Giggling about soft smiles, summer reading, and running

Summary

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Giggly Squad Ep. "Giggling about soft smiles, summer reading, and running"

Hosts: Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo
Date: June 30, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode is all about the intricacies of "Soft Smile Summer," summer fashion and vacation prep, Paige’s packing anxiety, Hannah's mouth mishaps, summer reading lists, pop culture gossip, celebrity relationship deep-dives, and the realities of influencer burnout and body image. As always, Hannah and Paige banter with candid vulnerability, sharp humor, and a heap of infectious giggles.

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Featured Topics & Timestamps

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1. The Vibe of "Soft Smile Summer"

[00:50 – 04:26]

• Main Theme: Hannah’s mouth struggles (Botox mishap) inspire the Giggly Squad’s official summer vibe: "Soft Smile Summer."
  • “I declare it right now. It’s Soft Smile Summer.” – Paige [01:12]
• Reactions to being compared physically to Keira Knightley.
  • “It means my jaw's not moving … I look like this.” – Hannah [01:47]
• Hannah’s marital update and how marriage drama is often off their radar.
  • “Sorry, we don’t think of him. It’s not part of my day-to-day drama. Thank God.” – Paige [04:56]
• Dez’s role as Hannah’s emotional anchor and comic relief.
  • “He puts life into perspective. But he's also making me laugh, which is making it worse.” – Hannah [05:32]

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2. Packing, Losing Things, and Summer Fashion

[05:52 – 08:59]

• Paige’s meticulous packing process for her Italy trip; hats become a whole subtopic.
  • “I never lose things … I have a running list in my head.” – Paige [07:19]
• Losing wedding rings and expensive accessories, and how each of their personalities handle it.
  • “You would hate my life. Spend a mile in these Louboutins.” – Hannah [07:10]

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3. Reality TV, Influencer Burnout & Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders Deep-Dive

[08:59 – 15:35]

• Discussion of Netflix’s confusing reality show titles.
• Obsession with Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders; critique of how the main star’s career and marriage changed post-fame.
• Gender double standards as seen through the main cheerleader’s husband quitting his job and possible jealousy/projection.
  • “I always think of men who’ve blown up and then left their wives.” – Paige [15:01]
• The struggle between passion, public hate, fame, and relationship compromise.
  • “If I had someone that was like, ‘Yeah, this is scary, maybe you shouldn't,’ I couldn’t do it.” – Paige [15:09]

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4. Celebrity Gossip: Rihanna & ASAP Rocky, Taylor Swift's Wedding

[16:13 – 23:23]

• Online rumors, cultural perceptions, and cancel culture.
• Critique of gender roles and expectations in dating advice.
  • “Over my dead body. Why don’t I open the door for him as well … we’re not buying men drinks.” – Paige [17:38]
  • “Approaching a man: you can get murdered, so why would I also pay to get murdered?” – Hannah [18:18]
• Taylor Swift’s upcoming nuptials, how wedding hype and “wedding blues” really feel.
  • “It was the best day of my life … but I was just so happy it went well.” – Hannah [22:05]
  • “Do you think Taylor Swift is gonna have the wedding blues?” – Paige [22:33]

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5. Behind-The-Scenes: Filming with Mindy Kaling & On-Set Humor

[23:54 – 32:21]

• Story of getting invited to act in a Mindy Kaling project, their nerves, rehearsal anxiety, and the "Auld Lang Syne" meltdown.
  • “It was one of those lines where it’s kind of long … my brain just short circuits.” – Hannah [30:12]
  • “Acting with you is the first time I ever see you double check your work.” – Paige [26:12]
• Meeting Ashanti on set (she’s “so tiny in person!”) [29:31]
• Hannah’s comic way of externalizing embarrassment vs. Paige’s “disappear” response [30:58]

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6. Nuns, Parents, & Listener Messages

[36:23 – 39:09]

• They read a “delightful” DM from the Sisters of Mary, a group of nuns who listen to the pod and bless them for laughing.
  • “You’ve broken free from evil. Laughter is the right response.” – Message from the nuns [37:23]
• Paige shares that her parents watch Giggly Squad with dinner, re-watching episodes.
  • “My parents, they just watch you guys.” – Paige [38:30]

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7. Hannah’s Standup, Sex & Period Jokes, and Male Comics’ Double Standards

[41:21 – 43:02]

• Hannah discusses her new standup special and the online reactions—especially from men.
  • “Girl comics … all they do is start with sex and then end about their periods.” – Hannah quoting a male commenter [42:00]
  • “I do have range!” – Hannah, defending her comedic breadth [42:54]

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8. Summer Trips, Food & Anxiety

[43:02 – 50:47]

• Hannah (in Toronto) and Paige (preparing for Italy) compare travel stress, packing, and eating habits.
• Paige’s struggle with eating on scheduled vacations:
  • “If I sit at dinner, not hungry … I’d rather go back to my room, order room service.” – Paige [44:47]
  • “Italy really is the perfect place for you … if you don’t eat your whole plate, they take offense to it.” – Paige [45:32]
• Tips for managing meal anxiety on group trips.

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9. Summer Reading & Book Club Talk

[50:12 – 51:09]

• Paige’s current book: Magnolia Park (“About socialites in London, big book!”)
• Giggly Squad Book Club family vibes.
  • “I love being in a book club.” – Paige [50:49]

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10. New Music & Housewives

[51:00 – 52:18]

• Lisa Barlow’s single “Gorgeous, baby. Gorgeous”—Hannah initially thinks it’s Taylor Swift.
  • “It was low-key … kind of a bop.” – Hannah [52:14]

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11. Running, Fitness, and Gym Anxiety

[52:22 – 54:46]

• Hannah runs on a treadmill for the first time in ages—sweaty, lost in a foreign gym, interrupted by a fan.
  • “Some man was like, ‘Hey, I loved your special.’ I can’t smile right now, just got Botox in the wrong place.” – Hannah [53:17]

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12. Final Giggles—Anxiety, Group Pressures, and Life Lessons

[47:51 – 49:12; 48:21]

• On social anxiety: “No one cares. Everyone’s worried about their own shit.” – Paige & Hannah [48:21]
• On vacation dinner schedules: “It becomes like a military operation … and then we change, then shower again, and then we sleep…” – Hannah [49:38]

