Listen & Learn (or Not)

It's been a while since Claire, Laurie and Anna dropped an episode. They're back to share how life has been so far in 2025. Will they still remember how to podcast, or not?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode was recorded on 12/6/24. Claire talks about the tsunami warning at work in San Francisco. Anna talks about a past job she had in St Louis. Laurie gives us some big news about a new career move she's making in Seattle. Listen as we go all over the map! or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Warm 106.9 is playing Christmas music! After all, it is the Christmas station. Afternoon traffic reporter/night time jock Laurie tells us about some of the new holiday songs out this year -- one of them by Jason Kelce and Stevie Nicks?! Oh it's true. Find out what she thinks of their new song, as well as the audio books she's been into lately. Also, Claire brings "Balki" of Perfect Strangers back in our lives. Anna got to catch Adele in concert during her Las Vegas residency. The opening act was Jason Kelce with his Christmas music set list.....or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Raygun, the Olympic breakdancer, finally claimed victory—but not at the Olympics! In fact, it wasn't even Rachel Gunn. It was Anna D dressed as Raygun. For this, she won the office Halloween costume contest as the iconic Australian breakdancer. Laurie dazzled as US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but you'll never guess what she had to use in place of a gavel! Listen and you'll find out. Claire talks about a local politician in her small town who, before Election Day, took a hands-on approach by knocking on doors rather than allowing his reputation to be shaped by others, which led to a discussion on libel laws and the puzzling trend of people seemingly facing no consequences for making defamatory remarks. Also, we lost a legend: Teri Garr, known for her roles in "Young Frankenstein", "Mr Mom" and "Tootsie", as well as her hit song "Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat"....oh sorry, that was her daughter Phoebe...or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at htt

That's not just a song title from Sixpence None The Richer. It's Claire's life right now....and it is very cool! Remember a few years back when she moved one state south to Oregon? Oops...she did it again. Now she’s in California, but it’s just a temporary adventure that will last a few months. Claire shares all the details. Plus, she and Anna managed to get Laurie to sing! Who knows, maybe they'll convince her to try some crazy version of Shania-karaoke…or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anna has seized an opportunity to create a shocking title for this episode after Claire admitted to feeling FOMO now that she's seeing so many friends posting pics from Europe, including her wife who went to Greece! Oh and Laurie wants you to listen to a new Katy Perry song...because she wants to hear you Roar after listening to it. Or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What do Claire and Jon Bon Jovi share in common? This month, they both stepped up to help people in distress. You know what else they have in common? Neither sees themselves as superheroes for their actions, which is just one more reason they are truly remarkable individuals. On the topic of remarkable people, what are your thoughts on Dave Grohl? Does he still hold that title after revealing the news of a new baby on the way from outside his marriage? Join the podcast hosts as they delve into the reactions surrounding Dave’s recent social media announcement, a post of glad tidings….or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Laurie, Anna and Claire as they dive into their favorite moments from the Paris Olympics. From Snoop Dogg's many appearances to the incredible feats of Gabby Thomas, Sydney-McLaughlin-Levrone, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Steph Curry, and so many others who represented U! S! A! U! S! A! While Caitlin Clark may not have made Team USA (this time around), the LNL or Not hosts share their thoughts on the WNBA players who seem to have it out for her. Plus, Claire's beloved Aunt Bernice is hitting the big 1-0-0. Listen as the hosts celebrate her milestone with a bit of song, and an appearance by Australian b-girl Raygun who will do a special kangaroo hop in her honor.....or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Remember in 1999 when there was widespread concern about the impending Y2K crisis? What we REALLY should have been scared of was July 19th of this year. It's why this date is now known as International Blue Screen of Death Day, marking the moment the global tech crisis we feared back in the day finally unfolded. A major IT outage triggered by CrowdStrike disrupted airlines, hospitals, banks, restaurants, and office computers. Oh no! Some of us couldn't work that Friday. Whyyyyyyy. Whyyyyyyyyyy. Whyyyyyyyyyy! ((insert tears falling, people falling on their knees, shaking fists to the sky)). Join Laurie, Claire & Anna as they discuss this chaotic event, and reflect on the strange happenings of July 2024. But with so much happening, our LNL hosts have high, hopes hopes for the year ahead. Maybe they'll put up their International Blue Screen of Death Day tree...or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not

Listen as Anna, Laurie and Claire dive into a week filled with unexpected events, including a presidential candidate's narrow escape of an assassination attempt. They also join the world in mourning the loss of beloved celebrities. Amidst the chaos just inhale....and outhale.....or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This one was recorded on 7/11. That's right, the day we celebrate 7-11's Free Slurpee Day, which we all needed because it was a week the US was hitting record temps. It was so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk. It was so hot the ice cream truck melted. It was so hot the swimming pool was boiling. It was 90 in the shade. It was training ground for "down below". It was hotter than Georgia asphalt. You get it. But is this how it's going to be from now on? Or hotter? Claire, Laurie and Anna discuss what in the blue blazes can be done about this fast changing climate. Also, they'll teach you a little about "ducking", a part of jeep-owning culture. Lifecoach Laurie also has an update on her family of osprey! Why would this bird of prey be included in a podcast, you ask? Because osprey are very talon-ted -- funniest joke you'll hear all day! or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19

