Charge your Nokia, pump the Ska jams, and grab your Blockbuster card. Hiliv, 4893818, megadith, and kissieyes are here to take a nostalgic roadtrip of 90s technology. From Snake to AOL chatrooms to recording Mariah Carey’s Someday from the radio (the DJ better not talk over), we discuss the charm, hilarity, and creativity of our childhood tech experiences. In other news, Hillary is enjoying her childfree existence and attending random country concerts, Christy is trying to survive the insane Sea...
Jun 28, 2021•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 91
Gather ‘round with the whole crew for a trip to the Irish countryside in the latest installment of the TSHE Book Club! This week, we break down Tana French’s The Searcher . Other topics discussed include a review of In The Heights, talk of NASA’s twitch stream , the long arm of the Milk Council, and the revelations that most of our listeners are Truvies, but only one of our co-hosts is a psychopath. Here’s the interview we referenced with Tana French and Marlon James. If you like the show, be su...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 90
Here at TSHE, we’re always on the lookout for things that will make us better people (except for our book club. Reminder: make sure to finish reading The Searcher by Tana French for next week’s show). As part of this continuing quest, we’re turning to the most rigorously scientific source of self-diagnostics: the internet quiz. Ann, Hillary, and Meredith have done the work and are ready to share all the new things we’ve learned. Which of us is the most psychologically disturbed? Do we match up w...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 89
We got grits, we got crawfish, we got bleedin’ red armadillo cake. What does that mean? That means it’s time for another edition of our occasional cinema road trip. Hop in the minivan, y’all, we’re heading to the Southeast/South Central region of the US (that’s Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana). In addition to all of the attempted accents, natural teeth, and delicious food we encountered, we discuss Hillary’s adventures with her family (and unfortunate piece of pizza), Ann’s foray t...
Jun 07, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 88
Ladies and gentlemen this is your podcast speaking. TSHE episode 87 with direct service to your earholes is ready for takeoff. Please make sure your headphones are fastened and your, uh, bluetooth is in its upright and locked position. (This really isn’t working, is it.) This week, Bobby, Ann and Meredith have champagne-button wishes and mini donut machine dreams as they look forward to traveling again soon—except for Bobby since he never really stopped. Plus, a quick Polish lesson, listeners’ d...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 87
The Bad Girls of TSHE are back to share some of their experiences living in proximity to others. Some of our neighbors were great, and some were…less great. The discussion includes the liberal use of “spying windows,” the neighborhood DJ, a couple who wasn’t “grossly canoodling,” a Jesus shrine, Mr. Sensitive, and literal scorched earth. Plus, Ann’s gearing up for Christmas, Hillary has a social scenario where even she feels uncomfortable, Christy’s a jinny pig, and Meredith is feeling a bit fra...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 86
We’re kicking off the TSHE Book Club with a discussion of Hollywood Homicide, by Kellye Garrett. We liked the diversity and the accuracy of the LA setting, but had a few burning questions that needed answers. Did we find our heroine endearingly daffy, or irritatingly incompetent? Was all the textspeak really necessary? Does a certain type of pornography referenced actually exist? (“Bobby, is that a thing?”) How many sweet potato cupcakes did we each give it, and which host felt differently than ...
May 17, 2021•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 85
84: Maybe We are a Pyramid Scheme? As Mother’s Day looms, we have happily reconvened the council of Moms (™) and wow do we have a business opportunity for you!! Get in our downline! This episode we’re tackling a subject near and dear to our hearts - MLMs (otherwise known as Multi-Level Marketing)! From your Rodan & Fields to your LulusRoe, we have you covered on all the dumb tactics, terrible products, recovered memories, dangerous advice (hello, essential oils), and invites to awkward parti...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 84
At long last, Ann, Bobby and Hillary tackle the questions that have been on everyone’s minds (and in the TSHE tickler file) for months now: What is (and isn’t) a cop/not cop show, and more importantly, what—based on strict scientific criteria and rigorous research—are the best and worst cop/not cop shows? You’ll know we weren’t trifling when you see this episode is 2.5 hours long. Also discussed: The Word of the Day, a listener’s (extremely welcome) cat pictures, the form-over-function failings ...
