Wine Not Talk About It?

What if Jurassic Park wasn’t just a movie … but a preview? This week we’re diving into de-extinction—the real science behind bringing extinct animals back to life. From woolly mammoths and dodo birds to CRISPR gene editing and “dino-chicken” experiments, we break down how close we actually are to recreating the past… and whether we should be doing it at all. We’re talking real companies, real time...

Antarctica is suspicious as sh*t . Is it just a frozen research continent… or is something else hiding beneath the ice? From buried mountain ranges and secret military missions toalien entrances, ancient civilizations, elite summits, and supernatural theories beneath the ice — we’re unpacking the wildest Antarctica conspiracies and asking the question everyone keeps circling: what’s actually going...

Have you ever known exactly what someone was about to say — and felt like you’ve lived the moment before? This week, we’re unpacking déjà vu : the science, the psychology, and the neurological theories behind why your brain creates intense feelings of familiarity without a memory attached. From temporal lobe activity and predictive processing tosimulation theory, reincarnation, and parallel timeli...

The Federal Reserve runs the U.S. monetary system — but who runs the Federal Reserve? In this episode, we unpack gold, Fort Knox, the fall of the gold standard, and how the dollar became fiat currency. From historic banking panics to modern inflation, we explore how money really works. Then we step into conspiracy territory : the Global Reset,digital money, central bank power, and whether the gold...

Part 1 of the new Supernatural Creatures Series. Fangs. Fear. Fortune. Forever. Vampires didn’t just appear in Dracula — nearly every civilization in history has described a blood-drinking, life-draining entity. In this episode, we unpack the origins of vampire mythology, documented historical vampire panics, the meaning behind garlic, silver, and sunlight, and how the legend evolved from bloated...

This week is all about Millennials. In this returning guest episode with Brooke, we’re talking dial-up internet, mall food courts, AIM away messages, Tamagotchis, Blockbuster nights, student loan debt, hustle culture, social media comparison, delayed milestones, and whether adulthood was alwaysthis confusing… or if the rules just kept changing on us. From VHS tapes to smartphones, from 9/11 to the...

For over a century, Jack the Ripper has haunted history —five brutal murders, chilling letters sent to police, a city gripped by fear, and a suspect list that never seems to end. In this episode, Ashley breaks down the victims, the night-by-night timeline, the infamous correspondence, media hysteria, modern profiling, and the leading theories behind one of the world’s most notorious unsolved crime...

In this episode of Wine Not Talk About It , we’re unpacking the apocalypse — not the zombie-movie version, but the real-world scenarios that could actually disrupt modern life. From supervolcanoes and solar storms to financial collapse, EMP attacks, pandemics, and fragile infrastructure, we break down what “the end of the world” would really look like… and why it’s probably less cinematic and more...

For over two thousand years, people have hunted for Atlantis — a legendary lost civilization said to have vanished beneath the sea in a single catastrophic day. In this episode, Ashley dives into the most popular Atlantis theories, supposed underwater ruins, Ice Age flooding, volcanic destruction, lost ancient technology, psychic predictions, and the modern internet obsession that refuses to let t...

Earthquakes. Hurricanes. Wildfires. Floods. Tornadoes. Volcanoes. Apparently the planet woke up and chose violence. In this episode of Wine Not Talk About It? , Ashley is joined by her cousin Austin to break down the most common natural disasters, what actually happens during them, how long they last, what kind of warning you really get, and what the aftermath looks like when the cameras leave. Th...

They don’t live anywhere. They don’t own anything. They don’t use phones, see doctors, or stay in one place for very long. The Brethren are a nomadic, off-the-grid Christian cult that’s been wandering across the United States for decades — barefoot, quiet, and somehow hiding in plain sight. In this episode, we unpack the unsettling world of The Brethren: how they recruit without force, why they cu...

