Nobody Believes You’re a Lesbian on Vacation

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Unsupervised with Syd & TP

Episode: "Nobody Believes You’re a Lesbian on Vacation"

Date: April 16, 2026
Hosts: Sydney Colson (“Syd”) & Theresa Plaisance (“TP”)

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Episode Overview

In this episode, Syd and TP bring their trademark blend of humor, personal storytelling, and tangential deep dives, covering everything from the perils of being a queer woman in public to the state of WNBA contracts, useless hotel amenities, and the pitfalls of American politics—all with their chaotic best-friend banter. The main thrust centers on Syd’s eventful solo vacation to St. Kitts, her adventures (and misadventures) as a visible lesbian athlete, and the intrusive curiosity she sparks—both in real life and online. The pair then swerve into topics around authenticity, societal expectations of women, and the strange lines drawn in sports and politics.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Syd’s Vacation & Being a Lesbian in Public

• Syd recounts her vacation to St. Kitts (00:00–08:10)

  • Discusses getting attention on the beach, being mistaken for a model, unwanted male attention after posting a video, and dealing with the “sex symbol” label as a WNBA player.
  • Notable for its honest and comedic portrayal of how women’s sexuality is policed and misinterpreted—especially for queer women.
  • Syd is frustrated by persistent male assumptions:

    "If I'm without shelter, I'll never get with a man. Life didn't ever get that bad for me, huh?" (01:41, Syd)

• Vacation Details: Adventures and Interactions in St. Kitts & Nevis (03:31–08:10)

  • Syd describes her solo adventures, scenic moments, and her delight at being treated like the “main character” in a movie.
  • Encounters with locals: meeting Watisha and Ishma, taking unsolicited photos and giving autographs to people who don’t know who she is — a fun sendup of micro-level awkward fame.
  • "They're like, 'You famous?'... Who are you? I'm like, so you came to take a picture not knowing who I was?" (05:29, Syd)

• Unwanted Male Attention & “Lesbian on Vacation” Disbelief (07:50–08:33)

  • Syd’s driver, an older local woman, questions why Syd is dating women instead of men, positing the common (and clueless) “If you use a dildo, why not just get a man?” fallacy.

  • Syd’s nuanced response underscores the difference between physicality and emotional connection:

    "...if that's the sole separator, like in your mind, like sex is the most important thing in a relationship. I'm really, really scared for the women that you're with." (09:09, Syd)

  • TP points out the hypocrisy:

    "...if that's all it takes, then how do you know that you're not gay if you haven't tried it?" (10:14, TP)

Memorable Moment:

The infamous “vacation dildo” conversation with the St. Kitts driver.

"She was like, 'Why not just get a man if you’re gonna use the dildo?'" (08:33, Syd, in mock confusion and exasperation)

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2. Issues of Authenticity, Gender, and Sexuality

• Voice & Stereotypes in Women’s Sports (12:04–13:01)
  • They discuss the stereotype that playing basketball causes women to have deeper voices—a question female athletes get asked all too often.
  • Syd quips:

    “I don't know, your career determines? I don't understand all the science of everything. I don't know everything, but I know for damn sure that my voice isn't deeper because I play basketball.” (12:55, Syd)

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3. Hotel Horrors & Travel Reality Checks

• Hotel Cleanliness and "Stuff You Should Never Use" List (13:30–16:12)
  • TP rattles off a list of things never to touch in a hotel, including the TV remote, kettle, bedspreads, decorative pillows, glassware, and ice bucket.
  • Both admit to some “rookie mistakes.”
  • Quality banter about sunburns and the white experience of peeling skin (“like a snake”).
  • TP:

    "I had to look at myself in the mirror one day and say, hey, you're white. It's only gonna look like this for so long." (17:55, TP)

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4. Age, Appearance, and Growth

• Discussing the pressure on women regarding appearance, and embracing the aging process for its confidence and humor dividends:

  “I think I'll be good for a while. I honestly can't wait until I'm in my 40s or 50s... I'm just not gonna give a shit. And I cannot wait.” (19:37, TP)

• They warmly recount helping (and roasting) their parents with technology.

  • “Hey, just show me your screen. And you're like, how do you get there?” (20:25, TP)

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5. U.S. Politics, Catholicism, and “The Radical Left” (23:22–34:33)

The Trump–Pope Feud

• Teresa outlines recent political headlines:
  • Trump (aka “Orange”) threatens the Pope after criticism of his statements on the Iran war.
  • Government officials reference the historical Avignon Papacy as a veiled threat.
  • Trump posts and deletes a bizarre image of himself as Jesus, later claiming, “I just thought I was portraying a doctor, not Jesus.” (31:13, TP)

Satirical & Political Debrief

• Syd and TP discuss “the radical left” fallacy, black political realities, and the absurdity of American demagoguery.

  • “Genuinely, the left is not radical enough at all… look how much shit happens. It’s like actually the left just isn’t as liberal as people think.” (27:51, Syd)

• The new FBI “domestic terrorist” watch list includes anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity, or anyone “hostile towards traditional American views,” prompting jokes about being on a most-wanted poster as the “radical left.” (33:18, Teresa; 35:36, Syd)

Quotes:

"He was listed more times in the Epstein file than Jesus was in the Bible.” (34:33, Teresa, on Trump)

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6. Gender, Authenticity & the Hypocrisy of the Right (36:28–39:46)

• Mocking recent political gossip about public figures engaging in “forbidden” or sexual practices while holding anti-LGBTQ views.
• Bemoaning societal pressure toward sameness, blandness in fashion and lifestyle, and celebrating authentic friendship and individualism:

  “Everyone talks about our friendship and how it's something that they want. Yeah, I didn't do that by faking who I was.” (39:46, TP) "You have to feel safe and trust people to feel that you can do that." (40:54, Syd)

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7. WNBA Draft, Women’s Sports, and Progress (41:12–52:01)

• Celebration of WNBA draft night: Big contracts, increased visibility, and financial empowerment for women athletes.

  • “It’s about time we make women start being like. Especially female athletes, have us making a lot of money so that we can impact our communities and do things that are beneficial.” (42:06, Syd)

• Personal stories:

  • TP’s “Series of Unfortunate Events” at her own draft—missing seeing her pick on TV, celebrating in a Taco Bell commercial break (45:53–48:58).
  • Candid reflections on the “mundanity” of new wealth compared to men’s leagues, and the importance of saving “even as a pro.” (49:11–49:52, TP/Syd)

• Nostalgic look at how the draft used to be a “kickback” and excitement about the league becoming more competitive with expansion teams and free agency.

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8. Listener DM: How To Handle Failure (52:23–57:23)

• Advice for a listener (Brendan) struggling with school and the fear of failure:
  • Syd: Focus on effort, reframe “failure,” trust that missed chances are opportunities for growth.

