The Toast – “Sisters in Reflux”

Hosts: Jackie & Claudia Oshry
Date: Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025
Podcast: The Toast (Dear Media)

Episode Overview

This episode celebrates the classic chaotic energy that listeners love from The Toast. After a brief hiatus, Jackie and Claudia return with their signature blend of pop culture commentary, life updates, sisterly banter, and unfiltered advice. Today's show covers everything from sick days and acid reflux to US Open adventures, pop culture news (Dancing With the Stars, SNL, Kim Kardashian hot takes), and their beloved "Dear Toasters" advice segment.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Return From Hiatus: Sickness, Sore Throats, & Pushing Through

• Jackie is battling a relentless sore throat, mucus, cough, and reflux issues, recounting her "podcaster’s nightmare":
  • “My body is saying, we’re not fit to podcast, and I’m saying, I don’t care. I’m not listening to you.” (01:03)
• Claudia jokes about the podcaster grind: “It’s like breaking your ankle as a basketball player. Our voices are our instrument. It is our most prized possession.” (01:24)

2. Acid Reflux and Sisterly Solidarity

• Both sisters bond over nightmarish acid reflux:
  • Jackie’s is tied to pregnancy/sickness, Claudia’s to US Open cocktails ("Honey Deuce"):
    • “Last night I had acid reflux from all the honey deuces. That was my point.” (07:46)
    • “So we were sisters in reflux last night from all the Grand Marnier.” (07:49)

3. US Open Recap: Influencer Life & Tennis Drama

• Claudia recounts a chaotic US Open experience, lack of souvenir cups, and tennis fandom:
  • “They charged me full price. No melon, no cup. Full price. Recession indicator.” (04:39)
  • Spritz-sponsored doubles team (Robert Cash & J.J. Tracy) made semifinals:
    • “They beat a huge Argentinian duo, ranked number 10 in the world. They won. It was literally insane.” (06:03)
  • Listeners are urged to “cheer on our boys!” (06:31)

4. Book Club & Redheads Drama

• The sisters discuss internal drama with their book club, tersely outlining alliances and tastes:
  • “Dana and Margo aligned. This hasn’t happened since Dolly Alderton, All the Things I Know About Love.” (10:10)

5. Home Organization, Ben’s Sourdough Obsession, and Spousal Antics

• Jackie is decluttering and Ben is fully in his “sourdough era.”
  • On Ben: “He’s going to be making, like, turmeric loaves… My kitchen is full of yeast and pickles. I can’t.” (12:17–12:23)

6. Changing Pop Culture Allegiances & Overexposure

• Jackie and Claudia reflect on how quickly intense interest in celebrity news fades, relating to topics like Blake/Justin, Bill Belichick, or football WAG drama:
  • “It’s funny how you can, like, feel so strongly about something and then it just dissipates.” (15:08)
  • “Now it’s like, my position is I don’t give a rip.” (13:56)

7. The “Big Little Feelings” Podcast Doppelgängers

• Comparing themselves to fellow Dear Media hosts Big Little Feelings:
  • “It was literally like looking into a crystal ball. Their podcast is called Big Little Feelings. It’s about motherhood and parenthood…” (16:23)

8. Vegas Yearnings & Geographic FOMO

• Claudia raves about Vegas as a West Coast perk, and exposés on influencer events:
  • “Nothing makes me want to live on the West Coast or LA specifically, except for two things: proximity to Vegas…and watching the sunset over the ocean.” (18:57–19:25)

9. Spencer Pratt, “Fire Aid” Scandal, and Celebrity Accountability

• The sisters discuss Spencer Pratt’s investigative reporting on misused fire charity funds:
  • “That festival…all the celebrities getting together pretty much helped nobody.” (20:33)
  • On celebrity endorsements gone wrong: “I don’t think there’s malice, but…think before you lend your time to a fruitless cause.” (20:59–21:15)

The Fast 5 Stories (Starting at 25:39)

1. Dancing With the Stars Season 34 Cast Reveal (25:39–33:41)

• Alex Earle is the season’s star—praised for blending “old” and “new” celebrity types.

• Cast includes Olympic medalist Jordan Chiles, Dylan Efron, Danielle Fishel (Topanga!), Scott Hoying, Elaine Hendrix, Baron Davis, Corey Feldman, Lauren Jauregui, Andy Richter, Robert Irwin, Jenna Affleck, Whitney Leavitt, and Hilaria Baldwin.

• Sisters critique celebrity partners, postpartum representation, TikTok dancers, and “mom influencers” on the roster.

  “One thing about our show, I’m not gonna watch.” — Claudia (26:34)

  “She could date whoever she wanted…but she’s chosen stability.” — Claudia on Alex Earle (27:44)

  On Whitney Leavitt: “She’s been coming up all over my TikTok…She's an insane dancer.” (31:27)

2. SNL’s Major Cast Shakeup (37:21–40:45)

• Multiple cast members fired after Season 51; new hires include Jeremy Culhane and promising viral comedian Veronica.

• “Please Don’t Destroy” (internet sketch team) undergoes shakeup; the sisters appreciate SNL’s turn toward internet-savvy cast members.

