I’m talking with the fantastic Bim Adewunmi all about her experience of learning how to bake bread. I need you to know: this won’t be your typical conversation about kneading dough. Bim helps me realize that learning this kind of skill is life-affirming in more ways than one. What happens when you decide to follow a trend and find lasting joy? And will this skill help you in a zombie apocalypse?
Indulgence
Nichole recommends the Canadian ice dancing champions. Bim recommends jigsaw puzzles, like this one.
Guest
Bim Adewunmi is a journalist and radio producer at This American Life, and used to cohost Thirst Aid Kit with Nichole Perkins. She's also a playwright and TV writer. She loves eating carbs, and urges you to join her on her never-ending quest of tasting all the world's iterations of "look what we did with this potato.”
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Find Us Online
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- Nichole: @tnwhiskeywoman
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- Email: thisisgoodpod@gmail.com
Production
- Producer: Eric Silver
- Editor: Brandon Grugle
- Executive Producers: Amanda McLoughlin and Nichole Perkins
- Theme Music: Donwill
- Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd
About The Show
Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode, Nichole explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotees why it makes them happy. She ends each show with an Indulgence: a recommendation listeners can enjoy with no remorse. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure when you learn to love it freely! To find out what’s good for you, listen to new episodes every other Friday.
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Ep 35: Overdressing Is Good For You
Ep 34: DJing Is Good For You
Ep 33: Former Boy Band Fandom Is Good For You
Ep 32: Romance Novels Are Not a Guilty Pleasure
Ep 31: Sad Movies Are Good For You
Ep 30: Birdwatching Is Good For You
Ep 29: Our One Year Anniversary!!
Ep 28: Board Games Are Good For You
Ep 27: Walking Is Good For You
Ep 26: Pro Wrestling Is Good For You
Ep 25: Collecting Sneakers Is Good For You
Ep 24: Watercoloring Books Is Good For You
Ep 23: Sports Fandom Is Good For You
Ep 22: Honky-Tonking Is Good For You
Ep 21: VHS Tapes Are Good For You
Ep 20: Puzzles Are Good For You
Ep 19: “For Colored Nerds” Is Good For You
Ep 18: Reading Is Good For You
Ep 17: Nostalgia Is Good For You
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