The Spirit Of 77

This week, Amy makes a common Google Maps mistake involving the avoid highways option. The ladies agree, you can’t make up your own nickname. Also, if someone calls you a “free spirit”, it’s not a compliment. Amy witnesses two 20-something boys show up for an early morning pickleball match after a wild night out. They are both wearing Birkenstocks, and one of them is just wearing swim trunks. Rack...

This episode is all over the place. It’s Producer Tyler’s birthday! Maya didn’t expect to live this long, so she’s trying to get her health together. Next up, some quick MN State Fair talk. Then, the ladies dissect Pam Anderson and Liam Neeson’s new romance and Naked Gun. Amy doesn’t want to see any older men in their underpants, no matter how hot they are. Amy talks NFL preseason, and Maya is rea...

SOSS opens up this week with a traumatic dog story and a tribute to Chuck Mangione. Gen X lost a lot of big names this week…Ozzy Osbourne, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Hulk Hogan. Amy and Maya relive The Osbournes TV show. Amy rescues a kid from drowning in a pool. She’s always ready to jump into action to save a life. The ladies give you the inside scoop on the MN Yacht Club Festival with some “live” on...

Don’t drink the water! Maya finds out too late that she shouldn’t drink the contaminated tap water in her 64 oz. tennis water jug. The water actually had a forced cell phone Amber Alert. Needless to say, she isn’t going far from home today. Amy recaps the Nelly concert after the Twins game. You can always count on Nelly! Amy can’t say a picture of the pitcher. Try it…it’s tough. Maya went to Summe...

Amy went to Florida…AGAIN! She captained her own boat! Maya’s sister Melissa scored tickets to Dolly Parton’s residency in Las Vegas. DOLLY! Maya is amazed at how amazing Susan Sarandon looks in the movie Nonnas. Amy has a new dog sitter, Roger. It’s complicated. Highlight? Butt dial from Roger! The ladies review their lives in dog years. Just a reminder, Maya isn’t sentimental. Amy raw-dogs cable...

Maya has a Hollywood Chrises mix-up disclaimer up top. Then, the ladies kick off the ep. with a tribute to Regulate by Warren G. Amy is going to Florida AGAIN. Amy is constantly in Florida. Also…a woman can’t be president!?!?! Who do you think makes all the decisions? Amy has a cat encounter at a Starbucks. Amy reviews the Miley Cyrus visual album Something Beautiful. Amy also reviews The Material...

We kick off the ep. with garden talk. Why is growing shit so hard? Bury the lead…the ladies recap their epic trip to Boca Raton, FL  for Boca’s 100th anniversary, featuring a concert with Fountains of Wayne and Weezer. Boca is the weirdest…the restaurants are basic but expensive, everything closes early, but the mayor is dope as hell. The hotel was amazing, and Anthony is the best. Hot tip…the cit...

It’s Mother’s Day, y’all. Amy chose the Restoration Hardware restaurant for her special birthday treat, and the sticker shock was epic. They have a lot of nerve! Maya reviews the restaurant Minari. The kimchi was the best she’s ever had! Amy’s son serendipitously calls during the pod to wish her a happy Mother’s Day! Concert Report: Last minute Beyonce, Cowboy Carter in L.A.!!!! The ladies devise...

This week, the ladies ask is the show Mid-Century Modern the new Golden Girls? Maya confuses Family Ties and Family Matters. How? Remember when Alex was on speed? Maya defends Crispin Glover in all his weird glory. Amy and Maya are headed to Florida…AGAIN. Next stop, Boca Raton, the mouth of the rat, to see Weezer and Fountains of Wayne. P.S. this venue is giving music in the park. Amy goes to the...

This week, Amy has a bone to pick with “truck nuts”. Balls on a car? Come on! Tennis Report: Coaches, don’t bring your toddler to tennis. Concert Report: AC/DC is everything, and they never disappoint. Spoiler Alert: Amy breaks her own 5-second rule by retrieving a giant pretzel that hit the concert venue floor. Also, the concert fashion is so bad, Maya and Amy want to start a clothing consulting...

Taurus season is coming up! Taurus game recognizes Taurus game. Maya is finally going to turn that spare room into a dressing room. The only thing standing in the way is a dumb treadmill. Amy is championing this inside “she shed”. Amy wants to take Producer Tyler on a shopping spree. The ladies recap Morgan Wallen’s SNL history and recent beef. Morgan…you’re a problematic king. But also, do better...

Amy and Maya serve up the ultimate Tennis Report about their trip to the Miami Open. This was an epic trip that included a VIP tennis experience and a stay at what the ladies affectionately refer to as  “The Gaslight Inn”. Listen to the entire recap, including nuts Uber drivers, a big time Share Tank binge,  top tier tennis action from Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils, and an appearance of the GOAT...

