I've Had It — Episode: "Cankles-in-Chief"

Hosts: Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
Date: August 26, 2025
Description: Jennifer and Angie dish out sharp, comedic takes on the petty grievances and overlooked annoyances they—and their listeners—have absolutely HAD IT with. This episode covers everything from household etiquette failures to insidious American cultural norms, calls from fired-up listeners, and stories of personal and political transformation.

Episode Overview

The main theme centers around the everyday frustrations—from minor household slights (toilet paper crimes) to national-scale aggravations (political hypocrisy, forced religiosity)—with an undercurrent of humor and candid discussion about personal growth, politics, gender norms, and the struggle to break from oppressive upbringings. The episode features guest Kylie, listener calls, and plenty of witty banter.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Toilet Paper Etiquette & Household Grievances

• Angie's Pet Peeve: Entitlement of people who use the last of the toilet paper and don't replace it.
  • "How can you sit there and not give a shit about the person that sits down next?" — Angie (03:07)
• Jennifer’s Bathroom Etiquette: She always fixes toilet paper orientation (“over”, not “under”) and flags low rolls for hosts.
  • "If you want to take it off the roller that's your business...put it back where you found it, Josh, motherfucker." — Jennifer (04:36)

2. Tennis Tantrums & Athletic Humility

• Jennifer shares her ongoing losing streak in tennis against Jeff, her pro instructor, and the agony of repeated match point losses.
  • “I am in a slump. I am hitting the net, I am hitting them out, I am hitting the back wall. It makes me so fucking mad.” — Jennifer (05:25)
  • “I always say to Jeff like when he's trolling me I'll scream at the tennis center at the top of my lungs: ‘Nobody likes Jeff! I interviewed everybody in this entire tennis club...’” — Jennifer (07:51)
• Tone: Self-deprecating, competitive, relatable frustration.

3. Political Anger & Cankles McTaco Tits

• Jennifer ties her tennis slump and general malaise to current political leadership, using a code name for Trump ("cankles mctaco tits") as a cathartic scapegoat.
  • “I'm blaming the aforementioned cankles mctaco tits for fucking with my tennis…” — Jennifer (08:43)
• The hosts vent about the Trump era’s impact on rights, social climate, and even personal moods.

4. Listener Reviews: MAGA Accusations, Personal Evolution & Political Exits

• Angie is roasted in a “one-star” review that accuses her of being MAGA based on superficial traits (texts while driving, Walmart shopping, Stanley cup, etc.).
  • “I mean you know...she used to be this—you used to be, not necessarily MAGA…” — Jennifer (13:05)
• Angie’s Backstory: Raised a Republican in a hardcore MAGA family, she candidly discusses her journey away from that environment.
  • “I come from hardcore MAGA...my lineage. Now, not my age group. My brother is, but because he's mister gunboy…” — Angie (14:38)
• Transformation Story: Jennifer describes Angie’s deprogramming from conservative, religious upbringing to a more critical, empathetic perspective, particularly after wearing a BLM mask at a conservative Christian school.
  • “I could not overstate how dramatic it is. I cannot. She used to think people were nine hundred for real, didn't you?” — Jennifer (23:00)
• Authentic celebration of breaking free from generational cycles.

5. Organizational Culture & Religious Indoctrination

• Listeners call in with grievances, including forced team training for individual mistakes (Kathy, the nurse).
  • “If you send me that email and it doesn't say ‘Dear Kathy, you fucked up’, I'm deleting it!” — Kathy (41:44)
• The roots and repercussions of religious indoctrination, particularly in the South/Midwest, are explored.
  • “Bible study...what a boring way to spend an hour or two, you know, going over Iron Age morality where the first four of the ten commandments are about god’s ego…” — Jennifer (26:09)

6. Viral Internet Stories and Viral Quitting

• Jennifer reports on a TikTok influencer who went viral after being the “biohazard patient zero” in a plane bathroom disaster.
  • Props to the influencer for honesty and self-deprecation.
• Kylie plays a viral clip of a Walmart employee (Beth) quitting over the store intercom, calling out specific managers and exposing workplace issues (“Jared, our store manager, you’re a pervert!”).
  • “That is the energy that we need. She’s woke AF, fighting for the marginalized, standing up to Walmart. I love this woman so much.” — Jennifer (33:13)

