My Existential Crisis

Another week, another episode! Dylan talks about his problematic purchase of an overly large office chair, bemoaning the reaction of his coworkers. Madison makes an enemy of a curb, talking in graphic detail about the tumble she took. Dylan then goes on to discuss the mysterious Mount Kailash, a place of great religious significance in many Eastern religions. The mountain, never formally summited,...

We're here with episode 55 and we're feeling some weird energy today. We're joined by Binx in the studio today while we talk more about Madison's recent cruise, Dylan's selfish habits, banana milk, childhood nostalgia, and much more this time around. We just can't seem to shut up. This week, Madison brings the story of the death of Tina Watson. It's both solved and unso...

We're back with another episode! We hear more about Dylan's ski trip to Vermont, all the whacky falls and the surprising fact that you can, actually, get sunburned when it's snowy and cold. Madison tells us about her Google Bot costume, created with duct tape and determination for a surreal birthday celebration. This week, Dylan covers the dark side of meditation, going into facts and...

We're slightly delayed, but BACK with episode 53! This week, Madison talks more about her upcoming travel plans, some upside down pineapple lore, fears of human trafficking, and Somalian pirates, but that's just a normal Tuesday for her. Dylan provides no comfort at all, but still remains incredibly optimistic despite the troublesome state of the world. Don't worry though, we've go...

Episode 52 is here, and it's a weird one. We talk about a close call with a (near) fatal appetizer, precognitive knowledge of raffle drawings and the growing conversation around telepathy in people and pets. Is it real, and if not, how do our cats know when to come to the door when we arrive home? There's literally no other explanation. This week, Dylan is covering Darryl Anka (Darryl, not...

We're on episode 51 and we are having the time of our lives. Madison has won a trip to KENYA, where she will embark on a 20 hour flight for a total of over 2 days of travel. She's going to be pumped full of inoculations and root beer-flavored malaria pills in order to have the opportunity of a lifetime. Dylan, equally as impressive(?), is *maybe* driving across the country in the fall, but that's...

We're officially over the hill with episode 50! It's been a long journey, but we've loved every bit of it. We're especially unhinged this week with lots of passionate conversation and fun facts. Madison rants about society's lack of knowledge on how to use roundabouts properly and indulges us all in a traffic safety lesson. Overall, we've determined that we're upon the end times and Dylan informs...

After a very very (very) long unintentional hiatus from technological and viral illness, we are BACK with episode 49! This week, the duo get caught up on all the things they've missed talking about over the last month: wedding planning, a broken shelf, devilish cats, etc. Madison brings the tragic, sensual star-crossed tale of Margaret Lovatt and Peter... the dolphin. While the story is not as tit...

Welcome to episode 48! We're diving into 2025 with lots of goals and growth! We're getting bronchy honky tonky squonky up in here! We're losing our minds and diving headfirst into existential dread after last week's episode... This week, Madison brings a real doozy. If you wanted something simple, this is not it. Madison covers the unsolved and incredibly mysterious murder of Robert Eric Wone. It'...

New year, new us! Welcome to episode 47 and a brand new year! Twenty-twenty-five, twenty-twenty THRIVE, am I right? Surprise surprise, Madison is sick again, but Dylan is feeling better than ever. We aren't ones for resolutions, but Madison's goal is going to be carrying Madame Zeroni up the mountain to fix her lungs. This week, Dylan breaks our brains by talking about Google's recent breakthrough...

It's episode 46 and we're just jumping right into our story today! In this episode, Dylan dives deep into the recent mysterious drone and orb appearances over New Jersey and across the globe. We speculate their origins, how much the government knows, and the best and worse case scenarios of these sightings. We're talking aliens, orbs, and parallel universes. In case you thought we were sane, this...

It's episode 45 and although the opening banter got cut a little short, it certainly wasn't lacking depth. Our very own Madison is now a betrothed woman! Now if only she can stop hurting her fingers so she can put on that ring. This week, Madison covers the decades-long mystery of the Circleville letters. It's giving Agatha Christie, it's giving James Patterson, it's giving Gossip Girl vibes. If n...

