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This is a podcast of two friends telling stories that just might go downhill fast.
Pull up a seat and join Nickolas Gaines and Irna Landrum friends for over 15 years kiki, cackle, explore and deconstruct politics, pop culture, current events, faith, and mental health centering the LGTBQA community. We're the best friends you've always wanted.
This week's episode kicks off with Tamara asking Rheannon to keep an ear out for a smoke alarm. Rheannon shares about a possible pool table being added to go along with her record player. Tamara has a couple questions asking Rheannon's opinion on a couple of things. It is unclear who is more uncomfortable asking, but Rheannon's advice ended up bein…
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Season 4 Ep 20: The dress code includes consideration for anonymity
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This week's episode kicks off with Tamara sharing her new found trick for rejuvenating champagne. Rheannon laments about the end of "vacation" and the struggle of the body trying to snap back to a sleep schedule. Tamara has exciting news about a "big" purchase. Rheannon shares some of the trials and tribulations of baby sitting and snack time. Rhea…
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Season 4 Ep 19: Happy New Years from Downhill fast!
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This week's episode was recorded on New Years Eve! Tamara did her best to celebrate in style by drinking her mimosa out of a champagne flute. Sometimes all you need is a fancy glass to celebrate. Rheannon had an interesting day with a project that ended up with some poop water spillage. To everyone's surprise Tamara has some tips for next time. The…
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Season 4 Ep 18: The trouble with surprise gifts and waiting
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This episode kicks off with Rheannon's struggle of trying to get organized for this year's ski season. The struggle really is with trying to get the tiny humans in her life organized. Children just might be harder to heard that cats. Tamara is excited to be getting outside for some dog walks later in the week when dog sitting. Rheannon and Tamara d…
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Season 4 Ep 17: Adventures with a baby and the complexities of gift giving
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This episode kicks of with Rheannon's adventures around town with her nephew. Who is not a small baby, and maybe toddler or small child is a better description. Either way the nephew and a "large" shopping cart made for a difficult situation. Tamara and Rheannon compare notes of dogs who like to run away. Then there is a discussion on whether or no…
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Season 4 Ep 16: New shows and sights that can't be unseen...
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This week's episode kicks off with the struggle of finding new shows to watch. Just when Rheannon thinks she has found a new show to enjoy she innocently falls asleep. Nothing could have prepared her for what she woke up to. You might think is where the story ends, but because of technology that episode followed her around no matter what tv she tur…
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Season 4 EP 15: Holiday movies and something up on a roof
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This week's episode kicks off with Rheannon having a plan go slightly sideways, but was not crushed by a car. Tamara had a plan go slightly sideways, but it was only with putting up Christmas lights. Tamara also failed at starting the chainsaw, but really only tried it one, before she had an small accident. Rheannon and Tamara compare notes on Holi…
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Season 4 Ep 14: Carry over from trick or treat and a theory about sour patch kids
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This week's episode kicks off with a throw back to Halloween. Since there was no clear "winner" to the trivia contest both Tamara and Rheannon take turns eating Jelly Beans the Bean Boozled box where there are two flavors that look exactly the same, but it might be coconut or spilled milk. Taking turns going first it is only a matter of time before…
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Season 4 Ep 13: Special Guest with a side of technical difficulties
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This episode is an extra special episode with a guest star. Rheannon's brother makes an appearance to share his insights with the male perspective on dating during the days of Covid-19. Since Rheannon is married she moderates a discussion on dating and ghosting to get the opinions from the single people. She tries to get an informal poll to settle …
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Season 4 Ep 12: Chain saws and trees, what could go wrong?
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This week's episode kicks off with an update to the internet sage. Rheannon kicks things up a notch in her power tools game by adding a chain saw to the mix. Although Tamara had some notes for future attempts it definitely doesn't go as downhill as it could... so all in all not bad for a first attempt. Tamara was supposed to help her parents in the…
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Season 4 Ep 10: Tricks or Treats what does John get up to?
