It's A Thing
It's a Thing is a decidedly off-topic show. It's a show about trends. It's a show about obsessions. It's a show about sneakers, becoming a plant lady, buying a house (holy cow, sewers), books, food (holy cow, lining up for pastries). It's about things that are already a thing, might become a thing, always have been a thing, or are only things in our own minds. And of course, it's about your things! If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, this show is us tying our shoes. And talking about it. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Neon Signs Inside Restaurants - It's a Thing 440
Tom turns on to neon signs inside restaurants, and Molly recognizes the cultural cache of Kohl's Cash. Then Tom says "Put your phone down" at a concert,l while Molly breaks down the thing of Karly Sarg.
THING LINKS:
"Put your phone down"
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Kelly Clarkson Shopping For a Bird Automaton - It's a Thing 439
Tom has a cup of cold noodles, and Producer Rich is trying to reverse engineer them. Then Tom shows off his wrist cold, while Rich gives the latest bird automaton news.
LINKS:
Reverse Engineering
Kelly Clarkson Shopping
Cup Noodles in cold water
Wrist Cold
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Weaving Is The New Knitting - It's a Thing 438
Tom introduces us to chiikawa, and Molly finds out what runs Doom. Then Tom puts On Sneakers, while Molly declares weaving is the new knitting.
LINK:
Will it run Doom
Weaving is the new knitting
Chiikawa (Something small and cute)
On Sneakers
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Iced Coffee and Job Interviews - It's a Thing 437
Tom has an iced coffee at his interview, and Molly sees the guys using air fryers. Then Tom grabs a sip, while Molly wants a minivan.
Duffel bag (not a tote) available here!
LINKS:
Air fryers are how men cook
Minivans because nothing I do is original
Iced coffee and job interviews
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Screenless Fitness Tracker - It's a Thing 436
Tom is trying to crack the mystery of the white Airhead, and Molly is listening to GG ez. Then Tom studies coffee mixology, while Molly checks out screenless fitness trackers.
LINKS:
GG ez (the song)
Screenless fitness trackers
Coffee mixology (Omake)
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Loui Burke - It's a Thing 435
Tom reflects on independent gas stations, and Molly is watching Loui Burke. Then Tom defines unc, while Molly discovers vocal stims.
LINKS:
Loui Burke and his terrifying video about making your bed
Vocal stims
Unc
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Dry Begging - It's a Thing 434
Tom makes the "Theory of the Case," and Molly listens to Kelly Clarkson singing Golden. Then Tom finds an extension of dirty sodas, while Molly explains dry begging.
LINKS:
Kelly Clarkson singing Golden
Dry begging
Coke, lime, coconut (extended dirty sodas)
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This Episode is Very Aesthetic - It's a Thing 433
Tom is so aesthetic, and Molly is seeing millennial optimism. Then Tom is feeling kinda chic, while Molly has attained 99 aura.
LINKS:
Millennial optimism
99 aura
Calling something "aesthetic"
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RIP Dolly - It's a Thing 432
Goodbye Dolly. Tom breaks down a glow run, and Molly explains Fourth Wing nights. Then Tom considers Hojicha, while Molly is perflexed the the Lululemon BAG.
Editor's note: We had a video freeze while recording, which we edited out. If you notice any references to Molly's computer troubles that appear to come out of nowhere, that's why!
LINKS:
Fourth Wing + MLB
Lulu Lemon's BAG
Glow run
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Choicer Voicer - It's a Thing 431
Tom explains Gyaru, and Molly tries to understand the resurgence of Capris. Then Tom gets out early with jengyalov bread, while Molly discovers Choicer Voicer.
LINKS:
Capris
Choicer Voicer
Gyaru
Jengyalov bread
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The Baby Bicycle - It's a Thing 430
Tom tries dry shampoo and Molly explains the baby bicycle. Then Tom breaks down a burger, while Molly buys a double color tank top.
LINKS:
The baby bicycle
Calling people a "burger" for their basic taste
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Gachapon (Capsule Toys) - It's a Thing 429
Tom is back from Japan with Gachapon and Rich is thining of Japan with tabi sneakers. Then Tom tries experiential dining, while Rich shops for sleeper PC cases.