Clippy. Ask Jeeves. MSN Butterfly. You've Got Mail. Feeling old yet? Don't be a Sad Mac. The Listen & Learn or Not hosts are just dipping into a Hot Tub Time Machine as they talk about virtual assistants and services they used in the 90s because...why not? Speaking of vintage, this episode was recorded mere hours prior to a highly anticipated debate between two very....uh...seasoned presidential candidates on 6/27. As the podcast hosts unpack their worries and concerns about how the seniors might perform on the debate stage, or afterwards, you may find this episode to be prophetic. Or poetic. Or wish one candidate was more energetic. Or wish the fact-checking afterwards didn't make one look pathetic. Or wish we could use the Hot Tub Time Machine to go back and pick people from both parties more athletic. Ok, alright. You get it. Or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv

Claire, Laurie & Anna belong to generations that were privileged to receive cherished heirlooms passed down from their parents or ancestors. But gone are the days of eagerly accepting treasured possessions. Their children, nieces and nephews are now reluctant when it comes to inheriting their belongings. Listen as the Listen & Learn or Not hosts throw open their closet doors and peek into their attics only to discover the Millenials and GenZers in their lives are seemingly dodging family hand-me-downs and opting for more minimalist lifestyles, and would rather have experiences than antique vases. It's time to embrace the new mantra: "Thanks, but no thanks!" -- or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Caitlin Clark is a force to be reckoned with, and she's definitely bringing a tidal wave of attention to women's basketball. In this episode, recorded on May 23rd, the Listen & Learn or Not hosts dive headfirst into the electrifying Seattle Storm game that had fans buzzing the night before. Lifecoach Laurie was one of the lucky ones who got to witness this epic battle in person, and boy oh boy did she witness something special. Tune in as the hosts explore the incredible impact this fresh-out-of-college, hot shot rookie is making on the WNBA and how her journey is shaping the future of women's basketball. Also, listen for the bonus soundbite of another incredibly talented WNBA newbie, Angel Reese, who you'll hear cheering on her bestie Caitlin Clark...or not. But you gotta admit. Angel and Caitlin's fierce feud keeps turning heads and bringing in a ton more viewers to the game. And isn't that exactly what we've been craving? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy P

This was recorded on 5/16 just days after Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker had gone viral for a controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College. The news about this was so fresh when this was recorded, you can actually tell the Listen & Learn hosts were just as shocked as Taylor Swift was. Or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, we talk about one of the host's family of osprey and her homemade octopuses, as well as a missing zebra that got Washington state all excited. Since recording this episode on May 2nd, the zebra had been found safe & sound. Speaking of zebras. nothing in life is black and white...which takes us to the protests happening at many college campuses across the nation. We know it's complicated on both sides. We also raise a glass to you overnight workers...making magic in the dark. When the world is asleep, you're wide awake. Because sleep is for sissies...or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hall & Oates have broken up? They've lost that loving feeling? The duo's gone? Say it isn't so. Laurie, Claire and Anna know exactly what you're thinking: "If THESE two couldn't make it, what chance do *I* have? I can't go for that. No can do. Their kiss is on my list. Possession obsession." Well, buck up little camper. Turn that frown upside down, Sara. They never formally broke up...supposedly. That's right. Maybe, just maybe there's a chance the dynamic duo could return....mano a mano. And wouldn't that make our dreams come true? Perhaps they'll reunite as Oates & Hall....or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode was recorded 4/4/24 -- 4 days before the solar eclipse, and boy were we excited enough to come up with several songs we think had to do with an eclipse or something extra showing up on the sun. So whip out those eclipse shades, ready your pinhole projector...because you'll need them to listen to this podcast....or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This was recorded 3/22/24, the day Kate Middleton announced her cancer diagnosis. So many across the world are sending her well wishes. The rest of the royal family are also receiving well-wishes from many, including Camilla. Don't get Laurie started on Camilla! We're pretty sure Laurie plans to invite her to coffee.....or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What did you think of Senator Cringey Britt -- I mean, Senator Katie Britt -- and her response to the State of the Union. Powerful? Or deeply weird? Thank goodness Scarlett Johansson came to our rescue by showcasing everything wrong with Katie's speech. Also, is your street living in perfect harmony? (As in - the old Coca Cola commercial). No matter all the diverse political tastes showing up all across the board, people on Claire's street seem to be okalee-dokalee with each other, no matter what flag or signs or colors are showing up on each of her neighbors' yards. Well. Except maybe Claire might feel a little bit extra careful around one neighbor who she's pretty sure would get all Yosemite Sam on her if she accidentally stepped a half inch onto his yard. We're pretty sure, though, he'd be ok with her dog dropping a deuce on his driveway...or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1