I Haven't  Seen One Those Since Before I Was Pregnant!

Summary

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Episode: "I Haven't Seen One Of Those Since Before I Was Pregnant!"

Date: January 14, 2026
Hosts: Armstrong & Getty, Katie Green, Drew

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Episode Overview

This lively episode centers around the theme of changing bodily awareness, humorously sparked by awkward morning routines and experiences with “pregnancy brain.” Katie Green shares an eventful story about the challenges of being pregnant, leading to a conversation about physical sensitivity, klutziness, and the evolutionary reasons behind changes in cognition and awareness during pregnancy. The team riffs on aging, adaptive biology, and life’s little humiliations, keeping the tone light, candid, and relatable.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Sensory Sensitivity: Too Little or Too Much?

• Tight Shoes and Sensory Processing ([02:23] – [05:13])
  • One host describes spending the whole day mildly annoyed, only to realize late it was due to a shoe tied too tight.
  • The story segues into a reflection on different levels of bodily sensitivity—some people are “highly sensitive” to physical discomfort (tags, light, noises) while others (like the host) barely notice.
  • Notable Quote:
    • “I just… don’t notice it or put up with it, and then it’s like, oh, yeah, that’s what that problem is, I think.” — Co-host ([03:18])
  • Drew adds:
    • “You put up with things that… most other people would never put up with, but some of it is fairly easily rectified. So you must not be as bothered as other people.” ([03:40])

2. Empathy & Mental Experience

• Imagining Someone Else's Mind ([04:32] – [04:57])
  • Drew commentates that spending “five minutes in somebody else’s brain” would be incredibly disorienting and perhaps terrifying.
  • “I’ll bet it would be just absolutely mind-blowing to be inside somebody else’s head.” — Drew ([04:49])

3. Pregnancy Brain & Physical Mishaps

• Katie’s Sock Incident ([07:22] – [12:05])
  • Katie candidly shares her struggle with "pregnancy brain," which she says has made her clumsy:
    • “My awareness is down, and I have turned into a klutz, which is something that I have never been.” ([07:37])
  • Relates moving items around the house for the upcoming baby, and operating on little sleep.
  • The key morning incident:
    • While getting dressed, she attempts to put her socks on standing up (against her usual habit), loses her balance, and “full force bridge of my nose to the back of an office chair.” ([10:03])
  • She suffers a significant nosebleed and has to use a tampon to staunch the blood, prepping with it still in her nostril because tissues weren’t enough.
    • “I had to go find a tampon somewhere and shove it up my nose because tissues weren’t working.” — Katie Green ([11:02])
  • Drew and the others joke about the perils of “daredevil” sock-putting, with Katie expressing her frustration:
    • “I’ve never been this klutzy in my life and it’s frustrating.” ([11:15])

4. Pregnancy Adaptations & Tools

• Sock Helpers and Life Aids ([11:40] – [12:50])
  • Drew recommends a “sock putter-on-er” tool he’d used after hip surgery; Katie considers it.
  • They joke about reaching a stage in life when “sock helpers and walk-in tubs” become topics of endorsement.

5. Why Does “Pregnancy Brain” Happen?

• Biological Theories and Double Blood Volume ([13:03] – [14:23])
  • The group questions and explains the biological underpinnings of “pregnancy brain”—nutrients and awareness being diverted to the baby.
  • Katie discusses the “slump” of the second trimester and shares a surprising fact:
    • “My blood volume has doubled in this process. So that probably had a lot to do with the Niagara Falls that I dealt with this morning.” ([13:36])
  • The discussion normalizes the fact that this stage brings tiredness and disorientation:
    • “I spent a lot of my life tired and disoriented, so you’ll get used to it.” — Drew ([14:14])

