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Now You're AwareThe Oversharing of Mummified MonkeysJoin us to learn way too much about our personal lives! Also, Megan wants to win the lottery for her birthday.2024-03-041h 02
Now You're AwareRadioactive LasagnaThis should go without saying, but please, please don't put snakes in your pants.2024-02-2541 min
Now You're AwareEvatar: The Last Stick BenderMegan can't think of a description for this episode because she has "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" by Vengaboys stuck in her head. Oh, and brownies.2024-02-211h 03
Now You're AwareTHE Superb OwlThis week , we talk about scientist puppies, athlete puppies, and the joys (or lacktherof) of nature.2024-02-121h 06
Now You're AwareSpy Pigeons do the Hokey PokeyMegan is going to lock Katie in a room until she watches Barbie.2024-02-071h 03Now You're AwarePhysicist Cat Wins the Lottery!Katie's MAD, but things get better once we talk about internet cats, T.J. Miller, and Fight Club.2024-02-0735 min
Now You're AwareChicago has Patrick and RatsWe try to talk about rat holes and art museums, but we get sidetracked a lot. What else is new?2024-01-161h 19
Now You're AwareGodzilla: King of the Bass Pro Shop AquariumJoin us as we discuss some...interesting license plates and some...well, also interesting sports.2024-01-071h 05
Now You're AwareThe Return: Part IIWe talk...a lot. Even for us. Enjoy the second half of our return episode!2024-01-0242 min
Now You're AwareThe Return: Part IWe're back! And as always, we're ready to talk too much about things that make us (and probably no one else) laugh.2024-01-0254 min
Now You're AwareThe Justice of Wildflower PowerWe stir up controversy by hating on famous fashion "icons," but at least we show love to Viola Davis.2023-02-2758 min
Now You're AwareYou Want a Pizza Me?In between multiple side tangents, Katie and Megan talk sprint cars, chicken wings, and comedians.2023-02-201h 08
Now You're AwareDrumming up Love for Chris PineThis week, we learn why you should have a guard chicken and why you should not pretend to be a charity.2023-02-1657 min
Now You're AwareThat 90s TangentHappy February! Listen to learn Megan's new life goal and what Katie thinks a vacation is.2023-02-161h 04
Now You're AwareA Lot of Music and a Little PokemonWe talk a lot about music, especially the Marie Osmond concert Katie took her mom to for Christmas, and we finally get our tacos!!!2023-01-3047 min
Now You're AwareAppreciate Your Sweet Corn on Shot TowerKatie actually gets to attend a wedding instead of working one and it's Harry Potter themed! We talk about that incredibly detail-oriented event, Dubuque, Iowa's Shot Tower, August 1st is now Sweet Corn Appreciate Day in Illinois, and we wonder out loud if the person with the lowest GPA should also be allowed to speak at a high school graduation.2023-01-2336 min
Now You're AwareState Snakes and Their Electric BiscuitsHoly moly, we talked about a lot in this episode! Illinois gets a state snake, Iowa State has amazing murals by a famous artist, Coke Freestyle Machines-love them or hate them?, Detroit area travel, and Katie checks another item off of her very long bucket list!2023-01-1651 minNow You're AwareCats are Salvage!From the game Stray to Katie's Christmas pajamas, we talk all things cats. We also tell you where to take your Christmas tree (yes, you still have time!), how Iowa rolls a coffee shop, bar, event center, and salvage store all into one, and our current obsessions!2023-01-0946 minNow You're AwareUnderwater Cinemas with Tiny-Handled Maple Syrup BottlesWe are back with Season 4 and talk all the things! Our obsessions, T.J. Miller, underwater cinemas, why maple syrup botles have such tiny handles, and so much more!2023-01-0457 minNow You're AwareMay the Rats be with YouWe geek out for nearly an hour and a half on Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Spy Kids lore.2022-05-051h 20Now You're AwareThe Boy Who Lived...Come to Watch HuluKatie succumbs to a TikTok addiction, and Megan will haunt you if you read her diary.2022-04-271h 03Now You're AwareSpider-man Makes a BLTThis week, we face the horrors of car-loving spiders, Jonestown, and doing our taxes on our own.2022-04-1557 minNow You're AwareKardashian SamuraiWe bounce around from ice cream to lawsuits to Peter Tork...once Megan figures out