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We Should Unpack ThisNostalgia, Corporate Brainwashing, & Starting A New Chapter | Take a WalkHave you seen ice in your neighborhood? Report it here: http://www.stopice.net This week we're talking about some of our favorite nostalgia from out childhoods because a slushi from a gas station low key kinda changed our lives. We get lost along the way to talk about the rise of fascism, the way that corporations are brain washing us and also give y'all some BIG updates about our move to Florida! Let us know what your favorite bit of childhood nostalgia is in the comments!
2025-06-121h 01We Should Unpack ThisIs "The Male Loneliness Epidemic" Real? | We Should Unpack This E70This week we're talking about the male loneliness epidemic, the manosphere, and the pervasive misogynistic media that literal children are somehow watching?? Is the male loneliness epidemic real or are men to blame for folks not wanting to date them and be partnered with them? And why are teenagers talking to each other about Andrew Tate?? Our little ADHD doo doo brains also take us down a couple tangents including some (at this point very late) Katy Perry updates, the peeing on jellyfish stings myth, and some reaaallly gross Reddit AITA relationship stories! We hope y'all enjoy the ep...
2025-05-291h 09We Should Unpack This69 Attachment Styles, Neighbor Drama, & Running a 5K | niceThis week we're unpacking our attachment styles! In my infinite wisdom I scheduled this pod for a few days before the main video about it goes up so stay tuned for that on Saturday buuuut in the meantime we're taking a silly little quiz to find out what our attachment styles are, talking about our issues with hyper-independence, and comparing our traumas! Fun! We get lost along the way telling you guys the very much not abridged version of our drama with our neighbor (and their aggressive dog), how much we hate weaponized incompetence, and Mickey's exercise goals! We...
2025-05-1550 minWe Should Unpack This68 Katy Perry, The Death of Pop Music, & Rich People Antics | Woman's WorldThis week on the pod we're talking about Katy Perry! We're talking a little bit about her Blue Origin space flight, how much we hate billionaires, and talking a LOT about how sad we are about white mediocrity in music production! We get lost along the way to talk about how much we love hot sauce, the origin of Pride, and the rise of harmful body ideals, AGAIN. We hope you enjoy the episode!
2025-05-011h 02We Should Unpack This67 It's the Kitchen Gadgets, Hot Dogs, Potatoes and Soup Podcast This week we're unpacking an apparently very deep admiration for kitchen gadgets! In a continuation of our PowerPoint presentation parties, Mickey got catfished into listening to a presentation that started about kitchen gadgets and turned into something entirely different. We take only a few detours this week to briefly touch on Mickey's obsession with Doechii's new album, how much we love Discord (shameless plug for the link below), and our distress about getting old! We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
2025-04-1757 minWe Should Unpack This66 Everything Is Soup, Soulless Pop Music, & Health Updates | SoupThis week Mickey is sharing their love of soup with y'all in the form of a PowerPoint presentation party! But virtually! Soup is perfect and soup is everything so we get into why that's irrefutably true and also make the case for lots of food items actually being soup. We also take some brief detours to talk about the sanitizing of pop music, Mickey's health updates, and some public speaking tips for some reason. We hope y'all enjoy the episode!
2025-04-0353 minWe Should Unpack This65 D&D Hot Takes | Best Game EverThis week we're talking about D&D because it's Mickey's hyperfixation and because Reddit has a looooot to say! We're sharing some of our hottest takes about the game and the ttrpg hobby in general so don't leave us out here alone! Share your own controversial takes and feelings about D&D in the comments! Obviously we get lost along the way and take some tangents to talk about The Secret Life of the American Teenager AGAIN, Mickey's conspiracy theories about Meta platform ads and how AI and social media are fueling propaganda! What a fun and totally cohesive...
2025-03-2153 minWe Should Unpack This64 We're Fighting Over Potatoes?? | Potato Head BluesThis week we're delving into the world of potatoes! Not just because Mickey has some weirdly apt info to dump but also because we have strong opinions about the spud as two neurodivergent weirdos that we want to share with y'all! We get into the history of potatoes, including a tangent into the Irish potato "famine", rank our favorite ways to prepare the veg and get into some heated debate that Mickey is absolutely and totally right in! Share your potato lists with us below so we can all fight about it!
