Starr Struck Radio, Episode #20: Season 1 Finale!

5/26/2015

This is it! Listener episode + Season 1 finale extravaganza!!

We've done 20 episodes and we're packing up for the summer so that we can free up a little space in our schedules. But does that mean that we won't miss recording + putting out this podcast every week? Absolutely not!

However, if we want to make Season 2 better than ever, we need to take a little break to renew, refresh, + come up with more original content for you, so that's what we're doing.

Here's a short summary of this week's episode/the Season 1 finale:

If you've been a hardcore, devoted Starr Struck Radio listener this season, this episode is for you. We spend time discussing #firstworldproblems, chatting about what we learned from recording our first 20 episodes, revisiting some of Ben's most controversial claims, answering listener questions (thanks to all who sent them in!), and we finish with a final round of rapid-fire questions.

You can listen to the episode below OR by downloading and/or subscribing in iTunes or Stitcher (be sure you search "Starr Struck Radio").

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A *HUGE* thank you to everyone who supported us + listened this season! We have been overwhelmed with the love + support and can't believe so many of you tuned in to hear us chat.

We'll be back with Season 2 on September 1st, and are already excited about it. Until then, Starr Struck Radio-ers!

[Unless you're a blog reader, too, and in that case, until tomorrow...]

Oh, and last request for the season: Could you write us a review and/or rate us on iTunes or Stitcher? It would be a great help! Directions are here.

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Rebekah link

5/26/2015 12:06:21 am

I have loved this podcast. I've been backpacking around asia and I really enjoyed listening to this while on trains/busses/boats. Its sort of felt like a really normal piece of American life to keep while travelling. Can't wait for season 2!

Mary Catherine

5/28/2015 05:48:35 am

SO cool to hear that we've been with you in Asia, Rebekah! I'm flattered and touched. Safe travels and thanks so much for listening! xoxo!

Annie

5/26/2015 12:37:00 pm

This episode had me laughing out loud! I kept feel self-conscious and imagining people were staring at me as I was cracking up while walking my dog!

Is there anything that Ben does NOT feel strongly about?

I have to agree with his point about food labeling. Now things like bananas are getting bright stickers that province them gluten-free. Bananas!

A point about voices ... I wonder if there's anything out there about gender and liking one's voice. I grew up HATING my voice on answering machines, which thankfully nobody uses anymore! I hated it when I started recording myself for my students, but now I'm just used to it. I wonder how "voice approval" (for lack of a better term) is related to overall confidence?? Would love to hear you two discuss!

5/28/2015 05:50:10 am

No, Annie, there is NOTHING that Ben doesn't feel strongly about. Ha!

Glad this episode made you laugh, and I think you're right about gender/voices/confidence...I'm sure there's a correlation.

Thanks for listening all season! xoxo

Gretchen

5/26/2015 08:16:43 pm

Happy Season Finale!

I think I may have figured out the source of Ben's disdain for couch to 5k, folks who go go the gym and only jog on the treadmill for 30 minutes, etc. Ben grew up as a serious athlete, yes? And spent his childhood and young adult years on teams where he had to run laps, sprint, and train very hard at lots of sports. This is where the fitness bar is set for Ben. Many of us did not play sports in school at all, because we didn't have access to it or because we were not interested and our parents didn't push it. I, personally, have no physical or mental history of intense physical activity. I was the kid who was in girl scouts and took piano lessons, and wanted to cry when we had to run a mile in gym class a few times a year (I think I "ran" a 14 min mile in 7th grade). The first time I ran for fitness was in college when a friend took me out with her. She played field hockey in high school and trying to keep up with her was torture. I played volleyball in high school where we just had to lap the court a few times to warm up, and during games it took me three or four strides to get from one side of the court to another. I was strong and flexible, and could get low to dig, but I still wasn't a high intensity athlete. BUT, volleyball was one of the best parts of my high school experience, I loved every season and the amazing girls I played with for four years.

I wasn't overweight in college. I was healthy, enjoyed moderate exercise, could walk for miles and miles, loved yoga, but running? If couch to 5k had been available when I was 20 years old I would have loved it. I needed someone to tell me how to do it: how much to walk, how much to run, when to increase my time and distance, how to stretch. I think most people who use couch to 5k or similar programs use it to learn how to run so they can be healthy.

5/28/2015 05:50:57 am

Great point, Gretchen! I think you may have hit the nail on the head! Will have to ask Ben what he thinks about this when I get back to the US...thanks for sharing your experience! xo

Jessica Lawlor link

5/27/2015 08:52:12 pm

Awesome last episode for season 1! I'm so sad to see you guys take a break, but can't wait to see what season 2 brings.

Thank you for revisiting my thoughts on Couch to 5K :) I LOL'd so hard re-listening to Ben talk about it from the original recording and then at your conversation that ensued. I'm glad I was able to help you prove your point, Mary Catherine ;)

As always, loved this episode! <3

5/28/2015 05:53:59 am

Glad you appreciated the discussion, Jessica! And thanks again for sharing your experience--good for Ben to hear other viewpoints ;)

Thanks for being such an amazing listener/part of the community this season! xo

Denise

5/28/2015 12:57:44 am

I'm with Annie; people must've thought I was crazy as I listened on my walk this morning! I was grinning and chuckling the whole time, but when Ben did his Louis Armstrong impersonation I laughed so loudly I think I may have snorted! So funny! And I also laughed at myself because I got a dopamine hit from you mentioning my comment where I said I get a dopamine hit every time you post a new episode. It was a double-dopamine morning! :) You two are seriously the cutest and I love listening. I am now anxiously awaiting Sept. 1st! (although I worry Ben may delay you because it is before Labor Day...). Have a great summer!

5/28/2015 05:55:17 am

So glad we [Ben] made you laugh, Denise! Yay! And no--I will NOT let Ben delay us! Sept 1st it is. ;)

Hooray for dopamine hits!!!! Thanks for being such a dedicated listener!

xoxo

Maureen

6/1/2015 01:26:46 am

Hi,
Ben, butter and eggs should be at room temp before baking. I think the beater is getting clogged because the butter is cold.

Hope this helps!
Maureen

6/4/2015 01:25:19 am

Opinions lose any validity when one makes statements like "I don't want to know what pizza a vegan eats." At that point, ignorant rambling is the only result, which is not entertaining nor informative. So much for this episode.

6/4/2015 06:17:09 am

Sorry this episode/Ben's ridiculousness when it comes to veganism upset you, RD! I assure you that that was not his intention--and he didn't mean it in a dismissive way, but I see how it could come across like that. As people who have listened to the entire season will know, Ben often makes grand, sweeping, opinionated statements, and then we back-up and try to help him see the light, but it doesn't always work ;)

Paul

6/15/2015 07:50:13 am

This is hilarious. Mary Catherine is a consummate voice of reason. While Ben is the loose cannon...a funny loose cannon. Good combo.

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