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Sarah and Maggie talk to Ashley Pickle about why “football” should actually be called “GRIDIRON BALL” and lots of other football facts. Plus, lies our children tell each other, and why FORTY is the new perfect number. A little bit about Ashley Pickle: Graduate of the Jamie Adams School of Navigating The Monkey Sh*t Show. Talker of Football. Executive Producer of over 1,500 live streaming high scho...

Honey bees are working their ENTIRE LIVES to bring you a single teaspoon of honey. Have you thanked a bee lately?

Sarah and Maggie could easily write a hit country music song once they learn this fact. Plus a horrifying fact about building houses in the British Isles, and Mother Goose brings her best Jacks to the Jack Off game. Timestamps for Funsies:  Hey Bestie 1:47 - The Grackles are BACK Fact 1: 5:07 - Country music songs are predictable Jack off: 11:28 - It’s a Jack Off between Mother Goose’s favori...

Sarah and Maggie double check their facts to bring you accurate information about animal pregnancies. But first, they avoid small manageable projects with things like painting baseboards! Time Stamps for Funsies: Hey Bestie 1:47 - Painting baseboards  Fact 1: 6:00 - Pregnant animals are the real MVPs Friend/Enemy/Block 10:35 - Which football watch party food are you picking? Fact 2: 16:14 -&n...

The combined strength of every hair on your head can support up to two tons - and, yet, toddlers can pull it all out of our scalps.

Sarah and Maggie chat with guestie bestie, non-profit leader and all-around FEARLESS lady, Jill Nastasia and celebrate Spice Girls. A little bit about Jill Nastasia: Jill not only founded and leads a successful web design and marketing company, she ALSO started a non-profit in 2020 dedicated to supporting women and gender minorities. FearLess Dallas helps women design and lead fulfilling and susta...

Sarah and Maggie talk to tech whiz Sarah Kimmel and feel a little less terrified about their kids utilizing technology. But not before dissecting various fashion trends, from the present athleisure situation to the middle ages mitten debacle.  A little about our guestie bestie: Sarah Kimmel has been an IT Manager for over 20 years. She is also currently raising 2 teenagers. She teaches famili...

Sea Turtles aren’t crying, they’ve got a salt excretion gland right by their eye! And other excuses you could give if people think you're being over emotional.

Sarah and Maggie are cooking up something delicious for dinner, and it might be breakfast! Or it might be pork tenderloin! Either way they’re dancing ‘til they drop like residents of Strasbourg, France in 1518! Time Stamps for Easy Listening: Hey Bestie 1:43 - What’s for Dinner? Fact 1: 8:18 - The largest spider in the world is NOT nice Game 12:43 - You Don’t Know Jack! Fact 2 15:31 - People in Fr...

This episode has some great advice! Like, don’t travel with children! And, sometimes you gotta be like the moon and walk away. Plus! Sarah and Maggie are blessed with advice from the incomparable Ms. Patricia giving fantastic parenting advice. Wanna know what to do with time in between carpool lines?  Ever wondered where the word “scientist” comes from? Have your children ever embarrassed you...

Crows are full of surprises! From recognizing human faces, to mating for life, to making sweet tools… we’re basically BFFs with crows.

Sarah and Maggie are joined by the one, the only, Julia Estelle Cotton! She dishes on everything from motherhood to performing with FCC Dallas sketch ground to working in the newsroom. A little bit about our guestie bestie: Julia Estelle Cotton is a Dallas-based performer, producer and writer who has put up several stage productions and continues to teach storytelling workshops for people of all a...

If ever there was an unhinged episode, this one would be it. From technical difficulties, to facts that’ll have you saying “BONZAI!” and a new game in between, this one is a behind the scenes look at what happens when two best friends try to record a podcast while Mercury is in Retrograde. Just the facts:  Fact: Pine trees have proven that they can grow inside the body. Doctors recently went...

Dinosaurs could’ve been drinking the same water you’re drinking right now. Also which bottled water is trash: Aquafina or Dasani?

Sarah and Maggie talk pranks, their hatred of squirrels, and why smelling farts could be good for your heart! Plus Maggie does not guess the word Sarah is thinking. Time stamps for easy listening:  Hey Bestie!  2:03 - Kid pranks gone wrong: Specifically, the Creepy Crawlers pranking of the 90s Fact 1 5:20 - Squirrel teeth never stop growing What Word Am I Thinking?  8:57 - It’s fork...

Sarah and Maggie bring real-life bestie, Lacey Pittman Tomanek to the mic to talk about film festivals, nude photos, and other friendship memories. Spoiler: she would make a great replacement bestie! A little about LPT: Lacey Pittman Tomanek (LPT) is such an obvious choice as a replacement bestie. Maggie first met her back in the day working at Teach For America, and she's been a boss in the Ed Re...

Puppies are born deaf, blind, and toothless. And that's surprising.

Sarah and Maggie love velour track suits - but will Maggie like the first fact Sarah is serving up? Absolutely not. Time stamps for funsies:  Hey bestie 2:03 - We are HERE for the early aughts fashion Fact 1 6:44 - Scottish doctors invent the chainsaw Game 12:50 - This is a zesty baked ritz cracker recipe with PARMESAN Fact 2 16:07 - Why do dogs like squeaky toys? Just the facts: Fact: In 178...

51: We’re Pretty Sure We Saw Taylor Swift! Sarah and Maggie are ready to open a team building consultation business, and they’ve got just the fact to bring everyone together! Probably going to thread about all their inspirational quotes later. Time stamps for funsies:  Hey Bestie: 1:40 - Do we all need cushions for our seats or are we getting old? Fact 1: 5:39 - Woodstock did NOT take place i...

In the Watermelon Capital of Australia, Chinchilla, you can celebrate Watermelon Fest by skating on watermelon. Sounds messy, honestly.

CELEBRATING HALF A HUNDRED EPISODES OF THIS INDIE CONVERSATIONAL COMEDY PODCAST! To celebrate... Sarah and Maggie chat with the delightful duo from How Were U Brainwashed after a riveting conversation about cheese and holiday decor. A little bit about our guests: Nicole Spiezio and Jenny Donheiser are co-hosts of the How Were U Brainwashed podcast - a hilarious  show covering all the ways in which...

Sarah and Maggie talk about magazines from their youth - from Seventeen magazine beauty tips and embarrassing stories, to early run-ins with Cosmopolitan. Plus, some feel good facts about planes without engines and ostriches being bullies. Time Stamps for Easy Listening:  Hey Bestie 1:39 Beauty hacks and embarrassing moments from Seventeen Magazine Fact 1 5:14: Commercial Airplanes aren’t as scary...

What is a drop of water? And how long would it take to float down the mighty Mississippi River? We find out (maybe) according to scientists (allegedly).

48: We’re A Supreme Court Ruling! Sarah and Maggie have a bone to pick with calendars… again. Plus some real fun facts and games like: FACT: In 1893, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that, despite science saying otherwise, the tomato should be classified as a vegetable. REACT: The Supreme Court said tomatoes are vegetables even though they are technically a fruit - what’s an opinion you hold th...

This week, Sarah and Maggie chat with special guests Megan McCaleb and Janette Cerami from I HARDLY KNOW HER! Podcast. About Megan and Janette - They met doing improv and, though they live in different cities (and states!) they still have that long distance bestie connection only improv can bring together. In fact, they use improv to build team culture, and promote the “yes, and” philosophy on the...