This week, the ladies are prepping for their big trip to the Miami Open. Pedicures! Panic shopping! Spray tans! They contemplate being a good consumer, which leads to an analysis of Jeff Bezos trying not to be a nerd anymore. Maya poses the theory that real-life billionaires are just comic book super villains. Mostly different versions of Lex Luthor. Florida is great…except for the most Floridia-y...

Amy kicks off the ep. with some ASMR. Her nails are soooooo on point. We all get a lesson in nail shapes! Amy has a bone to pick with the nail techs in her life. Maya is preserving her back for the epic Miami Open trip. Amy is fresh out of The Big Easy and has a travel report for your ass. Amy has a travel journey featuring overbooked planes, questionable chicken, a caffeine overdose, and toilet b...

This week’s ep. kicks off with a Fashion Report about fake Adidas from Target. Amy is wracking up the frequent flyer miles. Amy describes the free-for-all that is the Southwest experience. She’s also headed to New Orleans, and Maya suggests doing some “witchy stuff” and a “ghost tour”. The ladies take a deep dive into this season of Love Is Blind. Turns out that Love is Bland in Minnesota. Fun fac...

This week, Maya finally got that dress from Poshmark. Attention clothes resellers: stop putting smells on clothes! The ladies discuss their ‘fits for the Miami Open. Amy is ready for vacay and can’t wait to hear Maya’s “regular lady” voice. Maya reviews A Complete Unknown. Amy is convinced Bob Dylan is on the spectrum. Amy and Maya recount doing the most on a Woodstock project in high school, incl...

The ladies kick off the ep. with nostalgia for slang and inside jokes from the 90s. Learn all about Trendy Guy, Woodland Creatures, and Walking Streak of Sex. Amy just got back from, “Florida…it’s one hell of a drug!” and recaps her trip. Turns out, Florida is just down there Florida-ing. Hot tip, you can take off from Terminal as a 10 and land in Miami as a -2. Also, rich people in Florida…how’d...

This week on SOSS Street Maya’s thrown her back out but the pod must go on. Amy is bursting at the seams with content. First up, a tribute to Amy’s mom Marsh who is retiring after 33 years at Children’s Hospital. Marsh sent Maya old photos because she is doing the midwestern version of Swedish Death Cleaning. Amy volunteers at an event and runs into an old patient. It really brought out the privat...

This week on the pod Maya and Producer Tyler are getting a new oven for a 1950s oven hole. Adjustments and augmentations were required. Two “toddlers” came to pre-measure for the appliance installation. It didn’t inspire confidence. Amy recaps her trip to Isla Mujeres, MX with her sister and her mother Marsh. Incidentally, Marsh declared this is her “last trip”. Amy’s mom has a habit of declaring...

We kick off the ep. with protein struggles. Is everyone just eating chicken breasts all day long? Amy mistakes Maya and Producer Tyler for models this week. Very generous. Apparently, it’s totally the slacks. Amy doesn’t measure when she orders jeans online. Maya is still disgusted by breakfast food early in the morning. Amy comes from a line of “strong-ass boned women”. Also, box jumps…who can do...

The ladies kick off the ep with big football energy. They recap the recent saga of the Vikings of Minnesota. Big ups to Sam Darnold the Rudy of the NFL. Amy wants Maya to learn how to cut her hair. We wait so long and pay so much. Amy gets flack for “having SO much hair”.  Be warned, when rudely pushed, Amy will weaponize the time she lost all her hair because of CANCER. Producer Tyler pays $20 pl...

This week Amy has a new trainer. The ladies discuss protein problems. How does anyone eat enough protein? Who wants a smoothie in the winter? Also, American nutrition is trash. Also, all the fish are filled with microplastics and mercury. Gah! Amy realizes not everyone in the world has the same garbage day. Amy mourns the loss of Diet Coke…and Ritz Crackers. Queue the sad Titanic Music! Maya has a...

Amy takes some youths to a kid’s show at First Avenue at 11:30 on a Sunday morning. Spoiler Alert: It was disappointing and all the adults were drunk. On the bright side, the kids did get to experience the iconic First Ave. bathroom. News Flash: Maya hates the movie Christmas Vacation. The ladies discuss all the albums that have dropped this year. Next, Maya exposes Amy to a new AI band Girly Girl...

Amy and Producer Tyler are a real pair of Thanksgiving Grinches this week. It’s snowing on SOSS street this week. Winter is here! Thanksgiving rocks because all the baby grown-ups are home! Amy has an IKEA adventure. The ladies analyze the not-so-sexy Target Santa. Maya proposes Amy watch the Kansas City Chiefs Hallmark movie. Amy isn’t into it. Amy reviews Irish Wish starring Lindsey Lohan, a “gr...

Amy kicks off the ep. with car drama. The AAA patriarchy can’t keep her down. Fun fact: Amy’s dog can climb trees. She also brings big donut energy to the pod. There is a donut debate about Funner Brothers vs. Duffner’s Bakery. Maya confesses she loves trash donuts from the grocery store. Dunkin’ loses the Donuts. The ladies review Hot Frosty, the Hallmark-style Netflix Christmas romance starring...