This Is My Circus

Send us Fan Mail Remember when we were terrified of Bloody Mary, convinced someone was hiding in our backseat, and thought turning on the dome light would get our parents arrested? 😂🎃 Welcome to our Halloween finale, where we're taking a trip back to the '80s and '90s—a magical time when our parents let us roam the neighborhood until dark but had us convinced swallowing gum would...

Send us Fan Mail Apparently, you can hire a witch on Etsy now. And we're just wondering... what's the refund policy on a failed hex? 🔮😂 Spooky Month continues, and this week we're diving into witches, hexes, curses, and haunted objects that absolutely do NOT need to come home with us. We're talking about the Salem witch trials , the infamous Bell Witch haunting , the supposed...

Send us Fan Mail If something calls your name from the woods… NO, IT DIDN'T. 🌲👀 Spooky Month continues, and this week we're heading straight into the world of cryptids, creepy encounters, and Appalachian folklore ! We're talking Mothman , the Jersey Devil , the six-legged Wampus Cat , and those terrifying Appalachian Mountain rules that have us questioning whether we ever need to...

Send us Fan Mail Spooky Month has officially entered the circus. 🧛‍♀️🎪 And we're kicking it off with VAMPIRES —but not just the hot, broody, morally questionable kind we apparently have a weakness for. We're going back to a time when entire communities genuinely believed the dead were crawling out of their graves and draining the life out of their families. And their solution? Dig up t...

Send us Fan Mail Last week we told you this story was going to get darker. We weren't kidding. This week, we're finishing Netflix's Death of the Pastor’s Wife , and we're getting into Episodes Two and Three as Mica Miller begins trying to take her life back . She's recognizing the relationship for what it is. She's documenting everything. She's filing police repo...

Send us Fan Mail We talked about the Mica Miller case when it was unfolding in real time. Now Netflix has released Death of the Pastor’s Wife —and we're going back in. This week we're covering Episode One, “A Note From Your Pastor,” and Stefanie has been WAITING for this one. 👀 The documentary takes us back to the beginning: Mica's deep connection to her faith, meeting Pastor John-...

Send us Fan Mail WE MADE IT TO 100 EPISODES. 🎉🎪 One hundred episodes of questionable book choices, weird internet stories, conspiracy theories, true crime rabbit holes, AITA debates, documentaries, oversharing our personal lives, and repeatedly asking, “Wait... is this actually real?” And somehow, y'all kept listening. 😂 For Episode 100, we're doing something a little different and lo...

Send us Fan Mail The murders were horrific. But actually proving Charles Manson was responsible? That was a whole different problem. This week, we’re wrapping up Netflix’s Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes with Episode Three, and somehow the story gets even more bizarre once everybody ends up in a courtroom. The Manson Family essentially starts unraveling itself, Susan Atkins c...

Send us Fan Mail The free-love hippie commune is officially gone and in Part Two of our Charles Manson deep dive, things take a horrifying turn. This week, we’re continuing Netflix’s Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes with Episode Two, “The Devil’s Business.” Manson’s control over the Family is getting darker, Tex Watson is desperate to prove himself, harder drugs have entered t...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re diving into Netflix’s Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes  and somehow the Charles Manson story is even more disturbing, bizarre, and completely unhinged than we realized. We went into this thinking we knew the basics: Charles Manson, the Manson Family, Sharon Tate, Helter Skelter, cult leader, murders. We were NOT prepared for everything that ca...

Send us Fan Mail Things get DARK this week… but don’t worry, Florida Man shows up to bring the chaos. Stephanie and Meredith are catching up on life, dating updates, questionable shopping habits, and why taking a proctored exam from your bathroom might actually be a new form of psychological warfare. Then we head into true crime with the absolutely WILD investigation unfolding in Philadelphia invo...

Send us Fan Mail Think you've seen every shocking true crime documentary on Netflix? Think again. This week, Stefanie and Meredith break down A Toxic Love Story , the jaw-dropping Netflix documentary that had us questioning EVERYTHING. Every time we thought we had the case figured out... another Uno Reverse hit. What starts as a terrifying story of stalking, fake Craigslist attacks, and threa...