    “If you look at failure as a gift or, like an opportunity as...or a missed opportunity is like, that wasn’t meant for me… But yeah, I would just say for me, I just, I try to prepare myself best I can for opportunities that I want, and then, you know, I have faith that I believe Guides me…” (53:12, Syd)

  • TP: Life’s interruptions can reveal new, better directions—even if they hurt. Her injuries and end of her WNBA career forced growth and self-discovery. “You’ll find out how bad you want it when you get to it, and you’ll figure it out.” (54:31, TP)

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Notable Quotes

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|-----------|-------| | 01:41 | Syd | "If I'm without shelter, I'll never get with a man. Life didn't ever get that bad for me, huh?" | | 05:29 | Syd | “Who are you? I'm like, so you came to take a picture not knowing who I was?” | | 08:33 | Syd | “...she was like, so why, yeah, why? Just know why. Just not get a man if you’re gonna use the dildo.” | | 09:09 | Syd | "...if that's the sole separator, like in your mind, like sex is the most important thing in a relationship. I'm really, really scared for the women that you're with." | | 10:14 | TP | "...if that's all it takes, then how do you know that you're not gay if you haven't tried it?" | | 12:55 | Syd | “I know for damn sure that my voice isn’t deeper because I play basketball.” | | 17:55 | TP | “I had to look at myself in the mirror one day and say, 'Hey, you're white. It's only gonna look like this for so long.'” | | 19:37 | TP | “I honestly can't wait until I'm in my 40s or 50s... I'm just not gonna give a shit. And I cannot wait.” | | 27:51 | Syd | “Genuinely, the left is not radical enough at all…It’s like actually the left just isn’t as liberal as people think.” | | 31:13 | TP | “He said he just thought he was portraying a doctor, not Jesus. So it was just a misunderstanding.” | | 34:33 | Teresa | "He was listed more times in the Epstein file than Jesus was in the Bible." | | 39:46 | TP | “Everyone talks about our friendship and how it's something that they want. Yeah, I didn't do that by faking who I was.” | | 42:06 | Syd | “It’s about time we make women start being like. Especially female athletes, have us making a lot of money so that we can impact our communities and do things that are beneficial.” | | 53:12 | Syd | “If you look at failure as a gift or, like an opportunity as...or a missed opportunity is like, that wasn’t meant for me…” | | 54:31 | TP | "You'll find out how bad you want it when you get to it, and you'll figure it out." |

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Syd's Vacation Story: 00:00–08:10
• Lesbian Visibility & Sexism: 08:10–12:00
• Athlete Stereotypes (Deep Voices): 12:00–13:20
• Hotel Disgust List & Sunburn Stories: 13:30–18:25
• Women, Appearance, and Aging: 18:25–21:00
• U.S. Politics, Trump vs. Pope: 23:22–34:30
• Queer Visibility, Individuality: 36:28–40:54
• WNBA Draft & Women's Sports Money: 41:12–52:13
• Listener DM Advice Segment: 52:23–57:23

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Episode Tone

• Chaotic, teasing, and irreverent.
• Honest vulnerability—especially on sexuality, race, and growing older.
• Satirical, especially regarding politics and cultural obsessions with conformity.

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For New Listeners

This episode is a quintessential “Unsupervised” experience: all-over-the-map but rich in sincerity, social commentary, and the unfiltered, loving grit of two best-friend athletes-turned-podcasters. Whether breaking down sports, giving advice, or dunking on the absurdity of politics, Syd and TP provide laughter, insight, and true authenticity.

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Transcript

[Sidney]

As you know, I was on vacation in St. Kitts. Flew their first class. Imagine just starting to, like, brag about.

[Teresa]

I'm like, are you good?

[Sidney]

So I'm out on the beach, obviously looking voluptuous. So I'm walking by, and people are, you know, like, gasping. Somebody else is like, oh, my gosh, she's your model. I'm like, y', all, enough.

[Teresa]

This was getting, like, actively yelled at. At you.

[Sidney]

Yeah, I actively yelled that. I was like, listen, I just want to get to my spot and enjoy. Enjoy the sun, in the pool, in the view. So they let me go. When I got to my seat, though, as you probably. You did see.

[Teresa]

I did.

[Sidney]

You saw the video that I posted, and I was like, oh. People are always like, oh, Sid, you're a sex symbol. You need to do the body issue. And I'm like, yo, I'm not worried about that kind of stuff. So I'm making my video. You. I posted. You put hashtag views. I think you're obsessed with me.

[Teresa]

It was a really good view, and I was talking about the view more. So.

[Sidney]

The bad thing is that, you know, you post a video like that and you. You invite unwelcome attention. According to men, the amount of men that were in my DMs, amount of men that commented that followed, I was disgusted.

[Teresa]

Really?

[Sidney]

I was disgusted.

[Teresa]

Well, it seems like if you're posting something like that on social media, you're, like, almost welcoming those comments. I don't know.

[Sidney]

Don't blame the victim.

[Teresa]

Yeah, once ago, what he said.

[Sidney]

No, it wasn't even sick what he said, but he said, sid, a soft girl now, too old to get this new CBA money. With a bunch of emojis. Five of them. She finna get a man now. I knew it. Little booties matter. So to you, Draco, Cool. It doesn't matter if I'm not in the wnba. It does not matter if I'm not anywhere working. If I'm without shelter, I'll never get with a man. Life didn't ever get that bad for me, huh?

[Teresa]

He thought, you're gonna pull the opposite of joining the wnba. Like, exiting. You just revert back. Like, joining.

[Sidney]

Like, that's not how it goes. I'm a moral.

[Teresa]

He's like, yeah, you know, you're about to either be a man or date a man. So by the looks of that video, though, he was leaning more so. Dating a man. We got a good episode for you guys today. If this is how we're starting.

[Sidney]

Speaking of trance, hit the transition into the things.

[Podcast Intro/Outro Voice]

Okay. We say what we want and yeah, we say what we feel. Sitting tmp of the mix and they be keeping it real on brand, off topic, out of pocket anything you need they got it. Watch you shout. You know they going to block up in this game time and you know I'm going blocking. We cover everything like harder than us and yeah we looking down on haters cuz they smaller than us and yeah my flow is so dep I be coughing it up. You said that we going flat. Well then I'm calling your bl.

[Teresa]

Anyway, so outside of your unwanted commenting to follow your vacation, how was the actual vacation?

[Sidney]

The vacation was great. Oh my gosh, I love St. Kitts. I took like a five minute boat across to Nevis, like the island right by it. And I did that for two days. Had some killer b rum punch at this place called Sunshine's Bar. I felt like I was in a movie, like, because I've never gone on a solo trip. So I'm just doing all this stuff by myself. And you know me when I'm like anywhere, like I'm a main. I'm the main character in my movie, which everybody should be. But I'm like acting like I'm really like in a movie.

[Teresa]

So you were like skipping down the streets and people were like, what's wrong with this?

[Sidney]

I know I look nuts at times. I was definitely talking to myself at times.

[Teresa]

You like randomly packed a pisc. A picnic basket. Like you never had a picnic basket but on vacation you like brought one just for this moment. I'm so scared of you. Anyway, tell me more about your movie, which was your vacation.

[Sidney]

Yeah, so I'm at Sunshine's and I'm meeting people. Watisha met Watisha. I think one girl's name was Ishma or something. There were some nice ladies at the bar though. You seen it? You seen. I took a picture with them.

[Teresa]

Yeah, right.

[Sidney]

Because one of them was looking at me. She was like, I know. You know, I was like you. I mean, I don't think we've ever met. I've never been here before, but maybe you do. She asked my name and went to look. And then she was like calling other people over. They're like taking pictures and stuff and they're just so cute. It's like these like older women. I know for sure. One of them, I'm like, there's no way you're watching the W or you're like aware of who I am. So this is cute that you just ran over. Anyway, to get a pig. What are you doing with this P?

[Teresa]

I think it's so funny when somebody, like, gets a picture of you, and, like, all of a sudden, like, seven more people are like, hey, can I get your autograph? I don't know who you are, but can I get your autograph? If you don't know, I love when they say that.

[Sidney]

They're like, you famous?

[Teresa]

They were like, just to get in on it.

[Sidney]

Who are you? I'm like, so you came to take a picture not knowing who I was? You just.

[Teresa]

And what are you gonna do with this? Like, what are you gonna do with this piece of paper that I just signed for you that you just ripped out of, like, a random pamphlet that you had in your back pocket? I'm like, what are you gonna do with this?

[Sidney]

Wait, what are your favorite things when somebody is like, when they're coming to get an autograph? When kids are like, can you. Can you sell my back? But it's like, their skin. I'm like, no.

