Pessimism At Its Finest

Pessimism At Its Finest

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  • Episode 85 - Love at Wrestlemania and My Thoughts on Michael B. Jordan's Movie “Sinners”

    We found love in a hopeless place aka WrestleMania LasVegas. In this episode, I discuss flying (or walking a short distance) for love and I give my thoughts on the new Michael B. Jordan film, "Sinners" (I did not love it but I appreciated it).

    There will be movie spoilers!

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    Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/

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    20 min
  • Episode 84 - VegasMania: The Greatest Trip of my Life

    I had the greatest trip of ALL TIME…and I want to discuss it with you! In this episode, I talk about:

    • My custom Pretty Deadly video

    • My decision to go to Las Vegas

    • Airport Mania

    • Ole Red

    • Wrestlecon, Wrestling Wine Down Podcast Merch, and Kelly Kelly (Barbie Blank)

    • The cost of coffee in Las Vegas 

    • Being stalked by a Married Couple

    • Regrets about not meeting Joe Hendry

    • Meeting the Bella Twins

    • WrestleMania 41 Night 1 and 2

    • NXT Stand and Deliver 

    • The Party Bus and Fremont Street

    • New Orleans WrestleMania 42?

    • Do I recommend Vegas for travel? Yes!
    • John Cena's Last WrestleMania


    • If you have the ability to donate to my friend Danny and his family at this difficult time, I would truly appreciate it: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-dannys-family-after-loss


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    Book Instagram: @romanceatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/romanceatitsfinest/

    Email: [email protected]  

    Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod  

    Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/

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    29 min
  • Episode 83 - WrestleMania 41 Match Predictions

    Happy WrestleMania Week!

    In this episode, I go through the night 1 and 2 match cards and give you my predictions on who I think will win each match! Follow me on Instagram and Twitter so see which ones of my predictions were correct! 


    Match Card Predictions

    Night 1

    1. War Raiders (World Tag-Team Champions) vs The New Day - New Day Wins

    2. Rey Mysterio vs El Grande Americano - Rey Mysterio Wins

    3. Jade Cargill vs Naomi - Naomi Wins

    4. LA Knight (United States Champion) vs Jacob Fatu - Jacob Fatu Wins

    5. Tiffany Stratton (Women’s WWE Champion) vs Charlotte - Tiffany Stratton Wins

    6. Gunther (World Heavyweight Champion) vs Jey Uso - Jey Uso Wins

    7. CM Punk vs Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins - Seth Rollins Wins

    Night 2

    1. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez (WWE Women’s Tag-Team Champions) vs Bayley and Valkyria - Liv and Raquel Retain

    2. Logan Paul vs AJ Styles - AJ Styles Wins

    3. Bron Breakker (Intercontinental Champion) vs Penta vs Dominik Mysterio vs Finn Balor - Either Dominik or Penta Wins

    4. Drew McIntyre vs Damian Priest (‘Sin City Street Fight’) - Drew Wins 

    5. Iyo Sky (Women’s World Champion) vs Bianca Belair vs Rhea Ripley - Bianca Belair Wins

    6. Cody Rhodes (Undisputed WWE Champion) vs John Cena - John Cena Wins


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    Email: [email protected]  

    Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod  

    Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/

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    38 min
  • Episode 82 - WWE VegasMania! - A Yes or No Debate

    I am back for Season 8 of Pessimism at its Finest! In this episode, I mainly discuss my reservations about going to WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, Nevada (the trip was 3 weeks away at the time of this recording). Let's see how things play out!

    In this episode, I discuss:

    • My 30th Birthday Party 

    • Life since turning 30 and a Podcast Update

    • WrestleMania 41 thoughts

    • Las Vegas - Yes or No?

    • Travelling with only a carry on luggage

    • Betraying your favourite Airline

    • The WWE Elimination Chamber Highlights

    • Meet and Greets with Damian Priest, Drew McIntryre, Alexa Bliss, R-Truth, and Charles Robinson

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    Email: [email protected]  

    Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod  

    Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/

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    20 min
  • Episode 81 - The First Episode of 2025. The Last Episode of my 20s.

    DEATH TO MY 20s! I decided to record this recap of my 20s in the last 3 hours of my 20s and put it out to the universe as a goodbye. I hope that some of this resonates with you and I look forward to continuing this podcast in my 30s!