May 03, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 83
We return to the TSHE kitchens for another episode of Ann’s Baking Academy! This time, ‘The Boomers of Baking’ and ‘The Teacher’s Pet’ (that would be Christy, Hillary, and Meredith) have tied on their aprons to tackle the mystery of choux pastry and make some cream puffs. Will their puffs puff? Was 6 a bad choice? Will Ann take off the training wheels and then push everyone down the hill? Also discussed are your Oscar oversights, if ‘zap’ is an actual scientific measure, how skim milk is bs, whe...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 82
Today this show has everything, and by everything, we mean everything Oscars! That’s right, your fearless pop culture reporters (and Gen X social media experts), Christy and Hillary, are going to walk you through this weird and wild oscar season with some wishes, some predictions, and some memories. It’s our favorite season, after all! Join us for a live Facebook Oscar Watch on April 25 (6:00 pm MTN). With almost equal weight, we also announce our well-timed TSHE Book Club selection - Hollywood ...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 81
Strippers, sadness, alligators, meth, housing bubbles, murder, pastel art deco. You guessed it! This week our TSHE road trip is bringing us to Florida! We explore our feelings on that particular state and bring a wide variety of movies (mostly) set there to discuss. From the Kings of Tampa to a drag club in Miami, these films really cover the span of Floridian humanity. Ahhh, The Sunshine State. In small talk, Bobby reveals his new name and life situation (while potentially losing status), Mered...
Apr 12, 2021•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 80
Aches. Fever. Congestion. All of the pain that lasts about a day as Bill Gates’ new 5G microchips* take hold in your bloodstream and rewrite your DNA. Now that more people are getting their vaccine shots, Bobby, Meredith, Christy and Hillary are dedicating a show to the inevitable sick day you’ll take (even if you don’t really need it) after you get the jab. And we know you will, because you believe in science. And peer pressure. So join us as we share how we spend our down days now, and what ma...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 79
It’s a gathering of the TSHE Coven (After Dark™) and we’ve got some petty grievances to air against our families, coworkers, fellow humans, and, frankly, the universe itself. From broken car promises to climate-controlled spaces to skirt (and money!) theft to avocados, we rehash all the things that just grind our gears. Along the way, we decide that some of these grievances are real and justified, wander into a discussion of college racism, and remember that Michael Jordan was spectacularly tale...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 78
Grab a glass of the mandatory book club wine as we ponder the start of the TSHE book club! Help us choose a book that does not improve us, has no questions in the back, and will not impart any wisdom (except that John Mayer is probably a dirt bag). Join us as we try to become the next Oprah or Reese! Will Kendell Jenner’s Instagram be our favorite book? Maybe? But Meredith’s bringing the Chardonnay! In small talk, we discuss, in depth, the validity and value of 3D Doritos (3Doritos??), Hillary’s...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 77
The TSHE Coven returns for Women’s History Month, and we’re determined to embrace our time to shine. In that spirit, we’re taking the opportunity to cover a trio of lady-focused health topics (don’t worry, guys – you can listen, too!). Christy and Hillary share a few things they would have liked to know before their mammograms. Meredith found an answer to nightmarish menstrual cycles. Ann was (literally) a wellness program cover girl. We also highlight a few Badass Ladies of Health (BLOH) who’ve...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 76
After weeks of weather delays, the TSHE Cinema Road Trip Spectacular is back on the road as Hillary, Bobby, Ann and Christy head south—“South-South Atlantic,” to be specific. (Except Florida, because that *definitely* needs its own show.) This one’s full of thoughtful choices, from studies of historic inequity (The Color Purple) and not-so-historic inequity (The Hate U Give) to uhhh… lifelong romance (The Notebook) and what we’ll call sharp-witted social commentary (Talladega Nights: The Ballad ...
Mar 08, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 75
Your TSHE (T.S.H.E.) hosts have had quite a momentous few weeks! We have lots of life updates with a major focus on the complete failure of the power and water infrastructure in the State of Texas (HEB not included). Follow Hillary’s somewhat meandering soliloquy describing her frozen journey from Nashville to Dallas, and finally to her very waterless neighborhood in Austin. It’s a frustrating, thrilling, and nail-biting adventure filled with a lot of champagne (obviously). In non-weather relate...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 74
Bobby, Christy, Ann, and special guest host Matt are traveling back to the heady days of picking instruments, finding musical niches, suffering band envy, and making our chorus teachers cry (kids are cruel, yo). We’re discussing our musical histories, bringing up sibling grievances, deciding which group is the coolest * to be in, and asking why instruments are gendered, for God’s sake. In small talk, Ann’s brain is slowly being zapped into goo, Christy needs a larger lockbox, Bobby teleported(?)...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 73
The time has come once again when, instead of producing original content for the show, we explore the treasure trove of stuff our listeners (and in some cases, our co-hosts) bought on Amazon using our affiliate links. Plus, Meredith is bested by chips and guac, Bobby is a delicate little flower, Christy is struggling with her senses (also her wifi), and Ann … excuse me, Lady Cordelia Fitzgerald … is now a Patreon-level celebrity after a star turn on a podcast that’s undeniably better than ours ....
