Do We Love That For You?

Heather and Zia
  • 5.0 (6)
  • Comedy

Our podcast is going to be explaining in “jersey words” the things we experience, products we use, people we encounter, and anything else we think of. Every episode will be different the only guarantee is that both Zia and Heather will be here.

  1. 6d ago

    Do We Love....Almost a Year of Podcasts

    Did you love that for us? One year of podcasting sounds like a milestone, but it feels more like a living scrapbook: tiny wins, inside-the-week chaos, and the kind of friendship that turns random updates into something you can actually feel. We share what we’re planning for our anniversary, from secret merch and new photos to a live event, plus a listener giveaway we’re making ourselves. It’s equal parts celebration and real talk about how community grows one download, one message, and one laugh at a time. We also get surprisingly practical, starting with winter beekeeping prep in New Hampshire. We talk through wrapping hives with a “bee cozy,” adding top insulation, and making emergency sugar blocks so the bees have backup food when it’s cold. If you’re into backyard beekeeping, seasonal prep, or just love learning how other people care for their little ecosystems, this part is full of details you can actually use. Then the conversation goes deeper: adoption day, chosen family, and the kind of boundaries that protect your peace. From there we unpack a simple list of “things you’ll probably never know” and why it hits so hard, especially when you remember the older kids, the cool girls, and the quiet defenders who shaped you. We trade coping skills for stressful workdays like deep breathing, the five senses technique, and small resets, including a surprisingly soothing habit of watching birds online. We even squeeze in a weird law about coasting downhill in neutral, plus rapid-fire favorites from listeners. If you like honest friendship, comforting chaos, and practical coping tools, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What’s one small thing someone did that changed you more than they’ll ever know? Podcasts are like sitcoms... you become part of the family every week.

  2. Oct 10

    Do We Love... John from GenXJono

    Did you love that for us? Gen X gets called forgotten, apathetic, and tough, but that summary never feels big enough to explain what it was actually like. We sit down with John “Gen X John O” Kodritis and immediately start connecting dots: how TV raised us, why so many of us were babysitting at nine, and how “free range” childhood came with an entire neighborhood ready to snitch, grab you, or call your full legal name like it was a warrant. What really surprised us is how deep the nostalgia goes once you stop treating it like a joke. We talk about parenting whiplash, the complicated legacy of discipline, and the Gen X habit of compartmentalizing feelings to keep life moving. Then we get into the word that defines a whole vibe: “whatever.” John explains why it is not the same as not caring, and how it becomes a tool for getting through what you cannot fix today. And just when you think we are staying in pop culture, we pivot into one of the most practical conversations we have had: the difference between a will, a living will, and a power of attorney. If you have ever assumed they all do the same thing, or thought POA works after someone dies, this is the clarity you want, with real-world banking context. We also hit Comic-Con stories, meeting childhood heroes, voice actors, and the smells and objects that snap you back to the 80s and 90s in one second. Subscribe for more, share this with your favorite Gen X friend, and leave us a review with the most Gen X thing you still say out loud today. Find John at his various sites here -> https://www.genxjono.com/ Podcasts are like sitcoms... you become part of the family every week.

  3. Oct 3

    Do We Love... Eight Weeks?

    Did you love that for us? A grown adult carrying an orange flag through a crosswalk so cars don’t hit them? That’s where we start, and somehow it makes perfect sense once you realize it happened in New Jersey. We’re eight weeks out from our one-year mark, and the laughs come fast, from shore bar T-shirt lore to the moment a brand-new listener noped out the second we got into hormones. That listener also accidentally inspires our newest idea for making the show even more useful for everyone who hangs out with us each week. Then we take a sharp turn into something that’s been sitting heavy: watching a parent speak to a hardworking young teacher with a condescending tone. We talk honestly about why it’s so discouraging, what it does to morale in schools, and why “no consequences” keeps feeding the problem. If you work in education, know a teacher, or have ever felt disrespected while doing your job, this part will hit. To bring it back to practical adult life skills, we introduce our new segment, “Are We Supposed To Know This Shit?” and kick it off with a money question people argue about nonstop online: can a raise make you take home less because you’re in a higher tax bracket? We break down how progressive tax brackets actually work in plain English, plus what can really change your take-home pay. And because it’s us, we finish with cozy fall community vibes: Halloween candy, pumpkin coffee orders, favorite desserts, and costumes we’ll never forget. If you laughed, learned something, or thought of a friend who needs this, subscribe, share the episode, and leave us a review. What “adult” topic should we tackle next? Podcasts are like sitcoms... you become part of the family every week.