2025-03-0653 minWe Should Unpack This63 This Paul & Morgan Video is SCARY | Bad RomanceThese week we're permitting Paul a few minutes out of timeout merely to discuss his latest glaring example of what terrible communication, failing as a partner, and coercive behavior could look like. In theory. This latest Paul and Morgan vlog is really concerning so we're unpacking the issues with it and setting the record straight about how to handle these hypothetical situations in a way that promotes the safety and empowerment of everyone! Because it's us we also get sidetracked talking about our misadventures at the used book store, the time our cat pooped in the car, and our...
2025-02-201h 25We Should Unpack This62 Radical Unschooling is WILD | Positively Lost MeThis week we're unpacking the topic of radical unschooling because @SAVYWRITESBOOKS made a video about the topic that absolutely blew my mind. We spend some time talking about what a terrible trend this is and the potential impact of it on things like politics and culture but of course we take some tangents too. We get lost talking about Mickey's hatred of the DFW airport, our obsession with DanDaDan (and the intro music) and our hope for the future and our ability to connect with one another! We hope you enjoy the episode!
2025-02-061h 03We Should Unpack This61 Microtransactions Are Rotting Our Brains & Another Guessing Game! | Price TagThis week we're unpacking Mickey's undying hatred for the way that corporations are gamifying everything to try and co-opt our attention spans! What an uplifting topic, I know. Don't worry though because while we're going to complain a lot about microtransactions, our lowered threshold for understimulation and dopamine we're also going to paradoxically play a silly little guess the object game like last week! We, of course, get distracted and take some tangents to talk about the latest trends in Mormon hanky panky, a rant about high control religions, and our pitch for not starting the new year until...
2025-01-1656 minWe Should Unpack This60 Meta AI Profiles, Kids Can't Cheat Anymore & Baby Product Quiz | As the World Caves InWelcome back to the pod everyone! After taking a break fro the holidays and/or new year we're back! This week we're talking about Meta's decision add fake AI profiles to their platforms because (wtf is that), the fact that kids don't even understand how to intelligently cheat anymore, and then Mickey quizzes Aaron on baby products because why not?! We obviously get distracted and talk about the TikTok ban, how Aaron would carry me around if I was a worm, and what being punk ACTUALLY is thank you very much. We hope y'all enjoy the episode!
2025-01-0951 minWe Should Unpack This59 Starting an Advice Segment, MRI Updates, & More Capitalism Hatred | Run Your MouthThis week we're bringing y'all an accidental variety show because our brains did the ADHD thing this episode! Oops. We've got musings about the concept of "having it all", car dealership strategies, and how much we hate having to participate in capitalism, plus some MRI updates, and our hopes to start a call in segment of the pod so we can answer y'alls questions! We get lost along the way to talk about middle school chain texts, our car's fender getting ripped off, and Mickey's inability to be punk. We hope y'all enjoy the episode!
2024-12-191h 03We Should Unpack This58 Lisa Frank, The UHC *Incident*, and Aaron's Bad Day | My Kink is KarmaThis week we're unpacking the docuseries Glitter and Greed about Lisa Frank because it's a hyperfixation of Mickey's and we recently watched it and really enjoyed it! We're covering the story of how Lisa Frank came to be and the the infighting in the company between Lisa and her now ex husband James and all the drama in between! Of course we take some tangents to talk about the recent UHC incident, Aaron having a bad day, and why Mickey and Aaron both identify so strongly with crows. We hope you're having a good day and that you enjoy...
2024-12-1258 minWe Should Unpack This57 We Suck at Grieving, Maybe We're Moving, & Telling Our Secrets | Break StuffThis week we're unpacking our grief because like we mentioned in the last episode we've got a looooot going on! Mickey's got weird health and chronic pain stuff, Aaron's getting laid off and we might have to move so we're getting into how we're coping, whether it helped or not, and how we plan to move forward. We're also airing out our secrets in the "We Listen and Don't Judge" trend from TikTok with some tangents into our Christmas decor, how much Aaron loves Costco egg bites, and how we both got read to filth by our therapists! We...
