The Thick

Hey thickums! This week we try to find some reprieve amongst the insanity going on in the world today. Aside from discussing the latest updates, we chat about our current hobbies and how we find our center in the midst of all the outside noise. Please take care of yourselves and take a break when needed. Enjoy!

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Mindy IG, TikTok, & YT: @damnmindy  

Tabria IG, TikTok & YT: @tabriamajors

Music Credit: CWatt$

00:00:00 Intro

00:04:55 Mindy’s catchup 

00:06:11 Tabria’s catch up

00:10:27 No child tax

00:12:34 Rich people out of touch 

00:13:49 Water bankrupt 

00:17:35 Board of Peace

00:19:13 US withdraws from WHO

00:20:15 Would live in CA if they seceeded?

00:26:59 Alex Pretti & ICE

00:33:27 Pam Bondi threatened MN

00:34:14 Does Trump have a Hail Mary?

00:38:38 We gotta VOTE!

00:39:57 TikTok has been on the fritz 

00:44:39 Winter storm

00:47:10 New School

00:50:15 NBA Youngboy MASA album 

0:58:32 ANTM documentary 

00:59:54 Desi Banks running ads for Mossad?

01:52:58 B2K is back!

01:04:59 Sinners got lost Oscar noms

01:05:11 Mindy hated Marty Supreme

01:11:53 Sinners & OBAA

01:13:44 Tired of Interracial couples on screen 

01:14:55 White Privilege 

01:16:59 How we decompress 

01:22:28 How do we continue working

01:26:48 Trying not to feel helpless

01:29:44 Researching/learning as a way to decompress 

01:32:09 Analog Bag

01:34:00 Jazz is so back

01:36:56 Tabria for Mayor? lol

01:39:44 CA Governor race 

01:42:30 Random questions

01:51:25 Listener Letter

MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING on this week’s episode regarding child abuse. Avoid 00:33:06-00:36:09 and 00:51:37-00:52:19. This week is a major news week and we hope we can help you navigate the overload of information we receive on a daily basis. And let us know what you think about doing us having two episodes per week: one ep dedicated to the news and another dedicated to regular thick shenanigans :)

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IG &TikTok: @thethickpodcast

Follow our hosts:

Mindy IG, TikTok, & YT: @damnmindy  

Tabria IG, TikTok & YT: @tabriamajors

Music Credit: CWatt$

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:34 Tabria’s catch up

00:04:29 Podcast switch up? 

00:10:04 Mindy’s catch up

00:22:25 Trigger Warning CSAM William Sashca Riley 

00:37:28 DOJ blocked Epstein files 

00:40:46 Other victims releasing testimonies 

00:41:58 Jon Benet Ramsey

00:46:16 Witchcraft 

00:51:37 Alabama trafficking farm raided 

00:52:19 Don Lemon street interview 

00:58:24 Inform yourself and others 

01:01:44 ICE needs to be abolished 

01:14:58 Jake Lang

01:20:22 Navigating how we show up 

01:30:02 Effects of ICE raids

01:32:03 Greenland

01:36:00 US allegiance to Israel 

01:41:97 US Census Bureau marriage and childbirth declining 

01:42:00 Shannon Sharpe/Ryan Davis interview 

01:44:57 Candace Owens spiraling 

01:46:40 Rock the Country vs Ludacris

01:48:09 Kai Cenat quits streaming 

01:50:49 F**k Dolce & Gabanna 

01:52:29 North West music 

01:53:47 A dog win an acting award 

01:54:12 Desmond Scott pt 2

01:55:49 Haylee Baylee vs ex

01:58:42 Ari Fletcher on Caresha Please

02:00:33 CaCa connoisseurs loll

02:24:46 Random facts

02:16:54 Outro

We’re back this week to talk about these rude ass mofos! Lol no, but seriously, why does it seem like more and more people have an attitude nowadays? We talk about this and, the never ending unfortunate news, our catch ups and more on The Thick!

IG &TikTok: @thethickpodcast

Follow our hosts:

Mindy IG, TikTok, & YT: @damnmindy  

Tabria IG, TikTok & YT: @tabriamajors

Music Credit: CWatt$

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:09 Our analog era

00:05:11 Mindy going sober

00:06:05 Mindy’s catch up 

00:18:09 Tabria’s catch up

00:20:45 IRS hired CEO

00:21:51 Potentil gov’t shutdown Jan. 30th

00:22:19 Dec. job report wasn’t great 

00:23:19 Trump announced single-family homes and credit card initiatives 

00:25:26 Mass shootings in Utah and MS

00:27:24 ICE unaliving civilians

00:32:17 ICE surveillance 

00:33:46 NY 2-care

00:36:28 Fetty Wap outta jail

00:37:13 Grok turned off AI image generator 

00:37:37 Man arrested for stealing Beyoncé’s laptop

00:39:05 Kristy Sarah & Desmond Scott divorce 

00:44:10 How does divorce affect children?

00:46:13 Ezee mocking Samyra

00:54:24 Why is everyone a bully?

