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Giggly Squad

17 Feb 2026 · 51m · 23 chapters

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Giggling about couples counseling, clams, and condoms

In short

In this episode, hosts Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo engage in a humorous and candid discussion about relationships, pop culture, and personal anecdotes. They dive into various topics including couples counseling, winter Olympic athletes, fashion week experiences, and amusing encounters in New York City. The episode combines lighthearted gossip and personal stories with deeper reflections on relationships and self-awareness.

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Chapters

0:45

Intimacy Rules and Couples Counseling

Discussion on intimacy rules for couples and personal stories about therapy.

“One time I dated a guy and he made me go to, um, what's it called?”
2:12

Expectations and Reality in Relationships

Hosts share their takes on relationship dynamics and personal expectations.

“Well, I screenshotted because the quotes are so insane.”
3:52

Olympian Cheating Scandal

Conversation about a Norwegian Olympian's cheating confession and the absurdity of his statements.

“Maybe I'm a member of Mensa, but I still do stupid stuff.”
5:24

Winter Sports and Their Risks

Discussion on the dangers of winter sports and the emotional reactions they elicit.

“At least they get to jump in a pool every once in a while.”
6:46

Fashion Week Experiences

Hosts share their experiences and thoughts on fashion week and outfit choices.

“They're doing something called the butterfly.”
7:42

Social Interactions and Self-Image

Hosts talk about social anxiety, perceptions of self, and audience reactions to their outfits.

“I actually didn't do much this year because, well, I didn't want to.”
14:45

Cardi B, Reality TV, and Tyra Banks

Dive into a discussion about Cardi B, realities of modeling, and Tyra Banks's impact.

“And I knew in that moment that he was going to do some really crazy shit.”
27:35

Condoms at the Olympics

Explore the unique topic of condom distribution at the Olympics.

“she talks like mystical do you know what I mean?”
28:00

Reality TV Reflections

Discussion of the shift in perception towards reality TV during COVID.

“And all the girls are just like in this house.”
28:35

Olympics and Condoms

Exploration of the use of condoms in the Olympic Village and athlete behaviors.

“I think they even did like a model search in like my local mall.”
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29:35

Comparing TV Shows

Discussion on the similarities and differences between 'Landman' and 'Yellowstone'.

“They're all just like hooking up with all this testosterone.”
31:00

Reality TV Celebrity Dynamics

Analyzing the impact of reality TV fame on family and career paths.

“So one's an oil ranch and one's a not oil ranch.”
32:19

The Role of Villains in Reality TV

Discussion on the necessity of villains in reality TV shows and audience perceptions.

“It's left with the quieter personalities.”
33:38

Cooking Adventures and Challenges

Sharing personal cooking experiences and the challenges faced in the kitchen.

“Yeah, like there's going to be, yeah, and that person's gone.”
35:39

Secrets and Trust in Friendships

Exploring the dynamics of sharing secrets and maintaining trust among friends.

37:15

Strategic Gossip Among Women

Discussion on how women navigate gossip strategically in social circles.

38:29

Stand-Up Comedy Experiences

Sharing experiences from stand-up performances and audience interactions.

“Last night, I go to Long Island, and I'm tired.”
40:08

Family Engagement in Comedy

Discussion on family reactions to comedy performances and audience involvement.

“I almost dressed up as Dan Cook for Halloween.”
42:00

Justice for Nana

The hosts discuss a recent social media incident involving a beloved grandmother.

“After Threads, they said justice for Nana.”
43:12

The Great Clam vs Oyster Debate

A humorous and passionate discussion about the merits of clams versus oysters.

“But I feel like they got pigeonholed in that.”
44:44

Encounter at Lincoln Center

A funny story about an unexpected conversation after a fashion show.

“You're not having oysters on a picnic table.”
46:40

JFK Jr. and Daryl Hannah Show Discussion

The hosts share their thoughts on a new show about JFK Jr. and its nostalgic elements.

“I was like, maybe Michael Bublé, but I don't think Michael something.”
49:20

Reading Recommendations and Cooking

A light-hearted conversation about book choices and cooking for their husbands.

“like someone who plays jackie o um it just it seems like they had like a tough i just i don't know how they did it oh yeah i'm definitely gonna watch that no it's good there's three episodes out.”
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0:14I feel like we're doing a debate. yeah that's yeah my argument is you guys what is up my granite stone gigglers i was in the bathroom i got spired right before this um sitting at this table i don't know why i feel like jane fonda like girls like women look at each other when they're speaking they face each other what do you think about those like intimacy rules for couples where they're like before you go to sleep you should stare at each other for 30 minutes and don't say anything. One time I dated a guy and he made me go to, um, what's it called? Therapy? Yeah.

0:57School? I don't know. I was trying to think of couples counseling. Stop my lip. I can't. Anyway. Anyway, in one of her exercises one time, and I think it was the moment that I was like, this guy is not for me. She was like, turn all the lights off and for 30 minutes lay in bed and stare at each other. And I was just like, no. Can I have a hot take? Yeah. If you're under 27, you should not be going to couples therapy. Get a new man. I actually have an even hotter take to outdo you. but I think going to couples counseling or therapy even like before you're married is like a little bit of a red flag I mean and people are like no no no it's really good right before you get married like to be able to talk to each but I am almost like oh everyone has their different different idea of love some people love to them is fighting for it and being like this clearly isn't a fit but I love this person I'm gonna try to make it work out and that's like I need a little bit of jealousy and like a little bit of like yeah no it's good to have a little bit I need like a little bit of fighting yeah you don't want it to feel perfect that's so boring so boring you love to slam a door I have to slam at least once every fiscal like quarter I have to get really pissed like every once every three months where I'm like I'll leave you have to threaten yeah no you have to you have to you have to just keep them scared um I have to make a quick update yeah I apologize I said that Lewis Hamilton was tall I don't know what I talk about when I speak about men I just assumed I don't know what came over you and one thing about me you can never assume a man is anything and it turns out he's 5 '9 on Google which means he's 5 '7 so he's not tall but neither is Kim but we're praying for good things for him Kim is like 5 '2 5 '2 and a half on a good day speaking of men we didn't get to talk about it last week because we had recorded a little bit early, but the Olympian who cheated on his girlfriend and told the world.

