Listen & Learn (or Not)
Welcome to Listen & Learn (or Not) featuring Laurie, Claire, and Anna D. We may not have much in common, but we don't mind sharing our different points of views. Follow us and share our journey with real-life everyday struggles, quirky people stories, random conversations, and, occasionally, some heavy topics. Come listen & learn a thing or two with us! Or not...we're not forcing you.
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Chickens Are Fun But Horses Are Magic
Well we are 2/3 of the way back from vacation: Anna is off this week but Claire and Laurie are back with tales of their first airline travel since the pandemic started plus Laurie’s adventure with transporting a horse to California! That...
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102
We're Taking A Break!
Send in Nell Carter! We need her to sing the song: "Gimme a break, I sure deserve it, it's time I made it to the top..." You see - Laurie, Claire and Anna D are taking the week off from saving the world. There, there. Don't...
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103
Why Doesn’t Hallmark Make Administrative Assist...
Does having a special “day” set aside for you make you feel wonderful? Or is it horrible when no one remembers? Join Coach Laurie, Anna and Claire as we wonder why no one ever forgets Christmas, but not every teacher gets appreciated on...
50 min
104
You’d Better Put on Some Pants for This One
How do air traffic controllers stay so calm? We hear audio of a NASA mission controller calling a possible SpaceX collision a “conjunction” and calmly suggesting the astronauts get dressed for it. Speaking of SpaceX, why is upcoming SNL...
54 min
105
A Pizzly Ate My RooLexa
Did you know that due to global warming, polar bears are now mating with grizzly bears? It’s called a Pizzly! No, we’re not making this up! This week Coach Laurie, Anna, and Claire go down a rabbit hole of crazy hybrids - but watch out...
57 min
106
All Hail the Lizard Princess
We could all learn a little something about perseverance from Coach Laurie‘s granddaughter! Join Coach Laurie, Anna and Claire as we talk about her great accomplishment, and the fact that Laurie has a whole bunch of tattoos we didn’t know...
52 min
107
A Nice Shot in the Arm
Anna is the first among us to get a COVID-19 vaccination, and she was a trendsetter, inspiring the Second Gentleman of the United States to get his in the beautiful town of Yakima! So how did it feel? And just how big was that needle? Also,...
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108
Finding the Cure for Vaccine Envy
After hemming-and-hawing last year about whether they would even take the Covid vaccine, Coach Laurie, Anna D, and Claire are now whining because they can’t get it yet! And you know it’s important if Laurie wants it because she’s none too...
50 min
109
Wonder Twin Powers, Activate! Seeing The Heroes...
If only we could activate the Justice League or assemble the Avengers whenever we needed them. It’s been another week where we need to be reminded that there are more good people than there are bad people, and more good times than bad times....
55 min
110
Paging Dr. Martha Fieldstone, We Need You Stat
Its Déjà Vu all over again as a likely hate crime against the Asian community has elevated the fear, and the “so what” attitude of a cop has elevated the anger. Join Anna D, Coach Laurie and Claire as we discuss what happened...
53 min
111
It's A Royally Mad Week. Oprah, Save Us!
Not even a True Life Princess is immune to the pain of bullying and racism. Join Coach Laurie, Anna D and Claire as we unpack a complicated week in the life of Britain’s Royal Family. What is it like to watch history repeat in your own...
55 min
112
Are You Far Left, Far Right, or Far Out?
Cancel Culture has come for Dr Seuss, but Cancel Culture Veteran Jane Fonda is once again beloved. Does History lend itself to forgiveness, or is it something else? Join Coach Laurie, Anna D and Claire as we work together to get our heads...
53 min
113
Jumping to Conclusions Can Be a Contact Sport
It feels like heroes and idols are rising and falling at the speed of light these days: “The Bachelor“, “The Mandalorian“, and the Seattle Mariners all lost someone important this week based on their own words and deeds. Join Coach Laurie,...
51 min
114
If You Can Imagine It You Can Achieve It
The weather is the biggest news this week as the Pacific Northwest and the South were gripped in snow-and-ice storms leaving millions without power and water. Coach Laurie, Anna, and Claire discuss how people in Texas still need help with...
44 min
115
You Know, Maybe You Really Did See Mommy Kissin...
Do you still hate Tom Brady, but maybe a little less than you used to? Do you still love Justin Timberlake, but maybe a little less than you used to? Join Coach Laurie, Anna D and Claire as we run the gamut from the Super Bowl (the Game!...
47 min
116
If Paula Abdul Sees Her Shadow, What Do We Get ...
Claire is moving and has to do some serious downsizing of the possessions she’s been hauling around for years; Coach Laurie and Anna D help her decide what to keep and what to toss; like, what if all those Pokémon cards weren’t just...
44 min
117
If You See Something, Say Something
Just as the world has started to feel a bit calmer, we get a couple of reminders that, as humans, we will always need to have each other’s backs. This week Coach Laurie, Anna D and Claire talk about what the Department of Homeland Security...
44 min
118
Brave Enough to Be the Light
It was an Inauguration Day very much different from those that came before it! Join Coach Laurie, Anna D and Claire for a roundtable of the speeches, the fashions, the masks, the visuals, the music (Gaga! Garth!), the cleaning guy, and...
53 min
119
Has It Only Been a Week?
It’s been one week since the events at the US Capitol. Coach Laurie, Anna D and Claire review what they’ve each been hearing, seeing, and feeling; as usual they each have a different take! With that, we discuss the different types of power,...
33 min
120
Living Through History
Today’s podcast happened to be taped as protestors were violently invading the US Capitol building during what, in most presidential election years, is a rather mundane event: counting electoral college ballots. Join Coach Laurie, Anna...
43 min
121
It’s The End of the Year As We Know It and We F...
What did Anna accidentally post on Facebook that she didn’t want anyone to see?! On the last LLON for the year (and don’t let the door hit you on the way out, 2020!), join Coach Laurie, Anna D, and Claire as they talk about whether Facebook...
39 min
122
Will You Accept This Rose? Oooor Not.
Well that was quick: Coach Laurie, Anna D, and Claire have done a one-week-180 on whether they would take the new Covid vaccine. And now that that’s out-of-the-way, Anna and Claire can focus on their REAL goal for 2021: getting Laurie to...
52 min
123
Don’t Let the "Should" Hit the Fan
All those things you tell yourself not to do - do you do them to other people? This week Anna, Claire and Coach Laurie talk about the Art of Giving Advice. Also, Adult Bullying is a real thing, and it just happened on the national stage...
47 min
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Drug Abuse Recovery: Keeping Hope Alive
Life Coach Laurie, Aunt Claire and Anna D get into a serious and important discussion about helping people in your life who are recovering from drug addiction. They also get into the Mandalorian withOUT spoilers! They find out about a Buddy...
39 min
125
Dolly Parton: Musical Marvel, Pandemic Savior. ...
This is our most musical episode yet...could be because we want to celebrate legendary singer/songwriter/actress/author, Dolly Parton, who may also be our reigning pandemic savior of 2020! Also, Claire has a mullet! Do we love her new do?...
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