GAL-OWEEN! ft. bratz & barbie 🎃

Summary

Gals on the Go — "GAL-OWEEN! ft. Bratz & Barbie 🎃"

Release Date: October 29, 2025
Hosts: Brooke Miccio and Danielle Carolan
Episode Theme: Halloween costumes, girl talk, nostalgia, beauty/fashion recommendations, and pop culture updates—all with a lighthearted “gal pal” energy

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Episode Overview

This festive Halloween episode of Gals on the Go is all about embracing the spirit of the season with creativity and nostalgia. Co-hosts Brooke and Danielle celebrate their first “official” planned-out Halloween episode by dressing up as Bratz and Barbie; they dive deep into the origins of their costume ideas, reminisce about their childhood toy preferences, chat about current book and TV obsessions, swap beauty product tips, and contemplate the nature of friendship, personal growth, and retreat planning. The episode is peppered with fun stories, relatable insecurities, and classic gal-on-the-go banter—with both hosts frequently making each other (and listeners) laugh.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Planning Halloween Costumes: Bratz & Barbie

Timestamps: [01:08]–[09:14]

• The Inspiration: Danielle originated the idea—“This was Danielle’s idea… I just thought, Brooke is so Barbie. I had 20 Bratz dolls growing up.” ([02:07])
• Costume Details: Danielle as Bratz (paper boy/cabby hat, giant hoops, faux fur) and Brooke as “Entrepreneur Barbie” (inspired by a rare 2014 doll, Amazon-sourced dress and jewelry).
• Barbie’s Diversity: Brooke chronicles her deep dive exploring Mattel’s Barbie range, noting the evolution from "beach Barbie" to diverse careers: “They do a special drop of the career of the year, basically.” ([05:17])
• Ease vs. Recognition: Both discuss the modern paradox of costumes: “We have to tell you guys what we are… everyone posts their inspo slide on Instagram now.” ([09:01])

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2. Toy Nostalgia and Childhood Preferences

Timestamps: [09:44]–[11:41]

• Not Just Barbies: Both admit not being “Barbie girls”—Danielle was Bratz, Brooke leaned more “Polly Pocket.”
• Chewing Polly Pocket Shoes: A peak relatable moment—“Why were [Polly Pocket shoes] so fun to chew on?” ([10:51])
• Middle School Meltdowns: Childhood girl group drama is cross-generational: “When you knew why your friend was crying, you were VIP.” ([11:23])

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3. Shopping Then vs. Now, Returns, and Instant Gratification

Timestamps: [13:13]–[15:36]

• Changing Habits: “We used to be in a more patient society… now, I’m so impatient. If the Uber’s five minutes away, cancel!” ([14:32])
• Returns Dilemma: Both share a love-hate relationship with online returns—even when it’s easier than ever.

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4. Trending Halloween Costumes and Cultural Moments

Timestamps: [15:39]–[17:00]

• Predictions: Taylor & Travis, Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Barbie movie spin-offs—but both want unique, original costumes with “backstories.”
• Memorable Quote: “Every year, people try to get more unique—something no one’s done before.” – Danielle ([16:28])

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5. Being Easily Spooked and True Crime TV

Timestamps: [18:50]–[22:58]

• No Scary Costumes: “I get scared of myself—no scary costumes for me!” ([18:57])
• Spooky Season TV: Discussion of Amanda Knox dramatizations and the limits of their appetite for true crime ("We had to put on New Heights podcast as a palette cleanser." – Danielle, [21:51])
• Football Journey: Danielle starts following football, attends a Giants game—“It was electric when the team you’re rooting for wins!” ([23:19])

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6. Books, Late-Night Reading, and Book Recs

Timestamps: [25:54]–[29:54], [35:51]–[56:46]

• Hunger Games Prequel Obsession: Brooke binge-reads the new prequel: “I ended up staying up ‘til 5:00am—I couldn’t put it down.” ([27:04])
• Book-to-Movie Adaptations: Reflection on the quality of Hunger Games adaptations and spin-offs.
• Book Recs Exchange: Fantasy series (ACOTAR, Fourth Wing), and Bobby Brown's autobiography "Still Bobby" as a current favorite.

“That’s when they say ‘can’t put it down’—that is literally me. I need to know if this person lives or dies.” – Brooke ([27:44])

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7. TED Talks, AI, and Academic Nostalgia

Timestamps: [31:13]–[34:10]

• Would You Do a TED Talk? Danielle: “Not at this point—I don’t think I have TED Talk-level content.”
• MLA Format Woes: Both reminisce about the pains of academic formatting and speculate about AI’s role for students now.

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8. Pop Culture, Friendship Roles, and Improv Aspirations

Timestamps: [37:05]–[44:46]

• Pop Culture “Correspondent”: Danielle jokingly feels like the paperboy of celebrity/influencer news for her friend group.
• Making Friends Solo: Danielle tests Mel Robbins’ “set an intention for events” advice—“I want three meaningful conversations and to make a new friend.” ([42:29])
• Improv Classes: Both contemplate joining improv, but are advised to attend separately to be their “full selves.” Plans for a possible “gals intensive” are floated.

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9. Dreaming of a Gals On The Go Retreat

Timestamps: [47:54]–[49:50]

• Retreat Planning: The gals brainstorm a future listener retreat (“The Gals Intensive!”) and joke about balancing aesthetics (hotel, marble floors) with legal precautions.
• Memorable Moment: “I think we need to work with a company that’s done that before—because I can’t even begin to think about the insurance behind that!” – Danielle ([48:05])

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10. Beauty Picks: “Glam on the Go”

Timestamps: [51:38]–[56:46]

• Brooke’s Pick: KMS Cleansing Mist for hair—“When your dry shampoo can’t save you, this makes it look like a fresh blowout!” ([52:07])
• Danielle’s Pick: Jones Road Neutralizer Pencil—“At first, a concealer pencil felt unnatural, but now I’m obsessed.”
• Still Bobby: Danielle shares her current Bobbi Brown infatuation, recommending the autobiography “Still Bobby.”

“I was like, I love her… now I’m addicted. Bobby content, I can’t get enough!” – Danielle ([53:57])

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11. Final Laughs, Nostalgia, and Playful Banter

Timestamps: [57:07]–[58:50]

• Playful Recap: “We sweat, we laughed, we STEM-ed… We bratzed. We intensive-d. We barbed.”
• My Scene Dolls: Danielle throws back to “My Scene” dolls and old-school computer games.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Costume Choices:
  “That was Danielle’s idea… Brooke is so Barbie. I had 20 Bratz dolls growing up.” – Danielle, [02:07]
• On Halloween Costume Recognition:
  “We have to tell you guys what we are. That’s just costumes these days—I feel like everyone posts their photo and then the inspo.” – Brooke, [09:01]
• On Modern Impatience:
  “We used to be in a more patient society… now, I’m so impatient. The Uber’s five minutes away? Cancel!” – Danielle, [14:32]
• On Childhood Drama:
  “When you got that info, you were like, ‘I got you, girl.’” – Brooke, [11:36]
• On Book Addiction:
  “That’s what they mean by a ‘can’t-put-it-down book.’ I mean, I need to know now if this person lives or dies!” – Brooke, [27:44]
• On Event Socializing:
  “On my way to the event, I literally thought, ‘What do I want out of this?’… And I did just that.” – Danielle, [42:29]

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Timestamps for Standout Segments

• Costume Construction & Barbie Discourse: [02:07], [04:26], [06:21]
• Toy Memories and Chewing Polly Pocket Shoes: [10:51]
• Book Obsession and Sleepless Reading: [27:04]
• Beauty Products: Glam on the Go: [51:38]
• Retreat & Improv Talk: [47:54]–[49:50]
• Pop Culture Correspondence: [37:05]
• Nostalgic Computer Games: [58:04]

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Tone & Language

• Warm, witty, and “best friend” banter
• Lots of self-deprecating humor, playfully roasting each other and themselves
• Inclusive and conversational — both hosts assume listeners see themselves in similar situations
• Overflowing with curiosity, “what if” scenarios, and comedic tangents

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Summary Takeaways

Whether you’re planning a Halloween costume, reliving sleepover nostalgia, seeking a new book or beauty product, or just want to listen in on two friends who know how to keep it real—and keep it funny—this episode delivers the mix of laughs, recommendations, and upper-millennial pop culture that Gals on the Go is known for.

Transcript

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[A]

Foreign. Hey guys, what's up? Welcome back to Gals on the Go podcast.

[B]

It's Brooke and Danielle. Hey Barbie.

[A]

Hey, brat. Guys, it's the first like real official gals Halloween where we really planned in advance.

