Turi Ryder's "She Said What?" Podcast

Turi Ryder, author of “She Said What? (A Life on the Air)” has hosted her own radio shows in LA, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Portland. She gives advice, which you probably should not take, and tells stories, which you probably should not believe. Marci Persky spent years reporting and editing for UPI and other news organizations. She's worked in radio news and as a talk show host, for stations from her hometown of Kalamazoo Michicgan and her second home, Chicago. Marci now lives in Arizona, somewhere near the Grand Canyon, where she helps run an animal shelter, a political organization, and a hospice-supporting thrift store. Clearly, she likes to run things.

Celebrity Breasts 12/26/2025

Celebrity Breasts No peace, no quiet, no recording. Neither Marci nor Turi is especially nice at Christmas, except when working the Polar Express. Turi speaks ill of the dead. Celebrity sightings, boobs and all. Sympathy for the chronically late. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/39538660

What That Part Looks Like 12/24/2025

What That Part Looks Like Marci’s dog is sexist. Turi’s foster dog is oversexed. Someone who has a body part should be able to identify that part. A chatbot could do a better job of convincing you...of anything. Trivial (or lazy?) Amazon deliveries. How pets learn to eat disgusting things. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/39524460

Blow Dried Breasts 12/19/2025

Blow Dried Breasts Pets will change your wardrobe. Training day for puppies. Bathroom rituals you would rather not know about. Subtle grooming hints. Parts of your body that need extra attention these days. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/39477390

Anxiety on the Polar Express 12/17/2025

Anxiety on the Polar Express Turi has an anxiety attack watching a children’s movie. Marci cannot reassure her. She also has to think of ways to indicate the word “Santa” to parents, and she’s running out of polite phrases. And if you live in Arizona, watch out for the people who think they’re in Indiana. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/39435495

The Holiday Party 12/12/2025

The Holiday Party The dangers of the cone of shame. When you’re the one helping, you get to do it your way. Home repair and a heaping pile of profanity. The podcast apology. The holiday office party...who’s going, who’s hiding. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/39384095

DumbAss is a Fine Name 12/10/2025

DumbAss is a Fine Name The just-neutered Jerry Dingus Garcia slips a collar, and Marci skids out of control. The song of the difficult pet owner: “But I LOOOVE HIM”. How to know when your spouse has had enough, part 1. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/39349295

Edibles 12/03/2025

Edibles Jerry Dingus Garcia the possible wolfhound is finally….neutered. Are dog drugs the same as people drugs? The life of a shower chair. That chocolate bar seems to be having some unanticipated effects. The stash in the ceiling. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/39246500

Rude Public Pajamas Part 2 11/28/2025

Rude Public Pajamas Part 2 Insight into the body parts that are in sight on the Polar Express in Williams, Arizona. Fact: they are not pretty. Here, have some hand sanitizer. When things are so ugly they are cute, and when they stay ugly. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/39188610

Rude Public Pajamas, Part 1 11/26/2025

Rude Public Pajamas, Part 1 Marci received a challenge from “Steve in India.” The hospital menu you can’t order. The Polar Express is running, and Marci has to stare at a few things she’d rather not see. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/39175025

Your Dating Talk for Teens 11/19/2025

Your Dating Talk for Teens When you tried to share your sex and relationship wisdom with your offspring (or your parents tried with you) how did that go? We compare notes. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/39091095

Never Ride the Zamboni 11/07/2025

Never Ride the Zamboni Marci has been in training for her new job. She’s learned some surprising things. How to be disappointed in the Grand Canyon (hint-A/I) What kind of a uniform is that? You want us to do WHAT at work? The Holiday Sweater debuts. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38957290

Thrift Store Christmas Sweaters 11/05/2025

Thrift Store Christmas Sweaters When your [holiday] work uniform is a Christmas sweater. The end of sexy lingerie. How did the drug test go? Doggie boot camp. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38920145

It's All Because of that Truck 10/31/2025

It's All Because of that Truck The axolotl is back home. Your insurance company is laughing at you. Marci blames every bad thing that’s happening to her on a moment in a parking lot. Household accidents—catastrophe or karma? Let’s blame somebody else. Your formal pickup truck. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38870640

Pet Pee 10/28/2025

Pet Pee When you clean up after your pet, does it involve a mop, baking soda, or a test tube? Too much fostering. Hair trauma. The axolotl is in danger at Marci’s house. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38744415

