SimplyPodLogical is the official podcast of Simply Nailogical.
Marriage Ultimatums & Emotional Manipulation - SimplyPodLogical #139
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss the Netflix series "The Ultimatum" where one partner in a couple issues an ultimatum to get married or break-up. We consider the rationale behind marriage, emotional manipulation, social influences, and our own view on marriage.
2/8/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 40 seconds
How Smart Are Our Cats? (Cat IQ Test) - SimplyPodLogical #138
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben administer a Cat IQ test for their two cats Menchie and Zyler to determine whether their fluffy children rank high in feline intelligence or score low like a lovable cuddly idiots.
1/31/2023 • 59 minutes, 24 seconds
Unpopular Opinions 5 - SimplyPodLogical #137
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to unpopular opinions on sleeping, vinyl music, McDonalds, toxicity in online gaming, animals over humans and business hotels. It is what it is.
1/24/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 56 seconds
Guess The Recipe - SimplyPodLogical #136
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben play Guess The Recipe, where one of us shares only the ingredients to a recipe and the other person has to guess which food or dish it makes.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben review & answer magazine quizzes written for teenage girls in the late 1990's to early 2000's.
1/10/2023 • 49 minutes, 33 seconds
Best of 2022 (Trying to Stay Positive) - SimplyPodLogical #134
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben share their picks for the best music, series, movie, online content, video games, and nail polish of 2022.
1/3/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 25 seconds
Am I the A**hole (Xmas Edition) - SimplyPodLogical #133
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at C(h)ristmas themed posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss Cristmas cookies, banning alcohol, Cristmas cards from babies, and suing family members. Happy Holodays!
12/20/2022 • 58 minutes, 43 seconds
What’s in Simply Nailogical’s Inbox #2 - SimplyPodLogical #132
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at some unread e-mails in Cristine’s inbox and talk about unsolicited business offers, Established Titles, cryptocurrency, industry jargon, and shoppable online content.
12/13/2022 • 59 minutes, 18 seconds
Holoday Gift Guide 2022 - SimplyPodLogical #131
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben present the SimplyPodLogical 2022 Holoday gift guide and give you some gift giving ideas for the types of people in your lives.
12/6/2022 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 43 seconds
Unpopular Opinions 4 - SimplyPodLogical #130
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to unpopular opinions on soup, the death penalty, bbq chicken pizza, Taylor Swift, graveyards, and hating children.
11/22/2022 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 21 seconds
Hey Twitter What Is Happening? - SimplyPodLogical #129
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss what the heck is happening with twitter, Elon Musk’s takeover, social media, verification, and monetizing tweets.
11/16/2022 • 47 minutes, 28 seconds
Don’t Worry Darling and Bad Movies - SimplyPodLogical #128
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben review the new film ‘Don’t Worry Darling’, Directed by Olivia Wilde starring Florence Pugh & Harry Styles, and discuss feminism, plot holes, and Ben reveals his favourite bad movie.
11/8/2022 • 53 minutes, 24 seconds
Taylor Swift, Fat-phobia, and Stay-At-Home Girlfriends - SimplyPodLogical #127
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Taylor Swift’s new album ‘Midnights’, the controversy over “fat-phobia” in her music video for Anti-Hero, and the stay-at-home girlfriend trend on TikTok.
11/1/2022 • 56 minutes, 17 seconds
Am I The A**hole (Spooky Halloween Edition) - SimplyPodLogical #126
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss halloween, candy, scaring people, holding babies, and finish the episode with a Halloween candy fantasy draft.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine has turned 30 years old for the 4th time, and Cristine and Ben answer questions from the audience about birthdays, sharing celebrations, swapping gifts, lavish parties and ranking birthday cakes.
10/18/2022 • 48 minutes, 3 seconds
Horror Movie Review ft. Jen - SimplyPodLogical #124
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Ben and Cristine’s sister Jen review five horror movies: Midsommar, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Witch, Men, and Cube.
