Ultrawhelmed

Your favorite Undead Raccoon went to Disneyland! This week on Ultrawhelmed, we discuss our complicated relationship with Disney - the man, the myth, the company, and the parks. We also chat about Disney's indirect influence on America and American politics, how cool Imagineering is, and Walt's influence on creatives like us (for better or worse). So on a scale of roadkill to dumpster fire, how are...

Have a good week? We don't want to know. This week on Ultrawhelmed, Taylor's hyperfixated on missing scientists and Kash Patel's sobriety status. Liz is looking to ruin someone's good time, and how would the Puritans react to Christmas? So on a scale of roadkill to dumpster fire, how are we doing this week, fam? Comment below or email us at ( ultrawhelmed@gmail.com ). Ultrawhelmed is created by hu...

After a short break, we're back! This week, Taylor and Liz share secrets about their trash habits, struggling with mental health, snails, assassin otters in pajamas, and what it feels like to tell on yourself. On a scale of Roadkill to Dumpster Fire, how are you doing? Comment below or email us at ( ultrawhelmed@gmail.com ). Ultrawhelmed is created by humans, for humans. If you'd like to support i...

This week, your favorite Roadkill and Dumpster Fire duo celebrates the death of Sora, the read through of Taylor's movie, and how it feels to be ultrawhelmed in a good way! Liz also sings badly and the duo figures out the best way to stick it to Elon. This week's 'Lighter Bits': Seven dogs escape a meat factor, Joe Rogan calls MAGA "dorks", and a top FEMA exec teleports to Waffle House. Comment be...

This week, your favorite Roadkill and Dumpster Fire duo discuss anxiety, dead goldfish, and how ultrawhelm manifests for each of them. This week's 'Lighter Bits': Rhode Island wind farms, bison return to Illinois, 19 cities reduce air pollution, Casio calculighters, fossilized stars, and more! Comment below or email us at ( ultrawhelmed@gmail.com ). Ultrawhelmed is created by humans, for humans. I...

Introducing our first Too Ultrawhelmed to Ultrawhelm (T.U.t. U.) episode! Instead of diving deeper into existential dread, we talk about what kept us going this week. Taylor prowls Santa Monica Blvd, Liz sky dances with Tom Cruise, and neither do yoga. *Note: We call this our Too Ultrawhelmed to Function episode and realized the better name after we finished recording. It's our podcast. we do what...

Tired of holding out for a hero? So are we. This week on Ultrawhelmed, we talk about Kansas invalidating the IDs of trans Kansans overnight, why it seems like no one is stepping up to the fascists in charge, and why is it socially unacceptable to burn everything down like the French do? But does feeling like we've been abandoned mean we have been? Since recording this episode, a judge in Kansas ru...

Got a dead friend or relative? So do we! Your favorite Raccoon and Dumpster Fire discuss grief, the spectacle of death, and why Goths mourn better than anyone. That's what's ultrawhelming us this week - what's ultrawhelming YOU? Tell us at ultrawhelmed@gmail.com New episodes of Ultrawhelmed drop every Friday. A Broken People Production. Ultrawhelmed is drawn, animated, edited, and voice by humans,...

Ever feel like everything wrong in the world is somehow your fault? That's exactly Neoliberal Capitalism wants you to think! Is modern-day marketing responsible, or 1600s New England puritan culture? Most importantly, how can we stop blaming ourselves for everything that's going wrong? That's what's ultrawhelming us this week - what's ultrawhelming YOU? How are you surviving interesting times? Tel...

Everything is a questionable musical that may or may not have aged well! In this weeks episode, Liz and Taylor unpack-- from movies to medical access to stuff that normally would come standard in a car, why so many things are moving away from ownership to the recurring, never ending hell of the subscription and rent-based "access economy." And what's ultrawhelming YOU? How are you surviving intere...

Welcome to Ultrawhelmed, a podcast about surviving interesting times! Hosted by real life friends, Taylor Orci (Undead Raccoon) and Liz Alper (Dumpster Fire). We're not animators, but we made it animated anyway! On today's episode: We animated a podcast! What is ultrawhelm? Why January was so ultrawhelming for us, what we did about it, and what did Liz's dog chew through this week? So, what's ultr...