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Notable Quotes

• "I'm an ice queen, okay? I don't smile at anyone. I don't laugh at anyone. Nothing's funny." – Paige [01:21]
• “We’re having an intense summer because Hannah can't move her face.” – Paige [00:50]
• “It’s so feminist to push a guy’s head.” – Hannah [42:00]
• “Our culture is not your costume. We're not praying for you. You’re off the prey party.” – Hannah, imagining savage nuns [36:44]
• “If I fudge up, silence. I’ve actually slipped into the back of the crowd.” – Paige [30:58]
• “Girl comics … all they do is start with sex and end about periods.” – Hannah (quoting male comments) [42:00]
• “No one cares. Everyone’s worried about their own shit.” – Paige [48:21]

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Episode Highlights & Memorable Moments

• Soft Smile Summer: An accidental Botox situation becomes a metaphor for embracing less and doing less—chill, detached, but unapologetically you.
• Wild Packing Anxiety: Paige’s methodical (and neurotic) approach to outfit-planning vs. Hannah’s embrace of chaos.
• Dallas Cheerleaders Deep-Dive: Gendered dynamics of fame and emotional support in relationships, plus Hannah’s wild hypotheses (banana peels and all).
• Behind the Scenes with Mindy Kaling: Relatable acting jitters and the Great Auld Lang Syne Meltdown.
• Nuns in the DM’s: “Laughter is the right response.” Blessings from real-life Sisters of Mary.
• Vacation Food Anxieties: Digestive woes, eating on schedule, and Paige’s plan to eat whenever and however she wants.
• Standup and Sex/Period Jokes: Hannah’s reflections on comic range, public perceptions, and why female comics ‘go there’ (because it’s real).
• Paige’s "Book Club": Magnolia Park is the summer reading pick, and she loves family book swaps.

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Useful Episode Takeaways

• Don’t overthink how others perceive you—everyone’s busy with their own stuff.
• Packing and travel stress are universal (as are food anxieties on vacation).
• Soft smiles and less pressure are IN for summer.
• Support your friends’ big moments—even if you’re just giggling from afar.
• Laughter is not just medicine—it’s solidarity, even (and especially) when blessed by nuns.

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End of Summary

Transcript

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Sup, Gigglers? Gary, fix your WI fi.

[B]

Manifest that shit. We can't be managed.

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I mean, the day just got away from me.

[B]

Hello, my. My giggliest. We're back. We're back. I did just wake up from a nap. Yeah, I think that's. That's why I'm a little. My mouth's a little sore, and we

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talked a little in the beginning to get Hannah warmed up.

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Now we do exercise.

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Now we do red leather, yellow leather,

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seashells by the seashore.

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Hannah's about to start her show, so she's. It's start. We're in it.

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Yeah.

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You want to know what I feel like? A lot of people were like, what's the vibe of. What's the vibe of the summer? What's the song of the summer? What's the saying of the summer for the Gigglers? Sorry. We're having an intense summer because Hannah can't move her face. Not only is she working with no movement, but we have to keep abreast on what's going on.

[B]

I declare it right now. It's Soft Smile Summer.

[A]

Hell yeah, it is.

[B]

I've changed who I am. I'm an ice queen, okay? I don't smile at anyone. I don't laugh at anyone. Nothing's funny. And look, I do have to say thank you for all the feedback from the pod. I'm still getting it. I'm, like, refreshing YouTube and reading all the comments. The one thing I didn't think was gonna hurt my feelings that did is I'm getting a lot of people calling me Keira Knightley.

[A]

Why would that hurt your feelings?

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Because it means my jaw's not moving, and I look like this, and I'm like, I don't lock jaw. She's gorgeous, but I can move my jaw.

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You are kind of giving a little bit British.

[B]

Okay. I actually was so excited to see you today because I thought I was gonna hop on and you're gonna be

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like, it looks so much better.

[B]

You look so good. But the problem with Paige is she's brutally honest with me, to the point that yesterday I sent her a photo of myself and didn't get a response, then said, made a joke like, sorry, I look ugly. I know you hate when I look ugly. And she was like, thanks for ruining my night.

[A]

What about today when I was like, you sent me a meme about how, like, your friend can't take anything serious, and I was like, this is me for the next six months. And you were like, six months?

[B]

I'm very fragile. Right now. You can't make those jokes.

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No, I know. No, I know.

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No, I know. And it's not funny.

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I know.

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Women is stem of the week.

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Yeah.

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Not my injector.

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I'll take room in my segment that pissed me,

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And it's not funny.

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And it's not.

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I've gotten, like, a wide variety of people reaching out, being like, hey, you'll be good in three weeks. And then some people who are like, hey, like, it took. It took. It's. It took me 10 months. It's still a thing, but it's, like, rare. Like, not all the.

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Okay, well, when's the last time you went and had it done before this time? Sorry.

[B]

Excuse you?

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Sorry. Cause it was a serious moment and

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I had to ruin it. Can you not just. You can't do anything seriously, can you? Everything's a fucking joke to you. Some people are fighting for their life right now. You make a little hiccups. Cute little hiccups.

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Oh, my God. I was just laughing so hard, I almost started drooling.

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Some of us are just naturally drooling because they can't. Oh, okay. So I got it last time. October. Yeah. I don't even remember when it went away because I don't know, like, I didn't know what was going on.

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October, and you got it in June. Okay, okay, okay.

[B]

I have to also give an apology.

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Aren't you dealing with enough right now? Who are you apologizing to?

[B]

I was saying everything was going well in my life at last pod. And I listed a bunch of things. Then people were messaging me. They were like, why didn't you say your marriage? What's going on in your marriage? Okay, I don't want you. But, like, I'm not having, like, crazy ups and downs in my marriage where I'm like, we're. We had a good month this month. Thank God.

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Like, sorry, we don't think of him.

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We don't. It's not part of my day to day, like, drama. Thank God. In marriage.

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Right.

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But then also. And then he was like, why didn't you say, like, I was there to help you? Because, like, DEZ has been my rock. I've put all my anxiety into him. I've been calling him. He's been so positive with me. Except he also was like, oh, no. Like, I had testicular cancer. Do you have some? He's like, oh, you have both your parents still. He's like, oh, did you not tear your acl? And it still, still hurts. So that's why dating an Older man,

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He puts life into perspective. I think the good thing about DEZ is he does let you be. He does let you feel sorry for yourself. The allotted time that is healthy to feel sorry for yourself. And then he makes you get it together.

[B]

Yeah. And, like, he's making me laugh, which is making it worse. But anyway, how are you?

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I'm good. I'm. I texted Hannah and I was like, do you actually think we could do the pod tomorrow? Because I'm in the trenches of packing. Nighttime outfits, packed. Daytime outfits, packed.

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Got it.

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Skin, hair, makeup, packed. I just have to do bathing suits and cover ups. Shoes, jewelry, accessories, hats.

