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Giggling about soft smiles, summer reading, and running

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Giggling about soft smiles, summer reading, and running

The host reflects on a transformative summer marked by a new "soft smile" persona, stemming from Botox-induced facial paralysis that has reshaped her self-image and interactions. She shares personal vulnerabilities around anxiety, including difficulty eating, social embarrassment, and emotional stress, while humorously highlighting her quirky habits like losing hats and running on treadmills in foreign gyms. The conversation delves into emotional relationships, critiquing toxic dynamics in celebrity love lives and the pressures of fame, especially in reality TV. A key moment involves a heartfelt reflection on her marriage, where her partner’s unwavering support has been a crucial anchor through her mental health struggles. The hosts also reminisce about a chaotic rehearsal for a stand-up bit, showcasing their comedic chemistry and mutual vulnerability. The discussion expands to include cultural observations about reality TV, dating norms, and the power of laughter as a form of emotional relief. Ultimately, the episode celebrates community, authenticity, and resilience—highlighting how fans' support and shared humor have helped her navigate a stressful, emotionally complex time. From Italy to stand-up specials, the narrative is a blend of personal introspection, witty self-deprecation, and deep emotional honesty.

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(upbeat music) - Sup, giggler? - Very, fix your 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 gigglies. We're back. We're back. I did just wake up from a nap. - Yeah. - That's why I'm a little, my mouth's a little sore. - And we talk it's a little in the beginning to get Hannah warmed up together. - Now we do exercise. - Now we do red leather, yellow leather. - Sea shells by the seashore. - Hannah's about to start her show. So she's, it's start, we're in it. - Yeah. - You wanna know what? I feel like a lot of people were like, what's the vibe of the, what's the vibe of the summer? What's the song of the summer? What's the saying of the summer? For the gigglers? Sorry, we're having an intense summer because Hannah can't move her face. Not only is she working with no movement, but we have to keep abreast on what's going on. - Um, I declare it right now. It's soft, smile summer. - Yeah. (laughing) - Hell yeah it is. - I've changed who I am. I'm an ice queen. - Okay. - I don't, smile at anyone. I don't laugh at anyone. Nothing's funny. And look, I do have to say thank you for all the feedback from the pod. I'm still getting it. I'm like refreshing YouTube and reading all the comments. The one thing I didn't think was gonna hurt my feelings that did is I'm getting a lot of people calling me curin' nightly. - Why would that hurt your feelings? - Because it means my jaw's not moving. - Hell yeah. - And I look like this. And I'm like, I don't love jaw. She's gorgeous, but I can move my jaw. - You are kind of giving a little bit British. Okay, I actually was so excited to see you today 'cause I thought I was gonna hop on and you were gonna be like, - It looks so much better. - You look so good, but the problem with Paige is she's brutally honest with me. To the point that yesterday I sent her a photo of myself and didn't get a response and then said, with me to joke, like, sorry, I look ugly. I know you hate when I look ugly and she was like, thanks for ruining my night. (laughing) - What about today when I was like, you sent me a meme about how like your friend can't take anything serious. And I was like, this is me for the next six months and you were like, six. - I'm very fragile right now. You can't make those jokes. - No, I know, no, I know. - No, I know, and it's not funny. - I know. - Women is some of the weak. - Yeah. - Not my injector. (laughing) - I'll take her over with my segment. (laughing) - She's that piss me! (laughing) - And it's not funny. - And it's not. - I've gotten like a wide variety of people reaching out being like, hey, you'll be good in three weeks and then some people who are like, hey, like it took, it took, it took me 10 months. It's still a thing. But it's like rare, like not all, like. - Okay, well, when's the last time you went and had it done before this time? - Sorry. - Excuse you. - Sorry. - 'Cause it was a serious moment that I had to remember. - Couldn't you not just. (laughing) - You couldn't do anything so I was like, I knew. - Everything's a fucking joke to you. Some people are fighting for the hype right now. You're making little hiccups. You're the hiccups. - Oh my God, I was just laughing so hard I almost heard drooling. - Some of us are just naturally drooling because they can't. (laughing) - Oh, okay, so I got it last time October. - Yeah. - I don't even remember when it went away 'cause I don't know. Like I didn't know what was going on. - October and you got it in June. - Okay. - Okay. - Okay, I have to also give an apology. (laughing) - 'Cause. - Aren't you dealing with enough right now? Who are you apologizing to? - I was saying everything was going well in my life. I felt last pot and I listed a bunch of things. Then people were messaging me. They were like, "Why didn't you say a marriage?" What's going on in your marriage? Okay, I don't want you, but like, I'm not having like crazy ups and downs. My marriage where I'm like, we had a good month this month, thank God. - Sorry, we don't think of him. - We don't, it's not part of my day-to-day drama. - Yeah. - Thank God. - But then also, and then he was like, why didn't you say like I was there to help you? 