House of Maher - Elyse Myers: Grammy Noms, Glinda Margaritas, & The Sexiest Man Alive

Podcast: House of Maher
Host(s): Ilona Maher, Olivia Maher, Adrianna “Dre Baby” Maher
Guest: Elyse Myers
Date: November 18, 2025

Episode Overview

This lively, heartfelt episode features internet sensation, podcaster, and author Elyse Myers joining the Maher sisters for a mix of cozy storytelling, pop culture chatter, vulnerable health discussions, and plenty of laughs. The hosts cover Elyse’s rise to internet fame (especially the viral "100 tacos" story), her creative process, recent hysterectomy, women’s health, holiday debates, pop music, ‘sexiest man alive’, and Elyse’s new bestselling book. The sisterly dynamic and Elyse’s blend of sincerity and humor make this a warm, relatable listen.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Viral "100 Tacos" Story

[02:24 - 04:43]

• Elyse recounts what it was like to have her “100 Tacos” dating story go viral, and how she never thought it was that unusual at first:

  “I’ve had worse dates. That one was outrageous because it was so expensive... but I just feel like if you’re meeting a man online in 2011, like, that was the vibe.” (Elyse, 03:43)

• She laughs about eating soggy Taco Bell leftovers out of necessity with her roommate:

  “If you’ve ever had a taco from Taco Bell, they're bad the moment you get them... So two days later in the fridge...I just didn’t have any money. This is my food now, I’m eating Taco Bell for two days.” (Elyse, 03:28)

• Discussion about DIY versus tech animation in her storytelling content:

  “It would take me about an hour per minute of footage... And then I was like, oh my god, I could do this on a computer... and it got a lot faster after that.” (Elyse, 04:26)

Family, Siblings, and Growing Up

[07:59 - 08:25], [47:01 - 51:20]

• Elyse discusses being the youngest with much-older brothers, growing up with lots of “boy energy,” and always longing for sisters:

  “I just want a sister... I have two sons, a husband, every dog I’ve ever had has been a boy... I feel great in the feminine energy.” (Elyse, 08:16/08:26)

• She shares touching stories about how close her brothers were to her despite a big age gap, bonding through a rough family situation:

  “All of us together, we stuck so close together, and they were like my best friends...They always wanted to protect me and baby me...but never made me feel like I wasn’t cool enough to be around them.” (Elyse, 48:01)

• With her own sons, Elyse hopes to nurture the same sibling closeness:

  “I made their best friends. I made you two and now you’re friends. It’s so cool.” (Elyse, 50:33)

Women’s Health, Hysterectomy Journey & Medical Advocacy

[08:49 - 14:17]

• Elyse opens up about undergoing a hysterectomy just before her book tour due to severe and persistent health issues:

  “I was bleeding like 300 of the days a year... passing out... I was, like, rapidly dropping weight... Every doctor would just say, go on birth control, and I’m like, I’ve tried it, my body hates it.” (Elyse, 09:11)

• The validation of finally having a doctor listen & act:

  “The absolute best... It validated every experience I’ve ever had... This specific doctor has advocated for me so hard... To now have it out, I’m still coming to terms with, like, I’m not gonna ever have a period again. It’s really cool. I’m really excited about it.” (Elyse, 10:45-11:20)

• She candidly describes how surgery and recovery have affected her, and the issues of gender bias in reproductive healthcare:

  “A lot of doctors won’t do it if you’re young... They really struggle doing that...It’s just bizarre. It’s my body and I want to have it out, and they won’t.” (Elyse, 11:48)

Touch Grass: Skincare for Kids & Social Media Trends

[15:11 - 19:04]

• The hosts and Elyse debate Shay Mitchell’s launch of a skincare line “for kids ages 3 and up”—and the trend of kid skincare routines:

  “My first instinct... was like, so wrong. I don’t want to teach them they should not like their skin or face... but if the ingredients are kid-safe... I think that’s really smart.” (Elyse, 16:29)

• Concerns about beauty consumerism and young girls feeling pressured:

  “It makes it feel like you need this. The marketing should have been, like, a parent and a child, or you know, more playful.” (Elyse, 18:35)

Coffee Klatch: Grammys, Pop Culture & Music

[24:48 - 34:29]

Elyse’s Music Collabs & Social Media Creatives

• Elyse reflects on discovering new artists on TikTok and collaborating for duets:

  “I love finding songs from artists on TikTok and duetting them... The internet’s so cool where you see music you’d never see otherwise. And now I’m friends with so many I’ve just duetted on the internet, and we make music together.” (Elyse, 25:11)

• On having a ‘uniform’ for mental clarity and reducing decision fatigue:

  “It’s a uniform. I’m a cartoon character for real. I eat the same meal every day. I wear this closet.” (Elyse, 27:07)

Grammy Nominations, K-pop, and Singer Stories

• Honoring talented breakout stories like DJ’s “Golden”, and the journey behind Grammy-nominated music:

  “So that song is like, I’m done hiding, now I’m fighting to be the star I was born to be... She gets to perform it live for the very first time on national TV and everyone’s just like, why haven’t you been performing this yourself this whole time?” (Elyse, 28:16)

• The hosts’ “K-pop lore” and sharing recs, highlighting multigenerational love for the genre.

