Imperfect Strangers

On this very special FINAL spooky episode this season, we invited our Stranger Friend Patrons to share their ghost stories with us. Thank you to Sharon, Natalie, Kendra, Nicole and Gregory for sharing AND recording your stories!

Amanda asks Melissa if she believes in aliens and if so, what would she leave for them to understand the best of the human condition. The ladies share their top five best experiences and delete two of the worst. You know, just in case aliens touch down and wanna know what’s what. Become a Patron of Imperfect Strangers! www.patreon.com/imperfectstrangers Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): htt...

Amanda celebrated another wedding anniversary in a tiny house which sparked conversation on what makes a long-lasting marriage. Elsewhere in the episode, EW! Cheating on your pregnant wife. Melissa is not a fan of corny sext messages. Plus, the part of the Venn diagram where imposter syndrome meets smack in the middle of motherhood and adulthood — that. Although Melissa might really be an imposter...

We open this episode with non-controversial non-hot takes that may be viewed as such simply because they’re spoken aloud on America’s Black Princess. A glimpse into the day to day analysis that keeps BRPR (Melissa’s imaginary biracial public relations firm) running. Elsewhere in the episode, Amanda explains what a Corgi is and why dog breeding is seen as problematic. You know Melissa don’t know ab...

Amanda and Melissa dial each other up to discuss the ongoing, everlasting mom struggle in doing it all. Working and making a podcast is quite a feat these days but these two still find time for skincare. They also go off on various tangents like thyroid issues, class action lawsuits, Life360, knives, tasers and animal attacks because WHY NOT? Stay til the end for an update on Melissa’s arch nemesi...

Melissa goes to the museum. A little girl coughed. Nah. Elsewhere in the episode, Melissa’s kids gotta use the public restroom. Also nah. Amanda cannot understand how it’s possible to avoid public restrooms but Melissa Explains It All and mid explanation realizes she sounds crazy as hell. Since we’re here, do you take a shit at work or do you need therapy?

Melissa and Amanda have grown weary of the Internet and social media but still continue to “dumbscroll” ™. It’s addictive, what can you do?! The two also spend some time deciding who’s the a-hole on Reddit’s AITA. Shout out to Serena Williams’ husband. Reddit is a wonderful invention.

We know that there is pain, but ya hold on for one more day and ya break free from the chaaaaainz. Kids and moms got issues and it helps to talk these things out. Join non-experts slash just-moms Amanda and Melissa on this here therapeutic couch. There’s a lot going on and we all need a little help managing. Come, sit. Let’s have a good talk. Cool, cool. Editor’s note: At the publishing of this ep...

Aaah. Another non-negotiable. The ladies disagree on how to wash the dishes. Melissa washes the dishes before washing the dishes. Amanda lets the dishwasher be the dishwasher. Both agree that Marilyn Monroe was too depressed to do either though.

The most controversial episode yet! Amanda returns from her family’s summer vacation in New Orleans! Melissa melts down about Lloyd the hamster’s smell which leads to a conversation about cats vs dogs. Amanda is a dog person as evidence by the fact that she has two. Shout out to Cocoa and Louis. Melissa, known Hello Kitty lover, if threatened, would begrudgingly be a cat person.

This episode, Amanda shares her gift of gab in an insightful discussion on the importance of staying the hell outta women’s bodies and business. Melissa explains why she respects Calvin and Hobbes cartoonist Bill Watterson. Amanda initiates a conversation on instilling confidence in girls when we live in a world full of harmful messages. It’s kinda like this is a legit podcast! Never mind. This ep...

Melissa gives ASMR and a too-deep explanation of Botan Rice Candy after receiving tons of it in a giant tooth-shaped piñata sent to her with love from the best stranger-friends ever. Amanda and Melissa also take you into the fascinating, weird, narc ass world of Te*l Sw*n. Lastly, Melissa shares her favorite celeb sightings at the Critics Choice Awards. Spoiler alert: It’s Chrishell from Selling S...

Tori is to Amanda as Mariah is to Melissa. Amanda has a spiritual experience at a Tori Amos concert by herself like a boss. The ladies also deconstruct Alanis Morrisette’s Ironic. None of it is actual irony. *John Travolta confused gif* And finally, this is a Jessica and Ashlee Simpson fan page now. You did it, Joe (and Tina).

It doesn’t even matter that Amanda is trying to get Melissa to do her own gardening. What matters here is that the two have discovered that they disagree on how coffee should be consumed. Amanda is an iced coffee person. Melissa says cold coffee is dark-sided. What say you Stranger-friends? First Crocs, now coffee! Is this relationship doomed? (No).

On this episode, Amanda and Melissa are feeling good, like they should. Amanda’s father is cancer-free and out of the woods. She gets dressed up for a fashion outing, a first for her “post” pandemic. Melissa, while still having some anxiety about being back in the world, is feeling A-OK about her decision to leave her house for Homecoming. Get behind-the-scenes insight on “incoming messages” after...

In light of the release of Real World New Orleans Homecoming streaming on Paramount+, Amanda explains how she got to know Melissa from her appearance on the original ninth season of Real World and subsequently understood her more through her blog PrincessMelissa. Without those two things, Amanda would have never reached out to Melissa to be a guest on her first endeavor Your Mom Has A Podcast. The...

On the long awaited season four finale, Amanda and Melissa reflect on this accomplishment! Eighty episodes and four seasons in, your favorite stranger-friends DID THAT despite various chaotic life obstacles. They powered through like — dare we say — friends?! Listen in as they discuss how Melissa prepared (not really) for Real World Homecoming plus an update on Amanda’s dad’s cancer surgery and re...

This episode ain’t about a shoe horn but Melissa is absolutely tickled that Black Benzo uses a shoe horn and so, in his honor, we have the title. This show is about Melissa’s at-home birthday celebration plus a discussion about Euphoria, weed and how Chris is an awesome gift giver. Melissa is still waiting for her purse though, Justin Beck.

Melissa tells a long ass meandering story about being on a competition reality show with other network reality stars including, possibly because she can’t really remember, the winner of The Swan. Amanda takes her kids into Costco which brings forth a discussion on “red or blue” store vibes. Amanda and Melissa only do blue.

Feelings ahead! Ahhh. The episode that almost wasn’t was. We were just gonna stick this whole thing behind a paywall because we’re scaredy cats with all these big feelings as a result of going to “earth school.” Amanda cries happy tears about her dad’s uplifting prognosis. Melissa talks about the emotional trauma of her prolonged hyper-vigilance and anger about the ongoing pandemic. This is a lot...

Melissa insists she has Long Covid as evidenced by her skin’s newfound over sensitivity. Amanda convinces Melissa to make 2022 the year she embraces nature.

Melissa and Amanda await a meteor as they discuss the downfall of society ie “the inevitability” of catching Covid, TikTok, anything young people like, Hype House and BBLs. Stay to the end as we have a special MAZEL TOV to longtime listener KIMBA…

Motherf*cker.

Warning: Two middle-aged women talking about scheduled sex. *screwface emoji* LOL. But let’s discuss. What say you tired people? Are you making time for making love? Ew. That’s a real sentence on the Internet now. But seriously. Spontaneous or scheduled? WFT for real?

On this very special episode Melissa and Amanda, who is living her best life and checking boxes off her bucket list, sit down with the lovely Roz Hernandez also know as super talented drag comedian Roz Drezfalez. Roz, host of Ghosted! by Roz Drezfalez, a podcast exploring all things paranormal, joins the Strangers to talk Ouija boards, the awesomeness of early aughts pop culture, drag as performan...