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Nobody's Listening, Right?

209 - Super Flu!

25 Feb 2026

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Chapter 1: What challenges did Elizabeth and Andy face with the Super Flu?

0.031 - 25.209 Elizabeth Laime

How much shots fired today? Duolingo in the crosshairs, Frida Baby, Elizabeth Gilbert. Watch out. Nobody's listening, right?

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25.81 - 26.511 Andy Rosen

Hi, Andy.

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26.871 - 27.852 Elizabeth Laime

Hello.

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28.393 - 29.934 Andy Rosen

Live from our sickbed.

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29.954 - 35.58 Elizabeth Laime

Oh, yes. We're here. We're doing it. A lot of things happened the last week.

36.541 - 37.282 Andy Rosen

And a lot didn't.

37.702 - 39.204 Elizabeth Laime

And a lot didn't in some way.

Chapter 2: How did grocery shopping become an emotional experience for Elizabeth?

39.224 - 40.986 Elizabeth Laime

Oh, there it is.

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41.226 - 46.251 Andy Rosen

I wish I could. You know, here's the thing. I got taken down, baby, down.

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46.371 - 47.132 Elizabeth Laime

By the super flu.

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47.312 - 50.676 Andy Rosen

By the super flu. I was sicker than I've been ever.

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50.943 - 52.846 Elizabeth Laime

Maybe ever.

Chapter 3: What was the grocery victory that made them feel accomplished?

53.066 - 58.193 Elizabeth Laime

I can remember one time when we first started dating in New York that you were so sick.

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58.253 - 62.159 Andy Rosen

I think that was worse, but this was in L.A. for sure.

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62.179 - 64.823 Elizabeth Laime

And the length of time you were in bed for a week.

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65.203 - 73.575 Andy Rosen

For a full week. And frankly, I would have been longer, except I passed the baton to you. And someone has to take care of these adorable little children.

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73.707 - 92.598 Elizabeth Laime

I so foolishly thought I had dodged your bullshit. And then yesterday, I was out with the kids, and boy, I felt it all of a sudden. It hits, yeah. So I'm actually doing sort of okay, but I think this is the calm before the big old storm that I watched you go through.

92.638 - 94.722 Andy Rosen

Well, here, let's straighten your shirt.

95.323 - 97.386 Elizabeth Laime

There's not much we can do with me today. Okay.

Chapter 4: What controversy surrounds the Frida Baby brand?

97.366 - 110.505 Andy Rosen

Let's. Oh, no. I'm going to if people don't like how I laugh normally, please, please don't listen to this episode. OK, before we keep going, is anyone listening?

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Chapter 5: What insights did Elizabeth Gilbert share in her new book?

110.725 - 125.161 Elizabeth Laime

Yes. This is from K-Cobb, new listener from Red State, Missouri. Hey, Missouri. No, it's funny. I don't. I didn't think of Missouri as a red state growing up. It's more of a bellwether state to me, blue and red.

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125.401 - 127.647 Andy Rosen

Oh, you have lost the plot.

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127.667 - 132.62 Elizabeth Laime

But now, listen, I grew up on the mean streets of U City where it ain't nothing.

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Chapter 6: How did Elizabeth's reading choices affect her recovery?

132.66 - 134.224 Elizabeth Laime

It ain't red at all, you know?

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134.272 - 142.701 Andy Rosen

I don't know if that's true anymore. Some of the reddest bullshit has come out of Missouri in the past 10, 12 years.

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142.902 - 147.907 Elizabeth Laime

Well, let's see what this nice lady has to say before we really get into the politics of it.

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147.927 - 153.033 Andy Rosen

Well, I'm comfortable, actually. I'm sure she is very nice, and I'm excited to hear from her.

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153.313 - 155.976 Elizabeth Laime

We welcome everybody here on this podcast.

156.116 - 165.064 Andy Rosen

I'm kind of like... I'm comfortable speaking to red bullshit on this podcast. I'm not gonna... What's that called?

Chapter 7: What are the criticisms of Duolingo mentioned in the episode?

165.144 - 169.168 Andy Rosen

Like, downplay the horrors just so people feel comfortable.

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169.768 - 169.988 Elizabeth Laime

Yeah.

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170.349 - 170.589 Andy Rosen

You know?

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170.929 - 171.75 Elizabeth Laime

Because you keep it real.

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172.07 - 187.043 Andy Rosen

Yeah. You know, the thing is, I grew up there, obviously, and I was raised in a conservative area. I'm pretty sure the first time I could vote, I voted Republican. Like, I fully understand the values and stuff and what you're taught to think...

187.023 - 211.173 Andy Rosen

And how like I was a good hearted person who thought I was doing the right thing and like the family values and but then I went I've talked about this I went to college I studied economics knows like oh it's all bullshit but also I wanted to say that. Well, I'm sick and I lost my train of thought. Okay, that's probably a good thing. From my pulpit.

211.193 - 218.321 Elizabeth Laime

Because we have this nice review of a listener that this will be the last time she ever listens to our show. So that's fun.

Chapter 8: What humorous moments did they share about their experiences with illness?

218.341 - 236.565 Elizabeth Laime

Oh, no. So happy I found you guys. I started with Beth Stead and was totally hooked. You've inspired me to be a better communicator with my husband. My 25-minute commute to work is so much more enjoyable. Oh. From early morning walks to donating old sheets to the animal rescue, I can relate to everything you talk about.

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236.645 - 237.607 Andy Rosen

Oh, she's not a Republican.

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237.687 - 254.532 Elizabeth Laime

I'm a mom, grandma, wife, massage therapist in Springfield. Oh, Springfield! Thanks for such an entertaining podcast. I've started listening to your shows from March 2022. Going forward, love everyone of your podcast. I hope you keep it up forever.

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255.613 - 289.572 Andy Rosen

Yay! And do you know what, though? Here's the thing. What I think I was trying to say before is I understand, you know, I'm so easily swayed. Oh, what I wanted to say was I sometimes you don't know with old St. Louis friends. You're like, where do you stand? I don't know, which is a very different sensation than living here where you kind of just assume everyone is on the same page as you.

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290.253 - 312.061 Andy Rosen

And remember, I went to my high school reunion, I don't know, eight years ago or something. And I was hanging out with one of my friends and I really didn't know where she stood. She could have been either way. Yeah. And I was sitting there hanging out. And listen, also, I think a lot of people are grappling with this.

312.101 - 334.457 Andy Rosen

And I do not mean to paint with a fully wide brush that everyone is evil who doesn't think the same way I do. I think it's important. We all have different viewpoints. I think at this moment in time, my bandwidth for it is a little low given the state of things. But... At that time, it also was. And I was a little I was just felt a little out of my element.

334.838 - 371.294 Andy Rosen

And my friend's other friend came over and then she said, OK, I'm off to Planned Parenthood. And I was like, oh, why? That's when there still were Planned Parenthoods there, I think. And she said, oh, I'm going to walk the patients in past protesters. And I was like, oh, thank God. Right. Oh, thank God. Okay, good. That's so awesome. Good for you. You're better than me. Anyway.

371.334 - 378.387 Elizabeth Laime

Listen. We're making America healthy again. That's all we can do. You know? We're doing the best that we can do.

378.447 - 379.308 Andy Rosen

Yes, we are.

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