This week, Lindy and Meagan can barely contain themselves because they're recording the show in the same room for the first time in Text Me Back history! And unfortunately, the room they're recording in is probably haunted! Speaking of history, Lindy reveals the blockbuster information she uncovered about her own family's history thanks to the internet. And Meagan reveals a long-buried memory from elementary school. Then, our courageous hosts share deeply creepy stories from the Text Me Back Tex...
Feb 22, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week on Text Me Back, particularly poignant hosts Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays get scammed by the airline industry and online retailer Saks Off Fifth. Then, bestselling author and Internet historian Taylor Lorenz gives us a reality check on the government PSYOP creating cringe millennial content. She also joins us for a round of FMK(W) Tech CEO edition. Want more Taylor? Of course you do! Go read her book: Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Interne...
Feb 15, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Text Me Back! hosts / everyone's soul mates Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays understand that Valentine's Day is a made-up holiday. But they love you so much, they made this special Valentine's Day bonus episode just for you anyway! It's chock full of previously unreleased content about Lindy and Meagan's true love, the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Lindy and Meagan bring in a special guest to answer listener questions about the beloved books and movies. Then the hosts play perhaps the spiciest ga...
Feb 14, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Did you know Lindy once wrote and performed a whole entire 80's sitcom-style theme song for this podcast? She did! And did you know Australia will come for you if you try to sneak a plant or animal in? Meagan knows all too well! In this little mini-episode, you'll hear the podcast theme song that almost was. And you'll learn about one of the more cringeworthy punishments the Australian government handed down to a couple who tried to bring their pets along on a visit. Come to Text Me Back Live! a...
Feb 08, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This week on Text Me Back!, condiment fanatic hosts Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, ketch-up for the first time in a long time. Meagan fills us in on the details of which long and boring film she watched that will likely get an Oscar and Lindy had a close encounter with a revenant relative. Then, Doug Lindner, a VIP from Swamp Town, joins us as we venture into getting serious about democracy and the potentially growing power of the Supreme Court (see: Worst People of 2024). And, Lindy update...
Feb 01, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This week on Text Me Back, generally optimistic hosts Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays allow themselves exactly 4 minutes of time total to hate on Senator Dick Durbin and cream cheese frosting. Then, Lindy and Meagan get too scared to shower after reading some listeners' real-life close calls with The Killer. And bestselling author and beloved TV writer Samantha Irby enters the chat to explain how she got Miranda to beat up The Killer on an episode of Sex And The City reboot And Just Like That...
Jan 25, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week on Text Me Back!, all-star championship hosts, Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays debate a teeny tiny selection of historical battles--from the cinema to the sea. That's right it's the versus, verzuz? episode. First up, a journey across time for the best congressional duels. Then, we settle an age-old question: Which is the best "Pride and Prejudice" adaptation? And, put down the Seattle pride and tell it like it is — are orcas or humpbacks the true king of the seas? Got a question or ...
Jan 18, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week on Text Me Back!, ever-vigilant hosts Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays reveal they actually really dislike unsolved mysteries. But they press onward anyway, talking about their own recent brushes with mysteries both IRL and online. Meagan uses the podcast to platform her own conspiracy theory that a shadowy government cabal is using TikTok to drive a wedge between Gen Z and millennials. And with the help of the intrepid Text Me Backolytes, Lindy and Meagan finally solve a mystery tha...
Jan 11, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week on Text Me Back!, part-time vegan hosts, Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, discuss the new years resolutions that will plague them year-round. Then, they reveal the nominees for the worst people of 2024. Hint: an actor turned megalomaniac chocolatier and a conservative sexpartite tie. And, finally, as promised, sss-snakes! Got a question or accolades for Lindy and Meagan? Join the TMB Text Club! Text BFF to 206-926-9955. Or email us at [email protected]. You can also follow the pod...
Jan 04, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Happy cozy high holidays! This week, our beloved hosts Lindy and Meagan walk along the sunny shores of yesterday by bringing back some of their favorite conversations from past episodes of Text Me Back! . This is a perfect episode to share with your besties who haven't listened yet, by the way! Our holiday buffet includes: Lindy and Meagan's friendship origin story (Episode 1) Lindy's close encounters with bears in her yard (Episode 2) A listener's close encounter with rat ghosts (Episode 5) Mea...
