Podcast
Cousin Closet with Maddy and Emily
Hosted by Maddy Thompson and Emily Joy · EN
Put on something fabulous and step into the world of Cousin Closet with Maddy and Emily–two cousins who have gone from arch rivals to wannabe fashion designer business partners to best friends over the course of their three decades of life. After growing up the youngest children of very religious families, adulthood has lead to... a LOT of changes.
From relationships, sexuality, and dating in your 30's, to neurodivergence, mental health, astrology, and grief; join us weekly as we laugh, cry, and dig into our dress up boxes, put on a iconic outfits, unpack the experiences of our lives.
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Perry Underwood
1w ago00:52:41Tap to summarizeHiiii cousins! Welcome back to another trip to the Cousin Closet. This week, the girls are giving glamour, and not just because they’re ovulating.They talk about Emily’s graduation from massage therapy school, dream sponsorships, girl comedians, and microdosing mushrooms before an emo concert. Oh, and Emily’s newest malaphor takes the wheel. Enjoy!
Transcribe →Good Grief!
2w ago00:58:53Tap to summarizeTW: Death, grief, loss ♡Welcome back, cousins. This week, the girls find themselves feeling grumpy and hot, despite both being in their follicular phases. Head-to-toe in black & white, they chat about raspy voices, the different colors of menstrual blood, Em back in her girlboss era, and the finale of Maddy’s dental saga. The heart of the conversation comes to be as Maddy recaps the wave of grief that hit her last week. For the first time on the pod, she gets into the details of her dad’s unexpected death, surviving grief, and how life has evolved over the past three and a half years.
Transcribe →1:11:11
3w ago01:01:10Tap to summarizeThis week on Cousin Closet, Maddy and Emily are channeling Limited Too and feeling like the baddies their younger selves always hoped to be. Per usual, the order is found within the chaos as Emily navigates lutealing and Maddy is on day one of her period. Together, they unpack a myriad of laundry list items that include seasonal allergies, cracked heels, the sensory nightmare of lotion, and a malapropism that Emily hopes to never fall victim to in her practice. The girls talk about what they’re manifesting under the new moon and the goals they have for their individual selves and careers, and of course, their hopes and dreams for the pod.
Transcribe →I'm Brave of That
Jul 1000:54:32Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another week in the Cousin Closet!Maddy and Emily are ADHD-ing all over the place, as per usual, and unpacking a variety of topics: gay dentistry, Taylor Swift's wedding, and the Venn diagram where aesthetic patriotism and pride meet in an unexpected way. Love you!!!
Transcribe →Exploring Endometriosis with Rachel Ratelle
Jul 400:58:26Tap to summarizeThis week, the closet welcomes its first-ever guest to the pod! While Maddy is out of town, Emily sits down with Rachel Ratelle, founder of Rays Your Vibe—a nonprofit advocating for endometriosis and women’s health awareness. Rachel shares her own journey with chronic illness and the process of uncovering the conditions that have plagued her throughout her life. The girls have an unfiltered conversation about the ins and outs of endo surgery, the diagnostic maze that no one warns you about, sex ed failures, the gender gap in body literacy, and the difference between boundaries and manipulation when it comes to dating. If you bleed, this one's for you. ♡
Transcribe →B.D.E. (Bi D*ck Energy)
Jun 1201:33:01Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the closet! Oh, and also back out of it? After a few weeks' hiatus and much-needed reset, the girls are back on their bullshit. They recap the past few weeks and reflect on the first six months of the year. Emily continues the dating saga and gives an update on the emotional and physical effects she’s experienced since that began, and Maddy opens up about unpacking her sexuality and learning to trust and free herself. They talk abundance, mushrooms, life path numbers, and more in one of their deepest conversations yet. Enjoy. ❤︎ and HAPPY PRIDE!
Transcribe →Baby, You're a Butterfly
May 2200:36:01Tap to summarizeAnd just like that, we’re back in the closet. This week, Maddy tackles her second solo episode and realizes how underutilized lace is in her closet. She takes on Emily’s challenge to “stream of consciousness this shit”, which, of course, wanders through various thoughts and tangents. She gets into her various dreams, fear of not being taken seriously, the tendency to hold on to and ritualize things way past the breaking point, and reflects on the first time she can remember really being in her body and trusting her own intuition. In the end, she recalls the paradigm shift the Blue Morpho butterfly has provided her, and recaps last week’s shocking run-in with someone from her past. Get dressed and meet Maddy in the closet for a short and sweet episode with lots of self-reflection. OH, and in the name of Taylor Swift, Amen.
Transcribe →Taurus Season and One Year of Divorce
May 1501:01:31Tap to summarizeIt’s Friday, and Maddy and Emily are reaching into the closet for something… mystical? Both annoyed at Emily for picking this theme, they show up and turn out in their best interpretations anyway, and discuss the important distinction between capes and cloaks. Emily gets into her most recent qualms with dating, including deceptively hot Christians and men’s poorly curated dating profiles. She fills us in on her worst date yet and warns about the dangers of unsnapping your body suit too close to your date. Maddy talks astrology and Taruses specifically, her most recent run-in with her Dad reincarnated, and oh yeah, baby school.One year post-divorce, Emily updates the cousins on how she’s doing and reflects on the ups and downs of the past year, and how her thoughts on marriage and relationships have changed throughout. Enjoy!
Transcribe →Third (date/pink) Eye Blind
May 800:55:27Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another week in the Cousin Closet!Emily and Maddy are finally reunited after two weeks apart, and there is much to catch up on. It's an undressed week, so get ready for them to pull more niche life lessons from one another's deepest depths. The laundry list is listing. Emily updates the cousins on her sexscapades and the presentation Maddy made to keep track of her suitors, how her stance on PDA has changed...again, somebody call 911–there’s a nipple situation on the dance floor, and the tragic hot tub downfall of “The Doctor”.They talk about their tendency to over-intellectualize in therapy and doing their therapist’s job for them, psychoanalyzing their hereditary wrinkles, the philosophy of doing more drugs as legitimate life advice, and how much Maddy embodies a certain villain who–once you see it–you can’t unsee.Good luck, and love you!
Transcribe →Let Me See That Sacrum Werk
May 500:43:48Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another week in the closet. <3Emily is popping in–fashionably late, the full moon has been full mooning, and we are overwhelmed–for her first solo episode while Maddy is... definitely not in Montana. She's taking us through the ins and outs of bodywork and introducing us to her favorite modality: Craniosacral Therapy. Of course, she first goes through her laundry list and gives an update on her San Diego dating life, including her current stance on PDA. All while sparkling in a sequin mini skirt layered over white granny panties. Get into your body and get ready to journey all the way from your head to your sacrum.
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