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02.05.10 Love you, Evie! Yes, infamous Evie Forstadt, Amy's mom joined us to share some of her favorite and least favorite movies. Check out the complete list of our 'blog' section. The 'Tell A Friend' contest is still in effect for the Family Guy DVD and signed poster- currently, the top number of friends told in a single thread is '5' - so if you can tell more that 5 friends about The Because Show, you may win. Don't forget to become a 'fan' of The Because Show on facebook, and show your support by leaving us a review on iTunes!
01.29.10Episode #14 takes some twist and turns with the theme this week of 'Expect The Unexpected'. Susan shares a NYC story with us, Jerilyn reveals her high-school nerdiness, Jen admits that she was a terrible dater and more. In addition, we mention some good reads including Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides, The Corrections by John Franzen and the Twilight books. 
February Contest 'Something Darkside' Family Guy DVD & signed poster!For the month long contest, we're going to make you work for it! 'The Because Show' is trying to grow it's audience, so here goes: Write an inbox message to your facebook friends who will like and listen to 'The Because Show' - you know, open up a new message and in the 'TO' line, start adding your pal's names. And include Jerilyn as well, as one of the people you are sending the thread to. (Are you Jerilyn's friend on Facebook? If not, send her a 'friend request' pronto. "Jerilyn Mettlin Dever"). The body of the subject can say something like 'I found a new podcast I think you will like' or 'Try it, you'll like it" or 'I'm sending this because its part of a contest i'm doing" or something to that effect. The entrant who sends the fb message to the most people, wins!. No 'random drawing' this time! Jerilyn will keep track of all facebook threads for the next month, and a winner will be chosen for the prize package!
01.24.10 This week we take a break from our regular format for a short interview with Jerilyn's dad, Dr. Curtis Mettlin on the complicated connection between diet and cancer. The regular hosts were unable to meet this week as the torrential rainstorms over the past week threw everyone in Los Angeles for a loop. On another note, we give a long overdue 'thank you' to Airdrie and Derek at the Lipgloss and Laptops podcast for not only the 'shout-out' on the final episode, but also for their technical recommendations. And we look forward to next week when we will be back in action, better than ever.
01.15.10 In this week's Episode #12, we try out not only a vodka Dubonnet cocktail concocted by John Schaefer, but also our new microphones and mixer. Susan, Jerilyn and Amy ponder a negative review, discuss new favorite websites and muse about discipline & self-discipline. Susan shares her adventure at underground NYC Club 'The Vault' and Jerilyn reveals her previous employment on a phone 'chat' line. The winner for our 'Dante's Inferno' Giveaway is announced. Music this week is by DJ Suicide, the intro is 'Ear Clap' and the outro is 'Prisoner of War' discovered via musicalley.
01.08.10 Hello Listeners! For Episode #11, we've got a new music, new attitudes and a new unedited 'Because Show' for you. This week we blew our own minds by talking for over an hour with no lapses of memory, bathroom breaks or awkward silences. Maybe a couple awkward silences. Our topic is 'SLEEP" and it leads us down a unexpected conversational path. This week, we answer listener questions and begin our first 'Contest Giveaway' for signed trade paperback book of Declan's Moran's "Dante's Inferno". If you like the classics, and like amazing illustration, then this book is for you! You can send us an email to thebecauseshow@gmail.com with your name to be entered in next week's random drawing to win this copy of 'Dante's Inferno'. And check out this sexy Irishman's website at brothersgrimandgrimy.com . 
We mention our current favorite podcasts including the fabulousness of Hey Girl Hey podcast, the Popcorn Mafia, the Hey Brooklyn podcast and The Chillcast with Anji Bee.
Arianna Huffington's '2010 Sleep Challenge' prompts Amy to muse about her own sleep habits. And regarding sleep and sleepcycles, guess what? There's an app for that. Make sure you subscribe in iTunes and don't forget to leave us a review!
12.28.09 Happy Holidays! This week's episode is a little different, as Jen, Susan and Amy are taking a break from recording over Christmas and Jerilyn uses this opportunity to record a twelve-minute with her mother. They chat about fashions from the early 1960's, being lost in the woods and bumping into Lauren Hutton.
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12.20.09 Amy, Jennifer and Jerilyn chat themselves out - covering hot topics of New Year's Resolutions, wasted food, coffee as a DIY astringent, life in Iowa, high-end cashmere and Amy's tip:how to splurge when you're broke.
12.18.09 Jerilyn interviews Los Angeles pie bakers Emily Kitlas and Nick Cofrancesco of I Heart Pies for a five-minute inside look at the world of custom home-baked pies.
*Thank you to Lipgloss and Laptops for the mention! If you look for us on iTunes, search for "Because We Said So" and subscribe. We are undergoing a 'name change' but iTunes has yet to update to the new name: 'The Because Show'. As long as you are subscribed, you will get the feed no matter what the name - confusing, we know! Sorry! We wanted to make the switch before our audience got too big!
12.14.09 This week's episode includes talk of spinning with feminist Susan Faludi, believing (or not) in Santa, and remembering 1980's Tickle deodorant. We test perfumes including Victor & Rolf 'FlowerBomb' and Tom Ford's 'White Patchouli' and discover the vast perfume blog Now Smell This as well as the extensive site 'The Beauty Blog Network'. Jennifer shares info about the 'Gastrokid' website and rejoices for the release of their new cookbook "GASTROKID: Rasising a Foodie Family In A Fast Food World". We encourage you to subscribe to our blog, and also subsribe to the podcast on iTunes. For the iTunes lovers, please review for us = the more reviews we have, the easier our show is to find. Thanks and see you next week! Happy Holidays! Show Length: 25 min.
Dec.8th, 2009 'Bird stamp' decoupage by Susan, chatted up in the latest episode. Topics also cover Diva Cups, Botox consultation, faux-hawks and more. Our favorites this week include Musing Mommies podcast and The Splendid Table radio program, as well as the fabulous foodie blog 'The Upstart Kitchen'. New music courtesy of the 'Xylophone Yacht Zombies' via musicalley.com . Note:Amy requests ideas from our listeners for a practical celery recipe! Take a listen! Got an idea for a show topic or a question? Email us at thebecauseshow@gmail.com. Or become our fan on facebook and get in touch with us over there.
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