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How Were U Brainwashed?"You Have Baloney Vibes" (w/ Bridger Winegar)In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by the deeply delightful writer (The Afterparty, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) and host of the popular podcast I Said No Gifts - Bridger Winegar!They get into how straight people are obsessed with being tall, why Jenny doesn't have access to the lights in her home, which RHOSLC cast members are also Broadway producers, SubKrunch, why the men on Love is Blind are monsters, and all the meats at Subway being turkey-based.@bridgerwinegar@theheiser@nicolespiezio Hosted...
2026-03-111h 02How Were U Brainwashed?"Grapes & Calamari" (w/ Yassir Lester)In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by phenomenal comedian, actor (Black Monday, Making History), and writer/director of The Gutter, Yassir Lester!They get into if you should have a LinkedIn when you're a comedian, if Mr. Beast was in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the trash scent choices for men's cologne, bidet recommendations, if ancient men were bullied into being filthy, if men notice stuff, and if Jenny is any good at making perfume.@yassir_lester@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod
2026-03-041h 14How Were U Brainwashed?"Manhattan Door-to-door Salesman" (w/ Russell Daniels)In today's episode Jenny & Nicole are joined by the DELIGHTFUL actor (Ginger Twinsies, Titanique), comedian, and podcaster (The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi) Russell Daniels!They get into one of the SINGLE worst jobs we've ever heard about, if you should pick your sexual partners based on if they have a driver's license or not, if Jenny should see what AI knows about her, bartending at Watch What Happens Live, explaining 'serving c*nt" to someone in Ohio, scamming in the name of giraffes, seeing your former students when you're demonstrating magic toys, what you should do...
2026-02-181h 04How Were U Brainwashed?"Not Mature Enough to Recline" (w/ Nigel DeFriez)Jenny & Nicole welcome actor, writer, director (Wake Up, Leonard!) to the pod! They get into Jenny's sexy sick voice, Nicole's vision board, if they would upload their consciousness into a robot, Jenny & Nigel partying in Alabama in 2018, Three Identical Strangers, what is Pluribus, and which Mike White project they each are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2026-02-0459 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Top Bottom Christmas" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)Jenny & Nicole are solo this week for a much-needed catch-up after the holidays. They get into Nicole's traumatic health stuff (ultimately everything's fine!), new Vanderpump Rules, Lisa Rinna's healing energy, and who they would each play in "Chicago."@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2026-01-0751 minHow Were U Brainwashed?RE-RELEASE "Chiropractors & Body Hair" (w/ Eric Williams)Jenny & Nicole welcome angel on earth and actor/comedian Eric Williams to the pod. They get into what chain restaurants Jenny & Nicole ate at this week (is that exciting?), the marketing of couple's therapy, and if we as a society are still into watching Love is Blind.Make sure you check out Eric's show That's a Gay Ass Podcast! @gayasspodcast@ericwillz@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-12-3158 minHow Were U Brainwashed?RE-RELEASE "Thought In My 30's I'd Know How To Do My Hair" (w/ Cat Cohen)Jenny & Nicole welcome INCREDIBLE AND GORGEOUS Actress, Comedian, Singer, and co-host of your other fav podcast Seek Treatment Cat Cohen to HWUB!They get into shoes on babies, how Gaga does dancing whereas Taylor Swift just walks, getting railed by Peter from Vanderpump Rules, the greatest passion in life being eating after midnight, why chicken parm chicken breasts are so thick and disgusting, having hair that's straight and flips up at the ends, how contouring is drawing a 3 on your face in brown marker, if cleaning your makeup brushes once a year even counts as cleaning...
2025-12-241h 02How Were U Brainwashed?"An Evil Eye is a Boundary" w/ George CiverisJenny and Nicole welcome incredible comedian and host of the ICONIC podcast Straightio Lab, George Civeris to the pod!We get into George's new comedy special "A Sense of Urgency" OUT NOW, our keychain personalities, a harrowing motherhood tale from Jenny, if we're on a nickname basis with Elizabeth Olsen, taping a standup special just so you have Reels to post, if Apple products bring you bad luck, the Kennedy curse, if our podcast is home movies, how Cocomelon is drugs, and how the Haim sisters are constantly doing a sketch with Jimmy Kimmel.
2025-12-031h 06How Were U Brainwashed?RE- RELEASE "The IMDB is Extensive" (w/ Jeff Hiller)Jenny & Nicole welcome hilarious star and iconic actor (Somebody Somewhere, American Horror Story: NYC) Jeff Hiller to the pod!We get into why we need THE VILLAGE, whether or not Nicole has been to Connecticut, buying abandoned amusement parks off Zillow, Jeff's (legitimately very good) audition tips, why doing standup is good because you don't have to take turns talking, the overlap between bad improv and buttholes, if Wicked is too niche, the gatekeepers of comedy, if real estate agents need to be hot, and being too old for Godspell.Go see Jeff's...
2025-11-2659 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"The Bird Authority" (w/ Sophie Lucido Johnson)Jenny and Nicole welcome the wonderful author (Kin: The Future of Family, Many Love) and cartoonist at The New Yorker Sophie Lucido Johnson to the pod!We get into how the nuclear family is a LIE, secularizing community, the long awaited reveal if Jenny did sex at her film festival, our children's halloween costumes, if you can share a lawnmower with your neighbor, if cars and the internet are the same, how many hours it takes for someone to move to the best friend tier, who thrives after divorce and who crumbles, when the polyamorous character...
2025-11-051h 10How Were U Brainwashed?"Purgatory is an Au Bon Pain on East 38th St" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)It's just your girls Jenny & Nicole this week. They get into if Jenny is gonna bone someone on her weekend away, Nicole's update on her GLP-1 research, our long-awaited review of Carl Radke's Soft Bar, if Jenny should have a fire escape or not, what our kids are putting in their mouths, eating dinner at a restaurant alone, and what classic Halloween costumes they each are.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-2949 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Who is your Jennifer Lawrence?" (w/ Jake Cornell)Comedian and delightful human Jake Cornell joins Jenny & Nicole this week. They get into a recap of Nicole's Disney trip, shamans v. life coaches, doing improv on Zoom, the worst thing Jenny ever said in a break-up, whether or not parents should stick it out and not get divorced for their children, secret twin language, and what pastries they each are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-011h 00How Were U Brainwashed?"Hypothetical Liar" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)Jenny & Nicole fly solo this week and get into whether Jenny should submit to be on the next season of The Traitors, Nicole's upcoming trip to Disney World, and her ongoing obsession with Buzzfeed, frying ice cream on a Blackstone grill, attending BeatlesCon as a child, and GLP-1s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-09-2455 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Jazz is Smart People Music" (w/ Tim Chawaga)Jenny and Nicole welcome Tim Chawaga, dear friend and debut author of the new sci-fi mystery novel Salvagia, to the pod!We get into Tim's debut novel, loving jazz, pneumatic tubes, Kramer bobbleheads, Cedar Point, Jenny's son liking a little bit of a thrill, being a guest of Mickey, if Chip & Dale are twins, why wood affects your bones differently than metal, toilet bowl water slides, being sci-fi curious, and if Jenny is Animal Kingdom.@timchawaga@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast...
