Syd, TP, and Heated Rivalry

Summary

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Unsupervised with Syd & TP

Episode: Syd, TP, and Heated Rivalry
Date: January 8, 2026
Host: Dear Media

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Episode Overview

This episode kicks off the new year with best friends and former WNBA teammates Syd Colson and Theresa Plaisance (TP) in classic Unsupervised fashion: bouncing from hilarious holiday recaps to earnest (and unfiltered) discussions about resolutions, relationships, and pop culture. The pair also launch into an in-depth, wildly candid review of the much-talked-about series "Heated Rivalry"—complete with plenty of laughter, honest takes on queer representation in sports media, and their signature irreverence. Along the way, they play their new “In or Out” game, swap life advice, and, as always, bring pure group chat energy.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Holiday Gifts & New Year Vibes

[00:01–05:00]

• Syd and TP reminisce about the holidays, including their favorite (and most nostalgic) holiday gifts: a throwback Houston Comets WNBA shirt for Syd and a multi-string yo-yo for TP.
  • Syd shouts out her parents for gifting her a Blackstone Grill, although she's not sure what to do with it yet.
  • TP’s yo-yo symbolizes her 2026 goal: picking up new hobbies and stacking up on skills outside of basketball.

Quote:

“I'm just trying to add, like, more hobbies to my repertoire...you ever have people ask, oh, what are your hobbies? I'm like, I don't have enough.”
— Syd [03:46]

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2. Resolutions, Vision Boards, and Self-Growth

[05:48–14:23]

• Both share their approaches to goal-setting:
  • TP resolves to become "active on social media" as a big personal step, promising authentic, filter-free content in 2026.
  • Syd details her process making a vision board with specific categories (financial, physical, career, recreation, wellness, mental, relationships, lifestyle/community).
• Discussion on continual self-inventory and evolving friendships as adults, emphasizing the importance of reciprocated relationships and boundary-setting.

Quote:

“One of my resolutions is…pouring into people that pour into me. I think it's very important to...analyze and evaluate your relationships…Are the positives outweighing the negatives?”
— TP [14:24]

Quote:

“When you set boundaries...and you take how people treat you seriously...everything else in your life starts to flow in a different kind of way."
— Syd [21:35]

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3. Book Goals and Reading Habits

[24:13–29:55]

• Both aim to read more books this year: TP sets a “one book a month” goal, and Syd aims for two (“shoot for two, land at one”).
• They discuss methods for sticking with reading goals, types of books that resonate, and the importance of finding material that fits their attention spans (short chapters, engaging stories).

Quote:

"If you read, like, 30 pages a day for a week...done with the book. And 30 pages really isn't a lot. So hopefully, by next episode, I'll be..."
— Syd [25:34]

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4. Social Media in 2026: Predictions and Attitudes

[32:06–36:42]

• The hosts riff on a TikTok video predicting a social drift away from social media and back toward real-life, intentional gatherings (block parties, house parties).
• Syd jokes about potentially becoming more active online “right as the DVD comes out and I just bought a VCR.”
• They also discuss Gen Z trends (sober parties, flip phones) and nostalgia for 2000s tech.

Quote:

“I want to see people that are passionate about your product. I want to see somebody with one tooth and a 24-pack in the back of their truck at work. That's what I want to see.”
— TP, on honest alcohol ads [36:15]

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5. Game Time: In or Out (2026 Edition)

[38:47–45:04] A lightning round where Syd pitches trends/concepts and TP rules them “in” or “out” for the year. Highlights:

• Show reboots: Out (“Never better than the original...”)
• Blocking people (vs muting): In
• Ice baths/cold plunges as personality: Out (especially for women, who disproportionately don’t benefit)
• Athletes as podcasters: In (cue casual plug for their own pod)
• Group chats: In (“If we want to bring back block parties, we need a strong group chat!”)

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6. Spoiler Alert: “Heated Rivalry” Deep-Dive

[47:13–65:08]
Syd and TP give an honest, laugh-until-you-cry review of the new HBO series "Heated Rivalry."

• They discuss the show's depiction of tension and queer desire within men's professional hockey:
  • Major themes: secrecy, internalized pressure, overt masculinity, and representation.
  • Both agree the chemistry/tension between characters is unmistakable:
    "I have an excellent gaydar, period. I might not speak on it, but I'm just waiting for the shoe to drop for some people." — Syd [51:28]
  • Commentary on the rarity of queer men being out in pro sports: “Math-wise, there’s more queer people in the world than are out. So somebody’s not telling the truth.” — Syd [52:29]
  • Discussion of explicit content, how “the writers think I'm dumb because I can pay attention without seeing sex every 10 minutes.”
  • Insight into masculine vs. feminine queer experiences:
    “Lesbians, you start dating, you’re married the next week...these guys have kissed three times in two episodes.” — TP [60:06]
  • Layered thoughts on homophobia and inclusivity in the sports world:
    "If you're an MVP, and you're a gay MVP, you're still an MVP...You don't have any competitive advantage because of it." — TP [54:08]

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7. Notes App Confessions & Hilarious Pet Peeves

[67:57–71:20]

• Instead of DMs, Syd & TP share their oldest smartphone notes:
  • Syd’s is a 2016 basketball schedule.
  • TP reveals her “things I hate” list (dog boners, open mouth chewers, people leaning in the car turns, watching sex scenes with her parents, people picking marshmallows out of Lucky Charms).
  • The segment ends with both in stitches, reinforcing the show’s “2 a.m. group chat” charm.

Quote:

“Put your little finger on the cushion...hold yourself in place. I shouldn't have to feel the weight of G forces and your body on me now.”
— TP [69:59]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On friendship and boundaries:
  “I'm a big believer in when you stand up for what your worth is...everything else in your life starts to flow in a different kind of way.” — Syd [21:35]

• On exiting relationships:
  “I cut people off in 2025 that probably don't even know they were cut off.” — Syd [17:00]

• On representation in sports:
  “Math-wise, there’s more queer people in the world than are out. So somebody’s not telling the truth.” — Syd [52:29]

• On “Heated Rivalry” and sexual tension:
  “Timestamp, sex scene, timestamp, sex scene, timestamp...I'm sick of Shane saying, ‘you're an asshole’. Use your words!” — Syd [56:06], [56:29]

• On male-dominated leadership:
  “It’s honestly time to stop having old men in general be president...Get somebody with some life to them!” — Syd [37:47]

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Timestamps for Segments

• 00:01–05:09 – Holiday gifts & yo-yos; Syd’s Comets shirt; Blackstone Grill
• 05:48–14:23 – Resolutions, vision boards, relationship audits
• 24:13–29:55 – Book goals, reading habits, dyslexia and short chapters
• 32:06–36:42 – Social media predictions, block parties, Gen Z nostalgia, beer commercials
• 38:47–45:04 – “In or Out” game (show reboots, blocking, group chats, athlete podcasts)
• 47:13–65:08 – “Heated Rivalry” (HBO) review: tension, sex, homophobia in sports, representation
• 67:57–71:20 – Notes app segment: oldest notes & pet peeves

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Recap & Final Thoughts

Syd & TP’s 2026 debut is a warm, chaotic blend of off-topic hilarity and real, sometimes vulnerable talk, modeling openness, growth, and queer joy at every turn. Whether they’re discussing cutting off “energy vampires,” dissecting the authenticity of televised queer relationships, or just venting about group chats and group dynamics, their freewheeling, inviting style makes listeners feel part of the circle.

As they tease next week’s “Heated Rivalry” conclusion and share spontaneous laughs over their personal annoyances, it’s clear: Unsupervised remains as unscripted, unexpected, and wildly fun as ever—just how fans like it.

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(Want them to discuss your messy DMs, relationship struggles, or vent notes? Catch them on @unsupervisedctp, and remember to ‘throw kindness around like confetti’ until next week!)

Transcript

[A]

Happy New Year 2026. We told y' all we would be here, and here we are in the future babysitters.

[B]

What it do? Good to see y' all again. I know we had an episode after the new year, but this one's a full episode, not a recap. So nice to not see y'. All. Nice to be seen, though. We hope you all had a good holiday break. Maybe some people would. Joe. I don't know how real life works. Tp. Are people still on break from jobs or they back in the office?

[A]

I drove by a school today, and nobody was there. So I'm like. I'm assuming, like, the kids aren't in school. So, like, do adults not have to go to work yet? Like, when do you have to go back?

[B]

Yeah, I don't know.

[A]

I don't know. For all those that have to be at work.

[B]

I didn't learn what PTO was till I was, like, coaching and had a real job. They had, like, all these acronyms. I'm like, what is going on? I just want to dribble. Okay, tp, I gotta shout this out.

[A]

Got a Houston Dang. That's a throwback if I've ever seen one.

[B]

Sid from my aunt. Shout out on dot. I told her I was gonna wear this.

[A]

What?

[B]

And so I did.

[A]

Was that a Christmas present?

[B]

Yeah, it was. It was.

[A]

Yo. For all the audio listeners, Sydney's wearing a Fire Champion long sleeve wnba, Comets throwback shirt. It is insanely cool. Yeah, it is insanely cool.

[B]

Crew neck. So this is pretty cool. Especially with the news that there might be a team going. The Connecticut Sun.

[A]

Going to the H. Going to the H town.

[B]

So excited about that. Did you have a. Did you have a favorite gift or something you did over. Over the break? You do something for New Year? For the New Year.

[A]

Oh, you know, my favorite gift was my parents got me this Blackstone Grill griddle thing.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

And, like, I'm not a cook, but this will inspire me to, like, start doing some things. So shout out to mom and Dad. I know y' all see the promise in my cooking ability, so here I am.

[B]

What is this? Like, an outside one? It's like.

[A]

Yeah, it's an outside one. It's like. I don't know. It's. I'm like, what do I actually do with this? Like, I know you put stuff on it, but I'm like, how?

[B]

Okay, so you gotta.

[A]

I'm decent on the grill, so you.

[B]

Gotta figure out how.

[A]

I've never had a griddle grill. Yeah.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Well, that's for me to figure out.

[B]

Oh, okay. Well, I know you didn't ask, but another amazing thing I got.

[A]

No, I didn't ask.

[B]

I'm going back to my.

[A]

What is that?

[B]

This is a yo yo.

[A]

Is that a yo yo?

[B]

Absolutely. I got a variety of strings in here to choose from if y' all want to zoom in on that in post. Excellent. I got.

[A]

Oh, my God.

[B]

Hot pink, blue, lime green.

[A]

Are those the ones that you can do, like, tricks with?

[B]

Yeah, you can. I. I went ahead and got for beginners, cuz it's been a long time. Yeah. I used to have a yo yo like, all the way up to high school. I didn't.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

I didn't really take it to school like that anymore. But, yeah, in middle school, like, I was sleeping.

[A]

It was cool.

[B]

Walking the dog.

[A]

Yeah. Doing the little cradle.

[B]

The cradle. But that. That was really it. But I saw this dude on Tick Tock and he was, like, dancing, throwing it over his shoulder, all this stuff. I was like, I'm gonna get there. So this is my.

[A]

Have you seen the ones where they turn off the lights and.

[B]

And they glow? I think this one glows.

[A]

And all the tricks.

[B]

This one glows a little bit.

[A]

No way.

[B]

Yeah. You sound jealous. You're good, girl. I'll share it with you. Not share it, but you can use it. But.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

This is part of my. One of my New Year's resolutions is to. Or just a goal for 2026 to. To learn how to do more tricks with my yo yo. I'm just trying to stock up. I'm trying to add, like, more hobbies to my repertoire. Repertoire. Whenever people ask, I'm like, you ever have people ask, oh, what are your hobbies? I'm like, I don't have enough. I put, like, reading.

[A]

Yeah. I hate being like, basketball because it's so cliche.

[B]

I don't even put basketball because I'm like, it's not a hobby. Like, it's a job.

[A]

Yeah, you're right. It used to be a hobby.

[B]

It used to be. But I'm like.

[A]

And then you started getting yelled at. And you're like, this is no longer a hobby. Hobbies you don't get yelled at for.

[B]

Right. It's supposed to be peaceful. Right. Enriching.

[A]

When they're like, get on the line. You're like, dang, this is a hobby. Start looking at your college coaches during 6am like, this is a hobby you have.

[B]

You have any resolutions? You have a resolution. You have any goals?

[A]

Yeah. If it's I have a ton. Okay, but you know what we didn't do? We didn't even bring in Tierra. I know it's been a while since our last last show, but yeah, you.

[B]

For forgot let me act right. Kick it off.

[A]

Boom boom, boom, boom.

[B]

Unsupervised, unsupervised, unsupervised.

[A]

Can we say what we want and yeah we say what.

[B]

We feel.

[A]

It real on brand off topic, out of pocket.

[C]

And yeah we looking down on haters cuz they smaller than us and yeah my flow is so damn I be coughing it up. You said that we going.

[B]

Right?

[A]

Anyway, shout out to Tiara.

[B]

So Happy New Year, girl.

[A]

Man. Happy New Year. A sincere and thank you for making the best song I've ever heard in my life.

[B]

No, for real, tell me your resolution or your.

[A]

So this year I have like quite a few Sid. And. And I'm proud of myself this year cuz I've never like sat down and made a list.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

I'm always like, oh, I'm going to do this this year. Oh, I'm going to do this. And I'm one of those ones along with all the people that get the gym membership on January 1st and they lose it by Jan.6. That was a January 6th joke. But yeah. So I have a big announcement to make actually, for one of my. For my goals this year.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

And I know you're gonna be very proud of me. I put this in the category of building my brands, okay. Building my personal brand. And you're hearing it right here, folks, on Unsupervised. Your girl TP will be active on social media this year.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Last year I had three post posts, okay. And Instagram was like, look back on your year. There was only three things to look back on. So yeah, this year I'm gonna do better. I'm gonna do way better. So yeah, make sure you're following T Play P L A I 55. That's tick tock. That's Twitter, that's Instagram. But your girl's gonna be active this year.

[B]

Okay, what. And what kind of. What kind of content can we look forward to? I mean, obviously you still owe us Sierra Ride video. Yeah, I know that'll come at some point. No.

[A]

That will have to come at some point. Like, I need to get my proper knee pads. I need a proper floor. Like, you can't slide on just any floor.

[B]

Yeah. I'm not going to lie.

[A]

I think that we're going to have.

[B]

To get that for Valentine's Day.

[A]

You Think it should happen for Valentine's Day or before.

[B]

Either way. But it sounds like while we're in Nashville, you need to get that done, because me and Marty will be there, too, to encourage you. Of course.

[A]

Yeah. Matter of fact, yeah, I'm gonna need help.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. We'll find the outfit and everything.

[A]

We need good lighting. We need a good chair.

[B]

You don't worry about all that stuff. You just get in the zone mentally. We're gonna take care.

[A]

I need to get a motorcycle that I can, like, get in front of with my shoulder.

[B]

Okay. Once again, you don't worry about props. We're. You get into the mindset of becoming Sierra, and we'll do. We'll do the rest.

[A]

If anybody knows Sierra, can y' all give her a call and tell her I need some tips?

[B]

Deal?

[A]

Deal.

[B]

All right, deal. Okay. So what's your. What's your other. I mean, wait, what's the plan for your content? Give me a couple things so you.

[A]

Can look forward to. Actually, I don't really know.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

And that's gonna be the surprise. I do. I do talk a lot, so just. It's gonna be really raw. It's not gonna be. I'm not the kind that does a lot of. What's it called? Filters. I'm not a filter galley.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So my page is going to look really raw and really me.

[B]

Oh, you know what? Kind of like, you're.

[A]

And there's a lot. To me.

[B]

You. You ended 2025 on a great note. That. That. That picture on the beach or wherever.

[A]

I had a big post. My Halle Berry.

[B]

Halle Berry.

[A]

That was one of the things I had to, like, look back on.

[B]

Yeah. Yeah. That one was really good. That one went up. So you ought to. You know what? You could do a lot of. A lot of, like, just remaking celebrities. Like viral posts, especially when they're, like, super feminine or Britney Spears different from something you would do because that one killed me.

[A]

They're super Britney Spears.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

I like Britney Spears. Instagram.

[B]

No.

[A]

Yeah, I love Britney, but don't go look at her Instagram if you care about her.

[B]

I know, but she's got a lot going on, so.

[A]

I know. Sending. You love Brittany. Well, outside of your yo yo.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Tricks, what's your. Do you have any more?

[B]

So I made a resolution. I made a vision board with Amari. We both made them. Oh, she brought magazines back from home. She paid $45 for an extra bag, actually. So if she could get that money back. United. Because it was for our betterment so if you could just.

[A]

Building a future.

[B]

Send her that for building a better.

[A]

Future, United will understand, please.

[B]

Okay. So she brought magazines back and it was fun. We just had, well, we had some wine. We were, we were back here in Indy already so we could spend the new year together. And we were just chilling. We were watching. I don't even remember what show we were watching. But it's so funny when you start doing a vision, when you start doing a vision board because you start to, you start to see like, like quotes and pictures and just things that match perfectly with what, what you're hoping your 26, 2026 will or what your year will look like, you know. So whatever you're manifesting, whatever you're praying for, hoping to become, hoping to achieve is so interesting when you get to really flipping through the pages because some of these magazines, she has stuff that was from like 2010s and stuff. So we have like some old, had some old magazines that we were going through. But that's so cool. It was cool too because first she did one with her family and that one was I think more like just like everything focused. And this one was more like work focused, career focused. And so like more career focused. And so she sent me something that was posted that kind of is a guideline or just something to help you. If you're doing a vision board, you could put it in categories. It's like financial. What's your mindset around money? How much, how much money do you want to make annually? Physical. Where are you living? What does your home look like? What does your closet and wardrobe look like? Career. What would you be doing if you had no restrictions? What kind of work are you doing? Recreation. What do you do in your free time? What hobbies are you working on? How often do you travel for leisure, Wellness? What foods are you eating? How do you stay healthy and fit? What's your self care routine? Mental. How do you talk about yourself? What do you love to learn about yourself? Do you engage in a spiritual practice? Relationships? What's your relationship with yourself? What are your external relationships? Like, what's your life partner like? Characteristics? Personality and then lifestyle and community. Like, what are your main values and beliefs and what kind of communities are you a part of? But it's kind of like a good, a good thing to look at and consider that you're already in the new year. So if you're dating or something, like, well, what does that person, what, what are they like the person that you want to be dating but you know it's also important, like, where are you at in your life? Do you have room right now for a partner? Or should you be focusing your energy on yourself in the new year? Yeah, but, yeah, it was. It was just really fun making them. It's not something that I'll share, probably, but by the end of the year, it'll be cool to, like, to look back and see what all actually came to be, you know?

[A]

That's really cool.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Because you. So you. Everything that you put on that board was through a magazine, so you essentially.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Had a positive burn book. Like your burn book was all about positivity, future growth.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

So I like that.

[B]

It was really good.

[A]

You showed me some of the fonts that you were cutting out. They were really. They were really cool.

[B]

Yeah, I know. It was. It was. Some of the things that you pull in, come together. And Marty was like, when she was doing one of her family members, the whole color scheme, it was, like, all matching up perfectly. It was like, oh, my gosh, like, all of this stuff was, like, destined for you to find it. And when I was doing mine, I was like, yeah, I feel like this color scheme is just coming together. So we'll see if I'm psychic, but by the end of the year. Stay tuned.

[A]

I mean, fingers crossed on that one. The way Mi does her Instagram post, though, I'm sure her vision board was like a chef's kiss.

[B]

Yeah, it was really good. It was really good. So we'll have to do one more.

[A]

Creative with the way she, like, does little pencil things and like, I'm sure her vision boards everything. Another thing that you mentioned, like, a. A little while ago.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

When you talked about, like, pouring into your relationships. That's something that I'm going to be doing this year as another resolution of mine is like, I. I do think that this healthy to do this occasionally, especially as an adult, but pouring into people that pour into me. I think it's very important to. And. And very healthy.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

For you to take a step back and analyze and evaluate your relationships in your life, especially the people that are in your inner circle. There's sometimes that you think that this is like, your closest friend or this person brings this, this, and this in your life, which could be true. There could also be two truths there, and you have to decide for yourself, like, are the things that are positive that are being brought from this relationship outweighing the things that are negative? And are the negative things weighing on you in a way that you don't need in your life, and is that something that you can get rid of to better your own personal growth? And I think that it's not a bad thing. It's just. It shows where you are as an individual. It shows where you want to be, and it shows that. That you want to surround yourself with things that are going to propel you forward. We have way too many things in life, just generally, that are constantly bringing people down. Whether that is your job, whether that's this current administration, whether that's dealing with traffic, whatever it is that's bringing negative energy. The people that you choose to surround yourself with don't have to bring that. And it's good to take a step back and analyze if you have that thought in the back of your head that, like, I'm, like, really close to this person, but I'm bringing more to the relationship that I feel like they're bringing to me. And maybe when you were in college or in high school, that relationship looked different. Sometimes you phase out of relationships, and that's also okay and not necessarily, like, phase out. You don't have to be like, hey, I hate you. I'm not going to talk to you anymore. But just distance yourself a little bit. Make sure that you're prioritizing your inner peace.

[B]

Yeah. You just had different points in your life.

[A]

Absolutely. And on the contrary, for the people that you see as people that you want around you, make sure that you're doing them right as well. Make sure that what you're expecting out of that relationship, you're also bringing to that relationship. And I think that's a really healthy way to start my year.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And this is something that, like, I love. I love people. I hate confrontation. And this is something that, you know, I had to learn over time. And this is something that this year I feel very confident that I know I can do.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And I'm. I'm actually excited to see what my circle will look like moving forward.

[B]

I love that for you. I mean, you know me, I'm a big fan of cutting people off without a word because I cut people off in 2025 that probably don't even know they were cut off. But for me, I'm such a. Like, I treat pretty much everybody the same. I give people positive energy. I am a supportive friend. So if I ever feel like I'm not getting back what I put out, I'm not having a conversation about it. And especially even if it's something, like, deeper than that, I think a lot of people, they. They treat boundaries or, like, Cutting people off, like, it's just. It's just so difficult for some people once they formed relationships. But what I've learned the older I've gotten is that when you set boundaries, that. That show that you have self worth and that you take yourself seriously and you take how people treat you seriously, how they show up for you. When people don't do that, a conversation don't need to be had. People are grown. They know what they did. That's like, that's always where I'm at with it, you know? Cause you can be around people, you know, when energy changes, you know, when people are putting on a front when they see you. We not doing that in 2026. Forward. I'm not playing with people and people.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

For me to be. I'm a very joking person and very, like, fun. But I'm going to start being real stiff on people, and I really can't wait just to see people's reactions.

[A]

So what people don't know about you, and this is what I truly appreciate you. Because everything that you write, one friend a month, actually, we're.

[B]

We're really weeding them out around here.

[A]

Raise your hand if you want me first. But honestly said, like, everything that you said about yourself, about you being like, you treat everybody the same. You're a supportive friend. Like, all these things are, like, very true about you. And especially the more time I spend around you, I actually learn from you. Because as much of a comedian and a clown that we are in public and how much we. How much fun we have and how childlike we are at times.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

When push comes to shove and we need an adult in the room, you are always the biggest adult in the room. You handle situations that are uncomfortable very comfortably. And the way that you communicate is something that, like, I've definitely learned from, but it's important to be able to. Yeah. Understand that. Like, especially right now for you and I, we are starting this new adventure on the pod. This is very new for us. Our basketball careers are looking different. We're nearing the end. It. We're. We're going to be in a transition phase. Not in a medical way, in a career way. Transitioning, just for clarity. Just. You got that tsa. But I do think that especially in a transition period, and maybe listeners are also going through something in their life where they want to make a change or they're having to make a change, whether it's career, whether it's family, whatever that looks like. It's important to know that you can trust your Gut and also do the right thing. And I think that you, by me saying all that about you, you do a really good job of trusting your gut and speaking on that, because I truly, genuinely think that you are a genuine person. And you. Nothing out of your mouth comes with malice. You talk from the heart and you talk with a voice of. What's the word I'm looking for here? Resolution and solutions. Like, whenever there's something going on, you try to find a resolution, you try to find a solution, and you want to create peace. And I think that if everybody went to situations like that, the world would be a much better place. But especially when you're looking at your. Your close relationships. Yeah, this, this is going to be important.

