The Mugly Truth Podcast

Welcome to conversations over coffee with two hard-working women who are lifelong friends. Even though we've walked different paths, we share a quirky sense of humor and infuse our stories with some pretty salty language. We share our messes and adventures and most of the time our stories aren’t graceful, or wrapped up with a bow on top – most of the time, they're just the mugly truth.

unChristmas Christmas Movies 12/14/2021

unChristmas Christmas Movies Today we talk about movies that are part of the great "Is it a Christmas movie or not?" debate, the likes of which include Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Gremlins, Better Off Dead, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Ref and so many more. If you're not ready for Elf, A Christmas Story or Miracle on 34th Street, you can get primed for the holidays in a less traditional way with these classic unChristmas movies. And, yeah, we talk about our must-watch full-blown Christmas movies too. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/21454556

The Anti-Thanksgiving Episode 11/30/2021

The Anti-Thanksgiving Episode We don't even know what happened with the topic for this episode because when we sat down to record, an organic conversation of our feelings about Disney's current shenanigans, gas prices, the state of healthcare and then more about Disney sort of spewed out. If you're looking for warm fuzzy fun, check out our previous episodes. If you want to commiserate about the state of this planet grab a stiff drink, pull up a chair and let's gripe! This is the most ungrateful November episode we've ever done. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/21320255

Homes That Make You Go HMMM 11/16/2021

Homes That Make You Go HMMM Viewing real estate websites is the stuff of daydreams: sneaky peeks of spacious open floor-plans with a killer view, whether you're just wishing, or actually looking to buy. And anyone who's been on a site like Zillow or Redfin, has likely seen at least one house that truly made them go "hmmmmm". So today we're talking about some of those weird properties and really, we just have one request: clean your damned house before taking pictures. It's not that hard, really. Cmon. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/21073205

Salem Witch Trials 11/01/2021

Salem Witch Trials HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We're dropping early to discuss the Salem Witch Trials with a twist: one of us has a great, great, great, great, etc., somebody or other in her family tree who was a major player in the trials. You have a 50% chance to guess the right host...if you win treat yourself to a caffeinated libation! Listen, then go check out our blog with links to all the things at themuglytruth.com! /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/21003689

Who Spooks You? 10/19/2021

Who Spooks You? Everyone knows the big names of cinematic villain history, there's a whole universe of them out there that rock our spooky world. Rather than talk a little about a bunch, we decided to delve deep into the creepy closet to dig up the skeletons of two of our favorites: The Invisible Man and Oogie Boogie. Turn off the lights, don't be afraid...someone is watching you... /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/20839121

Halloween Inspo 10/05/2021

Halloween Inspo Hey there! Knock knock. Pssst. It's OCTOBER! The time of our people has arrived. Hallowthanksmas has begun! In this episode there are lots of ideas for killer costumes, spooky decorations and some seriously creepy destinations to satisfy your ghost hunter ambitions. Come, fellow Fall fiends...join us on the dark-ish side. (((We have pumpkins.))) /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/20684384

Remembering 09/14/2021

Remembering Today's conversation is quite organic. We discuss our ongoing concerns about the pandemic, pay homage to some celebrities who have recently passed (some from Covid), and then talk about 9/11 and Columbine and how mass trauma has a massive ripple effect. We reference two podcasts: 9/12 and Confronting Columbine, both of which both have provided a whole new perspective on both tragedies. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/20463485

Magical Scrolling 08/31/2021

Magical Scrolling Grab your coffee, sit down and enjoy today's talk about Disney's Magic Keys pricing system, the Disney+ show "Behind the Attraction," and other Disney fun facts before the subject turns to how merely commenting on the internet can get you fired, freedom of speech, and the power of "just keep scrolling." Oh, and bonus points if anyone knows how many times we've talked about how much we hate summer and want Autumn to begin. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/20301380

