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Pessimistic at BestSore LoserSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)If it's one thing about me, I'm not competitive, but I am a sore loser. James and I just got back from a trip to Milwaukee to celebrate a friend's birthday and we played an absolutely ridiculous amount of card games, got in a fight about whether or not to go to Summerfest, ate copious amounts of kettle corn, then, ironically won a ticket to Summerfest — life is a silly little game, isn't it? Anyway, join in!Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW TH...2023-06-2052 minPessimistic at Best24K Magic in the AirSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)The theme is rhinestones and denim, honey! Friend of the pod, returning guest, the light of my life, and fire of my loins, Grace Ferolo joins me back on the podcast to recap her recent trip out to Sin City to see the man, the myth, the legend, Bruno Mars, before we dive into the plight of the angry woman, the blessing & the curse of having a busy schedule, and the quest for love in all forms.Get silly with us on social:2023-06-131h 01Pessimistic at BestNaked Bike RideSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Personally, I've never had the urge to get butt naked and take my bicycle for a spin through the city streets, but who am I to yuck somebody else's yum! Join us on the podcast for a lovely little recap of James' birthday weekend and stay for my newfound favorite cure for the hiccups, James' issue with divvy-bike sanitation practices, our pitch for the drink of the summer, and more!Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram...2023-06-0646 minPessimistic at BestAmerica's Favorite PastimeSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)There's nothing more patriotic than celebrating Memorial Day Weekend with a Vienna hotdog and a Miller Lite at the stadium, am I right ladies? James and I take to the podcast to discuss my googling "grills for beginners" ahead of our trip to Home Depot, our mutual distaste for sandals, and more! Gear up for a taste of the American spirit, if you know what I mean, xoxo.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbest...2023-05-3044 minPessimistic at BestAmerica's Favorite PastimeThere's nothing more patriotic than celebrating Memorial Day Weekend with a Vienna hotdog and a Miller Lite at the stadium, am I right ladies? James and I take to the podcast to discuss my googling "grills for beginners" ahead of our trip to Home Depot, our mutual distaste for sandals, and more! Gear up for a taste of the American spirit, if you know what I mean, xoxo.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMANTHA2023-05-3044 minPessimistic at BestBarefoot-Boy SummerSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Barefoot-boy summer is upon us, the sun is shining, and for better or for worse, the toes are OUT. Kyle and I take to the podcast to reminisce on our first swear words (or cuss words for you Texans), share our favorite phone games, and swap foot fetish stories, join us if you dare. ;)Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMANTHAInstagram...2023-05-231h 47Pessimistic at BestIt's Not a Proper Doctor's Office Unless There's a Fish TankSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)When was the last time you had a hand cramp? Well, I got one writing the notes for this episode, so it must be good! James and I take to the podcast to discuss the odd marketing tactics of a quirky local establishment here in Logan Square called the Friendship Chinese Restaurant before diving into my unhealthy obsession with Facebook Marketplace and my stance on Doctor's offices without fish tanks.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram...2023-05-1651 minPessimistic at BestSlap a Label on MeSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!) If it's one thing about me, it's that I love a personality quiz. Categorize me, put me in a box, slap a label on me, I don't mind! I just got back from my all-company summit in which I found out that I'm a "collaborator" within the Predictive Index. I actually felt like I learned a lot about myself — and all after answering two measly questions, imagine! Anyway, join us on the podcast to learn how many times I pick up my phone a day, hear James gri...2023-05-0951 minPessimistic at BestMoney Does Buy HappinessSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Rich people ruin everything but also like — gimme some, you know? Money absolutely does buy happiness and whoever says otherwise is lying to your literal face and should not be trusted, got it? Anyway, join us for a heated debate about the importance of adding to your savings account, and stay for a riveting conversation about voodoo dolls & ouija boards, closeted nerds, men in heels, and more, xx.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFa...2023-04-251h 11Pessimistic at BestDrive Your Tractor to School DaySend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Today the Kedzie Kids™ take to the pod to tackle an important question — 'Drive Your Tractor to School Day' — urban myth or rural fact? Join us for a riveting conversation about middle school bullies, ripped pants, and life on the dairy farm — and stay for a charming little anecdote about the time that I almost threw up when it was my turn to milk the cow during a school field trip.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagra...2023-04-181h 08Pessimistic at BestTV Is for IntellectualsSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)At this time, I'd like to give a shoutout to British Airways via American Airlines for reconnecting me with Abby Mackinnon on the way to the most magical place on earth — London, of course! I can genuinely say that I'm so incredibly happy our departing flight got moved up a full 3 hours and that our connection was moved all way from JFK to CLT because had that not been the case, I wouldn't have seen the girl in her Yankee's cap fighting for her life do...2023-04-111h 06Pessimistic at BestBopping Around for Drinks and SnacksSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Not to brag, but I recently had a Tweet go viral (upwards of 2+ likes) about how vacation is really just about bopping around for drinks and snacks., and honestly? I stand by that. James and I just got back from London, the literal trip of a lifetime, so naturally I wrote up a pros and cons list for the recap. Let's dive in, shall we?Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbest...2023-04-0446 minPessimistic at BestThe Girl Who Never Shuts Up About Study AbroadSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me! James and I decided to take a ten year anniversary trip across the pond and I may or may not have gotten us an Airbnb as close to my old dorm as humanly possible — we're reliving the glory days, baby! Goals for the trip include convincing at least one person that I'm British and maintaining a healthy gut microbiome throughout our stay, wish us luck, xx.