Giggling about donkey smiles, silver spoons, and shoe horns
56m 49s
Hannah recounts a chaotic and transformative vacation in Italy, where a severe stomach illness—originally suspected to be from undercooked meatballs—was later confirmed to be a viral stomach bug spread by children. Despite medical confusion and a mix of humor and disbelief, she describes the experience as physically and emotionally overwhelming, marked by vomiting, dehydration, and intense self-consciousness. Her health crisis becomes a turning point for personal growth, leading her to embrace authenticity, self-acceptance, and vulnerability. She shares candid reflections on her evolving smile, social anxiety, and the impact of family and friends during her recovery. The story is interwoven with humor, family dynamics, and commentary on reality TV, gendered power, and relationship dynamics, including abusive behavior and social misrepresentations. She also touches on broader cultural observations, such as the absurdity of American football’s name and the need for societal awareness around violence. Ultimately, the episode blends personal struggle with resilience, humor, and a celebration of small joys—like eating cheese or watching reality TV—highlighting her journey from illness to empowerment. The tone remains lighthearted and relatable, with a strong emphasis on community, honesty, and the absurdity of life’s experiences.
(upbeat music) - Sup, gigglers? - Very picture Wi-Fi. - Manifest that shit. - We can't be manners. (laughing) (upbeat music) - I'm in the day just got away from me. - Hello, my galavanting gigglers. - Great. - Well we're happy because Paige's E. Coli has ran through her body. (laughing) What is E. Coli? I thought you had to bite a cow in the ass to get E. Coli. - I've lived seven months since I've freaking been me. Okay, let me just start from the very beginning. Okay, let me just do a full story time. So we get the true details happening. Someday night, I go out to dinner, I have some meatballs, okay. Monday, we record the pod. - Yeah. - My Monday evening, your Monday morning. Okay. And I'm feeling like a little queasy, but not enough to not do giggly squad. Like I was like, I can do giggly squad. Right when we ended giggly squad, it was like my body was like, you fulfilled your obligation. We now are shutting down. Okay, I've truly been in the same spot since you guys left me. I've been right here. I never moved. I never moved. - Then I get a picture sent to me of you attached to an IV that looked like it was attached to a Pellegrino bottle. And I'm like, what the fuck is going on in Italy right now? - So Monday night, I'm puking my brains out all night. I'm shitting myself. Hannah, I'm sitting on the toilet, shitting. I'm bending over and puking in the bidet. Okay, it was, in my head I was like so convenient. This is the most convenient thing I've actually ever encountered in my life. Thank God I own a pajama brand because the amount of pajamas I went through. - Sweating through it? - No, I shit myself. No, I shit myself. I had to throw my pajama pants away. I go, I own the company, throw 'em out. Throw 'em out. And it wasn't like, 'cause I couldn't get to the bathroom. It was like I was going to throw up and then all of a sudden I started to wear pajamas. - Every orifice was exploding. - So I wake up Tuesday morning and I'm just like, I think I've died. I think I died and I'm on my way to heaven. I call a doctor, a doctor comes. I tell him, well actually my brother's girlfriend Amanda think fucking God she's here, 'cause she's just like been translating everything 'cause she speaks like fluent. - I was gonna say, how do you say? Puked out of the mouth and the bottle. - I'm like, Amanda, can you tell him? It was like a lime green. (laughing) - Wait, so you're so close with her right now? - You and Amanda are like this, okay? So the doctor comes and everyone in Italy, it's just like so funny. First of all, there's no HIPAA in Italy. The whole hotel knew I was sick. (laughing) Everyone knew. - Well they can hear her. - Everyone was going up to my parents. How is she, is she okay? One of the waiters came in, like I had ordered room service and I was like up and he goes, you're up from bed. Oh my God, you're up. I was like, one thing about it times is they're gonna gossip. - They're gonna talk, no they're gonna talk about it. - Also, 'cause they wanna know why you're not eating their food. Like, that's the drop. - 100%. - So I say, I think I ate a meatball that wasn't cooked, no. The doctor was like impossible. - Impossible, never been done before in Italy. - There was not the food. I was like, okay, it might have been the food. He was like, no, it wasn't. He writes me a prescription to get like an IV and then he wrote me a prescription. - It's insane, delusional, making up things. - Histeria needs a lobotomy. - I love that you came for the meatball and they go, get her out. - They were like, what? - No. - He actually made a face like you're stupid. They can know it wasn't the food. Maybe it was your stomach. How about you look inside? 'Cause it wasn't us. And I was like, okay, I mean, it is a hundred degrees here. I highly doubt. They're storing all the meat products correctly, but who am I? Okay, I digress. - But a woman in STEM. - So then the nurse comes. Okay. Just the loveliest woman on the planet. But I'm laying there and I'm like, this is some make-shift IV if I've ever seen it. She's like, I need a hanger. I go for one. (laughing) - I literally-- - I never says I need a hanger. Get the fuck out of there. - So then she hangs it up on the thing. And then I was obviously nervous for her to put the needle in 'cause I'm like, wait, what if she was the best nurse I've ever had put a needle in my arm, ever? I take down the IV. I'm like, I'm like, okay. But I'm fully incapacitated, like all of Tuesday. I'm like, dead. Next day, Wednesday, I have her come do another IV because the biggest death was the dehydration. Then, on my fourth round of broth and rice from room service, one of the waiter says, talk about gossip. One of the waiter goes, the whole hotel, sick, vomit. I