House of Maher — Brittany Broski: Sapphic Vampires, Wood Soup & The American Lean

Podcast: House of Maher
Host(s): Ilona Maher, Olivia Maher, Adrianna “Dre Baby” Maher
Guest: Brittany Broski
Date: October 21, 2025

Episode Overview

In this lively episode of House of Maher, Olympic rugby medalist Ilona Maher and her sisters Olivia (“Girl Dinner” creator) and Adrianna (“Dre Baby”, human rights advocate) hang out with viral sensation and multi-hyphenate media mogul Brittany Broski. They dish on everything from navigating unexpected fame and the dynamics of sisterhood, to the intricacies of internet brain rot and pop culture obsessions—plus a deep dive on everything from rugby muscles to sapphic vampires, wood soup ASMR, chain restaurants, and the overwhelming power of girl friendship.

Major Discussion Points & Insights

1. Brittany’s Media Empire and the Rise of Internet Fame

[03:20–06:18]

• Ilona introduces Brittany Broski, jokingly crowning her the “supreme leader of Broski Nation” and highlighting her wit, success in podcasting, and her “accidental” ascent to fame.
• Brittany describes her shows as “me and four white walls,” appreciating the freedom of solo content vs. the challenge of talking to oneself.
  • “My show is me and four white walls. And it kind of helps. Cause it's like loony bin vibes.” – Brittany [04:16]
• The group discusses how content creation—whether on the rugby field, in podcasting, or through viral moments—is built on years of intentional groundwork, not just luck.
• Notable Quote:
  “It's been half accident, half on purpose, right?” – Brittany Broski [06:24]

2. Internet, TikTok Virality & Female Friendship

[05:00–07:57]

• Brittany is often surprised by viral edits highlighting her more sincere moments.
  • “People are like, this is awesome—I thought I was just being horny.” – Brittany [05:08]
• The Maher sisters affirm the importance of representation and “refreshing voices like you—even at times kooky, but when you do hit, you hit it, right nail on the head.” – Ilona [05:52]

3. Identity Abroad: “The American Lean” and Traveling Faux Pas

[08:07–10:13]

• The crew discusses the telltale American traits in Europe, like “graphic tees and leaning on shit,” slouching, and the unique “American lean.”
  • “Have we thought that maybe we're just chill?” – Olivia [09:34]
  • “Consider this. I'm chilling.” – Brittany [09:35]
• Brittany shares hilariously about feeling “seen as American” before even speaking abroad.

4. Chain Restaurants, Vermont Identity & Regional Quirks

[10:13–12:22]

• Fun talk about “Cracker Barrel culture,” Chili’s queso, and the lack of chains in Vermont.
• Olivia boasts Vermont’s state capital is “the only one famously without a McDonald's.” [11:51]
• Sidebar about local Amish pies and Vermont country delis.

5. Rugby Talk: Muscles, Training, and Representation

[12:22–14:18]

• Brittany asks Ilona the age-old question: “Why are you so strong?” Result? Rugby demands fitness and strength.
  • “Hamstrings are great for speed… you gotta be able to run distances… It's a whole body sport.” – Ilona [13:37]
• Comedic moments about Ilona’s “tight little body” and Pilates.

6. UK Festival Life vs. US Fests

[14:40–17:56]

• Brittany contrasts her growing up at Austin’s ACL Festival with the intense drinking and muddy, chilly camping culture of UK festivals like Reading and Leeds.
  • “I don’t get what’s the appeal—you smell like onions, you’re blackout drunk for three days straight…” – Brittany [16:03]

7. Pop Divas, Live Shows, and Brittany’s Musical Side

[17:56–19:00]

• Discussion about which pop divas the Mahers and Brittany idolize—Sabrina Carpenter, Chapel, Noah Kahan, Doechii, Beyoncé.
• They talk about the magic of live shows, the discipline of top singers, and the fact that some concerts sound “just like the album.”
  • “She’s a once in a lifetime… She’s worked for her voice, too.” – Olivia on Trixie [17:56]

8. On Being Multifaceted and the “Renaissance Woman”

[27:00–29:39]

• Brittany details her approach to not being pigeonholed—spanning humor, music, and media.
  • “I’m not just one singular thing. I’m multifaceted. I have all of these different sides.” – Brittany [27:33]
• Details on her singing origins (covers, church, theater kid), evolving into a music career.
• New album hinted, with “sexy” vibes and tongue-in-cheek—“Somebody commented, it sounds like Love Island music. And I laughed and I laughed. Because they're right.” [29:46]
• Brittany describes performing live once—with Orville Peck—and the nerves (“I was just screaming”). [30:15]

9. Dating, Friendship, and Feminist Real Talk

[43:16–47:52]

• Conversations about the perils and humor of online dating, catfishing, and fame changing the dynamic.
• Brittany bemoans being banned from Tinder, Uber, and permanently waitlisted from Raya. [44:48]
• Realness about relationships: “There is no one in this life that can make you whole, you have to be whole...If a man is only going to come in and stress me out, I'd rather be alone.” – Brittany [46:22]
• The importance of women’s friendships and humor:
  • “The average woman who's full of compassion… is a great friend, is a great man.” – Brittany [49:24]

10. Brain Rot, ASMR & the Internet Rabbit Hole

[62:41–67:20]

• The sisters and Brittany discuss their favorite odd internet content: ASMR, mukbangs, “wood soup” (as Olivia explains: “soup that’s, like, water and it’s just got a bunch of wood in it”), live soap-cutting, blind Hello Kitty boxes, carpet cleaning videos that are “too dirty,” and their healthy (or not) relationship with “brain rot.”
  • “I'm in the comments: more war block... thank you for the galaxy.” – Brittany, on Tiktok Wood Soup [63:41]
• Brittany admits to 13-hour daily screen time, half-blamed on her job.

