Brilliant Observations

By Melissa Brilliant, Amy Fugazi

Real friends. Real funny. We swear. Like, a lot. Join us for unscripted, uncensored, and definitely unsuitable-for-work comedy conversation about relationships, marriage, friendship, sex, hope, parent... more

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The podcast currently has 456 episodes available.

Brilliant Observations episodes:

February 05, 2019Only Eat The D's | Brilliant Observations 065
This week, we dissect our hate mail and (sort of) graciously address their concerns. Also: anti-vaxxers, cancer from bacon, and the weird rules of Kickstarter. Enjoy!!

Bacon gives you cancer - and Jess and John decide it's a good way to die

We've decided that Melissa can only eat the Ds

We get hater mail, and we defend ourselves. Not that we should.

We hate anti-vaxxers and flat-earthers

Non-smelly ways to make eggs? How about every other way besides how Stu is doing it

The I want a baby challenge - how do Scott and Stu do?

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1h 4min
January 29, 2019FYRE In My Hole | Brilliant Observations 064
We get all up in the shock and unbelievability of the Fyre Festival

John heard our theme song in a commercial!

Rob Lowe is hosting a new game show and Melissa and Jess are happy to just stare at his face for hours and hours

Do YOU unpack at hotels? Jess does, John not so much. John unpacks never, in fact.

Jess's people I hate includes influencers this time around.

Melissa is making headway on new year's resolutions. What resolutions?

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1h 7min
January 22, 2019Please End The Furlough | Brilliant Observations 063
We discuss listener reactions

What to wear in the snow

Jess is properly OCD about some random stuff

TSA and Melissa's worries

Thankless jobs we've done (or not done)

Melissa teaches us how to make a mantra

If there were no men, how would women change? Makeup? Shaving?

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1h 5min
January 15, 2019Stu And The Poo | Brilliant Observations 062
Stuart gets all the accolades because he is a friggin doctor and Melissa made him pick up 37 pounds of dogshit

Why do people enjoy being "tragedy adjacent"

We discuss the strategy of Forced Family Time

What do we think about Januhairy?

Melissa thinks Gwyneth Paltrow is perfect and John and Jess….can't see it

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1h 7min
January 10, 2019 Jess's Mea Culpa | Brilliant Observations 061
Jessica's family listens to the show and Jess had to go on a 2019 Crow eating tour. You know who would hate the term eating crow? PETA. How would PETA change the term eating crow? John and Melissa square off on Louie CK and the victims of the Parkland High School shooting.

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1h 8min
January 03, 2019 Dear Listener, Happy New Year | Brilliant Observations 060
HAPPY NEW YEAR DEAR LISTENER!!

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1h 12min
December 27, 2018Mandatory Family Time | Brilliant Observations 059
Mellisa tortures her children with Mandatory Family Time

Genetics is how helping us catch serial killers

Jess offended someone with a Christmas email subject.

Hat giveaway!!

Guy has to watch Bambi bc he killed deer illegally

Female Millennials are having their downstair curtains hemmed.

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52min
December 20, 2018Family Secrets| Brilliant Observations 058
John plays Santa for inquisitive Isaac

Ancestry.com - revealing all the family secrets

Should we mess with our future genetic spawn? What if we could choose their traits?

The absolute worst Chanukah gifts ever

Why does Melissa not allow her kid to spend money for 6 months

Sugar addiction - kicking the monkey off your back

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1h 14min
December 13, 2018Chicken Junkie| Brilliant Observations 057
We got a review! Thanks, Odd Dad Out!

John hates…..telemarketers

How often do YOU change the sheets

What baby boomer trends to we need to get rid of

Jessica's Hallmark movie - Chicken Junkie

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1h 16min
December 06, 2018Wash Your Hands | Brilliant Observations 056
The fallout from "Friends" Weekend

Why do we have to be kind?

John wants a product to thicken skin

What's on all of those touch screens you are using?

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1h 10min

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How many episodes does Brilliant Observations have?

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