#220: Oscar Predictions, Pete Seeger is a Nerd & I’ll Be Home For National Margarita Day

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This week, Maya finally got that dress from Poshmark. Attention clothes resellers: stop putting smells on clothes! The ladies discuss their ‘fits for the Miami Open. Amy is ready for vacay and can’t wait to hear Maya’s “regular lady” voice. Maya reviews A Complete Unknown. Amy is convinced Bob Dylan is on the spectrum. Amy and Maya recount doing the most on a Woodstock project in high school, including a deep dive on Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. Also, Amy thinks Pete Seeger is a nerd. Amy reviews Becoming Led Zeppelin. Next up, Oscar talk. Who will win? BTW, SOSS will always be team Chris Rock, forever—IYKYK. Also, what the hell happened to the middle of Adrian Brody’s career? Amy reviews SNL 50. Shane Gillis is the worst. Bowen Yang is the best. In a hard right turn, the gals share their feelings about the shouting match in the Oval Office and how the SNL cold open this week saved everything. The White House staff probably got to take home some great snacks that day because that lunch was definitely canceled. Next up, we preview the Lifetime National Margarita Day movie. Tip of the day: Pull up for those two-for-one margaritas at Chili's.

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#220: Oscar Predictions, Pete Seeger is a Nerd & I’ll Be Home For National Margarita Day

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#222: New Orleans Had Her Way With Me or Ok…So You’re Famous and Have an REM Cover Band? 59:30

4 days ago59:30

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Amy kicks off the ep. with some ASMR. Her nails are soooooo on point. We all get a lesson in nail shapes! Amy has a bone to pick with the nail techs in her life. Maya is preserving her back for the epic Miami Open trip. Amy is fresh out of The Big Easy and has a travel report for your ass. Amy has a travel journey featuring overbooked planes, questionable chicken, a caffeine overdose, and toilet blasts. Spooky bookstores are the best! Witchy book owners! Big ups to Crescent City Books. Amy contemplates getting another ear piercing. Don’t you love a free museum? Amy takes a self-guided unexpected historical tour of New Orleans. Feel the vibrations! We love a good historical plaque! Concert Report: Actor Micheal Shannon does REM & Maya gets into the First Avenue Owners Box. Also, would you go to a Bacon Brothers concert?…

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#221: Love is Blind in MN…More Like Love is Bland or I’m Sooooooo Addicted to Ibuprofen 1:03:31

10 days ago1:03:31

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This week’s ep. kicks off with a Fashion Report about fake Adidas from Target. Amy is wracking up the frequent flyer miles. Amy describes the free-for-all that is the Southwest experience. She’s also headed to New Orleans, and Maya suggests doing some “witchy stuff” and a “ghost tour”. The ladies take a deep dive into this season of Love Is Blind. Turns out that Love is Bland in Minnesota. Fun fact: Amy’s former co-worker is on LIB. Monica, we love you, but what the hell is a sock bin? Also, the guy that was “addicted” to Advil? Amy’s dog ruined the dog park with her runaway ways. Damn Sadie! Let’s be clear, reading a book or wearing headphones are a definite social cue to leave me the eff alone. Next up, the ladies recap the Oscars. Conan did the most! Approved/Denied: Starbucks plus AC/DC Thunderstruck.…

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#220: Oscar Predictions, Pete Seeger is a Nerd & I’ll Be Home For National Margarita Day 1:25:08

18 days ago1:25:08

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#219: Florida…it’s one hell of a drug! or Don’t Google Sick Chicken 1:03:33

25 days ago1:03:33

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The ladies kick off the ep. with nostalgia for slang and inside jokes from the 90s. Learn all about Trendy Guy, Woodland Creatures, and Walking Streak of Sex. Amy just got back from, “Florida…it’s one hell of a drug!” and recaps her trip. Turns out, Florida is just down there Florida-ing. Hot tip, you can take off from Terminal as a 10 and land in Miami as a -2. Also, rich people in Florida…how’d you do that? Also, people coming back from Disney look like they want to die. Amy recounts her farewell trip on Sun Country Airlines. Maya said buh-bye to that budget airline long ago. The ladies discuss air safety. Next, the gals are counting down to their Miami Open trip. Maya has a Poshmark issue. Amy’s dad loves to talk about gangsters and drug smuggling. Amy visits an amazing bookstore. Keep doing small tiny acts of rebellion. Maya loves Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush. Amy just can’t with Christian Bale’s method acting. Amy accidentally googles “sick chicken”. Maya reviews The Gorge. She lost Amy at sci-fi. Amy thinks Glen Powell is the new Tom Cruise. Maya has a Chris Pine update. Amy is fantasizing about the Clooneys for president.…

