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On this week's episode, we are celebrating FOUR YEARS of Sippin’ With the Shannons!!! Colleen survives a solo work trip to Vegas, investigates mysterious desert energy, and sees Kenny Chesney at The Sphere. Bridget hunts down the Scottish in Boston, witnesses the most unhinged party trick imaginable, and discovers that Provincetown is, in fact, gay Disneyland. We talk about our new obsession, Off Campus, Love Island USA and phone the Mother of the Pod for her thoughts on Taylor and Travis' wedding extravaganza. 

Then we celebrate four years of the pod by taking a trip down memory lane! We revisit some of our favorite episodes, stories that still haunt us, hall of fame moments and things that are in the graveyard... aka Bridget's dad and Read Between The Wines.

Four years later, we still can’t believe you all willingly listen to us spiral about our chaotic opinions, questionable life choices, and whatever weird niche topic we’ve decided is our entire personality that week. Thank you for listening!! We love you, mean it!!! 

Positive Stories of the Week:

• 85 Year Old Theater Worker Finally Gets To Retire - The Economic Times
• Teenager Gets Second Chance At Life - People

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On this week’s episode, Colleen spends the week sweating up and down the East Coast while Bridget heads to Nashville for a wedding weekend filled with live music, line dancing, and a steak knife. Along the way, we discuss beard maintenance, Knicks fans and Amanda Batula being the worst.

Then Bridget tells the story of PARIS HILTON and PROVO CANYON "SCHOOL". We dive into her childhood, her rise to fame, The Simple Life, the leaked sex tape, and the abuse she endured at PCS. Behind the "That's Hot" persona was a much more complicated story, and one that ultimately led her to become an advocate for survivors of the troubled teen industry. Spoiler alert: Paris is a baddie. We hope you all find peace and don't let the weather app lie to you!!

Sources:

• This is Paris - Documentary YouTube
• Trapped in Treatment Podcast - Season 1
• ChatGPT

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On this week’s episode, Colleen realizes Mans is a feeder and must be stopped immediately. She also rubs elbows with the Mayes at a gala and lost all of her belongings... again. Meanwhile, Bridget and Colleen volunteer in the pouring rain before Bridget heads to Revere, where she pussy pops at a bar featuring Touchtunes, a bartender with approximately three teeth, and exactly the kind of energy you'd expect. 

Then Colleen takes us back to 1587 for the mystery of the LOST COLONY OF ROANOKE. 117 English settlers vanished from Roanoke Island without a trace, leaving behind only a cryptic carving that has baffled historians for centuries. Did they assimilate with local tribes? Were they massacred? Did they slowly disperse and start new lives elsewhere? Or was it aliens? .... It was definitely aliens. Get your tinfoil hats ready!!!

Sources:

• ChatGPT
• Wikipedia

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On this week’s episode, Colleen's legacy will be chicken salad toast, Dairy Queen induced burps and yelling at men in bars. Bridget is obsessed with Project Hail Mary and wants the insane movie press tours to stop. But, we can all agree that the TikTok AI Gospel songs absolutely slap. 

Then Bridget takes us into the wild and deeply suspicious disappearance of JIMMY HOFFA. Bridget covers how one of the most powerful men in America went missing without a trace. We get into Hoffa’s rough childhood, his explosive rise to power and the absolutely chaotic theories surrounding his disappearance. Was he cremated? Buried under Giants Stadium? Taken out by “the two Tonys”? We phone in a friend to find out. 

Grab your skinny margaritas for this one!!! There's enough conspiracy theories to fill an entire History Channel marathon.

Sources:

• Killing Jimmy Hoffa - Amazon Prime
• The Sinister Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa - Buzzfeed Unsolved on YouTube

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On this week’s episode, Colleen returns from Las Vegas after learning she is absolutely not built for seven straight days of people watching on the Strip. Bridget, meanwhile, is thriving in her Costco era and is reconnecting with her love for the movie and musical Hairspray. The cast!!! The range!!!

Then Bridget takes us back to 1518 for the story of the week… THE DANCING PLAGUE OF 1518. Yes, a real historical event where hundreds of people in France danced uncontrollably for months and some literally danced themselves to death. Between famine, religious paranoia, possible curses, and medieval doctors making everything worse, this story is absolute chaos from start to finish. Think Medieval Footloose where everyone smells and there’s no indoor plumbing. We wrap things up with songs we would dance ourselves to death for (or just skip a pee break for) and nostalgic YouTube throwbacks. Go put your self tanner on and wash your hair!

