{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680bb73056dd1f1d17ea1e2b/698c8fefe66282a739c81245?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 18: THE PITT AS A COMFORT SHOW...Is This a Thing??","description":"<p>Last week we talked about “hate listening” to podcasts. This week, we’re talking about media consumption again—but this time, we’re talking about&nbsp;<em>comfort&nbsp;</em>TV. But there’s one more twist: Abby wants to know if high-stress shows like The Pitt and ER can be comfort shows (because they definitely are for her).&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We also chat about:</strong></p><ul><li>Going on a cross-country road trip and the roles each of us would play</li><li>How it feels for Alli to hold THE FIRST COPIES of her debut novel!</li><li>The current and future state of hardcover books</li><li>...and more!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>And, of course, here are links to things we mentioned in the episode:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/111242/9780316594561\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>LITTLE ONE</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em>by Olivia Muenter</li><li><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31938062/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Pitt</a></li><li><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/111242/9780802165176\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HEART THE LOVER</a>&nbsp;by Lily King</li><li><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/111242/9781982190613\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GLOSSY</a>&nbsp;by Marisa Seltzer</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>The usual links:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/isthisathing_pod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ITAT on Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/allihoffkosik\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alli on Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/shmab\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Abby on Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://isthisathingpodcast.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ITAT on Substack</a></li><li><a href=\"https://allihoffkosik.com/too-blessed-to-stress\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pre-order Alli’s book!</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Advocacy corner:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>The state of the country (and world) is weighing heavily on us right now. As such, we wanted to provide&nbsp;some suggestions of how to stay involved. Every little thing counts.</p><ul><li>Call your representatives using&nbsp;<a href=\"https://5calls.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">5 Calls</a>&nbsp;(there’s also a great mobile app)</li><li>Donate to mutual aid orgs. Here are some suggestions:</li><li><a href=\"https://foodforallservices.org/about\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Food For All</a></li><li><a href=\"https://immigrantdefensenetwork.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Immigrant Defense Network</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.standwithminnesota.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">List of mutual aid orgs in Minnesota</a></li><li><a href=\"https://donorbox.org/ucommunity-support-for-project-relief?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;fbclid=PAdGRleAPVWsVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAae-Jpc6kFF7NjaqHlVaZXNM06LDsSduYo7C7nnY4wBM-rleE1gsQit-OMfetA_aem_xb7Z0xr_dH88cz5gKt_X5g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Project Relief Maine</a></li><li>Stay in the know by following these creators:</li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/emilyinyourphone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Emily Amick of Emily In Your Phone</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/aaronparnas/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Parnas</a></li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Subscribe on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://isthisathingpodcast.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a>&nbsp;for access to FULL episodes, including this one! We appreciate your support :)</h3><p><br></p>","author_name":"Alli Hoff Kosik + Abby Wolfe"}