Ever dreamed of ditching the grid and roughing it like mountain folk, only to realize your survival skills peak at making instant coffee? In this episode, Ana-Marija and Sam trade plumbing for buckets, turn DIY into D-I-Why-are-we-doing-this, and debate whether living off-grid is a path to enlightenment or just a path to missing Netflix. Come for the banter, stay for the questionable rainwater.

Key Takeaways:

• Defining off-grid living… and discovering how many buckets you actually need (spoiler: so many buckets).​
• The couple tackles real off-grid challenges like DIY rain catchers and compost toilets—with only slightly more success than most reality shows.​
• Unfiltered feelings on self-sufficiency, glamping, and why maybe we’re not meant to become feral wilderness people after all.​
• Legal (and bodily) obstacles for urban off-grid life—if you’re thinking of going rogue, watch out for zoning laws and cat poo surprises.​
• A heartfelt confession: Off-grid living is… hard. Possibly bad. But hey, at least we didn’t get eaten by a bear (yet).​

Keywords:

• Off-grid living
• Comedy podcast
• DIY fails
• Wellness trends
• Married comedians
• Rain catcher
• Compost toilet
• Urban survival
• Mental health
• Sustainable living

Get ready to tingle! Ana-Marija Stojic and Sam Jae, your favorite comedians and life partners in marital crime, dive headfirst into the world of ASMR. From the cosmic mysteries of meridians (no, the equator isn’t just a really big belt) to whispered comedy, cat statistics, and whether listening to women whisper online counts as cheating, this episode serves up wellness with banter, giggles, and just a sprinkle of marital confusion.

Key Takeaways & Highlights:

• What the heck ASMR actually stands for
• Ana-Marija and Sam’s deep existential debate: Are there more cat videos than actual cats?
• ASMR triggers you never knew existed, like head massages, crinkly sounds, and mukbang—you’ll laugh, maybe cringe
• The percentage of “tinglers” (and why Ana-Marija thinks she was left out of the survey)
• How ASMR and meditation can help you find calm in your stressful day—or at least justify wearing headphones to ignore your spouse

Tags: ASMR, Comedy Podcast, Wellness Trends, Married Comedy, Mental Health, Mukbang, Equator, Cat Videos, Mindfulness, Podcast Humor

Do your thoughts really become things? Ana-Marija's skeptical, Sam's willing to believe, and somehow Jay Leno ended up on a vision board. We dive deep into the manifesting phenomenon, from "The Secret" (2006's spiritual blockbuster) to the ancient philosophical roots of thoughts shaping reality. But what happens when manifesting goes wrong? Ana-Marija coins "shadow manifesting"—when you accidentally manifest your worst fears. We create our own vision boards live on air, complete with parachutes for trust, disco balls for self-shine, and yes, Jay Leno!

Key Takeaways:

• Manifesting has ancient roots in Hinduism and Stoicism, not just Instagram culture
• "The Secret" (2006) commodified manifestation into a billion-dollar industry
• Shadow manifesting: when your thoughts become negative self-fulfilling prophecies
• Vision boards are basically goal-setting with more glue and magazines
• The Serenity Prayer philosophy might be more useful than pure manifestation
• Sometimes the real benefit is just taking time to think about what you actually want

Tags: manifesting, vision-boards, the-secret, law-of-attraction, goal-setting, spiritual-wellness, positive-thinking, self-help, mindfulness, philosophy