Chillin at the Fountain

Just when we think we've dug up all the '00s memories, we go ahead and dive into an episode like this one! We start off reminiscing about the launch of Starbucks Via in '09, "Freaks and Geeks" and The Osbournes - the OG family reality show. In her entry, Danielle gets super excited over her new 20-inch TV and launches into a nostalgic journey of CD-R vs. CD-RWs, car CD players with removable facep...

Danielle is back from Colombia and we are ready to chill again! This is an ep of some serious nostalgia - we're talking Daria, Woodstock '99, the Empress Ballroom, 2006 MTV VMAs, and our favorite go-to comedy pages back in the day (Funny or Die, Ebaums World, College Humor). Danielle also gives a brief, unsolicited and completely un-fact checked Ted talk on the culture and history of Colombia. Ste...

Welcome to our very first guest, Aaron, Danielle's husband's BFF and former emo kid - a truly rare breed in SoCal. We will not be reading entries in this episode in solidarity with Aaron, who was one of the many souls who lost their journals to the LJ Purge of 2007 (moment of silence). We start out with a discussion of the West Coast vs. East Coast high school experience - apparently the surfer li...

We aren't just chillin' today, we're also handing out life lessons! We're talking about the big stuff: wearing your seatbelt, getting past dating FOMO, and always, ALWAYS rinsing your quinoa. We also touch on some of our favorite breakup-revenge memories and have our first "Correspondence Corner" (wait, should we get a PO box?) where Danielle shares a post card that Steph sent her. And, just like...

We are Chillin' in the morning for this episode! We jump right in with weird childhood experiences that seemed normal at the time (we all have 'em!), millennial women's obsession with true crime and Danielle's Diva Cup Disaster. We only "dig" deeper when Steph shares her latest Archaeologist update (get it?) - totally unrelated of course, we talk about the absolute MINDFUCK of ethical non-monogamy...

14 - Campy Fun   Welcome to all of our new listeners - Ash finally has some friends! We talk about what it's like to finally share this pod with more people in our lives and spoiler alert - it's pretty terrifying. This is an episode of re-boots and throwbacks before we even get into the journal entries: Steph gives us an insider update on the Newbreed Girl hoodie re-launch and new Jurassic Park mo...

Hold on to your JNCOs - we're talkin' classic WB teen dramas, climate-control dads and sneak-watching our fave shows as kids (after 45 minutes of catching up on Steph's dating life and banter about our current favorite Netflix shows, of course). Our entries cover Danielle's Winamp playlist in 2004, Hometown/AOL websites, and Steph's impromptu high school reunion in a gas station parking lot...and...

It must be springtime - Steph's rearranging her furniture!  This one is a rollercoaster of emotion! We come in hot, jumping right into the "No Zone," dating, and how everyone is so googleable these days. We also talk about Danielle's wedding but, more importantly, the 2002 themed party Steph just attended. Steph plays us a sample of the new MCR song and then we reminisce about the Presidential Fit...

This week, Steph tries her hand at writing the episode description.  We just got back from Danielle's bachelorette in New Orleans.  We chat about our time there, and our post NoLa road trip. Danielle reads us an entire url!  Steph shares her on-point British accent..  You'll swear Helena Bonham Carter is in the room!  While we're talking about reality TV, Danielle coins a new term; "micro-cults ™....

Can you just hear how much prettier we sound using our new fancy ring lights? On this ep, we reminisce about the nostalgia of snow days and the youthful oblivion of cramming boy after boy into the friendzone without even realizing it. You can also listen in as Danielle slowly re-discovers WINAMP and Steph remembers a defining moment involving cream cheese. We end on a weirdly serious note about vu...

We got new microphones! Unfortunately it turns out new equipment doesn't improve content, just sound quality. You're in for a ride: We're talking high school Battle of the Bands (including multiple mortifying moments for Steph), the "OK" symbol before it was racist and Michael Jackson before he was a pedo. An innocent game of LJ roulette turns deadly serious when Danielle unearths a private entry...

We are back on our bullshit toeing the line of being sued! Did you know Limp Bizkit has a new album out? We talk about our first screennames, AIM Express and BFF tough love. We also look at our 18 year old selves' constant attempts at turning our lives into movies. We end-ish on a sweet note, where Danielle shares an entry from a random current LJ used that generated on her homepage (@davesmusicta...

After a way-too-long discussion about Spanx and other terrible underwear, Danielle covers a normal weekend in the life of a 16 year old. We break down "Trench" (the bastardization of dodgeball invented by our hometown's schooling system) then get down to brass tacks and ponder important issues, like who named Wet Seal and is it named after the actual marine animal? We end with Steph's recollection...

It's our holiday episode and we are getting Christmassy AF! Listen in as we read from our livejournals from Christmas 2002-2008, remember our Christmas sleepover tradition and go down a weird rabbit hole of our childhood toys (Squand and Gak, anyone?). We reflect on the time Steph got her first "celly," that year Danielle based her entire personality on the scent of grapefruit and we find a way br...

Steph seduces us all with her sultry voice thanks to screaming her heart out at emo night at a local bar. We talk about the Wolcott Country Fair and - more importantly - break down the difference between a fair and a carnival. For the price of a 2021 iced coffee you could have a whole day of 2004 country fun! We also talk the Lions Club (Girl Scouts for old men?), frisbees, and that time Steph wat...

Steph surprises Danielle with an amazing story that involves a throwback clothing brand. We also talk about Danielle's shiny new role as the admin for our graduating high school class's Facebook group (which is still very weird for everyone). We end on a too-real recollection of rotten.com and the videos that still haunt us. PSA to our moms: skip this one.

On this ep, we talk about things! We dig into shopping (ahh, the sweet, sweet smell of Hollister in the fall), sporting off-brand trends, and the obsession with having shoes and pants with handwriting all over them. We also spill the deets of the epic time capsule we made in middle school (and opened almost immediately), and introduce "The Notebook" (no, not that one). Lastly, we discuss how being...

Comin' at ya live from inside Danielle's mom's hoarder room! On our second ep, we talk about everything from tanning to T9 texting, drinking in the woods to weird things we collected (drip candles and ABC gum anyone?). Steph also finds a way to mention Relient K twice and her Skater Boy hoodie makes its second appearance. Can't-miss content includes a clarinet conspiracy, the curse of being an Onl...

Welcome to the fountain! We hope you stay and chill for a bit. In this ep, we talk about the inspiration behind this pod and the history of our friendship. We also play a round of Livejournal Roulette and find out that Steph is really great at natural segues that aren't awkward at all. Lastly, we touch upon our mild case of high school kleptomania (sorry, moms). This episode definitely doesn't run...