LINKS:
Tabi Sneakers
Sleeper PC cases
Gachapon (Capsule Toys)
Immersive, Experiential or Interactive Dining
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Jimothy - It's a Thing 428
We're all celebrating Jimothy. Then Tom finds ranch around the world, and Rich is introduced to quiet dating. Finally, Tom gets a reusable hotel water bottle, while Rich sets up his vertical monitor.
LINKS:
Timothy
Quiet Dating
Vertical monitors
Ranch
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Prepping for the Netflix Documentary - It's a Thing 427
Rich finds out about wedding table captains, and Molly is prepping for her Netflix documentary. Then Rich is watching the Big Boy train, while Molly admires Erling Haaland's raccoon.
LINKS:
Prepping for the Netflix documentary
Erling Haaland's raccoon
wedding table captains
Big Boy Train
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Neal the Seal - It's a Thing 426
Rich is having trouble with business hours, and Molly introduces us to Neal the Seal. Then Rich is getting squishy boa, while Molly encourages you to "do your big one."
LINKS:
Neal the Seal
"do your big one"
Dumpling Squishy
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Restaurant Merch - It's a Thing 426
Tom exclaims the cache of restaurant merch, and Molly finds the scrolling hotness in South Korea. Then Tom waxes on "airport tray aesthetic" while Molly assesses her digital footprint.
LINKS:
Foodless food app
Digital footprint
Restaurant merch
“Airport tray aesthetic”
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Sophie Cunningham Pointing - It's a Thing 425
Molly declares the thingness of Sophie Cunningham's pointing and Tom finds a melt. Then Molly explains du bist gut genus, while Tom discovered GymPin.
LINKS:
Sophie Cunningham pointing
Du bist gut genug
A Melt
GymPin
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World Cup - It's a Thing 424
Tom is all about Tim Payne, and Molly is joining the Tartan Army. Then Tom discovers car-cuterie, while Molly considers stank-face Barbie reactions.
LINKS:
World Cup fans in the US, specifically the Tartan Army
Stank-face Barbie reactions
Tim Payne New Zealand footballer
Car-cuterie
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Bonus Best Of - It's a Thing 423
No new episode this week, so here is some of our favorite parts of the Patreon-only bonus content. If you like it, be sure to head on over to Patreon.com/itsathing and find out how to get it every week.
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Tarps Off Summer - It's a Thing 422
Tom and Molly recognize the moment of tarps off. Then Tom wants his espresso shaken, not stirred, and Molly reads about Backrooms. Then Tom is nesting with Roost Social, while Molly adds to her TBR.
LINKS:
Backrooms
TBR
Shaken espresso - aka Shakerato
Roost social
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House Purse - It's a Thing 421
Tom finds that begun the Diet Coke wars have, and Molly is getting a house purse. Then Tom goes outside for dusking, while Molly tells us about a bop.
LINKS:
House purse?
Calling someone a bop
Dusking
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Undertourism - It's a Thing 420
Molly returns. Tom wonders if she engaged in undertourism, and Molly discovers a happy, healthy human. Then Tom asks about bounce out, while Molly is seeing brooches.
LINKS:
Happy, healthy human
Brooches
Undertourism
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Blue Dot Fever - It's a Thing 419
Tom is on a goblin tour, and Producer Rich discovered Generation Jones. Then Tom catches blue dot fever, while Rich gets into anti-aging.
LINKS:
Generation Jones
Anti-aging
Three-day one-night stay
Blue dot fever
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SOUP shots - It's a Thing 418
Rich is confused by European license plates and Tom is going to a water park. Then Rich is drinking SOUP, while Tom is loving retro tech.
LINKS:
SOUP
Retro Tech
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Pre-workout - It's a Thing 417
Tom makes a call on a Tin Can Landline, and Molly is at the boy aquarium. Then Tom explains Lowkenuinely, while Molly gets in a pre-workout.
LINKS:
Boy aquarium
Pre-workout
Tin Can Landline
Lowkenuinely
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Jordan Lucas - It's a Thing 416
Tom is putting on his sneaker slippers and Molly is all about Jordan Lucas. Then Tom wants the Arby's Meat Mountain, while Molly is LARPing being rich.
