Small Town Shit

This week, Jessie hands the microphone over to her son, Jake, and nothing is off limits.

From awkward small talk with friends' parents to Jessie's controlling parking lot tendencies, mood swings, and gym habits, Jake answers the questions every kid secretly thinksbut rarely says out loud. Along the way, they dive into parenting rules that finally make sense, embarrassing moments (or the lack of them), why Jessie talks in circles, and who would actually win the "funniest host" debate.

It's a funny, honest, and surprisingly wholesome mother-and-son conversation that proves kids really are paying attention... even when we wish they weren't.

In this episode:

• Jake roasts Jessie's small-talk addiction
• The rental car parking incident that says everything about Jessie's personality
• Gym stories, Planet Fitness adventures, and unsolicited workout advice
• Jessie's biggest parenting flaws (according to Jake)
• The parenting rules kids hate... until they grow up
• Who's actually funnier: Jessie or Mel?
• What Jake would change about his mom (and Jessie's honest response)

If you've ever embarrassed your teenager or been embarrassed by your parent this episode is for you.

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After taking our first week off ever (thanks, stomach flu 🤢), we're finally back and we clearly had a lot to get caught up on.

This episode has absolutely no direction... and somehow that's exactly what makes it fun.

This week we talk about:

• Why we disappeared for a week
• The stomach bug that refused to leave
• The world's creepiest movies (according to Mel)
• 2000s fashion, Wet Seal, Soffe shorts, and the return of rollover leggings
• A cheating story that had us completely speechless
• Why finding a new relationship sounds absolutely exhausting
• Whether men move on faster than women
• Our first round of ridiculous "Would You Rather" questions
• The return of the infamous gang of hissing geese at the lake
• And whether we'd rather fight one horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses

As always, we somehow start with one topic and end somewhere completely different.

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Horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? Let us know!

This week is a little different... because it's Jessie's birthday! 🎂

Instead of our usual stories, Mel puts Jessie in the hot seat with a round of rapid-fire questions she has never heard before. Some are serious, some are ridiculous, and a few uncover stories Jessie has somehow never told before.

We talk about:

• Why everyone thinks she's intimidating (she swears she's nice)

• Her very real fear of getting kidnapped

• Gun safety classes and questionable advice

• Conspiracy theories she almost believed
• The Florida trip with a guy she wasn't actually interested in
• Why geese are now public enemy #1
• What Jessie hopes to accomplish before her next birthday

You'll laugh, you'll probably question Jessie's survival instincts, and you'll definitely learn a few things about her that we've never shared before.

As always, thanks for hanging out with us every week. If you enjoy the show, share this episode with a friend, leave us a review, and follow along on social media for clips and behind-the-scenes chaos.

Happy Birthday, Jessie! 🥳

This week starts out with Fourth of July plans... and somehow ends with inflatable classroom chairs, crazy teachers, Dateline, and whether or not the dark web is worth being nosy over.

Mel and Jessie swap their wildest Fourth of July memories—including a truck loaded with illegal fireworks that accidentally exploded, homemade fireworks gone horribly wrong, and the kinds of neighborhood celebrations that somehow survive every year.

From there, the conversation takes a sharp turn into true crime, irrational fears, and the debate over whether being overly observant is smart... or just anxiety in disguise. They dive into everything from suspicious parking lot encounters and Dateline episodes to trusting your gut, parenting instincts, and the one situation they'd actually be willing to go to jail for.

As always, they finish with hilarious childhood memories, including a third-grade teacher who required inflatable chairs, a classroom bird with questionable responsibilities, and one unforgettable school accident that nobody escaped without trauma.

If you came for a Fourth of July episode... you got one.

If you stayed for the complete conversational chaos... welcome home.

• Fourth of July traditions and favorite fireworks memories
•  The truck full of illegal fireworks that exploded
• Why Jessie is always prepared for the worst-case scenario
•  Dateline, true crime, and trusting your instincts
• Why Mel is oddly curious about the dark web
• The parenting debate: observant or overly cautious?
• Birthday traditions, golden birthdays, and anniversary gifts
• The inflatable-chair teacher that nobody will ever forget
• Childhood stories that somehow still make us laugh
• Plenty of tangents... because that's what we do.

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This week on Small Town Shit, Mel and Jessie spend a solid 20 minutes doing what they do best, getting completely sidetracked before ever making it to the story. Between booster club drama, new job updates, gym adventures, ADHD rabbit holes, ruined schedules, and the eternal struggle of making decisions, the conversation goes everywhere before landing exactly where it needs to.

Then it's time for this week's listener-submitted Small Town Story, and let's just say things get complicated.

What starts as a story about an ex-boyfriend, an ex-wife, and an ex-stepdad quickly turns into one of the most tangled family situations we've ever heard. The result? A family tree so twisted that we officially rename it a family pretzel.

Along the way, the girls discuss:

• Mel narrowly avoiding becoming Booster Club President
• Why Jessie can't function if she has a 3 PM appointment
• The chaos of trying to stick to a perfectly planned schedule
• Parking lot Zoom calls and strange Dollar General encounters
• The difference between being annoyed and being truly angry

• Resting bitch face vs. deep concentration

• Listener-submitted family drama that broke our brains
• Another local "family pretzel" story involving an affair nobody saw coming
• The rabbit hole nobody asked for: first-cousin marriage laws across America
• Why Paw Paw and Aunt Linda should probably just stay friends

If you've ever looked at someone's family situation and thought, "Wait... what?" this episode is for you.

"That's not a family tree anymore. That's a family pretzel."

Got a family pretzel of your own? A small-town scandal? A story that makes people say, "There is absolutely no way that's real"?

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This week on Small Town Shit, we start with a shocking realization: we don't actually know how government works.

