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  Join us for a fun and eerie episode just in time for the spooky season! In the first segment, we share a collection of mildly spooky, strange, and unexplained encounters that will give you just the right amount of chills without keeping you up at night.

In the second segment, we pivot to last-minute Halloween prep. If you are scrambling for a costume, we’ve got you covered with clever, creative ideas for both kids and adults using items you already have lying around the house.

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Grab your favorite cozy sweater and a warm cup of cider! In this episode of Made Ya Smile, it is an all-out ode to autumn. We are diving headfirst into why this is hands-down the best season of the year—from crisp morning air and changing leaves to all things cozy. Plus, we're serving up a fun, family-friendly segment packed with fascinating, lighthearted fun facts about fall that you can easily listen to with the kids in the car. Settle in for a warm, joyful celebration of everything crisp, colorful, and comforting. 

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We are back after a month-long break, and we have a lot to catch up on!

In today's episode:

• Life Updates & A Peaceful Farewell: We share what’s been happening over the last month. Carrie talks about the recent passing of her father-in-law after his long battle with Parkinson's, reflecting on the deep comfort and joy of knowing he is now home with the Lord.
• How Did They Survive? Life Before Air Conditioning: We take a step back in time to explore what daily life, summer heat, and home design looked like before air conditioning came along to change everything.
• Hall Monitor of the World: Carrie takes the badge to address a growing public nuisance: taking calls on speakerphone in public and playing un-muted videos for everyone around you to hear.
• Weekly Scripture: We close out today’s episode with an encouraging reading from Psalm 1.

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Ever wonder how microscopic germs actually work, or why getting sick makes your brain go down a rabbit hole of weird questions? We do too. After a recent bout of illness, we sit down to process the mystery of bacteria, share our totally unscientific theories, and wonder out loud about the invisible bugs that take us out.

Then, Melinda takes us back to a mission trip to Uganda, where a sudden health scare had her convinced she’d accidentally patient-zeroed a global pandemic.

Finally, we close out the episode anchored in scripture, reminding ourselves of God’s comfort and power as our ultimate healer.

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In this episode, Melinda and Carrie start by catching up on life’s latest chaos before spiraling straight into the sheer madness of pregnancy. They’re confessing the most completely unhinged things they did while carrying human life—think crying over wrong-flavored drive-thru orders, erratic midnight renovations, and hormonal decisions that made perfect sense at the time. To save themselves from total public scandal, they wrap up the episode with a grounding word from Scripture.

In This Episode:

• Catch-Up Chaos: Melinda and Carrie check in and swap updates from the frontlines of daily life.
• Hormones Unleashed: Unfiltered stories of the wildest, most irrational, and absurd things done while pregnant.
• A Gracious Landing: Wrapping up the madness with a comforting word from Scripture to restore sanity.

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 Welcome back to the Made Ya Smile Podcast! We promise we aren't turning into a civil engineering channel today, but hear us out... 

The Secret Lives of Streets: Why is a road a road and an avenue an avenue? What starts out sounding like a snoozefest of urban planning turns into a surprisingly fascinating deep dive into the hidden history beneath our tires.

 Unboring Questions: We turn the mic on each other with a rapid-fire round of quirky, unexpected questions that peel back the layers and reveal a little more of our true, weird selves.

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1. Mythbusters: The "We Lied to Sell You Soap" Edition 🤔

• What's Covered: We are exposing the health myths crafted entirely by high-paid marketing execs who clearly hated women. From expensive wellness powders that taste like lawn clippings to skincare routines with more steps than a corporate merger, we are separating actual science from things an ad agency made up in 1994.

2. Hot Flash! 🔥

• What's Covered: Introducing our brand-new segment, "Hot Flash," where we air out our most humbling, brain-fogged menopause moments of the week. If you've ever tried to unlock your front door with your car key fob or stared blankly at a household appliance wondering what language it runs on, you are in good company.

3. Wrap-Up & Encouragement ✝️📖

• What's Covered: We wrap things up by grounding ourselves with a solid verse and a much-needed word of encouragement before our internal thermostats decide to ruin everything.

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Ever feel like a sudden loud noise almost launched you into low Earth orbit? In this episode, we kick things off with a lesser-known menopause symptom that totally caught us off guard: the heightened startle reflex. We dive into why your nervous system feels like it’s on high alert, alongside a candid chat about a few other unexpected facets of menopause.

Then, Carrie pitches her latest "million-dollar" idea: the Wife Getting Ready Tracker—a revolutionary (and completely ridiculous) app concept designed to save marriages during pre-event prep. Finally, we wrap up the show on an encouraging note with our verse for the week.

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 We’re covering the important stuff this week. First up, we talk all things Taco Bell—the good, the bad, and the cheesy. Next, we put ourselves on trial and answer: if it was your absolute last meal on Earth, what are you ordering? Lastly, we introduce Just Why, People?, a brand-new segment dedicated entirely to the little things in life that make us ask... why does this exist and who let it happen?

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📦🚚What do delivery drones and the Founding Fathers have in common? They both deliver the goods. This week, we’re sharing our ultimate favorite Amazon purchases that you probably need in your cart right now. 

🎆Plus, the USA is officially turning 250 years old! We’re getting patriotic and talking about all the reasons we love America so dang much. 

Hit play for laughs, a few excellent shopping recommendations, and a whole lot of red, white, and blue spirit! 

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