[Teresa]

Oh, my goodness gracious. Are your parents good with this? And the parents are, like, giving the thumbs up in the back. And I'm like, is anybody not okay with this? Because I don't know how I feel about it.

[Sidney]

I don't know how I feel about

[Teresa]

finding a child's epidermis. It's just a lot.

[Sidney]

Sometimes they get, like, shoes, but it's not like basketball shoes.

[Teresa]

I'm like, yeah. I'm like, you have to wear these to school for the rest of the school year.

[Sidney]

Right? They see our names on their shoes. They're like the bench warmers.

[Teresa]

They're like, who. What does that even say? He's like, I don't know. I just met him one time.

[Sidney]

I just met him.

[Teresa]

Like, thanks.

[Sidney]

Okay, but back to my movie. Back to my movie.

[Teresa]

Oh, yeah, sorry.

[Sidney]

So I met Sunshine's, and he had a cute little dog. Actually, I got a video of. The dog was so sweet. The dog's name was Killer B.

[Teresa]

Very on brands.

[Sidney]

Yeah. It was a short, little brown dog, and it was biting my hand, and I'm like, ah, stop.

[Teresa]

I'm eating.

[Sidney]

But it was just cute. I'm like, in a movie, so I can't be my regular self where I'm, like, ill. No, like, what I'm eating. It was a cute dog. I'm in a movie. The. The ocean's right here. People are on the beach. The sun is setting. It's beautiful. Like, I have to play with a dog, obviously. So, okay, did that, and then I seen Some. Some more people. And this guy was like. He asked for a picture. He was like, I already know you, Hoop. And one of his friends that was with him, he was like, man, my. I forgot if he said his honor. His stepmom.

[Teresa]

My.

[Sidney]

All. My stepmom played in W for San Antonio. I was like, oh, what? Like, who's your aunt? He was like, takara Williams. I was like, what? She went to a. M. Before me. Like, small world.

[Teresa]

That really is a small.

[Sidney]

Even though, like, what. Like, what are the. What are the odds of that? But, yeah, so did that. I want to spend way more time over there. It was really fun. My driver was really nice.

[Teresa]

I think you've mentioned that.

[Sidney]

Yeah. This older. My driver, this older lady, she ended up asking me by the end of the trip, she was like, so you know why. Why it came up that I was a lesbian. And

[Teresa]

I love when I finally get to.

[Sidney]

She was like, well, don't get you a man like that. I was like, you literally don't have to worry about that at all. No, I'm.

[Teresa]

Don't worry, girl.

[Sidney]

I'm a lesbian.

[Teresa]

I'm on the straight, narrow.

[Sidney]

Tp Please. So we're talking, and she's like, so why. Yeah, why? Just know why. Just not get a man if you're gonna use the dildo.

[Teresa]

This old lady's talking with you about this in the island of St. Kitts. How did you get into these conversations with these people?

[Sidney]

I was talking to this lady about, like, her kids. Like, talking about. We were talking about religion, like, faith. You know, I get deep, like, immediately. So she drove me over to the hot springs in Nevis because it's like. There's, like, an inactive, I think, volcano there, and they have these hot springs there. So we were sitting in because, like, everybody, I guess, tourists just go there. So we're sitting in them and we're chopping it up, like, about. About life naturally. Once again, I'm. I'm in a movie. But, you know, even if I wasn't, like, let's get down to what's your childhood trauma?

[Teresa]

And you're making yourself cry in these moments. You're like, oh, my God, Sharon, I can't believe you've been through something like this.

[Sidney]

Okay, so that's how we got that deep. By the time that we're driving back, it's like, right when we're about to get back to the place for me to get on the boat, we're, like, reaching the end of the conversation. And I was like, yeah. I mean, I would personally say one of the saddest things about men, when they find out that you're a lesbian, they try to be like, ah, you just ain't had no good. No go get no good deal. You ain't had no good. I'm like, if that's the sole separator, like in your mind, like sex is the most important thing in a relationship. I'm really, really scared for the women that you're with. For people that say things like this, I'm like, you think that just the instrument is why?

[Teresa]

Also my follow up question would be like, okay, if that's all it takes, then how do you know that you're not gay if you haven't tried it?

[Sidney]

Then hello, Hello. That's my main question I want to ask. So what? So you.

[Teresa]

Likewise, buddy. Right? Like, right back at you. Like, if you know enough to know that you don't have to try it to know that you don't like it, or maybe you want to try it but you're scared of it and you're just in hardcore. I don't know what your situation is. I don't know because I know, I know what I know and I know, I know that certainly it's not a choice when it comes to some people. Like, you just, you just know that you don't want that and that's okay.

[Sidney]

It's all okay. But yeah, man, you should try for sure.

[Teresa]

It's only right.

[Sidney]

So her saying that, that was funny. By the end of the ride, she was tickled. She was very tickled by the conversation. And I was like, you know, kind of like, you know, it's not about that, it's not about clothing. Like, it's really about a connection with a person. Like, I'm sure your husband, I don't know your husband at all, but I bet in private your husband displays more feminine qualities than what he feels comfortable doing outwardly in public. And I'm sure maybe there's something about you, maybe more you're more masculine than you want to be out in public because you don't want to be judged, right? I don't know the reasoning, but, you know, try to just. I didn't tell her this, but I'm like, let's start, let's just start thinking common sensically. Everyone, please.

[Teresa]

I wish that was the hardest conversation we've ever had, but I think the lady in New York that thought we had deep voices, y', all, Y' all got deep voices because y' all play basketball or something. No, Actually, no, I don't think that I have a deep voice because I play basketball. I think it has absolutely nothing to do with the sport. I would more so blame my genetics if I had to like pin it on something, but.

[Sidney]

Right.

[Teresa]

Certainly not my profession.

[Sidney]

Like what? I don't even get it. But the amount of people that have asked that though she was not. She wasn't an outlier. She's damn near the standard. Like, that's what most of I've seen. So many people say that I'm like,

[Teresa]

hey, does your voice sound so high because you're a dental hygienist or something?

[Sidney]

Right? I'm like, like I didn't know your career determines. You know what? I don't understand all the science of everything. I don't know everything.

[Teresa]

But I know you don't have to

[Sidney]

for damn sure that my voice isn't deeper because I play basketball.

[Teresa]

Because I haven't played basketball. Sid, I do have to ask you something. How did you feel about your hotel room? Though we went on a side tangent. But I do want to get back to. How was your hotel?

[Sidney]

Good.

[Teresa]

Okay. That's actually.

[Sidney]

It was great. Oh, I had some points and I. And I went to this nicer hotel that my friend told me about. Shout out to Chloe Jackson. Thanks, girl. Wow.

[Teresa]

Way to go, Chloe. But did Chloe tell you the seven things that you should never use in a hotel room confirmed by hotel staff? Let me read you off this list and let's see how many. Let's see how many you. You dibbled in. Yeah, here we go. No, the TV remote.

[Sidney]

I barely touched it. I barely cut. I barely cut that TV on, but I did touch it. Damn, it's filthy, huh?

[Teresa]

Okay. This one's actually disgusting. The in room kettle.

[Sidney]

No.

[Teresa]

Okay. Because it says here somebody tried to use one the. No.

[Sidney]

When we were in la. No, she ordered one, but then she was like, what is this at the bottom? It looked like, okay, slimy or like some.

[Teresa]

It said that hotel staff reveals that often these kettles are used for things like washing clothes and heating up food. Since they're not rare, they're like rarely cleaned. Sometimes the contaminants remain inside.

[Sidney]

Well, now, wait a minute. They know this and they're still not cleaning them.

[Teresa]

I think they clean them like enough, but I think that after further.

[Sidney]

They're saying don't drink out of it.