[B]

I'm proud of us. I'm so proud. Happy Halloween. I can't believe it's here. Like, and you know, after Halloween, then comes holiday season. So we're just really in the thick of it.

[A]

Oh, I'm not ready to go there yet. But you know, right now I'm enjoying this time of life.

[B]

Yes. We're in spooky season and today's would be a day, I think, to watch on YouTube perhaps, because for sure we're dressed up in character. Yep, that's right.

[A]

Yep. This was Danielle's idea. Well, this, the. The costuming in general. Like we were, you know, discussing like we knew we wanted.

[B]

Last year we did it kinda.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like so witch and cat like ears or whatever.

[A]

Like I was like, okay, we could do better. Y. Yeah, we both were like, we can do better. But then you. This was an original Danielle concept. Did you see it on Tik Tok or something?

[B]

No, I saw Barbie. Uhhuh. There were. No, I didn't see Bratz. And then I was like, Barbie, Barbie. Barbie, Bratz. And then I just. I don't know. So. Thank you. Yes, it was truly original. Normally I see it on Tik Tok Pinterest, but like I just thought. And then I thought, Brooke is so Barbie. I am. I don't know if my personality is so Bratz, but like growing up, you guys, I had 20 Bratz dolls.

[A]

Like I was.

[B]

And I. We Talked about it.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah.

[B]

I didn't have Bratz dolls. Like, no, I need to expl.

[A]

Further. So you. You liked the fashion of the Bratz? That's what it was like.

[B]

It was the aesthetic, like, the vibes. Yeah. I loved the outfits. Like, I would dress them all up. They all had, like, these huge, like, beautiful lips. So I tried to overline my lips. It actually isn't as dramatic as I thought it would be, but it never.

[A]

It. Hey, it looks great from here.

[B]

Thank you. I literally was like, texting the group. I was like, guys, I'm gonna have crazy lip liner on. Gonna need a straw for my coffee. And then I was like, it's literally.

[A]

Not even that deep. We did a call with someone. They're like, oh, are you getting glam?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Like, no, no, no, no, no. It's a. It's here.

[B]

I was getting my makeup done. That would look sick if we, like, really? But I know maybe next year we.

[A]

Got off the budget.

[B]

Yeah. You guys give us some ideas. Oh, I did see on Tick Tock, the best costume idea ever for us that I sent to you and you, like, I think, like, oh, my God.

[A]

You gotta remind me. I literally have short term memory.

[B]

I'm not gonna tell you because I.

[A]

Was like, with me. Oh, you want to save it?

[B]

We have to do it next year. It's like, so good.

[A]

Perfect. I must have liked.

[B]

I tried to mouth to her, but you didn't understand.

[A]

No, I didn't understand. It's okay. No good. Understood.

[B]

Very good.

[A]

I feel like it's giving, like paper boy with the hat. Like, no, like, Abby hat. I love it though. Like, that is like that. Why? That is so brats, that hat.

[B]

It's so bratz. I wish I had, like, platform boots. I just didn't want to buy platform boots just for this. So I'm sorry, guys, but yeah, so if you're just listening, I have like, a big brown, like, I think they're called paper boy cabby hats. Some Y2K sunglasses, and then, like, ginormous sparkly hoops.

[A]

And where's this fur from?

[B]

Oh, my gosh. It's American eagle.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

I'm obsessed with her. She's so cute.

[A]

American eagle fur.

[B]

American eagle faux fur. Yes. So I'm the brat doll today. Brooke is Barbie. You are recreating a Barbie.

[A]

Well, there's so many, Barb. There's so many. So then when we said Barbie, of course I go on a deep dive, you know?

[B]

Yeah. What you do.

[A]

Let me just try my. Try my Best. So I went through all of the current Barbies.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

This was a job I want. You have to go on. I was cross referencing multiple websites. I'm going on Mattel's website. I'm on Amazon Target because I want to see the full skew. All 100 Barbies. Currently, none of them spoke to me. Like, I was looking for one that, like, I identified with, you know, that I was like. And there were like, a few, like, cute ones, but I was like, ah. Like, I don't like the backstory.

[B]

Like, yeah, I. I can't embody.

[A]

No, I can't get into that character. Like, I need. I didn't feel it. And then I found out that every year they do a career Barbie. This is like something that they've been doing for the past, like, 25 years or something. And they pick different. It's actually really cute. And they've done a wide range of careers. You know, they've done, like, politician Barbie and.

[B]

Yeah, I've seen the astronaut Barbie. Yeah, I've seen this.

[A]

Yes, yes, yes. Some of them are, like, in the permanent collection. Like, you know, Barbie careers, like, they have, like, always. But then they do, like, a special drop of, like, the career of the year, basically.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I have to see what the one is of this year. Year. There was one that was. So then I was looking, I was like, there's gotta be podcaster Barbie, right? Oh, no, that.

[B]

Next year.

[A]

Here's. Hey, here's your opportunity.

[B]

You can recreate Brooklyn last week's episode.

[A]

Yes. Oh, my gosh. No. Then there was. I saw that there was, like, pop star and, like, music producer duo. And then I just kept going back in the. The backlog, and I saw that in 2014, they did entrepreneur Barbie.

[B]

It's awesome.

[A]

And I just. I saw it and I said, that's a backstory that I can get behind something that I'm like, I can get in, like, a min. Character.

[B]

And she was brunette, right?

[A]

They had a blonde brunette. And then. Yeah, they had. They had very various variations, which I. I love. I love. When I did that, I found one that I. That spoke to me that's.

[B]

You know, they do different variations for each.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Like one. That's awesome.

[A]

Yeah, no, Lots of different options. And like, the current skew of Barbies, like, it really is, like, so impressive. I feel like the. They do have range. Like, I would say that they. Yeah, really. And very specific. You know, Like, I think it used to be like, Barbie goes to the beach. Like.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And now it's like, Barbie, she, you know, she's a, a working mom. And then on the side she has this like. No, I'm being so serious.

[B]

Yes, she is.

[A]

She. Exactly.

[B]

Yeah, she, she, she. We love when we talk to brands and they'll talk about like their customer. You know, it's like she loves the beach or she.

[A]

Yeah, she loves jewelry.

[B]

And the photo you showed me of this Barbie, you really do look like her.

[A]

I was going to buy it and then I felt it was really just not so unnecessary and I was going to just. Well, I just, you know, she would.

[B]

Just, she would hang out with us for sure.

[A]

Yeah. But then I just was like, it's. Then I was like on ebay, I was like, I've gone too far. Like, cuz it's not available any. Like it's 2014. You know, it was like a vintage.

[B]

I know.

[A]

And then I'm on like the forms and the people go crazy for the collect. No, I was.

[B]

You went full in layers. You were like, okay, Barbie on it for sure. I love that.

[A]

Yeah. No, and then I was zooming into the pictures of the Barbie. I was like, the, the dress, it's, it's.

[B]

Where is this outfit from? Where'd you get the dress?

[A]

Amazon.

[B]

Amazon.

[A]

Amazon just. I mean, I hate to say it like, is that all Amazon?

[B]

Of course.

[A]

Yeah. And then this jewelry that I'm like typing in, I'm like very gy costume jewelry. Like very fake looking, like princess looking fake. Like found this combo.

[B]

I just love it.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

How did. So you drove here? Did you drive in this outfit?

[A]

No, I changed. I changed in the bathroom and a few people walked in on me. One of her here. Yeah. Yeah. That's so funny.

[B]

You were like really trying to just at the last second right before you walked.

[A]

Totally. No, this is like an office building, by the way. So it's like fully like, you know, like one of the things is like a podcast, but everyone else just like is just going about their day. A woman comes in while I was, you know, getting ready, like doing my.

[B]

Earrings on your gaudy jewelry.

[A]

She's like, oh my gosh, I love your dress. And I was just like, thank you. Because I just didn't have it in me to explain. Oh no, this is 2014. I don't. Yes, thank you. You understand me. This is actually part of the backstory.

[B]

You're like, wait, you recognize.

[A]

You know who I am? I should have said. I should have said, you know who.

[B]

You get it. I was so nervous no one would know my costume.

[A]

Oh, that's so funny. No, that's the problem with these costumes that are a little too close to the sun.

[B]

Like, it's, like, really is a problem.

[A]

When it's like, you can wear things in your own cost closet. It's almost like. That's kind of a problem because, like, what are you.

[B]

Yeah. You literally have. We have to tell you guys what we are. Yeah, that's just costumes. These days I feel like everyone, you know, they. They post their photo and then the next slide is the inspiration of the costume.

[A]

Totally. But that's okay.

[B]

But that's okay.

[A]

Hey, hey. That's okay.

