Smells Like Humans
Top 5% global podcast! Smells Like Humans is a seasonal podcast dedicated to bringing a humorous perspective to quirky and curious aspects of human behavior. Each show, the SLH crew will focus on a different topic, and share personal stories and observations in a way that sounds like you’re hanging out with your funny friends. The stories and commentary are presented with humor and warmth, since let’s face it: we all smell like humans. (Contact us: contactSLH19581980@gmail.com)
Episodes
105 episodes
THE URGE TO SPLURGE
Madeline joins Ross to discuss the psychology of "splurging" as an act of self-care. Tangents include: personal submarines; disco nannies; extra kitchens; Jonas and his buttercreams; the curse of being a billionaire.Notes:
TO SPANK OR NOT TO SPANK...THAT IS THE QUESTION
Super Mom Ami joins Ross to discuss the pros and cons of spanking kids. Tangents include: Ice Cream Robbery; the ideal butt tension; graveyard tubes; the power of bleu cheese; Sister Bone-an; how to choose a 'switch'; the excitement...
GRUDGES ARE GOOD
Experienced grudge-holder Robb joins Ross to discuss whether, despite all the evidence to the contrary, grudges can be good. Tangents include: dino meat; ceiling fans; Italians; car repair shops; chocolate cake; getting friends to m...
VIRTUAL DATING MAY BE EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the benefits of virtual dating. Tangents include: avatars; fake mustaches; whiskey shots; E.R.P.; VR clubs; Slim Pickens; muscular hamsters, addiction to mocha.Notes:
"GOODNIGHT ROSS-BOY!"
Marvelous Madeline joins Ross to discuss whether multi-generational living arrangements are due for a comeback. Tangents include: pine nuts; The Waltons; The Love Boat; White Walkers; Raymond Burr; chasing children; invisibility; tiny hou...
NO HOMEWORK? NO SCHOOL? NO PROBLEM!
Ami joins Ross to discuss the anti-homework movement. Tangents include: concussions at school; Pliny the Younger; mules vs. donkeys as an insult; home schooling; "pig wagons"; Mad Max play time. Ross makes another attempt to convinc...
YOU LOOK GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT! (THE CANNIBAL EPISODE)
Jaimee and Ross somehow connect cannibalism, all you can eat buffets and gambling in one conversation. Tangents include: Wagyu Beef; eating friends vs. strangers; used bacon; puffy rolls and pie; The Donner Party; Las Vegas; Comedy Mules;...
HIDE THE BABY..."POPSY" IS COMING!
Madeline joins Ross to discuss whether we are all a little entitled and maybe that is ok. Tangents include: Guillotines; "Flag POIL"; the gates of Versailles; pitchforks; "Am I the A-Hole?"; inviting the Devil in; asking for a raise; Grad...
WE LIKE TO WATCH (YOU WORK)
Ami joins Ross to discuss remote work and how some people don't feel quite right unless someone is watching them work. Tangents include: paper helicopters; ADHD; how to fail an improvisation class; emojis; exclamation marks; toothpa...
AIRPORT BEAGLES ARE COMING FOR YOUR BUSH MEAT!
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss how beagles have been trained to sniff out people smuggling meat in their airline luggage. Tangents include: corn chip feet; cheese; bush meat; duikers; kangaroos; stowaway spider crabs; nail clipp...
HOW TO FEEL BETTER FOR FREE
Tracey the Therapist and guest host Madeline join Ross to discuss his FREE plan on how to feel a little better. Tangents include: medicine cabinets; strap hanging; The Amazing Race; Bodice Rippers; Little Free Library; hobnobbing; b...
ENOUGH WITH THE DEVIL ALREADY
Ex-Mormon Jaimee joins Ross to discuss whether the Devil is pulling his weight. Tangents include: heads in the freezer; God at a marketing meeting; Rosemary’s Baby; Locusts as dinosaurs; the devil’s game show; triangulation; Linda Bla...
WE'VE DONE THE MATH AND WE THINK YOU ARE GOING TO BE OK
Tracey the therapist and co-host Madeline join Ross to discuss whether doing "depressing math" can actually increase one's joy. Tangents include: mathletes; quiz bowl; Monte Hall problem; Nuns; homework dilemmas. Ross discusse...
PUBLIC RESTROOMS: WHAT A HORRIBLE WAY TO GO
The fabulous Jaimee joins Ross to discuss why public restrooms are so unpleasant. Tangents include: Roman bathrooms; the time before splinter free toilet paper; Toga stain; dangerous toilet plumes; steamer trunks. Ross describ...
YOU CAN KISS YOUR SWEET "GOODBYE"...GOODBYE
Ami joins Ross to discuss how you can never really say goodbye to anyone forever. Tangents include: "sidling"; Irish Goodbye; Phil vs Lenny; The Head Nod technique; kids as handbags; a sure way to get fired; parental brain pans; text acco...
WOULDN'T YOU JUST DIE FOR A GREAT BUTT? (please don't)
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss cosmetic surgery and the benefits and risks of Brazilian Butt Lifts. Tangents include: Kardashians; hair transplants; Botched; Sassy Queen; baby back hair; botox; micro-influencers.Notes:...
LIFE IS JUST A GAME...NO, REALLY.
Robb joins Ross to discuss whether we are all characters in a computer simulation. Tangents include: Oculus closet; D&D; mechanized grippers; THE MATRIX; virtual reality; board games; one armed trolls; Ready Player One; ho...
THE PROBLEM NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT: THE UNATTRACTIVE BABY
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss the evolutionary significance of the less than great looking baby and what to say when your friends make you look at their ugly offspring. Tangents include: ugly dog pageant; bonefish; Gerber baby;...
WANT TO BE A SUCCESSFUL ON-LINE MODEL? BETTER HAVE GOOD "CHATTERS"
Madeline joins Ross to discuss the fascinating world of on-line "chatters" who pretend to be models talking to paid subscribers. Tangents include: Otto; taxi dancers; OnlyFans; outsourcing.Notes:
B#TCH SLAP YOUR WAY TO HAPPINESS (or try gardening)
Happy guest Madeline joins Ross to discuss factors that make us "happy". Tangents include: Pantry happiness; Costco hotdogs; Satan's camera film; depressed 8 year olds; lilacs; autonomy vs. money; Flagstaff, AZ; 9 year old fur...
THE UNEXPECTED RETURN OF SPEED DATING
Hanna Leigh joins Ross and Tracey-the-therapist to discuss the return of in-person speed dating. Tangents include: the magic of coffee meet-ups; dopamine shots; fish bowls; challenges for older daters; Tracey's "date oft...
ARE YOU SOCIALLY DEHYDRATED?
Ami joins Ross to discuss "social thirst" and what to do about it. Tangents include: Ordering behavior; the magic of Thursdays; Horse steaks; Swanson TV dinners; cinnamon toast; taxidermy; thirst traps; Gatorade; coffee shops; raw h...
CAN ONE WRONG GIFT RUIN A RELATIONSHIP FOREVER???
Hanna Leigh and Tracey The Therapist join Ross to discuss the secrets of being good at giving and receiving gifts. Tangents include: Diamond earrings; cash registries; drones, giant bows; surfboards; Kombucha; ove...
NOT EVERY OLD PERSON SHOULD END UP AS A HEAD FLOATING IN A JAR
Jaimee joins Ross to discuss aspects of getting older. Tangents include: pod cars; robot bodies; plastic surgery; ageism, older drivers; Ontario, Canada; elderly communities; golf cart sex; "doobies".Notes: