Softblock, the Podcast

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Okay, okay, okay, okayyy.. we missed an upload... again. Hear us out: life comes at you fast, work comes at you faster, and summer comes at you fastest.  But this week, we're back with a well-deserved sequel. This episode, Abbey and Michelle discuss general turn-offs, dating pet peeves, and rather personal annoyances. We'd love to know where you stand on these. Do you agree? Disagree? Commit to mi...

Did you miss us? Because we missed us! Abbey is back from Europe, Michelle is settled post-East Coast, and we're more energized than ever. That's why we're here with a new series: THE INTERNET ARCHIVES. We talk all-things internet culture as two twenty-somethings who grew up in the age of Tumblr, Twitter, and the Wild Wild West of the web (That's what 'www' stands for, right?). This week, we're lo...

Imagine having two incredibly eventful, impactful months and then just talking in circles like you usual do? You don't have to imagine - because we're doing it for you.  Today, Abbey and Michelle are finally back together in their living room. Discussing dating, commercials, and people just being plain-ol'-mean, it's good to be back and on the mic.  We're going to start asking y'all questions of t...

Hello from Toronto! Hello from Halifax! Can you hear us from all the way over here/there?  Okay, we actually recorded this episode in March. We sat across each other in our living room. But the anticipation of separation was just too much. God forbid two besties wish to experience everything together!!!!!!! This week, we talk about The Artist's Way, Abbey's Graduate program, exes, and slowing down...

Sometimes you have to be a little behind on reporting. The Academy Awards, our one year anniversary, the start of spring??? Been there. Done that.  This week is a casual chat before Abbey and Mish jump into their busiest season YET. When we're back we gotta start a suggestion box or something.  Softblock, The Podcast is a new Canadian show hosted by Abbey Humphreys-Morris and Michelle Blight. Soft...

EVERYBODY GET UP! GET UP RIGHT NOW! DO YOU FEEL THAT? DO YOU NOTICE ANYTHING SPECIAL? SOFTBLOCK, THE PODCAST HAS OFFICIALLY HIT ONE YEAR OF UPLOADS!

Is it just us, or is it cold and flu season like all the time?  This week, Michelle and Abbey are hot off the birthday press, and they're keeping it casual. Maybe it's nonchalance. Maybe they're recording super last minute. Maybe Michelle has a head cold. Not your circus, not your monkeys.  Softblock, The Podcast is a new Canadian show hosted by Abbey Humphreys-Morris and Michelle Blight. Softbloc...

It seems like anyone can just say anything these days. Everyone has a platform. Everyone is starting a movement. If you can't beat 'em, why not join 'em?  This week, Michelle and Abbey create a hypothetical "movement," and somehow in the process, prove that they may actually have the talent (or just the audacity) to be really good cult leaders.  All in good fun, babes! But if you see us suddenly e...

It can't be all bad, can it? It can't be all good.... can it? Or must we be one thing all the time?  This week, Michelle and Abbey cover a lot of ground. Kind of like the snow in Toronto. But hopefully less cold and less dreadful.  As the days start getting longer, we're hoping we can all make it to the other side.  But for now, be there for your neighbours. Leave the house. Don't piss on the pres...

Signals, warnings, omens - all of us have tell-tale signs when something is about to go off the rails.  This week, Michelle and Abbey list their personal "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" - instances that may warrant a check-in from a friend before the inevitable crashout occurs. In the wise words of Michelle, who is writing this right now: "What matters not is the demon, but how we exorcise them...

A game for the elderly? A song for the children? We don't know! But it is BINGOOOOOOOOO!!!!  This week, Abbey and Mish talk about the new year and set some gamified goals for the pod. Don't worry, we keep it achievable - just hitting 50k followers, making a considerable amount of money, and getting onstage with Role Model, somehow someway.  Hey - a girl can dream and can dream big! What else are w...

It's official: we made it to the Winter Solstice! The days only get longer from here, which means we'll finally have more to talk about

We're back! We never went anywhere! We can be both things! Something about us is that we're always going out, experiencing life, transforming, and recording anew. What a beautiful thing to bring to the studio (Abbey's bedroom; on the floor; with our tiny microphones).  This week, Michelle and Abbey reflect on the past few weeks and cast a fake spell with good intentions for the near future. Make s...

