The Big Boo Cast

If listening to Melanie and me troubleshoot our technical issues is your idea of quality podcast material, then this, my friends, is going to be the episode of your dreams. Our ish-ahs are thanks to a clicking noise that I believe to be the result of a short in one of Melanie's USB ports, but what matters most, I think, is that Melanie's reactions to the whole situation are SOLID GOLD. In addition to our showing off our technical prowess, we also spend some time in this episode talking about SEC football, homegating food, Coach O's Power Hour, the delightfulness of dresses, and Melanie's 162nd closet cleanout of 2020.  Hope y'all enjoy! Be a Patron! Show Notes: - Mississippi State / LSU in 2014 - Coach O's Power Hour - The Social Dilemma - Beach Read by Emily Henry - Sophie's latest dress BFF (Melanie would say to wait until it's on sale - which is what I did) - The Good Word series from The Old Try - Thrive Causemetics Brilliant Eye Brightener - Altra Timp 2.0 Sponsors:  - Hydrant (use promo code BIGBOO to save 25%) - Acorn (use promo code BIGBOO to get your first 30 days for free) - FabFitFun (use promo code BIGBOO to get $10 off your first FFF box)  

If you listened to last week's episode, then you won't be surprised to learn that the first thing we address on this episode is WHAT IN THE WORLD HAPPENED WITH THE BOOTIES? It might well be the biggest cliffhanger in the history of our little podcast. Our own version of Who Shot JR?, only with shoes. And no oil fortune. And no guns. But other than that, IDENTICAL. In addition to a booties update, we talk about foot problems, Perry's upcoming 50th birthday, books, and my new favorite socks. And of course we talk about high school football and college football because we sort of enjoy it. You may have picked up on that. Thanks for listening, y'all! Become a Patron! Show Notes: - Marc Fisher Oshay booties (Melanie got them 1/2 price in Cloud) - Farm Rio Benicia wide-legged pants (I got these on sale, and Melanie would tell everybody to wait patiently because they will go on sale again) - Our friend and business coach Retha, who is determined to make me develop routines so that I better manage my time :-)  - Cloth & Stone Zia buttondown - The meme Alex posted (ALL IN FUN, everyone - ALL IN FUN) - The last play in the Hillcrest / Wetumpka game - Gait Happens on IG  - Balega UltraGlide Friction-Free No Show Socks for Men and Women - Kleem Organics Anti-Aging Retinol Moisturizer - In Five Years by Rebecca Serle - David Foster: Off the Record - Ted Lasso on AppleTV+ - @nextdoorlife on Instagram - Emily Freeman's Autumn playlist - Erin Moon's Faith Adjacent episode about Hamilton - Free People Arden tee - AE Voop oversized tee - Offline Real Me high-waisted legging Sponsors: - Native (use promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your first order) - Prose (use this link for your free in-depth hair quiz and 15% off) - Care/of (use promo code BIGBOO50 for 50% off your first order)

You'll be shocked to know that we talk about football on this episode (including our favorite stay-up-to-read-the-post-game-news wins), and we also break down a little Real Housewives because, well, WE ARE STILL IN A PANDEMIC. On top of all that excitement, we discuss what we're reading, five things I'm enjoying right now, and the harrowing situation with Mel's most recent booties order from Nordstrom. Please do enjoy. Become a Patron! Show Notes: - Our Amazon Shop - Kirk Herbstreit on GameDay - State / Auburn game in 2014 - A&M / Bama in 2012 - LuAnn singing "Happy Birthday" to Dorinda on RHONY - Outfits on this year's RHOBH reunion - "Viva La Diva" - The Heir Affair - Majesty by Katherine McGee - In Five Years by Karen Serle - Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi - Our business coach, Retha - Our 200th episode playlist on Apple Music - Our 200th episode playlist on Spotify - I've Got a Testimony by Melvin Crispell, III - Chef's Table: BBQ - Pilcro cords from Anthropologie - OPI Muse of Milan Collection - Suzi Talks with Her Hands Sponsors: - KiwiCo (get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on any crate line) - Thrive Market (use the link to start your risk-free membership and receive a gift up to $22 in value)