[B]

I mean, even like what you said about being people who are, you know, when you're funny or like you're the person, like life of the party or you're the, the person who's light. You know, people just say, oh, you got a light about you. All these things. But people, Some people will take that for granted. They'll take your presence for granted, take what you bring for granted. And I'm just a big. I'm a big believer in when you stand up for what your worth is and for the. In that. That's for jobs. That's for romantic relationships, platonic relationships. When you let people know what you demand and what you won't tolerate, everything else in your life starts to flow in a different kind of way. But when you take bullshit from people, when you let people treat you bad in a romantic relationship over and over, when you let friends leave you out of stuff and. But, you know, you get like a weird feeling about it and you keep dismissing stuff over and over. Other stuff in your life is also going to flow like that. When you let a boss talk to you crazy just because you really need that job. I know that some things are not as easy. It's not always easy to just walk away from the job. You got to pay bills. But I think there is what I've seen with my own life. There's a direct correlation between what you tolerate and what the rest of your life starts to look like. And I know that we have a lot of, like, younger followers and, you know, like high school, college age. Because I know you said one of your cousins, some of her, Some of.

[A]

Her friends shout out to Lily at nyu. Shout out to Lily, man said some.

[B]

Of her friends listen. But like, that's a pivotal time in young girls and young women's lives to understand. Yeah, you're understanding who you are apart from your family, and you're in situations sometimes that maybe you haven't had to navigate. And so I hope that you know some of the stuff that we say. Like, I know that this has gotten serious, but it's been a while since we've been really serious on an episode. And it's the new year, so why the hell not start behaving and setting standards for the life that you want, not the life that you're in right now? And I think if people start doing. Y' all, stop. Start doing that. The now when you're hearing this episode drop immediately. If somebody comes into your head when we're talking about people not treating you right or situations not being right, that's a sign, because when is the last time we talked about this with y'? All? All right, Start cutting people off. Love it for you. Happy for you. DM us who you cut off and why with their profile.

[A]

Anyway, so if you have any questions or any. And you want to talk about your situation, make sure you DM us with full governments and their Instagram profiles. We will put them on blast here. Happy New Year's, everybody. Anyway, the last thing I wanted to do was read a book a month.

[B]

Oh, yeah, I. I aim for two. But, okay, I feel like aiming for two will for sure get me at one, and I'll be blessed if I get to two. But I broke it down for myself because I'm reading a book right now. Shout Out My Girl. Via. Via gave me two books last year.

[A]

Yeah, Via.

[B]

And one of them is called I think A Thousand Words. And it's about this author. She had this challenge for her and one of her friends to write a thousand words for every day for two weeks in the summer. And it started this viral hashtag years ago. And a lot of people got on board, just artists, like writers, teachers. And it was just to hold people, hold yourself accountable, and also to try to get out on paper your thoughts and what you're feeling. And I told myself last year that I was going to journal and write more, and I didn't do it at the rate that I want to. So this book, as soon as I started reading it, I'm just like, via must have known that I.

[A]

That I need to borrow that after that for sure.

[B]

But I love. I love gifts like that, that they just end up being so, like, pertinent to. To where you are in your life right then. So it's like 200 and something pages. But I told myself, all right, if you read, like 30 pages a day for a week. Okay. You should be done with the book. And 30 pages really isn't a lot. So hopefully in the next. By next episode, I'll be.

[A]

But it kind of is, huh? For those of us that have ADD dyslexia.

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

If you're in that. If you're in that community. Shout to you guys. First of all, for pushing through and still reading books, regardless of life, trying to hold you back. I need to have a book that has, like, short chapters because are you the type of person that can, like, stop a book just on any random page?

[B]

No, I need to come to. I need to come to, like, the end of a paragraph.

[A]

Yeah. Oh, see, no, I have to finish at that chapter mark. And if I can't, I just.

[B]

Oh. Oh. I think you should be easier on yourself. What if. What if the chapters are really long?

[A]

I'm gonna work on that.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

I like, tap, like, make sure you're reading end at a paragraph. It's not a big deal.

[B]

I hope that helps.

[A]

No, I don't know. I just can't.

[B]

Did you read a. Did you already pick a book for. For this year or. You gotta pick one.

[A]

I have, I've. I have a few books lined up.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Via also gave me a book that I plan on reading.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

It seems a little heavy. And I brought it on vacation. I started it and it was. It started off very sad, and I didn't want to read that on vacation, on the beach, sobbing, crying.

[B]

Oh, that was so probably healthy. You might have needed a good cry, but I hear you.

[A]

Do you know how awkward it is to cry in front of strangers?

[B]

I don't care.

[A]

Drinking a tropical drink. Like stopping crying, reading a book.

[B]

Yeah. People do it. You gotta let go.

[A]

I didn't see anybody else doing it, so I didn't feel like it was accepted.

[B]

Okay. Do you think you'll ever see those people again, though?

[A]

Oh, I hope to see Nancy again. Oh, my God, Tub. She's from Canada. I love.

[B]

I can't stand people like you when you're trying to make a point. Point. And you're like, do you think you'll ever see them again? And then you've come with this answer instead of just Nancy. All right.

[A]

Nancy is from Canada and she said she's going to be a Toronto Tempo fan. She was very excited. She was telling me about the wnba and whenever you meet people that tell you about the W versus Being like, yeah, so there's a women's league, the M. NBA Yeah, it's a W. So it's just women. It's the same league, but it's just women. They're like, really? They have that.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

We don't have to wear dresses either. We don't have to churn butter after the games are over either. Like.

[B]

Well, not yet. We'll see.

[A]

You have to explain that to some people.

[B]

We'll see what happens. A lot's changing in this country, but. Okay. Speaking of your book, will you give up a book if you don't like it? Like, pages into it or chapters into it, if you're not feeling it, you'll just drop it?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah, me too.

[A]

Matter of fact, I started a book in 2025, so I didn't want to, like, count this, but now that we're doing it, I'm gonna count it. There's a book about building habits that I really finish.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

And it's. They just start off by saying it was a. The first example in the book is about, like, this marketing campaign for toothpaste. It's like, back in the day, people weren't using toothpaste, and a lot of people were, like, having decaying teeth and cavities and, like, oral health issues. And this guy came up with a marketing campaign that was based around humans habits and creating habits. And this marketing campaign, this advertisement campaign advertised, if you do this, then there's a reward. If, then, then that. If, then, then that. And it's a cycle. And there's been other products that have been successful using the same marketing campaign. So if it could. If it can work subconsciously through you watching something that you don't even want to be sitting there and watching through a commercial. Like, most of the time, you try to walk away for commercials, but sometimes they get you.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I think that we'll be able to apply what I learned this book to real life. Stay tuned, everybody. I will let you know how that goes. But that is. That is definitely a book that I want to read.

[B]

Okay. I love that for you. We'll start sharing our books.

[A]

Awesome.

[B]

With each other. What we're reading.

[A]

Yeah, for sure.

[B]

Okay. I don't know if you saw this for sure video, but there was this lady who. She had, like, 365 buttons in a jar and then an empty jar and was just gonna move them each day just to just, like, any kind of button. So this is what people were asking questions like yours. She said that she was moving it to symbolize, like, she wanted to see the time passing, because I'll see that Jar getting less and less and this one filling up. And so people were going back and forth. They were like, what kind of button? A button from pants? Like a button from. Or what size? Like, all of this stuff. And she was going back and forth with people because some people didn't think it was a good idea, I guess. Or, like, why this. She said, hey. So it actually only has to make sense to me for me to do it. And I don't feel like explaining it to anyone else. And I just love the like. That was, like, when people were. I don't know, it might have been a couple years ago, but they were. You were just seeing a lot of posts. Like, no is a full sentence. Like, you absolutely don't need to explain anything to people on social media that you don't know. She posted it because that's what she wants to do. If you don't like what she's doing, guess what? You don't have to do that. You also don't have to comment on the video. Social media is the weirdest thing. Social media is the weirdest thing.