Dec 28, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 9
"We come to it at last, the great podcast of our time." - Gandalf, sort of Intrepid hosts Lindy and Meagan battle common dismissals of the fantasy genre and tell us what they love and don't love about the beloved series The Lord Of The Rings. And speaking of beloved, would you marry Gimli or Aragorn? Kill Frodo or Pippin? The hosts play the most epic game of Eff Marry Kill you've ever heard with the heroes from the Fellowship Of The Ring. And finally - Lindy and Meagan make TMB history with thei...
Dec 21, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Hello friends! We wanted to share this fun episode of the WBEZ podcast Nerdette with you all. If you're looking for your next favorite read, look no further! Host Greta Johnsen and her professional book lovers - Miwa Messer, host of Barnes & Noble’s book podcast Poured Over , and Andrew Limbong, host of NPR’s Book of the Day podcast – talked all about their top picks of the year. Here are the books mentioned in the episode. For pictures, links and more details, head to Nerdette's website ! A...
Dec 18, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This week on Text Me Back!, humbled besties, Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, dig into the ethics of delicious and plentiful canapes at elite DC holiday parties. Then, they break out the jam band deep cuts for a spanking new podcast nickname. And of course, a crowd sourced plea to solve a 20 year old mystery hidden in the film Big N Hairy ( 1998). Got a question or accolades for Lindy and Meagan? Join the TMB Text Club! Text BFF to 206-926-9955. Or email us at [email protected] . And follow...
Dec 14, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week on Text Me Back!, Lindy and Meagan, aka feral bog twins, aka two feminist podcast geniuses, wade through their many pieces of listener tidings and fan mail….and their one confidently wrong piece of hate mail. Together they'll teach us how to keep our long distance besties, explain which girl boss should have retired from the Supreme Court, and help one listener build community with the rat ghosts in her home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at ht...
Dec 07, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This week on Text Me Back!, Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays confront the top three bullies: their pets, Trump and his fear of sharks, and...themselves. Because maybe bullies were the best friends we made along the way. Got questions for Meagan about the baffling inner workings of our democracy? Or for Lindy about snakes? Got a friendship dilemma that could use the insight of two Award-Winning Best Friends? We're here for you! Text B-F-F to 206-926-9955 to join the Text Me Back Text Club. See ...
Nov 30, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This week on Text Me Back!, woke-pilled hosts Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, denounce Th*nksgiving and the worst holiday meat. It's Cozygiving! and these besties are taking a big sip of eggnog and pulling up their electric blankets. Then, Meagan gives voice to the trials and tribulations of watching every single episode of Emmy award winning drama House MD . Spoiler alert! He's a genius. And Lindy unearths the magic and archaeological mysteries of British television via Time Team. See omnys...
Nov 23, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This week on Text Me Back!, Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays get deep and personal about living in the woods and Christian Girl Autumn. Then, Lindy digs up every kernel of fact about Iowa. Yes, we're talking about Iowa again! And why is everything we need to make our lives better a grout cleaner and a pebble ice machine? Got questions for Meagan about the baffling inner workings of our democracy? Or for Lindy about snakes? Got a friendship dilemma that could use the insight of two Award-Winnin...
Nov 16, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 2
ATTENZIONE PODCAST! In our very first episode of Text Me Back!, Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays tell the origin story of their unstoppable best friendship, and Meagan reveals some much-discussed hot goss from within her DC-insider-swamp-person circles. Then, Lindy and Meagan put on their media analyst hats to discuss breaking vampire news from an archaeological dig in rural Poland. Got questions for Meagan about the baffling inner workings of our democracy? Or for Lindy about snakes? Got a fr...
Nov 09, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1
LAUNCH DAY IS ALMOST HEEEEERE! The first full episode of Text Me Back! comes out on November 9th. To tide you over, here's another lil sneak preview of the show. In this clip, Meagan and Lindy take on a (literally) huge issue - the largest whale that ever existed, and its underwhelming name. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Nov 08, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 2
We're so excited to get Lindy and Meagan in your earholes that we wanted to share this little sneak preview of the show. In this 5-minute chat, Meagan tells Lindy about a TikTok wormhole she's fallen down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Oct 31, 2023•5 min
Text Me Back is a weekly conversation and comedy podcast about best friendship and making your favorite people laugh even when the world gets you down. It’s created and hosted by NYT bestselling author Lindy West and judiciary and democracy policy expert Meagan Hatcher-Mays, two Award-Winning Best Friends (holders of the prestigious Most Likely To Make You Laugh title from their high school's senior class poll). New episodes drop every Thursday beginning November 9th. Text Me Back is a productio...
Oct 20, 2023•3 min