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PO...2023-03-2834 minPessimistic at BestDrunk on Spring and SudafedSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)I sold my car and bought a Pitchfork ticket — spring has sprung and love is in the air! Spring is an incredibly intoxicating season, isn't it? Especially when you live in a winter hellscape like we do here in the midwest, but as they say, you have to experience the lows to appreciate the highs, am I right ladies? Join us for a conversation about attempting to sell your car online, cleaning out your childhood home, finding love in a hopeless place (the catholic church), and more!2023-03-2139 minPessimistic at BestNumber TwoSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)This one is for my IBS girlies! This is probably the first time we've openly discussed excrement on the pod, and frankly, it may also be the last! But in the wise words of Tarō Gomi — everyone poops. So, with that said, join us for a liberating conversation about bodily fluids, new friends, light-up shoes, and more!Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMANTHA...2023-03-142h 02Pessimistic at BestJustice for Anne HathawaySend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Anne Hathaway is in her bag and where are you? We, as a society, owe Anne and all of the try-hard girlies and cringey queens a sincere apology. Allow women to be cringe! It’s their god-given right. So all of that is to say, if you’re team Anne, join us for a conversation about following celebrities on social media, cutting your bangs right before leaving the house, and so much more! You know you want to, xx.Get silly with us o...2023-03-071h 06Pessimistic at BestSomebody Call the LocksmithSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Life hack: Lock a stranger out of their own home in order to force them into a life-long friendship! That's how Evan and I became besties and the rest is literally history. Tune in for the deets on our friendship origin story and stay for a lovely little conversation about our mutual love of thrifting, our shared struggle to find our respective TikTok personas, the delicate art of feng shui, and more, xx.Get silly with us on social:2023-02-281h 10Pessimistic at BestGirls Can Have a Little Hangxiety as a TreatSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Welcome to the hangover episode where Sophia and I discuss the politics of bar-time karaoke and share our go-to hangover prevention methods before embracing our hangxiety and freaking out over our impending Saturn return. Pop some Advil and come along for the ride if you’re feeling brave, xoxo.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.com...2023-02-2158 minPessimistic at BestWe Stand with RentersSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Have you heard about the guy who traded a paperclip for a house? Well how about this for news — Jake and I are both renters in Chicago, and although we may not have a house like Paperclip Guy, we do have beautiful relationships with our maintenance workers and we don’t have to shovel snow like the freaks with mortgages. Join us for a conversation about holidays, home decor, concussions, and more!Get silly with us on social:FOLLO...2023-02-141h 00Pessimistic at BestInviting Strangers Over for DinnerSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)We’re back, we paid off our couch, and we’re onto season 5! Join us as we recap our break and catch you up to speed on all of the adult things we’ve been doing recently, including but not limited to making the active choice to spend less time on our phones, opening a new line of credit, going to a friend’s wedding, and inviting strangers over to our house for a sit-down dinner. Incredible things can be accomplished at twenty-six!Get silly wi...2023-02-0734 minPessimistic at BestA Festivus for the Rest of UsSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Happy (almost) Festivus! Are you familiar with the holiday? Originally coined by Frank Costanza of Seinfeld, Festivus is a holiday based around the airing of grievances, a practice I’m quite comfortable with myself. Are you familiar with the TikTok trend, “the ick challenge?” Think of Festivus as the original ick challenge and join us as James and I air our grievances or share our icks with one another as we round out season 4 of Pessimistic at Best!P.S. Thanks for listening ;) See yo...2022-12-2032 minPessimistic at BestIn His Flop EraSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Did you survive your work holiday party? We made it out alive, but not without taking a few Ls (literally) along the way. To sum it all up, I left my credit card at a bar after making the conscious decision to open a tab (classic) and James swapped jackets with one of my coworkers and lost his wallet in the process. So, naturally, the next morning was spent traipsing around Madison in search of clues—but all's well that ends well, as they say!...2022-12-1337 minPessimistic at BestThat Wasn't on My 2022 Bingo CardSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)We’ve been back and forth between Chicago and Madison quite a bit recently. We went home for Thanksgiving, brought the cats, Misho went down the laundry shoot, James shot a deer—it’s been eventful, to say the least! Anyway, we're heading back to Madtown this weekend for my work holiday party, wish us luck, xoxo.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMANTHA2022-12-0632 minPessimistic at BestThe “R” WordSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Have you heard of the Camino de Santiago? It’s a popular pilgrimage through the north of Spain and my dad just finished his trek. He took the “French Way,” which is roughly the same length as the journey across the state of Wisconsin. Now that you have that perspective, does that make it more or less cool? For me, it’s tough to say, but I can confirm that I would not want to spend 45 days walking across the great badger state. Anyway, my dad’s been home...2022-11-291h 06Pessimistic at BestSusan’s AppleholeSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Coworkers by day, Daycatcher groupies by night—we’re just a couple of girls slaying the social media game before pounding a respectable amount of Twisted Teas™ at a basement show and if that’s not your vibe, we don’t want it, sister. Ginny was my first hire at work and now she’s stuck with me forever! Join us for a conversation about surprises, long-distance moves, Ginny’s first snowfall as a Wisconsinite, and more!Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW...2022-11-221h 04Pessimistic at BestDo You Think of Me Differently Now That I Have a Ring Light?Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)The rumors are true—I bought a ring light. Which officially makes me the worst and most famous person that you know. What you decide to do with that information is frankly none of my business. In the meantime, follow me on TikTok, xoxo. What else have you missed? Let’s see—James had his first Chicago show, I lost my credit card, and I’ve officially started beef with our neighbor who somehow manages to set their car alarm off every single day.Get sill...2022-11-1538 minPessimistic at BestFight or FlightSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Serving up my second public apology on a silver platter, honey! I’m genuinely so sorry for going completely MIA for a full three weeks. I had two back-to-back trips (because I’m rich) and am truly terrible at planning ahead but I’m back and ready to bitch about my least favorite airline, brag about my new iPad, totally rock your world, etc.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.com2022-11-0833 minPessimistic at BestA Crazy Amount of SquashSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)James released an album (Playhead, out everywhere, xoxo!) and I asked him if he wanted to be on the podcast to promote it like a *real* guest and he laughed in my face! Anyway, join us for a conversation about tunes, tummy aches, and tons of squash if you’re into that sort of thing.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFO...2022-10-1134 minPessimistic at BestCamp Girls Who Can’t SwimSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Were you a camp kid? Typically, most of us fall on one side of the fence, but then there are those of us who landed somewhere in between, went to camp, became obsessed with pop culture, and eventually started podcasts rooted in pessimism—just us? Oops! Anyway, meet my internet-friend-turned-real-life-bestie and learn more about life in Toronto, the reality of the dark web (AKA Reddit), how to play it extremely cool in front of Jake Gyllenhaal, and more!Get silly with us on social:...2022-10-041h 01Pessimistic at BestLiving in AbundanceSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)We’re giving rich, we’re giving luxury, we’re giving opulence, honey! Jake, my former intern turned work bestie, also just moved to the Windy City™, and to say we’re thriving would be a massive understatement. Is our rent too high? Duh. Are our Ubers outrageously expensive? Obviously. But we’re rich in experiences, baby—and that's what counts. We’re just a couple of city gals living in absolute abundance, what can we say! xxGet silly with us on social:FOLL...2022-09-271h 14Pessimistic at BestChronically OnlineSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)From the unanswered question surrounding Lea Michele’s ability to read to the Don’t Worry Darling red carpet drama to the Queen’s death (RIP in peace), it was quite the week—especially for those of us who simply can’t pry our eyeballs away from the internet. Sara and I are social media managers by day and pop-culture connoisseurs by night. We’re just a couple of gals with an incurable disease in which we quite literally can’t stop consuming content on the world wide web, sue...2022-09-201h 30Pessimistic at BestRunning My Silly Little ErrandsSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Scheduling a dentist appointment to cement myself as a Chicago resident, wbu? Seriously though, there’s nothing quite like running undesirable errands to make you feel established in a new city. A trip to Milan Laser is next—time to fill that calendar, honey!P.S. Justice for Tasha, Love Island Season 8. xxGet silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.com2022-09-1347 minPessimistic at BestCrying in PublicSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)We’re BACK! Did you miss us? Because we sure missed you! It’s been eight long weeks, but to recap everything you may have missed—we made the big move to Chicago, one of us has picked up a new habit of crying in public, and the other’s been dabbling in AMAs on Instagram. Anyway, it’s great to be back! Season four, here we come. ;*Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisti...2022-09-0638 minPessimistic at BestBeing More Intentional or WhateverSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)And that’s a wrap on season 3! Join us for a mid-year intentions check-in where we discuss how little I’ve worked on being better at spending time alone and how much more “intentional” James has been since setting his new year's intention as being more intentional. Confused? Same! Hope to figure it all out once I turn 26—see you in August, xx.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: p...2022-06-2841 minPessimistic at BestHot People with Tummy AchesSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)James and I just got back from the PNW, are you jealous? We thought so! We took a trip up to Seattle and Vancouver to visit friends and family and had a blast, but unfortunately, we also had tummy aches the entire time—you win some, you lose some! Enjoy this little trip recap and see if you can guess what made our tummies hurt! xxGet silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFa...2022-06-2147 minPessimistic at BestComputer Games Raised UsSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Did you grow up playing computer games? Did you base your friendships on whoever had the best internet connection? Did your parents take money out of your allowance so that you could be a member of both Club Penguin and RuneScape? Well, you're in luck, because Annie and I can very much relate! Tune in to this week's pod to listen to us reminisce on our early friendship, divulge our elementary school crushes, and dive into our neighborhood shenanigans!Get silly with us on s...2022-06-072h 03Pessimistic at BestThe Crushing Weight of Existing OnlineSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)For someone who works in social media, I admittedly have absolutely no idea how to be online. I can’t remember how to Instagram, I still don’t know how to Tiktok, I’m on BeReal for some reason, and I’ve recently developed social media anxiety? Cute and hot! James and I take to the pod to discuss the crushing reality of existing online whilst trying to promote our various projects, the irony of online critics (haters make us famous!), and more—join in!Get sill...2022-05-3131 minPessimistic at BestSitting Next to Someone at the Airport is BraveSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Something that nobody’s talking about is that it’s actually really brave to sit next to someone at the airport. Personally, I would never be caught dead doing something like that, but to each their own! Desperate for more airport etiquette by yours truly? You’re in luck! I just got back from a work trip and I saved all of the juicy details just for you, tune in!Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInst...2022-05-2444 minPessimistic at BestYou Literally Can’t Go Home If It’s the WeekendSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Did you know that during the weekend you’re supposed to spend as little time at home as humanly possible? That’s right, Saturday and Sunday are for leaving the house and never returning. You literally can’t go home until Monday, if you do you’ll probably light on fire! Anyway, here’s what’s been keeping us busy on the weekends when we leave the house. Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticat...2022-05-1746 minPessimistic at BestLife? She’s Messy!Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Most of the time you plan your little events and your trips and your dinners with friends and life is good, other times you have a quick menty-b and dissociate at work while looking at memes about having your rights stripped away, it’s called BALANCE. Ironically, the week that I return from my unplanned podcasting hiatus just so happens to be National Mental Health Awareness Week, perhaps a sick joke? But in all seriousness, let this little ep be a reminder to take care of yourselves be...2022-05-1038 minPessimistic at BestWater Is Not a BeverageSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)The #1 rule that I live by is this: If you consume three or more specialty beverages within a short period of time, that automatically means you’re having a good day. And just so we’re crystal clear, water is not a beverage. We’re not here for hydration, we’re just here to sip our little drinks and be merry. It’s simple really. What else are we drinking? We’re drinking the Shonda Rhimes Koolaid, honey! Confused? So are we! Oh, by the way, we’re moving to C...2022-04-1234 minPessimistic at BestJust a Couple of Gals Doing Local ThingsSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Hobbies are exhausting. I know because I have one, it’s this podcast, and I’m literally tired all the time. Now just imagine having enough hobbies to own and operate 17 [seventeen] different Instagram accounts. This week on the pod, I’m joined by my internet acquaintance turned real-life friend Sigra to chat about all of her various avocations which range from bands to bugs. She’s 10x more interesting than I’ll ever be, so trust me—you won’t want to miss this one besties!Ge...2022-04-0553 minPessimistic at BestMeet Me at the Impound LotSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)We’re back after an unexpected hiatus, so it’s time to ask the question—did you miss me? Because boy, did I miss you! Let me start by apologizing for my unplanned absence, last week was truly a week from ~hell~ and I simply needed to take a beat. The good news being that my streak of terrible luck left me with plenty of fuel for the pod. Ready to catch up on everything you missed? Well, buckle on up, because this is a story all about...2022-03-2940 minPessimistic at BestShe’s Not a Regular Art Teacher, She’s a Cool Art TeacherSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Girls who had their friend's parents blocked on Twitter in high school (*cough, cough*) now have severe social media anxiety. Can you imagine growing up with social media today? It was one thing to stress over which song you were going to select for your Myspace profile, but being 16 and feeling the pressure to be hot on main? Pass! This week on the pod I’m joined by none other than my bestie for the restie, the hottest art teacher in Minneapolis, miss Maddie, to chat about tea...2022-03-151h 07Pessimistic at BestA Bout of Seasonal Depression or WhateverSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Gorgeous, gorgeous girls suffer from seasonal depression! I don’t know about you, but this gal is desperate for some vitamin D. Winter sucks for a myriad of reasons, but first and foremost the fashion is absolutely atrocious. Practical footwear? Parkas? If I have to even so much as look at my winter coat again, I’ll scream. Then there’s the snow, the cold temps, the dry skin—anyway, we’ll just be here bitching about it until spring. You know the drill, join in!Get...2022-03-0834 minPessimistic at BestStay at Home DadSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Is this a retirement announcement? That’s yet to be determined, however, my dad did turn in his notice at the company he’s been employed at for the last 17 years, so hey, that’s something! In this week’s episode, we take to the pod to bitch about work, running (or the lack thereof), winter, remodeling, and the works. Join us!Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOL...2022-02-2255 minPessimistic at BestBe My ValentineSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)In this week’s episode, we dare to ask the question—Valentine’s Day, sweet or tacky? Perhaps both! Join us in a conversation about love, rom-coms, proposals, PDA, overpriced menus, heart-shaped pizzas, and more!Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMANTHAInstagram: @samgeorgsonTwitter: @samgeorgsonWebsite: samanthageorgson.comFOLLOW JAMESInstagram: @daycatcher_Tw...2022-02-1526 minPessimistic at BestUm, We Don’t Get ItSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Guess who’s back on the pod and ready to bond over all of the things we don’t understand—my bestie Claire, obviously! Bitcoin? What’s that! NFTs? Not computing! Dust? How in the hell did that get there! Space? Not a chance! Child stars? Who allowed it! Join in!Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.com2022-02-0858 minPessimistic at BestThe Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the TreeSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)I have a *very* special guest joining me for today’s episode. She’s an incredibly talented artist, a total grump ass, and she’s my very best friend—my sweet, sweet Mama! Join us for a lovely little conversation about motherhood, math, creativity, and more!Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMANTHAInstagram: @samgeorgsonTwitter: @samgeorgsonWebsite: samantha...2022-02-011h 10Pessimistic at BestShould We Move to Chicago?Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)In today’s episode, James and I dare to ask the question—should we move to Chicago? Join us, as we take you through our entire pros and cons list, bitch about our current apartment’s heating system, and hypothesize about the overly grandiose lives we could lead in The Wind City. Will moving two and half hours away fix all of our problems, you ask? Only time will tell, xoxo. Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCAST2022-01-2539 minPessimistic at BestThe Year of Like, Realizing ThingsSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Happy New Year to my Pessimistic Pattys and my Pessimistic Pattys only! Remember when Kylie Jenner famously claimed that 2016 was the year of “realizing things?” Well, joke’s on her because the year is now 2022 and I just realized how terrible I am at spending time alone, which brings me to our season 3 kick-off epi! Join us, as we recap everything you missed during our holiday hiatus, dive into our intentions for 2022, and more! So good to be back, xxGet silly with us...2022-01-1843 minPessimistic at BestAnd Just Like That...Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Season two has officially come to a close and Adam’s final days in Madison are upon us! Since Adam has finally decided to jump ship and leave my ass in the dust, it seemed only appropriate that we close out the season on his move-out day with a little send-off smoke-sesh (yep, we mean weed! Flower! Bud! Green!) epi for the fans. Join us as we reminisce on the year Adam and I lived together during my brief stint as a pothead, our worst experiences with ed...2021-11-301h 12Pessimistic at BestHealth Insurance Is Always GoodSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Listen, it’s hard to be twenty-five. This week on the podcast my wonderful friend Abby and I gripe about the trials and tribulations of being a twenty-something desperately searching for a job that provides health insurance and cool roommates to split the rent with. I mean seriously, all we’re asking for is a raise and a few friends, is that really so much to ask?Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbest...2021-11-2348 minPessimistic at BestAn Entire Year of Complaining On-AirSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Can you believe it? I’ve been complaining at you guys for an entire year! And what a wonderful year it’s been. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we’ve gossiped, we’ve quit old jobs, we’ve started new ones, hey—we’ve even contracted Coronavirus, and we’ve managed to bitch about something or someone every step of the way. Cheers to the next year and may we never run out of things to complain about! xxGet silly with us on social:2021-11-1634 minPessimistic at BestArt Actually Isn’t DeadSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Something that sucks about being a “creative” is that, on occasion, you find yourself in a job that actually stifles your creativity—ironic, isn’t it? But hey, that’s capitalism, baby! The good news is, that hasn’t stopped my friend Jacob, not even a little bit. He’s one of the most talented photographers and artists I know, and if you try to tell me otherwise I WILL report you! Anyway, join us for a conversation about art, sleep schedules, our preferred vices, and more—only if you dare...2021-11-0955 minPessimistic at BestSo, We’re Thinking About Getting a RoombaSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)So, we have news, we’re thinking about getting a Roomba. I know, this is a big step, but I assure you—we’ve thought long and hard about this. You see, after conducting an extensive amount of research, we’ve come to the conclusion that simply can’t carry on living this miserable, Roomba-less life any longer. We’re adults, and adults have Roombas. It’s as simple as that.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstag...2021-11-0242 minPessimistic at BestTwo Rotisserie Chickens, PleaseSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Note to self, if you’re purchasing a rotisserie chicken (or two), don’t use the self-checkout. Happy almost November! Here we are, in the throes of cold and flu season—I’m sick, you’re sick and we’re all just sipping our tea, slurping our soup, and hoping for the fucking best. But on the bright side, the Holidays are just around the corner and we don’t know about you, but we’re excited! So, grab a drumstick and join us as we tease our Halloween co...2021-10-2640 minPessimistic at BestNothing like a Little Hangxiety on a SundaySend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Truly nothing like a persistent 24-hour hangover to set the tone for some extremely terrifying Sunday scaries—am I right, ladies? James and I went out for the Badger game last weekend and I managed to drink a little too much on a relatively empty stomach and well, you know what they say, you reap what you sow. Anyway, come and work through your mid-week depression with us as we prepare to do it all over again next weekend, hooray!Get silly with us on...2021-10-1937 minPessimistic at BestWas It Life-Changing?Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)If you're wondering whose podcast this even is at this point, you're not alone! My friend Joe takes the reins on this week's episode per absolutely no one's request, but hey, at least he's interesting. We chat about his time in China, the grudge he's been holding since we previously roasted him on the pod for his poor travel planning tendencies, and his weird obsession with my dad. P.S. If you listen all the way to the end you’ll find out wh...2021-10-121h 22Pessimistic at BestEarly Bird Gets the Worm, or WhateverSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Davis’ first alarm goes off at 4:45 every morning but he doesn’t drink coffee—like, comment, and subscribe if you think that seems sus! On this week’s epi, Davis and I discuss our morning routines, argue over bottled water rankings, and share in our absolute love for movin’ and groovin’ on the dance floor.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMANTHAInstagram: @samgeorgson2021-10-051h 13Pessimistic at BestFlannel for Fall? GroundbreakingSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)James and I just got back from the Apostle Islands where the only coffee shop in town was closed, everyone was wearing flannel, and all of the restaurants were closed by 7pm. Don’t get me wrong, we had a sweet little time, but we also wound up leaving ~early~ because we literally ran out of activities. What can I say, I’m a city girl at heart—sue me!Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInst...2021-09-2844 minPessimistic at BestPhone, Keys, WalletSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Are you a responsible adult or do you lose at least one of your most important belongings every time to leave the house? If you’re anything like me, you’re so used to things going missing that you assume they’re lost before you even look. And you know what? Most of the time, you’re fucking right! But every once in a while you cancel a debit card and order a new one, only to find that you just put it back in the wrong pocket o...2021-09-1436 minPessimistic at BestJust the Two of UsSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)So, here’s the thing, Adam and I are running out of friends. We’ve both lived in Madison for basically our entire lives, we both grew up on the west side, we both graduated from UW, and slowly but surely all of our mutual friends have up and moved away, leaving us in the fucking dust. Are we bitter? Obviously not, but like our new “608” group chat is just our two-person text thread, so do with that information what you will. Anyway, we’re on a mission to...2021-09-0751 minPessimistic at BestTaking Pics at the Apple StoreSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Would you guys believe me if I told you Josie paid a visit to the KK post-pandemic before me? Honestly me neither—but it’s true folks—just her and one hundred and twenty of her nearest and dearest! So glad I wasn’t waiting in that line and, more importantly, so glad I got to see my mountain girl! In this episode, we bitch about living in outdoorsy cities in the summertime, reminisce on middle school mems and our countless Facebook albums filled with Apple Store pics, an...2021-08-311h 00Pessimistic at BestVenice, Vegas, or the Wisconsin Dells?Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)You know what they say—what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas—and for good reason. Have you made the trip out to Sin City? Well, let me spare you because it’s honestly just an expensive version of the Wisconsin Dells. Everything’s neon, everyone’s sunburnt and walking around in flip flops and, for some reason, Bruno Mars can be heard everywhere you go.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: p...2021-08-2344 minPessimistic at BestShe's BIG BusySend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Why do we glamorize being busy? Like seriously, when did we decide being busy was cute? Today on the podcast Sophia and I chat about how much we loathe (but also kind of love?) being busy. Here we are, so desperately wishing to be those girls who wake up with enough time for a cup of coffee (or two!) before our morning workout class that we somehow manage to squeeze in before starting our day. We want to have packed schedules and full social calendars, or at...2021-08-1755 minPessimistic at BestWe’ve Got the RunsSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)We’re runners, but do we actually enjoy running? That’s a loaded question. And yet here we are, signing our lives away to Hal Higdon himself with plans to run 26.2 for the second time this November. So, in honor of signing up for our next race, this week on the podcast Kayla and I chat about one of our favorite (and somehow simultaneously least favorite) pass-times. We swap horror stories, bitch about our current training program, and fawn over our favorite runner-friendly social media app, Strava. Lace...2021-08-1041 minPessimistic at BestDid you miss me? Be Honest!Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Even if you didn’t miss *me*, you did miss out on watching the Bucks win in overtime at Silk Exotic, dinner at SUR without a single Lisa Vanderpump sighting, turning twenty-five on the Tipsy Cow dance floor, and spending lots of time with the a-dults—let's recap shall we?Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMANTHAInstagram: @samgeorgsonTwitter: @samgeorgsonWebs...2021-08-0329 minPessimistic at BestSayonara, Suckers!Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)It’s almost July and you know what that means—it’s time to check in on our 2021 intentions! I have to be honest, this epi was a little bit of a gut check because I quite literally haven’t been living up to, well, ANY of my intentions. But you know what? That’s why we check in halfway through the year—to feel sorry for ourselves and then to get serious with it, okay? So here goes!Oh, and P.S. This is also...2021-06-2236 minPessimistic at BestNo Flights, Lots of FeelingsSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Did we recently record an episode on the many downsides to traveling? Yes! Are we going to take it one step further and record another all about the absolute worst place on earth—the airport? You bet your ass we are! As you may have guessed, I just got back from an incredibly sweet little vacay and let me just tell you, everything that could’ve possibly gone wrong with my flights, did! How sweet is that? Give this epi a listen and you just might find out...2021-06-151h 04Pessimistic at BestBooked and BusySend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Thirty episodes in and we’re feelin’ fine! This week on the podcast James and I recap his v special birthday weekend, bitch about being too busy all of the damn time and brag about our cutie pie apartment to anyone who will listen, join in!Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMANTHAInstagram: @samgeorgsonTwitter: @samgeorgsonWebsite: samanthageorgson.com2021-06-0836 minPessimistic at BestH.A.G.S.Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Summer is overrated. It was cool when we were kids because it meant three months of absolute freedom, but now? Now summer just means feeling way worse about not being able to spend time outdoors because you’re stuck inside for eight (plus!) hours a day doing something tacky like answering emails. Don’t get me wrong, I like summer just fine, but imo, people give this hot, sweaty, sticky, bug-ridden time of year way too much credit. That being said, H.A.G.S.Ge...2021-06-0138 minPessimistic at BestPlanes, Trains & AutomobilesSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)When applied to the act of traveling, the phrase, ‘it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey,’ is actually so stupid. Traveling sucks. The entire process is a great big fat pain in the ass from start to finish and nothing, I mean NOTHING ever goes according to plan. Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMANTHAInstagram: @samgeorgsonTwitter: @samgeorgs...2021-05-2551 minPessimistic at BestQuarter Life Crisis Coming in HotSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Guess who’s turning 25 next week? My best friend Zoe is! That’s right folks, go and wish my sweet, sweet bug a happy mother fucking 25th birthday, or else! Rumor has it turning 25 is hard. I wouldn’t know, but I will in exactly two months from now, luckily for me, Zoe’s going first. The thing is, we’re already in the midst of our quarter life crises, and on top of what is already a challenging time in our lives, we’re living through a fucking pa...2021-05-181h 00Pessimistic at BestOk, But Like Why Do Bugs ExistSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)I really don’t like bugs. I’m terrified of spiders, I hate mosquitos, I’m afraid of bees, and above all else, I’m absolutely REPULSED by ticks. I literally can’t think of anything worse—and boy do I have a story for you.