Podcast Without an Audience

Have you ever looked at someone and wondered "What goes on inside their head?" Human behavior is baffling, isn't it? The first official theory of the "why" comes from our guy, Freud. CA unpacks the iceberg of the mind where what we can see is only the beginning of the story. It's a good thing these topics are paired because Allison's story takes a strange turn when the person supposed to help people with their IVF journey ends up going way, way, way too far. We don't have all the answers, but we certainly have a lot of questions.

Gaslighting, mind games, emotional manipulation, power plays… oh my! Folks have long been interested dark psychology whether as a way to manipulate, deceive, and take advantage of other people, or to better understand the people who do. Whatever drew you into this topic, we’re glad you’re here and we hope you hate it as much as we do. Then, your fearless leader, Allison, suffers through CA’s endless Sound of Music and Sister Act references, as she leads us through the history of nuns. Not just the nuns you know and love, but nuns from religions all around the world. We still have no clue how we solve a problem like Maria.

Monkey see, monkey do. After this week's episode, that's more obvious than ever. Join our heroes as they discuss the Harlow Monkey Experiment and MORE Conspiracy Theories (It wouldn't be a PWAA season without it). Learn all about what an experiment with monkeys from the 1950s teaches us about the world today. And, catch up with the weirdness of conspiracy theories. You won't want to miss this!

A cult episode that is also the second part of a history topic?! How does Allie do it? In an epic crossover, our queer political trailblazer may have almost joined a cult. Unfortunately, the end result was the same: murder. Then, a lavender trailblazer filled with three Queens and a transwoman takes Australia by storm in a funny, whimsical, and yet poignant cinematic masterpiece. Intersections abound! Happy Pride, Teamsters!

Happy PRIDE Teamsters!! We're still here, still queer, and still recording in a closet. What could be gayer than a two-parter? Join us with a little GINeralized Anxiety before we dive into our Pride topics. This week, CA explores the pink, white, and light blue spectrum of the flag. So much to unpack, and so little time. Allison begins the story of Harvey Milk. Does anyone else think Sean Penn nailed that role? Both topics leave us thankful for the queer and trans folks who came before us. Thank the gay gods, old and new!

Teamsters, sometimes things get real. When that happens, have a Larry Flint Filthy Martini, a charcuterie board with pringles, and a milk bath for your face. Let's call it "self-care". This week, CA covers burnout; where it comes from, what to do about it, and how to prevent it. Do what you gotta do is the moral of this story. When things get real on the Oregon Trail, that is a very different kind of stress. Allison leads us on a journey across the country featuring special guests: Lewis and Clark, Sacajawea, the 49ers, and more. Also, listen for the dark side of Manifest Destiny. Expansion across the West wasn't great for everyone. Will they find intersections? Listen and find out!

This week our heroes dabble in two topics straight out of your nightmares. First, CA covers a true crime topic by way of Munchausen by Proxy through the case of Gypsy Rose. Allison takes us back in time to teach us about London's oldest mental health hospital, Bedlam. These topics are bound to chill you, thrill you, and fulfill you.

Teamsters, today we start with a mouse funeral, but it is all uphill from there. Quiz: what do all of our topics from season 1 have in common? They're weird... in a weird way, but also the W.E.I.R.D. way. Carey Ann loves to unpack a good acronym and all its implications. Allison likes to get nerdy in other weird ways. Explore the horrors of Alcatraz with your fearless hosts, who quite frankly expected there to be more murder.

Y'all, your cohosts are back in the closet. Is that a good lead-in to this episode? We hope not! "When I see how sad you are it sort of makes me ... happy! It's Schadenfreude!" There is never a bad time to quote Avenue Q. We are basically a Broadway easter egg podcast at this point, right? CA uncovers the humorous underbelly of the joy experienced when karma hits at just the right time. Then, Allie talks about Barbies on clearance, inspired by Bridgerton. What would you do to marry the third cousin of somebody super famous? Who is to say... What is the link up here? Tune in and find out!

This week, we celebrate our 50th episode, and we totally remembered that!! Instead, celebrity crushes took priority in the topics discussed at the start of this monumental episode. Maybe for the 100th episode, we will remember the champagne! ⁠

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Speaking of podcasts, we have one where we just keep "wormholing." ... CA completes a two-parter with a true crime follow-up to last week's Exorcism. Then, Allison takes us back to Egypt for a quasi-two-parter about the Rosetta Stone. What is it? Where is it? What languages are on it? In short: we can only hope to be as inclusive as the Ancient Egyptians!