Podcast
We Should Unpack This
Hosted by Mickey & Aaron Atkins · EN
The podcast where Mickey and Aaron take mental health and therapy from abstract theory to real ass life by sharing our lives and airing our dirty laundry!
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Nostalgia, Corporate Brainwashing, & Starting A New Chapter | Take a Walk
Jun 1201:01:12Tap to summarizeHave you seen ice in your neighborhood? Report it here: http://www.stopice.net This week we're talking about some of our favorite nostalgia from out childhoods because a slushi from a gas station low key kinda changed our lives. We get lost along the way to talk about the rise of fascism, the way that corporations are brain washing us and also give y'all some BIG updates about our move to Florida! Let us know what your favorite bit of childhood nostalgia is in the comments!
Transcribe →Is "The Male Loneliness Epidemic" Real? | We Should Unpack This E70
May 29, 202501:09:47Tap to summarizeThis week we're talking about the male loneliness epidemic, the manosphere, and the pervasive misogynistic media that literal children are somehow watching?? Is the male loneliness epidemic real or are men to blame for folks not wanting to date them and be partnered with them? And why are teenagers talking to each other about Andrew Tate?? Our little ADHD doo doo brains also take us down a couple tangents including some (at this point very late) Katy Perry updates, the peeing on jellyfish stings myth, and some reaaallly gross Reddit AITA relationship stories! We hope y'all enjoy the ep and we'll see you in two weeks!
Transcribe →69 Attachment Styles, Neighbor Drama, & Running a 5K | nice
May 15, 202500:50:09Tap to summarizeThis week we're unpacking our attachment styles! In my infinite wisdom I scheduled this pod for a few days before the main video about it goes up so stay tuned for that on Saturday buuuut in the meantime we're taking a silly little quiz to find out what our attachment styles are, talking about our issues with hyper-independence, and comparing our traumas! Fun! We get lost along the way telling you guys the very much not abridged version of our drama with our neighbor (and their aggressive dog), how much we hate weaponized incompetence, and Mickey's exercise goals! We hope you enjoy the pod! Let us know what your attachment style quiz results were in the comments!
Transcribe →68 Katy Perry, The Death of Pop Music, & Rich People Antics | Woman's World
May 1, 202501:02:11Tap to summarizeThis week on the pod we're talking about Katy Perry! We're talking a little bit about her Blue Origin space flight, how much we hate billionaires, and talking a LOT about how sad we are about white mediocrity in music production! We get lost along the way to talk about how much we love hot sauce, the origin of Pride, and the rise of harmful body ideals, AGAIN. We hope you enjoy the episode!
Transcribe →67 It's the Kitchen Gadgets, Hot Dogs, Potatoes and Soup Podcast
Apr 17, 202500:57:02Tap to summarizeThis week we're unpacking an apparently very deep admiration for kitchen gadgets! In a continuation of our PowerPoint presentation parties, Mickey got catfished into listening to a presentation that started about kitchen gadgets and turned into something entirely different. We take only a few detours this week to briefly touch on Mickey's obsession with Doechii's new album, how much we love Discord (shameless plug for the link below), and our distress about getting old! We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
Transcribe →66 Everything Is Soup, Soulless Pop Music, & Health Updates | Soup
Apr 3, 202500:53:12Tap to summarizeThis week Mickey is sharing their love of soup with y'all in the form of a PowerPoint presentation party! But virtually! Soup is perfect and soup is everything so we get into why that's irrefutably true and also make the case for lots of food items actually being soup. We also take some brief detours to talk about the sanitizing of pop music, Mickey's health updates, and some public speaking tips for some reason. We hope y'all enjoy the episode!
Transcribe →65 D&D Hot Takes | Best Game Ever
Mar 21, 202500:53:46Tap to summarizeThis week we're talking about D&D because it's Mickey's hyperfixation and because Reddit has a looooot to say! We're sharing some of our hottest takes about the game and the ttrpg hobby in general so don't leave us out here alone! Share your own controversial takes and feelings about D&D in the comments! Obviously we get lost along the way and take some tangents to talk about The Secret Life of the American Teenager AGAIN, Mickey's conspiracy theories about Meta platform ads and how AI and social media are fueling propaganda! What a fun and totally cohesive episode! See ya next week!
Transcribe →64 We're Fighting Over Potatoes?? | Potato Head Blues
Mar 6, 202500:53:08Tap to summarizeThis week we're delving into the world of potatoes! Not just because Mickey has some weirdly apt info to dump but also because we have strong opinions about the spud as two neurodivergent weirdos that we want to share with y'all! We get into the history of potatoes, including a tangent into the Irish potato "famine", rank our favorite ways to prepare the veg and get into some heated debate that Mickey is absolutely and totally right in! Share your potato lists with us below so we can all fight about it!
Transcribe →63 This Paul & Morgan Video is SCARY | Bad Romance
Feb 20, 202501:25:58Tap to summarizeThese week we're permitting Paul a few minutes out of timeout merely to discuss his latest glaring example of what terrible communication, failing as a partner, and coercive behavior could look like. In theory. This latest Paul and Morgan vlog is really concerning so we're unpacking the issues with it and setting the record straight about how to handle these hypothetical situations in a way that promotes the safety and empowerment of everyone! Because it's us we also get sidetracked talking about our misadventures at the used book store, the time our cat pooped in the car, and our latest reality tv obsession. It's all related I swear! We hope you all enjoy the episode and don't forget to like it and leave us reviews! See ya in two weeks!
Transcribe →62 Radical Unschooling is WILD | Positively Lost Me
Feb 6, 202501:03:59Tap to summarizeThis week we're unpacking the topic of radical unschooling because @SAVYWRITESBOOKS made a video about the topic that absolutely blew my mind. We spend some time talking about what a terrible trend this is and the potential impact of it on things like politics and culture but of course we take some tangents too. We get lost talking about Mickey's hatred of the DFW airport, our obsession with DanDaDan (and the intro music) and our hope for the future and our ability to connect with one another! We hope you enjoy the episode!
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