00:55:52 People don’t take things as serious anymore 

00:58:15 Everyone is desensitized 

01:01:29 Is this permeating offline as well?

01:06:51 Who are the rolemodels?

01:09:05 Who tends to be more rude?

01:25:02 Main character syndrome & AI

01:27:47 IG algo messed up 

01:30:23 Dead internet theory will exacerbate rudeness 

01:34:12 How do we extend kindness 

01:37:01 How we handle trolls

01:38:46 Random questions

01:48:00 Mindy starting The Artist’s Way

01:48:53 Outro

This week we’re discussing something that shouldn’t be so taboo—money. But this is more specifically how our mindset has shifted from our young adult days to now. Various topics include if it’s possible to save anymore, lack of financial literacy, the Black tax and much more this week on The Thick!

IG &TikTok: @thethickpodcast

Follow our hosts:

Mindy IG, TikTok, & YT: @damnmindy  

Tabria IG, TikTok & YT: @tabriamajors

Music Credit: CWatt$

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:11 - Mindy’s Catch Up

00:16:25 - Tabria’s Catch Up

00:20:14 - Minnesota Daycare Fraud

00:24:53 - Venezuela 

00:30:06 - US wants Greenland?

00:31:06 - Epstein Files update 

00:33:29 - CEO gives employees generous bonus 

00:34:30 - Danielle Walter’s Brazilian Delusion 

00:36:08 - Drake RICO charge 

00:40:54 - Cardi B vs Grok

00:42:07 - Stefon Diggs sued by former chef

00:43:45 - Stranger Things finale 

00:50:23 - OBAA vs Sinners

00:53:56 - Money, money, money 

00:54:48 - How much do we need to not feel broke?

01:03:08 - How has your mindset towards money changed?

01:09:50 - When did you start caring about money?

01:15:15 - Financial advice doesn’t apply anymore

01:23:31 - The Black Tax

01:32:39 - Having kids is too expensive 

01:45:03 - What does financial freedom look like?

01:48:35 - Brenay drama and mishandling $$$

01:51:57 - Financial literacy is key!

01:59:56 - Can money buy happiness?

02:05:40 - What song would you play to pull you away from Vecna?

02:11:51 - Listener Letter

02:20:38 - Outro

Happy New Year! It’s officially 2026! We made it through this poo ass ’25 and are hoping to see strides this year in all aspects of our lives and the world. This week we discuss our New Year’s resolutions, what we’re most looking forward to, crazy drivers, funky people, diarrhea…ya know, the regular hi-jinx we get into lol We hope you enjoy and have an abundant 2026!

IG &TikTok: @thethickpodcast

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Mindy IG, TikTok, & YT: @damnmindy  

Tabria IG, TikTok & YT: @tabriamajors

Music Credit: CWatt$

Merry Christmas y’all and Happy Holidays to all our listeners! Thank y'all so much for rocking with us on our comeback! We’re truly so grateful for each and every one of you. We hope you enjoy our Christmas episode where we talk about our holiday experiences growing up and how we want to celebrate moving forward. We wish you all a fabulous and joyful Thickmaaaassss!!

IG &TikTok: @thethickpodcast

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Mindy IG, TikTok, & YT: @damnmindy

Tabria IG, TikTok & YT: @tabriamajors

Music Credit: CWatt$

Why is maintaining friendships as an adult so hard?! We delve into navigating friendships in adulthood and how difficult it is when life is happening for everyone. We hope this helps you navigate your friendships in some way :)

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IG &TikTok: @thethickpodcast

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Mindy IG, TikTok, & YT: @damnmindy  

Tabria IG, TikTok & YT: @tabriamajors

Music Credit: CWatt$

Mindy and Tabria are reunited This week and we discuss all things influencers! This was obvi inspired by the Jaclyn hill video, but we discuss the future of social media, how we interact with influencers and how we navigate the social media landscape ourselves. We hope you enjoy!

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IG &TikTok: @thethickpodcast

Follow our hosts:

Mindy IG, TikTok, & YT: @damnmindy  

Tabria IG, TikTok & YT: @tabriamajors

Music Credit: CWatt$

This week we have our first guest host ever in the history of The Thick! Jacqui Saldana joins Tabria to discuss all things family, friendship, motherhood and social media. We hope y’all enjoy this light hearted episode, and we’ll get back to our regular chats with Mindy next week!

IG &TikTok: @thethickpodcast

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Mindy IG, TikTok, & YT: @damnmindy  

Tabria IG, TikTok & YT: @tabriamajors

Guest host: @jacquisaldana

It’s Indigenous People's Day today and we’re bringing another Thick Chat this week! No notes, no cue cards, no sources, just rambles. We discuss our thanksgiving plans, mother daughter dynamics, Portland, Eating Disorders, Floggnaw, and more. We hope you enjoy!

IG &TikTok: @thethickpodcast

Follow our hosts:

Mindy IG, TikTok, & YT: @damnmindy  

Tabria IG, TikTok & YT: @tabriamajors

Music Credit: CWatt$