1/29/08 Podcast
Download the January 29, 2008 podcast.
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Included in this podcast is a discussion of recent twin “news”, a tangent about twin studies, Academy Award Nominations, an update on the WGA strike, a mini-review of “Sweeney Todd” and the realization of twinhood .
Crissi’s random distraction recommendation: Dogster and Catster.
Theme music is “These Photographs” by Joshua Radin.
Twins separated at birth are reunited at 3 years of age
We just found this audio clip from a BBC news service. Several years ago, 2 little girls were abandoned at the gates of a textile factory in China, and they were presumably twins. They ended up in a local orphanage, and both were individually adopted by families in Chicago and Florida. (Why the orphanage didn’t keep them together, we can’t even guess.)
Coincidentally, the girls were given the same name by there new parents – Mia. The adoptive mothers of the girls connected through an internet forum, discovering that their girls had (nearly) the same birthday. They ended up running DNA testing and determined that the girls were definitely sisters.
As you listen to the clip, the girls end up speaking to the reporter and the similarities are definite. But we have to wonder if they are in fact fraternal twins, since they didn’t mention that they had duplicate DNA but familial DNA.
1/22/08 Podcast
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Included in this podcast is the depressing discussion of Heath Ledger’s passing, hippies always win, Cloverfield is a recommendation for those who like disaster or monster movies and twin memory switching.
Crissi’s random distraction recommendation: Bookcrossing.com, Bookmooch.com, and Paperbookswap.com.
Again, we had a few recording issues, and there is some garbled audio. We genuinely apologize.
Theme music is “These Photographs” by Joshua Radin.
Sudanese Twins star in Sundance Documentary
“The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins” follows artist Vanessa Beecroft as she becomes more and more attached to a set of twin orphans in Sudan. She intends to adopt the pair, and throughout the process, she begins the bonding process through breast feeding and incorporating them into her art.
It’s a controversial documentary that has found an audience this week at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT. Although we typically are more interested in the experiences and relationships of the twins themselves, this film deals in the interesting and complicated relationships surrounding this particular twin set. And Sundance holds a special place in our hearts because Crissi used to work there.
1/15/08 Podcast
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Included in this podcast is a celebration of The Mole’s return, stories of long-lost and forgotten friends, a limited Amazing Race update (Cassi still hasn’t watched the latest installment), cruisin’ with college buddies, and identical twin place-switching.
Crissi’s random distraction recommendation: the StumbleUpon toolbar.
This was another last-ditch technological effort. Sorry again for the poor quality.
Theme music is “These Photographs” by Joshua Radin.
1/8/08 Podcast
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Included in this episode is an Amazing Race viewing mishap, the Golden Globes/WGA issue, Crissi’s future chocolatier career, who’s the ‘evil one’, and Cassi’s lecture on asking twins to compare themselves. And oh Lord, the technical issues we had tonight!
Crissi’s random distraction recommendation: Tastespotting.com.
Links to WGA support sites: United Hollywood, Fans4Writers and WGA Supporters.
Theme music is “These Photographs” by Joshua Radin.
1/1/08 Podcast
Download the January 1, 2008 podcast.
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Included in this podcast is a sister update of New Year’s events, Amazing Race’s Vyxen loses an eyebrow, Crissi’s first day of work, and do twins have ESP? Also, Crissi has a new mic that makes her sound kind of annoying. Sorry.
Crissi’s random distraction recommendation of the week: YouTube’s MsRoyalT and her uploads of international reality tv.
Theme music is “These Photographs” by Joshua Radin.
