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On this week's episode, we're here for open bar baby showers. Yes, you read that correctly. Colleen catches us up on all the Vanderpump drama and Bridget tells us why Ridiculousness is still playing on MTV 24/7. The topic of the week is one of our favorites... IRELAND. We talk about all things Irish from our favorite rebel songs, to the potato famine, Irish hero Katie Taylor and the tragic murder of Sophie Tuscan du Plantier. We end with a truly unhinged game of "rules at my funeral" and Colleen pees a little. Get your potatoes, glasses of wine and shamrocks ready for this one! It's our longest episode yet! #HAPPYSTPADDYSDAY #ERINGOBRAGH 

Sources:

• 13 Facts About the Potato Famine
• 10 Facts About the Irish Famine
• Sports Illustrated by Chris Mannix
• Irish Mirror article by a Staff Reporter
• Wikipedia page: Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier
• Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (on Netflix)

Positive Stories of the Week:

• Amazon Driver Makes Sweet Delivery

The small business shoutout of the week is for the best Irish band there is, For Folk Sake! We'll post their schedule on our Instagram. Make sure to tip any live band you see during St. Paddy's Day!

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On this week's episode, we have an "aha" moment with Colleen that answers a lot of questions. We catch up on our weekends, talk about how weenie dogs cure everything and share bartender battle stories. They are SOLDIERS, people! Then we get into the topic of the week... U.S. HISTORY. Except Colleen didn't understand the assignment. We cover the Hartford Circus Fire, the Tylenol Murders, the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. This episode is all over the place with some great stories... so v on brand. #BostonInventedAmerica #CreamingForTea 

Sources:

• The Hartford Circus Fire
• Boston Massacre 
• Boston Tea Party
• How the Tylenol murders changed the way we consume medication

Positive Stories of the Week:

• Uncle Becomes Organ Donor and Saves Both Lives
• Kids Raise Money for Janitor to Retire
• Mr. James' GoFundMe

The small business shoutout of the week is for Girl Scout Cookies! Get all the Thin Mints and Somoas your heart desires while supporting your local troop and little entrepreneurs! 

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On this week's episode, Bridget tells Colleen about her jam packed weekend and how she's a good luck charm for her friends! Unfortunately, the luck runs out when it comes to herself because instead she has to deal with gross, aggressive, creepy dudes. Then we get into the topic of the week... FRIENDSHIPS. We discuss how time changes things, our pet peeves, the things we love most and what we would do in certain scenarios. Would you tell your bestie if you didn't like their significant other? Remember,  friendships are here for a reason, a season or a lifetime. BRB buying matching BFF necklaces for all of our listeners.

Positive Stories of the Week:

• Mom goes to medical school in her 40s
• Heart transplant recipients to married couple

The small business shoutout of the week is a reminder to order directly from restaurants instead of using food delivery apps. Every once in awhile, call the restaurant directly and get delivery so the restaurant gets 100% of what they earned!

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On this week's episode, Colleen and Bridget are back from Florida and we are BURNT.  The topic of the week is, you guessed it, SWTS TAKES ST. PETE'S BEACH! We talk about our favorite bars, new friends we made, the Rihanna concert and how our Irish skin can't handle the sun in any capacity.  Colleen experiences her first massage and Bridget really needs men to read the room. We end with some Florida Man stories, a discussion on Nepo babies and positive stories of the week. The undying love we have for Pub subs is so, so real. #WeLoveYouDebbie

Positive Stories of the Week:

• 9 Year old girl has a higher IQ than all of her bullies combined
• Daughter makes author dad go viral on TikTok

The small business shoutout of the week goes to the book Stone Maidens by Lloyd Devereux Richards! You can support this amazing dad by buying it here!

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On this week's episode, Colleen has been through an ordeal and it's making Bridget's blood pressure sky rocket. We discuss our thoughts on the ending of the Soprano's and how Colleen is terrible at spoilers. Then we get into the topic of the week... I SURVIVED STORIES. We tell the heroing tales of Elizabeth Shoaf, Harrison Okene, Mary Vincent and Angela Hernandez. We don't know how we'd react in these scenarios but I think we can all agree Colleen would not do well. We end with a few short survival tales and positive stories of the week. Imagine surviving Niagara Falls and then dying from slipping on and orange peel??? Whatever. We are grateful and #blessed.

Our Sources:

• Elizabeth Shoaf Outsmarts Her Kidnapper on YouTube
• Mary Vincent I Survived Episode on YouTube
• Mary Vincent Article by Austin Harvey
• Colleen's sources are TikTok and Twitter because of course they are

The small business shoutout of the week goes to the Mary Vincent Foundation which dreams of a world without sexual violence toward children and adolescents.  For every Vincent and every Mary, let's give.

