Giggly Squad, Ep: "Giggling about veneers, the FBI, and standing on business"

with Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo
Released: September 2, 2025

Overview

In this playful yet insightful episode, Hannah and Paige return to the (virtual) studio ready to make fun of themselves and just about everything else. They bounce through topics like back-to-school anxiety, business questions from listeners, the Cardi B trial, wild FBI stories, generational fashion and beauty trends, reality TV drama, and “standing on business.” The vibe is conversational, tangential, and always giggly—offering a mix of relatable moments, pop culture dissection, and real talk about feedback, mental health, and navigating one’s 30s.

Key Discussion Points & Highlights

1. September Vibes & Back-to-School Energy

• Both hosts joke they still feel like school’s starting each August, despite being far from school age.
  • Paige: “At 32 years old, every August, I still have to remind myself that I’m not going back to school.” (01:45)
  • Hannah shares the stress and odd comfort of academic routines returning, and they riff on how September feels like time to “stand on business.”

2. Accidentally Triggering the Gigglers with “Business Questions”

• Hannah recalls asking their listeners for "business questions," which was met with resistance because Giggly Squad is supposed to be a “safe space” from such talk.
  • “All the questions were like, how…how do you get a 1099? I’m like, I don't know.” – Hannah (02:18)
• They gently mock the pressures to “have it together” as an adult, and reflect on boundaries with work talk.

3. Golfing and Setting Boundaries

• Hannah describes recently golfing and hating the experience, humorously dramatizing her day.
  • "When I'm not standing on business, I'm a retired old man." – Hannah (02:49)
  • Paige playfully interrogates the time commitment, revealing contrasting perspectives.

4. Going Viral & Dealing With Public Perception

• The duo discusses a recent clip of them laughing at the US Open being reposted, and their discomfort with being judged on looks or “performing for the camera.”
  • "I Can't even look at myself. We can't." – Paige (05:13)
  • They affirm “it’s not about how we look, it’s how we make people feel.” – Hannah (05:29)

5. Pop Culture Deep-Dive: Cardi B Trial

• Paige gives a detailed, hilarious play-by-play of Cardi B’s lawsuit drama involving a security guard, marveling at how far things escalated.
  • "Cardi B is getting sued for $24 million by a security guard…she was pregnant, like…The funniest clip, she was bigger than me. Did I think about it? Yes. Did I weigh the pros and cons? Yes." – Paige/Hannah (08:02)
  • Good vibes for Cardi B’s glam and courtroom composure.

6. Documentary Review: ‘Unknown Number’ & the FBI

• They rave (no spoilers!) about the “Unknown Number” Netflix doc—both are horrified by the cyberbullying story and amazed at the need for FBI involvement.
  • Paige: "Why isn't the FBI getting involved in more things, period? As president, I would give every area their own FBI!" (12:06)
• Broader anxiety about digital privacy and how lawsuits can expose text histories.

7. Standing on Business: Listener Q&A

• They answer fan questions, blending humor with some genuine advice:
  • Prioritizing Sleep: Both say they don’t “prioritize” but sleep when bodies demand it and share nighttime habits and “stay up late vs. up early” mentalities.
  • Feedback: What to Listen To?
    • “If I had to trade lives with them, would I be okay with it?” – Paige (19:43)
    • They warn of “yes people” and the importance of a “three person roster” for advice.
  • Outsourcing vs Doing it All:
    • “Outsourcing is a privilege…we started by editing everything ourselves.” – Hannah (31:05)
    • Celebrate collaboration and best-idea-wins, especially among women in business.
  • Office Giggles?: Giggly energy is ever-present; even in meetings, it rarely switches off.
    • “I don’t think the giggles have ever turned off.” – Paige (34:00)
  • Switch Career at 30? “YES—at 30, 40, 50, 60…Switch!” – Hannah/Paige (35:50)

8. Reality TV, Kardashians, and Ozempic Discourse

• Paige reacts to ‘Love by Nader’ reality show, its shocking transparency—especially about Ozempic use.
  • “The last four episodes were all about Brooks and her relationship with Ozempic…all the girls said they've been on it for two years…” – Paige (27:00)
• Discuss North West’s “grown” fashions and their discomfort with dissecting kids' style.

9. Veneers, Looks, and Viral Comparison Pics

• Hannah admits not wearing her Invisalign, leading to a classic Giggly Squad spiral about beauty standards and Instagram comments:
  • “Now that's a loaded comment. There's layers. That is a layered cake." – Hannah (52:06)
• They riff on how wildly different people can look online, the effect of angles and phases (“If I'm in my luteal phase—hello!” – Hannah, 53:23).

10. Generational Fashion: Men’s Haircuts, Mullets & Complaints

• Sudden frustration at current male hair trends—“looks like balls” (55:15)—and nostalgia for 2000s gel flips.
• Bemoaning the loss of “people watching” as a pastime.

11. Travel, Dinners, Southern Food & Sorority Signals

• Hannah recounts a trip to Mississippi, navigating southern menus (“ma’am, what is this, can you translate?” – 38:52), and being goaded into sorority hand signs on her standup tour.

12. Mental Health & Social Rest

• Paige shares pride in having a restful, “quiet” summer: “I literally stayed in and rested...regulating my nervous system.” (42:19; 42:49)
• The hosts talk candidly about how high-strung their careers and personalities are, and the weird exhaustion of too much socializing.