[A]

Let's start normalizing again. If you don't have anything nice to say, just keep scrolling. Like, that's tough. The people that take the time to stop and leave a hateful comment, I'm like.

[B]

Or that they disagree.

[A]

Your life must be really freaking boring.

[B]

Do you know how much stuff I disagree with that? I see online? And I absolutely scroll right past it.

[A]

Or I, like, just keep on going.

[B]

Yeah, you just keep going.

[A]

Because most of the time, if I don't want to see it, I don't want in my algorithm. So I just go faster. Not, like, take time.

[B]

I don't even let it clock seconds. I'm like, no, get out of here.

[A]

I can't have them thinking that I want to see those. Gotta go, gotta go.

[B]

Okay. All right, well, I got something for you now that we're talking about social media, because I wanna. I wanna see if you have any 2026 predictions. All right, So I was watching this woman's video, and I love when I see videos that are just in line with, like, what I'm feeling, or it seems like a lot of people are feeling this way. She was talking about how. I can't remember if I sent this one to you, but she was talking about how in 2026, which, this wouldn't be great for you since you're planning to be on social media more. But she was like, I think people are going to start moving away from social media more.

[A]

Oh, Nice.

[B]

Yeah. I think with everything going on, not just in the country, but in the world, people have. We're so connected Internet wise and so disconnected as people that there's probably gonna be a surge of people being intentional about doing stuff with people in real life if that's something that they fell off with. And I was like, yeah, I can totally see that being the case. People don't just like gather anymore. And like, so I think like block parties, house parties, like that kind of stuff is going to come back because you just stop. You stop seeing that stuff really. Like once the pandemic happened and then it got, you know, even worse with more technology, with AI being around and people can't even decipher what's even real online. Sometimes you're like getting scammed or you don't know. You can't verify if this is real. It's like, let me get off of this. Actually let me go talk to somebody in real life so I know for sure who I'm looking at is a human being. So.

[A]

Right.

[B]

That's my prediction.

[A]

More.

[B]

More block parties, more house parties, More just like in person gatherings for people with intention.

[A]

Well, you just made my social media New Year's resolution. Made me feel like I just got a brand new vcr, but the DVD just came out, so.

[B]

Hey. But they're still selling.

[A]

Just kidding everybody. I'm just not gonna be on social this year. I'm just kidding. I will until it's not cool. Be like, yeah, I would love to revert back to just doing what I was doing.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

I'm always funny. I'm just gonna be funny to myself. I just want to share it with the world. I love you guys so much.

[B]

Always funny.

[A]

You are. That's good though. I like that.

[B]

I don't know.

[A]

Yeah. I'm like, we should throw block parties.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Because I saw this. There's like a younger generation too that I saw an article talking about how Gen Zers.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Are doing, like when sober college years. And I'm like, I didn't drink in college. I actually didn't drink until I was 21. Like we all should have legally. But do what you want. But now kids are like having sober whatever. They're feeling empowered by not drinking, not taking THC or anything.

[B]

Yeah. It would be great to have a generation of non drunks. You know, somebody. Somebody made a video. I wish I knew the person's name to reference, but they were like, so why don't beer companies ever have drunk people doing ads? Like, are you Ashamed of your. Of your customers. It's always sober people boo. Why. Why aren't we seeing the effects of what you're selling? Get some of them drunk people on there. I want to see. I want to see people that are.

[A]

Passionate about your product. I want to see the passion behind your product. I want to see somebody with one tooth and a 24 pack in the back of their truck at work. That's what I want to see. I want to see that conversation.

[B]

Kids are also going back. Flip phones, too, though. TP and then get to yours. I just want to say that they're going back, so I'mma bring my Sidekick back. For sure.

[A]

Yeah. Did you get your sidekick?

[B]

No, it's at home, but I'll have my mama send it to Nashville. Go ahead. What's your. What's your prediction?

[A]

That was partially because when I was in school, we had one girl with a sidekick. Her name was Kelsey Owens. Kelsey Owens was the only kid in our school with a sidekick. And whenever she would, like, clack that thing open, everybody was like, dang, that.

[B]

Thing is so cool. And so loud, too, though.

[A]

So loud. And then when she would shut it, she would, like, finish her text message, clack and shut. And you were like.

[B]

Classic.

[A]

I had, like, the simple phone. Kelsey Owens. What a girl.

[B]

Okay, what's your prediction?

[A]

Oh, God, man, my brain just went so dark. My prediction is that orange isn't going to make it into 2027. I don't know. Just the way that he's talking. He's really bold, I think it's so funny, whenever he was calling Joe Biden, Sleepy Joe, when Sleepy Joe fell asleep, like, a few times, like, you can probably count on one hand how many times they publicly caught him.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Not them giving a full briefing in the White House. And he's just there, like.

[B]

I mean, it's honestly time to just have. Stop having old white men, old men in general, be president. All right? Get somebody with some life to them, a vision for the future. Not trying to revert back to when you were younger because you know you're going to die soon. Let somebody else get up in there and revitalize this bitch.

[A]

This is getting exactly.

[B]

Y' all have tried it for ever. Men, at some point, y' all got to get together and be like, hey, y', all, we. I don't know, we had a lot of time, and we just not getting it right. Y' all think a woman or something, or maybe even tranquil. Well, all right. Nah.

[A]

But that's because they're Men. And they just, like, enable each other to make poor decisions, which is what we're seeing now. So.

[B]

Okay, well, that's a cool prediction.

[A]

I'm gonna actually have a backup prediction to make that a little bit brighter. I'm gonna say that plus world peace.

[B]

Oh, that'll never happen. But I love your spirit, though, girly. I really do. It's gonna happen. Do you want to play a game?

[A]

I would love to play.

[B]

I got a game for you.

[A]

Oh, I like, love playing games. And so you're like, I have a game for you. And I'm like, oh, no.

[B]

It's gonna be called in or Out. All right, so for 2026, I'm gonna give you an item or a thing or whatever, and you're gonna tell me whether it should be in or out this year. Okay?

[A]

Okay.

[B]

All right. Show reboots.

[A]

Out. And I only say that because I struggle. We're getting to the point where when we were younger, movies and TV shows were so good. Especially late 90s, early 2000s, really great movies were made.

[B]

Innovative.

[A]

And now we're getting to the time where those are now 20 plus years old. So people are considering remaking some of these things.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And every time a movie is remade, I've never seen it better than the original. I also can't separate myself from comparing it to the original.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And so I'm just always. For example, I really wanted to like Space Jam and I couldn't even finish it. I fell asleep twice. And I don't fall asleep in movies. So reboots are out. What do you think?

[B]

Reboots? Yeah. I say out. Not. Not that. Not because there haven't been any good ones, but because I just want to see more original ideas. Like that thing served whatever purpose it was supposed to. I think when there's a cool spin, like you take another angle from whatever the show was and you bring it back.

[A]

Right.

[B]

Like what? Like Raven's House. I think, you know, like they're. They're older.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And I think there was a Boy Meets World one. So when you're doing it like that, that's a little better. But not trying to remake whatever the thing was. Yeah.

[A]

Not a one to one.

[B]

Yeah. Blocking people instead of muting, you're just gonna straight block them into.

[A]

I think that, that. That's in. That's gonna be in. In full effect too.

[B]

Yeah, that'll never.

[A]

Because, like, I. I just actually, I've never been a muter. I've just been an unfollower. And if you Got to the point where you're blocked. You definitely have to do some. Some stuff. Yeah, but I'm just like, nobody. And if you're checking your follower account, you also need to assess what you're doing in your life. It's not that serious, but, yeah, you just need to start. Everyone needs to start being okay with not being in people's business that they don't care about, or if that person's done something to them, just let that person go. Completely block them out of your life.

[B]

Yeah, like.

[A]

Like they say in Family Feud for all the audio people, y' all won't get this. I was making the Family Feud X. When they cut back to the other family, that's like hoping the family gets the third X. I was hitting them with that.

[B]

And then when they still win, though, it comes to them and they don't get it. Like, so all that for what we're.

[A]

Going to say a mustache Steve. And they're like, oh, no. Okay, what about you?

[B]

Yeah. Block him for show.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Ice baths or cold plunges, as your personality, like, you make it become, like, a big part of your content.

