Giggly Squad – Episode Summary

Episode Title: Giggling about fancy restaurants, raccoons, and cyber security
Hosts: Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo
Date: November 25, 2025

Overview

In this episode of Giggly Squad, Hannah and Paige take their signature, self-deprecating humor and lively banter through a whirlwind of topics, including navigating fancy restaurant mishaps, family drama, trending animal domestication (raccoons, anyone?), cyber security paranoia, pop culture hot takes, and spirited debates around fashion and life coaches. Plus, as always, they weave in personal anecdotes, fashion talk, and cultural commentary, giving listeners plenty to giggle about.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Fashion Risks and Social Media Judgment

• Paige discusses her risky dress choice for the Elle Women in Hollywood party—a polarizing fashion moment with divided reactions online (03:09–05:00).
  • Notable Moment: Paige jokes about being a "visionary" and defends the decision to wear a bold bow, supporting small, female-run brands.
  • Gary (guest co-host) admits, “You know I hate lace. You know, I hate like, multiple colors in one thing. So, like, you already put me at a bad.” (06:01)
• The group mentality and online pile-ons are dissected, with both finding humor and honesty in not commenting on each other’s posts to avoid drama.

2. Cyber Security, Parental Snooping & Password Paranoia

• Hannah recounts a cyber security scare after receiving an alert about her email being accessed on a new device. She’s hyper-vigilant, sending screenshots to ChatGPT for phishing checks. Paige, meanwhile, is far less concerned (07:10–10:13).
• A hilarious reveal: Paige’s mom had secret access to her emails for months through an old iPad and only lost access because Paige changed her password (08:25–10:07).
  • “She goes, I only click on things you’ve already clicked on.” – Paige (09:24)
• The segment morphs into a broader, relatable laugh about over-involved moms, shared locations, and how mothers always know everything.

3. Stories from Indiana: Smoothies, Bookstores, and Fun Aunt Life

• Paige describes her trip to Indiana to visit her niece and nephew, sharing the comedy of being “the fun aunt” and her run-ins with quirky service workers—from the smoothie shop peanut-vs-almond butter battle (13:21–14:08) to getting told off for using a staff computer at Barnes & Noble (15:26).
  • “Did I almost full fight that woman?” – Paige (14:21)
• The benefits and challenges of aunt/uncle life are explored, plus an ode to making up stories on the spot to entertain kids.

4. Siblings, Family Dynamics & The Parent Trap

• Both hosts reflect on awkward but sweet sibling dinners and why alone time with siblings feels like “something weird or bad might happen” (28:37–30:03).
• The lasting ‘roles’ of siblings, differing childhood memories even with the same parents, and why “making fun of your parents with your sibling” is a top-tier hobby (31:07–34:04).
• Gender, personality, and order in families: “My dad comes in for dramatic effects, but my mom is in control.” (11:48) – Gary

5. Trend Spotting: Raccoons, Fashion, & Pop Culture

• Raccoons: Paige brings up the trend (on TikTok and news) that raccoons are edging toward domestication, with their snouts growing cuter and more cat/dog hybrid behavior—Russian raccoons as pets are a thing (26:10–27:13).
  • “Here's the thing. I really feel like it's a hybrid between a cat and a dog.” – Gary (27:17)
• Fashion: Funnel necks are the must-have trend (“All the girls are in a funnel neck.” – Paige, 62:38) and a discussion of wearing on-trend pieces even if short-lived for face-shape benefits.
• Pop Stars and Brand Recognition: Discussing Swedish pop star Zara Larsson’s talent but lack of U.S. name recognition, and how some globally successful pop songs don’t always translate into personal fame (63:35–66:15).

6. AI, Photo Search, and Moms as FBI Agents

• A playful tech rant: Why can’t iPhones search for photos by descriptive text the way AI could? (47:13–48:07).
• Moms are declared better than the FBI for snooping and life management, and there’s a pitch for retired moms running government agencies (48:19–49:18).

7. Fancy Restaurants & Sibling Rituals

• Paige shares a “Seinfeldian” experience at a Chicago art-collab restaurant: started at a standing table, endured menu confusion, and exchanged call-back jokes with her brother (“almond butter” became their code word) (38:06–40:55).

