Jenny Donheiser
How Were U Brainwashed?
How Were U Brainwashed? is a podcast hosted by your new best friends, Nicole Spiezio and Jenny Donheiser, that asks guests just that. What did you grow up thinking was true that you now know is just full brainwashing, babe? How did you unpack that bullshit and come out the other side? From religion to Jersey Shore, from Monogamy to Pepé Le Pew, the pod tackles women stuff, fat/body stuff (Nicole is fat! Trendy!!!), mental health stuff (you know your girls are in therapy), and a fair share of lowbrow pop culture (hiiiiii Real Housewives). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
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Episodes
"Knives on my Feet" (w/ Chris Schleicher) 09.07.2026 1:07:23
Jenny & Nicole are joined this week by hilarious TV writer/actor, Chris Schleicher (The Mindy Project, Never Have I Ever)! They get into Nicole's distaste for nature, wild parrots in New York City, toddler toy etiquette, homophobia in figure skating, that time Chris bodyswapped with the Quad God and cost him the Olympics, if Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey" can top the Wishbone one, and why we we...
"Forks and Poons" (w/ Jenny & Nicole) 01.07.2026 59:40
In today's episode solo ep, Jenny & Nicole get into how good Maddie's Secret is, if Nicole is actually memorable or just fat, how making fun of people misspeaking is the ultimate Millenial humor, Jeremy Strong's wig in the Social Reckoning, which Valley stars should be on the pod (Benji?!?), getting disregulated thinking about Drew Sidora, and if Jenny is too sensitive for the Hacks finale. @t...
"My Legs, My Armpit, and My Nipple" (w/ Gabe Gonzalez) 24.06.2026 1:10:35
This week, Jenny and Nicole are joined by comedian and fellow podcast maven (We Disrupt this Broadcast, Sniffies' Cruising Confessions) Gabe González ! They get into what we would shave if we were Gen Z, our top 4 on Letterboxd, if the heat between Carl and Lindsay is still there (it is), banning Bat Boy in Scotland, what shades of blonde are hot on guy, how Christopher Columbus was the first Ivan...
"Shake Acting" (w/ Blair Beeken) 17.06.2026 1:09:14
Jenny and Nicole welcome extremely talented writer and actor (Pluribus, Jury Duty presents Company Retreat, She Keeps Me Young) Blair Beeken to the pod! They get into Nicole's visit to Watch What Happens Live!, Jenny's husband's airport faux pas, Blair's incredible shake acting on Pluribus, Ariana Grande #donutgate, which celebrity Anthony from Company Retreat looks like, if Amanda Batula ever had...
"Butt Barrel Curls" (w/ Claudia O'Doherty) 10.06.2026 1:02:25
This week, Jenny and Nicole are joined by BELOVED actor and comedian (Maddie's Secret, Killing It, Trainwreck, Love) Claudia O'Doherty! They get into the juicy goss about Claudia's new role in the upcoming film Maddie's Secret, all the big industry secrets of being on a film set (ex: spitting steak into a bucket and being too sweaty), doing the honor system for Zoom therapy, if Ratatouille is "too...
"The Polite Olympics" (w/ John Onieal) 03.06.2026 1:08:12
This week, Jenny and Nicole are joined by Emmy-winning writer/director John O'Neill (Bridesman, Sister)! They get into the millennial prison of politeness, the investment banking to Grindr original series pipeline, improv being prescribed as exposure therapy, if hypnosis works, why your banana breaking as a child is basically the equivalent of your iPhone shattering, auditioning new hobbies to rep...
"Basement Full of Lotion" (w/ Matt McConkey) 27.05.2026 1:14:26
Jenny & Nicole welcome actor, writer, fellow podcaster (And Just Like Matt, Homophilia) to the pod! They get into Famesick, their predictions for the Summer House Reunion Part 1, true crime in Bachelor Nation, schoolyard UFO encounters, MLMs, and Jeff Probst's MAJOR flub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
RE-RELEASE "Gay Jaundice Son" (w/ Guy Branum) 20.05.2026 1:10:25
After a quick present-day catch-up with Jenny & Nicole where they get into The Comeback finale and if they should go to Bravofest in Charleston, we revisit the groundbreaking ep with the incredibly smart, funny, charming comedian, actor (Bros, Hacks, Platonic) & writer (The Other Two, The Mindy Project, Q-Force) Guy Branum! They get into sad lights & testosterone increasing red lights...