2024-12-051h 13We Should Unpack This56 Life Updates, Election Anxiety, & Where We Go From Here | tv offThis week we're unpacking the obvious- the presidential election! Mostly because it sucked and was/is awful so we have thoughts about that, voter turnout, Gen Z men being Republicans, and where we go from here. We've also got some life updates for y'all because in what feels like the most US thing ever, our personal lives devolved into disaster alongside the terrible election news! We've got family drama, chronic illness updates, job drama, heartbreak, and birthday let downs and we take some brief side tangents about shopping for jumpsuits, PMDD, and our inane idea to host a re-do...
2024-11-281h 01We Should Unpack This55 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, A Fun Announcement & Our Beef w TikTok | I Can TalkThis week we're unpacking mostly the first two episodes of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives because it's been a long time since either of us have been so transfixed by a TV show. There's lots to tease out not just because Dakota doesn't deserve Taylor and Whitney is being really mean but because a group of Mormon wives who were part of a swinger group that went viral is kind of a lot. Because it's us we also get lost in some Le Tigre lyrics, our beef with TikTok that is actually just our own projection of our insecurities...
2024-09-261h 02We Should Unpack This54 The 4B Movement, Ethan Plath, & How We Improved Our Marriage | Father TimeThis week we're unpacking some new information about Ethan Plath and his archaic views on marriage after his interview in the most recent episode of Welcome to Plathville because WOW is there a lot to unpack there! From there we talk about the 4B movement and the ways that people of all kinds are de-centering men from their lives and ways that our relationship has improved since we've distanced ourselves from patriarchal expectations! Bants this week include Aaron's unhinged food choices, Mickey's surprise appearance on another YouTuber's video, and our theories about what's propaganda and what's not! We hope...
2024-09-121h 01We Should Unpack This53 The Downfall of Chappell Roan & Tea from Olivia Plath FINALLY | storiesThis week we're talking about the recent drama surrounding Chappell Roan cancelling shows to perform at the VMA's because people are mad, mad and rightfully so in our opinion! The big question is is this the beginning of the end? Will Chappell Roan fall off our radar as fast as she showed up or are we being dramatic? Olivia Plath also gives us the tea about the Plath family (namely Kim) that we've all been waiting for and of course we derail to discuss Mickey's beef with Tom's of Maine, Aaron's secret desire to be Batman, and how much...
2024-09-051h 02We Should Unpack This52 Ethan Plath's 3 Non-Negotiables, Colleen Hoover Hate, & Life Updates | Miss Movin' OnThis week we're unpacking Plathville drama! The rumor is that the supposed "non-negotiables" Ethan Plath wrote in a list for Olivia on last season of Welcome to Plathville have been revealed so we're talking about those today plus our thoughts on the very boring events of S6 so far! We take quite a few rabbit trails today starting with Colleen Hoover's terrible writing because I started the It Ends With Us audiobook and updates on Savannah's healing and my never ending quest for a doctor! We hope you enjoy the episode!
2024-08-291h 01We Should Unpack This51 Laughing at Our Own Trauma, MrBeast Updates, & Blake Lively | When You Were YoungThis week we're unpacking some updates on the MrBeast situation, the rumors about Blake Lively being awful, and laughing at our own trauma because we have a twisted sense of humor! The "making candy salad while talking about trauma" trend isn't exactly the most conventional podcast content but we we have plenty of tangents including Aaron's love for overalls, our poor pup's broken knee, and a spoiler about an upcoming main channel video so we hope y'all enjoy it! Oh also you're not losing it, we did cut one or two stories out for privacy and other reasons so...
2024-08-2251 minWe Should Unpack This50 Ballerina Farm, MrBeast, & The Olympics | Meet the GrahamsHappy 50th episode!! For this special episode we're unpacking all the things we missed while Aaron and I were on vacation! We're starting with a very abridged version of the fundie scandal that is Ballerina Farm and we move right along to talk about the Paris Olympics because I need someone to match my freak about Katie Ledecky and Ilona Maher. We wrap up our episode with some OPINION based discussion about the ALLEGED misconduct from MrBeast before my main channel video aboit it comes out this Saturday so make sure you've got notifications on! We hope you enjoy...
