Episode 12: "Now it just smells like peaches and poop."
Charcoal-activated deodorant might just be the best thing, sweaty T-shirts might be the key to finding your soul mate, and peaches and poop are not a good combo. In this episode, C + D discuss how smells impact daily life and pick out ones they hate, love, and just find interesting.
Links To Give You Life:
Discover what #booktube is all about by watching the founding mother, Christine Riccio
Join our book club with Again, But Better, a sweet contemporary story of a college student who’s stuck in her rut of a routine and decides to create an adventure for herself studying abroad in London
Find out if being an audiobook narrator is in your future with this interview and quick look behind the scenes
Take the obsession to the next level by following Christine on Instagram and joining the #bookstagram community
Encounter magical relief, symbolism, and some wild sci-fi influence with The OA by binging (or very slowly watching) Seasons 1 and 2
Check out this subreddit on “Biblical and Christian References in The OA” and this one for even more on the religious symbolism that comes up throughout the show
Embrace the sweat (non-antiperspirant) and try this natural-based, charcoal-activated, jar-contained deodorant PiperWai
Learn what works best for your body and give Crystal Essence roll-on deodorant a try
Dive in with the primal race of faeries—with their heightened senses and fear-smelling habits—with A Court of Thorns and Roses (also highly recommend the audiobook version, available on Scribd)
Watch Ben Higgins determine who he’s attracted to based on smell on The Bachelor
Is the gym, in fact, the best place to meet your soulmate? Find out how certain sweaty T-shirts could be calling your name with this article from The New York Times
If “women” marketed deodorants aren’t working for you, put on some Old Spice Swagger to give you that smell boost and antiperspirant magic
Put “Obsessed” to the (Taste) Test:
Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate may have started small, but they’re basically Willy Wonka these days with a solar-powered factory and a franchise retail chain. In this episode, C + D tried the Bee-Berry Honey Caramel chocolate bar and became #obsessed. Have a recommendation for our next taste test? Send it in, along with all your other suggestions, stories, and smells to currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com.