[Teresa]

Yeah, yeah. They're saying definitely don't put your mouth or let anything that was in that enter your body.

[Sidney]

Yeah, Yeah.

[Teresa]

I think this one comes as an Obvious one, the bedspread and decorative pillows. Like I look at those and I'm like, I know that there's, there's human specimen on all of this.

[Sidney]

I don't think there were decorative. Decorative pillows on there.

[Teresa]

Good. Because the picture I'm looking at does not look like a modern hotel. And if it was.

[Sidney]

Goodness, no, I don't think that I did. If anything, I just moved them.

[Teresa]

Okay. No, that's respectful. Glasses and cups.

[Sidney]

No, I just used stuff from that I brought from like the restaurant.

[Teresa]

I'm gonna have to be honest. Before I got my electric toothbrush, I would flip over one of the glasses and place my toothbrush in the glass.

[Sidney]

Yeah, I did that.

[Teresa]

Yeah. Well, most glasses are often shown to just have a. An eye test of cleanliness. Not actually like if it looks like it hasn't been used, they just leave it there. So it could have been used and just looked untouched. But still the germs remain. Oh, that's a knock.

[Sidney]

I. I rinse my. I rinse the handle of my toothbrush.

[Teresa]

Same with hot.

[Sidney]

With hot water also. Same. Speaking of hot, I got sunburned.

[Teresa]

Oh my God. Tell me more about that experience that I know.

[Sidney]

I just didn't wear sunscreen. I didn't wear sunscreen. You know, I'm never out at a pool or nothing. Like I can't swim. I just, I don't be by the pool. But yeah, it was just such.

[Teresa]

So it's funny that you went to an island.

[Sidney]

I just be doing. Cuz I wanted to see some water. I don't want to be in.

[Teresa]

No, that's fair.

[Sidney]

I want to see not be. So I'm looking at the. I mean I'm just like laying outside reading my book. I don't think that I was out there more than like an hour and a half.

[Teresa]

Okay. No, totally fair.

[Sidney]

I just, I couldn't feel it when it was happening. Like I got in the water. I got in the water twice and then I went back in.

[Teresa]

So you weren't checking the UV rays before you went outside?

[Sidney]

Checking them where?

[Teresa]

On the weather app. Really? Any weather app has them. The closer to tan, the UV rain. I don't even know why people even

[Sidney]

know that that's even there.

[Teresa]

Hey, but. Hey, this is what your white friends are for. Here we are.

[Sidney]

Oh, but no, but you didn't tell me that before I went.

[Teresa]

I wasn't invited on the vacation and one of us could have used the tan just from the get go. So I'm actually kind of offended. So no I wasn't going to help you in your sunscreen journey, and next time I will. I do feel bad that you're sunburnt now, because that is a pain. That's like.

[Sidney]

I went to get some aloe vera leaves, though, so I'm about to cut them hose open and just.

[Teresa]

Yeah, no, enjoy that.

[Sidney]

Enjoy that cooling with it on me.

[Teresa]

That cooling. Enjoy that cooling feeling.

[Sidney]

Thank you.

[Teresa]

Okay, just to round off the list, the ice bug.

[Sidney]

I just can't believe y' all go through this and y' all be peeling and stuff.

[Teresa]

No, it's so hard. It really is so hard.

[Sidney]

Because why do y' all be peeling? Or, like, why is it because your

[Teresa]

skin is so damaged that it just has to remove itself? It's like when a snake.

[Sidney]

Like a snake. Yeah.

[Teresa]

Dude. I used to be really bad about sunscreen. Then I started really believing in it. And I also.

[Sidney]

That is a religion.

[Teresa]

I started deeply believing in it because I had to look at myself in the mirror one day and say, hey, you're white. It's only gonna. It's only gonna look like this for so long.

[Sidney]

How old were you when you were.

[Teresa]

I was roughly, like, 20, 25, I guess. Roughly when I started using eye cream. And I'm not gonna say why I started using eye cream, Sid. You already know why I started using eye cream. But there's a certain individual that I saw, and I was like, dang, I really do need to start using eye cream. And, you know, I had to take that same look in the mirror.

[Sidney]

Is it so crazy that one person inspired you, one person to change?

[Teresa]

Because I'm like, no way.

[Sidney]

Slow your aging.

[Teresa]

I have to start using eye cream. I have to start using lotion on my face. Like, I really have to start, like, buckling down on my roots.

[Sidney]

Could you imagine telling somebody that, like, you know, when you meet us.

[Teresa]

Thank you so much. I owe you my life. Wait, why is that? I took one glance at those crow's

[Sidney]

feet,

[Teresa]

and I knew I had to make a change in my own life. So thank you for that. I cannot thank you enough for that. I hope that when I hit my 50s, I'm not looking like I'm in my 80s.

[Sidney]

I couldn't believe if somebody told me that. I don't know what I would do in that moment. If somebody told you that, what would you. How would you react?

[Teresa]

I'd be like, wow, damn. I guess I gotta, like, change up my eye cream. I'd be like, I gotta switch up my routine now. It's not working. No, it is inevitable, though. And I'm not. I don't place my value in my looks all the way more so my comedy. So that's not going anywhere. I think I'll be good for a while. I honestly can't wait until I'm in my 40s. Or 50s. Like your 20s, you're like, oh, my God, I hope the world accepts me. In your 30s, you're like, hey, you know, I've like, done some things in my 20s, but here I am in my 30s, my 40s. I feel like I'm gonna be so settled in my 50s, I'm just not gonna give a shit. And I cannot wait. I cannot wait. Yeah.

[Sidney]

Yeah. You're gonna be a fun 50 year.

[Teresa]

I'm gonna be so fun.

[Sidney]

You're gonna be so funny by then, dude.

[Teresa]

Imagine how funny we're gonna be.

[Sidney]

Cause you're gonna have so much more life under you.

[Teresa]

Yeah.

[Sidney]

This is only our 30s.

[Teresa]

We've only been like 33. I made 34 next month. I've only been damaged for that much time now. Imagine adding about 20 more years of that, where we'll be.

[Sidney]

And it just gets funnier because we're going to. We've already started, like, raising our parents a little bit.

[Teresa]

I. I think it's so funny when you have to, like, just introduce your parents to simple things. Like the Notes app. Just simple things. Like on FaceTime, you're like, hey, just show me your screen. And you're like, how do you get there? And then you're like, all right, at the top, right next to the red button, there's a button that says screen share. Do that.

[Sidney]

My mom will do it. But then she'll like, no, she'll, like, flip a camera and forget to flip it back. So I'm just watching her walk or something. Or I'm like, can you turn it around? If you look at the bottom right. I've been. This is what I've been saying.

[Teresa]

Hey, and worst case scenario, hit that red button and call me back. We can figure it out. There's multiple ways.

[Sidney]

Audio girl. You know what?

[Teresa]

I'm just call you regular.

[Sidney]

Huh?

[Teresa]

I'm just going to call you regular. Bring back regular calls, y'.

[Sidney]

All. This is so funny to me. Okay, where were you?

[Teresa]

No, the hotel robe and the ice bucket.

[Sidney]

Okay. All right.

[Teresa]

Even with the liner, it says that the inside isn't always properly cleaned in between guests.

[Sidney]

But, oh, yeah, no, I don't fuck with those.

[Teresa]

And then I think, I mean, I'm in trouble for this one. Like, off the bat. And I, like, honestly was new to using these and I rarely use these, but the wall mounted shower dispensers, apparently there's just like a lot of germs and I'm just kind of like the one.

[Sidney]

Wait, the one you can detach?

[Teresa]

No, the one. The one that I was getting shampoo and only shampoo in because they didn't have conditioner in the conditioner one. And I was blinding myself at the last hotel.

[Sidney]

Wall mounted what?

