The Side Chat

To all the husbands reveling in our anguish: BEWARE. This week on The Side Chat, the girls are beefin'–or at least that's the rumor Caitlin's starting. Tricia has the week off and Caitlin feels like her mommies got divorced and are sharing custody of the pod. But the show must go on–even if that means someone else has to Pull a Trish for once. First order of business: getting our favorite animals...

This week on The Side Chat, Murphy's Law is in full effect–and has even claimed one of our own! That's right, the ladies are down a mom and Tricia and Caitlin are forced to soldier on with a glaring Krissy-shaped hole in the pod (and their hearts). But fear not, the gals still manage to go HARD IN THE PAINT despite Krissy's absence (nay, in her honor)–because we're no quitters (despite what it mig...

This week on THE SIDE CHAT , the ladies are doing great . No, really. GREAT. Totally thriving. Nothing to worry about here AT ALL. Sure, our mental health is hanging on by a chicken sleazer salad, but that won't stop the gals from getting Krissy up to speed on all things White Lotus just in time for the finale–including planning our own 3 person girls trip (we learned nothing from this season...

This week on The Side Chat, the gals are renting clothes and whole new identities postpartum–because snapback culture can lose our numbers. After divulging their go-to karaoke songs, the ladies JEREMY PIVOT into celebrity sightings, whether Krissy is actually tall, and selling feet pics to avoid dreaded homeownership tasks. Speaking of unpleasant things, the girls also discuss the horrors or rawdo...

This week on The Side Chat, the gals are wartime reporting from the trenches of motherhood. We’re talking about the consequences of parenting other people’s kids (spoiler: Caitlin is yelling at all the neighborhood kids), 4 year olds rocking full glam for dance recitals, and the surprisingly emotional milestone that is baby’s first haircut. After securing tickets to Tailor Swit's Eons Tour (no rel...

Here's a little math problem for all you Side Chicks out there: what does 1.5 functioning brain cells after a girls weekend in Palm Beach + 1 sensory deprivation tank + 1 unsolicited email from a work colleague with limited social skills + 1 landscape architect on the brink of being DOGEd equal? This week's episode of The Side Chat, of course! Get out your geometry books and #2 pencils (and hell,...

Ward, don't be so hard on the Side Chicks. It's a new week which can only mean one thing: the ladies of The Side Chat are crowning a new winner of "Worst Week Ever." It's a tight race to the bottom as the gals take on stomach bugs while a husband is out of town and a freak accident involving a crib and Native deodorant (#notsponsored). But in the immortal words of Winston Churchill (or was it Desm...

This week on The Side Chat, the ladies are giving away their home addresses, their husbands' blood types, and official licensed Side Hats to anyone who wants them (no questions asked). After talking entirely too much about producer Evan (cock in the hen house!), the girls unpack why motherhood itself is an intrusive thought–and then HARD PIVOT over to a Side Chat about a bad ex boss who just won't...

In this week's episode, the ladies of The Side Chat are kindly asking the universe and society at large to LOSE OUR NUMBERS. After a long week, the girls are bringing the Thursday energy as they grasp desperately for their words and come up with new shorthands for the sentiment "I want to go missing" (shout out to Beyonce #sponsorus). After ogling Krissy's hair transformation (what is she, single?...

*Before you start the next episode, we highly encourage all registered Side Chicks to familiarize yourself with our customs: 1.) Always wear sensible shoes but most especially when violently expressing yourself on the dancefloor. 2.) Baby sprinkle registries will heretofore be known as glorified wishlists. 3.) All strong opinions are loosely held and subject to change without warning at any time....

Welcome to Season 2 of The Side Chat, side chicks! We're happy to report we've been renewed for another season (by us) and to celebrate, we're joined by a surprise (even for Krissy and Trish!) special guest for the first time ever on the pod. After a few too many flutes of prosecco and some fearless feedback (or is it Radical Candor?), our guest proves that her boots are made for walkin' all over...

It's the season finale, side chicks! The gals close this season with a banger of an episode: there's a low-stakes Ocean's 11 plot to infiltrate the WTC for "business reasons"; there's a requisite COCK IN THE HENHOUSE; and the ladies even experience another instance of double merch thanks to the myriad #empatheticsweaters in their lives. After deleting sosh meeds and hitting up Blue Nile YET AGAIN...

