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WE’RE BACK! And apparently, we have a LOT to talk about.

After an unforgettable trip to South Africa, Kristy is back from safari — and she's still crying about it. 😂

She and her podcast partner catch up on everything from the once-in-a-lifetime safari experience, the animals, the people, the wine, the food, the unexpected gin obsession, and why Kristy is already planning her return trip.

And yes… she has approximately 5,000 photos to prove it.

But while Kristy was living her best safari life, the TV world kept moving — so naturally, we have some catching up to do.

This week we talk:

🦒 South Africa & Safari — the animals, the camps, the guides, the food, the wine and the moments Kristy says she will never forget

🍷 South African wine & gin — including the wine Kristy shipped home and her surprising new love of gin & tonics

✈️ The 14-hour flight — how Kristy actually survived the trip and what she did to sleep

🐘 The realities of safari — including the parts nobody tells you about before you go

📺 Big Brother finale — did the right person win? And why did two players basically make the entire season?

🦁 Lioness — that finale, the mystery mole, the season-one connection and the BIG question: will it be back?

💍 The Double Lives of Suburban Wives — we're obsessed, confused and apparently ready to conduct our own investigation.

❤️ Ted Lasso — WHY DID THEY DO THAT?!

🏠 Flipping Out — Jeff Lewis is back, and we are absolutely here for it.

📺 Real Housewives of New York — somehow this season has made a complete 180 and we're loving it.

🎬 Movies & new shows — including The Invite, Celebrity Sex Tape, Power Ballad, War, Brothers, Youth and more.

🎤 Taylor Swift's new album — the hits, the misses and the songs that refuse to leave your head.

🏈 And then… the Stateside Safari!

While Kristy was away, Jessica kept track of what was happening back home. So she put Kristy to the test with five true-or-false questions about John Mayer, Madonna, Jalen Brunson, Avengers: Endgame and Brendan Fraser.

Did Kristy know what was happening while she was gone?

Let's just say… she did pretty damn well.

It's the ultimate catch-up episode — part travel diary, part TV therapy session, part pop-culture news recap and 100% We Need 2 Talk.

We're back. We missed you. And yes… there's a LOT to talk about.

Stay pickled. 🥒❤️

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Surprise! We're on hiatus, but we couldn't leave you without something new!

While Kristy is in South Africa, we're giving you your WN2T Fall TV Homework — the new and returning shows you need to know about while we're gone.

We're talking The Traitors, Brothers with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, MobLand, Sharon Horgan's Youth, Best of the Best and East of Eden starring Florence Pugh.

Plus book recommendations, retirement-era reading, journaling and plenty of the random conversations you've come to expect from WN2T.

We're gone for two weeks, but we've got your watch list covered. ❤️

Stay pickled! 🎙️📺🐘

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Before Kristy heads to South Africa for her bucket-list adventure (and we take a two-week podcast hiatus!), there is A LOT to talk about.

We recap a wild week at the US Open, including Ben Shelton's incredible run, the late-night matches, celebrity sightings and, of course, Jalen Brunson somehow being EVERYWHERE. From the US Open to Madison Square Garden to SNL… we cannot escape him — and we're totally fine with it. 😂

Then there's Alex Earle. We revisit the ending of her Netflix show, the Braxton Berrios/Landon drama and why we are still rooting for Braxton. Plus, Martha Stewart makes an appearance on The Real Housewives of New York, and we have questions about everything happening over there.

We're also talking about:

📺 The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — it's back and we're officially hooked
📺 Lioness — will they EVER rescue Joe?! And yes… there is a missing toe
📺 Crew Girl — why we wanted to love it but just… don't
📺 Big Brother — the gameplay is actually GOOD this season
📺 Ransom Canyon getting canceled (and our outrage!)
🎵 Ted Lasso, Olivia Dean & the one song that makes you HAVE to jump
❤️ Andy Cohen's daughter Lucy and the “grandpa” moment
👑 Judge Judy's retirement
👶 Lady Gaga becoming a mom
✈️ Kristy's South Africa countdown, packing stress, wine, chocolate & Michelin-starred restaurants

And before we go, we're playing “9/11: Before or After?” — five pop-culture moments that will make you realize just how much time has passed since September 11, 2001.

