Well, we two white women were wowed by the Super Bowl half-time show! And we share our thoughts and responses to this highest viewed performance of all time. Of course, the conversation wanders to tariffs and the Gaza situation, among other thi...

CC and Val start out talking about Artificial Intelligence, and then end up taking several scenic detours. From the recent U.S. imposed tariffs, to the situation in Gaza, to the California fires, all kinds of tangential conversations happening ...

CC and Val travel down memory lane this week and remember the one-woman play they co-wrote over 15 years ago. Never one to take the simple route, their sassy Seussian poem turned into a 70 minute monologue. What were we thinking? Chosen by the ...

We were going to talk about AI, its impact and the jobs it may replace, but then... we talked about the podcast, our thoughts after 90 episodes, where it (and we) are headed, and the business of it: Is compromising your soul a necessary part of...

We were gonna' do a show on the health benefits of laughter, but it's January 20th and Trump was just inaugurated. So, there's that... means we need look a little deeper in order to add laughter to our daily recipe for well-being. A certain lev...

Today's episode is one from the fall we never posted. (While it's introduced as our first videotaped episode, there's actually no YouTube post.) Because our bathroom is being renovated, which means loud noises, no recording took place last week...

As we launch a new year, CC and Val trade their intentions--not their goals--for 2025. From harvesting joy to "so what?", they manage to veer toward peach trees and Bob Marley...?  Then Val brings it home with a feel good story (about a ca...

CC and Val trade tales of Christmas traditions - the good, bad, and the ugly.  From nostalgic memories that warm the heart to ones that don't , join the gals for some stories from the past. And may all of us have a joyful, peaceful holiday...

CC and Val trade their memorable law enforcement encounter stories this week. Val starts off with a recent exchange that'll put tears in your eyes from laughing, and CC shares a story from the past that might bring tears for a different reason....

CC and Val take a look at the lies we tell, to ourself, and others. We all do it, but why? What are the prices we pay for them--and the pay-offs we get from them? Telling the truth can be uncomfortable short-term, but long-term it's freeing. Va...

CC and Val discuss places that evoke emotion; places like Stonehenge, or cemeteries,  where energy can be felt.  But, are all "sacred" spaces also "spiritual"? Perhaps connecting to nature, all by itself, without buildings in which to...

CC and Val share their favourite quotes - the ones that have inspired, informed or comforted them over the years.  CC mostly shares dead people's words, while Val sources strength from musicians. There's tears and laughs in this episode. A...

CC and Val continue their reflections on the ripple effects of the recent US election - and then suddenly veer to UFOs and aliens...say wha-a-t?? The fact is that we are surrounded by uncertainty and seek safety and structure during tumultuous ...

CC and Val share their responses to the results of the U.S. Presidential election. Val gets real, and unexpectedly emotional as she shares her opinion, and CC offers a perspective that might help lift the disappointment: perhaps this is the chr...

CC and Val trade notes on the books that have impacted them the most over the course of their lives. The ones that altered the way they view themselves, the world and how they fit into it. WE limited to 4 books each, though we could have kept g...

CC and Val talk about Halloween this week. Well, Val does most of the talking as she is a witch (a good one) and shares some interesting facts about the origins of what we now celebrate with "trick or treat' and all things spooky. And then she ...

CC and Val continue the discussion on human consciousness as measured on a frequency scale developed by Dr. David R. Hawkins. His seminal book, Power vs. Force, lays the groundwork for our new understanding of how people can rise above discomfi...

Wherein CC and Val introduce the scientific research and results of Dr. David R. Hawkins' groundbreaking work in the field of kinesiology and human consciousness. CC provides a broad framework for understanding what it means while Val listens a...

CC and Val discuss the public fascination with "clicks" on social media and their own experience with the dopamine "hits" provided by posts that took off last week. This prompted a discussion about the reasons why they decided to start  po...

Wherein in CC and Val talk the underbelly of human nature and the systemic abuse issues which exist in almost any industry, not just music and entertainment. It's about power and control. And money. And it ain't a new story - simply a continuat...

Wherein CC and Val talk (again) about our human tendency to take a future worry and wrap it up in even worse scenarios. Wayne Dyer labeled it "awfulizing". "And if this happens, then that might happen, and then..." We...

Wherein CC and Val discuss the value of grounding and its association with the root chakra: what it is, what it means, what it does, and how it benefits us. Along the way there are detours, as usual, like what Val's mini-me looks like. And our ...

Wherein CC and Val talk aging, the pluses and minuses, the good, the bad and the ugly. From wrinkles, to dribbles, to hard-earned wisdom, it may not be a pretty journey -- but it can be a beautiful one. At least, that's what we're told. If we s...

Wherein CC and Val ruminate on the first forty episodes of Loose Ends and share some of our favourite moments - the ones that made us laugh the hardest or struck home or provoked tears. On this Labour Day, join us for some insights and belly la...

Wherein CC and Val banter about words and phrases and their origins. From contronyms like "bolt" and "cleave" to idioms we toss about idly, such as "tying the knot" or "beating around the bush" or "giving a cold shoulder", if you like to laugh ...