Brilliant Observations

Swifties forgetting themselves, Costco is the new venue, and the biologic inevitibility of duck vitamins (it's a thing). Where would you be without us, Dear Listener? Slightly sadder and a wee bit wiser, I'd say.

Sounds like a fair trade.

Ahhh, nudity on camera. Will you ever not fascinate us? This week, Melissa and Amy uncover (see what I did there?) the difference between acting, Bridgerton, and porn. We also cover shieding one's Littles from dangerous words and deeds. And the Police make a special appearance in a very showy Tesla. Why, what were you looking for? Documented evidence of Amazon delivering your package to the wrong address? Bucket list aspirations for your children over which you have no control? Hurting people for no reason — and taking zero responsbiliity for your actions? Yep, yea, yes. Got all that, too. So give us a listen, send us a comment, share with a friend. You know the deal, Dear Listener.

Ever wonder how conspiracy theories and complex, multisystem traumas get their start? Let's ask Melissa's Mom.

You sincerely won't believe this one, Gang.

No spoilers, but you might never see the Clean Plate Club the same way again.

All that, plus the wonders of evening weed, New York Times Games round up, the true purpose of luxury items, fake influencers, berries at Erewhon, and the endlessly fascinating weirdness of Utah "dating."

Looking for a gentler way to fall asleep than My Chemical Romance? Don't use this episode — unless laughing is your favorite way to drift off (see what we did there?). Join us as we recap a raucus Bat Mitzvah among friends, some gentle penis humor, and a few favorite accounts you have to see on TikTok.

If you're looking for a man in Finance, Trust Fund, 6'5", blue eyes, then keep looking. All we got here is a Waffle House training manual, the world's weirest obiturary and a long-overdue congressional censure. Serve that up with a lil no-tip salami and a brief dive into dating before cell phones, and you've got yourself a podcast. There's laughs here, friends. Dig in.

Holy Suprise Audio Feed Swap, Batman! Amy FUHG!-azi strikes again with a badly mangled cable connection resulting in some seriously compromized audio for this week's show. Try as we might, Dear Listener, we were only able to clean things up so much. Then again, you like it a lil dirty, don't you? Either way, Amy sincerely apologizes for once again falling victim to the Universe's highjinks. Swear she'll get 'em next time, folks.

Meanwhile, enjoy our weekly recap of milestone moments like college graduation, the perils of engaging with social media, GoFundMe and the Broh-letariat, and a sudden aligning of the planets. Juicy stuff!

Which came first: the two drink maximum or shooting a dog in the face? And to think, these aren't even the most controversial things we joke about this week. Join us for a rousing conversation that includes ill-suited funeral home administrators, voting stickers, Middle East unrest, avoidng your life's purpose and (everyone's favorite), "Tubby People."

It's every bit as weird, free-ranging and surprisingly metaphysical as you think. Just one more reason to love us.