Fragrant Things, Pizza Things and Life Advice for Neurotics
In this ep you'll learn how to stock your freezer with good-qual pizza and beer, where to go for a custardy chinatown classic, lose hours to a TV show, de-pill those freaking balls off your jumpers, and generally get your feelings BACK ON TRACK thanks to an old fav Agony Aunt column. You need it? We got it. Sometimes.
EAT
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The Megafauna Family Meal project by chef Xinyi Lim. A weekly feast! Order via instagram.
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Head to Sandoitchi Cafe on Oxford St for non-traditional Katsu Sandwiches (Cheese! Nori!), Single O coffee, rice bowls and cake.
WATCH
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The Leftovers on Binge, for three perfect, melancholy, batshit crazy seasons of television about grief and loss and cults and LIFE.
READ
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Ask Polly on The Cut. Got a life problem? Type it into google, add “Ask Polly” and Heather Havrilesky has probably already answered it for you.
BUY
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Mother Space Room Spray, Happy Society. No such thing as too many scented products right?
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Invest in a house wine this summer! Find one you really REALLY love, and buy a whole case of it. Sometimes consistency is key!
The Fast Five!
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NYTimes Spelling Bee You’ll need a NYTimes game subscription, but this is very satisfying and intellectually challenging mobile game!
Emperor’s Garden Bakery Cream puffs A Chinatown classic! Little warm, fluffy and crunchy puffs filled with vanilla custardy goodness. 40c each! 15 for $5! Cash only.
Josh Rosebrook Nutrient Day Cream with SPF 30+ from Luna Beauty & Apothecary Just a really good, simple day cream with a physical SPF.
Song Exploder - Sharon Van Etten “Seventeen” Apple Podcasts Writing songs seems like a magical power. This podcast breaks down the process. Super insightful.
The Chilli Oil This is a delicious mild and flavourful chilli oil - it’s so tasty!! Includes fennel seeds, star anise, cloves, cinnamon and sichuan pepper and has a rounded and satisfying flavour.
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Pizza Camp One for ya’ll in Victoria. Woodired pizzas in classic flavours, delivered vac-packed for your fridge or freezer. And they deliver craft beer too!
Lint Razor De-pill all your knits before you pack them away this spring. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Pen15 Season 2 on Stan Reliver your awkward adolescence. If you weren’t born in the late 80s then re-live ours..
Lyre’s Italian Orange You won’t believe it’s not campari! Drink with soda and an orange wedge.
Bonds maternity bikini underwear. Won’t dig in, won’t roll down. Just does the job.
That’s it! We’re out!
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