go, everyone in the hotel is vomiting. He goes, on the first floor, there's a couple of kids that had it. And I go, what? I literally, I felt, because on the last pod, it was like, I have baby fever. The universe was like bitch thought. Like, no, you don't. No, actually, you don't. Wait, so the doctor was right. It wasn't the meatball. Yeah, no, it wasn't the meatball. I had like a legit stomach virus. Kids get everyone sick. No, I literally. You cared so much about trying to eat everything in Italy and we were all rooting for you. So the fact that this happened, like, I even had cheese in four days. No, like, you don't deserve that. You don't deserve that. I haven't had a cappuccino. Not even a pursuit. Oh, nothing. I literally, last night I went out to dinner and I was like, I'm so sorry, but can I just have pasta and butter? And he was like, yes, I guess. [LAUGHS] Also, you were posting all your out of the videos. You were so happy that you just went silent. And then, like, then, like, my scorpio brain. Like, I'm literally knee deep in the toilet, like vomiting. And I'm like, someone put a goddamn hex on me. Like, someone literally put a spell on me. Yeah, and then you're going through your roller dex of people that are on your shit list. Oh, I did a bet. But jokes on them, because-- You feel great. I'm so snatched. I feel great. You're hydrated. I'm hydrated. I look better than ever. And now I'm really taking on the world. But I haven't had any gelato. I can't believe I have any-- this is the longest I've ever gone without cheese, I think, my whole life. And it's like, and my body's finally functioning. Yeah, and I feel great. This is the first day that I'm literally out of bed. Like, I went to breakfast and went to the pool. I was worried that I was going to have to navigate somehow doing an episode with my fucking flat ass smile without you. But everything worked out. I would never leave you like that. Yeah, we would just do live from the toilet. It's page of Sorbo Saturday night. Yeah. I was going to have you send me voice notes like you in the bathroom. That's the darkest time of your life when you're alone vomiting. That's when you see God, I think. No, I literally said this is how people in other countries die. They get a parasite of some weird shit and then they die. I mean, it was like 5 a.m. I think, like, Tuesday morning. And I was like, can you get my mom? Can you get my affairs in order? Can you please call my mom? And so my mom had to come to my room. And my mom, like, typical my mother. She goes, will you throw up so dramatically? She's like, you throw your whole body into it. She's like, I've thrown up three times in my life. Like, what you're so annoying. She goes, have you ever thought about not doing that stop? No, she was like seriously. Just throw up like a normal person. My stomach muscles are so sore from legitimately contracting to like, you know, maybe you had an exorcism. No, honestly, I was like, OK, clean out all the toxins and the demons and whatever I've been holding on to. Cut it out. I'm truly-- I'm truly-- there's nothing left in me. You're a blank slate. Well, I got nervous because I was like, am I like at this point pooping out my organs? Because there's just no way. There's no way. What's coming out at this point? Every hour on the hour, I was throwing up and going to the bathroom. Were you like left to fend for yourself for most of this? Or was there always someone like patting a rack? No. My whole family, it was as if it was.
I was literally dying like there were even people in the hallway when my parents were like going to breakfast Like how was she like the whole my whole floor now? Everybody knew about it. They had yellow tape all around your door. I went to breakfast this morning They were like oh my god like sit down like we're so happy to see you. I was like does everyone know But you love the attention a little you're like it's me. I did the girl everyone's been talking about it's hard to be the Girl of the so tell but also there was a part of me that was like I feel like the universe was like you know what? I've never stayed in bed on a vacation and I feel like this vacation is so long that I it was actually nice to just like I Couldn't go out and do anything so like I've never just enjoyed a hotel room the way I did the past four days and enjoy is a Strong word, but strong one. I see she's like I saw every corner of the room The room was spinning at one point It's so funny because I'm also living in a hotel like what's the Eloise? I feel like Eloise We're like everyone knows me now. I go down and like you know my order the usual Some of the best like chicken broth and rice. I've ever had in my life. Well, they probably use orzo That was so Italian. I when you say orzo you have to use your wrist We'll know they use what they use for risotto. Yeah, so it's not like yes. Is that orzo kind of? Yeah, kind of it's not like your classic jasmine rice, you know, yeah, I do well anyway. Hi. How are you? Good, you know divas have been going down My smile update This is gonna sound crazy and if you're watching the YouTube I Can feel like a millimeter of the edges like it's so embarrassing, but like okay. I'm gonna try to do it. Yeah I see it. No, I see it and I'm not gaslighting you Okay, it's literally huge for me But when I tell you if you just watch that you're like it's not good. It's not good. No, like you're gonna go through phases The good thing is I feel like I can talk like there were a couple episodes of giggly squat I was like, I sound like I have a dick at my mouth Hey, do me a favor, okay? Take the dick out of your mouth That's an amazing insult. Hey, do me a quick favor for a second take the dick out of your mouth and talk to me like in a double Jacked up on that you go and that's the repertoire here's I'd take that dick out Well, it's my question because you're not doing reality view right now Where are you putting all your good like insults because I think Like where are we putting it to your brother? Thank you so much for asking because I know you have a side of you That's like we need to let this out in an