It's A Thing

The Opposite of Spick-and-Span - It's a Thing 321

14 Jun 2024

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Tom spredges his wings and Molly gets a book boyfriend. Then Tom brings the slop, while Molly finds the rolling 70s do in fact gather moss.VOTE FOR OU...

The Stanley Petri Dish- It's a Thing 320

07 Jun 2024

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Tom finds Trader Joe's is advancing fashion and Molly celebrates the return of slime. Then Tom finds the latest Stanley thing while Molly recharges he...

Liquid Gen X Death - It's a Thing 319

31 May 2024

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Tom dives into the wildly popular Liquid Death water craze, highlighting how its beer-like cans create unexpected social scenarios. Meanwhile, Molly b...

Food Trucks Are the Mocktails of Restaurants - It's a Thing 318

24 May 2024

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Tom strikes gold with his first thing and Molly gets ready to acknowledge a video thing. Then Tom finds the coffee flex, while Molly finds the mocktai...

Buying Money On Etsy - It's a Thing 317

18 May 2024

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First, we all celebrated Mother's Day with the Northern Lights. Tom finds a Eurovision thing split and Molly finds a new graduation thing. Then Tom at...

A Buffet of Beef - It's a Thing 316

10 May 2024

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Tom is cooking up a new thing and Molly finds a week of confrontations. Then Tom is thinking youthful, while Molly recognizes a sports thing.LINKS:Cur...

Both Ends of the Funk Spectrum - It's a Thing 315

03 May 2024

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Tom finds a new time loop and Molly finds the not-so-fresh feeling is back in advertising. Then Tom gives a quack about Jeeps, while Molly goes to the...

Taylor Needs Shorter Chapters - It's a Thing 314

26 Apr 2024

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Tom gets an infrequent thing off this chest and Molly finds a return to swearing associated with a glasses thing. Then Tom finds a new book trend, whi...

The Spider Wasn't Being Driven - It's a Thing 313

19 Apr 2024

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Tom sees the natural evolution of a 7-year old and Molly finds the ultimate Gen X callback. Then Tom finds the music thing of the week, while Molly th...

The Late Stage Capitalism of Innovation - It's a Thing 312

12 Apr 2024

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Tom rides the hype wave and Molly finds the tattoo upgrade path. Then Tom sings the praises of singer-songwriters, while Molly naturally finds wine is...

WHOOP, There's Your Score - It's a Thing 311

05 Apr 2024

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Tom takes the plunge and Molly takes score of fitness. Then Tom bets on a baseball thing, while Molly lights up a thing. LINKS:WHOOP recovery scoresSm...

All Aboard the Skinship - It's a Thing 310

29 Mar 2024

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Tom is getting all touchy feely and Molly is over the 90s. Then Tom finds the silver lining in a bad experience while Molly books her next trip.LINKS:...

Do Not Disturb The Peace - It's a Thing 309

25 Mar 2024

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Tom declares phraseology bankruptcy on a Vegas thing and Molly rejects not being disturbed. Then Tom finds a boozy way to guild the lily, while Molly ...

Living in a World of Fandom - It's a Thing 308

16 Mar 2024

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Tom finds that genres are done and Molly indulges in the royal thing of things. Then Tom has the new car etiquette, while Molly gets vocal about budge...

An Unplanned Confluence of Awesome Sauce - It's a Thing 307

08 Mar 2024

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Tom is living in the past today and Molly supplements a rebranded thing. Then Tom has a music thing 40-years in the making, while Molly has the hits t...

Who Eschews the Snooze? - It's a Thing 306

01 Mar 2024

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Tom gets physical with a floppy thing and Molly has some marriage questions. Then Tom finds academic proof of euphemism, while Molly sets some alarms....

This Thing Literally Slaps - It's a Thing 305

23 Feb 2024

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Tom finds a thing that literally slaps and Molly takes a LooksMaxxing at a new thing. Then Tom is searching for a word for the new selfie trend, while...

Men Are Welcome Until They Die - It's a Thing 304

16 Feb 2024

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Tom says yes Maas to a book thing and Molly finds the community of the future. Then Tom finds the spork of plates while Molly finds her soul dog. Plus...

Tom fought in the Rumi Wars - It's a Thing 303

09 Feb 2024

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Tom appreciates a thing tendril from Taylor Swift and Molly has the ultimate comeback thing. Then Tom changes chords, while Molly recognizes the bever...