Whadya Say? 08/17/2021

Whadya Say? "This word you keep saying...I don't think it means what you think it means." Yep, here's words again, but this time we not only use the incorrect one to categorize the words we talk about BUT we also give you a bucketload of words and phrases that mean something to someone else somewhere else on the planet. So grab your soda/pop/cola, kick off your sneakers/tennis shoes/trainers, and relax into the fun mess of detours and words, which, if you think about it, are the hallmarks of this podcast. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/20159252

How It Started... 08/03/2021

How It Started... ...How it's going now. Ahh, getting old. Nobody told us what to expect, or, if they did we didn't listen. Likely we just thought, "Who cares. That's a hundred years from now." Oh, lovely naive youth, lesson one is: time warps exist. Before you know it your knees squish, you can't sit on the floor, you pee when you laugh, groan to help yourself get out of a chair, and acne and hormones have come out of retirement just for YOU. Grab your cane and let's go. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/19998317

The Worst Topic? 07/20/2021

The Worst Topic? We all know the moment we're born we begin to die. Some fear death, others do not. Where do we go after death? Do we really go to heaven? Do our souls exist outside of our bodies? Do loves ones really send us signs from beyond? Join us as we talk about coping with the death of loved ones, and the truth about our own mortality. It's a deep topic that we tread lightly with a cat meow or two thrown in to remind us to not take life (or death) too seriously. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/19842323

Guess Who's Back 07/06/2021

Guess Who's Back Just like Ross and Rachel...WE WERE ON A BREAK! But now we're back! And just in time to talk about America's Independence Day, what Netflix, YouTube and Prime shows we're hooked on (Bridgerton, The Nevers, Christine McConnell anyone?) as well as a bit of state of the nation opining. It wouldn't be The Mugly Truth if we didn't have trivia, coffee-fueled opinions, detours...oh, you guys. We missed you. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/19697660

Nothin' In Particular 09/22/2020

Nothin' In Particular In this topic-less episode, our organic conversation takes on a bit of the traumatic as we discuss the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, deadly fires in the western United States, and first-hand horror of witnessing dogs attacking neighbors. Is it 2021 yet? /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/16103963

Don't Try This ANYWHERE! 09/15/2020

Don't Try This ANYWHERE! Our discussion turns to viral social media trends we'll be glad to never see again, including using explosive devices used for gender-reveals. If you use social media to any degree, you're sure to have seen some of the viral challenges on videos. If not, you might not believe your ears, but rest assured they're all real...some with deadly consequences. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/15991742

Fetishes and Disorders 09/08/2020

Fetishes and Disorders NSFW and trigger warning: The content in this episode is for mature audiences only and is not appropriate for the workplace or children. The first 30 minutes of the episode discusses sexual fetishes. Examples are mentioned which contain sensitive topics so if you feel you could be triggered by the sexual content or the description of some bodily functions, we suggest fast-forwarding through the first 31 minutes to where we begin discussing interesting psychological disorders. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/15919661

Chicken Boy and Bacon 09/01/2020

Chicken Boy and Bacon Everybody knows September brings us the wonder of Fall Equinox, PSL, and Voter Registration. But did you know you can celebrate beer, hoagies, pizza, elephants, punctuation. wives and man's best friend? YAH! Even better, we tell you about two of the BEST days to celebrate in September. Amongst the many national and international days one can observe, The Mugly Truth brings you the adventures of Chicken Boy and Bacon! /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/15813515

Life Hacks 2020 08/25/2020

Life Hacks 2020 Today we take 2020 on by sharing some pretty fun (and, admittedly, some very silly) life hacks that people are using to make life in these very surreal and challenging times a little easier. Take THAT 2020!! /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/15734876

Disney 101 08/18/2020

Disney 101 We revisit Disneyland...virtually of course...in this most auspicious episode 101. This is not like episode 33 where apparently we were very annoyed with the park. Today we fondly talk all things Disneyland, including some of our favorite memories of the park, which opening day attractions are still in use, world-wide Disney parks, and what it's like to venture into Downtown Disney, which is as close to Disneyland as you're going to be able to get until further notice. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/15632945

