Monica confesses that she is a rule breaker. So many rules are just stupid (in Monica's opinion). How about you guys? Do you break the rules when the rules are ridiculous. Monica and Amanda talk about the idea that we all are so careful with everything that we say, what happened to just saying what we feel without constantly monitoring yourself tha…

Monica talks about leaving Social Media for a few weeks. She found she didn't miss anything. Monica and Amanda both agree that too much scrolling and social media is really not that important, and is a waste of time. Amanda asks Monica how she feels about those little white lies that people tell to get out of seeing friends. Monica prefers the stra…

Monica talks about the American Prisons in Texas. Did you know that most prisons do not have air-conditioning? Nearly 75% of Texas' more than 100 prison facilities do not have air conditioning in inmate housing areas, and the department has reported nearly two dozen heat-related deaths since 1998. It seems like Texas Governors feel like if they don…

Monica tells Amanda about how she finds her own habits annoying. Monica decided to take a bath for the first time in years and took out one of the hundreds of bath bombs that she got from Greg. The bathtub immediately filled with marshmallows. Monica wondered what kind of bath bomb has marshmallows? Turns out it was a hot chocolate bomb. Monica sat…

Monica and Amanda talk to Corbie Mitleid today about her psychic abilities and how to avoid fakes. Corbie's book the Physic Yellow Brick Road: How to Find the Real Wizards and Avoid the Flying Monkeys discusses all the ways that you can find the real deal. As she tells us there is no Better Business Bureau for psychics. Corbie Mitleid has been on t…

Today we talk with Sean Dustin from the Nowhere To Go But Up Podcast. Sean lived a troubled life and spent the majority of his youth and early adulthood in trouble and on drugs. Sean was a latch-key kid and felt that his abundance of freedom and lack of consequences pushed him into crime and drugs. He discovered "Crank" or Meth when he was 14. His …

Another month in lock down has Amanda coming up with creative ideas to keep her family sane. Amanda and her family, stayed in a hotel down the road just to use the pool. Each family that books the hotel can book private pool time. It is here that we discover Amanda's hatred for crumbs in the bed. Amanda is a hard NO on eating anything that could ca…

In this episode, we get to know our host Amanda Nielsen. Tune in to hear her riveting answers to these questions: What's something that other people like but you do not understand? What's something you have never been able to do well? What would you do if you were invisible for a day? What's your favorite superpower? What will people say at your fu…

Get to know your host Monica this episode. Amanda asks Monica such riveting questions as: How often do you shower? Do you pee in the Shower? What else do you do in the Shower? How often do you really wash your hands, you filthy animal? If you had a time machine, would you travel back in time to meet your ancestors, or ahead in time to meet your des…

Amanda and Monica talk to Melissa Symons about her decision to not have children. Melissa feels that she never wanted children. At 42 she says she is really happy about her decision. We discuss whether Melissa's childhood caused her to reject the notion of motherhood, as she was "done" taking care of people. Melissa spent most of her life taking ca…

This is Part Two of a three-part episode, where Amanda and Monica talk to Melissa about her tragic childhood which led her to fall in love with abusive men. Melissa's first sexual experience was with a pedophile at age14 and that formed the basis for all of her future relationships. She learned at an early age that she could exchange sex for an emo…

Monica and Amanda hit the road and visit Melissa Symons. Melissa talks openly about her childhood. She describes how her mother embraced a fundamentalist Christian organization after her husband left her. The organization was a cult that spoke in tounges, gave birth to "Spiritual Babies" and cast out demons. Because Melissa was so vulnerable, she w…

How much do you tip for services? Monica and Amanda both agree that restaurant tipping is totally fine. What about all the other things we tip for like a coffee at Starbucks, or a Subway sandwich? Why do we have to tip when there is no service provided. How much are you expected to tip for services like laser hair removal and hair cuts? What about …

Amanda and Monica rehash the Nature Vs Nurture Debate. They discuss the Book "The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog" by Bruce D Perry and Maia Szalavitz. The book discusses the effects of childhood trauma. When trauma happens to children in the first few years of life it impacts their lives forever. Monica discusses the estrangement of her adopted brothe…