2024-08-221h 20We Should Unpack This49 Inside Out 2, The Boys, Matt & Abby Updates & Some News! | JOYRIDEThis week we're unpacking Inside Out 2 and The Boys even though it seems like those two have nothing to do with each other, and some updates on the Matt & Abby drama that we missed last time! We've also got some news for you all that's kind of a good news bad news situation so we hope y'all can stick with us through this episode of the pod!
2024-07-111h 09We Should Unpack This48 Reddit Friendship Advice, AITA, & Asking the Stupid Questions | What You KnowThis week on the pod we're unpacking our friendship (horror) stories and advice, our friendship advice, and some AITA stories! Of course we take some detours to talk about The Secret Life of the American Teenager and shitty Christian media and our new sensory toys so we hope you enjoy this week's episode of the pod!
2024-07-0457 minWe Should Unpack This47 Matt & Abby, Queen Charlotte, & Marrying Your Bestie | BIRDS OF A FEATHERThis week we're talking about Matt and Abby from the Unplanned Podcast and there are actually SO many red flags here we didn't have time to unpack them all! We're diving into the topic of divorce, birthdays, and sharing the mental load among other things. Because it's us, of course we take a few tangents to talk about Queen Charlotte and Bridgerton season 3 so we hope you enjoy the episode!
2024-06-2759 minWe Should Unpack This46 "Sovereign Citizens" Are Terrifying | Out of Your MindThis week were unpacking the sovereign citizens movement by learning about it together! We're covering what they are and how they came about and we take some detours to talk about QAnon and conspiracy theory beliefs, project 2025, and our very own D&D campaign as some eye bleach at the very end. We hope y'all enjoy this episode!
2024-06-2052 minWe Should Unpack This45 Butker Commencement Speech | Shut Up!This week were unpacking Harrison Butker’s terrible commencement speech by popular demand! Because we cant help ourselves we take some rabbit trails into Bridgerton season 3, misogynistic double standards, our AC being broken, and a pretty cathartic rant about how much we hate catholicism! We hope you enjoy this hater episode and well see you next week!
2024-06-131h 10We Should Unpack This44 Bridgerton & Oops All Banter | Give Me EverythingThis week we're unpacking a bunch of hot takes about not just Bridgerton but also about personal hygiene shaming and demanding chronically online behavior! We answer some listener mail about finding a therapist and being a therapist and of course we take some detours into neurodivergency, our couple's quirks, and our recent music hyperfixations so we hope you enjoy this all over the place episode!
2024-06-061h 02We Should Unpack This43 We Have a Shocking Amount in Common w/ the Plaths | MirrorThis week we're unpacking Welcome to Plathville again because seasons 4 and 5 caused a complete 180 in our opinions on the whole family! We were also surprised that we resonated with Ethan and Olivia so much so in the spirit of really airing our dirty laundry we're telling you the story of how we almost ended up divorced and why we're fully no contact with Aaron's family. We hope y'all enjoy the episode!
2024-05-301h 14We Should Unpack This42 Welcome to Plathville First Impressions | CircusThis week we're unpacking Welcome to Plathville! Aaron and I hadn't finished watching the season by the time we filmed this but we have now so let us know what your hot takes are in the comments! We'll be back with a part two of our updated opinions because A LOT of things changed, including our opinions on Kim, Micah, Moriah, and especially Ethan! We hope you enjoy this episode and we'll see you for the next one!
2024-05-231h 11We Should Unpack This41 We Don't Agree About the TikTok Ban | Coming of AgeThis week we're unpacking the TikTok ban, a toxic TikTok trend, and how much we hate the government! Aaron and I don't agree about all aspects of the TikTok ban and it's implications so we talk through out differing perspectives a little bit and of course get lost along the way talking about our D&D campaign, media literacy, and compassion fatigue. We hope you enjoy the episode!
2024-05-161h 16We Should Unpack This40 Would You Rather Be Left Alone with a Man or a Bear? | Not Like UsThis week we're unpacking the internet debate of whether women would choose to be left alone with a strange man or a bear in the woods because there's a lot of layers to this debate! Because it's us the conversation derails into some commentary about capitalism, racism, and Drew Barrymore of all people so we hope you enjoy this all over the place episode!
