Never Thought We'd Talk About This! - S4 Ep44

[@thedivineenergy]

*I love how Rachel makes Abbie blush. ☺️🥹🤭*

[@wutduhhel]

Regarding house shoes for guests, maybe buy a few Ikea slippers for them. They're low profile, affordable and washable.

[@jenloves4260]

Abbie “I’m not type A like at all” mere minutes after discussing the fridge and keeping track of food that goes bad. 😂 And then discussing how she plans vacation activities with such precision of how much to do in one day.

[@michaeladusek5176]

How did you forget Emily! 😂

[@Coco12769]

I MISS EMILY

[@mohamedgermanotta]

​@@Coco12769me too 😢

[@laurenseidel]

Technically she wasn’t a guest, she was a co-host!

[@meechyshelm3692]

PLEASE - Do a Roomba vs other robot floor vacuum test for us~!

[@RachelsPodcasts]

Ok, you've convinced me.

[@Barba_Fett]

I have 8 parrots all but one are flighted and that one isn't is due to a disability. All of them want to fly. They get the zoomies and fly around the room just to have fun. I have friends with birds and they do this as well. My Sunday Conure even got PTSD from having her wings clipped as a baby. (We did not clip her the breeder did) She was so depressed until her new feathers grew in allowing her to fly again. She was so happy to fly again, pure joy. So I agree with you the other commenter knows nothing about birds. Also I agree with you on birds not being kept in a cage all the time. In fact I find it cruel to keep them locked up, all the time.

[@xlaurenxsmithx]

Me out here with my legal name as Lauren Smith and highly agreeing that it is not unique enough 😭 Also for shoe etiquette, if you ask someone to remove their shoes you’re supposed to offer them house shoes. Its not something people typically do, but it’s one of those Emily Post things

[@tekgrrl79]

Cleaning game changer for me was the purchase of a robot vacuum. So worth the investment.

[@delaneykeller1389]

You forgot Ashley Gavin as a guest 😊

[@stephtaylor6292]

Can you gave her back on soon please?

[@Christina.huckabay]

They have front door mats that say “no shoe household” 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@heatherbillpotter1266]

You should somehow explore some hobbies either with Abby or even by yourself on videos for one of your channels,that way you can make time for them more. Like a series. I know I for one would love to watch a series like that!

[@EscapeReality94]

I had a goldfish growing up who loved getting belly rubs! Like actually! 😂 whenever someone would walk by her tank she would swim up to the front and start moving all around to get your attention. If you walked over and stuck your hand in the water she would swim through your fingers a few times and then she would flip upside down wanting you to rub her belly with your finger. If you didn't do it she would get angry and would splash water, tear up her plants, find a way to unhook her filter. Like, she loved her life and she absolutely loved us. We had a bioactive aquarium. She had friends. We would feed them actually food like minnows, blood worms, krill. Not just fish flakes. I loved all my fish but axl rose (rosy) was definitely my favorite and had the most personality. I also had an algae eater. His name was odie. He was a present to my grandparents when i wad born. (I lived with my grandparents from 6 months old onward so i call odie my pet lol. But anyways uhm my grandparents got him as a little one inch baby. We shared the same birth month and year. Their life span is typically 15 years. And they grow to about 2 feet typically. Well he passed away at the age of 29 and was roughly 5 1/2 feet long! We had a 180 gallon tank that was 6 feet long and there were only a few inches on either side of him length wise. We were actually in the process of getting a bigger tank when he passed away. But i loved him so much! He was such a spoiled brat! Hehe he would get fed fresh fruits, vegetables, worms, shrimp.... so spoiled! And he actually loved to be held lol if you stuck your hands down in the tank at night, he would swim up and get into your hands and hang out. Sometimes he would suck on your hand and other times he would roll around in your hands rubbing his body against them lol people say fish, reptiles, arachnids dont have personalitys but they do. They really do. When it comes to "exotic" pets (not typical cats and dogs) i feel as though if you are giving them the most absolute natural habitat possible than i believe it's okay to have them as pets. If they do well in captivity, they can be fed their natural diet, have a place to live that is as close to where they actually live as possible then i believe that it's okay to have them. Serpa design is a good person to watch on this (when it comes to reptiles, amphibians, arachnids....) bioactive enclosures are the best thing you can do if you have pets like these. When it comes to birds, since they are highly intelligent i don't believe they should be pets unless like rachel said, they can fly outside and stuff. Birds shouldn't be bought. They should be rescued. Snake discovery is a good one to watch on this. They have a Blue and Gold Macaw named Cheyenne. She was locked in a cage forced to breed. She stress plucked out her feathers to a point of no return and now wears sweaters to keep warm. Her wings aren't clipped but has never learned to fly and is now too scared to. Emily saved her from a world of pain. Yes, she still sleeps in a cage. But they take her everywhere! And she is spoiled beyond belief! That's how i feel "exotic" animals should be treated. ❤

