Lil Bit Dead

Sandy and Kristy return after an unplanned hiatus caused by new equipment issues, a lost recording, illness, and work chaos. Recording from a hotel in Gainesville, Texas during a birthday girls’ trip, they recap shopping and antiquing in nearby towns, praise local food including Main Street Pub, and describe Sandy twisting her ankle on a ramp, panicking, and visiting a small ER where she received...

Hosts Kristy and Sandy open tired and caffeinated, sharing why they feel “dead inside.” Kristy describes a hotel app/website glitch that changed her nonrefundable booking to Thanksgiving dates, also scrambling her phone number; causing anxious frustration. Sandy’s issue is their new podcast mic setup sounding fine in recording/editing but playing back with Kristy barely audible, and they ask tech-...

Sandy and Kristy record a morning episode, joking about needing coffee and quiet time, discussing fantasy books (ACOTAR/Throne of Glass), audiobooks/Kindle text-to-speech pronunciation issues, and tangents about hockey romances and products removing artificial dyes. They mention disturbing local news about an alleged bestiality arrest in Longview and debate how intoxication relates to behavior. Th...

Sandy and Kristy discuss preferring to record their podcast in the morning, Kristy's effort to boost listener engagement by posting questions on their Facebook page (and TikTok) while promising anonymity, and nostalgic hopes that a returning MySpace will allow customizable pages without algorithms. Sandy shares that her new grandbaby was briefly rehospitalized for jaundice but is now home, while w...

Sandy and Kristy chat after a stressful morning searching for missing recording gear (later found at Kristy’s house) and debut new microphones while juggling work, family, and feeling “dead inside” from overcommitment and lack of time; They talk about social media frustrations (Facebook restrictions and “fact-checking”), Kristy being selected to rate TikTok footnotes, and share details they resear...

Sandy and Kristy chat about feeling “dead inside” over a cold California rape-and-murder case solved decades later through new DNA testing, noting backlogs and how the suspect is already serving two life sentences in Colorado. They discuss misinformation and activism around a boating incident, media narratives, and why they paused political talk for mental health. Sandy shows an X-ray of her surgi...

Sandy and Kristy chat about using ChatGPT, including its voice feature, customizing assistant voices, and Sandy’s frequent voice-to-text conversations with ChatGPT while watching TV, where it humorously corrects mis-transcriptions and jokes about “cornbread linguistics,” plus using ChatGPT to track stories with fact-focused prompts. They discuss Sandy’s current reading obsession with Sarah J. Maas...

Hosts Sandy and Kristy welcome musician Coby Wynn and drummer Anthony, joking about past recording/editing mishaps and how low-effort TikToks can outperform heavily edited ones. Coby and Anthony recount a Mount Vernon gig where they played “Keep Your Hands to Yourself” with strong crowd response despite not rehearsing, and Coby describes growing show attendance, meeting fans, and planning a broade...

Sandy and Kristy record their annual birthday episode from the pool to beat the heat, day drink, and catch up on life. Kristy shares how her coworkers and customers celebrated her birthday and how Sandy brought Chick-fil-A and a gift bag with beach items and Malibu Pink to mix with lemonade. They discuss Jerry’s new job at a school, Sandy getting stitches out after wrist surgery (plates and screws...

Sandy and Kristy share updates from a busy, wide-ranging episode: Kristy attends a boutique grand opening where she sells Firefly Nocturne glow-bead jewelry, meets local Chamber of Commerce members, and pursues direct relationships with Chinese manufacturers to cut out middlemen and create exclusive custom bead colors through bulk and sample orders. They discuss potential merch plans and direct on...

Hosts Sandy and Kristy chat from Sandy’s house while she recovers from wrist surgery, joking about being “a little bit dead,” time feeling faster with age, and daily life in small-town Texas. They then discuss a Netflix documentary, "Maternal Instinct" about Taylor Parker, a local case near New Boston/Mount Pleasant: Parker, who had a hysterectomy, faked a long pregnancy with bogus ultrasounds, pr...

Sandy and Kristy open by joking they’re “dead inside” as Sandy recounts slipping on algae-covered carpet in the mud, shattering her wrist, and now needing surgery with a plate and screws; she’s focused on recovering without missing pool time and discusses frustrations with insurance versus paying cash, plus the cost of medications. They vent about political fatigue and concerns over election fraud...

Sandy and Kristy chat about why they feel “dead inside” this week, then quickly pivot into a long discussion about how everything seems to be turning into a lawsuit and how common sense and work ethic feel like they’re disappearing. They trade examples and opinions, including a rumored Galveston rollercoaster rescue “inappropriate touching” claim, the reality behind the McDonald’s hot coffee case,...