artistic form Okay, one of the most amazing things about going on a vacation especially with your sibling and their significant others and your significant other is They can see what your sibling dynamic is and Gary said something so heinously the other day to the point where I don't even remember what it was because I started laughing hysterically and His girlfriend was like Gary that was so mean and he was like that's her love language She loved it. Look how she's laughing so happy. So a lot of my insults have been going like about people But just to my mom and dad. Okay, and when my dad says Whoa, hey That was harsh that's when I know I have to really rain it in because he's like psychopath final boss Yeah, and he doesn't like the word cunt So if I throw in like and that talking he goes no, he goes that's where that's where I put the fuck down Yeah, that's where he draws the line see I explained to my parents that like culturally in anglin It's like a filler word and they've like gotten over that but like also not throwing around Only when do it once in a while. It's very there. Yeah, it hits better when you like save it for important times Um, oh my god, it's so funny with the brothers. I also think people talking shit about people There's nothing that bonds you more with your brother's significant other than talking shit about your brother And I know like that sounds fucked up, but like me sitting in a car with my brother's wife being like, you know I does that and her agreeing it's like the best feeling in the world and it's true love like it's true family connection I have this running joke with Amanda that like when they first started dating. I like Pulled her aside and I was like get out I'm like run do you ever root for her like root for her while she's fighting with him like you like come on girl But early last night he like said something to her and I like looked at him and I was like Like I like no now. It's kind of crazy because legally. I've had to be on his side for 33 years now I I'm not I'm on her side and like on vacation like sometimes whole say things to her that like he would say to me Yeah, and she'll be like I'm not your sister and he's like right. Yeah You could talk to her like that. Don't talk to me like that period I've been reading the YouTube comments the comments are so funny because I've been posting updates on Instagram and my smile and it's people being like oh my god it looks better like on my day 27 everyone's like It looks better and then the next calm will be like It's really really really bad and then the next one will be like day 30 it'll come back like it's so funny Seeing everyone's different reactions to it, but overall everyone's laughing But one girl sent the nicest message and she basically was like Hannah um seeing you on last giggly squad episode stop covering your mouth and just like letting it go Made me feel It was like empowering and made me feel more confident about my own insecurities like basically like if you could own Being that fucked up and like normalizing it. I could own my shit and I was like okay And so I bring to this planet. That's what I bring but now look at me I'm like this is me now bitch take it or leave it you know wait the photo you posted a view in des And then you were like wait wise Okay, so there's a desert special for international Gigglers and whatever it's on YouTube right now see she watch on YouTube So I posted to promote it and I took a wedding photo and he's mid-sentence of something so his mouth looks like um literally my smile No, it was exactly your smile because of my scenario. How is the show going? Oh my god How is can you're like your Canadian? I'm so fully Canadian. I've also been like such a foodie I've gone to a bunch of different restaurants because des came to visit Oh, I was gonna say with who? No, when I'm alone I get so scared like I wouldn't be going to the pool Like I'm so scared but um wait really look even like shopping I don't like shopping alone because like you walk in and it's just like also with my smile It's honestly added to my social anxiety because I'm like I don't want to disappoint people Like you walk and greeting really gets me anxious right now actually like I was very depressed for like Two weeks like I wasn't even calling grace I know my cuz I was like I don't want to bring negative energy to her I don't want to burden people with my face You'd be surprised how many like friends I have that I just didn't want to tell because I didn't want to ruin their day Yeah, that's really considerate of you But I you wouldn't be ruining anyone's day. I know you have to let it out you have to this is a perfect example of Depression you have to get it out. Yeah, you can't just sit with it like a scene where you get stronger when you keep it in Yeah, you have to tell every but you know what the show I can't wait for the show to come out I don't know when it's coming out, but it's Really a great show and like production's been so cool with me Yeah, and we've like really leaned into this character, but also a lot of Now I'm like obsessed with people smile like I watch something. I'm like that person to smile a lot I'm like, oh my god that person has a beautiful smile like literally yesterday this girl was like doing something She's like smiling in front of me. I was like, are you China? I was like tea lessen it No smiling and making eye contact with me because it ruins my fucking day No, it's a lesson in being grateful because that's how I feel about like Being able to eat cheese right now. I'm like remember last week when I was just chowing down on creams and different milks And frozen milks and different aged parms So that was so nice wasn't it and like every time I go to my family like maybe I'll just try a little cheese They're all at the same time like no, but that makes me want to be naughty and do it Then make someone take her back to my room and just be like they don't know. I'm gonna fake me this shit Well last night I got back to my room and my brother texted me and he was like I got I ordered two pizzas and I was like, "Oh, he's literally the double."
