Put on your prom looks, friends, cuz Kathleen has some Cosmopolitan magazine hard-hitting news: beauty tips for prom! (Because we’re all 17, right?) And true to form, Bethany brings some crazy old-timey beauty routines to the conversation, too. Like did you know there used to be a contraption you wore at night to give you dimples? Plus, they check back in on last week’s assignment of asking yourself those hard life questions that may be holding you back from being your true, glorious self. Put o...
Apr 18, 2019•58 min•Season 2Ep. 171
Our girl Kathleen is on a much-earned vacation (jealous!!) so Bethany sits down with her boyfriend Dennis for this very special bonus episode! The two discuss Bethany’s complete inability to talk about s-e-x, what they both freak out about in the relationship, and what Bethany did that made Dennis POSITIVE she was breaking up with him. Plus, what happened Friday night that made them both think they were about to get murdered? (Spoiler alert: they weren’t.) Please support the companies that suppo...
Apr 15, 2019•56 min•Season 2Ep. 170
Black holes, evil thongs, and knees bending where they shouldn’t. It’s an emotional rollercoaster of an episode, friends, and Bethany is feeling queasy. And then the ladies accidentally start a fire (true story) and everything goes to hell. Aren’t you glad you’re in our family? Please support the companies that support us! BioClarity - To save 40% on skincare routines PLUS an additional 15% off EVERYTHING on their website, visit bioclarity.com and enter our code ACQUIRED at checkout! Care/of - F...
Apr 11, 2019•55 min•Season 2Ep. 169
Fasten your jean shorts, it’s time for another Acquired Taste podcast! Bethany is giving you the perfect dating profile bio, courtesy of a bot she created. (Can the Zak Bagans bot find love?) And Kathleen is teaching you how NOT to spend all of your hard-earned dough at Target and Starbucks and Target. Plus, we hear back from “Maisie,” play MadLibs, and hear more of your awesome voicemails! Please support the companies that support us! Robinhood - Robinhood is giving listeners of An Acquired Tas...
Apr 03, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 168
Uh oh. Have you ever been in love with your best friend? Listener Maisie’s BFF knows that she has feelings for him and he’s flirty back! But is he just stringing her along? Plus, Bethany gives you one big thing NOT to do during a wedding, and grab the thinkin’ part of your head brain cuz it’s time to take the Psychopath Test! Please support the companies that support us! Noom - Noom is designed for results – it’s out with the old habits, in with the new - sign up for your trial today at noom - N...
Mar 28, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 167
Do you know someone who wants to get back with an ex, even though that ex is THE WORST? Someone in Kathleen’s life is going through this and Kathleen is NOT happy. Plus, get on your ‘90s pants! We’re talking the best songs of that decade! Please support the companies that support us! Uqora - Get Uqora and say goodbye to UTIs. Right now Uqora is offering 30% off when you text TASTE to 48-48-48. But hurry! This is a limited time offer!
Mar 26, 2019•35 min•Season 2Ep. 166
Kathleen is scarred for life for SO MANY REASONS and Bethany would rather not screw up her relationship. Happy National Forgive Your Parents day! How’d your parents screw you up? Also, Bethany has six pretty fabulous relationship tips that she stole from Twitter that are great for any relationship, romantic or otherwise! And make sure you listen until the end: one of our TasteBuds has a scandalous “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” story! (The best kind, right?) Please support the companies...
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 165
Grab your pen and paper later because Bethany has some thoughts on procrastination! Plus, Kathleen is LOVING Lea Michele's soup highlights, Minerva Purr is on some good painkillers, and Kathleen confronts Bethany on a questionable kitchen-related lifestyle choice. Welcome to mid-week, TasteBuds! We’re glad you’re here! Please support the companies that support us! BioClarity - Get healthier, more radiant skin with BioClarity! Visit bioclarity.com and enter the code ACQUIRED to save 40% on skinca...
Mar 14, 2019•52 min•Season 2Ep. 164
Kathleen and Bethany do NOT share a taste in movies. Can they describe the plots of movies they’ve never seen? Are Tom Hanks and Bill Murray the same person? Did Jules from Buffalo become a Princess for Christmas? And where will you hide the Book of Secrets when you become president? Please support the companies that support us! BetaBrand - Get your own pair of Betabrand’s Dress Pant Yoga Pants. Visit betabrand.com/taste (all lowercase!) to get 20% off yours!...
Mar 12, 2019•51 min•Season 2Ep. 163
Did you know Charles Dickens was kind of an a-hole? Is Alexa going to call the cops on you? Can anyone remember what they learned this week? Get your oil changed, because it’s a new episode of An Acquired Taste podcast! Please support the companies that support us! Robinhood - Robinhood is giving listeners of An Acquired Taste a FREE stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint to help you build your portfolio. Sign up at taste.robinhood.com Lola - For 40% off all subscriptions, visit mylola.com and enter ...
