Best Laura Sogar Podcasts (2024)

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The Origins of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders (and scandals of the team!) 1:14:40

2h ago1:14:40

1:14:40

This week we are diving deep into the glittering yet controversial (culty?!) world of America's most iconic cheerleading squad. That's right, we're talking about the behind-the-scenes of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. From their glamorous beginnings as the epitome of "hot ladies" to their questionable present, where skinny women drum up business f…

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How Richard Simmons became the Original Fitness Influencer 1:07:02

2h ago1:07:02

1:07:02

We're turning up the heat this week with an homage to the late Richard Simmons, the guy who made jazzercise look like a Studio 54 party. From his wild infomercials to "Sweating with the Oldies", Richard was the original inspirational influencer fitness instructor. He danced so SoulCycle could spin. We also talk about his mysterious end-of-life disa…

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Why Joey Chestnut was BANNED from Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest & SF Tech Couples on PIP 1:10:02

6d ago1:10:02

1:10:02

The gals talk about the scandalous Fourth of July down on Coney Island when Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest BANNED the GOAT of eating, Joey Chestnut. We give you the whole story complete with a very quick, very adorable recap of why exactly this contest is even a thing? All we know is Joey Chestnut needs to cash in on mukbang material and Major Lea…

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The Worst City in America 30:08

15d ago30:08

30:08

Matthew and Laura decide the worst city in America. Laura quits caffeine.

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A Flair for Drama feat. South Africa born comedian Sarah Tollemache 51:31

3d ago51:31

51:31

The hilarious South African born Texas raised comedian Sarah Tollemache (The Late Show w/ James Corden) joins Lucie on the pod this week. Lucie and Sarah talk growing up with a South African Dad and an English mother in suburban Texas, being obsessed with Zulu wars, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the American mentality and so much more! Check out the Patre…

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How a TikTok Star got sucked into a Religious Cult 47:24

18d ago47:24

47:24

This week on the pod we are going through the story of the Wilking sisters. The two beautiful dancerswent to LA with dreams of dancing for the stars and found themselves dancing for a dangerous religious zealot. Classic LA story! We go over the story as revealed by the family in the latest Netflix documentary, Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok C…

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Make it Count feat. Venezuelan Comedian Angelo Colina 56:58

23d ago56:58

56:58

We are back from a little break and so excited to start the new round of Immigrant Jam with the amazing Venezuelan, comedy sensation Angelo Colina. Angelo is breaking ground doing Spanish comedy in the US and taking the internet by storm. Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Angelo moved to Bogota, Salt Lake City and finally to NYC! We talk being grateful…

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Bravo Alcohol Spritz Debacle - Southern Charm vs Summer House 36:10

26d ago36:10

36:10

This week on the pod the ladies get in on the Bravo spritz beef. We’re talking about Kyle Cooke’s Lover Boy vs Craig Conover’s Spritz Society and all the Bravolebrities involved. From Summer House to Southern Charm these reality TV stars are all struggling to make that Lisa Vanderpump money. We taste test the products and tell you which one tastes …

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Scarlett Johansson vs OpenAI - "Her" ChatGPT-4o Voice 44:28

1M ago44:28

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This week on the pod we are talking about a brand new beef - Scarlett Johannson vs Open AI's Sam Altman! What a pairing. ChatGPT just went through a brand new spring upgrade where GPT-4o added a voice function a la "Her" which sounds suspiciously like ScarJo. Did they use her voice without her permission? Is she going to sue them? We discuss! We al…

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The Miss USA Resignations w/ the Good Girls Gone Sad 1:11:12

2M ago1:11:12

1:11:12

This week on the pod we're joined by two lovely good girl guests, Becca Stephenson and Syd King from the Good Girls Gone Sad podcast! Becca and Syd talk us through the world of pageants and the resignation scandals rocking the Miss USA competition. We also discuss purity culture, boob tape, questionable pageant slogans and the Bumble celibacy ad. L…

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Second Boeing Whistleblower Dies, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Apple controversial iPad ad, BoA Overwork 39:25

2M ago39:25

39:25

The girls are back with a monthly roundup! It's Mother's Day week and Gypsy Rose Blanchard has some choice words on her biological mom. Boeing's second whistleblower is taken out (By Boeing's rival, influenza?). The internet yells at more influencers for going to the Met Gala and a Bank of America finance bro dies after working 120 hour work weeks.…

