Put a Cork In It

So the phrase “WE’RE BACK” is probably said 45 million times in this episode… but we don’t even currrr! It is the season opener of Put a Cork In It szn THREE! In the first episode since April, Austin and Monica decide to tackle the dooming topic of “adulting” and all the sacred things that come with starting your life post-college. We are so excited to start a fresh new season of funny, helpful, and entertaining conversations with you!

It feels unreal that we are coming to the end of season two after 20 episodes full of joy, laughter, quality conversations, relationship advice (and blunders) shared between us, and all the AMAZING people we have had on our podcast. The fun is just not over yet because this week's episode will make your head spin. Alex and Lexi Jacobs (we know, they basically have the same name) bring us the most interesting set up story we have EVER heard and we just really cannot wait for you all to hear this love story that all started with a persistent Aunt and pole vaulting .... 

It is a FaMiLy ReUnIoN this week on PACII! We are beyond thrilled to finally have Meredith (Monica's sister) and Jayden Armstrong on this week's episode, not to embarrass Monica with old family memories but to share their unreal love story and how they landed in Perth, Australia! Nothing about their dating situation should have worked out, but somehow it did... 

This is a storytime vibe on the cast that is so good, it will keep your finger from even attempting to hit the pause button (even with the glitches every now and then, srry)! 

After a week off, we have missed recording, and most important we missed YOU! Brooke White has been someone we have wanted on the cast for a while and man, does she have a lot of wisdom to share when it comes to mental health and taking care of ourselves well (and wine apparently!?). We laughed, we got vulnerable about each of our experiences with anxiety, and learned a LOT. The PACII team can’t wait to get your thoughts on this one because well, it’s just really important.

Another cast, another time we miss Austin joining us for a quality conversation... but to be honest, this might be the best episode yet. I truly do not think the cast has ever gotten this transparent, which doesn't surprise me at all because our guest, Reilly Knoer, is genuine 24/7. I know the expression "peaked in high school" can be humorous but it is definitely not harmless. Reilly and I have both struggled with finding a way to dismiss the lie that we were our best selves as teens walking the halls of high school and I love that this conversation dives deep into why nothing of this world will ever satisfy even though we think it will. Get ready to walk down memory lane!

We are here for having a repeated guest on the podcast, especially when it is Jackson Williamson! This guy is someone you can always count on to bring wisdom, vulnerability, and JOY. It seems to us that we are all in a time of "inbetweenin'" and we could all use some encouragement on how to thrive in this unkown season of life. I hope this episode points you to hope and positivity as we take on life one moment at a time. 

What the HECK is going on with Gen Z … so we brought on a guest to help us find out! Grace Stamler brings some "young blood energy" onto the episode this week that we all truly needed. I love the fresh perspective that Grace brings to topics like dangerous Tik Tok trends and social media in general. This is a really special episode with sound insight on how to cut your social media addiction (yikes)! 

Can you believe that PACII has gone international?! That's right, we have done the impossible: our first episode with guests that are across the pond (Montenegro to be exact). Austin and I decided that it was about time we had JT Brown and Logan Pipes on the cast to talk about adjusting to life overseas in a foreign country, how they have grown as people this year but more importantly, talk about their fashion sense developments. This one was witty, genuine, and thoughtful so I am glad we get to share it with all of you. Xoxo!

Did you really think we wouldn’t hit ya with an amazing Valentine’s themed podcast, the Friday before Vday?! Well, we did and it’s a pretty dang good one. This week we had a guest co-host, Sam DeGroft, on the cast to dig deep into the phenomenon that is Valentine’s Day. Although we really missed Austin this week, every time we have Sam on the podcast it’s just fun. We really hope these do’s and don’ts help your day of love be the best ever. WE LOVE YOU GUYS! Xoxo