2024-05-091h 07We Should Unpack This39 Reacting to Polyamory & Relationship TikToks! | Something ComfortingThis week we're unpacking polyamory and "how well do you know your partner" TikTok and also some of Mickey's favorite TikToks just for fun! This week we've got a few tangents into Mickey's boundary setting mistakes, some dating horror stories we've witnessed, and some of our controversial opinions about polyamory so we hope y'all enjoy the episode!
2024-05-0255 minWe Should Unpack This38 Therapy (And Other) Horror Stories | Men Are TrashThis week we're unpacking some of the worst therapy horror stories, including one of my own! We take a few tangents to talk about awful first date stories, pants sh*tting stories, and thankfully a few nice anecdotes about good therapists so we hope you enjoy!
2024-04-251h 06We Should Unpack This37 Jojo Siwa, XOMG Pop Allegations, and "Gay Pop" | Good Luck, Babe!This week we're unpacking the XOMG Pop allegations against Jojo Siwa and her mom Jesslyn as well as the recent drama around Jojo's new song Karma, Jojo's apparent misunderstanding of what the word trailblazer means and how much Mickey and Aaron both love Chappel Roan! There's a lot here and we take a few tangents including our undying love Carly Rae Jepsen, Aaron's new frog shirt, and Mickey's strong feelings about inclusivity in D&D. We hope you enjoy the episode!
2024-04-181h 08We Should Unpack This36 Our ADHD is NOT the Same | In My HeadWelcome back to the pod! This week we're talking about ADHD (and autism to a slightly lesser degree) because being in a marriage where both partners have a really pronounced neurodivergency can be challenging. We're walking y'all through what our ADHD struggles are, how we deal them, and how we support each other! We hope y'all enjoy the episode!
2024-04-111h 03We Should Unpack This35 Lessons From Burnout & My Menty B | End of My RopeIn 2021 after a series of really scary and stressful things I hit a wall in my mental health and had to take a leave of absence from my work as a therapist so this week we're unpacking everything I learned! We're talking burnout recovery tips, the changes we've made to our lives since then, and telling you all the story of how we ended up there in the first place. Of course we take a few detours to talk about how much we hate capitalism too so we hope you enjoy the episode!
2024-04-041h 09We Should Unpack This34 My Breast Reduction Recovery Didn't Go To Plan | begin againThis week we're unpacking allllll of the literally gory details of my breast reduction recovery because to say it didn't exactly go according to plan is the understatement of a lifetime. We're telling you the story of what exactly happened and sharing with you any and all advice that I have so I hope y'all enjoy the episode!
2024-03-281h 38We Should Unpack This33 Girl Deconstructed Has Entered the Chat? | Losing My ReligionWelcome back to the pod everyone! This week we're unpacking the news about Bethany Beal's husband Dav who has recently announced he's deconstruction because oh boy, is there a lot to unpack there. We're discussing religion and fundamentalism generally but also about what this means for our channel and future reaction style content. We also take some detours to talk about Paul and Morgan, 24 Hours With, and boundaries as a content creator so we hope y'all enjoy the episode! Definitely give us your feedback about the changes we're making in those comments below!
2024-03-2158 minWe Should Unpack This32 The Love is Blind Finale is Not What We Expected | Nothin' LeftThis week we're unpacking the Love is Blind finale because in what was a shocking turn of events Mickey actually agreed with a man?! Aaron tries to guess which couples stayed together and which broke up, we unpack the Chelsea and Jimmy situation, and we take a few tangents into one of Mickey's niche special interests along the way! We hope y'all enjoy the episode and come back next week for our thoughts about the Bethany and Dav situation!
2024-03-141h 01We Should Unpack This31 Never Mind We Hate Everyone This Season | DeceptaconThis week we're unpacking (what at the time) were the most recent episodes of Love is BLind Season 6 including the Jeramey and Laura fight, Jessica being a "pick me", Jimmy and Chelsea's continued incompatibility and why we think we should normalize changing our minds! Of course since then, episodes 10 and 11 have come out so check back for our thoughts about those next week but in the meantime please enjoy our ramblings about episodes 7, 8, and 9 from season 6!
