Ladies & Tangents

This week Ciara decided to delve deep into the history of a term that has been floating around social media for awhile now. And by delve deep, we mean she found a few articles and decided to use that to strike up a conversation about something she knows nothing about. The male gaze was a term coined in the 1970s but we know it’s actually been around for honestly, probably the beginning of time. Jo...

We did a Q&A a few weeks ago and heard how upset you were that we skipped the Hey Ladies questions- well we hope you're happy. We've devoted an entire episode to giving you arguably terrible, but very much solicited advice. Once again, we don't know dick about shit and don't advise anyone ever do what we say- unless it turns out well; then you tell people we told you to do it. WE'RE GOING ON TOUR...

This week we dug deep in the L&T files for a highly requested episode and asked you all for your “red flags” and “green flags”. Whether it’s a romantic, familial or work relationship - we’ve all experienced that spidey sense that tells our gut whether we vibe with certain people or not. As always please take these as the opinions they are and nothing more - we have never wanted you to listen to us...

Once we broke the tradition of our annual Valentine's Day episode with the guys, we apparently forgot completely that the day existed at all. Ciara prepared a Smörgåsbord of stories for us and Jeri tried to make them hot in honor of the day of love. It was nearly impossible to do considering two of the stories included mehrder....  WE'RE GOING ON TOUR - https://www.ladiesandtangents.com/live-show...

Get out your pencils and papers this week because class is officially in session. We're testing Ciara's attention span, Jeri's reading and your patience with us as we take the scenic route to the point. Jeri broke out her teacher hat again to teach us about “the three A’s" and how they might apply to more of us than we think. Grab your tools and your hard hats, because we're building a bridge of u...

If you’ve ever spent a sleepless night wondering what part of a burrito would best represent each of us, or which one of us has a higher pain tolerance, wonder no more! Ciara surprised Jeri this week with The Couples Game- which is totally not weird in any way for two cousin besties to play together. Cousins can play couples games....couple means two, you're the one who is making it weird. Grab so...

This week we took another break from having a silly goofy time to tell you about a psychology theory we stumbled upon thanks to a guy named Murray. Triangulation, multigenerational transmission process, a whole bunch of other words we barely understand, but we have a good feeling you'll relate to these family systems as well as we can. I mean, as well as the people on that one tv show we all colle...

We can't believe 2004 was 20 years ago- especially since we ourselves just had our 12th 20th birthday last year. If you're ready to embark on the nostalgia train, then punch your ticket and step right this way. We'll take you back to a time when music videos ruled the world and a certain painter's code sent the religious world into a tizzy. Speaking of Tizzy...I can't remember but I think there wa...

You mother fathers are absolutely FOUL and we love you for it! We weren't sure what to expect when Jeri initially asked for disgusting stories, but we knew that if anyone could understand her wishes, it would be the community we've built on the foundation of not being able to hold our own bowels. If you don't like poop, puke, goat diseases, or bloody nipples, this probably isn't the episode for yo...

*TRIGGER WARNING* This ep contains discussions of su*cidal ideations, hospital admittance and a lot of the word that’s referenced typically using the phrase see you next Tuesday. New year, new us! That’s right, instead of waiting until 2024’s reflection episode to call ourselves out on not doing an episode on burnout vs depression, we’re starting off the year discussing what we’ve put off for two....

It's time for our longest running podcast tradition...a little commotional drumroll for our annual reflection! It has always been so fun to look back at where we were the year prior and be able to see just how far we've come....until this year, when we looked back and saw just how much one of us has backslid into the pits of depression and self doubt. And because the podcast can only handle one of...

Are you a satisfied mom on Christmas morning sipping coffee, smugly across the room in your moo moo? Because you gave us exactly what we wanted this year- the most incredible collection of Ho-liday stories two adult women could ask for. If you’re eager to get into the ho-liday spirit you will first have to sit through roughly 30 minutes of our annual self deprecation and incredible re-telling of C...

Next on the list of things you thought were unique to you, but they're not and the internet has made up a word to describe it - Hoovering! Never heard of it? Well, it's not peer reviewed or accepted as an official term in psychology, but we're not psychologists or accepted in certain circles either so we consider ourselves the perfect people to discuss it. If you think we're about to talk to you a...

