Professional writer, introvert, dog momhttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3m2uxftko2k2yIn honor of Fire Prevention Week, Roxanne and I watched the 1948 documentary Going to Blazes! and discuss the value of fire fighters, the history of fire insurance, and just how much the process of making a documentary has changed over the years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ9906RERRY&feature=youtu.be&themeRefresh=111 Oct 2025 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2uxftko2k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3lmn7b6ac2s2nIn this episode, we dive into the documentary Buy Now: A Shopping Conspiracy. Join us as we unpack the hidden forces behind your shopping habits, discuss the emotional & financial impact of overconsumption, & exactly how many dildos people are allowed to own in Texas. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-reel-stories-real-problems-262525881/episode/consumerism-and-buy-now-a-shopping-272138868/12 Apr 2025 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmn7b6ac2s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3llkfmhrpok2phttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-reel-stories-real-problems-262525881/ https://www.youtube.com/@reelstoriesrealproblemspod29 Mar 2025 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3llkfmhrpok2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3llekgnltgc2uThis week Roxanne and I watch Queen of the Deuce and talk about the incredible Chelly Wilson her unique ability to see what is coming in the future and build an empire around it. Don't miss it! https://open.spotify.com/episode/1C5oMErSDUhXwpIVJRexQn?si=LrSedddTTJ63YjVzjWC_wg https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-reel-stories-real-problems-262525881/episode/business-acumen-and-queen-of-the-271040343/27 Mar 2025 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3llekgnltgc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3lkwqqc4hhc2aIn this week's episode, Roxanne & I watch the 2006 documentary Maxed Out about predatory lending & credit card debt. Join us as we break down the film’s most shocking insights & share real life stories of financial hardship, now with a new opening & improved audio! https://open.spotify.com/episode/4CdHyvOE7EU6wfNkMp02Nm?si=E5QT2ckKRAO1kGHEslcxqw22 Mar 2025 03:07 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkwqqc4hhc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3lkrql7zsnc2eWent to lunch with my mother-in-law today. We sat outside because the weather was so beautiful and now the entire left side of my face is sunburned while the right side looks totally normal. I look like I'm practicing to be a Batman villain.20 Mar 2025 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkrql7zsnc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3lkjvjdrlds27Someone at my local Aldi's decided that the diet starts next week, apparently. 😆17 Mar 2025 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkjvjdrlds27https://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3ljo4sawvn22qThis week's podcast episode is a good one - @sassyasides.bsky.social and I discuss the health insurance industry and the documentary Sicko. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-reel-stories-real-problems-262525881/episode/health-insurance-and-sicko-269561096/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/6k1uCy3XkSObdZOu7KIHyP?si=B043kkTtTASkqPaixqfwVA05 Mar 2025 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljo4sawvn22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3ljawlqbkks2phttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-reel-stories-real-problems-262525881/episode/early-childhood-education-and-no-small-269054723/28 Feb 2025 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljawlqbkks2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3lixtf62ye22pOne of my favorite things is rewatching a movie or show I've loved for years and suddenly discovering someone in the cast who is super famous now. This weekend we watched the Ryan Reynolds remake of The Amityville Horror and discovered that Chloe Grace Moretz played the little girl!25 Feb 2025 02:37 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixtf62ye22phttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3likkbnqvsk2iOn this week's episode of our podcast, Roxanne and I talk about the 2003 documentary Born Rich. We tackle extreme wealth, the importance of guilt, and under which circumstances Roxanne would punch her dad in his undead face! https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-reel-stories-real-problems-262525881/episode/extreme-wealth-and-born-rich-268518240/19 Feb 2025 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3likkbnqvsk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3li3zsmhs722mI want a version of Beauty & the Beast where Maurice successfully sends Belle away and stays in the castle but then slowly becomes Beast's best friend and THAT is the love that turns him back into a human.14 Feb 2025 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3li3zsmhs722mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3lhz62xjfxs2mIn this week's episode of Reel Stories, Real Problems, Roxanne and I watched the 2022 Netflix documentary Get Smart With Money. We talk about applying for jobs & what we would do if we had Oprah money. Check it out on Spotify & IHeartRadio! https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-reel-stories-real-problems-262525881/episode/increasing-your-income-and-get-smart-266640499/12 Feb 2025 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhz62xjfxs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3lhrwxyol322mInstead of watching the big game this year, we decided to introduce our kid to the movie Misery. Chips and dip, cupcakes, and a horror movie is a big step up IMHO!10 Feb 2025 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhrwxyol322mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3lh3ngvex2c2hI wondered why I've always been so comfortable watching horror movies. Then I stumbled upon some of the old Don Bluth cartoons we used to watch when I was a kid and now it makes total sense. https://media.tenor.com/hW1JDzFA6jwAAAAC/the-pebble-and-the-penguin-drake.gif?hh=283&ww=49801 Feb 2025 04:11 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh3ngvex2c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3lgyxk34njs22Listening to a recording of my own voice always feels like that must be what I'd sound like as a Muppet. Listen to my muppety self discussing homelessness on this week's episode of my podcast! https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-reel-stories-real-problems-262525881/episode/hidden-homelessness-and-it-was-a-262525882/31 Jan 2025 02:34 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgyxk34njs22https://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3lgr7mq7sis2nEpisode 2 of my new podcast drops tomorrow! Here's a link to episode 1 for anyone who missed it last week: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wzLHkHzAxj8l0xUnYaCRs?si=W4Tf-YbATQWKMSRfi3G41A28 Jan 2025 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgr7mq7sis2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3ktv7i45bxk26Watching old episodes of Family Feud with my kid and I noticed that they always say, "We asked 100 people..." but I think they should have said, "We asked 90 regular people and 10 total idiots..." because that seems more accurate.01 Jun 2024 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ktv7i45bxk26https://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3ktlsqjubhg24I met a celebrity while I was leaving the casino! I assume her backpack was in the passenger seat.29 May 2024 02:04 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ktlsqjubhg24https://bsky.app/profile/rbwriter.bsky.social/post/3ktbw3d24h223I don't know what marketing genius decided that this year there should be a million peach cobbler flavored things for the summer, but they are 100% right and should be given a raise.25 May 2024 03:37 +0000at://did:plc:iq22kwwgdrki5n3df4oxf7yv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ktbw3d24h223