2024-03-0753 minWe Should Unpack This30 Aaron's Vasectomy, the Adam IUD, & Period Cramps Simulator | Misery BusinessThis week we're talking about the Adam "IUD" and male birth control, Aaron's experience with a vasectomy, my experience with birth control, and my IUD story all while using a period cramps simulator! We take some tangents to talk about the inequity in reproductive health care, the importance of eating before a procedure, and the time that Aaron and got shamed for buying condoms! We hope you enjoy the episode and let us know what your thoughts are!
2024-02-291h 09We Should Unpack ThisSeason 6 of Love is Blind Has So Many Problems | ToxicWelcome back to the pod! This week we're recapping what we know about Love is Blind Season 6 so far! We did our best to cover the noteworthy things like Jessica's smack down during her breakup with Jimmy, whatever the f is happening with Matthew, and the rampant and REPEATED racism towards AD but y'all know we got lost in some tangents along the way so grab a snack and come hang out with us! This one's gonna be a good one!
2024-02-221h 02We Should Unpack ThisWe Don't Like Taylor Swift | Look What You Made Me DoOkay y'all it's time we be honest about something which is that we're not exactly Swifties. This week we're unpacking Taylor Swift's recent PR nightmares including her alleged snub of Celine Dion at the Grammy's, sending a cease and desist letter to a college student over her private jet usage, and other criticisms she's drawn for being a billionaire because yikes. There is so much for us to unpack her so we hope y'all enjoy the episode and don't hate us afterward! Let us know your thoughts and feels in those comments!
2024-02-151h 03We Should Unpack ThisUnpacking Netflix's Sex/Life | Sex on FireHey everyone! This we're unpacking our long requested thoughts on Netflix's series Sex Life! Join us as we get side tracked talking about how Taylor Swift being hired by the US government to get Biden elected according to right-wingers, Aaron finally remembered his Nee-Doh, and finally our thoughts, feelings and opinions on the show Sex Life!
2024-02-081h 03We Should Unpack ThisAre You in Love or is it Limerence? | Real LoveThis week we're unpacking the concept of limerence! Is it real or is it just a fancy word for infatuation? What's the difference between limerence, NRE, and just plain old attachment issues? We're talking about what science says, what our opinions are, and whether we've ever experienced limerence. This week we get distracted by our new NeeDoh Nice Cube, why Mickey hates the DSM and that time that Mickey's client thought she farted in session. There's a lot to unpack this week so come hang out with us!
2024-02-0158 minWe Should Unpack ThisMental Health Hot Takes | Other SideThis week we're unpacking hot takes about mental health and therapy, some from the Discord, some from the internet at large, and some that are our own! This week's tangents include Aaron being betrayed by his MP3 player, Mickey talking about her own triggers, and our collective fear of ambulances. Let us know what your hot takes are in the comments!
2024-01-2546 minWe Should Unpack ThisTalking NRE & Our Biggest Dating Mistakes | Gimmie LoveDoes being a therapist mean you're better at dating? In my opinion, definitively NO lol. We're sharing some of our dating regrets, what we've learned from polyamory, and our thoughts on new relationship energy! Is it healthy? Is it toxic? What is it even? SO much to unpack here so settle in!
2024-01-1857 minWe Should Unpack ThisMickey Explains Sister Wives Drama to Aaron | The DramaThis week we're unpacking almost all of the drama from season 18n of Sister Wives because in case you didn't know we stream every Friday and lately we've been deep diving into Sister Wives! It's been a WILD ride and since Aaron isn't always able to be with me on stream days so we decided that this week I would fill in the gaps for Aaron. This week's rabbit trails include our obsession with our humidifier, Mickey's secret desire to snap her spine back into place, and our super quick thoughts about Gypsy Rose being released from prison. We...
2024-01-111h 00We Should Unpack ThisOur 2024 Predictions and Why We're Not Setting Resolutions | Future NostalgiaHappy new year you beautiful little humans and welcome to 2024! This week we're unpacking our predictions for the coming year, why we hate and are not setting new year's resolutions, and also sharing some exciting changes that we hope to make personally and professionally! Let us know what's on your radar for 2024 and don't forget to like and subscribe!