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#218 The Walgreens’ Crotch & Butt Aisle Has Changed or Flowers For Demi Moore? 1:15:11

6 weeks ago1:15:11

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This week on SOSS Street Maya’s thrown her back out but the pod must go on. Amy is bursting at the seams with content. First up, a tribute to Amy’s mom Marsh who is retiring after 33 years at Children’s Hospital. Marsh sent Maya old photos because she is doing the midwestern version of Swedish Death Cleaning. Amy volunteers at an event and runs into an old patient. It really brought out the private investigator in Amy. Next, Amy reviews the new Max show The Pit. Former nurse approved! Big ups for the Littmann stethoscopes. Also, bonus points for the LUCAS machine. Amy really wants Noah Wyle to be her doctor. Amy gives an update on the Walgreens “crotch and butt aisle”. Amy reviews the Oscar-nominated movie The Substance. Does Demi Moore deserve an Oscar? Amy is determined to watch all the best picture nominees…except Dune 2. Somehow, Amy is just getting around to watching the movie Blackfish. Maya reviews the new Tom Green documentary. He really was ahead of his time. Maya weighs in on this year’s Sexist Man Alive. Playboy Magazine is back! Animal Report: Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Day report. Finally, the ladies make predictions for the Superb Owl.…

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#217: Your Hole is Outdated, Marsh’s “Last Trip” & Who Deserves an Oscar? 1:00:55

8 weeks ago1:00:55

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This week on the pod Maya and Producer Tyler are getting a new oven for a 1950s oven hole. Adjustments and augmentations were required. Two “toddlers” came to pre-measure for the appliance installation. It didn’t inspire confidence. Amy recaps her trip to Isla Mujeres, MX with her sister and her mother Marsh. Incidentally, Marsh declared this is her “last trip”. Amy’s mom has a habit of declaring everything is her last whatever these days…last mattress, last car, etc. Relax…she’s perfectly fine. Amy rented a rickety-ass bike. Protein Update: Amy discovers all protein powders are filled with heavy metals. Amy heard a rumor about Barak and Michelle that has her shook. Amy reflects on the miracle of medical science and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Amy is on a journey to watch every Oscar-nominated movie and pronounces Emilia Perez a fantastic movie. Like she’s over the moon about this film. She also reviews A Complete Unknown. Approved/Denied: Progresso Soup savory hard candy.…

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#216: The Devil’s Lettuce, Get Your Butt Going Good & Give That Weasel CPR! 1:23:38

9 weeks ago1:23:38

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We kick off the ep. with protein struggles. Is everyone just eating chicken breasts all day long? Amy mistakes Maya and Producer Tyler for models this week. Very generous. Apparently, it’s totally the slacks. Amy doesn’t measure when she orders jeans online. Maya is still disgusted by breakfast food early in the morning. Amy comes from a line of “strong-ass boned women”. Also, box jumps…who can do that? Amy goes to a gym where there is a place to “get your butt going good”. Listen, get your creatine. Maya has a Sun Post (local paper) update: The Devil’s Lettuce. Also, don’t sleep on the local crime reports. Some dispensory feedback: Step up your game, make it nice. Amy was going to make Maya cut her hair but she finally got her hair cut. News flash: Amy still has her “cancer hair”. The ladies brainstorm what to do with it. Maya recounts a story of a random tooth in a tiny manilla envelope. Animal Report: Orca dead salmon hat update and a man gives a Pine Marten CPR. Amy reports on airplane slides. She is so ready to be of service in the exit row. The ladies discuss the LA fires. People’s Choice award recap. Amy has beef with the PCA announcer. Fun fact according to a terrible doc Maya watched: Prince “lerved” in “Chanhanson” Minnesota. Lastly, we wrap up with a Benny Blanco debate.…