[A]

I do have something to say about this. Well, I hated. I always hated a cold plunge when it was mandatory in college. Hated it. Never liked it when I chose to do it. Hated it. There was just never a time where me and Cole plunges were friends.

[B]

Okay, don't quote me.

[A]

That being said.

[B]

Okay, go, go, go. My bad. Go.

[A]

No, no, no. I actually want you to say it before I finish.

[B]

No, I want you to finish. You have to finish. I want you to say first you have to finish.

[A]

Or 1, 2, 3.

[B]

1, 2, 3. What?

[A]

Okay, fine.

[B]

Yeah, you gotta finish.

[A]

I don't know. Okay, so I saw this article that says that cold plunges are only beneficial to men. There's something about women's bodies. Oh, my God.

[B]

I should have said it.

[A]

Yeah. So I'm like, no, if it.

[B]

Oh, I didn't want to have to.

[A]

Do that on camera. I know. So now I'm like, women, you need to. If it works for you, it works for you. There's some things that I guess aren't good for all women generically. That could work for you. That's great. But they all. Cold. Cold plunge studies have been done solely on how it reacts in the male body, not in the female body. So that's hours of my life I should be able to get back that I've wasted away counting down the seconds. The slowest seconds in the world, though. Cold plunges and planks were the slowest seconds that I've ever passed in my life. And the mile run.

[B]

Oh, I hated the mile run.

[A]

But, yeah, cold plunges are out. And I hate when people are like.

[B]

I wake up at 4 o' clock.

[A]

In the morning, take a cold shower, go for a run. Okay, so you're better than everybody else. I wake up to my alarm, try not to snooze, because it's bad for you to snooze. I like, fight that snooze every time. And I'm like, just get up, girl.

[B]

Oh, no, I need to start just getting up. Okay, next one.

[A]

So cold plunges are out.

[B]

Okay, athletes as podcasters.

[A]

That'S totally in. I don't know if y' all heard that podcast called Unsupervised. This is where I plugged the pod.

[B]

Hell yeah. Okay.

[A]

No, but I do think that athlete stories are very fun. And regardless of what you're talking about, for you to, like, have something that people know you for and then for you to be able to use your words and speak on who you are and what you believe in is, like, very cool. And I'm excited to get to hearing some. Some of these podcasts that are coming out this year.

[B]

Group chats.

[A]

Ooh, okay. I think group chats are in. Like, if we are going to, as a society, start working our way towards having, like, cookouts and block parties again, you need to have a really solid group chat. Her is the only dating app actually built for Sapphics by Sapphic.

[B]

Perfect for winter restart season. It's cold outside, you're lonely, you want some company, you know what to do.

[A]

Absolutely. Also, flu season. Sid, you know what that means. You need someone to provide you with soup and a warm hug, hopefully if you're not contagious. Have y' all ever joined a dating app and just wanted more than swiping? Her is definitely the app for you. It's an easy way to build friends, community, a romantic life, whatever it has. It's just a safe space for queer and allies to be able to network, mingle, find love, etc. But you get to know a little bit more about the person. It's not just shallow, yes or no. You get to dive a little bit deeper and understand who that person is before having to engage with them.

[B]

It's more than just dating. It's real queer community. Her is awesome because you can go on there and you can look for a romantic partner and you can also get on there just because you want to find people in your area. You want friendships, you want engagement with like minded people, and this is the perfect place to do so. So get on there. Find the love of your life. Or just find a future best friend, maybe.

[A]

Wait, are you on the app?

[B]

Yeah. Find friends.

[A]

You and Ahmadi do seem fine. So what do you. What are you on there for exactly?

[B]

Are you good?

[A]

I mean, I just. I didn't want. Are you looking for, like, a new best friend, though?

[B]

No. Tp.

[A]

All right? I'm just making sure.

[B]

Yep. No, I get it.

[A]

Make sure you check out the her app then, y'.

[B]

All.

[A]

It's great.

[B]

Try her. This winter is sapphic restart season.

[A]

All right, you guys, it's time for.

[B]

Spoiler alert.

[C]

Unsupervised.

[A]

And honestly, it's not really for you guys, because by the looks of it, everybody's watched this show besides me. And I don't know how far Sydney got through it, but he did. Rivalry. Okay. Wow. I just like to start off by saying, thank you, Sid. So, Sid, why are you thinking me? Reluctantly sent me her HBO information. Oh, man. Yeah, go ahead, Maria. To convince you. She said, just send it, girl. She said that, and then you sent it it.

[B]

You know what?

[A]

It was reluctant anyway. Whatever way you want to look at it.

[B]

Listen, I got an HBO account.

[A]

My own account.

[B]

Exactly. Ridiculous. I said watching on Modi's. I'm gonna be watching on mine. We have our little avatars. I'm Riley from Boondocks and Bodies. Huey. Yeah, so you could have easily just did her. So for me to see Cookie Monster next time I'm going to. To open the app was insane to me. I'm gonna delete your profile.

[A]

I didn't want to mess up Marty's algorithm.

[B]

It's just the same show that we're watching that she would watch on her own.

[A]

I know. I just wanted to make my own account. I just need Marty as a scapegoat.

[B]

Liar.

[A]

Anywho, so for me, I'm only on episode. I'm about to start episode three. I started last night. I got to episode through episode two, and I'm also.

[B]

Kids, stop listening right now. Hopefully y' all haven't watched, but don't listen to our discussion about this.

[A]

Oh, my God.

[B]

Because it started.

[A]

Sid.

[B]

I don't.

[A]

I have, like, a lot of words, but I have, like, no words all at the same time.

[B]

Okay, I'll start. It was intense from the jump.

[A]

So intense.

[B]

Okay, so I saw conversations before I started watching the show, and people were talking about tension versus flirting and all that back and forth. That they were doing. The long staring, the eye contact, the passing, the water bottle grazing the hand. Listen, I'm not doing all that back and forth. Once we make a couple exchange, like, what's up? What are we doing? Especially if this is somebody. I mean like that was somebody new for him. But I've just never been. I'm not a. So people are saying they feel like tension is better. Some people are like, tension is just better. You just gotta know. Just the build up, the build up, the build up. They're like, flirting is just so quick and easy and simple. I'm like, there's more life to live. Like, how much of the day are you trying to spend revolved around sex? I'm like. Or foreplay?

[A]

I mean clearly, like, do you not have a job 80% of the show?

[B]

Yeah, it is. Do you not have hobbies or a job? Like, we're adults and we know what we came here to do, so let's get to it.

[A]

I do, I do appreciate that. And by appreciate I'm like, it's uncomfortable to watch. Like I've never watched. I watched Brokeback Mountain. I think that was the only like gay right movie I've seen. And also they were hella secret in a very similar way. Seems like hockey's a pretty like white, conservative type of crowd. It doesn't seem like professional hockey really does a lot to, you know, promote inclusivity and differences in people in a. In a full spectrum of things, including, you know, who you love. So it's a really interesting concept. And the way that I'm like looking at these two men, like heavy breathing and like I freaking the out of each other. I'm like, I would be able, if I was Yalls teammate, I would be able to look it over at you guys and be like they got something going on immediately. Maybe it's our three. Our years in the W you've been able to like peep out situations. I just have an excellent going down.

[B]

I have an excellent gayar period. So I might not speak on it, but I'm just waiting for the shoe to drop for some people. I'm like, goodness gracious, I can't wait till you're.

[A]

Do you want to name anybody specifically?

[B]

No, really, watching the show was just kidding, guys.

[A]

We don't air out people's.

[B]

No, we don't. What'd you say? We're not going to comment on it. We're not going to be first.

[A]

We're not going to comment first. But if you come out, we'll Be like, I knew it. I definitely knew it.