3:07So I screenshotted. To actually get the data correct. Well, I screenshotted because the quotes are so insane. He's a Norwegian Olympian. He won bronze. He said, I told her a week ago and it's been the worst week of my life. I had a gold medal in life and there's probably a lot of people out there who look at me differently now, but I only have eyes for her. Sports has taken a bit of a backseat these past couple of days. Yeah, I wish I could share this with her. I'm not ready to give up. I hope that committing social suicide like this might show her how much I love her, which that's just like insane.

3:48I accept the consequences of what I've done. I regret it with all my heart. Maybe I'm dumb as a rock. Maybe I'm a member of Mensa, but I still do stupid stuff. This is a Wendy. It's giving Erica Jane, he was shot. Tom was shot. And then he rolled his ankle. What did she say? Tom was in a car accident. Okay, so the messed up part about this is like, this girl did not want to be a part of this narrative. Here's my thing. I'd be like, as soon as I told the whole world. She was actually trying to work it out with them, I think, and like figure out where they stand and he just word vomited to the world but you know what this is a classic like you feel guilty don't make it everyone's problem if i were her i would stay gone i mean that is so embarrassing it's embarrassing it's also very clear that he has zero self-awareness to his own emotions who gets in front of live tv and just says uh actually can i get something off my chest really quick i guess in his head he thought it was like a rom-com moment like a guy with a radio outside of someone's house like in the 80s power of women bronze well that's what i was gonna say no one's coming back when you got a bronze babe third place that's not even second third place that's barely you had a grab no like you barely made it you barely you were they were like skin your teeth yeah so these winter olympians can I just say no I can't watch the violence anymore like people are getting guillotined like I'm watching I'm obsessed with it and I will turn on any sport did you watch the Lindsay Vaughn like when she really crashed no I'll like puke I have I'm an empath you know it's funny it's like I was with a group of people and I was like we could watch it like right now on tv and everyone was like I have to look away and I was like what we have to watch they were too nervous for her and then she like lost a leg yeah so i have these i love these winter sports because they do these insane jumps when i tell you they're building things with like i wouldn't even stand on these things might as well slide all the way down and then jump up and these girls are so badass like in another life i wish i was like a cool ski girl like yeah jumping around but when they fall they have to bring the camera away because they don't know if the person's dead or not no like they're jumping like crazy and they land on their fucking head and they have to get the camera away because someone's just lying there like not moving and you have to there's always like five minutes of like are they alive or not the freaking girl on the half pipe thing landed on the side of the half pipe and like almost guillotined her body in half and i'm just trying to watch it nice sport i'm just trying to get through the day and i feel like the summer Olympics is not like this at all.

6:40They're just like jogging. Right. And these ones... At least they get to jump in a pool every once in a while. They're doing something called the butterfly. It's very beautiful. Yeah. They're getting a tan while they do it. And these people too, it's such niche sports that like they can't do it for a living. So these guys and women have like full-time jobs. Like they're like, she's a teacher by day and at night she does the double luge. Have you seen the... We need to do Hannah Page try the double luge. You just have, you put someone on a luge and then someone just sits on them. Who was like, you know what would make this better?

7:16If I can feel the weight of another human. That's actually your nightmare. That's my nightmare. The luge. And the physical touch. Being in that close of quarters and your bodies have to be on the same timing. And the outfits don't. No, they don't. Well, they don't give. Not one sparkle. No, I meant like they're so tiny. Oh yeah, there's no room for error. Yeah, there's no like comfiness. You can't bloat without, there's no forgiveness. Anyway, how was your fashion week? Hi, how are you? How are you? My fashion week was good. I actually didn't do much this year because, well, I didn't want to. I was like, you know what?

7:59I have to go. But my resume stuff was so fun and I went to the Christian Siriano show. But other than that, I really was like, I don't. You posted a cool outfit with like a zebra skirt today. Yeah, I just was bopping around town to like different stuff. Oh, OK. That was just an outfit. That was just like me and a Tuesday. See, I love that outfit. Thank you so much. I also love an outfit that you have coming out shortly every Wednesday. What? You have an outfit that you're going to wear soon that's really good. Oh, yeah, I do. Stay tuned. OK, so I sent Hannah an outfit picture of something for like in a couple weeks.

8:31and Hannah texted me back and she was like, look, I don't know if you want to hear this, but I love it. She was like, I don't know what that means, but take it as you will. I think it's gorgeous. The fact that I would wear the shit out of it, like, I don't know if that's going to turn you off from it. But I just, I'm very excited. I think it makes you look gorgeous. I saw Michael. Michael Kors. Yes, how was that? He's amazing. I didn't get to see him, but that was also my fault. I didn't go to the after party because I have social anxiety. But they put me next to Teffy and Brittany Broski. So you had a good seat.