Plus, some laughs, some nostalgia, some very real conversation… and one last glass raised before a two-week break.

We'll miss you — but don't worry. We'll still be hanging out on Instagram while Kristy is off chasing elephants. 🐘❤️

Listen now, and while we're gone, catch up on some old episodes and tell a friend about WN2T!

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t’s a BIG week on We Need 2 Talk! We’re celebrating turning 60, gearing up for football season, talking US Open drama, and somehow discovering that six caviar-topped chicken nuggets can cost more than four movie tickets and four giant popcorns. Yes… really. 💸🍗

We get emotional talking about birthdays, getting older, memories of our moms, and what it feels like to step into a new decade—with a bucket-list trip to South Africa just around the corner. Then we dive headfirst into the things we’re currently obsessed with, including Alex Earle’s wildly fascinating family story, reality-TV drama, CT and Phaedra’s VERY unexpected relationship rumors, Big Brother, Love Island, and the return of some of our favorite TV characters.

We also debate whether Theo James should be the next James Bond, try to make sense of Guy Ritchie’s latest mind-bending TV world, discuss Ryan Reynolds’ questionable new movie, celebrate the perfect ending of Trying, and wonder why Sullivan’s Crossing keeps getting renewed.

Plus: Tom Hardy is coming back, the Met Gala is in chaos, the US Open is charging outrageous prices, and we discover a blanket so good we may have found our next podcast sponsor. 😂

And of course, we finish with this week’s game: The Prices Open—where we find out whether US Open concessions really are more expensive than everyday life.

It’s emotional. It’s ridiculous. It’s expensive. It’s very, very us.

We Need 2 Talk.

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Dolly Parton, Jam & Why We’re All Stupid People

It’s Sunday, we’re at the beach, and somehow we have A LOT to talk about. 💅🏻🍸

This week on We Need 2 Talk, we’re raising a glass to the legendary Dolly Parton and talking about why her passing hit us so hard — from the emotional tributes happening everywhere to her incredible legacy, her 60-year love story, Dollywood, the Imagination Library, and some amazing Dolly facts you may not know. 💕🎶

Then things take a hard left into THE GREAT JAM DEBATE. Does anyone actually eat jam on a regular basis? Apparently, the answer is YES. We hear from the “jammers” and remain skeptical. 🍓😂

We also get into the bizarre world of targeted TV advertising, including some VERY specific Roku commercials, and how ChatGPT is helping us hunt down better deals on our internet and streaming subscriptions. Is AI actually saving us money? Maybe. Is it also making us realize how much we overpay? Absolutely.

Plus:

📺 Ted Lasso — Roy Kent, Keely, friendship, relationships and the return of the clique.

🏠 Big Brother celebrates its 1,000th episode, complete with Julie Chen’s greatest fashion and hair moments.

🏝️ Outer Banks continues to test our commitment to television… and our intelligence.

🎬 The Last Sunrise on Prime gets a review — including a LOT of love for its stunning Mallorca setting.

😂 Leanne season two has us questioning whether “funny” hits differently when the subject matter starts getting a little too close to home.

🔥 Double Lives of Suburban Wives has officially become our latest can’t-look-away obsession. We need a reunion show. Immediately.

⚓ And we talk Below Deck, including the latest drama surrounding Nathan and why this season is still keeping us hooked.

And finally, because we apparently can’t have a podcast without a game, it’s Dolly Parton True or False! How well do we really know Dolly? The answers may surprise you. 🤠

It’s emotional, ridiculous, opinionated and, as always, completely unfiltered.

Stay pickled, everyone! 🍸

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This week on We Need 2 Talk, we're kicking off the weekend with cocktails, opinions, and A LOT to talk about. 🍸

First up: Harry & Meghan may be heading back to the UK — and we have thoughts. Are they really ready to return to the royal fold, or do they need the monarchy more than they ever admitted? And, perhaps most importantly… why didn't Meghan's jam empire take over the world? 😂

Then things get seriously messy with Below Deck. We're talking about the shocking allegations involving Nathan and Gail, the restraining order, and how we're supposed to watch this season knowing what happened behind the scenes. Plus, the charter guests are driving us crazy, the chef is questioning herself, and we're wondering why some people simply cannot read a preference sheet.

