#122 - Ask the Couch, volume 6 (with Alana Dawson)

What do you love reading in the summer? Is Netflix still the #1 streaming service? What shows are your daughters watching right now? Is it okay to quit reading a book if you just don’t like it?   I’m answering these questions and more today in volume 6 of Ask the Couch! My friend and podcast coach (and friend of the show), Alana Dawson, is here to grill me—I mean, ask me the questions. And as always, it’s a fun time!   Of course, you know rabbit trails and side notes are always welcome on The Couch, especially in an episode with a variety of questions on a variety of topics. So buckle up, we’ve got answers and ideas and opinions and more! Let’s get started.   QUESTIONS ASKED IN THIS EPISODE: What are the top 5 streaming services? And which ones do you watch the most? I’m curious about streaming burnout. How much binging can one do? How hard is it to get out of the stream and back on real earth? What show did your kids watch when they were younger that brings back fuzzy good feelings for you? Is there anything that is an immediate no for you in movies (for me it's aliens or snakes)? Do you have a schedule of what kinds of things you watch/read during different seasons? Or is it dictated by whims or library holds? Do you finish every book you start reading? Or will you quit a book you don’t like? Any new family shows out for this summer? What are your thoughts about the Hallmark folks leaving for GAC? What are the topics you're most excited to write about? Conversely, what are you afraid to write about? I’ve actually been wondering if you have more details for the fall getaway… Can you tell us more about your next book?   ALSO MENTIONED: Big Gay Candle Co. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Prayers from the Parking Lot pre-order sale   NOT-SO-GUILTY PLEASURES: Stranger Things (Netflix) KC Pride Fest   DON’T FORGET: Join The Couch on Facebook! It’s so much fun! Find Alana on Instagram at @alanapdawson or on The Podcasting Party. And you can find me on Instagram at @marycarver on Instagram, in The Couch Facebook group, or at marycarver.com.   Welcome to The Couch!   This post may include affiliate links. This means that if you click and purchase, I might receive a small commission at no extra charge to you.