Trash Tuesday w/ Esther Povitsky & Khalyla Kuhn

"A Very [Ivy] Wolk Christmas" ft. Ali Macofsky

Release Date: December 23, 2025

Episode Overview

This festive episode brings comedian and writer Ivy Wolk and stand-up comic Ali Macofsky into the “Trash Tuesday” holiday fold with hosts Khalyla Kuhn and (briefly) Esther Povitsky. The crew dives deep into wild personal stories, generational dating woes, pop culture predictions, holiday traditions (American and Filipino), and explores all the weirdness, nostalgia, and neuroses that make the season memorable—if not completely unhinged.

Main Topics & Key Discussion Points

1. Waymo Taxi Catastrophes and Modern Transport Fails

• Dave (producer/recurring character) and Ivy exchange stories about mishaps with Waymo self-driving cars.
• Dave relives his “thrilling” crash as a passenger. Ivy got stranded in a park far from her stand-up gig after a Waymo dropped her off in the middle of nowhere (11:32).
  • "The Waymo dropped me off in the middle of an in-road in Elysian State park. No service, nothing. 45 minute walk away." – Ivy Wolk (11:32)
• Discussion about trust, price surging, and the weird loneliness of self-driving car service versus shared rides.

2. Body Image, Crossed Eyes, and Perception

• The crew riffs on the viral factoid that “you wouldn’t recognize yourself on the street,” leading to thoughts on dysmorphia and seeing oneself everywhere.
  • “I am one of those people that sees myself in everyone. And I don’t know what that means.” – Khalyla (03:44)
• Khalyla’s “manokon”—the Filipino term for the slightly cross-eyed hot girl look—sparks a group lazy eye test and much laughter (04:41, 05:15).

3. Growing Up (and Out) in College

• Ivy recounts her college days at Emerson, defending herself against a bizarre online allegation: that she “dropped out because she had no friends.” Ivy details her actual college friend group—described as “bottom of the barrel guys” and the girl who sugared her vagina in the filthy dorm, with stories about “Dirty Leo” (“the most degenerate, disgusting bong addicted people on the planet”) and impromptu waxing sessions (17:10–19:35).
  • “My girl best friend from college used to wax my pussy in the dorm… It was a fucking minefield of crumbs.” – Ivy (17:10)

4. On Dating, Relationships, and Generational Intimacy Woes

• Conversation about dating men who are “gay for attention,” sexual preferences, and witty takes on younger men’s erectile woes.
  • “Most men I’ve dated have been gay for attention…like, not in any legible way where it’s their truth, but for social capital conversion, which is tacky and annoying.” – Ivy (37:33)
• Ivy’s wild story: her boyfriend, while out drinking with her, makes out with a gay guy, secures a “dick pill” from him, and the ensuing entanglement (38:01–41:03).

5. Mental Health, Medication, and Sex

• Detailed talk on antidepressants (Zoloft, Wellbutrin), side effects on sexual drive, and varied experiences with orgasms, masturbation, and vibrators.
  • “Zoloft definitely… I could not… I would never get there.” – Khalyla (42:31)
  • “I can’t come from sex, but I can enter a flow state masturbatorily… It feels like I’m exorcising a demon. Totally quiet, totally still.” – Ivy (42:59)
• Ivy’s comedic first attempt at masturbation: using an Adam & Eve vibrator with a Trisha Paytas code, while watching Anthony Jeselnik’s “Thoughts and Prayers” (45:05).

6. Holiday Traditions: Elf on a Shelf, Caroling, and Christmas Culture

• Ali explains Elf on the Shelf, everyone agrees it’s kind of confusing (“so Catholic,” “like there’s always someone watching you”—49:20).
• Khalyla proposes a group caroling session; discussion on how caroling is “huge” in the Philippines but makes Americans uneasy (50:29–51:54).
• Favorite Christmas songs: Khalyla loves Ray Conniff’s “Christmas Bride” (“I feel like I’m gonna burst into tears”), Ali’s is “Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time” (“They put, like, crack in that song”) (53:03–53:25).

7. Pop Culture Predictions

• Pop culture review and predictions for 2025/26: Ali foresees Jennifer Lawrence’s divorce and being DM’d by Joe Jonas; Ivy’s friend is convinced Will Arnett will fall for her, despite no connection (30:54–32:29).
• Debate over “art dealer boyfriends” and LA/NYC social scenes.