2025-08-2059 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"NO HANKY PANKY!" (w/ Drew Droege)Jenny & Nicole welcome the amazingly talented actor and comedian Drew Droege (Heathers, Search Party, Bob's Burgers) to the pod!We get into FBoy Island, if all little kids have English accents, teaching improv to teens, if Jenny can learn CPR from Youtube, if Forrest Gump is the worst movie of all time, the version of yourself you become around your family, the brainwashing around children being scared of getting kidnapped, Wonder Woman being your imaginary friend, if we are pro or anti massage, and what punishments we all are.@drew_droege
2025-08-131h 03How Were U Brainwashed?"Jigglypuff is Not Satan" (w/ Joan Summers)Jenny & Nicole welcome the newly crowned Entertainment Editor of Paper Magazine (!!!) and co-host of the podcast Eating For Free, Joan Summers the pod!We get into if pokémon cards are a portal to hell that will make you gay, if Jenny needs creatine, Nick Viall's rise as the preeminent podcaster, what counties can legally be considered "north" Jersey, the link between toothpaste & time, if the world needs more Megan Draper, how watching Love Island is anthropological, Chipotle bridging the political gap, what other job Kristen Doute could possibly get, and Big Poppa.@l...
2025-07-021h 09How Were U Brainwashed?"The Name of The Namer" (w/ Maulik Pancholy)Jenny & Nicole welcome amazing actor (30 Rock, Weeds, Whitney) and the writer/director/STAR of the new Audible Original "Murder at the Patel Motel" Maulik Pancholy to the pod!We talk all about Murder at the Patel Motel, get into what our How Were U Brainwashed merch should be, Jenny's star turn as Dr. Michelle, if being a "Namer" is a job, dueling shows about SNL, if dogs having whites of their eyes matters, and what White Lotus season we all are.@maulikpancholy@theheiser@nicolespiezio...
2025-06-2558 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"The West Village Three" (w/ Jenna Dioguardi)Jenny & Nicole welcome the very lovely solo performer/actor/storyteller Jenna Dioguardi to the pod!We get into being good little girls, the airing out Nicole & Jenny's most recent pod related fight, the Nonna's of the World restaurant, watching sex on The Real World, our hopes for the future of Summer House, curly hair, who is allowed to refer to themselves as a "stand-up", and who is the SJP.@jennadio3@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2025-06-041h 00How Were U Brainwashed?"Chic Enough for Bowls" (w/ Max Jenkins)Jenny & Nicole welcome undeniable star Max Jenkins (Titanique, High Maintenance, Dead to Me) to the pod!We get into if Jenny should wear a tube top to a job interview, how Girls is on Nick at Nite, a Lea Michele obsession, offending your mom by not wanting to look at T***p's ass, disregulating your nervous sytem to match your mom's, how it's necessary to live within walking distance of a Twix, and the intersection of Cee Lo, puppets, and Gwyneth Paltrow.@maxjenkinsyall@theheiser@nicolespiezio
2025-05-141h 03How Were U Brainwashed?"I Was Never Supposed to Have a Desk" (w/ Jenny & Nicole) Welcome to the big 100th Episode special (lol)!!!!!We solve listener brainwashes and discuss if we had millenial weddings, driverless cars, Nicole's sleep apnea journey, Dr. Spock, if CEOs are smarter than us, if Instagram is the new male gaze, if we'd want high boobs if we existed in a vacuum, if Nicole knows how Harry Potter ends, Jenny having sex to Newsies and if a bath counts as self-care.THANKS FOR 100 EPS! LOVE YA! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-301h 07How Were U Brainwashed?"Funky Hat" (w/ Jordan Myrick)Jenny & Nicole welcome a comedian, actor, and writer (Good Mythical Morning, host of Gastronauts) with INCREDIBLE VIBES Jordan Myrick to the pod!We get into how the gay world is a funhouse mirror of the straight world, if we still like doing the pod now that we're almost 100 eps in, Lady Gaga buying fish, Jenny's time at Sitcom/Soap Opera School, if we should forgive Richard Kind, why Gen Z has so many descriptors in their bios, how when you're an only child your siblings are your parents, extravagant milkshakes being bridge and tunnel, and bringing...
2025-04-161h 10How Were U Brainwashed?"Pepper Nipples" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)It's just us gals this week! We get into how Traitors, White Lotus, and Summer House are The Big 3, how Jenny's son's Spotify Wrapped is just Wheels on the Bus, if we should have had stage names, if Jenny's ever made a mistake, finding your UCB classmates on LinkedIn, cleaning a dog's ears via VR, if White Lotus can cure depression, and Jiminy Cricket.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-0552 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Iterations of a Gay Assistant" (w/ Paul McCallion)Jenny & Nicole welcome the DELIGHTFUL actor (Everything's Trash, I Feel Pretty), writer (Vulture), and comedian Paul McCallion to the pod!We get into the culture being too woke for us to book, very smart business & finance hacks, Gypsy Rose Blanchard's new show, the Distracted Boyfriend meme, if The Strategist gift guides can be trusted, the pod being a small business, if we'll make our kids wear leashes, and Jenny reading dragon erotica.@pmccallion@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast...
2025-02-1953 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Poet Laureate of The Dark Arts" (w/ Alex Bedder)Jenny & Nicole welcome genius creator and culture curator Alex Bedder to the pod!We get into Nicole coming clean about still being on a family phone plan, what's happening with Jenny's butt, Bye Sister, if Nicole or Marlon Brando is the better actor, how the internet is built on Tiffany Pollard, being in a cult lite, how Enlightened is the best show, and Wild Wild Country setting the bar too high.@itgetsbedder@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See...
