Even the worst ex might have taught you something… eventually. So isn’t it time to forgive them? Or at least bring a fresher story to therapy this month?

This week, Akshay and Matt celebrate a holiday all about breakups, baggage, and the people who left us. They dig into heartbreak, revisit the chaos of past relationships, and explore whether forgiving an ex is actually healing… or an aggressive form of personal rebranding.

Along the way, they share ways to celebrate this surprisingly thoughtful holiday, unpack what our past relationships can teach us, and ask the important question: is this day truly about growth, gratitude, and moving on, or just dollar-store ice cream trying its best to patch over the scars of first love's end?

Never fear! This episode is actually way more positive than this description makes it sound, and this holiday might become one of your new favorites. So yes, maybe we should thank God for every broken road… because somehow it led you straight to this podcast.

Sources / References

• https://koonsfuller.com/articles-news/National-Ex-Spouse-Day

Song Credits / Music

• Dancin in the Tub — Family Kush

• Before You - Instrumental Version — Max Billion

• Tempesta — Steven Beddall

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The modern playlist didn’t start with Spotify… it started with a plastic brick in your car dashboard.

Akshay and Matt celebrate a holiday honoring the granddaddy of the modern playlist: 8-Track Tape Day. Along the way, they explore the 8-track’s surprisingly long-lasting cultural impact, share some of their own magical musical moments, and explain why Space Jam might actually be the soundtrack of love.

This week’s celebration definitely doesn’t skip a beat… even if the tape occasionally does.

Sources / References

• https://www.accio.com/business/best_selling_8_track_tape_all_time• https://everpresent.com/8-track-tapes-vs-cassette/
• Recording Industry Association of America – U.S. Sales Database
• Crews, Andrew D. – From Poulsen to Plastic: A Survey of Recordable Magnetic Media• Despagni, Anthony J. – Some Help From Debussy For the Hassled Driver (New York Times)
• Harrington, Richard – The Record Industry Goes to War on Home Taping (Washington Post)
• Palmer, Robert – The Pop Life; Cassettes Now Have Material Not Available on Disks (New York Times)
• Salmans, Sandra – Sales of Records on the Rise (New York Times)
• Mitchell, Larry G. – AMC Muscle Cars (MBI Publishing)

Song Credits / Music

• Breaking into a Secret Government Facility by Jakub Pietras

• Dancin in the Tub — Family Kush

• Connection - Alternative version — EVOE

• Mountaintops — Father of Kindness

There are 52 weeks in a year. How are you celebrating this one?

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Diplomacy has failed. The feathers are flying. Welcome to Pillow Fight Day.

This week, Matt and Akshay explore a holiday where the bedroom meets the battlefield: Pillow Fight Day. In a war of thread counts and flying feathers, nothing is off limits—from war cries to highly questionable mattress-based military strategy. The unleashing of deeply buried rage and aggression has never had such a cozy celebration.

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Sources /References:

• https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/international/international-pillow-fight-day-first-friday-in-april
• https://www.thereisadayforthat.com/holidays/various/international-pillow-fight-day

Song Credits / Music:

• Dancin in the Tub by Family Kush
• Zero Hour - Creative Cut by Letra

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There are 52 weeks in a year. How are you celebrating this one?

Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday and follow us on Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app.

Join Matt and Akshay for weird stories, bad jokes, and unique celebrations every week!

Every day can be a reason to celebrate, even if it’s a holiday you invent yourself! Join Matt and Akshay on a journey through the weird celebrations that make life awesome.

In the inaugural episode of Not Your Average Holiday Podcast, we explore the joy of celebrating unique and wacky holidays. Let’s dive into why holidays matter, share our personal reflections, and maybe even create a few new holidays.

Also, don’t miss Akshay’s attempt to salvage his childhold trauma by reclaiming the game of MASH - Holiday style.

Sources / References:

• Wellcat – Holidays

Song Credits / Music:

• Dancin in the Tub by Family Kush
• Galaxy Groove by Yarin Primak

There are 52 weeks in a year. How are you celebrating this one?
Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday and follow us on Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. Join Matt and Akshay for weird stories, bad jokes, and unique celebrations every week!

There are 52 weeks in a year. How are you celebrating this one?

Welcome to Not Your Average Holiday, a podcast where every week we dive into the strange, the surprising, and sometimes even the meaningful holidays hiding on the calendar.

Hosted by Akshay and Matt, each episode explores the stories behind unusual holidays, how they started, and the fun ways you can celebrate them. We apologize in advance for any random, mostly-related, long-winded tangents along the way.

The celebration starts March 24. New episodes every Tuesday.

If you like random trivia, unexpected history, and finding small reasons to celebrate life, this podcast is for you.

Follow now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.