Welcome to a special episode of My Existential Crisis! Today, we aren't pitting our beloved cryptids up to fight with their strength; this week, they're fighting with their fierceness in a Cryptid Beauty Pageant! Our six fabulous contestants are the Squonk, Sasquatch, Mothman, Thunderbird, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Mongolian Death Worm. We'll judge their beauty, charm, and talent on a scale o...

We're back on our bullshit! We're switching things up again with Bullshit or No Shit, inspired by the 90s show "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction." Madison share 5 stories, some true, some completely made up, all completely bizarre. It's up to you to decide which is which. At the end, we will reveal which are Bullshit and which are No Shit. Thanks for listening, and if you like what you hear, take th...

It's episode 44 and we've got some good stuff for you today! This week Madison discusses her not-so-near death experience with tetanus and David's homemade chicken nuggies. Dylan talks about his recent audition experience for a short film and how he misunderstood an improv exercise. We also received an email from a listener with her own theory about the Jon Benet Ramsey case. To inform ourselves b...

Episode 43 is here! We're back bigger than ever before with one of our longest episodes despite inly covering one story. Dylan talks about his recent gym experience as a Certified Jock™️and his other experience playing a 10-hour board game where he played a space cat person. Madison talks about the show she just finished and her aspirations for her long-awaited break. This week, Madison tell us th...

It's episode 42 of My Existential Crisis and also the 2nd anniversary of its inception! After an unintentional hiatus and technical difficulties, we are back and stronger than ever! That is, despite the grim nature of the world. But, no matter! This week, Dylan takes us on a journey through the afterlife with the Bardo Thodol, the Tibetan Book of the Dead that is meant to help direct a soul throug...

Welcome to episode 41, where Dylan and Madison descend into utter madness. Seriously, they're on a different level this episode. I don't know what to tell you. Dylan starts talking about his fall fashion choices and Madison talks about her improv class's recent performance including an American tragedy, the Muppets, and hospice care. This week, Dylan covers the Final Fantasy Cult which gets Madiso...

We made it to episode 40!!! Madison tells us all about her recent trip to Boston where she laments the amount she paid in parking and all the pee she stepped in. Dylan tells us about his adventures with lucid dreaming and shares some excerpts from his dream journal. Inspired by Madison's most recent BS or NS episode flub, Dylan tells us about some of the most well known extreme performance art...

It's episode 39 and we're starting off strong with climbing metaphorical mountains to emotional, spiritual, and social progress and we end poorly with bleeped out casinos and comparing funerial preparation of dead bodies to cake construction. Madison starts with the tragic tale of the forgotten Kennedy (yes, of THAT Kennedy lineage), Rosemary. Although her life was tumultuous for the way s...

Hey Crisis Cuties! It's episode 38 and that becomes incredibly relevant for Dylan's part of the episode. First, Dylan regales us with the terrifying tale of his broken car fob and his not-so near death experience because of it. Madison has very little to say for once except that she will forever hold a grudge for those who didn't tell her about Squonkapolooza. This week, Dylan has some...

*airhorn blast* Welcome to the showdown of a century! Here, the ookiest, spookiest cryptids will face off in a fight. Based on what we know from lore, Dylan and Madison will debate on who will be the victor. Will Nessie take the crown? Will the Jersey Devil live up to his name? Will the Batsquatch give his cousin a run for his money? Let us know who YOU think would win! Once that’s squared away, t...

Episode 37 is here and we start off by seeing how poorly our minds are melded. Madison has a LOT to share about her fever dream of a trip to Maine, so buckle up. Dylan tells us about his summer staycation that is much less interesting, but still valid. This week, Madison tells the very long (and maybe not entirely true) story of H.H. Holmes. Dylan brings his love of art history to the MEC cesspool...

We're back on our bullshit! We're switching things up again with Bullshit or No Shit, inspired by the 90s show "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction." Dylan and Madison each share 3 stories, some true, some completely made up, all completely bizarre. It's up to you to decide which is which. At the end, we will reveal which are Bullshit and which are No Shit. Thanks for listening, a...

We're over halfway through our dirty thirties on episode 36! Dylan and Madison take an accidental existential tangent through classic literature, recent past times, and ham costumes. Madison finished the infuriating tale of the kidnappings of Jan Broberg. It starts off like a rocket and we go downhill from there. Dylan tries lifting our spirits by disgusting us with the most disgusting drinks...