The Boredwalk Podcast

This week we're joined by special guest August McLaughlin! August is the creator and host of the Girl Boner podcast and author of Girl Boner: The Good Girl's Guide to Sexual Empowerment.

We talk to August about her modeling and journalism background, and how Girl Boner came about, her mission to facilitate the empowerment of women as a writer and speaker, and her forthcoming book with co-writer Jamila Dawson (LMFT), With Pleasure: Managing Trauma Triggers for More Vibrant Sex & Relationships.

August also shares which 80s fashion fad she wishes would make a comeback!

This week we're joined by special guest Jess McIntosh! Jess is an organizer, CNN contributor, and co-host of the Signal Boost podcast on SiriusXM with fellow political analyst Zerlina Maxwell.

We talk to Jess about how she became involved in politics, what everyday citizens can do to make their voices heard, and if the LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts (aka the "Fame" school) was really as given to spontaneous singing and dancing in the hallways and cafeteria as the movie led us to believe.

This week on the Boredwalk Podcast, Meredith and Matt are chatting with Amanda Goetz, the founder of HouseOfWise.co!

House of Wise makes CBD products that help women take control of their sleep, stress, sex, health, and wealth — all worthy endeavors!

We talk with Amanda about:

• Her own history with cannabis

• House of Wise's genesis during the COVID-19 pandemic

• The fascinating story behind their namesake, Brownie Wise

• How House of Wise is helping women embrace their sexuality unapologetically

• The challenges of marketing cannabis-based products when advertising platforms haven't quite caught up to the culture (or even current federal law)

• How House of Wise is helping women take control of their financial destiny by innovating in the MLM (multi-level marketing) business model and making it less predatory

• The dumbest argument Amanda has ever had

This week our co-hosts air grievances about the following:

• The insanity of buying insurance for your insurance

• The absurdity of modern TV advertising

• The litany of rules we follow as part of our creative process

• The creepiest places we've ever been

• Clouds

• Oh, so much more!

This week, we discuss:

• The *sigh* return of the mask mandate.

• Meredith's upcoming gauntlet of mouth misery!

• Recent online run-ins with armchair psychologists and the tone police!

• Popular summertime activities that we and other Boredwalk fans can't stand!

• Things Boredwalk fans are proud of right now (how uplifting)!

• Fun stuff in the works at Boredwalk HQ!

This week our intrepid co-hosts share a whole BUNCH of behind-the-scenes stuff happening at Boredwalk HQ — marketing woes, upcoming flash sales, bouncing haters from our social media accounts, releasing new designs, hiring, and more!

We also read a pleasant review of the Grievance Journal, and read fan answers to the questions "what was your most memorable exchange with a stranger" and "aliens from space land and they want you to be their guide. Where do you take them and what do you tell them?" Enjoy!

This week we were treated to a TON of hilarious retellings of classic fairytales by commenters on our Question of the Day posts!

We also air some grievances about our trials & tribulations with selling our art on the internet. Turns out the online world can be a very mean and stupid place!

Matt also talks about the creeping paranoia that has become part of his design research, all in an effort to not anger anonymous trolls. Now THAT'S a Sisyphean undertaking!

This week our intrepid co-hosts gab about trashy reality television, weird dating activities, and poorly titled films.

Meredith also has some thoughts on how to improve the US justice system in the wake of infuriating news about Britney Spears and Bill Cosby. (Hint: it involves hatchets and male genitalia.)

We also talk about the insanity of the housing rental market, or as we like to call it "gambling for housing!"

And of course, we read some product reviews and a bunch of fan-submitted Question of the Day comments!

This week on the podcast, Matt & Meredith discuss:

• Britney Spears' conservatorship conundrum

• Film legend Roger Corman's amazing career

• Some behind-the-scenes goings-on at Boredwalk HQ

• Florida's 1st Amendment flub

• The coming onslaught of record-breaking heat that's going to roast the west coast

• Some recent customer reviews — possibly yours!

• Questions of the Day regarding ingredients that ruin dishes, and heart-warming stories of the kindness of friends and strangers alike as told by Boredwalk fans

This week on the podcast we:

• Tease a new design • Give shoutouts to various members of Matt's family • Read all about weird Google searches and recent news headlines that made Boredwalk fans say "WTF?!" • Wonder what exactly Batman brings to his relationship with Catwoman • Discuss some of our personal & professional plans for the summer • Celebrate Juneteenth!