EP 173: Amanda’s Renaissance Period

Episode Summary

Huzzah! Another week of petty merriment is upon us! This week, Trevin seeks advice for his nail-biting woes, while Amanda transports us back in time with a three-part journey through the Renaissance.

No murders, just bad decisions.

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What This Episode Covers

• Huzzah! Another week of petty merriment is upon us!
• This week, Trevin seeks advice for his nail-biting woes, while Amanda transports us back in time with a three-part journey through the Renaissance.
• The adventure kicks off with the most dreaded old-world dilemma: dealing with your period in medieval times.
• Trevin presents a nail-biting edition of Two Truths and a Lie featuring strange facts about nails, while Amanda gives us the lowdown on some of the most terrifying medieval torture devices.
• To wrap it up, the duo shares two stories connected by magical moments and tricks—but let's be honest, with Amanda’s segments, this is definitely the Ren Faire episode.
• Absence Makes the Heart Grow Pettier

Why Listen?

If you like true crime but think most true crime got a little too murdery, this episode brings petty crimes, dumb criminals, and dramatic storytelling without the heavy stuff.

Original Episode Description

Huzzah! Another week of petty merriment is upon us!

This week, Trevin seeks advice for his nail-biting woes, while Amanda transports us back in time with a three-part journey through the Renaissance. The adventure kicks off with the most dreaded old-world dilemma: dealing with your period in medieval times.

Trevin presents a nail-biting edition of Two Truths and a Lie featuring strange facts about nails, while Amanda gives us the lowdown on some of the most terrifying medieval torture devices. To wrap it up, the duo shares two stories connected by magical moments and tricks—but let's be honest, with Amanda’s segments, this is definitely the Ren Faire episode.

Today's Stories:

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Pettier

A Renaissance of Crime

(Discussions include: Fingernail Biting, bad habits, advice, period, Renaissance Festival, tampon, Funnel-Web Spider, Astronauts, rainstick, Trenton Avenue, Suboxene, forged mail, loss, Shannon Soltys, Kent County, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sword, LARPing, Jousting, theft, Larkspur, Colorado, Connor Ward, Bryan Beard, Brittany Beard, Magic Tricks, knight, wench)

Take a break from the heavy and get petty.