Well, it only took us thirteen years, but here we are at episode 200. Won't He do it? On average we have cranked out 15.38 episodes a year since 2007, and if you're thinking that doesn't seem like a lot, you're exactly right. This might be a good time to point you in the direction of 2010 and 2012, when we managed to record one whole episode each year. Bless it. Anyway, our 200th episode is pretty much just like all the other episodes (this feels right, doesn't it?). We talk about Melanie's weekend in College Station and my thoughts about The Heir Affair (I finally finished reading it) and five things Melanie has really enjoyed this past week. We also discuss my search for a new pair of sneakers and how Melanie's guidance on this particular issue has been invaluable (that is to say: I HAVE FOUND A WINNER). Finally, keep your eyes on our Instagram accounts this week - because we have a couple of fun giveaways planned to celebrate the big 200. We can't thank you enough for being such loyal listeners. You have supported and encouraged us (lo, even in 2010 and 2012), and we are deeply grateful that you make time to listen every week. Enjoy, everybody! Become a Patron! Show Notes: - Our very first podcast episode on August 25, 2007 (what tickles me the most is how slow we talked and how quiet we were - clearly the mothers of some pre-schoolers who were sleeping) - Sophie's Instagram - Melanie's Instagram  (Be on the lookout for some exciting 200th episode giveaways!) - The Heir Affair  - The Royal We - Our Patreon episode with Gulley - Converse Chuck Taylor All Star platform sneaker - Steve Madden Gill Platform slip on sneaker  - Vans Old Skool Platform sneaker  - Dr. Scholl's look out platform sneaker  - Adidas Nizza platform sneaker  - Sofft Bellview high top sneaker  - Paul Green Candice slip-on platform sneaker (these are the ones I got - and my goodness they are comfortable) - The Blazer from Nike - Nike Air Force Ones - Nike Air Max 270 - Nike Air Max 90 - Nike CruzrOne (I ordered these because they're wider than the average Nike shoe - and I can confirm that they are suuuuper comfortable) - My long black dress from Amazon - which is very cute with my new sneakers (regular and plus sizes) - Chrystal Hurst's new book - Julia Reed's gorgeous obituary by Jon Meacham in Garden & Gun - NEEDTOBREATHE's new album, Out of Body - PJ Morton's new album, Gospel According to PJ - Gregory Porter's new album, All Rise - Pickwick Leather, Tobacco, & Woods candle - Weimann leather conditioning wipes - Stainless steel mixing bowl set of 6 - Homegating styrofoam cups from Two Funny Girls - Amazon joggers for $14.99 Sponsors: - NoteCube (20% off with promo code BIGBOO) - Best Fiends (download in the Apple App Store or on Google Play)  

Well, if you've wondered over the last week if the Kale Boss was in fact the boss of our friend Melanie, you'll be happy to hear this week's juice cleanse update. You might also be interested to hear my update on our first high school football game of the season, which was a happy return to a little something we like to call a LIVE SPORTING EVENT. What a marvelous concept that is. On top of all that, we talk about what shoe works best with a wide cropped pant, what pajamas I'm renaming "loungewear" so I can wear them as actual pants, and what five things have become long-term favorites for me over the last few weeks.  Basically what we have for you this week is good times aplenty. Except maybe that whole Kale Boss situation. Hope you enjoy! Become a Patron! Show Notes: - Our Amazon Shop - The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes by Suzanne Collins - Our friend Retha (she is also our podcast business manager / boss) - The caftan dress that we both love - GAP lounge pants that I plan to wear as straight-up pants - Marc Fisher booties - Stars Above lounge pants - Stars Above sweatshirt - Redland cotton sheets - Anastasia Brow Wiz eyebrow pencil - Anastasia Clear Brow gel - Thrive Causemetics Multi-Dimensional Strobing Blush in Rosie - Skinnygirl Denim Utility Jogger - Farm Rio Gabriela knit maxi skirt - The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan Sponsors: - FabFitFun (coupon code BIGBOO for $10 off your first order) - School Mask Pack - NoteCube (promo code BIGBOO for 20% off)