10/4/2022 • 52 minutes, 47 seconds
Twitch, Gambling & Taylor Swift - SimplyPodLogical #123
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about gambling influencers, Twitch paying top creators less, big streamers moving from Twitch to YouTube, Taylor Swift, cheating in chess, and Drake.
9/27/2022 • 58 minutes, 27 seconds
Would You Rather (This or That) #2 - SimplyPodLogical #122
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben play a game of would you rather (this or that) and talk about their celebrity crush, cleaning ladies, grey’s anatomy, the monarch, and how long human beings have been on Earth.
9/20/2022 • 54 minutes, 7 seconds
Am I The A**hole? (School edition) - SimplyPodLogical #121
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben review school themed r/amitheasshole posts and give their hot takes about bragging about getting into college, cheating on an exam, failing a course and sneezing in class.
9/14/2022 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 43 seconds
Ask Us Anything: YouTube Has Changed, Holo Taco Detectives & Scrapped Videos - SimplyPodLogical #120
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben answers audience submitted questions about how YouTube has changed, travelling to the US, Holo Taco, sociology, working together as a couple and more.
9/6/2022 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 50 seconds
Newlywed Game ft. Safiya & Tyler - SimplyPodLogical #118
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben are joined by Safiya and Tyler and they talk about how they met, YouTube, social media, Ottawa, and cats.
8/30/2022 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 24 seconds
Unpopular Opinions 3 - SimplyPodLogical #118
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to unpopular opinions on texting etiquette, warm toilet seats, gun safety and children, bragging about having and not having kids, and garbage bowl superiority.
8/17/2022 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 48 seconds
Are These TV Shows Real or Fake? - SimplyPodLogical #117
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben take turns describing television shows and guessing if the show is real or if the other person made it up.
8/9/2022 • 52 minutes, 13 seconds
Cristine is Bad at Video Games (and People Let Her Know) - SimplyPodLogical #116
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Cristine being bad at video games, comments she's received, bad criticism versus constructive criticism, and gatekeeping gaming.
8/2/2022 • 47 minutes, 50 seconds
Am I The A**hole 11 - SimplyPodLogical #115
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss sharing drinks, strangers in wedding photos, waking up your spouse, garden gnomes, slurping spaghetti, and puppet themed weddings.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben celebrate three years of Holo Taco and answer questions from the audience about Cristine’s nail polish brand.
7/19/2022 • 55 minutes, 35 seconds
Weird Canadian Laws (Not Guilty) - SimplyPodLogical #113
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to weird Canadian laws about scaring children, skinny dipping, noise complaints, witchcraft, and falsely advertising maple syrup.
7/13/2022 • 55 minutes, 38 seconds
Feeling Old In Your Thirties - SimplyPodLogical #112
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to audience-submitted comments on what feeling "old" is like if you're over 30, and what you wish you knew when you were in your twenties.
7/5/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 4 seconds
Guess That YouTuber - SimplyPodLogical #111
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben see if they can guess the YouTube creator based on the title of their first video, title of their most viewed video, and a random fun fact.
6/28/2022 • 59 minutes, 43 seconds
Androids and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence - SimplyPodLogical #110
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about a Google Engineer who thinks the Google has created an artificial intelligence that has become sentient, and the ethics of androids becoming self aware based on Cristine’s play-through of Detroit: Become Human.
6/21/2022 • 48 minutes, 26 seconds
Are You the A**hole 2 - SimplyPodLogical #109
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben read podcast audience submitted “Am I The A**hole” posts and offer their opinions.
6/14/2022 • 1 hour, 19 seconds
Canadian Content and Regulating the Internet - SimplyPodLogical #108
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss Bill C-11, a proposed law in Canada that would regulate streaming platforms and compel them to promote "Canadian Content”.
5/31/2022 • 59 minutes, 32 seconds
Would You Rather (This or That) - SimplyPodLogical #107
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben play ‘Would You Rather’ and react to fan submitted scenarios.
