Happy Engagement Season! Kathleen’s coming in with hard facts about lab-grown diamonds. Are they better for the environment? Are diamonds made in a lab REAL diamonds? And can Bethany get a diamond grown in the shape of her face? Then, Bethany is going through some spooky rituals and games that you can play alone, with friends & family, and even THE OTHER SIDE (bwahahaha). Get ready to evacuate your apartment building! Plus, what’s the real difference between a psychopath, a sociopath, and a cat?

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What We Talked About:

16:21 - Lab Grown Diamonds
44:27 -  Spooky Rituals & Games

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KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
https://www.voguebusiness.com/sustainability/are-lab-grown-diamonds-really-the-sustainable-future-pandora-de-beers
https://www.7centerpieces.com/planning/lab-created-diamonds/
https://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/world/africa/blood-diamonds
https://www.cleanorigin.com/blog/dark-side-mined-diamonds/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/marketing-luxury-goods-as-green-isnt-black-or-white/3209314/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZhRjh3Vg7w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MuUNj0XT_M
Environmental Impacts of Mined Diamonds

http://www.imperial-consultants.co.uk › 2021/02
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CamKXuF7mug&t=720s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pySBjce1mh0&t=155s
https://www.brides.com/sustainable-diamonds-5116317

BETHANY’S SOURCES:
Book: “Dangerous Games to Play in the Dark: A Guide to Summoning Spirits, Divining the Future, and Invoking the Supernatural.” Lucia Peters. Copyright 2019, Chronicle Books.
https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/dangerous-games-to-play-in-the-dark?_br_psugg_q=dangerous%2Bgames