Dear Summer, Count Us In
The Maxi Pod
What a thrill to be absolutely terrified! In this Summer Kickoff episode, we celebrate Maggie living out her pop-punk dreams on the Warped Tour, double down on age fluidity and the importance of birthdays, and remind the Maxxinistas of the merits of risking it for the biscuit. We also dive into celebrity updates (Bieber, Diddy, Taylor, and Trump vs Elon), and wrap up Summer House Season 9 and Paige’s glorious run. Plus: a Glee rewatch, workplace gossip, and an encore for Jon Stewart (who was on crack?!). Welcome to your Slow Burn Summer. Stay hydrated out there. 0:00 Maggie on the Warped...
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Mother's Day Episode! (Featuring our Moms)
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In this special Mother’s Day episode, we turn the mic over to the women who raised us and interview our moms! We dive into conversations about motherhood, what it was like raising daughters, their careers in teaching, and the kind of guys they want for us. We also found out if they’re stressed that we’re still single. From lifelong friendships to their unfiltered advice, this episode is full of wisdom, warmth, and a few tears. <3 Happy Mother's Day!
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"Maxi Pod Explains it All!"
The Maxi Pod
In this jam-packed episode, the Maxi Pod breaks down Kitty Purry’s Blue Origin stunt and the messy tour backlash, dissect our princeling Justin Bieber’s current floundering, and side-eye Justin Timberlake and Chris Brown because something is definitely afoot... We also dive into Tate McRae and Morgan Wallen chatter, the Cowboy Carter Tour buzz, Bravo drama from Summer House, The Valley, and The Challenge All Stars: Rivals Final, plus Secretary Pete's patriotic appearance on Flagrant and Amy Poehler’s new pod, Good Hang. Episode Guide: 0:00 Intro- Maggie's Eye...
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Dipping a Toenail into Spring
The Maxi Pod
Episode 101: The most relatable & charming episode about Springtime roses and thorns Episode Guide: [00:00:00] Intro: Welcome to Spring, Rewatching the Challenge, Work troubles, Cleaning bathrooms, Shaving legs [00:07:35] Bachelor Nation Wellness Check; Matt James break up/Sean Lowe attacked by dog! [00:16:09] SUMMER HOUSE IS A METAPHOR! Kyle vs Craig, Hannah Berner returns, Friendship issues via Paige, Hannah, Amanda, Aspirational expectations for men, Southern charm vs Summer House Civil War [00:30:05] The Challenge: All Stars Rivals in one sentence [00:31:04] New...
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100 EPISODES LATER, still talking shit
The Maxi Pod
Good Googly Moogly it's our 100th episode! Shout out to ourselves and all of the loyal Maxxinistas! Episode Guide: 0:00 100th Episode of the Maxi Pod!! 4:26 Maggie went on a date 7:40 Kendrick Lamar Superbowl Halftime Review 22:12 Updated Superbowl Halftime Rankings 22:33 Beyonce Bowl Review 28:28 Grammys Winners and Losers 36:00 Paige and Craig Breakup/Summer House/Southern Charm 50:07 The Traitors Season 3 Cast: Banger or Clanger? 52:33 Justin Baldoni vs. Blake Lively- vibes only 58:00 Pyramid of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City 59:30 The Challenge All Stars:...
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Deep Dive into The Challenge Season 40: Battle of the Eras
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A Deep Dive into The Challenge Season 40: Battle of the Eras featuring Tammi and Owen! Episode Guide: 0:00 Winners and Losers of our Challenge Fantasy League 2:20 The Final, Swimming, Karma Votes, Winners 8:40 Who is the GOAT of the challenge? 14:10 Bananas Angels vs Vacation Alliance, Jordan and Tori 24:22 Referee Controversies/Production Interference, Horacio vs Derrick, Jenny, Conspiracy Theories 30:22 Laurel vs. Cara, Tammi Do You Care? 36:30 How does Season 40 stack up to recent seasons? 40:02 Destiny’s Challenge of the Season: Era 4, CT, Era 3 Boys,...
