Giggly Squad – Episode Summary

Podcast: Giggly Squad
Hosts: Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo
Episode: Giggling about apologies, dachshunds, and red witches
Date: September 9, 2025

Episode Overview

In this lively and laughter-filled episode, Hannah and Paige dive into their classic blend of personal confessions, pop culture banter, and self-deprecating humor. The duo unpacks everything from mispronouncing dog breeds and navigating online apologies, to Paige's Tuscan adventures, beta blockers in the media, witchy TikTok wisdom, and the nuances of Young Hollywood relationships. Listeners get candid updates on mental health, stand-up tours, and plenty of giggles about the absurdities of life, all in the unfiltered, irreverent tone that defines Giggly Squad.

Key Discussion Points & Segments

1. Apologies and the Great "Dachshund" Debate

[02:07 – 06:10]

• Hannah’s Apology: Hannah starts the episode with an "apology" after mispronouncing "dachshund" (as "dash hound") in a recent video.
  • "The comments were like, you dumb bitch, it's pronounced dachshund." – Hannah [03:33]
  • Paige confesses she’d also pronounced it wrong, thinking "dachshund" and "dash hound" were different breeds.
• Internet Corrections: They comically decide to retract the apology after realizing that many pronunciations are acceptable.
  • "I take back my apology. Yeah, I take it back." – Hannah [05:36]
  • Paige’s rule: "Anything that I haven’t apologized for means it’s not fucking true. And suck my dick." [05:47]
• Dog-person/Cat-person sidebars: Detours into favorite takeout foods and cat behaviors.

2. Pop Culture, Mental Health & Beta Blockers

[07:16 – 12:25]

• Paige’s Tuscan Wedding: Paige shares details from a wedding in Italy, referencing DMs about her outfits and spray tan, and shares the feeling of New York high school reunions at these events.
• Beta Blockers in The Media: Discussion about a Wall Street Journal article mentioning them and beta blockers.
  • "If you’re getting your medical information from Paige Audie DeSorbo, you got bigger problems." – Paige [10:54]
• Mental Health & Anxiety: Honest talk about experiences with beta blockers, panic attacks, and medical choices.

3. Tour Life & Friendship FOMO

[15:17 – 17:19]

• Stand-Up Tour Updates: Hannah details the start of her stand-up tour in Vancouver and Sacramento, sharing the dual feelings of excitement and loneliness backstage.
  • "Stand up is so fulfilling because I feel so creative… but then also, it’s like this emptiness of the green room where I’m like, I wish Paige was here." – Hannah [16:28]
• Tour Announcements & Fan Cities: Hannah responds to gigglers demanding shows in their cities and announces she’ll shoot her special in Toronto.
  • "The gigglers don’t just say, like, hey, when are you coming to Toronto? They’ll be like, so you fucking hate Toronto." – Hannah [17:27]

4. Witchy Vibes & TikTok Wisdom

[20:03 – 21:14]

• Red Witch TikTok: Paige recounts her period syncing with a lunar eclipse and discovering on TikTok that this makes her a "red witch"—meaning, allegedly, she’s powerful and her enemies are affected too.
  • "If you have your period right now, you’re a witch. You’re what they call a red witch, which means if you’re bleeding, all of your enemies are bleeding now too." – Paige [20:10]
• Conversation segues into generational healing and witchy empowerment.

5. Spirituality, Synchronicity & Psychic Chat

[25:10 – 30:04]

• Tuning In: Hannah tells of a friend who channels spirits when drunk, sparking talk about psychic abilities, meditative trances, and pet name intuition.
• Audience Coven: The listeners ("gigglers") are invited to DM if they, too, have spiritual or psychic abilities, cementing the “Giggly Squad is a coven” running joke.
  • "Okay, so giggly squad’s a coven. 100% a coven." – Hannah [28:03]
• Pop culture reference: The Catfish texting documentary and online trolling.

6. Back-to-School Nostalgia & Stationery Debates

[31:13 – 35:46]

• Modern School Supply Shopping: Paige laments that kids now simply pay a school fee and get standardized supplies, removing the thrill of picking personalized items.
  • "Is there no individualism in school supply shop?" – Hannah [32:26]
• Color Coding Disputes: Lighthearted arguments about which color is right for which subject, and the virtues of various writing implements.

