Monthly Archives: August 2019

I’m judging you for that



Hey-ohhh we’ve got books to talk about! We took a break last week and focused on tv but this week we’re back with some thoughts on what we’re reading. Here’s a list of the books we talked about:

Savage News, by Jessica Yellin
Unbreakables, by Lisa Barr
The Incendiaries, by R.O. Kwon
Ordinary People, by Diana Evans

Also, if you’re interested, grab a copy of The Virtue of Sin by Shannon Schuren and read along with the gang at A Good Idea pod!

Here’s another thing we think is pretty great: Sex Ed is changing! Check out more over at NBC News.


We’re mostly fine now



Today is the venting session you didn’t ask for, because we struggle with things and think it’s a good idea to discuss them. Sometimes in these discussions a solution is reached, and sometimes you don’t find an answer but you feel seen. We hope you feel seen a little bit or feel ready to open up to someone about what you’re going through, whether it’s big or small.

But before that, we talked about some pretty important topics. First of all, the 9th Congressional district of North Carolina has a special election coming up on September 10th! If you live in that district, check out where you can vote and make plans to be there. If you’re unsure of who to vote for, hit up our fave site I Side With to figure out what the candidates stand for and who you want to represent our district in Congress.

We also talked about Popular Information, “a newsletter about politics for people who give a damn.” As a subscriber to this newsletter, I (Hannah) totally recommend it.

“A common trait among mass killers: hatred of women” is the article that we really hope you read, and it brings light to the data that we have from our plethora of history with mass killers in the United States.

You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week’s episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.

Our music is:
Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Big Vegetarian Got Me



Before we get into today’s episode, we want to encourage all our friends out there to contact your members of Congress and let them know that we need gun control immediately! Let them know that when they run for re-election, their stance and record on gun control will be something that helps you decide whether or not to pull the lever for them. To get in touch with the office of the people representing you, check out this site. It couldn’t be easier! Your voice has to be heard on this. It’s too important!

On a more light-hearted note, we had a lot of fun recording today’s episode! (To be fair, we say that most weeks) Our friend Mallory sent us this article, and it hit so close to home that we had to bring it up.

Here are some of Caroline’s favorite go-to meals for herself and her family:
Healthy Zucchini Muffins (these are the ones Hannah raved about, and we are overflowing with fresh zucchini in the south right now!)
A Warm Pan of Chickpeas, Chorizo, and Chèvre
Crockpot crispy caramelized pork ramen noodle soup with curry roasted acorn squash
Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Everything Greek pork pitas
Sunday Night Gnocchi Bolognese bake
Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma
Super Easy One-Pot Lasagna

And here are some of Hannah’s faves:
30 minute Thai peanut chicken ramen (I sub diced tofu for chicken)
Chicken, black bean, and vegetable enchiladas (I’ve made these a lot recently with ground or diced tofu!)
Chickpea, coconut, and cashew curry (this is one of Pasan’s current faves, and I skip the food-processing stage)
Cuban Quinoa Bowl with Spicy Lemon Cashew Dressing
Healthy BBQ Shepherd’s Pie (we sub ground turkey in this recipe as well)
Also, we didn’t get to it on the pod today, but this is my all-time favorite and most-used cookbook: Jamie’s Food Revolution.

You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week’s episode? Let us know (and tell us if you try any of these recipes!) over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.

Our music is:
Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/