Melissa Brilliant, Amy Fugazi

Brilliant Observations

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Real friends. Real funny. We swear. Like, a lot. Join us for unscripted, uncensored, and definitely unsuitable-for-work comedy conversation about relationships, marriage, friendship, sex, hope, parenting and prospering at midlife. It's like grabbing a weekly cocktail with your favorite girlfriends for a candid look at life that lifts you up as it pulls you in. From religion to porn to money, fears, our bodies, our brains, secrets, failures, food, family and finding your path, almost nothing is off-limits (except politics — gross). Longtime friends Melissa Brilliant and Amy Fugazi overshare abo...

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Melissa Brilliant, Amy Fugazi

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Running the House as a Single Parent | Brilliant Observations 013 10.02.2018 1:03:52

Melissa loses sleep over the weight of family management, home ownership, and filter replacement. We discuss our value. John poses the time-honored question of when you should begin dating after your spouse dies. Would we remarry? Jessica is hilarious and demands to be appreciated. John hates Will Farrell - we agree to disagree. What qualifies as a celebrity, John is impossible, and Jessi...

Teenage Bullies and Identity Crisis | Brilliant Observations 012 10.02.2018 1:36:52

Join us as: Jess deals with hair coloring issues, Melissa's kids get crap for having a mom who pods, Potty training disasters; one step forward and two steps back, Jess has an identity crisis, Hear one of our first fan letters, AND, Jess imagines and then meets her soulmate. We also discuss the question - Is the iPhone X only for pretentious douchebags? Finally, we get to hear Jess do impressions...

Do's and Don't of Raising Children | Brilliant Observations 011 07.02.2018 1:24:33

Melissa is the WORST and her son wants to podcast about it. The girls share 'Mommy Dearest' stories. Jessica loves the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, but is conflicted. Another innocent dinner takes a turn for Melissa's family. The girls look at words and phrases with racist roots - John wonders if society is too sensitive. What smells trigger memories for Jess and John? Contact Us Gmail Facebook Twit...

Caught With Her Pants Down | Brilliant Observations 010 07.02.2018 53:22

Melissa gets caught in the act by her daughter - luckily nothing was seen but lots of emotions were felt. Jess and John discuss weight loss strategies and why Weight Watchers pisses Jess off, and why intermittent fasting might work for John. Then Melissa distracts us all with a weather app that curses you out while informing you of weather. Enjoy! Contact Us Gmail Facebook Twiter Instagram

French Fries and Kettlebells | Episode 9 12.01.2018 1:02:55

After a break for the holidays, the girls are back with lots of stories. This episode swings from vomiting to weightlifting to choosing the best french fry. When was the last time you full-on vomited? Poor Jess had the stomach flu so sadly it wasn't that long ago. Melissa travels outside of her box to try kettlebells and the three discuss which fries are the best. Please keep in touch! Email Fa...

Car Trip Eavesdrop | Episode 8 12.01.2018 1:27:45

In this episode, Jess and Missy take a 2-hour ride to a memorial for someone they never met. Hilarity ensues? Well, Jessica finally gets to hear Melissa's singing voice, after 25 years of friendship! Enjoy! Please keep in touch! brilliantobservations@gmail. com http://www.facebook.com/ listenbrilliant http://www.twitter.com/ listenbrilliant http://www.instagram.com/ listenbrilliant

Ding Dong Dinner - 7 14.12.2017 1:17:10

This week, Thanksgiving is afoot! Melissa talks about her eventful trip to the ER with the in-laws, Jess is horrified at the Pavlov training of her youngest, and we do a F, Marry and Kill with Thanksgiving foods! Good times!

This Isn't Our Best Episode - 6 08.12.2017 59:19

We may or may not have tanked it on this one with tangents. We'll let you be the judge. Melissa proposes a new segment by letting her daughter sing about her box and they discuss ketchup and mayo ice cream.

Smelly Business - 5 08.12.2017 1:20:39

Jess and Melissa discuss all the smells, Melissa is accosted by smell in the theatre, and one sad man told the wrong chick her lady business didn't seem quite right. Plus Stu weighs in on what married women should or shouldn't do - at his own risk.

Who Wouldn't? - 4 30.11.2017 1:34:02

Great ways to tell people to eat a d!ck. Also, when to euthanize your doggie and a little hopeful (although woefully misguided) commentary about Kevin Spacey. Sigh. Live and learn. Stay in touch! http://www.reservationspodcast.com http://www.twitter.com/reservationspod http://www.facebook.com/reservationspodcast http://www.instagram.com/reservationspod Email us! reservationspodcast@gmail.com

Zit Cakes - 3 06.11.2017 48:12

We discuss, amongst other things, Dr. Pimple Popper and poppable zit cakes. Melissa grosses us out to the point where both Jess and John almost barf. Enjoy! Stay in touch! http://www.reservationspodcast.com http://www.twitter.com/reservationspod http://www.facebook.com/reservationspodcast http://www.instagram.com/reservationspod Email us! reservationspodcast@gmail.com

Where are we going? - 2 06.11.2017 1:07:14

When you ask your kids to come to dinner and they don't get that you've made it yourself for once. Stay in touch! http://www.reservationspodcast.com http://www.twitter.com/reservationspod http://www.facebook.com/reservationspodcast http://www.instagram.com/reservationspod Email us! reservationspodcast@gmail.com

Intro to the Podcast! - Reservations 06.11.2017 11:30

Melissa and Jess introduce one another and talk briefly about why they want to do a podcast - together, and in general. Stay in touch! http://www.reservationspodcast.com http://www.twitter.com/reservationspod http://www.facebook.com/reservationspodcast http://www.instagram.com/reservationspod Email us! reservationspodcast@gmail.com