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Berly and LA, both 80s babies, recall some of their favorite films from their childhood.
Apologies for the delay!  Side effects from the Texas winter storm.

Every other week, Berly and LA research a topic in which they wish to know more. Then, they exchange ideas over drinks. Sci-fi? True crime? Unexplained phenomena? Anything goes on the exchange. Now, let's get tipsy!
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Every other week, Berly and LA research a topic in which they wish to know more. Then, they exchange ideas over drinks. Sci-fi? True crime? Unexplained phenomena? Anything goes on the exchange. Now, let's get tipsy!
Help the Tipsy Exchange get more exposure by rating this episode and leaving a review. Visit www.thetipsyexchange.com for socials, merch and additional episodes.

It's March, which means it's birthday month for both of your hosts. After a year that canceled every celebration, we're throwing ourselves a party the only way we know how: getting tipsy and talking about the movies we grew up on. Berly and LA are proud '80s babies, so each host brings her five favorite films from the decade that gave us big hair, practical effects, and kids' movies that were definitely not for kids.

LA leans hard into fantasy. There's a luckdragon she regrets not naming a dog after, a goblin king in leggings who awakened something in an entire generation, and a fairy tale that's inconceivably quotable. Berly goes for action-comedy with a supernatural streak: a certain striped-suit ghost you shouldn't name three times, Kurt Russell at his Kurt Russell-est, and a film she insists is the best Christmas movie ever made. (Fight us.)

Along the way, you'll get behind-the-scenes trivia, including the very unexpected actor who was a director's first choice for an iconic role, and the Marvel star hiding in plain sight in a babysitting movie. There's also a heated debate about remakes, a Crystal Skull grudge that won't die, and a very strong argument for Googling "young Vincent D'Onofrio." You're welcome.

This week's toast: LA's toast comes from one of her all-time favorite '80s movies, and it's a great reminder to live in the moment. Which movie? Stick around for our honorable mentions to find out. Cheers!

Tell us what you think! What's your favorite '80s movie? Did we snub your childhood favorite? Tell us in the comments. And if this episode gave you a movie night lineup (or a wave of nostalgia), please leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast app. It really helps new listeners find the show.

Please drink responsibly.

Support the show

The Tipsy Exchange is a comedy podcast where besties Berly and LA pour a drink, raise a toast, and dive into true crime, mysteries, the paranormal, and pop culture, with plenty of tangents along the way. It's like happy hour with your funniest friends. Leave us a review, send us your topic and toast ideas on Twitter and Instagram, and follow the show at thetipsyexchange.com. Cheers!

Remember those Pentagon-verified UFO videos everyone ignored in 2020 because they were too busy hoarding toilet paper? Berly and LA couldn't let it go. So they pour a drink, raise a Yoda-approved toast, and ask the big question: is anybody out there?

Berly brings the receipts. There's the Navy footage and the professor who says scientists are too scared to touch it, plus the mysterious interstellar object ʻOumuamua and the Harvard astronomer who's willing to say what his colleagues won't. Then there's a strange radio signal from our closest neighboring star, and a conspiracy theory about something that's been orbiting Earth longer than we've had satellites. (NASA has a very scientific explanation. It's… underwhelming.)

Then things get personal. Are aliens keeping an eye on our nuclear weapons because we can't be trusted? Why do they apparently love France? Do we believe in lizard people? Our hosts also revisit some of the most famous alien abduction cases, including one with a surprisingly credible witness, and name the two movies that kept them up at night. Along the way: an observatory on top of a dead volcano, the song that taught you South American capitals, Lisa Loeb, a Pedro Pascal shoutout (of course), and a pizza sidebar nobody asked for.

This week's toast: From Master Yoda himself: "In a dark place we find ourselves, and a little more knowledge lights our way." Here's to a little more knowledge and some conspiracy theories, just for fun. Cheers!

Tell us what you think! Do you believe in aliens? Have you ever seen something in the sky you couldn't explain? Tell us your UFO stories in the comments. We want the weird ones. And if you have a topic or toast suggestion, send it to us on Twitter at @TipsyExchange. If this episode opened your mind (or just made you laugh), please leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast app. It really helps new listeners find the show. And the aliens, probably.

Please drink responsibly.

