This week, MELANIE IS BACK, Brianne is haunted by a koala, Florida man bracket kicks off, Melanie loves chaotic men, everyone is naked, lava lamps cause a lot of trouble, Brianne meets a snake and tries on victim blaming for size, and Melanie permanently loses her right to judge Midwestern cuisine.

Content warnings: COVID, unwanted physical contact in the form of a wet willy, passing mention of Glasgow smiles and schizophrenia, extensive and detailed discussion of having alcoholic parents, hallucinations, withdrawal symptoms, attempted murder/stabbings, vague racism, strangulation, explosion, death, gross food.

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