Wine, Weed, Weird!

Honestly, there was exactly one scene in this one that Emily and Ky knew they needed to discuss, but it turns out Astro Boy is fertile ground for discussion! Emily and Ky dig into old depictions of the future, the nature of old cartoons, tragedy vs. comedy, good vs. bad parenting, trauma, vocabulary, how robots work, the singularity, how other cultures perceive robots, exploitation, how to fix the timeline, and of course...the scene you gotta see to believe. Get on youtube and look up Astro Boy episode one! Like Ky, you will audibly gasp.

Birthday Season is upon us, and we might be a little bit behind on our lives, but that's no problem for you because we have a RICH and STORIED back catalogue of unbelievably precious weird gems mined from the library of Emily's youth, and the hardworking heroes of youtube! In honor of Emily's birthday, we're hearkening back to the very second episode we ever published because it is STILL one of Emily's very, very favorites, the episode where the magic coalesced, pre-tagline, post Ky's Judging Corner.

Emily and Ky have been sitting on this secret shorty for a while now, but with Valentine's Day barely a week away, and Ky cooling her heels in Mexico, this is the perfect time to share it! Let this be a cautionary tale for all event planners...if it's a match making event...you gotta mind your ratios. Maybe like, consult someone on how you match people?? And perhaps most importantly, if you don't have any dippers, don't put out the hummus.

Maybe Emily spoke too soon. Maybe your boobs do have a job. We at Wine, Weed, Weird! hope they're raking it in! But if your boobs are sadly unemployed, perhaps you're in need of some beauty tips? Join Emily and Ky as they consider how applicable this advice really is, along with whether these two people are married or not, how pretty this other woman's hair is, just how much taller good posture can make one, and how to survive the harrowing transition from In the shower, to Out of the shower. Emily also shares a heartrending story of her very difficult childhood. Have fun!

Emily and Ky say, this movie is one to know about! Does 'awkward 90's anti-drug PSA' constitute a genre? Because it's Emily's favorite. Join Emily and Ky recording in person to discuss a movie they will be making everyone they know watch for years. Filled with twists and turns (he's got to get to school, but he's not a student! The kids he's talking to are HOW OLD??), a very particular era of computer animation, and info on exactly three very specific drugs, this is 22 minutes of never ending peak comedy and WTF moments! Watch it! It'll put you in the Major Leagues!

Join Emily and Ky for another music episode about a song by a guy who is definitely missing something, and a woman who we support. What is a sugar dumpling? Who is this song secretly about? Why is this episode a day late? No good reason: Emily just found it in drafts.

Could Abba have been Baab? Probably not, but Emily and Ky won't let that stop them from repeating a fun, new word! Is this actually the music video for "Chicatita"? No, but Emily and Ky aren't ones to let facts and information get in the way of a great episode! Join them for a discussion of the most disturbing snowman you've ever seen, a man who is absolutely lit, perhaps about his parliament sleeves, and the ultimate question: who is Chicatita???

Happy New Year, Cephalopods! Have you ever wondered why we celebrate the new year in the dead of winter right after Christmas? Honestly, we still don't really know why they committed to this choice, but you can join Emily and special guest co-host Teddy for a somewhat spotty historical exploration of the calendar we all use all over the world: The Gregorian Calendar! Was it invented by a groundhog? Why are some of the months named after numbers, but the never the right ones? How long have we been using this particular calendar? How did we used to reckon days in the winter? Emily and Teddy do, indeed, at least vaguely, answer some of these questions, but they also spend about half the show talking about ghosts! Thanks for listening in 2025, whether you've been around since season one, or just discovered us! Here's to so much more weirdness to help us make it through a 2026 that is unfortunately already turning out to be a doozy.

Season one was a different time...Emily and Ky were so young, so fresh, so guiddy...and they'd spent so little time delving into their religious trauma! In some ways, this was the episode that tilted the trajectory of Wine, Weed, Weird, so of course we gotta revisit it this Christmas season! Think about the story of Jesus, Mary, Joseph, some shephered and some wisemen, and we're going to insist, some farm animals, in a whole new way this year! Or an old way, if you're a long time listener. It'll be a nostalgic treat!

Ky is back, and she’s asking the real questions about Frosty: is John Deer in this movie? Did people keep children in school till Christmas Eve in the 60’s? And, where are Karen’s pants?? Emily has no answers, but she’s busy writing the claymation Frosty prequel featuring a psychological deep dive into the neglectful upbringing of bad magician, Professor Hinkle. (Professor of what??) Join them for a possession narrative that might also be a pro-life plot that moves lightning fast once a moral authority rabbit who’s bad at impressions takes the reins!