  “When people criticize SNL for not being relevant anymore…they say, besides Please Don’t Destroy and Bowen Yang…” (40:01)

3. Cardi B Wins $24 Million Assault Lawsuit (40:45–43:44)

• Cardi B cleared by jury; vows to countersue in the future to deter frivolous lawsuits.

  “‘Don’t you ever think that you’re gonna sue me and I’m just gonna settle and give you my money. It’s not gonna happen.’” — Cardi B (41:46)

  “No, I love this. I think it’s a great precedent…She should do it. I don’t think she should wait another minute.” — Jackie (42:13)

4. Kim Kardashian’s Homework Hot Take (43:46–49:55)

• Kim tells streamer Kai Cenat she doesn’t believe in homework:

  “Kids are in school for 8 hours a day...When they come home, they need to also do sports, have a life, spend time with their family. I think that homework should be left for in school.” (46:16)

• Jackie and Claudia debate the pros/cons of homework, student well-being, educational balance, and how their dual curriculum high school was “insane” (46:30–49:55).

5. Taylor Swift Super Bowl Rumors (55:59–59:48)

• NFL commissioner Roger Goodell hints at Taylor headlining the halftime show (“It’s a maybe”).
• The sisters analyze Taylor’s plausible involvement and the industry’s strategic maneuvering:

  “The evidence is extremely compelling—but every time I get invested in a Taylor theory…she’s a crazy person.” — Claudia (59:17)

• Miley as an alternate Super Bowl pick is discussed.

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On illness and podcasting:

  “My body is saying, we’re not fit to podcast, and I’m saying, I don’t care. I’m not listening to you.” — Jackie (01:03)

• On order ‘hot water with lemon’ as a red flag:

  “If anyone in your life is ever seriously ordering hot water with lemon—be concerned about them.” — Claudia (02:33)

• On sourdough and husbands:

  “He’s going to be so hopped up on just sourdough, plain and simple…and then he could also get to inclusions.” — Jackie (11:41)

• On influencer life at the US Open:

  “Drinking honey deuces that they couldn’t even take a photo of.” — Claudia (04:50)

• On changing your mind:

  “Normalize learning new information and changing your mind.” — Claudia (29:05)

• On pop culture hype cycles:

  “It’s funny how you can, like, feel so strongly about something and then it just dissipates.” — Jackie (15:08)

• On Dancing with the Stars:

  “One thing about our show, I’m not gonna watch.” — Claudia (26:34)

• On Kim Kardashian's homework stance:

  "I actually agree with Kim…maybe if the children were better balanced, had time to run around…they wouldn’t feel like they want to kill themselves at school." — Claudia (48:02)

• On Super Bowl halftime rumors:

  “If it’s not her, for whoever it is...it’s gonna be a major disappointment.” — Claudia (58:20)

• On polyamorous friend groups:

  “Could there be anything more interesting than this?…I’d grab a vat of popcorn and watch.” — Jackie (66:26–66:42)

"Dear Toasters" Advice Segment

(59:48–70:23)

1. Pregnant Friend Drinking at Parties

   • Concern for a pregnant friend who continues to drink at social events, insists doctor “says it’s fine.”
   • Jackie and Claudia are unequivocal: “Call her mom. Call her husband. If you can’t stop drinking when you’re pregnant, you’re an alcoholic.” (62:06)

2. Boyfriend Secretly Jobless

   • Listener's boyfriend was fired, pretended to go to work for a month.
   • Both agree deception is a red flag: “It’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up…this is the type of guy who has a second family.” (64:03)

3. Friend Group Swingers Dilemma

   • Two couples in a friend group become polyamorous; listener wonders if they should still go on vacation together.
   • Jackie: “This is so entertaining…Could there be anything more interesting than this?” (66:26)
   • Claudia: “If you want to be famous, stick around.”

Notable Timestamps

• Return from break / illness: 00:42–03:17
• US Open & influencer life: 03:21–07:32
• Book club dynamics: 09:29–10:14
• Home organizing & Ben’s sourdough: 10:24–13:13
• Pop culture “over it” chat: 13:45–15:35
• Big Little Feelings doppelgängers: 15:54–17:02
• Vegas life & West Coast envy: 18:11–19:25
• Fire Aid, charity scandal: 19:25–21:18
• Dancing With The Stars cast: 25:39–33:41
• SNL cast shakeup: 37:21–40:45
• Cardi B lawsuit win: 40:45–43:44
• Kim K’s homework discourse: 43:46–49:55
• Halftime show rumors: 55:59–59:48
• Dear Toasters segment: 59:48–70:23

Episode Tone

Energetic, irreverent, confessional, and fast-paced, with no topic too trivial or taboo. The sisters expertly balance humor and candor, often sharing personal anecdotes even when the conversation turns serious.

For New Listeners

This episode is a quintessential Toast experience—pop culture dissected, daily chaos unpacked, and sisterly wisdom (and wit) dispensed. You’ll find yourself laughing, cringing, and questioning your own stance on everything from milk alternatives to US Open melons.

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