This is the last episode of 2020, folks!! Melissa and Tye briefly discuss some of the big events that took place earlier this year, and then delve into their week of close contacts, dog fleas, and tattoo removals.It was their anniversary this weekend, and Tye had a GREAT surprise gift planned…if only Melissa hadn’t been in the worst mood ever right before he gave it to to her! (oops….)And Reality Roundup comes with a new show recommendation, a steady love of Potomac, and a love triangle between ...
Dec 17, 2020•50 min
It’s our anniversary week!! Married 11 years - and hopefully heading to Vegas next week for a celebration!! We start out talking about a little Christmas Party/Not Party that we had this weekend! No big parties this year, or fancy restaurants, but we somehow found a way to make a small celebration work!!And Melissa has a GREAT book recommendation! (And it doesn’t involve murder….!!). We talk Murder on Middle Beach, and break down the winnings of the latest Challenge contestants.New segment alert...
Dec 10, 2020•55 min
Nineteen eighty was going to be Dorothy Stratten’s year. Playboy’s Hugh Hefner thought it might even be her decade. She was just 20 years old, the girl next door with the shy smile and whispery voice who didn’t know her own beauty. But who was Dorothy really? And how did her rise to fame ultimately lead to her death?This is a six-part series about love, sex and murder in 1970s Hollywood when glitter pants and roller skates were all the rage, and the Playboy mansion hosted the biggest party in to...
Dec 08, 2020•7 min
Melissa and Tye are a little flustered this week, so forgive them! Their dog ran away, and they literally found hm MINUTES before they recorded this! Phewww!!It’s a lot of Christmas talk in this one!! From Melissa’s fear that Ava is over the Elves/Santa thing, to not knowing what to get Tye for Christmas….And let’s get into The Undoing…and the lackluster finale….Anyone else a little disappointed??Stay safe everyone!!Enjoy!Episode Sponsors:Best Fiends - Download FREE on the Apple App Store or Goo...
Dec 03, 2020•43 min
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!!This week, we are sharing the experience of assembling and decorating our 14’ tree…and it wasn’t pretty. But the good thing that came out of our Christmas drama?! Another male listener! Welcome to the club, Eric!There’s a new DWTS champion, and she’s continuing the success rate of Bachelor Nation on that show! And speaking of Bachelor Nation, Melissa is recalling the time she co-hosted Bachelor Pad….and it ended with her in tears!!Stay safe everyone!!Enjoy!Episode ...
Nov 26, 2020•51 min
Can you guys believe we are officially in holiday season?? Melissa caved in and decorated the inside of their house for Christmas, and this year, they have the most obnoxiously ginormous tree ever….In Reality Roundup, their discussing their most recent binge-watch show, and actual love for a new Housewife franchise. A new Challenge, anyone?!? Yes, please!! And of course, it is DWTS finals time!!Ending this week with listener Q&A…more babies? Pet Peeves? Nothing is off limits!!Stay safe every...
Nov 19, 2020•56 min
We have another new male listener!! Hoping he didn’t want to be a secret, because we’re calling him out!! We’re also starting with a fun listener story of when she attempted to share her Tidbit with Tye with her husband!In Tants and Rants we are discussing when you can decorate for Christmas?? When is it too soon? Can you mix your holiday decorations? And! Tye took Melissa on a date this weekend…but he also went on another date…with another girl…And he said he liked their date better….In Reality...
Nov 12, 2020•42 min
Wondery (Dr. Death, Dirty John, The Shrink Next Door) and NBC News (Dateline, The Thing About Pam, Motive for Murder) present Do No Harm.The Bright family was thrust into a medical and legal system so committed to protecting vulnerable children from abuse, it failed to protect innocent parents. From the hospital room to the courtroom, we walk in the footsteps of the Bright family as they battle to keep their children and fight against a system determined to tear them apart.Listen today at http:/...
Nov 10, 2020•6 min
We are doing all we can to NOT talk politics or the election this week!!! So let’s enjoy some comedy about politics instead!! Melissa shares some funny clips from Dave Chappelle and Ryan Hamilton that will have everyone laughing (and not thinking about the election!)And we are breaking down our Halloween - and hoping that maybe we’ve started a new tradition of no Trick or Treating!!! You guys remember Helga?? Our ghost? She’s back - and this time, she’s targeting Tye!!Stay safe everyone!!Enjoy! ...
Nov 05, 2020•43 min
Tants and Rants this week involve a Goose Egg on their 4 year old’s head, and a possible Dateline episode Tye could be a part of…Parenting Fails is back!!! And as always, makes us feel better about some of our bad decisions as parents!Reality Roundup talks The Undoing, DWTS drama, and being completely over The Bachelorette.Stay safe everyone!!Enjoy!Episode Sponsors:KiwiCo - Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on any crate line at kiwico.com/IRRATIONALNutrafol - Get 20% off and free s...