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Kendrick Lamar vs Drake - Beginners Introduction to the Legendary Rap Feud 1:02:04

2M ago1:02:04

1:02:04

Bonus Episode! The world can't get enough of the Drake vs Kendrick Lamar feud so we went back to the basics to try to figure out why Kendrick is sooooo mad. We go back to the beginning from the friendly days of 2011 when Drake and Kendrick worked together to today when shots have quite literally been fired. From Rick Ross' pool party jams, J Cole's…

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Getting Older, Red Lobster's losing Money, Half Marathon Drama and Fees in Venice 36:15

2M ago36:15

36:15

This is a casual episode, we're wearing sweatshirts and talking about getting older. It's like a millennial The View. We talk about the influencer who got roasted for banditing a half marathon. A cat that took an unplanned trip courtesy of Jeff Bezos. The tourism fees in Venice or "Italy's Disneyland" and the deal at Red Lobster that's cost them mi…

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Unpacking the Diddy Scandals: Freak Off Tapes, Lil Rod Lawsuit, Cassie, JLo and Homeland Security 51:57

2M ago51:57

51:57

Diddy do it? This week we are talking Sean Puff Daddy Diddy Love Combs. A man of many names and many crimes (allegedly!). In our last episode we went over his rise to fame and the scandals that got him there. This episode... we're discussing some VERY unsavory content. MASSIVE trigger warning this has pretty much every trigger imaginable if you're …

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What Happened to Kyle Marisa Roth? Rat Birth Control and the Hot Dog Vendor's Stolen Identity 54:20

3M ago54:20

54:20

We are BACK and it's a big week - Mae’s special has been taped! The ladies go over how hard Mae crushed, the aftermath *flees to Puerto Rico*, and more! We also go over Caitlin Clark's insultingly low salary, Rat birth control helping NYC rats move away from abstinence-only education, the mysterious deaths of TikTokers (and JLo's involvement?). We …

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The Fall of Sean "Diddy" Combs - Scandals from his Past 44:37

3M ago44:37

44:37

Diddy did it? This week we are talking about the now infamous Sean Combs and the Epstein-like drama that has built after a CONCERNING amount of allegations have come out against the media mogul. In Part 1 of 2 we are talking about how Diddy got to where he is today. We review his early days at Uptown Records, the creation of Bad Boy entertainment, …

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From Nepal to ATL with Comedian KC Shornima 54:33

3M ago54:33

54:33

Hello beautiful people of the Immigrant Jam Podcast Universe! We're back after a little break with a new episode featuring comedian KC Shornima who write for Saturday Night Live! KC grew up in Nepal and moved to Atlanta with her family as a child. We talk what it was like growing up amidst a civil war, not seeing her parents for 4 years, the meanin…

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Canadian Hate Speech Laws, Caitlin Clark, S Korean Baby Crisis, Kanye West Drama - April Round Up 54:24

4M ago54:24

54:24

We’ve got a hot one! This week on the pod the ladies break down some short stories to kick off April and break down over Mae’s upcoming special taping (anyone got the number of a therapist?). We start off with a controversial new Online Harms Act in Canada that may impact free speech on the internet. Spicy! We then talk about the best employer out …

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Yoozoo Exec Poisons Founder, Hubbard Inn sues TikTok influencer, Russia Catches Crocus Attacker 38:37

4M ago38:37

38:37

The ladies have possibly their darkest episode to date! No kids for this one you guys (but seriously… trigger warning for cannibalism?!) We start off light with a story that will have you breaking your ankle running to the comments? The yogi burglar that got their vinyasa on before robbing a bakery for some hot cross buns. The ladies then cover the…

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Mysterious Death of Boeing Whistleblower, Don Lemon fights Elon Musk 48:51

4M ago48:51

48:51

This week on the pod we’re ruining your spring break travel plans with the play-by-play on Boeing’s plane failures. We’re talking losing wheels on takeoff, engines catching fire, the infamous Alaska airlines door blowout, and a concerning amount more. We then go over the whistleblower, John Barnett, who was unalived in the middle of testifying agai…

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TikTok Ban, Colorado Ranchers, Kate Middleton Mother's Day Post with guest Anna Bianco! 1:01:47