Sources:

• https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/5/8/21244090/pentagon-ufo-report-navy-alexander-wendt
• https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/01/25/have-we-already-been-visited-by-aliens
• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/books/review/extraterrestrial-avi-loeb.html
• https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/alien-hunters-discover-mysterious-signal-from-proxima-centauri/
• https://www.space.com/what-is-the-black-knight.html

Support the show

The Tipsy Exchange is a comedy podcast where besties Berly and LA pour a drink, raise a toast, and dive into true crime, mysteries, the paranormal, and pop culture, with plenty of tangents along the way. It's like happy hour with your funniest friends. Leave us a review, send us your topic and toast ideas on Twitter and Instagram, and follow the show at thetipsyexchange.com. Cheers!

By now it's no secret: your hosts are single. Pandemic single, which is its own special category. So this week, Berly and LA stop pretending they haven't been thirsting in every episode (yes, even the Krampus one) and lean all the way in.

It all started with Spartacus and its star, Andy Whitfield. Berly and LA knew absolutely nothing about the man, but they decided he rescued puppies, read to children, and would never, ever do anything shady. Andy would never. From that beautiful delusion came the Andy factor: attractive, nice, delightful, and let's be honest, yummy. So which celebrity men have it?

Each host brings five nominees. They're all single (ish), and they all come with tipsy commentary, deep-dive trivia, and a highly scientific birthday horoscope analysis. You'll hear about a Superman who builds his own gaming PC, a Swede who hides his awards, a Marvel hero who thinks Asian men deserve to be objectified too, and a rock legend whose real first name will shock you. There's also a High School Musical kid who glowed up, a refugee-turned-heartthrob, a sketch comedy genius who's descended from royalty, and one very good boy named after a Disney dog. And who's the man LA says embodies Andy-ness more than anyone else? You'll have to listen.

This week's toast: An original by Berly herself: "A rich girl lives in a castle, a poor girl lives by the sea, but a vodka glass and a man's nice ass seems like home to me." Cheers!

Tell us what you think! Who did we miss? Who has the Andy factor on your list? Think one of our nominees doesn't deserve it? (How dare you. You don't even know Andy.) Tell us in the comments. And if this episode helped you through your own pandemic singledom, please leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast app. It really helps new listeners find the show.

Rest in peace, Andy Whitfield. Cheers to you forever.

Please drink responsibly.

Support the show

The Tipsy Exchange is a comedy podcast where besties Berly and LA pour a drink, raise a toast, and dive into true crime, mysteries, the paranormal, and pop culture, with plenty of tangents along the way. It's like happy hour with your funniest friends. Leave us a review, send us your topic and toast ideas on Twitter and Instagram, and follow the show at thetipsyexchange.com. Cheers!

Berly and LA jump on the crazy train to discuss a few good men.
Sources:
STARZ Spartacus trailer at https://youtu.be/yHxn8mTpAJU
Netflix Be Here Now: The Andy Whitfield Story trailer at https://youtu.be/uvs1teSD_jA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Cavill
https://www.gq.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/henry-cavill/image-gallery/faed7f272f09bdf899c92b63a7149cba?pos=15
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Evans_(actor)
https://www.thehoroscope.co/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simu_Liu
https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/3020493/5-things-know-about-simu-liu-who-landed-role-marvels
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zac_Efron
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/zac-efron-career-reinvention-addiction-699529
https://www.elle.com.au/celebrity/zac-efron-vanessa-valladares-engaged-24200
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Skarsg%C3%A5rd
https://youtu.be/QgKrzdaDQMw
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Pascal
https://youtu.be/fNdeLSKSZ1M
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hader

Every other week, Berly and LA research a topic in which they wish to know more. Then, they exchange ideas over drinks. Sci-fi? True crime? Unexplained phenomena? Anything goes on the exchange. Now, let's get tipsy!
Help the Tipsy Exchange get more exposure by rating this episode and leaving a review. Visit www.thetipsyexchange.com for socials, merch and additional episodes.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every other week, Berly and LA research a topic in which they wish to know more. Then, they exchange ideas over drinks. Sci-fi? True crime? Unexplained phenomena? Anything goes on the exchange. Now, let's get tipsy!
Help the Tipsy Exchange get more exposure by rating this episode and leaving a review. Visit www.thetipsyexchange.com for socials, merch and additional episodes.

For the first time, Berly and LA have company. James DeFrange, owner of Pura Vida Salon in Uptown Dallas, joins the Tipsy Exchange to answer your hair care questions. He showed up a few glasses of wine deep after our audio troubles, so this is a truly tipsy expert. Don't worry, he's still very professional. Mostly.

