The Superlatively Yes Podcast · Tanya Smith and Jennifer McCroddan

Olive Oil, Dance Lessons, Dennis Quaid and Arkansas

·1 hr 5 min·4 clips

Tanya says she is “a 10 year old terrible terrible dancer” who has never learned to dance.

Tanya Smith and Jace Young open by checking in on the weekend. The weather has already turned strange, with 80-degree February heat in Little Flock on Wednesday, February 21. Tanya shows up in her faux leather shacket and calls it her Fonz era. Jace plays along, and the two keep riffing on how quickly a ridiculous reference can settle into household language. From there they move into a newer fascination with olive oil. The topic sounds silly at first, which is exactly why it fits the show. Their conversation keeps circling back to ordinary life instead of staying polished or tidy. The next big turn is dancing. Tanya talks about learning for a wedding and wanting enough basic steps to avoid looking completely lost. They joke about the difference between dancing as a pair and trying to wing it alone. The Wobble comes up first. Then the Cha-Cha Slide and the Cupid Shuffle join the list. They compare notes on playlists, tutorials, and the odd confidence needed to learn a line dance from the internet. The whole exchange stays practical. It also stays affectionate. There is teasing, self-correction, and a lot of laughing at how much effort small celebrations can require. They also mention a dance program and the idea of practicing together at home. The episode keeps that everyday, friend-to-friend rhythm the show leans on. Near the end, the hosts turn to their Patreon invite and lay out how listeners can find the links. The finish leaves the same impression as the rest of the episode: two people catching each other up, finding humor in the details, and making ordinary plans sound worth celebrating.

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A breezy catch-up that turns olive oil chatter into wedding-dance homework.

Tanya Smith and Jace Young keep things in easy catch-up territory, moving from weekend weather and olive oil fascination to shackets, the Fonz, and wedding-dance logistics.

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You want a chatty catch-up that drifts from weekends and olive oil to wedding-dance practice.

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