We thought that discussing the half goat half demon holiday horror would stuff the spook in your stocking but instead, Krampus crammed us full of laughter. Our elders have an awful lot to say about the younger generations, but after learning about the stories and fear tactics they created to pass the time and coerce children into being good- we're doubling down on our tiktok dances and memes. I'm...

Sometimes life imitates art and in this episode our audience proves just how fairytale like life can be. From meet cutes to lift saving rat poison, these stories paint the world in beautiful technicolor. There's also a longwinded bit rif about fantasy words that had us being so silly. We hope you'll enjoy. GAZA/WEST BANK RESOURCES- https://medium.com/@scholarscoalition/for-immediate-release-u-s-4c...

TW: car accidents, loss The world has felt really heavy lately and that weight was felt locally this past week. A total of 6 people were lost and 18 were injured in an accident that rocked our community. We try our best to find a balance between leaving space for grief, while also offering a distraction and this episode is no different. After addressing our local news, we utilize our favorite copi...

I swear we blinked and our little baby pod became a full fledged kid. It is hard to believer that we've been sharing every side quest of a thought with you all for 4 straight years- time wise, the real ones know that none of them were fully straight. To celebrate this party, we're dropping an hour and a half anniversary special recapping our recent trip to Los Angeles and crying over your words. G...

We've been in the damn trenches over here. Between the light leaving the sky at 4 pm, sicko kids and no sleep, life has us over here sharing a floating door like Titanic intended. The day before we took off to fly across the country with our husbands, we decided to just sit down and have a quick catch up with all of our besties...and then we had an impromptu gnat killing spree....and then the epis...

This is the episode where everyone finds out which one of us was actually real. For halloween, Jeri took a hike and there's two Ciaras...unless there never was a Jeri...? ANYWAY, to lean into the spookiness of the season, the twosies of us are telling your UFO, H0rny Spirits, Creepy Dolls & Closeted Shadow People stories. Thanks for keeping us scared, friends!  GAZA/WEST BANK RESOURCES-  https://m...

0:00 - 9:20 intro  9:21 - 30:00 addressing Gaza/Israel  30:00 Bermuda Triangle There are things that as children, we all thought would be incredible threats to our safety- quicksand, amnesia, secret British twins and of course, the Bermuda Triangle. Today we're going to tell you about one that has proven to be a problem for roughly 1,000 people, including naval ships and airplanes. Whether you bel...

As a woman, we're often told who to be and how to show up in the world. We sat down with actress, comedian, host and *ahem* Emmy Award Winning Journalist, Heather Brooker, to discuss the complexities of balancing a presence in the entertainment industry with being a mother. This year, Heather and her husband, have merged the two worlds together with their daughter, Channing, in a family centric po...

Every now and then we take a minute to slow down and pause to think "as wonderfully vast as the internet is, are we using the things we've been taught from it correctly?" We have made HUGE strides in the world of mental health and in order to protect the integrity of that progress, we also need to shed light on the moments that the tools that were created and distributed with the intent to heal, c...

It's the episode we've all been waiting for.....IT'S THE CICI & FATHER CORY WEDDINGSODE. Sit back and relax as we recap every delicious moment of the day. It wouldn't be Ciara's wedding if there wasn't a haunting before the nuptials, so in true spooky bitch fashion, we have many a ghost encounter to retell. In addition to a wedding day play by play, you'll also hear stories of nature being nature...

We added another sleepover to the books with the brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular hosts of CREEPS & CRIMES, Taylar & Morgan! After roughly 10 hours of conversating, I think it's safe to say, we've officially become best friends. This part 1 was recorded about a month ago so consider this time travel. Watch until the end to see if Jeri accomplishes her goal of making every...

This episode was so good, it took us two days to record it....or that's the story we're going with. It couldn't possibly be because we live recorded Ciara actively having a panic attack and thought it would be best to try again later. After we unplugged and plugged her back in, things were back in working order and she delivered a beautiful buffet of classic scandals from our listeners! Sandwiched...