This week’s Listener Confession Friday takes a sharp left turn into private-investigator territory 🕵️‍♀️ when an anonymous listener admits just how far they went to get the one thing no one would give them: a straight answer. What starts as unanswered texts and vague replies spirals into church livestreams ⛪, Instagram sleuthing 📸, and the kind of detective work that would make the FBI say, “okay… maybe chill.”

From there, Jen and Ashten unpack why people are so allergic to direct communication 🙄, how “lukewarm” answers keep people emotionally stuck 🫠, and why closure sometimes requires seeing the truth with your own two eyes 👀. The conversation gets real about dating double standards, age gaps 💅, and why honesty feels harder than ever — especially when rejection is involved.

And because this is This Is Why We Can’t Have a Podcast, things don’t stay serious for long 🤡. The episode wraps with Super Bowl chaos 🏈, mascot games 🐻🦅🐬, snack stadium plans 🍪🏟️, and the kind of unhinged side quests that make absolutely no sense but feel deeply necessary.

If you’ve ever spiraled 🌀, investigated 🔍, demanded clarity 🗣️, or just wanted someone to say yes or no already — this one’s for you 💀✨