on your shoulder. Gary's like, "I want to get crazy tonight. I won't tell my buddy." Such an older brother, he's like, wants to stuff me full of cheese. It's like, you're his Barbie doll that just wants to be sharpy all over. Burn it. Wait, the other day? Okay, so the way like our rooms are set up, like we're three in a row, like my parents me, then Gary. And like the balcony is like low enough that like if you stood on a chair, you can see over, but you have to like get up on a chair. So every time I go out on my balcony and my dad hears me, he jumps up on a chair and like looks over at me. Well, the other day when I was really sick, I needed them to come in and like change my sheets because I was just like disgusting. So I went and I sat, but I couldn't go anywhere. So I like just went and sat out on the balcony while they were like cleaning my room. And the woman had come outside because she was wiping down the like sliding glass door. And she doesn't, it got on the slide glass door. No, she was just, oh, she's just spraying an orgasm. She was just lie-solving everything. She was just really helping me out, okay? Wait, Italian's love cleaning. You know she was, she was having a field day. She brought me extra blankets and pillows. Like she knew that I was like, so my mom was out there with me. And she, like my brother on the other side didn't know that the cleaning woman had come outside. And so he jumped up on the chair and he had a, you know, those like things that help men put their shoes on. Okay, yeah. Like the, what are they called? I have no idea, but like men are so weak. You need something to help you get your shoe on. A shoe horn. It's called the shoe horn. Oh yeah, shoe horn. It's like help them put on like dress shoes, whatever. They are truly like, oh, the patriarchy can't even bend. Yeah, let's study endometriosis, okay? But my brother pops over his head with the shoe horn. By the way, he's turning 40 soon. Continue. That's a cruel man. It's a cruel man. Physically threatening people. And, and the cleaning woman like, she's back like, what the fuck? She was like, don't go into the disorder's room. It's a very scary in there. My brother was like, sorry, and my mom goes, no, we're all family. It's okay. And I go, it's okay that your son was gonna beat me with a shoe. No, it's a lot of therapy going on here. So anyway, that's a little bit about the just sorboh family trip. Summer is the season of ponytails, messy buns and braids. And when it's hot outside, I need to get my hair off my neck. And I used to feel so self-conscious about how my hair looked. But after using neutral, I realized such a difference in my hair. And there's nothing I hate more than doing a slick back bun and all of the sudden the sides just look so empty. There have even been times where I've taken eye shadow and like tried to fill in the gaps, but not when I have neutral. 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Well, final notes about the masseter massacre, which is the new thing going around, is um, oh yeah yahoo.com wrote an article and said comedian says her donkey smile is because of what? When the fuck did we say donkey smile? Never said donkey smile. Also, what does a donkey smile look like? Okay. No, but I read it and I was like I'm being misquoted. Then I was like, did I say donkey? Because you know, sometimes you're like saying you're taking out content. I've never said I would never say I have a donkey smile. I've also never said the word donkey. I've never, it's a smile and donkey together. Also, I would never shame a donkey. Like animals are perfect. And like in what context, like are we talking about donkeys? No, literally leave donkeys out of it. So anyway, they just gaslit me to say that I called my, just say I look like a donkey. Don't make it like I'm telling myself I look like a donkey. Who wrote it? Somonite yahoo. Not a giggler. No, no, no giggler would never. Also, everyone was worried about your like gangly insist. And did you see like all the responses about what to do? So many responses. I think the number one response was like it's a five to ten minute procedure. It's honestly not that big of a deal. That's not the number one response I saw. Oh, what was yours? People were saying to hit it with a Bible. Oh, yeah. Is that that one? I knew. I knew that one. That's great to get his Bible and hit you with it. It's gonna literally grab his shoe and be like, I'd love to. I've been waiting for you to ask. No, I knew that was like one of the things to do, but I don't want to do that. You don't want to do surgery on yourself? Well, everyone was like it will come back if you do that. And even if you go and get it drained, most likely it comes back. They said the only way to like really ensure it doesn't is to like get the procedure. I think I would just go and get it drained. Are we like becoming those girls in their 30s who were just talking about like back pain and like cis? Okay, well, we're growing with the gigglers. We're all the same age and like this is what we're going through. We're just talking about that. And this is how you get endometriosis, research money. But speaking to talk about us. Yes. Yes. I don't know what I'm going to do with this thing, because now she's like a part of me, you know, but someone did say stress and anxiety contribute to these. I know. It's kind of you can like accessorize it. Maybe you could bedazzle it or something. Yeah, maybe I could build it a little home. Get it an outfit and matching set. Put a little eyes in the mouth on it. Be like hold on. I have to talk to my ganglinsist. What do you think? What up gang? There they are. Come on. So sweet. But I really miss you. I feel like no, I miss you so much. Like I feel like I have so much, but like I need to see you in person. You were dead, but like so I didn't. I was just like being like it'll be okay. Like I didn't know what to say, but I also don't want to bother you because you were dead, but then I also didn't want to like make you think I forgot you were dying. Honestly, nobody bothered me while I was dead because I haven't been this I haven't been this sick since truly like college high school. I was so sick that I didn't even know where my phone was for the past week because I truly couldn't I couldn't even look at my screen. I was so. Do you just say I jinxed us a couple episodes ago before the master massacre and your E. coli? I I basically was like being in your 30s is great because when something bad happens to you in your 20s, you're like this is the first time it's happening. Like I'm so scared. My life is over. Been your 30s. You're like I've dealt with this. I'll be okay. And then things that have never happened to us. Like the smile situation. I'm like I've never come across. This has never come across my desk. I don't know how to handle this. I think this is the end for me. So the universe loves to fuck with us and be like oh you think you know. No I couldn't believe I said I had baby fever and then you almost died from a baby. The hotel like made her dee was like a bunch of kids brought it in. And I was like those mother fuckers. Also there's a lot of people from Australia here. Oh. Which is crazy. Yeah I keep saying no. But because I feel like that flight is insane unless they live in America. But it's funny. It's fine to see what vacation spots people love like the British go to or the Australian versus the Americans. Yeah. But Australians I feel like our good vibes they love to like have a good time. Well I think the gaggle of Australian kids is who gave me this dire disease. Well I love you are now in a full beef with a bunch of six roads. No I've been well here's the thing because I got to the pool today and I go