[B]

I saw someone did a news flash, which I thought was really funny. So she wore, like, a newspaper, like, crop top and skirt, and then she had a big coat on, and then she'd look at people and flash. That's funny with the nudes.

[A]

I like a costume that's, like, punny so bad. Yeah, that's good.

[B]

I know. I'm really excited. And then we've also got Katie's murder mystery party this weekend. So we gotta, like, you know, we'll. We'll probably show our costumes for our. Because we got our characters.

[A]

Yes, of course.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I gotta assume my role for that, too.

[B]

Assume your role.

[A]

Yes. But circling back to the Bratz conversation, because you were a Bratz girly, did you ever have any Barbies or. No. Just brats. Like, he was.

[B]

No. You talking about, like, I don't think I know a thing about Barbies. You saying all this, like, I didn't even know that there were, like, yearly ones, like the current Barbies. Like, I didn't really know that.

[A]

No. I. I have a confession. Did you really? Honest. I wasn't really a Barbie kid either. I was like Polly Pocket kid.

[B]

I was gonna say. Were you Polly Pocket? There was like, those three and American Girl dolls, but I feel like you had those too. I did.

[A]

Yeah. I feel like that's like an underlying.

[B]

That's a difference.

[A]

That's, like, category.

[B]

Those are the big dolls, and we had our little dolls.

[A]

Yeah. What was your little doll of choice? I was. I was. Yeah.

[B]

I could have done that too, I guess.

[A]

Yeah. I feel like she's blonde and she comes in one variation.

[B]

Yeah. One skew. Yeah.

[A]

No Polly Pocket, period.

[B]

Like, so true. Barbie. There's a little bit more diversity.

[A]

Yeah. There's more possibility with the costume. Like, what does Polly Pocket even wear? Now that I think about it, I just think of the shoes. I just think about how good it tasted.

[B]

Oh, my God. Why were they so Fun to chew on. Like, I don't know.

[A]

I think it's because they had, like, the perfect amount of, like, that air gap in it, and it just was kind of delicious.

[B]

Polly pocket leg.

[A]

I love how that was a universal experience.

[B]

It's weird.

[A]

Yeah, I saw.

[B]

Oh, my God. I saw something today on Tick Tock that was so relatable. Like in middle school, elementary school, when one of your friends was crying and you were the person that knew why she was crying.

[A]

Yes, yes. Stop.

[B]

Don't talk to her. Why do you get to be the person who knows?

[A]

You're literally like the, like the security officer being like, keep moving, keep moving.

[B]

Yeah, and it's like you were VIP because you knew why she was totally, totally.

[A]

When you got that, like, that info, you were like, oh, I got you, girl.

[B]

Yeah, that still happens every now and then. I could think of something this year that.

[A]

Oh, totally. Like at a party or something. Like, something happens and you're like, what happened? And you're like, no. Like, no, I can't.

[B]

I'm helping her.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Oh, fuck you. Yeah.

[A]

Okay, well, you'll tell me tomorrow.

[B]

I guess. What if I wanted to help, you know? And, like, we look like the bad friend. For sure she had her person.

[A]

I feel like it was a universal experience also to, like, randomly have, like, meltdowns in middle school. Like, I feel like that. Then. Then again, it's like, you know, why was she crying? Like, I don't. Probably over something so stupid. But we just had an emotional outburst.

[B]

Yeah, it just happens. Yeah, it really does. And I. That now, like, I think about babies too, because my friend just had her baby and stuff and how they randomly cr. And it's just so funny. Like, they just randomly start crying, but it's because they often have to, like, poop or there's like, something they need and that's the only way they know how to. We've just all been crying for years and communicating, communicating. It's like the only way.

[A]

Oh, my God.

[B]

I don't know how we got here, but yeah. So you had Polly Pocket?

[A]

Yes, I had, but I feel like. No, I was an experimental girl. Like, whatever was on the market, like, send it my way. Like, I'll try it. Let me take a whack at it.

[B]

Like, no, look at all the skus and decide, like, which route you want to go.

[A]

Yeah, no, honestly, like, I should have been, like, the test subject for, like, new toys. Like, they should have just, like, plopped me down in a Target and, like, what do you want like, you know, because I.

[B]

You little.

[A]

Brooke. Oh, my God. I was like, consumerism. I mean, I still am, but I was gonna say, I just feel like I. You know, I would watch the. Back in my day, we had the commercials for it all.

[B]

Yes, right?

[A]

And then you'd be like, I got it. I need this product immediately.

[B]

Those commercials would go hard or even just, like, random, like, everyday items. I'd be like, mom, you need that. Like, they're so. They were so good. Like, call that number to order.

[A]

And the most, like, random things there was, like, paint things and.

[B]

Yes. Oh, my God.

[A]

Arts and crafts, now that I think about it.

[B]

Stack cup or. What was this? Yes.

[A]

You know the stacking cup game.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

It would be, like, 1999. Like, gone now. And then I remember, like, being, like, telling my parents, like, I want to get. And then they were like, no, no. Like, you can't. Because, like, then they add the $10 shipping, and it ends up being, like, way more. They're like, we'll just buy it at the store.

[B]

Like, right?

[A]

It's not so crazy. Like, we used to just, like, go to the store for everything, and now it's like, like, all online.

[B]

Like, I know, but it is fun to, like.

[A]

I love a store. Oh, I love the store.

[B]

I'm trying to, like, do it more. I think it's because I live in soho now.

[A]

I'm like, yeah, so you have every store.

[B]

Everything's right there, but at your fingertips. Yeah. We did our fall mall day. Our mall fall. It's fun to just, like, go shopping in person sometimes.

[A]

Oh, it's so fun.

[B]

But it's so true. Like, we used to be like, oh, I need that. I have to go to the store now. It's like, like, we got our costume stuff online.

[A]

You would, like, wait to, like. You're like, well, I'm going to the store next week, so. Yeah, like, now it's like, no, it's already on its way. Like, I just click purchase.

[B]

Like, one click with one buy or buy. I can't speak.

[A]

Exactly.

[B]

No, it's so true.

[A]

Isn't that so crazy that we used to just be in, like, a more patient society? I think that's maybe what it was.

[B]

We were a bit more patient. I am so impatient. I'm like, the Uber's five minutes away. Cancel and find a new driver. Like, I'm crazy.

[A]

And they've made returns so easy now, but I still can't bring myself, like, I don't know what. I'm, like, paralyzed when it comes to returns. Like, I literally. That's my kryptonite. Like, I don't know why I'm like, I have to go and label this, but it's so simple. But I know some reason.

[B]

It'S a whole thing. No, I know. I. But it's good to do. It is good to do. I feel the same way.

[A]

But even in high school and stuff, I would drive around with all the boxes in my car.

[B]

Oh, I know.

[A]

Once I discovered online shopping and like, high school, it was over for me. And then just perpetually being like, I'm gonna return this.

[B]

Like, I never. I used to not. And now I'm like, no, we're returning. Like, they make money.

[A]

They really make it so easy sometimes when. If they put the label in the box.

[B]

Yes. Or Happy Returns. I love Happy returns. Is that FedEx or I for maybe whatever. Where you, like, scan the code and they just, like, wrap it for you. I'm like, pack and play.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Thank you so much.

[A]

Take it. Take it away.

[B]

I know. I'm really curious to see what the popular costumes are this year. Do you have any predictions?

[A]

Was Dallas Cowboys cheerleader more last year or will that be more?

[B]

I feel like I did see a lot last year, honestly. For years people do that. Yeah. Because it's so classic. But that would be definitely a good one. Taylor and Travis, probably.

[A]

Of course. Of course. What's like, a relevant, like, cultural moment or something that like. Like think of, like, the outfits were, like, memorable or something.

[B]

Any Met Gala things that stood out. I'm trying to think, like, because this year I just loved all the albums because there were lots of, like, power suits. Yeah.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So maybe not necessarily, like, costume specific. And there wasn't like, a Barbie. I mean, we're Barbie and Bratz.

[A]

No, that's why I was looking. It was like, Barbie and then it was like, Barbie movie inspired costumes.

[B]

Right.

[A]

That's not. That's not the vision.

[B]

It's not the vision. I want a backstory. Yeah, I know. I am curious to see. I feel like every year, people, including myself, you know, you try and get more and more unique. Like, you know, something that no one else has ever done before. So I am really excited to see. I just already wait. Can't wait for next year for us to do this costume then. You don't remember?

[A]

No, I don't remember.

[B]

Dang. It's so gals on the go.

[A]

Cody. Okay, well, we'll be good.

[B]

So. It's incredible, but yeah, I can't wait to just kind of scroll through my phone this weekend and see what everyone is dressing up as.