  4. Sep 26

    Do We Love... Nor'Easters in the Fall?

    Did you love that for us? A fall nor’easter can flip a weekend from fun to flooded in hours, and we feel that hard while talking through the Ocean’s Calling cancellation and the messy reality of coastal weather. We get into why fall storms feel so strange compared to winter, what we’re seeing on the ground, and the kind of planning whiplash that comes with rain bands, travel calls, and trying to keep life moving anyway.    Then we jump to a huge personal win: Heather finally gets back on hormone replacement therapy after months off due to an estrogen patch shortage. We talk menopause and perimenopause care in plain language, how a pharmacist can be a secret weapon when meds get complicated, and why finding the right GYN support can change everything. It’s equal parts relief, frustration, and the kind of real-life healthcare navigation most people only learn by living it.    From there we go wide and weird in the best way: full moon myths, crime and visibility, and the question that sent us to research mode, hurricane vs typhoon vs cyclone. We also dig into “Do we play well with others?” and what happens when workplace dynamics turn into daily water torture, especially when someone won’t listen, won’t merge, or insists they know everything. Add in a bridge inspection domino effect over the Merrimack River, a box truck in the water, and the particular misery of car shopping rabbit holes, and you’ve got a very us kind of episode.    If you’re into weather talk, menopause HRT, everyday relationships, and the chaos of adulting in fall, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs the laugh, and leave us a review, then vote in our poll and tell us: should our anniversary be live on YouTube or a live podcast? Podcasts are like sitcoms... you become part of the family every week.

  5. Sep 19

    Do We Love... Stupid Answers

    Did you love that for us? A “nice” email from the one person you never expect to be nice hits different, and we’re not above saving it like evidence. We start with life housekeeping, a quick reality check on listen counts, and a surprisingly passionate update on pastina hunting across multiple grocery stores. From there we get into school mode: bus port flow, what’s improving, what still feels impossible, and the reminder we tell our students (and ourselves) when people hand us problems we can’t fix.  Then we take a hard turn into beekeeping in late season, because the end of the nectar flow forces real decisions. We walk through a hive split that didn’t build enough honey stores for winter and explain why combining colonies can be the safest option. You’ll hear the step-by-step newspaper method for merging hives, what “winter bees” are, and how treatments like formic acid fit into a practical varroa mite plan, including what to watch for when the strips come out and laying resumes.  We also share a health update that connects to a lot of listeners: asthma medication changes, steroids, and why diabetes blood glucose can spike fast even when your habits stay steady. We talk tracking, messaging doctors, and the anxiety of waiting for numbers to come back down. We wrap with our Five Minute Loves questions, a listener cracking us up by calling them “security questions,” and weekend plans with friends. If you laughed, learned, or related, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find us. Podcasts are like sitcoms... you become part of the family every week.

  6. Sep 12

    Do We Love Kyle from The New Jersey History Project?

