In this episode, Ashley – our resident retired pageant competitor – takes us into a deep dive into the world of pageants. She tells us stories about catty women, backstage sabotage, sprinting in six inch heels, butt tape, the cost of the dresses, the cringey Q&A portion, and she even discusses if the swim suit portion of these competitions should still be a thing. Any guesses what her talent would be if she could do it all again?! You’ll never guess. Never.

Amy then runs us through a more serious 60 second sips that has both Ashley and Olivia getting a little tipsy. Which takes us back to the age-old question of “can you stay friends with your exes?” which quickly devolves into a discussion about whether it’s okay if a guy brings up his ex in conversation on the first couple dates. Not going to lie, we bring up some good points in both directions. And let’s be real – we’re all getting old so let’s get the details out on the table now we can proceed with this thing or not. Ha!

What do you think about your ex reaching out to your family for “business purposes”? Is that a line you don’t cross or it’s water under the bridge? Olivia also talks about being way more butt-hurt about Ashley’s past relationships than Ashley is. If that doesn’t make much sense, give the episode a listen.

Oh, and we’re curious what your thoughts are on this … are we too old for edibles? This, of course, comes from a real-life dating story and leaves us pondering how often is too often to be enjoying pot brownies.

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Intro music: A Himitsu - Adventures: youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE