Productivity is at an all-time low, but nevertheless, they persisted with episode #9 to be ugly and to talk about one and only one reality TV show! The rest of the world is really not giving what she was supposed to gave, so it’s coming up CHALLENGE baby as the Maxi Pod reacts to Episodes 16 and 17 of The Challenge Double Agents and the premiere and Trivia episode of The Challenge: All Stars. The answer is never Carly and it is always Bananas. The past two weeks have really made us wonder if Nan...
Apr 12, 2021•47 min•Season 5Ep. 9
As the wackest/brunchiest holiday is upon us, your Maxi Pod hosts try to normalize LinkedIn as a dating app whilst calculating the square root of how many limits do not exist in a person’s Hinge swipes. We are being open yet suspicious and will not yield our time to your social construct of “meetings.” But anyway, some Challenge Double Agents reactions to this week's episode as the skydiving seemed like a piece of cake compared to the running for 5 straight minutes. An 80’s party in the igloo wa...
Mar 29, 2021•45 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Hello and welcome to another episode of Generalizing about Men by two nonsensical witches agreeing with each other about everything. In this week’s Ugly Girls Talking about Reality TV Segment, The Maxi Pod recaps and reviews the Bachelor Season Finale and After the Final Rose where "Shell of a Man Matt James" dragged his corpse to carry out the duties of his contract. This whole season was a fever dream ending in the lukewarm outcome we saw coming since week 1. #VanessaBayerforBachelorette As fo...
Mar 21, 2021•45 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Season 5 of the Maxi Pod is halfway done and we are just counting down the days until we don’t have to pretend to care about this season of the Bachelor. This week’s episode was all about torture: from the nonsensical and non-competitive daily challenge in The Challenge Double Agents, to being forced to watch Cory throw up vertically, to Matt James having an awkward 1 on 1 with his dad, to seeing two bumps on a log (Michelle and Rachael) beat out the Pawnee Goddess Bri to make it to the Bach fin...
Mar 15, 2021•44 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Happy Maxi Pod Monday! Episode 5 is a classsssic Rachel and Maggie messaround and all the body needs to get through another week in quarantine. In our Ugly Girls Talking about Reality TV segment (are we ugly or are we just poor?), your Challenge Double Agents experts take a deep-dive into this week’s "Tinker Tailor Bunny Spy” episode to go over the thrilling double elimination, why we are PUZZLED by Devin, and the return of the proverbial double cross. We LOVE tangerines and a tall man doing a p...
Mar 08, 2021•47 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Happy Maxi Pod March Maxxinistas! In Episode 4 we landed an exclusive interview with our Britney Spears correspondent Matty, who weighed in on everything from the #FreeBritney movement, Jamie Spears, Justin Timberlake, Wade Robeson, and literally everything you need to know about Britney Jean. (both a person and an album made by a sleeping beauty.) In this week's Ugly Girls Talking about Reality TV segment we recap the Challenge Double Agents "An Inconvenient Goof" and also Bachelor "hometowns."...
Mar 01, 2021•53 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Episode 3 Disclaimer: The Maxi Pod purchased a new mic to enhance the listener experience and Rachel underestimated its power. why are you yelling... That being said this is our personal fave type of episode, with a heavy emphasis on the reality tv of the week with a harrowing tale of sexism in Middle school band mixed in. Buckle up Maxxinista$ because we hit it all in under an hour: ANTM, The Challenge, Fessy is hot now???Amber vs. Amber Hall Brawl, The Clare and Dale maskless reunion, the like...
Feb 22, 2021•47 min•Season 5Ep. 3
We would like to be given an award and a stipend for managing to record/edit/post an entire episode during Death Day weekend. With that being said, this episode was all over the place but it still out-performed its career development goals. Topics covered this week: The Weeknd's Superbowl Halftime Performance and how it stacked up against Justin's and Bruno's, the ultimate back-handed compliment to Maroon 5, commentary on the latest Justin Timberlake scandal and also #FreeBritney, low-rise jeans...
Feb 15, 2021•47 min•Season 5Ep. 2
It's finally Death Month, and The Maxi Pod is back for Season 5 with the the reason for the season: Death Day!!1 (our version of Valentine's Day) In the Season 5 premiere episode, Rachel and Maggie finally get on the record to explain the origin and spirit of the best holiday of the year and also to meticulous outline rules for this year's Kings game. Have your pen and paper ready. You will be motivated, inspired and terrified. But wait there's more! There has been A LOT OF SCUTTLEBUTT around th...
