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Hosts: Stefanie Navarro & Meredith Hill
Run Time: ~60 min
Theme: Weird world records, pop culture deep dives, an uninvited stepmom scandal, and a chilling review of The Marsh King’s Daughter.

🎧 In This Episode:

It’s another wild week under the big top, and Stefanie and Meredith are bringing the chaos. From Guinness World Records that make you gag (43 snails on your face?!) to parrots swearing at tourists, the bizarre takes center stage. They also discuss what not to do on a Zoom call (hello, monitor gate), give their takes on the drama-filled wedding AITA post, and dive deep into The Marsh King’s Daughter—a gripping survivalist thriller with serious psychological twists.

💬 Topics Covered:

🖥️ Monitor Gate & Mansplaining Mayhem
– Meredith shares her tech support nightmare and the satisfying moment she proved she wasn’t “just being dramatic.”

🐾 Walking Disasters & Doorbell Cameras
– Rex drags Stefanie across the asphalt mid-walk. Spoiler: it was caught on camera, and her knees are paying the price.

📺 Watch List Picks:
– 1923, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Stolen Girl, and Banshee
– Plus: a new obsession with a baby alpaca named Noodle.

🌍 World’s Weirdest Records:
– Eye-popping feats (literally), most feet sniffed (ew), and the least impressive M&M challenge of all time.

🦟 Flight from Hell:
– 90 minutes trapped on a mosquito-infested plane. We’re still itching.

🧠 AITA: Stepmom Uninvited from the Wedding?!
– A throwaway account with a heartbreaking twist: a groom sides with his bio mom… and tries to gaslight his stepmom out of the wedding.

📚 Book Club – The Marsh King’s Daughter by Karen Dionne
– Survival in the marsh. A daughter born of abduction. A predator on the run.
– The hosts unpack psychological trauma, moral ambiguity, and whether Helena’s emotional detachment is terrifying… or totally understandable.

📖 Next Week’s Read:
No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall – Sisters, secrets, and a cold case that won’t stay buried.

🧠 Quote of the Week:

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🎪 Until next time, keep the bugs off, the alpacas close, and the kids only mildly feral.

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