'Cause like, Dez has been my rock. I put all my anxiety into him. I've been calling him. He's been so positive with me, except he also was like, "Oh no, I had to stick your cancer." Dude, he's like, "Oh, you have both your parents still." He's like, "Oh, did you not tear your AC on?" It still hurts. So that's why dating an older man. - He puts life into perspective. - I think the good thing about Dez is he does let you be, he does let you feel sorry for yourself, the allotted time that is healthy to feel sorry for yourself, and then he makes you get it together. - Yeah, and like, he's making me laugh, which is making it worse. But anyway, how are you? - I'm good. I'm, I texted Hannah and I was like, do you actually think we could do the pod tomorrow because I'm in the trenches of packing? Night-time outfits packed. Day-time outfits packed. - Got it. - Skin, hair, makeup, packed. I just have to do bathing suits and cover-ups. Shoes, jewelry, accessories, hats. How do you pack hats? - I just stuff 'em. I stuff 'em in there. And then I like, if something happens to them and they get fucked up, I try and like, reshape them wherever I am. - 'Cause I can see you going for some hat looks this summer. - I have one ridiculous hat look that I'm just like, where am I even wearing this? But I'm not one of those people that wears their hats on the plane, like in the care, like I can do it in my carry-on, but I'm not wearing it on the plane. - I judge people's hats, like if they're gonna wear it, I'm like, that's the one you wore. That's the one you're saving. - Okay, well here's the other thing. I never lose things, and I'm missing one of my straw hats. And I'm just like, farmer page. (laughing) - Where did you-- - I hate losing things. - You would hate my life. - Spend a mile in these little batons. - No, I can never do it. - I can. - I don't even know where my little batons are 'cause I don't have them and I lost them. - No, I have like a running list of things in my head that I'm like, I need to check in on that 'cause I haven't seen it and I'm like, I have a rotating thing, so like I know where everything is. - So you would never lose your wedding ring for two years? - No. - And not even try to look for it 'cause you're like, we'll deal with that later. Well, wait till my mom finds it. - No, no, I couldn't. I couldn't, it was like a ruin my day. I have to like, remind myself that it's things and they can't love you back. And so it's like, if it goes, it goes. - Oh yeah, I forgot you're in like a toy story situation. (laughing) - I played my own stuff that I need to work out. - But in the midst of packing, missed, missed. - No, you said it right. - Oh, okay. - Middest, but you really hit every consonant somehow. Middest, just-- - In the midst of my packing, I was watching the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders sweetheart. I don't even, I never know what the name of the show is. - Yeah. - So you know what I'm talking about? - Mormon, wife, secret, yeah. - Housewives, Mormon, really. - How much secret? - Cowboys, Dallas, island love. - No, because why does Netflix give every show an insane name and like reality shows specifically? It's like, I don't need a thesis for the name of the show. Give me like, like, give me OG Laguna Beach. Okay, got it. I don't need LA Confidential Secret Society hot lives. - LA, not Nanny's yet, whatever. Yeah, that's so true. They put a full IMDB page in the title. - Anyway, so I'm watching the Dallas cheerleaders. I'm like, I didn't watch the show like, when it was on TV. Maybe I saw like a couple episodes, but there are just like certain things that you're like, yeah, I'm gonna let it slide because like, they're in Dallas, like, what are we doing? You know, like, I'm enjoying the show. Then I get to a part where the main girl, okay. Now, she became the main girl essentially because when you were watching her on TV, you were like, captivated, mesmerized. Dare I say she had the sauce. She was an incredible dancer. She's gorgeous. Like, I don't think I've ever said this phrase in my life, but sweet as pie. Like, just the cutest sweet, like, everything. She ends up becoming like, somewhat the face of the show in the past three years that it's been on Netflix. At the end of the season, she decides that she's not going to come back for the, not going to come back for it next year. She's like turning in her uniform. She just got married last year. - Oh, they have their boyfriends in here. - Sometimes, some of their husbands or boyfriends are in it. Now, when she's deciding if she's gonna come back for the next year, she gets hurt and her boyfriend says something while she's sitting on the couch that I was just like, "Oh, that's so interesting." And I'm trying to think if my significant other said that to me in that moment would I be pissed. So now mind you, she's an athlete. She hurts herself. She wants to finish out the year. - I love how you're