Feb 07, 2021•57 min•Season 5Ep. 1
The Season 4 Finale is here! In the last episode of this illustrious season, Maggie and Rachel recap and rank the year of 2020 in pop culture, music and TV binges. This episode shall be placed in the Smithsonian as a final take on everything non-serious in 2020, although many would argue that there is nothing more serious than Maggie's argument about Jason Derulo being a poet. This episodes touches on everything from JLo/Shakira, to whether Cheer on Netflix did justice to Cheerleading/Dance, to ...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 12
In the penultimate episode of Season 4, The Maxi Pod breaks down the epic 90 minute premiere of The Challenge: Season 36!! #back2basics #xtinakindofchristmas. This season's inexplicable theme is DOUBLE AGENTS and Maggie and Rachel are here for the Kim Possible vibes as well as the Wes's Brace Face vibe when he gets his teeth fixed as a result of the Shoe-Toss heard Round the Cradle. This is a full on Challenge Recap but somehow we managed to fit in rants about America's Next Top Model, the Bache...
Dec 10, 2020•51 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Maggie and Rachel are back from a Thanksgiving hiatus and are full of pie and ideas. SO MUCH TO CATCH UP ON like the Dancing with the Stars Finale and the latest Bachelorette Episode. Your two fave co-hosts also start of RANKING SEASON just right with an extensive ranking of Dancing with the Stars professional dancers and also try to guess each other's top Spotify artists of the year. #MarkBallasisthemaleCaraMaria We don't know where to land on Scooter Braun but we do know so much about sports a...
Dec 04, 2020•59 min•Season 4Ep. 10
The witches are back in their wheelhouse with the big news of the week: THE CHALLENGE IS RETURNING and it's going to save 2020 for the second time in one calendar year. If you have never seen the Challenge or want to relive the greatest viewing moments of your life, Rachel, Maggie and so_grool give their opinions on the best seasons to watch to getcha head in the game before the new season premieres on Dec 9. We also gave our updated performance review on Tayshia's role as the Bachelorette so fa...
Nov 18, 2020•44 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Despite the Ricky Martin scare of 2020 and our lack of understanding of statistics, there is a 30% chance that it is already raining Bidens. We did it!!! And she also did it if you know what we mean... Clare’s stint as the bachelorette is #gonetoosoon and Maggie and Rachel make a wager on how long Clare and Dale will last. Everyone chip in a dollar for Neil Lane’s Christmas bonus. Listen to the end for "Kate’s Korner" where we discuss the rare “reverse ghost” aka how to spook your ghost into com...
Nov 11, 2020•45 min•Season 4Ep. 8
This episode is brought to you by 2 Nervous Nellies trying to keep it light when it's pitch black by 5pm and dogs are endlessly shrieking in the background trying to tell us something. #theresacolonialwomanonthewingoftheplane Featuring honored guest Shrittany aka Becky T, the Maxi Pod covers the upcoming election, Clare's recent Queen vs. Sorry People rant on the Bachelorette and a thorough review/interpretation of Ariana's new album: Positions. Tip of the week: Desserts in your pocket. Prayers ...
Nov 03, 2020•44 min•Season 4Ep. 7
The full moons have aligned/cycles have synced up and this episode has no moral compass or one direction except a lot of hype about Maggie’s non-Halloween-affiliated Bday! This week, Maggie and Rachel are jabbering about all things Halloween and Birthday, as they reminisce about the good old days of going out to celebrate and being panicked at the disco. This is like a haunted coffee house thing? Then so_grool joins the pod to issue a public apology to none other than Justin Timberlake (OOPS WE ...
Oct 29, 2020•40 min•Season 4Ep. 6
We were told our episodes were too long so we decided to drop another 1 hour special just to stick it to the patriarchy! Rachel and Maggie are back for their 5th episode in a row and going through growth spurts! (or maybe shrinking if you compare against their dating profile data). Special guest alert! Mahalo to Jade for making a trip all the way to our undisclosed city to record an informational and inspiring interview for the pod. Topics covered: How to get abs, thirst traps, DM sliding, arche...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 5
The gang’s all here for episode 4 as so_grool & Shrittany join Maggie and Rachel for another wild ride through their imagination. Lucky for you all we only touched on BSB for 2-3 minutes this week but sadly Rachel is PMSing so there seems to be a lot of hate directed towards dogs, line dances and men for no apparent reason. But seriously, why doesn’t stranger danger apply to strange dogs? Still looking for an AJ Mclean type but in the mean time we are re-hashing old beefs between our co-host...
Oct 16, 2020•50 min•Season 4Ep. 4
With no ongoing Challenge season, just like Justin Timberlake's choreography, this podcast has no polish. The topics have again run amuck. In Episode 3, Maggie and Rachel take a stroll down memory lane and reminisce on the simpler times of ANTM and Making the Band, and then all hell breaks loose as Justin Timberlake’s Superbowl performance resurfaces yet again. Dear listener, if this is your 3rd or 4th time hearing Rachel and Maggie debate about BSB vs NSYNC and the walking slap-in-the-face that...
