Tiny Victories

On this, our final episode, we hear from a new listener who discovered Tiny Victories a mere week or two ago…and still called in with her Tiny Victories-related tiny victory. As Annabelle points out, the caller has 158 more episodes that she can enjoy. As podcasts go, this is but a tiny little show, and yet in the course of three years, it’s helped Annabelle and Laura and the Tiny Victories community feel connected as the world itself fell–and continues to fall–apart. But even as Tiny Victories wraps up, the tiny victories frame of mind will not. Join Annabelle and Laura in this final episode, as they react to listener calls and share their love for you, the Tiny Victories community. Also, keep in touch! The show’s going away, but Annabelle and Laura are online, reachable, and happy for you to share your victories with them. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week HBO execs trolling the comments sections of the trade papers “AI” being selected as Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year This episode is sponsored by… Microdose Gummies Microdose Gummies deliver perfect, entry-level doses of THC that help you feel just the right amount of good. To get free shipping & 30% off your first order, go to Microdose.com, and use code TINY HOW TO STAY IN TOUCH Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

It’s Tiny Victories’ penultimate episode and listeners are reaching out to Annabelle and Laura with heartfelt messages of what this show has meant to them. Plus, a listener calls in with a victory en Español. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week We don’t have free will DINKS A Vermont town banning influencers Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

If you like breakfast and Basquiat, you’ll LOVE this episode of Tiny Victories. First up, Annabelle tells us about her experience staying at a hotel in Singapore that featured breakfasts from around the world. As she traveled the world, her taste buds traveled even further. Plus, after missing the Keith Haring exhibit by just 1 day, Laura gets back on her art bike to see the Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure exhibition, curated by the artist’s estate. Naturally, the movie Breakfast Club comes up. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week 21 Species now extinct The Jose Cuervo tractor heist Mentioned in the Show Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure exhibition Author Ann Patchett’s Tom Lake Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

Annabelle has returned from her multi-country tour that took her to Singapore, Tel Aviv and Uganda. In this episode, she’ll tell us about her plans for the Uganda trip that were thwarted almost immediately, and how she learned how to let it go, and accept life on life’s terms. Plus, Lisa from Raleigh calls in with what Laura House describes as “an office supply victory”. Mentioned in the episode The Campfire Project Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Giraffe poop necklace Ed Sheeran’s already-dug grave This episode is sponsored by… Microdose Gummies Microdose Gummies deliver perfect, entry-level doses of THC that help you feel just the right amount of good. To get free shipping & 30% off your first order, go to Microdose.com, and use code TINY Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

This week Laurie Kilmartin joins Laura House and the two L-s have perhaps the longest introductory conversation in Tiny Victories history about a subject that’s super personal to both of them. And for anyone who’s even thinking of challenging Laurie to a push-up contest, just don’t. It’s not worth it, man. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Chevy Chase’s thoughts about Community Commander’s biting problem Our date for mass extinction Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

You know how you start talking gardening tools and next thing you know you’re swapping stories about how fathers born in the thirties never really talk about themselves? Well that happened in this week’s episode with Laura House’s guest co-host Laurie Kilmartin. Two victories in one tiny episode! Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Accidentally applauding a nazi A white Miss Zimbabwe Crossing the Atlantic in a hamster wheel Laurie Kilmartin Dead People Suck, Sh*tty Mom Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

This episode could also have been titled, “And It All Started with My Dog’s Eye Infection”. The “it” here would be everything that happened after she had to cancel a proper vacation to tend to an eye infection afflicting Millie. Stefanie Wilder-Taylor filled in for Annabelle again for the second week in a row, and tells us about every step of the journey she took deciding whether–or not!-to meet her friends for dinner on the tail end of a busy weekend. It’s an edge-of-your-seat, thrill ride for anyone who gets anxiety over leaving the house. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week A River of wine in Portugal The laxative shortage Being the victim of SADFISHING Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

This week, guest host Stefanie Wilder-Taylor joins Laura House while Annabelle travels the globe. Laura and Stefanie establish their “dog people” bona fides as House relates the huge sacrifice she made on Minnie’s behalf. Stefanie confesses to almost canceling out the tiny victory she shares, but she musters up the intestinal fortitude to hold the line. This will make sense when you listen to the episode. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Drew Barrymore Shower oranges Cock-blocked by a flight attendant Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

You know how some people collect sand or rocks from the places they travel? Annabelle collects sounds. At the beginning of summer, she toured with a band that played a huge music festival in The Netherlands, and one souvenir of that trip was the croaking of Belgian frogs. She’s recently-returned from Rome, Italy, with two new sounds, and her sightseeing highlights. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Toxic mercury in beauty creams Skyrocketing cases of gonorrhea The Rat Tsar of New York Scrabble Verbing Verb This episode is sponsored by… Microdose Gummies Microdose Gummies deliver perfect, entry-level doses of THC that help you feel just the right amount of good. To get free shipping & 30% off your first order, go to Microdose.com, and use code TINY Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

The hosts are both traveling this week so they’ve selected a favorite episode to run. “Back-up” vibrators: Should you get one? If you’ve ever asked yourself this question, and then wondered, ‘How would someone who’s not me answer this?’, then this, our 77th episode, is for you. Well, 5% – 8% of this episode is for you, and it comes in the second half of the show. Also, Laura House is no longer afraid of her emotions, and Adam finally does a thing he meant to do, which inspires Annabelle, to do the same thing, instead of putting it off. You’ll probably NEVER guess what that thing is! Listen to the episode to find out. Mentioned in the Show Free to Be You & Me, and the song It’s Alright to Cry by Rosie Grier Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Pilots that lie about their work experience to get hired Why Sarah Palin is in the news again Baby seals stuck in Long Island traffic The dangers of night lights Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