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How do you pack hats?

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I just stuff them. I stuff them in there and then I. Like, if something happens to them and they get up, I try and, like, reshape them wherever I am.

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Because I can see you going for some hat looks this summer.

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I have one ridiculous hat look that I'm just like, where am I even wearing this? But I'm not one of those people that wears their hats on the plane, like, out in the care. Like, I can do it in my carry on, but I'm not wearing it on the plane. I'm not.

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I judge people's hats. Like, if they're gonna wear it. I'm like, that's the one you wore. That's the one you're saving.

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Okay, well, here's the other thing. I never lose things, and I'm missing one of my straw hats, and I'm

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just like, Farmer Paige. Where did.

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I hate losing things.

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You would hate my life. Spend a mile in these Louboutins.

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No, I could never do it.

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I don't even know where my Louboutins are because I don't have them and I lost them.

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No, I have, like, a running list of things in my head that I'm like, I need to check in on that because I haven't seen it in a while. Like, I have a rotating thing, so, like, I know where everything is.

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So you would never lose your wedding ring for two years?

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No.

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And not even try to look for it. Because you're like, we'll deal with that later. We'll wait till my mom finds it.

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No, no, I couldn't. I couldn't. It would, like, ruin my day. I have to, like, remind myself that it's things and they can't love you back. And so it's like, if it goes, it goes.

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Oh, yeah, I forgot. You're in, like, a Toy Story situation.

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I have, like, my own stuff that I need to work Out. But in the midst of. Of packing. Mist.

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M. No, you said it right.

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Oh, okay.

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Missed. But you really hit every. Every consonant. Somehow.

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Midest, in the midst of my packing, I was watching the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. Sweetheart, I. I don't even. I never know what the name of the show is, but you know what I'm talking about.

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Mormon Wives. Secret. Yeah, yeah.

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Secret Housewives. Mormon Religion.

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Secret Cowboys. Dallas Island Love.

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No, because why does Netflix give every show an insane name? And, like, reality shows specifically? It's like, I don't need a thesis for the name of the show. Give me, like. Like, give me OG Laguna Beach. Okay, got it. I don't need LA Confidential, Secret Society,

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Hot Wives, LA Nannies. Yeah, whatever the. Yeah, there. That's so true. They put a full IMDb page in the title.

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Anyway, so I'm watching the Dallas Cheerleaders, and, like, I didn't watch the show, like, when it was on tv. Maybe I saw, like, a couple episodes. But there are just, like, certain things that you're like, yeah, I'm gonna let it slide because, like, they're in Dallas. Like, what. What are we doing? You know, like, I'm enjoying the show. Then it gets to a part where the main girl, okay, now she became the main girl, essentially because when you were watching her on tv, you were, like, captivated, mesmerized. Dare I say she had the sauce. She was an incredible dancer. She's gorgeous. Like, I don't think I've ever said this phrase in my life, but sweet as pie. Like, just the cutest sweet, like, everything. She ends up becoming, like, somewhat the face of the show in the past three years that it's been on Netflix. At the end of this season, she decides that she's not going to come back for the. Not going to come back for next year. She's, like, turning in her uniform. She just got married last year.

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Oh, they have their boyfriends in it, too.

[A]

Sometimes some of their, like, husbands or boyfriends are in it. Now when she's deciding if she's going to come back for the next year, she gets hurt and her boyfriend says something while she's sitting on the couch that I was just like, oh, that's like, so interesting. And I'm trying to think, if, like, my significant other said. Said that to me in that moment, would I be pissed? So now, mind you, she's an athlete. She hurts herself, she's wants to finish out the year.

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I love how you're like, would you start a fight? Let me tell you, the Scenario.

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Yes. And he goes, selfishly, I'm kind of happy because I get to spend more time with you.

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I don't hate it.

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Okay.

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I don't hate it because I was literally dealing with that just now with my mouth situation, just to bring it back to me. Because you. You didn't ask me about it the last two minutes. No, no, no. But this is a good.

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No, this is good.

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Where I was like, if I lose a c. If I, like, don't travel and I'm not, like, working.

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Right, right, right.

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To spend more time with my family.

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Right. Okay. But what you're about to do, you just found out about two months ago.

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Yeah.

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What this girl is doing, she worked your whole. It would be like if you were in playing tennis and it was like the final year, your senior year, you hurt yourself and your boyfriend's like, fuck it, we can, like, sit on the couch together.

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I think he was trying to find the positivity in the situation. I wouldn't like if I turned it into, like, you're never around and, like, I hate it.

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Let me give you more to the story. He actually quit his job because her fame got so big overnight that, like, she's now all of a sudden, like, a Netflix star. And I'm sure she's getting brand deals and whatever. She quits. She worked at a florist shop. Adorable. I mean, I can't. She quits her job. She's, like, doing. Influencing full time on the side.

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I didn't know people work. Actually worked at florist shops. I thought that was just in movies.

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I think she, like, volunteered to, like,

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oh, she's perfect person.

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She's a butterfly catcher.

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She makes rainbows.

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No, she's, like, literally perfect. He quits his job to help her for whatever reason. They can't make it work. It seems like she got really big. The whole country was watching her. She blows up into, like, this Instagram influencer, this, like, Netflix star. She gets, obviously, inevitably, a lot of hate along with a lot of love. I don't think she was expecting as much hate. I think it really did something to her.

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She was like, I work at a flower shop.

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Right. Rather. And like, what are you hating on her for? Rather than kind of, like, persevering through it, she was basically like, I think I might take a step back. And she had just got. Only been married for a year, but I can't help but think he was scared or he didn't want her to continue to grow with her fame or, like, whatever. And. And he didn't want her to do the show anymore, and he didn't want her to be on the team anymore. I also could be making this up.

[B]

You could be fully projecting my card.

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But he went on a pod and he said, her dream wasn't to be a Netflix star. Her dream was to be on the cheerleading team. And then he was asked a question, like, what were his thoughts on the cheerleaders? Like, getting a raise? And he was like, no comment.

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No, you're right. You are. You're. Look, has your intuition ever been wrong?

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Never.

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Why would I steer you in a different direction? I need to say, did he leave a banana peel on the floor for her to trip? Like, was he. Did he injure her?

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I can't prove it yet, but if you give me some time and a Sharpie, I could figure something out.

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Give me a whiteboard and we'll be there in about 20 minutes. No looking at that perspective, him not working, and then, like, commenting on, like, how much money the girls are making. And so also, like, yeah, you don't go on a podcast unless you've done something.