6. Evolution, Vulnerability, and Protection

• Instincts and Evolutionary Psychology ([14:24] – [15:32])
  • Drew ponders if “pregnancy brain” is an adaptation; develops the idea that it creates greater vulnerability, activating protective instincts in partners.
    • “Everything has taken a backseat to nurturing and nourishing the child. So that’s why… men who are manly men have that protective instinct.” — Drew ([15:24])
  • The group jokes about practicing martial arts and being vigilant during their wives’ pregnancies, keeping a warm, humorous tone.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Full force bridge of my nose to the back of an office chair. That is hard plastic.” — Katie Green ([10:03])
• “You shouldn’t do crazy daredevil things like trying to put your socks on. Good God.” — Co-host ([11:08])
• “Is it good for lazy people?” — Katie Green (regarding the sock aid; [11:54])
• “We come into the world pathetic. We leave it pathetic. Don’t be ashamed.” — Drew ([12:38])
• “I spent a lot of my life tired and disoriented, so you’ll get used to it.” — Drew ([14:14])

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Segment Timestamps

• Sensory Sensitivity & Annoyances: [02:23] – [05:13]
• Empathy, Brains, & Mental Experience: [04:32] – [04:57]
• Katie’s Pregnancy Klutz Story: [07:22] – [12:05]
• Sock Helpers & Adaptive Tools: [11:40] – [12:50]
• Pregnancy Brain Theories: [13:03] – [14:23]
• Evolutionary Explanations & Jokes: [14:24] – [15:32]

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Tone & Style

• Language: Friendly banter, candid storytelling, gently self-deprecating humor.
• Atmosphere: Warm, relatable, sprinkled with useful facts and goofy asides.
• Spirit: Encouraging—making the awkward parts of life and pregnancy seem normal, even funny.

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This episode is a relatable blend of real-life mishaps, good information about pregnancy, and classic Armstrong & Getty-style ribbing—perfect for listeners who enjoy humor threaded with genuine insight and camaraderie.

Transcript

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[Katie Green]

I haven't seen one of those since before I got pregnant. It's one more thing Armstrong and Getty.

[Drew]

One more oh my before we get.

[Co-host]

To Katie Green, I was thinking about this yesterday. I was kind of annoyed by something all day long. Just kind of mildly annoyed. Physically? No, no, no, no. Not. Not emotionally. I mean, I understand your response, but physically, I was physically annoyed by something. It occurred to me at some point my. My left shoe was tied way too tight, and it was like, squeezing on my foot. And it got me to thinking. I've been thinking about this for a while because I got. I got one kid who's got sensory issues, and the issues are just like, heightened senses, like, for feeling like the tag in a shirt or things like that. Some people have this. Certain materials really drives them crazy. I think I'm the other direction. I think I have. It's got to be true, right, that if some people have more, some people have less. I think I have less sensitivity to things. And it's. I really have to be hit over the head with the fact that, oh, you're cold or. Or wet or you got a rock in your shoe or whatever. I just, like, kind of don't notice it or put up with it. And it's like, oh, yeah, that's what that problem is, I think.

[Katie Green]

Number.

[Drew]

Yeah. Well, obviously only you would know that, but that certainly squares with all the stories you've told through the years.

[Co-host]

Yeah, yeah, I think I just don't, like, notice.

[Drew]

Well, you put up with things that not only other people, most other people would never put up with, but some of it is, like, fairly easily rectified. So you must not be as bothered as other people are not that bothered.

[Katie Green]

So you noticed it. You noticed it earlier on in the day and then just kind of let it be tied too tight.

[Co-host]

There was just something mildly in the background annoying, and it wasn't, like, enough to dwell on. But then at some point I realized, oh, my left shoe is tied way too tight. But I. I don't know. I think I do this with lots of things where it's just like it. And since I've got an example in my life of that being extra sensitive to those things, I just wonder if I'm south of the average line as opposed to north of it.

[Drew]

It's been said many times, including by me, that to spend five minutes in somebody else's brain, somebody else's mind, would be, like, the most terrifying experience ever. I think it would be incredibly disorienting, too.

[Co-host]

Like, I have that lunch.

[Drew]

They could create that somehow. I mean, you'd have to take a deep breath and. And like, have a safe word or. Or whatever. I'll bet it would be just absolutely mind blowing to be inside somebody else's.

[Co-host]

Head regularly in my life. People said that noise isn't that driving crazy? Like what noise? Oh yeah, yeah, I guess that is annoying. You know, I don't notice or the bright light or whatever it is. It's just. I don't know. I have low sensitivity which I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. But anyway, just observe Support for the.