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"One Last Breath" (2024 Wrap Up featuring the Pitch Session Pod)
The Maxi Pod
Shout out the world! Specifically Andrew and Kirstin from the Pitch Session Pod for adding their expertise (or lack thereof) to our 2024 End of the Year Wrap Up Episode! Episode Guide: 0:00 - Introducing our Guests: The Pitch Session Pod! 2:00 - 2024 Music Highlights (& Maggie's Spotify Wrapped Top Songs) 7:15 - 2024 Best in TV (and re-watches) 11:10 - Movies we watched in 2024 15:30 - Biggest Pop Culture Stories of 2024 25:00 - Destiny’s Challenge (Beyonces, Kellys, Michelles of 2024) See you in 2025! <3...
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"BE JOLLY OR ELSE"
The Maxi Pod
0:00 Intro 2:35 How to be a Ho for the Holidays!!!!! 16:55 Maggie, Do You Care? 17:25 Brianna Chickenfry vs. Zach Bryan 21:30 Grammy Nominations/ Was Ariana Grande snubbed? 26:03 The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and The Worst Husband Contest 28:50 Love is Blind DC 31:12 Our Sexiest Man Alive 32:37 Wicked Press Tour Ariana/Ariana and SpongeBob 34:15 The Challenge: ERAS Season 40 Analysis 39:50 Dancing With the Stars (Glee Cast Version) 49:16 Over-Apologizing 50:50 Pick Me’s 53:30 Carrie Ann Inaba 55:44 Nostalgia/Re-reading the Animorphs 57:25 Coping Mechanisms...
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America is on her Period! Presidential Election Reaction
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This special mini- episode of the Maxi Pod features everyone's favorite guest host So_Grool, as she and Rachel try to grapple with the 2024 Presidential Election results. If you hear something that offends you, it was AI. Actually nevermind, being a whiny little bitch is apparently the path to victory :-)
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S9 E11 "The Witching Hour (Thotumn IV)"
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Thotumn is back with a vengeance and Maggie and Rachel are feeling joyful, chaotic, and slightly evil. Gather your coven and enjoy this high quality podcast! Episode Guide: (0:00) Intro, Maggie went out in DC, Dangers of Caffeine (5:52) THOTUMN! Things to look forward to! (18:00) Christina Aguilera Sabrina Carpenter Duet, Retrospective on Christina & Katy Perry (26:36) Beyonce is still trying to find her passion (30:13) Diddy legal update, The Danity Kane of it all (33:08) The Challenge Season 40 Recap, Loves and Hates, Laurel vs. Cara Maria (39:53) Dancing With the Stars, Is...
info_outlineThe Maxi Pod is back to snap you out of your brainwashing and get back to what is really important: Entertainment and Pop Culture Gossip. A perfect episode to catch you up on current events and analyze our heroes and their contemporaries. Eras vs Renaissance, Lizzo and Ariana, New music, new make-ups and break-ups, and a truly unhinged yet profound Destiny's Challenge.
Episode Breakdown:
5:45 Ya Heard? with Perd (Pop Culture Terdlets)
- 7:30 Lizzo Controversy
- 15:00 Ariana’s public image/career post-cheating scandal
- 18:30 Raquel interview, Tom Schwartz crisis platinum
- 22:30 The Challenge USA/the return of Paulie
- 25:00 Bachelorette Breakup (Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason)
- 26:00 Britney Spears divorce
- 28:40 Rumblings of an Nsync reunion/Humbling Justin Timberlake
- 31:10 Bad Idea Right- Olivia Rodrigo
- 32:00 Kendall Jenner/Bad Bunny PDA
- 33:30 Claudia on Ozempic/self confidence/jealousy
- 40:00 Chris Brown/Ciara
- 41:15 Usher/Keke Palmer
- 43:00 Snow White Source Material
45:30 Concert Corner (Reviews and Takeaways)
- 46:00 Taylor Swift "Eras" Tour
- 50:00 Drake “It’s All a Blur” Tour
- 53:05 Beyonce "Renaissance" Tour
- 60:00 Taylor vs. Beyonce- which concert was better?
64:00 Destiny’s Challenge!
- Medium-Height Guys, Brainwashed Barbies/Barbie Movie Review, The unbothered love triangle escapee, Kissing is a handshake, Beyonce?!?!, Taking action