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Well, also, a lot of the girls obviously had to have second jobs because they were making nothing, and I think still have to have second jobs, but they're making a little bit more. And now in today's day and age, they can supplement with being influencers and, like, take a little bit of a restaurant. Except the two coaches don't love the influencing. Yeah. Which I'm like, get with the.

[B]

Like, no, but it's like, then pay me what this brand deal is going to pay me.

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Well, they give. We struggled because the coaches were both on the team. The vibe they give is, we struggled. We had to deal with it. So do you. Like, that's the energy it gives, and it's like, okay, well, then what's the point of women helping women?

[B]

What's the word when everything's more expensive over time?

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Inflation period. Yeah.

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Also, just because it was fucked up in the past doesn't mean it has to be fucked up now. I still haven't got myself to watch it because I can tell I'm gonna get pissed off.

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I think for me, why I was, like, triggered by it is because I am someone that can also get down and be like, maybe I shouldn't even do this because everyone's gonna hate it. And, like, I can't really do it, and I need to be with someone that's like, what the hell are you talking about? Like, go, just try it. Go do it. Like, whatever If I had someone that was like, yeah, this is really scary. Maybe you shouldn't. It would. I couldn't. I couldn't do it.

[B]

What did he do for a living before?

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That's an excellent question. I want to say he, like, worked at, like, a hardware store.

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I hate to do this, but if the roles were reversed and, like, he was a normal guy, got on this Netflix show, blew up. None of these guys are staying with, like, the girls who, like, love them for them.

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Right? Like, I always. You know who I always think about? Anna Faris and Chris Pine. No, Pratt. I just always think of, like, men who, like, have blown up and then left their wives.

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Not to feed into horrible rumors online.

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Yes.

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Because I would never.

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We would never.

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But people are, like, coming for Rihanna and ASAP Rocky's relationship right now. Have you seen?

[A]

No. What are they saying?

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I guess he, like, went on stage and talked about, like, how girls in Phoenix are beautiful or something. And, like, I don't know, Met Gala, people thought they were fighting.

[A]

I saw Met Gala, people thought they were fighting.

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And people have turned. People are like, rihanna, get out.

[A]

Interesting.

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But it also makes me think, like, how quiet she's been in her career. I like, never. I mean, she's a billionaire and running Fenty and doing amazing, but, like, in terms of her art, I always wonder, like, I don't know.

[A]

Well, can I say something that I've actually never really liked him because one time I saw a clip. Like, I've liked his songs before, but like, a couple years ago, this is maybe like, four or five. I actually have no idea. Three or four years ago, I saw a clip of him on a podcast and. And it was like, I forget whose it was, and I don't even remember what they were talking about. I want to say it was, like, in regards to, like, him modeling, but it was. He said something like, oh, well, I should get taken shopping because I'm so good looking. Or like. Yeah, I think it was, like, around when. Like, those videos with, like, Lori Harvey when she was, like, talking about how she's the prize. Then, like, his resurfaced. I think that's when I saw it.

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And you. You hate that.

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And I was just like, what? No, like, this is. Oh, my God. I saw a clip the other day. You know, the. We met at Acme. I love that girl. She had some guy on her podcast and he was like, here's a tip for the girls. Like, go up to guys at a bar and, like, buy him a drink. And I'm like, Over my dead body. Why don't I open the door for, for him as well, Pull out his chair and then buy the dinner? Like, no, no, we're not, we, we're not throwing him off one night and just like going, I'm being like, hey, let me buy you everything.

[B]

Approach a man, you can get murdered. So why would I also pay to get murdered?

[A]

Also, my makeup costs more than this drink. My outfit costs more than this drink. Like, I don't need you to buy the. It's not about the money. It's about the gesture. If I needed someone to buy me a drink, I wouldn't be standing in a bar. That'd be insane. I can't afford it. Why would I be there? Like, the men have really literally lost it.

[B]

But yeah, we have no idea what's actually going on with any of the celebrity relationships. But it is so fun to take a clip and be like, this is what's going on.

[A]

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[B]

And then Taylor and Trev. The wedding's coming up. There's. There's murmurs. But they're doing a great job at

[A]

keeping it quiet, apparently.

[B]

I think they, like, haven't sent anyone information, which is, like, so funny.

[A]

Like, did you get the wedding blues?

[B]

Was it before or after?

[A]

It's after.

[B]

Oh, no. I had. After my wedding. I was like, thank God. Nothing went wr. Everything was fun. Everyone had fun. Photos were great. I feel amazing. People were like, once it's over, it's like you have nothing to look forward to. Like, for me, first of all, also that, right? I wasn't looking forward to it. Like, it was the best day of my life. And second of all, I was, like, just so happy it went well and I had such a. I was just, like, grateful.

[A]

Do you think Taylor Swift is gonna, like, have the wedding blues or do you think she's like, this is like, a great day, but it's not the best day of my life?

[B]

I think she'll feel that way. But, I mean, I do think she's, like, a little more romantic than me. Like, I think she cares about the wedding more than me. She's a little. And I'm not trying to be like, pick me. Like, like you gave him at weddings. I'm chill. No, it's more just like I actually didn't like the attention of, like, when I force people to come to an event.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like, I like people to want to come to see me, like, do stand up. Not like cousins being there. Being like, we had a drive from the airport. I don't know. Like, that's just what I'm thinking. Like, it's like inviting people to a dinner for your birthday. I'm like, these people are busy. Do they want to be here? Like, that's my own issues.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

You know, so wedding is like that times 100 also. It is nerve wracking. Like, I got nervous when I was walking down the aisle.

[A]

Of course I cried when you walked down the aisle.

[B]

Oh, I forgot you were there.

[A]

Is this because I was mean to you this morning in dms?

[B]

No, it's just I have a mental illness where, like, I don't know who was with me at any time.

[A]

Yeah. Well, also, I feel like you, like, black out at your wedding.

[B]

Yeah, like, me and you didn't talk.

[A]

No.

[B]

You don't talk to people, you know, at your wedding.

[A]

Can we talk about Mindy Kaling?

[B]

Oh, my God. Okay, everyone needs to watch. Not suitable for work. Do we want to tell them from day. The day one, how this, how we got involved? We got an email.

[A]

We got an email from Mindy Kaling? Yeah, from the Mindy Kaling. And I was just like, oh, my God. Obviously we're doing this. And it was right before Thanksgiving. Right.

[B]

I thought it was spam. I was like, mindy Kaling didn't write us an email. Okay. She asking for 500 grand also to send to a foreign country.

[A]

Was this before Thanksgiving or before Christmas?

[B]

I have no recollection of time.