5/25/2022 • 50 minutes, 47 seconds
Are YouTubers OK? Reacting to Dan Howell's Video - SimplyPodLogical #106
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss Dan Howell’s recent video ‘Why I Quit YouTube’, and Cristine shares her thoughts on the mental health implications of being an online figure.
5/17/2022 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 57 seconds
AITA Finance Edition ft. Financial Advisor - SimplyPodLogical # 105
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Ben is joined by Derek the Financial Advisor to look at financially themed posts on r/amitheasshole.
5/10/2022 • 58 minutes, 9 seconds
Depp v. Heard and Narcissism - SimplyPodLogical #104
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben give their thoughts on the public defamation trial involving Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, and then take a narcissistic personality quiz.
5/3/2022 • 57 minutes, 8 seconds
Cristine Explains Movies To Ben - SimplyPodLogical #103
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine attempts to describe the plot of four movies to Ben to see if he recognizes them.
4/26/2022 • 53 minutes, 8 seconds
Am I The A**hole 10 - SimplyPodLogical #102
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss kissing cats, reading explicit books in public, looking through your partner's pockets, giving your mom a tattoo, unprofessional nicknames at work, grilling meat, sock manners, and plus ones.
4/19/2022 • 57 minutes, 15 seconds
Ben Retired at 34 Years Old - SimplyPodLogical #101
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Ben shares that he recently retired from his day job as a crime statistics analyst for the Canadian government and Cristine shares her thoughts on her multiple careers.
4/5/2022 • 56 minutes, 45 seconds
Celebrating 100 Episodes & Are YOU the A**hole? - SimplyPodLogical #100
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Ben and Cristine reflect on 100 episodes of the podcast, how it's been and how it's going, and then respond to Are YOU The A**hole situations submitted by listeners!
3/29/2022 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 4 seconds
Bad Vegan and Bad Scams - SimplyPodLogical #99
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Ben and Cristine talk about the new Netflix documentary 'Bad Vegan' and the trend of documentaries about women being defrauded by loser men.
3/23/2022 • 57 minutes, 17 seconds
Ben Explains Movies to Cristine #2 - SimplyPodLogical #98
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Ben explains the plot of popular movies while Cristine tries to guess the name of the movie.
3/15/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 30 seconds
Ben Went To Australia - SimplyPodLogical #97
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Ben explains why he went to Australia for 12 days, Cristine and Ben take an Australian dialect quiz, and Ben tries to convince Cristine that they should go to Australia one day.
3/8/2022 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 56 seconds
Am I The A**hole Sister Edition - SimplyPodLogical #96
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and special guest Jen look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole (theme: sisters) and discuss throwing out your sister's stuff, (un)equal treatment within the family, sister obligations, family wedding drama, and long nail table manners.
3/2/2022 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 5 seconds
Truckers, Mandates & the Ottawa Occupation - SimplyPodLogical #95
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss the ongoing protests, referred to as the “Freedom Convoy 2022”, that began with a small group of truckers and turned into an 11-day-thus-far occupation of most of downtown Ottawa, the city where they live in Canada.
2/8/2022 • 52 minutes, 15 seconds
Do We Speak Canadian or British? - SimplyPodLogical #94
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben take a Canadian Slang quiz and a British-Irish Dialect Quiz.
2/1/2022 • 56 minutes, 38 seconds
Reacting to Reddit Confessions - SimplyPodLogical #93
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to posts on the popular subreddit r/confession, and discuss faking coffee, resumes, relationships, shoplifting, and not wanting to work.
1/26/2022 • 56 minutes, 28 seconds
American Dialect Quiz (Where Y'all From?) - SimplyPodLogical #92
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben—who are Canadian—take an American dialect quiz that analyzes your language and pronunciation to guess which region in the US you’re from.
1/19/2022 • 44 minutes, 22 seconds
Fair Use, Twitch Streamers & Master Chef - SimplyPodLogical #91
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about the recent Twitch trend of streamers live-reacting to movies and television shows in their entirety and discuss fair use, YouTube vs. Twitch approach to copyright, and what this means for the creator economy.
