The Side Chat

*This episode brought to you by Kean's Scrudge Fudge* If you were thinking to yourself, "Sure it's mid-January and the holidays are already a distant memory but MAN I wish I could listen to three stressed out moms discuss the societal pressures of sending Christmas cards for the second week in a row." WELL, GREAT NEWS, DATE QUEEN, we've got an episode for YOU! The ladies are wrapping up 2024 the only way they know how: battling childhood illness and being world-class inter-office busybodies. After unpacking Caitlin's new side hustle of forcing her coworkers to propose to their girlfriends, the gals at last break the Tricia curse with a SIDE CHAT straight from the local mom group crusading against local canna-businesses.

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Happy New Year, Side Chicks!!! New year, same overstimulated moms still trying to make the holidays magic. The ladies unpack the mom guilt driving so many December decisions including sending holiday cards (hello, Paperless Post?? we're available for sponsorship whenever you're ready) and teaching three-nagers to ski. As if that weren't enough, the gals are still trying to prioritize date night... mostly so Caitlin can send the other girls pics of her one single going out top (not to be confused with her one single podcasting sweatshirt). From there, the ladies take a page out of Club Chalamet and delve into a SIDE CHAT about unfortunate (and ALLEGEDLY problematic) look-alikes–while examining the celebrity doppelgängers they themselves have received over the years.

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Side Chicks! The ladies of THE SIDE CHAT are broadcasting from the past into the future to help you survive another winter without Shining your family. The gals are handling the general stress of the season flawlessly (despite what the shingles may suggest) all thanks to a little strategy called "gentle parenting" which we're fairly certain children invented to test the limits of their parents' love and patience. And just in time for the holidays, the girls break down a SIDE CHAT about family group chat drama that makes the Christmas episode of The Bear look like a Norman Rockwell painting.

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This week, the gals of The Side Chat are THRIVING as they take a break from their 3am Frasier binges to dish on their co-dependency issues, insomnia, and fears of leaving the protective safety of the antibiotic bubble. After three stings for the price of one, the ladies segue over to a SIDE CHAT that delves into the dangers of the group chat–and the importance of knowing your audience before firing off that next text. Along the way, Caitlin pretends to be a women's health expert as the ladies chat navigating TTC conversations and perimenopause (spoiler: women's bodies remain a medical mystery). Be sure to stay till the end for an audio message from Krissy that was so critical she quite literally couldn't sleep until she sent it.

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Calling all FoFs! (that's Friend of a Friend for those who don't subscribe to our Patreon) This week, the ladies of THE SIDE CHAT are keeping things "light" (lolol) with awkward stories of watching sex scenes with their parents, close encounters with the medical system, and cautionary tales about why it's never a good idea to accept a drink from a stranger. Along the way, Caitlin breaks a 15 year code of silence with a startling revelation to Krissy that threatens to unravel the friendship and surely means the podcast is cursed. After a brief and adorable guest appearance from a baby Side Chick (and Trish's LSTs), the ladies pick up Part 2 of the episode with a truly cringe SIDE CHAT about children's birthday party etiquette–and what to do if you think your invitation got lost in the admin of childhood.

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Norovirus & networking: that's what The Side Chat does best! This week's episode is not for the weak of stomach (so if you're one of those freaks who enjoys Good & Plentys, you should be fine). The ladies discuss stomach bug survival techniques while still doing insane mom things like breastfeeding your baby and preserving some shred of holiday magic for your kids. Krissy then pulls a Rodney Dangerfield and goes Back to School for a career conference that absolutely was only intended for undergrads (#under40). Finally the gals tuck into a SIDE CHAT about a couple announcing their divorce via text mere moments before showing up for a brunch double date–and Tricia does the craziest "pulling a Trish" yet!

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Don't pick up the phone–the SIDE CHAT is coming from inside the house. This week, the gals are tripping down memory lane as they discuss the middle school sleepover circuit, prank phone calls, and unsolved mysteries. After Caitlin finishes a 25 minute Ted Talk (that honestly could have been a voice note) and Krissy sings Man in the Mirror for a third time, the ladies unpack a SIDE CHAT about overcoming dating icks–and why cold calling a stranger without warning should automatically get you added to some kind of registry.

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*This episode was recorded live from the #PodPod... a thing Caitlin totally trademarked already so don't steal it* Is that a ring light on your screen or are we just happy to see Trish?? This week's episode marks a historic moment for the ladies of The Side Chat: the first time one of the gals cries on mic. A boost of lighting and a couple of supportive husband stories is all it takes to get the waterworks going... but to be fair, if you were dealing with lice all week, you might be looking for an excuse to cry too. Besides colonoscopies and driving like DUMPS, the ladies discuss a SIDE CHAT about a decades-long friendship ending abruptly via text under mysterious circumstances that leaves the girls scratching their heads (and no, not because of the lice).

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Calling all empathetic sweaters! This week is all about parenting survival tactics. The gals discuss what to do when your kids are climbing the walls, why fences make good parents, and when to just take life easy, Frog and Toad style. They then dive into a boots on the ground SIDE CHAT with real time reporting from the world’s worst maid of honor speech.

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**This week's episode is coming to you from the blissfully unaware past–join us if you need to dissociate from reality for an hour or so.** The girls are on their fall bullsh*t as they discuss people pleasing, hurricanes, and trypophobia (this one is for the #trypoFREAKS). They also have their very first on-mic fight over a SIDE CHAT for good that leaves everyone worried about the health of producer Evan's ankles.

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