[Teresa]

Shower dispensers, like, for shampoo and conditioner and soap. They're nasty, apparently, full of germs. They're rarely cleaned in between uses.

[Sidney]

Yeah, I can see that.

[Teresa]

Yeah. Yeah. Anyway, so sorry about the. The late notice on all these things, but, you know, next time you go on your travels, I really do hope that girl you're checking that out don't piss me off. Anyway, in other global news, I don't know if you heard, but Orange has now got into it with the Pope, which is so ironic because he leans so heavily on the Catholic vote to position himself the way that he did. He also, you know, fueled his campaign on, like, pro life and just like other heavily Catholic morals and beliefs with. With that being said, I don't know if you've heard, but ever since Easter, which is like the second worst holiday, you can pick a fight with the Pope. Like, don't do it on Christmas. But, like, the second holiday you should probably avoid is, like, Easter. Like, you could have hit the Pope up on like, Ramadan or like just a different, just religion holiday. No, you picked the second, arguably the second most popular holiday in Catholicism.

[Sidney]

Mm.

[Teresa]

To not only, you know, pick a fight with the Pope, but also threaten the Pope. So, guys, if you, if you're not privy to what's going on, I'm gonna just fill you in real quick. So Pope Leo has spoken out against the war in Iran, specifically about Trump's remarks that he was going to, and I quote, end an entire civilization. Pope Leo, as the Pope said, hey, yeah, I'm not a big fan of genocide. I'm not a big fan of murder, especially threatening to take out an entire civilization isn't really like, within our realm, but just don't do that. And so, you know, in the American way that we do it, I guess. Now, nowadays, the Pentagon summoned the ambassador from the Vatican and his name is actually important. It's Christophe Pierre and he's French. It's important to remember this. Okay. He met at the Pentagon with Elder Bridge Colby under the secretary. He's the undersecretary at the Department of Defense, which is now known as the Department of War, which is ironic. And he.

[Sidney]

I'm laughing because these people are a joke.

[Teresa]

Yeah. But no, this is real life, though. No, I know it's funny because he told the member of the Vatican to tell the Catholic Church that the US Military, and this is a quote, quote, the US Military can do whatever it wants, wherever it wants in the world and the Catholic Church better pick a side. And then to follow up that statement, another high ranked official, which has not been named yet, brought up the Avignon Papacy. Okay. And this is really ironic that you would just randomly bring this up in a meeting because that took place in the 14th century. In the 14th century, the Avignon papier C refers to when a French monarch sent a guy to essentially assassinate Pope Boniface because the Pope had crowned Louis IV of Germany the Holy Roman Emperor and the Prince of France really wanted it. So what did France do? They got a bunch of people known as adventurers and they essentially kidnapped, tortured and imprisoned Pope Boniface and eventually he died in his imprisonment. Immediately following his death, the French parliament required that the Pope must live in Avignon, which is a region in France. And this lasted about eight popes worth of time. Okay, so that was then. And we're now threatening the Vatican and the Pope directly with being not like, hey, we're going to kidnap you, but hey, by the way, Popey boy, do you remember this little old tale that happened in the 14th century known as the Avignon Papacy? Yeah. Who brings that up in negotiations and also with the Catholic Church who is just trying to stick to, you know, the right side of the morality and say like, killing's wrong and war's wrong and all these things, all these pushbacks on that. So that's pretty much the basis. And then Orange came in a little bit later and Orange was pretty much like, lashed out on his little social media app because he had to make his own because no one really cares about it outside of his own following, which now is like, oh, they're like when you step on an amphile right now, I think, which is so exciting. But Trump lashed out at Pope Leo's criticisms of the Iran war, claiming the following. Called the Pope weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy. Claim that Leo was only elected pope because, quote, he was an American and they thought that the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump was to bring him in. He also said that Leo should get his, quote, act together as pope and use Common sense and stop catering to the radical left and focus on being a great pope, not a politician.

[Sidney]

Genuinely, the left is not radical enough at all. So to even ever call it the radical left is crazy because look how much shit happens. It's like actually the left just isn't as liberal as people think.

[Teresa]

We're just like, hey, don't kill anybody.

[Sidney]

No, but genuinely we really have, do we have a two party system? I don't know. It seems like the right is typically extreme and the left is really just like moderate right.

[Teresa]

Yeah. And we do the left, the left has to claim like the non government. Like there are some far left wingers that I guess are only left winger, but also they don't believe in what the left believes in anyway. They're like their own spectacle of their own like spectrum.

[Sidney]

Yeah, I think specifically, like I also, I look at it from like an African American lens, like as a black person in America too. There's, there's not a party for us. No, actually you, you think about even when Obama was in office, like there's usually not a lot happening from even the Democrats really for black people. So it's hilarious to see radical love because I think if, if people were really radical like you would, you will be able to tell.

[Teresa]

And also what's the radical left like doing? Like, how's the radical left America? I know I could, I have like a lot of examples of how the radical right is trying to like hurt America. I want to see some radical lefts and like what they're doing, I don't actually want to see it. Like, I don't. It sounds dangerous. So like I don't think anything should be radical. But like what's an example of a radical left?

[Sidney]

I think just baseline trying to give people like health care or they're like, oh my God, normal, they want to

[Teresa]

go to the doctor,

[Sidney]

are radical. But. Okay, so he tweet, didn't he tweet or whatever put on.

[Teresa]

Yeah, yeah, he tweeted that it wasn't X. He didn't even make it to X. He made it to his own.

[Sidney]

Oh, his own platform.

[Teresa]

Yeah, his own platform. I don't even know the name of it. That's how popular it is.

[Sidney]

But it's kind of wild though. The he like this is, this is where they drew the line.

[Teresa]

Well, it's not that, it's not that. I don't know, you're actually, I don't know what you're speaking on, but it's not that crazy that Trump created his own social media because. No, not that part.

[Sidney]

I'm talking about what he deleted. It was him.

[Teresa]

Oh, yeah, no, this is my favorite part. This is my favorite part of the whole story. So after he criticized the Pope, he then posted a very Jesus like picture of himself healing a white man with other white people praising him. And like these demon looking soldiers in the, in the, in the sky that were like angels, I guess, but not very angelic looking. And like there was like fire. It was like actually very scary. But also he's where he looks draped like Jesus would. And also he's, he's got a magic orb in his palm and he's got that same or pressing into the man's head. And you know, Trump later deleted it. He apologized. He didn't apologize. He said he just thought he was portraying a doctor, not Jesus. So it was just a misunderstanding.

[Sidney]

And you gotta understand how stupid. And I can't stand when people are forgiving of stuff that is just like so obvious. Like somebody's being insincere. Like, there will be people who move on from this. This isn't the line. But I'm like, also, there's no need to be shocked that this isn't going to be a line. Like the people that are for Trump are going to always move the bar. It will progressively, progressively, each new thing is deemed okay.

[Teresa]

Right?

[Sidney]

Because it's like it can do no wrong. Because you're in a cult. That's how it is when you're in a cult. Watch a cult documentary. When you get out of the cult, you finally see everything that you were doing and you talk about how, oh, I didn't know. I didn't real. He really can't any more clearly let you all know that he's more of an antichrist than anything. Like a believer.

[Teresa]

Yeah.

[Sidney]

This man has no faith. You, you don't, you don't. You don't do the things that you're famous or not. Huh?

[Teresa]

You don't do the things that you do and say the things that you say, but keep going. I do want to hear this point.

[Sidney]

You know how many men I know that have never had a sexual assault accusation? Who've never been accused of pedophilia in any sort of way?

[Teresa]

Never been named on that.

[Sidney]

So many guys like that. I know so many men like that. So what I'm trying to understand is how, as the President of the United States, would this just now be the thing that makes y' all turn against him? If the Catholic Church wasn't bothered by the Pedophilia.