8. Comparing Holiday Traditions: US, Philippines, and Elsewhere

• Differences between American and Filipino Christmas: Khalyla finds US Christmas lonely compared to the big communal “party-as-a-whole-village” Filipino celebrations, where Christmas starts in July (69:18–71:52).
  • “I felt so utterly lonely… American Christmases are so utterly depressing compared to how fun it is back home.” – Khalyla (69:38)
• Banter about bananas: from monocultures (Cavendish) to the 50+ delicious varieties in the Philippines; Khalyla laments America’s limited banana culture (58:47–60:29).
• White Elephant gift exchange horror stories, Christmas pajamas, Hallmark movies, and the endless “Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays” debate (62:07–66:32).

9. Miscellaneous Memorable Bits

• Stories about encountering coyotes, bats, and the curse (or delight) of living near wildlife (60:44).
• Ivy’s traumatizing “birth video” memory and the hilarity of school health classes (48:46).

Notable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

• On Waymo Dangers:
  “The Waymo dropped me off in the middle of an in-road in Elysian State park… No service, nothing. 45 minute walk away.” — Ivy (11:32)
• On Perceiving Oneself:
  “I am one of those people that sees myself in everyone... I think I’m so weirdly ugly that when I send pictures to my friend group…” — Khalyla (03:44)
• On Dirty College Friends:
  “My girl best friend from college used to wax my pussy in the dorm…” — Ivy (17:10) “My friend Leo, who we all call Dirty Leo, his nickname around the school was Dirty Leo because he was so dirty.” — Ivy (18:26)
• On Dating & Wild Nights:
  “Most men I’ve dated have been gay for attention… Not in any like legible way where it’s their truth, but for the social capital conversion.” — Ivy (37:33) “He started making out with a gay guy... and later the gay guy comes, brings dick pills… The guy takes all of them at once, and then they start making out again.” — Ivy (39:05–41:03)
• On American vs. Filipino Christmas:
  “American Christmases are so utterly depressing compared to how fun it is back home... It just feels so communal and fun. Over here, it is very separate.” — Khalyla (69:38)
• On Sexual (Dys)Function:
  “I can’t come from sex, but I can enter a flow state masturbatorily and I can kind of lock in…” — Ivy (42:59)
• On Elf on a Shelf:
  “It feels so Catholic. Someone’s watching you—feel bad about it!” — Ivy (49:20)
• On Christmas Songs:
  “Ray Conniff, ‘Christmas Bride’… if I hear it, I will burst into tears.” — Khalyla (53:09) “I like ‘Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time.' They put, like, crack in that song.” — Ali (53:25)
• On Hallmark Movies:
  “Now I’m under contract with Lifetime to write a Lifetime movie… about a femcel who finds a trad wife influencer who looks exactly like her. She kidnaps her and takes over her house.” — Ivy (54:25)
• On Family & Identity:
  “My mom and I are there… with this big Vietnamese family whom my mother and I are not related to whatsoever... it always just kind of feels like I’m interloping on another family a little bit.” — Ivy (67:46)
• On Bananas:
  “In the Philippines, we have 50 kinds of bananas… Our banana system here [in America] really sucks.” — Khalyla (59:40)

Key Holiday Hot Takes & Segment Timestamps

• Waymo horror stories: 05:35–12:23
• Body image/eye perceptions: 02:25–05:21
• College drama & online beefs: 15:24–22:54
• Relationship chaos (“gay for attention”, erectile dysfunction): 37:33–41:18
• Antidepressants & sexual function: 42:03–46:32
• Masturbation confessions: 46:32–47:00
• Elf on the Shelf explained: 46:45–51:19
• Caroling traditions: 50:29–51:54
• White Elephant/holiday games: 62:07–65:31
• American vs. Filipino Christmas: 69:18–73:12
• Eggnog, New Year’s, Xmas tree debate: 73:24–77:49

Tone & Style

• Casual, irreverent, confessional: Unfiltered stories, embraced messiness, millennial/gen Z humor, comfort with TMI, and signature vulnerability and wryness.
• Playful self-deprecation: Owning their "trash" and trauma with a wink.
• Warm but snarky: Comforting, inclusive, but not above a good roast — of themselves, each other, or societal norms.

For the Sluggies (listeners):

If you want a cathartic, cringe-hilarious Christmas with a side of emotional honesty, weird LA mishaps, and genuine cultural reflection, this is the “Trash Tuesday” holiday episode not to miss.

Note:
This summary skips all intro/outro/ads (MyFico/ToyotaThon/Monarch/Shopify/MintMobile, etc.), focusing on the heart of the hilarious and revealing discussions.