Spray Candy Is My Roman Empire - It's a Thing 302

02 Feb 2024

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Tom finds a new sugar distribution method and Molly is into the sweater coords. Then Tom writes in on a new thing, while Molly welcomes in a new thing...

Little Treats Mission Creep - It's a Thing 301

26 Jan 2024

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Tom is hitting different and Molly is giving herself a little treat. Then Tom jumps onboard the good ship situation, while Molly finds mom's reacting ...

Bearly Pornish - It's a Thing 300

19 Jan 2024

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Tom has a sticky feeling about a new thing and Molly is bearish on a new ad campaign. Then Tom gets on record with a new superpower, while Molly is se...

Smut Rising - It's a Thing 299

12 Jan 2024

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Tom and Molly were live together at CES 2024 digging into all the hot things for the new year. Come for the micro-cows and latest fashion trends, stay...

Let's All Go To The Bullpen - It's a Thing 298

05 Jan 2024

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Molly and Tom start off the New Year by cleaning out the bullpen. What wonders of potential things from 2023 that didn't quite make it to the show wil...

Taking the Medicine and Tacking One On - It's a Thing 297

29 Dec 2023

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Molly, Tom, and Producer Rich look back at our predictions for 2023 and make new ones for 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

The Flavors Within - It's a Thing 296

22 Dec 2023

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Tom gets all metal for classic IP and Molly is attaching to a new relationship thing. Then Tom finds a new thing growing on him while Molly butters us...

An Accidental Whamming - It's a Thing 295

15 Dec 2023

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Tom finds the Christmas song thing of our era and Molly is getting the comfys. Then Tom finds a retail hate trend, while Molly finds the 90s decor dom...

In Your Mouth With Consent - It's a Thing 294

08 Dec 2023

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Tom thinks Oreo is the new flavor trend and Molly finds the latest hair thing. Then Tom is tipping back a new beauty drink, while Molly finds the dati...

All You Need Is A Little Light - It's a Thing 293

01 Dec 2023

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Tom doses on some microgreens and Molly shares a leftover thing. Then Tom and Molly form Connections over Spotify Wrapped.  Get the episode ...

Consuming Creed - It's a Thing 292

27 Nov 2023

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This episode has it all, butt rock, Gen Z dating trends, a new herb, and the verbiage to keep you current!LINKS:AshwagandaThe CreedeningAteGen Z Datin...

The Bag for the Season - It's a Thing 291

18 Nov 2023

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Molly and Tom are back! This week they are talking the only holiday movies that matter, spicy fantasy, bags and the hottest fashion portmanteau.LINKS:...

Bonus Bonus: A Pea Milk Tasting

10 Nov 2023

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No new show this week, so decided to share some of our bonus content from the archives. This is ordinarily available to our patrons at the It's a Help...

Tip Your Hat To A Javelina - It's a Thing 290

03 Nov 2023

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Producer Rich steps in to talk with Tom about Team Javelina, the latest beach bag, the latest hat hotness, and recognizing our era. LINKS:Team Ja...

Slow Grow And It's Back - It's a Thing 287

27 Oct 2023

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Tom needs to plant his thing flag in a bakery thing and Molly leaves a light on for her holiday thing. Then Tom finds kids want TV to be less thirsty,...

Capitalism Comes For The Autumn - It's a Thing 288

20 Oct 2023

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Tom gyatt a new thing to him and Molly hits on the new math. Then Tom finds the highest pastry in the land, while Molly puts Halloween to bed. LI...

An Unsearchable Love - It's a Thing 287

13 Oct 2023

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Tom is getting all metallic and Molly manifests her next thing. Then Tom finds the new bar hotness while Molly finds love in ways that are hard to pro...

A Podiatrist Might Be The Move - It's a Thing 286

06 Oct 2023

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Tom finds the thing that will upset podiatrists and Molly finds the move. Then Tom theorizes about color while Molly owns up to her generation. The we...

The Temu of Groceries - It's a Thing 285

29 Sep 2023

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Tom recognizes the all consuming T&T and Molly finds the pyramid of pumpkin things. Then Tom discovers a trap, while Molly finds the next generati...

How Often Do You Think About Car Washes - It's a Thing 284

22 Sep 2023

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Producer Rich filled in for Molly this week, talking about why we may be post-car wash and Tom is all about backpacks. Then Rich finds how he'll stay ...

Have Clips, Will Travel - It's a Thing 283

15 Sep 2023

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Tom and Molly are traveling, so enjoy our second ever clip show! We tried to put together some of the things we either really nailed, were early on, o...

