Pessimism At Its Finest

Pessimism At Its Finest

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  • Episode 41 - The Tristan Thompson Raw Doggery and the First Episode of Clayton's Season of the Bachelor

    Happy 2022! We are back with a new solo episode of the podcast. This week I discuss:

    • The Tristan “Third Trimester” Thompson cheating scandal
    • Whether Jordyn Woods actually deserves an apology from Khloe Kardashian
    • The timeline and background of the Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson relationship
    • Therapy vibes
    • Tristan’s Instagram Story apology
    • A recap of Episode 1 of Season 26 of the Bachelor with Clayton

      • Yes, I will be recapping the entirety of Clayton’s season so come back every week for a new episode!

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      20 min
    • Bonus Episode 4 - Feedback from the Astroworld Festival Interview

      I have received some feedback from some of the listeners about Episode 40 - You Went to the Astroworld Festival and All You Got was this T-Shirt? and I would like to address some of it. I am thankful for all of the feedback, criticism, and advice because it helps me grow as a podcaster and interviewer.

      Also, Happy New Year!

      P.S. I used the OG podcast music for this episode, mostly because I missed it.

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      9 min
    • Episode 40 - You Went to the Astroworld Festival and All You Got was this T-Shirt? feat. Jose (Season 3 Finale)

      This week's episode is an exciting one. Just like many of you, I wondered what had happened at Astroworld and what it was like to attend the festival. Houston, Texas native, Jose, took the time to come on the podcast and discuss his experience at the Astroworld Festival. Jose discusses:

      • Camping out at midnight the night before the festival
      • The first crowd rushing through the barricades at 7am in the morning
      • The appeal of the merch
      • The second crowd rush
      • The fact that the eerie feeling was really the music being played from Mike Dean’s solo album, “4:22”
      • Travis Scott’s performance
      • When he found out about the Festival being canceled
      • Thoughts about Travis Scott’s interview with Charlamagne tha God
      • Is Travis Scott to blame?
      • Scott’s future

        • I learned a lot about the festival through this interview and I think that you all will too! You can follow Jose on Instagram at @lookitzjose https://www.instagram.com/lookitzjose/

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        Intro Music by Wataboi from Pixabay

        1 hr
      • Episode 39 - Emily In Paris, Season 2 (A Netflix Series Recap)

        I am only recapping this because I want to not because I need to. Season 2 of Emily in Paris is significantly better than Season 1, however, there are still nuances that need to be addressed. I do a high level recap of this #1 Netflix show but not in chronological order.

        This season didn’t do anything to make me like Emily or Gabriel more but it was still a good light show to watch. I didn’t say that it was good, but it was an easy watch.

        Overall, I would give this season a 2.5 out of 5 stars. Let me know what you think!

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        Intro Music by Wataboi from Pixabay

        31 min
      • Episode 38 - Everything is Gonna Be, Okay? (Insecure HBO Series Finale Recap)

        Recapping this season has been a passion project of mine for a long time and you are just essentially joining me along for the ride. In this episode, I recap the final 4 episodes of HBO Insecure at a high level and then give my thoughts on the Birthday themed, fast forwarded series finale. 

        Overall, the last 5 minutes of the series were the most emotional for me. Yes, Molly marrying Taurean was a beautiful moment, but seeing Issa drive down memory lane past the Dunes 709, We Got Y’all and Frieda, and Rite Aid with a new Best Buy Lawrence is what broke me down.

        Beautiful conclusion to a very culture changing series. 

        Goodbye to Insecure HBO!

        Joseline Hernandez Birthday Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgy9zvfl0OY


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        Intro Music by Wataboi from Pixabay


        19 min
      • Episode 37 - Happy Holidays Ya Filthy Pessimists

        The holiday season is upon us and I think that it is time for me to do one more solo episode before I release my last interview for the year and for Season 3 of the podcast. In this episode, I discuss:

        • What I am doing for the holidays
        • The stress of the Omicron variant
        • My favourite holiday movies (Holidate, Holiday in Handcuffs, Bridget Jones Diary, Love, Actually, and Four Christmases, The Holiday)
        • And I end off my giving some bad advice to some questions from Six Brown Chicks

          • Tune in on Sunday for the final PAIF interview of 2021! Merry Christmas to you (if you celebrate it!) 