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This weeks episode kicks off talking about the exciting things Rheannon has coming in the mail. Tamara's big excitement this week is more pumpkin related. Now dogs can bring so much joy to our lives, and it turns out help warm up the bed on cold nights. The trade of for dogs though is they can also get themselves into some trouble. If there is one …
This is a mini episode recorded for a Halloween release. Feel free to join in with the Halloween movie trivia or laugh along at the struggle as Tamara and Rheannon try to answer trivia questions. It is more difficult for movies they haven't seen... who would have guessed. With a future bet on the line of eating gross flavored jelly beans who will w…
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Season 4: Ep 9: Trailer Talk or Dirty talk: Helping them get it off with my know how
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This weeks episode kicks off with Rheannon sharing some hot tub updates that make Tamara very sad. Was it the responsible and profitable option? Sure. But after the adventure that it was trying to get the hot tub transported it was still a little sad. Rheannon had more adventures camping and fishing with the family. John proves once again that is c…
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Season 4 Ep 8: The trouble with oaring and a cat in a tree
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This week's episode kicks off with a cat in a tree. A seemingly straight forward story if you leave out the part that the cat was in fact 60 feet in a tree and had to be hard core rescued by a nice man from a non profit that specializes in rescuing cats stuck in trees. Then Rheannon shared a story of her adventures fishing where mistakes were made …
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Season 4: Ep 7 Rookie mistakes made by a new aunt (Fixed Audio)
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This week's episode kicks off with some exciting news! Tamara is a new aunt. She has already maybe made some aunt rookie mistakes by buying way too expensive baby clothes. Rheannon though luckily is there to help teach Tamara the ropes. Lessons were learning, maybe, baby shoes are just so cute! There is some chaos with cooking and spiders and this …
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Season 4 Ep 6: episode with the bait haul
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This weeks episode kicks off with Rheannon's bait haul that she is very proud of. Tamara had some questions to be sure, but that is to be expected. Tamara shares her adventure of trying to walk the cat. It started off slow, but didn't go nearly as downhill fast as it could have!By Rheannon & Tamara
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Season 4 Ep 5: Anniversary trip and a birthday update
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This week's episode kicks off with Rheannon sharing her upcoming plans for her anniversary trip. It combines all the things she loves, her wife, her truck, her dog, and fishing in no particular order. Tamara shares an update for her birthday, which did look a littler different than typical years. Although she did get to see some of her favorite peo…
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Season 4 Ep 4: Tacks that attack and Rheannon the wing-woman
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This week's episode kicks off with the hazards of living with a relentless tack, that will attack not once but twice. Rheannon checks in on the saga that is Tamara trying to date during the pandemic. Although Tamara did find a way to do a little bit of flirting, but really dropped the ball with the follow through. With times as they are Rheannon fe…
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Season 4 Ep 3: Virtual Podcasting with a side of technical difficulties
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For this week's episode we are back recording virtually. It might have gotten off to a rocky start, i.e. taken about an hour to set up before recording, but we are here now. Tamara kicks things off with an purchase update for car safety. Rheannon does her best to help, but it really could be time for a car change. Rheannon shares all the updates on…
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Season 4: Episode 2 The struggle is real when eating hot wings... PART 2
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This episode picks up immediately after the last episode. To be honest there was a short break, but you will hear all about it. After the break Rheannon and Tamara are a little more composed to actually speak in full sentences and describe more of what what happening through all the rounds of the hot wings contest. There is still some recovery happ…
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Season 4: Ep 1 The struggle is real when eating hot wings PART 1
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This week's episode is recorded from a while back when Rheannon thought it was be a good idea to try our own version of the hot wing challenge. With delicious home made nuggets all prepared we added, Rheannon would point out varying amounts of, hot sauces . 12 different hot sauces, one for each nugget. Tamara struggled, then everyone struggled. Que…
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Season 3 Ep 32: Stuck by cactus spines and other misadventures
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This week's episode kicks off with a competition, a name that song competition. Tamara and Rheannon find themselves in a very competitive mood involving as much smack talk as actual competition. Two friends name songs and only one can win. Tamara shares a story of while out shopping she accidentally got handsy with a cactus, but luckily her friend …
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Season 3 Ep 31: Lessons learned from fly fishing, which in Tamara's case isn't much
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This episode kicks off with Tamara recalling all of her lessons learned from Rheannon fly fishing. It really boils down to just don't forget to lick your knots. The importance of having a good teacher when learning something new, like fly fishing. Rheannon does some reflection on her teaching style which is a little hands off to say the least. The …
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Season 3 Ep 30: Quarantine Updates and the new drink that will probably never catch on Fireball Squirts
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This weeks episode kicks off with a new drink of Rheannon's creation. It is a fireball and squirt concoction called Fireball Squirts. It sounds awful, but even Tamara has to agree it isn't bad. When supplies are limited during quarantine you have to make drinks with what you have on hand. After a couple weeks off this episode kicks off with Tamara …
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Season 3 Ep 29: A banana sounds like a good snack until... (Fixed)
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This weeks episode kicks off with with Tamara living her best life eating a banana. Rheannon has never seen someone enjoy a banana so much. John has been enjoying having the humans home all the time with walks every day and barging into zoom meetings. The chickens also have gotten used to snacks at all hours of the days and really throw a stink if …
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Season 3 Ep 28: Mindfulness Meditation Vs. Cat Farts and Dog Dreams (Fixed)
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This weeks episode kicks off with Tamara and Rheannon getting all caught up since the last podcast recording. Tamara had to fill Rheannon in on the fight she got into with a ceiling fan and well lost. Furthermore, Tamara also managed to get into a disagreement with all of the animals while the was trying to do her mindfulness medication. It is safe…
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Season 3 Ep 27: Adjusting to the new normal with projects, new workout challenge, and some laughs (fixed)
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This weeks episode kicks off with Tamara and Rheannon catching up after the new normal and a few weeks apart. Rheannon is transitioning fairly smoothly with previous practice of working from home. Tamara the extrovert is hanging in there and has no problems having full on conversations with the dogs in her life, although this is not really somethin…
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Season 3 Ep 26: Tales of anesthesia
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This weeks episode kicks off with Tamara trying to make a drink. Although it could have been real weird it turned out pretty great. They say sweet dreams are made of drugs, but Tamara had a bad response to anesthesia. Luckily she was four, so her yelling was kept PG. We then talked about all things tattoos. It is very clear Tamara has no tattoos wh…
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Season 3 Ep 25: Adventures with Rocky Mountain Oysters and herding cats
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Season 3 Ep 25: Workin' hard for the granite
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Season 3 Ep 24: Uphill Slow and Super Bowl Updates
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Season 3 Ep 23: Relaxing face masks or minimal face melting...
