Socially Plagued

Happy annual love time, listeners! We are so happy to back in your earholes to discuss the ridiculous early 2000s film Maid in Manhattan. This one had us asking a lot of tough questions, such as: why is a 10 year old obsessed with Richard Nixon? How does a Latina maid fall in love with a Republican senate candidate in 1 week? Why is a random average-looking county assemblyman devastatingly famous?...

The recent take-off of Kendrick Lamar's diss track against Drake, Not Like Us, inspired us to take a closer look at the phenomenon of diss tracks in the music industry. Mae takes us through this history lesson of how we got to one of the most iconic feuds in music history! Follow us on Instagram @sociallyplagued Send us an email to sociallyplaguedpod@gmail.com Please rate and review us on Spo...

It's our favorite time of year at Socially Plagued: Valentine's Day! You already know what time it is: we've got to watch a crappy rom-com, and this year's pick is John Tucker Must Die. This film has layers and a lot of unanswered questions, so we're gonna get down to the bottom of this.  Follow us on Instagram @sociallyplagued Send us an email to sociallyplaguedpod@gmail....

Today's episode covers the insane conclusion to the years-long relationship between friend of the pod Giancarlo Granda and Becki and Jerry Falwell Jr. If you're ready to do an even deeper dive after listening to our coverage, check out the following resources: Off the Deep End: Jerry and Becki Falwell and the Collapse of an Evangelical Dynasty by Giancarlo Granda and Mark Ebner God Forbi...

In part 2 of our 3-part series, we cover Michael Cohen's involvement in abracadabra'ing the Fernandez lawsuit (and his inconsistent statements surrounding it), Jerry's controversial endorsement of Donald Trump for president, and the hypocrisy of the Falwells acting against their own university's code of conduct. This story truly just writes itself. Follow us on Instagram @socia...

In part 1 of this 3-part series, we cover the initial meeting between Giancarlo Granda and the Falwells (Becki and Jerry) in 2012 and how a sexual encounter turned into financial burdens, real estate investment blunders, and a whole lot of blackmail. Mae said it best: "You could've just been weird adults and instead you had to make it worse".  Follow us on Instagram @sociallyplagued...

This week we are covering some of the most plaguing reality TV we've ever seen. The DC season of Love Is Blind really had it all, from unlikeable characters and failed engagements to cheating and hidden children. We can't make this stuff up, y'all. Follow us on Instagram @sociallyplagued Send us an email to sociallyplaguedpod@gmail.com Please rate and review us on Spotify, Apple Pod...

Shocking absolutely no one, we've got some opinions about Halloween. While they may not be the hottest of takes, they're ours and we're saying them proudly. Follow us on Instagram @sociallyplagued Send us an email to sociallyplaguedpod@gmail.com Please rate and review us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any other platforms!

Let's face it, concerts just hit different since the pandemic set in. Between the rude crowds, never-ending opening sets, and ridiculous ticket and merch prices, live music has changed a LOT in the past few years (maybe not for the better). These avid concert goers unpack all of the things we hate about the live music experience in the modern age. Follow us on Instagram @sociallyplagued Send...

We finally made it to the end of MILF Manor 2, and we're going out with an "ehhhh" rather than a bang. A very underwhelming finale, but it's not about the destination, it's about the ~journey. Follow us on Instagram @sociallyplagued Send us an email to sociallyplaguedpod@gmail.com Please rate and review us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any other platforms!

JESUS CHRISTMAS, DUDE - we finally made it. In this episode we cover episodes 9-11 of MILF Manor season 2, and they just continue to take us for a ride. For some reason we get new arrivals and put the women's family and friends through this nonsense. We just want everyone to drink some water, take a deep breath, and stick a fork in it, cause it's DONE. Check out Mae on Dungeon Scrawlers...

The more episodes we watch of MILF Manor, the further we stray from all that is good. These episodes really tested our limits and we're are desperately yelling at all of these people to PLEASE GO TO THERAPY (except Kelly Mac, love you girl xoxo) Catch Mae on the Dungeon Scrawlers Twitch channel in a Star Wars real play game Quadrilateral Firestorm at twitch.tv/dungeonscrawlers Follow us on In...

