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Español. This episode features an intimate conversation with a mother of three, including a 10-year-old child with a disability. She shares the daily challenges, exhaustion, and deep love that drive her to keep going.

She describes a special bond with her child, the patience, faith, and family support that sustain her, and the resilience and hope that turn hardship into moments of joy. 

An unfiltered solo episode where a host wrestles with authenticity, self-doubt, and the strange demands of followership while delivering theatrical, often profane, stream-of-consciousness reflections.

Between desert metaphors and a plea for real neighborhood connection, the speaker urges community, climate action, and honest storytelling while sharing the messy reality of DIY podcasting and being human on stage.

Hosts recount spooky, emotional family stories tied to Halloween and Día de los Muertos: a telepathic grandmother, ritual magic, uncanny signs, and eerie hauntings.

They explore cultural practices for honoring the dead, supernatural encounters, card readings, and a surprising family link to a historical assassination, reflecting on grief, belief, and tradition.

This episode takes listeners inside an adult bookstore-turned-club, describing its two-story layout, glory-hole rooms, the so-called "milking station," dark rooms, video lounges, and a wide range of sex toys and products.

Staff share stories about their diverse clientele—elderly regulars, workers on breaks, tourists, and performers—and explain how the space serves as a confidential, safe place for sexual exploration and stress relief.

The conversation covers sexual diversity, practical advice on toys and anal play, the importance of communication and consent between partners, and encouragement to experiment and take care of personal needs.

Using technical difficulties as a metaphor for when life doesn't go well. Mari and John present a special bilingual episode in which toxic relationships are discussed. Do you know someone who could use your support?

A lighthearted episode where hosts vocalize songs using strange sounds—mostly vowels and some music—and challenge listeners to identify the tune or theme. It’s a trivial, no-angst, wacky and wonderful contest meant purely for fun. 

Move it or lose it. Sometimes you need to wake things up and get the blood flowing. 

In this raw, unscripted conversation between co-hosts Mari and John, the issue of living behind a mask is explored. The discussion includes whether or not we should strive to be more impulsive and less restrained. Strong emotions and drama best describe this episode. 

In this episode the host recounts a sudden, severe abdominal pain that led to an eventful trip to the emergency room: long waits, repeated blood draws, cold IV fluids that caused violent shaking, and a rushed trip to the operating room where doctors removed a dangerously swollen organ. After surgery they recover in a surprisingly luxurious room and share funny interactions with nurses, fellow patients, and hospital staff.

The story mixes fear and humor—detailing the chaos of a packed ER, moments of panic, the effects of medication, and the post-op reality of needing care while planning to 'milk' the recovery for help from friends and family.

Some people lose their hair at an early age and others lose their teeth. Which is worse? LOLwithMariandJohn.com