4/16/08 Podcast
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Included in this podcast is the second half of the “nurture versus nature” discussion, the Third Reich’s view on the whole genetic determination thing, a discussion about a certain “obsessive gene” we both seem to have, and our decision about the future of this podcast.
Theme music is “These Photographs” by Joshua Radin.
4/2/08 Podcast
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Included in this podcast is the beginning of the “nurture versus nature” discussion, a re-broadcast of the NPR interview with separated-at-birth twins Paula Bernstein and Elyse Schein who wrote the book Identical Strangers, our comments about their experience (however valid those are) and how genetics could maybe possibly play a role. More on all of this next time.
Theme music is “These Photographs” by Joshua Radin.
Identical Strangers book promo
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3/26/08 Podcast
Once again, we took a little break. Cassi was roaming about in a car for a few days, and Crissi just had a headache.
We’ll be back next week though, nice and refreshed. Thanks for sticking around!
Do Twin actors have an advantage?
Sometimes I wish our mom had auditioned us to be baby actors when we were young. We could be the Olsen twins.
In Hollywood, those are the most common roles for twins and triplets – a single role for multiple children. There are is also the advantage of less competition for adult twins in the acting biz.
This article starts off focusing on twins as actors, but quickly switches to the (much more interesting) topic of twin relationships and culture. Also interesting: why do all the twin roles go to single actors who play both parts? Parent Trap, The Prestige, and most recently, the Spiderwick Chronicles.
By the way, the article is now archived because it’s older than 7 days, so to read the whole thing, you have to pay money. We’ll keep looking for a free version.
3/19/08 Podcast
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Included in this podcast is quick a recap of Cassi’s Houston visit, what our mom says about weight loss, a new study that shows that identical twins don’t have identical DNA, and jealousy discussions.
Theme music is “These Photographs” by Joshua Radin.
3/12/08 Podcast
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Included in this podcast is how close we were to being conjoined twins, Abby and Brittany Hansel turn 16, we test Cassi’s twin knowledge, “Secret Life of Twins” the film?, and whether or not to keep twins in the same class at school.
Theme music is “These Photographs” by Joshua Radin.
3/5/08 Podcast
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Included in this podcast is a discussion of the twin race to hit certain milestones, and we answer 3 listener questions: Ryan asks about how to tell us apart, Sharon asks if we had a twin language as children, and Lorine asks about what bugs us most about being twins. And boy do we answer all of these questions, and then some.
Theme music is “These Photographs” by Joshua Radin.
Twin Study Results – Exercise is good for you!
Exercise = benefits! It’s amazing what we can learn from science.
Well, it’s a little more interesting than that. Turns out, there is evidence to show an association between exercise and slower aging. In a 10-year study of a bunch of British twins, researchers mapped markers in the white blood cell something called telomeres – whatever they are, they are indicative of cell break-down leading to symptoms of age.
Here’s what happened: the twin who exercised more had telomeres of a person 5 – 9 years younger than the non-exercising twin! That’s some good age-reversal.
2/27/08 Podcast
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Included in this podcast is Crissi’s predictive dream (maybe?), a twin study sheds light on exercise and aging cells, what it will be like to watch each other grow older, changing our habits and characteristics based on seeing them in each other, and we answer Anna’s question about how seeing each other in the flesh messes with our own mental self-images.
Crissi’s random distraction recommendation: I think these are over. Unless they have something to do with twins.
Theme music is “These Photographs” by Joshua Radin.