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[Co-host]

Yes Katie, what were you saying?

[Katie Green]

Oh With. With the story for today.

[Co-host]

Yeah.

[Katie Green]

Oh, God. Okay, so first, I want to start this by saying, I don't know, pregnancy brain or baby brain, whatever they call it, is a very real thing.

[Co-host]

Yeah.

[Katie Green]

I am. My awareness is down, and I have turned into a klutz, which is something that I have never been.

[Drew]

Mm.

[Co-host]

Interesting.

[Katie Green]

Yeah. So I'm getting ready this morning, and because I am a sweet angel of a wife, I lay my clothes out the night before, and I take them into the office to get dressed so that I don't wake Drew up.

[Drew]

Yeah.

[Co-host]

Very nice.

[Katie Green]

And in the past couple of months, we have taken all of the things out of Drew's office and moved them into my office, because Drew's office is going to be the baby's room. So things have been kind of moved around in here, but I. I'm aware of it.

[Drew]

Sure.

[Katie Green]

So this morning, I sit down, I put my clothes on, and for some reason, my brain told me to stand up to put my socks on. So I stood up, got the left one on successfully. I go to put that.

[Co-host]

You put your socks on standing?

[Katie Green]

Don't ask me why. I never do that. I don't know what happened this morning, but for some reason.

[Co-host]

Anyway, I'm not sure what percentage of people could even put their socks on standing, but congratulations.

[Drew]

A high risk maneuver, as I think we're about to get to.

[Host]

Well.

[Katie Green]

And I can tell you that I used to be able to, like, reach down and, like, grab onto my foot. I can no longer do that because my belly is in the way, so that's becoming kind of an issue.

[Drew]

Yeah, me too.

[Co-host]

You don't mean just when you were a kid? You mean just pre pregnancy, you could reach down and grab onto your foot?

[Katie Green]

Yeah. Yeah, I was.

[Drew]

I'm pretty flexible, but I can, too, almost. I know that amazes you. If my knees are perfectly straight, I can't quite get there, but if I bend them and grab my toes, I can straighten them to within, you know, half a degree of straight. I've been working on it like crazy.

[Katie Green]

That's really good.

[Co-host]

Yeah, that's good.

[Drew]

Yeah. Well, nothing like excruciating pain to motivate a person, and that's what got me going, so. Yeah.

[Co-host]

And you also. You're hoping to be on the 2028 gymnastics team?

[Drew]

Well, and I'm so close. I'm auditioning for the Cirque du soleil for the 25th consecutive year. And this year, fingers crossed, I think my dream may come true.

[Katie Green]

So I'm. I'm doing the Amazing feat that is putting.

[Drew]

Remind me to reshave my torso. Anyway, back to you, Katie.

[Katie Green]

Trying to. Okay, that's an image. So I get the left one on successfully. Now I'm supposed to put the right sock on I. Full force. Because you know, you're not thinking so you're, you're just leaning forward as you usually would.

[Drew]

Oh no.

[Katie Green]

Full force bridge of my nose to the back of an office chair. That is hard plastic. Oh, this was at about.

[Drew]

You had a fall.

[Katie Green]

Yeah. Basically this is about 3:05 in the morning. I hadn't obviously said anything to anybody because nobody on the planet was up and the first word out of my mouth was fuck yeah, of course. And I kind of walked it off for a minute because I was still disoriented. I had a full blown nosebleed. Full blown nose just gushing blood. So I, I did most of my prep with the tampon in my nose.

[Drew]

Oh boy.

[Co-host]

Did that to yourself. You split your nose open bleeding everywhere by putting your socks on.

[Katie Green]

I don't know that I didn't split the skin, but my nose just started gushing. And I will be very interested to see when I take my makeup off if I am bruised because it is sore all through here. But yeah, I had to go find a tampon somewhere and shove it up my nose because tissues weren't working.

[Co-host]

You shouldn't do crazy daredevil things like trying to put your socks on. Good God.

[Drew]

I've not without supervision.

[Katie Green]

I've never been this klutzy in my life and it's frustrating.

[Co-host]

I don't know at what point this happens, but I know many pregnant women toward the end there are kind of into a sockless slide in shoe world or flip flops.

