Delusions of Grandeur: The Podcast

Age shame. Preparing for the worst. Near-death perspective. The secret to aging well. Becoming invisible. Letting go. Schmastic schmurgery. Botox ka-ching! Here’s to looking gross all the time. Ageism. Too much time left vs. not enough time left. Cheque, please. Never shopping at Bryan’s. Battling the grumps. The tragic adventure of life. Senior strength. Slap life right. Senior sex workers.

(Recorded on October 5, 2022)

Rude money. Respect for money. Money motivation. Credit card slime. Money as power. Money as freedom. Money shame. Money stress. Evil money. Mo' money, mo' problems. Money mistakes. Money and mental health. Shoplifting. Hedonic adaptation.

(Recorded on September 13, 2022)

Janet and Carmen chat with their first guest! Ryan Walter Wagner talks about getting diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. We cover how this neurodevelopment disorder manifests, how it's diagnosed, the stigma around it, the positives and negatives, and coping strategies. And Janet learns that foam is extremely tough to saw. 

* Fact check: Steve Jobs did NOT say he liked to hire people with ADHD. He said he liked to hire lazy people. Bet all those lazy people had ADHD, though.

* Tech note: We apologize for the quality of Ryan's audio. The internet can be a bitch sometimes. Welcome to wonksville.

Learn more about Ryan's super cool ADHD photography project at ryanwalterwagner.com/Adult-ADHD and follow him on Instagram: @ryanwalterwagner

(Recorded on September 4, 2022)

The evolution of a woman’s role in society. All of the waves. Patriarchy? Equalism. Madonna’s version of feminism. The pay gap. #MeToo. Has feminism gone too far? Postmodern hell. Male cuttlefish. Maude from Harold and Maude. Margaret Atwood. Camille Paglia. Aziz Ansari. Believe all women? Intersectionality.

(Recorded on August 21, 2022)

Janet and Carmen don’t hold back their views on this touchy subject, and shit gets personal. What’s going on in the U.S. Women’s bodies, men’s lives. No babies, no sex. Just pick a date for heaven’s sake! Out of control birth control. Enormous decisions. Half-baked babies.

(Recorded on August 8, 2022)

Janet and Carmen discuss what they learned from a recent mushroom trip on Toronto Island. The transformative power of psychedelics. The phases of a trip. The oneness. Self discovery. How a trip can rearrange perspectives. Beauty overload. Gateway to your psyche. Melting anxiety. Building confidence after addiction. We’re all afraid and confused. Hallucinations. Self-imposed limitations.

(Recorded on July 29, 2022)

A crazy, complicated relationship. Pubin' out. Body as peacock feathers. Nobody wants to hear about your diet. Forty and fabulous? Real bodies vs. photographed bodies. What are pores? Bloated and blobby. The puberty surprise. Accepting your body vs. loving it. The body positive movement. Body Mass Index. The changing of the beauty standard. Robo Chic. Hairy feet. Body dysmorphic disorder. Shooting rainbows out of your hand.

(Recorded on July 16, 2022)

It’s the sexeepisode. Forearm veins. Horny nostrils. Sexting with meat emojis. Flaws are sexy. GILFS. Uniforms. Gorillas. Wet jeans. Simps. 

* Fact check! Gorillas are NOT our closest relative, Janet. Geez.

(Recorded on June 12, 2022)

Is reading the news good or bad for you? Tribal news. Echo chambers. Tap dancing squirrels. Censorship. Weeding out the whack-jobs. Fearful and compliant. There’s always an agenda.

(Recorded on May 22, 2022)

Carmen and Janet exchange their thoughts on monogamy. Is successful monogamy possible? Codependent monogamists. Greedy marriages. Dipping it in. Monogamy monotony. The affair appeal. Dishonesty vs. cheating.

(Recorded on December 10, 2021)