This Show Has Everything

One of the great rites of passage is living in a series of crappy situations while trying to launch as an adult, and the hosts of TSHE are no strangers to making the best of questionable circumstances. Unventilated attics, codependent roommates, dingy dorms, even (yikes) parents’ houses – we’ve got a wealth of stories to share about how we flew from the nest. Plus, Bobby loves an outlet mall, Mere...

Picture this, it’s Friday night - you have nothing to do. It might feel good to sit back and revisit a classic. You turn on a movie or show from the past and relax. Then all of the sudden you realize dang! This is seriously problematic! We love pop culture here, but yikes! Stuff was messed up back then (your definition of “then” may vary)! In small talk, Hillary describes her wild times in Vegas....

This week, Meredith is on a roll roll, Ann is a blood golem, and Bobby is at a clinical-strength crossroads. What more could you want from a TSHE After Dark Small Talk Spectacular than Easter recaps, Sir Chubford McTub-O-Lard*, a surprising amount of discussion about deodorant and a follow-up voice memo from a three-gallon blood donor?  *I’m still not confident on the spelling on that one TSHE Rec...

Pengwings and chipmunks and sloths, oh my! TSHE is heading to the zoo and we’re going to look at allll the animals (not really). We’ve each brought our favorites to the table – animals we love, animals we find fascinating, and even animals we don’t remember being into. We’ve got some zoo talk (on balance, do we think they’re good or bad?), as well as some fond reminisces of zoo school. Plus, Hilla...

Your TSHE friends have been off for a couple of weeks and we’re here to give you some stellar media recommendations. Movies, podcasts, books, tv shows old and new (spoiler alert, The Pitt), we got you covered! In small talk, we’ve been traveling! From open containers in New Orleans to crying about Hamilton in New York to trekking to the office, the TSHE hosts are making the rounds (thankfully not...

It's another hectic week, and post-vacation / busy-at-work Bobby is feeling his age, which seems to be a common theme for TSHE in April. So this week, while we regroup, enjoy this Classic™ from the April 2023 section of the TSHE Vault: Most of us have to work to live, but that doesn’t mean we have to live to work. So what about when we’re done working? (Will we ever be done working?) This week, wh...

It was another jam-packed week for your hardworking (and hard-traveling) TSHE hosts, so please enjoy this classic episode from March 2020. See you all next week! The shenanigans continue into another episode as Hillary, Mike, Meredith, and Ann are exploring new tangents, devising cockamamie plans, and making one another laugh uncontrollably. This show really does have everything: another installme...

In a world where e-commerce is dominated by a wannabe supervillain and malls are rapidly going extinct, where is a podcaster supposed to find clothes that fit on a budget? Hillary and Ann help Bobby realize the answers to his basic needs may only be a membership card (and $1.50 hot dog combo) away. Plus: Bobby has some Seinfeldian observations, Hillary was in her element in LA traffic, and Ann is...

Oprah, Reese Witherspoon, and Jenna Bush Hager have all done it, but there’s only one book club that really matters! That’s right, it’s another installment of the TSHE Book Club! This time, we’re tackling the book of 2015 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas . We might also start a Night Court rewatch podcast. Only time will tell, but we love Bull! In small talk, Bobby and Hillary are go...

This week, we explore the cinematic universe of Saturday Night Live movie spinoffs, only to realize the movies we actually want to discuss aren’t actually Saturday Night Live spinoffs. So instead, enjoy this conversation about movies tied to SNL cast members, sometimes only tangentially. Plus, we continue to be surprised at both our age and the age of this show, but at least we have 3.5lbs of Mexi...

This week, the ladies of TSHE are tamping down our simmering rage to talk about the liminal space that is perimenopause. Irregular cycles, itchiness, bone density changes (Boniva, anyone?) moods (STOP WHISTLING IN THE ELEVATOR) - it’s having a social media moment, and we want to talk about the stuff that nobody ever told us was coming. During the discussion, we detour into talk of puberty, menopau...

It’s cold and gloomy out, and yet, it’s the best season! Awards season! Your fast talking entertainment reporters discuss the controversies, the chaos, and our annual who should and likely will win (though to be honest, we’re at a loss for Best Picture). For more Oscars fun, join us on our Facebook group as we do a live commentary of all the fun (3/2 @ 5pm MT)! Also, see all the nominees here ! In...

In these, the coldest of days (unless you live in Australia), we’re in dire need of food that makes us feel comforted and safe. In that vein, Bobby, Meredith, and Ann are talking our favorite comfort foods, otherwise known as “things you want to eat on a plate that’s kind of like a bowl.” Unspellable Midwest goulashes? Check. Recipes that incorporate Lipton onion soup mix? Check. The salt bomb of...