[A]

I want to say it was right before one of the holidays.

[B]

Well, the problem with tv, not the problem, but like, you shoot something and then it's like years before it comes

[A]

out anyway, so we go and we like, kind. Yeah, we, like, kind of had lines and Hannah had one.

[B]

Wait. I was about to say, I feel like I was well behaved during this and I. I didn't do anything wrong. Never mind. Continue.

[A]

And here's the thing. When we get there, we're like, obviously so giddy, so excited. This was production's last day of filming. So, like, every single person was like, and this is last day and we're finally done. And like, we're.

[B]

We came in, we were like, hi, nice to meet everyone. How are you?

[A]

Honestly, it feel it felt like we came in at the end of a reality show and everyone was already, like, fighting and hated each other. And we were like, what's going on here? Tell us about yourself.

[B]

Honestly, the cast, the crew, everyone was so sweet. It just was like they were wrapping up. Like, they were like, thank God it's the last day. Me and Paige were like, so where do we stand? Nice to meet you.

[A]

But what was the old lang syne?

[B]

Okay. Which is crazy, because now I'll never forget it ever. So. Mind you, Paige is really good at memorization. I'm not. And. But we were in our trailer practicing our little asses off. Like, we were like, again, Again. Like Russian gymnastic coaches. I was like, no, you okay?

[A]

Then finally, I was like, okay, we got it. And then I just hear Hannah, like, doing it to herself. Like, in her. My God. You get like, it's the first time. Okay, here's the thing. Acting with you is the first time I ever see you double check your work. That's the way I can describe it. Like, anything else. We do, like, giggly squad interview, podcast hosting. You're like, we got this. Like, not like, you're not.

[B]

I think you should double check your work.

[A]

Which calm. No. Which calms me down.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Then, like, we went into a setting like that, and you're like, let me just practice one time. And then that makes me nervous because I'm like, like, wait, you.

[B]

You're unsure about yourself. Who's driving the ship? Yeah.

[A]

I'm like, no, no, no, no. You can't be unsure.

[B]

I was like, hey, can we try to win my thing? We were doing good, and I was like, we're going to crush this. Like, we were vibing my last line or the last page. I'm basically, it's about, we're celebrating old lang syne.

[A]

We're celebrating New Year's Eve.

[B]

Yeah. And I have to say the word auld lang syne. Mind you, I don't know where I've been my entire life. Never heard this before.

[A]

And everyone's like, you know the song that, like.

[B]

And handles like Old Langsai. She has been born four hours prior

[A]

and was like, no, I've lived on this earth my entire life. I've never heard the name of that song.

[B]

Obviously, Dez, who's born in the fucking 80s, was like, how the. Do you not know what old lang syne is? And I'm like, I can't talk to you right now. So then for some reason, like, you know when you can't remember a Word. Because you don't know what it is. Also, everyone kept going. I'm like this. I've never heard this word. You guys are making this word up. You're making it up. And then they're, like, playing the song for me, and I'm like, yeah, I know that song. No one calls it Old Lang Syne. No one's ever called to anything in front of me.

[A]

So I'm like, wait. Plus, we're in. Like, it's supposed to look like we're outside, but, like, we're not. And so we're in, like, furs. And Hannah's.

[B]

I'm in a fur with. With a. What is it called? Earmuffs. Fur earmuffs inside. And I'm sweating. I'm feeling it.

[A]

Hannah and I have this joke that, like, every time we get our makeup done, like, no matter what we're doing, like, 10 minutes later, Hannah, like, doesn't have my.

[B]

You'll see the raw pink skin on my face like a. Like a new chicken. What it is. I have really, like, slippery skin, sweating. When we're on tour. By the second show, Paige is like, did you just wake up in the morning? Like, where is anything you put on your face?

[A]

Why is that? Has anyone. What primer are you. Do you use. No.

[B]

Really? No, I don't use. I don't use.

[A]

Well, there we go. There we go.

[B]

Well, first of all, we meet Ashanti.

[A]

Oh, yeah. Only you, so tiny in person by

[B]

Ashanti everyone needs to listen to right now.

[A]

Oh, I thought you were saying to,

[B]

like, say the song Only you.

[A]

Like, only page.

[B]

I can't wait to get next to you. Oh, I just can't leave you alone.

[A]

Maybe when the mouth is.

[B]

Yeah, that was just because my mouth. That wasn't because of my actual singing voice.

[A]

No. Right, right, right, right.

[B]

We know I'm the songbird of our generation, so Ashanti put her in my pocket. We come on. I'm like, ashanti, we're obsessed with you. We love you so much. And in my head, I'm like, do not up in front of Ashanti. Mindy Kaling's entire production.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And Paige, who already is doubting you. It was one of those lines where, like, it's, like, kind of long, and old Lang syne was the last word. So I would do this monologue and then get to it, and, like, you know when your brain just short circuits, and I'd be like, Zhang Lion.

[A]

No, you were literally having an adult dazeem. Like, you were. I. It was like, we would say it back to each other like old lang syne and you got it. And then she'd do the whole thing. Like, she. She couldn't just do that part. She had to do it in its entirety. And it was like, can we just

[B]

get the fix it a post? Every time I got to it, I would say it a different way. I'd be like, Zane, Lionel.

[A]

Here's the other thing. Why? How we're different. When you mess up or like get embarrassed by something you're. Which I find so fascinating. You're louder like you. You call more attention to yourself. Almost as if to be like, look at how much I fudged up. Everyone should see this. You like, like ultimate humiliation where I. If I fudge up or like I do something. Silence. I've actually slipped into the back of the crowd. Like you first see me again. Like, I'm running away, I'm leaving.

[B]

I feel like that's a stand up comic in me to like, say what you're feeling. Like, yeah, just be outward about the moment. But like, it wasn't a scene of me and Paige. Like, we had real actors on set and a director. So then how many times do you think I messed it up?

[A]

Oh, I mean, we had to have done it at least 15 times, right? 15 to 20 times, I would say. Here's the other thing that. Like that, like, you don't. People don't realize you're doing it. You're doing it 10 to 15 times from one angle, then you're doing it another 10 to 15 times from a. It's a whole thing.

[B]

It's so funny. I like forgot that happened. Like, I blocked it out. That's how I deal with humiliation. I'm just like, yeah, that wasn't me.

[A]

That's actually probably really healthy.

[B]

Yeah. I'm not like, it's not keeping me up at night. I'm like, old Lang Zion's a crazy. That's not English. So that's not my fault that I couldn't learn a new language day of

[A]

I'm getting a cyst pimple on my chin, which is like ruining my whole trip.

