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The Really Very Crunchy Podcast

Join Emily and Jason Morrow, your favorite crunchy comedy duo, as they dive into the hilariously contrasting worlds of a crunchy mom and her not-as-crunchy husband. Each episode, the they explore a variety of life"s quirks and conundrums, from parenting and personal wellness to bizarre daily occurrences - like that time an entire community of preppers came after them - and everything in-between. Get ready to laugh, learn, and maybe even be inspired as these two navigate their discussions with humor

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24:12

Do Your Kids Completely Lose It When They Miss Sleep?

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2026/03/06

Do other people’s kids completely unravel when they miss sleep, or is it just theirs? From overtired meltdowns to the logistics of family travel before a newborn arrives, it’s a conversation about expectations, exhaustion, and figuring out what actually makes sense for your family.Emily’s Book: Really Very Crunchy https://amzn.to/4cX9JmH Little Helper Big Imagination https://amzn.to/4lbNufe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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69:57

Are Ryan Holiday’s Reading Rules Actually Good?

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2026/03/04

In this episode, Emily and Jason sit down with Ryan Holiday’s “22 Rules for Reading” and put them to the test. As two people who genuinely love books but approach reading very differently, they talk through which rules they wholeheartedly agree with, which ones feel unrealistic for busy parents, and which ones might be a little too rigid for real life.Emily’s Book: Really Very Crunchy https://amzn.to/4cX9JmH Little Helper Big Imagination https://amzn.to/4lbNufe Learn more about your ad

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28:58

Are We Raising Confident Kids… or Approval Addicts?

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2026/02/27

In this week’s bonus episode, we’re talking about one of the biggest parenting tensions no one really prepares you for: are we supposed to constantly build our kids up, or do go all in on intrinsic value? What actually forms a confident adult? With a new baby on the way, parenting suddenly feels different at this stage of life. We’re older. A little calmer. Maybe a little more tired. And we’re raising a newborn alongside an 8- and 6-year-old who are very aware of everything. How does perspective

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65:20

We Took the Happiness Test… and It Backfired

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2026/02/25

In this episode, Jason and Emily break down the famous 85-year Harvard Study on Adult Development, the one that followed people for decades to figure out what actually makes for a good life. It turns out it’s not just money or success, but relationships, purpose, stress, habits, and how you handle conflict over time. Naturally, instead of calmly reflecting on this like mature adults, they ranked themselves and each other on a scale of 1–10 in several of the study’s core areas. The result is equal

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30:39

Are Women Carrying the Social Weight?

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2026/02/20

There’s a term floating around the internet called “man keeping.” The idea? That women often carry the mental and emotional load of maintaining friendships, family connections, holiday plans, thank-you notes, birthday texts, and basically the entire social ecosystem of a household. Meanwhile, many men… just don’t think about it. Or don’t care in the same way.In this episode, Emily and Jason talk about why that dynamic exists. Is it laziness? Wiring? Cultural expectation? Or are men and women

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67:29

The GoFundMe Dilemma No One Talks About

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2026/02/18

What happens when generosity meets the internet? This week, Emily and Jason talk about GoFundMe campaigns, cheerful giving, and the awkward tension of watching someone you donated to book a beach vacation. They unpack the heart behind giving, the expectations we attach to it, and why it’s harder than we think to truly let go. Also: the end of the world, and the presidential announcement that aliens are real. Music Bed Licenses MB01DWKDR4I03W0 MB01UEBR9CKWXDV Learn more about your ad

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34:41

The Internet Has a Copycat Problem

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2026/02/13

What happens when you scroll past a big creator’s video and realize… you’ve seen it before because … it was yours? In this episode, Emily and Jason unpack the growing problem of content creators lifting ideas, formats, and even full concepts, then presenting them as original work. They explain the real difference between joining a trend and crossing the line into plagiarism, and why that distinction matters for creative integrity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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61:43

What If You Just Don’t Like Sports?

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2026/02/11

We’re sporty people, but we have a confession: we aren’t into sports. That means no favorite teams, no water cooler discussions about the game, no getting invited to Super Bowl parties. Anyone else out there like that?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:04

AI is Plotting Our Death on Moltbook

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2026/02/06

Have you heard about Moltbook? Even when the AI agents aren't being sinister, there's just something icky about it. The next five years is going to be interesting...Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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65:20

We Announced a Baby and Reddit Declared War

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2026/02/04

Jason and Emily wade into the Reddit comment swamp after Emily’s birth announcement goes mildly viral, unpacking why enjoying motherhood somehow earned them the labels “pro-natalist” and “ultra-conservative.” They talk through what was actually said, what people heard, and why the internet seems allergic to women liking their own lives. Along the way, they share a scary moment when one of their kids was almost taken in a Walmart, plus the latest baffling wellness trend sweeping the nation: house