[@KarlaEmmerson]

I don’t know anything about the book you mention but even by the little details you’ve mentioned I have visualized (unintentionally) the buildings and settings and the whole aura of the scenes

[@janicemichaloski5292]

You two are such a beautiful couple ❤❤

[@melrox8809]

The bird talk had me rolling & I'm watching at the gym. Nice to see Miss Abigail.

[@justinekingmaker493]

Abby: "Out them for being stupid." Period! That's what's up! Artists (musical) with two last names: Um, wow! My whole family should be FAMOUS! It's actually just a family tradition for the women to retain their maiden name as their middle name once they marry. I did it, my mother did it, both my mother's paternal and maternal grandmothers did it. *shrugs* House shoes: I agree with the Ikea slippers idea. it's actually totally a cultural thing in Japan to have "guest" slippers available because outside shoes are just not allowed.

[@littleshadow7706]

You are right I enjoyed you guys talking about books, it made me want to read again i just wish i had the time and attention span (and not have dyslexia lol)

[@soleillebolduc2448]

Could not agree more with your recap of ACOTAR. I read the second one because so many people said they loved it so much but nope again. So many people I love LOVE that book and I didnt have any desire to keep reading lol

[@leahelizabeth2029]

Then there’s me who has 3 hour naps 😂

[@fragilefleur]

Tell Abbie to come to the Pacific Northwest in the fall for mushroom foraging. I love it too! I know nothing useful mostly for identification. I learned a little for fun and went so far as to attend a local mushroom show by an organization that knows every detail about it. It’s amazing how many there are here. And book review chat is a whole full podcast or one day a week or month thing you should do. It’s interesting to hear your takes on books and genres. And Abbie you do have a side of you that’s type A. Not in a bad way but in a needing your home environment to be certain way especially kitchen which is your domain and it is for me too so I get it. And same with shoes on furniture. I agree that that’s rude unless someone asks if you prefer shoes off when they come in. Your mom didn’t teach you or you ignored it if you walk in with dirty shoes and shove then on someone’s living room furniture.

[@laurenseidel]

My mom always said to make sure to travel with your partner before committing to living a life with them because travel compatibility is such an important thing. I don’t trust a lot of what she says about relationships but that tip? Gold.

[@TheWildsDisneyFamilyWDW]

I have a French bulldog and he sheds like a mofo. I use a swiffer dry sheet to sweep all the hair and it works wonders. It's a XL dry pad it's the longer ones. Use that and it sweeps really good. I have all hard wood floors and I love it.

[@wbbfan23]

I usually read multiple books at a time. Most of them are different genres and my mood determines which one I read at that moment. I’ve tried reading one at a time, but I get a bit bored, even if it’s a good book, and end up starting another one. Some take me longer to finish than others because of the content, but I do finish them all.

[@jnbg61584]

Alternatively to vacuuming your entire place, you can try dust mopping. The best way to describe it is like a bigger version of a Swiffer. The one I have is fabric and it’s washable. I use a version at work and I like them. To clean most of the debris off, I’ll flip it over and take a broom to brush it off, or a damp rag works too, then washed

[@coo500s]

As someone who owns a pet parrot, he loves to fly all about the house, loves to go on walks and is crazy energetic, they love attention and want to just snuggle up to you like a dog or a cat. The person saying they don’t like to fly couldn’t be further from the truth 💀

[@MonicaTheMad]

I've had house shoes all my life! I have 3 indoor cats and I send the robo vac out Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It helps. It's called "Devil's night" here. It's not as big as it was years ago.

