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- The Art of Escaping the Charity Solicitor
A woman in a vest clutching a clipboard just caught your eye from across the street and it's too late to turn around, wyd? Sarah and I take to the podcast to discuss getaway strategies for escaping the ever-annoying fundraising canvassers (no offense! we support the cause, we're just on our way to brunch!)
Then we dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly: embracing the change of the seasons with open arms, the shame of having a high screen-time, and rewatching Glee in an unironic way.
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Website: samanthageorgson.com1 hr 30 min - Accidentally Sending a Risky Text to Your Boss
Have you ever fired off a text to the wrong person? Was it an (accidentally) explicit text that you sent straight to your boss? Were you surprised to be offered a promotion afterwards? We might not all be this lucky, but Kate sure was — we have a good laugh about this one!
Then we get into the good, the bad, and the ugly: maintaining a sense of childlike wonder, the meta glasses takeover, and having the audacity to litter.
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Website: samanthageorgson.com1 hr 24 min - Making Out at the Party
What's your stance on public displays of affection? Are you open to a steamy hookup at the bar? As someone with a long-term partner, I'm typically abstaining from engaging in PDA myself (sorry, we can do that at home!), but Evan and I agree that catching a pair of strangers locking lips is the sign of a good party.
Then we dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly: betting on yourself, feeling like a cog in the corporate machine, and the lack of originality sweeping the culture — haven't you ever heard of being yourself!
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Website: samanthageorgson.com1 hr 24 min - Using Your Calculator to Determine the Tip
If you're good at math, you probably have no original opinions. Anyone can solve a problem that someone else solved first, but not everyone can develop a totally and completely unique point of view. Some of us were actually born interesting! Adam and I agree that it's actually perfectly fine and completely normal to pull out your calculator to confirm the tip on the bar tab.
Then we get into the good, the bad, and the ugly: moving in with a partner and building a space together, moving in with a partner and exposing your worst habits, and the rats of the sky (pigeons, duh!)
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Website: samanthageorgson.com1 hr 2 min - Peak Luxury is Going Out for Breakfast
Name something more luxurious than dining out for breakfast, we’ll wait! A dinner reservation is (of course) classic but ultimately unoriginal, lunch is mostly giving fast-casual corporate escape—but breakfast? Aris and I wholeheartedly agree that breakfast is where it’s at.
Then it’s time for the good, the bad, and the ugly: having access to a bathtub, people who don’t share the sidewalk, and the general concept of chewing gum.THERE'S MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM:
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Website: samanthageorgson.com1 hr 16 min - Life is Mostly About Landing Tricks
Do you do all of your own stunts? For some (James), life is mostly about hitting sequences and mastering combos; for others (me), putting down moves plays a less significant role. On this week's episode, James and I dissect the importance of landing tricks.
Then we get into the good, the bad, and the ugly: yo-yoing as a new favorite pastime (re: tricks!), the horrors of a failed sneeze, and the pick-mes riding around on their double-decker bikes.
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Website: samanthageorgson.com50 min - State Sanctioned Diabetes
Sometimes your cat will be diagnosed with diabetes because he was addicted to getting UTIs so the emergency vet had to inject him with steroids that cause the pancreas to act up which will ultimately cost you ten thousand dollars!!! This episode is basically a PSA to get the pet insurance btw!!!
Then we dive into The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: stone fruit season, taking the decorations down after the party, and people who are judgmental about doing AC on and windows open at the same time (live a little!)
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Website: samanthageorgson.com43 min - Finding Our Zen or Whatever
The secret to finding your zen? Perhaps it's going off the grid to fish on some remote lake in the middle of Canada, cracking a cold one and watching the storms roll through, or picking off your moles one by one — who am I to judge? Drue and I take to the podcast to workshop the concept of relaxation, results pending.
Then it's time for The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: thunderstorm season, the quiet death of the multi-instrument music store, and why milk is the one drink that turns people into bullies.
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Website: samanthageorgson.com1 hr 22 min - We're Off the Stuff
You know what's chic? Cutting back, scaling down, doing sort of a less is more moment. In reference to what exactly? Well, anything that's no longer serving you, of course! On this week's episode, Jeremy and I dive into what we're saying no to, including carbonated beverages, aluminum-free deodorant, and then some.
Then it's time for The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: When the function involves karaoke, the overabundance of Santal 33, and men who forget how good they've got it.
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Website: samanthageorgson.com1 hr 21 min - We've Been to the Year 3000
POV: It's 2006, the Jonas Brothers have just released their debut album, It's About Time, and you briefly leave your body. Caroline and I get into her music origin story, her earliest fandoms, and how that eventually led to building the Chicago Show Calendar.
Then we get into the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Ditching Spotify and starting fresh on Qobuz, the way people undervalue small businesses, and music industry PR literacy ft. the Geese psyop discourse.
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Website: samanthageorgson.com57 min
About Pessimistic at Best
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Welcome to Pessimistic at Best, a podcast for those with a penchant for frequent frustrations, personal gripes, unpopular opinions, honest observations, and the like. Hosted by Sam,…
your resident Pessimistic Patty, this weekly show operates on the belief that no complaint is too small.
Each week, Sam sits down with a guest to explore the good, the bad, and the ugly. A surprisingly good country album by your favorite pop artist, a bad bang trim you gave yourself during a manic episode, a military homecoming video on the internet that made you ugly cry. The list is endless, and therein lies the beauty. Come on in, we saved you a seat!