Brilliant Observations

A holiday pre-cap, yesteryear recap, and New Years claptrap all in one. In true Dickensian fashion, Missy is visited by the Ghost of Latkes Past. Amy continues the long slow march up Cookie Mountain (more than a thousand baked and counting). And everyone enjoys a few oddly timed cultural references to herpes, chlamydia, seasonal acne and our favorite, the Invisible Onion. Happy Holidays, everyone!

Behold, the magic of the Missy Gift. Join us, Dear Listener, as Amy bestolls the incandescent joy that is to experience such a miraculous treat. And reminds us all how much we truly suck at gift-giving in comparison. (Just in time for the holidays.)

It's Nostalgic Tales of Family Meals Past, Dear Listener, and we are here for it. Join us as we wander down a culinary memory lane that neither exists in reality nor disappoints. All that plus Thanksgiving holiday recaps, female eating disorders (don't worry, it's all judgy, no triggers) and a thoughtful reminder that self care shouldn't take all that much thought.

Dear Listener... or should we say, Dear God, if you only knew what heroic lengths we went to to bring you the show this week. (Cue Melissa, "to what heroic efforts we went"...) Suffice it to say we're so grateful for you, we wouldn't dare leave you hanging on this, the week of thankie thankfulness.

To you we say, sincerely, thank you.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sides, sides, everywhere are sides. From pepperoni stacks that are actually carrots to broccoli casserole, hassleback sweet potatoes and four kinds of dinner rolls, we're rolling through all the Thanksgiving prep that Wegman's can hold.

Oh, dear. Our good friend "Joyce" accidentally overhears some eye-widening content incriminating — AHeM — involving her spouse. What should she do with this ill-begotten intel? And how long must she wait until her spouse spills the beans?

Odds are Joyce explodes before we ever find out.

Also covered is the high cost of low brow comedy, frequency of bathing, participation trophy walkathons and Hoodie Hate. You heard me.

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Hopefully we brought you a laugh or three this week — Lord knows we certainly couldn't stop laughing. So if we did, please tell a friend to give us a listen. You can find and share any of our episodes on your favorite podcast player, including ApplePodcasts, GoodPods, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and LIT-turrally everywhere else you likah-ta listen.

Stop by to chat on the Twitter, Insta and Facebook at @ListenBrilliant, or in our cheerful Facebook Group at BrillObSquad. Email is always [email protected].

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If You Love Brilliant Observations Comedy Podcast, you might also like…

If you laugh along and relate to Brilliant Observations, chances are you'll love these likeminded, strong female centric podcasts, too:

She Podcasts, Libsyn's The Feed, You Are That, Mouse and Weens, I Shake My Head with Lisa and Sam, Momtourage, Comedy Bang! Bang!, BitchSesh, Smartless, Bertcast, Hello Seven, Podcast that Pays, Dear Chelsea, Office Ladies, Call Her Daddy, And That's Why We Drink, Girls Gotta Eat, The Morning Toast, The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamo, WHOREable decisions, Brilliant Idiots, Dying for Sex, In Bed with Nick and Megan, Trash Tuesday w/ Annie, & Esther, & Khalya, You've Got Nerve with Susan Hyatt, Guys We F****d, Business Fabulous with Bonny Frank, Big Happy Money with Serena Hicks, Unverified with Coral Trigger, Hello Flow with Dr. Julia Colangelo, Mouth Feelings, Guilty Pleasure, Sweaty and Pissed, Almost 30 Podcast, Terrible Thanks for Asking, Women of the Hour, Boobies and Newbies, Podbroads, and dozens of others.

Find and follow them all in the Girl Got Mic group on Twitter or on the GoodPods app. And if you don't see a show you should, by all means, ADD IT.

Penny for your Thoughts?Full disclosure: there is no penny. If you've got four minutes to kill, we'd love for you to waste it taking our Listener Demographic Survey. We'll use this data to fashion hand-crafted macaroni scultures of historic female librarians. And possibly to appease our soon-to-be sponsors. It's all anonymous, kids, so please be honest.

You can find the survey here:https://bit.ly/BrilliantObservations

Want even more Brilliant Observations?Join our newly formed email list by sending the word SERIOUSLY to [email protected]. We promise not to sell or spam. Or to sell spam. Because that's just gross.

Did you miss the part where you can contact us? Here is it again, just in case you want to join the nonsense online @ListenBrilliant, @BrillObsSquad, www.BrilliantObservations.com, or [email protected].

Find swag at TeePublic.com/BrilliantObservations, or support us at patreon.com/BrilliantObservations.

Our goal this month is to add one new subscriber each day. Will that be you Dear Listener? If you have an iPhone just ask Siri to "subscribe to Brilliant Observations podcast for free." Or preserve the economy for human jobs and do it yourself.

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Connect with Brilliant Observations Podcast

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Email: [email protected] Web Site: BrilliantObservations.com

Episode 271 Missy Tests a MarriageBrilliant Observations Comedy Conversation Podcast with Melissa Brilliant and Amy Fugazi

From Thanksgiving pregaming to Marvel-inspired spiritual exploration, we dig in on lots of fronts simultaneously this week. And we even manage a Lyrical Gangsta Challenge for Missy. What more could you possibly want?

Oh, right. Cover art. Soon, kittens. Very soon.

42 Seconds of Comedy Gold

Not gonna lie. Your best bet this week is to skip ahead to minute 42:22 and let it rip. We dare you to listen without literally wetting your pants.

