Inside the Box with Claire and Wendy

This episode of Inside the Box really packs a punch. After listening, you’ll be ready for pretty much anything.Segment 1: How to Win Physical Fight Wendy and Claire share their fighting inspirationsWendy teaches Claire two ancient Shaolin Kung Fu animal style fighting techniquesThey put their skills to the test and fight on the showAnd then they discuss who they’d like to fightSegment 2: How to Win a Verbal FightHere’s a taste of some of the superior quips that will put you on the winning side of any verbal assault:Using fancy, high falutin words to make your verbal sparring partner feel stupid The power of insulting someone in another languageEffective Gaslighting strategiesTaking “space”This segment concludes with an Insult Slinging Lightning Round Thanks to our sponsor: Square Dance Brawl: Bar Fight Edition(Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com)

Parenting. There’s no handbook for this stuff. But luckily, Claire and Wendy have ideas and a podcast. Here’s a taste of the wisdom you’ll receive in this episode:Bringing back the tried and true parenting styles of the 1970s, 80s and 90sSafety tips (ie, how to safely run with scissors)The benefits of instilling fear and guilt in your childrenWhat animals have to teach us about parentingBuilding healthy self-esteem in your childThe joys of being your child’s best friend and drinking partnerEducational toysWhat Freud has to teach us about parentingParenting wisdom from bygone daysEpisode Sponsor: Old Timey Sleep-Away Camp for Kids

In the illustrious words of Barry, Robin, and Maurice of the Gibb clan, “We're stayin' alive, stayin' alive. Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive. Stayin' alive.” Wiser words have never been spoken…or sung. This episode was Inspired by a listener’s request for advice regarding how not to die. Claire and Wendy give you practical tips and easy-to-follow suggestions for survival. In this episode you’ll learn:The importance of safety gearTactics for wild animal encountersWhat to do in common life-threatening scenarios (ie, online dating)Tips for bunker livingSimple strategies for becoming immortal Need advice? Contact Claire and Wendy hereAnd a big thank you to Benjamin Roy for doing the post production mastering of this episode. Need some audio help? email Ben at benroysounds@gmail.com

They’re everywhere. They can be you coworker, boss, friend, family member, neighbor – even your dog. Believe it or not, sometimes YOU might be the asshole. (Granted it’s probably rare, but it can happen). The point is: Assholes abound. In this episode, Claire and Wendy reveal:Common types of assholesThe difference between “a straight-up asshole” and “asshole behavior”Practical strategies for dealing with different types of assholesThe Official Inside-The-Box Asshole Self-Assessment QuestionnaireHow Wendy discovered she was an assholePowerful meditations and mantras for coping with assholes like WendyThanks for listening! And a big thank you to Benjamin Roy for doing the post production mastering of this episode. Need some audio help? email Ben at benroysounds@gmail.com

Ten bucks says you haven’t heard of a cult like the Guardians of the Parthenon. Inspired by the blind mythical Greek prophet Tiresias, who transformed into a woman for seven years, ITB guest and cult leader Tiresa (pronounced Teresa) claims she is capable of auto-impregnation. That’s right. She can get herself pregnant. In this episode you’ll hear when the ill-fated cult train make its stop in Crazy Town as a certain impressionable podcast host steps aboard with the hope of siring a new Guardian. What will become of us? A big thank you to our very talented and dear friend, Julie Aitcheson, for bringing her brilliant improvisational and acting skills Inside the Box with us. So much fun! 

If you always wanted to start a cult, but didn't know how...this episode is for you! Claire and Wendy show you just how easy it is to:Be a charismatic leader with a mystical origin story and really cool special powersMake up a transcendent belief system so inviting that people will want to do stuff for you just to learn your secretsDevelop systems of control and influence to keep your cult thriving. Matching outfits! Claire and Wendy walk you through the process "as if" they were going to start their very own cult. Actually, they ended up each developing their own cult concept since Claire didn't like the idea of having a co-leader - which, in reality, was a great demonstration of the kind of fortitude a cult leader needs in order to be successful (even though Wendy's ideas were better). 

Claire and Wendy get real when they play their version of Three Truths and a Lie: The How to Fuck Up Your Life edition. In this episode they reveal the colorful ways in which they’ve fucked up their lives, and now probably regret sharing with the world on their podcast (Demonstrating how you can continue to fuck up your life even though you’ve allegedly learned from experience). This episode also includes:Bonus Lightning Round – rapid fire ways to fuck up your life"Oops. I shouldn’t have hit send.” Claire and Wendy respond to a listener’s request for advice regarding a monumental, and unfortunately all too common, fuck up. 

A lot of professionalism wisdom coming at you in this episode. Here's a tastehow to talk to colleagues when they piss you offdiscreet ways to have sex in the workplacehow to be a team player"wow" them with a business cardgive yourself an important sounding titleLook the part: power ties vs non power tiesAnd much more...

Claire and Wendy take you through the steps to help you make your shining debut in the podcast world. In this episode, learn the importance of:having a theme for your podcast (including theme suggestions you can use!)podcast equipmenthaving 2 hostscreating solid theme musicsponsors

An introduction to our new True Advice podcast.