[A]

Same.

[B]

We're officially in the burr months, which means the holidays are approaching. Like, I can't believe it. And now I live with my boyfriend. I'm getting really excited at the thought of like hosting our friends over for dinner or my friends and I usually do a secret Santa thing. We also just moved into a new apartment and my gosh, have I been on the Wayfair website like every day. Like, there's so much to enjoy on there. I really want to have a theme for my Christmas decor this year. So I've just been going on Wayfair and it's just kind of telling me what I need. Like they have Christmas trees, they have wreaths, they have, you know, inflatables for your front yard. Wayfair is seriously a one stop shop. We also now have our Murphy bed that we got from Wayfair where you literally pulled it down and there's another bed. We have Ryan's parents staying with us soon so you can like refresh your guest room with their bedding, linens, throw pillows. I want to get some throw pillows for our guest bed just to like decorate a little bit, judge it up a little bit. And it's just nice when you're in a time crunch and you also don't want to break the bank. I really do love Wayfair for just kind of been my go to. Like, I feel like when my friends come over and they're like, where's that from? I say Wayfair. So we here at Gals on the Go absolutely love them. It's free and easy delivery, even on the big stuff. There's no more huge delivery fees for furniture. You can get big stuff like sofas, dining tables, beds, desks, and more shipped free. Like our Wayfair Murphy bed. They brought it right up to my door, which I really appreciate it because it's obviously ginormous. So get organized, refreshed and ready for the holidays. For way less, head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. That's W W A Y-F-A-I-R.com Wayfair Every style, every home. Have you ever dressed scary?

[A]

Honestly, I don't think like, ever. No. Did you?

[B]

No. Ever?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I don't think I ever will. I. I get scared of myself. Bathroom alone. I'd be like Bloody Mary. Remember that?

[A]

Like, yes. Don't say it five times in the mirror.

[B]

I would literally think that, like drunk in the bathroom alone at A party?

[A]

No, no, I don't do scary either because I, like, I could barely, like, do scary, like, in my day to day life.

[B]

Like, you know what I mean?

[A]

Like, I don't seek scared.

[B]

Yeah, no, you're already, like, in a panic. Like, we don't totally.

[A]

I'm like, quadruple locking my door and I hear like, a creek and I'm like, they managed to slip in.

[B]

Like, no, I don't know.

[A]

I'm like, there's literally no. They would have to break the door down. Like.

[B]

Yeah, there's so much that would have to happen. Do you put the stick thing up too, or.

[A]

No, no, no. I have a. Like, literally, like a security system and then I have, like, multiple locks. Like, there's absolutely no reason why I should feel unsettled in my. Like, that is ridiculous to ever think that.

[B]

I spooked myself. Last night. I, like, had my eyes closed and then I opened them and I thought I saw someone standing over me.

[A]

Like, he's here. You hate. Yeah. You hate to see it. Would you, like, wake Ryan up and be like, you have to go check?

[B]

Well, he. No, no, no. Definitely not. I feel like I used to do that with you.

[A]

Like, yeah, someone has to go to the door and see if it's locked.

[B]

Check. I don. I would get so spooked. It's kind of off brand for me, but I do get spooked really easily. Oh, my God. Speaking of spooked, Ryan and I are watching a new show. It's the. It's not a documentary. It's like a little fictional little documentary. Amanda Knox. The new Amanda Knox.

[A]

Oh, I was like, I watched that like, five years ago. Like, it's new.

[B]

No, like, this one's with hello Lies girl.

[A]

Oh, it's like live action. Well, you know what I mean.

[B]

It's like in theater fiction. It's based off her book.

[A]

She wrote. It's a retelling. Like, a retelling. I don't.

[B]

I know what.

[A]

Because I watched the documentary with you were actually in talking about the story, and she was like, I was framed. Whatever. But this is like. I understand what you're saying.

[B]

Yes, this is. And I actually, like, don't know the full story. So don't tell me everything. So I'm just.

[A]

You never saw the documentary?

[B]

No. So I'm just watching it and Ryan's like, I feel like I know what happens. I'm like, don't tell me. Like, I'm just gonna. Like, I don't know.

[A]

I don't know.

[B]

If anything crazy happens. But like, right now. Yeah, she's getting like. They're just making her think that she did it and they're making her go crazy. It's making me upset that I don't know if she did it. I don't know.

[A]

I like, don't even remember. It was so long ago. The way you said it. Like, I thought that you stumbled upon, like, you're like. I was like, no, no, this is. But I think this again, I guess.

[B]

This is on Hulu.

[A]

It's called.

[B]

I think it's like the life of Amanda or something. But it's. You watch. Tell me Lies. Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. I Love Lucy. Grace Van Patton.

[B]

Grace Van Patton. Why am I calling her Lucy? Oh, cuz in the show, she's Lucy. Grace Van Paton plays Amanda Knox.

[A]

Yeah. Ab. And it's incredible. She's so. Yeah, she's so good.

[B]

The show is amazing. But Ryan and I have beautiful become, like, in bed TV watchers. Like, before bed, just one episode. Oh, my God. It's too spooky. Like, we both were like, we had to, you know, watch something lighter. So what did we put on? Oh, I put on New Heights podcast. He was like, what? This is so random. I'm like, I thought you would like it. I thought it'd be a good balance.

[A]

You know, it cleanser.

[B]

A little Travis Kelsey, little sports, little pop culture for me. Like, thought it was perfect. But yeah, I see where you and Ben should watch it. And we also. Which we need to get into because you're like football girly now. We're watching Chad Powers with Glenn Powell.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Which is awesome. And there's like new episodes every week.

[A]

What? Basically, like, is he supposed to be stupid?

[B]

Who? Glenn Powell.

[A]

Like, is it. Is it like a. Like a stupid, like, football player, like, bro y type show or like, not.

[B]

No, no, it's. It's deep. There's. Oh, it's good.

[A]

See, like.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

The things that I saw, I was like, oh, it's supposed to be like sort of like a play on football players.

[B]

No, I didn't really know. No, it's. You find this out the first five minutes. It's just basically this football player, he kind of like, up. He's like this amazing college football player up. And he puts on this ugly disguise to go back and, like, try and be a football player again without people knowing who he is. And he looks terrible because Glenn Powell's obviously so handsome.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I'm like, oh, my gosh. They really, you know, worked the prosthetics.

[A]

Oh, that's so funny.

[B]

So it's a really good show. It's a little funny. It's a little like deep.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Highly suggest.

[A]

I'm gonna have to check it out.

[B]

Yeah. But can we talk about your sports journey?

[A]

My sports journey? Yeah, my. I was like, oh, my first NFL game. But like, no, because we've been to Falcons games. Like, we are sorry to do like date nights at the freaking.

[B]

I'm sure you've went to a Giants game growing up.

[A]

No, Maybe when I was really, really young. But I like really can't remember.

[B]

Yeah. And you have good memory.

[A]

Yeah, I feel like I'm not sure. Maybe deep, deep down a long, long time ago. Anyways, I got invited and I brought my brother because, you know, he. We're a big Giants family. But my dad and my brother, like, literally, you know, eat, sleep, repeat Giants. But like most of the time disappointed. But I happened to go to a game that they won and it was electric. When the team you were rooting for wins or it's just playing well and it's a good game. Like when it's close. Like at some points I was like jumping up and down and then I was like, just. I Like what just happened? Like, you were all excited. But why? Yeah, like. And I know I. I know like when they're running or an interception, like the bigger stuff. But some of the. Some of things, like I do have to still ask and I'm like, I.

[B]

Still have to ask about things too. Oh my God, there's so many rules with football. Like, it's so not simple. Like I feel like basketball, not as many rules. I could be so wrong. That's such a generalization.

[A]

But like I don't know about really.

[B]

Football, we've got the yards. We've got like all the things. You know, it's fourth and one. You know, there's so many things that.

[A]

Are happening and you know what I had to come to terms with, I think with football is that it's a pretty slow moving game.

[B]

So slow.

[A]

And I think, you know, I just to want, want boom, boom, boom. I want basketball, I want lacrosse. I want like hockey.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I want it to like be, you know, you're in the game and football is just. She's not that girl.

[B]

She's never.

[A]

And she's never going to be.

[B]

She's never going to be. There's gonna be 30 seconds left in the game and it's gonna be another 30 minutes. Like right.

[A]

You're right. No one. It's. And it's drawn out and they, the plays and they take their time.

[B]

I know.

[A]

It's really like a long. It's a long game, but you got. That's why you gotta have the grit for the team.

[B]

Well, good thing you had caffeinated chocolate.