Oct 29, 2020•58 min
If someone you love is diagnosed with cancer you want them to get the best treatment from the best doctors. In 2013, patients in Michigan thought Farid Fata was that doctor. Between his prestigious education, years of experience and pleasant bedside manner, Fata was everything you could want in a doctor. But he was not who he appeared to be. From Wondery, this is the story of hundreds of patients in Michigan, a doctor, and a poisonous secret.Laura Beil, returns with a second season of the award-...
Oct 27, 2020•6 min
Melissa and Tye start this episode with a bit of a tiff….Melissa was explaining how she recently googled something she shouldn’t have, and fears the FBI is looking for her, and Tye made a comment that quickly turned things sour.They’re back on track with Tants & Rants though - with Melissa sharing a story about how her mom thinks she’s a washed up has-been….And they talk about getting shamed for a recent outing to the ballpark.Reality Roundup is filled with Bly Manor, Big Brother, and of cou...
Oct 22, 2020•48 min
Melissa and Tye start with their weekend roundup, which includes a Drive-In Comedy Show, and a broken ankle (not for them, thankfully….)Tants and Rants starts with a continuation of Melissa and Tye’s ’stupid, not stupid’ rodent problem. This time, it’s Fruit Flies and Copperhead snakes…Guess which one Tye is in charge of? And another Bachelor couple is calling it quits…and this one makes Melissa a little sad..Reality Roundup starts with A Wilderness of Error (y’all have to check in out on FX/Hul...
Oct 15, 2020•56 min
Melissa shares an embarrassing moment that happened with her daughter this week. (Please tell her she’s not the only one who’s child knows rap lyrics….). And in Tants and Rants, Melissa questions the Pay it Forward etiquette rules. Who should be the one to stop the chain? And is it fair to pay 5x the price of your own order to pay for someone behind you? So…Tye also has a Rant this week…and it ended up with some silent treatment from Melissa….Tidbits with Tye is back this week!! Tye shares some ...
Oct 08, 2020•51 min
Everyone loves a good bit of gossip. Go inside the juiciest stories on Click Bait with Bachelor Nation. Hosts Tayshia Adams, Hannah Ann Sluss and Joe Amabile, know what it's like to live in the spotlight. They’ve seen that fame can mean being praised, adored, and sabotaged. Sometimes all in the same day!On Click Bait, they share what they’ve learned from their wild days at Bachelor Mansion to bring you a new kind of celebrity news podcast. Each week, they break down the biggest stories in pop cu...
Oct 02, 2020•7 min
Well, Tye had the deep, sexy voice last week, and Melissa has an annoyingly nasal one this week. Apologies for the sniffs….However, Melissa gives an update on her successful surgery last week. And guess what?! They made it to Vegas! They give a full travel recap in this week’s Tants and Rants.Reality Roundup has a few new show recommendations (and maybe a few non-recommended ones as well….), a quick update on DWTS, and some Big Brother talk at the request of some listeners.NEW SEGMENT ALERT!! Br...
Oct 01, 2020•50 min
Well, Melissa is off to surgery again. That dang boob just won’t let up on her! She gives a health update, as they are literally recording this minutes before they leave for surgery. And Tye shares about the one time we assisted with a surgery…and almost passed out in the operating room.Of course they discuss DWTS and the first elimination of the season. And one of Melissa’s favorite all time movies is having a reunion this week!!Prayers and wishes for Melissa’s surgery today….!Stay safe everyon...
Sep 24, 2020•41 min
Melissa’s day started off with a broken phone, so you can guess the mood she’s in starting off in! They talk a little about customer service, and the biggest complaints about those automated systems that always get us!!Melissa also spills a secret that she was really bad at keeping! A certain show she’s on is coming back…and she announced it before she was supposed to (oops….). And they get into the controversy with Jerry from Netflix and with Colton and Cassie from The Bachelor.Reality Roundup ...
Sep 17, 2020•50 min
Melissa and Tye talk about getting stuck in a Boat Parade on the lake during the holiday weekend. And Tye recalls a time when they were dating and at the lake, and he gave Melissa a concussion…Rants and Rants starts with Melissa’s FB getting hacked. And then they discuss how their children all aspire to have YouTube pages these days….And they have their first trip planned since the Pandemic started!! But Melissa shares her reservations…and they have nothing to do with getting sick…Reality Roundu...
Sep 10, 2020•51 min
Silvio Berlusconi was a charismatic multi-millionaire real-estate mogul who upended the Italian political order and hypnotized an entire nation. He was the longest-serving prime minister of one of the world’s wealthiest countries, until he was brought down by three powerful women - and two words: “Bunga Bunga.” From Wondery, the makers of Dirty John and The Shrink Next Door, and hosted by comedian Whitney Cummings, “Bunga Bunga” is an eight part series on the incredible true story of the rise an...
