The Living, The Dead, and The Cats

19/10/2021

Hello all! For those of you wondering where we've been, I just want to leave a little update here.

Thank you all for listening to the podcast and hopefully enjoying our work! We have had a lot of fun doing it, but it has been a much more time and energy consuming endeavor than we had planned for, and we both feel it's best to take a bit of a hiatus. It's very likely we could return to recording at some point, and if and when that happens, we will let you know of our plans, but for now there will not be new episodes coming out until at least the new year I expect.

Again, we appreciate so much all your love and support, the past episodes will still be available to listen to, and we hope everyone has a beautiful autumn! ❤

Lots of love, Harry and Mollie

25/08/2021

NEW Episode!
Come listen, and learn the stories of Shelly Bauman, a retired stripper that changed the face of seattle's q***r nightlife after a horrific accident, and Rita Pitka Blumenstein, a traditional healer of the Yup'ik people of Alaska, who brought traditional medicine to Alaskas hospitals, and made great strives in the preservation of earth and our diverse cultures!

Quite the matchup this week! While Harry is bringing the tale of the fiery amputee that single-leggedly changed the trajectory of Seattle's LGBTQIA+ community in the 1970s, Mollie's teaching us about the Yup'ik indigenous healer that brought tradi...

12/08/2021

Did you miss it? A new episode dropped yesterday! This time we're talking about New Orleans-based cartoonist Bunny Matthews as well as Olympic athlete and golf champion Babe Didrikson. Go check it out ❤️

Everybody get ready, Mollie's gonna talk about sports! Specifically, old-timey 1950s golf tournaments and the athlete that just couldn't seem to lose, Babe Didrikson! In contrast, Harry's bringing you the story of Bunny Matthews, a Louisiana-based...

29/07/2021

Small children are scampering around the house, and the princess is ! Peace and quiet is on the way, my darling.

28/07/2021

New Episode!
Go listen to "Ep. 13: Darth Farmer and The Woman of Steel - Beverly Pepper and David Prowse" at
https://andthecatscast.buzzsprout.com/1571773/8934894

28/07/2021

Noble is here to remind everybody to check the feed tomorrow! New episode coming out at noon!

16/07/2021

But MoOOOom!

14/07/2021

We got to learn about the stories of two very different, very dedicated people this episode, and we hope you enjoy hearing about them as much as we did. Bryan Monroe and SOPHIE both passed in January of this year, so help us celebrate and share their lives and careers!

In this episode, we're talking about Bryan Monroe, a long-time journalist from our homestate and alumni from Mollie's alma mater, the University of Washiongton, as well as Sophie Xeon, better known by her stage name SOPHIE, an electronic music pro...

13/07/2021

Raxacoricofallapatorius is so easy to photograph, but so hard to pronounce 💖 better to just call her Raxy

12/07/2021

NEW EPISODE Coming Wednesday!
Catch it at: andthecatscast.buzzsprout.com
Love you all 🧡

30/06/2021

Sorry for the late upload everybody, but we're finally back!
For this new-and-improved season of "The Living, The Dead, and The Cats" we decided to do some research about people who have passed away recently whose stories we want to share. This week Harry is talking about Carmen Vazquez, an avid activist in the struggles for women's and people of color's equality, as well as LGBTQ rights. Mollie is sharing the story of Jerry Givens, an ex-executioner who fought desperately for the removal of capital punishment for much of his life.

Some of the resources we looked at for today's episode can be found below.

InequalityIs: Carmen Vazquez on inequality and LGBT rights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbp9NdCBiUI

Carmen Vazquez' New York Times Obituary:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/obituaries/carmen-vazquez-dead-coronavirus.html

The Life and Death of Jerry Givens:
https://theintercept.com/2020/04/26/jerry-givens-virginia-death-penalty-coronavirus/

Cause of Life: Jerry Givens:
https://breakwaterstudios.com/film/jerry-givens/

We dearly missed all of you these past few weeks, and hope that you send all your feedback to us on social media () or email us directly at [email protected]
You may also support us on our Patreon (www.patreon.com/andthecatscast), where we have a bi-weekly book club podcast of some of our favorite guilty pleasure novels! All patron levels have access to our bonus episodes and we are about to begin our second book, "When No One is Watching" by Alyssa Cole!