[A]

Yeah, no, I was up so late. Oh. And then it spiraled into, like, my night. So, like, I was. I ate the caffeinated chocolate. And it definitely does work.

[B]

That's to tell you.

[A]

I mean, it just, like, it's literally chocolate with caffeine. So, like. Yeah, like, it tells you how much caffeine you're having. And it's like, okay, like, if I'm having 300 milligrams of caffeine, like, at 10pm Like, I'm probably gonna be up for a minute.

[B]

Like, that's why. Right.

[A]

But it tastes so good. I was like, this is delicious. I want to keep eating it.

[B]

No, it is so sweet.

[A]

But we got. Oh, my God. It's a nightmare getting out of met life.

[B]

I, I, I would imagine. I mean, I remember.

[A]

No, it's literally like that. It was like a free for all and we finally got like an Uber. But then I had to. By the time the traffic. And we got out of there and then I dropped Sal. So by the time I got home, I want to say it was like one o'. Clock.

[B]

Stop.

[A]

No, it was late. And I. But I was just wired. I was alive. Your zoomies, Brook.

[B]

It's the late night zoomies, you guys.

[A]

I literally do. And then I got into bed and I remembered that. But I'm reading, like, the most amazing book I'm reading. I can't even believe it. I've come. So I've come back from the past. I'm reading the new Hunger Games book.

[B]

You mentioned this the other day, and I was gonna circle back to that with you later because I was shook by this. Did you read the books?

[A]

Yeah, growing up, I read the books. I went to the midnight premiere, actually. I was a. I was a Hunger Games girly. A little dark, but like. Yeah, it's just so good.

[B]

Like, it's so good.

[A]

It's really like a great story.

[B]

I loved it.

[A]

Characters and everything. And I was like, let's see if this is like a new one came out this year, which is the prequel to. So if you know the characters, there's the character Haymitch, who is their, like, mentor, like Katniss and Pea. And it's his story from when he went through the Hunger Games. So he's like 16 and it is just. Oh, my God. I'm literally transported back to being a teenager reading this. But the writing is so good. I'm like, was the writing this good in previous ones? I guess it must have been to a point that, like, you know, you end a chapter and every chapter is a cliffhanger.

[B]

Of course.

[A]

And I just kept hitting next and I just was. I didn't check the time. I didn't want to check the time. I probably fell asleep around five. So I feel like a shell of a human today. Yeah.

[B]

5:00Am yeah.

[A]

No, Danielle, I almost finished the book. Like, I. So I got to 30% of the book the first time. And then Now I'm at 70 something. Like, I. No, I was up late, late. And I got home at 1. So if you think about the amount of time. Yeah, Brooke. No, I know I'm not okay today.

[B]

Like, God. Wait, that's. So you've said you stay up late. That's like, wow. I. I've never experienced that. You've never experienced, like, other than with Verity. But like, I was reading it on the plant, like, during the day.

[A]

Like a campo down. Like, that's when they say, like, can't put it down. Book. Like, yeah, that is literally. I'm like, I mean, I need to know now if this person lives or dies. Like, like, you know what I'm saying? Like, and it's like. And then I saw it. Chapter ends.

[B]

I'm like, that's a way to sell a book. Yeah.

[A]

What did you see? Were you. Did you ever read Hunger?

[B]

I read the first two.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Hunger Games and then Catching Fires.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah, I read those two. That's it.

[A]

Oh, my gosh. Like, it's just. It really. It's a good book. I actually watch the movies after. Yeah. Wait, is this becoming a movie now? I have to look into it.

[B]

Oh, I don't know about the. I just mean, like, go back and watch.

[A]

Oh, watch the movies.

[B]

The movies, for sure.

[A]

And they. Those are good adaptations. I remember even for the time, like, everyone was nervous. They were like, oh, let's see. No, I'm at the point where I'm Googling. Like, why were her hands orange? Like, because, like, it would. In the book, like, it would say something. Like, they were like. And I saw her orange hands and I was like, I need to know. Like, the finishing. Like. Like the forms. Like, reading one. Like, I'm amazing. No, I went deep on that.

[B]

That's what I love about you. Any. Like, you only do things Full throttle bottle. Yeah. Which is an awesome quality.

[A]

No. Sunrise on the Reaping is the name of it. Suzanne Collins. Does she write anything else besides Hunger Games? Now they think about it. Damn. She wrote the first one in 2008.

[B]

Damn.

[A]

Damn. Suzanne. Damn.

[B]

Damn.

[A]

That might be her. Are those her only books?

[B]

I know. Like, what's she up to these days? Like, that's so crazy.

[A]

I actually think. I didn't even read the. The Ballad of Songbirds and whatever. Like, which I think was, like, the. The. They made one after catching. After.

[B]

Interesting.

[A]

After Mockingjay, I got kind of sick of that storyline.

[B]

Mockingjay. I don't. How many movies were there, like, the.

[A]

Catness and the PETA and. What's the other guy's name? Liam. Liam Hemsworth. I literally.

[B]

Gail.

[A]

Gail.

[B]

Thank you.

[A]

Of their stories. So that's why this one's good, because it's completely, like. It's the prequel.

[B]

So it's like.

[A]

Yeah, like a fresh take.

[B]

Yeah. It's like, all right, there's this love triangle. There's things that, like, let's.

[A]

Yes. Like, when you do four books about something, I'm like, nah. Like, the prequel. Love her for that. And the way she's tying it into the actual original. I know. I'm going so deep.

[B]

No, I love this.

[A]

The way she's tying it into the original book. She wrote the original book in 2008. Like, to have, like. There are a lot of points where I'm like, oh, my gosh. I remember that from the original.

[B]

But it's like an unlock.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

You. A second to, like, I wonder if.

[A]

When she was writing the first book, she knew that. Like, she knew the character's backstory.

[B]

She always think about this because there's a few other. Like, Colleen Hoover. I didn't really end up reading it. The one before the freaking famous book that ends with.

[A]

It ends with us.

[B]

Yeah, it starts with us. It's like, did she think about these back backstories before? I always think about that. Or do they work backwards? Like, it's very interesting.

[A]

This writer, she's so talent. I feel like she must have, like. I think that she created, like, a whole multiverse, like, in her head and then was like, okay, I'm gonna do this.

[B]

Kind of like, the gals.

[A]

A little deeper. I'm like, what? Oh, my God. Are those her only books? Oh, no, she wrote. Well, she wrote stuff before that, too.

[B]

Didn't hit, though.

[A]

Yeah. It goes to show. It's like one of those, like, stories about how, like, working artists, you never see their. Their first works because they're putting in the work and then you see their success and you think they're just a success. But they're not like.

[B]

Oh, there was many things before that. Yes.

[A]

Oprah Winfrey, famous at 40. Like you know they say like the ages. No.

[B]

Yeah. I mean Mel Robbins. No, literally famous at I don't know.

[A]

40, in her 50s.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Well she did her TED Talk, I think like maybe late 40s or something.

[B]

So it wouldn't be an episode if I didn't bring up Mel.

[A]

Would you ever do a TED Talk?

[B]

No, not at this. I don't think I have at this point. I don't think I had anything to talk about. Would you.

[A]

Nothing to say.

[B]

What would you talk like? I have lots to say but TED Talk worthy.

[A]

Would you.

[B]

What would you say?

[A]

I would need the. That would be the hardest part, I.

[B]

Think would be the content. No, I think we could both stand up there and do it and memorize and have the PowerPoint going. But the actual content. I.

[A]

But it's really like the good TED talks are like. I don't want to say off the cuff, but like it's. They're like. They're storytellers. You know what I mean? It's like a good. Like the. Right. The writing of the TED Talk. But then the way that they deliver it. Yeah. My memory, I don't think I would be able to handle it.

[B]

Yeah, you. You have great memory. You could definitely do that. I just wonder what it would be about.

[A]

Like I've seen social media people do it about like the way that it impacts like young girls or something or like confidence or.

[B]

Yeah, you just have to get deep in like niche. Cuz I feel like that's the awesome thing about TED talks is it's very like you're deepen.

[A]

But I. But I like deep and niche.

[B]

No, you do.

[A]

No, I'd have to pick a.

[B]

So you'd have to. Yeah. It's like. Like planning your thesis. Like Barbie the Blue. Why there was only one Polly Pocket. Or like it would have to be something very specific and how that shaped me as a child. Like.

[A]

Yes. And then it comes full circle and it's like. And now I am a confident woman.

[B]

Yes. Thank you. Wow. That brings me back to like writing research papers growing up.

[A]

Oh my God, they have it so much easier now too with the. Once again the development of like AI and stuff. I mean like we do the reads for Google Gemini. I'm like, they do your research paper for you.

