This week’s episode is pure chaos in the best way possible. Travis and Emma are back with your favorite combo of pop culture commentary, deeply unserious opinions, and a little moral outrage.

First up: CupcakKe’s new track, It’s iconic. It’s unhinged. It’s art. Travis and Emma break down their favorite (insane) lyrics and give CupcakKe her flowers as the lyrical genius she is.

Then it’s time to complain, obviously. From waiting behind a soda-fueled van-load of children at Swig to the rise of the 4AM Club conspiracy theorists on TikTok, your besties spiral through cultural nonsense like only they can.

Reality Roundup:

• Love Island USA has lost the plot. It’s supposed to be about being hot and making out, not finding your “forever person.”
• The Traitors season 4 cast announcement drops, and the besties give their hilarious (and surprisingly insightful) commentary. Candace Dillard, Lisa Rinna, Dorinda, and more? We’re IN.
• Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: The first two episodes are out, and the tea is piping hot. Taylor vs. Dakota. Jen is lying. Miranda might be telling the truth? Taylor’s mom wants to be Taylor? There’s a lot to unpack.

Bonus: A very special guest joins the pod this week. Emma’s son, Jack, drops by to give listeners a special message.

This week, Travis and Emma are diving deep into the weird, the wild, and the wildly unhinged- from pregnancy side effects turning toilet seats blue to Elon Musk’s chaotic spiral into MAGA meltdown territory.

Emma shares a hilariously alarming pregnancy symptom that leads to an unexpected ChatGPT diagnosis.

Travis unpacks the unravelling bromance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump…and he couldn’t help but wonder, was the Tesla titan’s political gamble worth it?

The besties commiserate over expensive notebooks, AI addiction, and the uncanny valley of our tech-obsessed world. Are we losing our ability to think for ourselves?

They rant about HOA lawn tyranny, the environmental crimes of grass, and dream of clover-covered fairy lawns.

Finally, they drag the plot holes in Burlesque and question why Cher needed to scream “wagon wheel watusi” to carry the plot.

Whether you’re here for laughs, late-stage capitalism takedowns, or just a little bestie wisdom, this one’s for you.

✨ Highlights:

• A toilet seat pregnancy reveal?!

• Elon vs. Donnie: The billion-dollar feud

• The $105 notebook no one asked for (but Travis needs)

• AI girlfriends, grocery lists, and the ChatGPT therapy dilemma

• A passionate plea to dethrone HOA-mandated grass

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🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month, besties! This week we’re talking about why changing your own oil is hot but not for us and how yoga teachers can read your soul. From Bethenny Frankel’s Sports Illustrated moment (and her immaculate honey brown hair) to Target’s depressing DEI backslide, we’re spiraling in every direction. Travis shares his first (and possibly last) yoga class, we dissect the Moana in-flight entertainment, and Emma educates us on the wild world of $7,000 Labubu dolls.

Also in this episode:

• a horrifying pregnancy update with a happy ending.
• the rise and fall of Tom Girardi.
• Travis defends his hero.
• we find ourselves asking for sponsorships from Bravo and/or Andy Cohen.
• we unpack our feelings about Target and their 2025 Pride collection.
• why J.W. Marriott is an ally to the LGBTQ+ community.
• when you need to tell your kids to sit the hell down.
• and we finally find out what a labubu is.

It’s unfiltered. It’s chaotic. It’s everything you didn’t ask for, but needed anyway.

A huge shout out to @eessavibe for letting us use his hilarious audio in this week’s episode.

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