Somewhere between discussing the "basketball Super Bowl," communist countries, and whether coaches should be teaching history, the conversation takes a hard left turn into family secrets, funeral stories, small-town entertainment, and one listener's unforgettable dairy farm adventure.

Mel shares the unbelievable story of discovering a secret half-brother in the Philippines through Facebook, Jessie questions whether she's a psychopath because she doesn't yawn back, and somehow we end up debating whether we'd come back as hummingbirds, cows, or something even more annoying.

Then we hear a listener story that proves just how different small-town teenage rebellion can be. While city kids were sneaking off to parties, these girls accidentally triggered a police search after disappearing to spend the evening hanging out with dairy cows.

As always, things spiral beautifully.

In This Episode:

• Why we think we need a history segment
• The "basketball Super Bowl" controversy
• Government, politics, and things we should probably know by now
• Mel's surprise half-brother in the Philippines
• Funeral mishaps and showing up in the wrong outfit
• Spiritual festivals, tarot cards, and good vibes
• What animal we'd come back as
• The dairy farm disappearance story
• Growing up in a truly small town
• Turkey legs vs turkey claws
• Botox math and adult problems

Listener Story:

A late-night dairy farm adventure turns into a full-blown police response when two teenagers forget to tell anyone where they're going.

Turns out hanging out with cows at 1 AM is suspicious behavior.

Who knew?

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This week, Mel and Jessie are recording from a top-secret dungeon (for legal reasons, apparently) and catching up on the first few weeks of summer.

The conversation starts with summer survival, pool day dreams, 75 Hard updates, magnesium margaritas, and the pressure society puts on people who choose not to drink. From there, they spiral into discussions about weight-loss shots, Ozempic culture, low-rise jean trauma, and why millennials are still recovering from the early 2000s.

Then things get interesting.

A listener shares the unbelievable story of being escorted out of church by police as a teenager after a misunderstanding with their parents. That story launches Mel and Jessie into their own teenage adventures, including sneaking out, getting blamed for things they didn't do, and one absolutely terrible decision involving strangers, the mountains, and a situation that could have easily ended up on Dateline.

And because no Small Town Shit episode stays on track for long, the episode somehow ends with an in-depth discussion about public bathroom etiquette, fart anxiety, and one unfortunate freshman-year incident that ruined an innocent guy's reputation.

In This Episode:

• Summer break survival mode
• Starting 75 Hard (again)
• Non-alcoholic magnesium margaritas
• Ozempic, weight-loss culture, and health trends
• The trauma of low-rise jeans
• The listener who got escorted out of church by police
• Sneaking out as teenagers
• The questionable decisions we survived as kids
• Why boys are chaos in public
• Public bathroom embarrassment
• Fart theories
• The story that got poor Kyle blamed for something he didn't do

Question of the Week:

What's the worst place you've ever farted?

And what's the dumbest thing you did as a teenager that somehow didn't get you killed?

Send us your stories, we'll be reading our favorites on a future episode.

What happens when your co-host is out for the week and you replace her with your teenage son?

Chaos.

This week, Corban joins the podcast to answer questions, share his thoughts on growing up and most importantly, roast Mel for the entire episode. From her terrible driving and questionable parking skills to the beta fish cover-up she's been hiding for years, nothing is off limits.

We also talk about parenting, teenage life, Goodwill Bin Store madness, and why strict parents might be setting their kids up for failure.

If you've ever been humbled by a teenager, this episode is for you.

Fair warning: if you're a parent, this episode may cause emotional damage.

This week on Small Town Shit, Mel and Jessie dive headfirst into the wildest neighborhood complaint stories the internet has to offer and somehow end up discussing haunted Airbnbs, HOA conspiracies, Disney Solitaire addictions, office fish wars, and whether kids laughing is now considered a public disturbance.

From neighbors measuring grass with rulers to a roommate documenting “hostile energy while making toast,” this episode proves that some people truly wake up looking for something to complain about. The girls also debate the horrors of HOAs, relive traumatic childhood stories (RIP Neopet), and uncover a possible ghost/demonic Airbnb situation in Austin that honestly deserves its own Netflix documentary.

Also discussed:

• The ice cream truck debate no one asked for
• Why office microwaves should be federally regulated
• HOA “psychological warfare”
• A neighbor offended by children laughing
• Murder mystery dinners at the Belvedere
• Whether ghosts know all the town gossip
• Why country living > HOA living
• Mel’s future mayor campaign platform: abolish all HOAs

If you’ve ever lived next to a Karen, been trapped in a Facebook complaint group, or just enjoy chaotic small-town energy… this episode is for you.

Send us your:

• Small town stories
• HOA horror stories
• Complaint page screenshots
• Rodeo drama
• Neighborhood chaos

🐊 Live at Gatorfest Pt. 2 is here… and somehow even more chaotic than Part 1.

Mel is back LIVE from Gatorfest in Claremore, Oklahoma. This time joined by Clay (aka Clayton), longtime Claremore resident, certified storyteller, and one of Jacob’s best friends. What starts as a normal festival interview quickly spirals into Buckets bar stories, near arrests, conspiracy theories, Honey Boo Boo debates, AI panic, and discussions about running for mayor.

Honestly? This episode goes completely off the rails in the most small-town way possible.

Topics include:

• The legendary chaos of Buckets in Claremore
• Mel’s alleged roofie experience 👀
• Why Clay got banned from an entire strip mall
• Small town police, lake parties & teenage rebellion
• Gatorfest culture and Claremore lore
• AI data center drama in town
• Honey Boo Boo discourse nobody asked for
• Why Mel should run for mayor
• The most unhinged live interview we’ve done so far

⚠️ Warning: This episode contains strong language, wild stories, and absolutely zero supervision.

Next week: Jessie returns and we’re back to regular Small Town Shit programming.

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