James tells the unlikely story of how he became a hairdresser, including a football coach, a high school cosmetology class, and a whole lot of what he calls dumb luck. He also shares the career advice he gives anyone, in any industry. Then we get into your questions:

• Can your hair really build a tolerance to products?
• How do you choose a haircut that frames your face?
• Is box dye really that bad? (Brace yourself.)
• Which fun colors fade well, and why do blue and green overstay their welcome?
• How do you embrace and care for gray hair?
• Should you trim your own split ends?
• What's the deal with sulfates, parabens, and silicones?
• How are you supposed to trim the back of your own head?

James also tells you to go flip over your shampoo bottle right now. There are two ingredients he wants you to look for, and after hearing why, you might never buy that bottle again. Plus, science talk that'll make you say "Yeah, Mr. White!" and a pitch for free mini fridges that some hair care company needs to take seriously.

Help us solve a mystery! James raves about a genius LA-based colorist who removes artificial color and brings clients back to their natural shade, but he couldn't remember the guy's name. Do you know who it is? Drop it in the comments!

Tell us what you think! Have a hair horror story or a box dye regret? Share it with us. If this episode saved your hair (or just made you laugh), please leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast app. It really helps new listeners find the show.

Please drink responsibly.

Support the show

The Tipsy Exchange is a comedy podcast where besties Berly and LA pour a drink, raise a toast, and dive into true crime, mysteries, the paranormal, and pop culture, with plenty of tangents along the way. It's like happy hour with your funniest friends. Leave us a review, send us your topic and toast ideas on Twitter and Instagram, and follow the show at thetipsyexchange.com. Cheers!

Berly geeks out over the MCU and shares a theory with LA.  Content Warning: potential spoilers!
Sources:

https://bgr.com/2020/12/05/marvel-movies-spider-man-3-spoilers-plot-twist-spider-verse/amp/

https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2560269/spider-man-3-casting-rumors-come-together-for-epic-fan-art-with-a-ton-of-characters

https://bgr.com/2020/12/05/marvel-movies-spider-man-3-spoilers-plot-twist-spider-verse/amp/

https://screenrant.com/spiderman-3-mcu-maguire-venom-eddie-brock-setup/

https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/returning-villains-spiderman-3-reportedly-designs/

https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Spider-Man_3

https://www.cnet.com/news/marvel-cinematic-universe-phase-4-the-full-list-of-release-dates/

Every other week, Berly and LA research a topic in which they wish to know more. Then, they exchange ideas over drinks. Sci-fi? True crime? Unexplained phenomena? Anything goes on the exchange. Now, let's get tipsy!
Help the Tipsy Exchange get more exposure by rating this episode and leaving a review. Visit www.thetipsyexchange.com for socials, merch and additional episodes.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every other week, Berly and LA research a topic in which they wish to know more. Then, they exchange ideas over drinks. Sci-fi? True crime? Unexplained phenomena? Anything goes on the exchange. Now, let's get tipsy!
Help the Tipsy Exchange get more exposure by rating this episode and leaving a review. Visit www.thetipsyexchange.com for socials, merch and additional episodes.

Grab your comic books and a day drink, because we're geeking out. Berly and LA start with their '90s crushes (boy bands for one of us, a cartoon Cajun mutant for the other). Then they dive into everything Marvel has lined up for 2021, including WandaVision, Black Widow, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Eternals, and the next Spider-Man movie.

The casting rumors for that Spider-Man movie are getting weird. Returning villains from other Spider-Man franchises? Other Peter Parkers? LA has questions. Luckily, Berly has a theory. It pulls from classic Scarlet Witch comic storylines, Into the Spider-Verse, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and it might just explain everything. Or she's slightly beyond tipsy and winging it. Could be both.

Along the way, you'll hear the great MCU rewatch debate (release order or chronological?) and a Mandalorian helmet reveal as experienced by Berly's mom. There's also a campaign to get James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender back in the MCU, preferably in very tight pants. Fair warning: there is a lot of thirsting in this episode. We apologize for nothing.

This week's toast: Reddit user Dysthanasiak gives us: "Here's to those who've seen us at our best and seen us at our worst, and can't tell the difference." Cheers!

Spoiler warning: This episode includes comic book storylines and the Season 1 finale of The Mandalorian. Proceed accordingly.