- Which one is-- - Which one is-- - Little-- (laughing) - Slimey-- - Nibbiters. - Little rats, yeah, gave me a fucking virus. No, truly, there were, 'cause the number one thing I thought there was a lot of old people at our pool, I feel like. I was like, if someone over the age of 75 is getting this, that's it, you're done. I don't know how you're coming back from it, because it was, I mean, I thought I was going to heaven, at one point. Oh, God. Anyhow. Well, the good news, I know I'm healing a little bit because, or maybe I'm just-- - In terms of what? - Just because not my mouth, but just because I'm like, maybe it's just 'cause I'm bored in a hotel, but I've been watching some reality TV. - What have you been watching? - Well, I sent you this, like, long voice note about Rhode Island. Did you listen? - You did. - Oh my God, I said you like-- - When did you send it? - I was during your death spiral. - Oh, then, you know what? - Yeah. - 'Cause I was like, she's, I want her wake up in the morning and just have like my opinions, but I've been watching-- - Wait, no, you didn't. - Or maybe you watched it during a blackout. - No, I feel like I would have remembered pressing play. Are you sure it sent? - Or maybe I sent it to the wrong person. They're like, why is Hannah telling me-- - I got your screenshot pictures. - It was before that. - Okay, anyway, keep going. - Anyway, we're just trying to figure out our communication. - Yeah. - So, but okay, with Rhode Island, I love the accent so much. And I have to say, Alicia is one of the funniest personalities to ever grace our screens. And she truly is not trying to be funny, which I think is the most magical part about it when everything she says hits. And her being like, I love a summer, I love a fig, I love a cracker, I love a horse, I love a horse, I love a horse. - Then you find out she's allergic to horses and she goes, isn't that sad? - That's so sad. - 'Cause I love a little horse. (laughs) 'Cause she never laughs at her joke, she just says it. She, belly, belly, belly. - It's just her personality. - She's incredible. - You've had her pizza. - Pizza mama? - Remember? Yes. Remember, Lucho brought us pizza to Radio City from Rhode Island. - Oh, pizza mama? - 'Cause that was, yes, I'm pretty sure. - Oh, so she's a CEO. - Yeah, I'm pretty sure it was her place. That's where it was from. I also kind of made that up, but we'll have to ask Lucho. - Wow. - But I'm pretty sure you've had it. - But yeah, people are like getting in fights and like it's just so, nothing makes sense 'cause of like edits. So like you just don't know anyone's actual stance. Like it's just so crazy. - There is a world where Gagley Squad in 10 to 20 years turns into just a reality TV recap pod because watching a reality show as an old, old, oh my God. Why did I just do that to myself? - As a former reality person. - You can tell when the problem is bigger and they can't show it on TV because it's too much, it won't make sense. And like there's a moment where you're like, what's the real fight about? - What was the reason? - Yeah. - They're just saying yes to everything. Even the reunion where they're like Rula, why would you go on a reality show when your husband is mid-affair? - Yeah. And the guy, the husband was kind of like, I don't know. - I find them, I find that archetype of people. Like, 'cause I would put them in the same, obviously it's not the same thing because Jen Shaw literally scammed like so many people and old people, which I think is disgusting, but I'd put them in the same archetype of person where it's like, we put. (laughing) Obviously people were gonna find out about this. Like, how could you go on a reality show doing something so horrible and also illegal in Jen's case and think that no one was gonna pick up on it? - I could be wrong, but I feel like Rula and them. At one point, you have to look at the little things people say towards the end, he was basically like, the husband was like, well, where are the stars at the show? And him saying that made me realize like, oh, they got the opportunity to do reality TV. They want to be famous. They were indiscretions, but she was like, will handle it. Also, I love saying indiscretions. They love, they use different words for, oh, when she goes, they wear echoes. They wear echoes. (laughing) That's what Liz says. They have different words for like, just, he fucking cheated, you know what I mean? But, isn't it crazy how, no, they talk about their husband's cheating, like it's the 1950s, he stepped out. - He stepped out, yes, he stepped out, like he tripped. - I'm like, looking at the TV, I'm like, no, he fucks someone else. Like, what are you talking about? - If you wanna stay with your man, 'cause like, that's fine, but I think what was frustrating people was that she was trying to play dumb when she's not dumb. - She's not dumb at all, she's extremely smart. - Extremely smart, and she kept being like, just trusting him, and I know it's 'cause you want to trust him, and you have a family with him, but they really thought that they could go on the show and just like deny, deny, deny, but Joelle and, who by the way, everyone calls her evil. - I love it. - She calls herself evil, and then Liz tries to be like, they just don't show the evil stuff. But like, she hasn't really done anything evil besides, like, be like a dog with a bone when it comes to guy cheating. But by the way, like, (laughing) guys now are allowed to cheat, and no one cares. - No one cares. They're like, well, she deserves an annoying probably. - Yeah, she like, did she smirk weird when he talks? - Did you think about like, what she was like to live with? - Oh my God, yeah. - It's okay. - Of course, he should have cheated on her. The girl that he fully had paperwork with. - Also, Rhode Island is a very interesting cast because they've all known each other for so long. - That's why it's good. - Yeah, think about like, your high school friends or your college friends. If you guys were all about to film a show in your head, you would think like, okay, she's gonna be like, this kind of character, 'cause that's how she is and she's gonna be like this. So I think they all went into it the way they think of each other. So like, everyone's gonna hate Joe Island because we hate Joe Island. But then they're on the show in America's watching and they're like, well, we love this woman. - She was never homeless. She was never homeless. Oh my God, she was never homeless. I do love Liz, though. Like, I like all of them. - Liz and now she's gone. - Yeah. - 'Cause I think Liz was gonna kill someone. Like, Liz was like, I don't wanna have to kill