• Ep. 87 - Are you Board of Gaming?
    Jun 25 2026
    Is there anything better in life than playing board games with your friends or family? The answer is no! Of course not! This week Sam rolls the dice and takes Dee and Steph on a journey from start to finish, on all things board games. Is Steph secretly addicted to Phase 10? Does Dee make up the rules just so she can win? And has Sam named all his pets after Clue characters?!? Listen to find out!

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    43 mins
  • Ep. 84 - Treasure Hunting Part 2
    Jun 18 2026
    WE ARE SO BACK!!!!! It is an all NEW season, with a NEW host, and NEW format. This season we are nerding out about topics we love and just talkin about it, so hopefully you love it. You gotta listen to this one for sure, we are diving deep into Treasure Hunting. Listen to see what you find. Enjoy!

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    42 mins
  • Ep. 85 - Adult FanFic?!?
    Jun 18 2026
    Grab your favorite drink, snuggle under the covers, and light some candels, because this week we are getting saucy. That's right Steph is forcing Sam and Dee to discuss fan fiction as an adult. It's not as bad it sounds, we promise. Will Sam admit he's secretly a scaley? Does Dee confess her true feelings for Count Chocula? And is Steph writing the next best seller on AO3?! Listen to find out!

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    41 mins
  • Ep. 86 - How to Get LIT
    Jun 18 2026
    Do you ever feel...like a paperback...drifting through the wind, waiting to be read again? Yeah, me neither. However, Dee sure does feel like telling us all about her obsession with reading and makes Sam and Steph talk books. Has Steph only ever read Shadow the Hedgehog fanfiction? Can Sam admit that he actually might enjoy reading? And has Dee read more books than any living person?!? Listen to find out!

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    42 mins
  • Ep. 83 - Treasure Hunting
    Jun 12 2025
    I spy with my little eye, Shifting Tones newest episode of course! That's right, we're back baby and were here for the gold! This week Sam the Treasure Master puts his to compatriots to the test to see how good their treasure hunting and hiding skills really are. Will Steph destroy an entire diner just to avoid going back to prison? Is Lorissa willing to look inside every toilet just to find some spare change? And did Sam hide his treasure 20 feet underground in a secret bomb shelter?!? Listen to find out!

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Ep. 82 - The Enneagram Test
    May 22 2025
    Would you consider yourself more of a fighter or an observer? Do you think you're more optimistic after listening to a new episode of Shifting Tones? This week lead researcher Lorissa take her subjects, Sam and Steph, into the world of the Enneagram Test to see who they really are. Does Steph find out that she's 100% a skeptic and only 10% a helper? Does Sam fight to be an optimist but ends up being a perfectionist? And did Lorissa take the wrong test altogether and find out what Disney princess she is? Listen to find out!

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    52 mins
  • Ep. 81 - Red Flag / Green Flag
    May 15 2025
    A green flag is listening to Shifting Tones all the time! A red flag would be not liking Shifting Tones! This week our host Steph has Lorissa and Sam come up with some interesting and creative red and green flags for some different media sources. Does Sam think that the any movie with a sequel is an immediate Green Flag? Does Lorissa think any video game with car racing is a Red Flag? And is Steph convinced that only anime with moody black-haired emo boys is a Green Flag and any other anime is a Red Flag?!? Listen to find out!

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    55 mins
  • Ep. 80 - Famous Franchises
    May 1 2025
    Can I get one large order of Shifting Tones Podcast and a side of hilarious comedy, hold the lameness please! You can have it your way this week, because we know you'll be lovin it the whole time, with this new episode! This week, entrepreneur and restauranteur Sam asks his two regional managers, Steph and Lorissa if they can match the franchise to the celebrity. Does Lorissa think Lebron James owns 23 Dairy Queens because he's the King? Is Steph convinced Bad Bunny owns 75% of Bi Bi Bop because he sings all the BOPS? And does Sam secretly own 10 Chipotle franchises with his good friend Ryan Reynolds?!? Listen to find out!

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    42 mins