Sometimes we don't get a chance to talk about a regular-ole-life something that's going on until we sit down to record on Mondays, and that was certainly the case this week. Melanie shares some newly formed health / fitness goals, and I think the best way to describe my response is SURLIGHTED (surprised + delighted). Oh my goodness. Next week's update should be solid gold. We also discuss a parenting question we didn't get to last week re: technology as well as the lingering effects of my renewed commitment to the chemical exfoliation of my face. It has been humbling and also very burn-y. Hope y'all enjoy! Become a Patron! Show Notes: - Our most recent Patreon episode that is basically Melanie's graduate thesis on skin care - Sunday Riley Vitamin C Serum - Sunday Riley Good Genes - Revitabrow - Brittany Runs a Marathon - Our Amazon shop Sponsors: - Native (promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your first order)

Not long before we recorded this week's episode, I posted on Instagram and asked if y'all had any broad topics you wanted us to cover. To absolutely no one's surprise, college football the #1 answer - followed by parenting, friendship, and home. SO. We structured this episode (well, "structured" might be a strong word - maybe just "loosely organized") around those four topics, and we used some of your specific questions to do that. You won't see many show notes because we didn't talk about many specific products or people or shows or crepe erasing neck creams. We mainly just talked about life, and that is always fine by us. Hope y'all enjoy! Show Notes: - Athleta Salutation Joggers - Athleta Farollon Stratum Joggers (please go on sale please go on sale) - Ohio State in the SEC? (we don't think this will actually happen - but the idea is an interesting one) - KitchenAid mixer - Calphalon - Poppies on Blue - Our Amazon Shop Sponsors: - KiwiCo (use this link for 30% off your first order and free shipping) - Acorn.tv (use the promo code BIGBOO for 30 days free) - Crayola School Mask Pack (Alex loves these, by the way - he's a fan of the adjustable ear straps and thinks the masks are really comfortable)

After spending the last two weeks with delightful, wise, funny guests (thanks, Mike Leach and Phil Rosenthal), we’re back to our usual shenanigans on this episode. It’s just Melanie and me, and we talk about the comfort of a good caftan, the practical side of going back to work (for example, I can no longer spend my days in walking tights and t-shirts), and the joy of finally finding a dry shampoo that exceeds expectations. We also discuss how I really showed my Enneagram 9-ness in terms of anticipating the transition back to work, and Melanie gives an update on the antelope that used to live in her living room.  If that weren’t enough (is it, though?), we talk about make-up and TV.  Enjoy, y’all! Become a Patron! Show Notes: - Last Chance U (not for the children) - Yellowstone (not for the children) - Life in Pieces - Marc Jacobs Gel Powder eyeshadow in Perfect-o - Bobbie Brown Long-wear Cream Shadow stick in Heather Steel and/or Amethyst - Prose dry shampoo (use this link for 15% off your first order) - Living Proof Dry Volume Blast - Lisa Whittle's second caftan home run - (Lisa Whittle's original caftan home run, just FYI) - Amiyrah Martin also loves a good caftan - The Daily Tay preps for the Nordstrom Sale - Revitalash Sponsors: - Best Fiends (download on Apple Podcasts or Google Play) - Hello Fresh (promo code BIGBOO80 for $80 off your first box and free shipping) - Margaret M (promo code BIGBOO25 for 25% off your first order)

