This Is Why We Can't Have A Podcast!

We’re back in bed and officially switching to Fridays for the summer because weddings, college, cheerleading, Shrek and life in general have taken over. This week, Jen demands a ticket to see Garth Brooks while TikTok tries to turn his tour into a true-crime investigation. Then we break down the five types of friends everyone supposedly needs—and confirm that Ashten is less of a “comfort friend” a...

Happy Monday after the 4th! We’re still sipping Kiss on the Lips, still recovering from the weekend, and somehow going from patriotic sewing plans to Netflix recommendations, Yellowstone spin-offs, Little House on the Prairie reboot concerns, and the emotional damage of watching Toy Story across three generations. Then things take a darker turn as we fall into true crime and conspiracy rabbit hole...

We’re back, themed-ish, and kicking off July with a Carnival cruise classic: Kiss on the Lips. This Friday episode goes from social media trends we are officially over, to dangerous TikTok art, OOTD exhaustion, gaming rabbit holes, shallow dating pools, “sup beautiful” trauma, and the couple who decided the Empire State Building needed a little illegal romance. We also talk summer playlists, songs...

This week, we start with a very normal podcast warm-up: canoe near-death experiences, projectile vomiting in a kayak, and a toddler poop emergency that deserves its own hazard pay. Then we somehow pivot into Netflix’s Maternal Instinct , fake pregnancies, burner phones, narcissists, and why TikTok investigators may actually be scarier than the FBI. It’s messy, unhinged, mildly educational, and exa...

This Friday episode starts with post-Scotland jet lag, business catch-up chaos, and the discovery that Jen’s “old lady YouTube” may actually be ahead of TikTok. Then we fall straight into the disturbing rabbit hole of Timber Bowman, delusional stalking, spiritual advisors, baby reindeer vibes, and why technology has made being creepy a full-time job. Somehow, we also cover roller coaster rescues,...

We’re back from Scotland, and apparently all it took was castles, kilts, Outlander locations, confusing accents, and one very honest tour guide to nearly take us out. In this Scotland edition, we recap our senior trip adventure through Edinburgh, Inverness, Glasgow, castles, countryside, the stones that absolutely did not buzz, and the magical people who somehow tolerated us. We discuss our deep l...

Welp...this is why.  If you liked the title last week, you'll LOVE this week's episode!  To recap....aliens, weedeaters, cannibalism, Nancy Grace...need we say more? CONGRATULATIONS EMMA AND CLASS OF 2026!!

This week we start with a hat, somehow detour through quilts, graduation chaos, dirty soda bars, widow guilt, PTSD triggers, and TikTok judgment — then get interrupted by a man attacking the hedges. Honestly, very on brand.

Happy Friday, and welcome back to This Is Why We Can’t Have a Podcast . This episode starts with an alleged wife-for-boat trade involving frozen catfish and somehow spirals into chef-related crime stories, UFOs, AI interview scams, Great Value corn warnings, Taco Bell chaos, Criminal Minds connections, how to gird your loins, and why Anderson Cooper may or may not be an alien.

We’re back after a rough week, and this episode comes in hot with emotional whiplash, Monday morning tequila, widowhood honesty, dating disappointments, and a full breakdown of why adults need more gumption. Ashton opens up about loneliness, vulnerability, and missing the kind of companionship she had with Jake, while Jen brings the chaos with quilting updates, UK podcast dreams, Scotland plans, a...

This week, we’re talking secret-service connections, AI business makeovers, $41 million lottery dreams, what we’d buy if we won, and the old-money families who somehow lost billions. From the Vanderbilts and Astors to George Bush, streaming subscriptions, and our usual accidental spiral into death… this is exactly why we can’t have a podcast.

This week, we’re recapping everything from our chaotic Vegas trip to the emotional rollercoaster that hit way harder than expected. We’re talking Broadway raves, questionable Uber drivers, and why apparently the only thing getting action lately… is the dog 🐶🙃 But it’s not all chaos—this episode takes a turn into the real stuff. Grief, triggers you don’t see coming, and those moments that hit you...