OHMYGODYOUGUYSWEJUSTWENTOTHECRAZIESTTORONTO [*record scratch*] Okay! We get it. There are a lot of places worth checking out in Toronto. We know your cellphones are oversaturated with happy hours, and cold plunges, and pizza rankings. But what about the places we walk past that make us die a little inside? Where are the influencers talking about corn allergies and street empanadas (quite literally...

HAPPY ALL HALLOWS' EVE!! 👻🧛🏼‍♂️🐺🧟‍♂️  It's time to conjure up those spirits - both supernatural and in liquid form!  This week, Abbey and Michelle share their "Top 10 Scariest Moments." From modern dating to the acceptance of human mortality, this list will definitely send shivers down your spine. (Maybe wear an extra layer? It's going to make your costume look a little funny, but we're livin...

WE ARE SOOOOOOO BACK. Because for a moment we were SOOOOOOO GONE. Sorry for missing last week, babes! To tide you over, we're here with eleven minutes of life updates. Definitely not to remind you we exist....no...not at all!!  Softblock, The Podcast is a new Canadian show hosted by Abbey Humphreys-Morris and Michelle Blight. Softblock is the ramification of two young girls meeting at an underfund...

When you have a good thing going, why not milk it for all that it's worth until there's nothing left? That's kinda what we have for you this week, folks. Mish and Abbey are so booked, busy, and blessed that they're reaching into the archives and bringing you "Cooking Mama(s) Part 2."  From a complete lack of things to talk about, to deep introspection, to light cooking ASMR, to the abrupt end of t...

Leaves are changing colour, Toronto patios are trickling away, soup is simmering in the pot. It's almost fall, babes. Can you believe it?  This week, Abbey and Michelle share some of their personal goals for the changing season. It was supposed to be the "Summer of Softblock." Now, perhaps we transition into, "Friendship Fall" or "Aspirational Autumn." Ehhh.. it's a work in progress. (And aren't w...

In the words of Mariah Carey, "Why you so obsessed with me?" and "You're delusional, you're delusional." This week, we're talking about parasocial relationships.  As both participants and recipients of parasocial behaviour, Abbey and Mish each share a non-exhaustive list of their favourite public figures (and their close, personal connections to them). It's all real, right? Ha ha ha. We would *tot...

ONE OF US WENT TOO HARD AND HAS TO GO TO A WORK POTLUCK?! What an iconic dilemma to face.  This week, Michelle and Abbey are in the kitchen, testing out new recipes and new microphones. This episode is more of a casual chat with some sweet lil' ASMR moments (squeezing lemons, crunching kale, there's some real Martha Stewart business taking place). And in true fashion, we're yappers, so we've broke...

Hey divas, come join us for a lil' happy hour adult bevvy!!  This week, Abbey and Michelle sit down for some good, old-fashioned chatting. From new jobs, to closed shows, to celebrity fathers, to accidental intimacy at the Dufferin Mall, the duo covers everything pop culture and everything personal (which, let's face it, should be considered 'popular culture' at this point).  Oh, and happy Lion's...

The rumours are true: We DO think we're above everyone and everything else. (Not really.) This week, Michelle and Abbey talk celebrity scandals and discuss what they would do in their designer shoes. Spoiler alert: probably the exact same thing. Shoplifting, intimate videos, throwing up milk - softblock covers it all.  Happy 10th episode, babes! xo  Softblock, The Podcast is a new Canadian show ho...

Estate of Frank Sinatra!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE don't sue us!!!!!!!!! This week, Abbey and Michelle recollect their trip to New York City last June. A spur-of-the-moment decision, actually made quite calmly and deliberately in advance, they share stories of comedy shows, torrential downpours, and friends made on Omegle.  Softblock, The Podcast is a new Canadian show hosted by Abbey Humphreys-Morris and...

PAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRTTTTTTTAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!  This week, Abbey and Michelle dream up a Softblock launch party OR a 20-year-friendship anniverary party OR a celebrity roast. There are no budgets and no inhibitions.  Softblock, The Podcast is a new Canadian show hosted by Abbey Humphreys-Morris and Michelle Blight. Softblock is the ramification of two young girls meeting at an underfunde...