1/12/2022 • 55 minutes, 37 seconds
Am I The A**hole (Holiday edition) - SimplyPodLogical #90
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at popular posts on the subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss the politics of Christmas dinners, gift giving, and mothers-in-law.
1/4/2022 • 59 minutes, 3 seconds
Is Your Cat a Psychopath?- SimplyPodLogical #89
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben answer a questionnaire to determine if their cats have psychopathic tendencies.
12/22/2021 • 52 minutes, 6 seconds
Ben Takes a Pop Culture Quiz - SimplyPodLogical #88
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine designs a pop culture quiz and puts Ben's knowledge to the test.
12/14/2021 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 48 seconds
YouTube dislikes in 2021 - SimplyPodLogical #87
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss YouTube removing the public dislike counter and consider the biggest dislikes (and a couple likes) of 2021.
12/7/2021 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 53 seconds
Taking a Pop Culture Quiz - SimplyPodLogical #86
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine takes a pop culture quiz to see if she knows anything about popular culture.
11/30/2021 • 55 minutes, 53 seconds
Holoday Gift Guide 2021 - SimplyPodLogical #85
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben present the SimplyPodLogical 2021 Holoday gift guide and give you some gift giving ideas.
11/23/2021 • 58 minutes, 6 seconds
Unpopular Opinions 2 - SimplyPodLogical #84
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to unpopular opinions on eating tea, speed limits, finding a rich man, messy snacks, taking candy away from children, and eating dessert before dinner.
11/16/2021 • 54 minutes, 10 seconds
Cristine Launched a Permanent Scholarship - SimplyPodLogical #83
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Cristine's new scholarship at Carleton University, how it works, and reflect on why creating this scholarship was important to her.
11/10/2021 • 43 minutes, 40 seconds
Am I the A**hole 7 (Birthday Edition) - SimplyPodLogical #82
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss birthday parties, deceptive gift giving, food allergies, and deleting wedding photos.
10/20/2021 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 25 seconds
Squid Game vs. Real Life - SimplyPodLogical #81
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about the Netflix series Squid Game, personal responsibility and social structure, capitalism and social inequality, schoolyard games, fan theories, season 2, and which player they would be in Squid Game.
10/12/2021 • 53 minutes, 17 seconds
This Is Not Financial Advice (ft. a Financial Advisor) - SimplyPodLogical #80
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben are joined by a Certified Financial Planner to answer questions from the audience about debt, financial literacy, planning for retirement, taxes, and how tf to save money.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss the new documentary LuLaRich about the multi-level marketing company Lularoe, pyramid schemes, cults, and #girlboss feminism.
9/29/2021 • 49 minutes, 48 seconds
Quitting YouTube, Criticism & Milk In Your Tea (Ask Us Anything) - SimplyPodLogical #78
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben answer your most burning questions: the worst parts of being internet famous, the Met Gala, wanting privacy, the Frenemies drama, quitting YouTube, and coffee vs. tea.
9/21/2021 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 35 seconds
Bro Talk (ft. Matt) - SimplyPodLogical #77
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Ben is joined by his brother Matt to talk about brotherhood, their childhood, dating, grad school, tax shelters, Taylor Swift and travel.
9/14/2021 • 54 minutes, 3 seconds
Guess the Price - SimplyPodLogical #76
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben guess the price of random objects and see if they know the cost of household items, fighter jets, historical artifacts and more.
9/7/2021 • 54 minutes, 9 seconds
Am I The A**hole 6 - SimplyPodLogical #75
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss skipping grades, gifted kids, old people at weddings, wearing shorts around your mom, and do you know what toppings your partner gets on a burrito?
8/31/2021 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 3 seconds
Girl Talk (ft. Jen) - SimplyPodLogical #74
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and her sister Jen talk about sister rivalries, sibling comparisons, hating each other vs. finding some common ground, and girl stuff. Apologies to Ben, we didn't have enough time to have him on this episode.