This episode is coming to you LIVE (and very unhinged) from the Las Vegas airport … sitting by the men’s bathroom ✈️😂 We had big plans for a polished Vegas episode… but clearly, you’ve met us. This week:  One of us forgot underwear and had to go full commando in Vegas 😳   We survived the Sphere + Wizard of Oz experience (and yes… we caught apples 🍎)   We discovered wild Vegas facts (including b...

n this episode, we spiral (naturally) from a listener confession about “corny dogs” vs. “corn dogs” into a full-blown identity crisis over the weird words our families say 😂 Then things take a turn… We dive into the very real (and slightly terrifying) conversation about AI — can ChatGPT actually manipulate people? Is it telling us what we want to hear? And are we all just one bad prompt away from...

This episode is pure chaos—in the best way 😂 We’re talking about unexpected addictions (yes… gas station slushies have entered the chat), the reality behind Coachella vs. what you see online, and why some people are out here putting entire festivals on a payment plan 😅 We also dive into: • The real MVP at Dollar General (shoutout Brad 👏) • Amazon delivery fails that make zero sense • Influencer...

We start with handmade bags and side hustles, but quickly spiral into the kind of chaos you’ve come to expect 😂 We talk about:  The real misconceptions people have about us (and why they’re kinda true 👀)   Why kids today struggle with basic respect—and what we’re doing differently as moms   The WILDEST reasons people were sent to insane asylums in the early 1900s (you won’t believe these…)   A w...

If your life feels chaotic… welcome to the club 😅 This week, we’re all over the place in the best way possible — starting with first celebrity crushes (yes, we’re talking Garth Brooks, Goonies, and questionable childhood taste 😂), then diving straight into a wild rabbit hole about Mount Everest, Sherpas, and a scandal that sounds like it belongs on a true crime channel. But the real heat? 🔥 We...

This week is pure chaos—in the best way possible. We kick things off with a Confession Friday that hits a little too close to home… because sometimes self-care looks like Jack in the Box, a parked car, and absolutely no shame. Then we spiral (hard) into Sister Wives territory, where things get weird, questionable, and honestly a little concerning—because marrying twin sisters and sharing a house??...

This week on This Is Why We Can’t Have a Podcast … chaos strikes immediately. Jen is eating a corn dog mid-recording 🌭, Ashton is spiraling over bad drivers (and personalized license plates 😤), and somehow we end up deep in a full-blown alien conspiracy at a Miami mall 👽 BUT in between the laughs, we get real—talking about grief, friendship, and the kind of people who will walk into the river w...

This week, we’re all over the place—and honestly, we wouldn’t have it any other way 😂 We kick things off with a painfully relatable Confessional Friday about moms just trying to get ONE second alone (yes, even in the bathroom). From there, we dive into the reality of parenting burnout, the pressure of always being “on,” and why taking time for yourself isn’t selfish—it’s survival. Then… we spiral...

This week is pure chaos in the best way. We’re back after a short break and catching up on everything — from fever-delusion flu stories and accidental unfiltered texts, to TikTok adventures, sewing-machine dreams, onesie drama, and why recording together always goes off the rails. We also get into the emotional weight of The Madison , the little things grief teaches you, making memories with the p...

This week, Jen and Jamie are all over the place in the best possible way 😂 From a hilarious anonymous confession about faking a garlic-and-onion intolerance to survive a terrible cook of a mother-in-law, to a full breakdown of personal relationship “icks,” Facebook algorithm chaos, and the emotional risks of vulnerability, this episode goes everywhere. They also dive into grief, emotional walls,...

This week, we are absolutely all over the place — from the return of questionable 90s fashion and lingerie-inspired trends, to creepy time-travel computer messages from the 1500s, to a real-life hot air balloon rescue that unlocked a brand new fear. We also spiral into Dr. Phil documentaries, Darryl Hannah drama, true crime rabbit holes, deep-fake paranoia, frozen rich people, and the kind of wild...

Listener Confession Friday takes a turn into pure chaos in this episode. What starts as a thoughtful message from Amy about people-pleasing, overthinking, and the emotional weight of trying to keep everyone happy quickly spirals into the kind of unpredictable conversation that only this podcast can produce. From setting boundaries and friendship dynamics to wild celebrity conspiracies, Jim Carrey...

This week we spiral (lovingly) into: toddler potty training panic—specifically the boy-math of standing to pee 🚽😂, the very real anger + humor that can come with grief, and why dating in your 40s feels like stepping into an entirely different universe. We also end with rapid-fire questions: phrases we’re already sick of, trends we refuse to fake-love, and the most relatable “I’m getting older” m...