2025-01-1558 minHow Were U Brainwashed?RE-RELEASE ""Soda Culture as an Entry into Capitalism" (w/ Matt Rogers)Merry Christmas, all! Please enjoy our re-release with the Prince of Christmas himself, Matt Rogers!Jenny & Nicole welcome funniest goddamn human of all time and ray of light MATT ROGERS to the pod!They get into internet cafes, how Nicole & Jenny have deeply and earnestly loved Las Cultch since DAY ONE, how Jenny is so excited to meet Matt she might go into labor, the amount of soda being consumed on Long Island in the '90s, how questioning reality parallels improv rules, how Leah Remini needs to get on the pod STAT...
2024-12-2555 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Be Nervous and Be Aware" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)After a loooong stretch of incred guests, Jenny and Nicole cozy up for a nice lil solo ep.We get into Jenny's transformation from Dirty Messy Slut to Anxious Clean Mommy, who is stoned while filming Real Housewives, if Nicole has sideburns, if The Substance is like skydiving, puzzles being Victorian, pedicure tickling as torture, and who has coolatta energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-12-0446 minHow Were U Brainwashed?RE-RELEASE "Literally Anyone Can Be Hot" (w/ Richard Perez)Happy Thanksgiving week! Jenny and Nicole are taking this week off to make yams for our babies. Enjoy this re-release with best person we know, Richard Perez!Jenny & Nicole welcome HILARIOUS ANGEL RICHARD PEREZ to the pod! They get into what jobs are good for meeting people to hook up with, why media is obsessed with making high schoolers feel like they have to fuck by graduation, and what everybody's first concert was.Check out the short film "The Woodpecker" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDHWE3WuoZ0@richard...
2024-11-2759 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"We Can Handle Much More Than a Man Can" (w/ Caroline Manzo)Jenny & Nicole welcome Reality TV LEGEND Caroline Manzo (Real Housewives of New Jersey, Manzo's With Children) to the pod!We get into how Jenny and Nicole can be incredible Italian chefs like Caroline, acknowledging your therapist at the movie theater, why people feel like they're friends with reality tv stars, the traditional role of women in the household, being a mom vs. being a grandma, why taylor ham is better than Canadian bacon, plus Caroline gives us some incredible marriage advice and we pitch her on a million possible tv vehicles,Check out...
2024-11-1353 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Dark Web But For Line Dancing" (w/ Josh Sharp)Jenny & Nicole welcome genius of all geniuses, comedian/actor/writer and CREATOR AND STAR of Dicks: The Musical Josh Sharp to the pod!We get into Mormon sodas and if Gatorade is supposed to be milky, baths, how line dancing is lore, firing all doormen, if we go to the suburbs for safety or size, taking your children to see an immersive production of RENT, if Jenny's talking about the pod in therapy, and Fartin' Queen which is like Dancing Queen but farting.@cluckcluckjoshsharp@theheiser@nicolespiezio
2024-10-2352 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"The Generation of Endorsement" (w/ Ashlie Atkinson)Jenny & Nicole welcome ICONIC Actress with a Capital A Ashlie Atkinson (The Gilded Age, And Just Like That, Mr. Robot) to the pod!We get into whether or not Jenny & Nicole have wills, Manischewitz jingles, the Tenement Museum, roller derby, if we can blame Paris Hilton, sellout culture, selling designer imposter perfumes, what it was like to originate the role of Helen in Fat Pig, and who's an espresso martini.@ashlie_atkinson@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See...
2024-10-091h 08How Were U Brainwashed?"There's No Reality Show About Baristas" (w/ Sarah Burton)Jenny & Nicole welcome endlessly entertaining writer, comedian, and content creator (Buzzfeed, HuffPost, UCB) Sarah Burton to the pod!We get into mammogram logistics, if dating sports mascots makes you a furry, if Jenny should get her real estate license, if Buzzfeed was the peak millenial job, recording TikTok content in your nightshirt, if it's better to be pompous or modest, The Dunning-Kruger effect, scaring your kids with your farts, and which diapers are chic.Check out Sarah's pod @meanbookclub@notrubharass@theheiser@nicolespiezio
2024-09-1856 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"A Verification Family Plan" (w/ Sofia Dobrushin)Jenny & Nicole welcome actor (Mean Girls, Booger), comedian, and writer/director Sofia Dobrushin to the pod!We get into Sofia's role in the new movie Booger (in theaters this Friday!), the DJ @ the DNC, warm Caesar salads, dogs being camera shy, if Nicole's babies should be bartenders on WWHL, if trigger warnings can actually trigger people, giving other people the opportunity to change, calling your parents on the school office phone, boiling your tampons, and having art teacher vibes.@_neonbabushka_@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod
2024-09-111h 01How Were U Brainwashed?"It's All Terracotta Now!" (w/ Gus Heagerty)Jenny & Nicole welcome hilarious and insightful director, actor, and comedian Gus Heagerty to the pod!We get into Jenny dressing up her baby as a flapper, the anticipation of arriving at a new persona, being BYO-rollerblade, the pressure of doing the right thing for your birthday, abundance and joy in eating, the chokehold of consumerism, buying objects when you don't get into grad school, consulting TikTok before you make any home decor changes, and who we all are at the Apple Store .@gus.heagerty@theheiser@nicolespiezio
2024-09-041h 04How Were U Brainwashed?"Explain Yourself Less" (w/ Jenn Harris)Jenny & Nicole welcome incredible actress (American Fiction, Gayby, Search Party), director and writer (She's Clean) Jenn Harris to the pod!We get into Succession being spoiled for Nicole, Jenny's final thoughts on Summer House, how women apologize like we're constantly bumping into ghosts, feeling vs. thinking, the emotional health of the community not being your job, sexualizing people 40-70, and if you can wear a leather jacket around your baby.@realjennharris@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast...
2024-08-281h 06How Were U Brainwashed?"The RENT to Garden State Pipeline" (w/ Patrick Foley)Jenny & Nicole welcome deliciously talented actor, writer, and tastemaker Patrick Foley to the pod!We get into Patrick's upcoming ‘Real Housewives’-Inspired Murder Mystery film starring Jennifer Lawrence 'The Wives' (can u believe?!), if Nicole is capable of making stew, forcing yourself to use the treadmill in order to watch Housewives, waking up at 3AM to do therapy with Alex McCord in Australia, if Valerie Cherish is vaccinated, whether Jenny ever fucked in Nicole's bed, being in love with a guy who had a xanga, exfoliation beads getting canceled, and if the internet is a place for...