9:09Incredible seat. But for some reason, I was like where I was sitting when everyone was walking in. I was like the first person people were seeing. So like I became like the host. I became like the greeter. And they were like really famous people. You were ushering people to their seats. Mary J. Blige comes walking and sees me and I go, hi, Mary. And then I'm like, am I supposed to get her water? like i'm i became the like i also think i have a welcoming face like i was in a good mood no you have an approachable welcoming face and aura so i was like guys i can't talk right now i'm welcoming people into the show so that was fun um but it was a very cool group of people like yeah it looked at just just really badass women and how'd you feel about your outfit and your hair and makeup like Well, people like went nuts over the trench coat.

10:01I do have to say, I think back in my day, I was like, I hate when people just say like, I look good. Love it. Love when you guys. Wouldn't, wouldn't, didn't I say that back in the day? I don't know. But like, what a crazy difference between you and I. I was like, look. You want to be seen for more of your art. Basically, the gigglers are so funny on my page and they still find a way to like make it funny. But they are complimenting me. And I feel like they love the trench. I can't respond to them because I'm like, God forbid anyone ever screenshots this. But like they're so funny. And then they entertain each other and they'll be like, wait, guys, these comments are really good.

10:38And then it keeps flowing. Like I got crazy momentum of the funny comments on the trench coat one and the different ways they find to like compliment me. Like, what do I do to deserve this? Like, I always feel like I'm not worthy. But the imposter syndrome. I love a trench because I feel first of all, you cinch it. That's why we're sitting at this table today, to really emphasize. Well, there's something with a trench. It really makes you feel investigative. No, you feel professional. You also feel like you have secrets. Yeah, you feel like clearly I have a schedule. Yes, you're on the move. You say like, schedule.

11:14Schedule. You know, it's like, I'm in a trench and I'm in a schedule. In case it rains, I am prepared. I just felt really prepared. I also think my fashion would be better if I wore things that made me uncomfortable. And I happen to find that trenches are so fucking comfortable. Trench also gives like lost baby or dog coming up to you. Like if you're lost, you're going up to the person in a trench. And then pulling out like anything you need. A notepad. Carmen Sandiego. Yeah. Yeah. You have like a pen and a notepad and you're ready. Yeah. I actually also, when I was outside, there's always like fashion photographers.

11:50Yeah. And they kind of came out of nowhere. because sometimes they don't come and then sometimes they do a little. This was crazy. And I think because I'm late all the time, like they all were bored. And then they all started attacking me. I accidentally FaceTime Lois. So I'm holding my FaceTime, all these cameras, I hear Lois, what's happening? Like she was like, Hannah, are you okay? And then. Lois. Like you FaceTime like Lois's iPad or something? Or like Lois's mom. Oh, oh, okay. And her mom was like, yeah, not today, Hannah. She's like, it's your aunt. And did I tell you that I was hanging out with Lois and I wasn't wearing a lot of makeup?

12:32And then I did put on makeup and an outfit and I walked in and Lois, you know, she's observant. Yeah. Oh, you're all excited. Yeah, I'm excited. She looks at me. And she's like. And she says, I don't know where she learned this word. She goes, I'm concerned.

12:49That's my child. That's my baby. When I visited, she goes, Hannah, remember when you put on makeup and that outfit and I was concerned? Jeannie fell off the table. What was she concerned about? She doesn't know what concern means, but she knows it fits. She knew what it meant, as in she didn't like it. I think it was jarring that I suddenly had a different outfit on and she didn't like it. It's like when your dad shaves his beard and you're a baby and you can't figure it out. Exactly. So now when I put an outfit together, I send it to Lois and Lois liked the trench. Oh, good. wait I'm obsessed with that that's so sweet that's so sweet and I was getting my makeup done and she was I have a daughter yeah and she was on FaceTime and she was obsessed with watching them put makeup on me she's the girliest girl I mean seeing kids like seeing things through kids eyes for the first time it's like I get the whole motherhood thing yeah no I'm like no I get it but then like when she gets like upset about something i'm like gotta go yeah if one of your goals for 2026 is to be healthier then why don't we kick off the new year with ag1 one scoop of ag1 supports energy digestive regularity immune defense and a healthy mood so you'll be ready to take on whatever your 2026 resolution list is and if you're a little late on your new year's resolutions, there's no right time.

14:13You can start AG1 whenever you want. AG1 truly is the next generation of healthy daily drinks. It's clinically shown to support gut health and fill in common nutrient gaps. With 75 plus ingredients, including five probiotic strains, AG1 replaces the need for a multivitamin, probiotic, and more. So through our link, get a free AG1 flavor sampler and AGZ sampler to try all the flavors plus free vitamin d3 plus k2 and ag1 welcome kit i do have one thing i've been watching um tiktoks of cardi b's concert and i have decided that i i want to go to that concert you know cardi b's my everything like i need to go to it do you know that when i first got on reality tv and people were like this is like not a good idea i used cardi b as an example of what i wanted to be well cardi b was on love and hip-hop and now she's the number one selling rap artist wait that's so true and i was like you do the math and they were like i don't know how you have to do with cardi b and i was like we're both from new york the song she's playing at the concert was what i pre-gamed to like my whole 20s of like socializing i feel like revolved around cardi b oh she's so good and she is like you can't look away from her as a performer And I googled her the other day We're the exact same age Really?