11. Book Nook: Babel, Sapphic Vampires, and Werewolf Romance

[76:52–85:09]

• Brittany brings book recs: recently loving Babel by R.F. Kuang (“an incredible fucking book... about colonialism and the exploitation of other people's languages for the betterment of the British Empire”) [77:13–77:54].
• Group confessions about their “Romantasy” (romantic fantasy) reads—horny, Fae-centric books, with sidebars on popular titles (Quicksilver, Gilded, The Cruel Prince) and the critique of fanfiction tropes (like being “sold to One Direction”).
• Adrianna flexes her encyclopedic knowledge of werewolf romance—and distinguishes herself as a “purist,” preferring classic alpha/luna lore over the more “freaky, sexual” Omegaverse.
  • “I'm just like, traditional, like there's Alpha, maybe there's a Luna and that's it.” – Adriana [82:42]
• Sapphic vampire novels and classics: Brittany recommends Carmilla as an OG gay vampire novel that inspired Dracula.

12. Sisterhood, Family Hierarchies & Growing Up Online

[57:37–61:24]

• Conversation about birth order, eldest daughter traits, and sibling dynamics.
• A heart-to-heart about how Tumblr and early internet experiences shaped their adolescence—both for better (politicization, community) and worse (“Thinspo,” eating disorder content).
  • “Tumblr really affected me in some good ways, some not so good ways. Mostly horrible.” – Adriana [59:12]

13. Rapid Fire: Pop Culture, Games & Guilty Pleasures

[69:00–76:42]

• The group plays “Rock, Paper, Scissors” with the loser spinning the “chore wheel” for a prompt.
• Guilty pleasures include Love Island, wedding song playlists, dive bar anthropological notes, and a hilarious Notes app tirade against “tableside tiramisu.”
  • “Tiramisu is meant to meld in the fridge together. Don't make it next to me because—first of all, you're up-charging me for a worse tiramisu.” – Adriana [75:31]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Everything short of showing my open butthole on camera, I'm pretty much done.” – Brittany [07:52]
• “If you want to work out, every muscle, go swimming. Rugby's the same.” – Alona [14:28]
• On British festival culture: “You smell like onions, you’re blackout drunk for three days straight. I don't get what's the appeal.” – Brittany [16:03]
• “The standard for men is so much lower. Women have to do so much more, so why would I accept less when my friendships are higher?” – Brittany [49:25]
• “The average woman who’s full of compassion… is a great man.” – Brittany [49:24]
• “I’m just like classic female werewolf, male werewolf sex. Don’t make it weird. Don’t be a weirdo. I’m like a conservative werewolf.” – Adrianna [82:52]
• “Carmilla… Dracula inspired Bram Stoker to write Dracula. And it is a sapphic vampire novel.” – Brittany [83:28]
• On ASMR and internet content: “Our brains are rotting.” – Adrianna [63:23]; “Let’s get our feet in the grass.” – Brittany [71:27]

Highlighted Segments & Timestamps

• [03:20] Guest intro & viral fame discussion
• [08:07] “The American Lean” & traveling as an American
• [12:22] Rugby, muscle talk, and female athlete perspective
• [14:40] British vs. American festival culture
• [17:56] Pop divas & live music appreciation
• [27:00] Being a “renaissance woman” & creative multipotentiality
• [43:16] Dating, friendship, and what women really want
• [62:41] Internet culture, ASMR, wood soup & “brain rot” confessions
• [76:52] Book Nook: Babel, sapphic vampires, and the Mahers’ reading habits
• [82:52] Werewolf and shifter romance, fanfiction nostalgia
• [69:00 & 73:08] Games: “Rock, Paper, Scissors,” search histories, and guilty pleasures

Tone & Style

This episode is fast-moving, irreverent, smart, and warm—flowing seamlessly between zany pop culture commentary, heartfelt sisterly moments, and sharp takes on the realities of being a woman online. The Mahers and Brittany riff, roast, hype each other up and get delightfully off-track, making listeners feel right at home in their “house.”

In Closing

Whether you’re here for the viral stories, the book recs, or the banter about dragon shifters and wood soup, this episode delivers humor, warmth, and genuine insight into how women are making—and remaking—the internet (and themselves) on their own terms.

Check out Brittany’s Broski Report and Royal Court for more (“her in a room saying things I think we all need to hear.” – Ilona) and be sure to catch House of Maher every Tuesday.