💬 What This Episode’s About

Melissa and David play a brand-new game called Loving, Liking & Loathing — the stuff they can’t live without, kinda like, and could happily throw out the window.

From menopause creams and Pomifera oil to Rocco’s infectious laugh and Popeyes wings that “may or may not be gut bombs,” they cover it all with honesty, humor, and married-people chaos.

Plus, Melissa admits she’s terrible at planners (even the ones she’s supposed to sell), David tries mouth tape and nearly has a panic attack, and together they invent the “Pantless Planner” for the rest of us.

✨ Episode Highlights

* Melissa’s viral video about stealing from her mom backfires big-time

* David shares why Rocco’s laugh is his favorite sound on earth

* Melissa raves about Pomifera Pure Oil and why it’s a menopause skin saver

* The hormone cream conversation no one asked for (but you’ll learn from anyway)

* David’s AI confession & Melissa’s refusal to let him marry a bot

* The great Popeyes wing experiment (“gut bomb” included)

* The planner Melissa loathes — and the chaotic version she’d actually buy

⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

00:00 – Stealing from Mom & Social Media Backlash05:20 – The New Game: Loving, Liking & Loathing08:00 – David’s “Windshield Time” & Rocco’s Laugh12:00 – Melissa’s Skincare Secret: Pomifera Pure Oil16:00 – Menopause Creams & Hormone Confessions24:00 – David’s AI Helper (aka ChatGPT in Disguise)26:00 – Popeyes Wings & Reddit Gut Bombs29:00 – “Triggered” Talk & Netflix Documentary Tangents35:00 – Melissa’s Planner Rant & The Seat-of-Your-Pants Planner39:00 – Christmas Song Game & Couples Chaos

🔗 Links Mentioned

🧴 Pomifera Pure Oil → https://shop.pomifera.com/#/shop/detail/33081/from/1131746📔 Penny Pincher Planner → https://urlgeni.us/amzn/PPPlanner

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