Bouncy Reps - It's a Thing 282

08 Sep 2023

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This week producer Rich joins Molly to talk about the latest diet fab for leopards, typeface trends, a sneaky shoe trend, and the future of home enter...

This Is Going To Happen More And More Frequently - It's a Thing 281

01 Sep 2023

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Tom discovers that actual Dear Abby is still a thing and Molly puts a thing on the map. Then Tom hits an unnerving reset, while Molly loves the bad bl...

Gross Ass Booze Photography - It's A Thing 280

25 Aug 2023

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Tom extends the spectrum of nepo babies and Molly finds her dating icks. Then Tom is undecided on brunch, while Molly leads us on to a new dating thin...

This Is Not Reality Show - It's a Thing 279

18 Aug 2023

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Tom solves the mystery of functional foods and Molly finds the summer show that's the subject matter for every Olivia Rodrigo song. Then Tom finds a v...

The Sweatshirt of Our Lives - It's A Thing 278

12 Aug 2023

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Tom finds the the hottest clothing trend and Molly drops some acid. Then Tom drinks the Rosé Kool-Aid, while Molly finds a streaming sensation.Get th...

The Future (Already In Progress) - It's a Thing 277

06 Aug 2023

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Tom tops the charts with New Jeans and Molly finds the new flying apparel. Then Tom is getting ahead of his snowy mountain descent conveyance while Mo...

In The Ancient Times (2021) - It's a Thing 276

28 Jul 2023

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Tom settles in on n embarrassment of slang thing and Molly finds me Highlights from Gen Z. Then today finds a thing the way it should be done, while M...

Barbenheimer, NPCs, and Wall Pilates - It's a Thing 275

24 Jul 2023

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Tom and Molly talk about if movies are back, some odd dating, the latest in streaming personalities, and exercise.Get the transcript here.LINKS:Barben...

Polly Want a Cowboy Hat? - It's A Thing 274

14 Jul 2023

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Tom gets around to the latest Vegas thing and Molly breaks down the POV of the moment. Then Tom finds the new pigeons while Molly finds the new fashio...

The Plant Dad Beige Flag - It's a Thing 273

07 Jul 2023

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Tom and Molly plants a beige flag into plant dads. Then Tom recognizes the cultural moment of Grimace, while Molly is defeated by the Password Game.&n...

Finding the Edge of the Demo - It's a Thing 272

30 Jun 2023

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Tom catches up to the flat croissant and Molly goes a long way to prep a meal. Then Tom remembers a thing in the Paul Frank store, while Molly hears a...

The Pixie Difference - It's a Thing 271

23 Jun 2023

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Tom finds the reply to a thing and Molly questions fruit. Then Tom finds a new hairstyle while Molly finds a simple way to get to the top. Welcom...

Cottage Cheese and Tater Tots - It's a Thing 270

17 Jun 2023

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Get the transcript here.Molly Wood introduces herself. 0:03Welcome to the weekly podcast, critical reflections on contemporary culture.Hedgehog review...

The Province of the Everyone - It's a Thing 269

09 Jun 2023

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Tom learns the culinary value of restraint and Molly smiles for the birdie. Then Tom finds a low quality word, while Molly crushes putting a thing on ...

Get That Mag - It's a Thing 268

02 Jun 2023

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Tome leaves a thing on while he's sleeping and Molly stitches together her thing. Then Tom finds a croc things that charms him, while Molly finds out ...

Orcas Falling Down Moment - It's a Thing 267

26 May 2023

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Tom documents the carnage of the Orca Wars and Molly sees people putting together their roster. Then Tom finds the double click mindshare, while Molly...

A Buffer For My Personality - It's a Thing 266

19 May 2023

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Tom makes it awkward with accents and Molly finds rich people normcore. Then Tom finds the new sneaker thing, while Molly finds the hydration solution...

An Around The House Thing - It's a Thing 265

12 May 2023

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Tom blames the NCAA for a thing and Molly recognizes the robe guys. Then Tom sees the lights on a new thing while Molly finds a new word for a tiny wa...

Put a Double Ring On It - It's a Thing 264

06 May 2023

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Tom wrinkles his nose at retinol alternatives and Molly slides into a new thing. Then Tom hears a peak song, while Molly finds a new animal in her alg...

