Disgruntled

Episode 46: Gill Doesn’t Shut Up What happens when you combine a 28-hour family road trip, vacation anxiety, a missing debit card, neighborhood lawn rivalries, and an unexpected wasp encounter? Pure chaos. In Episode 46 of Disgruntled , Bailey and Gillian swap hilarious personal stories from recent adventures, including the highs and lows of family travel, wedding conversations, vacation mishaps,...

Episode 45: Great Answers, Great Explanation, Low Expectations This week on Disgruntled , we’re diving into listener stories that range from absolutely hilarious to completely heartbreaking. We unpack the frustration of weaponized incompetence in relationships, debate communication and expectations, and react to shocking family secrets that sound too wild to be true. Along the way, we share storie...

Sometimes the hardest thing you can do is give yourself permission to put yourself first. In this episode, Bailey and Gillian have an honest conversation about grief, emotional healing, and why the journey forward is never a straight line. From revisiting places tied to loss to sharing why a good cry can be one of the healthiest forms of release, they explore the importance of allowing yourself to...

How many opportunities have you missed because you were waiting for the perfect moment? In this episode of Disgruntled , Bailey Bowlin and Gillian Johnson tackle the trap of perfectionism, the fear of failure, and the dangerous belief that you need to be 100% ready before taking action. From career changes and creative projects to personal growth and everyday decisions, they explore why waiting fo...

Episode 42: Why Is My Forehead So Big? Ever feel like your phone knows a little too much about you? This week, Bailey and Gill dive into the increasingly bizarre world of mobile app ads, social media algorithms, and the digital chaos that follows us everywhere. From moving headaches and home organization struggles to relationship debates over dinner, bedtime, and everything in between, this episod...

What happens when your life looks successful on paper, but you still can’t shake the feeling that you’re standing in a doorway waiting for something to begin? In this special episode of Disgruntled , Bailey and Gill reflect on the universal struggle of finding purpose, belonging, and direction in a world that constantly tells us we should already have it figured out. From the pressure of social me...

This week on Disgruntled, Bailey Bowlin and Gillian Johnson spiral through moving disasters, pet chaos, family drama, technology frustrations, and the everyday annoyances that somehow turn into full-blown crises. From nightmare U-Haul experiences and travel mishaps to unhinged pet behavior and listener submissions, this episode is basically 40 minutes of relatable complaining and comedic survival....

This week on Disgruntled, Bailey and Gill drag themselves through grief, family fallout, corporate exhaustion, TikTok UI stupidity, stray dogs, snakes in the house, and the slow psychological warfare of everyday life. From toxic estate drama and imposter syndrome to USPS meltdowns, app notification overload, and drivers who apparently got their license in a cereal box, the chaos never lets up. Som...

This week on  Disgruntled , Bailey and Gill recover “The Lost Episode” and dive headfirst into the everyday frustrations of adulthood. From expensive home repairs and homeownership stress to subscription overload, streaming service fatigue, caffeine withdrawal, awkward small talk, and social etiquette disasters, nothing is safe from the rant list this week. The duo break down t...

Ever paid for a subscription you didn’t realize you had… for two years? Yeah. Same. In this episode, Bailey and Gillian dive into the everyday frustrations that somehow feel bigger than they should. From tech fails and subscription traps to awkward social encounters, parking garage chaos, and the unspoken rules of communication in relationships, nothing is safe. This episode is packed with relatab...

What happens when social media stops being fun and starts getting… a little unhinged? This week, Bailey and Gillian dive headfirst into the dark side of the internet — from catfishing and manipulation to privacy invasion and the psychology behind why people do the absolute most online. We’re talking narcissism, blurred boundaries, and the very real impact these behaviors can have on mental health....

Bailey Bowlin and Gillian Johnson get real about what’s  actually  happening behind those perfect social media relationships. From mental health and medication to family drama, financial stress, and everyday annoyances—nothing’s off limits. They dive into chosen family, online facades, and the messy reality of maintaining relationships off-camera. It’s honest, chaotic, and painfully rela...

