If you find yourself having a hard time saying “no” to requests, obligations, or another coffee with another friend who needs another round of relationship advice, Kathleen is here for you! She’s armed herself with a list of ways to turn people down (professionally) so you can regain control over your schedule. But are some of them rude or simply direct? Then, Bethany has a new game where she’s describing scenarios and asking you to decide: is it the plot of a disturbing children’s movie or rituals from a pagan festival? (You may be surprised what characters make an appearance.) Then, Engineer Blair comes in to try an artisanal dog biscuit because why the hell not?

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What We Talked About:

14:11 - Saying ‘No’ to an invitation
37:23 - “Disturbing Children’s Movie or Pagan Festival?
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Kathleen’s Sources:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch4xWojOJGf/?hl=en

Bethany’s Sources:
“How the West Was Fun”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110068/?ref_=ttls_li_tt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_West_Was_Fun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_NeverEnding_Story_(film)
https://bigthink.com/the-past/pagan-holidays/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia#Influence
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/obscure-pagan-festivals-around-the-world
TRAILER: “The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgpfMxYFSmE
https://screencrush.com/strangest-kids-movies/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Watcher_in_the_Woods_(1980_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_Oz

S5 Ep437: How to Say “No” & A Game of “Disturbing Children’s Movie or Pagan Festival?"