Unthing Tortoises - It's a Thing 263

28 Apr 2023

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Tom gets a bowl of something that sounds explicit and Molly finds the only song allowable on the internet. Then Tom finds the fasting growing food cha...

Liberica and Boston Clogs - It's a Thing 262

21 Apr 2023

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Tom finds the coffee that will survive climate change and Molly finds the craft contest of our time. Then Tom experienced a thing that he can't quite ...

Mood Can Hang With Vibes - It's a Thing 261

14 Apr 2023

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Tom finds the new meat cut and Molly finds a particularly timely new core. Then Tom has a new way to sort books while Molly reverts back to her thing....

Country Baskets - It's a Thing 260

07 Apr 2023

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Tom sees the youths coming to the country and Molly finds a new return to plant decor. Then Tom finds a new logo design trending striking through the ...

In The Style of Yellow Sack - It's a Thing 259

31 Mar 2023

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Tom appeals to the users and Molly subscribes to a new trash service. Then Tom has a new abbreviation and Molly gets the quickest thing check in histo...

Who Tests the Life Hackers? - It's a Thing 258

25 Mar 2023

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Producer Rich joins Molly to talk about boots, coffee, a new tipping trend, and the ultimate content mill.Producer's Note: We didn't record the music ...

Waiting For Tom To Bring It Up - It's a Thing 257

17 Mar 2023

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In this episode of It's a Thing, hosts Tom Merritt and Molly Wood discuss the latest trends that are taking over various industries. They explore LTK ...

Too Old for Austin - It's a Thing 256

10 Mar 2023

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Tom finds the new hot spot and Molly tweaks Tom with a new health thing. Then Tom finds the new place to party, while Molly sort of goes bananas ...

The Pete Davidson Signifier - It's a Thing 255

03 Mar 2023

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Tom finds the rage thing eternal and Molly's low simmer thing hits a boiling point. Then Tom calls an audible for the chosen thing, while Molly blurs ...

Your Vacation Is So Creative - It's a Thing 254

24 Feb 2023

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Tom finds a makeup euphemism and Molly excels at macros. Then Tom is so creative while Molly finds a vacation spot. Get the transcript here.LINKS...

Occupational Rave Hazard - It's a Thing 253

19 Feb 2023

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Tom lets a good thing go to waste and Molly finds Y2K nostalgia hits the party scene. Then Tom finds local news is getting hip, while Molly get to the...

BORG Blender - It's a Thing 252

11 Feb 2023

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Tom finds out that its core all the way down and Molly finds out that Gen Z's booze resistance is futile. Then Tom finds the script to the Big Game wh...

Specifically Himothy - It's a Thing 251

01 Feb 2023

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Tom finds a Y2K fashion supremacy and Molly embraces the thingness of "I'm him." Then Tom portmanteaus into a new thing, while Molly is all about that...

Game Pigeon, Flip Phone - It's a Thing 250

28 Jan 2023

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Tom flips into a new thing and Molly finds mobile gaming taking flight. Then Tom wears the stuffing out of his thing, while Molly catches us up on the...

Wisdom Buckaroo - It's a Thing 249

19 Jan 2023

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Tom swings around to a new employment thing and Molly takes the plunge on a new thing. Then Tom finds a new salty goodness, while Molly finds the lite...

It's Everywhere and Coming Soon To Everywhere Else - It's a Thing 248

15 Jan 2023

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Tom takes a slug on a new thing and Molly apologies to her brother for a thing. Then Tom sticks his face into a new thing, while Molly gets into cavia...

Nepo Babies: They'll Make Your Dreams Come True - It's a Thing 247

07 Jan 2023

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Tom discovers the thin line of nepotism and Molly finds the latest TikTok hair thing. Then Tom builds his next thing brick by brick, while Molly gets ...

Predictions? Pain - It's a Thing 246

30 Dec 2022

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Molly, Tom, and Producer Rich take a look back at their 2022 predictions (spoiler: some were pretty good). Then they prognosticate on what will be thi...

2022 Things in Review - It's a Thing 245

23 Dec 2022

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Tom, Molly, and Producer Rich share their things of the year. Get the transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

All Things Puffy - It's a Thing 244

19 Dec 2022

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Tom finds the headwear of the season and Molly finds a lunar platform. Then Tom finds a non-hair thing, while Molly has some notes.Get the transcript ...

The Brain Cinematic Universe - It's a Thing 243

08 Dec 2022

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Tom gets helpful with declaring Jenna Ortega a thing and Molly finds the new preppy hotness. Then Tom finds a new hair trend, while Molly has a new th...