4M ago1:01:47

1:01:47

We've got the hilarious Anna Bianco on the pod with us. First up, Anna spills the beans on some serious workplace drama at American Apparel, namely being possibly the only employee to NOT be harassed. Then, we dive into the cutthroat competition of being a George Washington Museum tour manager. For our weekly topics, we've got some m*rder for ya. W…

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Sydney Sweeney Changes the World, Willy Wonka Experience, Miami Fun Crackdown 51:08

4M ago51:08

51:08

We're talking the big world changing issues - Sydney Sweeney bringing America back into our boob era. We also cover the Miami crackdown on fun, the 90-Day fiance colon cancer scam and the viral Willy Wonka experience that left children in tears. Follow us @risquebusinessnews @laurasogar @mae_planert and write us a kind review for a good old fashion…

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You Coulda Built Castles feat. Pakistani-American former Pro Gamer & comedian Danish Maqbool 59:20

4M ago59:20

59:20

This week Pakistani-American comedian & former Pro Halo player Danish Maqbool joins Lucie on the pod. Danish has toured the country opening for comedians like Hasan Minaj, Ramy Youssef and Mo Amer. On this episode Danish tells us about his old school dad who won the green card lottery, was scammed by his best friend and managed to hide the fact he …

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Young Thug YSL Lawyer goes to Jail on Gang Charges, SBF Jail Photo, Ruby Franke Charged 43:01

5M ago43:01

43:01

This week on the pod the ladies are talking the #GotProof lawyer, Nicole Fegan, who got so involved in her trial with gang YSL (not Yves St Laurent) that she ended up locked up herself. We check in on our boy SBF who is making friends in jail and get an update on Neuralink human trials. We also discuss the Momfluencer, Ruby Franke, who got locked u…

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When eBay Executives Sent a Massachusetts Couple a FETAL PIG to Intimidate Them 1:05:52

5M ago1:05:52

1:05:52

This week we’ve got a story we can’t even believe is true - the time that eBay cyber-stalked (and in-person stalked) a Massachusetts couple for writing them a bad review. Talk about not being able to take a dose of your own medicine! The girls go into the story of Ina and David Steiner who ran the newsletter and website, EcommerceBytes for sellers …

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Danny Jolles! 1:26:38

5M ago1:26:38

1:26:38

Danny Jolles (Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Ramy, Ted, Colbert, and Comedy Central) finally comes on the pod! Danny defends bros and his theater degree. We talk close calls, tough breaks, and how sh*t talking is ruining comedy.

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Do Cry For Me Argentina Feat. Pepita Sandwich (The New Yorker) 57:42

5M ago57:42

57:42

This week the incredible Buenos Aires born illustrator & visual artists Pepita Sandwich (The New Yorker, Washington Post, Vogue) joins Lucie on the podcast to talk about her new book "The Art of Crying" which comes out on April 30th. Pepita's first two books were published by PRH in Spain and Argentina; Diario de Supervivencia (Survival Diaries 201…

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Why Stanley Cups have Lead in them, Super Bowl Predictions, Elon Musk employee surrogate, TaylorJets 53:50

5M ago53:50

53:50

On this week’s episode, the ladies talk football! Filmed on Super Bowl Sunday we go over Game Day predictions and commercials of the past, yes this is coming out after the Super Bowl so you get the pleasure of hearing how stupid we sounded! There’s more though! Elon Musk hired his employee, Shivon Zilis, for an unusual task that definitely required…

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Shane Gillis returns to SNL, Korean Fried Toothpick Challenge, Neuralink kicks off HUMAN brain chip trials 58:08

5M ago58:08

58:08

We've got a February story round-up! This week we're talking about the comeback story of the century *dramatic* - Shane Gillis's return to SNL as a host! 5 years after his off-color jokes got him fired, he's back as a guest host with a Budlight sponsorship thrown in the mix. Cheers to that! Then we chat about a viral tide-pod-inspired challenge swe…

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Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce a PR relationship? 54:44

6M ago54:44

54:44

We're pulling back the curtain on the dollars and cents behind THE celebrity PR (?!) relationship, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Join us as we dissect the lucrative business of crafting public images that helped make the NFL an additional $330M this season. We also dig into the undeniable rise of NFL star Travis Kelce from the field to the cover o…