Mar 07, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 162
Does anyone really know how to purchase eggs at the supermarket? It's so confusing! Time to break out our reporter hats. Bethany and Kathleen are circling back on a former advice letter from Persephone after a touch of very polite blowback. Kathleen threw up. Bethany licked the microphone. RIP Bill Paxton… you gave us so many great movies. You should def sanitize your headphones after this episode. Please support the companies that support us! Rothy’s - Grab yourself a pair of these comfortable ...
Feb 28, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 161
Grab some coffee and a seat! Join Kathleen and Bethany as they talk about BYO Mason Jar Cocktails and what NOT to drink when you’re with your bros. And Kathleen finally meets Bethany’s new BF Dennis, live on the pod! Please support the companies that support us! Talkspace.com - To match with your perfect therapist for a fraction of the price of traditional therapy, go Talkspace.com and use the code TASTE to get $45 off of your first month and show your support for this show!...
Feb 25, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 160
How do you break up with a friend? Bethany needs advice on how to kindly - but firmly - end a friendship that isn’t healthy. Then Kathleen has some great advice after she had a particularly rough Tuesday, and she gives her thoughts on the relatable issue of whether you should buy a country house or a beach house. Finally, how’s the economy in London? Brexit, you say! Ah, isn’t gossip fun? Please support the companies that support us! Joybird - See how Joybird is revolutionizing online furniture ...
Feb 20, 2019•55 min•Season 2Ep. 159
It’s a grab bag episode, friends! Kathleen and Bethany give some listener advice to “Ophelia,” who is - perhaps - being a little too hard on her friend who moved away. They also discuss Bethany’s reconciliation with her Alexa, Uganda’s questionable “tourist attraction,” and Dead Eyed Blue Will Smith. BioClarity - Get healthier, more radiant skin and a FREE Clarifying masque when you purchase a skin care routine! That’s a $25 value for FREE. To get this offer, go to BioClarity.com and use our cod...
Feb 14, 2019•55 min•Season 2Ep. 158
This bonus episode took an unexpected turn! What is 5G? How does internet work? Is this mascarpone garbage? It’s a podcast of questions, friends, and none of us have a clue. What we DO know? Harrison Ford is a brick man of many emotional layers, Kathleen thinks her brother is hot, and For Sale: A REAL LIFE SEX DUNGEON. Artist: Kevin Macleod Song: Local Forecast - Elevator Music License: The song is permitted for commercial use under license "Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)" http://www.orang...
Feb 12, 2019•33 min•Season 2Ep. 157
Kathleen and Bethany discuss tattoo near-regrets, blocking those “diet-y” Instagram accounts, and Kathleen’s cracking new YouTube obsession. Then Bethany - once again - melts down over something very specific that makes her uncomfortable. Who cares if one of your legs is shorter than the other, friend? Throw on some headphones and join this week’s episode of An Acquired Taste! You belong! Please support the companies that support us! Openfit - Get a special extended 30-day free trial membership ...
Feb 06, 2019•58 min•Season 2Ep. 156
Ashes and hedgehogs and meat, oh my! It’s Listener Advice time, and Paisley is having some major communication issues with her boyfriend. Should they still move in together? Then, Kathleen has a horrific cookie story, Bethany teaches you about how Instagram is causing salmonella (sort of), and more listener voicemails! Please support the companies that support us! Rothy’s - Get a pair of the most comfortable shoes you’ll ever own. Bethany and Kathleen love theirs! Go to Rothys.com and enter TAST...
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 155
Put away your mason jars, kids. Some natural remedies go too far. Kathleen teaches the class how NOT to cure back pain, Bethany watched the most boring fascinating documentary about aliens that she NEEDS you to see, and not-Mickey Rooney goes off script! Please support the companies that support us! It’s the circle of life! Joybird - Joybird is revolutionizing online furniture shopping! Create the furniture that brings you Joy today at joybird.com/TASTE and receive an exclusive offer for 25% off...
Jan 24, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 154
Bethany comes clean about that Instagram pic and who exactly the dude is. Kathleen teaches the class about a new dating term that’s fun to say in mixed company. And who on the show is fantasizing about…pineapples? Grab Trystan and your butter-colored horse because it’s time for this week’s episode! Please support the companies that support us! BioClarity - Take the first step to healthier, more radiant skin, by going to BioClarity.com ! Use the code ACQUIRED at checkout when you purchase a skinc...
Jan 16, 2019•51 min•Season 2Ep. 153
Cheers... It's a Friday wine party at Kathleen's apartment! The ladies crack open a delicious bottle of $10 Malbec and go to town with some juicy listener advice for Tastebud Jasmine who has some MAJOR relationship regrets. Bethany gets a text message from a cute boy at some point and Kathleen's hubby Neil joins in for a semi-drunken butt debate.