2024-08-211h 00How Were U Brainwashed?"Commedia dell'baby" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)This week it's just us gals!We get into hot snake wranglers and deep dive into everything Love Island, if we should star in a reality show about Millenial Moms, growing up in a naked house, how trying to entertain your baby is clown school, the myth around medication making you lose the artistic "spark", if your ear is a good gift, and how Nicole is Dr. Dolittle.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-1448 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Phish Was My Beard" (w/ Doron Max Hagay) Jenny & Nicole welcome genius director and filmmaker Doron Max Hagay (SNL, Matt Rogers's Have You Heard of Christmas, Joel Kim Booster's Psychosexual) to the pod!We get into if we can make prohibition happen again, Jenny's distaste for Ray Romano, when actors get replaced on TV shows, how yearbook is a filmmaker's medium, if Swifties are the new Phishheads, bringing your own trash bag to MSG, not knowing how to rollerskate, what happens when Sour Patch kids owns a house (???), and what vinegars we all are.@doronmaxhagay@theheiser
2024-07-3159 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"We're Family Or We're Not Doing This" (w/ Ronald Peet)Jenny & Nicole welcome powerhouse actor Ronald Peet (Bad Monkey, Jeremy O. Harris's "Daddy") to the pod!We get into Ronald's turn as one of the stars of the upcoming Apple TV show "Bad Monkey" premiering August 14th, pureeing salmon (GAG), how acting disregulates the nervous system, learning about Zen Buddhism at Border's, how running a marathon makes you the world's most powerful person, the artist as activist, what treats they put in your pocket when you film with a monkey, imagining what it would be like to have a boundary at 18, and the camp of the...
2024-07-2459 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Most Likely to be a Beatnik" (w/ Kim Blanck)Jenny & Nicole welcome Musical Theater DARLING Kim Blanck (Suffs, Octet, Alice By Heart) to the pod!We get into Kim's BROADWAY DEBUT in Suffs, what it's like to perform at The Tony's, Costco rotisserie chicken, Hillary Clinton's vibe, the lace budget on Hamilton, if performing arts high schools are good or bad, how Jenny & Nicole were both student council secretaries, how yearbooks are permanent Instagram, and fake hillbilly teeth.@kblanck@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2024-07-1756 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Traumatized by The Phantom" (w/ Sherz Aletaha)Jenny & Nicole welcome actor, singer, and all-around powerhouse performer Sherz Aletaha to the pod!We get into Sherz's journey with the iconic Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, how Nicole invented starring places on Google Maps, Jenny being the single vote for Gore in her Texas school's mock election, if we can still be on Summer House now that we have kids, being terrified of a Phantom of the Opera calendar, the morbid desire to go on by some unhinged understudies, showing our children Black Swan, and Jennyanydots.@morethanonecher...
2024-07-101h 02How Were U Brainwashed?"All Talking is Improv" (w/ Maria Wojciechowski)Jenny & Nicole welcome the delightful stand-up comedian, writer, and Jenny's former work bestie Maria Wojo to the pod!They get into whether babies float like witches, Rochester Garbage Plates, looking like Laura Dern, being pranked by your children, being young and bold with your Facebook requests, if Conservative female OBGYNs exist, and whether Nicole could or should improv a movie,@mariawojocomedy@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-07-0355 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"I'm an Angel in Hell and You're a Devil in Heaven" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)Jenny & Nicole have a BFF catch-up this week.They get into a shopowner upstate who has a personal vendetta against Nicole, Jenny being wrongfully accused of wearing and returning an expensive dress, watching people have sex on Summer House, why we still say "god bless you" after sneezes, Jenny's commitment to nightgowns, the brainwashing by big pineapple, and the Robert Downey Jr. classic Heart and Souls.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-06-2652 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Grindr for Actors" (w/ Paul Marcarelli)Jenny & Nicole welcome actor, writer, producer, and commercial superstar Paul Marcarelli to the pod!They get into permanently changing your eye color, auditioning to play an airplane seat, not identifying as happy, pre-Ellen vs. post-Ellen, if there is any good job, if there's a difference between advertising and propaganda, and who among them would make the perfect Traitor. @paulmarcarelli@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-06-191h 03How Were U Brainwashed?"Smashed Rats is Nature" (w/ James Tison)Jenny & Nicole welcome brilliantly funny comedian, actor, and writer James Tison to the pod!They get into making your baby Italian via daycare, #calzonegate, how living in New York has forced us all to be vigilante exterminators, why anyone would want to move to Manhattan after seeing RENT, and having an agent that asks YOU for notes on their stand-up set.@jamestison@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-06-1256 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Being Blonde to Cut in Line" (w/ Marisol Sacramento)Jenny & Nicole welcome incredible actress and all-around beautiful human Marisol Sacramento to the pod!They get into spoon-shaped tools for your pelvic floor, if the Bodies Exhibit is good or bad, lying about being on Gossip Girl, website guides to doing drugs in other countries, if Pét-nats are like kombucha, the pursuit of perfection, and having compassion for the 19-year-old version of you.@lookitsmarisol@spinthebottleshock@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodCW: There is talk about eating disorders from 26:14-49:00
2024-05-291h 00How Were U Brainwashed?"I'm a Lil Freakshow" (w/ Eleanore Pienta)Jenny & Nicole welcome incredible actress, comedian, and Indie DARLING Eleanore Pienta to the pod!They get into dancing making you happy, if there's any clickbait we can get about The Daniels, hatred for The King's Speech, Bridget Jones fucking Ed Sheeran in a yurt, Jenny's dad carrying a hardback briefcase, Jenny eating a bagel moments before her c-section, how cringy it is to be an actor, and too much talk about Colin Firth.@honeydipmagicstick@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast...