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On this week's episode, Colleen is on her last weekend of her sober journey and she’s ready to pussy pop again. Also, it’s official - SWTS is going on a trip to St. Pete’s Beach, FL! First stop: Publix. Second stop: Massages so Colleen can get manhandled and Bridget can get her hump taken care of. Then we get into the topic of the week… THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW! Will Rihanna be good? Who will be her special guest? We talk about our favorite performances, the weirdest combo of artists ever (looking at you Cee-Lo Green, Madonna and LMFAO….???), our favorite snacks and some Super Bowl facts. We end with “our icks” for each other and the positive stories of the week. Oh and Bridget nearly choked to death. AGAIN. Someone pray to Whoopi Goldberg for her.

Positive Stories of the Week:

• Survivor, Melissa Dohme, falls in love with one of her rescuers
• 95 year old grandfather hears again with his new AirPods

The small business shoutout of the week goes to Mama O’s Bakery! You can find this delicious bakery in Ashland, MA to cover all the bases for Valentine’s Day! Whether that’s a cake, brownie, cookie, cupcake or macaroon, Mama O’s has all of your favorites. You can order online here!

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On this week's episode, Bridget hosted a girls' night and Colleen's chaotic energy was on another level. Colleen is also crossing VERY FUN THINGS off her bucket list already! We are so proud!! Bridget had a weekend filled with baby nuggets and booked her next big adventure. Then we get into the topic of the week.... the 90's! We talk about the biggest pop culture moments and get allllll nostalgic on you. Call your friends on your see-through telephone because we have some core memories to unlock. Corey & Topanga. Tamagotchis. AOL dial ups. AC Slater's biceps. Pizza Lunchables. What more could you possibly ask for?! We truly haven't felt joy since the last scholastic book fair we went to.  Oh and we do a Read Between the Wines update... remember our book club? We don't either.

Positive Stories of the Week:

• Merry Christmas Jay is Going to the Super Bowl
• Mekhi Sheffield's Story

The small business shoutout of the week goes to Frostbeard Studio! If you want your house to smell like a home, then this is the store for you. Find yourself a candle that will remind you of your favorite book on their website!

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On this week's episode, we'd really love to stop hearing about Prince Harry and his frostbitten penis. Colleen tells us about her trip to the grocery store and the tanning bed. It only took four minutes to make her look like a tomato and we're not surprised. We dive into the topic of the week.. NASHVILLE. They call it NashVegas for a reason and Bridget has no voice to prove it. We talk about our drunken experiences on Broadway, eating Cook Out at 3am, our favorite country artists and the amazing live music. If you're heading to Nashville, make sure you actually eat something!! We end with a game of, "What would send a Victorian Child into a coma" and some positive stories about kids that'll warm your cold, dead heart. As the icon herself would say...Let's go girls. 

Positive Stories of the Week:

• 11 year old Dayvon Johnson Saves Two People in One Day
• Kids Raise Money for Inclusive Playground

The small business shoutout of the week goes to A Little Local Flavor. It's not only the best food tour in all of Nashville, they also visit only locally owned businesses. If you're a foodie, this is the tour for you! You can find them at their website here and ask for our girl, Christine.

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On this week's episode, Colleen tells us how her dry January is going, we talk about Jen Shah, the Idaho University murderer and what era we would belong in. Then we get into the topic of the day.... CULTS. Colleen covers Jonestown and Bridget covers Heaven's Gate. Need we say more? Oh yeah, trigger warning. For like, everything. Don't worry, we end with some fun games and positive stories... from Colleen?!?! PLOT TWIST. Don't come for us, Peloton. #THATSMYOPINION

Sources:

• Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults on HBO 
• The Dark History Behind the UFO "Religious" Cult by Bailey Sarian
• My Favorite Murder - Episode 103 by Georgia Hardstark
• Heaven's Gate Wikipedia 
• The Rise and Fall of the Peoples Temple Cult (Jonestown) by Buzzfeed

Positive Stories of the Week:

• Reader's Digest article by Amy Boyington -  #6 and #7

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We're back and worse than ever! Well, one good thing happened... Colleen got a new dog! Ellie Clarice Rinaldi Shannon III of Genova is a true lady. Bridget catches us up on her month of grieving and the wonderful woman that was Auntie Mimi. This isn't Bridget's first rodeo with grief so she gives us all pieces of advice so we don't act a fool. Buckle up for some dark humor, folks. We talk about the highlights of 2022, our favorite movies, tv shows and pop culture moments that had us all talking. We end with a few games and some positive stories of every day heroes. Leave your crocs, Tiktok dances, hair that isn't layered and instagram perfection in 2022... 2023 is for genuine bad bitches only! Estheticians, get it together. #CoochieCare2023

Positive Stories of the Week:

• Sha'Kyra Aughtry 
• Merry Christmas Joe

The small business shoutout of the week goes to Charlestown School Girls in honor of Auntie Mimi. You can either Venmo Bridget (DM us on Instagram for details) or write a check to the below address:

P.O. Box 290276
Charlestown, MA 02129

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