Giggly Squad – Episode Summary

Episode Title: Giggling about k-holes, proposals, and saturn returns
Hosts: Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo
Release Date: December 30, 2025

Episode Overview

In this reflective, laughter-filled year-end episode, Hannah and Paige embrace the in-between-holiday energy, discussing everything from family holiday dynamics and personal growth to breakups, feminist holiday hacks, and the meaning of Saturn returns. The duo giggles through everything from awkward gift-giving fails, the evolution from TV reality stars to podcast icons, trending pop culture, and the dangers of reading your own Instagram comments—plus drops some surprisingly sincere wisdom on self-worth and moving on.

Their signature dynamic—Paige’s sharp realism and Hannah’s outlandish humor—turns even heavy topics like stalkers and depressive spirals into cathartic comedy, making this an engaging episode for regular listeners and newcomers alike.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Between-Holidays Vibes & Podcast Process

The energy between Christmas and New Year’s is “awkward—no one knows what to do with their hands.” (01:26)
They compare Giggly Squad’s never-ending weekly schedule to other podcasts that have structured “seasons”—“This is a lifestyle...This is a branded cult that we do every week.” – Hannah (02:05, 02:09)

2. Family & Holiday Reflections

Aunt Life & Gift-Giving: Hannah gushes over spoiling her niece, turning holidays into a non-stop present-fest and reminisces about shopping at a mom-and-pop toy store. (03:35)
Moms and Daughters: Paige and her mom exchange sentimental gifts, and Paige jokes about how every mom ends up with a robe every year. (06:21)
Feminist Holiday Moves: Hannah rebels against traditional female holiday cleanup roles:

“When we’re all finished eating…and you know the women just naturally stand up and start picking up the plates—yeah. I stay sat. And I look at the men and I say, can you take my plate please? …I own this house.” (07:58)
Returning Home as an Adult: Both reflect on regressing to teenage behavior when visiting family; Paige says, “I immediately turn into a brat,” and Hannah references the Brett Newstrom TikTok on parental pampering. (05:13–05:39)

3. Holiday Relationship Dynamics & Gift Fails

The Perils of Gifting: Both recount funny and disastrous gifts given by their dads—“Men buying women clothes is such a risk. Unless it’s something sentimental, get her a classic, like a spa certificate.” – Hannah (10:03)
Changing Magic of Christmas: They reflect on how holidays shift as you get older and don’t have little kids in the family. (10:49)

4. Personal Growth and Breakup Lessons

Paige revisits last year’s post-breakup episode, noting how much has changed, and offers advice for listeners stuck in indecision:

"If you feel the need to DM Paige to ask her about your boyfriend—it’s break up. It’s done." – Hannah (20:58) "Don't get stuck with the same issue. That's boring." – Hannah (22:11)
Paige reveals she’s learned to let people be wrong about her, especially after years of reality TV scrutiny:

"Let people be wrong about you." (23:04)
Hannah: “People will go out of their way to misunderstand you.” (26:14)

5. Boundaries, Privacy, and Moving Forward

Both express relief at having more privacy post-reality TV and the emotional growth that came from stepping away from the constant need to share their lives.

6. Professional Milestones & Humor

Sharing 2025 accomplishments with a pinch of skepticism toward “year-in-review” social media trends, reminding listeners that achievement doesn’t always mean happiness. (37:09)
Reflecting on becoming New York Times bestselling authors and playing Radio City—but admitting they were a “mess” backstage. (36:51–37:13)

7. Pop Culture Hot Takes

Reality TV: Breaking down the overly produced drama in recent reality shows, like party drama on Mormon Wives. (31:00–32:24)
Redefining Pop Culture Influence: Comparing women watching reality TV to men watching WWE for entertainment’s sake. (32:06)
Heated Rivalry & Representation: Discussing the cultural impact of the queer hockey TV show and the normalization of LGBTQ storylines in sports and media. (40:00–42:13)

8. Dating, Proposals, and Gender Roles

The duo discusses viral videos of women proposing to men, the social pushback, and gender expectations. (15:39–16:57)
Paige: “Girl, stand up.” – On women proposing to men (16:03)
Hannah: “Like, he wouldn’t be here if his parents didn’t have sex. Like, that’s disgusting.” (15:32) [on forming weird icks about boyfriends’ pasts]

9. Personal Safety & Stalker Story

Paige opens up about dealing with a real-life stalker, disappointment at the police response, and comic relief from her vigilant doorman:

“All I wanted to do was tell the gigglers, but I was like, this is just not so safe...Now my doorman gets in my Uber and says, let me see your face.” (35:07) “I had to go file a police report. Does that—what? They’d be like, what’s your name? And I’m like, I can’t do this. I literally can’t do this.” – Hannah (33:23–33:39)

10. Aging, Saturn Returns, and Existential Giggles

Reflections on getting older, regressing at home, and feeling stuck in old storylines.
Extensive riffing on Saturn returns (astrological period of upheaval in your late twenties/early thirties):

“Let people be wrong about you…That is like, a part of growing up. You don’t have to explain every single thing.” – Paige (26:45)
Hannah and Paige joke about being “the wise older friend” and how that hits unexpectedly. (47:08)

11. Mental Health, Medication, and K-holes

Casual talk around therapy, medication (Paige jokes about needing a beta blocker), and uncovering what exactly a “K-hole” is:

“I envision a K-hole is like, you get really high and you just see a bunch of Ks.” – Hannah (47:18) Paige clarifies, “You take ketamine, which is a horse tranquilizer...then you literally can’t move.” (56:12)

12. Random Observational Comedy & Quirky Rants

Hannah’s disgust at airport neck pillows:

"All people do when they walk in...first thing you do, it’s the rule, you have to squeeze the neck cushion. That neck cushion has been squeezed by so many dirty little fingers. I think the toilet is cleaner." (59:00)
The duo’s competitive FOMO about being stalked:

“If you’re hanging out with your friends one night and one of them gets kidnapped, that’s obviously horrible. But for a second, we all were like, what’s wrong with me? Why was I not chosen?” – Hannah (63:13)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

[02:05] Hannah: “This is a lifestyle.”
[07:58] Hannah: “I stay sat. And I look at the men and I say, can you take my plate please? …I own this house.”
[20:58] Hannah: “If you feel the need to DM Paige to ask her about your boyfriend—it’s break up. It’s done.”
[23:04] Paige: “Let people be wrong about you.”
[26:14] Hannah: “People will go out of their way to misunderstand you.”
[35:07] Paige: “All I wanted to do was tell the gigglers, but I was like, this is just not so safe...Now, my doorman gets in my Uber and says, let me see your face.”
[47:18] Hannah: “I envision a K-hole is like, you get really high and you just see a bunch of Ks.”
[56:12] Paige: "You take ketamine, which is a horse tranquilizer...then you literally can’t move."
[59:00] Hannah: “That neck cushion has been squeezed by so many dirty little fingers. The toilet is cleaner.”
[61:13] Hannah: “People forget that before Jennifer Lawrence was accused of being the most annoying person in the world, she was the most charming person in the world. And very funny. But it’s a thin line with women.”
[62:18] Hannah: “Any horrible things you guys went through in 2025, I guarantee it made you funnier and more interesting at parties."
[62:01] Paige: “When people can’t mess with your character, they come for your reputation. And just remember that one— that’s my 2026.”

Timestamps for Key Segments

00:26 – Awkward in-between holidays energy & podcast "seasons"
02:28 – Christmas family stories, spoiling the niece, and toy-store nostalgia
06:21 – Holiday gift exchanges with mom, "every mom gets a robe"
07:58–10:23 – Feminist holiday hacks: fighting gender roles at family gatherings
12:11 – Paige’s holiday breakup reflection and DM advice requests
15:39–16:57 – Women proposing to men & viral engagement videos
20:54–23:04 – Breakup paralysis & learning to "let people be wrong about you"
31:00–32:24 – Deconstructing reality TV moments and WWE/reality TV parallels
33:23–36:07 – Paige's stalker story and navigating personal safety
40:00–42:13 – Heated Rivalry, representation in sports media, and shifting cultural narratives
47:08 – Aging, Saturn returns, and feeling like the “older” friend
56:12 – "K-hole" definition and recreational drug chat
59:00 – Hannah’s neck pillow germaphobia rant
61:13 – Jennifer Lawrence, female likability, and redemption
62:01 – Final year-end wisdom: “When people can’t mess with your character, they come for your reputation…”

Tone & Vibe

Hannah and Paige maintain their trademark self-deprecating, unfiltered, and quick-witted banter—balancing garbage-fire absurdity (edgy jokes, misused drug terms, stalker drama) with genuine self-awareness and warmth. Listeners can expect to both laugh and collect some unexpectedly honest advice about adulthood, relationships, and the messiness of self-evolution.

For New Listeners:
This episode is dense with personal stories, running jokes, and insider slang, but even first-timers will find relatability in the turbulent joy of growing up—and lots of reasons to giggle through the chaos of life.