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63:53

Emily’s Middle Earth Birth Plan

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2026/01/28

Emily and Jason sit down to discuss their current birth “plan”… which is really more of a loose collection of highly questionable options. There’s the hospital. There’s the shack. There’s the home birth. There’s the possibility of free-birthing on their way to Alaska. No matter where it happens, one thing is non-negotiable: the birth must be Middle-earth themed. 00:00 Prepping for the Winter Storm 10:53 Lord of the Rings 20:29 Feeling unprepared for birth 25:37 Free-birthing 29:22

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74:32

100th Episode Q&A

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2026/01/21

We made it to 100 episodes, so we’re doing what felt right: answering your questions. No theme, no agenda, just a wide-ranging Q&A covering parenting, marriage, crunchy life choices, content creation, homeschooling, fears, habits, things we’ve changed our minds about, and things we probably never will.Thanks for listening, watching, sharing, and sticking with us for 100 episodes. We genuinely couldn’t do this without you. 00:00 Our 100th Episode! 05:30 Emily gives someone a talkin’ to 22:33

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68:10

Reflection in the Darkness

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2026/01/14

What actually makes a fear irrational—and who gets to decide?This week, Jason and Emily talk about the fears that don’t always make sense… and the ones that absolutely do. From being afraid of the dark to worrying about things that may never happen, they unpack where fear comes from, why some people carry more of it than others, and how much of it is instinct versus imagination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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66:56

When Did Heroes Stop Being the Good Guys?

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2026/01/07

In this episode, we talk about heroes in children’s fiction and whether kids actually need moral ambiguity or if that’s something adults project onto stories meant for younger minds.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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61:03

Emily Can’t Handle a Talking To (Plus Big News)

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2025/12/31

It’s the final episode of the year, and we are going out exactly the way you’d expect. Emily admits she simply cannot handle getting a talking to, no matter how gentle or well intentioned it is, and Jason has thoughts about that. From there, the conversation turns reflective as we talk honestly about where we think we’ll be in five years and what we hope life, work, family, and the show might look like beyond that. We wrap things up by closing the year together and sharing some BIG NEWS that sets

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63:41

Are we doing enough?

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2025/12/24

It’s the most emotional time of the year. At least according to the internet.In this episode, Jason and Emily talk about why so many holiday videos right now feel designed to make you cry and whether that kind of sentiment actually connects or just feels forced. They discuss the pressure to manufacture meaningful moments, the difference between genuine nostalgia and emotional marketing, and why Christmas content has turned into a competition for tears. They also get into holiday get-togethers,

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76:21

Why are people so bad at conversations?

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2025/12/17

This episode starts off festive and quickly turns into a surprisingly strong opinion about movies, including a few Christmas favorites you might not expect and a brief but passionate conversation about why some beloved actors just do not hit the same anymore. From there, things take a turn into the real holiday struggle: talking to other humans.We get into why Christmas parties feel so awkward, the subtle conversation habits that quietly ruin a good interaction, and how everyone seems to forget

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59:03

Emily is IMPOSSIBLE to buy for…

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2025/12/10

Jason and Emily are in full holiday chaos mode and nothing is going according to the Hallmark script. Jason is trying (and failing) to figure out what to buy the woman who hates everything in the “Gifts for Her” section, while Emily has accidentally become the kind of person who takes Christmas parade floats a little too seriously.Somewhere between a live nativity that might just be in the wrong town and a very opinionated rant about what churches are doing with kids these days, they stumble

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70:44

Jason vs. Emily: The Rule Breaking Debate

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2025/12/03

Jason has always been the rule breaker, Emily has always been the rule follower. In this episode, they talk about when it actually makes sense to bend or break the rules, and when it is a hard no.From childhood stories and school rules to parenting, speed limits, and “suggested” bedtimes, they explore how to respect authority, use common sense, and teach kids the difference between pointless rules and important ones. 00:00 Bread 05:25 Spiritual Objects 14:12 Trophy for Emily 15:09 Emily’s

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62:44

Thanksgiving, Jingle Bells, and the Fall of Civilization

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2025/11/26

Jason and Emily kick off Thanksgiving by sharing wild and fascinating facts you can use to wow (or mildly unsettle) your dinner guests, from why “Jingle Bells” was originally a Thanksgiving song to why Snuggies might have been the downfall of society. Along the way, Jason talks about his chaotic childhood Thanksgivings, they rant about why concerts are no longer fun, and things get just a little unhinged in the best possible way.00:00 Old Science 05:53 Christmas Lights Before

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