Episodios

  • We’re All Doomed: The Screen Generation

    We’re All Doomed: The Screen Generation
    Oct 3 2025
    Our Sponsors: Voetberg Method Experience This month, use my code: CRUNCHY20 to get 20% off each month you’re subscribed. Get 20% off the proprietary Voetberg Method Experience, where siblings can share lessons and learn music in a way they’ll never forget, even when lessons stop. https://tinyurl.com/RVCNowThatWereFamily ____ Where Did TJ Go? A touching new book by Annie F. Downs to help you and your child talk about grief. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWhereDidTJGo ——— Sweets Elderberry https://tinyurl.com/RVCSweetsElderberry ——— Wayfair Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWayfair _____ Upcoming Events Join us for the Wellness Collective, October 21st or 22nd: https://www.wellnesscollectiveevent.com/shop ______ Hang out with Emily at the Cultivate Homestead Retreat October 31st and November 1st: https://www.cultivatehomesteadretreat.com/buy-tickets Description: Everywhere you look, kids have screens in their hands. From classrooms to baseball fields to birthday parties. Jason and Emily open up about their own struggle as parents: how much screen time is too much, what it might be doing to kids’ brains and relationships, and the nagging fear that limiting screens could hurt their kids’ sense of belonging. It’s a conversation full of honesty, humor, and a little guilt, as they wrestle with the tension between protecting their kids and letting them belong. 00:00 Friday night movie nights. 03:41 Fear of the child rebellion. 05:22 A hoverboard!? 06:54 Emily watches PBS kids INTO high school. 08:57 Kids and cultural references. 10:29 Minecraft 14:39 Setting expectations for little kids. 15:26 Don’t give your little kid an iPad. 17:15 Too much screen time. 22:09 We worry about our kids’ generation. 29:18 Key takeaway… 32:19 Emily forgets she’s not normal. 33:10 Join us for upcoming events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 m
  • Remember when we didn’t have to question EVERYTHING?

    Remember when we didn’t have to question EVERYTHING?
    Oct 1 2025
    Sponsors for today’s episode include: Where Did TJ Go? A touching new book by Annie F. Downs to help you and your child talk about grief. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWhereDidTJGo ——— Sweets Elderberry https://tinyurl.com/RVCSweetsElderberry ——— Wayfair Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWayfair _____ Upcoming Events Join us for the Wellness Collective, October 21st or 22nd: https://www.wellnesscollectiveevent.com/shop ______ Hang out with Emily at the Cultivate Homestead Retreat October 31st and November 1st: https://www.cultivatehomesteadretreat.com/buy-tickets Episode Description: Emily and Jason look back at how life felt simpler before they became crunchy. They share the humor and challenge of being more aware of everything from food to daily choices, while still affirming the value of their crunchy lifestyle. The conversation takes a thoughtful turn as they explore how judgment can shift into compassion and how awareness can be paired with love instead of criticism. 00:00 October is here! 01:43 Is leaf blowing OK? 05:49 Autumn Equinox Party 09:01 Messy garage… 10:33 Crafts for the kids. 11:55 Recipes NEVER turn out right. 14:39 Smokin’ meats… 16:50 Crunchiness factors into everything 19:22 Ticks keep Emily up at night. 22:14 Typing out your conviction vs. saying them. 28:12 Trying not to be judgmental. 34:54 Food pyramid. 37:54 How do you turn judgement into compassion? 41:51 Emily should be judged for her car. 45:32 Mom-blaming vs. the truth. 55:03 Crunchy conspiracy theorists. 58:21 Jason can’t get on board with crystals. 01:58:17 Emily’s strange healings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 10 m
  • Why We Hate Tipping but Still Do It

