Like the boy has no consequence, so there is no bad karma there.

TREY: 00:40:02

And the tree is willingly giving.

TREY: 00:40:05

So, where is the bad karma?

CHELSEY: 00:40:06

And also we take, right?

CHELSEY: 00:40:08

I think what you were kind of saying before, like there's an opportunity for a lesson here.

CHELSEY: 00:40:12

Every time we go to CVS, you take from the trees, right?

CHELSEY: 00:40:15

Every time you, you go to the bathroom, if you don't have a bedet,

CHELSEY: 00:40:20

Thank those trees.

CHELSEY: 00:40:22

Every day, I'm sitting at a desk that's made out of wood.

CHELSEY: 00:40:25

A tree died for this desk.

TREY: 00:40:27

I mean, I would argue this book is offering.

TREY: 00:40:32

That lesson be cognizant of how much you're taking and not giving in return.

TREY: 00:40:37

How much of a taker are you?

TREY: 00:40:39

I think this is just this whole conversation is leading down the road of educators need

TREY: 00:40:47

The teacher reads this book, and then there's a conversation following

TREY: 00:40:52

How are you like the tree?

TREY: 00:40:54

How can you be in the middle?

TREY: 00:40:55

Oh my gosh, Sharon,

CHELSEY: 00:40:57

Sharon's got us all worked up.

CHELSEY: 00:40:59

I mean, the other thing I'll say you, you, you do tend to bring in the books, which I appreciate.

CHELSEY: 00:41:04

I don't, it's not like my first go-to when I'm searching for reviews for us.

CHELSEY: 00:41:08

And that's why we make such a great pair.

CHELSEY: 00:41:09

But one of the things that I guess I come up, come up against, whenever we

CHELSEY: 00:41:16

Is I think of books as being like very subjective in the same way that art is subjective, right?

CHELSEY: 00:41:22

I don't think I can read a book and say every person that reads a book is going to

CHELSEY: 00:41:35

So I find it hard to say like would reading this review by Sharon, keep me from buying.

CHELSEY: 00:41:42

Book, because once again, you know, she's talking about it as if this is the only interpretation,

CHELSEY: 00:41:50

Where I feel like she shouldn't really be speaking for everybody because, you know, you had a

CHELSEY: 00:41:56

We got to leave a little bit of room, right.

TREY: 00:41:59

And it says that too.

TREY: 00:42:01

This book should go out of print.

TREY: 00:42:03

And some of the decent stuff that was written for kids should go back in.

TREY: 00:42:07

And so I wonder.

CHELSEY: 00:42:10

I almost want to know what Sharon would think is decent.

CHELSEY: 00:42:13

I almost wish she would have been like, these are my favorite books when I was a kid.

CHELSEY: 00:42:18

And here's why, and here's why this book, you know, didn't deliver on that same level.

CHELSEY: 00:42:23

Cause I'm just, I don't feel like I know from this, what Sharon's taste is like, I know that

TREY: 00:42:34

Yeah.

TREY: 00:42:34

And 82 people found this helpful.

CHELSEY: 00:42:36

Okay.

CHELSEY: 00:42:37

That's what I am wondering.

CHELSEY: 00:42:38

Like, I don't remember the book well enough to be like, is this a super controversial issue?

CHELSEY: 00:42:44

And, and they giving trees should be canceled.

CHELSEY: 00:42:46

Like,

TREY: 00:42:47

So if you were buying a book for your nephew, Trey, would you read this review?

TREY: 00:42:52

Would it have an impact?

CHELSEY: 00:42:53

Probably not like, I think I would probably just buy it.

CHELSEY: 00:42:58

I probably would buy this in person, see it on the shelf, recognize the cover and be

CHELSEY: 00:43:07

If I'm being honest.

CHELSEY: 00:43:09

Okay.

CHELSEY: 00:43:09

My point is, I think somebody's going to buy The Giving Tree today because it's been

CHELSEY: 00:43:20

I don't know that there are that many people that are on the fence.

CHELSEY: 00:43:24

What do you think?

TREY: 00:43:25

Yeah I mean, my sister and I were just having conversation about Alexander and the

TREY: 00:43:31

And she was like, he's just a brat.

TREY: 00:43:34

So it's like, I think all of the it's, we're just stimulating children's minds.

CHELSEY: 00:43:38

Yeah!

CHELSEY: 00:43:38

We can...

