She’s perfect, and she could have been ours!

Join us on an emotional roller-coaster today as we talk about life post-election. How can we use our bodies and words for good? We lived through an election where being less than was accepted as normal and now we have to stand up and fight against it. We talk about preparing ourselves to stand up for those in our communities who deserve better, the inauguration and the ‘star power’ the President was able to bring in (newsflash: none) and most importantly, we talk about getting your IUD before it’s potentially no longer covered. Life in 45s presidency is no walk in the park!

Islamophobic Abuse: Cartoon Gives Advice On How To Help If You Witness Hate Crime (Huffington Post)

Garden State

Susan Boyle

Lady Parts Justice

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Planning – on it’s own – will begin to change your brain

Guess who’s back? Back again? Not Slim Shady — it’s Kate & Jenn! Join us as we discuss whether 90210 holds up to today (spoiler: it doesn’t, but Jenn may have chosen her college thanks to Brenda), We also chat about relationships: being able to be our whole selves, couples costumes that include a face full of paint and – wait for it – pooping in Mexico. Speaking of poop: have you heard of the UPS package-stealer revenge tactic of pooping in a box? Kate thinks it seems like a lot of work. We wrap up the episode talking about mental and physical health. It feels good to be back! Thanks for listening. Enjoy.

Catch-ups!

• Beverly Hills 90210
• Picture of Jenn getting SUPER SURPRISED at her birthday party
• David S. Pumpkins (SNL)
• Bait Box – Revenge is Sweet! (YouTube)

Solcana – Body Adapt

Panda Planner

• Amazon link

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We’ve been referring to ourselves as ‘tax payers’ and not ‘citizens’…in a non active way.

We are thrilled to come at you this week with our guest co-host and librarian extraordinaire, Ashley Krohn. To make life even more exciting, Mo Perry joins us as our special guest. Mo is a local writer and actress who you can find performing at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis right now in The Royal Family until March 19. We also chat about how pets (specifically dogs in this case) can be lifesavers, co-parenting, or as we love to call – being a “sparent.” We wrap up the segment talking about the #resistance movement that is happening across our nation right now in light of the recent election. Enjoy!

Welcome Mo Perry!

• MoMoPerry.com
• Twitter
• Instagram

Royal Family at The Guthrie Theater

The Crown (Netflix)

Barrymore family (Wikipedia)

Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat (Chrissy Teigen cookbook)

John Waters – “We need to make books cool again.”

Yoga Nidra

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If you want to learn how to be funny, be fat in Junior High.

We were ridiculously fortunate to have the amazingly talented and incredibly funny Lauren Anderson join us this week! Get ready to give your face muscles a good workout from all the laughter. We tackled how amazing our bodies are and the importance of thanking these incredible vessels of ours, opening up and being vulnerable through blog posts and the internet, rising above body shaming, and lessons learned from eating Taco Bell in your car. In the Taco Bell parking lot. Hold onto your wigs and keys – time for some serious real talk.

Special Guest Lauren Anderson!

• Twitter
• Instagram
• Brave New Workshop
• Solcana Crossfit blog
  • “I got heckled onstage for being fat. And it sucked.” (CityPages)
• Spaghetti Head Ned (Amazon)

“Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you’ve got a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies-“God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.” – Kurt Vonnegut

Comedy at its finest is a dark and beautiful art. – George Carlin

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I officially entered the Adele vortex…

We’re baaaaaack! So much to catch up on: high school reunions, awesome concerts (one of which seemed to open up a portal to ex-boyfriend-ville–hello from the other side, indeed), milestone birthdays, fitness mania and more. Settle in with Kate and Jenn and let the good times roll. Good to be back in your earbuds, friends. You’re the best.

Jenn’s 20th High School Reunion!

• Turo

Kate’s Momentous Birthday Boys!

Concerts! 

Jenn’s Running!

• RunKeeper app
• Body Adapt @ Solcana

When I was 16 I asked to go to therapy, and luckily my parents listened to me.

Hear ye, hear ye, this week we sit down with Ashley Krohn, redhead, fancy skirt person, reader, movie buff, dog mama, and best librarian in the world–and her tiny Still-Kickin-apparel-wearing dog Hawk. We get into a lot of real talk this week on topics ranging from being a survivor of sexual assault to depression to critical life-hacks like emotional support nails. Also, we kick around some fancy cinematic terms guaranteed to make you sound like a film school graduate after your next movie date. Also also, boobs and poop, natch. What’s not to love?

Special guest Ashley Krohn!

• Twitter
• Instagram

Other things/links discussed:

• We Cannot Continue to Overlook ‘High-Functioning’ Depression
• If they gunned me down, which picture would they use? (Tumblr)
• MN Daily article about XOXOJK!
• The Lobster
• Spy

Ashley’s amazing dresses (and Harry Potter tattoo!):

A photo posted by Ashley K. (@andcowlicks) on Aug 24, 2015 at 6:25am PDT

A photo posted by Ashley K. (@andcowlicks) on Dec 31, 2015 at 4:21pm PST

A video posted by Ashley K. (@andcowlicks) on Dec 17, 2015 at 8:21pm PST

A photo posted by Ashley K. (@andcowlicks) on Mar 25, 2016 at 5:00pm PDT

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How did I find myself? I turned 30.

