Giggly Squad: Giggling about Yachts, Sports Betting, and Self Improvement

Hosts: Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo
Date: January 6, 2026

Episode Overview

In this episode, Hannah and Paige giggle their way through conversations about self-improvement (and its toxic side), New Year's resolutions, the stigma around women's health issues, pop culture scandals (hello, Tom Brady and Alex Earl), gender double standards, sports betting's male loneliness epidemic, luxury on yachts, and the awkward reality of what happens after a life in sports. As always, the hosts serve up personal anecdotes, sharp pop culture commentary, and their trademark self-deprecating humor.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Soda Problem & New Year’s Resolutions

• Soda Consumption: Hannah confesses her love for soda, especially Coca Cola, but is trying to make healthier choices in 2026 (03:03).

  "One of my things for 2026 is, like, drinking soda... I love everything about soda, but Coca Cola specifically. It's really bad for you. It's so bad." —Hannah (03:03)

• Family Soda Arguments: Grace discusses family debates about the dangers of Diet Coke, leading to a darkly humorous take on mortality and addiction (04:02).
• Self-Improvement Obsession: Hannah admits she's always making resolutions, not just at New Year's. Grace calls self-improvement "toxic," sparking a friendly debate about millennial motivation and internalized pressure (06:03).

  "I love self improvement." —Hannah (06:00)
  "Self improvement's toxic. I said it. Sorry. I'm feeling sassy today." —Grace (06:03)

• The Millennial Pressure: Both agree wasted potential is a pet peeve, linking it to their upbringing and generational messaging ("We were raised on Mulan. Like, you have to save China." —Grace, 07:07).

2. Mental Health, Medication, and Raw Honesty

• Overmedication Humor: Both joke about everyone being on medication and mistrusting the "raw dogging" friend who isn’t (07:41).

  "I don't trust a friend who's not medicated. I'm like, you're raw dogging. She can't be trusted." —Grace (07:41)

• Chasing Fulfillment: Grace expresses envy for people satisfied with simple hobbies and not driven by external validation, calling them "the only fucking fulfilled people on this planet" (09:38).
• Family Influence: Hannah talks about her mother’s voice in her head telling her she could always do better, a motif resonating throughout the segment (09:04).

3. The ‘Fuck You’ TikTok Trend: Technique & Attitude

• Analyzing TikTok Trends: Grace introduces a new TikTok trend of girls saying "fuck you" to the camera and the cultural differences between the coasts (11:25-12:25).
• NYC vs. LA Energy: The hosts demonstrate how to properly deliver a convincing "fuck you," including voice inflection and emotional commitment (13:34).

  "You have to really think of something in your head and just be like you. Like, there has to be an emphasis of like, why don't you go fuck yourself?" —Hannah (13:38)

• Therapy Through Rage: Both find the exercise cathartic, joking it provided "three months of therapy" (14:56).

4. Real Life Mishaps: Vaginal Health and Medical Warrior Bragging

• Morning Gone Awry: Paige shares a vivid anecdote about waking up with a yeast infection before a big work day, contrasting it to her usual UTI struggles (16:09-17:46).
• Stigma and Rebranding: The duo discusses societal stigma around women's health issues and the need to rebrand the conversation, with Hannah humorously declaring she can now "pick mine [her vagina] out of a lineup" (20:07).
• UTI vs. Yeast Infection:

  "I'm so much stronger than the yeast infection girls. I'm sorry. What you guys are dealing with is peanuts." —Hannah (18:19) "A yeast infection needs to be rebranded. There's no way to nicely or glamorously have a yeast infection." —Grace (19:09)

5. Pop Culture Deep Dive: Tom Brady, Alex Earl, and Gendered Narratives

• Tom Brady & Alex Earl's St. Barts Scandal: The hosts break down public outrage over the rumored couple, noting the double standards in judging Alex as a clout chaser but not critiquing Tom’s motives (27:14-31:10).

  "If you are someone on the Internet that's saying a negative thing towards Alex Earl for going after Tom Brady, but you have not said a negative thing about Tom Brady going after Alex Earl. I don't align with you." —Hannah (26:51)

• Rumored ‘Age Gap’ Backstory: Spreading (with a wink) a TikTok rumor that Alex and Tom may have known each other when Alex was a college student (29:06).
• Men’s Clout-Chasing: The conversation turns to how older men dating younger women is normalized, and how women face a harsher societal judgment (31:28-34:18).

  "I'm so over the narrative that men can do whatever they want at any age and women can't do whatever they want at any age." —Hannah (31:31)

6. Red Carpets, Relationship Goals, and Uber Eats Data

• Timothee Chalamet’s ‘Girlfriend’ Speech: Giddy admiration for Timothee’s public declaration about Kylie Jenner, while praising Kylie for letting her man have his moment (34:29-35:51).
• Meg Stalter’s Iconic Outfit: Applauding the comedian’s red carpet daring and the meta-humor of the couple being parodied in real time (35:52-36:41).
• Uber Wrapped: The new Uber Eats data dump shocks and amuses both. Hannah’s most ordered food? Cheeseburger. Paige’s? Penne alla vodka. (37:11-39:10)

  "It's aggressive. It's egregious. It's so attacking. It's one of the best things I've ever seen in my life." —Hannah (37:11)

• Food Routines: They discuss their hyperfixations on specific meals and the comfort of consistency (39:06-39:32).