someone on this show and that's why I'm not gonna be here. - It is also like your first season of reality television. It's such a blur because you're then obviously when it comes out, you're like, wait, what? Like, I can't believe I did that. And it is intrusive. It's extremely intrusive. And not everyone, once you get a taste of it, not everyone wants to keep doing it. So like, I kind of respect her decision or she's like, I did it. I like experienced it. Like, so fun. It's kind of similar to like a Jenna Lyons where she's like, yeah, I liked it but I don't like it enough to be like a full cast member where you have that much access to me. Also, you don't know, you don't know what's gonna define you out of like all the hours that you film. You don't know what moment people are gonna be like, and that's who she is. - Yeah. - And Liz actually was really good. And then I think Liz had one of these, when people would fight with her, she would take it very personally 'cause she was like, I've known you since you were born. Since you were born. I saw you come out of your mother's vagina and you are gonna attack me on TV. Like that's the thing, it's, when you confront someone on a reality show, you're not just confronting them. You're deciding I want America to see this accusation of you. And it makes it so much deeper. - Yeah, and I feel like if you're on a reality show and you are the type of person to be like, oh, I don't think of the cameras. Like, I just feel like you're lying. - No, you're 100% lying. - Really or not, you don't think of the person, the guy standing in front of you with the massive camera, like you don't think about it. - I mean, you definitely can't control everything 'cause you can't be on top of it all the time because it's too hard. Like, you'll forget like to control yourself, I think. When you film for so long, at some point you're like, I need to let out my opinion. - I think that they were a phenomenal cast and they did a phenomenal job as a first season. - A phenomenal. - So I would say probably the best housewife franchise because it's like their own culture and also, you know why they were good? They make up fast. Like when Alicia freaked out on Rosie because Rosie was trying to stir the pot and then Rosie was like, hey, I'm really sorry. She was like, I love you. After she was like, welcome to Rhode Island, bitch. But that's what makes a good show to be like, like if they say, man, each other, the rest of the show that's boring. - So boring. Get over that but the thing is come season two and season three people get
really jealous and you goes, "Who's doing well? Who's not?" So things get really. And people get blinded by anger and then they do do things that are life-rooting or life-altering. And because these are their real friends, like I could see it being even harder, like they've known them for so long. Also, we have a reality TV update. Layla from Mormon-wise has come out as bisexual. "I get one stomach virus and I lose all track of the Mormon wives." Wait, it's insane right now the Mormon wives online. "What are they doing? What are they doing?" Well, also I can't like follow courtship, but like Dakota and Taylor have like a live stream going of like a. What's it called when you like ask questions a discontent? Deposition? I don't understand what a deposition is because they like you don't have to answer any questions if you don't want to. Why would you answer any questions? If they're gonna use it against you. I don't know. And ask Gary. Actually, don't. He's busy like trying to hit people with a shoehorn. No, but. Gary's busy. No, that Dakota guy is real deranged. Like he's real scared. He's on another level. He's really doing really scary things. Like timing the videos he posts of her. You can see in. He just posted some video of her and she is very clearly like postpartum and she's begging him to just like stop. Like you can feel the frustration in her and that's like the craziest level of abuse that I like I feel so bad. It's reactive of abuse which actually they do take advantage of with reality TV where sometimes they just show people's reactions and not what they're reacting to. But that's just me raising awareness. Taylor is fighting with all the other girls right now. About what? All the other girls are mad at her. I think she had said like I'm the founder of Mom Talk and then Whitney Love It comes into the chat and is basically like founders like multiple people founded it and then Whitney's filming with all the other girls and then Taylor posts basically like how could you how could you from outside the club you can't even get in and it's all these texts of opportunity she had that she said no to and the other girl said yes to and then the internet's divided because they're like is that a flex that you like didn't want to do gigs and the other girls did it like I don't know it's it's just it's a mom talk is in chaos. Well let's call this beta spade maybe multiple of them founded mom talk they got a show because of Taylor yeah yeah that's the only reason the only reason they're on TV is because Taylor had an effect. But again this is what happens with reality TV it gets to the point where it's like just egos like who who gets a credit who gets a credit and who deserves what but you're right about Dakota like the first scene when they were in that restaurant and he goes I couldn't believe you messaged me like I could just tell that he was a fan more yeah like he's just a fan that like got in he is a fan he is the biggest fan he's not even a fan because I feel like that's a compliment he wants to be her yeah he wants to be the founder of mom talk he's like a good enough looking guy that she messaged him and he basically was like this is my she's my like um what do they call it silver spoon I don't know that's I mean I guess you could use that in that context but I don't think that is traditionally plugged out what did I say well typically the saying is like they were born with the silver spoon in their mouth like they were born with like a leg up they were born they're like wealthy but I guess actually you could say she's myself I actually I actually kind of like that that's actually like yeah throw a new spin on it I take that dick out of your mouth and that silver spoon do your favorite take that you take out your mouth and put in this silver spoon from rags to riches no like and you guys were not high right now um wait do you want to hear something really sad no the owner of the gelato shop in town passed away so they shut down the gelato shop and there's a sign in the wind all I could think about is your grandpa I don't know and in the sign in the window it said close due to morning and I was like oh what talians are so good at processing their emotions gangelow wouldn't have wanted us to continue without him for the week why did I turn into long islands gangelow not isn't that so sad well talians love putting up a closed sign they love be back later taking a day off they're taking a day off yeah oh brb well I send my condolences to the gelato the gelato king um but anyway no easy way to segue but layla had her first orgasm okay which is so funny but no she had her