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Logically Irrational

Melissa Rycroft & Tye Strickland
This husband and wife duo (Melissa Rycroft Strickland and Tye Strickland) tackle relationships, family, pop culture and of course Reality TV in a hilarious and logically irrational way. She’s a TV Personality, and he’s an Insurance Agent who is obsessed with pop culture (that’s a lie), and together their unfiltered approach to life is pure entertainment.
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Episodes

Naked Encounters and Millennial Bachelors

Boy, Melissa and Tye took one week off, and there was so much that happened!! Tye was running around their house naked at 3:00am….They decided to sell their house….They had some bad mani/pedis…..And they had a dog have a major bought of diarrhea….Total First World Problems. Then they get into the new season of The Bachelorette, and why Melissa isn’t quite on board with Hannah’s season just yet. And DCC: Making the Team is coming back, and Melissa spent the weekend judging the first rounds of aud...

May 23, 201954 min

Back Peddling and Bachelorette Reunions

Sooo….it was a controversial week for Melissa. What started off as an opinion shared on social media spun into a whole shaming frenzy. Even Wendy Williams had something to say about that Melissa Rancroft. Well, Melissa gives her thoughts on all the drama, and clarifies what she was even trying to say in the first place. But one thing is for certain: She totally underestimated her irrelevance in society. And this was also the week of the Bachelorette Reunion on ABC. Melissa and Tye talk about how...

May 09, 201955 min

Drive-Thru Etiquette and Reality Divorces

Melissa and Tye start by talking some Teen Mom news - but they keep it short and simple, to get to the good stuff!! Like when people in front of you in the drive-thru order the whole menu. Or when you randomly hurt a part of your body without knowing what you did. And the 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After premiered, and Melissa and Tye are conflicted. Are the relationships real? And what happens when they break up? Because…rumor has it, several of them already have!! Shhhh….And let’s talk some F...

May 02, 201954 min

Lottery Winners and Boy Band Mania

From #FreeBritney to the BoyBandCon, this episode ended up being a complete homage to the 90’s generation of Pop Entertainment. Melissa and Tye get into what they really think is happening with Britney Spears right now, and why they don’t believe the whole #freebritney movement. And what would you do if you won $360 million dollars?? Split it with the girlfriend who bought tickets with you?? Melissa and Tye talk about this real life situation happening right now with the winner of the 3rd larges...

Apr 25, 201956 min

Hunky Lumberjacks and Reality TV Curses

Melissa and Tye went to a country music concert this past weekend. The concert ended up not being the main show however, as Melissa tells the real main event of finding out her husband is a lumberjack who was getting pursued by a not-so-sober woman. And a listener question to the couple raised a very good topic of conversation: Why do Reality TV personalities always seem to separate or divorce? Melissa and Tye get into their thoughts of why so many TV couples fall prey to the Reality TV Curse. A...

Apr 18, 201958 min

Introducing Motherhood Sessions from Gimlet

Confronting Your Parents After Motherhood Julia was born in South Korea, but was adopted and raised by a white family. Now that she has her own child—the first biological relative she’s ever known—she’s rethinking her relationship with her own family, and on a search to find her birth mother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 20199 min

Celebrity Meltdowns and Bitter Exes

The leaked audio of Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s off camera meltdown surfaced this week, and sent Melissa and Tye down memory lane, revising other times celebs got caught with a hot mic on! And RHOBH has been pretty boring this season. Except Denise Richards, who’s cluelessness and Tequila indulgence steal the show! The Married at First Sight reunion aired, and what we thought would be juicy, was just awkward and uncomfortable. There was definitely some bittnerness that came to the table. And unbeknow...

Apr 11, 201956 min

Vacation Injuries and Bachelorette Reunions

Another VEGAS getaway!! Tye got a mysterious sprained ankle, and Melissa burned her thumb…but they were still in Vegas, so there’s that. And with the ever popular Bachelorette Reunion filming this week, the duo takes a look back at Bachelorettes Past, and some of the best moments of the franchise. (Eeeesss ok). A listener shares her concerns about a recent job promotion, because it means she now makes more than her husband does. Melissa and Tye get into the financial struggle of a married couple...

Apr 04, 201952 min

Belated Movie Reviews and Couples Fights

So this past weekend, Melissa and Tye watched A Star is Born for the first time (no judgement!), and it only took them 6 hours to watch it with the kids in the house! Melissa did not like it, and Tye tried to interpret the whole thing. That and the series YOU was not a big hit in the household. And one of Melissa’s pet peeves?? An entitled Millennial! Private jets and assistants?! (Insert eye roll). And the couple talks about fights in a relationship - and those times you say things you shouldn’...