We continue through the trash heap that is MILF Manor Season 2 with this next batch of episodes. We get to see the sons lose their will to live as their dads with infinitely more game sweep the competition at the manor. There are more wacky challenges, new arrivals, and mindless drama, so you know we're thriving. Follow us on Instagram @sociallyplagued Send us an email to sociallyplaguedpod@g...

Both Mae and Mary-Kate have moved & settled into new homes, which means the pod is back with a bang! We're covering the 2nd season of one of TLC's biggest train wreck reality shows: MILF Manor. This episode covers episodes 1 and 2 of the show where we get introduced to the whole kooky cast of characters and chaos immediately consumed. Join us as we cringe and recap the introduction t...

Get ready to transport back in time with us as we chat all things related to the early days of the internet! Myspace, Facebook, AIM, and how Mary-Kate bookmarked the Myspace pages of her celebrity crushes on the family computer. Relax, grab a snack, and hang with us on this chill unstructured episode! Catch Mae on the DungeonScrawlers Twitch channel! https://www.twitch.tv/collections/5SWOEBNtlRfrN...

It's been a wild ride talking through this complex crime, and it comes to a satisfying conclusion in this final part. Mae walks through the FDA's takedown of Theranos as well as the criminal charges and trial, and we became an Erika Cheung stan podcast by the end of the episode.  Follow us on Instagram @sociallyplagued Send us an email to sociallyplaguedpod@gmail.com Please rate and revi...

Our deep-dive into this corporate and scientific nightmare continues! In this 2nd part of our series, Mae covers the controversy involving Walgreens and the deception Theranos pulled off with many innocent patients in Arizona. It just gets crazier and CRAZIER. Follow us on Instagram @sociallyplagued Send us an email to sociallyplaguedpod@gmail.com Please rate and review us on Spotify, Apple Podcas...

In this 2-part series, we're unpacking the world's worst girl boss Elizabeth Holmes and her problematic start-up Theranos. The first part covers the rise of Theranos and Elizabeth's ridiculous villain origin story. Hope you enjoy this glaring example of capitalism at its worst! Follow us on Instagram @sociallyplagued Send us an email to sociallyplaguedpod@gmail.com Please rate and r...

Well friends, ask and you shall receive - we've got another bad rom com review as our early Valentine's Day present to you! We go scene by scene through the 2016 star-studded piece of crap How To Be Single and good grief, this one hurt us. Come along for 2+ hours of incoherent soul-searching, some characters we love to hate, and a whole lot of mind-numbing dialogue. Follow us on Instagra...

It's a new year, so you know what that means...an influx of diet propaganda to the masses! In this episode, Mary-Kate walks Mae through some of the most popular and least successful types of diets as well the ugly side of infamous diet programs. TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of disordered eating patterns, dieting, and weight loss Full episode notes with sources linked Follow us on Instagram @so...

MAN OH MAN we're back with a doozy for you all! 2023 brought some of the most nonsensical internet drama and we loved every second of it. In this episode, we'll discuss some of our favorite scandals and controversies to grace the internet this past year. Hang onto your butts, kids! Follow us on Instagram @sociallyplagued Send us an email to sociallyplaguedpod@gmail.com Please rate and re...

Man oh man, it's good to be back! This brief catch up episode is our way of reintroducing ourselves to the airwaves. Looking forward to new episodes coming in 2024! Follow us on Instagram @sociallyplagued Send us an email to sociallyplaguedpod@gmail.com Please rate and review us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any other platforms!

WELP, we got another doozy for ya, folks. Mae & Mary-Kate are joined by another friend of the pod, Phil Rood, as we discuss the documentary Jesus Camp. As we break down the documentary, we share anecdotes about our experience with the church and how child indoctrination comes in many sinister forms. From a whacked out children's minister, to peak 2000's Christ-kid fashion and special...

Mae and Mary-Kate are joined by long-time friend of the pod David Luzader (Hit Me One More Time Podcast) for a chaotic discussion about the John Hughes "cinematic masterpiece" Pretty in Pink! This film truly has it all - from 20-something year-old "teenagers" to absurdly hideous outfits to toxic "nice guys". We cover it all in this (albeit unhinged) and barely edited...

It's time for another personality test breakdown! This week Mae and Mary-Kate discuss The Big 5 personality test, which is one of the newest tests to gain popularity. Learn more about how this simple test can simultaneously make you feel both seen and called out! Take the test in your preferred format: Questionnaire: https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/IPIP-BFFM/ Images: https://you.visualdna...