orgasm but she also she's by so basically like men just weren't doing it for her and everyone was like pointy finger at her like you have to like figure out how to orgasm and she's like I can't with a man and then one day she woke up and she was like oh cuz I like women yeah I was gonna say she's a girlfriend she couldn't do it with a vibrator like before maybe she I think she was but she like wasn't it wasn't happening with men so she has like a hot girlfriend with tattoos yeah yeah I love that I'm like so happy and if I could I would and if I could I would I would I would but I can then on my tiktok something came up I don't know why I get all these tiktoks about guys on the dl maybe it's cuz I was on the dl in a past life he don't know what that means it means straight men who are gay on the download and this guy speaks as like a former dl man and he's like this gorgeous guy who like is straight passing and he's like hey as a former dl man I just want you to know that guys on the dl tend to go for like really traditional beautiful women like so we think we just think about it like kind of like a gay guy where like that's gorgeous I'd rather be around that and he's like really traditional beautiful women end up with guys on the dl a lot and I was like I have this in this page but you know all these like girls on instagram who are gorgeous and then they have these gorgeous boyfriends and then you click on the boyfriend and you hear him talk and you're like why would know the amount of times I've like followed a girl for years and I've never looked at their husband and then I've just randomly given a gander I'm like I think he's gay well because in photos they look so good together yeah I'm like a gorgeous couple because they're amazing to each other there's actually a girl on the internet I don't even know what her name is like on TikTok that's like a crazy girl like a crazy like you should not go to school and just like get married like some one of those girls I don't even know but she like fights with people on the internet and then like they showed a picture of her husband they know they showed a video of her husband like and it was so blatantly obvious that he it was just like sad I'm like they get these girls get brainwashed but then part of me like my feelings were hurt because I was like oh so I'm not good looking up for a deal again have you never dated someone where you've like been out with them and you're like taken a minute where you're like I think you might be gay never the only gay guy that I ever dabbled with I never hooked up with him was one of these guys who was like two masculine like he was over like so masculine and then when I heard that he might be messing around with men like a year later I just talked him for a couple months I was like oh that makes sense that's a different that's a different kind of yeah that's like guys in the military who were like super buff and tied it up and just the most masculine guy ever and then you find out his idea so he he really tricked me some of these guys are not out here even trying to trick girls yeah I like them to put it all out on the table they're like don't stop that last season promise you I'm me honey and I'm like let's get married I haven't seen guys page and I like pitched this like show concept where like page falls in love with a guy who pretends to be gay or who is actually gay and she finds out later and these people gave us notes and they were like but that's isn't like it's not realistic and we were like this is based on a biography this is based on real life on the ground journalism one of the writers was like we just feel like pages too smart and keep catch on and me and Hannah are in the we're like uh actually we don't think that they go pages we just want to fall for something like that I'm like this is happening to girls every single day this is an epidemic that we have to talk about all over america women are getting tricked okay but then it's like is it better sometimes to just be with a dl guy who like understands your fashion and like likes to gossip with you and is good looking no okay no I think that
That's the whole argument of like lavender marriages. I think lavender marriages work. I get those. I understand if you want to have children and this is your friend and you're in their gay, whatever. - It's also kind of like an arranged marriage where if like two people earnestly believe this is what they want, it can work. Like if the guys like this is what I want to be for me, it works. - Anyway. - Anyway, I have a sports update since this is a sports podcast and you guys have been waiting for the sports updates. - Is the cup step way? - I'm officially into the world cup. - Why did I just say that? Wait, you are. I was just gonna say is it's still going on? - Des came over and was like, we're watching the world cup and I was like, okay. And I like made him explain shit to me. And then like now I'm like all in, it's so annoying. Like I was watching it alone last night. But um. - Oh, I hate when you do stuff like that. - I have like a weird like hyper fixation with it. - You get so into random, you know, now I'm in a K-hole. Now my whole feed is like men kicking and failing. - And now you have to look them all up. Okay, give me what's the deal with the guy with all the goddamn Berkins. - Oh, so it looks like he is lip filler, but he's just, he's just from Switzerland. So like men are just beautiful. And they just look like Icheek bones and huge lips and just like, he's like six five huge bluish eyes. Can't even look right at him. He's like, so he's, yeah, he's just really good and has a good personality and he's talented and he's winning. But the soccer is just, I mean, I don't really have any insight. I just didn't understand why every play, they don't just like someone kicks the ball towards the goal and then they all jump and like, have a chance to get it in 'cause like, it's so fucking hard to get a goal. I'm like, why are we not just like, I feel like percentage-wise, just kick it near the goal and see what happens. And it's like, no, they have to set up the play. They have to set up the play. I'm like, yeah, but they can be setting up the play all fucking game and someone like hits it off their ankle and it goes into other goal. - Also, why the fuck would America create football and call it football? When the entire world was using the term football for soccer. Like, well, that's like us using inches and Fahrenheit. - Yeah, but, but, no, that's actually the other way. (laughing) No way. - You have to, at that point. (laughing) - But like, football was created in what? Like, the fifties? - Yeah, like football was already a thing. Like, call something else. - Like soccer was, yeah. Like, the game of soccer was already a thing. So when they created American football, they're like, what should we call it? - They're a bunch of idiots got together and was like, why don't we steal the name of a sport that's already being played? Like, why didn't anyone stop them? - Yeah, like, who was that at the meeting that day? - Also, foot and ball. In American, they don't ever kick it. - They have a kick, but they have like a kicker that