Combined Minds

July 18, 2023
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Combined Minds

 

The girlies make their podcast debut

 

Words by Ambar Ramirez and Carmen Macri

 

Carmen: The day has finally come. Ambar and I recorded a podcast.

 

Ambar: Not just any podcast, but a local comedy podcast hosted and produced by Bobby Brown with co-host Logan Butler called “Writer’s Block.”

 

Carmen: Ha. Fitting. 

 

Ambar: Being that we are just so hilarious (note the sarcasm), it made perfect sense when Bobby reached out asking us to be featured on the pod. I mean who else do you know that constantly embarrasses themselves publicly? 

 

Carmen: I cannot express enough how much I hate public speaking. Let alone when there are bright lights on my face and a camera recording. I think I can speak for both of us when I say we had the meat sweats.

 

Ambar: Like the type of sweats that I had to look back at the couch to make sure I didn’t leave a stain. 

 

Carmen: Bobby and Logan made sure to make us as (un)comfortable as possible, giving us a few tips and talking points. But all that went out the window when Bobby pressed record. 

 

Ambar: At that moment my heart fell out of my butt, and there was no turning back. I also wasn’t aware that we would be wearing headphones to hear ourselves talk among each other. The thing I hate more than public speaking is actually being able to hear myself public speaking. 

 

Carmen: It definitely threw me off. As I was telling a story it was hard to not trip over my words since it sounded like I had an echo. But, other than that, things went pretty smoothly.

 

Ambar: Honestly, once we got past the whole introduction of the podcast, my nerves melted away and I could not stop talking. Who woulda thunk. 

 

Carmen: We talked about dreaming, ghosts, relationships, things we hate, things we love, you name it. At one point I blacked out and went on a tangent about men owning cats. I am still not sure exactly what I said so we will figure that out together.

 

Ambar: I also blacked out for that conversation. 

 

Carmen: Now that I think about it, I don’t really remember much. 

 

Ambar: I guess you’ll just have to listen to the podcast?

 

Carmen: I guess so! Click the link below to hear what we don’t remember talking about. 

 

Creative Director Ambar Ramirez and Lead Journalist Carmen Macri collaborate monthly on the Combined Minds Column, where they delve into trending topics and review local events. Their dynamic teamwork brings a special magic to every story they co-write.

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