"Three Skeletons" (w/ Jacob Perkins) 13.05.2026 1:04:24
This week on the pod, Jenny and Nicole welcome playwright, actor, and clinical mental health counselor Jacob Perkins to the pod! We get into Nicole's cat wreaking havoc at the vet, Jenny's son only wanting to hear Scar's song from "The Lion King," which TikTok doctor we should trust about hantavirus, the psychology behind wanting to win an Oscar, reevaluating what success looks like as we get olde...
"You Were a Tyrant" (w/ Jenny & Nicole) 06.05.2026 59:17
In today's episode solo ep, Jenny & Nicole get into some real brainwashing about weight and bodies, Jenny's upcoming Ladies of London highlights tour, how Strangers is rich people porn, if reading outside will finally make us happy, if we'd rather be stuck in an elevator alone or with strangers, the healing properties of Spa Castle, Amanda's WILD tone on the Summer House reunion leaked audio,...
"Tooth Fees" (w/ Grace Glowicki) 29.04.2026 1:02:10
In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by incredible filmmaker and actor (Dead Lover, Tito) Grace Glowicki! They get into where the fuck the Tooth Fairy came from, ChatGPT trying to make Jenny eat ground turkey, Smell-O-Vision, who Pam Bondi played in Titanique, if we should get flip phones, and being so ill that you use Instagram on desktop. @theheiser @nicolespiezio @howwereubrainwash...
"Complete Buffoonery" (w/ Ruby Roo) 22.04.2026 1:10:24
In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by iconic NYC drag queen Ruby Roo! They get into what the drag/nightlife scene is like these days, doing corporate gigs during pride month, what it was like being raised in the Footloose religion, Cats vs. Death of a Salesman, if we're allowed to scream at the stage during Rocky Horror on Broadway, bible quizzing, if "were you there?!" is the ultim...
"My Dad Has Beanie Babies" (w/ Lara Marie Schoenhals) 15.04.2026 1:15:04
In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by legendary host of the incredible podcast SUP (Sexy Unique Podcast) Lara Marie Schoenhals! They get into the legitimate brainwashing happening at Emotional Growth Boarding Schools for Troubled Teens, checking in on our thoughts about Scamanda, holding space for Danny Booko, how auctioneering has come back into the profession options, the bo...
"From Chipotle to Motherhood" (w/ Jaclyn Backhaus) 08.04.2026 1:06:55
In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by the radiant playwright and screenwriter Jaclyn Backhaus! They get into the Got Milk? ads, the secrecy and liaring of Amanda & West on Summer House, being a mother trendsetter, Jenny cos-playing as Philly resident, how it seems like John Lithgow didn't make wise investment decisions, and a celebration of Matthew Lillard. @queenofseltzer @theh...
"Crowd Work in Space" (w/ Lauren Hope Krass) 01.04.2026 1:04:07
In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by the radiant comedian, plus-size fashion influencer, and host of the Belly Laughs podcast, Lauren Hope Krass! They get into the importance of being "cool", Nicole's medical advice for Jenny that nobody asked for, selling clothes on the internet, how to get fresh eggs for your cruise omelettes, if we should live at the beach, trying to please a ne...
"The Valid Victorian!" (w/ Shawn Parikh) 25.03.2026 1:06:11
In today's episode Jenny & Nicole are joined by wonderful actor and writer (Stumble, Night Court) Shawn Parikh! They get into if it's ok for us to still watch reality TV after Taylor Frankie Paul, tips for writing your own murder mysteries, if multicams are coming back, Carole Radziwell's Love Story erasure, getting reimbursed for your Magic Time Machine costume, Jenny stealing the underwear o...