Hosts Sandy and Kristy discuss why they feel “dead inside” this week: Kristy is overwhelmed by constant Northeast Texas allergies and jokes the only relief is being on a cruise ship, while Sandy is exhausted from keeping her grandbaby during a sleep regression and relies on Ms. Rachel to help. Sandy also rethinks her long-standing dislike of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch after seeing evidence of his ki...

Sandy and Kristy chat about feeling “dead inside,” with Kristy describing recent financial stress and the hope of becoming 100% debt-free soon, plus her jewelry business unexpectedly taking off. Sandy shares a painful neck strain and Kristy recounts her truck being broken into after it was left unlocked, urging listeners to lock vehicles and not leave valuables or guns inside. They debate politics...

Hosts Sandy and Kristy of A Little Bit Dead welcome longtime listener Roddy, a local embalmer/funeral director serving several counties, and share why they’re “dead inside” this week, including Mother’s Day chaos at a flower shop and growing a jewelry side hustle. Roddy discusses funeral home work, being on call, removals, embalming, working with families, and how services and cremation options ar...

Hosts Sandy and Kristy chat casually about drinks and weekend plans, then dedicate the episode to the recent death of a classic country musician while reminiscing about concerts. They share positive personal updates, including a new job in the family and a small business expansion, before shifting into a frustrated rant about a recent motorsports incident. The conversation turns heavy as they disc...

Sandy and Kristy debrief a small paranormal convention in Mineola, Texas, and agree it was equal parts fascinating, funny, and completely draining. They describe a guided investigation in an old building where the vibe turned strange fast—unexplained touches, unsettling shadows, and moments other people noticed too. Later, they encounter eerie temperature changes, quirky spirit-box “banter,” and t...

In episode 75 of A Little Bit Dead, Gen X hosts Sandy and Kristy welcome 17-year-old guest Kaitlyn, a coworker headed to UT Tyler for nursing after unexpectedly falling in love with healthcare through a school CNA program. The conversation revisits “what we’d tell our 18-year-old selves,” with advice to stay grounded in college, don’t let relationships or drama feel like the end of the world, enjo...

In episode 74, Sandy and Kristy celebrate how far the podcast has come and ask for ideas for a big 100th-episode plan (TikTok and cocktail hour included). Kristy’s “dead inside” moment is heavy: her husband’s worsening health pushed him to walk away from a job he’d held for 23 years after the company offered him a degrading, unhealthy position, leaving the family facing big life and financial chan...

Sandy and Kristy kick off this weeks episode of Lil Bit Dead with a visit to Urgent Care - because Kristy likely has strep, then vent about taxes and celebrate small life wins. They dive into two big true-crime updates: a 1974 murder of 17-year-old Laura Amy finally being definitively tied to Ted Bundy through preserved evidence and modern DNA, and a 1994 Arizona missing child case where 13-year-o...

Sandy and Kristy, tipsy in a hotel after a Journey concert, riff on how romantic old music was before diving into Afroman’s legal saga: a sketchy tip led Adams County deputies to raid and trash his home for alleged trafficking and a “basement” (his house doesn’t even have one), confiscate cash from a suit pocket, and return it short. Afroman responded by using his security footage to make mocking...

Sandy and Kristy kick off feeling “a little bit dead,” venting about a family members shady workplace drama and job burnout, then swap happier updates—grandkid sleepovers, park adventures, free cone day, and a fun local wrestling show. The main topic turns into a wild true-crime rabbit hole: the Nebraska case of Carrie Farber, who vanished after one date with mechanic Dave Krupa, while “Carrie” al...

In this weeks episode, Kristy recaps a packed Kentucky Derby–themed runway show at the Legacy: she was backstage hustling quick outfit changes, some surprise items sold out (pants did, a colorful Corky’s wedge didn’t—until a later live video).She was exhausted and survived a sudden downpour while moving stuff. Sandy celebrates being given a new grandma name—“Bob”—by her grandbaby, which is quickly...

Sandy and Kristy catch up on why they’re “a little bit dead”: Kristy’s exhausted from a busy boutique sales rush, tanning season traffic, and prepping a Kentucky Derby–themed runway show, while fed up with brutal pollen and even had to take her coughing, allergy-prone dog to the vet. Sandy shares highlights from her grandbaby Bizzy’s first “bee-day” party and an ultrasound visit for another grandb...