2024-05-221h 01How Were U Brainwashed?"I'm the Backpack" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)YOUR GIRLS ARE BACK!!!!Nicole is back from maternity leave (does that exist for podcasters?) and she and Jenny have some major catching up to do.They get into if babysitting prepares you for motherhood, how Joseph Campbell wishes he was as strong as Nicole, if Rosemary is a blonde's name, how they feel about Scandoval a year out, Tom Schwartz's anal fissure, pregnant villains, and Jenny wearing long shirts to bed.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
2024-05-1551 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Felicity Working at Dean & Deluca" (w/ Taylor Williams)Jenny & Nicole welcome dear friend and GIFTED & TALENTED Casting Director Taylor Williams to the pod!They get into if Henry Winkler mistook Nicole for Ricki Lake or if she's just delulu, if parents understand art or not, where to drink beer out of styrofoam cups, casting children and animals, the Wishbone dog (honestly surprised it's taken this long to come up on the pod), owing NYU money until literal death, our graveyard of terrible online dates, having cable in 2024, and pineapple steak.@tayw817@theheiser@nicolespiezio
2024-02-2859 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"As A Water Sign the Shower is a Safe Space For Me" (w/ Preston Martin)Jenny & Nicole welcome genius actor, artist, and human ray of light Preston Martin to the pod!They get into whether learning about similes and metaphors should still be taught in schools, the original Tin Man's closed pores, when NY theater has a food/smell gimmick, being on a lifelong HEALING journey, being #rulefollowers, again questioning if we should do clown, and The Traitors (duh.)@theprestonmartin@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-02-211h 09How Were U Brainwashed?"This Young 32 Year Old Ingénue" (w/ Anu Valia)Jenny & Nicole welcome filmmaker (We Strangers) and director of all your fav TV shows (The Other Two, And Just Like That, The Afterparty) Anu Valia to the pod!They get into Jenny's insatiable need for jalapenos + dairy, the dangers of Amazon overnight delivery, Nicole & Jenny's Vanderpump Rules inspired pregnancy pact, working with the icons of And Just Like That, how your body shape and face shape determines what you're allowed to wear and what haircut you're allowed to have, what happens when your hairdresser isn't inspired by you, if Lisa Barlow naps, the Tom Cruise coconut...
2024-02-141h 06How Were U Brainwashed?"Babies Love May December" (w/ Samy Burch)Jenny & Nicole welcome a damn OSCAR NOMINEE and writer of the deeply iconic May December Samy Burch to the pod!They get into everything you could ever want to know about your fav movie May December, Traitors Season 2 (spoilers for the first 3 eps!), how Suits is the Good Wife but bad, eating your cereal with non-dairy creamer, and how mashed potatoes and pasta are cousins.@sermyberch@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-01-3155 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Nicest Guy in Hollywood" (w/ Henry Melcher)Jenny & Nicole welcome Supervising Producer at Late Night with Seth Meyers and sweetie pie Henry Melcher to the pod!They get into Reality Von Tease-gate, Nicole no longer identifying as Below Deck resistant, how Seth Meyers is a beloved boss (boring but true), the Kellyanne Conway of it all, being at a comedy show when Tr*mp won in 2016, how copying SNL is a rite of passage for funny children, and fathers loving Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.@hrmelcher@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted...
2024-01-2455 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Long Thick Gray Braid" (w/ Andrew Farmer)Jenny & Nicole welcome writer, actor, fellow podcaster, and DAMN DELIGHT Andrew Farmer to the pod!They get into Sonja Morgan's boundaries, ripping toilets out of walls, whether Jenny's mom knows the Gilgo Beach Killer, the burping on The Jinx, if there are any valid reasons why someone would support one sport team over another, whether an assortment of dips makes a Super Bowl party worth it, and what NYC Tourist Trap everyone is.@thatsajellyfish@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast...
2024-01-1758 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"My Baby Was a Wine Stopper" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)We're back with a classic Jenny & Nicole ep! They get into the birth of Jenny's son (!!!!!!), including his perfectly circular little face, eating a Caesar Salad Wrap at 3:30 AM, not wanting to have Tim Allen on the pod, May December being an absolute BOP of a movie, Nicole asking a question on WWHL, Jenny's amazing impression of The Crown, getting pumped for the new Vanderpump Rules season, and vegan empanada heiresses.Plus...Nicole has a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!If you don't want to hear about Jenny's actual birth story, feel free to skip 2:24-11:20!
2024-01-1046 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Gay Jaundice Son" (w/ Guy Branum)Jenny & Nicole welcome incredibly smart, funny, and charming comedian, actor (Bros, Hacks, Platonic) & writer (The Other Two, The Mindy Project, Q-Force) Guy Branum to the pod!They get into sad lights & testosterone increasing red lights (?), the liberation of taking off your shirt in a park, the amount of Family Guy references in Prince Harry's book, the undeniable brainwashing we receive around the fat body and it's worth, the act of performing shame on an airplane, the battle of fatphobic costume designer vs. fat actor, and which Sound of Music characters everyone is.@guybranum
2024-01-0355 minHow Were U Brainwashed?RE-RELEASE "How Were U Brainwashed LIVE" (w/ Jo Firestone)Jenny & Nicole are with family this Xmas! Please enjoy this re-release of our LIVE SHOW with funniest human alive JO FIRESTONE!---Jenny & Nicole record How Were U Brainwashed LIVE at the Green Room 42 with special guest JO FIRESTONE!They get into Jo's self-published book "Murder on Sex Island," conspiracies of Big Q-Tip, and a BIG life announcement from Jenny. Please enjoy this special ep! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-12-271h 14How Were U Brainwashed?"Being Horny is Not Bad" (w/ Susan Casey)Jenny & Nicole welcome Comedian/Writer/Sister/Funny Lady Susan Casey to the pod!They get into predictions about Jenny's unborn baby, binge-watching The Sopranos, the Selling Sunset twins and their large pupils, how watching Ted Talks is like really important, the horniness & evilness of Cruel Intentions, who teen movies are *actually* for, Nicole being a child narc, and Jenny's love for Paulie Walnuts.@suscasey@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-12-2052 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"TV is my Depression Medication" (w/ Annie Tippe)Jenny & Nicole welcome amazing Director of theater (!) and film (!) Annie Tippe to the pod!They get into delayed gratification TV watching, Jenny's pregnancy weeping sessions, what it's like to be in the *cool* college acapella group, if being a director is like playing with Barbie dolls, how showing off at karaoke is uncouth, how men talking to you should be handled like the meats at Fogo de Chao, why people tell new housewife watchers to start with Salt Lake (?!?), and buying underwear at The Gap.@theheiser@nicolespiezio
2023-12-131h 04How Were U Brainwashed?"Soda Culture as an Entry into Capitalism" (w/ Matt Rogers)Jenny & Nicole welcome funniest goddamn human of all time and ray of light MATT ROGERS to the pod!They get into internet cafes, how Nicole & Jenny have deeply and earnestly loved Las Cultch since DAY ONE, how Jenny is so excited to meet Matt she might go into labor, the amount of soda being consumed on Long Island in the '90s, how questioning reality parallels improv rules, how Leah Remini needs to get on the pod STAT, and how Jessel's husband Pavit can get it.YA'LL BETTER BUY MATT'S XMAS ALBUM "Have...