15:37And that made me feel really inadequate I was like she has three babies Multiple Grammys She went to the Super Bowl Broke up with her boyfriend At the Super Bowl She's busy She's busy I don't know but I'm on her side No I'm on her side And all I can think about was And I don't know why this quote is sticking out in my head But Stefan Diggs, like when they first started dating, said like, let me heal you. And I knew in that moment that he was going to do some really crazy shit. Also, how do you find time to cheat during football season? I mean, I guess that's what they do. But like, it's exhausting.

16:15It's like, yeah, I don't know when men have like jobs. Also, like so public. So public. It's like, wow, you really don't give a fuck. No. And you knew Cardi B was going to find out. So anyway, I want to give her money and go to her concert. I would love to. let's go to let's see cardi i'm gonna look up some like not right now do it after the pot actually i'm gonna look it up right now no i was going to my notes which refresher are you drinking i have the strawberry dragon fruit refresher with sparkling water love i have the mango pineapple refresher with less concentrate and green tea i drink a lot tonight i also watch something i feel like i'm like ahead of the game wait i watched the entire tyra bank no i was documentary if that's what it is on the plane started it i started it earlier holy shit okay break it down i have so many thoughts first of all i didn't realize how much i watched it yeah because every clip i recognized a girl yeah i know that like these girls were iconic like when chandy cheated on her boyfriend also i wanted to note when was this like 2010 like when did it start no no earlier okay yeah 2000s no girls had filler right or botox right especially in their 20s it was a crazy time where every people had small lips yeah people had like people had like a certain shaped chin yeah and it actually like made me yearn for that time of like if they did america's next time model now all the girls would look similar that's very true and yeah it's like oh she's a brunette or she has black hair she's short she has long hair but a lot of girls have just the same beauty ideal now where back then she would find these girls that you're like unique looking and then next thing you know you're like they're a supermodel so the craziest thing from it was basically and there's so many crazy things first of all how many parts?

18:12there's three episodes the craziest thing is that Tyra is like narrating but it's kind of a hit piece on Tyra and Tyra doesn't know like Jay Manuel basically says he tried to quit after 10 seasons and she basically responded saying like I'm disappointed and they were best friends and then he ends up the network begs him to come back he's like fine she doesn't talk to him not on camera the entire time so then they go Tara what happened with Jay and she's like I'm not talking about it she won't talk about it in the documentary in the documentary so something happened he basically was like i was psychologically abused after that um but no the tea is crazy but then from the woman who brought us hot ice cream also people don't talk enough about miss j do you remember miss j of course the runway extraordinaire that chemistry of the three of them was just magical and then they threw in nigel barker who's like the hottest australian guy and they were really magic but tyra pitched this show from just an idea of like I want to show that the modeling industry can be open to more diversity yeah and it's not just like the pioneer of that though I will say so a lot of the stuff that she had dealt with in the industry people think like she wasn't fully healed from it all and then she was trying to like solve it and fix it I definitely didn't realize back then that the show was her idea I always thought she would like some she was just the host and then like she became a producer that She like pitched everyone and they all said no.

19:49She made so much money off of that job because it's in every country. Every country, yeah. Then I started realizing like it got to the point after it got so popular, they just had to make things crazier and crazier. And it stopped being about like creating great models. It was just for like crazy moments. And also they're clearly not picking the best photos from these photo shoots. Like they'd pick a photo and be like your neck looks bad, your hand looks bad. I'm like then don't pick that photo. Like as someone who's done a photo shoot, there'll be one good photo from the whole thing. And it's like, yeah, obviously I blinked.

20:21Sorry, I blinked. So that was crazy. And they just always had the cameras going. And it's classic reality TV where they would pick stories for each girl. And it's like they'd be like, you're the fat one. No, and she's like, you're. And this girl's like, I'm really skinny. And they're like, you're fat. and they'd show up and they'd be like did you eat a lot of dinner last night and the girl would be like what but like that she realized like oh that's a story they're the narrative they're putting on me and they had this one girl eat a bagel and they kept re-showing her eating this bagel trying to make it like she just couldn't stop eating bagels and she was like it was one bagel I ate one bagel once and I was like I get it girl I get it girl but no it was fucked up there were many horrible things that happen on the show it is look there is a little bit of a reality tv reckoning that is happening where like we're looking back being like oh we abused the hell out of these people and the truth is a lot of these girls were like coming from like small jobs like this one girl worked at walgreens she's like my life's gonna change but some of their lives got worse after um from the trauma from the show and then basically the fashion industry did not respect whoever won America's Next Top Model so some of the winners were like right yeah if you think nothing they got nothing yeah I think it's unique that me and you are talking about as two reality tv-ers yeah there's certain people that if they don't like how you got there they'll never respect you.

21:56Well, I mean, I feel like I could count on my hand the number of people that have crossed over from reality TV to mainstream television. Really, actually, I'm actually drawing a blank. Kim Kardashian. Would you say she's mainstream, like, actress, though? She's working on it. She's working on it. And that's 20 years later. And what's funny, you know, Eva, who became... Oh, yes. I would say she's the biggest one. But she became reality. She went on to do reality. She went on Housewives. But maybe she did act before that. She did. Yeah. No, she did. She still does. There were like a handful of girls, but they did 25 cycles, babe.

22:3825. Oh, my God. Then, do you remember the insane makeovers? Yeah. Which, again, we loved a makeover during that time. And it started just being like, we're bleaching her hair. We're cutting her hair short. And girls sobbing. Then they started doing dental work. What? One girl was in the dentist's office for 24 hours. They, like, fucked up her teeth. She, like, her jaw's, like, never going to be the same. She has a problem with her bite. Wait, they gave her, like, veneers? Yeah, they shaved her teeth down. Yeah. And then another one had a gap. And Tyra basically was like, I'm voting you off unless you fix your gap.