8/24/2021 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 55 seconds
Are Luxury Brands Overpriced? - SimplyPodLogical #73
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about luxury brands, consumerism, brand vs art value, fake jewelry, Fiji water, and expensive nail polish.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Cristine’s nail polish brand Holo Taco now 2 years in, the second anniversary Remix collection, the best and worst parts about releasing nail polish, product costs, sponsoring nail artists and influencers as a brand, naming polishes, and what’s coming for the rest of 2021.
8/10/2021 • 52 minutes, 19 seconds
Am I The A**hole? 5 - SimplyPodLogical #71
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss locking freezers, fake baby showers, paying artists, and four hour-long baths.
7/28/2021 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 9 seconds
DND Moral Alignment Quiz - SimplyPodLogical #70
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben take the DND moral alignment test and talk about Dungeons and Dragons, libertarians, families and loyalty, authority and governance, and who is more chaotic.
7/21/2021 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 16 seconds
Vaccines and Twitch - SimplyPodLogical #69
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben give a life update and talk about the vaccine, leaving the house, travelling, and seeing people again, Twitch streamers, and what Cristine thinks about going live on the internet.
7/14/2021 • 51 minutes, 44 seconds
Pitching YouTube Originals Show Ideas - SimplyPodLogical #68
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about YouTube Original Shows and pitch their ideas for original YouTube programming.
7/6/2021 • 48 minutes, 52 seconds
Am I The A**hole? 4 - SimplyPodLogical #67
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss bathroom etiquette, selfish husbands, nude drawings, selling sandwiches, and letting your kids use their cell phones.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about their earliest childhood memories, worst injuries as a kid, grade school, and embarrassing stories.
6/22/2021 • 52 minutes, 20 seconds
Cheating in Video Games & Toxic Fandoms - SimplyPodLogical #65
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Dream, Minecraft, cheating at video games, fandoms and the unintended consequences, and how Cristine feels about some of her own fanbase.
6/9/2021 • 59 minutes, 40 seconds
What's In Simply Nailogical's Inbox? - SimplyPodLogical #64
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben go through the Simply Nailogical business email inbox and reflect on the types of unsolicited emails and business offers Cristine receives.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben give unsolicited relationship advice to posters on reddit (r/relationships) about proposals, engagement rings, Godzilla, joke theft, arguing with family and whether all babies look the same.
5/25/2021 • 57 minutes, 7 seconds
The Media and YouTubers Behaving Badly - SimplyPodLogical #62
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about how the mainstream media covers YouTubers, whether journalists understand social media, articles about Mr. Beast and James Charles, and employment law.
5/18/2021 • 53 minutes, 31 seconds
Gen Z vs. Millennials - SimplyPodLogical #61
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about the difference between Millennials and Gen Z, the TikTok wars, who is the worst generation, and whether they understand zoomer culture or if they are cheugy.
5/12/2021 • 57 minutes, 23 seconds
Interviewing Our Boss About The Census - SimplyPodLogical #60
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben interview their boss Anil Arora, the head of Statistics Canada, about the Census of Population, how Census data is used, why it matters, and what Statistics Canada thinks about Cristine’s Internet personality.
5/4/2021 • 49 minutes, 5 seconds
Ben Explains Movies to Cristine - SimplyPodLogical #59
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine doesn’t know anything about movies and Ben tries to explain popular movie franchises to her.
4/27/2021 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 45 seconds
Unpopular Opinions - SimplyPodLogical #58
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to unpopular opinions from the popular subreddit r/unpopularopinions and talk sleeping with stuffed animals, love/hate for musicals, telling people they're perfect, supporting small businesses, and whether smoking cigarettes should be a crime.
4/21/2021 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 26 seconds
Buying Influencer Stocks & Cryptocurrency ft. Matt - SimplyPodLogical #57
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine, Ben, and Ben’s brother Matt talk about cryptocurrency, BitClout, creator coins, and the ethics of investing in influencers and people in general.
4/14/2021 • 54 minutes, 17 seconds
Is It Bad That Kids Want To Be YouTubers? - SimplyPodLogical #56
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about opinion polls, why so many kids want to be YouTubers, the pressure of knowing what you want to be when you grow up, good vs. bad role models, David Dobrik's apology and toxic masculinity.