Sorry for the late upload everybody, but we're finally back! For this new-and-improved season of "The Living, The Dead, and The Cats" we decided to do some research about people who have passed away recently whose stories we want to share. This we...

12/06/2021

Got to meet some sweet farm kitties this week! I know they may look like ours, but IRL, they're about half the size
🤎🖤🤍

02/06/2021

It's my favorite upside-down sunshine boy!

30/05/2021

Green eyed boy 💚

28/05/2021

Uh oh, we haven't posted furbabies in a full week! Well here's a few shots to catch up ;)

26/05/2021

Hey all, important announcement about the next few weeks for us!

The podcast is going to be changing things up, and we're going to take a little time off to prepare! Next month, on June 23rd, "The Living, The Dead, and The Cats" will return, with a brand new format, a shiny new coat of organization, and maybe just a teeny weeny bit less weather talk.

Keep an ear out for further announcements, but for now, thanks to everybody out there listening, we're very excited for this change, and hope that you'll stick with us as we try out some different ideas.

Love yourselves, take care of eachother, and we'll talk to you soon.
Everything.

We're going away, but not forever!The podcast is going to be changing things up, and we're going to take a little time off to prepare! Next month, on June 23rd, "The Living, The Dead, and The Cats" will return, with a brand new format, a shiny new...

20/05/2021

Fuzzy snoozy noble 💖

19/05/2021

In between episodes and missing our dulcet tones?
Well, we've got a second podcast now! If you join our Patreon, we're doing a little book club podcast where we are currently reading "Clean Sweep" by Ilona Andrews. The second episode just dropped, so if you don't want to fall behind, now's the time to join in!
Episodes are exclusive to Patreon subscribers, but it's only $3 a month and we really appreciate the support, every new patron means we can devote more time and energy to making the main podcast better and more fun for everyone! Hopefully down the road, we'll develop some other fun treats for our patrons, like a livestream Q&A, or fun stickers or pins or something.

We of course understand not everybody can comfortably afford to donate, and if you can't, just know that we appreciate you listening to our work, and supporting us in other ways, like sharing the podcast, or interacting with us on social media.
We love you all dearly, enjoy your week! 🧩❤️🎙

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18/05/2021

This kitty cat is always such a good shoulder to lean on. Whenever you need to be reminded that you are loved, she will drown you in love and cat fur 🤍🤎 we love you Raxy!

17/05/2021

Always watching :P

14/05/2021

Beautiful kitties exploring their new backyard enclosure!

12/05/2021

Heyyy, it's time for another over-caffeinated, over-worked, barely lucid convo from your favorite Mother-Son podcast team! This week we do a puzzle with our favorite subject, our cats! No, we didn't do any research, and yes, we lose complete control of the conversation momentum within moments.
Sooo, we're starting to think maybe we ought to change up our format, or even, you know, have a concrete premise! We're going to start brainstorming ideas for how we can improve and deliver some quality episodes to y'all, so if there is a niche in the podcast market that either hasn't been filled for you, or that you would like to see us try out, let us know on social media, okay? We're having a lot of fun, but we want to make something we can be proud of as well, so don't be surprised if we keep changing stuff up until we find the right fit!

We talked about it a bunch in the episode, but remember you can support us on our Patreon (www.patreon.com/andthecatscast), where started a second bi-weekly book club podcast of some of our favorite guilty pleasure novels! All patron levels have access to our bonus episodes about our first book club book, "Clean Sweep" by Ilona Andrews, so drop us a donation and get yourself a copy to follow along!

Heyyy, it's time for another over-caffeinated, over-worked, barely lucid convo from your favorite Mother-Son podcast team! This week we do a puzzle with our favorite subject, our cats! No, we didn't do any research, and yes, we lose complete contr...

09/05/2021

She spends every sunny day up here, watching the birdies and the squirrels, and licking her lips 😅

07/05/2021

The completed budapest puzzle! Including it's very generic box and our new book club book! Happy Friday, see you all next week with a new episode, and make sure to listen to episode 9 when you get a chance!
https://andthecatscast.buzzsprout.com/1571773/8417161

06/05/2021

Happy snuggle cat :3

05/05/2021

Hey you, a new PATREON Exclusive Bonus Episode just went live! That's right, we started a whole 'nother podcast just for our patrons, and this one's a book club!

https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/6503744
If you want to listen, you just have to join our Patreon $3/month tier, and you'll get access to bi-weekly episodes, discussing Ilona Andrew's "Clean Sweep". Also, if you're following along, we're reading in 4 chapter chunks every 2 weeks, so really slow easy pace to keep up with.
Happy Wednesday y'all, catch you next week for the main show!