[B]

So as we're watching, I'm just like, this might be part of why male rivalry rivalries are so intense sometimes. Because, listen, people, you can get mad all you want. You feel like there's a gay agenda being pushed, when really people are just finally comfortable to be themselves. Because nobody is gonna make me do straight stuff. Cause that's not what I want to do. I don't want a man. So no amount of TV visuals, anything is gonna make me be with a man. So that's just not how it works. But I made this post about NBA fights, like, two years ago or something, and I was like, how is it the NBA players are always just, like, about to fight, but it never happens? But you're all in each other's face. There's so much passion and anger. I'm like, just kiss. Get up that close. I think there's something else going on with some of y'. All. And Numbers show, if we're just talking about math, the amount of players who have come out in the NBA, NFL, NHL, whatever, it does not match the, like, the amount of people in real life who are queer. So somebody's not telling the truth. And that's really unfortunate that they can't. Because as we saw on the show, you see how. What is it? Shane Jane is.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

You know what I'm saying? Getting all the deals, the sponsorships and endorsements. The best player winning championships viewed positively in a bunch of ways. But I bet if he were to come out gay, as gay, because that was like 20. I don't know, 10 to 15 or something when this show was taking place, that would have been a huge problem back then. But it's like nothing changed about him.

[A]

His name.

[B]

You just found out who.

[A]

The product he was putting on the ice.

[B]

You found out who he's attracted to. And now that's weird to me, to make a decision to not like somebody based on that. But, you know, people are dumb.

[A]

Like, if you're an mvp, and if you're a gay mvp, you're still an mvp. Like, it doesn't. You're still really good at what you did. You don't have any competitive advantage.

[B]

Right.

[A]

Because of it. It just.

[B]

Right.

[A]

It just is what it is.

[B]

Right.

[A]

And it really. It really blows my mind, like, the way that people find, like, the smallest thing to, like, not like somebody. If you took the same amount of effort into finding, like, the smallest thing to like somebody, we would all be in a better place as a society. Right? Now, probably because especially for the guys are like, yeah, I'm just here for the sport. So you say. Right. But you have everything to say. You don't like women's basketball, right. But you love men's basketball.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You don't like gay play male players. But again, you don't like women's basketball. So like make that make sense.

[B]

But.

[A]

So you only like watching straight men.

[B]

Okay, this one had been body each other when you. Did you see the scene where I forgot where was at one of their apartments, I think. But when Ilya picked Shane up. So Marty, I said, damn. Like, well, they're strong. You could tell they were strong. But this is why some of these guys you pumping iron in that gym because you got to pick a man up. You have to pick up another grown man that's like 200 plus pounds. So it makes perfect sense why y' all are.

[A]

I don't. I don't know if I. I don't know if I got there yet.

[B]

You didn't get there.

[A]

But this is what the show has looked like for me.

[B]

What thus far, Soft porn. Not even soft.

[A]

It was like a little bit of dialogue. Then like a timestamp screen, Then a sex scene, a time stamp, another sex scene, a time stamp. Then them, like gazing at each other from across the house, like, rubbing and. I'm sick of time stamp sex scene.

[B]

I'm sick of Shane saying, oh, you're an asshole. You're such an asshole. He said, you're an asshole. I shit you not at least 10 times in one episode. I'm like, men really do not use their words. Find a different way to say it. You're being a dick. You're being a jerk. You're being an asshole. I'm sick. Like, there are tons of other ways.

[A]

But expand the vocabulary, please. Expand the vocabulary there, please.

[B]

But I see what women be stressed with with men. Use your words.

[A]

And also, I don't understand. I certainly. If I didn't understand flirting in 2025, this is not gonna help me understand it now. Because, like, he was like, I fucking hate you. And he was like, okay, but meet me in the room. No, definitely not. I can't lay my eyes on you ever again. Okay, I'll be there in 10. Wait, what he just said he hated. Like, I don't. It's not making sense to me. He's like, oh, yeah, I'm gonna kick your ass tonight. And then I' ma lick it later. Like, I don't know what the text was, but I certainly didn't get it.

[B]

But when he was dressing up for.

[A]

Him, I got it. Once they were in the room, it was very vivid, extremely vivid.

[B]

For the first link up, for the first link up he was getting dressed for like the guy was going to come to his. Ilya was going to come to his room. When he had on the tux, me and Marty were like, he's coming to your room. Y' all aren't going anywhere. Why are you putting on a whole tux? This is so weird.

[A]

Like, I want to know Shane's background. I want to know if he had a beard. Like what?

[B]

Yeah, cuz he hadn't, he hadn't been with a man.

[A]

He hadn't been with, he hadn't been with the guy.

[B]

That's what he said.

[A]

And so like I, I, I feel for this kid because I'm like, first of all, he's a kid. He's got like the weight of like.

[B]

Is, he's a grown.

[A]

The professional hockey league, they said that he's a teenager, right? Like an, or a young. Yeah, I think a teen, like maybe 18 or 19. They said he was like the youngest kid in the league or something.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

I don't know. So he's like trying to navigate a space where he's got to be in a straight, on a straight team where guys are expecting you to be the man that they look up to. All these expectations that have nothing to do with you being gay, but you not feeling like you can be yourself in these spaces and also navigate a space that you're so unsure of, but is 100% who you are. Yeah, like he's, he knows hockey, he's unfamiliar with being a straight man, but he's trying to fit that mold. He is a gay man, but he's unfamiliar with how to navigate this gay space. And it's, Yeah, I don't think that Ilya, what's his name? Ilia.

[B]

Ilia. Yeah.

[A]

I don't think he's like showing him. I'm on episode two. I'm just gonna repeat that. But I don't think that he's coming at him in a way of like, hey, I know I'm your first guy. This is how the reigns go. They have like a very weird and interesting dynamic. And then episode two ends with Shane in the, in the elevator and he's trying to text like, we didn't even kid. He's trying to like, think through what he's trying to say as he's leaving. And like, I think everybody can relate to that moment. Of, like, them having an experience with somebody, whether it was a first date or, like, whatever. That is where you can relate to the emotions that he was having inside that elevator, where you're unsure about what you want to say because you want to say the right thing. But I think this plays heavily on emotions, and it's really interesting to see, I guess, a male dynamic as well.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

When it comes to their communication, when it comes to, like, even their patients, you know, lesbians, you start dating, you're married the next week, you have your IBF treatment schedule for the following week, y' all are moving into your house before the baby comes. Like, that's how quickly lesbians move.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I don't understand. Years have passed through, and we're only on episode two with the time stamps. And I'm like, y' all have kissed, like, three times. And we saw all three of them.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

On camera.

[B]

But once again, it's the, like, people were talking about just, like, the buildup of tension, even after it happens, going a long time without it and just doing the texting in between or seeing each other from afar, but not, you know, able to, like, physically be there with the person. But the part that killed me was when I like the little parts that they'll have where, like, either Shane's parents or somebody else will say something that is, like, a sexual innuendo or can be taken as one. Because after Elia said that he was going to score 40 goals, and then he was like, actually, I'm going to score 50 goals. So you know how they do that shit. Talking banter back and forth. And the mom was like, oh, he's got some nerve. She said. She told him. She said, FM right up the butt. She said, yeah, I said it.

[A]

What was that?

[B]

Right? I was like, sure, mom.

[A]

You asked for it more ways than one girl.

[B]

But I'm like, it's also crazy to. When you just think about how gay people, queer people are treated in some spaces, I'm like, straight people have a lot of fucking nerve a lot of the time. Because for you to think I'm attracted to you just because I like the same sex is so crazy. You could never be my type. You're unattractive outside and inside. You don't have a personality. Like, you know that. Sometimes that's, like, what I feel like people should do. Like, hey, you don't ever have to worry about me for these reasons. You're not appealing. You know what I'm saying? Because why do y' all think being in a Locker room with somebody that is gay is a threat to you.

[A]

Well, before we get too deep into it and you actually.

[B]

Oh, too deep.

[A]

That's a heated rivalry joke, you guys. I'm gonna stop us right here. And I never foresaw myself watching this. I was. You know, people tried to convince me to watch this a few times before we decided that we wanted to talk about this. So I actually really am looking forward to finishing. I'm emotionally invested now into the story.

[B]

You haven't even met the next couple either.

[A]

Oh, there's a second couple. Great.

[B]

Episode three. I think there might be another one, but I'm on four. I'm about to start five, and everybody's like, you gotta see five. You gotta see five. I'm like, everybody so freaked out. Freak the fuck out.

