This week, KP navigates the emotional rollercoaster of becoming a kindergarten parent and reveals her unique crying habits. The conversation takes a surprisingly deep turn as we talk about watching our parents age while somehow never picturing them as "old." Then things get weird when KP explains why she thinks prison life might actually be kind of chill, leading to a discussion about what we'd want written in our obituaries. We wrap things up with Jeff's latest battle: convincing himself to drink water on a regular basis. As always, it's a journey.

KP returns from her two-week East Coast vacation with stories, observations, and a surprising confession about the job she wanted in high school. We discuss the little things bringing us joy right now, why shark attacks might be the ultimate way to go out, and whether hotel duvets are as horrifying as we suspect. Plus, we tackle one of life's greatest frustrations: if you've got food in your teeth or you stink, do people have an obligation to tell you? It's another completely normal episode of The Group Chat

This week: We solve the world's biggest problem...is there anything better than a hug? (KP invents the term "Melty Hug" and refuses to apologize for it.) She's also about to go on her first family vacation with kids and no diapers, we wonder why we're now buying back all the stuff we used to own at thrift stores, and Jeff wants an Air Canada captain's hat through a friend of a friend. The big question: cool souvenir or stolen valor?

Jeff, KP & Backstage Ben – The Podcast

Is summer burnout a real thing, or are we all just tired from saying yes to every BBQ, patio, kids' tournament, cottage weekend, and birthday party on the calendar? This week, they guys talk about the weird guilty feeling that hits after a big weekend of food, drinks, and questionable decisions. KP recaps her Summermis Party, and somehow the conversation takes a sharp turn into her staph infection-filled belly button and the decision to get into a hot tub anyway. Between exhaustion, regret, and medical choices that probably shouldn't have happened, it's another completely normal episode.

This one takes a turn fast. We start with Rock The Park, which may or may not be responsible for KP's infected bellybutton, then somehow spiral into a discussion about infections, ailments, and the surprising number of things that can go wrong with the human body. We also ask whether hoodies and crew necks are officially out and if the often-mocked V-neck is making a comeback. Plus, Part II of "Everybody Knows a Doug" as you weigh in on the most Doug-like names in Canada and the stereotypes that come with them. It's educational, fashionable, and mildly concerning all at the same time.

Jeff goes down the rabbit hole of online shopping for questionable bargains, from knockoff designer colognes to those monthly subscription boxes that somehow keep showing up on your credit card. Along the way, the gang discovers why whale vomit is worth a shocking amount of money and why it's used in luxury fragrances. Plus, if you've ever bought or sold something on Facebook Marketplace, we share a few tricks to help you come out ahead. It's part consumer warning, part treasure hunt, and somehow it all makes sense.

We let Ben’s parents review the show… and they DID NOT hold back.

Then Jeff tries throwing a house party in his tiny new house (bad idea), KP reveals she might be surviving entirely off Skittles, and we seriously question why she doesn’t just work at the store she basically lives in for the employee discount.

BUT HERE’S THE TWIST — Backstage Ben is officially broken…he can only taste salt.

This episode has everything: brutal feedback, terrible life decisions, and one guy who might need a factory reset.

This episode gets wild as we unpack Benny’s alleged foot fetish, debate polar bear tours, and question if swimming actually counts as working out. We also take a nostalgic trip back to the 90s selling Avon vitamins… and KP shares how her own kid completely conned her. It’s chaos, it’s relatable, and it spirals quick.

KP decided THE SHOW was the perfect time to do her makeup… live… on-air… with zero shame.

Meanwhile, Benny’s dealing with a full-blown “rage virus eye situation” (doctor? maybe. panic? definitely), and somehow that’s NOT the craziest story this episode.

Add in KP missing yet another major event — like… statistically impossible at this point — plus Benny’s new kitten turning his life into chaos, and you’ve got one of our most unhinged episodes yet.

🎧 Makeup fails. Eye drama. Missed moments. Kitten madness.
You don’t want to miss this one.

This episode hits straight in the nostalgia. We dive into the one feeling you can’t recreate as an adult - no matter how much cash you’ve got — and take a trip back to our latchkey kid era, when life was chaotic, unsupervised, and somehow perfect.

From the hilariously awkward pet names we learned in sex ed to the random, borderline insane ways we used to kill flies, it’s a mix of childhood memories you forgot you had… and probably shouldn’t revisit.

👉 It’s weird, it’s funny, and it’ll make you miss being a kid with zero responsibilities