4/6/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 15 seconds
How Much Money Does Simply Nailogical Make on YouTube? - SimplyPodLogical #55
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about YouTube money, advertising revenue, monetization rules, taxes, the most Cristine has ever made from a video, and getting demonetized.
3/23/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 43 seconds
Am I The A**hole? 3 - SimplyPodLogical #54
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss wedding objections, faking your finances, applying to be on reality television, and airplane seating etiquette.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk Britney Spears, how the media treated her, the 'Free Britney' movement, and then discuss the true crime genre, crime news vs. crime fiction, and what makes a good or a bad true crime documentary.
3/10/2021 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 47 seconds
Is Self-Care Expensive? Relaxcast - SimplyPodLogical #52
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about self care, how they like to relax, if self care needs to be expensive, and audience suggestions for how to relax.
3/2/2021 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 24 seconds
Strong Like a "Man"? Women & Weightlifting - SimplyPodLogical #51
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Cristine’s interest in weightlifting, how she got into it, and why some people think women shouldn’t lift heavy weights.
2/23/2021 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 20 seconds
Love Languages & the Non-Newlywed Game - SimplyPodLogical #50
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben take a love language quiz and play the newly-wed game even though they're not married.
2/16/2021 • 57 minutes, 48 seconds
Assumptions About Us - SimplyPodLogical #49
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to assumptions about them from the audience: secret weddings, disliking other YouTubers, driving luxury cars, quitting their day jobs, and whether Cristine splits the YouTube money with Ben.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Ben and his brother Matt discuss r/wallstreetbets, shorting, GameStop, Robin Hood, hedge funds, and investing for dummies.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss controversial food opinions and the best and worst food combinations.
1/26/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 7 seconds
Social Media, Censorship & Political Bias - SimplyPodLogical #46
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss social media, free speech, whether social media bans work, and if "big tech" has a political bias.
1/20/2021 • 57 minutes, 3 seconds
Am I The A**hole? 2 - SimplyPodLogical #45
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss bad boyfriends, peeing on the floor, keeping secrets in a relationship, and co-workers who don’t wash their hair.
1/12/2021 • 1 hour, 45 seconds
New Year's Resolutions 2021 - SimplyPodLogical #44
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about New Year's resolutions for 2021: setting expectations, things you can't control, health, fitness and motivation, the vaccine, and whether or not to wear jeans inside the house.
1/5/2021 • 57 minutes, 5 seconds
The Best and Worst of 2020 - SimplyPodLogical #43
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss the best and worst content of 2020.
12/29/2020 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 21 seconds
The Real Meaning of C(h)ristmas - SimplyPodLogical #42
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss C(h)ristmas, why Cristine drops the "H", religion, holiday shopping, gift giving, Christmas movies, cookie recipes, and some tea on Santa.
12/22/2020 • 57 minutes, 7 seconds
Taking a Psychopathy Test - SimplyPodLogical #41
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben take a self-report psychopathy and sociopathy test, see who scores higher, and discuss scams, holographic chocolate, and the zodiac killer.
12/15/2020 • 40 minutes, 58 seconds
Holo Taco: Expanding, Testing and Taking Criticism - SimplyPodLogical #40
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss Holo Taco, how the business has grown behind the scenes, the testing process, future releases, and how Cristine deals with constructive and less constructive criticism about her nail polish brand.
12/9/2020 • 57 minutes
Am I The A**hole? (advice to Reddit) - SimplyPodLogical #39
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss cats, underage drinking, the ethics of putting your kids on YouTube, and gender norms.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss trademark law, copyright, protecting your intellectual property, and how other companies can take advantage of an influencer and their audience for profit.
11/24/2020 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 29 seconds
Is This the End of the Manicure? - SimplyPodLogical #37
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben react to an article in the New York Times suggesting the pandemic has liberated women from feeling like they need to have their nails painted.