8. Life Coaching, Wellness Scams, and Jennifer Aniston’s New Man

• Discussion of Jennifer Aniston’s new “life coach” boyfriend. The group is skeptical, equating many modern life coaches with motivational scammers (49:43–55:05).
  • “My thing with life coaches... Why am I picking a life coach over a therapist who went to school?” – Gary (51:27)
  • “Any time I see a good looking man posting a motivational quote, something went seriously wrong.” – Gary (53:07)
• The ultimate verdict: Skepticism over influencers selling happiness, with a pro-psychic but anti-life coach stance from Hannah.

9. Reality TV & Women Supporting Women

• Heated discussion around Dancing With the Stars drama—Whitney, known from “Mormon Wives,” is criticized for being ambitious and open about her TV aspirations, leading to her early elimination (67:17–75:57).
  • “Are you mad at Whitney for having vision?” – Gary (69:57)
  • The hosts lament how women ganging up on women is more common and more vicious than necessary, calling for support instead.
• Also, a quick touch on The Bachelor’s two-women season and why Paige refused to watch men get to choose—“Boundaries. I have boundaries.” (75:39)

10. Fun Closing Bits: Celebrity DMs & Gratitude

• Giddy moments about being followed by celebrities on Instagram (Rosalía and Channing Tatum) and stressing over what to post (76:09–77:27).
  • “Wait, no. Channing’s a giggler.” – Paige (77:09)
• Ray, Olivia Dean, and British jazz pop icons are discussed as new obsessions.
• Thanksgiving love: Both hosts share what they love about the holiday and close out expressing gratitude for Giggly Squad and all “gigglers” (79:04–end).

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On fashion and individuality:
  • “She’s not like everyone else. She does her own thing.” – Gary (04:44)
• On outsider family experiences:
  • “Have you ever tried to read the second you woke up? She literally wakes me with this huge book, and she’s like, read it to me.” – Paige (12:18)
• On family drama and different upbringings:
  • “Just because you and your sibling grew up in the same house…doesn’t mean they had the same childhood experience.” – Gary (31:32)
• On trendy animals:
  • “In the past 10 years, raccoons are making a really intense play to be domesticated.” – Paige (26:34)
• On influencer wellness culture:
  • “He did manifest Jennifer Aniston. Maybe he does know something…” – Paige (50:55)
  • “I just am weary of like a man being a life coach because they lie a lot, you know?” – Gary (56:07)
• On reality TV ambition:
  • “She was given a platform and she goes, how am I going to capitalize it 20 times harder?” – Gary (70:06)
• On female jealousy:
  • “No one hates a woman more than another fucking woman.” – Gary (67:47)

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment/Topic | |-----------|--------------| | 03:09–06:43 | Paige’s fashion risk, bows & internet reactions | | 07:10–10:13 | Cybersecurity paranoia, mom snooping on emails | | 13:21–14:21 | Indiana smoothie shop standoff | | 15:26 | Barnes & Noble run-in | | 26:10–27:13 | Raccoons trending as domestic pets | | 38:06–40:55 | Art-collab standing restaurant mishap | | 47:13–48:07 | Digital photo search, wishful AI thinking | | 49:43–55:05 | Life coaches, skepticism, Jennifer Aniston’s new man | | 67:17–75:57 | Dancing With the Stars, Whitney drama, female ambition backlash | | 76:09–77:27 | Celebrity follows, Rosalía and Channing Tatum on Instagram |

Tone and Energy

Lighthearted, honest, openly self-deprecating, supportive-yet-critical of pop culture, with a trademark of inside jokes, playful bickering, and bursts of sharp, comedic wisdom. Hannah and Paige embrace vulnerability, invite listeners into their inner worlds, and always find the humor—whether in cyber security hysteria or getting judged for almond butter in Indiana.

Conclusion

This episode of Giggly Squad blends the relatable with the ridiculous: fashion flubs, family quirks, and a fair amount of celebrity and reality TV shade—all delivered in a rapid-fire, giggly style that feels like a cathartic girls’ night in. With shrewd observations, lovable neuroses, and their unfiltered take on everything from cyber scams to sibling love, Hannah and Paige keep it real, keep it giggly, and make sure no pop culture stone goes unturned.

“You know what we’re thankful for? Giggling.” – Paige (79:18)