Anything But Vanilla Podcast

Happy end of 2024 sweet baby listeners. We thought we should bring some brightness and lightness to this real trash hole of a year... end it with a bang, if you will. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoy recording. We love you and we wish you a happy new year, filled with questionable choices and loose morals.  Did you enjoy the shows intro song? Thomas Castillo and his band Creamline,...

Dedicated listeners of the pod, this one is a little chaotic and tangential, but has a whole lotta laughs (1/4 of the episode is actually Claire and Kristene laughing). Will you be also keel over from the amount of hilarity that ensues when the gals consume more CBD cocktails?!?!? Only time and yours ears will tell.  Did you enjoy the shows intro song? Thomas Castillo and his band Creamline, creat...

Friends of ABV, we recorded this episode a long time ago. Fran is procrastinator. She blames it on being busy, but we all really know its the ADHD. Enjoy this CBD fever dream. A plus for you at the end, there is a Crumbl cookie review :) Did you enjoy the shows intro song? Thomas Castillo and his band Creamline, created ABV’s spectacular music. If you want to hear more from Creamline, you can find...

Loyal listeners of this pod, who do these hosts think they are with all their reviews that they have going on?!?! And with kids featured no less? Is this pod turning into a family friendly affair?! I think we all know the answer to that question, lololol. Enjoy! Canned Cocktail Review: Mom Water Did you enjoy the shows intro song? Thomas Castillo and his band Creamline, created ABV’s spectacular m...

Oh hey ABV faithful, it’s officially summertime and that means one thing, it’s time to break out the easy drink- the canned cocktail. In order to help you sift through all the choices, the hosts have decided to bring back their review- once a week each host will pick a brand and they will drink (of course) and tell you what they think. Don’t worry, we don’t mind doing the heavy lifting.  This week...

Well, well, well, loyal listeners of ABV we apologize in advance for the messiness that is this episode of the pod, recorded at one cohosts home that will not be named in these notes. If you can get past the constant interruptions and distractions, there are some gems waiting for you! Gibson Martini 2 oz Gin 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth Splash of cocktail onion juice 3 cocktail onions Stir with ice, pour a...

Lucious Listeners of ABV, when one outta three cohosts are away, you know this podcast turns into a Bravo Tok pod. So for those that partake, enjoy! And those that don’t, to effin’ bad, you are stuck listening now.  Moroccan Mint Tea Moroccan Mint Tea (of your choosing) Frangelico To your taste Sprig of Mint Pebble Ice Did you enjoy the shows intro song? Thomas Castillo and his band Creamline, cre...

Lovely listeners of ABV, when two cohosts are hangin, chillin’ out maxin’, relaxin’, eatin’ dinner and havin’ a drink, it’s truly, just them against the world. And for you too sweet listeners, we hope that you pull up a seat, relax a little, and enjoy this week’s episode. And… stay for the hate too :) Brunch Punch Pureed strawberry cubes Fresh squeezed orange juice Fresh squeezed lime juice Ginger...

Faithful listeners of ABV, sometimes you just gotta call it like you see it, and when the hosts are telling stories of a glorious night out on a delightful spring Sacramento night, it’s obvious… it’s the drugs. Get ready to dive into episode 207- maybe it will be the drugs for you too.  Strawberry Gin and Tonic (Adult Capri Sun) Slice strawberries pour gin over- let steep for several days 1 shot G...

Oh hey there kind listeners of ABV. When one your cohosts ditches you for a different party, what do you do?!?! Relentlessy talk shit about her, of course! This is ABV after all… no one is safe, not even the hosts. Enjoy! Summer Beer- AKA Claire’s Drank Of Summer Can of frozen Lemondade Twelve Oz Vodka 3 Light Beers Did you enjoy the shows intro song? Thomas Castillo and his band Creamline, create...

Oh man ABV darlings... when the ADHD is in full swing and all the cohosts got a touch or two, well, you often lose things, lose track of where something was placed, send the incorrect episode for editing, think you uplaodded something but didn't, etc. etc. So here she is in all her glory, the semi lost episode of ABV, well, at least lost for a week or two. Enjoy the madness friends.  Mango Ch...

Sweet baby ABV listeners, you know, that we know, that you know, that we are all just one big ball of mental health issues, wrapped up into a pretty bow, that you can listen to weekly. Keeping that in mind, we see you, you see us and we are one, with all of our anxiety, despression and mania issues. p.s. Deet is the only thing that actually keeps mosquitos off your skin.  Diane Fishburn (OPM) Mock...