Sources:

• People danced until they literally died?! The dancing plague of 1518: Dark History with Bailey Sarian on YouTube
• The plague that made people dance themselves to death: Weird History on YouTube

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On this week’s episode, Bridget officially becomes an Amtrak girlie and firmly believes all men should start in prison and work their way out. Colleen encounters a dog that looks exactly like Spencer and has some very strong feelings about Bieberchella. We dive into the leaked audio from the Summer House reunion, catch up on all the latest pop culture chaos, and as always, have plenty of opinions no one asked for.

Then we get into the topic of the week, ANDRÉ THE GIANT. He was tall as hell, blessed with an iconic unibrow, and by all accounts, an absolute sweetheart. Colleen takes us through his childhood, his unbelievable growth spurt, his rise to wrestling superstardom, and his unforgettable role in The Princess Bride before his untimely death. And yes, Colleen and André apparently use the same facial buzzer. One for the brows, two for the bush. Get your velvet ropes ready!! André is a drunk gentle giant who needs a nap.

Sources:

• Hulk Hogan: Real American - Netflix
• ChatGPT
• Wikipedia

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On this week’s episode, Bridget heads to New Hampshire for an après ski weekend while Colleen drags her dead body to Easter just in time to rise again for carrot cake. 

Then we get into the story of the week, the SECRET MALL APARTMENT. Imagine clocking in for your shift and casually finding yourself in someone’s living room!?! This is back when malls were everything to us and a group of artists decided to stick it to the man by secretly living inside one for FOUR YEARS. Yes, four. With couches, the hutch of Colleen's dreams, and direct access to Rainforest Cafe... couldn't be us. 

Grab your amigops, because the ep is a vibe, with a hint of squatting and kind of iconic.

Sources:

• Secret Mall Apartment Documentary - Netflix

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On this week’s episode, Bridget rises from the dead after Covid and is officially back to believing life is worth living thanks to a girls weekend in Florida. Colleen, on the other hand, has done absolutely nothing but did come prepared with a fully chaotic Notes app list which somehow always delivers.

Then we get into the story of the week, SHAYNA HUBERS and the murder of Ryan Poston. Think of the most toxic on again, off again relationship you know and then crank it up to a level that makes your jaw drop. Bridget walks through how they met, the spiraling dynamic between them, and how it all came crashing down in the most shocking way.

It’s messy, disturbing, and you are absolutely not ready for where this story goes. Grab three martinis and let's have a kiki!

Sources:

• From Obsession to Murder: The Girlfriend Who Wouldn't Let It Go - Bailey Sarian
• Clips played start at 19:30 in Bailey's video

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On this week’s episode, Colleen declares her love for John Taffer while simultaneously letting the new Applebee’s burger ruin her life. Bridget goes off about wildly out of touch influencers and gives a very important update on her two elderly besties because the people need to know.

We build our dream Traitors cast and then get into the topic of the week... AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL. We watched the new Netflix documentary "Reality Check" and WOW. We have thoughts. From fish juice photo shoots to horrific dental work to straight up emotional trauma, these poor girls were put through it. Tyra truly thrived in the chaos. Do you want to be on top? We don’t. But think of Egypt!!! Think of your people and what they’ve been through!!

Sources:

•  Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model - Netflix

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On this week’s episode, Bridget talks about her evergrowing circle of elderly friends, her love of high tea, and shaking ass to Bad Bunny, because range. Colleen recaps her trip to Paris where she had the time of her life but desperately missed iced coffee and Diet Coke. You can take the girl out of America!

Then Bridget takes us into the story of the week, the MIRACLE ON ICE aka the 1980 US Men's hockey team. She breaks down how a ragtag group of hard hat, blue collar college kids went up against the most dominant hockey team in the world and pulled off the ultimate David and Goliath moment. From the comeback to the final win, it is the story of how this team shocked the world and gave the country a sense of pride at a time we so desperately needed it. Sound familiar?!?! Revive us Olympics!!! No pressure!!! Grab a beveragino and sip with us. It's what Catherine would've wanted.

Sources:

•  Miracle: The Boys of '80- Netflix
• Miracle - Disney
• Herb Brooks' Speech - Miracle

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