Candid Ham

Hope and Ali fall victim to a well played prank and explore what it means to live in a Fuller House. Perhaps the notion of living with your mother isn't so bad, but it can depend on where you're from. Our Western Culture has a view about what it means to live with your birth family past the age of adulthood, but are the trends changing? Is our hand being forced in some ways to rethink our lifestyle? Don't worry, we talk about John Stamos' butt. This week's improv explores the effects of multi-generational living on the dating scene.     How to Make Multi-Generational Housing Work for Your Family:   http://www.forbes.com/sites/bethbraverman/2015/06/18/how-to-make-multi-generational-housing-work-for-your-family/#53713a7721f7   LOOK! A BOOK! "Get Smarter: Life and Business Lessons" by Seymour Schulich: https://www.amazon.ca/Get-Smarter-Life-Business-Lessons/dp/1552639428/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461087504&sr=8-1&keywords=get+smarter CONTACT US: Website: candidham.com Twitter:  @candidhamcast Facebook: Candid Ham Page Email: HopeandAli@candidham.com Candid Ham is Produced by: Kulani Media

Although International Women's Day has passed, Hope and Ali refuse to put down the burning bra. They discuss why days such as these are still necessary and  celebrate some notable women from diverse backgrounds and they expand on more subtle reasons as to what makes some people stand out amongst the crowd. This week's #CandidHam improv explores how it may not matter the amount of self-help talk you give yourself, sometimes you need to just let it all go.   Content:  Facing Evil With Maya Angelou by  Moyers & Company, 1988 Maya Angelou Poem, President Clinton Inauguration, 1993 Ellen Page at  HRCF's Time to Thrive Conference, 2014 Gaycation, Viceland, 2016    Men: Stop Telling Me I'm Beautiful by Kelly Fox, guerrillafeminism.org, 2016  CONTACT US: Website: candidham.com Twitter:  @candidhamcast Facebook: Candid Ham Page Email: HopeandAli@candidham.com Candid Ham is Produced by: Kulani Media

In their first #opentopic episode, Hope and Ali take on a variety of topics sent in by our listeners. Comparing stories from the urban landscape, the girls discover walking alone can leave a lot to the imagination.   And today, apparently having kids means needing to have a PhD in gender politics. This week's #improv quickly moves from terrible to out of this world.   Candid Show Notes: Bunz Trading Zone:Article of interest :http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/at-bunz-trading-zone-you-can-swap-old-items-for-a-sense-of-community/article28819549/?service=mobile   Now get on Bunz! (Good luck!)http://bunz.com/welcome/   The story of stuff  (youtube ):https://youtu.be/9GorqroigqM   Contact us: Website: candidham.com Twitter:  @candidhamcast Facebook: Candid Ham Page Email: HopeandAli@candidham.com Candid Ham is Produced by: Kulani Media  

Everyone loves a good comeback story and Hollywood is the setting of some of the highest profile stories around. From Ben Affleck  to Drew Barrymore, Hope and Ali struggle to define what goes behind celebrity rebranding. Join us for a candid chat about the world of celebrity marketing, as we discuss the careers of Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and many more. This week's #CandidHam improv highlights a PR nightmare that one can only hope you can turn the page on.   Contact us: Website: candidham.com Twitter:  @candidhamcast Facebook: Candid Ham Page Email: HopeandAli@candidham.com Candid Ham is Produced by: Kulani Media

  Hunker down in the bunker with your favorite people. It's the end of the world as  Hope and Ali know it and they blow the roof wide open on doomsday... It's funnier than it sounds. Honest. This week's improv leads us down the runway of necessity and the girls push each other with an Apocalyptic MacGyver challenge.Zen meditation question: are doomsday preppers just really Type A hoarders?   Preparing for apocalypse in America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7JnClHTCUQ   The scariest website ever: http://www.secretsofsurvival.com/survival/doomsday-preppers-top-10-threats.html   This video just because: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF8xD64clqQ   Contact us: Website: candidham.com Twitter:  @candidhamcast Facebook: Candid Ham Page Email: HopeandAli@candidham.com Candid Ham is Produced by: Kulani Media

