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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
On the podcast Health Stuff, we are tackling all the health questions that keep you up at night.
I'm Dr. Priyanka Wally, a double board certified physician.
And I'm Hari Kundabolu, a comedian and someone who once Googled, do I have scurvy at 3 a.m.? And on our show, we're talking about health in a different way, like our episode where we look at diabetes.
In the United States, I mean, 50% of Americans are pre-diabetic.
How preventable is type 2?
Extremely. Listen to Health Stuff on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hi, I'm Radhi Devlukia, and I am the host of A Really Good Cry podcast. This week, I am joined by Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, a creator, teacher, and guide helping people heal from the lasting emotional wounds of unsafe or chaotic childhoods.
Talking about trauma isn't always great for people. It's not always the best thing. About a third of people who are traumatized as kids feel worse when they talk about it, get very dysregulated.
Listen to A Really Good Cry on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
When your car is making a strange noise, no matter what it is, you can't just pretend it's not happening. That's an interesting sound. It's like your mental health. If you're struggling and feeling overwhelmed, it's important to do something about it. It can be as simple as talking to someone or just taking a deep, calming breath to ground yourself.
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Chapter 2: How do holiday cards reflect modern humor?
Although 6% of Americans still do it. The only reason I have used my checkbook in the last six months is just for the routing information on the bottom. Yeah. You know what I mean? Yeah, yeah. It's a lot easier than looking it up on your phone. But the government's already stopped sending out paper checks for federal benefits. It's all done digitally now.
Plus, check fraud has gone way up in recent years. Brooke, I'm sure you don't know anything about that. I am not smart enough financially to commit fraud. Yeah. She took a lot of work. There's a reason I had to order a new checkbook, and I can't remember. It's like a deposit for something, and I'm like, who uses checks anymore? I've literally never owned a checkbook in my life.
I don't see the use for it anymore. Well, it is possible. Paper checks are officially on their way out, but I know the 90 and over crowd listening is saying, not so fast. I like writing my checks at Albertsons. Are they listening? Can they hear this? Meanwhile, less than 1% of the population electrocutes themselves with a dog shot dollar. But that isn't going away anytime soon.
So, Jake, penny for your thoughts. Or actually, oops, sorry. Jack for your thoughts. No, I can't do that either. No, nothing. Well, I'll give you my thoughts anyway because today is National Christmas Card Day. Did you know the very first one came out over 180 years ago in London? It featured a drawing of a family at a dinner table with the words, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year on it.
It's a simple but effective message, but now... Can you imagine being the first recipient? Like, what is this? Those two go together so well! These days, that's not good enough. Modern Christmas cards can be wacky and humorous as well as being sweet and sentimental.
Like, for example, I saw one that featured a group of homeowners association carolers standing outside a house singing, We wish you would paint your house beige. We wish you would paint your house beige. You better paint your house beige or you will be fined. Yay!
How sweet.
Christmas. Okay, I may have made that one up. But would you be able to tell which other Christmas greetings are real or not during a special Hallmark or Hall Snark edition of Plenty of Plenty? Interesting. You say a number 1 through 20. I'll read you the greeting from a possible holiday Christmas card. You just have to tell me if it's a real Hallmark or a made-up Hall Snark. Okay. Okay.
Let's start with the woman who loves her Christmas cards to come with tons of holiday puns. That's Alexis.
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Chapter 3: What are some examples of funny holiday card messages?
I just don't.
I don't believe that you actually get the joke.
I just don't like it.
Okay.
But I don't know. Cat cards are always cute, so sure, it's real.
They sell. So you're going to say Hallmark for real? Oh, yes, Hallmark. Please abide by the rules. Alexis says Hallmark. Yeah, she nailed it. Here's the pic of that. Look at that guy. Just a little bit, yeah. With a Santa hat on. He's so cute. He looks mad, like his checks were just declined. All right, we're switching it up today, and we're going to Jeffrey next. What's happening?
Across the room. Jeffrey, how about a number? Number 14. Jeffrey, your card has a picture of a snowman on it with beer bottles sticking out of him all over his body. And he's yelling, cold drinks are on me. Is that a real Hallmark? Or are we making up Hall of Snark? Jeff, do you get it? Because I don't think you get the joke. Yeah, I don't think you understand.
I don't think you get laughing at it.
No, I get it. Because the cold drinks are actually on him because he's making them cold. And snowmen are alcoholics. It's funny. Substance abuse. I do think Hallmark is having meetings that all these board members are at, thinking, how can we get right up to the line of what's appropriate without offending people?
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Chapter 4: How do participants guess if cards are real or made up?
It's so dumb. Same variety, because that's like the golden gift for any cat to get.
Yeah.
That's the best gift. It's the best gift. Jose gets it. I think it's too funny. That's why I think it's Jake. Yeah, he knows how to get to me, but I still have faith in Hallmark's riders. Jose says it's real. Hallmark. Yes, it is. And Jose, I'll hand you this picture. Dude, yes. There you go. Get a look at that. You can put that up on your wall. The show has gone three for three.
Could I go four Hallmarks in a row? We'll see, Brooke. How about a number? God, so much pressure to be at the end. What is your name, Jake? Call me Dad if you want. 18. 18. Call me Dad. All right, Brooke. Your Hallmark card has four men in ballerina tutus that aren't exactly fitting well. And the message reads, it's a scene from the holiday favorite, The Butt Cracker.
Oh.
Is that a real hallmark or a hall snark? I mean, the name of the ballet in itself is funny to me. But it's not too stupid to be offensive to people. It might be just along that line of, like, it's dumb, it's kind of worse.
Buttcracker seems like a card your kids would buy for you. Yes!
That's so true! It's true. Come on, hallmark don't miss. All right, hallmark. They pressure me into it. Brooke says hallmark. And score for four. That means, sadly, I have lost today's edition of Plenty of 20. Oh, here's your butt cracker pick, Brooke. Oh, they're all facing backwards with their little butt cracks hanging out. It's dumb. Yeah, we all got our Hallmark questions correct.
It's a holiday miracle. So that means Jake's going to be taking the shock today while singing Last Christmas by Wham. Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you gave it away. It's like he just ingested it. Yeah, he swallowed that pain. What a butt cracker. That's your shot caller question of the day. We got your phone tab coming up in just a few minutes.
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Chapter 5: What role do pets play in holiday card traditions?
And I'm Hari Kundabolu, a comedian and someone who once Googled, do I have scurvy at 3 a.m.? And on our show, we're talking about health in a different way, like our episode where we look at diabetes.
In the United States, I mean, 50% of Americans are pre-diabetic.
How preventable is type 2?
Extremely. Listen to Health Stuff on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hi, I'm Radhi Devlukia, and I am the host of A Really Good Cry podcast. This week, I am joined by Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, a creator, teacher, and guide helping people heal from the lasting emotional wounds of unsafe or chaotic childhoods.
Talking about trauma isn't always great for people. It's not always the best thing. About a third of people who are traumatized as kids feel worse when they talk about it, get very dysregulated.
Listen to A Really Good Cry on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
When you're high, you feel different. You think different, you talk different, you draw different, you listen to music different, but you probably knew that. Problem is, you also drive different, and not in a good way. That's why driving high is illegal everywhere. So if you're high, just don't drive. Make a plan to get a sober ride. Because if you feel different, you drive different.
Brought to you by NHTSA and the Ad Council. And she said, Johnny, the kids didn't come home last night.
Along the central Texas plains, teens are dying. Suicides that don't make sense. Strange accidents and brutal murders. In what seems to be a plot ripped straight out of Breaking Bad.
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