23:17And the girl's like, I love my gap. And it's so funny. Tyra's like, you'll never be in a campaign with a gap. even though now, get the London look. Like that's all about the gap.

23:31Revlon, get the London look. Get the London look. But then the next season - That was diabolical. The next season, she's telling a girl to get a gap because it would be more iconic. So it was just like - No, a lot of fuckery. It was a lot of fuckery, but the truth is - Well, reality TV is just such an interesting, beast in itself I think it's so funny how they're not funny but it's fascinating to watch the disconnect from reality tv to the viewer like there is such a crazy disconnect like when you're watching a scripted show you're like and they're acting I'm not gonna go on their instagram and be like you fucking suck because you play steven on tell me lies like you can detach that that's an actor yep but with reality tv people can't do that because you're like no you did that and it's like okay but I didn't edit it like that and there's just I don't know why there's such a disconnect especially because we live in a world where it's like there's social media and it's like we find out the truth about everything no matter what people will like break things down but reality tv is just like they haven't figured it out they haven't figured it out because the viewers we don't want to know the truth.

24:47Right. Even when people are like, this is what happened, it's like, no, no, no, because then I'm an idiot. It's a version of what happened. Yeah. But it's not fully what happened. There's a scene when Tara... Tyra? Tyra is yelling, like, I was rooting for you. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And that book went viral. But then they basically said, it was so much worse. Yeah. And obviously the scene got cut down. Whenever you guys see a horrible scene that lasts two minutes, that could have been an hour long of chaos. So that's where like, that's my biggest thing with reality TV is like there are things that are said that really affect people's reactions, but you never see it.

25:27One thing also that was just horrible was this girl who worked for Walgreens, the one who cheated. Yeah, Shandy. Trigger warning, she was essayed. And then the morning they were like filming her, like you have to call him. Then she had to film the guy, her calling the guy asking if he had a std like this is like the most traumatizing things ever and there's a power dynamic here yeah you're not gonna tell a producer right no it's like okay well we'll replace you in a second then they get off the show and she even was like i want to go home and then they're like fine you can call your boyfriend like there's there's a power dynamic where these girls are not actors with agents in a tv show where they can say i don't feel comfortable with that right you are just being forced around let's not to mention they were probably what 22 23 maybe they were 21 was 25 or 26 they were babies well one of them was getting inappropriately touched by a male model and she was like what would tyra do tyra would respectfully speak up and she spoke up and they were like you need to learn how to deal with that it was like it was chaos it was pure but we were younger watching that stuff and don't you remember the scene when she cheated like how traumatizing that was yeah so then she tried to like fix her relationship and she said she'd be walking down the street and people would yell at her cheater whore slut and they had to break up yeah so anyway um what's the tea so anywho wait i can't wait to go home and watch that it's really good but it is wait do you think tyra's pissed i think tyra's in australia yeah tyra's in australia she's married right she just got she got married like recently i feel like in the past couple of years moved to australia started hot ice cream yeah but it is interesting how i do think she became this character like this like this like mean this like mean hoax this like nowhere of all like very powerful like Caesar character like when she talks she talks like mystical do you know what I mean?

27:38she likes to keep it slow yeah like and talks like this I believed in you yeah I trusted you and then she smizes that makes me uncomfortable yeah but it is but none of this would have even happened had COVID not happened because people didn't really go back and like re-watch and be like that was kind of fucked up until we were like locked in the house and that's what Tyra said really she was like during COVID everyone started seeing it from a new perspective that's when I first started seeing like this was not cool but the second it aired people were addicted I you know it was good if I watched it because it had to be like super popular for me to find something.

28:20Well, it was on the CW, I think. Yeah. And all the girls are just like in this house. I loved it. Because I loved anything like super girly like that. Well, you also probably wanted to go on it. So badly. I wanted to go on it so bad. I think they even did like a model search in like my local mall. But I was like, my mom was like, no, you're not going to that. Malls are for shopping. I realized something. wait before you say that can i just go to one of your note things that says condoms at the olympics because i'm just like would love to know the thought process oh i have i have the gossip about it i feel like giggly squad is me just going around the world trying to figure out stuff and then being like guys this is what i figured out and you're just telling this so everyone's like oh they went through 10 000 condoms at olympics apparently there's boxes around and the olympians I think one of the ice skaters was saying the Olympians take it to like give it as gifts to people.

29:21Like it's like a souvenir. Does it say 2026 Olympics on it? I think it does. So it's like a funny souvenir. So like they're not going through it. They're all just like taking it home. I mean, I do think. I didn't know that was a story. Well, they say the Olympians, like it gets crazy in the Olympic Village. They're all just like hooking up with all this testosterone. Now there's a reality TV show. A hundred percent. However, I also know a lot of these athletes are weird about sex and competition where they're like... Won't do it before? Yeah, like they don't want to feel weaker or something, which is such a man thing.

29:52Like it takes your adrenaline away? Yeah, or like your energy that you might need. I'd be like, trust me, I'm not going to come anyway. You're going to be fine. I'll be fine. It's only the men that are like, I can't do this before. It's like, okay, I have some mental brain power. I told you there was this track guy at Wisconsin that he was like, I can't orgasm. And I was like, you're like a loaded gun right now. You're like with a woman? He told me he doesn't jerk off. And he was like crazy. Like we'd kiss and he'd be like. And I was like, you need to go to the bathroom and deal with that yourself.