Meanwhile, Outer Banks is back for its final season, and we're committed to seeing it through — even though we have approximately 847 questions about how these people survive without money, food, showers, phones, or apparently any normal adult supervision.

We're also talking:

🐶 The dog application that accidentally turned a loyal listener into a reference
📺 Ted Lasso, Lucky, The Brilliant Career, Tires and Trying
💎 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Tracy Tutor joining the cast
😂 The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — wait until you hear why we're hooked
🏠 Chloe Kardashian's new Hulu show and why… absolutely nothing happens
👑 Taylor Swift's mysterious green clues and whatever she's about to announce
🎾 An unexpected Novak Djokovic sighting at a Hamptons beach club
📺 Rosie O'Donnell's return to late-night TV
🏈 Hard Knocks and the countdown to football season
🔥 And, of course, another intense episode of Lioness

And then it's game time!

This week we're playing We Need 2 Talk: Perfect Partner Trivia, featuring some very famous cats, including Garfield, Odie, Tom & Jerry, Puss in Boots and Sylvester. Let's just say… not everyone was prepared. 😂

Grab your drink, settle in, and stay pickled. 🥂

We Need 2 Talk is your weekly dose of TV, pop culture, celebrity drama, random observations, and two friends who always have something to say.

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Season 7, Episode 28 is PACKED:

🎤 Olivia Dean absolutely owning Madison Square Garden
💃 Concert fashion — why are we dressing like the performer?!
🐶 The dog walker who thinks we should NOT get a dog
🍵 Matcha: Are we supposed to like it now?!
📺 Tires, Ted Lasso, Lioness, Real Housewives & more
👀 The Secret Lives of Suburban Wives — the show we were NOT going to watch…
💰 And the VERY surprising business happening behind those suburban doors
😂 Plus Olivia Trivia, Brad Pitt, Jon Hamm, dinner in the sky and plenty of opinions.

Basically… all the things we need 2 talk about.

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How do you get someone to stop stealing confidential information at work? Apparently… you bite them. 😂

This week on We Need 2 Talk, we finally get the full story behind Christy’s infamous workplace biting incident — including why she bit her boss, how her mother responded, and the unbelievable way the story came back years later at a business lunch.

Then we get into everything we're watching right now: the explosive return of Lioness, the new season of Ted Lasso, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Buccaneers, The Shards, The Waterfront, My Life with the Walter Boys and more. We debate which shows are worth sticking with, which ones we've officially abandoned, and why some series take WAY too long to get to the good stuff.

Plus:
🍸 Life without internet (and why booze helps)
💇‍♀️ The never-ending battle with humidity hair
🐈 Timmy the cat's latest escape attempt
🌀 Our bizarre $38 "wave bed" experience
🚢 Why cruises might give us the ultimate ick
💰 Our dream of having "helicopter F.U. money"
💕 Pete Davidson's dating life
😳 The things that instantly give us "the ick"
🏎️ Lewis Hamilton, F1 and celebrity summer sightings
🎬 Our thoughts on the latest Bravo/Below Deck crossover
🧠 And a round of We Need 2 Talk Time Travel Trivia

And yes… we need to discuss whether dirty feet, foot-picking and certain celebrity behavior qualify as an automatic ick.

It's another very chaotic, very honest, very We Need 2 Talk episode.

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This week we're coming to you hungover, sweaty, and full of opinions. From a wild debate about whether you're a "producer" or a "consumer," to a birthday party invitation that asked guests to tip the staff, nothing is off-limits this episode.

We dive into Netflix's Toxic Love Story and the Idaho College Murders documentary, catch up on Big Brother, Ride or Die, Widow's Bay, and Below Deck Med drama, and debate whether Ransom Canyon's second season lived up to the hype. Plus, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the new FX show The Shards, and a Marvel trivia game that proves we need to brush up on our superhero knowledge.