7. Fall Fashion, Boot Debates & VMAs

[35:54 – 40:39]

• Boot Shape Trends: Square vs. Pointed toe—Paige finds both fashionable depending on context.
  • "I just love…the pointiest toe ever and a big flare jean…But I also think, like, there is something so artistic about a square toe." – Paige [36:59]
• VMAs & Gen Z: Observations on how the VMAs have become more experimental, with less “cringe” and more self-consciousness among Gen Z.
  • "Gen Z’s worried about being cringe, which I didn’t know." – Hannah [38:03]
• Rebecca Black & Nepo Babies: Discussion on how pop culture judges the “origin stories” of stars, gatekeeping, and why there’s no right path to the top.

8. Young Hollywood Relationships & Celebrity Gossip

[51:02 – 53:43]

• Relationship Circles: Paige lists off recent sightings and rumors in young Hollywood, including Olivia Jade, Glen Powell, Jacob Elordi, Emily Ratajkowski, Austin Butler, Zoe Kravitz, and Harry Styles.
• Boarding School Vibes: The “dating pool” feels like a tight circle, with relationships overlapping like high school dynamics.
  • "It’s a boarding school. Like, and that’s how they, like, make each other jealous, is by going to be seen on…Page Six." – Hannah [53:06]

9. Tangents: AI Pets, Jobs, DJs & Playlists

[53:34 – 57:37]

• AI Robot Pets: Japan’s efforts to make robotic pets spark jokes about auras and authenticity.
• Career Titles: Men in "apparel" vs. fashion, and the hidden meanings of job descriptions.
• DJ Banter & Ox Debates: Jokes about DJ names ("DJ Dachshund"/"DJ Dash Hound") and who gets the aux cord in the car.
  • "Have you ever been in a car and told a man to take the ox?" – Hannah [56:04]

10. Final Thoughts: Safety, Female Drivers, and Letting Women Rest

[66:07 – 70:58]

• Safety Concerns: Discussion on the mental load women bear for personal safety, Uber’s offer for female drivers vs. robot drivers (Waymo), and residual nervousness even with these efforts.
  • "There are so many times during the day that you have to think about your safety that, like, a guy just, like, never has to think about." – Paige [67:45]
• Let Women Rest: Empathy for women celebrities (like Emma Watson and Rihanna), pushing back against public expectations for constant productivity.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On apologies and the internet:

  "Anything I haven’t apologized for means it’s not fucking true. And suck my dick."
  – Paige, [05:47]

• About generational healing and Red Witches:

  "You’re such a witch that actually you’re, like, releasing things that didn’t even have to do with you. It’s generational. Like, you’re helping your ancestors."
  – Paige, [20:58]

• On reality and gatekeeping in fame:

  "I hate when people say, you can’t go somewhere because of, like, what your path was to get there…that’s called gatekeeping."
  – Hannah, [41:01]

• On school supplies and individuality:

  "Is there no individualism in school supply shop?"
  – Hannah, [32:26]

• On women’s safety and rideshares:

  "There are so many times during the day that you have to think about your safety that, like, a guy just, like, never has to think about."
  – Paige, [67:45]

Episode Timeline (Select Timestamps)

• [02:07] – Hannah’s "dachshund" apology gone awry
• [05:36] – Decision to revoke the apology
• [08:04] – Paige’s stories from Tuscan weddings
• [09:01] – Wall Street Journal & beta blockers
• [16:28] – Hannah on being alone while touring
• [17:27] – Announcing the Toronto comedy special
• [20:10] – TikTok: If you menstruate on a lunar eclipse, you’re a red witch
• [28:03] – "Giggly squad’s a coven"
• [32:26] – Debating modern loss of school supply shopping
• [36:59] – Fall boots: pointed vs. square toe
• [38:03] – Gen Z and the fear of being "cringe"
• [41:01] – Fame, gatekeeping, and pop culture pathways
• [51:02] – Olivia Jade, Young Hollywood, “boarding school” dating pool
• [53:34] – AI pets, job title semantics, and DJ jokes
• [66:07] – Women’s safety and the appeal of robot taxis
• [67:45] – The constant safety calculus for women

Tone & Atmosphere

Casual, irreverent, unapologetic, playful, and intimately confessional—with frequent tangents, inside jokes, and a cheerfully chaotic energy. The hosts embrace imperfection and vulnerability, keeping the giggles (and real talk) at the center.

Summary Takeaway

This episode captures everything Giggly Squad fans love: self-satirizing honesty, cultural hot takes, a touch of real vulnerability, and the contagious chemistry of Hannah and Paige. Whether parsing pronunciation drama, discussing mental health, hyping each other’s achievements, or spinning celebrity gossip into friendly psychic conspiracies, Hannah and Paige turn every topic—no matter how random—into a hilarious, relatable ride.