30:27Wait, that's so uncomfortable. He was literally a loaded gun walking around. And I was like, just jerk off. That's your only problem. Or people get superstitious about it. Okay. The athletes. I think I can't. I realize that Landman and Yellowstone. Same guy. Not the same show. Not the same show, but the same person wrote both. What's the difference? One is on a ranch, like a, you know, like a ranch. I don't know. And then another one's like about an oil rig, like on like in Texas. An oil ranch. Yeah. Yeah. So one's an oil ranch and one's a not oil ranch. Yellowstone's better than Landman. I would say.

31:12But Landman's only like two seasons. Landman's getting some like good chatter about it. No, it's definitely a good show. I mean, the guy that wrote it, he's basically like a version of my Lord and Savior, Shonda Rhimes. He just must crunch Adderall and write these shows. Speaking of reality TV, Kazzy Randolph, the winner of Colton's season, who we love, her sister's Michelle Randolph, starring in that. there is something about someone getting famous on reality TV and then their sister and their sibling using that fame but going mainstream because they weren't on reality TV. Yeah no pivoting careers I feel like are we don't talk about that.

31:53I love pivoting careers I'll do it tomorrow. No I love to see people that have like pivoted you have to you have to keep evolving. That's why I don't play pickleball because I'm afraid once I start I'm gonna get hooked because I actually have a lot of friends who are on the pickleball tour right now since I stay on Colton's neck and I haven't even watched Traders this season I did see a thing where they filmed the reunion and um it was actually Lisa Ren I like did a Instagram story and she's basically like I brought up what you all wanted me to bring up now if you again if you see it I have no idea like how it will be edited but the rumor is is that he walked out of the reunion and then like came back and no one could I had a nickel and no one could bring up that he's a stalker like I don't know isn't that crazy yeah men get away with anything at a reunion I love that Rin Rin is getting ahead of it well well because she's a reality she knows what to do she knows exactly what she knows what the people want to see she knows what the kids want to see yeah I'm still The problem with traitors recently is that they voted off Candace.

33:01Yeah. It's left with the quieter personalities. Even though Maura is not quiet and no one's showing Maura. Well, you know what else is interesting that I feel like happened during COVID? People went on like real tirades for reality TV of like get rid of the villain. And it's like, okay, but if we get rid of like your so-called villain, there will not be a show. Yeah. You know? Well, what they don't realize is when you cut the head off a villain, another villain needs to come. There always has to be a villain. Right. And people, yeah, they love being like, this person's the problem. Yeah. But then how come there's problems every season?

33:38Yeah, like there's going to be, yeah, and that person's gone. Do the math. Carry to one. Right. Divide by two. Another random thought. Yeah. And then I have something. Oh, you go first. So the other night, Des, your husband, if you didn't know who I was talking about, Des wanted to come to my building to use one of my amenities to use my cold plunge. And I said, Des, I actually made dinner. Would you like to have dinner after like you use the cold plunge? He got he got off a flight. Yeah, he got off a flight. He never ended up using the cold plunge and he came and he had dinner at my apartment.

34:24Well, I find out that behind my back, Paige is cooking homemade meals for my husband because he's not getting taken care of right now. Let's be honest. I made a bolognese. Well, he texts me thinking I don't know what's going on. He's like, hey, Paige asked me to go to dinner. I'm like, you don't think I know these things? You're the last to know. Well, I've been trying my goal that I set in January, but I didn't start till February, which it's OK to start your 2026 goals in any month. Normalize. It doesn't have to be in January. And if you don't start in January, it's not like you can't do it.

34:57And I wanted to make something. Cook something once a week. And Sunday just seems to be the easiest Sunday sauce to do because you have all day to like mess it up and like try something else. So I made bolognese for the first time. did he compliment it he did but here's the thing it was like a little it was like a little bit watery and my mom was like well why didn't you call me and ask me what i like and i was like because i was trying to do it on my own you know and she's like no babe don't try to be a hero and i realized it's really hard to cook i love like when your mom is cooking a meal you love and you're like one day i'm gonna do it and you're watching it it seems so easy it seems so simple and then when you're alone you're just scared she makes everything look so easy oh kim everyone loved the page and how to try new things with Kim and it was one of my favorite episodes do you know that my dad re-watches it probably at least every other night he says can you bring up the YouTube I love him so much also Kim did not let us touch the food and at that point I was like oh this is her art and she's like don't disrespect my art in my own home and I was like go off Kim we didn't really break that down you know like she really she really was like don't touch anything you'll mess it up maybe she'll give us another try but I don't think we've like proved anything to her since no we've if anything she was like I was right about you too this weekend I actually you know tour can be lonely as you know yeah and you know me and Allie are just running around right now when Allie gossips to me she has to decide if she wants you to know about it or not are you kidding me which is so annoying because I told her one you don't remember anything one I don't remember anything two you don't care three who are you gonna tell no we got in a fight in the car she looks at me she goes oh my god wait you're gonna tell page aren't you and i was like yes but it doesn't matter oh and then and then i tried to lie to her and say i wasn't gonna tell you and then she goes now i feel like you're lying to me and i go well i am and i want to have trust in this friendship i am gonna tell page but page is not relevant the only time i get nervous about that is of course people say you can't tell anyone and I'm like I'm not gonna tell anyone and then like you're by proxy who I'm gonna tell the only time I get worried the only time is that you're gonna accidentally think like something's funny and you'll slip it in and say something and then you'll be like I wasn't supposed to say that that's Hannah in her 20s okay I've grown yeah i also i was so proud of myself because ali told me a secret about something and then one of our other friends called her and ali looked at me because she started bringing up the topic and i didn't i actually kept the secret yeah and she afterwards was so proud of me and i was like no i've never kept a secret before and it actually felt so good so i'm getting trust with ali no it really does feel good that i i was like yeah i'm not going around telling your business because but i am telling it to page yeah i am telling it to des and my mom you don't i don't you actually you're so funny you'll be about to tell me something and then you'll be like yeah who are you gonna tell and then you'll just you'll be like you don't fucking know anyone and you'll just say who are you going to tell them like whoever you're going to tell it doesn't matter you have to know in your gossip like webs what hits a dead end like you're a dead end for me like once i tell you it dies there here's one thing that people don't talk enough about too how like women are so smart if i want someone to know something now that's that's like strategic gossip where you're like i know if i tell this person she's not gonna keep her damn mouth shut and i know it's gonna get back to this person and i want that person to know and that's and it's usually just i want them to know i don't fuck with that that's the strategies of war that you're discussing like you literally are playing Yeah, like, hey, let me plant this seed with that person that I fucking hate them.