2024-01-0456 minWe Should Unpack ThisUnpacking Our Anxieties (and What Helps Us) | Anxious TypeTW: Discussions of anxiety and trypophobia This week we're getting personal because we're talking about our own anxiety and what's helped us deal with it! This week we're distracted by Mickey's breast reduction recovery, Aaron's inner child being WAY older than Mickey's, and our shared struggle with people pleasing and bad boudnaries! I hope y'all enjoy the episode!
2023-12-301h 02We Should Unpack ThisShould Therapists Ask for Tips? Unpacking AITA Posts! | MoneyHey everyone! This week we're unpacking a podcast classic: Am I the A**hole?? The lack of self awareness of people on the internet never ceases to amaze me to settle in because we’re talking about a couple doozies today! Highlights include a questions like is it okay for therapists to ask for tips? and can you forbid your partner from being religious? Let us know that you think!
2023-12-211h 08We Should Unpack ThisCan Therapists Interpret Dreams? | In DreamsThis week we're unpacking dream interpretation! Not only because it's one of the most common questions therapists get but also because Mickey has the weirdest dreams and it felt only right to share the chaos of that with y'all! Sound off in the comments- do we think dream interpretation is real and have you kept your own dream journal?
2023-12-1457 minWe Should Unpack ThisIs Beige Bad For Your Kids? | Paint it, (Beige)This week we're unpacking whether sad beige everything truly is taking over the world! There has been an increasing amount of beige permeating the interior design world and now people are spray painting their kids Christmas toys beige? This week episode covers discussions of anti-capitalism, healthy child development, and a quick diatribe into the Kardashian's influence on culture at large so grab a snack and settle in!
2023-12-0759 minWe Should Unpack ThisIs Girl Defined Getting Better at Sex Advice? | Let's Talk About SexHey everyone! We're back and ready to unpack Bethany Beal's Sex Conversations! Come hang out with us while we try to figure out whether these conversation starters are actually helpful for disgusting heathen relationships or if they are really just geared for fundamentalist couples!
2023-11-301h 00We Should Unpack ThisWhen Does Stan Culture Become Unhealthy? | Cult of PersonalityHey everyone! This week Aaron is helping us unpack STAN Culture! Is it inherently toxic and problematic or can it provide value and benefits in it's own way? Come hang out with us as we unpack our own music tastes, problematic artists from Brendon Urie to Ye, and the biggest question of them all: can you separate the music from the artist?!
2023-11-0257 minWe Should Unpack ThisWhat Is Male Normative Alexithymia? | Can't Find the WordsToday we’re unpacking the concept of male normative alexithymia because its been the subject of a lot of discussion on TikTok and beyond! So let’s talk about it, answer the question of what the heck it even is and unpack how it’seffected us and our marriage too!
2023-10-261h 03We Should Unpack ThisThe “When You Start to Hate Your Girlfriend” Twitter Thread | Women Are Not ThingsHey everyone! This week we're unpacking probably one of the most disheartening twitter threads I think I may have ever encountered... the "phase where you start hating your girlfriend." Like these absolutely have to be some weird dark corner of the internet fiction right? No way anyone would tweet these with their full chest... right?
2023-10-1952 minWe Should Unpack ThisOpening Up About My Breast Reduction | Chop Em OffWe're talking about something that I never thought would happen for me because of medical fatphobia and a whole bunch of other barriers but here we are! I'm nervous and excited to share a part of my life that's much more personal and sensitive than I normally would so thanks in advance for respecting that. I hope y'all enjoy the episode!
2023-10-121h 04We Should Unpack ThisCelebrity Criminal Updates | Proejction Joins the Battle!Hey everyone! This week Aaron is bringing the updates you never asked for. We're unpacking Tim Ballard and the on-going investigation into Operation Underground Railroad along with Danny Masterson updates... and as a fun bonus Mickey unpacks fundamentalism and the Duggars.
2023-10-0554 minWe Should Unpack ThisLove is Blind Season 5 is the Worst (and Best?) Season Yet | You Lied to MeHey everyone! This week we're unpacking all things Love is Blind Season 5! Specifically episodes 1 -3 and oh boy did they give us plenty to talk about this week... and by them we of course mean Uche, Lydia, and Aaliyah. Where do we even begin with the audacity?!