This week, we’re going back to school (but not like Rodney Dangerfield) to answer the question: What classes do we wish we could have taken? Because, in hindsight, there’s a lot of energy we spent memorizing the quadratic equation that could have been directed to something more useful. Plus, Ann doesn’t like Nate Bargatze, Bobby once met D. Woods, Hillary’s a Teen Mom*, and, in a few months, Mered...

The full TSHE crew wasn't available this week, so please enjoy this classic episode from February, 2022. We’ll be back next week, recharged and ready to rumble! Given the recent weather all over, it seemed a timely occasion to talk about the snow days of our youth, and the blizzard of feedback in our mailbag. Plus: Bobby has a well-worn signature, Hillary has Opposite Talent Dysmorphia, and Meredi...

Live from Austin (and New Brighton and West Roxbury) it’s This SHOW HAS EVERYTHING! With its 50th anniversary here, your TSHE hosts thought it was time to discuss SNL -  It’s legacy, it’s relevancy, and, of course, some of our favorite sketches (not skits) and cast members (we are NOT looking at you Dennis Miller and Victoria Jackson)!  In other news, we discuss the final (?) chapter of Ann’s Pois...

With Zuck trying his hardest to keep up with Elon and a painful future on the horizon, Bobby, Ann, Meredith and Hillary explore their and the show’s relationship with social media, and where to go from here. Plus, enough of our usual personal blather to keep it from being a complete downer. Be sure to like and subscribe!  *Except TSHE. We won’t monetize your friendship, unless we ever get a merch...

After approximately 700 shows of one podcast or the other together, you’d think we’d know absolutely everything there is to know about each other. Wrong! There are still new pieces that fit into the puzzles of our lives, and we’re going to find them all. On this episode, we’re answering some fun ice breaker questions – cereals! media binges! concerts! citrus fruits! – and finding a few deeper trut...

Happy 2025! We’ve got big plans for ourselves this year and we’re ready to discuss - eliminating abortion access, mass deportations, limiting voting access? No, that's those evil guys Project 2025. We’re focusing on TSHE/My Project 2025! We’re not talking resolutions! Your hosts just want to do better for themselves. (CW - there’s a fair amount of weight loss talk. Not prescriptive! Just a discuss...

It’s a blast from Christmas past as we re-air a favorite from deep in the Little Red Bandwagon archives. Here’s the original show description. Apologies for any dumb jokes that don’t make sense anymore, or in the case of the ones about the then President-elect, some of the ones that still do. Here’s the original description: Join Bobby, Christy, Mike, Meredith, Ann, Jeremy and Phyllis for a Secret...

It’s our last (new) episode of 2024, and Bobby, Ann and Hillary are wrapping up the year with a Small Talk Spectacular™. It’s a potpourri of pop culture, personal accomplishments, travel plans, things Mommy likes, a live Rory Reviews™, a Ho Ho Holiday Movie Review™ and more.  Enjoy your Toyotathon, double-check your o-rings and have a Happy New Year!  TSHE Recommends   Challenger Connect with the...

Ahh, the holidays. Time for togetherness, time for cheer. Time to watch the classics! It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Story, Elf, even Die Hard. Does that sound like something TSHE would do? I don’t think so! That’s right, it’s time for another TSHE Christmas movie watchalong and this time we’re tackling the much (or medium) clamored for Hot Frosty! Join us as we inevita...

I know it’s a crazy thought, but none of us got to where we are today without the help of others. Whether it was an acquaintance giving a career push, a professor infusing joy and interest into a subject, or a friend who modeled a different way to be, they came along at the right time, and in the right way, to keep us thinking about them all these years later. And so, in this time of year where go...

Meredith, Ann, Bobby and Hillary break down their Thanksgiving feasts, your favorite Pepperidge Farm cookies, and our 2024 holiday movie watch-along options. Plus: Lessons from children, an oatmeal raisin hot take, popping and locking in all the wrong places, and a drive down a literal memory lane. Also, pie. TSHE Recommends (recipes edition) Cheddar Beer Bread Rolls Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Recipe b...

If we were on Jeopardy, the category would be Potpourri. That’s right! TSHE is cleaning up our file of miscellaneous topics! Or as Taylor Swift says in her song, Lavender Haze, “Get it off your chest, get it off my desk.” From driving to Pepperidge Farm snacks, we truly have a grab bag of subjects to discuss! And as per the TSHE style guide, we travel down many tangents along the way In small talk...