What exactly is flirting and is it bad? Is flirting considered cheating? Monica and Amanda discuss the different ways they flirt. Whether it is laughing with a male friend or making eye contact without breaking it. In Monica’s past life, her husband was continuously angry for her ongoing flirting. The flirting in question often involved innocent in…

Two things that Monica and Amanda both agree upon is they both hate dogs and playing with their children. This probably makes them monsters, but they have bonded over this. They talk about what women have to do to protect themselves. Monica talks about a girl who is being targeted and stalked. This can be incredibly overwhelming and awful if this i…

Monica and Amanda talk about some awkward massages that they have had. They talk about the happy ending, and whether they would be upset with their partners if they decided to get them.. Spoiler alert (no they wouldn't) Do you talk during your massage? Or do you just relax and fall asleep. Amanda is a talker, but sometimes just wants to ignore the …

Is there a correlation between the relationship you have with your parents and the spouse that you eventually pick? Monica seems to think so. Monica and Amanda discuss nature over nurture. Is your personality developed and nurtured; or are you just born the way you are. Monica believes that there is purpose to life, that there is a reason for us be…

Amanda talks about a friend of hers who is online dating. He had been chatting with a woman who suggested that for Valentine's day they go shopping to buy her lingerie and then afterward spend a cozy evening at his house. It turns out that all she wanted was the lingerie as the date went right into the friend zone after this. Amanda and Monica both…

We discuss the new Prime series “Yellowstone.” Why is Beth such a horrible person? Why is Jamie such a wimp? We talk about Rip and Casey, and decide they are both the ultimate sexy men. Topics for today's podcast include: Why do women fall in love with the bad boy? Amanda and Monica both agree that a bad boy can be really hot. Can women maintain a …

Amanda and Monica talk about the Daddy Dom/ Little Girl Fetish and wonder what it is all about.

Monica and Amanda talk about friendship. Do you interfere when your girlfriend is making poor life choices? Or are you one of those "I'll just be here for you if you need me" kind of friend? They also discuss when a friend breaks up with you. Apparently, Amanda is so good at making friends that she even tries to make friends with folks she buys thi…

One night stands suck for women, so why bother. What is your love language. Is it okay to shame your children into behaving

Amanda and Monica talk about whether it is okay to have a Hall Pass, you know, where you give the green light to sleep with someone outside of your relationship. We figure celebrity hall passes are fine. So Monica can sleep with Jason Mamoa and Amanda chooses Brad Pitt (the fight club version). We talk about the repercussions of actually giving the…

Are Amanda's boobs getting bigger? Monica sells the dome house on Texada and feels guilty. Treadmills suck, nothing feels longer than a minute on a treadmill. Are you entitled to your children's things, or do they have a right to set boundaries on their possessions? Do men really like natural women? What kind of women do they actually jerk off to.…

Sock fetishes, can cheap wine taste good? how to make your friends leave when they are drunk and stay to long, how to set boundaries so your partner doesn't walk all over you.

Episode chock-full of controversy: self-assisted suicide, not loving animals, abandonment issues, do we need to bring up old wounds before our parents die? , abortion, using condoms and being married, oh and last but not least... Greg's botched vasectomy.

Why a man doesn't want sex. Do men really think about nothing? How long should you stay in a shitty marriage, and can someone propose using the same ring they used for their ex-girlfriend.

Playing with your kids really sucks, Monica's mom refuses to wear a mask, Amanda hates being tickled and assumes everyone hates it, not so! Monica likes it. When you see a red flag in a relationship should you just leave, or wait for it to play out.

Trying alternative medicine, is it ok to go fuck other people if your partner tells you it's ok. At what point should you just leave the relationship?

Monica is having some weird dreams about her late husband and is wondering if John is haunting her? Can you have sex with a ghost? If so can you orgasm that way? Amanda seems to think so, so it must be true. Topics for today's podcast include: Sex dreams, how often do you have them? Why do men fall asleep right after sex when as women we lay awake?…

Join Monica and Amanda as we chat about why we decided to start a podcast and give a little history of who we each are. Monica is a wanna-be hippy who wants to spend her days walking a pilgrimage with strangers. Amanda is raising two little kids and trying to navigate business ownership with her husband. Two very different people, with strong opini…

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