That's Not My Husband 10/24/2025

That's Not My Husband Every marital fight turns out to be the same argument. Dog pee. Argument number 732B. Running into stationary objects. The axolotl is a labor of love. Underwater vacuum cleaning. Marci auditions for an unlikely gig. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38743880

Government Cheese 10/21/2025

Government Cheese Who knew you could have so much drama around a little hunk of (fake) cheese? Disgusting foods. Cultural dishes. Guinea pig: Pets or meat? /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38733885

Cut That Up for Me 10/17/2025

Cut That Up for Me There are lots of reasons you may find yourself sleeping on your couch. Just ask Marci. The axolotl amphibian is taking over Marci’s house. But...know what’s worse? Why “whatever” is not “whatever.” /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38624125

This Podcast Causes Autism 10/12/2025

This Podcast Causes Autism Fostering pets is fun...and a hazard to your knees. Attractive merchandise sales pitches from your favorite (or least favorite) political party. Something new allegedly causes autism. Wanna guess what? /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38551835

The Impulse Buy 10/07/2025

The Impulse Buy The axolotl lizard is settling in at Marci’s...and it rests on bubbles. That’s a neat machine—how does it work? Pets that traumatize your children. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38488500

Your Apology P---ed Me Off 10/03/2025

Your Apology P---ed Me Off Perhaps some people should not be working. Dangerous doorbells. That’s no apology. Elite pets. When your axolotl lizard is hungry. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38459665

That Should Be Shorter 09/26/2025

That Should Be Shorter Everyone needs an editor, or a shorter religious service. Marci’s mom solves the problem of being a sports fan while attending holiday prayers. A first haircut to remember. Injuries we gave ourselves as kids...but survived. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38348860

Pop Goes the Weasel 09/22/2025

Pop Goes the Weasel Domestic requests—list, wait, repeat. A spouse on the roof. Patriotic childproofing. How to know you have lost your maternal mind. Questions you will never have answered: how does this look on me? And “pop goes the what?” /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38302400

Well Did You Break Anything? 09/20/2025

Well Did You Break Anything? A key three pieces. The things doctors and vets never write. Marci’s dog goes to charm school. If you use it, your partner doesn’t need to give you advice about it. The list of who screwed up what, and what each grievance is worth. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38288135

You're Pickier Now 09/17/2025

You're Pickier Now Marci’s music festival anniversary trip to LA had its good points...mostly the bathrooms. What to wear when you’re a really old hippie. Getting adjusted to better hotel rooms. When a restaurant tries to make a meat dish vegetarian. I can see up your skirt. GPS is a marriage killer. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38248645

Dangerous T Shirts 09/09/2025

Dangerous T Shirts Why do you pick up that little piece of useless plastic at the “giveaway” table??? Marci goes to the Coconino county fair. Babies. Chickens. Walking ventilation ducts. And a Post Malone air freshener with a talent. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38038815

Brand New Lizard 09/02/2025

Brand New Lizard Turi’s new job as electronics customer service representative “Steve in India”. Marshmallow confessions, and the end of the little neighborhood zoo. Marci is getting a new pet. Hint: it is not a goat…and it will require a HUGE amount of preparation. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38038030

Open Mic Night 08/29/2025

Open Mic Night The forgotten anniversary, or “Here. I found this in the freezer.” The risks of open mic nights. Neutering—for dogs or maybe people. The surprise rate increase, and how it could be different. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/38017895

Your Good Excuse 08/26/2025

Your Good Excuse The person who gives you the best excuse to do (or not do) that thing you wanted to do (or not do) in the first place. The limit of your allergies. Marci’s heat wave. The “not fair” files: Documentaries you have to explain BEFORE you watch them. Plumbing, or weather—choose one. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/37972485

Keeping Your Marriage Fresh 08/22/2025

Keeping Your Marriage Fresh Is your pet making you accident prone? Marci’s walking into doors, and Turi may have a broken jar. Love. Anniversaries. Two different things. When you promise dinner, but don’t specify the time. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/37927440

Back to Front 08/20/2025

Back to Front If you think you have problems when you put your sweater on inside out...Marci has it a whole lot worse. A preview for people whose lives and bodies are still spicy. More things are unfair. How to dress your clumsy dog. /episode/index/show/turirydersshesaidwhat/id/37887285

Turi Ryder's "She Said What?" Podcast

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