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Stacy and Carol open episode 14 of “Start a List,” thanking listeners for feedback, and announce one more episode before a short break ending season one. They recap a two-day Pigeon Forge trip, including stopping at Buc-ee’s, staying in a cozy place, and repeatedly encountering “ridiculous” people. They watch a nighttime “karaoke guy” performing near a trolley stop, visit The Island (shopping, key lime cookies, and a tram ride policed by strict “tram patrol”), and shop at Tanger Outlets where an overstimulating Michael Kors visit features a showy “purse lady.” At a winery patio, a close-talking Dollywood tram driver touches their cracker container lid, asks for relationship “vibes,” offers free Dollywood tickets, and her date later hugs them after learning they’re teachers; They also describe a driver who stops on a green arrow and end by asking, “what is wrong with people?”

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Stacy and Carol record their “Start a List” episode from a hotel room at the Inn at Christmas Place in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on their first mini trip together since retiring, noting travel fatigue and improvised tech. They interview each other with random questions: both would time travel to the past (Carol to the late 1940s–50s; Stacy to revisit childhood and grandparents), neither can fold a fitted sheet, and they share best and worst jobs (Stacy's worst: briefly waitressing at O’Charley’s; best: working at Opryland; Carol's daycare job cleaning bathrooms as a needed tradeoff, and her current specialty-cheese grocery job). Pet peeves include unpreparedness, loud phone use in restaurants, bad driving, and lateness. Carol coins “chap shadow” after a student used menthol Chapstick as eyeshadow. Stacy recounts a bizarre teacher gift: a lace-and-ribbon Bible hot-glued to a small podium. They discuss lifetime supplies (popcorn, chips and queso, sleep/health, money) and propose Olympic sports like cooking dinner or dancing, then recommend the hotel and wrap up.

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Stacy and Carol chat about their busy week, including spring cleaning, a sick dog, and plans to clean out a closet before an upcoming out-of-town shopping trip, teasing a special episode next week. They share “childhood memories” part two, focusing on school and food: homemade cafeteria bread, grilled cheese with chili, square pizza, milk break with classroom milk crates, and lunch tickets, plus lunchboxes with thermoses. They recall odd cafeteria sides like corn with pizza, Friday ice cream cups with wooden spoons, and field day events such as the three-legged race and Frisbee throw. They reminisce about school carnivals and cakewalks, the school bookstore, student jobs (attendance collection, raising the flag, filmstrips), old playground equipment, music class instruments, field trips to local factories, and neighborhood ice cream trucks, ending by encouraging listeners to like, comment, and share.

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Stacy and Carol open their “Start a List” podcast by chatting about windy weather, subbing in a kindergarten class before spring break, work and errands, and Carol’s love of March Madness, including her son Will calling a Division I ASUN tournament in Jacksonville. They introduce a hodgepodge episode about mishaps and “times we should have not,” referencing an Einstein quote about genius and stupidity. They trade stories of embarrassing falls in college and elsewhere, including tumbling down steps, slipping on an incline, and tripping in a corn maze at a pumpkin patch that scared Stacy’s son. They also share car-related mishaps: Stacy forgetting where she parked for days, Stacy hitting herself in the face with her own car door, and Carol accidentally macing herself twice. They invite listeners to share similar stories and close with their catchphrase.

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Stacy and Carol welcome listeners to their podcast, celebrate nearing 500 downloads, and, while dreading tax season, decide to share childhood memories sparked by reminiscing about growing up. They swap Easter stories (egg hunts in the snow, watercolor sets, wheelbarrow baskets) and discuss favorite and disliked candies like Reese’s eggs, Cadbury eggs, foil-wrapped chocolate eggs, and Peeps. They recall playing outside—digging a “hole to China,” making mud pies in pot-pie tins, riding Big Wheels and bikes (including Stacy crashing into a truck), jumping in leaf piles, and using swing sets and a homemade “Tree House Lounge.” They talk about putting on shows, toys like Easy-Bake ovens and Snoopy snow-cone makers, early Atari games, sugary cereals and cereal-box toys, and classic board games, then invite listeners to share memories and where to listen.

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Stacy and Carol open the episode of “Start a List” by chatting about short hair preferences, comments they’ve received about haircuts, and funny childhood hair incidents, then introduce the topic: a list-style trip through memorable hairstyles and hair experiences. They reminisce about bangs gone wrong, parents cutting hair at home, and growing up in the 1980s when big hair, perms (Tony/Lilt), teasing, picks, and heavy hairspray (including White Rain and a hairspray-filled brush handle) were common, along with trends like “wings,” the Dorothy Hamill cut, Farrah Fawcett layers, Molly Ringwald’s bob, Faith Hill’s short cut, and “The Rachel.” They discuss early experiences with coloring hair, Sun-In, and at-home dye jobs, including Stacy’s accidental eggplant-purple hair that required salon bleaching, plus a failed at-home frosting/highlighting attempt that turned hair translucent white and then was dyed to tone it down. They talk about letting gray grow out during COVID to save money, note small changes like frizz and wiry hairs, and share hair facts (hair contains trace gold, grows about six inches a year, and may lose pigment about 13 days after a stressful event). The episode ends with more 80s styling memories, and an invitation for listeners to share their own hair stories before they wrap up with the show’s catchphrase.

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Stacy and Carol host episode eight of their podcast and catch up on family life as grandparents, including Carol helping care for her dad and grandson. Stacy shares that their rescued doodle, Phoebe, is approaching one year with them, which leads to a discussion of funny pet stories and pet ownership. Carol cites pet-related stats: 26% of owners throw pet birthday parties, 17% get pet tattoos, and 45% let pets sleep in the bed; Stacy admits she is planning a “gotcha day” party for Phoebe. They recount mishaps including Carol’s cat biting Stacy’s young son Lewis, causing his hand to swell and require antibiotics, and Stacy being dragged down a sidewalk by Perry’s dog Rusty, resulting in injuries and an infected foot. They also talk about wildlife encounters (albino skunks removed professionally, deer, turkeys, groundhogs, and snakes—including a snake in Carol’s kitchen and one falling into Stacy’s house). Stacy describes how Phoebe expects nightly routines like a pup cup and sandwich cheese, and shares other doodle antics such as stealing a whole hot dog, shredding towels, staining its beard with spaghetti sauce, and eating expensive raw tilapia. Carol tells a story about a chihuahua that had a veterinary procedure to reduce barking but later seemed to regain its bark, mentions a luxury pet airline called Bark, and discusses storm anxiety in dogs that led to major home damage (shredded baskets, ripped carpet, and destroyed door trim). Carol also shares pet-sitting a bird that repeatedly rang a bell and said “monkey bird,” and a story about her 90-year-old dad’s rescued puggle, Pugsley, who chased deer, caused him to fall, and then helped him get up, which her dad described as a miracle. They invite listeners to share their own stories and announce their podcast now has a Buzzsprout website with links to Apple, Spotify, and YouTube; they are nearing 500 downloads and thank listeners for sharing. They close with their sign-off encouraging people to detach and relax.

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In this week's episode of Start a List, Carol and Stacy recall the many different diets they have tried over the years. Admitting that they are all 100% user error! Laughing and discussing this real life struggle which many can relate to. They also hint at all of the exercise tools and gadgets they have purchased and tried. Stacy admits she has so many she could open her own gym. A funny and lighthearted episode that will have you rolling with laughter.