[B]

I know. I really need to know, like, how that goes shows these days in school with AI.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like, how they're sifting through it because I don't really know how.

[A]

Which is really so crazy because, like, even five to 10 years before us, they. When they, like, didn't really have Internet, like, they were like, literally, if you had research paper, like, you had to go to the library and, like, take out books.

[B]

No, we. We did that.

[A]

Yeah, we did that. That was our primary source.

[B]

Yeah, Primary source. We had to have the primary source. The secondary. Oh, my gosh. Citing the freaking sources. Oh, my God. Gosh, the mla. Yeah. Killed me.

[A]

Yeah, I know.

[B]

Absolutely.

[A]

AI would help a lot with MLA format. I used to get so many points off just for the MLA format.

[B]

The indent wasn't 1 inch or all the.

[A]

I know. Or they were like, you ital. And they change the rules every year. Yes. There would be MLA 202012 version. MLA 2013 version.

[B]

And you had to write the page number in the parentheses with the italicized. Then they would change it and it.

[A]

Would be like the book titles. Like book titles do italicize or do you quote or do you under or do you bold? And they change it every single year.

[B]

I swear. I swear.

[A]

They set us up for failure.

[B]

I know. And now, wow. We need to, like, go back to. To see what people are doing, like, how this is going. I need to ask my teacher friends.

[A]

Maybe it's just, like, not important anymore. They don't teach them cursive anymore either.

[B]

I heard word on the street.

[A]

It's out.

[B]

It's out.

[A]

Cursive's out. What it's in, I don't know because.

[B]

I have terrible handwriting. Chat.

[A]

Chat's in.

[B]

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[A]

No, actually I didn't.

[B]

Oh, you should watch it.

[A]

Oh, wow. I so thrilled with the casting on that, by the way.

[B]

Oh, really? I am too. But people, like hate Sydney Sweeney. Like, they think she doesn't need to be like, for. For acting purposes. They feel like she. When she's in a movie, you can tell it's her. But I don't necessarily agree. I like, I think she's gonna be good.

[A]

I actually see that point because I know what like, I know, but I think that it fits.

[B]

Yeah, I think it's perfect when I'm Millie.

[A]

Like, I see. I see that completely for her, like in this role.

[B]

Ye too. And then Amanda Seafried's the older one.

[A]

It's perfect.

[B]

The husband, I like, wanted him to look a little different. That's. I imagined him looking different, but we'll see how it go. Yeah, I'm sure they're going to crush it. So I'm excited. I don't, I don't. I feel like it might be coming out. Like maybe.

[A]

I feel like they turned that out quick. Like they were like, we're going to like, do this. Like, I don't. I feel like they filmed that whole movie like a month.

[B]

Totally. And a lot of movies come out around the holidays. Like Wicked Part 2 is coming out. I probably around Thanksgiving or Christmas, if I had to guess. I'm just talking out of my ass right now.

[A]

I probably date, right. Because the trailer came out.

[B]

Yeah. I'm sure that it's coming out soon.

[A]

You seem like the news boy right now with the hat you're bringing here. You hear you Wicked's coming out. Wicked's coming out.

[B]

Yeah, I am Just in a pop culture mode. Because the other day I was at a dinner and I was seated with some pop culture gals and we were just talk, talk, talk, talk, talking pop apologist podcast. And it's just so fun to talk about pop culture.

[A]

Yeah. Like, do they have opinions or they more so share.

[B]

Oh, they have opinions.

[A]

Oh, I love, love that. Okay, great.

[B]

No, they do. And it was really fun. We, like, were talking about Taylor Swift's album, of course, and it was just so interesting, like just talking with them back and forth and I really, I really could do it. They were like, wow, you have a lot to say.

[A]

I was like, yeah, you keep up.

[B]

Yeah, I keep up. Yeah.

[A]

So I feel like you're the person informing a lot of people, like in your friend group. Like, aren't you, like the one informing them? No. You said you have a pop culture friend. Like, like your college friend group and stuff. Like you're. Are you the one, like bringing the pop culture news to the group chat or whatever? Like, are you a question?

[B]

I feel like for you, would you say.

[A]

I feel like I'm a reference point for a lot of people. Like, they're like, oh, like, I wanted to talk to you about that or like I wanted to ask you about that.

[B]

Oh, yes. People come to me to like, chat about it.

[A]

Yeah. Or like, what's going on with this? Like, I actually. A lot of those, like, well, influencer stuff. Influencer stuff for sure. But I feel like even celebrity adjacent, like things where it's like, what's the word on, you know, this sort of thing that's going on or with a.

[B]

Correspondent of our friend groups.

[A]

Yes. Paper boy. You're, like, taking my rules serious.

[B]

No, I like, can't tell how, like my sunglasses feel. Like they're like, you know, when this. Your sunglasses touch your hat? No, you don't wear that a lot.

[A]

That combo is that combo. New combo, unlocked.

[B]

A lot of overstimulation. I'm sure, I'm sure. But no, we're, we're, we're here.

[A]

Yeah, we're getting through it. Yeah, we're going to get through it. Yeah. I really want to finish this book tonight, though. That's like really on my agenda. And if any of you guys have read it and you think of anything similar. Similar. Honestly, the way that I found it, Danielle, I went on freaking the Kindle store on my Kindle.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And I saw that it was like the number one book of the year or something. And I was like, all right. Like, you know, I read like I guess I'll do it. Like, I'm. I have nothing else to read.

[B]

I don't know.

[A]

I think it came out in like, February or something. Like I. I was like, ah, I don't want to do it.

[B]

And then, I mean, I. I have no doubt you're going to finish it tonight. Like a hundred for sure.

[A]

But now I'm like, what can I read that's like, kind of similar.

[B]

Oh, cuz now you're like, yeah.

[A]

Cuz it is like fantasy. Right?

[B]

But did you ever read those books, the Acatars of the.

[A]

I read Aatar. I read the first two and I just couldn't. Couldn't get into it.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

They said that it gets better on the third. I'm like, I.

[B]

Unfortunately, I can't make it there. They're very long books. Right.

[A]

And I. I just. It wasn't. It wasn't there for me. I feel like I've also seen spoilers online now. So, like, it's kind of like I'm like, what's the point?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

What el. What' other one that I read Acatar. Read the first two. Oh. And then I'm re. Like, I read like fourth wing, but not the most recent one I couldn't get into.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, I've heard that one's like, incredible as well. The fourth wing.

[A]

Not the OG book.

[B]

The OG Yeah. But I like, took a look at a couple of the pages and I said, not for me.

[A]

It's not your content. You know. You know what I should read next? Now they think about it, I should just rip Harry Potter.

[B]

Oh, you have. You haven't?

[A]

No, I've never read Harry Potter.

[B]

Oh, it's Delaney. Delaney was like, going through them all. No, I thought you did that. Oh, wow. Yeah, you should.

[A]

Because now I'm on my team of like.

[B]

Yeah, you were just at Harry Potter world a couple weeks ago. Like, if you never read Harry Potter. No, sorry. Do I look like I'm kidding?

[A]

I'm curious. If any of you out there were Bratz fans and Harry Potter fans, let me know. Because I don't think the two is.

[B]

That a combo, though.

[A]

It's. They're mutually mutually exclusive.

[B]

Yeah, no, definitely not. But I did love the movies. Like, I love going to Harry Potter World. Like, I love the music. I. I do enjoy it.

[A]

The movies were fantastic. Like, I know the plot now, but, you know, everyone's like, the books, the book.

[B]

So maybe I'll talk to Delaney. She just like, read them all and read and then watched the corresponding movies. You know, so fun. I think you would really enjoy. I honestly just assumed you did. But you know what they say about a story. Assuming I make an ass out of you and me.

[A]

I've never heard that.

[B]

I feel like that's something like Adina would say.

[A]

Yeah, she totally. Oh, don't let her get wind of that.

[B]

She'll be ripping that one for days to come. Speaking of. Well, not Adina, but, like, of our motherly figures. And back to Mel. I did something the other day on my way to an event. I was going to an event solo, and I was kind of like, I really got to get the energy for this event, you know, like, yeah, of course. We're so blessed to be invited to so many great things. And I was just kind of like, I had a long day. My brain, like, wasn't working anymore, and I was like, all right, you know where you're going.

[A]

No, you're brave. Like, you know, those are the days where I'm like, yeah, but you were. You were committed. You were committed to going. Like, it was like you had to go.

