Why Are You Like This?

We’re back to consulting the stars, as we let you know exactly what June has in store. Who is set to have the best month ever, and who is gearing up for the worst!

Ah, yes. At long last, we are unpacking your favorite reptilian conspiracy theory this week on the podcast. After Jaimi has eluded to Lizard People on almost every episode for years, we’re finally ready to dig into the nitty gritty of our favorite Hilary-Clinton-with-green-eyes memes. So are shapeshifting reptilian aliens attempting to control Earth by taking on human form and gaining political power to manipulate society? David Icke and a lot of other folks seem to think so. And I don’t know... we thought the royal family could use a little more press this week... do you blame us?

This week on our beloved FUPDATE, we are telling you all about what we seem to be manifesting on our show. We disagree about the simulation and verbally spar about the limitations of humankind’s creativity. Can you even have a new idea? And regardless, why are we all thinking about the same stuff?

Surprise! Jumping in this week with a special *bonus* episode with our friends Michael and Jill of Book It! podcast. We were so excited to sit down with them and discuss fandoms. And we started at the very beginning— what even qualifies something as a fandom? We focus heavily on literary fan bases, as we discuss fandoms we feel a part of and what feels exciting and embarrassing about them. Do fandoms make book series more or less enjoyable? And what about these gatekeepers— the folks who seem to have created the rules of requirement for being a fan? We’ll also spend some time talking about what happens in fandoms and to ourselves as fans, when we confront the misalignment of an author’s values and our own. You may now turn the page...

This week on the pod, it’s not all Fiddler on the Roof tunes as we get into the ins and outs of Matchmaking. Yes, we’re talking cultural origins and, like... hey, white America— Matchmaking was exactly what you were doing at those barn parties on the frontier or whatever. But we’ll also get into the all the shows streaming now that have folks highly interested, the price tags on some more exclusive matchmaking services, and how we feel about just setting up our friends. So, one time only we’ll say it— Matchmaker, Matchmaker, make me a match...

We’re back to consulting the stars, as we let you know exactly what May has in store. Who is set to have the best month ever, and who is gearing up for the worst!

This week on the pod, we are spending some time sifting through some blockchain to better understand Cryptocurrency. Sure, we’re talking Bitcoin but also some other types that you’ve maybe never heard of. Is modern banking as we know it destined to be obsolete? And do we understand this system any less then we understand the stock market? Maybe we’ll ask that twelve year old we’ve entrusted all our finances to...

What do Saturn Returns and The Real World Homecoming: New York have in common? Turns out maybe a lot. This week’s Fupdate is all about the astrological phenomenon of Saturn Returns and how thirty year cycles are kind of a big deal. So, we’re consulting the stars and telling you which streaming service you absolutely need to utilize that free trial subscription for.

This week on the podcast we’re digging into Satisficing and Maximizing. We’ll talk the paralysis of choice and what folks think it does to one’s overall happiness and satisfaction. When is it better to find something good enough and when should you explore all the options? We’re often Maximizing when we explore job opportunities, scroll date apps, and argue about where we should go for dinner... so when does it stop serving us?

We’re back to consulting the stars, as we let you know exactly what April has in store. Who is set to have the best month ever, and who is gearing up for the worst!

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into the wild and wonderful (?) world of MLMs, or Multi-level Marketing. Whether it’s that girl from high school hitting you with the unsolicited Facebook message or being conned into selling magazines for your grade school, we’re pretty sure almost everyone has had a brush with these. Are they really ever more than a pyramid scheme? What about when the cookie dough is REALLY good? More on those cookies later...

This week on the podcast, we’re getting into Nudism or as it’s also known— Naturism. We’ll be talking about the development of the largest nudist communities and what it’s like when outsiders want to sexualize your lifestyle. We’ll get into the governing bodies (yes) and how open to nudism we find ourselves after learning more about it. Would our friends and families be supportive? Only one way to find out...

When your favorite sporadic segment gets promoted to a reoccurring role! We’re back with a FUPDATE and we’re here to talk about embarrassment. What are the embarrassing things that keep you up at night? Are your more embarrassed by yourself or by those around you? We dig into the nuances that separate embarrassment from shame as we discuss what could yet again be another warning of narcissism. And also... is there anything you can do to stop getting red in the face?

It’s Tuesday! We are so excited for you to hear today’s episode with our first guest of SZN 6! We are joined by our friend Thomas in a conversation centered on destigmatizing HIV. We’re talking everything from diagnosis to television representation, and we hope you’ll hang with us for all of it. Months and months ago, Thomas came to Austin and proposed this episode. That right there tells you *almost* everything you need to know to understand his generosity of spirit and willingness to give. COVID put a delay on it, as it has done with many, many things but we are so excited for you to finally hear this episode. Forever humbled and grateful to Thomas for sitting down and having this conversation with us.

We’re back to consulting the stars, as we let you know exactly what March has in store. Who is set to have the best month ever, and who is gearing up for the worst!

This week on the podcast, we’re talking all about the Blue People of Kentucky. No, we don’t mean UK Basketball fans who got overzealous with the paint before a game. We’re talking folks rocking blue skin, which unfortunately became somewhat of a scarlet letter. We’ll dig into some medical cures that seem to make zero logical sense, as we discuss what it means to literally wear your family history for the world to see.

When your favorite sporadic segment gets promoted to a reoccurring role! We’re back with a FUPDATE and we’re here to talk Brain Fog. Is Zoom causing it? Are literal COVID cases causing it? What are we most afraid of when it comes to reentering our social lives? Oh yeah, and what about patience and empathy? We’re got a lot of questions this week, and hopefully we find some answers. But either way, we’re gonna have to be patient— with ourselves and just about everyone else.

We’re baaaaackkkkk! We are THRILLED to be back with you guys this week for the premiere of SZN 6! We’re jumping in this week on all things motivational speakers... we’re talking high school auditoriums, the parents of dead kids, the bald guys talking ‘no nonsense’ and the time a gun was shot in Austin’s gymnasium. Hold onto your hats, and honestly your wallets too, because a lot of these folks wanna talk about your money. What even makes somebody a motivational speaker anyway? We’ll get into it— looking at you, Judge Judy.

We’re back to consulting the stars, as we let you know exactly what February has in store. Who is set to have the best month ever, and who is gearing up for the worst!

Popping in before SZN 6 drops to see if you too are really tired of looking at your own face.