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I Don't Make Sense Anywhere Else Feat. Liberian-American comedian Meka Mo 42:59

6M ago42:59

42:59

This week Liberian-American-NYC-raised comedian Meka Mo joins Lucie on the podcast to talk growing up the only African person in Astoria, Queens, why she thinks she doesn't make sense anywhere but in NYC, Liberian history, how capitalism has made people in the US lonely, why she thinks burgers are stupid and so much more! SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PAT…

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Bonus Episode! Felicia Madison on Motherhood, Comedy, and her new special! 39:19

6M ago39:19

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Bonus episode alert! Today on the pod we have a special guest, comedian, and friend of the pod, Felicia Madison. The gals talk about running Westside Comedy Club, a comedy school, reinventing yourself, and motherhood in the modern age. They also talk about which celeb relationships will stand the test of time; Taylor swift and Travis Kelce? Kylie a…

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Samsung Heiress Marries (then divorces!) her Security Guard 33:11

6M ago33:11

33:11

It's a modern-day Cinderella story! The girls talk about the story of Samsung heiress, Lee Boo-jin, who falls in love with her security guard and has to convince her Korean GDP-impacting family to let her start a life with him. Don't worry, as with all of our stories this one doesn't have a happy ending when he goes on to cheat on her (?!) and goes…

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From Japan to Ohio with Fumi Abe 56:54

6M ago56:54

56:54

This week Japanese-born-Ohio-raised comedian & podcaster Fumi Abe (Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Cash Cuties podcast) joins Lucie to talk about moving from Japan to Ohio at age 7, how his personality is different in Japanese, his plan to ban ranch dressing, why hentai is hack, translating inappopriate medical records for his mom when he was a kid,…

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Jan 24 News RoundUp - University Chancellor Fired for Adult Entertainment Side Hustle, White Claw goes Alcohol Free, Dunkin' Donuts lawsuit, Anti-Surrogacy Pope 54:13

6M ago54:13

54:13

What do an exploding Dunkin Donuts toilets, that University Chancellor who had a side hustle in porn, a violated manatee statue, and the anti-surrogacy pope all have in common? They're some of the weirdest news we cover in this weeks episode. We start off with White Claw's lame attempt to get into the Dry January game by creating non-alcoholic Whit…

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The Engagement Episode 29:35

6M ago29:35

29:35

Laura proposes to Matthew, Matthew goes alt right & the importance of autistic friends.

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The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard - from Medical Fraud to Murder 1:06:50

6M ago1:06:50

1:06:50

You had to know we were going to do this one... the Gypsy Rose Blanchard story. Mae and Laura tell the story of a decades long financial and medical scam perpetrated by Dee Dee Blanchard. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know who Gypsy is by now, but do you know the full story? The girls cover her childhood, how her mom got away…

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Gringo Washed w/ Colombian comedian Isa Medina 40:48

6M ago40:48

40:48

Colombian-American comedian & podcaster Isa Medina joins me this week to talk being a white Latina, is there a chance one of us could date Bad Bunny? Having no boundaries, moving from Bogota to Virginia, first kisses, why we need others to see our identities, and so much more! Send us your questions & comments to immigrantjam@gmail.com Follow the p…

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The COO turned Russian Spy at Wirecard 1:06:26

7M ago1:06:26

1:06:26

Happy New Year! We are back with a hot one - we're talking fraud in the billions with a B and possibly the most wanted man in the world, Jan Marsalek. Today's story is on the Wirecard disaster that high key embarrassed Germany's banking industry. We're focusing on wanted fugitive Jan Marsalek, the former high power Chief Operating Officer of Wireca…

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German Woo Girl Feat. Comedian Laura Sogar 43:11

7M ago43:11

43:11

Happy Holidays! This week the very funny German-American comedian & former non Olympic swimmer Laura Sogar joins us on the pod to talk growing up with a German mom, the German Christmas obsession, where aliens come from, how her parents fell in love in the sky, why everyone should travel if they can, bumping into K Pop stars, and the word for think…

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From Palestine to Alabama w/ comedian Atheer Yacoub 38:29

