Unsolicited with Emily Blake and Owen Evans

Owen and Emily take on the "legend," Ron Burgundy and his treatment of women in the office. Yes, her too.Sources:Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Directed by Adam McKay, performances by Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, and David Koechner, DreamWorks Pictures, 2004.Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. Directed by Adam McKay, performances by Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, and David Koechner, Paramount Pictures, 2013.@leaninorg. “Women in the Workplace 2022: The Full Report.” Lean In, leanin.org/women-in-the-workplace/2022/the-state-of-the-pipeline. Accessed 23 Jan. 2023.

Is there such a thing as healthy competition? Find out in this week's episode about detective genius Jake Peralta.Sources:“The Bet.” Brooklyn Nine-Nine, created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur, season 1, episode 13, NBC Universal Television Distribution, 2014.“Halloween II.” Brooklyn Nine-Nine, created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur, season 2, episode 4, NBC Universal Television Distribution, 2014.“The Last Day Part 2.” Brooklyn Nine-Nine, created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur, season 8, episode 10, NBC Universal Television Distribution, 2021.“Moo Moo.” Brooklyn Nine-Nine, created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur, season 4, episode 16, NBC Universal Television Distribution, 2017.“The Vulture.” Brooklyn Nine-Nine, created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur, season 1, episode 5, NBC Universal Television Distribution, 2013.

How do we respond to a thief? Where is the line between generosity and a boundary? Emily and Owen discuss Peter Rabbit and Mr. McGregor of the Beatrix Potter classic.Sources:Potter, Beatrix. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. London, William Clowes Limited, 1902.“Recidivism Rates by State 2022.” Recidivism Rates by State 2022, https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/recidivism-rates-by-state. 

To what lengths would you go to retain your youth? Emily and Owen take on Mother Gothel's abuse in pursuit of youth in this week's new episode.Sources:Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD. “No Shame in Wanting to Look Younger - It Is Natural and You Might as Well Live Longer.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 19 July 2021, https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexzhavoronkov/2021/07/19/no-shame-in-wanting-to-look-youngerit-is-natural-and-you-might-as-well-live-longer/?sh=6433b2326179. Tangled. Directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, performance by Donna Murphy, Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2010.

What happens when we give so much of ourselves that we no longer have anything left to give? Join Emily and Owen as they discuss the Giving Tree and self care in the new year.Sources:Silverstein, Shel. The Giving Tree. New York City, Harper & Row, 1964.

In our first sibling session, enjoy a holiday discussion of The Grinch, a lonely figure abandoned by society, featuring Tristan Hurd.Sources:Geisel, Theodore Suess. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Random House, Inc., New York, 1957.How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Directed by Chuck Jones and Ben Washam, performances by Boris Karloff, Thurl Ravenscroft, and June Foray, CBS, 1966.