    Why We Hate Tipping but Still Do It
    Sep 26 2025
    Sponsors for today’s episode include: Wayfair Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWayfair _____ Thrive Market Go to ThriveMarket.com/RVC to get 30% off your first order and a free $60 gift. Upcoming Events Join us for the Wellness Collective, October 21st or 22nd: https://www.wellnesscollectiveevent.com/shop ______ Hang out with Emily at the Cultivate Homestead Retreat October 31st and November 1st: https://www.cultivatehomesteadretreat.com/buy-tickets Episode Description: Tipping. We don’t love it, but we still do it. In this episode we unpack tipping culture and how it became such a fixture in everyday life. We look at countries where tipping isn’t expected, the history that brought us here, and the surprising jobs where people now expect a tip. Whether you’re leaving a few dollars on the table or awkwardly wondering if you should tip your dog groomer, one thing is clear: tipping is here to stay. 00:00 Tipping 02:32 Hating with a burning passion of hatred 04:53 Base tip? 05:46 Non-tipping cultures 06:16 Valet parking 07:52 Screen tips 08:54 Origination of tipping 10:34 Problem with changing the system… 11:49 Businesses that don’t expect tips 15:04 Jobs we didn’t know required a tip 22:09 Should tips be performance based? 26:38 Jason’s haircut woes 27:18 We sound like jerks 30:18 Subscriptions Link to the car dancing video where we accidentally cheated and won $1,000 😂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5HR0as77v4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 m
  • The Fine Line Between Manners and Dishonesty

    The Fine Line Between Manners and Dishonesty
    Sep 24 2025
    Our sponsors help keep this show going. Please be sure to check them out below: Wayfair Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWayfair Thrive Market Go to https://tinyurl.com/RVCThriveMarket to get thirty percent off your first order, an extra twenty-five percent off thousands of Summer Essentials, plus a FREE sixty dollar gift just for signing up. Episode Description: When is “saving face” just good manners, and when does it cross into dishonesty? In this episode, Emily and Jason explore the delicate balance of protecting dignity in awkward situations. 00:00 Jason confronts John Crist. 07:18 Jason’s terrible organization skills. 09:51 Wild + Free 15:18 World Schooling 16:33 Emily humbled. 20:24 Awkward sleeping arrangements 22:31 Saving Face 25:58 Emily is abrasive 28:27 Oversharing 32:04 North Korean Weddings 33:44 Bow Wow scandal 35:32 Looking rich in an airport 38:29 Silly influencers 41:39 Frugal people 43:23 Vulnerability 45:02 We’re criers 46:43 Sing together 50:11 Rifle spinning 52:15 We need your opinions Links from the show: Our Korean Wedding Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiLGZFRKSvQ Bow Wow’s Fake Private Jet Scandal: https://www.complex.com/music/a/treyalston/bow-wow-fake-flexing-plane Shannon Rose Webb, singer of our intro and outro: https://open.spotify.com/artist/16o01TpoG8Ib6RMshXk1yP?si=FTGlZjeZQ3GaPF858Fm7NA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 2 m
  • The world is in a dark place, and it wants us to talk about it.

    The world is in a dark place, and it wants us to talk about it.
    Sep 17 2025
    Sponsors for today’s episode includes Thrive Market. Go to ThriveMarket.com/RVC to get 30% off your first order and a free $60 gift. ______ Join us for the Wellness Collective, October 21st or 22nd: https://www.wellnesscollectiveevent.com/shop ______ Hang out with Emily at the Cultivate Homestead Retreat October 31st and November 1st: https://www.cultivatehomesteadretreat.com/buy-tickets Today, we’re talking about what the internet expects of us. Why do people keep asking us to comment on the assassination of Charlie Kirk? The conflict in Gaza? Insert so many other current events here. It’s a conversation about knowing our own thoughts and what we’re supposed to do with them through Really Very Crunchy. Our video mentioned in the episode:https://www.instagram.com/p/DOn1OL9kVLU/ 00:00 Messy eaters 05:35 Who is sick more often? 06:37 Internet backlash 08:31 The non-SAHMs 13:20 Speaking on politics 16:58 Not sure what to do with RVC 21:57 Politics in homeschool groups 25:45 Mission field 29:28 Thinking about the followers 30:27 The weight of the world 32:59 Our reaction to Charlie Kirk 38:26 Local community is suffering. 42:13 Charlie Kirk assassination bringing us to a dark place. 49:13 People have forgotten how to connect 50:56 Stand up for the right reasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 2 m
  • Office Fans React to Peacock’s The Paper