2023-12-0655 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"I Got My Period at Jesus Camp" (w/ Mary Dauterman)Jenny & Nicole welcome beloved childhood friend of Jenny and INCREDIBLE director Mary Dauterman to the pod!They get into Jenny being a juror on a murder trial, taking home the class pet for the weekend, what it's like to direct (and text with) Jennifer Coolidge, reciting bible verses for your Grandma's Christmas present, watching the Left Behind movie as a youth, how True Vibe is the only good band, writing letters to Jesus as if he is your boyfriend, Veggie Tales being v religious, and Nicole's weird obsession with the 2001 movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence.
2023-11-291h 04How Were U Brainwashed?RE-RELEASE "Crazy Stupid Sick" (w/ John Early)Jenny & Nicole are out for Thanksgiving week! Please enjoy this re-release of our ep with the legend JOHN EARLY!Jenny & Nicole welcome college friend turned CELEBRITY John Early. They get into how John convinced Taylor Swift to release "Anti-Hero" as the first single, how "The Brady Bunch Movie" created his aesthetic, and that time he shat himself on the subway on his way to work.Please go to @howwereubrainwashedpod for THE PICTURE.@bejohnce@nicolespiezio@theheiser@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast...
2023-11-221h 09How Were U Brainwashed?"They Promised Us Food Fights" (w/ Billy Domineau)Jenny & Nicole welcome true original genius comedian and writer Billy Domineau to the pod!They get into Kevin Federline appearing on Celebrity Fit Club, Wendy's baked potatoes, the disgusting science behind babies being born with pneumonia, their grandmothers pushing tomatoes on them, getting ketamine therapy in a strip mall, and what illicit materials we all are.@duraflamelogs@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-151h 01How Were U Brainwashed?"How Am I? SUCCESSFUL. DIVINE!" (w/ Janice Amaya)Jenny & Nicole welcome downtown theater darling and incredibly talented actor & creator Janice Amaya on the pod!They get into their BravoCon FOMO, how phlebotomists have incredible vibes, Mary Cosby choosing to sit in a car instead of filming, how the aliens are actually coming from the water and not from space, and if mermaids actually exist or if sailors just want to hook up with fish.@janiceisolina@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-0855 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"We Are Manhattan Townies" (w/ Jenny & Nicole) Jenny & Nicole fly SOLO this week and get into Britney's memoir, who they're voting for in the BravoCon Awards, what foods/bevs might make Jenny go into labor, the expectations around friendship, and their audio play of Jen Shah and Elizabeth Holmes in prison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-0150 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"An Intellectual on the Pod" (w/ Salty Brine)Jenny & Nicole welcome cabaret STAR and all-around icon Salty Brine to the pod!They get into what's ACTUALLY inside the pyramids, Nicole's undying love for Hibachi, Salty's incredible cabaret series The Living Record Collection, which of them have made out and under what circumstances, how birth should feel like squashing a blueberry, why art is MORE than just an elective honey, seeing Rent in Dallas for the first time, Julia Roberts movie marathons, and Jenny COMES for Taylor Swift.@thesaltiestbrine@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod
2023-10-251h 10How Were U Brainwashed?"Catalogues Had Us in an Absolute Death Grip" (w/ Anna Drezen)Jenny & Nicole welcome SUPREMELY FUNNY comedian & writer Anna Drezen (SNL, Praise Petey) to the pod!They get into if there was a flash mob at Jenny's recent baby shower if the women on the Golden Bachelor should be allowed to sit during the rose ceremony if having eucalyptus on your wedding tablescape is over or not, how being from Long Island is going to Blockbuster after church, Jenny's grandma using commemorative 9/11 post-it notes, and how Anna was hot enough to work at Victoria's Secret.@annadrezen@theheiser@nicolespiezio
2023-10-1854 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"School is Factory Training" (w/ Graham Burns and Mike Duquette)It is a huge day on the pod this week because Jenny and Nicole are joined by their husbands - Graham Burns and Mike Duquette!They get into Back to the Future THE MUSICAL, Nene on Bethenny's podcast, if our couples would survive as teams on the Amazing Race, how to work with your neurodivergence instead of fighting against it, and most importantly - which Ninja Turtle everybody is.@sir_duque@thecoolburns@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See...
2023-10-1159 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"I'm Not a Pasta Girlie" (w/ Evan Ross Katz)Jenny & Nicole welcome THE TASTE MAKER Evan Ross Katz to the pod!They get into Welcome to Plathville (a questionable show), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (an incredible show), The Legend Cirie Fields, the Reality Reckoning of it all, and the love we have for Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. We know you will enjoy Evan's impeccable taste & takes and Jenny & Nicole's less cultured but equally passionate thoughts.@evanrosskatz@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2023-10-041h 05How Were U Brainwashed?"The Monogamy of It All" (w/ Todd Flaherty)Jenny & Nicole welcome filmmaker and actor extraordinaire Todd Flaherty to the pod!They get into fried bologna sandwiches, what it's REALLY like to make an independent feature film, how good it can feel to be in feral wild animal single mode, and most importantly - what bodies of water everyone is.Make sure to check out Todd's film Chrissy Judy!@toddflaherty@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-2758 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"ARE ZOOS GOOD OR BAD?!?" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)It's a classic Snooki & JWOWW ep this week. Jenny & Nicole take on #boymoms, what they're currently watching (aka Selling the OC, Station Eleven, Girls, The Ultimatum, The Return of Real Housewives of Salt Lake, AND MORE), if zoos are helping or hurting, and all you can eat buffets.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-2051 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"We Cannot Have Bodily Fluids on Set" (w/ Claire Rothrock and Ryann Weir)Jenny & Nicole welcome star writing duo Claire Rothrock and Ryann Weir to the pod!We get into the Lindsay & Carl of it all on Summer House, just how many plants Jenny has, making a TV pilot 4 weeks postpartum, how grades are ultimately about winning, and what jobs are good for robots.Please also enjoy Jenny's family losing all sense of decorum in this week's Babe, What's Going On?@rothrockweir@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See...
2023-09-131h 08How Were U Brainwashed?THE ASTROLOGY EP AKA "Unlikely Bedfellows" (w/ Jordan Shomer)Welcome to a very special ep of How Were U Brainwashed! This week we welcome professional astrologer Jordan Shomer aka Your Astrologer Friend to the pod! Jordan breaks down our charts and tells us whether or not we should be friends. Ultimately Jenny is Mother who is nervous and Nicole is Alien who is anxious and ur gonna have to listen to REALLY GET IT. (Spoiler alert: they both need to work on boundaries.)They also get into Jenny's Montreal babymoon, and whether they should sell their wedding dresses or transform them into little Christening gowns...