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 72
The Coven is back and ready to use our witchy powers for (mostly) good (and possibly a little evil). Today we’re talking about some of the popular shows we came late to love, as well as a few WE WILL NEVER WATCH, SO STOP TELLING US TO. On the list we’ve got genre fare, beloved dramas, renovation tent poles, and game shows from our grandparents’ era. Plus, the trouble with fanatics, a lot of punchable faces, and a good dose of Britney talk. On the personal side, we discuss Ann’s kitchen vacation,...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 71
This week, we take navel-gazing to a whole new level by way of a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® personality inventory test. Is it bunk science that shouldn’t be taken out of context? Possibly. Is it stellar fodder for the show this week? Definitely. Listen as we share our results, and then take the survey and see which TSHE host is just like you! As a fair warning, odds are pretty good you’re a Miranda. Don’t worry, our Masterminds make sure we know what we’re all getting ourselves into. Click her...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 70
Looks like we made it! As we finally (hopefully) end the disastrous reign of #45, your hosts at TSHE are finally letting out a big exhale. Join as we give some reasons to celebrate or at least take a big breath and calm down in this (for the love of God) less chaotic era. In more personal news, Bobby says goodbye to Cupcake (RIP), Meredith travels back to the summer of 1999 in her mind and receives her 2nd Covid vaccine, and Ann might be a professor, but she can be juvenile, too! Oh, and it woul...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 69
It’s a special edition of the TSHE Road Trip Across America Cinema Spectacular™ as we make an almost-Inauguration Day stop in Washington DC! Of course, our nation’s Capitol isn’t just a place—it’s a state of mind. Our wide array of movies reflects a range of perspectives on government and politics and life as we anxiously await a peaceful (hopefully) transfer of power. Plus: TSHE Listener and District of Columbia resident Anne Louise joins us for a special interview about what it’s really like t...
Jan 18, 2021•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 68
America had a near death experience this week, and your TSHE crew is here to discuss theirs! As opposed to seditious acts, Meredith, Christy, and Hillary are talking about their close, mostly teenaged encounters with the grim reaper. We made it through though, and hopefully so will the USA! In other, less fatal subjects, we break down the “Bean Dad'' controversy and our own fathers’ responses (our dads are WAY better than John Roderick, obviously), Meredith’s journey to vaccination, Brookie-O di...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 67
It’s a new year, but if you want some tips on resolutions, you’ll need to try another podcast, because we’re too smart to challenge 2021 to be better than 2020. Instead, Ann, Bobby, Christy, and Hillary are examining why we choose certain products over others and recalling their epic battles for our consumer loyalty. It turns out we’re probably more susceptible to marketing and advertising than we thought, as we chat about everything from fast food to tech companies. Along the way, we take a sho...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 66
We’re in the final throes of 2020, and what a year it has been. This week, Bobby, Ann, Hillary and Meredith fire up the mics for a little post-holiday chit-chat, figuring no one would mind if this episode was a little short. (Narrator: It wasn’t.) There isn’t any Christmas magic left but we’ve got plenty of leftover turkey, gingerbread architecture, a forgettable frozen pizza and several batches of lackluster popovers, all served up on a platter Ann got for a screaming deal. Just be careful if y...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 65
Are you a hard working lady from the city who has lost all hope for Christmas (and love)? Well do we have a show for you! Join us as we break down the TSHE Christmas classic (™) A Princess for Christmas. Sketchy Buffalo bonafides, dubious accents, confusing lineage, funky hip hop dancing and Sir Roger George Moore KBE - what more could you want? We also ruminate on Ann’s journey through the steam tunnels to get Diet Coke (RIP Dinkytown McDonald’s), Bobby’s impending mail jail sentence/childhood ...
Dec 21, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 64
Oh, the games people play. And by “people” we mean us. Ann, Christy and Meredith are pulling out the Monopoly board and arguing over who has to host game night. From computers to tabletops, phones to cards, we’re sharing our favorite time-wasting, stress-relieving, family-bonding fun. Who learned hearts from her brutal grandma? Who shot a lot of bad aliens? And who is a less-than-gracious winner/loser? Plus, the school of salary expectations, worlds without mean older brothers, and Dr Mario will...
Dec 14, 2020•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 63
Some of us worked there, some of us shopped there, some of us fell in love there, some of us just loitered there for hours on end. And now, Hillary, Ann and Bobby are (virtually) out on a Friday night to talk about the mall! How much do we have to say? Just look at the run time on this episode. Also discussed: Ann’s latest holiday movie review (with a new, ho-based rating system), Bobby’s big new Bundt, where Hillary learned the term “algorithm,” our new favorite listener and—as always—so much m...
Dec 07, 2020•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 62