Sharks and Seahorses! 08/11/2020

Sharks and Seahorses! Today we dive right into the frenzy of Shark Week, which started August 9 on Discovery Channel! We discuss the more interesting sounding episodes, facts about Shark Week, and sharks in general. Just to soften things up we venture into the softer side of the ocean with some highly interesting facts about seahorse that will blow you out of the water. Oh, and...yeah...it's our 100th Episode! /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/15536582

Dog Days of August 08/04/2020

Dog Days of August We're back with a brand new episode, talking about some of the most, ah, interesting days of August. Did you know there's a Secretly Put A Zucchini on Your Neighbors Porch Day? Like your Great Uncle Waldo, we don't talk about it, but it's still there against all odds. We do talk about Mustard, Mahjong, Disneyland, Frankenstein, Vesuvius, Perseids Meteors, and ever so lightly graze over nuts, hangovers, underwear, and bad poetry. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/15449600

Still Talking 06/09/2020

Still Talking We come back this week with more questions. We are still learning, still absorbing, still reflecting, still talking. We're hoping 2020 won't be the year to "be cancelled", but the year that - in hindsight - we can see actually changed the world. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/14750513

We Need To Talk 06/02/2020

We Need To Talk We had a light and airy podcast planned but could not continue to keep quiet about what is happening in our country today. We both felt when we met up to record there was no way we could record our "normal" episode without first talking about George Floyd, racism in our country and how we can be allies lending our voice to the millions who have cried out for generations for equality and justice. It ended up being our full episode recording. Speak up, stand up. And yes, this one is full of cussing. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/14639858

Would You Rather... 05/26/2020

Would You Rather... It's a favorite game kids play, hence it's something we enjoyed immensely...and let's face it, this is a fun way to break the ice at any party, social(ly distant still) gathering, or zoom work meeting (choose those questions wisely friends). What are we talking about? WOULD YOU RATHER of course! Grab your pen and paper and see how you closely aligned you are with Kym and Kris as they figure out what they'd rather.... /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/14562518

Never Have We Ever 05/12/2020

Never Have We Ever Well, we NEVER! Or...have we? Today we sit on a boat in a marina on a lovely Southern California day playing the classic Never Have I Ever Game because we don't want to talk about V Who Must Not Be Named anymore. So come along, grab a pencil and a piece of paper and play along. Let's see just how wild and goof we all are. I mean, there's a reason we're all here for the Mugly Truth, right? /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/14377727

Sound of Music 05/05/2020

Sound of Music Yeah we still talk about CV19, lockdown life as we know it, and the TikTok rabbit hole, but then we get into the real meat and potatoes of the show...despite the hedge-trimmer in the neighbor's yard. So join us as we throw out a quick list of awesome music that has been lifting our spirits, moving our souls, and maybe even caused some car dancing recently. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/14283983

Face Time 04/28/2020

Face Time Today we practice social distancing for a much needed outdoors friendly chat. There's no main topic, just two friends catching up, and, yeah, dropping some f-bombs about the stupidity of some things happening in this world (don't drink bleach people). But we also talk about fun stuff like Tiger King, Leslie Jordan, TikTok, and Leslie Jordan ON Tiktok. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/14172020

Face Time 04/28/2020

Bored in the House 04/21/2020

Bored in the House Are you bored in the house? Are you in the house bored? Need a new hobby on the cheap? Want a fresh perspective on that old box of Chutes and Ladders? Today Kym drops some clues on inexpensive hobbies and Kris has trivia about board-games, jigsaw and crossword puzzles. Because singing a song about useless game knowledge on your guitar you just learned to play goes a long way with breaking the ice at your next Zoom par-tay! WHOOP WHOOP! BOARD IN THE HOUSE! /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/14075213

Food Smarts 04/14/2020

Food Smarts Unless you're a baker, a chef, or Food Network denizen, you might not know things like chips and bacon can be frozen, or flour doesn't last forever. These days we ALL need food schooling since every trip to the grocery store should come with hazard pay. Kym shares some cool (#seewhatwedidthere) tips about the best way to prepare food to be frozen, because you don't just throw any old thing into the freezer willy nilly. Come on now. /episode/index/show/themuglytruth/id/13974092

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