Hope and Ali confess Top 3 money pitfalls which landed them in debt and Ali gives Hope a taste of her guilty pleasure where an intervention saves her. Are we living beyond our means and should we maybe learn to "settle" in order to meet some life goals? This week's improv explores what happens when frugality goes a little too far. The girls thumb their nose at Trump and go Tex Mex with this week's Veganize Me.   For expanding your horizons... Be a nerd with your wallet:www.nerdwallet.com     How to get out of debt:http://time.com/money/3532347/how-to-get-out-of-debt/ Contact us: Website: candidham.com Twitter:  @candidhamcast Facebook: Candid Ham Page Email: HopeandAli@candidham.com Candid Ham is Produced by: Kulani Media

He did it!!! That kid is going places. Leonardo DiCaprio won his Oscar so Hope and Ali are dedicating an ode to Leo. As an active environmentalist, Leonardo took the chance to draw attention to climate change. Hope and Ali discuss the role of celebrities and their public platforms and this week's improvisation explores what happens when celebrity causes go too far. #LeoMovieHaiku leads Hope and Ali down a painful path they didn't expect.   Contact us: Website: candidham.com Twitter:  @candidhamcast Facebook: Candid Ham Page Email: HopeandAli@candidham.com Candid Ham is Produced by: Kulani Media   For some more thinking and reading: Open Democracy - Beyond Slavery  

  No Internet?  Stare at the wall! Hope and Ali reflect on their first interaction when the Internet was once an innocent and insanely mysterious place.Hope delves into her failure to gel with social platforms. They have a moment of reflection of the sweet world pre-social media. Hope and Ali have expert advice for teenagers on the best ways to waste time and stalk people. #CandidHamImprov returns and we bring back the #ImWithTheBand segment.

Ali binges on 1985 Hollywood television and its impact has lasting effects. As the Oscars approach, Hope and Ali reflect on their Top 3 Academy Award-winning films of all time. Meanwhile they shine a light on the film industry and dissect the (lack of) diversity with Hollywood productions. If you don't have time for films, listen to Hope and Ali's Movie Review Haikus and never watch a film again. Fiske: The role of power within social relationships: Variety: Article from Variety.com about Chris Rock's supposed speech: #OscarsSoWhite Variety: Academy overhauls their membership in attempt to get diverse Vice: The Artist Who Puts Couples in Vacuum Packs  

Hope and Ali reminiscence about past experiences that made them feel their age. They pay tribute to some Silver Foxes of Hollywood and try to explain what younger women see in older men. From Christopher Plummer to Beetlejuice, how much do you really need to have in common to be in love?

Quirks - everyone has them, but not everyone knows it. Hope and Ali discuss their personal quirks and the tipping point when a quirk moves from personality trait to a disorder. This week's Candid Ham Improv has two incompetent ad executives struggling at the drawing board for corporate causes. Hope and Ali also introduce a delicious new segment to make Meatless Mondays easier: #VeganizeMe   For more information: OCD Canada Canadian Mental Health Association International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation Vegan recipe adapted from Ceara's Kitchen

Are women funny? Some make the claim that they are not. Hope and Ali mine the comedy history books to find out what makes women funny. From Burnett to Fey, Schumer to Ball, it is clear that being visible and powerful are not the same thing.

Hope and Aly take their podcast to a late night television set and delve into the world of shapeshifting. From cabbage soup to tapeworms, there is no shortage of novelty diets that promise to help you lose weight and lose it fast. We discuss some of the unwanted side effects during Candid Ham improv. Aly chooses hips over lungs and Hope wears a vegan jacket. We also introduce two new segments!

Canadian, Eh? Better watch those elbows! Hope and Ali get real sorry over everything in this week's podcast and share some personal stories where etiquette was brought into question. For budding travelers, they navigate through interesting facts about Canadian culture. Ali shares about a situation which escalated into her becoming a reluctant hero. What happens when two unlikely friends from far distant countries show each other their unique customs? 

How small can you go? Hope and Ali discuss the Tiny House Movement. Hope is confronted with her reproductive habits and the notion of becoming a pioneer.