11/17/2020 • 59 minutes, 47 seconds
Canadians React to the US Election - SimplyPodLogical #36
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben give their perspective on the US election results and how they think Canadians have felt about the last 4 years of a Trump-led government.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben give relationship advice to anonymous posters on Reddit.
11/4/2020 • 59 minutes, 6 seconds
Ghost Stories & Halloween - SimplyPodLogical #34
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk ghosts, scary stories, horror movies, the best/worst halloween candy and sexy halloween costumes.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Cristine’s birthday, astrology, their birth charts and horoscopes.
10/20/2020 • 50 minutes, 3 seconds
Is Social Media Bad For You? - SimplyPodLogical #32
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about the Netflix documentary the Social Dilemma, social media addiction, targeted advertising, algorithms, fake news, and if you should delete your social media accounts.
10/7/2020 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 42 seconds
What We Really Think About Fan Accounts - SimplyPodLogical #31
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben give the floor to fan accounts and answer questions about internet fandoms, VidCon, YouTuber merch, hate accounts, video editing, the term holosexual, trademarks, and tea.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about the secretive glitter industry, conspiracy theories about the mystery biggest buyer of glitter, and what other conspiracy theories Cristine and Ben believe.
9/22/2020 • 51 minutes, 30 seconds
Ben’s Brother (ft. Matt) - SimplyPodLogical #29
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk to Ben’s brother Matt about being a math genius, travelling, and growing up with Ben.
9/16/2020 • 48 minutes, 49 seconds
Testing Our Political Bias - SimplyPodLogical # 28
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben take the Political Compass Test, and discuss voting, economic policy, criminal justice, religion, and sex.
9/9/2020 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 10 seconds
College/University: Is It Worth It? - SimplyPodLogical #27
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about their experience in University, how they chose their majors, the difference between undergrad and graduate school, campus culture, free speech, politics on campus, who should go to university/college, and scholarships and tuition fees.
8/26/2020 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 59 seconds
Unqualified Relationship Advice, Indian Matchmaking & WAP - SimplyPodLogical #26
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about the Netflix series Indian Matchmaking, give unqualified relationship advice to their audience, and talk about whether songs like WAP by Cardi B are empowering for women.
8/19/2020 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds
Ben’s Crying at Video Games & Cristine’s On Steroids - SimplyPodLogical #25
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Ben beating the Last of Us Part 2, why Cristine is taking corticosteroids, sports leagues coming back during the pandemic, and why influencers are still attending wild parties.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk to Cristine’s sister Jen about her education and career path, her relationship with Cristine, why they didn’t like each other when they were kids, what it’s like having a sister who is famous on YouTube and why Jen didn't become a social media influencer.
8/5/2020 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 3 seconds
Simply's Least Favourite Things - SimplyPodLogical #23
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine talks about her least favourite things.
7/29/2020 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 2 seconds
The Business Behind My Nail Polish Brand Holo Taco - SimplyPodLogical #22
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Cristine’s nail polish brand Holo Taco, how it got started, how Cristine comes up with new collections, how long it takes to make and release nail polish, profit margins, the truth about "limited edition" products and the business of nail polish.
7/22/2020 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 18 seconds
Ask Us Anything - Cancel Culture, Fan Encounters & Quarantine Update - SimplyPodLogical #21
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben answer random questions for Ask Me Anything. We talk about cancel culture, celebrity crushes, the beauty community, our worst fan encounters, staying sane in quarantine, and which guests we would like to have on the podcast.
7/15/2020 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 45 seconds
How Much Money Do Influencers Make From Sponsorships? - SimplyPodLogical #20
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about influencer sponsorships, how much money influencers can make from brand deals, how sponsorships really work, and the ethics of advertising to an audience of people that look up to you.
7/7/2020 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 38 seconds
The Nail Polish Community & Why Cristine Stopped Nail Blogging - SimplyPodLogical #19
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Cristine’s experience as a nail blogger, why she started posting nail art on the Internet, when she started getting free nail polish, drama in the nail polish community, and her experience working with mainstream and indie nail polish brands.
