Crooks and Nannies

Erin's gardening idol doubted her questionable okra methodology. Over the years, Erin has earned her green thumb. 90s and 2000s angst envy drives some of Erin's musical tastes. A recent pickleball sh…

Dan finds a way to satisfy his Malort curiosity before he Vaughan and Brendan dig deep into their pasts to share random and bizarre experiences from adolescence. 

Sarah wows Brendan and Vaughan with in-depth readings of the twelve houses of their astrological charts. Vaughan brings an assortment of essential oils to set the proper mood.

Sink your teeth into this episode and you'll get an earful of Brendan's Evander Holyfield moment. Also, which famous rapper did Brendan fanboy at a Halloween parade, and which iconic Chicago skyscrap…

For those considering facial hair, Dan promises that grooming a full beard is remarkably easy. One legendary SNL sketch still bears great significance for Dan each fall. Dan gave Brendan a peppery gi…

Sarah dabbles in astrocartography. Her Sun Line guided her to Chicago, with an assist from Love Is Blind. Sarah also reveals the secret to her photoshop proficiency and describes her ideal Home Goods…

Elise is a fan of the British game show Taskmaster, so much so that her birthday activities pay homage to the program. Elise shares hot takes on rapid-fire random things, from eels to escalators. Als…

Heed Bryna's advice, for she'll rarely steer you wrong. On this episode, she offers recommendations on Pizza Friday dance parties, the most acceptable place to cry in public, and how a musical movie …

Kirsten's Chicago happy place isn't the lakefront, the 606, or even Gene's Sausage Shop (although she did bring her family to Gene's for a memorable visit.) Kirsten's off-the-radar, concrete zen gard…

Vaughan schools us on the little-known cajun horseback sport of Tournoi. Vaughan's grandfather was a Tournoi champion, and he's got the T-shirt to prove it. Thrifting on tequila might lead you toward…