Oct 09, 2020•51 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Standing ovation for consistency! Rachel and Maggie are back for the second week in a row. #professionalism. This week, the Maxi Pod welcomes its first ever guest: local influencer, businesswoman and reality show fiend, Sher Bear! This episode begins with a way too long rambling intro from your bored af co-hosts, featuring a debate on Miley Cyrus, true mascot confessions, an analysis of the Colton/Cassie drama, and more. & it wouldn’t be a Maxi pod episode without us demeaning something that...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 2
After a long-suffering hiatus, the Maxi Pod has returned only to get canceled immediately for slandering red states wooooops #dontcanceluswearejustcomedians Maggie and Rachel return for Season 4 to discuss the highlights of what we missed out on podcasting about for the last 2 years which to no one's surprise, revolves around Dancing with the Stars, the Challenge, the Bachelorette and Justin Bieber. We covered it all, including the improvement of the Challenge seasons since we were snapped out b...
Sep 25, 2020•44 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Special Holiday Pod! One night only, (Disco Version) Rachel and Maggie are back to muddle through the Challenge Final Reckoning season/finale and asking the tough questions like, did Russia steal the DWTS election? When is it slut-shaming and when is it just true? How much fettuccine alfredo is too much? Listen to find out who would win in an elimination where you have to hold up your arms for 5 hours and also for a Chris Brown discography deep dive and some Harry Potter trivia. (Emma Watson fan...
Dec 19, 2018•56 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In this week's episode Maggie and Rachel recap The Challenge: The Final Reckoning; Episode 4, where the Redemption House elimination was BUNGLED by MTV once again and we were proven right in our assumptions that Paulie is a bit of a trash person and competitor. (Dear MTV, don't invest in Paulie.) We also took a deep dive into some thought-provoking male behavior in the form of Zach, Brad, Paulie, Jay-Z, Tony and A-Rod. Speaking of Jay-Z, Maggie and Rachel give their review of the On The Run II t...
Aug 01, 2018•46 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Another week, another lazy showing by MTV. But luckily Maggie and Rachel can always turn nothing into even more nothing so hear their hot takes on the new “gender neutral” Challenge trend, secret voting, and this week’s house drama and seemingly rigged elimination. We also rebuke all of the hair washing shame put on Cara Maria but we have a few other reasons to shame her, most of all this suspiciously orchestrated love interest in the form of a newsboy. Speaking of theatrical performances, we gi...
Jul 25, 2018•47 min•Season 3Ep. 4
The season is "underway" and we already need a new plague. This podcast episode is full of RANTS about everything from Bananas's new partner, Shane's rejection of the right side of history, the botched execution of the entire "Invasion of the Champions" season and TJ's failed attempt to make fetch happen in so many ways this episode. Maggie and Rachel also included some "hip tips" on tanning, opinions on the Tia/Colton Bachelorette drama and their ideal cast for an OG vs. Newcomers Challenge. WH...
Jul 18, 2018•44 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In this episode, Maggie and Rachel (last names redacted) recap the Premiere of the Challenge: The Final Reckoning and ponder life's burning questions... Who is Bananas's partner? How many hours of sleep did Rachel lose over Jenna's performance? Who is the John Wall of the Challenge? They also share their thoughts on the worst Challenge characters ever, Cara's skater/pirate vibe, the Paulie/Cara/Jordan/Tori cheating scandals, Justin Bieber's engagement, the rules of feminism and ideas for future ...
Jul 11, 2018•48 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Maggie and Rachel are back for Season 3 and are speculating wildly about the Challenge: The Final Reckoning premiering in one week! Find out who they would pick as the partner that Johnny Bananas deserves, who they think is going to the Final, who needs to retire from the challenge and who looks like Maggie’s right toenail. Enjoy another Justin Timberlake rant and some slut-shaming of Manny Sanchez of Degrassi fame. Justice for Jay of Exes 2. Enjoy!
Jul 03, 2018•54 min•Season 3Ep. 1
WE ARE BACK!!! After a 3 week hiatus, Maggie and Rachel return to recap the last couple of the MTV's the Challenge Vendettas. We solve (not crack) the case of #whowrotethenote and also delve into the emergence of Big Haircut Tony. Annnnnd continuing with the trend we still are the biggest Bananas apologists of all time. This podcast episode is equal parts Challenge Recap and equal parts Justin Timberlake Superbowl halftime performance analysis so brace yourselves.Maggie is picking up some bad JC...
Feb 14, 2018•51 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Since this season of the Challenge hasn't given us much noteworthy material yet, Maggie and Rachel quickly recap the episode, pick their Destiny's Challenge winners and move on to more important topics: best Challenge intros, From Justin to Kelly, Gymnastics injuries, and the classic Office vs. Parks and Rec debate. They also talk about the craziest Challenge the cast has ever had to complete and pitch a new brilliant format for a future Challenge season. And what would a Maxi Pod episode be wit...
Jan 17, 2018•42 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The Maxi Pod is back for Season 2! It’s Season 31 of the Challenge and MTV is running out of ideas. Join Rachel and Maggie at the Marbella as we educate ourselves on all of the new terms #troica and the new contestants. Just a couple of #swampdonkeys here to give you a brief history of Brad. #fearthebeard. A lot of cutthroat references and Filthy song review. Enjoy!
Jan 10, 2018•38 min•Season 2Ep. 1