[B]

I'm the wrong person for you to complain about that too right now, but I totally support you. But I would. I would trade bodies in a second if I could. Yeah.

[A]

So let's talk about it. Like, you're starting tomorrow. And what did anyone say?

[B]

Okay, I. I showed up. Honestly, I'm getting better at not smiling. That's my problem. Because before I was like, just smile, push through. And now I'M just a nice queen.

[A]

Did you tell Nana?

[B]

I told Nana, but not like, I didn't send her any photos. She's kind of like, you.

[A]

Yeah, you can't send her ugly pictures.

[B]

Or she's like, why would you put

[A]

this on my phone?

[B]

Why?

[A]

They just attacked me. Why'd you put this on my phone?

[B]

I just had an old memory pop up. Actually, we'll put in the newsletter of Nana at my wedding. Doing an outfit check. And she's literally telling every single thing she's wearing, like, down to the earrings. She's so cute.

[A]

Remember that day she couldn't wear heels and she was pissed because she had, like, done something to her foot.

[B]

Yeah. She was like fully injured and she was upset. I think she was still wearing kitten heel.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

How are we related? Yeah, she was wearing a little wedge and she was like apologizing to everyone. She was like, I'm so sorry that I'm wearing these disgusting little wedges.

[A]

She's like, I don't know if you've noticed, but I look like a clown. It honestly, I like, I felt so bad because I was like, I know, I know that you can't even enjoy the day because you're livid. Like, I get it.

[B]

Everyone's staring at these gross ass little wedges. Meanwhile, I like, can't brush my hair. Oh, also does the specials out. You watch.

[A]

Oh, my God. That's what I meant to bring up to you. It's so good.

[B]

Yeah, I have some giggles messaging me. They were like. They were like, because you love him. We love him. That's the only reason we're supporting. But we had. We really enjoyed the special and.

[A]

No, it was so funny. I was so proud of him.

[B]

Well, you texted. It's funny. You texted us in the group chat. And in my head I was like, if they texted alone, that would be like black magic would start happening. Like, I feel like you guys actually are scared of, like, if you two actually put your heads together to like, cast a spell on someone.

[A]

Let me see if I texted him. Oh, you know what it was? I DM Tim.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

On my own. And then. Yeah, texted it in the group.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

No texting like your friend's husband alone. It feels like when like HR like, calls you, you're like, wait, how do you have my number? And also like, no, this is scary

[B]

if someone's boyfriend's texting me. If it's not about a ring, I don't want to be involved.

[A]

Yeah, don't involve me. Actually, my friend Katie, her Husband did, like, live updates while she was in giving labor, giving a birth live, having a baby. To who, like, was doing them? To all of her friends. So, like, put everyone in, like, a big group chat. It was just doing, like, live updates.

[B]

Wait, that's hilarious.

[A]

That I appreciated.

[B]

Was he good at, like, giving details?

[A]

Yeah, he did fall off quite quickly

[B]

because I'm like, that's not. Doesn't sound like a good job for him. I'm like, give it to the mom. Give it to the aunt. Give it to a Gen Z cousin.

[A]

No, he did a good job because he is quite funny. So they were, like, cute little paragraphs.

[B]

But anyway, we also have an update. The Nun podcast DM'd us stop Sisters of Mary op. And they sent us the sweetest message.

[A]

They said, of course. Imagine they sent a really bitchy message.

[B]

They go, next time, tag a bitch.

[A]

Imagine two nuns were like, hey, you fucking twats.

[B]

They go, our culture is not your costume. We're not praying for you. You're off of the prey party. So they said, hey, thanks for tagging us in your video. It was a delightful take on your podcast. A delightful take.

[A]

I need to say delightful more in my everyday jargon.

[B]

Delightful tag. She goes, I love that we share a real love of laughter. You wouldn't believe how much we laugh. Okay, maybe you would obsess with them. They're hilarious.

[A]

I'm obsessed.

[B]

Let's just say the podcast is true to life. It runs deep in our tradition.

[A]

This is good for the gigglers. It's good to know that nuns know us.

[B]

She basically said, laugh to your heart's content. You've broken free from evil. Laughter is the right response. And ever since then, we take the chance to laugh for every good reason. May your days be filled with genuine laughter that comes from knowing God's love. Thank you, Sisters of Mary.

[A]

That is the sweetest.

[B]

I think they just blessed us.

[A]

No.

[B]

Is that when I bless you? Like, that was a bless. Is your mom's gonna be so happy?

[A]

My mom's gonna be.

[B]

She's like, you go into heaven now. This is a Mary.

[A]

Do you know that my mom and dad watch our podcast every night while they watch dinner or while they eat dinner? They watch it on YouTube.

[B]

No, I'm gonna cry.

[A]

I go, mom, but it's only two times a week. So what are you doing the other nights? And she goes, well, we watch the same one till the new one comes. You guys are sick.

[B]

I love so much also. Meanwhile, your brother's like, hey, I'm here.

[A]

She's like, well, we don't like anything else on tv, and we just watch you guys.

[B]

Also, I love how they're probably numb to me. Like, in the beginning they were like, I'm not sure about her. And now they're like, oh, Hannah's the sweetest, kindest, most innocent girl we've ever met. She doesn't mean anything.

[A]

My dad will call me and he'll be like, you know, you just, like, sit there and you just laugh at everything Hannah says. You just think she's. I've never seen you laugh at anyone. You just think everything she says is funny. I'm like, because it is. Okay. Sorry for laughing with my friend.

[B]

Sorry. The sisters of Mary told us that it was good to laugh because then it. It gets evil away. We literally are curing evil spirits.

[A]

Yeah, we are giggling in bed. Brought to you by Mattress Firm. Summer is here, and if you're a hot sleeper, this time of year is genuinely brutal. You're already warm, you're outside more, you're doing more. And then you finally get into bed at night. Exhau. And instead of actually recovering, you wake up at 3am Drenched in sweat, feeling like you ran a half marathon in your sleep. And you just kind of accept that this is your life. Like, this is simply who I am as a person now. But here's the thing, and I genuinely did not know this for a long time. A lot of common sleep problems actually come down to your mattress. And while there are plenty of reasons you might sleep hot, the right mattress can make a huge difference. Mattress Firm sleep experts have the training and the tools to match you with the perfect mattress from their curated selection of America's best mattress brands, including options with the latest cooling technology. So you can actually sleep through the night. If you're experiencing a sleep problem that is keeping you up at night, Mattress Firm is here to help. For the great sleep you deserve, visit Mattress Firm during the fourth of July sale. They make sleep easy. This episode of Giggly Squad is sponsored by Haagen Dazs. You know that feeling when you've been going nonstop and you finally just sit down and everything gets quiet for a second? That's the energy Haagen Dazs is giving. And I'm so here for it. They just dropped a brand new flavor made to be savored. There's the new coffee almond toffee ice cream. It's Brazilian coffee ice cream. Buttery toffee pieces, crunchy California almonds. The coffee ice cream is deep, smooth, and Toffee brings the warm, buttery sweetness, and the almonds give you that sweet, satisfying crunch with every spoonful. It's the kind of thing you have to slow down for because you actually want to taste all of it. And that's the whole thing about Haagen Dazs. It's rich, smooth, creamy ice cream that's genuinely too good to rush through a moment that's just for you. Take your sweet time. That's Dazs. Find Haagen Dazs new coffee almond toffee ice cream at retailers nationwide.