    Office Fans React to Peacock’s The Paper
    Sep 12 2025
    Sponsors for today’s episode includes Thrive Market. Go to ThriveMarket.com/RVC to get 30% off your first order and a free $60 gift. ______ Join us for the Wellness Collective, October 21st or 22nd: https://www.wellnesscollectiveevent.com/shop ______ Hang out with Emily at the Cultivate Homestead Retreat October 31st and November 1st: https://www.cultivatehomesteadretreat.com/buy-tickets In this episode of The Really Very Crunchy Podcast, Jason and Emily share their review of the new Peacock TV show The Paper. As lifelong Office fans, they discuss how the series measures up, what works comedically, and where it fits in the current landscape of television. They also talk about the state of the sitcom in today’s world, how streaming has changed the way shows are made and watched, and why capturing the magic of a classic workplace comedy is so difficult. 00:00 Jason’s Solo? 01:06 TV used to be an event. 06:41 Sitcoms inspire us. 08:16 The Paper (The Office Spinoff) 11:00 Language in sitcoms… 12:39 Streaming is a problem… 15:03 Reviews said what?! 17:08 No buzz anymore… 19:55 We’ve lived a lot of sitcom moments. 22:34 The one where our bikes were stolen… 28:42 Boystown - The Sitcom 30:43 City Council Meetings - Basically Parks & Rec 34:39 We made a sitcom. 36:42 Thank YOU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 m
  • Birthdays Aren’t What They Used to Be

    Birthdays Aren’t What They Used to Be
    Sep 10 2025
    Sponsors for today’s episode includes Thrive Market. Go to ThriveMarket.com/RVC to get 30% off your first order and a free $60 gift. ______ Join us for the Wellness Collective, October 21st or 22nd: https://www.wellnesscollectiveevent.com/shop ______ Hang out with Emily at the Cultivate Homestead Retreat October 31st and November 1st: https://www.cultivatehomesteadretreat.com/buy-tickets Episode Description: In this episode of The Really Very Crunchy Podcast, Jason and Emily dive into all things birthdays. From the debate over practical vs. non-practical gift ideas, to why some people celebrate their birthday all month long. They also share stories from YOU and some of your worst birthday gifts. Whether you are team “low-key celebration” or team “birthday month takeover,” this conversation will have you laughing, nodding along, and maybe even rethinking your next party. 00:00 Intro 02:25 Jason lost a year… 03:50 Korean age 05:29 Advantage of being the oldest. 07:40 We are baseball coaches now. 11:53 Homeschool Co-op 13:49 When did Jason stop playing with toys? 15:16 Major League chances… 17:19 Insurance and Jason’s kidney disease. 18:00 Celebrating your birthday month? 22:57 We never wake up our kids. 24:24 We sleep with a fan? 29:06 Practical gifts vs. non-practical gifts 36:36 The worst gifts ever. 43:18 Who is harder to shop for? 47:44 Life insurance for an Apple Watch? 52:11 The gift YOU can give. 53:27 Upcoming events! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Marriage, Parenting, and Choosing Your Battles

    Marriage, Parenting, and Choosing Your Battles
    Sep 3 2025
    This week we are recording from our car, so sorry in advance for the audio. But we have a good topic for you: choosing your battles. We talk about when it makes sense to dig in and fight for something that really matters, and when it is better for your sanity, marriage, or parenting to let it go. From the small arguments that are not worth the energy to the big moments that shape life together, we share some laughs, a few stories, and hopefully give you something to think about the next time you face a battle of your own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 m