This week on The Side Chat, the ladies take an uncharacteristic turn down Serious Avenue to confront death and combat grief the only way they know how: absolute silliness and a disturbing amount of takeout. After an epic intermission thanks to a puking child (put it on the leaderboard!!!), the gals pick up part two with a hyperbolic SIDE CHAT deserving of at least a ZILLION star review. Trauma dum...

It's birthday week on The Side Chat! The ladies are celebrating Krissy inching one year closer to no longer being sufficiently under 40. In honor of the big day, the girls are examining why Millennials are aging so damn well (#humble) and sharing what their "Third Things" are. After opening bday prezzies (not one but TWO Empathetic Sweaters!) and having a quickkk identity crisis, the gals unpack a...

We are gathered here today To get through this thing called "life" Electric word, life It means forever, and that's a mighty long time But I'm here to tell you there's something else: The Side Chat. This week, the ladies (see also: Krissy) are two espresso martinis and a vodka sody deep and discussing the most thoughtful Secret Santa presents of all time, their New Years intention words, and why w...

*This episode brought to you by Kean's Scrudge Fudge* If you were thinking to yourself, "Sure it's mid-January and the holidays are already a distant memory but MAN I wish I could listen to three stressed out moms discuss the societal pressures of sending Christmas cards for the second week in a row." WELL, GREAT NEWS, DATE QUEEN, we've got an episode for YOU! The ladies are wrapping up 2024 the o...

Happy New Year, Side Chicks!!! New year, same overstimulated moms still trying to make the holidays magic. The ladies unpack the mom guilt driving so many December decisions including sending holiday cards (hello, Paperless Post?? we're available for sponsorship whenever you're ready) and teaching three-nagers to ski. As if that weren't enough, the gals are still trying to prioritize date night......

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Side Chicks! The ladies of THE SIDE CHAT are broadcasting from the past into the future to help you survive another winter without Shining your family. The gals are handling the general stress of the season flawlessly (despite what the shingles may suggest) all thanks to a little strategy called "gentle parenting" which we're fairly certain children invented to...

This week, the gals of The Side Chat are THRIVING as they take a break from their 3am Frasier binges to dish on their co-dependency issues, insomnia, and fears of leaving the protective safety of the antibiotic bubble. After three stings for the price of one, the ladies segue over to a SIDE CHAT that delves into the dangers of the group chat–and the importance of knowing your audience before firin...

Calling all FoFs! (that's Friend of a Friend for those who don't subscribe to our Patreon) This week, the ladies of THE SIDE CHAT are keeping things "light" (lolol) with awkward stories of watching sex scenes with their parents, close encounters with the medical system, and cautionary tales about why it's never a good idea to accept a drink from a stranger. Along the way, Caitlin breaks a 15 year...

Norovirus & networking: that's what The Side Chat does best! This week's episode is not for the weak of stomach (so if you're one of those freaks who enjoys Good & Plentys, you should be fine). The ladies discuss stomach bug survival techniques while still doing insane mom things like breastfeeding your baby and preserving some shred of holiday magic for your kids. Krissy then pulls a Rodn...

Don't pick up the phone–the SIDE CHAT is coming from inside the house. This week, the gals are tripping down memory lane as they discuss the middle school sleepover circuit, prank phone calls, and unsolved mysteries. After Caitlin finishes a 25 minute Ted Talk (that honestly could have been a voice note) and Krissy sings Man in the Mirror for a third time, the ladies unpack a SIDE CHAT about overc...

*This episode was recorded live from the #PodPod... a thing Caitlin totally trademarked already so don't steal it* Is that a ring light on your screen or are we just happy to see Trish?? This week's episode marks a historic moment for the ladies of The Side Chat: the first time one of the gals cries on mic. A boost of lighting and a couple of supportive husband stories is all it takes to get the w...

Calling all empathetic sweaters! This week is all about parenting survival tactics. The gals discuss what to do when your kids are climbing the walls, why fences make good parents, and when to just take life easy, Frog and Toad style. They then dive into a boots on the ground SIDE CHAT with real time reporting from the world’s worst maid of honor speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

**This week's episode is coming to you from the blissfully unaware past–join us if you need to dissociate from reality for an hour or so.** The girls are on their fall bullsh*t as they discuss people pleasing, hurricanes, and trypophobia (this one is for the #trypoFREAKS). They also have their very first on-mic fight over a SIDE CHAT for good that leaves everyone worried about the health of produc...