how to do the intro, that is.2022-04-0958 minNow You're AwareJanet, It's Not True Crime!Don't worry, it's not all true crime; we also dive into family drama and giggle over bears.2022-03-291h 23Now You're AwareRental Zebras with Their Secret ThumbsIt's Megan's birthday!!! And we talk about some other stuff I guess.2022-03-2051 minNow You're AwareTeam Edward, Team Jacob, or Team Roomba?Join us as we explore the Quad Cities, celebrate wholesome Illinois news, and ponder if Megan is the bearer of an ancient curse.2022-03-1552 minNow You're AwareArmadillos Jumping into Paul Rudd's ArmsWe don't want no scrubs, we want German food festivals!2022-03-081h 02Now You're AwareBradley Whitford Has Fingerprints Like a KoalaWhy must Hollywood make so many scary shark movies when there are plenty of other ocean creatures to fear? Also, please give us money.2022-02-271h 16Now You're AwareCorduroy Doesn't Need to Rob a BankSpecial guest Jacari Morris joins us to talk Wordle, video games, and which sister is our grandparents' favorite.2022-02-1359 minNow You're AwareThe Devil Wears SpinoffsThis week, we discuss Illinois stereotypes, Parisian copyright law, and Olympic athletes. You'd almost think we were sophisticated.2022-02-0957 minNow You're AwareChicago's Triumph Over LA SkeletonsKatie is keeping her trip to Milwaukee a secret. Megan wants green bean casserole.2022-02-011h 00Now You're AwareFlat-Earthers Smuggling Yeti FingersWe get a little deep this week as we talk about a few different conspiracies...oh, and cats!2022-01-2548 minNow You're AwareTrue Crime Cookie CrookWe finally made an intro! You're welcome. Also, we talk Illinois crime, Iowa wholesomeness, and the consequences of giving spaghetti to a rat.2021-12-0556 minNow You're AwareThe Universe is Too Big!!!Katie gets wrapped up in Christmas and Megan dives way too deep into video game history.2021-11-2853 minNow You're AwareIf You Give a Turkey a LicenseIn this episode, we go on rants from everything from the existence of altruism to punching haunted house employees.2021-11-211h 07Now You're AwareDuck Fashion Shows and an Ocean WannabeWe reveal the mysteries of Better Homes and Gardens sets and Katie's favorite Monkee.2021-11-141h 11Now You're AwareAlone with Katie's ThoughtsKatie is abandoned, but no worries. The show went on! Listen now about Katie's latest obsession, a dude who meths up while applying for a job, and a couple's fight over the killing of a spider.2021-10-1014 minNow You're AwareDoctor Worm Runs a MarathonWe sleepily discuss movie plot twists and a roller skating rink guarded by knights.2021-10-0352 minNow You're AwareJell-O Shots with Adam SandlerToday, Katie highlights the beauty of Illinois and Megan finds yet another tabletop game to play.2021-08-2951 minNow You're AwareBowling with Nancy GraceIn this episode, we teach you how NOT to react to bears or cool the planet.2021-08-011h 03Now You're AwareErnest Hemingway Fistfights CampersThis week, we discuss a fake university in Iowa and Megan questions whether or not Katie has eaten human meat.2021-07-181h 02Now You're AwareDungeons & DragonsKatie discusses her Fourth of July celebrations and Megan gets passionate about stamps.2021-07-0553 minNow You're AwareLawn Mower Rides to the Kansas City ZooThis week, we give you our thoughts on Netflix and give you reasons not to mess with kangaroos.2021-06-2759 minNow You're AwareVicious Hummingbirds Get Their DegreesThis week, we talk about our love of tormenting our friends and where to draw the line with villain origin stories.2021-05-3139 minNow You're AwareForty-Seven Bunnies for a Booze-Hating ChurchmanThis week, we ponder why planes can't just give us a ride and whether aliens are communists.2021-05-1658 minNow You're AwareEating Mystic Pizza Through the Bicycle GardenOur mom has a new favorite child, and we have a new movie to watch.2021-05-021h 03Now You're AwareSurviving a Bear Attack with a Bowling BallWe are just potatoes who can't sit still and love petting dogs2021-04-251h 04Now You're AwareWelcome Back, Copyright InfringementA unicycle ride turned dark and a deity dot the Midwest highways.2021-04-111h 09Now You're AwareMake Way for Manatees and Watch Out for Garden Gnomes!2021-01-2653 minNow You're AwareTed Teater and the Tom TeaterIt's 2021. Welcome to Season 2, Electric Boogaloo. Play video games and don't beat up your cab