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Episode 215: Big Football Energy, Color Me Bad Sideburns & Michael McDonald is a Funky Muppet 1:09:29

10 weeks ago1:09:29

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The ladies kick off the ep with big football energy. They recap the recent saga of the Vikings of Minnesota. Big ups to Sam Darnold the Rudy of the NFL. Amy wants Maya to learn how to cut her hair. We wait so long and pay so much. Amy gets flack for “having SO much hair”. Be warned, when rudely pushed, Amy will weaponize the time she lost all her hair because of CANCER. Producer Tyler pays $20 plus tip for a cut, however, one time someone went Color Me Bad on his sideburns. BTW, is there anything more demoralizing than when someone comes at you with a spray bottle? Amy reviews the movie Baby Girl and spoiler alert Nicole Kidman is still shaking her tits all over the place. Maya reviews the Yacht Rock documentary. It turns out Steely Dan is the origin of everything. P.S. Micheal Jackson has a Yacht Rock song on Thriller. The ladies reminisce about the first videos on MTV. If you don’t remember, they were terrible. Next up, Flavor Flav update. Amy has tickets to see the controversial “Girl” Linkin Park. On that topic, we love Adam Lambert as the lead singer of Queen. Amy has the answer for ladies of the 90s who miss tanning.…

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Episode 214: They Did Blake Lively Dirty or Keep it Classy, Then Keep it Class Action 55:36

12 weeks ago55:36

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This week Amy has a new trainer. The ladies discuss protein problems. How does anyone eat enough protein? Who wants a smoothie in the winter? Also, American nutrition is trash. Also, all the fish are filled with microplastics and mercury. Gah! Amy realizes not everyone in the world has the same garbage day. Amy mourns the loss of Diet Coke…and Ritz Crackers. Queue the sad Titanic Music! Maya has a trash food confession. Amy recaps spending Christmas in Duluth, the air-conditioned city. Amy surprises her family with old home movies. We all agree duck pin bowling is the dumbest form of bowling. The gals explore what happens when well-meaning strangers make terrible suggestions. Maya recounts taking her dog’s photo taken. Maya reviews the movie Red One, starring our favorite friendly hunk Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Amy and Maya direct the Blake Lively “It Ends With Us” controversy. Spoiler Alert: They did Blake Lively dirty.…

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Episode 213: Chalamet Patronizes MN, We Love Chi-Chi’s & Wear Your Dead Salmon Hats! 53:48

14 weeks ago53:48

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Amy takes some youths to a kid’s show at First Avenue at 11:30 on a Sunday morning. Spoiler Alert: It was disappointing and all the adults were drunk. On the bright side, the kids did get to experience the iconic First Ave. bathroom. News Flash: Maya hates the movie Christmas Vacation. The ladies discuss all the albums that have dropped this year. Next, Maya exposes Amy to a new AI band Girly Girl Productions. Amy did not see this coming. In other news, Amy hates the Oxford word of the year. Maya just learned about BookTok. Amy loves author readings at bookstores - even if she’s never read the book! The ladies reminisce about the video store adult section. The pod’s favorite rat boy Timothée Chalamet is in town promoting his Bob Dylan movie A Complete Unknown. The ladies ask why the hell is he coming here trying to convince people to like Minnesota. Apparently, we are “generous of spirit” whatever that means. Maya just learned about Shaboozey. He was snubbed at the CMAs! In restaurant news, a favorite childhood restaurant, Chi-Chi’s, returns! Don’t worry that they once gave 600 people Hep A. Animal Report: Orcas are wearing “salmon hats”. Amy does not miss late-night pasteboard runs for school projects.…

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Episode 212: Thanksgiving Grinches, My Bathtub is a Plant ICU & Christmas Decoration Violations 50:48

