S5 Ep400: Confusing American Customs & Secret Spells from Ages Past

Are you listening to this podcast while you drink your morning coffee on the go? Did you just give your coworker a thumbs up? These are just two of the American customs that other countries think are bizarre, confusing, or just downright rude! Is it something you do on Kathleen’s list? Then, Bethany picked up a curious little book on her most recent trip to the used bookstore. It shares spells from cultures around the world and as far back as the Old Testament. If you want to bring your lover back to you, you’re suffering from rheumatism, or you want to keep your lover safe in battle, get ready to take notes! Plus, would you buy a house if it came with a squatter living in the basement?






——


What We Talked About:


0:18 - Intro To Topics
03:21 - Bethany’s Woo Woo Neighborhood
05:39 - Embracing your own stereotype 
09:34 - What does Goop’s Vagina Candle smell like?
14:54 - Confusing American Customs
43:28 - Secret Spells from Ages Past
1:09:02 - The house that sold with squatters
1:15:11 - California Wine is starting to taste like wildfire
1:17:39 - What we learned this week
1:21:53 - Voicemails






———



PATREON Dates in May:


May 4th - Study Buds @ 1:00 PM ET
May 17h  - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
May 25th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
May 31st - Book Club  @ TBD
YA Book Cub Informal Book Buds Meeting - TBD




Sign up at www.patreon.com/acquiredtaste



———


Check out our merch!:  https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast 


———


Please support the companies that support us! 



AURATE - For 20% off your first Aurate purchase, go to AurateNewYork.com/taste and use promo code “taste"



Caraway - Visit Carawayhome.com/ATP to use the code “ATP” to take advantage of this limited-time offer for 10% off your next
purchase!



Splendid Spoon - Try Splendid Spoon today and take meal-planning off your plate. Just go to SplendidSpoon.com/TASTE for $50 off your first box when you subscribe to the Breakfast, Lunch and Reset plan, OR the Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Reset plan. 



Athena Club - Show your skin you care with the Athena Club Razor Kit! Sign up today at AthenaClub.com and use promo code “taste” to get 20% off your first order when you sign up!


———


BETHANY’S SOURCES:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-immense-popularity-of-the-cozy-mysteries_b_9143266
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detection_Club
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Detective_Fiction
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Peril
https://elegsabiff.com/2013/04/20/a-z-challenge-rules-of-the-detection-club-circa-1929/
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/09/cozy-mysteries-popularity-crime-without-gore/620085/
https://crimereads.com/cozy-mysteries-represent-the-way-life-should-be/




KATHLEEN’S SOURCES: 
https://www.redbookmag.com/life/g4523/american-culture-customs-traditions
https://www.eatthis.com/news-major-side-effect-coffee-to-go-cup/
https://www.wikihow.com/Respond-to-a-Thumbs-Up-Emoji
https://www.quora.com/Is-it-rude-and-childish-to-customize-substitute-your-restaurant-order-with-all-sorts-of-picky-special-instructions
https://businessofhome.com/articles/no-chill-a-closer-look-at-america-s-obsession-with-ice

https://www.news.com.au/technology/why-do-americans-put-the-date-the-wrong-way-around/news-story/2623ac4a756a5948df44c0233ea8b4a9#:~:text=America%20inherited%20the%20months%2Dfirst,of%20dd%2Dmm%2Dyyyy.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90724257/what-nycs-new-salary-transparency-law-will-mean-for-you#:~:text=The%20New%20York%20City%20Council,correct%20pay%20inequities%20and%20discrimination.