driver.2021-01-071h 08Now You're AwareSmooth Walruses with CrossbowsIllinois and Iowa continue to contrast each other poetically, and our grandparents live under a rock.2020-11-0356 minNow You're AwareWar of the SquirrelsWe're tired. We tried. Have some squirrel facts, burgers, and dead bodies.2020-10-161h 09Now You're AwareKansas, Explain Yourself!An unexpected cohost breaks our conventions, but we forgive her because she's adorable.2020-10-081h 08Now You're AwarePlease Don't Kill Us, Tom Cruise!JTT vs. Devon Sawa, the great pyramids of Iowa, and we get derailed by trout.2020-09-291h 12Now You're AwareBlockbuster Blues and Awkward SilencesThere may or may not be one Blockbuster store left on Earth, Katie reads on the beach, and Megan wants you to buy her jewelry.2020-09-241h 04Now You're AwareInstead of Embezzling, Go See a PigKatie dozes off while Megan recommends other podcasts.2020-09-151h 05Now You're AwareToo Much Astrology and a Little Drunken Golf CartingWhat would you do if you were a goose? Also, don't go to Hardee's in Iowa.2020-09-111h 06Now You're AwareJesse Tuttle, Mac & Cheese ConnoisseurJesse Tuttle joins us this week to discuss his upcoming show and to answer life's biggest question: Is Greek yogurt good?2020-08-091h 00Now You're AwareBehold! A Taco!We ask deep, philosophical questions, such as: why are platypus like that? And is the White Trash Bash a family reunion, or a yacht club party?2020-08-021h 00Now You're AwareWhy Doesn't Wyoming Love Us Back?Illinois has big trees, Iowa has a cool log cabin, and we are officially endorsing the movie, Sky High!2020-07-2059 minNow You're AwareThe Ocean is Scary!It may as well be Star Wars Day in the studio, but we talk about giant squids too.2020-07-121h 03Now You're AwareLizards and Sloths and Bears, Oh My!Iowa brings a little Italy to the States, while Illinois has a lizard problem.2020-07-0651 minNow You're AwareChinese Pizza and Generic Ryan ReynoldsToday's episode features a lot of water and not enough carbs.2020-06-3047 minNow You're AwareSalt and Pepper with a Dash of BearLet's talk bears! And while we're at it, let's get into remakes and Coke.2020-06-2455 minNow You're AwareLeftover Lasagna with a Side of Monster PromIllinois now has an online divorce option and Megan enlightens us on the actual Netflix origin story.2020-06-1557 minNow You're AwareSquirrel Picnics and Dudeist PriestsFinally, some wholesome Illinois news! And how to get away with talking about whatever you want, uninterrupted.2020-06-091h 02Now You're AwareCatholicism and ColumboHow many takes on a David Fincher set does it take to give a spider a heart attack?2020-06-041h 03Now You're AwareSledgehammers and Squirrel JailsDid you know squirrel jails aren't for squirrels? A small town has a tool gang.2020-05-251h 20Now You're AwareNazis and Mom's Favorite ChildOur mom calls the show and we argue about sleeping in jeans.2020-05-191h 08Now You're AwareMay the Fourth be with YouA Star Wars celebration.2020-05-0539 minNow You're AwarePlaces Not To Leave Your AlligatorJosh Edwards joins the show to nerd out about Fallout and we're considering moving to Nebraska.2020-05-041h 16Now You're AwareDeath Death RevolutionThe great debate over Tony Stark and the relevance of a giant cement bull to crime rates.2020-04-271h 13Now You're AwareSnack Foods and American Gothic.We spend a lot of time talking about the snack foods we want, but do not currently have plus Megan fills me in on The Challenger and American Gothic.2020-04-201h 03Now You're AwarePonies and NeopetsMegan talks Halloween candy and Katie explains her Pony Path.2020-04-1658 minNow You're AwareGrace the Shark and Star FoxThere's a shark on an Illinois farm and Megan discovers a 90's video game.2020-04-0653 minNow You're AwareStrawberries and Bon JoviIowa has a giant strawberry and Jon Bon Jovi is with Chicago in song and spirit.2020-04-0542 minNow You're AwareCyber Punknames and TortureWe talk about our cyber punknames and torture. Who named this episode anyway?2020-04-051h 02Now You're AwareHobos and High School MusicalThe title says it all.2020-04-0539 min
Now You're AwareStar Trek ExtravaganzaStar Trek. All of it.2019-09-0951 min
Now You're AwareThe Great Yogurt DebateWe debate yogurt and talk about nerdy stuff.2019-09-091h 02
Now You're AwareBears and CanadaWe're sisters. We ramble. We make you aware.2018-01-1028 min