[B]

I'm trying to be better about it. It's like, I either say yes or I say no. And I said yes. And I was excited about, you know, supporting this specific thing, whatever. So on my way there, though, I said, danielle, okay, what do we want out of this event? You know, because you can easily just walk in and you kind of feel frazzled, whatever. But I took Mel is a advice. On my way to the event, I literally was, like, thinking to myself, okay, what would you like? For myself? I said, I want to have three meaningful conversations. Not. I don't want to meet seven people. You know, like, for this event specifically, I was like, three meaningful conversations. I want to really enjoy those conversations. I want. And I want to make one new friend, like, one new connection. And I did just that. Really. I went in. I, like, purposely before I walked in, I shoulders back and down.

[A]

So impressive.

[B]

It's so. But it's like these little easy, crazy things. But, like, she's so right. You just kind of have to change your mindset. Like, I was like, I want to leave. And people think, oh, my gosh. She was just so lovely to talk to, and she cared so much about what I had to say. I. I learned all these things. Like, this one girl was planning her wedding, and I learned a lot about planning wedding in a specific state. Like, it was just so interesting. Whereas I could have gone in and been like, I'm just like, so not in the mood. Like, when can I leave?

[A]

You know? Yeah. Yeah. Knowing you. Yeah. And then you're.

[B]

It's great.

[A]

Not a joy to talk to and kind of dampening the mood. Food. And it's like, yeah, yeah.

[B]

Because I definitely do that sometimes where I, like, I find a buddy at an event and I'm like, oh, you're tired too. Like, should we go? You know, like, you find that misery loves company.

[A]

Honestly, a lot of the times I feel like that we have each other. Not even intentionally, but like.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

We just. Our best friends are like, obviously we're gonna. Yeah. Like, yeah. You know what I mean? But I guess when we don't have each other, maybe that's the secret. We have to go to stuff without each other.

[B]

Speaking of that, I was talking to a friend of ours, and he started to go to improv class classes. And I said to him, oh, my gosh, me and Brooke really, really want to go. He was like, you guys should totally do it. He was like, I have to give one tip. I was like, what? He was like, don't go together. I was like, what?

[A]

He was like, because you can't be your full self.

[B]

He.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And also just. Yeah. He was like, they'll literally make you act like a chicken. Like, it's like the craziest things. And.

[A]

No, I don't. Wait, I don't want to go to that one. Then, like, I want to play theater games. Like, I don't. I know.

[B]

We probably need it because he goes to, like, a really, like, state of the, like, Amy Poehler's, like, improv place.

[A]

I don't. Like, I could do, like, a community theater version of that.

[B]

Yeah, I know. We just want to play, like, the bus game or. You sit down.

[A]

Yeah, like, I want to play Freeze for, like. Freeze. Yeah, yeah, go into the.

[B]

I know. I meant to ask him if they do that, but I thought that was so interesting because he was like, everyone in my class, like, seriously, not one person knows each other. And it's like, perfect that way because then you go in, you. You feel, like, embarrassed, but, like, you're all kind of starting out at the same time. And are you.

[A]

You, like, is this class like a. Like a scored class, though? Like. Or, like, is it, like, serious serious or it's like, for fun? Like, it really is for. Are the people in the class, like, trying to be actors and stuff like that?

[B]

I think so.

[A]

Okay. Okay.

[B]

So maybe not for us. We. We. We've just been saying we've been wanting to do improv classes, cuz we Thought it'd be fun for just for gals in the go.

[A]

No, 100%. I'm still, still interested.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So that would really force us to find friends if we went alone.

[B]

I know. And like that was kind of the whole thing is we were going to go together and it was like a fun friendship thing for us too.

[A]

I know.

[B]

So. But I just thought I would pass that information along.

[A]

Well, thanks for letting me know.

[B]

Doing research.

[A]

I need. I. I keep forgetting that that gets pushed to the bottom of my list like the deep dive on.

[B]

I know. Well, it's also because like I asked him cuz he travels a lot too. I was like, do you. You know what? If you're absent one week, he's like, you get one and he already used his. So. And it's like every week.

[A]

Oh, this is definitely a graded class. You get one absence. What do you mean? I have free will. I don't have that.

[B]

I'm like, you're paying for it. But I guess we were paying for, you know, college a lot, you know, so. Yeah, but, but the, the but you want to graduate. I guess. Yeah.

[A]

So the penalty there is. Okay. Then you fail the class and then it goes on your transcript which could affect you getting a job. So I would imagine that this is. Yeah.

[B]

Maybe they won't allow you to put it on your resume or something. Yeah. If you cuz you have a resume.

[A]

As do like a showcase at the end maybe or like I don't need to do that.

[B]

Yeah, no, you're right.

[A]

My God. We invite like all of our friends and family to come see the improv show.

[B]

Not a gals in the Go Live show this time.

[A]

Oh my God. We're like. We do literally like a live improv showcase as the show. Like we're like, this is our graduating requirement. Thank you for coming.

[B]

Thank you for coming. Oh my God.

[A]

Imagine it's like so no, that I don't need. Honestly. You know what else I'm interested in? I've never done one of these like an intensive. Like an.

[B]

Oh, just an intensive.

[A]

Listen, I've never done an intensive anyway.

[B]

Thing because like I only know of like acting intensive or dance intense.

[A]

That's what I'm referring to. So like when I think of an intensive, I think of like. Why was that the word?

[B]

I just want to go to an intensive, you know? Yeah.

[A]

Like, yeah. People would be like, I have a dance intent of this. Intensive.

[B]

Intensive, Intensive, intense.

[A]

You know, I have a dance intensive this weekend and I would be like, oh my God. So sorry for even asking you. Like, whatever.

[B]

Like, cheer intensive.

[A]

Like, I know.

[B]

I see what you're saying.

[A]

And that's like a weekend of, like, so much cheer. Right. Like, I wonder if there's an improv version of that, because that I can 100. Like, we. Oh, we have our improv.

[B]

Sorry, we can't come on your brand trip. We have an improv.

[A]

No, the gals have it.

[B]

Are in our manager.

[A]

Yes, the gals are booked those days. They're added a.

[B]

I love when our team calls us the gals. Like, it's just so.

[A]

It's very, very funny.

[B]

Like, the gals will not be in town that day. Sorry. Like, yeah, the gals have something cooking up, by the way. In a couple weeks, we're gonna be doing something so silly and fun.

[A]

I had to like you to think about it. I still don't really know what it is. Maybe. Maybe I do know.

[B]

This is me teasing and being annoying.

[A]

Yeah, I'm excited for it too, guys. I don't know what's going on.

[B]

We're literally going on a trip.

[A]

Oh, that.

[B]

Doing something fun. Big things coming for the podcast.

[A]

Big things coming.

[B]

I don't know.

[A]

That was a good tease. That was a good. Okay. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[B]

A fun little podcast episode coming along.

[A]

They liked a few weeks ago when we teased like, that Mel was coming. Like, we were, like, coming. So. So, yeah, big. Sure.

[B]

Yeah. Big things coming.

[A]

Intensive. Intensive gals intensive coming soon.

[B]

You know, we should do. And I'm saying this out loud online, sorry, but we should do a gals in the girl retreat of some sort.

[A]

I know. I think. I think about it. I just think we need to work with a company.

[B]

The company.

[A]

Company that has done that. That before. Because I can't even begin to think about, like, the insurance behind that or anything. Like, I'm like, someone falls and breaks their.

[B]

Their leg.

[A]

Like, what?

[B]

That's where your mind goes.

[A]

Oh, you're like, we have so much fun and make scores.

[B]

Like, that's why we work so well together. You think you have the foresight to think about these things?

[A]

And now we have broken limbs.

[B]

You're like, what about sue us?

[A]

And then I'm gonna have nothing.

[B]

GotG will be wiped out.

[A]

That's literally Entrepreneur Barbie.

[B]

Yeah. Entrepreneur Barbie is here to play today.

[A]

She has to think about the litigation.

[B]

Litigation. Oh, my gosh. Well, it's something to think about.

[A]

I would think about it too. They do like, reading retreat. Like, I've seen the intent. Literally intensive.

[B]

Like, we could call it the Gals intensive. We could really lean into this. Like you guys, I feel like people would do it. We'd have to like cap it at a certain amount.

[A]

Of course. Because you want it to be. Everyone wants, you know, the maximum time.

[B]

Yeah. And are we doing bunk beds?

[A]

Like I've seen that people do it like. Yeah. Like legit at like campsites and stuff. And that's like you. That's rural. Like, that's. Yeah, yeah.

[B]

What would the gals retreat look like?

[A]

Hotel like. Are you serious?

[B]

Inexpensive retreat.

[A]

The gals retreat would have like marble floors. Like.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. Aesthetic heated marble floors.

[A]

Like.

[B]

Yeah, gals retreat. We, you know, we act a little different. You know, we gotta.