Album Reviews: Sabrina Carpenter, Live Shows, and SNL Performances

• Breakdown of Sabrina Carpenter’s Grammy-nominated album and bold musical choices:

  “She’s known for being a bit, like, promiscuous...At first I was like, whoa, what’s running down her leg, holy smokes...But now I like that.” (Olivia, 30:21)
  “Literally the best live SNL performance...she sang into a hairbrush...it was genius.” (Elyse, 31:19)

The Sexiest Man Alive & Pop Culture Reflections

• Discussing Jonathan Bailey as People Magazine’s first openly gay “Sexiest Man Alive,” and everyone’s personal picks—Adam Driver is Elyse’s:

  “Every time he does red carpet interviews, I love how much he loves his wife. There was this interview where he...said, ‘That’s my wife.’...and snubbed the interview. Oh gosh. I love a man that’s in love with his wife.” (Elyse, 35:34)

Book Nook: Elyse as a NYT Bestselling Author

[54:05 - 64:08]

• On the creative process for her debut book, and why she included her own art, doodles, and formatting quirks to mimic her mind:

  “I wanted the reader to hear it the way I felt it and see it the way I felt it...Like, two pages of ‘Oh my god’ written increasingly larger, or text justified right or left, depending on where in my head that is...I wanted it to feel like these are the thoughts actually happening in my brain.” (Elyse, 56:40)

• Making the audiobook sound-designed, immersive, and true to her “storyteller” roots:

  “I sound-designed it too. The podcast I had...I would open with a sound-designed story. I loved that. It felt like NPR, ‘This American Life’ with the different acts. I wanted it to feel like that in the audiobook...” (Elyse, 58:37)

• Reaction to learning she was a NYT bestseller:

  “My editor just goes, ‘I’d like to tell you you’re a New York Times bestseller.’ And I just tell her to shut the fuck up. I’m like, you’re lying. You’re making fun of me...I could not receive it.” (Elyse, 60:41)

Notable & Memorable Quotes

• On Bad Dates & Survival:

  "If you've ever had a taco from Taco Bell, they're bad the moment you get them...in the fridge, I just didn't have any money. This is my food now." (Elyse, 03:28)

• On the Decision to Have a Hysterectomy:

  "I'm telling you that's gonna—I’ve tried it, my body hates it…[doctor says] 'You should probably get that taken out. Like, the whole thing, all of it.’” (Elyse, 09:00)

• On Music Collaboration and Social Media:

  "The internet’s so cool where you see music you’d never see otherwise...We’re friends now and we can make music together." (Elyse, 25:11)

• On Being a NYT Bestselling Author:

  "My editor just goes, 'I’d like to tell you you’re a New York Times bestseller.' And I just tell her to shut the fuck up. I’m like, you’re lying, you’re making fun of me." (Elyse, 60:41)

• On 'Comfort Avoidance' When Loving Something Deeply:

  “I reject it because my body feels all of the emotion coming over me, and it’s like, this is too much emotion. So I'm just gonna shut it down completely.” (Elyse, 41:00)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Opening banter, viral stories & introductions: 00:32–04:43
• Family, siblings & growing up: 07:59–08:26, 47:01–51:20
• Women’s health & hysterectomy experience: 08:49–14:17
• Touch Grass: Skincare for kids & internet trends: 15:11–19:04
• Pop Culture, Grammy Noms & SNL: 24:48–34:29
• Book Nook - How Elyse made her book/art: 54:05–64:08
• Discovering she’s a NYT bestseller: 59:59–61:58

Memorable Moments

• The crew imagining a Zootopia 2/Wicked double feature and discussing the perfect “Glinda Elphaba” margarita pairing at Chili’s (00:30, 39:41)
• Elyse advocating for herself and others in navigating women’s health:

  "It’s my body and I want to have it out and they won’t…for her to offer, that was really cool." (11:48)

• Funny holiday debate in ‘Scrum Marry Kill’—‘scrumming’ Thanksgiving, ‘marrying’ Christmas, ‘killing’ Halloween: (22:24–23:14)
• The team nerding out about K-pop history, "K-pop lore," and their favorite groups over the years. (28:39–29:19)
• Insight into Elyse’s book process, including her custom font and hand-drawn art for accessibility in the e-book. (62:20–62:40)

Conclusion

This episode gives a warm, witty, and honest look into Elyse Myers’ world—her journey from viral storyteller to bestselling author, her experiences with family and health, and her fearless (yet vulnerable) creativity. The Maher sisters provide a genial, “soft place to land” for conversations that are both substantial and silly. By touching on topics rarely discussed this openly—from hysterectomy recovery to the pressure of being “the perfect woman”—listeners get both laughs and validation.

To Experience More:

• Read or listen: Elyse Myers’ book That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to Tell You is available now.
• Follow Elyse (@elise_meyers) on TikTok and Instagram.

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