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Katey and Quigley listen to “Strangers on a Bench,” a look into the inner lives of everyday people sitting on park benches. Other topics include Tom Odell, the importance of telling stories and not being completely sure what day (or week) it is.

Today's podcast answers all of the questions that keep you up at night, even Katey’s medicated dog.  PJ Vogt of Search Engine invites a guest to discuss the hard-hitting question, how sad are monkeys at the zoo?  Discussions of a suicidal elephant and anxious dogs occur, and Katey and Quigley let you know how you can entertain monkeys at the zoo.  If you enjoy detailed answers over frivolous questions, this episode is calling your name!

Is Katey a witch? Quigley begins to think so as they listen to “Lore” this week. This episode recounts stories of witches that has Katey and Quigley discussing the historical events they were obsessed with as kids and Quigley’s dislike of the host’s voice. So if you are into folklore and mythology, or if you are secretly a witch, you should check out this podcast!

In honor of Check Out this Podcast’s producer and editor Mackenzie Matwick’s final recording, Katey, Quigley and Mackenzie listen into Mackenzie’s favorite podcast by the New York Times Opinion Desk. This episode of “Matter of Opinion” dives into whether smartphones are really to be blamed children’s mental health. Learn Katey, Quigley and Mackenzie’s own thoughts and experiences on people’s relationships with smartphones and if you should check out this podcast.

Believe it or not, Katey actually started listening to the Kelce brothers’ podcast *before* Travis Kelce started dating Taylor Swift. In this episode, she and Quigley listen to “football’s funniest family duo” (self-proclaimed) – Travis and Jason Kelce, who host “New Heights,” an immensely popular and beloved podcast. In this episode of “New Heights” the Kelce brothers interview Arnold Schwarzenegger, who shares stories from bodybuilding and movie-making, and Katey and Quigley discuss their favorite Arnold films, so check out this podcast!

Katey and Quigley are listening to Anderson Cooper’s podcast, “All There Is” this week. This podcast, and episode, is filled with touching stories about grief, loss and what we can learn from that. Katey and Quigley share their own personal stories with loss and talk about what they took from the podcast that everyone should think about, so give it a listen and check out this podcast. 

Sea monkeys may have been all the rage in the 70s and 80s, but today we are revisiting them and their creator. This week Katey and Quigley are listening to the podcast “American Hysteria.” They recount their own memories with the tiny, loveable brine shrimp and discuss the podcast as a whole so go give it a listen and check out this podcast!

Have you ever succumbed and written a Yelp review? Or maybe are you a regular writer? This week Katey and Quigley are listening to “Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet” where hosts Xandy and Christine Schiefer read off the best reviews they can find. This episode featured reviews on fad water bottles, so settle in and check out this podcast!

Did someone say chocolate? No, this is not a chocolate themed episode, but this week Katey and Quigley are listening to “The Rest Is History.” The hosts of this podcast, Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland(no, not that one), take listeners through the history of chocolate. Whether you are more of a savory or sweet person it does not matter, but give it a listen and check out this podcast!

This week Katey and Quigley listen to an episode of “Hidden Brain.” The episode focuses on how we rely on our memory to understand the world around us. Katey and Quigley talk about their own lapses in memory, the episode’s controversial guest and whether or not you should check out this podcast!