Ducks Unplugged

Poop brown. Neon green. Bright orange. Hot pink. WHO is buying these cars?! 😂

In this Podlet, Ashley and Deanna dive into the surprisingly colorful world of cars — from the bright beauties of the 1950s to today's colors we can't imagine willingly driving off the lot. Ashley shares how Jim's green car actually turned out to be a great investment, while Deanna relives the trauma of somehow ending up with not one, but TWO mint green cars.

And somehow, some of these unusual colors actually hold their value BETTER. Maybe the joke's on us.

👇 Listen and weigh in: What's a car color you would NEVER drive?

Send us your thoughts or questions!

Apparently, you can get “divorced” without actually getting divorced. 😂

Sleep divorce. Airport divorce. Bathroom divorce. TV divorce. Turns out, couples are realizing that maybe doing EVERYTHING together isn't always the secret to a happy relationship.

In this Podlet, Ashley and Deanna break down the trending “divorces” - and pitch a few more we think should become a thing. Ashley also shares how she and Jim have figured out how to carve out separate alone time in their marriage... without anyone actually filing paperwork. 😂

Maybe the secret to staying together is occasionally saying, “I love you... now please go over there.”

👇 Listen and weigh in: What would YOU happily divorce in your relationship? 

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You see it. They clearly DON'T know it's there. So... do you tell them? 😬

Food in their teeth. Toilet paper stuck to a shoe. An embarrassing stain on their clothes. Or the ultimate dilemma: a complete stranger walking around with their fly down.

In this Podlet, Ashley and Deanna debate when you should save someone from embarrassment - and when you should just mind your own business. We run through everyday scenarios, share some real-life encounters, and discover we don't always agree on where the line is…

👇 Listen and weigh in: When do you say something... and when do you keep your mouth shut?

Send us your thoughts or questions!

How well do Ashley and Deanna actually know each other?

After working together, starting a podcast, and recording more than 80 episodes side by side, you'd think the answer would be pretty well. But we're about to put that to the test!

In this episode, we're turning the studio into a game show for three rounds designed to see just how well we really know each other.

💍 Podcast Newlywed Game: Can we correctly predict each other's answers?
👀 Who's More Likely?: We both have to decide which one of us is more likely to fit the scenario—and reveal our answers at the same time.
🏆 How Well Do We Know Cindy?: Cindy gets the final say as we compete to see who actually knows her best.

There will be points. There will be surprises. There will almost certainly be some questionable assumptions about each other.

🎧 Listen now and play along with us!

Then follow Ducks Unplugged wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss a new episode.

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Deanna got engaged. 💍 But you don't know the whole story.

In this Podlet, Deanna takes you through the day it happened - how it started to the moment she realized this was actually happening.

Was she suspicious? Was Kevin acting weird? Did everything go according to plan? 

It's the full engagement story, with all the little details that didn't make it into the announcement.

🎥 Watch the 12-minute Podlet and come along for the ride!

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🎙️ It's the Workplace Week finale!

This is Episode 3 of our special 3-part workplace series. If you've been following along all week, thanks for hanging with us!

If employees could ask their boss anything without consequences...

We're pulling back the curtain on topics most leaders rarely answer honestly, including:
• Is everyone really replaceable?
• Do leaders actually have favorites?
• Can someone ever recover after losing your trust?
• Should employees tell their boss they're interviewing elsewhere?
• Have you ever been relieved when someone quit?
• Why don't companies just give raises instead of waiting to be asked?

Whether you're leading a team or part of one, this conversation offers an honest look at how many workplace decisions are actually made—and why they're usually more complicated than they seem.

👇 Which question have you always wanted to ask a boss?

Send us your thoughts or questions!

🎙️ Workplace Week continues!

This is Episode 2 of our special 3-part workplace series. If you missed Episode 1, go check it out - and don't miss tomorrow's finale.

Forget the corporate leadership seminar.

In this episode, we're sharing the workplace opinions we've developed after years of actually leading people—and some of them might surprise you.

We talk about:
• Why culture really does beat strategy.
• Why references are mostly a waste of time.
• The difference between having a job and building a career.
• Why great teams require investment from both leaders and employees.

These aren't textbook theories. They're lessons learned from hiring, firing, coaching, promoting, making mistakes, and leading through some really difficult situations.

Agree? Completely disagree? We'd love to hear it.

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🎙️ Workplace Week kicks off!

This is Episode 1 of our special 3-part workplace series. New episodes will drop Wednesday and Thursday.

Ever wondered what you'd do if you were suddenly the boss?

This episode, Ashley steps into the hot seat as Deanna throws real leadership scenarios at her - with zero warning and no perfect answers.

Would you fire a high performing employee for running a side business during work hours? Tell a client their big presentation was built with inaccurate AI? Choose which great employee gets laid off? Or try to fix an office romance that's completely imploded?

Then things get even more ridiculous during rapid fire...
🐷 An emotional support mini pig.
📞 A mom calling about her adult child's performance review.
🚽 The 45-minute bathroom mystery.

Whether you're a manager, employee, or just love impossible "What would you do?" situations, you'll probably change your mind at least once.

👇 Which scenario had the hardest answer? Let us know in the comments.

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It's time for another round of What the Duck?!🦆

This month, Deanna and Ashley each bring a real-life story that left them thinking... What the Duck?! Then YOU decide who wins.

This round:
🍫 Deanna was unexpectedly attacked by chocolate at The Odyssey.
🛵 Ashley survived Universal Studios... but barely, thanks to rude people and complete theme park chaos.

Only one story can win.

👇 Cast your vote in the comments: Team Deanna or Team Ashley?

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Is lowering your expectations a sign of wisdom... or are you just settling?

In this 15-minute Podlet, Ashley and Deanna debate whether our expectations should change as we move through different stages of life - or if holding the line is worth it. From relationships and friendships to careers, family, and even the expectations we have for ourselves, no topic is off limits.

Ashley thought this was going to be one of our heavier conversations... but it somehow turned into a lighthearted therapy session filled with laughs, stories, and honest perspectives.

👇 Tell us... Where have you lowered your expectations… and do you see it as growth or settling?

Send us your thoughts or questions!