Intrusive Thoughts by Adam Rippon

Adam is fully invested in Love Island and has thoughts. Lots of thoughts. He breaks down the current season, the contestants he’s rooting for, the couples he doesn’t trust, and why reality TV emotions move at warp speed. Plus, he’s heading to Boston to see Rosalía, recaps the grand opening of the medical spa, and may have accidentally convinced himself to become the official guinea pig for every t...

Adam is back from his sister’s wedding with stories, questions, and absolutely no explanation for how a simple weekend trip became so complicated. Between travel delays, questionable customer service, dog boarding guilt, and a few unexpected wins along the way, things rarely went according to plan. Plus, Love Island is back, the medical spa had its official ribbon cutting, and Adam is still trying...

Adam is recording at 7 a.m., which is already a crime against his body, his voice, and his general sense of self. He has a flight in a few hours, has not packed, needs to prep ten dog meals, and is using the podcast as a public packing checklist. He gets into traveling with JP, Memorial Day ruining his concept of time, the dogs’ very different daycare vibes, his sister’s wedding in the mid-Atlanti...

Adam is recording from a hotel bed in Colorado Springs, which is apparently his new safe space. He gets into travel delusion, the emotional downgrade of flying economy, why rental cars are the only way to survive a work trip, and the very serious airport crisis of not being able to find a Hudson News. There’s also a full health reset happening, which somehow includes McDonald’s, strawberry milk, f...

Adam is back with a brand-new MacBook Pro, a Monet-themed tech setup, and one suspicious neighbor. He gets into his giant “mother-sized” laptop, Tony’s loud personal grooming, his Goop Kitchen feud, the Arcadia mayor spy scandal, and a Bar Mitzvah-looking Eventbrite invite. Plus, listener messages about dead laptops, dead cats, ADHD meds, and Sex and the City. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...

Adam records this week’s episode straight from an ancient iPad after his laptop suddenly died mid-workday, sending him into a full breakdown about technology, Tim Cook, and the emotional betrayal of a MacBook Air. In between mourning the computer, he gives his extremely passionate Met Gala takes, talks AI ruining red carpet discourse, explains why Emma Chamberlain was the best dressed of the night...

It’s Adam after dark. Recording while the house is asleep, he jumps from Lena Dunham’s new book and being late to every cultural moment, to BlackBerry nostalgia and T9 texting, before the night takes a turn when he finally tries Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Kitchen and realizes he may have just paid $25 for a pre-packaged salad.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

Adam records this week’s episode from the med spa office and gets into the only things worth discussing right now: The Devil Wears Prada 2 red carpet, Anne Hathaway looking better than ever, the Alex Cooper vs. Alix Earle drama, and his ongoing one-sided feud with Equinox. Along the way he talks cursed branding, peacocks roaming Arcadia, why labels are tacky, why he proudly carries a purse, and th...

Adam is recording from a literal treatment room as his med spa officially opens for bookings, which means he’s fully in soft launch mode and doing whatever it takes to get people in the door. That includes a very real plan to personally walk into local businesses and pitch them like it’s his full-time job. He also recaps an Atlanta trip that somehow ended with him getting paid to fly, a brutal che...

Welcome to this special cross-over podcast episode of Intrusive Thoughts X The Runthrough!!! Sarah (the missing Runthrough co-host) is on a work trip which can only mean pure chaos. In honor of Easter this past weekend, a listener suggested that it's the perfect time to teach Ashley about the meaning of Easter. We talk about the very famous "Last Dinner" and how Adam fell for a Facebook scam. The...

Adam is fresh off a trip to Australia—and very much running on no sleep. What starts as a travel update turns into a deep dive on packing cubes, airport timing, and why he refuses to use travel-size toiletries. He also gets into Australian candy, the reality of packing a suitcase in 30 minutes at 2am, and the humbling experience of realizing he showed up to work with dried marinara sauce on his fa...

Adam finally dedicates an episode to listener texts—after a few detours, of course. From airport theory disasters and accidentally liking your ex’s new girlfriend’s 2019 pumpkin patch photo, to Duolingo lies, Zendaya fatigue, and whether you should block your own sister, he gives his very honest (and very unserious) advice on it all. He also shares a few quick life updates, including heading to Au...