2023-09-0659 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Your Wedding is NOT Home Decor" (w/ Sarah Galli)Jenny & Nicole welcome the host of your FAV Bravo pod, Sarah Galli from "Andy's Girls," to HWUB.We of course dabble in Bravo since we're in the presence of greatness (Michael Rapaport wishes!). We also get into wedding and marriage as the pinnacle of a young girl's life, how acting school is essentially majoring in thoughts & feelings, and celebrating therapists for all going on vacation in August.@damegalli@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-301h 00How Were U Brainwashed?"Pilgrim Succession" (w/ Morgan Gould)Jenny & Nicole welcome genius writer & director Morgan Gould (A League of Their Own) to the pod!They get deep into Housewives from the new New York cast to the golden age of Brooks faking cancer, the #darkness of the Salem Witch trials, and who is shaving what.@actuallyfatmorgan@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-231h 01How Were U Brainwashed?"Cooler Cousins Who Would Come to Town" (w/ Sam Taggart)Jenny & Nicole welcome comedian, actor, writer, co-host of the podcast Straightiolab, and damn GEM OF A HUMAN Sam Taggart to the pod!They get into how being an actor/comedian/perfomer ultimately means you also have to be hot and dress well, if dermatologists are hotter than musicians, and how your older cousins peer pressure you into being indie.@samtaggart@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-161h 02How Were U Brainwashed?"The Pooping, The Tearing, The Screaming" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)Jenny and Nicole are back as a twosome this week after their first live show! Jenny walks us through what she learned at her first birthing class (yes, you CAN eat fried chicken before you go to the hospital), Nicole's undying love for a children's science museum, the bravery of a middle school teacher, and why rich people look hotter and younger than us normals.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-0947 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"How Were U Brainwashed LIVE" (w/ Jo Firestone)Jenny & Nicole record How Were U Brainwashed LIVE at the Green Room 42 with special guest JO FIRESTONE!They get into Jo's self-published book "Murder on Sex Island," conspiracies of Big Q-Tip, and a BIG life announcement from Jenny. Please enjoy this special ep! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-021h 14How Were U Brainwashed?"Childhood Sports is Other People's Dads Yelling at You" (w/ Pat Regan)Jenny & Nicole welcome the ONE, the ONLY, PAT REGAN, to the pod!!!!! If you thought Hannah Horvath was the voice of her generation, you must not know Pat, babe!They get into a little bit of everything this ep. From the current Kim v. Kourtney fight playing out on The Kardashians to giving handjobs as a strategy to get votes in Big Brother to the most preferred ways to die to a Blue Man Group-run daycare, we think ur gonna love this one.@patreegs@theheiser@nicolespiezio
2023-07-2658 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"P90x & Improv" (w/ Sarah Adams and Maggie Rieth Austin)History is truly made as Jenny & Nicole welcome another pair of BFF Podcast Hosts - Sarah Adams & Maggie Rieth Austin from "Unstable Topics" to the pod! They get into PRIME BRAINWASH AREAS P90x and... IMPROV.Plus, Nicole & Jenny break down all the stupid bad TV they've been watching.CW: There's some diet culture talk 24:20- 33:53, so FEEL FREE TO SKIP IF THAT'S NOT YOUR JOURNEY!@unstabletopics@sarahanneadams@maggierieth@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted...
2023-07-1953 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"I Worked at Abercombie...Kids" (w/ Drew Anderson)Jenny & Nicole welcome comedian and true SWEETIE PIE Drew Anderson to the pod! They get into what Bethenny Frankel vehicles they are currently consuming, the gut punch of getting hired at Abercrombie KIDS instead of the classic version and being gay in a pre-Glee era.PLUS the Paul Scheer update you've all been waiting for...@imdrewanderson@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-07-1259 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"I'm Now Anti-Vegetable" (w/ Constance Shulman) Jenny & Nicole welcome absolute LEGEND with a CAPITAL L Constance Shulman (Doug, Orange is the New Black) to the pod! They get into how actors are prime targets for cults and/or MLM's, senior citizen discounts, and how despite the marketing, your 20s actually suck.@connie.shulman@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-07-051h 03How Were U Brainwashed?"Don't Talk to Your Families & Capitalism" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)Jenny & Nicole fly solo this week and get into how Paul Scheer is secretly Jenny's Step-Uncle, if blood is actually thicker than water, and if biology is responsible for why Nicole can't stop online shopping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-06-2856 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"One of The Guys" (w/ Jackie Danziger)Jenny & Nicole welcome POWERHOUSE PODCAST PRODUCER Jackie Danziger to the pod! They get into what true crime is enjoyable and what is too scary, why we're not able to order Ubers in our dreams, and how women are BRAINWASHED to compete with each other.Make sure to check out all the kewl podcasts Jackie works on - Blind Plea, Wiser Than Me, and more!@jackiedanziger@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-06-2159 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Woo Woo People are My People" (w/ Tallie Medel)Jenny & Nicole welcome star actor/comedian/dancer TALLIE MEDEL to the pod! They get into THE ONLY GOOD MOVIE aka EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, the gorgeous vulnerability of CLOWNING, and Enya's genre of music being: ENYA.@talliemedel@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-06-141h 02How Were U Brainwashed?"Figure Skating Should be Goofy" (w/ Tommy Do)Jenny & Nicole welcome genius comedian/figure skater (CAN U IMAGINE A BETTER COMBO?!) Tommy Do to the pod! They get into #influencerlife, all the Princes Tommy has played in Disney on Ice, and forcing your child to go to The Olympics for GLORY.Notes on a Scandoval: https://dice.fm/event/9a9l6-notes-on-a-scandoval-18th-jun-cmon-everybody-new-york-ticketsHow Were U Brainwashed LIVE!: https://thegreenroom42.venuetix.com/show/details/5qBLiwFChnAuVxWQ4CmO/1690680600000@tommy__do@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2023-06-071h 01How Were U Brainwashed?"Wildly Insecure but Extremely Confident" (w/ Michael Cyril Creighton)Jenny & Nicole welcome LEGIT ACTOR Michael Cyril Creighton (Only Murders in the Building, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, High Maintenance) to the pod! They get into the truth about being a dog owner, MERYL GODDAMN STREEP, how Glengarry Glen Ross IS Gilmore Girls, and who among the three is pigs in a blanket.@mccisnauseous@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-3157 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Hashtag Winning" (w/ Danielle Gibson)Jenny & Nicole welcome supremely funny goddess Danielle Gibson to the pod! They GO DEEP (get it?) about the Janet Jackson concert Nicole went to, why celebrity struggles get marketed as FUN FOR ALL via the Ballad of Charlie Sheen, and seeking parental advice on Reddit.@HeyJulieBB - twitter@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-2455 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Literally Anyone Can Be Hot" (w/ Richard Perez)Jenny & Nicole welcome HILARIOUS ANGEL RICHARD PEREZ to the pod! They get into what jobs are good for meeting people to hook up with, why media is obsessed with making high schoolers feel like they have to fuck by graduation, and what everybody's first concert was.LA get your tix to Richard's show on 6/16 here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/richard-perez-presents-i-have-to-do-this-tickets-631052092797Check out the short film "The Woodpecker" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDHWE3WuoZ0@richard_perez@theheiser@nicolespiezio...