7. Yachts, Social Status, and The Anxiety of Being Stuck

• Yacht Phobia: Grace reveals her nightmare scenario of being stuck at a party yacht, linking it to the anxiety of not being able to exit uncomfortable social situations (39:50-41:09).

  "A yacht is my biggest phobia. To be stuck on a party in the middle of the ocean that you can't leave. No, thank you." —Grace (39:50)

• The Rich Men Problem: Both dissect yacht culture, concluding that men essentially buy yachts to impress other men—not women (42:00-42:47).

  "Do you want to know who loves rich people the most? Like, rich men." —Hannah (42:07) "They're literally flirting with rich guys." —Grace (42:44)

8. Sports, Masculinity, and Male Bonding

• Sports Showboating: Hannah humorously questions why men only consider shirt swapping "gay" when it's on Broadway, not the NFL, highlighting double standards and performative masculinity (43:29-44:44).
• True Detective and ‘Dude’ Fantasies: Grace breaks down action tropes in male-targeted shows as "their version of porn," inciting laughs about tanks, wars, and unhealthy hero complexes (50:48-52:25).

  "Men love movies. If there's a tank in it. Any kind of tank, Any type of tank carrying any... They love a movie based on, like, a vessel." —Hannah (51:37)

9. Decline of Sports Stars & The Male Loneliness Epidemic

• Ryan Lochte’s Troubles: A darkly comic account of the Olympic swimmer’s decline post-fame, including lawsuits, addiction, and reality TV (54:11-56:26).

  "He was the Gronk of swimming." —Grace (54:41)

• Post-Athlete Life Crises: Both express sympathy for athletes who lose both their purpose and identity after retirement, comparing this to reality TV alums desperately acclimating to “the real world” (61:58-63:29).
• Male Loneliness and Coping Patterns: The hosts discuss the much-publicized "male loneliness epidemic," arguing men aren’t lonely, they just aren’t getting laid, and how their coping manifests uniquely (57:57-58:13).

  "You guys don't have a lonely problem. Girls don't want to sleep with you. That's the problem." —Hannah (58:07)

• Sports Betting as 'Male Smoking': Grace passionately claims sports betting is a silent crisis for men, comparing it to how women complain about annoying boyfriend habits (58:33-60:41).

  "Sports betting, I think, is taking down the men. No one's talking about it." —Grace (58:33) "It's honestly smoking for men. Like, we're cool. That's how they feel. Like, you don't bet, bro? You know, I bet..." —Grace (60:07)

10. Video Games, Male Competition, and Gendered Addictions

• Video Game Addictions: The pervasiveness of gaming among men, with Paige joking it builds character to have never dated a gamer, but Hannah expressing relief she’s missed that drama (60:41-61:41).
• Women’s Perspective: Grace gives real-life anecdotes from college, comparing male video game addiction to women’s annoyance at waiting while their boyfriends play FIFA (61:15-61:45).
• Athletes and Identity Loss: Additional focus on how male and female athletes alike face serious mental health challenges after their careers end, paralleling it to the journey out of reality TV (61:58-63:29).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Hannah, on self-improvement:

  "I love self improvement." (06:00)

• Grace, on self-improvement pressure:

  "Self improvement's toxic... I'm feeling sassy today." (06:03)

• On everyone needing medication:

  "I don't trust a friend who's not medicated. I'm like, you're raw dogging. She can't be trusted." —Grace (07:41)

• On performing masculinity:

  "Men love impressing each other." —Hannah (42:47)

• On public judgment of women dating older men:

  "I'm so over the narrative that men can do whatever they want at any age and women can't..." —Hannah (31:31)

• On sports betting:

  "It's honestly smoking for men. Like, you know how, when someone's smoking, it's like, yeah, it's bad and it's killing us, but, like, we're cool. That's how they feel. Like, you don't bet, bro?" —Grace (60:07)

Timestamps for Major Segments

• Soda Addiction & Family Debates: 03:03–05:43
• Self Improvement Culture & Millennial Pressure: 06:00–09:38
• 'Fuck You' Trend Analysis & NYC vs LA Attitude: 11:25–14:56
• Women's Health Mishaps (Yeast Infections, UTIs): 16:08–20:18
• Tom Brady & Alex Earl Gossip, Gender Double Standards: 26:51–34:18
• Uber Eats ‘Wrapped’, Food Hyperfixations: 37:11–39:32
• Yacht Phobia & Rich Men Culture: 39:50–42:47
• Performing Masculinity (Shirt Swapping, Sports Fandom): 43:29–44:44
• Male Fantasies & Action Tropes in TV/Film: 50:48–52:25
• Ryan Lochte’s Post-Fame Decline: 54:11–56:26
• Male Loneliness and Sports Betting: 57:57–60:41
• Video Game Addictions & Athlete Identity Loss: 60:41–63:29

Summary Tone & Takeaway

The episode blends razor-sharp humor, candid vulnerability, and pop culture acumen. Hannah and Paige riff on their personal struggles, generational hang-ups, and society’s contradictions—especially about gender expectations. There’s space for both sororal support ("I put her through some shit, but she's okay. She's strong. She is heart and character." —Hannah, 20:07) and light-hearted roasting (of men, marketing trends, and Millennial existential angst). For listeners who crave smart, relatable, and hysterically honest takes on everything from yachts to YouTube drama, this is required listening.

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