[Teresa]

Yikes.

[Sidney]

If it wasn't the sexual assault of women.

[Teresa]

Yikes.

[Sidney]

If it wasn't ice running in people's shit, killing people on the, on the street because you're racing through lights or you know what I'm saying, like, moving like savages. But I know this is bad for us to be talking about TP because you told me there's a new domestic terrorist.

[Teresa]

Yeah, no, we have to stay on alert now because the FBI, The FBI is doing something. They're spending our tax dollars on launching a new domestic terrorist anti domestic terrorist

[Sidney]

list called the NSPM 7 Joint Mission center to, you know, like, go after people whose views are associated with anti capitalism, anti Christianity. I'm sorry, it's so ridiculous. Anti Americanism, support for the overthrow of the government, extremism on migration, race and gender, and hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, immorality. Like, I feel like I'm in a movie where, you know, when people don't realize it's the bad person, but you're like, they've been so sinister all along. How did y' all miss this? Yeah, they don't. It's not even a secret thing. Like, in a movie, sometimes stuff is secret. Like, it's the dramatic irony of, like, you don't know what's coming. Like, the audience knows what's coming, but not the person on screen. So sometimes, okay, you didn't know what they were doing at night because you don't go home with them. Cool. But we got to see it as the audience, Trump and them, they just outright show and tell you who they are and y' all still don't have the answer.

[Teresa]

It's actually because they, they just.

[Sidney]

That makes me believe that. Then you have to agree with whatever they're talking about. Like, that's how you look.

[Teresa]

No, no, he's not actually that bad. I'm like, have you talked to him? Do you know that he's not that bad? Like, how do you trust him? Like, is this someone that, like, you said, like, hey, I need to find a babysitter for my right five year old daughter. Yeah, he wouldn't be on any list ever. Speaking of list, he probably just feels so entitled right now because he was listed more times in the Epstein file than Jesus was in the Bible. So maybe that's where he found that kind of no segue.

[Sidney]

And he had his name. He had a. He had his name on the Bible before. What?

[Teresa]

Like, yeah, no, he did make a Trump Bible. That one didn't that the shoes, His Trump shoes did better than his Trump Bible man. But people were actually buying those. What's crazy? People are nuts anyway.

[Sidney]

But yeah, so we're gonna be on that list because they're also. They're. They're going after, like, gay people, queer people. Obviously, they're obsessed with them. Speaking of tp, wait, I wanna.

[Teresa]

I want them to, like, edit a most wanted picture on our faces right now. Yeah, you're looking at it. The face of crime, radical left coming to a door near you.

[Sidney]

Radical left. Did you see that dummy Kristi Noem, her husband? You know, like, when you see videos of people and they're like, who was the. Who's our president now? And like, people don't know answers. If anything, this would be the time where, like, I don't know what a lot of these people do. Like, they're just. Cause they're just random people. You pulled the fuck out of nowhere with no experience for the job. They're working. So, like, if you said Pete Hetzig, however you say his name, what does he do? I can understand people being like, I don't know what any of these people do. It doesn't seem like anybody's doing anything useful.

[Teresa]

And also, what was your. What was your. What's your background to make you, like, able to hold these positions? Just ask him for a secretary of

[Sidney]

defense or war or whatever. So her husband, Brian Gnome, the. The freak that was 44, triple D prosthetic titties.

[Teresa]

I'm like, wow, you went from a big jump. That doesn't even look natural for you, man. You should have started with a B cup. At least

[Sidney]

so it says. According to a new report, Brian Gnome told a left wing dominatrix, why is left wing needed?

[Teresa]

How do we know that she's left wing?

[Sidney]

He's obsessed with party ideology during sex. Okay? Noam told a left wing dominatrix named Shy Sotomayor that he wanted to be a trans bimbo slut named Crystal. Oh, what's wrong with these people? Why don't you actually just go do that? Just go do that. And you don't have to bother anybody.

[Teresa]

If you want to do that, that's totally fine. Just stop hating on everybody else. That's actually like, open and like, just doing that because they want to do that. You also want to do that and

[Sidney]

they want to do that in bag. That's why they're caught every little.

[Teresa]

Chris.

[Sidney]

Yeah, Like, y' all are caught doing some freaky shit every other week. I'm so sick of It. Y' all gotta just go do that with each other. Have a new island where y' all go do all your freaky shit just with each other. Cause y' all are all freaked out. Why are you trying to be amongst everybody else who's not freaked out like that?

[Teresa]

Yeah, I go for an island without any. Anybody. If you want to be. If you want to wear. If you want to stuff your bra, I'm so for that. But just don't hide the fact that you're doing that and then hating on the people that want to do that freely.

[Sidney]

But they're so jealous of people's just, like, authenticity, their confidence and their courage. They don't have it. Also that on top of their sickos. But, like, that one thing they don't have.

[Teresa]

It's like mannequin dressing for me. Like, everybody wants to go and, like, wear the same exact thing. All the stores now have all these, like, bland earth tones. There's nothing that's, like, no color. Individual. Yeah, Individualizing what you wear. Everything is a shade of black, a shade of white, a shade of tan, a shade of.

[Sidney]

Yeah.

[Teresa]

Like, sometimes if you get crazy, you're, like, tapping into, like, a really dark hue of, like, sage green or, like, rust or, like, something.

[Sidney]

But also nothing popping. I saw something before talking about how cars. You like the way cars used to look, the way cities used to look. Everything is so muted, and it's intentional, though. It's meant to keep you very docile. You're not, like, it makes you not want to be an individual. Like, there's. You really have to go out of your way to not be individualistic. But that. They know that that would be a problem. If people saw color and were thinking and inspired, they wouldn't put up with what we're putting up with. There will be enough people who are like, oh, something feels off. But when everything feels bland, all throughout your life, the color of your home, the way homes don't even have character anymore, really. You gotta get, like, a old home. Everything else is, like a different version of another house without a lot of character either.

[Teresa]

For all you guys that just wanna fit in, don't. You can fit in with your group of people the way that you need to be fit in. Everyone talks about our friendship and how it's something that they want. Yeah, I didn't do that by faking who I was. And certainly Sid didn't do that by faking who she was. We just gravitated to each other. And also, there's a deep care because I feel like when I look at Sid in the eyes, I know I'm, like, talking to who she truly is and who her true person is. And Sid doesn't hide a lot. Sid doesn't mask a lot. And it's really refreshing to deal with somebody that I know is, first of all, building me up constantly. I've never had a friend like you before that pours into me the way that you do. That helps me see the world a little bit clearer when, you know, my lens is a bit tainted and also keeps me in check. And I hope I do the same for you. But I also look at you and I think, like, I know Sid isn't hiding who she is to me. I know that Sid isn't doing these things to where she isn't comfortable in her skin. And she's showing up for me authentically. And I encourage everybody to do the same.

[Sidney]

And, yeah, it's so important because you gotta feel. You have to feel safe and, like, trust people to feel that you can do that, or. It doesn't even get to that point. We got a chat. We got to chat about this because it just happened. The draft.

[Teresa]

Oh, are the. Are the drafts in? Are we in? We started rolling.

[Sidney]

Okay. You gonna. You wanna guess who went number one or do you already know?

[Teresa]

I feel like I already know.

[Sidney]

Who?

[Teresa]

Az. Yup.

[Sidney]

AZ went first. I forgot who went second.

[Teresa]

Az. Olivia Miles. Abofam.

[Sidney]

Oh, okay. Okay. But I know we were talking not long ago just about, you know, rookies coming into the. Into the league now and being, you know, like, being able to step. Well, they were already doing this in college, you know, but say it's somebody's situation who maybe they weren't getting all that much, like, that much nil in college, whatever it was. To be coming to the league now and. And see, you know, that they'll be able to make such a nice living for themselves is so cool.

