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- We Just Really Love the Internet
Liz and I fucking love the internet. Liz is a fellow podcaster and we met on Facebook after I volunteered myself to be a guest on her show. Our mutual love for the internet is just one of the many things we have in common. Liz and I both got into podcasting after seeking out creative outlets during quarantine. We were both furloughed last April, we both launched our podcasts in November and we both just accepted new jobs, go us! We’re also both big time Miley Cyrus fans, we love pop music and we really hate cargo shorts. I’m so glad that the internet introduced us and I’m thrilled to share Liz’s story with all of you!
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Website: samanthageorgson.com1 hr 21 min - The Death of Our Egos
You would think Lauren and I would have relatively small egos considering we were both banished to the B-team during volleyball our freshman year of high school, but sometimes you have to bond over being mediocre and well, cheers to that, am I right ladies? Now we’re here recording a podcast about the struggle to establish career goals whilst escaping the chaos of a statewide power outage (Hey, Texas) and the irony of being hit with an ice chunk the size of a microwave along the way.
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Website: samanthageorgson.com1 hr 2 min - Wish Us a Happy Anniversary, Or Else!
Eight years down (you know, give or take) and lots more to go! Today is our anniversary, and normally we’d be out celebrating in another city over a delicious meal at some fancy restaurant, but this year we’re ordering takeout and hanging out at home and we're going to like it god damn it! Even though 2020 was one big fat bummer, I’m so thankful to have spent the majority of it—like practically every waking moment—with my smooch. So, on that note, wish us a happy anniversary, or else!
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Website: samanthageorgson.com56 min - Milkshakes and Bad Dates
Molly and I were bound for best friendship the second we realized that we would both be studying abroad in London our junior year. I found our flights, she found her way to O’Hare airport and the rest is history. We planned European adventures over milkshakes, shared stolen beers with a pickpocket, got naked on the top of a mountain and still made it back to Wisconsin in one piece. On today’s episode we reminisce about some of our shenanigans overseas before recounting Molly’s most recent bad dates (picture an electric guitar and a visit from the police) and more, enjoy!
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After the absolutely insane four years we just lived through, my best friend Adam and I have collectively decided that it’s time we take our civic duty to the next level and actually educate ourselves on the ins and outs of American politics in hopes of never allowing another egotistical-reality-TV-star-turned-dictator to obtain office ever again. We’re two relatively well-informed, highly opinionated people with a lot to learn and we’re just getting started, join us!
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Website: samanthageorgson.com1 hr 9 min - Thank a Nurse Today
Don’t know any? DM me and I’ll give you my friend Claire’s number cause my girl is putting in work on the frontlines, ok? You owe her! But seriously, my best friend Claire McCarthy is an amazing human and I’m so proud of her for fighting the good fight on our behalf during this absolutely insane year. She’s a caretaker by day and the queen of complaining by night which is why she’s perfect for this pod—well, actually she works the night shift, but you get what I’m saying—and she’s here today to chat about moving across the country in the midst of a global pandemic in order to save lives and frankly, it doesn’t get any more noble than that folks—check it out!
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Website: samanthageorgson.com45 min - Big Girl Decisions Are Being Made
Thank god Mikey's apartment flooded junior year or we wouldn't be here recording this podcast together today! In this episode, my wonderful friend Mikey Meyerhofer and I sit down to chat about making big girl decisions—you know, like becoming a dog mom and buying a house—as well as the many, many hilarious mistakes we've made along the way. Join us!
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Website: samanthageorgson.com1 hr 4 min - Hey, Metal Mouth!
If you don't remember me with braces, are we really even friends? I was a metal mouth for longer than probably anyone else ever and now I have four fake teeth that fall out on occasion and deep hatred for my former orthodontist. Are you thinking about getting veneers? Don’t. Are you intrigued? Dive deeper into my dental horrors on this week's episode!
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Website: samanthageorgson.com52 min - We Can't Talk Right Now, We're Doing Hot Girl Shit
Sophia and I both moved to Madison, Wisconsin on Friday the 13th when we were 8 years old and we've been inseparable ever since, that is, when you subtract the 4,136 miles that typically exist between us. Today we're taking to the podcast to chat about living abroad, moving in the midst of a pandemic and the grad school grind—hot girl shit!
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Website: samanthageorgson.com1 hr 27 min - Not Another New Year's Resolution
You might be asking yourselves, is this going to be one of those "new year, new me" kind of episodes? And frankly, I'd prefer not to answer that question. You might also be wondering if this a pitch to get you to come on my podcast. Again, I'm not at liberty to say, but what I can tell you is this—I wouldn't even be here recording this if it weren't for my annual half-assed attempt at a New Year's Resolution, so here's to 2021 and all of the good things to come! I'm so glad you're here and I hope you're ready for more, because we're doing the damn thing!
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Website: samanthageorgson.com22 min
About Pessimistic at Best
From the publisher's feed
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!