Send us Fan Mail School is back, emotions are high, and the circus is in full swing. This week, Stefanie and Meredith trade perfectly polished conversations for real life. From the stress of senior year, football injuries, and college applications to dating app updates that actually give us hope, this episode is packed with honest conversations, laughs, and the random internet rabbit holes you&apo...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how well you really know someone from a dating app? This week, Stefanie and Meredith dive into Netflix's Should I Marry a Murderer? , a jaw-dropping true crime documentary that starts with a whirlwind Tinder romance and quickly spirals into secrets, lies, and one unbelievable confession. We break down the shocking case, discuss the red flags we would've mis...

Send us Fan Mail Starting over after divorce? Turns out it's awkward... but also kind of hilarious. This week, Stefanie shares an update on navigating the dating world after nearly three decades, why ChatGPT has become her unofficial dating coach, and the exciting new career path she's pursuing in hypnotherapy to help people transform their lives. Of course, we couldn't stay on one...

Send us Fan Mail One fake pregnancy. One stolen baby. One unbelievable true crime story that somehow gets more shocking every minute. This week, Stephanie and Meredith dive into Netflix's Maternal Instinct , breaking down one of the most disturbing true crime cases in recent history. From fake pregnancies and fabricated millions to manipulation, murder, and the devastating ripple effects left...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to This Is My Circus — the podcast where vacation stories turn into survival tales, dating apps require emotional support, and somehow we end up talking about capybaras, fireworks, hot soccer players, Kanye telepathy, and murder books all in one episode. This week, Meredith is back from the Gulf Coast with stories about non-cuddly capybaras, a pontoon boat adventure t...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to This Is My Mini Circus... the not so mini, mini episode with a  full-blown documentary deep dive because Woodstock ’99 because it was too chaotic not to discuss. This week, Stefanie and Meredith break down Netflix’s Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99 , and whew… this one had everything: 90s nostalgia, MTV chaos, overheated crowds, overpriced water, questionable planning, an...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to This Is My Circus — where one of us is being psychologically terrorized by a deer, the other is raising a puppy with no concept of personal space, and somehow we end up deep-diving into squatters, sovereign citizens, reincarnation, and wedding drama. This week we're talking bizarre neighborhood wildlife, viral international visitors falling in love with Americ...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to This Is My Circus — where beach trips turn into shark anxiety, dogs fall into pools, childhood TV icons get exposed, and we somehow end up debating aliens, furries, and goose fights. In this episode, we cover:  🌊 Charleston, Folly Beach, Teddy Swims, and grown-up dinners   🎣 Deep sea fishing, baby sharks, and why seafood is a hard no   🐶 Clifford’s accidental po...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to This Is My Circus — where we embrace the chaos, keep it real about parenting, pop culture, true crime, and the books, shows, and internet rabbit holes we can’t stop talking about. Stefanie and Meredith are officially back, and this episode is full of life updates, feral puppy energy, senior-year mom feelings, dating fears, wedding vendor chaos, Netflix true crime,...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to This Is My Circus — where parenting is wild, hot tubs are overcrowded, and mermaids might just be real. In this final episode (for now), we’re going out with chaos, conspiracies, cringe, and a little cry. Buckle up — it’s a ride. ✨ Inside This Episode: 🛁 Vacation recap: 5 teenage boys + 1 tiny Airbnb hot tub + double-fisting honey buns = chaos we did not plan for...

Send us Fan Mail It’s a mini episode, but we’re still bringing the chaos. This week’s snack-size episode is packed with bizarre headlines, dark history, and weird facts you didn’t ask for — because we know you’d miss us. No books this week, bookies — take a breather and read something wild. ✨ Inside This Mini Episode: 🦷 The Toothbrush Murder : California dentist poisons husband via $25,000 gold-...

Send us Fan Mail Hosts: Stefanie Navarro & Meredith Hill Run Time: 49 Mins Theme: 4th Of July recaps, Car Scams, Weird land Marks, CIA Projects, AITA, Book Club Review Welcome back to This Is My Circus — where suburban parenting meets petty rage, true crime tangents, and a garden full of zucchini no one asked for. This episode is giving chaos, conspiracy, and cult classic vibes. In this episod...

Send us Fan Mail Hosts: Stefanie Navarro & Meredith Hill Run Time: 49 Mins Theme: Baby goats, Hero dads, Bronzer Dupe Win, New Obsessions, Diddy Case, Real life Dexter, AITA, Book Club Review Welcome back to This Is My Circus — the podcast where parenting meets pop culture chaos, and goat cuddling is cheaper than therapy. This week, we’re bringing stories that range from adorable to unhinged,...