Giggly Squad – Episode Summary

Episode Title: Giggling about k-holes, proposals, and saturn returns
Hosts: Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo
Release Date: December 30, 2025

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Between-Holidays Vibes & Podcast Process

The energy between Christmas and New Year’s is “awkward—no one knows what to do with their hands.” (01:26)
They compare Giggly Squad’s never-ending weekly schedule to other podcasts that have structured “seasons”—“This is a lifestyle...This is a branded cult that we do every week.” – Hannah (02:05, 02:09)

2. Family & Holiday Reflections

Aunt Life & Gift-Giving: Hannah gushes over spoiling her niece, turning holidays into a non-stop present-fest and reminisces about shopping at a mom-and-pop toy store. (03:35)
Moms and Daughters: Paige and her mom exchange sentimental gifts, and Paige jokes about how every mom ends up with a robe every year. (06:21)
Feminist Holiday Moves: Hannah rebels against traditional female holiday cleanup roles:

“When we’re all finished eating…and you know the women just naturally stand up and start picking up the plates—yeah. I stay sat. And I look at the men and I say, can you take my plate please? …I own this house.” (07:58)
Returning Home as an Adult: Both reflect on regressing to teenage behavior when visiting family; Paige says, “I immediately turn into a brat,” and Hannah references the Brett Newstrom TikTok on parental pampering. (05:13–05:39)

3. Holiday Relationship Dynamics & Gift Fails

The Perils of Gifting: Both recount funny and disastrous gifts given by their dads—“Men buying women clothes is such a risk. Unless it’s something sentimental, get her a classic, like a spa certificate.” – Hannah (10:03)
Changing Magic of Christmas: They reflect on how holidays shift as you get older and don’t have little kids in the family. (10:49)

4. Personal Growth and Breakup Lessons

Paige revisits last year’s post-breakup episode, noting how much has changed, and offers advice for listeners stuck in indecision:

"If you feel the need to DM Paige to ask her about your boyfriend—it’s break up. It’s done." – Hannah (20:58) "Don't get stuck with the same issue. That's boring." – Hannah (22:11)
Paige reveals she’s learned to let people be wrong about her, especially after years of reality TV scrutiny:

"Let people be wrong about you." (23:04)
Hannah: “People will go out of their way to misunderstand you.” (26:14)

5. Boundaries, Privacy, and Moving Forward

Both express relief at having more privacy post-reality TV and the emotional growth that came from stepping away from the constant need to share their lives.

6. Professional Milestones & Humor

Sharing 2025 accomplishments with a pinch of skepticism toward “year-in-review” social media trends, reminding listeners that achievement doesn’t always mean happiness. (37:09)
Reflecting on becoming New York Times bestselling authors and playing Radio City—but admitting they were a “mess” backstage. (36:51–37:13)

7. Pop Culture Hot Takes

Reality TV: Breaking down the overly produced drama in recent reality shows, like party drama on Mormon Wives. (31:00–32:24)
Redefining Pop Culture Influence: Comparing women watching reality TV to men watching WWE for entertainment’s sake. (32:06)
Heated Rivalry & Representation: Discussing the cultural impact of the queer hockey TV show and the normalization of LGBTQ storylines in sports and media. (40:00–42:13)

8. Dating, Proposals, and Gender Roles

The duo discusses viral videos of women proposing to men, the social pushback, and gender expectations. (15:39–16:57)
Paige: “Girl, stand up.” – On women proposing to men (16:03)
Hannah: “Like, he wouldn’t be here if his parents didn’t have sex. Like, that’s disgusting.” (15:32) [on forming weird icks about boyfriends’ pasts]

9. Personal Safety & Stalker Story

Paige opens up about dealing with a real-life stalker, disappointment at the police response, and comic relief from her vigilant doorman:

“All I wanted to do was tell the gigglers, but I was like, this is just not so safe...Now my doorman gets in my Uber and says, let me see your face.” (35:07) “I had to go file a police report. Does that—what? They’d be like, what’s your name? And I’m like, I can’t do this. I literally can’t do this.” – Hannah (33:23–33:39)

10. Aging, Saturn Returns, and Existential Giggles

Reflections on getting older, regressing at home, and feeling stuck in old storylines.
Extensive riffing on Saturn returns (astrological period of upheaval in your late twenties/early thirties):

“Let people be wrong about you…That is like, a part of growing up. You don’t have to explain every single thing.” – Paige (26:45)
Hannah and Paige joke about being “the wise older friend” and how that hits unexpectedly. (47:08)

11. Mental Health, Medication, and K-holes

Casual talk around therapy, medication (Paige jokes about needing a beta blocker), and uncovering what exactly a “K-hole” is:

