54: Distain for Dis Stain

HBO is about to go Full Portland after her compost bins have been passed over and Andrew has survived a legitimately difficult week. But we’re here together now to talk about really important things like:

What the hell is a “penny lick” and how did anyone survive the 1800s?

If you were to be graded on a scale from 1-5, how clean would you be?

And if you get compost worms, can you consider them “pets”?

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In other news, here are some follow-up links:

Hanna totally butchered the name of it, but The Ghost Map is a great book about cholera and public health and diaper-water.

Tody is the app that a listener said has saved her relationship!

What’s the difference between a cleaning spiral and a cleaning fugue? Honestly, who knows — but there’s a lot of science around cleaning and how it addresses feelings of control.

And if you’re dealing with pet pee, there’s legit only one brand we can recommend: Nature’s Miracle. IT REALLY IS A MIRACLE.

As always, we love to hear from you. Call the Spotline: 508-HOW-WASH!