[B]

Also, I posted a stand up. One of my favorite jokes from the standup special was making fun of guys going down on you.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And to make sure guys go down on you early because you learn about who they are as a person when they're going down on you. And I say, like, if a guy, if you don't know how to get him to go down on you, I say, you should just push his head down. Do you remember that being a thing?

[A]

Yes.

[B]

You're like, still is.

[A]

No, I remember it being like a. Like a controversy. Like, I remember girls talking about. I remember girls saying, like, and then he pushed my head. And another girl being like, are you kidding me?

[B]

Like, so I think it's so feminist to push a guy's head. Yeah. Lightly, nicely, but, like, to be like. And no, kissy, kissy. That's hilarious. But at the end, the end joke, it. I basically, it ends with a period joke. And I was looking through the comic comments and sometimes the posts hit, like, just these random men. And these men, the comments are so funny. Like, guys, I really get the biggest kick out of it. This guy goes, girl comics, all they do is start with sex and then end about their periods. And I was like, that is so fucking true, Steve. Like, basically how every girl comic talks about sex and their periods. And then this one bit I posted was like, all of it. So this guy's head was like, exploding. She talked about sex and her period in one joke. What the.

[A]

God forbid we talk about what we know.

[B]

I was like, I talked about my husband's dead parents in the last clip. So I. I do have range.

[A]

So. How dare you?

[B]

How dare you take it up with him.

[A]

Do you get sad when I go to Italy for two weeks? Like, no. Just knowing that I'm like, if something were to happen, you can't get to me.

[B]

Great question. I love what you're trying to instill. Anxiety.

[A]

Like, I am far away.

[B]

I've never been more anxious than when you Were in Fiji, which is really weird because it was before that thing happened to you. But I just remember looking at my phone, googling Fiji. And it was the middle of the ocean, and I was like, do they have, like, Dunkin Donuts? Like, are you okay?

[A]

No, I had to go home.

[B]

But you going to Italy. I honestly feel like I, like, live vicariously through you. Like, I feel like I'm about to go to Italy. Like, I'm like, what are we wearing? What? Like, send me the food. Like, and I don't have to deal with any logistics.

[A]

And that's how I felt when you were in Sports Illustrated. I was like, and now I don't have to prep for that.

[B]

Yeah, you don't have to do this. That's literally how I feel. Like, I'll have to pack. I don't have to find boats. I don't have to get hotel reservations. I have to sit and wait in line for things. But I get to get. See all the fun of it all. And then, like, it's gonna be so fun when you get on the phone. You'll be like, I just had a gelato. Like, I'm excited for that.

[A]

That's so funny, because I texted my dad yesterday and I said, dad, I think we're gonna get more ice cream in the middle of the day this year.

[B]

Oh, yeah. I was gonna say compared to you. Because now you. This is like, your third or fourth.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like, similar trip. I love that you guys are like, this works. We're doing it again. What are you. What are you changing? What do you think you could do better this year that you've done in previous years? Besides different invites, I'm assuming.

[A]

I actually think I could eat more because. Okay, here's, like, one of. One of the ways my anxiety also, like, manifests.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

If everyone's like, dinner at 7pm like, okay, everyone's going back to their room, getting ready for dinner. Like, oh, my God, I've been hungry all day. I didn't eat lunch or late because I wanted to be hungry for dinner. Right. When I sit down to dinner, not hungry. Like, can't eat when I'm told you have to eat. Like, I rather go back. I rather sit at dinner, not eat. Go back to my room, order room service, eat.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Like, I don't know why that happens to me.

[B]

I have the opposite. I sit down at dinner, and I'm like, I'm so hungry and ravenous. I. I'm gonna embarrass everyone around me by how hungry and how fast I'm gonna eat this food. And I wish I could be normal and not shove this entire pancetta in my mouth.

[A]

Well, Italy really is the perfect place for you, because if you don't eat your whole plate. So, like, then it's stressful when I'm not hungry and I'm not eating, because then they take offense to it and they come over and they're like, what's going on? Like, you didn't like it? Like, I'll bring you something.

[B]

No, no. They show up with a fucking gun and they say, what happened?

[A]

Yeah. And so I'm like. They're literally holding me with a knife. Like, I'm like, I don't. I'm like, I have anxiety. And, like, here's the thing. Like, everyone's eating, and I. If everyone's eating, then I can't.

[B]

They're like, was the sauce and not the. Perfect. Because it's the best sauce. No, literally.

[A]

So I'm going into this trip mentally telling myself, you're eating. When it's time for dinner, you.

[B]

But I don't think that's gonna work. That's not gonna work. You can't just tell yourself to do it. What you have to do is not make a big deal about it. Okay.

[A]

Act nonchalant about it.

[B]

Yes. Like. Like. Like you're about to pet a cat.

[A]

So not worry about what time I'm eating lunch, because in case I'm not hungry for dinner. But it doesn't matter.

[B]

If you start obsessing over, like, being ready to eat, the second you get there, your body's going to be like, this is what we were stressed about.

[A]

Well, I think it's also because, of course. Of course I have this, like, weird thing where I can't go to the bathroom when I'm on vacation. So, like, I'm backed up for a couple of days.

[B]

I didn't want to factor that in.

[A]

Yeah. So I think it's, like, a lot, but it's only. It's only ever on vacation, actually. No.

[B]

Sometimes, like, on tour. Were you backed up? Well, we had that there.

[A]

No, but sometimes if I'm going out for, like, a Saturday night and I'm going out with, like, four couples, I'm like, I'm not hungry. But if I'm going out just, like, myself hungry.

