Ghost Fish and Roaches and Dengue, Oh My! | Episode 17

It’s been awhile since we’ve gathered for some tea time chatter, so we thought we’d spend an entire episode sharing stories from our life lately. For starters, we’ll be talking about ghost fish, roach infestations, and dengue. But we’ll also be talking about tattoos, hermit crabs, and what to do when life hands you a fish in a bag. Pour yourself a warm beverage because we’ve got a lot of catching up to do!


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 Denise
 Melissa
Alicia

Stories discussed during this episode: 

  • Ghost Fish?

  • When Life Gives You a Fish in a Bag

  • How (Not) To Care for Hermit Crabs

  • Dengue, But First…Embassy

  • The NEW Worst Roach Story

  • Tattoos for Two, Please

  • Do the Things that Make Your Armpits Sweat

The tattoo photos:

Alicia’s tattoo inspired by the art piece, The Solution, by Anatol Knotek

Denise’s tattoo inspired by Psalm 1, Indonesia, and her family.

If you like this episode full of stories, you might also like these:

ITTS episode with Melissa’s Motorcycle Story

ITTS episode with Pregnancy Stories

ITTS episode with Home Assignment Stories


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Show credits: 

Hosted by Denise James, Alicia Boyce, and Melissa Faraday // produced and edited by Melissa Faraday // content managed by Alicia Boyce.

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