You're welcome.

Also covered this week are college kid visits, broken Stuart, Snyders Itty Bitty pretzel love, blood drives, Halloween lawn ornaments, strange encounters with podiatrists, Missy's socially underdeveloped neighbor and much, much less.

Hopefully we brought you a laugh or three this week — Lord knows we certainly couldn't stop laughing. So if we did, please tell a friend to give us a listen. You can find and share any of our episodes on your favorite podcast player, including ApplePodcasts, GoodPods, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and LIT-turrally everywhere else you likah-ta listen.

Stop by to chat on the Twitter, Insta and Facebook at @ListenBrilliant, or in our cheerful Facebook Group at BrillObSquad. Email is always [email protected].

Want some swag? Buy stickers, tees, totes and m'goats at TeePublic. Or, just support us with your cold hard cash at Patreon. It really does make a difference.

Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx. Find us everywhere as @ListenBrilliant.

Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast

Looking for a few likeminded souls to complain I mean CONNECT with? Join our Facebook Group at BillObsSquad and follow our show page @ListenBrilliant (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest).

Feeling old school? Send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our show pages on podpage.com/brilliant-observations.com or brilliantobservations.com .

If You Love Brilliant Observations Comedy Podcast, you might also like…

If you laugh along and relate to Brilliant Observations, chances are you'll love these likeminded, strong female centric podcasts, too:

She Podcasts, Libsyn's The Feed, You Are That, Mouse and Weens, I Shake My Head with Lisa and Sam, Momtourage, Comedy Bang! Bang!, BitchSesh, Smartless, Bertcast, Hello Seven, Podcast that Pays, Dear Chelsea, Office Ladies, Call Her Daddy, And That's Why We Drink, Girls Gotta Eat, The Morning Toast, The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamo, WHOREable decisions, Brilliant Idiots, Dying for Sex, In Bed with Nick and Megan, Trash Tuesday w/ Annie, & Esther, & Khalya, You've Got Nerve with Susan Hyatt, Guys We F****d, Business Fabulous with Bonny Frank, Big Happy Money with Serena Hicks, Unverified with Coral Trigger, Hello Flow with Dr. Julia Colangelo, Mouth Feelings, Guilty Pleasure, Sweaty and Pissed, Almost 30 Podcast, Terrible Thanks for Asking, Women of the Hour, Boobies and Newbies, Podbroads, and dozens of others.

Find and follow them all in the Girl Got Mic group on Twitter or on the GoodPods app. And if you don't see a show you should, by all means, ADD IT.

Penny for your Thoughts?Full disclosure: there is no penny. If you've got four minutes to kill, we'd love for you to waste it taking our Listener Demographic Survey. We'll use this data to fashion hand-crafted macaroni scultures of historic female librarians. And possibly to appease our soon-to-be sponsors. It's all anonymous, kids, so please be honest.

You can find the survey here:https://bit.ly/BrilliantObservations

Want even more Brilliant Observations?Join our newly formed email list by sending the word SERIOUSLY to [email protected]. We promise not to sell or spam. Or to sell spam. Because that's just gross.

Did you miss the part where you can contact us? Here is it again, just in case you want to join the nonsense online @ListenBrilliant, @BrillObsSquad, www.BrilliantObservations.com, or [email protected].

Find swag at TeePublic.com/BrilliantObservations, or support us at patreon.com/BrilliantObservations.

Our goal this month is to add one new subscriber each day. Will that be you Dear Listener? If you have an iPhone just ask Siri to "subscribe to Brilliant Observations podcast for free." Or preserve the economy for human jobs and do it yourself.

Visit Apple iTunes and search Podcasts for Brilliant Observations, then under the show graphic, click Subscribe.

And now, we tag:

January 6 committee, Roe v Wade, SCOTUS reversal, SCOTUS overturned, separation of church and state, bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, NRA now, Peleton, comedy, podcast for women, podcasts for women, friends, girlgotmic, ladypodsquad, podern family, podcast movement, podfest, sex, relationships, chat, unfiltered, radio, fun, happy, happiness, boobs, dogs, marriage, midlife, kids, parenting, college, goals, brillobssquad, BrillObSquad, brilliant, observations, podcast, comedy, funny, women, lady, girlfriends funny, happiness, almost30podcast, 50af, love, Angie Jordan, Podcast That Pays, Goaldigger podcast, Glennon Doyle, Brene Brown, Brené Brown, Libsyn, menopause, midlife, Michelle Obama, Brilliant Idiots, Mouse and Weens, She Podcasts, She Podcasts Live 2022, I Shake My Head with Lisa and Sam, Outlanderpod, Chat 10 Looks 3, Sweaty and Pissed, Shonda Rhymes, writing, amwriting, writer, lfg, travel lacrosse, beach life, Jersey shore, middle age, teens, call me daddy, 2 bears 1 cave, Jessica Kupferman, John Bukenis, Bad Friends, Girls Gotta Eat, Rayna Greenberg, Ashley Hesseltine, And that's why we drink, Whoreable Decisions, Las Culturistas

Connect with Brilliant Observations Podcast

Facebook Group: /BrillObsSquad Facebook: @ListenBrilliant Instagram: @ListenBrilliant Twitter: @ListenBrilliant

Email: [email protected] Web Site: BrilliantObservations.com

Episode 269 42 Seconds of Comedy GoldBrilliant Observations Comedy Conversation Podcast with Melissa Brilliant and Amy Fugazi