Doom & Daisies

Well… Laurel survived the road trip. Barely. After spending approximately 900 years in a car, we are back, and we have a lot to talk about. There was football, a trip to the mall, Pride Weekend, The Lost Boys musical, grocery store rage, and a surprisingly wholesome corner of TikTok. And then, because this is Doom & Daisies and we apparently can't just talk about nice things, Laurel found a story...

Y'all. We have talked about absolutely everything and somehow nothing at all this week. Laurel is back from a beautiful wedding, Valerie is back from New York City, and somehow we're right back to arguing about The Lost Boys . Shocking, I know. We're talking wedding shenanigans, the struggle of finding shoes when you have size 11 feet, and why the South apparently decided that green beans cooked i...

We love y'all so mcuh!! This is what you're getting.  Happy October and we'll see you next week!   As Always… Come hang out with us between episodes! Website: www.doomanddaisiespod.com Facebook: Doom & Daisies Podcast Instagram: @doomanddaisiespod TikTok: @doomanddaisiespod YouTube: Doom & Daisies Podcast

Well… it's been a WEEK. This episode is a little bit of a mess because that's just where we are right now. We talk concerts, sunburns, music, making memories with the people we love, and trying to find little bright spots when life feels heavy. We also talk about the fire that destroyed a huge part of Main Street in Walhalla, the loss of Laurel's studio and everything inside it, and the absolutely...

Before we get into this week's episode, we need to give you a little bit of context to some horror that we experienced this week. This episode was recorded shortly before a devastating fire affected Laurel's hometown of Walhalla, South Carolina. We had just spent the afternoon talking about the place she loves so much: the history, the people, the stories, the folklore, and her family that has bee...

After a week and a half away, we're back…and apparently we had to cram approximately an entire year's worth of life into two weeks. Valerie survived five straight days of Dragon Con in Atlanta with the kids, approximately 75,000 nerds, a broken cosplay shoe, and enough photos to fill an entire hard drive. Laurel, meanwhile, did what Laurel does best: went to work, decorated for Halloween, watched...

We're going dark this week, Doom Blooms! We realized that we needed a break and decided to give ourselves the grace of taking off for Labor Day.  This is just a message from Valerie about it, giving a little more explanation. Take a breath, y'all, take a break, and rest.  We'll be back with a regular episode next week!

We got hate comments. We got invasive spiders. We got courtroom chaos. We got fandoms putting down their differences to collectively agree that something is terrible. And somehow, we still found time to talk about birthdays, kittens, Practical Magic, and a baby bike. Also, it's our lucky episode thirteen! So…yeah. This…this one is a lot. In This Episode: Our first hate comments: We officially welc...

This week, we talk about life updates, including Laurel's take on a traffic ticket she received and how she plans to defend it, Valerie's experience last week with cops on a major highway, and animals that make their way into our hearts. Valerie tells Laurel about the "Baby Bike Discourse" started by a TikTok user ( @hellodimeji ) when his son requested to have his own bike and how it's taken over...

This week, we cover a truly impressive range of topics because, as noted, we are *professional* now.  We start with Laurel's work badge reel, which somehow leads us right back into the never ending debate over Ouija boards and planchettes. Are they actually offensive, or have people simply become a little too quick to take offense at things they don't understand? We still don't have an answer, but...

This week, we made a last minute change of plans. We had originally planned to cover the Nolan Wells case, but with new information continuing to emerge, we decided it deserves the time, research, and care necessary to tell the story responsibly. We'll be bringing you that episode soon. Instead, this week we take a thoughtful look at the heartbreaking case of Lindsey Clancy. A case that has sparke...

This week, Laurel and Valerie take center stage for a conversation about Broadway, the arts, and why creativity shouldn't be a luxury reserved for those who can afford it. They discuss the rising costs of theater, concerts, and artistic experiences, the barriers that keep so many people from participating, and why they believe the arts should be accessible to everyone and not just a privileged few...

This week we have a VERY special guest: Valerie's cat, Gromy! He makes his official podcast debut! Keep an ear out for his tiny little chirp, you really don't want to miss it. Trigger Warning: This episode includes a discussion about the death of baby birds. If you'd rather skip that part, you can jump from 15:00–21:00. This week, we're catching up after Laurel's family visit. Her brother and his...

We're barely keeping our heads above water over here this week as we talk about what it's been like drowning at work… and the plot twist none of us saw coming: Gregg is officially our new manager. Trust us. We are just as surprised as you are.  Then we head into one of the most controversial true crime cases of all time as we discuss the upcoming A&E Scott Peterson documentary. Scott was undeniabl...

Listener Note: This episode includes discussion of alleged sexual assault and the justice system, which may be difficult for some listeners. Please take care while listening. Happy post Fourth of July!  Laurel finally has an office…with an echo. We PROMISE we will remedy that ASAP. We are all just works in progress, remember? Be patient with us. We are old. Some key points to this week's episode i...

This week, we're talking about a little bit of everything, because, honestly, that's kind of our brand. How do YOU listen to music? Are you loyal to Spotify, Apple Music, or Pandora, or are you one of those people who's built an impressive vinyl collection? We chat about what makes vinyl so special, why people love collecting it, and whether it's worth the hype. Along the way, Valerie somehow ends...

This week on Doom & Daisies, we're pulling back the curtain a little. Starting a podcast has been one of the most exciting things we've ever done, but it has also come with its fair share of anxiety, self-doubt, stress, and wondering if we're doing any of this right. This episode is an honest conversation about what mental health really looks like behind the scenes as Valerie and Laurel open up ab...

Come chase answers with us this week as we talk about Noah Kahan and Bonnaroo, not just the lyrics that seem to put words to feelings we didn't know how to explain, but what it was like hearing those songs in the middle of the festival itself. Noah brought those stories to life on the Bonnaroo stage, and we explore how music becomes something bigger when it's shared among thousands of people. Thro...

This week on Doom & Daisies, we're discussing new horror movie releases, Spencer Pratt's mayoral ambitions (and how, despite being a bleeding-heart liberal, Laurel somehow can't help but like him), Valerie's baffling insistence that she's a Broadway fan despite never having seen Dexter, and the undeniable fact that all roads lead back to Michael C. Hall. Which only raises more questions considerin...

What do lizard people, missing scientists, Broadway musicals, self-driving cars, CrimeCon, Pride Month, and hockey romance novels have in common? Apparently...us. In our debut episode, Laurel and Valerie compare notes on everything currently occupying space in their brains. From missing scientists and lizard people to romance novels, Broadway, and beyond. It's weird, it's chaotic, and we've someho...

Welcome to Doom & Daisies. In this short trailer, meet your hosts, Laurel and Valerie, and get a glimpse of the mysteries, mayhem, laughs, and meaningful conversations waiting for you. Subscribe now and join us as we search for the daisies in a world full of doom.