TREY: 00:43:39

my personal opinion...

CHELSEY: 00:43:41

pick things apart forever, but I used to read the Alexanders.

CHELSEY: 00:43:44

No good, very bad day when I was a kid and I never like, it's a character it's like Amelia Bedelia.

CHELSEY: 00:43:50

Like, are we going to be like Amelia Bedelia, she is perpetuating a story

CHELSEY: 00:43:57

Like, I don't know.

CHELSEY: 00:43:58

I just loved Amelia Bedelia when I was a kid.

CHELSEY: 00:44:00

I don't feel like it's that deep.

TREY: 00:44:02

Well, I do think that like, this is sort of echoed and like, uh, these like premium

TREY: 00:44:16

And that was the moral of the story.

TREY: 00:44:17

And now we have like really F up characters.

TREY: 00:44:20

Breaking Bad are doing very horrible things.

TREY: 00:44:23

And they are somehow the protagonist.

TREY: 00:44:25

So I think like we learned from Alexander that don't be an Alexander, don't be a brat.

TREY: 00:44:31

You read this book and perhaps you see like, oh wow, this person's really

TREY: 00:44:37

So that's a learning experience.

CHELSEY: 00:44:38

Or, Maybe I should have gratitude when I am like, using something that

TREY: 00:44:47

But I do think that there is an impact for me reading this, even though I

TREY: 00:44:53

I would sort of be like, well, maybe this is not the best book to purchase for my nephew.

TREY: 00:44:57

So that is interesting.

CHELSEY: 00:44:58

I know, she definitely, Sharon, if nothing else has made me question...

TREY: 00:45:04

and think...

CHELSEY: 00:45:04

and think about, oh, like, what is this book?

CHELSEY: 00:45:07

And was there like some sort of major gaping negative message that's damaging that I somehow

CHELSEY: 00:45:17

So I'll agree.

CHELSEY: 00:45:18

There was, there was a bit of an impact.

CHELSEY: 00:45:20

My, I mean, anyone, if this ever makes it to video for Patreon or anything, like my mouth was

CHELSEY: 00:45:35

so there was for sure an impact.

CHELSEY: 00:45:37

All right.

CHELSEY: 00:45:37

I think we're ready.

TREY: 00:45:39

Yeah, I think I'm ready too, let's crown it.

CHELSEY: 00:45:40

Alright.

VOICEOVER: 00:45:43

The Queens are Tabulating.

TREY: 00:45:45

All right.

TREY: 00:45:45

You ready?

CHELSEY: 00:45:46

I need to make one again.

CHELSEY: 00:45:48

Cause I'm going to do a halfy,

TREY: 00:45:50

oh my God.

CHELSEY: 00:45:51

Okay.

CHELSEY: 00:45:51

I'm ready.

VOICEOVER: 00:45:56

Total Score!

CHELSEY: 00:45:57

You did two and a half and I did want it and one and a half.

TREY: 00:46:01

Wow.

TREY: 00:46:02

Wait, why one and a half.

CHELSEY: 00:46:04

Okay.

CHELSEY: 00:46:04

I just wanted to have, because I don't know, like, I, I didn't agree

CHELSEY: 00:46:12

How like intense, she was That I didn't even know.

CHELSEY: 00:46:15

She read the book.

CHELSEY: 00:46:16

Like she, like, she took no time with the book.

CHELSEY: 00:46:18

She, she threw it in the trash immediately.

CHELSEY: 00:46:20

She, she had a very rash judgment of this and then got it, threw it in the trash, then took

CHELSEY: 00:46:30

And I just, I don't know.

CHELSEY: 00:46:32

I don't feel like Sharon really.

CHELSEY: 00:46:34

took enough time with the book or, did other than like just her, um, like kind of

CHELSEY: 00:46:46

I don't think that I learned anything.

CHELSEY: 00:46:48

Like, this is what you're reading and this is what you think you're getting.

CHELSEY: 00:46:51

And this is what it actually means.

CHELSEY: 00:46:52

And if Sharon had taught me something, because she had done the textual analysis, And provided that

CHELSEY: 00:47:04

Um, I was really tempted to give her one.

CHELSEY: 00:47:06

I gave her the extra half because I'm questioning.

CHELSEY: 00:47:10

And I want to take a second look and see if there are other people that

CHELSEY: 00:47:15

So maybe I won't read it to my nephew.

CHELSEY: 00:47:17

Trey.