6/30/2020 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 59 seconds
Ben’s Least Favourite Things - SimplyPodLogical #18
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Ben’s least favourite things.
6/24/2020 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 30 seconds
What We Were Like In High School - SimplyPodLogical #17
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about their high school experiences, their best and worst memories, growing up, getting into trouble, and what they learned inside and outside of the classroom.
6/16/2020 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 31 seconds
Simply's Favourite Things - SimplyPodLogical #16
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Cristine’s favourite things.
6/10/2020 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 49 seconds
Canadians Discuss Canadian Stereotypes - SimplyPodLogical #15
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Canadian stereotypes, the cultural and political differences between Canada and the United States, and whether they would consider moving to the US for better business opportunities.
5/26/2020 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 38 seconds
Taking a Personality Test: Do We Pass? - SimplyPodLogical #14
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben take a personality test, consider their personality strengths and weaknesses, and find out if their personalities are compatible.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about donating money to charity, publicizing donations, Twitter $$$ giveaways, donation shaming, wealth inequality, and whether billionaires should exist.
5/12/2020 • 55 minutes, 31 seconds
YouTuber Collabs: Friendship or Views? - SimplyPodLogical #12
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Cristine’s experience working with other YouTubers, what really goes on behind the scenes while filming, and her most awkward collaborations.
5/5/2020 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 13 seconds
Talking About Our Cats for an Hour Straight - SimplyPodLogical #11
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about their cats Menchie and Zyler, the adoption process, cats vs. dogs, allergies, how to discipline your cats, weird cat behaviour, and how to convince your parents to let you adopt a cat.
4/28/2020 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 43 seconds
How is the Canadian Government responding to COVID-19? ft. Dr. Njoo - SimplyPodLogical #10
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk to Dr. Howard Njoo, the Deputy Chief Public Health Officer of Canada about the Canadian Government’s response to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic and how to keep yourself and your community safe during this public health crisis.
4/23/2020 • 46 minutes, 6 seconds
Why We Still Work a Day Job & Being a Crime Statistics Analyst - SimplyPodLogical # 9
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss what they do at their day jobs, what it's like being a crime statistics analyst, working for the Canadian government, what our co-workers really think, and the challenges of having a job while doing YouTube.
4/14/2020 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 40 seconds
Only Fans, Tiger King and Professional Wrestling - SimplyPodLogical #8
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about how they really feel about OnlyFans, the insane Netflix series Tiger King, and getting into physical fights.
4/8/2020 • 57 minutes, 18 seconds
Donkey Kong, Video Games & Ben’s Secret Past - SimplyPodLogical #7
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Ben’s past as a competitive Donkey Kong player.
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about self isolation, dream vacation destinations, why Ben wants to travel, and why Cristine doesn’t.
3/24/2020 • 1 hour, 7 minutes
What To Do When You're Stuck At Home, Social Distancing & Self-Isolation - SimplyPodLogical #5
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about what to do if you’re stuck inside for the next few weeks, not buying too much toilet paper, cancelling vacations, and what books, movies, and music they would take to a desert island.
3/17/2020 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 27 seconds
Working Out, Losing Weight & Health vs. Looks - SimplyPodLogical #4
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about their workout routines, losing weight, weight lifting, being a woman in the gym, body shaming, body positivity, and health vs. looks
3/11/2020 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 40 seconds
Relationships, Children & Why Ben Won’t Propose - SimplyPodLogical #3
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about how they met, first impressions, why Ben won’t propose, dealing with social pressures to have children, and how YouTube fame, money, and income discrepancy has affected their relationship.
3/4/2020 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 25 seconds
Child Acting, Sexist Bosses & Our Jobs Before YouTube - SimplyPodLogical #2
Cristine and Ben discuss their jobs growing up, Cristine's experience as a child actor, sexism in the workplace, and YouTubers trying "real jobs" as content.
2/25/2020 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 40 seconds
Why we took a break from YouTube - SimplyPodLogical #1
On the first episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss what they've been doing since Cristine took a break from posting YouTube videos, and what they've been watching on YouTube in their time off.