Oh ABV listeners, when one host is missing, that means the nicer of the two hosts remain, lololol, jkjkjkjkj. Welcome in to episode 103, where the ladies are getting a little buzzy, creating craft cocktails,  sharing their ups and downs, laughing, drinking, thinking they didn’t record their podcast and of course, being incorrect. Come along on this journey, through friendship, drunk storytelling, ...

Oh Lord ABV listeners, buckle up because this week’s episode has a little bit of everything… lewd acts with mandarins, light bullying, internet ADHD, arguments and of course, talk about 90’s TV shows.  Welcome in to episode 102, where the ladies are drinking, laughing, yelling, sharing their innermost thoughts and deep down feelings, for all to hear and planning their future matching tattoos.  Enj...

Sweet baby ABV listeners, as we enter into our 101st episode we ask you one critical question…What do you do when you have day old margaritas and no power? Record a podcast of course! Welcome in to episode 101, where the ladies lost power during a recent winter storm and are recording in the dark, just to set the mood. Will their devices run out of battery and the episode get cut short? Only one w...

To our faithful listeners. We love you, you love us, we love each other. Let’s keep this love fest going by gulping down some Saltburn Bathwater and celebrating our big milestone episode together.  Welcome in to episode 100, where the ladies finally freakin’ did it! They made it to 100 episodes. They are celebrating, you are celebrating, we are all celebrating this milestone.  Let’s listen to catt...

Dear sweet baby listeners, what kind of fry person are you? Crinkle? Crisscut? Thin and Crispy? The pod this week seeks to answer the age old question, who truly does have the best fries of them all???? Buckle up, it gets divisive.   Welcome in to episode 99, where the ladies are fighting over Jeremy Allen White and partaking in the French Fry wars of the good ol’ US of A. Kristene is bringing the...

Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? If you are a faithful listener to this podcast, and are familiar with our level of trash talking, then you know that’s a hell nawwwwww from us. All old acquaintances will not only be brought to mind, but will be talked about in perpetuity, for all to hear.  Welcome in to episode 98, where the ladies review their years top favorites and...

Hey there, lovely listeners. Three episodes this year? Who are we even? Not to brag, but we are practically professional podcasters at this point! Welcome in to episode 97, where Claire and Kristene hold down the fort in Fran’s absence. Fran will be back next episode to fill you in on the thorn that kept her apart from us. AITA this week asks the question, are you secure in your relationship? Or w...

Dear Listeners, we hope you are thrilled that this pod is continuing to plug along consistently. We don’t want to jinx it, but our commitment level is giving, right now. Let’s see if we can make it a habit. Welcome in to episode 96, where Dolly and Diddy are our focused news choices and Claire continues to bully her cohost for her aged appearance. AITA this week is making us question whether or no...

To our loving listeners, thank you for your patience while we took a far too long hiatus. But, we are back baby!!!!!! It’s the same old podcast, with some new things a shaking. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it.  Welcome in to episode 95, where we are back to having a third cohost (welcome in to the pod Kristene) and hating on things left and right, in usual ABV...

Dear sweet listeners, we know, deep down, you didn't believe we would actually follow through with this and record another episode, did ya now? BUT HERE WE FUCKIN ARE! Per usual, we get a little sloppy, laugh a lot, max out our mic volume and thoroughly enjoy ourselves.  Welcome in to episode 94, where the ladies are really hitting their stride, reliving some glorious memories and drinking as...

Dear, sweet, kind, loving, caring listeners. We missed you. You missed us. Let’s make this a regular thing again, ok? Welcome in to episode 93, where you don’t call it a comeback, until we get a few episodes back under our belts. The gals this week share their roses and thorns over the past whole damn year and let them tell you, a lot has changed, but not much has changed either (Claire is doing e...

Dear listeners, will we ever get our shit together? Will we ever come out with an episode on time again? Will we ever have a recording schedule? Will we ever have an intro that makes sense? Will our sound ever be great? The answer is not. No homies, no we will never have it together.  Welcome in to episode 92, where Fran is questioning the sincerity of Claire’s new drink for the pod and Claire swe...

You know we like to keep you on your toes, dearest and loyalist of listeners. That being said, why be consistent with our episode output when we can randomly record and spring some audio content upon you at random? You are welcome, by the way, for this lovely little, three weeks late, surprise episode.  Welcome in to episode 91, where the ladies are talking about all sorts of things, from teaching...