[@jessicalemelle]

Same Blaze Same! I’m always tired after a long day of doing nothing. It’s exhausting just existing sometimes 😂

[@abbeygrace9793]

My absolute favorite book i have read recently is called a merry little meet cute. It’s so good

[@EscapeReality94]

I have ooold milk in my fridge right now. I dont want a stinky trash can so i am keeping it sealed shut in the fridge until my trash can is full enough to take outside 😂

[@alitiagordon5014]

I love how I am watching this today after I got a guitar and signed up for lessons last night after work and made my lessons for when I’m done with making thousands of cookies next month, because my ADHD needs a new hyper focus 😂

[@breepinchbeck]

where I'm from in Australia it's just common curtsey to take your shoes off before you walk into someone's house or you ask if you have to take your shoes off or not ❤

[@TeapotNinja]

I also gave up on that book series after the first book for much the same reasons. Then I made the mistake of checking out what the following books were about and that put me off even more. On paper, it made it sound like the first book was a waste of my time and any effort I'd made to invest in the relationship was going to be ripped apart anyway. I am not driven to excessive drama for the sake of it so I'm pretty sure what's making it appeal to so many people is exactly something I would hate. lol

[@ava_05]

So glad u answered my question!! For Lauren Spencer Smith songs I def recommend Flowers and she's coming out with a new song Friday that's really good (Rachel u probs won't like it cuz its really sad)

[@Preston-Lee]

I apologize for commenting as I listen lol. To the question that Abby asked about imagination when reading and stuff. Even before I became a blind screen reader user, any sort of audio medium, I do visualize in my mind. Even more so now that I can't see it all, even if I'm just sitting talking to a person either in person or on the phone, I unintentionally create a picture in my head of what that person or whatever I'm listening to whether it be some sort of scene or something. It even happens with other senses, if I'm watching like a KZbin video or any food thing at all not even on KZbin I will imagine the smell and taste of that food also. Like my senses can actually smell or taste it when it's being described. Very interesting to me but yeah lol. A lot of times unfortunately if it's a real person that I'm talking to or I'm watching a movie about or something that's not animated, a lot of times I picture them incorrectly until someone actually describes them. for instance, I know what Rachel looks like because I could still see her videos before my vision went away but since Abby was introduced, I have not been able to see so I have no idea what Abby looks like lol. honestly nobody in Rachel's videos except her family and JoJo have I been able to actually see before. so I have no idea what Rachel's friends that have been introduced in the last year since like 2019 or late 2018. so I am quite sure I have incorrect visuals in my head of all of them lol. I personally am a fan of the small details in books, even when I could actually still read regular text and not just audio forms. Just a matter of preference :-) no right or wrong

[@RamblingCali]

Rachel, get a Roomba!!

[@jnbg61584]

Katy Perry uses her mom’s maiden name. Her father’s name is Hudson, and there’s already a Kate Hudson

[@stephtaylor6292]

Book rec, "conversations with friends" by Sally Rooney. Also Abbies personality is great. (Interesting to noone but me) reminds me so much of this old friend (who i also had a crush on) a couple years ago

[@sunjemnagra]

3 HOUR NAP?!?!? I love naps!! But I always do either 45 mins or an hour

[@kathleencallicoat]

My kids had such bad allergies, even the hypoallergenic dogs & cats ( we've tried). Fish was a choice for us, also salt water tanks are beautiful.

[@MichelleSirg]

Some people wake up really early then fall asleep at like 9am for 2 hours and then have a late night.💃🏻❤️

[@PrincessPeyten]

I love Abbie so much I don’t just love her on the podcast I just love her in general she’s very wifey material I’m an Abbie Stan😁😁😁

[@SarahLaRose-fv1ph]

My German shepherd sheds so much I vaccum 2 times a day and the floor is still covered🤣 we have a row of house shoes for the people that come over

[@IconicBluejay]

as far as ACOTAR goes, the second book DOES get better story wise. tho if you don't like Feyre then you may not like it regardless of the story. idk. i'm on A court of silver flames at the moment edit: i had a hard time in a few parts of the series visualizing the scenes at first but for the most part i was able to visualize and enjoyed imagining what a room or a house looks like in the ACOTAR world. i did have to look up character fanart though to get a better idea of what the characters would look like.

[@sarah_long1051]

My take on the naps I feel the same way but my dad could sit there and say he was gonna sleep for like 30mins and he’d wake up in 30mins and my nana told me my papa would say he was gonna lay down for 15min a before they left and he’d wake up in 15mins like clockwork

[@azariahoward251]

Kristin hannah is a great historical fiction author too if you want to try a new book vibe! The nightingale is great. So is The Women. Heavy topics but so, so good

[@QuesaDiaz26]

I’ve never been this early. Unrelated but yall need to read Freida McFadden books. I PROMISE you won’t regret it!!!