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMANTHAInstagram: @samgeorgsonTwitter: @samgeorgsonWebsite: samanthageorgson.comFOLLOW...2021-05-1156 minPessimistic at BestWhen Life Gives You Lemons, Apply For Grad SchoolSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Last time we recorded, Elisia was still trying to figure out her next move after Miss Rona cut her Peace Corps experience short, but my girl is turning lemons into lemonade and moving down to Austin, Texas for grad school and let me tell you, I can’t wait to establish a semi-permanent residence down south with all of my Texas girlies—yeehaw!Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.com2021-05-0454 minPessimistic at BestTil Death Do Us PartSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)If the pandemic was good for anything, it was encouraging, nay, enforcing a pause. Today I have my amazing friend Victoria on the podcast to chat about the non-stop grind that is life in the service industry and even crazier reality of working in a salon in the midst of a pandemic. When you work with people, especially when you work behind the chair, you can’t exactly afford to have a bad attitude while on the clock. Instead, you develop a sort of pseudo persona, one th...2021-04-2752 minPessimistic at BestAre We Adults Yet?Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Ok, we get it, we're almost twenty-five and we still don't know how to do our taxes or get our oil changed, so what? Adulting is actually super messed up when you really think about it, and we prefer to believe that the fact that we don't know how to balance a checkbook or schedule our own appointments is really just a testament to our youth. We're working on it ok? We have big girl jobs, we've been flossing more, and honestly? We're just doing our fucking...2021-04-201h 06Pessimistic at BestJill of All TradesSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Why is it that when you work in a creative field, you’re so often expected to do it all? Ashley and I can certainly attest to this, as we’ve both taken turns playing the role of social media manager, graphic designer, marketing director, copywriter—you name it, we’ve done it—and we probably weren’t paid fairly for it either. Oh, and don’t even get us started on freelancing. In this episode, we bitch about the tricky business of being a “creative,” our ever-growing Zoom...2021-04-1354 minPessimistic at BestParalysis by AnalysisSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Do you know what the School of Human Ecology is? How about ‘Human Development and Family Studies’ or ‘Retail and Consumer Behavior?’ No? That’s ok, because honestly, we don’t either! Josie and I weren’t entirely sure what we wanted to do when we got to college, hence the abstract majors, and frankly, we’re still not sure where we’re going to end up, so don’t you dare ask! We’re just a couple of over-thinkers trying our absolute best, ok?Get silly with us on...2021-04-0650 minPessimistic at BestThey Hate to See a Girlboss WinningSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)It’s true, they really do hate to see a girlboss winning, but you know what they say, nevertheless she persisted! When we were twelve, we’d stay up all night long at sleepovers fantasizing about being married with kids at the age of twenty-five. Then, a few years later we watched the Carrie Bradshaws and the Sophia Amorusos, I mean, Marlowes of the world build their empires and take their cities by storm, all with impressive ease and impeccable style. By the time we got to coll...2021-03-301h 06Pessimistic at BestSam’s Cookin’Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Was ‘learning to cook’ one of my 2021 intentions? Yes, yes it was! Is it working out? Absolutely not! But you know what they say, shoot for the moon and you’ll land amongst the stars—or at the very least you’ll become good pals with the delivery driver at your favorite bagel shop! I’m no chef, and frankly neither is James, though he does whip up some mean scrambled eggs. Cooking just doesn’t come naturally to me, and when something doesn’t come easy, I’m quick to thr...2021-03-2341 minPessimistic at BestYou Got Eczema?Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)If you don’t know what Eucerin is, then you don’t *really* know me. I have the driest of dry skin. We’re talking eczema, keratosis pilaris—the works. I don’t even really have skin, I have scales. My dry skin condition is genetic (thanks a lot, mom!) and I’ve been suffering from and complaining about dry, dehydrated skin for, well, my entire twenty-four years of existence and counting! Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST 2021-03-1639 minPessimistic at BestWe Just Really Love the InternetSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Liz and I fucking love the internet. Liz is a fellow podcaster and we met on Facebook after I volunteered myself to be a guest on her show. Our mutual love for the internet is just one of the many things we have in common. Liz and I both got into podcasting after seeking out creative outlets during quarantine. We were both furloughed last April, we both launched our podcasts in November and we both just accepted new jobs, go us! We’re also both big time Mi...2021-03-091h 20Pessimistic at BestThe Death of Our EgosSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)You would think Lauren and I would have relatively small egos considering we were both banished to the B-team during volleyball our freshman year of high school, but sometimes you have to bond over being mediocre and well, cheers to that, am I right ladies? Now we’re here recording a podcast about the struggle to establish career goals whilst escaping the chaos of a statewide power outage (Hey, Texas) and the irony of being hit with an ice chunk the size of a microwave along the wa...2021-03-021h 01Pessimistic at BestWish Us a Happy Anniversary, Or Else!Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Eight years down (you know, give or take) and lots more to go! Today is our anniversary, and normally we’d be out celebrating in another city over a delicious meal at some fancy restaurant, but this year we’re ordering takeout and hanging out at home and we're going to like it god damn it! Even though 2020 was one big fat bummer, I’m so thankful to have spent the majority of it—like practically every waking moment—with my smooch. So, on that note, wish us a happy...2021-02-2355 minPessimistic at BestMilkshakes and Bad DatesSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Molly and I were bound for best friendship the second we realized that we would both be studying abroad in London our junior year. I found our flights, she found her way to O’Hare airport and the rest is history. We planned European adventures over milkshakes, shared stolen beers with a pickpocket, got naked on the top of a mountain and still made it back to Wisconsin in one piece. On today’s episode we reminisce about some of our shenanigans overseas before recounting Molly’s most r...2021-02-161h 24Pessimistic at BestNot My PresidentSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)After