"The Life of A Swamp Girl"
The Maxi Pod
In this episode, Rachel and Maggie crawl towards the end of their Shrek summer to give takes on the mean streets of DC, the Taylor interview that broke our brains, The Challenge: Vets and New Threats, Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad, and of course the Presidential Fitness Test. It's a swampy life but someone has to have a sense of humor about it! Episode Guide: 0:00 Rachel was sick, End of summer, Maxi Club update, Life in DC, Maggie’s work vendetta 7:43 Taylor Swift on New Heights, Takeaways and New Album Hopes 17:16 The Challenge Vets and New Threats Episodes 1-3 21:00 Just...
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The Challenge “War of the Worlds 2” (Season 34 in 34 minutes)
The Maxi Pod
The Challenge Recap episode 6 years after the fact that you didn’t know you needed! When we found out that War of the Worlds 2 had been removed from streaming due to the erasure of a problematic castmate, we knew it was our duty to memorialize this amazing piece of Challenge lore. This iconic season gave us Cara Maria in her Vampire era, losing her soul while her little Troll boyfriend Paulie milly rocked all over our faves. We discuss their spectacular fall from grace, as well as the peak of Jordan and Tori's love, CT's "Pops" persona, and Jordan in his GOAT season. Featuring Special...
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"Cowboy State of Mind"
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Pony up Maxxinistas it’s a real live hoedown and we have the Big 3 of the Summer all in one episode: This episode kicks off with a full breakdown of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour. **Disclaimer: If you are not a Beyoncé fan, you are not permitted to listen to Cowboy Carter Critiques. Please skip. Otherwise, enjoy our song-by-song, honest, possibly controversial reactions. Then we do a deep dive into Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team (Season 2). We’re talking coaches, auditions, Dayton & her mom, THE HUSBANDS, Chandi’s crash out, Armani’s Beautiful Bald Head, and JADA....
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Dear Summer, Count Us In
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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...
info_outlineIn 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!