This week, Bailey and Gill prove that no inconvenience is too small to spiral into a full-blown rant. From car fuse chaos and tech that refuses to cooperate, to workplace nonsense and deeply uncomfortable bathroom encounters... nothing is safe. Somewhere between celebrating years of friendship and questioning every human behavior in existence, things take a turn into global territory (because yes,...

This week on  Disgruntled , Bailey and Gill are back (yes, alive and well—despite rumors of emotional abandonment) and catching you up on everything from chaos, grief, and travel mishaps to the tiny, irrational things that absolutely send us over the edge. We kick things off with complaints that range from  “where the hell did you go?”  (valid) to weather apps gaslighting us, apartm...

Episode 32: My Etsy Witch, Gloria This week, Bailey and Gill spiral (lovingly) through a chaotic recap of concerts, travel plans, gas prices, weather mood swings, and the overstimulation of simply existing. From spilled drinks and mom moments to Bailey consulting his Etsy witch Gloria (yes, really), the conversation bounces between practical life updates and deeply unserious observations about eve...

This week on  Disgruntled , we start with wardrobe malfunctions, dog chaos, and weekend recaps… and somehow end up unpacking the emotional Olympics of being the family peacekeeper. Bailey shares a major life update (yes, that promotion 👀), Gill gives us pet-induced stress that no one asked for, and somewhere between home renovations and sibling group chats, we get honest about what it costs...

This week, we’re spiraling — but make it productive. Bailey and Gillian kick things off with life updates that feel suspiciously like character development: laundry that refuses to be folded, home renovations that have entered their villain era, and the subtle art of pretending you’re “almost done” with a project that started three months ago. From there? Absolute chaos. Listener submissions bring...

This week, Bailey and Gillian are unpacking everything from workplace gender dynamics to Valentine’s Day delusions — because apparently we’re covering  all  the red flags. It starts with a very real encounter with gendered expectations and spirals (naturally) into creative frustration at work, cultural reactions to Super Bowl chaos, and why accountability feels illegal in 2026. Then we p...

This week on  Disgruntled , boundaries are crossed, lines are blurred, and absolutely no one is being normal. We hear from a listener who discovered her brother has been secretly coaching her boyfriend through their arguments like it’s a playoff game, another who calmly, intentionally, and without regret keyed a car that dared to take up two parking spaces, and a brunch betrayal that proves “...

Snowed in and slightly losing it, Bailey and Gillian talk winter chaos, cleaning spirals, and why snow days mean very different things depending on who raised you. Between household frustrations, family dynamics, and the general weight of existing right now, the conversation covers societal timelines, personal expectations, and the pressure to have life “figured out” by a certain age. Somewhere in...

This week, Bailey and Gillian are simply trying to survive adulthood without screaming in the grocery store parking lot. They unpack the emotional chaos of winter—when the weather lies, motivation disappears, and every errand feels like a personal attack. From panic-buying groceries before a light dusting of snow, to the soul-sucking reality of student loan payments, the week spirals exactly how y...

In this episode of  Disgruntled , Bailey and Gillian share their weekly updates, airing out personal irritations, career anxieties, and the quiet chaos of everyday social interactions. From the struggle of early mornings and job applications to the emotional weight of small talk and public etiquette, nothing is spared. Along the way, anonymous listener submissions reveal just how universal th...

This week, Bailey and Gillian are checking in from the middle of the mess. Between sick pets, family obligations that somehow turn into full-time jobs, car trouble that absolutely did not need to happen, and the whiplash of returning to work, everything feels… loud. They unpack job aspirations, corporate culture fatigue, and why “we all have the same 24 hours” might be the most invalidating senten...

The holidays are over, the new year has begun, and somehow everything is already… a lot. In this episode, Gillian and Bailey spiral their way through the emotional hangover of the holiday season—family chaos, dating disasters, bodily fluids (yes, really), and the crushing pressure to pretend January magically fixes everything. Between listener submissions and personal stories that feel a little to...

Gill and Bailey take a holiday break! But first, we’re hitting rewind. This week is a moment of reflection, looking back at some of our favorite rants from the first 21 episodes, plus a few surprises you’ve  definitely  never heard before. Including clips from a mysterious, never-before-aired first episode that almost launched this whole thing. We revisit standouts from  Episode 18:...