LINKS:
Jordan Lucas
LARPing (your lifestyle)
Sneaker slippers
Arby's Meat Mountain
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Watching Madwoman by Laufey - It's a Thing 415
We're all watching Laufey's video. Then Tom is clueing us in on Acubi, and Molly asks "what about me?" Then Tom is going postbiotic, while Molly wears Alo.
LINKS:
The "what about me" crisis on social media
Alo
Acubi
Postbiotic
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Moon Joy - It's a Thing 414
We all appreciate the thingness of the Artemis II. Then Tom breaks down the craze of peptides, and Molly finds the Fibonacci sequence everywhere. Then Tom is mastering the heart butt challenge, while Molly uses her privilege to recognize Fordite.
Links:
Putting the Fibonacci sequence onto pictures
Peptides
Heart Buttt Challenge
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Body Doubling - It's a Thing 413
Tom is having a walking taco, and Molly is body doubling. Then Tom finds the next evolution of Karaoke, while Molly is caked up.
LINKS:
Body doubling
Caked up
Walking Tacos
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Catching Print - It's a Thing 412
Tom explains "This is who you're asking" and Molly is rewatching New Girl. Then Tom breaks down somatic workout, while Molly apologizes for catching print.
LINKS:
New Girl is the new rewatch thing
Somatic workout
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OXO Rapid Brewer and Beer Salt - It's a Thing 411
Rich is cursed and Tom is putting on beer salt. Then Rich finds a new coffee thing while Tom wants to get a digital camera again.
LINKS:
OXO Rapid Brewer
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Ballet and Opera - It's a Thing 410
Tom is listening to Brazilian funk and Molly is listening to some smut. Then Tom is taking a half-body bath and Molly defends ballet and opera.
LINKS:
Brazilian funk
Half-body bath
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Unrivaled Basketball - It's a Thing 409
Tom is playing a classic N64 game and Molly is all about Unrivaled basketball. Then Tom recognizes the eternal thing of Monchichi, while Molly finds joy in a new taxation taxonomy.
LINKS:
Unrivaled basketball
Olive Garden N64
Monchichi
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Alysa Liu - It's a Thing 408
Tom and Molly break down all the Olympic things. Then Tom is talking pictures of a Japanese monkey with an old smartphone, while Molly is acting all chalant about mogging.
LINKS:
Chalant
Mogging
Japanese monkey (Punch)
Using an old smartphone for taking pictures
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Hyrox - It's a Thing 407
Tom is taking olive leaf capsules and Molly is getting fit with Hyrox. Then Tom is working out with nicotine, while Molly has bought vibration plates.
LINKS:
Hyrox
Vibration plates
Olive leaf capsules
Athletic nicotine
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Benito Bushes and Quad God (we know they're sugarcane) - It's a Thing 406
Tom is about the Quad God and Molly loves the Benito bushes. Then Tom keeps quiet about luxury, while Molly wears compression socks.
LINKS:
Benito bushes/the tree people
Quiet Luxury (and the resurgence of Coach)
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Colored Heart Emojis - It's a Thing 405
Tom is enjoying some colored heart emojis and Molly is about that Jon Hamm meme. Then Tom recognizes the prediction markets, while Molly is trying to hit the Dougie.
LINKS:
The Jon Hamm meme
The Dougie
Colored Heart Emojis
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Friction Maxxing - It's a Thing 404
Tom is catching up on a new type of culture and Molly is friction maxxing. Then Tom discovered Dubai chocolate was not even its final form, while Molly is UpScrolling away from TikTok.
Links:
Friction maxxing
UpScrolled
"Catch up" culture
Dubai Cookie
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GLP-1 Culture - It's a Thing 403
Tom finds everything is getting GLP-1ified, and Molly is looking at Fallout merch. Then Tom is pretending its 2016 and Molly is conflicted about admin night.
LINKS:
Fallout merch
Admin night
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The Blef - It's a Thing 402
Tom recognizes Zootopia and Molly is all about Heated Rivalry again. Then Tom finds a morbid app, while Molly considers NADS IV injections. Plus the blef.
LINKS:
Are You Dead app
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