[Teresa]

Yeah.

[Sidney]

And it's about time we make women start being like. Especially female athletes, have us making a lot of money so that we can impact our communities and do things that are beneficial. Because I have a feeling that we. I think we would do a lot more of that if we made the money the men do. Granted. All right. Actually, I was about to say we don't need to be making what they make. When you think about it all, no athletes should really be making what we make. The we prioritize right in our society is crazy.

[Teresa]

It really is. This is entertaining.

[Sidney]

Teachers are, like, struggling to get by. They're like Doing school shooter tests, and we're, like, fighting for a new cba. It's kind of actually really crazy when you think about it, but that's how much we value entertainment and not education. And that's how you can have someone who's president like this now. Because people are smart.

[Teresa]

No, no.

[Sidney]

On top of evil.

[Teresa]

But, yeah, man, it is really nice that the women are finally getting overpaid. Like, not in the way that the men are, but.

[Sidney]

Yeah, but compared to what it was.

[Teresa]

Yeah, no, it is really nice.

[Sidney]

I think we had guessed not long ago somewhere, we had guessed that FL was going to go number one.

[Teresa]

Yeah, we did. On Lisa's P, she went eight, though.

[Sidney]

She went eight to Golden State.

[Teresa]

And I just pulled up a picture. There was a record number of dresses on stage this year. I don't know if I've ever seen so many dresses on draft night, but shout out to this young group. We'll see how long that lasts.

[Sidney]

We're not gay anymore. Like, it was so gay. And past ones.

[Teresa]

We'll see how long it takes before those dresses turn into tuxes. But, you know, I think it's a really strong court. Everyone looked really nice this year. Really great.

[Sidney]

Cause they got money, right? I think I, like, borrowed my mom's, like, a leather jacket or something of hers. Thanks, mama. I'll be back tomorrow.

[Teresa]

Where you going again?

[Sidney]

The WNBA draft.

[Teresa]

This little get together in New York.

[Sidney]

No, but for real, the. They did used to be little get togethers. They were kickbacked. The old drafts.

[Teresa]

Yeah, they were like, hey, we can only invite. We can only invite 12. It's a hard 12. And also, like, if you don't show up, let us know.

[Sidney]

Or, like, whatever. Two. Two people you want, you can only bring.

[Teresa]

So you have to choose between, like, your mom and your coach. And you're like, yeah, like, the number

[Sidney]

one pick is, like, hitting number nine. When she stands up, it's like, excuse me. Move number nine.

[Teresa]

Pardon me.

[Sidney]

That's.

[Teresa]

I actually, for my. I wasn't at the draft. I was just at home. I actually wore an LSU give in tee. Like an LSU team given tea.

[Sidney]

Oh, you went all out.

[Teresa]

Yeah. I think I have a picture. I'm gonna have to pull it up. I think it was, like, also our sweet 16T that, like, we underachieved by just, like, stopping at the sweet 16. We did have injuries one year, but we should have easily made it past the sweet 16. Like, I've looked at our team, and I'm like, we were kind of good but whatever. You can't go back in time. And I also have no more years of eligibility, so here we are. We just got to sit in that. Not all of us can, like, leave college with a national championship.

[Sidney]

Oh.

[Teresa]

And get drafted in the first round. Were you a first rounder?

[Sidney]

No.

[Teresa]

Okay, never mind.

[Sidney]

I think it was second. Yeah, it was second.

[Teresa]

Nice.

[Sidney]

16 or something. I don't remember how many are in the first, but that's hilarious. You know, I love your. Your draft story. Wait, wait.

[Teresa]

My Series of Unfortunate events would just so happen to be my.

[Sidney]

Wait, quickly tell it for people who don't know it, for listeners who's never. Who've never heard it.

[Teresa]

Okay, this is a really good one.

[Sidney]

Babysitters. Get a load of this.

[Teresa]

Get a load of this, y'. All. This is when, like, literally only the first round. There was no, like, pre draft anything or even second round. Like, they just went on to the next thing. Like, even if you were probably, like, a late first rounder, it was going to be close if you were going to make it on TV or not. Okay.

[Sidney]

Yeah.

[Teresa]

So I was supposed to be, like, one of the first picks of the second round. I get a text from my agent, and he was like, hey, yeah, they're not going with you. They're about to guarantee Jane Appel and Danielle Adams. Like, they can't.

[Sidney]

Jane. That's my girl.

[Teresa]

I know I was supposed to go to San Antonio, which means we could have met then.

[Sidney]

Oh, it wasn't meant to be, though.

[Teresa]

No. But then they drafted a walk career and got her rights for the next year, so they only carried 11. And this is when it was optional to have 11. Okay. So I'm like, oh, my God. I don't know any other teams that are even interested in me. Like, I'm not gonna make it to the league. Like, whatever. So we're at my draft party. We're still enjoying the time. Like, my family is. They were having a really good time, and, you know, the first round ended.

[Sidney]

Was it getting awkward, though? Is like more time went by. Were they, like, trying to.

[Teresa]

Not everyone just, like, pivot the conversation. We were like, anyway, so, like, what are y' all up to next week, Teresa? You seem like you're gonna be free. I'm like, yeah, no, maybe I'll get. Maybe I can come home after graduation and spend some time with the family and, you know, get ready.

[Sidney]

I'm just picturing the anticipation at every number.

[Teresa]

No, but it's not every number, because after the first round, the second round, the Third round were just like tickers on the bottom of the screen. Oh, yeah, had to go. They were still showing the first round. So you literally had to wait a very long time for it to go back around. And, like, I remember when, you know, it was like, towards the end of the draft, and, like, at this point, no one's paying attention to the tv. Like, we're pretty sure I'm not getting drafted. All of a sudden, my Uncle Eddie was like, hey, I think Teresa got drafted. Literally, by the time we all looked up at the television, the ticker was gone. It was like the picks after me, and we were like, we have to wait. So we just sat there in front of the tv, watching every single pick go by. And again, like, there I go. I think it was like the 27th pick to the Tulsa Shock. I was like, tulsa. That was the most excitement everyone's any ever showed for the Tulsa Shock ever. In the history of the Tulsa Shock, probably. I was.

[Sidney]

Wait, how long. How long was the. How big was the tv? Because it was. Was it like your name was there? Y' all got to watch it go by, y', all, like. And you watch it?

[Teresa]

No.

[Sidney]

Was it like.

[Teresa]

No, it was like, pretty quick. Like, dang. It was like one Mississippi, two.

[Sidney]

Okay.

[Teresa]

So, like, it was long enough for me to know in my dyslexic self that it was my name and the correct spelling. They did get my spelling right that time, and, you know, that's how I got drafted. But it was really funny because it was. It was during a commercial break as well. My draft was, like, I think during, like, a Taco Bell commercial or something. Really great. But congrats to everyone that got drafted tonight. Yeah, I know our stories are all special in their own little way. So just enjoy that night. Savor that moment. You only get one draft night, and you just go where you go.

[Sidney]

It really is an amazing thing, though, until, like, I think, because we lived that life for so long, like, you take it for granted, especially. No, for real. Cause we like playing college. You play in front of people, you want to play in the pros. So it feels normal.

[Teresa]

Yeah, but what's so funny. What's so funny to me is up until that point, I watched, like, all my NFL friends get drafted. I'm like, wow, they're about to make life changing money. Like, their families are changed for forever. And I remember, like, looking at the screen, I'm like, wow, if I am able to make this team, I'm going to be able to make some, like, at Least I'm buying a Toyota Camry. Not even. Like, I was just, I was like, I have to save every dollar, so next year I can add on to this and I'm a big saver. So also, you know, Ricky's like, if you're listening to this, just make sure you're also saving. The dollar is different, but saving is still saving.