[A]

Yeah. I feel like it's.

[B]

It wouldn't be on brand if we.

[A]

No, but like, I mean everyone could go like. I like it like everyone could go back to their hotel rooms, their individual rooms and then we can meet up like, like a brand trip.

[B]

A gals in the go brand trip. That's what we need to do.

[A]

That's basically what it is, right?

[B]

It is what it is, but like brand trip. And we can have like room drops for everybody. Yes, that would be cute. I think I've seen people do this before. I don't think it's my idea.

[A]

No. 100%.

[B]

I mean, brand trips are a thing.

[A]

You're like, I just came to.

[B]

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[A]

Yeah, for sure. What, what, what, what? You can go.

[B]

I'm actually really excited to talk about my product this week. Not that I'm. I'm always excited.

[A]

Sometimes I have to.

[B]

Sometimes we gotta, like, look at our makeup bag and be like, what am I loving? Yes, this week, very, very excited. So we have dry shampoo. Right? You know, dry shampoo is a thing we know and love. Now let me introduce you to something called, called the KMS Cleansing mist.

[A]

Okay. Okay.

[B]

Let me introduce you. I my friend Cass, she was getting her hair done in her hairstyles. I think this is one of those brands that they, like, sell at a salon. But I got on Amazon, you guys. This is incredible. So, you know, like, when your hair is looking good, but the front pieces, like, they're just kind of limp and you're like, now it's time to wash my hair. Like, dry shampoo can't even get it through. So this cleansing mist, you spray it on your roots. Like, I just kind of section my hair. So I just have like the front pieces in the front, obviously, and everything else is in the back. And I spray my roots and you leave it on for like 30 seconds, then you brush it through. And then I just take my Dyson air wrap and I blow dry it again. Your whole hair looks brand new.

[A]

Really?

[B]

It's incredible. Like, I have been washing my hair once a week. Sue me. Once a week.

[A]

I. I mean, I do that when I can, but yeah, extra sweaty because, you know, running.

[B]

But this would, like, really help because especially if you're just in a pinch inch. And like, I just feel like dry shampoo can only do so much. But those front pieces, like, they look fresh. Like you just got a haircut. And the Girl blew out your hair. It is awesome. So we'll have it linked on our gals and go, ltk.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Highly suggest it. I, I've never heard of a cleansing mist before, but it's, it's kind of like a glorified, like, wetting your hair again and like.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

But I feel like there's like some cleansing ingredients in the product, so.

[A]

Well, that's good to know.

[B]

Yeah. Right. I think it's awesome. I've been traveling with it. Like, it's awesome.

[A]

Love to hear it. Yeah.

[B]

What do you have for me?

[A]

I talked about Jones Road, like, a while ago. I feel like that I was like, oh. Like, I like the brow products and stuff, but honestly, still Bobby. I know. Literally, no, I'm obsessed with Bobby Brown right now. I've been listening to her on every podcast. I can't get enough Bobby content. I don't know why. Like, when I met her, you know, I was like, oh, my God, I love her. But now she's doing like a tour for the book and I, I think I've listened to like three podcasts. She's been like, I'm addicted.

[B]

So right now we've got, what do we got? We've got Hunger Games prequel.

[A]

Oh, my God.

[B]

Brooks Fixations of the Week, Bobby Brown Bobby and 2014 Barbie. I love that.

[A]

Yeah. And intensives.

[B]

And intensive. Yes.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

I was talking to someone the other day and they're. They said still Bobby is one of their favorite. Their favorite, like, autobiographies.

[A]

It's fantastic. It really is. Like, truly, that was another one couldn't put down, like, I was like, I.

[B]

Have to, I think I need to read it.

[A]

Yeah, it's a good. Actually. You would really like it.

[B]

It's also like, I loved her, like, other books. I mean, those were like more pictures, but picture book, you know, back in the day. Her like, makeup, video, photo makeup books.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Words.

[A]

This one's like, I think she wrote it with like, female entrepreneurs like myself.

[B]

Sorry, total tangent.

[A]

Anyway, knock on wood. My skin has. I.

[B]

I got a knock on wood.

[A]

My brain broke. 5:00am Not. Yeah, literally still Bobby.

[B]

The radical left. I've been saying that now, by the way.

[A]

My, my stim. I can't stop. Okay. Jones, Jones Road. Yeah. My skin. Knock on one has been good. So I am trying to keep it light and I feel, feel like I, I, I really like John's Road products. But, like, they work especially good if your skin is good, you know?

[B]

Oh, yeah, it's that. It's like glossier.

[A]

Totally I know, totally. No, but honestly, like, my skin's good, so, like, I'm gonna, like, I love it, but this product, it's good. I. I think it's a fantastic product.

[B]

You're really selling me.

[A]

No, I was trying to think if, like, you need other products with it, but honestly, no, it's the neutralizer pencil. So instead of, like, concealers, they. They do like it in pencil form, which I had to get used to. I'm gonna be completely like a thin.

[B]

Little lip liner pencil.

[A]

Thicker pencil.

[B]

Thicker, thick crayon.

[A]

Like a cray? Yes, like a crayon. And you could sharpen it or whatever. I had to get used to it. But it's really creamy and they have, like, a concealer, and then they have the corrector, which it just.

[B]

It.

[A]

It literally. You know what it is? It's literally the Bobbi Brown OG under eye concealer corrector.

[B]

Like, loved that.

[A]

But, like, remade into a pencil form, basically.

[B]

So nice and neat.

[A]

That's why I love it. Yeah, it's a neutralizer pencil. So I feel like even if I'm, like, not really, like, wearing makeup or whatever, I can swipe a little under my eyes to, like, get them less, like, you know, 5:00am Yeah, I was.

[B]

Up till 5:00am Reading the Hunger Games.

[A]

And you would never know.

[B]

You would literally never know. So do you use it, like, under makeup as well or like.

[A]

Yes, yes. Like, I used it today.

[B]

Before concealer or just instead of before?

[A]

Before, like, if I'm quickly running out, like, only that, but, like, you know.

[B]

Yeah, quickly just running out.

[A]

And I really do, like, the pencils thing. I had to get behind it because, like, it's a little unnatural to, like, have a concealer and a pencil form. But, like, then when you get into it, you're obsessed. Yeah. And I love Bobby so obsessed.

[B]

Still.

[A]

Bobby still.

[B]

Oh, that's a good giggle. I love having a good giggle. It's important to have.

[A]

Your mom says that, right? Laughter and laugh.

[B]

Sweat and laugh every day. That's what she says. Or someone else said that. She. She said it for sure. So that's really all I have.

[A]

Yeah. Sweat. I love laughed.

[B]

I. We sweat. We laughed. We stemmed. We. Yeah, we gr.

[A]

We brats.

[B]

We intensive. We barbed. We should take, like, a really fun little photo after this. We should take a photo of you and then have your.

[A]

The other. Yes.

[B]

You know, we got to do the classic. Like, this is. I'll find my brat. I was like, I just couldn't, like, find one that I was like, I want to Be Chloe or whatever.

[A]

So you know what else I had? Because I was. I had all of the dolls. My scene dolls.

[B]

Those were real?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Oh, my gosh. I only played the games.

[A]

The games based on the real dolls. Oh.

[B]

I can't like picture them like physically, you know, I mean, it's.

[A]

I think it was kind of like Bratz dupe, like, in a way, because they were like adult, like, but not as like big shoe. Like not. Not that vibe. Like more so, like.

[B]

I know what you mean. I mean, I know what they looked like on the game. Oh my God, that game was so fun. I wonder if it's still. Still exists.

[A]

Yeah, that was fun.

[B]

It was a good computer game. Like, computer games were the best.

[A]

I was like a Neopets. Like I. Neopets was like before Webkin. Yeah, of course, Webkids. Now I need to find my scene.

[B]

My scene doll.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, they're real.

[B]

No, I believe you for sure.

[A]

Oh, you would. Like, you kind of ate with that. Like.

[B]

Oh, so my scene.

[A]

No, no, I love that there.

[B]

I don't remember. I mean, that kind of looks a little bit more familiar. Familiar. But okay. Yeah. So you had my scene dolls. Polly Pocket.

[A]

I think it was acquired by Barbie Epic.

[B]

Love that. For them, you know, it's like the lvn.

[A]

We have to take over everything.

[B]

Yeah, classic. You know that, that's.

[A]

You look, look. It's a business.

[B]

It's a business. That's show business, baby.

[A]

That's so bad.

[B]

Thank you guys so much for listening. Hope you all have a safe and fun Halloween Hallow weekend if you.

[A]

If you will.

[B]

And stay spooky out there.

[A]

Love you guys. See ya.

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