Mar 28, 201953 min

Email Trolls and Negligent Parents

Melissa gives a **BOOB UPDATE** on her recent surgery, and share’s a letter of concern she received on social media (actually, it was just flat out hate mail). Everyone knows how much Tye wants another baby, so Melissa finally agreed! LIES! She got him a puppy instead!! Who needs a newborn baby in the house, when you have a 3 month old Pomeranian?? And during her recovery, Melissa went down the rabbit hole of the new Netflix series out about Madeleine McCann. The couple talks about parental resp...

Mar 21, 201953 min

Bacteria Boobs and Bachelor Lust

So, Melissa had a big weekend - if only she could remember it! She ended up having surgery to remove some bacteria from her body, and also had a birthday. Neither of which she recollects at all. The couple then talks about the college scandal going down with Aunt Becky from Full House! Uncle Jesse never would have let that happen! And duh, they have to talk Bachelor finale. Tye still doesn’t like Cassie, but Melissa has a soft spot for her. And she also wins for calling the next Bachelorette!! N...

Mar 14, 201956 min

Travel Disasters and Runaway Bachelorettes

This weekend Melissa took her daughter to Disney World for the weekend (the happiest and most magical place ever, right?!). Well, before the magical adventure began, she lost her cool at the airline ticketing counter, and almost got arrested. We all know how friendly and helpful the customer service desk can be, right? Continuing on discussing her trip, she talks about how hotel security had to come do a wellness check in their room, body count included. But they came home just in time to catch ...

Mar 07, 201955 min

Birthday Parties and Temptation Island’s Kaci

You know the love that we have for the show Temptation Island!! Melissa and Tye get to talk with one of the stars of the show, Kaci Cambell! She talks about the decision to go on a show like this, her journey throughout the process, and where their status is now! Needless to say, Melissa is a huge fan of hers!! They also talk about the Not Slumber Slumber Party their 8 year old daughter had at their house over the weekend….16 little girls running around their house. Need we say more?! And..in a ...

Feb 28, 201943 min

Rejected Housewives and Cheating Boyfriends

Melissa and Tye talk about how they have recently been going through the process of Real Housewives of Dallas casting. And she got REJECTED! They talk about the pros and cons about being on the show....and the fact that rejection is 99% of what she deals with in the entertainment industry (but is still hurts!). And, after doing a listener poll, they talk about Temptation island! Are all the couples real?! They get into that, and how any couple can expect to survive a process like that! And they ...

Feb 21, 201949 min

Introducing One Plus One

Every great collaboration is a love story. It’s intense. Passionate. Along the way, there are flashes of love, hate, pride, ego, ambition, and brilliance. This is One Plus One, the show about the spark that drives two original thinkers to ultimate success. We’ll unearth the stories of Paul McCartney & John Lennon, Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera, Beyonce & Jay-Z, Shaq & Kobe, and many more, and learn what it is about their chemistry that led them to greatness. Subscribe to One Plus On...

Feb 19, 201912 min

Flirty Lesbians and Bathroom Escapades

Melissa and Tye talk with a woman who has quite the dilemma. Brooke wrote into the show about an issue she is having with her husband…and a flirty co-worker! Uh-oh! They then get into the disturbing Netflix documentary called Abducted in Plain Sight. Parents: Don’t let strange men sleep in a bed with your daughters. Duh! And of course, there’s a quick Bachelor recap - complete with a ‘guess the next scene’ game! You guys had so many things to vent about last week, we carried it over to this week...

Feb 14, 201953 min

Poop Accidents and Angry Wives

Tye's day got off to a rocky (and messy) start when one of the kiddos had an accident that required an unplanned trip home and change of clothes. And in their newest segment 'Vent it Out' Melissa and Tye had listeners call in with their gripes about their spouses. Let's just say, Tye had a lot of man-defending to do...(why DO they take so long in the bathroom?!) And there's a bit of Bachelor drama taking place off camera. It's been discovered that one of the front runners already has a Reality T...

Feb 07, 201957 min

Ebola Flu and Pervy Skaters

Bear with Melissa on this one, as her voice is gone and her phlegm is out of control!! The couple talks about their uneventful, eventful weekend. It started with a fun date night, followed by some awkward, pervy roller skating, ending with some time in the public flu chamber at the urgent care. Then the couple talks about how women react to rejection in a relationship, and she also gives her new front runner on The Bachelor! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 01, 201942 min

Tempting Singles and Baby Names

The couple gives an update on a recent Scam Melissa was involved in, and discuss how their current KETO diet is going. And good TV season is kicking in full force! They discuss the battle that is a-brewing on The Bachelor between the beauty queens, some Big Brother controversy, and talk about being tempted by a slew of beautiful singles on Temptation Island. This week's listener's Q&A has the couple quite baffled - did she just read their minds?!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Jan 24, 201944 min

Fad Diets and Love After Lockup

The Strickland’s are trying out the super popular KETO diet right now! Do they low carbs make them crabby? What made them decide to try the super fat (and super fad) diet?? And please!! No more virgin talk on The Bachelor - we are over it! Instead, the couple talks about Love After Lockup - and how people can fall in love with hardened criminals who are in prison. They give their final thoughts on Dirty John since the show is now over (and Tye’s love for Connie Britton). And since the last Game ...