15 weeks ago50:48

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Amy and Producer Tyler are a real pair of Thanksgiving Grinches this week. It’s snowing on SOSS street this week. Winter is here! Thanksgiving rocks because all the baby grown-ups are home! Amy has an IKEA adventure. The ladies analyze the not-so-sexy Target Santa. Maya proposes Amy watch the Kansas City Chiefs Hallmark movie. Amy isn’t into it. Amy reviews Irish Wish starring Lindsey Lohan, a “great little actress”. Amy also reviews You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah. The ladies also dissect M. Night Shyamalan’s movie Trap. In other news, Amy has turned her bathtub into a plant ICU. Hometown hero Josh Hartnett is back! Maya has a correction from the last episode concerning Kum & Go and Pump & Munch. She got her filthy gas stations mixed up. Maya reviews the movie lien: Romulus. Amy can’t wait for celebrity variety show season. Amy is excited about Ben Stiller. Maya is still obsessed with ESPN Ocho. Maya loves a human-sized nutcracker. Amy is upset with her neighbor’s choice of outdoor Christmas decorations. Imagine Mickey and Minnie in a NASCAR car. Amy has thoughts about Home Depot’s Christmas decoration selections. Her family has a long history of documenting Christmas decoration violations.…

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Episode 211: That Snowman Has Nipples? or Is Wicked My Whole Personality Now? 41:42

16 weeks ago41:42

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Amy kicks off the ep. with car drama. The AAA patriarchy can’t keep her down. Fun fact: Amy’s dog can climb trees. She also brings big donut energy to the pod. There is a donut debate about Funner Brothers vs. Duffner’s Bakery. Maya confesses she loves trash donuts from the grocery store. Dunkin’ loses the Donuts. The ladies review Hot Frosty, the Hallmark-style Netflix Christmas romance starring Lacy Chabert. It’s a real Siskel and Ebert moment. Spoiler Alert: Hot Frosty isn’t that hot. Amy watched the Martha Stewart doc and is loving Martha’s badassery. Iconic! Amy reviews the movie Wicked. Amy is on a Christmas decorating tear. Also, she’s rearranged the shit out of her house.…

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Episode 210: Made-Up Boy Games, Netflix Boxing Live Fail & Farewell Kum & Go 46:31

17 weeks ago46:31

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Amy’s mom Marsh is in the house for this week’s ep! Don’t get excited…she’s not talking much for some reason. She does yell from the living room occasionally though. Speaking of houses, Maya’s childhood home is for sale. Don’t worry, she’s not sentimental about it. What happened to the carpeted poles? Amy and Maya reminisce about one of Amy’s childhood homes. They solve the mystery of why they didn’t go to the same elementary school. Maya learns about “Pow Ball” and introduces Amy to ESPN Ocho and “Roof Ball”. Amy recaps the Netflix failed attempt to live broadcast the big fight. Maya puts herself in the shoes of the person in charge of the failed Netflix live broadcast. It’s not a good feeling. Next up, an in-depth analysis of the Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum break-up. The ladies are totally jazzed for Christmas romcom season including “Hot Frosty”, a movie about Lacey Chabert (of Party of Five fame) falling in love with a hot snowman that comes to life. It’s a good thing she didn’t put that magic scarf on a dumpy snowman. Sad news, the gas station brand Kum & Go is rebranding.…

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Episode 209: Dr. Boat Slut is Approved! or What the hell is that space probe saying? 1:08:56

18 weeks ago1:08:56

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We’re kicking off the ep. with some dog rescue talk. Cue the sad flute! This week Amy and Maya couldn’t be in two different states of mind post-election. Amy has some after-election tips for picking up your mood. Magical track suits anyone? Tennis Report: Pickleball Guy and the state of tennis drills. Animal Report: Lost Emperor Penguin in Australia. Poor buddy! Also, ESCAPED RESEARCH MONKEYS! Amy is applying to be a dog buddy. Space Junk Report: Voyager (launched in 1977) starts transmitting again! It’s 15 billion miles away! Maya reviews the show Dr. Odyssey starring Pacey from Dawson’s Creek. She and Producer Tyler affectionately call it Dr. Boat Slut. Don Johnson is the captain! It’s definitely approved. Amy has a rant about the phrase, “Return to your seats”. Maya dissects Martha Stewart’s beef with Ina Garten. Martha is an epic queen. Amy recounts an angry civilian at a party in Austin. It gave her life. Approved/Denied: Brands are giving you less choices. Hallmark Channel does Lacy Chabert and Holly Robinson Peete dirty.…

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Episode 208: SOSS After Dark! TAYLOR SWIFT Concert Report & Election Night 2024 1:04:32

19 weeks ago1:04:32