Adam admits solo podcasting is harder than it looks—and that he literally has to “fake record” just to warm up—before somehow getting into kefir, random texts, and a wrong-number message that shouldn’t have been his problem. He shares what he’s been working on behind the scenes, explains why some things are way more complicated than they should be, and gets into a surprisingly passionate take on B...

Adam records from inside the almost-ready medical spa to share how everything is finally coming together. What started as a simple idea has turned into a crash course in branding, trademarks, logos, and the shocking cost of things like frames and wall signs. He walks through the unexpectedly complicated process of naming the business, why some names are basically impossible to trademark, and the w...

Adam gives a quick update on life after the Olympic whirlwind before diving straight into his newest adventure: opening a medical spa. What follows is a very funny crash course in commercial real estate, mysterious empty storefronts, and the Pasadena location that nearly drove him to write a strongly worded email for “emotional distress.” He shares why he’s moving ahead with a soft launch because...

Adam is back in the U.S. after his Olympic whirlwind and admits his brain feels freshly polished smooth. This isn’t a grand Olympic recap - it’s a jet-lagged, slightly delirious catch-up featuring airport Popeyes and Auntie Anne’s, opening his first Labubu on camera, and figuring out how to go from nonstop Olympic adrenaline to sitting at his own desk again. He shares a sweet reflection on Elana M...

Adam checks in from Milan fully in roaming reporter mode, leaning into his dramatic broadcast voice and honestly thriving in it. Along the way he hangs with Sesame Street and insists on interviewing Oscar the Grouch, and somehow finds himself teaching Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg figure skating. He also gets real about the pressure athletes carry at the Games and shares a heartfelt moment watchin...

Mariah Carey in full diva mode at the Opening Ceremony? Yes, Adam was there for it. Live from Milan, he breaks down the magic of the Olympics so far — from emotional team figure skating moments to why this Games feels bigger and more electric than ever. There are European McDonald’s revelations, hydration survival tips, and a quick explainer on the infamous Kiss & Cry jacket scramble. He also...

Adam’s in Milan for the Olympics and settling into life overseas, from a very smug Delta One flight and luxe airport lounge perks to getting immediately humbled by the subway system (including somehow ending up at the same stop three times). What should’ve been a quick trip to the rink turns into a very long, rain-soaked walk across the city, but it leads to sweet reunions with skating friends and...

Adam is fired up—and he’s not easing into it. This week, he speaks from the heart about what’s been unfolding in Minnesota, why it scares him, and why staying quiet starts to feel like the whole point. In between deep breaths (and a truly cursed piece of air-fried Tyson chicken), he answers listener texts—yes, including the one about his time on Worst Cooks in America and whether Chef Jeff is hot...

Adam’s back with another midnight episode, running on pure Milan-prep energy and questionable sleep decisions. With the Olympics looming, he’s deep in edits, research, and NBC to-dos—plus a near heart attack caused by an external hard drive that did not want to be unplugged. He also previews Netflix’s upcoming figure skating doc Glitter & Gold, where he appears as commentator, narrator, and oc...

 Adam is back in full disarray—undone, unorganized, and powering through on pure Olympic spirit. Fresh off of covering the U.S. Figure Skating Championships ahead of the Olympic team announcement, he debriefs the whirlwind: LA28 hype at the Coliseum, athlete meet-ups, and why the next few weeks are about to get very Olympics-heavy. Along the way there’s a “missing” driver’s license...

Adam finally opens the folder he’s been teasing and immediately goes off track. He talks about falling for skincare propaganda, shares his thoughts on Nara Smith and her unforgettable baby names, and vents about a package that was marked delivered but never showed up. He also plays a listener voicemail with slipper recommendations, gives an update on his search for the perfect house shoe, and ends...

Happy New Year — Adam kicks off 2026 feeling grateful, optimistic, and ready for what’s ahead. He talks about leaving 2025 with gratitude, stepping into the new year with intention, and why this one already feels different. Along the way, he shares his very real $4 lottery “win,” his ongoing hunt for the perfect house slipper, and his thoughts on  Heated Rivalry , a show he genuinely couldn’t...

Merry Christmas! — Adam is recording after dark (library voice, Christmas tree behind him) because taking podcast breaks during the holidays should be illegal. He gets into why artificial trees are superior, his Balsam Hill dreams, what it means that Spotify says his listening age is 83, why Santa deserves a real snack, why work gift-giving is awkward, and why New Year’s Eve never quite lives up t...