Sep 08, 2020•7 min
Melissa has a rant she needs to get off her chest with Tye. It involves a really bad purchase he made on their recent roadtrip, and Melissa is still dealing with the ramifications of it. They also talk about how they had a full house this weekend (6 extra people), and the power went out….on the hottest day of the year….for seven hours….Reality Roundup is back with an update of Big Brother, and a deep dive into the newly announced cast of DWTS - including who Melissa is NOT rooting for.And NEW SE...
Sep 03, 2020•51 min
Melissa and Tye start this week with a quick recap of their trip to San Antonio. It involved a not-so-fun road trip, some swimming, and a chicken bone….(?). And Melissa is convinced the End of Times is near - they came home to Dualing Hurricanes in the Gulf, positive cases of West Nile in their neighborhood, and an asteroid headed toward Earth….Reality Roundup starts with some quick recommendations on podcasts and documentaries that you guys need to watch! And ends with all of the DWTS casting r...
Aug 27, 2020•38 min
Melissa starts this episode with a person Foot in Mouth story from Tye. It involves the phrase ‘dump pants’ if you can guess how well it all went over! He definitely tries to squirm his way out of it, and it’s pretty funny! It’s a quick Tants and Rants today, where they discuss the new season of DWTS and the lackluster ending to Selling Sunset.And ending with everyone’s favorite: You Said What! A fun segment where listeners send in their foot in mouth stories - and some of these area uh-mazing!!...
Aug 20, 2020•38 min
Melissa has had a busy couple of days - ending in the early morning hours most days. So she’s a little unprepared…but she starts by sharing some DCC info, and they discuss the upcoming football season. And those stupid, not stupid raccoons came back again! (And reminded Melissa how bad they have been eating lately….)And in Reality Roundup, they HAVE to talk about The Bachelor GOAT episode that just aired - replaying the infamous breakup. They discuss their thoughts on it, and how they really fee...
Aug 13, 2020•43 min
Melissa starts with an apology for almost killing Tye with Zoodles for dinner. Well…not really….but it was pretty entertaining! And Melissa gives an update of filming the upcoming season of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team!In Tants and Rants, they discuss the ridiculously early arrival of the Pumpkin Spice Latte this year. But, it is 2020….the eternal year….And Tye breaks down the new Mike Tyson fight!! Making a comeback after 15 years?!And in Reality Roundup, they dive deep into the...
Aug 06, 2020•39 min
Tye is back!!! That bout of food poisoning lasted literally long enough for Melissa to have to podcast alone, he ate some pizza, and was back to health!! In Tants and Rants, Melissa shares an embarrassing story that happened this week. Why does she always find herself in these situations?! It involves the IRS, her bank account, and garnished wages…..Oy…..And Tye is excited that sports is making a comeback! (That is, if MLB doesn’t ruin it for everyone…)And lots of good stuff coming in Reality Ro...
Jul 30, 2020•36 min
Melissa is solo on this one…Tye is suffering from a bought of food poisoning. Ick. But since it’s just her, she gives an update on her recent Breast Implant surgery (for all 5 guy listeners - just fast forward to 6 minutes in!)And instead of doing a Tants and Rants alone, Melissa leads a Pop News Now segment, getting into all the latest pop culture news. Will and Jada (yes, its a little old at this point….but still fascinating…..), a secret Timberlake baby, and a new DWTS host (how do we feel ab...
Jul 16, 2020•36 min
Hop everyone had a safe and happy Fourth of July!!In Tants & Rants Melissa talks about an upcoming surgery she has next week (so apologies if next week’s episode she sounds a little loopy….). Reality Roundup starts with the documentary ‘Outcry’ on Showtime. Wow. If you haven’t seen it, go do it now! And thoughts on Betty Broderick as the series winds down?? Still Team Betty at this point?It’s Game Time!! Inspired by her recent addiction to MAFS: Australia, Melissa thought it would be fun to ...
Jul 09, 2020•34 min
Melissa and Tye are back this week after taking last week off. They’ve discussed their issues with moles and raccoons in the past, but this week: it’s cockroaches.This week also brings the first ever Tidbits with Tye segment!! He talks about what football could look like this fall, and a very bad financial choice made by a Major League baseball team.And in Tants and Rants, they talk about venturing out in public, and how masks are required to go anywhere right now. Including Six Flags. Melissa t...
Jul 02, 2020•44 min
Award-winning sports journalist Nancy Armour interviews icons, Olympians, and trailblazers in this eight-part series exploring how women have revolutionized sports as we know it, and the ripple effects they have on society as a whole. USA TODAY Sports is joined by Laurie Hernandez, Muffet McGraw, Nneka Ogwumike, Doris Burke and more. These women are journalists, coaches, and athletes from a variety of sports, including football, gymnastics, soccer, and BMX freestyle. Each have had very different...
Jul 01, 2020•9 min