CHELSEY: 00:47:18

How about you?

CHELSEY: 00:47:18

Why two and a half.

TREY: 00:47:19

I just said two and a half because I found it to be entertaining.

TREY: 00:47:22

Like I thought it was funny.

TREY: 00:47:24

The point of view was so intense that I thought this is entertaining me.

TREY: 00:47:27

And it does sort of have an impact because it does make me think like

TREY: 00:47:32

Like, could it have a damaging impact or do I really have to be responsible for.

TREY: 00:47:37

The teaching lesson because it isn't in print, or more suggested rather than a declared.

TREY: 00:47:43

And the spelling was totally fine and sufficient.

TREY: 00:47:46

And, uh, so for that reason, I gave two and a half because I don't agree, but

CHELSEY: 00:47:53

I feel like in terms of our relationship, like your, more of the Paula and I fall somewhere

TREY: 00:48:03

it's a no for you dawg.

CHELSEY: 00:48:04

That's a no for me dawg.

CHELSEY: 00:48:05

That's a no

TREY: 00:48:06

That is a big learning lesson for today that I think I'll take with me.

TREY: 00:48:10

I've also really learned that cookies have two very different meanings.

TREY: 00:48:17

I really do like the name, Orsolya.

CHELSEY: 00:48:19

Yeah, I think we should add it to the list hunter or, Orsolya.

CHELSEY: 00:48:26

I don't really know.

CHELSEY: 00:48:27

Well, anyway, my Queen we've reached the most Regal portion of our show, which

VOICEOVER: 00:48:38

My Royal Highness

TREY: 00:48:39

All right.

TREY: 00:48:40

So this week I have chosen to, induct an organization that is very near and dear

TREY: 00:48:48

So The Trevor Project is a nationwide organization that provide support for LGBTQ youth and they

TREY: 00:49:11

I want to give them a shout out because they have been around for a very long time,

TREY: 00:49:18

And they also have amazing resources for parents.

TREY: 00:49:21

There's a whole resource page on the website with guides, for how to be an

TREY: 00:49:28

Non-binary.

TREY: 00:49:29

as well as coming out guides for anyone that's questioning or are curious.

TREY: 00:49:34

So if you are someone, you know, needs help, the Trevor Lifeline number is 1-866-488-7386.

TREY: 00:49:42

They're available 24/7 365 days.

TREY: 00:49:45

If you want to text TrevorText, all you have to do is text start to 678-678.

TREY: 00:49:54

So I want to, induct The Trevor Project for My Royal Highness this week,

CHELSEY: 00:50:02

another very worthy induction.

CHELSEY: 00:50:05

And thank you for sharing all that information.

CHELSEY: 00:50:07

That was great.

TREY: 00:50:08

What about you, Chels?

CHELSEY: 00:50:09

I'm going to take it a little bit more local and I'm going to give My Royal Harness...

CHELSEY: 00:50:15

ROYAL HARNESS?!.

CHELSEY: 00:50:20

That's something else now let's back it up.

CHELSEY: 00:50:22

I'm going to give, I'm going to give My Royal Highness to Carmella, the owner of a floral

CHELSEY: 00:50:35

I've been ordering flowers from her for forever.

CHELSEY: 00:50:38

And the thing that I love the most about Carmella is every single time I call.

CHELSEY: 00:50:44

She answers the phone and she says, hi Chelsey, how can I help you?

CHELSEY: 00:50:48

And it's just so nice.

CHELSEY: 00:50:50

Like, it doesn't matter if I called her like a few months ago or like a

CHELSEY: 00:50:59

And she always makes the most beautiful arrangements.

CHELSEY: 00:51:01

I had her make an arrangement for my friend whose birthday it was, who also just moved into

CHELSEY: 00:51:08

So thank you, Carmella.

CHELSEY: 00:51:10

And also Kendall who is working in the store.

CHELSEY: 00:51:12

I just want to share with you guys gave me a great tip about how to transport

CHELSEY: 00:51:20

So thank you, Kendall.

CHELSEY: 00:51:22

Apparently all you have to do, whether it's an, a vase, a vase bouquet, or if it's an orchid.

CHELSEY: 00:51:27

Is belted into the front seat, put the seatbelt.

CHELSEY: 00:51:31

Yeah.

CHELSEY: 00:51:31

Put the seatbelt around the vase or whatever it is.