[Drew]

Yeah.

[Katie Green]

Oh, okay.

[Co-host]

It's time. Yeah.

[Katie Green]

Maybe because I, that was, that was a hazard. But just, just within, you know, five minutes again, I hadn't even brushed my teeth yet. I was just like.

[Drew]

Well, and before and after my, my hip surgeries, I had a sock putter honor mechanism that you can get super inexpensively on the Internet. Good for pregnant ladies too. It's really. And given your history, you know, save your life. Is it good for lazy people? You know, I. Well yeah, if you. If bending over exhausts you. Yeah. But you know, I'd send it to you. I think I got rid of them all, but they're, they're super cheap.

[Katie Green]

Okay. I might actually seriously considering it because that was unexpected and I did not like it one bit.

[Co-host]

What's it called? It can't Be called a sock putter on her.

[Drew]

I don't remember. It's something like that. It's like a curved piece of plastic that you can put the sock over called, like, stretch the top.

[Katie Green]

A sock helper.

[Drew]

Sock helper. There you go. That's not at all. I feel pathetic, but. Well, at times, we're all pathetic. That's part of life. We come into the world pathetic. We leave it pathetic. Don't be ashamed. Anyway, but. So you put the sock, stretch it over it, and then you. And it's got ropes attached to it, and then you pull it up over your foot and it kind of slides itself out of the way, as I recall, years ago. But it's very handy.

[Co-host]

Are we. To that stage of the show. We're gonna start endorsing sock helpers and walk in tubs and.

[Drew]

Well, and I had a stick with grabbers on the end that I would use to take stuff off shelves and stuff. So, yeah, it was nice.

[Co-host]

So with the baby brain thing, I know that it's a real thing, a term, and I've heard Salmon, Henry's mom, talk about it when. So what. What is the theory behind that? Like, that all the nutrients is going to the growing person inside you and leaves your brain lacking or idea what caused.

[Katie Green]

That's. That's what I've been told by doctors, is that, you know, my. All of my body, everything, my immune system, my brain, my nutrients, everything's going to him right now as a baby.

[Drew]

Yeah.

[Katie Green]

And plus the blood flow that's not.

[Drew]

Flowing out of your nose.

[Katie Green]

Right, right. Well, and I also. I didn't know this, but my blood volume has doubled in this process.

[Co-host]

I'd forgotten that. Yeah.

[Katie Green]

So that probably had a lot to do with the Niagara Falls that I dealt with this morning. But also, I didn't.

[Co-host]

Volume is double.

[Katie Green]

Yeah. Yeah. And I didn't realize this because everybody says, oh, the second trimester, that's the best part. There's a slump in, like, 18 to 24 weeks, which I'm right in the middle of, where you. You just. You hit another. Another wall. You're just tired and disoriented and all that. So I don't know all of those things together, but the amount of time it's worth.

[Drew]

I spent a lot of my life tired and disoriented, so you'll get used to it.

[Katie Green]

The amount of times that I've said, kate, what are you doing to myself?

[Co-host]

That's interesting. Yeah.

[Drew]

Yeah. You know, it's. It's. It's interesting as I'M thinking about, is it adaptive in some way? I just think it's a biological necessity and it makes you more vulnerable to whatever might befall you. Whether it's a self induced Three Stooges episode or, or, you know, an attack by somebody else. God help us. Or you know, the other tribe comes over the hill. Which is why males have, and I feel it rising in me as I'm discussing it, have a protective instinct that is literally murderous if necessary to protect your pregnant woman, wife or your child.

[Katie Green]

Yeah.

[Drew]

Because I think we instinctively understand that she's not just in the obvious state of vulnerability, but even the defense mechanisms that you would have as a, as an adult. Everything has taken a backseat to nurturing and nourishing the child. So that's why, you know, men who are manly men have that protective instinct.

[Co-host]

I remember when you're, when Judy was pregnant and you got really good with the numchucks practicing, you're ready to take counsel.

[Drew]

Oh yeah, yeah. Oh yeah. A waiter would be rude to me. I would just practice on him. Bring him to his knees. Right, exactly. Just to stay sharp.

[Co-host]

Well, I guess that's it.

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