    Did you love that for us? Ask a New Jerseyan one harmless question and you might get a full history lesson, a family story, and a food argument all at once. We’re joined by Kyle from the New Jersey History Project (https://www.instagram.com/thenewjerseyhistoryproject?stkn=dXJnamFidnhvcWh6) , and the conversation goes straight to the stuff that lives in your bones: grandparents, neighborhood culture, and the phrases you swear you don’t remember until you hear them out loud.  We talk about Italian American roots in New Jersey, why some families stopped teaching the language, and how the culture still travels through sayings, gestures, and the way people speak. Kyle also shares what it’s like to get contacted for a PBS feature while you’re just trying to keep up with real life, plus our mutual hatred of people who comment before they actually listen.  Then we get into peak Jersey: Entenmann’s crumb cake, the legendary knife in the box, and the “pork roll vs Taylor ham” debate with actual logic and brand history behind the chaos. We also hit modern New Jersey quirks and changes like plastic bag bans, no-cell-phone classrooms, and the growing push to get kids writing off Chromebooks again.  Press play, laugh with us, and tell us where you land on the big debates. Subscribe for next week, share this with your most stubborn Jersey friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Pork roll or Taylor ham, what are you calling it? Podcasts are like sitcoms... you become part of the family every week.

  7. Sep 5

    Do We Love ... Characters?

    Did you love that for us? A kids’ movie should not be able to read you like this, but here we are. We start with a Winnie the Pooh moment that flips a switch: Rabbit is handing out “jobs,” nobody does them, and the responsibility lands right back on the person who cares the most. If you’ve ever felt like the unofficial project manager at work or home, you’ll know exactly why that scene hits. We talk about personality, boundaries, and what it means when you suddenly recognize yourself in a fictional character. From there, we ride the nostalgia wave into a real conversation about customer service, work ethic, and the 80s and 90s fast food and retail crews who somehow made everything feel smoother and more human. One Burger King stop turns into a bigger question: what changed in training, standards, and the little connections that used to make service feel effortless? We keep it honest, a little spicy, and very relatable if you’ve ever said “if you have time to lean, you have time to clean.” Then we shift into a surprisingly detailed beekeeping update, including a varroa mite check, why you have to sample nurse bees, and how we chose a mite treatment plan with winter coming. We also share a hospital waiting room story that turns into “who’s on first” levels of confusion, plus a straight-talk segment on workplace gossip, union stress, and how to stay grounded when people run their mouths behind your back. Hit play for laughs, real life, and a few “oh wow that’s me” moments, then subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review. What fictional character do you accidentally relate to most? Podcasts are like sitcoms... you become part of the family every week.

  8. Aug 29

    Do We Love... Powering Through (pt 2)

    Did you love that for us? Someone can hand you a drink “to be nice” and somehow you end up the villain for not loving the exact temperature, bubbles, or flavor. That tiny moment is where we start, because it perfectly captures what powering through really looks like when your nerves are already fried: guilt, passive aggression, the conversation replaying in your head, and the split-second choice between people-pleasing and setting a boundary. We also bring some joy into it, including a mini vacation that turns into an unplanned mindfulness exercise: a massive re-gifted Lego ship with over 1,100 pieces dumped into three unsorted bags. It’s frustrating, funny, weirdly soothing, and honestly a great metaphor for stress management. We talk about the little rituals that keep us steady, like taking breaks, celebrating wins, and finding comfort in hands-on focus when life feels loud. Then we get more personal about mental health and burnout. Hitting your max coping threshold can be unpredictable: one day a stubbed toe is the last straw, another day you can handle travel chaos until your brain suddenly taps out. We compare the tools we actually use, from grounding and deep breathing to music, cleaning, shutting down, or making the quick call that gets it off your chest. We also reflect on why celebrity deaths can hit so hard, especially when they’re tied to childhood nostalgia and the soundtracks of who we used to be. We wrap with back-to-school and back-to-work energy: missing coworkers (even the dramatic ones), trusting your gut when something feels off, planning outfits to reduce morning stress, and the surprisingly heated world of water bottle rules and cup recommendations. If you’ve ever wondered whether “powering through” is strength or avoidance, come hang with us. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s at their max, and leave a review with the coping habit that helps you most. Podcasts are like sitcoms... you become part of the family every week.

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About

Our podcast is going to be explaining in “jersey words” the things we experience, products we use, people we encounter, and anything else we think of. Every episode will be different the only guarantee is that both Zia and Heather will be here.

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  • Creator
    Heather and Zia
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Do We Love That For You?
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    Do We Love That For You?