the absolutely insane four years we just lived through, my best friend Adam and I have collectively decided that it’s time we take our civic duty to the next level and actually educate ourselves on the ins and outs of American politics in hopes of never allowing another egotistical-reality-TV-star-turned-dictator to obtain office ever again. We’re two relatively well-informed, highly opinionated people with a lot to learn and we’re just getting started, join us!Get silly with us on social:FO...2021-02-091h 08Pessimistic at BestThank a Nurse TodaySend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Don’t know any? DM me and I’ll give you my friend Claire’s number cause my girl is putting in work on the frontlines, ok? You owe her! But seriously, my best friend Claire McCarthy is an amazing human and I’m so proud of her for fighting the good fight on our behalf during this absolutely insane year. She’s a caretaker by day and the queen of complaining by night which is why she’s perfect for this pod—well, actually she works the night shif...2021-02-0244 minPessimistic at BestBig Girl Decisions Are Being MadeSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Thank god Mikey's apartment flooded junior year or we wouldn't be here recording this podcast together today! In this episode, my wonderful friend Mikey Meyerhofer and I sit down to chat about making big girl decisions—you know, like becoming a dog mom and buying a house—as well as the many, many hilarious mistakes we've made along the way. Join us!Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagr...2021-01-261h 03Pessimistic at BestHey, Metal Mouth!Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)If you don't remember me with braces, are we really even friends? I was a metal mouth for longer than probably anyone else ever and now I have four fake teeth that fall out on occasion and deep hatred for my former orthodontist. Are you thinking about getting veneers? Don’t. Are you intrigued? Dive deeper into my dental horrors on this week's episode!Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest FOLL...2021-01-1951 minPessimistic at BestWe Can't Talk Right Now, We're Doing Hot Girl ShitSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Sophia and I both moved to Madison, Wisconsin on Friday the 13th when we were 8 years old and we've been inseparable ever since, that is, when you subtract the 4,136 miles that typically exist between us. Today we're taking to the podcast to chat about living abroad, moving in the midst of a pandemic and the grad school grind—hot girl shit! Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest FOLLOW SAMANTHA In...2021-01-121h 26Pessimistic at BestNot Another New Year's ResolutionSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)You might be asking yourselves, is this going to be one of those "new year, new me" kind of episodes? And frankly, I'd prefer not to answer that question. You might also be wondering if this a pitch to get you to come on my podcast. Again, I'm not at liberty to say, but what I can tell you is this—I wouldn't even be here recording this if it weren't for my annual half-assed attempt at a New Year's Resolution, so here's to 2021 and all of th...2021-01-0521 minPessimistic at BestWhat Are Your Intentions?Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Raise your hand if you’re ready to kiss 2020 goodbye—I know I sure am! I mean seriously, this year was an absolute dumpster fire and I, for one, am welcoming 2021 with open arms. Today James and I are back on the podcast to do some annual intention setting for the upcoming year, so join us and together, we'll manifest all of the good things to come! Or at the very least we can all cross our fingers and hope for the fucking best. Get s...2020-12-2928 minPessimistic at BestSneaking Out and Making ArtSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)You know the saying, “opposites attract?” Well, those words hold true for me and my next guest, Sam Christensen, because he’s about as optimistic as they come, but like, in a good way, I promise! On today’s episode we chat about a few of Sam’s most notable life experiences, from sneaking out of the house in high school to landing a super cool print-making internship in college, and it's safe to say that we could all afford to take a page out Sam's book. Check it o...2020-12-2243 minPessimistic at BestBe Fucking Nice and Tip Your ServerSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Do you work in the service industry? Do you love it, but like, also absolutely hate it at the same damn time? We feel your pain. Today I have my wonderful friend Adam Kammer on the podcast for a passionate rant about life in the service industry, because as we know, sometimes it's hell and other times you close up early and drinks are on the house! Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest2020-12-1546 minPessimistic at BestTrauma Bonds UsSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Today I have my amazing friend Elisia Cintron on the podcast to chat about our humble beginnings working retail at The University Book Store, her (unfortunately short lived) time in the Peace Corps due to that b*tch Miss Rona, and the quarantine hobbies that are keeping us busy. Check it out! Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com...2020-12-0847 minPessimistic at BestI Left My Heart at Akira Toki Middle SchoolSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Did you learn more about womanhood from the American Girl book ‘The Care and Keeping of You’ than from your own health class? Did you have your heart broken in middle school? Well then this episode is for you! Today one of my very best friends, Zoe Sprout, joins me on the podcast to chat about everything we used to complain about at the age of 12 compared to now at the ripe old age of 24, and honestly, ain’t shit changed. Get silly with us on s...2020-12-0148 minPessimistic at BestThese Are a Few of My Favorite ThingsSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Today we dive into the top 5 things I complain about, sourced by my beloved partner James, who could have easily kept the list going but was kind enough to cap it for all of you—here goes nothing! Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW JAMES Instagram: @daycatcher_ Twitter: @daycatcher_ Website...2020-11-2428 minPessimistic at BestA Podcast for Complainers, by ComplainersSend us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Welcome to Pessimistic at Best—a podcast for complainers, by complainers, hosted by me, Samantha Georgson. In this episode I introduce myself, share my motivations for starting this silly little podcast, and complain about the state of the world to anyone who will listen, including you. Enjoy! Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.comSupport the show2020-11-1719 min