"Everyone's Stepdad is an AI" (w/ Maya Deshmukh) 18.03.2026 1:01:30
In today's episode Jenny & Nicole are joined by the lovely actor (Girls5eva, The Other Two) and comedian Maya Deshmukh! They get into what it's like to be a freshly postpartum comedian who happens to be a dentist, if our children will be able to hang, the concept of the nuclear family, New York's new cafe where you can take your AI lover, why the Kennedys talk like that. coveting Carolyn Besse...
"You Have Baloney Vibes" (w/ Bridger Winegar) 11.03.2026 1:02:39
In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by the deeply delightful writer (The Afterparty, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) and host of the popular podcast I Said No Gifts - Bridger Winegar! They get into how straight people are obsessed with being tall, why Jenny doesn't have access to the lights in her home, which RHOSLC cast members are also Broadway producers, SubKrunch,...
"Grapes & Calamari" (w/ Yassir Lester) 04.03.2026 1:14:26
In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by phenomenal comedian, actor (Black Monday, Making History), and writer/director of The Gutter, Yassir Lester! They get into if you should have a LinkedIn when you're a comedian, if Mr. Beast was in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the trash scent choices for men's cologne, bidet recommendations, if ancient men were bullied into being filthy, i...
"It's a Journ" (w/ Amil Niazi) 25.02.2026 59:29
In today's episode Jenny & Nicole are joined by The Cut's parenting columnist and author of the new book Life After Ambition: A Good Enough Memoir, Amil Niazi! They get into spending Valentine's Day potty training, what it REALLY looks like to balance motherhood and career and what it means to "be succesful" at either, the gift of having ownership over your time, if we're pro or anti Shep Rose...
"Manhattan Door-to-door Salesman" (w/ Russell Daniels) 18.02.2026 1:04:03
In today's episode Jenny & Nicole are joined by the DELIGHTFUL actor (Ginger Twinsies, Titanique), comedian, and podcaster (The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi) Russell Daniels! They get into one of the SINGLE worst jobs we've ever heard about, if you should pick your sexual partners based on if they have a driver's license or not, if Jenny should see what AI knows about her, bartending at Watc...
"Identical Cousins" (w/ Brian Moylan) 11.02.2026 1:12:35
Jenny & Nicole welcome Bravo anthropologist and author (The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives) BRIAN MOYLAN to the pod this week. They get into everything Bravo: Dorit's ghost-writing mother-daughter duo, if what was on the VPR cousins' Only Fans was incest, Karen Huger mentoring young people in prison, Kyle Cook's standing desk, which Bravolebrity they would want to DJ the...
"Not Mature Enough to Recline" (w/ Nigel DeFriez) 04.02.2026 59:06
Jenny & Nicole welcome actor, writer, director (Wake Up, Leonard!) to the pod! They get into Jenny's sexy sick voice, Nicole's vision board, if they would upload their consciousness into a robot, Jenny & Nigel partying in Alabama in 2018, Three Identical Strangers, what is Pluribus, and which Mike White project they each are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Fruit Can Be Wet" (w/ Grace McLean) 28.01.2026 1:04:30
In today's episode Jenny & Nicole are joined by incredible actor (The First Lady, The Other Two, Suffs, Bad Cinderella), singer and writer Grace McLean! They get into the first 5 eps of The Traitors (SPOILERS), the thin salsa at Chili's, if we competed in high school, how exciting it is to smoke fake cigarettes in a play, if kiwi should be categorized as "wet", "slimy", or "slick", if being an...
"Are All Vets Trained on Monkey?" (w/ Janna Emig) 21.01.2026 1:02:40
In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by an amazing editor who's worked on films like Song Sung Blue, Gorgeous, Stress Positions, etc. - Janna Emig! They get into Nicole's marriage reaching a new level of intimacy, if water expires, if a vet can be your primary care doctor, The Real Housewives Ultimate Road trip cast announcement, if Nicole smells like hospital, how being an "honest" p...
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