CHELSEY: 00:51:36

And I was driving for like over a half an hour.

CHELSEY: 00:51:39

Perfect!

CHELSEY: 00:51:40

Arrived.

CHELSEY: 00:51:41

Absolutely.

CHELSEY: 00:51:41

Perfect.

CHELSEY: 00:51:42

So thank you, Carmela.

CHELSEY: 00:51:44

And everyone Kendall at Orchid Republic.

CHELSEY: 00:51:46

Again, not an ad, but I just love you guys and thank you so much.

CHELSEY: 00:51:51

You're My Royal Highness.

TREY: 00:51:55

I love that.

TREY: 00:51:57

All right, Chelsey, shall we keep the regality flowing and read a Royal Review?

CHELSEY: 00:52:02

Oh my God.

CHELSEY: 00:52:03

Of course.

TREY: 00:52:04

We're having so much engagement this episode.

TREY: 00:52:06

All right.

TREY: 00:52:07

So every, so often we like to feature one of our very own reviews from listeners like you

CHELSEY: 00:52:12

and that's right.

CHELSEY: 00:52:12

But a review from one of our listeners, isn't just any ordinary review.

CHELSEY: 00:52:17

It's a Royal Review.

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Baby, it's time for some Royal Reviews.

TREY: 00:52:27

Imagine being such a good vocalist that you can riff in a funny way.

CHELSEY: 00:52:31

I know.

TREY: 00:52:32

Natalie Weiss.

TREY: 00:52:32

All right.

TREY: 00:52:33

So, um, today's Royal review is from the user.

TREY: 00:52:36

JoshknowsFL on Apple Podcasts.

TREY: 00:52:41

FiveStars obsessed.

TREY: 00:52:44

I'm so obsessed with this podcast.

TREY: 00:52:46

As a restaurant manager, I can fully relate to everything that is shared here.

TREY: 00:52:51

As part of my job, I have to pay attention to online reviews.

TREY: 00:52:55

So to have a podcast that lets me make light of what is honestly, one of the

TREY: 00:53:02

The chemistry between the two of you is also totally on point.

TREY: 00:53:05

And I can't wait for the next episode.

CHELSEY: 00:53:08

Oh my God.

CHELSEY: 00:53:10

JoshknowsFL.

CHELSEY: 00:53:12

Josh knows Florida.

CHELSEY: 00:53:13

That was so sweet.

CHELSEY: 00:53:14

Thank you.

TREY: 00:53:16

That's so amazing.

TREY: 00:53:16

And the statement of all statements that one of the worst parts of being a

TREY: 00:53:23

I mean, imagine all of the complaints that you get as a restaurant manager,

CHELSEY: 00:53:28

it just makes me feel good that like, I feel like Josh, not only does Josh

CHELSEY: 00:53:34

Like Josh gets it.

CHELSEY: 00:53:35

Josh understands the podcast and, and we're just trying to make light as

CHELSEY: 00:53:44

And we take everything so personally, and I totally understand what it must be like for

CHELSEY: 00:53:55

Or hopefully loves and adores.

CHELSEY: 00:53:57

So thank you, Josh, for knowing us as well as you know Florida.

CHELSEY: 00:54:01

I hope it is Florida.

CHELSEY: 00:54:02

I think it is.

TREY: 00:54:03

I'm sure it is, yeah.

CHELSEY: 00:54:04

And if you want to be featured as one of our Royal Reviews, then make

TREY: 00:54:11

We've made it super easy with a super cute hyperlink.

TREY: 00:54:15

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CHELSEY: 00:54:18

And there's also a one-click link in the show description.

CHELSEY: 00:54:22

So super easy.

TREY: 00:54:23

Well, well, here we are.

TREY: 00:54:25

We did a queen.

TREY: 00:54:26

Another round in the books.

CHELSEY: 00:54:28

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CHELSEY: 00:54:30

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CHELSEY: 00:55:08

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CHELSEY: 00:55:10

Wait, is it Robert it's?

CHELSEY: 00:55:11

Josh?

TREY: 00:55:12

Who's Robert?

TREY: 00:55:13

Josh!

CHELSEY: 00:55:13

I don't know who the hell Robert is okay.

CHELSEY: 00:55:16

And remember, be like Josh, who knows everything.

CHELSEY: 00:55:20

Ignore the haters.

CHELSEY: 00:55:21

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TREY: 00:55:23

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CHELSEY: 00:55:25

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