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Season 3 Ep 22: Beefing with cat and the downside of competing with friends...all the Smack Talk
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Season 3 Ep 21: Trying to enjoy the snow and the little things
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Season 3 Ep 20: Uphill Slow Crew and Crash Stories
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Season 3 Ep 19 Sweet Spot, Fast Rules, and Stuffing the Stocking
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Season 3 Ep 18 John Tries to Destroy the House and Lessons from pranks
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This week's episode kicks off with Tamara and Rheannon catching up after the Thanksgiving break. The cats are stretching their legs and exploring outside, even if that means trying to get at the chickens. John is really trying hard to eat everything he can find and some things he really shouldn't eat. Rheannon has some thoughts after seeing Frozen …
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Season 3 Ep 17 Snacks, Battle of Wills Tamara vs. Kittens, Car Smoke
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Season 3 Ep 8, Special Guest joins the Uphill Slow and Downhill Fast Crew.
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Season 3 Ep 7 Uphill Slow/ Downhill Fast Mashup ish... well without Tamara
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Season 3 Ep 6 Halloween and other spooky stories
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Season 3 Ep 5, Hiatus, Blue Ram, Best Friend Game, Skiing, Life is Hard, Tamara is scared of snow
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Season 3 Ep 4, Harry J Riley, Anal RV Game, Kids Wiping Butts, Murder Motel, $100 Limit
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Season 3 Ep 3, Wedding Stories, Was Tamara Hit On, and Who Would Fight Burglars?
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This week’s episode kicks off with some stories from the wedding. Rheannon tries to solve the riddle of was Tamara hit on. Married life includes switching sides of the bed, maybe, and hidden candy. All things considered, no animals were harmed during filming, there was some whimpering that went downhill fast!…
Here is another installment of Uphill Slow. This week’s episode brings Cinnamon and PimpSmack talking all the things! Thoughts on wedding and wedding dress and the big day. Stories from the week and heckling of Tamara and Rheannon.By Rheannon & Tamara
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Season 3 Ep 1: Kicking off season three with no cake...
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This episode kicks off season three!!! Tamara fails in her promise/plan (depends who you ask) on providing some cake. Promises were made and promises were broken (allegedly). This episodes includes, spiders, dog walks, and koolaide failures. This season has already gone downhill fast!By Rheannon & Tamara
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Season 2 Ep 34 Popsicles and Pickle-ball, what could go wrong?
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This week’s episode kicks off mid popsicle. Well Rheannon enjoys the last popsicle while Tamara just wishes she had a popsicle. This week has an update on all things pickle ball and the struggle is real!!By Rheannon & Tamara
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Season 2 Ep 32, Found Shampoo, Dirty Towel, Emoji's, and Cum?
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This week's episode goes downhill fast with the struggles of trying to eat healthy at a steak joint. Tamara did her best with varying levels of success. Rheannon went on a fishing adventure that involved the question being asked, "how dangerous would it be to keep fishing?". Tamara was locked out of the pool and forced to take drastic measures to g…
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Childhood Injuries, Car Wrecks, John Lies, Anal Stacy, Killer Prius, Good Christian People?
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This weeks episode goes downhill fast with a couple stories about childhood injuries, car wrecks, and John lies. We get an update from Anal Stacy about her killer Prius. Also Rheannon shares a story that will include a joke that doesn’t exactly land.By Rheannon & Tamara