[@watersk2013]

Yes Freida sparked my love of reading again bc her books are such “easy” reads with good twists. Also loved Holly Jackson’s books, but those are a bit more YA.

[@QuesaDiaz26]

Yes! Those plot twists have me hooked

[@krislrxo]

Loving the booktok! Do either of you have a Goodreads account?

[@monicaallison1522]

Just a heads up to abby about Verity… It’s very disturbing and some parts of the book but overall, I thought it was really good.

[@nhouse7962]

Regarding your house not being clean enough for a "no shoes" I am just going to tell you as someone that has a weird sensory thing with my feet I HATE walking on hardwood barefoot, because of this I automatically go on my tippy toes and I don't even notice it anymore. So maybe since you guys are in CA and probably in sandals way more than other places that could be a thing, just not wanting to walk barefoot on hardwood. Providing some easy/cheap slip-on's would make me SO happy! LOL

[@-vickyspit-]

OR, since you are the one with the issue, you could have some cheap flip flops in your purse or backpack or car and use them as needed 😉

[@angelajohnson7834]

Hasn't that person seen Rio? Birds love flying.

[@meechyshelm3692]

I love naps, but cannot take them in a bed (recliner, couch) otherwise I feel like Rachel wrote and can't get my bearings.

[@meechyshelm3692]

PS - Have you tried a Roomba or something similar?

[@abigailchautems6277]

Wow Abbie, same !! When my husband is driving , mostly anything distance and when I read in bed., I too dose off. Scares me because I think would that happen if I’m driving by myself?

[@TheGwennifer211]

Abbie! Please try reading the second book! I felt the same way about Feyre in the first book. And I did not feel any kind of connection with Tamlin so I also struggled a LOT. But once you really get into the second book that all went away for me!

[@RachelsPodcasts]

I think I'll personally give it another shot when I'm done with Fourth Wing! I can't speak for Abbie though.... she seems pretty against it lol

[@TheGwennifer211]

@ fair enough 😂 I think you were right when you asked how did this even become so popular when the first book isn’t great? I wonder the same thing because every one I know who likes them was influenced by someone to “just keep reading, it gets good!”

[@stephtaylor6292]

Why not buy 5 pairs of crocs and have a pair at each door with a little sign (please take off shoes befire entering. Thankyou) or something like that

[@morganfern29]

I love this episode. You and Abby are amazing together.

[@bethschneider5223]

I love Blaze.

[@jodikelley1111]

Get the machine that people can put your foot in and it wraps your shoes in plastic

[@cecybellard1]

i think you should go see the pyramids if you want to, the world is never going to change. If you want to hold those memories as part of your life then go see the freakin Pyramids! Xxx Big Love from London and love to Colleen, Erik etc

[@kathleencallicoat]

I keep Croc by door, and wash them

[@patriciagallant8133]

Loved the book talk. Not a fan of fantasy though so wouldn't touch ACOTAR or Fourth Wing.

[@cinemanicalectora]

You should read more books of Taylor Jenkins Reid , Daisy Jones and the six it's great but i agree Evelyn Hugo it's her Best . I love Acotar but i know it's not for everyone 😅

[@cortneyflynn-kramer5387]

Lisa Jewell Then She Was Gone is a really good book as well as her other book None of This is True!

[@kikys1173]

I have 3 cats and have to vacuum everyday..if I don’t there will be tumbleweeds of hair everywhere ..I now hate to vacuum 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@RenataEnResumen]

Fourth wing is superior to ACOTAR ✨👌🏼 you will love the dragons

[@RachelsPodcasts]

I literally love dragons already so I'm into it!

[@marielephant1]

To add to ACOTAR. I read it as a teenager, 8 year ago about. The first book is definitely not the best in the series. I had a hard time with the first book until the ending and loved the other two books! And to add to Fourth Wing, it was poorly written. It could’ve been so much better

[@thomasmontella6481]

Always excellent ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😍😍😍

[@littleshadow7706]

i don't believe this is a hot take but you should always take your shoes off when entering someone's house. the only acceptation is if you are having a party with people dancing or people going in and out of the house and garden. its just being polite take ya dam shoes off

[@nhouse7962]

Or if you see that their floors are filthy and are not comfortable walking on them.

[@smaug2396]

Guys, about the books. You need to get into sapphic books. They are sooo good and resolves the problem of the good girl douchebag man repetitive trope

[@williamsachs3067]

I love then so much ❤

[@Seeseeseev62]

Rachel, I think there was some weird cutting out audio issue anyone else notice this or am I crazy lol.