Is “AI psychosis” actually a real thing — or are we just blaming AI for human behavior again? In this episode, Ashley and special guest Brittany unpack the growing panic around AI psychosis, why it’s not an official diagnosis, and how tools like ChatGPT can still make things worse when they endlessly validate bad ideas without guardrails. They also zoom out to talk about AI and mental health, educ...

This week, we’re diving into one of the internet’s most unhinged unsolved mysteries: Cicada 3301 . What started as a single cryptic post quickly spiraled into a massive global puzzle involving advanced cryptography, hidden messages, dark web clues, and real-world locations — and to this day, no one knows who was behind it or what the endgame actually was. Grab a glass, because this internet myster...

Every time a celebrity dies, we wait for the next two. Coincidence? Or cultural curse? In this episode, we dive into the origins of the Celebrity Death Rule of 3, why it’s so persistent, and whether there’s more going on than we’re willing to admit. Wine recommended. Skepticism encouraged.

We’re back with Part 2 of our Britney Spears deep dive —because there was simply no way to fit this conversation into one episode. Ashley and Lee continue unraveling the Britney story, fromthe aftermath of the conservatorship to the strange, confusing, and often unsettling era that followed. We talk about the internet speculation, conspiracy theories, Instagram discourse, and why so many people fe...

This week, we’ve got a special two-part episode all about the one and only Britney Spears — the Princess of Pop . Ashley and Lee dive into Britney’s rise to fame, the pressure of early superstardom, the media frenzy of the 2000s, her very public struggles, and the conservatorship that controlled her life for over a decade. We unpack the moments that shaped her career, the breakdown that played out...

This week, we’re heading into the woods to talk about the world’s most committed introvert: Bigfoot. From ancient stories to modern sightings, strange footprints to even stranger theories, we’re unpacking why this creature has managed to stay famous without ever actually showing up to the party. Is he real? A legend? A leftover human cousin? Or just really good at avoiding humans (relatable)? Pour...

This week, we’re going deep into the shadows — right into the heart of the Silk Road. The dark-web marketplace that looked like Amazon, ran like Etsy, and collapsed like a Netflix crime thriller. Drugs, Bitcoin, corrupt federal agents, conspiracy theories, and one of the most cinematic FBI arrests ever... We’re unpacking the chaos, the cover-ups, the questionable evidence, the wild theories, and t...

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍷 Today we’re serving up everyone’s favorite side dish: unpopular opinions . From holiday hot takes to everyday “I said what I said” and “sorry, not sorry” energy, Brooke and I are airing out the opinions that will absolutely get us side-eyed at the dinner table. No polls, no submissions — just the two of us confessing the things everyone else seems to love… and we very much...

Ever wonder if you're allowed to just... change your mind? 🤔 Welcome back to Wine Not Talk About It , where we dive headfirst into the beautiful art of flip-flopping. After a five-year hiatus, we’re back to explore when it’s totally fine to change your mind — and when you absolutely cannot. From canceling plans last-minute to switching up your diet, your beliefs, your personality, or your ent...

This week we’re talking all things WOMEN — expectations, stereotypes, hormones, emotional labor, and why everything really is “complicated.” If you’ve ever wondered what’s actually going on inside the female brain (spoiler: a lot), pour a drink and listen up. 🎧

We’re diving into the world of QAnon, conspiracy theories, misinformation, and the absolute wildness people fall for on the internet. If you love a good rabbit hole, this one will ruin your day in the best way.

Two nutcases, one debate: from vampires to cam-girl culture, we’re comparing two very different corners of the internet to see which one is actually more unhinged. Grab your drink and choose your fighter.

A running list of things humans do “just because” — rituals, habits, contradictions, and the weird stuff we never question. Consider this the unofficial anthropology of why we act the way we do.

We’re unpacking the JonBenét Ramsey case: the timeline, the theories, the suspects, the bizarre twists, and why this crime still haunts true-crime culture decades later. Pour a drink and join our armchair detective era.