Julie’s survived the latest cult documentaries and is here to share her story and Nick is high on life, pride and this month of two major tennis tournaments. There are plenty of tweets, gay and otherwise, and a snarky game of smart ass. 

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes | The gayest commercial ever, a gay off, Jojo Siwa, Adam Lambert’s Lube, Traitors Season 3 announcement, Housewives updates, 7M dance cult, Roland-Garros, Ashley Madison Documentary. 

@39:30 - Tweets |  Extravagant scarves and a friend named Chauncey

@58:30 - Game | Smart Ass  

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Parasocial relationships are alive and well as your favorite cranky crazy podcast team come together to discuss the best (and worst) of the internet world, the high drag of All Stars 9, the dramatic lows of baby reindeer and fall out and the nourishing comfort of Summer House and Gilmore Girls.  

Show Notes:

@4:00 - Hot takes | MTG take down, Bastille Day, Yr Fat Friend, Trixie and Katya live, AS9, Julie’s Tik Tok corner, texts from mom, Summer House, GG, HGTV

@4600 - Tweets |  I’m understaffed at the moment

@1:06:15 - Game | Linkee  

We’re back and celebrating an abundance of tweets and the karma of Jojo Siwa - and Shogun - and Survivor. In the finale of Drag Race another queen has been crowned, the women of Shogun are slaying, Fallout is teaching Nick how to dance apocalyptic and no one knows what Q’s doing. 

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes | Preauthorization hell, Fallout, insomnia, Jojo Siwa, Drag Race, Shogun, Survivor

@31:00 - Tweets | Enjoy your murder charge 

@48:00 - Game | Linkee  

We’ve got a post-SOTU, post-Oscars show, punctuated by endings, beginnings and the continuation of American Dad. Plus Nick gets gene-tested, Julie brings the tweets and we stretch our brains with Linkee. 

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes | Soap box - steeped in the blood of the patriots, SOTU, Oscars?, Survivor, Traitors finale, Challenge reunion, Shogun

@33:30 - Tweets | My style is “I didn’t expect to get out of the car”

@54:30 - Game | Linkee  

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We’ve got a post-SOTU, post-Oscars show, punctuated by endings, beginnings and the continuation of American Dad. Plus Nick gets gene-tested, Julie brings the tweets and we stretch our brains with Linkee. 

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes | Soap box - steeped in the blood of the patriots, SOTU, Oscars?, Survivor, Traitors finale, Challenge reunion, Shogun

@33:30 - Tweets | My style is “I didn’t expect to get out of the car”

@54:30 - Game | Linkee  

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Battling illness, but emboldened by Dayquil and Afrin, we showed up to laugh, revel in some amazing reality television and learn (or unlearn) all that the internet has to share. And scattegories! Happy Friday Gemstones! 

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes | Beyonce, Mychal the librarian, Love is Blind, The Challenge, Drive to Survive

@35:30 - Tweets |  Vengeance

@54:00 - Game | Scattegories 

We’re in super bowl commercial afterglow, just about caught up on Drag Race, and deeply invested in some Scottish castle-themed “murders.” Nick’s also got some opinions about the Grammy’s and Julie’s got a Housewives breakdown for the Traitors fans. 

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes | Lip filler, The Holdovers, American Dad, Grammys, Drag Race, Traitors

@38:00 - Tweets |  When Elmo and Tracy Chapman are carrying you

@59:00 - Game | Taboo  

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Hi dearest gemstones! We’ve officially reentered podcasting in 2024! The winter hibernation hit hard and necessary and Julie’s been working on her medical degree at night. We’re so excited to spend time with you again, talking about the joys and horrors of tv and life. There’s a month’s worth of tweets, a lot of linkee-ing, and if you’re here for Traitors or the Challenge, stay tuned til the very end 😜. 

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes | D1 Survivor, Traitors, Survivor Australia?, True Detective, Grey’s Anatomy, Supervising in Bezos’ simulation, Whitney and the toaster. 

@28:00 - Tweets | No, it’s acoustic 

@49:30 - Game | Linkee 

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It’s fashion, it’s orange, it’s tuba, it’s Takes. Julie and Nick are giving their full selves to discussing hot shows and movies, evaluating tweets, and associating songs - thanks for joining in on the fun! 

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes | Something about the end of the world, same tuba, Nick’s ghosties, Fargo, Survivor 45

@28:45 - Tweets | Get me my sharpest shoes!

@41:30 - Game | Song Association 

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We’re closing loops this week - Julie’s rounding the corner on Squid Game challenge, survivor is nearing its finale and Nick’s walked a full block. Join us for another dose of our usual nonsense. 

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes | Med check, Survivor, Squid Game, Grey’s musical score. 

@29:20 - Tweets | Figgy pudding!!

@46:15 - Game | Smart ass 

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