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It All Started With A Lightbulb

Kale Power and Sarah MacCallum

A blend of curiosity, inspiration, and self-help, lifelong friends Kale and Sarah invite you to experience life in a series of lightbulb moments. Each episode explores our complex world through new ideas, stories, and topics, including personal growth, mysteries, true crime, guest experiences, philosophy, pop culture, conspiracies, and more!

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00:51:52

Is There a Heaven That is Better Than the Heaven That...

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2024/04/05

On this week’s episode, we debated some really serious, truly life-altering topics! From the best pizza toppings to questioning whether humans are the most dangerous species… we were honestly quite changed after this episode. Anyways, if you wanna learn how to debate, listen. Thanks, bye.

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01:16:02

Did You Just Say Beef?

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2024/03/29

On this week’s episode, we shared more posts from the “Am I The Asshole” thread of Reddit. Essentially, people turn to Reddit to share scenarios to try and figure out if they are the asshole. We debated back and forth to see if these people were, or were not the asshole! We shared some questionable stories with interesting themes like, being told you can’t wear goth makeup to a wedding, doing sexy poses in front of your elderly neighbour, and making your boyfriend use another bathroom so he doesn’t

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01:19:01

Two Feet in the Mud, with Maude Sonier!

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2024/03/20

On this week's episode, we're thrilled to welcome Maude Sonier! As a talented Francophone singer-songwriter, Maude brings a wealth of experience in both composing music and performing. She's here to walk us through her creative approach to songwriting, recount humorous tales from her travels for shows, shine a light on the musicians she admires most, and dissect the lyrics of her latest single, "La Neige." Plus, don't miss out on Maude's EP, "Demi-tour," set to release this Friday!

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01:28:20

Kaffeeklatsch (A casual gathering over coffee where...

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2024/03/15

On this week’s episode, we’re back with the one and only Jillian McEvoy to discuss all things Germany. Jillian has been living in a small village for the past six months, and she joins the podcast to share some stories, embarrassing moments, and things she has learned during her stay. She also offers some advice and tips for those who may want to travel to Germany, and teaches us some German words and lingo! Be sure to tune in for a laugh, and to expand your German knowledge!

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01:13:15

They Built a School on Our Time Capsule

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2024/03/08

On this week’s episode, we’re talking about childhood! We discussed some childhood trends we wish would make a comeback like sillybandz, club penguin and the scholastic book fair. We also shared some memorable childhood stories, like how our time capsule is now buried underneath a school, and how a janitor handed Sarah a bookmark covered in her best friends pee (you had to be there). We would love to hear some of your favourite childhood memories in the comments!

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01:15:53

Barefoot in the Rat Temple

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2024/03/01

This week, we did another pinball episode. If you’re unfamiliar, a pinball episode is when we come up with random yet interesting topics based on hints we receive from the other person. This week, we talked about the Barefoot Bandit, the Jonestown Massacre, the strange disappearance of D.B Cooper, kinky times gone wrong, the Karni Mata Rat Temples, and more! Tune in to hear these stories and maybe learn a thing or two :)

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00:58:16

Tomorrow’s Tales, Today

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2024/02/23

On this week’s episode, we discuss some trends and predictions from the past to see if they came true, and predictions for the future! We mentioned topics like the Ruby Franke 8 Passenger scandal, digital immortality, James Dean’s tragic car accident and Margaret Sanger’s Happy Honeymoon prediction! Feel free to share some predictions you have, or have heard of for 2024!

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01:05:49

You’re Not My Dad!, with Nicole & Matthew MacCallum

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2024/02/16

On this week’s episode, Sarah’s parents, Nicole and Matthew are back for another intense game of trivia, except this time Kale and Sarah are the hosts. We learned about the first email ever sent, where lobsters teeth are located, how often giant pandas poop, and more! Tune in to test your trivia knowledge, have a laugh and see who the winner is!

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01:08:58

You’re Hot Then You’re Cold, with Palak Watts!

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2024/02/09

On this week’s episode, we are joined with Palak Watts! Palak is an international student from New Delhi who is in second year studying microbiology and immunology at Dalhousie University. This week, she gives us some insight on being and international student and shares some advice as well as some things she has learned during her time in Canada. She also shares some fun facts about herself! Be sure to tune in this week to get to know the one and only Palak!

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01:08:30

Autopsists, Arkansas & Alice B.

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2024/02/02

On this week’s episode, we decided to share some polar opposite stories. We each chose two stories along the lines of creepy and unsettling, and balanced it out by sharing two positive and uplifting stories. We talked about the case of the Somerton Man, the parrot that witnessed the murder of Marty Duram, Alice B. and the Double beach rescue, and more! We also shared some stories from the Humans of NYC Instagram account. Dont forget to tune in!

