Brilliant Observations

Missy drops some big news about E's college prospects...and Amy drops to the floor. Spoiler alert: burnout is real, and it's spectacular. Plus Facebook overshares, Australian downloads and general malaise. It's all part of our Third Act. Sorta. Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts with a flick of the finger. #OhMy Join the FB group at BrillObsSquad, or support us with a one-time tip in any amount at...

Missy has a Vulcan mind-meld with her Foxy Boxy Peleton instructor. Amy makes good with Jon Bukenas. And hypnotists everywhere beware — we're skeptical. Plus listener feedback from Bonnie Frank of the Business Fabulous Podcast, Missy's anniversary gift and the wonders of alternative meditation. Support us on Patreon.com/BrilliantObservations, or just subscribe. That works, too. Find us on the soci...

So, our humble little podcast is rising in the comedy charts. This week, we discuss porn. Coincidence? And before you get all hot and bothered with anticipation, allow us to disappoint. Our discussion focuses on all you liars out there. At least according to Missy's "research." Add to the debate on Facebook at BrillObs Squad, or support us on www. Patreon.com/BrilliantObservations . And we'll keep...

Missy kicks off Yom Kippur with a traditional apology while Amy's eye gently weeps. Don't worry. It's just puss.  Learn the secrets behind chaffles — a delightfully savory cross between a grilled cheese and a waffle — and the best way to combat college application stress in the time of covid. Still want more? Find us on Facebook at BrillObs Squad and join the group for free.  www. BrilliantObserva...

Even the tomatoes are pornographic. Wanna see? Join our Facebook group BrillObs Squad for extra content.

From bad parenting to friendship mishaps and back again, Missy and Amy chat up what it means to dive into "the Real." You know, kinda like we do with you every week. 

Old rivalries die hard as Missy and Amy recall their NHL loving childhoods growing up in the mid-Atlantic coast. Spoiler alert — only one of these ladies chose the right team.  Find us on all the socials at @ListenBrilliant, or visit Patreon and search Brilliant Observations to show us a token of your support.  Have a topic idea, question for the hosts or general feedback? Give us a shout at Brill...

There are no right answers anymore…especially when it comes to developmentally immature brains. (I'm looking at you, Brian.) Follow the bouncing eyeball as we navigate teens losing phone privileges, teens losing college privileges, and Amy losing marital privileges (hey now!). All that, plus Missy loses her P…iano, and briefly considers pooping in the kitchen sink.    Support Brilliant Observation...

Missy bemoans the hardships of an unwanted grand piano. Plus lackluster beach vacation memories. All this and moooooooorre! Join us on Facebook at BrillObs Squad for insider jokes, links, conversation and connection.  Find us on Twitter, Insta and everywhere at @ListenBrilliant or @AmyFugazi . 

Melissa samples some peanut butter flavored whiskey, then inexplicably wonders why no one will join her for family dinner. (Hint: it's the peanut whiskey.) Amy puts the final nail in the grease-lined "hair training" coffin, and Missy and team Brilliant prepare snacks for the long slow road to the beach. Then, at minute 47:06, it's the moment you've been waiting for, when Missy and Amy discuss in g...

Earthquakes, college essays and pooping in the house. It's enough to make you throw out your topsheet. (Pigs.)  Pull up your favorite recovery chair and give us a listen.  Join our Facebook group BrillObs Squad (#BrillObsSquad), or connect with us on all the socials @ListenBrilliant. Support us with a one-time Tip on Patreon at https://bit.ly/3eSfu3F, or buy some swag at TeePublic. Help Us Be More...

Bottom Ramen  |  Brilliant Observations Podcast 153 What's worse than Top Ramen? Bottom ramen. Prepare yourself.   Join our Facebook group BrillObs Squad (#BrillObsSquad), or connect with us on all the socials @ListenBrilliant. Support us with a one-time Tip on Patreon at https://bit.ly/3eSfu3F, or buy some swag at TeePublic. Help Us Be More Brilliant Stars are our favorite. To give us 5 stars, vi...

Amy struggles with doubt, while Stuart struggles with gravity. Join our Facebook group BrillObs Squad (#BrillObsSquad), or connect with us on all the socials @ListenBrilliant. Support us with a one-time Tip on Patreon at https://bit.ly/3eSfu3F, or buy some swag at TeePublic. Help Us Be More Brilliant Stars are our favorite. To give us 5 stars, visit Apple Podcasts, find Brilliant Observations Podc...

