Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle - Bodily Fluid Count

Bodily Fluid Count

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08/19/20 • 37 min

Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle

Hey, Counties!
This week, we discuss sperm & blood count. Disclaimer: Shira and Arielle are not medical professionals. This episode involves research from the interwebs and is not meant to be taken as medical advice. Rather, it should be enjoyed as entertainment. Or else.

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Blood count tests measure the number and types of cells in your blood. This helps doctors check on your overall health. The tests can also help to diagnose diseases and conditions such as anemia, infections, clotting problems, blood cancers, and immune system disorders.
- Medline Plus
According to Healthline Parenthood, A normal sperm count ranges from 15 million sperm to more than 200 million sperm per milliliter (mL) of semen. (that’s a pretty big range!). Anything less is considered low. A low sperm count is often called “oligospermia.”

But what is sperm count: sperm count, AKA semen analysis evaluates certain characteristics of a male's semen and the sperm contained therein.
More links to things we mentioned:
- Girl with the Pearl Earring
- Johannes Vermeer
- Do laptops damage sperm?
- Arielle's old glasses

Shouts to:
- Maculate Conception Podcast*
- The Drop Out
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- Relationship Hero: use code "counter" for $50 off of your first relationship coaching session!
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Thank you to Daniel Tureck, our engineer. Thank you to Caio Slikta, our logo designer. Our music is called Tennessee Hayride and it’s by Jason Shaw.
*Correction: We accidentally referred to Maculate Conception podcast as "Immaculate Conception" in this week's episode. It is Maculate Conception.

Shouts to:
- Maculate Conception Podcast*
- The Drop Out
Leave us a review on Apple or a comment on Castbox.

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Kenny Lonergan's "You Can Count on Me" & Combinatorics w/ Ari Moskowitz

Hey, Counties!
This is a *special circumstance episode.* Shira & Arielle didn't have an internet connection for most of the week due to tropical storm Isaias and therefore put together a different kind of episode. Enjoy!

Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we review the film "You Can Count on Me" and listen in on an interview between Shira and her brother, Ari, who studied combinatorics in college.
Thank you to Ashlee for lending your voice for this section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us: [email protected].

Insta: @counterprogrammingpod.

Leave us a review on Apple or a comment on Castbox.

Tweet at us. Here’s Shira. Here’s Arielle.
This week's episode was sponsored by:
- Made To Order Podcast: give the gift of a personalized podcast episode
- Podcast Movement: attend the world's largest gathering of podcasters for 20% off with code COUNTER.
- Relationship Hero: use code "counter" for $50 off of your first relationship coaching session!
Buzzsprout, y'all, the best podcast host in the game.

Thank you to Daniel Tureck, our engineer.

Thank you to Caio Slikta, our logo designer.

Our music is called Tennessee Hayride and it’s by Jason Shaw.

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Bonus: Counter Counter Programming the DNC

Hey, Counties!
We've got a bonus episode for you. As you may know, this week the Democratic National Convention is taking place in Milwaukee (and mostly virtually). It's a four night affair stretching from Monday - Thursday, featuring speakers from all walks of life. Highlights include Michelle and Barack Obama, AOC, Bernie Sanders, and of course, the presidential and vice presidential nominees, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
The DNC is formally meant to be a time where the Democratic party nominates their presidential candidate and sets out their platform for the coming four years. It's informally meant to unite the party and bring hope to constituents.
While the DNC is taking place this week, newscasters and radio hosts have been reporting that Trump has been planning to hold counter programming to distract from the DNC's message. We heard this and we thought "Hey! He name-checked our podcast." But more importantly, we are here to bring you counter programming to Trump's counter programming.
In this short episode, we bring you a few fun facts of presidential national conventions of the past. Here's our source.
Our guest today is Jake Feldman, Arielle's across-the-street 10-year-old neighbor. He was very excited to record and learn with us. We hope you enjoy his stories and his questions!
As always, thank you to:
Daniel Tureck, our sound mixer extraordinaire
Jason Shaw, who composed our music
Caio Slikta, for designing our logo
Buzzsprout, the best podcast host in the game.
You!
Catch you next Wednesday with our regularly scheduled programming. In the meantime, check back in our episode archives.
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