This week we sit down with the force of nature that is Athena Pelton–photographer, artist, writer, whiskeyer, motorcycle rider, and badass do-it-aller. When Kate opened her mailbox a year ago to find that Athena had sent her a hand-lettered rendering of her Twitter bio (“Kindness or GTFO”), grateful sobbing ensued and a beautiful internet friendship was born. This is the first time Jenn and Kate get to meet Athena IRL, and it’s everything we always knew it would be. In this episode, we dive into all the ways life changes after you’re 30: you give fewer fucks, you figure out who you are, and you suddenly care way more about free parking. So many preach-hand-emoji moments here, y’all. Get ready to love Athena as much as we do.

Special guest – Athena Pelton!

• Twitter
• Website
• Instagram

A photo posted by Kate O’Reilly (@cleverkate) on Jun 2, 2015 at 8:19am PDT

Everything discussed this episode:

• Oprah and Gayle go fly-fishing!

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If I was a single issue voter I would be a human rights voter, and I consider education a human right.

HEY PARTY PEOPLE! This week we welcome the all-around amazing, fantastic Amanda Costello –  a content strategist, speaker, and tabletop gamer who loves higher-ed. One of our favorite things about Amanda is that she loves filling out forms because it’s like taking a test where she knows all the answers. Brillz. AND, Amanda also happens to be a new Mom to the little nugget, Wes. Join us as she shares her hilarious experiences and insights into this new world and what that means for her moving forward, lunch meat and all.

Special guest Amanda Costello!

• Twitter
• Website – Amandesque.com

Links/people mentioned:

• Have You Had That Baby Yet?

“I don’t know what to say” is an okay thing to say.

Hey hey, Team XOXOJK. We’re back and both went to see Beyoncé and are without proper words but we manage to round up a few for you. Kate took a much needed mini break to NYC for her birthday. She visited Blue Hill, Upright Citizens Brigade, Barney’s, Mario Badescu, and lots of amazing neighborhood brunch spots, which you can eat until 5PM in New York. So civilized! We round out the episode discussing how to welcome in positive energy and practicing empathy. Learning to do so makes all of the difference! Enjoy. You’re the best.

Catch-ups!

• Beyoncé – the Formation World Tour @ TCF Bank
• Huge Theater
• Lady Dynamite (Netflix)
• Chef’s Table (Netflix)
• Blue Hill Restaurant
• Mother Earth Gardens

Welcoming in Positive Energy

• 4 Design Tricks To Bring Loving Energy Into Your Home

Empathy vs. Sympathy

Tweets of the Week!

Jenn:

Why does anyone still have a funny ringtone? It's like a t-shirt you drunk bought on a boardwalk that we can hear.

— Caissie (@Caissie) May 11, 2016

Kate:

Mark Mallman deleted the tweet Kate mentioned, but here’s a link to that amazing Tumblr.

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Everyone has a Prince story.

It’s been a big few weeks for music lovers. Minneapolis had to say goodbye to arguably its biggest cultural icon with Prince’s passing, and the regional grief is still thick and raw. But then there’s Queen Bey in that yellow dress, smashing up car windows, easing our pain and making us feel invincible. (We pretty much haven’t stopped listening to Lemonade since it dropped.) Jenn has thoughts on what it means to recognize when something isn’t “for you,” culturally speaking, and how you can go ahead and love it anyway, and Kate waxes rhapsodic on how Bey has harnessed her power, vulnerability and gusto to empower a whole generation of women. So, RIP Prince, and long live Lemonade. These are the chapters and cycles of grief and redemption. Middle fingers up.

RIP Prince

• Prince Rogers Nelson 1958-2016
• Block party: Thousands of fans flock downtown to First Avenue to honor Prince
• Bridges lit up purple after his death (Snopes.com)
• Prince – Starfish and Coffee (The Muppets Tonight)
• Prince’s philanthropy (CNN.com)
• Jimmy Fallon pays tribute to Prince
• Prince’s vault drilled opened and there’s enough music to release a new album every year for the next century

Beyonce’s LEMONADE

• Beyoncé – LEMONADE (iTunes Store, with film)
• Beyoncé’s LEMONADE is Sweet Tea
• Beyoncé Sells ‘Boycott Beyoncé’ T-Shirts At Her ‘Formation’ Tour

Tweets of the Week!

Jenn:

you guys are all excited for GOT but for a minute let's consider The OC Season 1

— Colette (@bahroomn) April 25, 2016

Kate:

https://twitter.com/aparnapkin/status/726205822238339072

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Strong women piss the internet off.

So excited to share this week’s episode, featuring the one and only Nora McInerny Purmort (a.k.a. @NoraBorealis), founder of the non-profit Still Kickin, author of the new book It’s Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool Too), mother to precocious pooper Ralph, and all around amazing human. We talk tragedy porn and how it lets us try on the grief that ultimately awaits us all, traveling with a three-year-old, the thrill of making something as real as an honest-to-God BOOK, the joys of therapy, and how public speaking is awesome–once it’s over. Stick a dog in your shirt and some earbuds in your head, friend. We’re dishing up a lot of realness here. xoxo

Special Guest Nora Mcinerny Purmort!

• NoraBorealis.com
• Twitter
• Still Kickin’
• My Husband’s Tumor
• Nora’s book: It’s Okay to Laugh: (Crying is Cool Too) (Available May 24th! Pre-order now!)

Other Things Discussed

• Matt Logelin’s blog
• Ignite Minneapolis
• You Do Not Have to Be Good (Huffington Post)

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