Chalk Art, Women and Advertising, Beautiful Lawns, After the Storm, Hamburger History, Cleaning Household Fabrics

Chalk Art (0:00:00) After a loss or during a crisis, art has been a way for people to relieve tension or find inspiration and hope. For centuries, artists have expressed their feelings through music, painting, and architecture. But, what about chalk art? A group of artists, influenced by our current situation, have been creating beautiful chalk mosaics around their town in response to the effects of the pandemic. Today we’re joined by artist Chelsea Ritter-Soronen, here to talk with us about her work with Chalk Riot and making art in a pandemic. Women and Advertising (0:16:50) Believe it or not, the average American is exposed to an average of 5,000 advertisements every day. Advertising is everywhere. So, it’s no surprise that it has a massive effect on our values, thoughts, desires, and view of the world. The question is—is that effect good? Does it make us feel better about ourselves? Or is it just trying to get us to buy a tube lipstick? Jean Kilbourne is an internationally renowned public speaker, author, and researcher. She has also created several award-winning documentaries, including “Killing Us Softly: Advertising’s Image of Women.” Jean is here today to discuss how advertising affects us, women in particular. Beautiful Lawns Anyone Can Manage (0:35:49) A lot of people pay lawn service companies to mow and edge their lawns, trim their trees, and prepare their flower beds. Now, if you absolutely hate yard work and you can afford this kind of service, then more power to you. But, before you get tempted to start paying someone else to make your lawn look beautiful, we have some tips for getting started on your own so you can save money and finally pull that lawn mower out before it rusts away in your shed. We’re joined by friend of the show Carrie Ann Rhodes to talk about how to have a luscious yard without being an expert.  After the Storm (0:52:46) We’re pretty grateful that things with COVID have been calming down. But even if things could go back to normal in the blink of an eye, we’d still have