13. Wedding Season & Social Anxiety

• Paige refuses the concept of the multiple-night wedding welcome party: “That’s actually not how my science works.” (48:52)
• Both laugh about social exhaustion, planning exits, and wedding anxiety.

14. The Internet Comment Section Rabbit Hole

• Both admit to reading way too much into comments and letting public reaction sway personal opinions.
  • “That’s actually my biggest hobby—is watching a video, feeling a type of way, and then reading the comments and changing how I felt.” – Hannah (61:14)

15. Viral TikTok: The Husband’s Lunchbox Debacle

• Paige defends a TikTok husband who got internet hate for packing his wife’s lunch “badly.”
  • “Have you ever had a boyfriend? Like, have you ever talked to your boyfriend before?” – Paige (60:14)
• Both argue people online get disproportionately angry at small stuff.

16. Copenhagen Fashion Week, Home Decor, and Audience Engagement

• Paige wants them to go to Copenhagen Fashion Week next September.
• She asks giggler-artists to recommend or sell bedroom art: “DM me, artist gigglers!” (64:16)

17. Rich “Giggly” Tangents Throughout

• Running gags, like the debate over bone broth, bulletproof coffee, and Froyo (“Where is all the Froyo?” – 22:16), and a genuinely hysterical exploration of “squirrel community drama.”
• Multiple playful callbacks to social media, giggler language, and recurring jokes about southern food, wedding etiquette, and “fighting fights in your head.”

Notable Quotes & Moments (w/ Timestamps)

• “At 32 years old, every August, I still have to remind myself I’m not going back to school.” – Paige (01:45)
• “I was traumatized. I don’t like golfing. It takes too long. I always get convinced…” – Hannah (02:49)
• “It’s not about how we look. It’s how we make people feel.” – Hannah (05:29)
• “If I had to trade lives with them, would I be okay with it?” – Paige (19:43 on how to filter advice)
• “I do think too many cooks spoil the broth.” – Hannah (21:26, mocked immediately by Paige)
• “I rather stay up till 4am—there was nothing more fun.” – Paige (15:31)
• “I feel like anyone can say anything about you, and everyone thinks it’s true…The difference is people that have nothing to lose and people that have something to lose.” – Paige (08:14)
• “You’ve got to surround yourself with people smarter than you. I want to be surrounded by people who enjoy what they’re doing.” – Hannah (31:35)
• “I don’t think the giggles have ever turned off.” – Paige (34:00)
• “YES—Switch careers at 40, at 50, at 60. Switch!” – Both (35:57)
• “Now that’s a loaded comment. There’s layers. That is a layered cake.” – Hannah on getting called out re: veneers (52:06)
• “All we did in college was drink and watch people slip on ice.” – Paige (54:43, on the lost art of people-watching)
• “That’s actually not how my science works.” – Paige, on three-night wedding events (48:52)
• “If my boyfriend gave me the whole bag of Milano cookies, I’d be like, he cares about me!” – Paige (60:39)
• “That’s actually my biggest hobby—is watching a video, playing it that way. But then you go in the comments, and it’s not how you felt, and you change.” – Hannah (61:14)

Episode Structure & Timestamps for Major Segments

• 01:17–04:07 — Back-to-school energy, DM inspo, reflections on September as a “fresh start”
• 04:07–05:31 — Public clips, being judged online, “it’s about how we make people feel”
• 05:31–10:11 — Cardi B trial deep-dive, attention economy, pop culture
• 10:13–13:23 — ‘Unknown Number’ doc, FBI, digital anxiety, privacy concerns
• 13:30–22:24 — Listener business/personal Q&A: sleep, feedback, outsourcing, office giggles
• 22:24–27:00 — Reality TV (Love by Nader), Ozempic
• 27:00–29:40 — Kardashian/North West style, parenting, social media scrutiny
• 30:06–36:56 — More Q&A: “Yes people” and honesty in feedback, career wisdom
• 38:09–41:58 — Hannah’s Mississippi tales, Southern food, sorority culture
• 42:19–45:27 — Mental health, rest, social stamina, event etiquette
• 47:54–50:00 — Wedding planning, social pressure, party avoidance
• 51:13–54:13 — Nice vs. mean perceptions, multi-level marketing jokes
• 55:03–56:54 — Youth hair trends, nostalgia for past styles
• 56:54–61:39 — The internet’s comment culture, TikTok husband lunch saga
• 61:58–64:50 — Return to TikTok, viral food trends, Copenhagen Fashion Week dreams, home decor engagement

Overall Tone

• Self-deprecating, candid, conversational, and unfiltered.
• Many comic detours, but punctuated by genuine advice and relatable moments about growing up, handling critics, and making space for both ambition and self-care.

If you only have time for a few segments:

• The Cardi B trial breakdown (05:31–10:11)
• The standing-on-business Q&A (13:30–22:24, especially advice about careers and feedback)
• Paige’s rant about weddings and social exhaustion (47:54–50:00)
• Hannah being called out about potential veneers (52:05–53:16)

Summary in One Line:
Two witty best friends (and sometimes foils) giggle their way through adulting, viral drama, and the realities of growing up—always keeping it real, and funny, for their Giggler community.