Are you the type of person who says, “I’m the type of person who…”? This week Guest host Maggie Rowe tells us about a recent experience where she challenged herself, and answered the call for “able-bodied” volunteers at the Zen Center to help move some rather large items. Annabelle recounts a cohabitation-with-the-boyfriend tiny victory that marks a new milestone in her life. Plus, a hotline caller might be great at something she’s never done. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Slipping on prosciutto Pigs gathering sticks This episode is sponsored by… Microdose Gummies Microdose Gummies deliver perfect, entry-level doses of THC that help you feel just the right amount of good. To get free shipping & 30% off your first order, go to Microdose.com, and use code TINY Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

You know what goes well with a difficult divorce? A dance party. But don’t think it’s a matter of simply throwing a dance party, because that’s now how this works. Annabelle and guest host Maggie Rowe give us the anatomy of a spontaneous dance party. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Having a ‘Lazy Girl’ job The Smithsonian’s ill-gotten brains This episode is sponsored by… Microdose Gummies Microdose Gummies deliver perfect, entry-level doses of THC that help you feel just the right amount of good. To get free shipping & 30% off your first order, go to Microdose.com, and use code TINY Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

If you’re someone who finds joy singing karaoke, this is the episode for you! Similarly, if you’re someone whose hell would be to sing karaoke, this is the episode for you. Could the world be broken up into people who see karaoke machines as joy factories and those who see them as nightmare weavers? Plus, does it have to be hard to take a vacation? Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week The Lake Tahoe Foot Fondler Low Linda Count Aliens This episode is sponsored by… Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

Annabelle travels to Sardinia without leaving her home, and she continues to benefit from simple advice: Keep saying yes. Plus, House deals with Minnie eye issues, and may have found her forever vet. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Bears enjoying your pool Time Travel worms Space on Demand This episode is sponsored by… Microdose Gummies Microdose Gummies deliver perfect, entry-level doses of THC that help you feel just the right amount of good. To get free shipping & 30% off your first order, go to Microdose.com, and use code TINY Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

You know the dread you feel when you realize you left your purse or wallet at a location you visited earlier in the day? Now imagine going back to the location to search for it while Laura House stares you down, only in this scenario you don’t actually know who Laura House is. She’s just some woman who seems very invested in your every move. In this episode, House explains to Annabelle why she was so invested. Plus, Annabelle bonds with a stranger over being a big baby. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Dingo attacks! Dolphin attacks! Cheeseburger-induced heart attacks! Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

Let’s go ahead and put this out on the table now: there’s a LOT of drama behind the scenes at Tiny Victories. Well, a lot of tech drama. One of the hosts has a pretty good relationship with technology, and the other does not. This means that sometimes there are tech delays, and the start time gets pushed back. Last week was such a week. And this week, someone wants to gloat a little bit about last week. It’s kind of like schadenfreude, but with a bit of glee sprinkled in. This will make sense once you hear the episode. Plus, listener Josh calls in with the best bad trip turned good trip tiny victory. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Cage fighting billionaires The Sticky Note bandit Death Valley tourists Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

This week, Gurwitch falls hard for author Lorrie Moore’s latest book, “I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home”. What makes this collection of short stories great? Well, three three things, which Annabelle lists, including examples of each of those things. Plus, the sweet, sweet sound of car honk support. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week How it’s possible to steal $2 billion dollars of art by stuffing paintings down your pants DNA-testing dog poop Yard bobcats This episode is sponsored by… Microdose Gummies Microdose Gummies deliver perfect, entry-level doses of THC that help you feel just the right amount of good. To get free shipping & 30% off your first order, go to Microdose.com, and use code TINY Mentioned in the show Lorrie Moore’s I Am Homeless if This Is Not My Home Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

This week, Annabelle is moved by a group of really crafty people with big hearts. And if you, like Laura House, wonder if Annabelle was moved by a group of schemers as opposed to people into the craft arts, you are mistaken. Plus, a listener writes in with a pillow breakthrough. It’s a feel-good episode from start to finish! Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Pepsi ketchup Barbie movie banned in Japan Buying the “Troll Apartment” Mentioned in the show Loose Ends Project NPR article: Strangers are helping finish craft projects when the original crafter can’t Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

Might as well get this out of the way: Laura House’s bull dog Minnie is more than a dogfluencer. She’s a student of improv as well. The dog’s got verve and moxie and “it”. But underneath her cute exterior, is a lil’ ball of feelings. This episode is for anyone who cares about their pets’ feelings. Plus, listener Julian writes in with a call-in victory. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Whether to watch fireworks or drones on the 4th The Reddit Revolt The new Wheel of Fortune host This episode is sponsored by… Hello Fresh With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep. Go to HelloFresh.com and use code Tiny50 for 50% off plus free shipping! Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod

This week’s episode is likely to give you the feels. Annabelle and Laura get into the differences between playing the short game versus the long game, and share personal victories in both categories, including a parenthood win. Plus, Liz calls in with a victory that takes the cake! Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week The end of robot-delivered pizzas Sushi terrorism A salt-sized hand bag This episode is sponsored by… Microdose Gummies Microdose Gummies deliver perfect, entry-level doses of THC that help you feel just the right amount of good. To get free shipping & 30% off your first order, go to Microdose.com, and use code TINY Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.org HOW TO @ US Twitter @GetTinyPod @LAGurwitch @ImLauraHouse @Swish (producer Laura Swisher) Instagram @GetTinyPod