[B]

It's crazy, though, because when I. When I rarely can't eat, I get so embarrassed. Like, yesterday on set, I was, like, obviously a little nervous, and they brought me food and I tried to eat and I couldn't Eat. And then afterwards, people came in and I, like, hadn't eaten, and I. I, like, had to say something. I was like, I'm sorry. I. I eat a lot of mashed potatoes. Like, I.

[A]

Where did you get mashed potatoes? We. Our lives are so different. Like, where. Where were you eating mashed potatoes prior to.

[B]

They had brought me, like, a thing of mashed potatoes and all this meat and, like, whatever. And I didn't eat any of the meat, but I did eat mashed potatoes. And I was like, there was actually a lot of mashed potatoes. Like, I was trying to explain to these people that I ate more than it looked. And then one thing that I've learned. No one gives a fudge about what's going on with you. No one gives a fudge. I walk around with no fudgeing smile. No one's noticed. No one's noticed. Everyone's worried about their own shit.

[A]

No one cares. No one cares.

[B]

No one cares.

[A]

That's another part of anxiety. Like, oh, my God, everybody's looking at me. Everyone thinks I look like. No one gives a shit. They're all worried about their own shit. They're in their own head thinking the same thing you're thinking, but then something

[B]

like old lang syne. I'm like, everyone's like, you should know what that is. Well, what if you went there and said, I know I'm not gonna eat. I know I'm not gonna eat at this place.

[A]

I've tried that.

[B]

You've tried? Yeah. Well, it's. Now it's become a thing even.

[A]

It's become a thing even to the point where my mom's like, I'll push the reservation. So now we go to dinner at, like, 8pm to make sure that you can, like, eat, not be hungry yet.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. But you know what? It's a beautiful problem to have that. You're an idiot. Should we eat the pesto now? Eat it later?

[A]

So my thing is I'm just gonna eat all day and say, yeah. And it. I don't care. I'm just eating when I want to eat.

[B]

I do think also vacations having, like, set times to eat with a group is stressful.

[A]

Well, this year, I told my mom to leave, like, a couple days where there's no dinner reservations, because sometimes it's too much like you. Literally, I'm like, I'll actually throw up if I put another thing in my mouth.

[B]

Yeah. And it's also like, becomes like a military operation when it's like. And then we go back and then we shower and then we come back out and then we change, then we go shower again, and then we sleep and then we wake up.

[A]

The menu is the same every single place.

[B]

What is the menu?

[A]

It's just like, pastas, and it just says pasta. Like seafoods and like. But it's like the. You get the vibe. Like, I literally get linguine. Like, linguine clam ravioli. There's gnocchi, there's spaghetti, there's everything.

[B]

Yeah, obsessed.

[A]

Whatever. I'm so excited. I'm really excited. I got a new book and I'm excited to read my book and I'm excited to talk to my mom, tell

[B]

the club what the book is.

[A]

Oh, it's called Magnolia park. And a girl DM'd me and was like, it's big. So big book.

[B]

How big are the words?

[A]

We'll say. But she was like, it's about socialites in London and it's like, chic and cool and I feel like you would like it. And so I'm going to try it. And I'm giving my mom. I finished Strangers. I'm giving that to my mom for her to read on the trip.

[B]

Wait, my mom read it too?

[A]

Yeah, we're just like. I love being in a book club.

[B]

That's so fun.

[A]

I really enjoy reading recently. It's just like, wait, what have you

[B]

read since the first one?

[A]

That's it. You literally, like, I read all the

[B]

text messages you sent me, Tim Paige. I didn't see you going to Barnes and Noble, taking a book, reading the back of it and being like, I love reading. I love books. So pretty. Of the week. I didn't know that Lisa Barlow has a song out.

[A]

What is it?

[B]

Gorgeous baby. Gorgeous.

[A]

Wait, I haven't seen it.

[B]

Well, I posted a photo of me not smiling in this Uber and the song was recommended and I pressed it and it was cute and I thought it. This is no hate, no tea, no shade. I love Taylor Swift. I'm a Swifty. I thought it was a Taylor Swift song.

[A]

No way. Wait, I need to play it now.

[B]

She has like a, like, nice voice. Like. Yeah, it's auto tune and stuff. Which housewife doesn't auto tune? Like, right, let's stop. Who's Charlie? XDX is autotuning. Don't get mad at Lisa Barlow. But, like, it was low key. I thought it was like, kind of a bop bop.

[A]

Nice.

[B]

Yeah. You love me Sabarlo, right?

[A]

Yeah, I'm gonna look out for that.

[B]

I think you guys should look out for that. What is pissing you off this week?

[A]

Honestly, I didn't have anything. Pissed me off really, this week other than, like, the usual.

[B]

Wait, did I tell you? Speaking of you reading, do you know I woke up this morning and I ran on the treadmill?

[A]

Oh, you're going through.

[B]

I do triathlons now. No, I'm in a dark, really dark. Way dark. How long?

[A]

How far?

[B]

Well, I got there. Also, this is a foreign. I'm in a foreign country. Yeah, I'm in Toronto. I'm in a foreign gym. Never been. You know, Like, I like to go to a gym that, like, I've scoped out before. I know where the things are. I go into this gym blind. Thank God there was no one at the treadmill. And I ran for, like, 10 minutes at, like, five and a half, which I thought was really good. Walked. Then LL Cool J head sprung, came on. Walked. That got me through another 10 minutes, on and off.

[A]

Try some. 12, 3:30.

[B]

I just feel like I need. I want to sweat more, faster. And then I did it, and I actually felt really good about myself. But also, I felt, like, weird. Like, why are you doing this? But I was like, I have to sweat this out. And then as I'm walking, some man was like, hey, I loved your special. And I was like, I'm really, like, vulnerable at the gym right now. I can't smile right now. I just got Botox in the wrong place, and I don't feel good. So besides getting accosted. Mm. That's, like, never happened to me before, and I don't know, why would it happen now?

[A]

I don't go. I don't go to those places.

[B]

Types of places, all the decor. Also, like, the floors. Everything's black. And it just seems really depressing.

[A]

Like, why can't we get the light situation?

[B]

There was lights. It was nice. But, like, why are gyms so dark? Like, give me some. I want, like, a Pilates studio vibe. Where's the candles?

[A]

No, like, let me run on a treadmill, but also, like, a sound bath. Be going, like, yes.

[B]

Wait, what's Palo Santo? Where's the Palo Santo? I've never said Palo Santo in my life. You guys, thank you so much for giggling. Thank you. Thank you for helping me through a dark time. And everyone, send Paige well wishes for her travels to Italy.

[A]

Thank you.

[B]

And we love you so much. Bye.

[A]

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