Pardon us while we pinch ourselves because Floundering turns 50 episodes old today!!! From our earliest COVID Zoom recordings and our living room sessions to our new home in a Very Secret Bushwick Basement, we’ve come a long way. Proud of us! To celebrate this milestone, the gals of course discuss the etymology of the word “milestone” and the numerology of the number 5. Academia? Is a beautiful name for a little girl. To keep things light and festive we also share our opinions on the Lindsay Clancy trial. Plus, thoughts on MRIs and watching our deserving peers succeed. Trigger warning (earnestness): We simply love doing this and we are SO grateful to our School for being along for this wacky ride! Cheers to 50(million) more!

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According to Google’s AI Overview, which apparently you can’t turn off, “reveling” means “taking great joy or delight in something, or celebrating noisily and making merry.” And boy oh boy are we reveling in today’s episode as we welcome that crisp, autumnal feeling you can only get on July 31st. Carey’s free from the clutches of a con artist, Isabelle is confronting her existential fear of death while outfitting her new apartment, and both gals have a little summer glow going on! Join us as we embody the Floundering ethos on our journey through the tragicomedy of life, death, and mystical visitations from The Great Beyond.

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We’re back, and better than ever? Not so much. But better than before? Perhaps. Isabelle moved into a new apartment, Carey saw The Sheep Detectives, and both were profound, life-altering experiences. It’s heating up in these streets, and the gals embrace summer by engaging in the infamous ice cream vs. Italian ice vs. snow cone debate. Hot take, but ordering cookie dough is risky! Sorry! Plus: Carey feels seen and held by a buzzy new memoir, and Isabelle heals her relationship with electric CitiBikes.

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Vibe shift alert: The gals are joined by the inimitable Trisha Barton—a Very Hot Scholar and high school friend of Isabelle’s. Memory Lane? Ever heard of her? Join us as Trisha dives deep into the history of nail art, the legacy of our hands, and the information that is passed down through them. Hello? She’s a genius. Plus, musings on rain storms, bubble baths, and reality TV blunders. Enjoy!

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Everyone grab a hammer and brace your jawline because this week the gals venture into the deep dark den of the Manosphere. Spoiler alert: it’s scawy in there! After studying the likes of Clavicular and HSTikkyTokky, we’ve gathered the evidence we need to *finally* confirm that, indeed, men are not okay. Join us as we explore Louis Theroux’s latest Netflix documentary and weigh in on the most evil male influencers in the game. Plus, a conversation about TSA PreCheck that goes on for Way Too Long, love notes to the Google Home system, and tactics to trick our silly lil’ bodies to fall asleep. Bonne écoute!

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Buckle your seatbelts and/or strap on your helmets, because this episode is all over the place. We’re talking TRANSIT, the Oscars, and Harry Styles’ new album, titled Flick It Now, Kiss Later, Disco Forever. Was Harry’s SNL onscreen kiss with Ben Marshall homophobic, or just annoying? Plus: we highlight Isabelle’s mystical magical results with castor oil and a hot water bottle – ok alchemist! – and Carey’s solutions to chronic overstimulation. All this, plus a dream analysis and addressing the age-old question of which is best: bop it, flick it, spin it, pull it, or twist it. This episode truly has it all.

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Pack a bag with extra snacks because we’re taking you on a trip to the subconscious. Join us as we examine some of our dreams du jour. Carey is introduced to a new bipedal pet, Isabelle’s trip to Europe takes a violent turn, and somehow it all ties back to our relationship with our moms. Hello Carl Jung? Your protégés are calling! Plus, some shenanigans about the Kennedy family, the promise of warmer days, and the bounty of Paul Newman’s legacy. As always, something for everyone.

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Coming to you live from the depths of winter, the gals are back to warm each other up with love and laughter, as always! From an extensive review of pop royalty Hilary Duff’s new album, luck… or something, to an astute Jungian analysis of an age-old fairy tale, we’re all about pwincesses this week. How does Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Princess and the Pea” relate to ice dancing phenoms Chock and Bates? We still aren’t sure, but somehow we made it happen. Plus: Isabelle shares gratitude for Good Samaritans on the subway, and Carey shows off her new Duolingo Greek skills. Do a little lingo and join us!

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Oh to venture inside the beautiful minds of our hosts. The gals return for another tour de force, exploring the songs we’ve cried to, the Olympic sports we believe we would excel at, and Carey’s triumphant breakup with ChatGPT. We also pay homage to the pod’s father figure, Carl Jung, by opening to page iv of his Red Book and analyzing some of his earliest visions (hate mail from his estate pending). Plus, we end on a high note with little love notes to phrases we overhear from the youth and innovative snacks from Hakata Japanese Market. Everything? Remains bad. But we? Are making the most of it.

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WE’RE BACK FOR SEASON 3! Reunited after a long month of separation, the gals are together again with first-person accounts of America’s End Times. Primary sources much? Join us as we dive into the evergreen topics of Heated Rivalry, being chronically online, and our precarious states of mental and physical health. Plus: Carey makes the case for living and dying in obscurity, and Isabelle tells of her genuinely wholesome encounters with strangers. Maybe everything will be ok!

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