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          Intro Music by Wataboi from Pixabay

          15 min
        • Episode 36 - Coming Out Colton (A Netflix Series Recap)

          I had to do this recap of Netflix's "Coming Out Colton" because I recap everything Bachelor Nation here! I knew the whole entire time that Colton Underwood was gay. From his first Bachelor promo. No one had to convince me otherwise. I am absolutely not shocked by this reveal. I am shocked by the way he treated Cassie at the end though!

          This whole series was a whole mess and frankly, quite boring. But I still was intent on recapping it for you all. I touch on my thoughts on Colton and the series as a whole. I also give stories from my friends and my life relating to the topics discussed in the show.

          Trigger Warning: Around the 21:00 mark, we talk about Episode 3 of the show which is about religious trauma. Please note that I use sarcasm to get through parts of this episode as it was a tough one. But also it was a good conversation.

          Lastly, I would rate this series 2.5 out of 5 stars if possible. The intent was good, but the execution was poor.

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          Intro Music by Wataboi from Pixabay

          36 min
        • Episode 35 - Spotify Wrapped, Bachelor Nation’s November of Messy, Review of Adele’s Album 30 + Insecure HBO Episode 6 Recap

          My Spotify Wrapped situation is a whole MESS this year, but alas, it is here. And the best part of my week tbh. But it also ruined my health for the week. Just for the show notes, here are my top 5 artists for the year:

          1. Ariana Grande
          2. Drake
          3. Jessie James Decker
          4. Future
          5. Migos

            6. My Top 5 Songs were:

            1. Beat Box 2
            2. My Type
            3. More Than My Hometown
            4. Astronaut in the Ocean
            5. Body

              6. Bachelor Nation has had a spicy November from what we have seen. From the drama with Katie, Blake and John, Tayshia and Zac’s Breakup, Clayton’s Underdog Promo, to Hannah Brown’s revelations about her time with Pilot Pete, we have a lot to discuss.

              I had to do it. I had to give my opinion on Adele’s album, 30. In my opinion, the album was ⅗. People may disagree with me, but I didn’t find it to be that great.

              Also, this was (finally) a good episode of Season 5 of HBO Insecure. Yet, I would still rate it as ⅗.

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              Intro Music by Wataboi from Pixabay

              33 min
            6. Episode 34 - My Eye Strain Story, Kim and Pete, and Insecure HBO S5, E4 & 5 Recap

              This week, I discuss my issues with eye strain, caused by too much screen time. I get anxious about my health care and become an expert in self diagnosis via WebMD all the time. My doctor did reassure me but you know how these things go! I also give an update on my Astroworld episode and what's to come next. Also, I was charting in Jamaica apparently! Welcome to the Charts PAIF!!!

              Then we obviously have to discuss the fly on the wall, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson.

              And then I will only spend the last few minutes discussing the last two episodes of HBO Insecure, which in my honest opinion, only had 4 minutes of quality content.

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              Intro Music by Wataboi from Pixabay

              21 min
            7. Episode 33 - “Everyone I Know Is Thriving, In Abundance, Limitless” (HBO Insecure Recap and My Thoughts About the Astroworld Tragedy)

              No, not everyone I know is Thriving ATM. That just happened to be the best quote from the episode and this is supposed to be a HBO Insecure Recap Episode. Recap starts at 18:45.

              This episode is a bit somber to start. I spend the first 20 minutes of the episode discussing the tragedy that is the Astroworld Festival. Travis Scott and others are currently being thrown lawsuit after lawsuit. This is such a sad situation and it has actually impacted me this week. I do give my perspective on both sides and my personal/professional opinion on the crowd surge issue. Please note that these are my thoughts and opinions. There are a lot of ideas going around and I am not a perfect source. Some of my views/statements may be controversial. Don't come for me. 

              Then, I give my thoughts on Episode 3 of HBO’s Insecure. Episode 3 was a masterpiece. The contrast between Motherhood and Fatherhood was really shown well here. Also, will Condola and Lawrence ever see eye to eye? Lastly, Kelli is the best character on the show and a National Treasure. Let’s protect her.

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              Intro Music by Wataboi from Pixabay

              30 min

            About Pessimism At Its Finest

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            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.