[A]

If I hear about episode five one more time. I mean, like, you're gonna cry. You're gonna cry. I'm like, it takes not much for me to cry, so. Yeah, you're just. Okay, you're not really saying much here. I was crying in Beauty and the Beast, so I don't want to really hear it. So. Yeah, so next week, we're gonna finish this conversation, and I. I am really excited. It has been really interesting to get through, though. Yeah, the sex scenes are a lot.

[B]

Yeah, that's a good way to put it.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Great way to put it.

[A]

And respectfully, I'm just gonna have to clear this up. It's not a lot. Because it's gay sex scenes.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I would say the same thing if it were a lesbian couple or a hetero couple. It's just a lot, generally.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And I already saw one penis in Little Sex Message. I was like, oh, my God. This is hbo, though, so that's allowed.

[B]

Yeah. I'm not gonna lie. When there's, like, so much sex in a show, I feel like the writers think I'm dumb because I can pay attention without seeing sex every 10 minutes. Please write some more dialogue in. Oh, I don't want to hear them keep calling each other their last names. All right, go ahead. Oh, Holland.

[A]

Yeah. They're like, saying, the sky report. Yeah. Number 97.

[B]

Oh, you like that, Hollander, right? Yeah. Rosenhoff. You like that, Rosen off.

[A]

I'm like, I didn't think you liked using your left hand. You only go to the right side and you're like, okay. So as someone who, like, doesn't, like, see wieners often, they're like, oh, wow. They're, like, staring at each other, like, wow, wow. I'm like, you gotta give us a peek. Like, I have no idea what's like, wow about it. As someone who doesn't know, I'm like, I want to know what's wow? Because everyone's like, oh, whenever you talk to your. Your straight friends, and they're like, oh, yeah, like, get a really big wiener. And you're like, oh, really?

[B]

Like, describe.

[A]

Was it like, how big?

[B]

Like, what Exactly? I'm like, I'm sick of it. Because when it comes to women, y' all want to show everything. Show. Show the dick.

[A]

I want to know, like, what's impressive. I want to. I trust these guys. I'm like, okay. They clearly like each other. They're going against. They're going against stereotypes. They're going against maybe losing their jobs. One guy's from Russia. Who knows? You probably get murdered there if you're gay. I don't know. I don't know Russian policy. But I'm like, if they're saying wow, I'm like, now I'm trusting them. I'm like, what does a wow package look like?

[B]

Well, he said to the writers of Ilya. Ilya's is nine inches.

[A]

Yeah, but everyone says it's nine inches. I remember in high school, guys would be like, yeah, it's bigger than a. It's bigger than your remote control.

[B]

If it wasn't. Because if somebody said that to me, I would be like, no, that was not. I've seen a ruler.

[A]

But what if you want your commands to feel good?

[B]

Like, no, I'm not doing all that.

[A]

You don't want to be like, oh, that's cute. You'd be like, wow, that's a thing. Thing.

[B]

Listen to me.

[A]

Not like, aww.

[B]

Listen to me. This is where straight women. This is where Yalls issue is. Stop always stroking men's egos about stuff. Because somebody doesn't have to have a large penis for them to know how to please you. But what we're not gonna do, me and you alone in this room, is you tell me it's one size. When my eyes and this ruler or this measuring tape I have tells me something different. You're not about to. What? You're gaslighting me. It's not nine inches.

[A]

There's no. There's no roster height for wiener length. Like, you can't be like, oh, I'm 6 5. My roster height is 6 8. There's no such thing. Just don't lie, because women talk as well. I don't deal with. With wieners.

[B]

No.

[A]

I know about a lot of you fellas wieners out there that you probably don't even think that I know. And some of you guys should be ashamed of yourself. Not really, because it's not about. It's not about that. It's about the motion in the ocean. Apparently.

[B]

Apparently. We'll never know. But go gays, straights, y' all keep working on.

[A]

Also love to see a gay show take over the Internet. We just love. We love this.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So, yes, but just like gay people.

[B]

Like gay and queer people. How you like the entertainment that comes from it. Actually apply that to real life. See that people are just people. How about that? Sound Good stuff.

[A]

Great.

[B]

All right, y'. All. Well, tp, it's nice to be back with you. Can't wait till we're back in person again.

[A]

Always. Great.

[B]

We got a couple more weeks, but, yeah, this was a good talk. And, y', all, we're gonna finish. We'll finish heated rivalry and come back next episode with our. Our final thoughts.

[A]

But our final thoughts.

[B]

Our final thoughts. Okay, tp, here's the part. Do our song.

[A]

It go down in the dm. It go down. It go down in the dm. It go down. Echo down.

[B]

All right, so normally we would do a dm, y', all, but we got a prompt from our girl Bria. Shout out to Bria, man.

[A]

Bria.

[B]

We went to the Chappelle. We went to Chappelle. Stand up with Bria. But what we're gonna do instead this week is go to the oldest note in our. In our app and share that with y'. All. I went to mine, and it's from July 2016, back when I was coaching. And it's like. It says session two schedule. So this was like, a tournament that I had to go to somewhere. Basketball in the Bayou was on there, matter of fact. Tp.

[A]

Hey.

[B]

I know. Wow. That's crazy. I should delete.

[A]

I'm actually kind of disappointed in mine because I don't think that mine. My. My cloud, or. I just deleted everything. My last note was from 2021, which I don't feel like my first.

[B]

Yeah, probably not.

[A]

It's old.

[B]

Hey, don't beat yourself up.

[A]

But maybe I deleted the older ones, because this one's actually funny. It says, I hate.

[B]

Oh, do share.

[A]

So I. And this was actually inspired by my cousin Lily.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

That we mentioned earlier in the show, because she had a note that was called should I hate? So I just decided to keep a running note, which I haven't added since 2019. So I want to. I mean, 2021. So I want to get back to this. Okay, so just a few on this list is dog boners, sunburn.

[B]

They're so weird. Yeah.

[A]

When people. When people lean on you when the car turns. That's so annoying.

[B]

When people lean on you when the car turns.

[A]

Like when you're in the backseat in the car and the car turns and people, like, just throw all their weight into you. Like, don't do. You can hold your own. Like, embrace your core and keep yourself upright. It shouldn't be my job.

[B]

Put your little finger on the. On the. On the cushion on the person in the front seat. You just go like that.

[A]

And then just hold yourself in place.

[B]

Hold yourself in place.

[A]

I shouldn't have to feel the weight of G forces and your body on me now.

[B]

And you wrote that in 2021 for.

[A]

Both passengers in this car.

[B]

Social distancing, too. So you were probably fed up. Like, it's a pandemic, right? I feel you.

[A]

You have more white supremacists, wet socks. Trying to eat something when you're sad or crying. Open mouth chewers. Losing my keys and wallets. See, this has been a consistent problem. I talked about this before on the show.

[B]

Yeah, or years.

[A]

Rape culture. Watching sex scenes with my parents in the room.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Definitely not going to say, you know, cheated.

[B]

Rivalry on FaceTime with.

[A]

People who pick all the marshmallows out of the Lucky Charms. Don't just leave me the cereal. That's the worst part. Stubbing my toe. Traffic, police brutality, Red lights.

[B]

This is so wide range.

[A]

When I ask a yes or no question and I don't get a yes or no answer, that's really annoying. Everlasting hiccups. Those are really annoying. Oh, yeah, and wasting time. It's a really long list, but that's just to touch on some of the things that I hate.

[B]

Okay, well, thank you so much for that. And with that, y', all, if you've got any. Anything you want to share with us. Advice. You need something you did that was nice during the week or that somebody did for you or you just want us in your business, you already know what to do. DM us at unsupervised ctp. We can't wait to hear from you and share your mess or your good stuff.

[A]

And all. As always, you guys, don't forget to throw kindness around like confetti.

[B]

Love, y'. All.

[A]

And put joy into the world, you guys, till next week.

[C]

We say what we want. And, yeah, we say what we feel. Sitting TMP in the mix and they be keeping it real? On brand, off topic, out of pocket? Anything you need, they got it? Why don't you shop when you know.

[A]

They gonna block it?

[C]

When it's game time and you know.

[A]

I'm gonna block it?

[C]

We cover everything like 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 blood unsupervised. Unsupervised.

[B]

Unsupervised.

[A]

Unsupervised.

[B]

Sam.