The Sapio Files The Sapio Files

Throughout life, you are bound to hear some of the same cliche pieces of advice over and over. But are cliches so common for a good reason, or are they mostly just outdated advice? This episode, we are analyzing some of the most popular cliches and giving you our hot takes on which ones hold up, which ones need to be taken only in a specific context, and which ones are reductive, unhelpful, or just need to be retired. 

We're back this week with our guest host, Caleb, and we're ready to dig into dating over the years. From jousting for a woman's hand, to regency era, to arranged marriages, to free love, all the way through dating app drama, we break down how something so universal as looking for a partner has shifted over time. 

Join us this week as we share our top picks for our favorite movies that give us ALL THE FEELS. We're not just talking about movies that make us happy or make us cry. We are choosing our favorite scenes that make us really feel a multitude of emotions and share why they are so meaningful to us. 

Spoiler Alerts are in effect, so if you hear us mention a movie that you don't want to know about,  jump ahead a few minutes. 

Those who know us know that we love analyzing personality types and literature. So when we found the chart for the 9 moral alignments, we thought that would be another fun framework to explore. This week, we are talking about the moral alignments and what they mean to us and to our favorite characters. Confession time: When we decided we wanted to record this episode, we soon discovered that we knew very little about the origin of this alignment system, or even the fact that it originated in Dungeons and Dragons. So naturally, we reached out to a friend with more experience in the system's origins to fill in the gaps! This week, join us and our fantastic guest host, Caleb, as we explore the 9 moral alignments!

We're back with another one of our classic episodes. Some fictional characters are widely accepted as beloved or heroic. Some are accepted as unquestionable villains. But today, we are here to shake up what you think you know about your favorite characters. Which characters are overrated? Which fictional couples deserve more respect? Whose story should have ended differently or more controversially? Join us for our hot takes on fictional characters this week. Of course, spoiler alerts are in effect, so if you don't want to know what happened in any of these stories, use the time stamps below to skip ahead of a section:

2:10-7:26: Lord of the Rings
7:27-13:50: Friends
13:51-21:07:How I Met Your Mother
21:08-26:15: Pretty Little Liars
26:16- 49:58: Harry Potter
(mini segue within Harry Potter section- 46:19-49:07: Divergent)
49:59- 1:04:14: One Tree Hill
(mini segue within One Tree Hill section- 54:21-55:25 Downton Abbey)
1:04:15-1:09:03: Disney Classics (specifically Sleeping Beauty and Little Mermaid)

This month marks a milestone for Chelsea-- who finally released her own original music for the first time. If you've been following us from the beginning, you'll know that this was a long time coming. As Caela is a published writer herself,  this week is a celebration of something they both love to do-- write! 

Join us as we talk about the nuances of different types of writing, self-expression, and artistic mediums. What should a writer be aware of? How do the styles of writing dictate expectations? When is it okay to break a rule? And what can a novice writer do to get started? Join us to find out!

How to find our writing:
Chelsea's music- https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/chelseavarga/chasing-thunderstorms
Caela's novel- https://www.amazon.com/Someone-Elses-Shoes-Caela-Provost/dp/1539848396
Caela's travel blog- https://www.findinghomeacrossnorthamerica.org/