If you've been listening to the podcast pretty regularly the last couple of months, then you have heard Melanie and me mention the Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil over and over again. Melanie started watching (after Karen Howell recommended it, if memory serves), and then I started watching, and here we are, roughly six weeks later, both certifiably obsessed with it. Because it is FANTASTIC. So you can imagine how delighted we are to tell you that, in one of the most unexpected occurrences in lo, all of our podcasting years, Phil Rosenthal from Somebody Feed Phil is our guest on this episode. Sometimes life comes at you fast, my friends.   You'll hear the story of how all of this came to be at the beginning of the episode, and then for the rest of the episode you'll hear Phil be super funny and wise and inspiring. It was such a joy to talk with him, and it was also confirmation that 1) we cannot wait to travel again and 2) Phil really is our Quarantine All-Star. Next week we'll be back with our usual shenanigans, and it'll just be Melanie and me again. Unless Melanie gets in touch with Jimbo Fisher - and in which case, all bets are off. Enjoy, y'all! Show Notes: - Lenox Hill on Netflix - Phil Rosenthal, Prince Among Men - Somebody Feed Phil on Netflix - You're Lucky You're Funny by Phil Rosenthal - The Chris Farley Show sketch - Anthony Bourdain - Massimo Bottura - Chef's Table Season 1 on Netflix - "Earth's Greatest Hits" on I'll Have What Phil's Having - Phil Rosenthal / Somebody Feed Phil website - with links to all the places and restaurants he has visited (plus merch!) - Century Old Eggs Show Notes: - School Mask Pack - Thrive Market (use this link for a free membership and a free gift of your choosing, worth up to $22) - Hydrant (use promo code BIGBOO for 25% off your first order)

I feel like I can speak for most Mississippi State fans and say that when it comes to Mike Leach being named our head football coach earlier this year, we're all still pinching ourselves. And listen - Melanie has been just as excited as I have been. That is because Mike Leach is a genius, and he is a college football legend, and the SEC will be better with him in it. So needless to say, we are absolutely beside ourselves that he is our guest on this episode of the podcast. How did this even happen? Well, it is all because of a Twitter wager, you understand. Dave Emerick, who is on the football staff at State, told us a few weeks ago (after I asked about the possibility of interviewing Coach Leach) that if we could get 1,000 likes on his tweet, he would get Coach Leach on the podcast. Well, our beloved podcast listeners more than came through, and about a week ago, Melanie and I got to talk to Coach Leach. The whole experience did not disappoint. In fact, it DELIGHTED us. The first part of the episode is Melanie and me giving this whole situation some context, and our conversation with Coach Leach starts around 25:40. You'll be happy to know that Melanie was able to voice her grievance about Deshazor Everett's targeting call, and Coach Leach has a couple of bad call grievances himself. We also talk about Mississippi and his favorite game at Texas Tech and his favorite books so far this year. Among other things. The best part? Coach Leach was all we expected and more: kind, smart, funny, gracious, and a real straight-shooter. We think you'll agree.  Enjoy, y'all! Become a Patron! Show Notes: - Coach Fran  - Nick "Lou" Saban - Coach Mike Leach - The video that made Sophie clap her hands when Coach Leach was named head football coach at Mississippi State - Melanie predicted Coach Leach's hiring (go to 47:23 in the episode) - The tweet that brought Coach Leach to the podcast - The very strange Egg Bowl ending that set the wheels in motion for Lane Kiffin and Mike Leach to move to Mississippi colleges - The Texas Tech / Texas game that Coach Leach remembers very fondly - "Texas Back in 1880" - Melanie's Deshazor Everett heartache - The Last Dance - Michael Lewis - Bill Bryson - The Lost Continent - Henry Crumpton - The Art of Intelligence - Operation Odessa (not for the children, and a little racy at the beginning, but fascinating, from what we understand) - Narcos (again, not for the children, but Melanie and P are fans) - Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach - Geronimo: Leadership Strategies of an American Warrior by Mike Leach Sponsors: - Magic Spoon (promo code BIGBOO for free shipping) - Native (promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your first order) - Best Fiends (download from the Apple App Store or Google Play)