Tell us what you think! Does Berly's theory have legs? (James McAvoy legs, even?) Comic book fans, we want to hear from you. If you know these storylines better than we do, set us straight. Kindly, please. Leave a comment with your own MCU theories, and if you enjoyed the geekery, please leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast app. It really helps new listeners find the show.

Please drink responsibly.

Support the show

The Tipsy Exchange is a comedy podcast where besties Berly and LA pour a drink, raise a toast, and dive into true crime, mysteries, the paranormal, and pop culture, with plenty of tangents along the way. It's like happy hour with your funniest friends. Leave us a review, send us your topic and toast ideas on Twitter and Instagram, and follow the show at thetipsyexchange.com. Cheers!

2020 was a dumpster fire, and the news cycle moved so fast that some truly bonkers stories were gone in a day. So Berly and LA pour one more drink and count down 20 events of 2020 that may have slipped off your radar. And a few they just really want to talk about again.

A high school intern who made NASA look lazy. A beloved brand mascot's heroic sacrifice. The Pentagon basically shrugging at UFOs, and somehow nobody cared. The Zodiac Killer's cipher, a toilet paper crisis the hosts still can't explain, and a candle from Goop that we will not describe here. Plus Carole Baskin's questionable Dancing with the Stars song choice, Vin Diesel's pop star era, a lime-green puppy named after an Avenger, and one very accidental Chris Evans upload (America's… well, you'll hear).

The hosts also save their favorite stories for last, including a real-life treasure hunt that finally had an ending. Along the way you'll get an unsolicited bidet endorsement, a debate over whether Subway bread is actually cake, and a strong recommendation for your next binge-watch. This episode also has an unexpected running theme of poop. We're not proud of it.

This week's toast: Reddit user Defiant Canadian gives us: "Here's to staying positive and testing negative." Cheers!

Tell us what you think! Which 2020 story did you totally miss? Did you fall for the broom challenge too? (Berly did.) And if you know anything more about those mystery monoliths, please tell us, because we have questions. Leave a comment, and if we helped you laugh at 2020 for once, please leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast app. It really helps new listeners find the show.

Please drink responsibly.

Support the show

The Tipsy Exchange is a comedy podcast where besties Berly and LA pour a drink, raise a toast, and dive into true crime, mysteries, the paranormal, and pop culture, with plenty of tangents along the way. It's like happy hour with your funniest friends. Leave us a review, send us your topic and toast ideas on Twitter and Instagram, and follow the show at thetipsyexchange.com. Cheers!

In the dumpster-fire year that was 2020, these 20 things happened, and we thought we'd talk about them.

Sources:
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/nasa-s-tess-mission-uncovers-its-1st-world-with-two-stars

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/mr-peanut-dies-super-bowl-ad-causing-nut-lovers-everywhere-n1120441

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2020/02/11/3-things-to-know-about-the-viral-hoax-broom-challenge/?sh=571d682c2528

https://cnr.ncsu.edu/news/2020/05/coronavirus-toilet-paper-shortage/

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-toiletpaper/panic-buying-of-toilet-paper-hits-u-s-stores-again-with-new-pandemic-restrictions-idUSKBN2802W3

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/27/politics/pentagon-ufo-videos/index.html

https://news.avclub.com/mark-ruffalo-comforts-chris-evans-following-dick-pic-de-1845049337

https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-scott-evans-brother-chris-evans-tease-penis-picture-instagram-20200913-r7oove3txndg3oysk2gh5muck4-story.html

https://youtu.be/1deMR8Qg67Y

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/puppy-green-dog-born-litter-vet-north-carolina-us-a9287966.html

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/archeologists-unearthed-100-painted-sarcophagi-ancient-necropolis-south-cairo-1923892#:~:text=Art%20World-,Archaeologists%20Have%20Unearthed%20More%20Than%20100%20Painted%20Sarcophagi%E2%80%94Some%20With,an%20Ancient%20Necropolis%20Near%20Cairo&text=Archaeologists%20recently%20excavated%20more%20than,burial%20ground%20south%20of%20Cairo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenn_treasure

Every other week, Berly and LA research a topic in which they wish to know more. Then, they exchange ideas over drinks. Sci-fi? True crime? Unexplained phenomena? Anything goes on the exchange. Now, let's get tipsy!
Help the Tipsy Exchange get more exposure by rating this episode and leaving a review. Visit www.thetipsyexchange.com for socials, merch and additional episodes.