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00:53:30

Sun Protection Forever, with Nicole and Matthew...

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2024/01/26

On this week’s episode, we competed in an exciting game of trivia hosted by Sarah’s parents, Nicole and Matthew. We learned some interesting facts such as Johnny Depp’s biggest fear, the oldest soft drink in America, what ingredient was removed from Coca-Cola, and more! Join us to see if you know the answers, and to see who the winner is! Also stay tuned for a future episode where Nicole and Matthew compete in a game of trivia hosted by us!

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01:01:44

Love Shack, Baby

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2024/01/19

On this week’s episode… Kale and Sarah use their counselling certification to give some advice on all things relationships. Just kidding, we don’t have that, but we did try and give some insight and advice on being ghosted, self love, how to express your needs when it comes to your relationships - we also share what our “types” are and our attachment styles. Be sure to tune into the love shack…podcast form!

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01:12:04

Secret Tunnels, Scams, and Staying Young

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2024/01/12

This week, we did another pinball episode! If you’re unfamiliar with what that is, a pinball episode is when we come up with random yet interesting topics based on hints we receive from the other person. This week, we talked about pro con man Steven Comisar, the Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev, Toronto’s haunted underground tunnels, the Tanganyika Laughing Epidemic of 1962, and lots more! Tune in to hear these stories and maybe learn a thing or two :)

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01:24:25

New Year, Same Me, with Ava Power!

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2024/01/05

On this week’s episode, we are joined with the one and only Ava Power! The three of us became friends in high school and have spent many hours having deep, parked car conversations. Join us for one of those conversation while sharing our thoughts on New Years and how we think setting resolutions can be unrealistic and cause unnecessary pressure. We also share insight on the idea of time (and how it’s fake!) and the structured life we often find ourselves living. Make sure to tune in!

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01:22:36

In Or Out? 2024 Edition

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2023/12/29

On this week’s episode, we share our ins and outs for 2024! Ins are things we think should be fun and fresh in the new year, and outs are things we believe have had their moment but should be on their way out the door. Tune in to see what we think about ice cold beverages, eyelash extensions, girl dinners, baths, and much more! We hope everyone has a wonderful new year, and thanks for tuning into the Poddy this year, we hope this podcast is on your ins list for 2024!

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01:13:24

How to Stay Single Forever

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2023/12/22

On this week’s episode, we’re discussing people’s tinder bios! We found some questionable yet captivating tinder bios to share with each other, challenging the other person to guess what they believe the person who wrote the bio might look like. Join us to see how good we are at guessing people’s identities based off their bio choices, and see for yourself if you can guess who these people are!

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01:14:06

Get Off Your Soapbox! with Taylor Tingley

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2023/12/15

On this week’s episode, we are joined by one of our good friends, Taylor Tingley! We met Taylor in university, so we thought it was fitting that we share a list of do’s and don’ts: university edition. We talked about the importance of branching out and meeting new people, making connections with your professors, and taking the ratings on rate my professor seriously (with a horror story of what happens when you don’t). We also shared some very personal stories that have shaped our university

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01:17:42

Rumour Has It…

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2023/12/08

All abord the rumour train! For this week’s episode, we took some rumours and claims from snopes.com (a fact-checking website) and got each other to guess whether they are true or false, before revealing! We shared rumours about the MIT radioactive Quaker Oat experiment scandal, Donald Trump's weight, creepy origin stories surrounding ‘the muffin man’, Ohio’s COVID vaccine lottery, and more! Tune into this episode to see which claims are true or false, and let us know some crazy rumours you’ve

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01:20:15

There’s Something in the Water…

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2023/12/01

On this week’s episode, we did another pinball episode. If you’re new here, a pinball episode is when we come up with random yet interesting topics based on hints we give each other. In this episode, we started with the hint Ocean and ended with the hint Prison. We touched on topics such as the well-known prison escape from Alcatraz, the murder of Cari Farver, whale explosions, and more!! Tune in to this episode to hear some wild stories! Catch us on Instagram @itallstartedwithalightbulb, where you

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00:53:03

Our Roman Empire

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2023/11/24

On this week’s episode, we discussed our Roman Empires - a trend on tiktok where people share random things they think about a lot. We talked about the downfall of YouTube, the disappearance of Summer Wells, how cheese is actually dyed orange (crazy, we know), and more! We’d love to know your Roman Empires - share them with us on our Instagram! :)Catch us on Instagram @itallstartedwithalightbulb, where you can also join our mailing list for exclusive content!

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