This episode is a real mixed bag. Amy wins the year’s best dressed at the office, and she’s only worked there for two months. This week brings very sad news for Amy’s family. Which brings us to the story of her trip to New York with a nine-year-old and an eleven-year-old. She really brings the 80s dad energy on this trip. Get ready for a full New York trip rant. Trials she endured on the trip: trying to explain religious reverence to a child, ordering food and drink no one ate or drank (You don’t like tomatoes? You ordered a BLT bitch!), a child getting stuck in a revolving door, a frostbitten toe, canceled flights, and helping her adult son with double pink eye 1000 miles away. Maya learns about Jelly Cats. Finally, thanks to canceled and delayed flights, Amy just barely makes it to a funeral on time, wearing dirty trip clothes.

Amy braves a blizzard to see Wicked For Good. Then she wandered her new house like a ghost from the Victorian age trying to motivate to unpack boxes. Maya is so over Avatar. How many of these is James Cameron going to make? Enough already! Amy reviews a rom-com she hasn’t seen. The ladies trade notes on Micheal Jackson movies. Maya reviews the Eddie Murphy documentary. Animal Report: The loneliest whale. Also, Did you know deep sea is the new space? Why are we still trying to send people’s bodies into space? Also, Amy changes her mind about possums.

Amy reviews a new food product. She also loves having modern appliances, but what is convection even for? Maya tips Amy to a new band, Maple’s Pet Dinosaur.

Amy moves houses, and it’s a whole thing. Turns out the movers she hired weren’t that into moving. They also moved the donation pile to the new house and let the dog escape. And then, to add insult to injury, Amy accidentally dosed herself. The good news is she loves her new house! Concert Report: Khruangbin at First Avenue. So many people passed out. Also, a guy asked about piss bags. What?!?!? Long story short, this show slapped. The ladies review Lily Allen’s new album, West End Girl, where she tells ALL the details of the demise of her marriage to David Harbour. It’s literally the most salacious, scathing indictment set to music ever made. Do not stop, do not pass go, listen to this immediately.

This week on the pod, Amy gives advice about re-framing your mindset heading into middle age. She also suddenly likes walks. She recounts a Karen encounter. Animal Report: River Otters in the park! Maya has corrections from past episodes. You can’t take The Breakfast Club away from us. Tearing down the White House East Wing is really upsetting. And wow, just way too on the nose. The ladies contemplate living in a submarine. Finally, it’s Halloween candy talk. Amy claims a Milky Way Dark “slaps”.

This week on the pod, Amy is on the “struggle bus”. The highs are high and the lows are low. She’s decided that she and her husband need a wife like Betty Draper in Mad Men. She also describes a terrible nightmare. Maya jumps in with her recurring nightmares. Amy’s husband accidentally goes to a BDSM lounge. Animal Report: Rat Hole Update. We lost some greats this month—Diane Keaton, Ace Frehley, and D'Angelo. Maya confesses she never watched Annie Hall, and Amy admits she turned it off. The ladies have some very strong opinions about Woody Allen. In other news, Pete Davidson came to town for the Paul McCartney show. Let’s just admit that Ringo Starr is the lesser Beatle, but he’s still a Beatle. Amy does her slot machine impression. Amy reviews Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl. Approved/Denied: Tyra Banks’ “hot ice cream”, Reading Rainbow returns! Gen Z is bringing their parents to job interviews.

This week on the Pod, Amy and Maya confirm they are still part boy. Then they immediately get off the rails with a deep dive on Kratom. They reminisce about when they learned what “lot lizards” were. It’s a real education this week. The ladies are so excited for the return of Chi Chi’s Mexican Restaurant. They plot a double date to determine if the Chi Chi’s hype is warranted. We know, we know…the plate is hot. Amy packs up the cabin and is also moving her household. The packing hell is real. Why do you always get injured packing up the cabin? Amy cries about mouse poop. The ladies discuss Tyler’s Dad’s Toilet Theory of Responsibility. Get this: Gen Z are getting married to their best friends regardless of gender or orientation. Maya and Amy review the Lilith Fair documentary. The fashion, the feminism, the 90s. Also, can we all agree that the Indigo Girls are saints? Next, some quick Cracker Barrel talk. Then, a quick Gilmore Girls love fest. Amy reviews Charlie Sheen’s book. Maya plays some audio from a Hallmark movie called Love and Birding.

Producer Tyler is out of office this week, so the ladies are on their own with the tech. Maya hopes they don’t get in trouble. Amy has big news! She also advocates for herself, hardcore. Maya panics for a quick second, but don’t worry…it’s all good. Amy talks about finding her next chapter. She’s been prepping for this for a year, listening to podcasts, reading, journaling, etc. She did the work, hardcore. Don’t you love it when the universe serves you up just what you need? Maya boycotts Disney and Hulu for one day. The Rapture is nigh, according to TikTok, and apparently, it’s funny. The ladies are dying to see the Lilith Fair documentary. Apparently, Maya was too indie at the time to go. Mainstream can suck it! Producer Tyler left a fun treat for the ladies…Slice (now healthy) soda. Are you going to watch that new Leo movie in the theater? Continued gripes about Project Runway.

This week, the pod starts off with big high school confessions. Fun fact: Amy and Maya were always grounded. Amy has a belated Concert Report: Lincoln Park. Did you know Ticketmaster will upgrade your tickets?!?!? The ladies buy Miami Open tickets. Amy breaks up with Benihana. Producer Tyler has a new segment called Hip Young Talk Zone, featuring young people slang. The ladies dissect Project Runway’s Eczema-gate. Approved/Denied: Slice soda is healthy now?