And you thought drinking bleach was bad news. Try scrubbing yer pud with it. Laugh aghast as Amy regales us with the latest loofah nightmare… plus the birthday wrap up, college essays, Listener Let Downs, the Nap Ministry and the worst year ever with kids. (HINT — every year is the worst.) Join our Facebook group Brill Obs Squad (#BrillObsSquad), or connect with us on all the socials @ListenBrilli...

When your own husband looks your child dead in the face and calls you an a-hole, its time to reevaluate your parenting skills. Listen as Missy tries to make sense of the latest of her mother's, um, feedback? Then we tackle the topic of how to better parent ourselves if we had been there to offer some friendly advice at age 15. Join our Facebook group BrillObs Squad (#BrillObsSquad), or connect wit...

Everybody loves a good eye boogie story, right? Of COURSE not. We're not psychopaths. Well, this week we're making an exception based solely on the fact that the current eye boogie story gives us one more reason to laugh at Stuart.  You're welcome.  Support Brilliant Observations Podcast We're on  Patreon  here , if you'd like to donate.  We're on  TeePublic  here , if you'd like to buy some swag....

Missy heads to the beach with her family, which invariably leads her to ponder why her opinion on everything is so wildly out of step with everyone else. Other topics include Horror Hugs, Toilet Talk, Things We Know Nothing About, and our latest offering, Timing Is Everything. Join our Facebook group BrillObs Squad (#BrillObsSquad), or connect with us on all the socials @ListenBrilliant. If you're...

Well kids, she finally did it. Missy cracked. First, she bought a Peleton. Then she poked a Facebook Terrorist. All of which led to a nearly unfortunate incident involving a bird, a dog and a tennis racquet. Sounds like someone's got Covid Fevah! Listen in amazement as we address the horrors of long hair in your ass crack, to beach or not to beach, and our latest best segment, Things We Know Nothi...

Care for a run, anyone? Just follow the bouncing penis. Listen in as we chat through semi-nude neighborhood jogging (evidently, it's a thing), calendar mix-ups, the endless stupidity of friends, and a not-so jokey pop-up psychiatric evaluation courtesy of Melissa. It's all part of our weekly quest to stave off the inevitable dementia of what historians will call "uh, 2020." Join us as we look back...

Amy shares a troubling secret from the bedroom she and her husband have named... Cementy. Surprise! Melissa solves it in seconds. If only Amy will listen. Spoiler: She won't.  Fresh from that psychotherapy win, Missy turns her gaze to fixing the lifelong plight of Amy's much-beloved kids, who find themselves enraged at her demand that they have a "good" relationship with her. Spoiler: They won't....

Covid-blood stealing monkeys, murder hornets, race riots, and now, rogue posts to Teen Insta. Stop the world, I wanna get off. With both their cities on fire, Melissa and Amy look for bright spots that don't simultaneously scorch their keisters. We explore the joys of freshly prepared sushi, religious rites of passage, graduation under quarantine and connecting with friends at life's toughest touc...

Ever feel like slapping someone as hard as you can, right in the face? For Melissa, this feeling is aroused by the latest Netflix sensation, Stone Faces. For Amy, slapping is the byproduct of meeting any Hollywood celebrity woeful enough to be named "Jason." We cover all this, plus recap our covid-19 flouting Memorial Day gathering, laugh along with a little Southern Lovin' from Leslie Jordan, and...

Feeling a little sluggish? Disorganized? Demotivated? Join the club. It's Part 2 of our promised discussion on What's Holding You Back… this time with an actual discussion. We cover creative slumps, perfectionism, failure to launch, and our favorite, "lighten the fuck up." And don't worry. There's lots of laughs, too. Join the conversation, connect with us online (on Facebook, our private group is...

Stuart's itching to visit the Florida house, and now he's got the kids on Team Go. Missy says "Hell no, we won't go." Will they stay home? Will Stuart and the kids finally get their way? (You know the answer already, don't cha kids…but do yourself a favor and listen anyway.) After a brief turn discussing the latest in Covid-19 related tomfoolery, we switch to more lighthearted topics. Missy invest...

The Lost Episode! In our original, we discussed life as an artist during Covid-19, coping with Passover and Lent and all the feels while trapped like germs in a petri dish. It's not all doom and gloom. This one has candy! Reposting this episode that was briefly tainted by, then sanitized safe from Covid-19. If you missed it, enjoy. If you've heard it, enjoy it again. Or maybe share it with someone...