why wouldn't it be called handball? - That's a thing too. That's a separate thing. We'll come up with another thing, but, you know, it made me think comparing the two. - No, American football should've been called soccer. And soccer should've been called football, possibly. - Because what the hell is soccer? - The branding is all over the place. - It's all over the place and it's because it's all the men, they're all the men. - Yeah, 'cause men don't, straight men don't know branding, that's for sure. But with soccer, the men like, they want to get called, fouls called, so they like flop, like they get hit slightly and they do the whole like, rolling around like a fish on the ground. - They're your cat when you're away for a while and you come home. They just fall in front of you like. Or like a toddler. They're like a toddler where like, they fall and you're looking at them like, are you gonna cry? Are you gonna cry? (laughs) And they look around to see if no ref calls a whistle, they just get up and keep going. - Oh, they're sick. - They're sick. They're liars and cheaters. - Oh, they're, no, they're really sick. - But it's funny 'cause football, yeah, they have pads and stuff. But football, American football, so fucking complicated. They're getting hit with each other's helmets, like rammed every play. And these are six, eight guys that rammed, get right back up, run back to the play and then soccer, someone's like kind of like hits another guy's shin and they accidentally hit by a car. When I got hit by a car, I had less reaction. - American football is like truly modern day, like gladiators. - Yeah, and it's not right. It's not right because yes, he did get up immediately and go back to the line, but his brain is bleeding and he can't spell. - But he might murder someone in five to ten years. - Five to ten years. - So we don't know. There is a 50% chance someone's gonna get murdered. - The men don't have a good enough track record that we're taking this many chances with that. - Also what's crazy is like if he murders someone, he still will probably just get like a three day suspension. - Isn't it crazy really that like men commit 90% of violent crimes? Like is that like we don't say that enough? - Just every day. - That wasn't my first special. - When I talk about gun violence. - Yeah, doing the work of the people, yeah. Because that's just a crazy statistic, 90%. - If only women were allowed to have guns, gun violence would be down 80%. 'Cause occasionally we'd have a slip up. - Look, I thought it was on sale. (laughing) You said it was on sale, now you're saying it's not on sale. - I want to return this, I can't find the receipt. (laughing) - You're saying just in-store credit, well now I need to pull out my gun. (laughing) - There's a support sale going on and I feel like things are gonna sold out. - You guys, thank you so much for giggling with us. Thank you for all your support during this difficult time that both of us have been navigating. You are our rock, we love you so much. And also we may have some merch dropping soon. (laughing) - See ya. - Love you so much. - Bye. (upbeat music)
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
The speaker recounts a severe stomach illness triggered by possibly undercooked meatballs while on vacation in Italy, leading to vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration.
Despite initial suspicion of foodborne E. coli, medical professionals ruled out contamination, and the illness was later diagnosed as a real stomach virus spread by children in the hotel.
The experience was both physically and emotionally overwhelming, with the speaker describing extreme self-consciousness, social anxiety, and a surreal sense of being "dying" or "being cursed."
The vacation became a bonding experience with family and friends, including humorous interactions with staff, a cleaning woman, and the brother who used a shoe horn, highlighting family dynamics and humor.
The speaker reflects on personal growth, including overcoming self-doubt and embracing authenticity, especially through her evolving smile and self-acceptance.
A viral misquote about her "donkey smile" was debunked, reinforcing her stance against harmful stereotypes and misinformation.
The conversation touches on broader social issues, such as reality TV exploitation, gender dynamics, and the impact of toxic relationships, including abusive behavior and gendered power structures.
The speaker shares personal milestones, like her first orgasm and a new appreciation for simple joys like cheese and gelato, symbolizing recovery and renewed life.
Summary:
Hannah recounts a chaotic and transformative vacation in Italy, where a severe stomach illness—originally suspected to be from undercooked meatballs—was later confirmed to be a viral stomach bug spread by children. Despite medical confusion and a mix of humor and disbelief, she describes the experience as physically and emotionally overwhelming, marked by vomiting, dehydration, and intense self-consciousness. Her health crisis becomes a turning point for personal growth, leading her to embrace authenticity, self-acceptance, and vulnerability.
She shares candid reflections on her evolving smile, social anxiety, and the impact of family and friends during her recovery. The story is interwoven with humor, family dynamics, and commentary on reality TV, gendered power, and relationship dynamics, including abusive behavior and social misrepresentations. She also touches on broader cultural observations, such as the absurdity of American football’s name and the need for societal awareness around violence.
Ultimately, the episode blends personal struggle with resilience, humor, and a celebration of small joys—like eating cheese or watching reality TV—highlighting her journey from illness to empowerment. The tone remains lighthearted and relatable, with a strong emphasis on community, honesty, and the absurdity of life’s experiences.
FAQs
Hannah initially thought she had eaten contaminated meatballs, but it was later confirmed she had a legitimate stomach virus, likely spread by other guests at the hotel, not food poisoning from E. coli.
No, Hannah clarified that the doctor ruled out E. coli from food. The illness was diagnosed as a stomach virus, not a bacterial infection like E. coli.
The entire hotel was aware of her condition due to her public struggles, and they openly discussed it, showing strong community awareness and gossip, with waiters even mentioning that people across the floor were vomiting.
Hannah experienced severe vomiting, diarrhea, and episodes of involuntary bowel movements, along with intense physical discomfort and dehydration that required multiple IV treatments.
Yes, she received multiple IV treatments from a doctor and nurse, though there were initial missteps, including the doctor dismissing the food as the cause and suggesting it was a stomach issue rather than foodborne illness.
Hannah's family, including her parents, were involved in her care, with her mom visiting to check on her and her father monitoring her condition, and the family becoming aware of the full extent of her illness.
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