The Rating Show

LuPalm Wonders

Each guest is asked to rate things, from the serious to the silly, from the impactful to the impractical, on a scale of 1 to 10. How would you rate Cool Ranch Doritos, term limits, the city you live in, and "agreeing to disagree"? read less
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Episodes

Denise Hates Camouflage, Loves Intermittent Fasting
Jun 16 2022
Denise Hates Camouflage, Loves Intermittent Fasting
Denise reveals that her name is associated with one of the worst puns of all time. And speaking of puns, my opening fact is pun-ishment of the highest order. Denise introduces us to the television show she enjoys named Pachinko, that she heard about on NPR's Fresh Air. We talk about open floor plans, the Wu Tang clan, Feng Shui, yoga, and red-bottom shoes. I also learn that Loubouton and Louis Vuitton are not the same person, even though their names sound similar when spoken quickly. And then Denise's rating of camouflage causes me to take off my host hat to tell her that she's wrong. I apologize to you, my audience, and to myself for taking such an extreme measure. Denise also rates being a stay-at-home mother, as she's lived that life in the past and has also been working the last few years. We also have a nice conversation about marriage, and marrying someone different than you - "Not bad or wrong, just different." And we talk about growth in marriage and how she learned to communicate more effectively. I really enjoyed this conversation. I am always looking for interesting things to ask people to rate, so if you have any ideas, jump in my Instagram DMs. Also follow us on the gram (@theratingshow), which has more fun reviews on it. If you enjoy this episode, tell 3 people about it, subscribe to the podcast to be informed when a new episode drops, write a review, and relisten to all the episodes at your local pool with the sound on your Bluetooth speaker all the way up.
Jobina Hates Stuffed Crust Pizza, Loves Her Tummy Tuck
May 27 2022
Jobina Hates Stuffed Crust Pizza, Loves Her Tummy Tuck
Jobina starts the show strong by choosing to rate a joke, and she specifically asked for a dumb joke. After the joke, I ask Jobina to rate her name on a scale from 1 to 10, and I know you're wondering what she said. And then in a plot twist, Jobina reveals that she recently learned her pre-adoption name, and rates that too. Jobina rates being 47, the great state of Texas (kinda), and then introduces us to the book Scythe, which is about a post-mortal world. This causes us to ponder briefly if a person who listens to an audio book can say they "read" the book. Jobina rates the Negro National Anthem, getting roses on Valentine's day, gardening, stuffed crust pizza, and the idiom, "The grass is always greener on the other side."Jobina rates the Negro National Anthem, getting roses on Valentine's day, gardening, stuffed crust pizza, and the idiom, "The grass is always greener on the other side." On more personal notes, Jobina rates adoption and talks us through her finding her birth parents, and then what that relationship looks like now. Jobina also got a tummy tuck, rates elective cosmetic surgery, and describes why she made the decision. Lastly, Jobina rates marriage, and talks about how that rating changed from the end of her first marriage to the bliss she's enjoying now. I am always looking for interesting things to ask people to rate, so if you have any ideas, jump in my Instagram DMs. Also follow us on the gram (@theratingshow), which has more fun reviews on it. If you enjoy this episode, tell 3 people about it, subsribe to the podcast to be informed when a new episode drops, write a review, and write a jingle for it that gets stuck in people's heads when you sing it around the office.