Jan 17, 201948 min

Bachelor Crazies and Double Standards

In this episode, Melissa and Tye break down the premier of The Bachelor. And there was a lot to break down. They get into the way-over-the top Virgin talk, the ridiculously long watching parties that ABC made us watch, and of course introduce the newest cast of ladies to win young Colton's heart. There was plenty to like, and of course....plenty to not like. " Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 10, 201953 min

Gross Travelers and Newlywed Games

In this first episode of the New Year, Melissa and Tye rant about their recent traveling experience. Delving into how rude and disgusting people can be - specifically at the airport. And since there is such a lull in good TV right now, there is no Reality Roundup this week. Instead, the couple introduces a new segment called Game Time. And of course, they answer audience questions - this time, with the help of some of their kiddos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 03, 201942 min

Fake Fights and Love Languages

In this episode Melissa talks about her recent experience taking her daughter to The Nutcracker. From camp pants to wine in tumblers, they get into the etiquette that comes with going to social events. And they delve into the never ending debate they have at their house every year: Does Santa wrap presents, or not? And while there seems to be a low in Reality TV at the moment, the couple discusses a DWTS shocker and fake fights on Vanderpump Rules. And finally, Tye surprises everything with his ...

Dec 20, 201848 min

Traffic Tickets and Prison Escapes

Melissa tries to figure out if she got scammed while trying to make a charitable contribution, and if this will lead to having to get yet another new credit card. And Tye calls out Melissa for having 8 traffic tickets that he just had to pay for, leading to a debate on ‘rules’ and ‘guidelines.’ They briefly get into the very boring episode of Vanderpump Rules, but delve deeper into the true story prison escape document-series Escape from Dannemora. And they answer a listener question about keepi...

Dec 13, 201847 min

Spankings and Reality Proposals

In this episode, Tye comes clean about spanking their youngest son. Knowing the toddler needed the discipline, but immediately regretting the incident, the couple talks the challenges of dealing with so many children in the house. And Melissa, who is currently looking for another family friendly car, comes up with the idea of a new double decker car to shuttle all her children around in. The couple gets into the new Bravo show Dirty John, and how it’s not quite measuring up to the podcast. And o...

Dec 06, 201847 min

Stolen Credit Cards and Petty Women

In this episode, Melissa talks about her credit card getting stolen. The evil geniuses behind the theft are still on the loose, but here's hoping someone working at a Macon, GA Home Depot gets on this case! And Tye is wondering if there are any selfless good deeds that exist in the world. And of course the couple had to touch on the RHOC Reunion Part 1 - from facelifts, to an over abundance of body gleam, this was by far the best episode of the season! And a viewer question asks the couple how t...

Nov 29, 201849 min

Vegas Debauchery and Bad Finales

Melissa and Tye recap a recent trip to Vegas they took. It was quite an adventure seeing as they unknowingly booked the trip during the annual Cannabis Convention, they stalked Showgirls on the strip, and Tye got naked at the spa. They also get into their thoughts on the surprising DWTS Finale and new Champion. And did you see The Bachelor preview? Find out why Colton almost lost Tye as a viewer, and what he did that gained him back! And we can’t forget the finale to the most boring Real Housewi...

Nov 22, 201844 min

Botox and Babies

Melissa gets honest about her beauty regime, and what is natural and what is....not. Tye puts in his two cents as a guy, but treads very lightly - although even if he makes her mad, he'd never know with all that botox! They also get into a conversation about marriage and babies, stemming from one of Melissa's favorite shows, Married at First Sight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 201842 min

Halloween Disasters and Bachelor Breakups

Melissa and Tye get into the disaster that was their Halloween, and how Melissa almost cancelled it. And in this Bachelor-heavy episode, they get into the recent breakup that’s rocking Bachelor Nation, answer fan’s questions (what really happens to the ring??), and share a story of how Melissa almost came face to face with her Bachelor ex years later... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 08, 201847 min

Carnie Folk and Housewives

It's the debut episode of Logically Irrational with Melissa Rycroft Strickland and Tye Strickland. Follow us on Instagram @logically_irrational Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 30, 201846 min
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