Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Everyone’s Talking About the Same Movie, and We Love It

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Show Notes

The fun of monoculture, a secret theme behind Steven Spielberg’s movies, and Jeff Probst visits a Survivor Fantasy League.

Episode highlights

Something Making Us Happier: Halloween decorations and a special Survivor Fantasy League guest visit [00:36]

I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You: Why seeing a movie in a theater beats watching at home [09:42]

I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: Gretchen reveals Steven Spielberg’s secret theme [18:39]

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