Jan 15, 2019•39 min•Season 2Ep. 152
Hey, good lookin’ TasteBuds! The Consumer Electronics Show is happening RIGHT NOW and Kathleen and Bethany have very differing opinions. Is it a good thing that all of your kitchen devices can talk to each other, or does this signal the beginning of the robot apocalypse? Plus, grab a stylus and some papyrus because Bethany brings you another MadLib! Please support the companies that support us! It’s the circle of life! Robinhood - YOU can get into trading stocks! Robinhood is giving our listener...
Jan 09, 2019•56 min•Season 2Ep. 151
HAPPY SEASON 2! It’s 2019 and it’s all about the fresh starts and those C H O N K Y old-school Kelly Clarkson highlights! Bethany tells you how to use !science! to nail your New Year’s resolution, and then the women talk to “A,” a therapist in NYC who tells them what therapists are REALLY thinking as you pour your heart out. Plus a special message from podcast sister Sam and everyone’s new favorite TasteBud checks back in! Please support the companies that support us! LegacyBox - There’s never b...
Jan 03, 2019•58 min•Season 2Ep. 150
It’s almost 2019! As Kathleen and Bethany wind down the year, Bethany has tips for her fellow introverts on how to actually enjoy parties, not just survive them! The women also look back on 2018 and discuss the podcast’s highs and lows as well as the lessons they both learned this year. Then Kathleen shames Bethany. (It’s ok, Bethany needed to hear this.) You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll maybe get Taken. Who could ask for more? Please support the companies that support us! FabFitFun - FabFitFun ...
Dec 26, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 149
It’s listener advice time! “Hannah” is struggling with a friend who is treating her like absolute garbage. When should you fight for a friendship, and when should you torch that friendship and walk away from the explosion in slow-mo? Then, warm up that head-scratchin’ finger cuz the women discuss some Shower Thoughts. Put on your hair bracelets, buckle up your Lay-Z-Boy, and join the parade! Please support the companies that support us! Uqora - Get Uqora and say goodbye to UTIs! Right now Uqora ...
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Kathleen’s husband suddenly forced her to become the Bonnie to his Clyde. Why? You’ll have to listen to find out! Plus, more of your goals for the holiday season and a trip to the grocery store that will have you on the edge of your perfect seat. Please support the companies that support us! Legacy Box - There’s never been a better time to digitally preserve your memories! For a limited time they’re offering #TasteBuds an exclusive discount. Visit Legacybox.com/TASTE to get 40% off your first or...
Dec 12, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Note: There are some audio issues in this episode thanks to a haunted laptop, so we apologize in advance! We’re performing an exorcism as we speak So? Where’d ya get stuck? Not emotionally but, like, physically stuck? The ladies talk to #TasteBud Caitlin about that time she got stuck on a Ferris wheel during a lightning storm. We also learn that when you’re curled up in a baptismal font, pay attention to the thing tickling your arms. Plus, we asked and you delivered! A surprising number of you h...
Dec 06, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 146
How was your Thanksgiving? How will you slay the holidays? Can you lose a finger by ice skating? The women listen to your suggestions on how to survive - nay, thrive - this holiday season! We also get a revealing look into the dirtier side of Kathleen’s life and Bethany inadvertently proves that she’s the worst date ever. Grab your list of Millennial Sayings, my queen, and settle in for an enlightening Acquired Taste Podcast! Please support the companies that support us! Green Chef: Make cooking...
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Happy Thanksgiving! The ladies are offering up some weird news stories that you can use to change the subject at your family Thanksgiving when one of your relatives brings up politics or your questionable life choices! Plus, remember Gertrude from last week? The woman who needed help finding the good side of being single? You TasteBuds came through once again and we share your incredible advice on preparing for - and loving - the single life! Please support the companies that support us! Bombas ...
Nov 21, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Holy Halle Berry, you guys have some relationship drama! The ladies give their advice to two different listeners who both need some serious relationship support, and it’s a skip down Single Lane as they discuss all the reasons that being single is awesome! (Pictures of yourself all over your apartment? Ok!) Then, Bethany throws some cat shade toward her sister, Kathleen teaches the class a lesson about peer pressure, and we do some Wine Math! No, YOU’RE delirious from lack of sleep. Please suppo...
Nov 14, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 143
You asked ‘em, we answered ‘em! It’s grab bag time where the ladies answer the questions you submitted! Your topics ranged from fears to dating apps to how to avoid Political Uncle Ernie this holiday season. Plus, some hot takes on seasonal depression! Mangia! Please support the companies that support us! Bombas Socks - Go to bombas.com/TASTE and enter the code TASTE to get 20% off your first order! Uqora - Get Uqora and say goodbye to UTIs. Right now Uqora is offering 30% off when you text TAST...
Nov 08, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 142
