A game of Tetris triggers some family drama, a January dopamine detox, Fab February, Think to Talk or Talk to Think, Queer Eye inspiration and more… It’s all covered on this week’s Nobody’s Listening Right? Podcast. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Support NLR by supporting our amazing sponsors: Go to Zocdoc.com/NLR and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Join Patreon for bonus episodes! https://patreon.com/nobodyslisteningright Buy the Merch! https://www.nobodyslisteningright.com/ Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nobodyslisteningright/ Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nobodyslisteningright Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nobodyslisteningright Shop with us: https://www.amazon.com/shop/nobodyslisteningright ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:19 Being a Mean Mom 04:02 Tetris Effect Connected 13:48 New Year, New Slate 15:12 The No-Fun Bus 16:48 Not respecting resolutions 19:26 Dopamine Detox 24:20 Going off caffeine 26:38 1 Cigarette takes 20 minutes off your life 33:27 Think to Talk or Talk to Think 38:14 Digital Dream Labs update 44:25 Gargling is Good for you 50:07 Flossing is important 51:55 Facial Fascia 54:10 Queer Eye Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 1: What family drama was triggered by a game of Tetris?
Nobody's listening, right?
Hi Andy.
Hey.
Excited to chat with you for an hour as though no one were listening.
Me too, me too.
Is anyone out there listening?
Yeah, this is from HBHB. Spit take listening.
Oh.
January 1st listening and trying to be supportive of Vexima. Yes, yes, yes. When Elizabeth presents the alternative of a dad that buys everyone bumper stickers after I have to take a big swig of coke and I spit it out all over my favorite sweatshirt.
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Chapter 2: How can a dopamine detox change your habits?
Yes.
Now this is the last day of winter break. And we actually had an extended winter break because, of course, our child got the flu the week before the break started. So we've had a full month of together time.
Yeah, maybe the cabin fever begins, is starting to creep up a little bit finally.
Well, you know, our kids, I feel like there's always this right before the thing energy. And it's like the right before Christmas energy, the right before a birthday energy. It's usually the day or two before.
Yeah.
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Chapter 3: What are the impacts of caffeine on your health?
And I think like it's this right before break ends energy. And unfortunately, I think I have it as well. Because I've got like senioritis, where I'm stepping one foot out of this like... It's been a wonderful break together time. In fact, last night I said how great it's been and how grateful I am to the kids for like their... Ja. Ja. Ja.
Kann ich etwas sagen? Ja.
Because I want to be in defense of myself.
As much as you want.
I've already apologized for my reaction and then that defaulted to another.
Well, that's part of the humor to me. I have some tips.
Because I was just simply asking for space. And I understand how I am so grateful that the issue I have is that my kids want too much of me. Which I think is not... Yes, you are. But this has been a month straight.
Okay, let me paint the picture. We have been playing Tetris Effect Connect. We've talked about it too many times on this show, but it is a beautiful reinvention of the game Tetris, available on PS4, PS5, Switch, wherever you want to play it.
It's a major part of my mental health program right now. I take Welbutrin and I play Tetris.
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Chapter 4: What does research say about smoking and life expectancy?
And we hadn't played it in a while. We brought it back holiday season and it scratched everything.
Oh mein Gott. Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, diesen Break ohne ihn zu haben. Which is almost always. I pretty much am always like, let's play together.
Basically my game ends at about 10 minutes and then I gotta watch you for another 5 minutes because we're playing head to head and you keep going. But for the kids... Ja. Ja. Ja. Ja.
Es ist so wütend.
Now, you seem to be a little more sensitive to audible things, I would say. If there's a racket going on anywhere, talking. So once you're about halfway into your game, if there's too much talking, it's like you got to leave the room.
Also, what happened today, I don't think you picked up on the nuance of it. Sure, yeah. So, I'm already getting guilt tripped. Again, I know that this is a 10-year-old who is my child, who I love. And I've reiterated this to them even since this happened, like how much I love spending time with them. I love being close with them and giving them attention.
Yes, we know. Don't worry about it. You're a great mom. You're a great mom.
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Chapter 5: How does playing games affect parenting dynamics?
Chapter 6: What is the significance of resolutions in the New Year?
Wow.
And I'm crushing it.
Yes.
Now this is the last day of winter break. And we actually had an extended winter break because, of course, our child got the flu the week before the break started. So we've had a full month of together time.
Yeah, maybe the cabin fever begins, is starting to creep up a little bit finally.
Well, you know, our kids, I feel like there's always this right before the thing energy. And it's like the right before Christmas energy, the right before a birthday energy. It's usually the day or two before.
Yeah.
And I think like it's this right before break ends energy. And unfortunately, I think I have it as well. Because I've got like senioritis, where I'm stepping one foot out of this like... It's been a wonderful break together time. In fact, last night I said how great it's been and how grateful I am to the kids for like their... Ja. Ja. Ja.
Kann ich etwas sagen? Ja.
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Chapter 7: How does the 'No-Fun Bus' concept apply to January resolutions?
And I mean, it's very gendered and kind of yucky to even say, but it resonated for me a lot because I always felt guilty that I'm not like getting on the ground. I do that, but I don't get the same joy out of it. To me, it's like a duty I have as a parent. But when I was growing up, I mean, my mom never played with me. My dad wasn't even fucking there. You know, he's on a business trip somewhere.
I figured my shit out. You know, I used my imagination, which they have done during this pandemic.
They get a lot of access to us though and want access to us.
And also, as I've said, we're basically in this cage together where there's no escape.
Long story short, you snapped the most I think I've ever seen you snap during a Tetris play. And you were really like, no, get out of the room. Like,
Well, it wasn't just out of nowhere. I asked many, many times, very politely.
Yes, yes, absolutely.
Let's paint the full picture.
Okay, but for me, I'm trying to explain from my point of view, it was delightful to see you break like this. Because I'm sitting there annoyed too, but as I already pointed out, the infractions for me are more walking in front of the TV. I wasn't that annoyed. And to see you bubbling up is kind of delightful to me and just kind of funny.
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Chapter 8: What insights can we gain from watching 'Queer Eye'?
I am asking, I've asked you nicely multiple times. Please go find something else to do. Go play outside. And it was like, well, we can't play outside because they're going to start podcasting and then we can't even be outside.
So then you say, and I think rightfully so, okay, you know what? And you just stopped mid-game, which is very rare for you. Very rare for you because you don't know this might be the game where you go, you know, but very rare. And you're like, you know what? We'll just podcast now. And it was kind of like, let's get up and walk out. This is where your mistake was. I took that cue like, okay.
I grabbed a little cherry galette that you had made. I needed a little something sweet. And I went out to the studio.
The cherry galette that me and my son baked together this morning.
I loved it. Then I got out here. Then I'm sitting out here for like 15 minutes thinking, where the fuck is she? And I thought, maybe you're putting makeup on or something.
I was. I put some makeup on.
But, and then I'm thinking, you know what, Elizabeth can't help herself. She has to like probably de-escalate the situation. Right.
I don't feel comfortable leaving them both crying. Which I'm fine with.
I know you're fine with it. There's the lesson. Because if... You do that, I have all confidence that you'd come back in an hour and they're just going to be playing like nothing had ever happened. But I assumed she needed to de-escalate the situation. But finally, it's 15 minutes. Where are you? I go back inside. You had not de-escalated the situation.
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