[Sidney]

I mean, there were some big, there

[Teresa]

were some big moves, really big moves.

[Sidney]

Obviously were made, like, but we knew the W would look very different this year. I, you know what was exciting? Oh, keep going after contracts, you know, for sure.

[Teresa]

Because I think what was exciting about the last CBA is that there was like a big enough margin that you would see some movement in free agency. Now, talking about this, we. We've what, over quadrupled the salary.

[Sidney]

Yeah.

[Teresa]

How do you say, six times the salary? Is it just six times the salary? There's no, like, sex coupled? Oh, was that it? Fact check us. We had actually encouraged you guys to always fact check us, but sexified. Oh, I don't think that's it. Anyway, so now with that much money, like, you'll see these super teams break up. Like, I don't know, maybe you'll see some people stick together, but you'll see a lot of people, you know, going after that money. Maybe like the second or third person on every team taking a max contract, which we've never seen this before. And I think that this is going to be really a really exciting free agency.

[Sidney]

Yeah, it's going to be a fun season.

[Teresa]

And also the expansion draft teams, Toronto and, and Portland, I feel like they did a really excellent job. I felt like when they were drafting, I, like, saw the vision for their team and also like to continue in free agency with their signings. I'm like, I get, I get what they're trying to do here.

[Sidney]

Yeah.

[Teresa]

I'm actually very excited about the league. I think it's gonna be hella competitive.

[Sidney]

People have their job for a reason. Hey, it's odd to see it now.

[Teresa]

It is, because at one point everybody was just making the same. So, like, yeah, we'll take, we'll just take the Olympic team. When Minnesota showed up and it was just like, the Olympians. We were like, okay, is anybody going to rest tonight? Like, like, no, it was like them versus la and it's like Space Jam. You're watching Space Jam. I'm like, this is crazy.

[Sidney]

Yeah, but I got front row seats, so that's dope.

[Teresa]

It was really good games. I'm like, this is so Good.

[Sidney]

I remember telling people that in 2022 when we were over there and people would try to get tickets. I'm like, dang, I'm all out. But, like, thank God I have front row.

[Teresa]

See, especially to Sue Birds last game, that. That Seattle series, that semifinal.

[Sidney]

Okay, we can't even get started on that. We got to cover that one another time.

[Teresa]

Yeah. No, seriously, that was so cool.

[Sidney]

No, that was cool. All right, you know what time it is? Tp, My favorite segment.

[Teresa]

It goes down in the dm. It go down.

[Sidney]

All right, so we got a DM from Brendan.

[Teresa]

Okay.

[Sidney]

Hey, Brendan, thanks for being a babysitter. So, hi, my name is Brendan, and I've been watching a lot of your episodes, trying to go in chronological order. You guys are hilarious. And it really made me smile. Despite some hard times. How do you deal with failure and find that hunger to go again? I asked because school's been tough, and I'm trying to navigate my way into a career.

[Teresa]

Oh, thank you for sharing. This is a really good question.

[Sidney]

Yeah, thanks for even.

[Teresa]

Sorry. That we hate on men all the time. You don't seem that bad.

[Sidney]

Yeah. Yeah, sorry about that, Brendan. I hope we're good, but. Well, you also can't assume. Brendan's.

[Teresa]

Yeah.

[Sidney]

Oh, man. So that was kind of. But sure. Let's get canceled.

[Teresa]

Please forgive me, Brendan.

[Sidney]

I guess I say that I don't. I don't even look at it as failure. I just look at it as. Okay, sometimes you have to. If it's like a grade on a test, you have to look at that 20 as failure. Like, you.

[Teresa]

Hey, you didn't know the word.

[Sidney]

But there are some other times sometimes where there's a Maybe an opportunity that you don't get, and you feel like you failed because you didn't make it. I think you have to look at those differently. So I think you have to shift the way that you. You view. Not even how you view failure, but how you respond to whatever you perceive it to be. Because if you look at failure as a gift or, like an opportunity as. Or a missed opportunity is like, that wasn't meant for me. And then you, like, do work to try to figure out what is meant for you or if it was something that you statistically failed at. You know, you have to put a different effort forward, you know, whether or not you prepare for this thing or not. But, yeah, I would just say for me, I just. I try to prepare myself best I can for opportunities that I want, and then, you know, I have faith that I believe Guides me and, you know, so I hope that. I hope that helps you some. Brendan?

[Teresa]

Yeah? T.P.

[Sidney]

what you think?

[Teresa]

Well, I agree with you. I think that, you know, some of my. What I thought were failures actually really allowed me to open up and explore different versions of myself without that. Like, for example, when my eye socket got fractured and I got cut from Seattle, and I haven't set foot in the W since, it was really hard to not play. It was really hard to, you know, watch from a sideline knowing that, you know, just a year ago or less than that, even I was on the court. And my time away from the game, dealing with, like, my health stuff now, it was really hard to deal with when it was here. And now that, you know, I'm moving through it, and I'm still not all the way through it, but moving through it has allowed me to introduce myself to another version of me that I can add to who I thought that I was. I thought that I was a basketball player. I thought that I had, you know, dreams and ambitions that were, you know, tailored to only my life as a basketball player. And that doesn't mean that I wanted to only be in basketball, but that's just saying that me having experience outside of basketball allowed me to view the world differently, allowed me to view my situation differently, and helped me kind of spin the perspective of what failure really is. And especially as someone that is a perfectionist and that does like to do everything to the best of my ability. It feels like sometimes you're, like, letting yourself down when really, if you want it bad enough, you're gonna figure out a way to do it. And if you trust yourself enough, you're gonna figure out a way to do it and everything else, all the intangibles that you can't really control, and you just have to make sure that you're controlling what you're doing. And I think that's where I found the most growth in my life, when I thought that I had, quote, failures or things that I did not want to accept as, you know, successes. Now I'm looking at those things very differently. And I think, like I said, you. You'll find out how bad you want it when you get to it, and you'll figure it out. I know school is hard. I don't know what you're studying, but I know that, you know, not every class was easy for everybody. I certainly dropped accounting a few times.

[Sidney]

Econ.

[Teresa]

For me, econ was so hard. Shout out to the economists, not the ones currently running the whatever y' all get it. But I just think, Brendan, the. The fact that you're writing in means you're. You want it. And, you know, I hope you can take some of this advice today and. And use it. And I can't wait to hear, you know, what Brendan looks like in a few years. I can't wait to see what Brendan looks like, even next year or next month, because I think you'll figure it out. But thanks for running in, man.

[Sidney]

And thank you, Brendan. Well, y', all, we talked about a lot. I feel like. Like a little, but a lot. Tangents, man. What can you do? Hey, y', all, thanks for. Thanks for sticking with us through it. We love you babysitters, and y' all know what it is. If you got any drama you want to share with us, you need advice, you want to just tell us about something amazing that happened during your year, during your week, write us at unsupervised ctp.

[Teresa]

And as always, especially now, don't forget to throw kindness around like confetti. Thank you, guys. We'll see you next week.

[Podcast Intro/Outro Voice]

Say what we want and yeah, we say what we feel? Sitting tmp of the mix and they be keeping it real on brand, off topic, out of pocket Anything you need, they got it? Watch you shop when you know they

[Teresa]

going to block it?

[Podcast Intro/Outro Voice]

When it's game time and you know I'm going to block them? And we cover everything like who harder than us? And yeah, we looking down on haters? Cause they smaller than us and yeah, my flow is so damn sick I be coughing it up? You said that we going flat? Well, then I'm calling your bl unsupervised. Unsupervised.

[Teresa]

Unsupervised.

[Sidney]

Don't.