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    Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod  

    Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/


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    12 min
  • Episode 80 - Love, Lust, and Literature with Meg Becker
    This week’s episode is with one of my favourite Romance book authors, https://www.authormegbecker.com/!
    In this episode, Meg sits down with me to discuss her literary backstory, her favourite romance books and male protagonists, how she comes up with the different storyline ideas for her books, and her cute proposal story.
    She also tells us about how much, or how little, Kansas City is into the Travis Kelcee and Taylor Swift romance, why illustrated book covers do better than others, how she uses Google Maps to set the scene for her books.
    I love all of Megs books today and I also love chatting with Meg! I hope that you enjoy this episode and learn more about Meg’s creative process!
    Follow Meg Becker:
    Link to Meg’s books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Meg-Becker/author/B0B6MGJW7D?isDramIntegrated=true&ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&store_ref=ap_rdr
    Link to Meg’s website:  https://www.authormegbecker.com/ 
    One of Meg’s favourite romance songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZCfpK3fW8I 
    Book Suggestion from Meg: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36564782-strung
    Meg on GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/22486634.Meg_Becker 
    Meg’s Instagram: @authormegbecker https://www.instagram.com/authormegbecker/ 
    Alexandria’s Favourite Meg Becker Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/115296064-spreading-her-wings
    Enter the Contest: If you would like a chance to win a book of your choosing by Meg Becker, head over to the podcast’s instagram page, @pessimismatitsfinest, to see how to enter!
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    Instagram: @pessimismatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/pessimismatitsfinest/ 
    Book Instagram: @romanceatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/romanceatitsfinest/
    Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod  
    Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/
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    1 hr 13 min
  • Episode 79 - Montreal and Married Men being the Most Single Men…Again!

    Let’s catch up, my loves! In this episode I discuss:

    • Roman Reigns Thirst Traps on TikTok and the funny comments

    • Lonely Planet, a romance movie on Netflix with Liam Hemsworth

    • The Economics of WWE Wrestlemania 41 and Planning my 30th Birthday

    • Heavy Metal Beer Garden - Mutoïde - Microbrewery

    • The Disaster at Maman restaurant in Griffintown and the disgusting Eggs Ratatouille

    • Montreal is my biggest opp

    • Stranger Danger in the Wrestling Group Chat

    • Next episode with Meg Becker and upcoming contest

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      Book Instagram: @romanceatitsfinest 

      Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod  

      Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/

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      26 min
    • Episode 78 - The 49th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

      I’m only doing this episode so I can discuss the five films I saw this year at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Here are my top 5 (in the order I discuss them):

      1. The Salt Path

      2. Millers in Marriage

      3. The Piano Lesson

      4. The Life of Chuck

      5. All of You

        6. While you’re at it, remember to get a TIFF Membership! If you love film and you live in Toronto, this is a must have. I cannot live in this City without it!

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        Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod  

        Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/


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        24 min
      6. Episode 77 - WWE Week in Toronto and a Recap of the Sami Zayn Comedy Show

        This episode is mainly WWE focused, but the first 8 minutes are not! In this episode, I chat about:

        • Technological struggles with an age gap couple

        • Dating in Toronto

        • A recap of Sami Zayn’s Toronto Comedy show

        • WWE Smackdown and my love for Pretty Deadly

        • Money in the Bank and John Cena announcing his retirement

          • This episode reads as an ad for WWE mainly so if you’re not a wrestling fan, the next episode may be more for you!

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          Anchor: https://anchor.fm/pessimismpodcast   

          Website: https://pessimismatitsfinest.wordpress.com/   

          Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod  

          Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/

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          25 min
        • Episode 76 - Debuts and Decisions: Music, Money, Presidential Debates, and Spiders

          In this episode, I discuss:

          • Other people’s stuff

          • How @chelseaspursuit has changed my life with her instagram reels and money spreadsheet

          • Cooking more, eating healthier, walking more, enjoying the outdoors

          • Twitter Debate - The artist that had the best debut album: Britney Spears, Christina Aguleria, Jennifer Lopez, and Jessica Simpson (she shouldn’t even be in the conversation)

          • Josephine’s Brown Recluse Spider Bite story that has me spiraling 

          • The Presidential Debate and why I didn’t watch it. Also, who else does the USA got that's of age?

          • My friends upcoming event: Embodied Conversations | Rediscovering Pleasure Unapologetically

          • The poetic pause of a friendship and why I hate ghosting and chasing 

          • Listen to me chat about pop culture on the Best Week Ever Podcast Here!

            • Links mentioned in the episode:

            • Lululemon Coffee Mug I SWEAR by

            • @chelseaspursuit financial spreadsheet

            • Josephine’s Go Fund Me

            • Link to Embodied Conversations | Rediscovering Pleasure Unapologetically

            • Best Week Ever Podcast

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              Anchor: https://anchor.fm/pessimismpodcast   

              Website: https://pessimismatitsfinest.wordpress.com/   

              Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod  

              Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/

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              20 min

            About Pessimism At Its Finest

            From the publisher's feed

            Lots of Pessimism, but always with a dash of Optimism! This podcast takes a look at life, pop culture and the stories of others to find optimistic answers to Alexandria's pessimistic thoughts.