I'd Rather Stay In

After 120 episodes, Megan and Stephie are finally talking about one of the biggest parts of their lives: food blogging! Find out how they got into food blogging, what they love about it, and more. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Want to support the podcast? Visit https://www.buymeacoff...

What is it like to live daily with chronic illness and chronic pain? This week, Megan and Stephie are joined by Jenna Hahn as she shares some of her experience in living with multiple chronic conditions. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Want to support the podcast? Visit https://www.buy...

What was Megan's first exposure to the idea of aliens? Why are alien movies really just about communism? How are our typical depictions of aliens problematic? What is Stephie yelling about this week? Find out all of this and more this week as Megan and Stephie talk about aliens. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idrathe...

How can art serve as a form of resistance? What does this look like? Why is it important? This week, Megn and Stephie are joined by painter and art professor Ruth L Poor to dish on all of this and more. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Follow Ruth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...

Do you love road trips? There are some things we LOVE and some things we HATE about road trips, and we're sharing all of it! Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Want to support the podcast? Visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irsipodcast to buy us a coffee!

How is finance gendered? What do women specifically need to know or watch out for when it comes to their finances? Chloé Daniels (aka CloBare) is back and helping us understand all of this and more! Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Follow Chloé on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cl...

The world is tough right now, so let's talk about some things that are bringing us joy! That's right, it's a full episode of joy. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Want to support the podcast? Visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irsipodcast to buy us a coffee!

What does it take to run a successful Airbnb? In this episode, Megan and Stephie are talking to Monica Bullington about her experience running her two Airbnb properties and what she feels anyone hoping to run a successful vacation rental property should know. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail...

Have you ever heard of numerology? Have you ever been to a medium? This week, Megan is sharing what she's learned recently about numerology and Stephie is sharing her recent experience at a medium. If you're into things that are a bit woo-woo, this is the episode for you. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayin...

This week, Megan and Stephie are joined by pysanky artist Stephanie Cheeseman to talk about how she uses these beautiful eggs to connect with her Ukrainian heritage and how she's sharing the art to spread the word about the crisis in Ukraine. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Follow Step...

What are your first memories of getting and using the internet? This week, we're taking a walk down memory lane and reminiscing about the early days of the internet. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Want to support the podcast? Visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irsipodcast to buy us a...

Do you remember celebrating Earth Day in elementary school? If you grew up in the 90s, you definitely do! This week, Megan and Stephie are musing on their memories of reduce, reuse, recycle and how we probably didn't learn as much from those lessons as we could have. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodca...

What are Megan and Stephie's guilty pleasures, and do they feel guilty about them? (Spoiler: Absolutely not) From movies to snacks to music and books, this week they're dishing on all of their not-so-guilty pleasures. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Want to support the podcast? Visit h...

Have you ever wondered if it's really important for you to vote in your local and state-level elections? Does state-level legislation and representation really matter? The answer is YES! This week, Megan and Stephie are talking to friend of the pod and Arkansas state sentate candidate Allison Grigsby Sweatman all about why. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.c...

It's the first edition of IRSI Book Club! This week, Megan and Stephie are discussing Tired as F*ck by Caroline Dooner – their favorite takeaways from the book, what they resonated with, and their overall thoughts. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Want to support the podcast? Visit http...

Drinking culture in the United States is different in so many ways from other countries. In this episode, Megan and Stephie are joined by their friend and cocktail blogger Susannah Brinkley Henry to talk about why this is and how we can navigate drinking culture. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@g...

Popular media would make us believe that the grieving process is very specific, always happening in the same way and within a specific time period. In real life, however, that is not even close to the truth. This week, Megan and Stephie are talking about grief and how we navigate both personal and collective grief in these uncertain times. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idrathe...

Have you ever been curious about tarot or wondered what it is all about? This week, Megan and Stephie are seeking to better understand tarot with the help of intuitive psychic Mercedes, aka MercyMeTarot. Learn about what tarot is, what it is not, and how it can help on your path to self acceptance and discovery. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and conne...

Is toxic positivity getting to you? Same. This week, Megan and Stephie talk about toxic positivity, why it's dangerous, and how they try to combat it in their own lives. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Want to support the podcast? Visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irsipodcast to buy u...

We'll never be royals, but would we really want to be? Megan and Stephie are again joined by their friend Ade to talk all about the royal family. They're touching on the Commonwealth, the big deal about titles, why the royal family is sometimes called The Firm, and so much more. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idrathe...

100 episodes, can you believe it?? To celebrate, Megan and Stephie embarked on the journey of watching all of the Twilight movies for the first time and are sharing all of their (many) questions about the series. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Want to support the podcast? Visit https:...

What's it like to parent disabled children in this country? How can you navigate ableist systems while advocating for your kids in an anti-ableist way? This week, Allison Grigsby Sweatman – social worker, law student, and mom of two – is sharing her experiences with just that as Megan and Stephie continue their series on Parenting in America. Please note that this episode does contain discussion o...

Have you ever experienced someone pretending they don't know how to do something, just so they can get out of having to do it? That's weaponized incompetence, baby! Megan and Stephie (and Megan's cat) have a lot to say on this topic this week. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Want to su...

What are you taking with you into 2022? What are you leaving behind in 2021? In this episode, Megan and Stephie share what they're hoping to bring into this new year and what they hope to leave behind them. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodcast@gmail.com. Want to support the podcast? Visit https://www....

Was Santa Claus a big part of your Christmas celebrations as a kid? This week, Megan and Stephie are sharing how they perceived Santa growing up, how they approach Santa with their kids now, and some of their favorite (and least favorite) Santa-centric holiday movies. Grab the transcript for this and other episodes at idratherstayinpodcast.com and connect with us @irsipodcast or idratherstayinpodc...