The topic for this episode of Check Please! is malaise. ma·laise /məˈlāz,məˈlez/ noun * a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify. We chat about the things we like to eat when we feel like sickly Victorian orphans, revisit my freaky...

Welcome back to Check Please! The word of the day is: nostalgia. We went to the mall to get an Auntie Anne’s soft pretzel and inhale the enthralling scent of Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce in the name of research. We talked about when curling your hair and going to Sprinkles Cupcakes was the most...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bellacastillo.substack.com In this episode, we try Rose Delights, discuss if splitting a burger is the ultimate act of love, and evaluate the rituals in our lives, The Sacrifice (1986), Harriet the Spy (1996) & more.