Thingfest - It's a Thing 242

01 Dec 2022

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Tom and Molly represents the cultish reality of an ur-thing. After that, Tom gets a win in the hall of fame and Molly gets her rizz on. Then Tom isn't...

Going Ham on Thanksgiving - It's a Thing 241

25 Nov 2022

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Tom finds a new challenger to the Thanksgiving throne and Molly finds some beer goodness. Then Tom explains a thing to us like we're young, while Moll...

Stealth Eyebrows - It's a Thing 240

18 Nov 2022

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Tom might have found something sweet for the season and Molly finds a new sport that slaps. Then Tom finds an interesting cover on literature, while M...

Big Gretch Energy - It's a Thing 239

11 Nov 2022

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Tom and Molly start out the show with some food things. Then Tom looks to the past to see the future, while Molly talks about a new political vibe.Get...

Everything Is Better With A Quadrant - It's a Thing 238

05 Nov 2022

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Tom finds a new way to think and Molly finds the latest shoe craze. Then Tom finds the worst part of a phone call, while Molly gets on board with a ne...

Immiserate Cuddling- It's a Thing 237

29 Oct 2022

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Tom finds some high minded verbiage and Molly slides into a new shoe thing. Then Tom helps us understand holding us down, while Molly cozies up with t...

Confronting the Dumpling - It's a Thing 236

22 Oct 2022

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Tom finds the name for a jeans thing and we finally stop not talking about dumplings. Then Tom steps on the accelerator of the new app hotness, while ...

Voicemail But Worse - It's a Thing 235

15 Oct 2022

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Tom finds a thing that's a smash and Molly normalizes voice. Then Tom recognizing the thingness of cozy, while Molly recognizes the trend of fancy dog...

It's Not Squatting - It's a Thing 234

08 Oct 2022

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Tom segues into his ursine thing and Molly finds the return of denim is a thing. Then Tom hops into a new hidden thing, while Molly finds a new enthus...

A Side Quest for OTP - It's a Thing 233

30 Sep 2022

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Tom and Molly correct for Adam Levine. After that Tom talks about an evolution on shipping and Molly finds the latest video game thing creeping into l...

Move Fast and Break Up - It's a Thing 232

23 Sep 2022

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Tom finds the new young people video default and Molly finds the new dating standard. Then Tom finds a new love language, while Molly draws on an expl...

Getting the Phonk Out - It's a Thing 231

18 Sep 2022

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Tom finds the economic parlance of our time and Molly finds a new fashion thing. Then Tom finds some slang while Molly shares a music genre.Get the tr...

Dissociating Ramen, Beautiful VTube - It's a Thing 230

11 Sep 2022

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Tom and Molly compare terrible weather. Then Tom calls out the latest form of creator as a thing and Molly hacks ramen. After that Tom pines for the l...

Shrek Looking Selfies - It's a Thing 229

01 Sep 2022

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Tom discovers the new color hotness that isn't gray and Molly hacks the BeReal but not their business model. Then Tom finds the donutification of ever...

Boho Pickles, Quietly Waiting - It's a Thing 228

28 Aug 2022

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Tom finds himself in a thing pickle and Molly find the decor of the moment. Then Tom silently gives notice while Molly gives us all a moment.Get the t...

A Crisis of Things - It's a Thing 227

20 Aug 2022

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Tom discovers that gray is less black and Molly finds a surprising food craze. Then Tom explains the latest meme while Molly fears the end of things.G...

Back to School Bullpen - It's a Thing 226

12 Aug 2022

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Tom, Molly, and Producer Rich clear out the bullpen, talking about all the things that weren't quite things.Get the transcript here. Hosted on Acast. ...

The Canary in the Coal Mine of Irony - It's a Thing 225

05 Aug 2022

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Tom finds a new outdoor trend and Producer Rich finds a potential dystopia tech thing. Then Tom recognizes the death of a thing while Rich slides into...

TIFU, Snobbery, Emus and Shoulders - It's a Thing 224

30 Jul 2022

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Tom makes the case for non-snobbery and Molly finds a cocaine chic fashion comeback. The Tom acknowledges the latest admission of fault, while Molly r...

Sigmas, Typing, Interaction, and Age - It's a Thing 223

22 Jul 2022

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We acknowledge the continuing thingness of BeReal. Tom gets his mental age on the books and Molly reports a thing from the realm of toxic masculinity....