39:00No, that is smart, actually. And I'm so scared of you sometimes. Anyway, we're on the road. Anyway, I have camaraderie with Allie. I had such a fun show in D.C. and Philly. Last night, I go to Long Island, and I'm tired. Third city, three days in a row. Long Island is so fucking funny. First of all the stage was like a circle So it was like gladiator But like for clowns Walk in and two guys are sitting next to each other And you know that pisses me off more than anything Do you know the first stand up I ever saw was I was going to say Dave Matthews What is the guy? Dave Chappelle Who's the guy that like got a bunch of plastic surgery Oh Dane Cook And he was on a circle stage And I always think of it anytime I see a circle stage That HBO special The double fuck you.

39:55I think I have to shoot a special in a circular stage. My CDs are in his car. My CDs are in his car. You actually said that to me so many times. I'm sorry. That special was iconic. I don't give a fuck what anyone says. I almost dressed up as Dan Cook for Halloween. Don't. We've got enough going on with you. So anyway. Also, I don't know what he's up to anymore. Oh, the last I heard, his brother stole all his money or something crazy. Yeah. so I was in the middle I see these two guys sitting next to each other and I'm like if you guys aren't gay we're gonna have a problem and the guy this Long Island kid is so funny he's like you know I had a date but then she saw me on one of those Facebook pages am I dating the same person yeah and everyone goes oh then another girl are those real yeah another girl starts speaking up like it becomes full Judge Judy and like the Long Island girls are like we'll take care of this for you Hannah and this girl goes I know him and I know he was talking to my whatever and he's like I'm I'm always I just met someone I just met someone I'm talking to multiple people and it got all it was Jerry Springer but it was very very funny but then because it's around I decide I have a victim right like he's my victim I'm gonna like tear this guy apart the whole time because like he's loving it yeah Matt typical Matt so but at one point I'm going i'm talking in the round and then i literally i'm trying to find matt yeah i got lost like because everything you got motion sickness motion sickness couldn't find matt and i was like did he leave and they're like no he's over there couldn't find my footing and then well you have no directional awareness exactly you don't drive i didn't know where i was from the beginning how was i gonna find my way home right so then it's a circle but then everyone could see each other and guess who was there full family mom dad nana papa so everyone's staring yours yeah Yes, everyone's staring at my parents while making like insane jokes about like sexting in front of my dad.

41:56And my nan is there. And at one point I just have to shout it out. And everyone starts chanting Nana. Oh, that's so sweet. She's like, I can't hear anything. What are they saying? After Threads, they said justice for Nana. And she just wants to let you guys know she loves the fans. She loves all of you. She wishes she can make you all a chicken parmesan. Whatever happened with the Threads thing? the gigglers took care of it took care of it no they're literally like henchmen well i mean she's a people are bullying grandma like we all have to put our foot down at some point no it's insane but i don't think she even knows that happened on threads we try to protect her from honestly i'm 32 33 i'm 33 and i don't even know how to work threads like if something was happening about me on threads I'd have no idea thank god and I need that but the problem with threads because the algorithm it recommends the worst things for me when I'm scrolling Instagram so it'll be like me looking at like yeah chrome lamps and cats and then suddenly it's like the word the person I hate most in this world said the dumbest joke said the stupidest thing about you and then I have to be like don't recommend so um yeah the phones are killing us slowly Now this brings me to the most important point of the night Oysters Do you like oysters?

43:18In your heart of hearts Like you would never last meal an oyster Never If I really broke it down What I like is vinegar I like the accoutrement It's the vehicle for The sauce Now I would argue I like clams better well yeah they're sweet they're cute they're small they're adorable they go in pastas you can't put an oyster in a pasta no you can't this is the thing oysters have incredible pr yeah well the whole aphrodisiac sets them light years apart yeah aphrodisiac but then not a clam doesn't aren't they like cousins well both bottom feeders yeah but like oysters are out here regal happy Gorgeous.

44:09That's some good PR. That is good. But I feel like they got pigeonholed in that. They got typed. Their team was like, you're just, no one takes you, you're not elevated. No one takes you seriously. You're commercialized. Meanwhile, Oyster, they're doing Fashion Week. They're in Paris. Oysters is over there with caviar. And clams is like. Oysters are coming in, you know, a seafood tower. They're at weddings. Yes. They're at galas. Where clams, you know, occasionally in Montauk. But you don't see clam bar. Well, clams can be at a picnic table. You're not having oysters on a picnic table. And yeah, oysters are a little bigger.