03/05/2021

My office mate for the day 🖤🤍

01/05/2021

Happy weekends to all! Don't forget to check out our 9th episode if you get a chance over the weekend, and please, if your enjoy our podcast and want to see more of us, share it with your friends or anyone you think might enjoy our disorganized banters! Love you all ❤


https://www.instagram.com/p/COOJso4H-Tf/?igshid=uk4tbbobj3po

Three's the magic number!In our first attempt at having a guest join us, we invited another Cogswell on the show! Maddie Cogswell, the creator of our fancy show art, joins us for an almost-coherent conversation about Budapest, "The City of Spas"!W...

01/05/2021

Roger at his post, guarding the leftover paint supplies :)

30/04/2021

It's almost Miss Noble's birthday! She's been getting so cuddly and affectionate as she matures, it's so sweet and a little sad to see her personality change with the passing months

28/04/2021

Nine lives, and we're still kicking! Our newest episode just went live, and this time we brought in some more family to keep us organized. Maddie hopped on a call with us and gave us her two cents about how we've been running things, and I'm sure you'll all enjoy having somebody finally call us out on our bullshiz! Unfortunately, the audio did get a little mangled, so hopefully we can have her back for a smoother recording session in the future.
Anyhoo, happy podcast day, enjoy! ❤️🧩🎙

Don't forget that if you want to, you can support us on our Patreon (www.patreon.com/andthecatscast), where we are starting a bi-weekly book club of some of our favorite guilty pleasure novels! All patron levels will get access to our bonus episodes about our first book club book, "Clean Sweep" by Ilona Andrews, so drop us a donation and get yourself a copy to follow along! Our first episode will cover the first 4 chapters, and hopefully go live on Wednesday, May 5th!

Three's the magic number!In our first attempt at having a guest join us, we invited another Cogswell on the show! Maddie Cogswell, the creator of our fancy show art, joins us for an almost-coherent conversation about Budapest, "The City of Spas"!W...

27/04/2021

Grumbly boy is mad we moved all the living room furniture again, but he did deign to pose for a single insta photo!

26/04/2021

Happy Monday! Our oldest and our youngest playing together. Howard just wouldn't look at me though 😅

24/04/2021

Look at this candid cutie! She has my favorite nose of our kids 💖

23/04/2021

Look at this cutie we met on our evening walk the other day!

22/04/2021

Howard's leading our morning sun salutations 🤍🖤☀️

21/04/2021

We didn't actually end up talking about it much, but this was our puzzle from last week's interview episode! If you missed it, go listen at:
https://andthecatscast.buzzsprout.com/1571773/8332723-ep-8-anxiety

It was a pretty interesting one!
Anyway, this puzzle is freaking gorgeous and now will go into our pile of unclaimed giveaways! Share the podcast with your friends, join our patreon (patreon.com/andthecatscast) for access to our new bookclub coming up, and let us know if you want one of our puzzles!
Happy Wednesday! ❤🧩

20/04/2021

got to have a friendly chat with Roger on our side patio yesterday 😍 such sweet boys!

19/04/2021

Roger says hello, internet!

17/04/2021

Howdy, wee beasties! Happy weekend to those who had Saturday and Sunday off. For those of you who don't know, we have a patreon site if you want to send a couple bucks our way to support the podcast, and if you do, we're planning a new little treat for our patrons over there: A BOOK CLUB!

Every other week, between normal TLTDATC episodes, we'll be recording short, 20-minute bonus episodes about whatever book we choose! We're aiming for short, "guilty pleasure" novels, so if you have some suggestions, we'll be asking our patrons what they want us to read.

Our first book has already been chosen, it is "Clean Sweep" by Ilona Andrews, with our first episode in about 3 weeks covering the first four chapters. If you want to join us and maybe even read along, you can become a patron for just $3 a month at:
www.patreon.com/andthecatscast
We hope to create some higher tiers in the future, but these bonus episodes will be available to all levels.

Have a great day and thanks for listening! ❤