7M ago38:29

38:29

This week Palestinian-American comedian Atheer Yacoub (Denied Entry) is our guest to talk what it feels like to be Palestinian, why she doesn't want to die in Alabama, having no time for PTSD, what the Arabic language means to her, hitting squirrels, forming bonds with pebbles, why millionaires are psychopaths and so much more. Send us your answers…

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December Stories - Ivy League Presidents, Zara Ad Campaign, Santos Cameo and Chipotle Tossing 50:56

7M ago50:56

50:56

This week on the pod the ladies review some sensitive topics (and a guy who falls over his cat). We're talking "How to get Fired Guide" by Harvard, MIT, and UPENN Presidents George Santos on Cameo and his brush with Jimmy Kimmel Zara's questionable ad campaign The Chipotle Assault and its unusual punishment Follow us @mae_planert @laurasogar @risqu…

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Pissing off Billionaires with ElonJet's Jack Sweeney 48:26

8M ago48:26

48:26

This week on the pod the ladies catch up with the 19-year-old arch-nemesis of Elon Musk, Jack Sweeney! Jack spent his quarantine taking exams and aggravating Elon with his Twitter/X account @ElonJet that published open-source information on Elon's private jet's flight records. This transformed from a hilarious internet squabble to a historically no…

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How to propose to your boyfriend - a first hand account! 1:14:32

8M ago1:14:32

1:14:32

Laura proposed! This week we go over the logistics of the woman proposing (WHY ISN'T THIS A THING YET?)! We talk about Laura's journeys in Asia including wet markets in Bangkok, beaches in Krabi, and the beauty industry in Seoul. We also go over some fun stories from November. Rivers of wine in Portugal! A finger found in a Chopt salad! 2 Million d…

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The Imminent Immigrant feat. Comedian Saaniya Abbas 46:10

8M ago46:10

46:10

Hello Cuties! This week the hilarious Saaniya Abbas joins Lucie on the pod while she was in town taking the NYC comedy scene by storm & it's a hot one! Saaniya is Indian, lives in Dubai and her IG exploded during the pandemic with her honest, hilarious & badass videos. After getting divorced Saaniya had the guts to get up on stage & turn her pain i…

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Turning Family into Business - Jada Pinkett Smith and the drama of The Red Table 1:08:29

8M ago1:08:29

1:08:29

It's the holiday season and if you think your family is dramatic... this week we talk about the lady who has made family drama big business, Jada Pinkett Smith. With the release of her memoir in the middle of WWIII, Jada doesn't want us to keep her name out of our mouth. We go over her history as a self-proclaimed drug dealer (entrepreneur!), the S…

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A Nicaraguan Kiwi feat. Comedian Javier Jarquin 57:44

8M ago57:44

57:44

This week Lucie is joined by comedian & "Card Ninja" Javier Jarquin, currently on Broadway with his comedy-card throwing show 'Card Ninja'. Javier was born in Costa Rica to Nicaraguan-Chinese parents, moved to Miami briefly at age 4 before his family settled in Christchurch, New Zealand where he grew up. We talk what it was like being the first for…

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Third Culture Kid feat. Actor James Tang 38:28

8M ago38:28

38:28

Our guest on this week's episode is actor & TikTok superstar James Tang (@jamesthetang) James war born in Thailand to a Chinese mother who was born in Korea, and a Chinese father who was born in Thailand. His parents met in Taiwan and James grew up going to an International School, before moving to Canada, Australia and finally the US. He is an imm…

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Prada NASA Suit, SKIMS Nipple Bra, Aliens and Elon Musk's dating site w Sophie Buddle!! 1:05:38

8M ago1:05:38

1:05:38

This week the ladies are joined by Sophie Buddle (Comedy Central, Tonight Show, Juno Award) and this episode is truly serving c*nt. We start off learning how the Canadian comedy scene works and break down how she got started in comedy at 14 years old (she made a lot of egg salad). Then we get into the important topics like Kim Kardashians nipple br…

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Should Humans DATE Artificial Intelligence? w/ Erica Spera 53:47

9M ago53:47

53:47

This week on the pod the ladies are joined by Erica Spera, comedian and host of dating podcasts Finding Mr Height and Shooters Gotta Shoot, to talk about the rise of AI relationships. From companies like Replika to influencers making their own AI bots, normal human people are opting out of dating other humans in favor of computers. Try explaining t…

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