44:49But I'm telling you guys, clams are where it's at. Yeah. And flavor-wise. And then have you ever boiled a clam? You can boil them. And you put them in butter. Yeah, they're so good. So good. Clams Casino, hello. Although, have you ever had oysters Rockefeller? Again. great PR is that just yeah Rockefeller elevated rich come from money they're nepo babies yeah they're nepo like the Rockefellers have nothing to do with oysters and the oysters are like oysters have fucking pearls no one's opened a clam and you're just like is that sand not again it smells like a clam go to your doctor yeah we can yes and oysters are jewelry yeah for royals i actually have one more michael kors thing yeah so after the michael kors show i walk out and this was the most new york thing ever i'm standing there looking gorgeous in my trench coat yeah and some guy on a bike who i'm not gonna say he lived on the bike but let's just say don't know what he was doing on the bike yeah he wasn't like working or anything right he just like stops right in front of me but you know it's been a long night and i've been socializing already i'm like what's one other person yeah and he goes where were you and i'm in front of lincoln center and i go i just look at this guy i'm like there's no way he's gonna know who this is and i just go i was at the michael kors show and he goes i love Michael Kors.

46:18By the way, he's like a, I'd say like a 50 year old man. I love Michael Kors. I think he was a little drunk. And I was like, oh yeah, amazing. And he's like, you know, what a great performer. That's when I realized like, oh, he thinks, and he's like, I've been to a Michael Kors show back in the 80s. And I was like, cool. So we get into it. He think it was. I was like, maybe Michael Bublé, but I don't think Michael something. Michael Bolton. Maybe Michael Bolt yeah maybe Michael Bolt it but he was like he starts telling me these stories about how great Michael Kors is in concert and I'm sitting there in my trench and I'm like we got to wrap this up yeah and then he's like how long was the show and I was like actually only like 12 minutes and he was like wow he used to do two hours this conversation went on so much longer than it should have yeah but in that moment I was like I can't wait to tell the gigglers about this beautiful New York City moment and then my car came and then I said sir have a great night And he said, you too.

47:15I'm so happy you had a great time at the show. I said, I'll see you at the next Michael Kors show. He said, thank you. And that's the epitome of New York City. And that's the thing. You don't have to understand each other to get along. No. No. Wait, last thing and we'll end here. Have you watched any of the JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bissett show? Well, I'm a little annoyed because I very recently watched the JFK Jr. documentary. So I feel like it's so fresh. I don't want to compare the two. but Ali's been watching it and she's obsessed with it. It's good. Because you love a period piece. Well, it's not like period.

47:49It's like in the 90s. Yeah. But you don't know what they were really like because there really is no press of them. And she did not want to be photographed. Yeah, and so you kind of take it with like a grain of salt that that's how she was. But I do think the acting is really good and he's very good looking. And this is Ryan Murphy, right? when does Ryan Murphy sleep no who knows because you know he has Kim on the phone every three seconds with another idea and then he's doing all these like serial killer things the like the aesthetic of the show is phenomenal like you very much feel like you're in New York City in the 90s it actually made me like upset because I was like wait it would have been so cool to live in New York in the 90s and be like in your 20s.

48:39It looked so fun. And RFK Jr., they didn't really have security. They would just like try to live a normal life, even though he was like the most famous bachelor in the world. Yeah, well, there was no social media. So it was like real paparazzi. And he dated like a very famous. He dated this girl. Her name was Daryl Hannah. Do you remember? Yes. Yeah. You know who she is? The mermaid. Yes. That was like her, I think, biggest role. she's she's been in other things too yeah and i think she was then like went on to like marry someone else he loves a blonde he well that's one one takeaway he loves a blonde he loves a blonde but he that yeah that is a beautiful man but what a crazy story yeah and then they have like someone who plays jackie o um it just it seems like they had like a tough i just i don't know how they did it oh yeah i'm definitely gonna watch that no it's good there's three episodes out.

49:34And how's your book going? Just to wrap this up. Have we made any progress? We're at a small stand still. No, I'm reading Seven Husbands of Evelyn, Hugo. Are you reading it like on planes? Are you reading it on planes or are you iPad-ing? No, I'm iPad-ing on planes. I haven't gone full rogue, except I'm flying out to LA next week, so I might bring my book. The Gigglers truly are so funny. I'll get messages, and then I'll get messages. Then we'll talk about it on the pod. And then I'll get messages of girls being like, okay, I don't want to insult you and your reading level because to each their own.

50:09But like, I think you're correct. And like that book is like a bit too hard for you. And then I had like a legitimate like literature teacher. She was like, Wuthering Heights, stick to the seven husbands and get a grab. People message me telling you not to try to read Wuthering Heights. And I was like, don't worry. She'll know real soon in that first paragraph that she's not going to make it. She was like, I'm a literal professor and it's a very hard book. Like, not the beach read you're looking for. Anyway, I'm just trying to like. Well, maybe one day. I'm cooking. I'm reading. Who is Shay? I don't know, but my husband wants me to cook a home cooked meal now because of you.

50:46So we'll discuss that later. My husband. Your husband. We share a husband. That's Giggly Squad. Thank you guys for listening. We love you so much. Special thanks to Duncan for supporting us this episode. and we'll talk to you later this week. Episode two coming out soon. Bye.

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