Grab your iced tea (in the perfect glass, of course) — this one covers everything.

📺 In This Episode

• Producers vs. consumers: which one are you?
• The birthday party invite asking guests to tip the staff
• Toxic Love Story: fake pregnancies and jail time
• The Idaho College Murders documentary — and the police work that cracked the case
• Ride or Die: final thoughts
• Widow's Bay: funny, scary, or both?
• Stassi's new Hulu/Disney show
• Below Deck Med's most disrespectful moment yet
• Ransom Canyon Season 2 review (no spoilers)
• Friday Night Lights rewatch
• Big Brother house dynamics and the video store challenge
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaction
• The Shards (FX/Hulu) and its unexpected real-life family connection
• Superstars & Superheroes Marvel trivia game

🍿 Shows, Movies & Docs Discussed

• Toxic Love Story
• American Murder: The Idaho Student Murders
• Ride or Die
• Widow's Bay
• Below Deck Med
• Ransom Canyon
• Friday Night Lights
• Big Brother
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day
• The Shards
• The Agency
• Vanderpump Rules (Stassi's new spinoff)

🎬 Celebrities & Names Mentioned

• Emmy Rossum
• Matthew Rhys
• Stassi Schroeder
• Kaia Gerber
• Homer Gere
• Cindy Crawford
• Richard Gere
• Billy Joel, Alexa Ray Joel
• Christie Brinkley, Sailor Brinkley-Cook
• Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, Harrison Ford, Pedro Pascal (Marvel trivia)

💬 Question of the Week

Are you a producer or a consumer? Tell us where you land — and where your friends and family fall too!

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This week on Chat EYT, we're feeling a little... annoyed.

From Gen Z's latest social habits to people talking loudly in nail salons, skyrocketing restaurant prices, and the quest for the perfect chicken salad, nothing is off-limits. We debate whether breakfast dates are replacing dinner, wonder why anyone still drives after drinking when Uber exists, and question if expensive restaurants are really worth the hype.

Of course, we also dive into everything we're watching—from Big Brother, Ransom Canyon, Ride or Die, and The Lucky, to the latest entertainment news, Emmy surprises, Justin Bieber's return, Garth Brooks' new concert strategy, sports, movies, and much more.

Grab your coffee... or rosé... because this one goes everywhere.

📺 In This Episode

•  Why Gen Z is choosing breakfast over dinner 
•  The newest Gen Z trend: "payment avoidance stress" 
•  The outrageous cost of eating out 
•  $28 chicken salad... is it actually worth it? 
•  Why people should never talk on the phone at the nail salon 
•  Justin Bieber's return—and why we're already planning the concert 
•  Garth Brooks' genius daytime concerts 
•  Big Brother is finally getting good 
•  Ransom Canyon review (spoiler free) 
•  Ride or Die: stream it or skip it? 
•  The Lucky discussion 
•  Widow's Bay first impressions 
•  Emmy Awards controversy 
•  Yankees, golf, Formula 1 and sports updates 
•  Movie soundtrack trivia 

🍿 Shows & Movies Discussed

•  Big Brother 
•  Ransom Canyon 
•  Ride or Die 
•  The Lucky 
•  Widow's Bay 
•  Trying 
•  Dangerous Minds 
•  Back to the Future 
•  The Breakfast Club 
•  Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 
•  Shrek 2 

🎵 Music & Artists Mentioned

•  Justin Bieber 
•  Garth Brooks 
•  Glenn Frey 
•  Huey Lewis & The News 
•  Bryan Adams 
•  Counting Crows 
•  Coolio 
•  Simple Minds 
•  Thomas Rhett 

🏈⚾ Sports Talk

•  Yankees 
•  Formula 1 
•  NBA scheduling 
•  LeBron James 
•  Tony Romo 
•  Auburn golf star Jackson Koivun 

💬 Question of the Week

What's one everyday thing that instantly annoys you?

Tell us:

•  Loud phone talkers? 
•  Expensive restaurants? 
•  The wave at sporting events? 
•  Something even worse? 

We want to hear your biggest pet peeves!