[@barbaratimmerman919]

what about putting a box of surgical shoe covers by the doors.

[@jaureguithagamer]

Basics on how much you read you guys should get kindles

[@GrodanBoll]

In Sweden no one has their shoes on inside the house! Why would you??

[@playwithmeinsecondlife6129]

I love you Gorgeous Rachel and Gorgeous Abbie!

[@gabbyminer9396]

Stop is that where I got it one of my coworkers name is Abi and I’ll call her miss Abi or like I’ll be like miss Abigail texted me or something lmao

[@frankiep984]

Fourth Wing is so much better than ACOTAR. I couldn’t wait to read the next book in the series with Forth Wing , but it’s taking me 4 months to read 1 1/4 books in the ACOTAR series.

[@chelle_ham]

Are either of you on Goodreads? Would love to give you a follow for reading inspo!

[@bempomaa489]

is Miss abbie Italian ?

[@RachelsPodcasts]

Yes! Half Sicilian!

[@bempomaa489]

@ I knew it! Thanks, does she speak in Italian? and what about your missRB? your heritage

[@rdthompson3]

My cousin recommended ACOTAR to me too. I hated the first one and she said yeah it’s not great, but read two and you’ll be hooked. Nope. Read the second. I’m done. I won’t continue.

[@RachelsPodcasts]

Glad we aren't alone in this

[@Coco12769]

Who wants more of them?

[@xiomaraaponte344]

Can we get a podcast with jojo again

[@leahmiller5844]

Yes that will be good I love when jojosiwa on the podcast

[@brookepurler2455]

HOLLANDDDD thats who tou forgot to nention.

[@suomynonaanonymous]

Wow Abby is gorgeous

[@RachelsPodcasts]

RIGHT?!?!

[@aleksiahencinias6933]

Have you read or watched the movie It Ends With Us? By Colleen Hoover.?

[@RachelsPodcasts]

Yes both!

[@baileymalolo9605]

Get past ACOTAR and the series is so much better! Or look up the graphic audiobooks

[@thomasmontella6481]

I used to. Be the last job title E lets me know!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@handmeachurrobeforeifaint2638]

Along with countries that don’t allow same sex couples, I don’t know if I could visit places like Fiji that adult toys are illegal. They will literally confiscate them at the airport. Like if I’m with my partner, I’m going to want to enjoy them & the views. Toys make things that much more enjoyable.

[@alainaclyden9754]

TWILIGHT IS NOT TERRIBLE HOW DARE U!

[@delaneykeller1389]

As a Twilight lover, yes it is 😂 and that's part of why I love it.

[@RachelsPodcasts]

IT IS AND I LOVE IT

[@Preston-Lee]

Why not get some Roombas?

[@RachelsPodcasts]

I can never get them to work properly!

[@Preston-Lee]

@@RachelsPodcasts bummer :-( also, thank you so much for replying :-) you all did a cameo for me once. Still love that thing. I don't know how many you may have gotten but I'm a blind girl lol I would say I'm the blind girl but again don't know if you've had other cameo requests from blind people. I know they have other automated vacuums out there but I can't say whether or not they're better or worse, I've unfortunately never been able to have a Roomba but I wanted to just suggest it to make things easier for y'all cause I know for stand just having had one dog in the past that vacuuming even just once a week is very exhausting, and now not even having pets it's still exhausting just being chronically ill

[@heatherbillpotter1266]

💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@puccaleo]

See I read Fourth Wing first and did not like it cause of the "basic" straight relationship. I feel like straight people should be offended too. And now I'm im reading ACOTAR and people say it's better. But then I tell them what I don't like about FW and they'll say that ACOTAR is more of that. Urgh. But it's for book club so I i am gonna read it. So maybe you'll like FW better since it's less of ACOTAR. I think Abbie and I feel similar.

[@janetschiewe6301]

👋💞👋💞👋💞

[@camieeallen2579]

ACOTAR (The Book) is not good ACOTAR (The Series) is a good series Books 2 & 3 are the best and so many people don't read them because of the horridness of Book 1

[@maryt275]

Anne Bishop Black Jewel Series way better than this new stuff

[@ameliabartrip7006]

A couple that my mam was friends with once went to Tunisia with one of the girls kid (other girl's step kid) and they had to pretend they weren't together or were sisters. They had lifeguards hitting on them at the hotel anc couldn’t exactly say "sorry, shes my girlfriend / fiancè". Just a thought 🫶😶