“I envision a K-hole is like, you get really high and you just see a bunch of Ks.” – Hannah (47:18) Paige clarifies, “You take ketamine, which is a horse tranquilizer...then you literally can’t move.” (56:12)

12. Random Observational Comedy & Quirky Rants

Hannah’s disgust at airport neck pillows:

"All people do when they walk in...first thing you do, it’s the rule, you have to squeeze the neck cushion. That neck cushion has been squeezed by so many dirty little fingers. I think the toilet is cleaner." (59:00)
The duo’s competitive FOMO about being stalked:

“If you’re hanging out with your friends one night and one of them gets kidnapped, that’s obviously horrible. But for a second, we all were like, what’s wrong with me? Why was I not chosen?” – Hannah (63:13)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

[02:05] Hannah: “This is a lifestyle.”
[07:58] Hannah: “I stay sat. And I look at the men and I say, can you take my plate please? …I own this house.”
[20:58] Hannah: “If you feel the need to DM Paige to ask her about your boyfriend—it’s break up. It’s done.”
[23:04] Paige: “Let people be wrong about you.”
[26:14] Hannah: “People will go out of their way to misunderstand you.”
[35:07] Paige: “All I wanted to do was tell the gigglers, but I was like, this is just not so safe...Now, my doorman gets in my Uber and says, let me see your face.”
[47:18] Hannah: “I envision a K-hole is like, you get really high and you just see a bunch of Ks.”
[56:12] Paige: "You take ketamine, which is a horse tranquilizer...then you literally can’t move."
[59:00] Hannah: “That neck cushion has been squeezed by so many dirty little fingers. The toilet is cleaner.”
[61:13] Hannah: “People forget that before Jennifer Lawrence was accused of being the most annoying person in the world, she was the most charming person in the world. And very funny. But it’s a thin line with women.”
[62:18] Hannah: “Any horrible things you guys went through in 2025, I guarantee it made you funnier and more interesting at parties."
[62:01] Paige: “When people can’t mess with your character, they come for your reputation. And just remember that one— that’s my 2026.”

Timestamps for Key Segments

00:26 – Awkward in-between holidays energy & podcast "seasons"
02:28 – Christmas family stories, spoiling the niece, and toy-store nostalgia
06:21 – Holiday gift exchanges with mom, "every mom gets a robe"
07:58–10:23 – Feminist holiday hacks: fighting gender roles at family gatherings
12:11 – Paige’s holiday breakup reflection and DM advice requests
15:39–16:57 – Women proposing to men & viral engagement videos
20:54–23:04 – Breakup paralysis & learning to "let people be wrong about you"
31:00–32:24 – Deconstructing reality TV moments and WWE/reality TV parallels
33:23–36:07 – Paige's stalker story and navigating personal safety
40:00–42:13 – Heated Rivalry, representation in sports media, and shifting cultural narratives
47:08 – Aging, Saturn returns, and feeling like the “older” friend
56:12 – "K-hole" definition and recreational drug chat
59:00 – Hannah’s neck pillow germaphobia rant
61:13 – Jennifer Lawrence, female likability, and redemption
62:01 – Final year-end wisdom: “When people can’t mess with your character, they come for your reputation…”

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Summary

Giggly Squad – Episode Summary

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Between-Holidays Vibes & Podcast Process

2. Family & Holiday Reflections

3. Holiday Relationship Dynamics & Gift Fails

4. Personal Growth and Breakup Lessons

5. Boundaries, Privacy, and Moving Forward

6. Professional Milestones & Humor

7. Pop Culture Hot Takes

8. Dating, Proposals, and Gender Roles

9. Personal Safety & Stalker Story

10. Aging, Saturn Returns, and Existential Giggles

11. Mental Health, Medication, and K-holes

12. Random Observational Comedy & Quirky Rants

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Timestamps for Key Segments

Tone & Vibe

Summary

Giggly Squad – Episode Summary

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Between-Holidays Vibes & Podcast Process

2. Family & Holiday Reflections

3. Holiday Relationship Dynamics & Gift Fails

4. Personal Growth and Breakup Lessons

5. Boundaries, Privacy, and Moving Forward

6. Professional Milestones & Humor

7. Pop Culture Hot Takes

8. Dating, Proposals, and Gender Roles

9. Personal Safety & Stalker Story

10. Aging, Saturn Returns, and Existential Giggles

11. Mental Health, Medication, and K-holes

12. Random Observational Comedy & Quirky Rants

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Timestamps for Key Segments

Tone & Vibe