2023-05-1759 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Alcohol & Day Jobs" (w/ Jenny and Nicole)Jenny and Nicole stop being polite and start getting REAL on this solo ep. Your girls are ***in a mood*** on this rainy day and talk about the brainwashing surrounding alcohol (which is 5:00-18:00 if you want to skip that part, baby), the tragedy of having a day job, and they cast themselves as fast, casual chains (is this the content ya'll want?)@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-1045 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Be a Sexy Virgin" (w/ Kate Manfre)Jenny & Nicole welcome the beautiful and talented Kate Manfre to the pod! They get into the recent bachelorette weekend they all attended (think more physical therapy stretching and less drugs), why Airbnb's need to be OVER OFFICIALLY, and Kate reassures our hosts that they will have plenty of time to watch Top Chef if they ever become mothers.@katemanfre@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-031h 00How Were U Brainwashed?"Court Jester of the Lacrosse Girls" (w/ Natalie Walker)Jenny & Nicole welcome LEGENDARY LEGENDS STAR Natalie Walker to the pod! They get into her current Off-Broadway turn in "White Girl in Danger," what roles everybody played in high school (u're welcome), and fondly remember American Idol Season 1. Please enjoy this ep from Justin to Kelly and from our mouths to your ears.@nwalks@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-04-261h 04How Were U Brainwashed?"Working for Free is an Honor" (w/ Jolenta Greenberg)Jenny & Nicole welcome comedian, author, podcaster, and fellow Bravoholic Jolenta Greenberg to the pod. They get into why cult leaders love to make sure someone's always following them around with a camera, Tom Sandoval's appearance on the Howie Mandel podcast (ew???? bad???? no????), and the parallels between Greek Mythology and The Real Housewives (OKAY ACADEMIA!!!).Make sure you check out Jolenta's podcast, How to Be Fine! @howtobefinepod@jolenta_g@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-04-1957 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Hologram Liberace" (w/ Zackary Grady)Jenny & Nicole welcome CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND and writer/director extraordinaire Zackary Grady to the pod. They get into some of the darker Reality TV shows throughout history (The Swan, Boy Meets Boy, etc.), the new frontier of AUDIO STORYTELLING, and what kind of queer stories and messaging was being served to millennials growing up.Make sure you check out Gay Pride and Prejudice on Spotify!@thackarybinx@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-04-051h 04How Were U Brainwashed?"Generation C-P30" (w/ Jenny and Nicole)Jenny and Nicole have a nice solo brainwash where they discuss Monica Geller's fat suit, how speakeasies are dumb and bad, and why no one should go to college.Link to Melissa Gorga in fatsuit: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2052987/amp/Real-Housewives-star-Melissa-Gorga-sports-HUGE-fat-suit-scoffs-hot-dog-NYC.html@howwereubrainwashedpod@nicolespiezio@theheiser Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-2953 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Crazy Stupid Sick" (w/ John Early)Jenny & Nicole welcome college friend turned CELEBRITY John Early. They get into how John convinced Taylor Swift to release "Anti-Hero" as the first single, how "The Brady Bunch Movie" created his aesthetic, and that time he shat himself on the subway on his way to work.Please go to @howwereubrainwashedpod for THE PICTURE.@bejohnce@nicolespiezio @theheiser@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-221h 09How Were U Brainwashed?"Destigmatize Farts for Women" (w/ Arielle Siegel)Jenny & Nicole welcome DEAR FRIEND and incredible actress Arielle Siegel! They get into how exactly tampons led to Arielle's current gig on Life & Beth, if women need to give up their ambitions to FINALLY HAVE A CHANCE AT HAPPINESS, and just how many Subway Meatball Parms Jenny has eaten over the years.@ariellesiegel@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-1554 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Tend to the Hot Dogs" (w/ Elena Besser)Jenny & Nicole get into this week's Vanderpump SCANDOVAL and welcome Chef and TV Host Elena Besser! They get into why Dads feel safe handling the BBQ, if "The Menu" is an accurate representation of #cheflife, and whether or not Elena's proximity to the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.@elenabesser@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-0849 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"The Ass of the Rhinoceros" (w/ Jelani Remy)Jenny & Nicole welcome Broadway star (and Nicole's FRIEND FROM HIGH SCHOOL WOW!), Jelani Remy. They get into Danity Kane, eating raw spaghetti, and break down Jelani's journey to BROADWAY!HEADS UP - We talk about Tar with the lightest spoilers from 1:30 - 6:54We also wanted to note that we recorded this episode a few weeks ago before the antisemitic protests targeted the production of "Parade" we mention. We want to acknowledge how disgusting and horrific these protests have been and send our love and support to the production!@itsjelaniremy
2023-03-0152 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Not My Girl the Tooth Fairy!!!" (w/ Meagan Kensil)Jenny & Nicole welcome guest and sister Meagan Kensil. They dig into how our parents were incredible liars every Christmas, how Rent made us all think starving artists were chic, and CAN PPL REALLY CHANGE?!?!.SPOILER WARNING for the movie M3GAN at 17:30 - 18:11. Skip if you do not want M3GAN spoilers!!!@meagan_pencil@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-02-2257 minHow Were U Brainwashed?"Jersey Shore and Bible Hunts"The INAUGURAL episode of "How Were U Brainwashed?" with Jenny Donheiser and Nicole Spiezio. "How Were U Brainwashed?" is a podcast that asks guests just that. What did you grow up thinking was true that you now know is just full brainwashing, babe? How did you unpack that bullshit and come out the other side? From religion to Jersey Shore, Monogamy to Pepé Le Pew, this pod tackles women stuff, fat/body stuff (Nicole is fat! Trendy!!!), mental health stuff (you know your girls are in therapy), and a fair share of lowbrow po...
2023-02-1452 min