7. Patriarchy, Bows, and Gender Roles

• Caller Carrie (with an Irish accent) rails against giant bows on baby girls’ heads—questioning the societal need to mark and feminize infants.
  • “It’s borderline child abuse...the equivalent would be sticking false mustaches on baby boys.” — Carrie (51:42)
• Jennifer and Angie dig into how the bow phenomenon ties into patriarchal systems that reward girls for helplessness and remind them subconsciously of their inferiority.
  • “There is a part of the whole patriarchal culture...to project this princess syndrome on girls. If you play dumb, you get extra praise…” — Jennifer (52:00)

8. Calls & Community

• Several passionate, witty, and relatable listener calls punctuate the show, covering:
  • The hypocrisy of anti-gay activists (Kim Davis discussion—Fran, 35:45)
  • Frustrations with religious phrases that persist even in secular circles (“Bless you!” debate—Tve, 45:58)
  • The need for “in good we trust” instead of “in God we trust” (46:56)
• Hosts celebrate the “upper echelon” quality of the calls and encourage connection and solidarity with listeners breaking away from old systems.

9. Book Announcement & Ongoing Message

• The hosts plug their new book, Life Is a Lazy Susan of Shit Sandwiches, and invite listeners to share photos reading it in fun places. The book centers on their personal stories of growth, struggle, and breaking away from oppressive environments.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Household Etiquette & Entitlement:
  • "Instead of replacing it back on the holder he'll just put it on the ground or...on top [of the holder]. These are the things that can really ruin marriages." — Jennifer (03:23)
• Tennis Frustration:
  • "You fall in love...then you start going to the disappointment stage right of relationships and this has been a very disappointing component [toilet paper]." — Jennifer (03:23)
  • "Nobody likes Jeff! I interviewed everybody in this entire tennis club and not one single person likes Jeff." — Jennifer (07:51)
• Political Frustration:
  • “We have to talk about this fat fascist fuck who’s ruining everything for everybody…” — Jennifer (08:43)
• Evolution out of MAGA Culture:
  • "I was all up in that mega church Bible study shit and, you know, I voted Republican because my dad and my husband told me to. But this does not seem like a party that's for women." — Angie (16:06 paraphrased)
  • “I remember going [to the gym]...and she has this Black Lives Matter mask, COVID mask, on—in front of all these white, crusty racists...Not only had you broken away from all of them—you were breaking away and rubbing it in their faces.” — Jennifer (17:05)
• On Workplace Apathy:
  • "If you send me that email and it doesn't say, 'Dear Kathy, you fucked up,' I'm deleting it, I'm not looking at it!" — Kathy (41:44)
• Patriarchal Gender Norms:
  • "It's so stupid...borderline child abuse...It's a pathological need to declare your baby's gender—it's 2025, get over it!" — Carrie (51:42)
  • “There is a part of the whole patriarchal culture...to project this princess syndrome on girls." — Jennifer (52:00)

Important Timestamps

• Toilet Paper Etiquette: 01:45 – 04:36
• Jennifer’s Tennis Woes: 04:36 – 08:21
• Political Rant (Cankles McTaco Tits): 08:43 – 09:33
• MAGA Accusation & Angie’s Evolution: 12:25 – 19:04
• Viral Plane Bathroom Incident: 30:21 – 32:14
• Walmart Loudspeaker Quit (Beth): 32:31 – 33:12
• Listener Call: Kim Davis Hypocrisy: 35:45 – 38:32
• Listener Call: Workplace Mass Emails (Kathy): 40:22 – 42:09
• Religious Indoctrination / “Bless You” Debate: 45:58 – 48:00
• Giant Bows on Baby Girls (Carrie): 50:37 – 53:37
• Book Plug: Life Is a Lazy Susan of Shit Sandwiches: 56:10 – 57:12

Overall Tone

• Candid, irreverent, and fiercely honest
• Self-deprecating humor
• Warm camaraderie and mutual support
• Advocacy for personal growth and breaking free from oppressive environments
• Comedic and cathartic, inviting listeners into the community

Summary

Episode "Cankles-in-Chief" masterfully blends everyday irritation with biting political and cultural commentary. Jennifer and Angie (plus Kylie and fiery callers) commiserate about toilet paper etiquette, tennis failures, and the endless parade of petty annoyances. The wound of enduring a regressive political climate—embodied in their code-name for Trump—runs through the conversation, affecting everything right down to personal moods. Listener calls highlight larger cultural grievances, from hypocritical Christian activists to the gendering of newborns via giant bows, with hosts celebrating courage, honesty, and the messy process of breaking generational scripts. Their stories and sharp banter remind listeners they're not alone if they're struggling with their own “shit sandwiches.”