Apparently Gen X childhood was just one long series of completely made-up medical emergencies. 😂

Swim after eating? DEAD.

Wet hair outside? PNEUMONIA.

Swallow your gum? See ya in 7 years.

Sit too close to the TV? BLIND.

And somehow EVERYBODY’S parents knew the exact same rules. WHO WAS DISTRIBUTING THIS INFORMATION?! 😂

This week on **The Sauce with AnnMarie:** Lies Our Parents Told Us — Gen X Edition.

PLUS: Leah Remini is heading to Beverly Hills 🙌, Big Brother hits 1,000 episodes, and we’re talking about Hollywood digging up another Gen X classic.

Now tell me: **What “fact” did your parents swear was true that you later discovered was complete bullshit?** 👇

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Apparently TikTok University is handing out advanced degrees like Halloween candy. 😂

Everybody’s a doctor. Everybody’s a lawyer. Everybody’s a therapist. Everybody’s a detective. And nobody remembers how to say “I don’t know.”

This week on The Sauce with AnnMarie, we’re talking about the difference between having access to information and actually knowing what the hell you’re talking about.

PLUS: Halle Berry turns 60, Jaleel White brings the ’90s back, and somebody PLEASE take Simon Cowell’s bike away. 😂

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At 25, I was absolutely positive I knew how life was supposed to go.

Marriage. Money. Friendships. Success. Getting older. I had it ALL figured out.

Spoiler alert: I didn’t know shit. 😂

On this episode of The Sauce with AnnMarie, we’re talking about the things I was completely convinced of at 25 — and what 55-year-old me knows now.

Plus, What’s in the Sauce is LOADED: Columbia House was somehow STILL in business (and is finally closing after 71 years?!), Alix Earle is headed to Netflix, an influencer has the internet fighting over her treadmill workout with her baby, and I’ve discovered Rick Springfield is 77 years old.

DR. NOAH DRAKE IS 77. I need a minute.

If you’re Gen X, getting older, starting over, figuring shit out as you go — or still mentally somewhere around 32 — this one’s for you.

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Can we stop turning literally everything into a project?

You don’t need a 17-step routine, a side hustle, or a content strategy for every little thing you enjoy.
Some things are allowed to exist just because they make you happy.Comment with one thing you do purely for fun - no monetization, no optimization, no “this could be a brand.”

This week on **The Sauce with AnnMarie**, we’re getting the hell out of 2026 for a minute and heading straight back to the Gen X attic.

But first, **What’s in the Sauce?** Bethenny Frankel’s new Supermodel Café has me asking how bagels, chicken salad and flavored cream cheese somehow became a Hamptons event. Shanna Moakler is still taking shots at Kourtney Kardashian nearly two decades after divorcing Travis Barker, and Kelly Osbourne is coming for Dee Snider after his comments about her late father, Ozzy.

Then we hop in the DeLorean for a full-on nostalgia trip: TV Guide, Blockbuster, recording songs off the radio, spending entire Saturdays at the mall, waiting weeks to see whether your vacation pictures actually came out, screening calls on the answering machine, Christmas catalogs, Columbia House and all the little things we completely forgot we remembered.

Life wasn’t necessarily better back then — **but ordinary things somehow felt a little more special.**

Come reminisce, laugh, and unlock a few memories with me.

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And tell me: **What’s one completely random Gen X memory that instantly takes you back?**

What do work happy hours, New Year's Eve, sharing food at restaurants, standing at concerts and surprise parties all have in common? I'm convinced half of us secretly hate them... we're just too polite to admit it. 😂

This week on The Side of Sauce, I'm calling bullshit on a few things society insists we're all supposed to love.

Plus, we're talking:
🍝 Ariana Grande stepping away from the spotlight
🍝 Chrissy Metz opening up about her GLP-1 journey
🍝 Brad Pitt drinking again after years of sobriety
🐾 And a very scary night with Rocco that had me reliving one of the hardest moments of my life.

Grab your coffee (or wine... I'm not judging), get comfortable, and let's have some fun.

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There’s a little something new in The Sauce this week 👀☕️

Introducing WHAT’S IN THE SAUCE? — where I give my completely unsolicited opinions on the stories taking up space in my brain. This week: NeNe Leakes is BACK, Kelly Clarkson narrowly avoids a wardrobe malfunction, and Jax Taylor’s latest relationship proves that sometimes reality TV writes itself. 😂

Then we get into the real Sauce.

After watching the Perez Hilton situation unfold—and after one of my own current-events posts hit over 250K views—I’ve been thinking a lot about social media, comment sections, misinformation, moderation, and the way we talk to each other online.

Has social media actually made people meaner… or did it just give mean people a microphone?

Oh, and we need to discuss the people who dramatically announce they’re leaving Facebook.

Close the fucking app, Linda. 😂

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We've all got them.

The little lies we tell ourselves every single day.

"I'll just run in for one thing."

"We don't need a shopping cart."

"I'll start Monday."

"I'll remember."

Spoiler alert... we're all full of it. 😂

This week, I'm confessing the ridiculous little stories we tell ourselves, from $300 Walmart trips that started with light bulbs to Costco being the final boss of impulse shopping. Along the way, we're talking marriage, Monday lies, bedtime lies, HomeGoods lies, and all the tiny delusions that somehow make adulthood a little more entertaining.

So grab your coffee, get comfortable, and let's be honest with ourselves... or at least laugh at the lies we keep telling.

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When did grown adults start acting like they're 14? 🤔 It's wild to think that some of the biggest drama queens I know are AARP members!

Tag someone who needs to hear this!

I’ve noticed a pattern: The sweetest people in public can turn into keyboard warriors online. Like, how can you preach kindness but throw shade when someone posts a bathing suit pic in a pool group? 🌊

We need to do better. It's exhausting to watch women tear each other down. Instead of comparing ourselves, let’s celebrate our wins and support one another! 💪

Remember, life isn’t about keeping score or waiting for someone to fail. It’s about finding your peace and being true to yourself.

What’s your take on this? Let’s keep the conversation going!

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Whatever happened to having just a little embarrassment?

Not shame. Not insecurity. Just that little voice that used to say, "Maybe this doesn't need an audience."

In this week's A Side of Sauce, AnnMarie takes a hilarious (and slightly unhinged) look at how social media has completely changed what we consider "normal." From crying selfies and hospital livestreams to funeral broadcasts and the never-ending quest for likes, views, and validation... have we lost our filter?

Or is this just another Gen X moment?

As always, this isn't a lecture—it's a conversation. So grab your coffee, pull up a chair, and let me know if you're with me... or if I'm officially yelling at clouds.

I'd love to hear your thoughts! Leave a comment, rate the podcast, and share this episode with someone who still remembers when some things were better left unsaid.

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Thanks for listening, and remember...

You're not too old.

You're definitely not too late.

See you Sunday.