2023-09-281h 05We Should Unpack ThisCan You Be Polyamorous Without Being a Throuple? | Relationship StatusHey everyone! This week's episode we're doing some polyamory vocabulary and learning about different relationship styles like parallel, kitchen table, lap sitting polyamory and figuring out which one best describes our style of polyamory! There's some hot takes about veto power and Mickey and Aaron share some of their own hard limits in terms of relationship styles! We hope y'all enjoy the episode and don't forget to like and leave us reviews!
2023-09-211h 00We Should Unpack ThisAshton & Mila's Apology Was NOT It | Whoops, You're In a CultHey everyone! This week we're unpacking the Danny Masterson conviction along with the character statement letters from Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis and their "apology" video. With a special suprise guest, Scientology! Because of course the story gets worse.
2023-09-141h 01We Should Unpack ThisPaul and Morgan Finally Responded & It Was Not What I Expected | Pray for My HatersThis week we're unpacking Paul and Morgan's (or just Paul I suppose) video addressing my recent commentary about their fundamentalist and restrictive rules about media! We're getting into my history with my ED and fatphobia and talking about how Paul missed the mark yet again so settle in!
2023-09-0753 minWe Should Unpack ThisI Used to Be Fundie Lite? Opening Up About Deconstruction | Losing My (Our) ReligionThis week we're discussing both of our own experiences with religion growing up and sharing our origin stories on our religious deconstruction! Today we're unpacked our Christian and Catholic upbringings, a brush with fundamentalism, and sharing what the final nail in our religious coffin was!
2023-08-311h 01We Should Unpack ThisWe've Had It With Celebrity "Wellness" Products | Enema of the StateAnyone who's been on the channel for any length of time knows the bone I have to pick with wellness culture, diet culture, and celebrities celebrating capitalism so that's what we're getting into today! We're talking about Gwyneth Paltrow, Travis Barker and Liquid Death's enema partnership, and celebrity wellness culture today to name a few things!
2023-08-241h 00We Should Unpack ThisDo Fundie Couples Resent Each Other? | She F**cking Hates MeWe're talking about resentment, Gottman's couple's research, and the relationships of Paul and Morgan and Girl Defined today! There really is a lot to unpack here so we hope y'all enjoy the episode!
2023-08-171h 00We Should Unpack ThisOur Birth Chart Reading w Mutual Reception! | Talking to the MoonWelcome back to the podcast! This week we're unpacking our birth charts, our relationship, and the crossover between astrology and therapy with Bitty and Puja from Mutual Reception! Tangents from this week include our thoughts about religion & deconstruction, some insight into Mickey and Aaron's relationship, and lots and lots of giggling about the stars exposing our secrets! We hope y'all love it and don't forget to subscribe to Mutual Reception to catch our episode there too!
2023-08-101h 19We Should Unpack ThisWe Actually Disagree About Something! | Relationship AnarchyHey everyone! This week we're unpacking our experience with unlearning the relationship escalator and what relationship anarchy means to us and finally something we don't agree on! Kind of... When it comes to dating, are labels important? Do they make a difference? Come helps us figure it out on this weeks pod!
2023-08-0354 minWe Should Unpack ThisTalking Aesthetics, Toxic Masculinity, and Gender Expression | Coloring Outside the LinesWelcome back to the There's a Lot to Unpack Here! This week we're unpacking gender, growing into our aesthetics, toxic masculinity, and a little bit of identity development! We've both done our own growing in regards to how we show up in the world and finding our comfort zones so we're excited to share that with you today! We hope you enjoy the episode and let us know what you wanna hear us talk about next!
2023-07-2957 minWe Should Unpack ThisHow We Ended Up Child Free by Choice | I (We) Don't Want KidsHey everyone! Welcome to the first episode of There's a Lot to Unpack Here and today we're unpacking our decision to be child free by choice! It's been quite a journey to arrive at this decision and we're talking today about how we unpacked familial and cultural expectations, grieved the future we thought we'd have, and gave ourselves permission to embrace who we really are instead. We hope you love the episode and we're so glad you're here!Support us on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MickeyAtkinsSupport us on Patreon - https://www...
2023-07-1355 minWe Should Unpack ThisThere's a Lot to Unpack Here (Trailer)Welcome to the show! Episode 1 dropping July 13th @ 12pm PST!
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