like, would you start a fight? Let me tell you the scenario. - Yes. And he goes selfishly, I'm kind of happy because I get to spend more time with you. - I don't hate it. - Okay. - I don't hate it, 'cause I was literally dealing with that just now with my mental situation. Just to bring it back to me, 'cause you didn't ask me about it the last two minutes. - No, no. No, this is a good, no, this is good. I was like, if I don't travel and I'm not working, I have to spend more time with my family. - Right, okay, but what you were about to do, you just found out about two months ago. - Yeah. - What this girl is doing, she works your whole, it would be like if you were in playing tennis and it was like the final year, your senior year, you hurt yourself and your boyfriend's like, okay, we can like sit on the couch together. - I think he was trying to find the positivity in the situation. I wouldn't like if he turned it into like, you're never around and like, I hate it. - Let me give you more to the story. He actually quit his job because her fame got so big overnight that like, she's now all of a sudden like a Netflix star and I'm sure she's getting brand deals and whatever, she worked at a flora shop. - Adorable, I mean, I can't. - She quits her job, she's like doing influencing full time on the side. - I don't know, people actually worked at flora shops. I thought that was just in movies. - I think she's like volunteer too. Like, I'm like, she's a made up person. She's a butterfly catcher. - She makes rainbows. - No, she's like literally perfect. He quits his job to help her for whatever reason they can't make it work. It seems like she got really big. The whole country was watching her. She blows up into like this Instagram influencer, this like Netflix star. She gets obviously inevitably a lot of hate along with a lot of love. I don't think she was expecting as much hate. I think it really did something to her. - She was like, I work at a flora shop. - Right, rather than like, what are you hating on her for? Rather than kind of like persevering through it, she was basically like, I think I might take a step back and she had just got only been married for a year. But I can't help but think he was scared or he didn't want her to continue to grow with her fame or like whatever. And he didn't want her to do the show anymore and he didn't want her to be on the team anymore. - I also could be making this up. - You could be fully projecting. - My code, but he went on a pod and he said her dream wasn't to be a Netflix star. Her dream was to be on the cheerleading team. And then he was asked a question like what were his thoughts on the cheerleaders like getting a raise and he was like, no comment. - No, you're right. You are, you're, look, has your intuition ever been wrong? - Never. - Why would I steer you in a different direction? I'd even say, did he leave a banana peel on the floor for her to trip? Like was he, did he injure her? (laughing) - I can't prove it yet. But if you give me some time and a sharpie, I could figure something out. - Give me a whiteboard and we'll be there in about 20 minutes. No, look at that perspective. Him not working and then like commenting on like how much money the girls are making. And so also like, if you don't go on a podcast unless you've done something. - Well, also a lot of the girls obviously had to have second jobs because they were making nothing. And I think still have to have second jobs they're making a little bit more. And now in today's day and age, they can supplement with being influencers and like take a little bit of a rest. Except the two coaches don't love. - The influencing? - Yeah, which I'm like, get with the top, like. - No, but it's like then pay me what this brand deal's gonna pay me? - Well, they give, we struggled because the coaches were both on the team. The vibe they give is we struggled. We had to deal with it, so do you. Like that's the energy it gives. And it's like, okay, well, then what's the point of women helping women? - What's the word when everything's more expensive over time? - Inflation. - Period. - Yeah. - Also just because it was fucked up in the past doesn't mean it has to be fucked up now. I still haven't got myself to watch it 'cause I can tell I'm gonna get pissed off. - I think for me why I was like triggered by it is because I am someone that can also get down and be like, maybe I shouldn't even do this because everyone's gonna hate it and like, I can't really do it. And I need to be with someone that's like, what the hell are you talking about? Like just try and go do it like whatever. If I had someone that was like, yeah, this is really scary, maybe you shouldn't. I couldn't do that. - What did he do for a living before? - That's an excellent question. I wanna say he like worked at like a hardware store. - I hate to do this, but if the roles were reversed and like, he was a normal guy, got on this Netflix show blew up. None of these guys are staying with like the girls who like love them for them. - Right, like I always, you know what? I always think about on a Ferris and Chris pine. - No. - Prat. - Prat. - I always think of like men who like have blown up and then left their wives. - Not to feed into horrible rumors online. - Yes. - 'Cause I would never. - We would never. - But people are like coming for Rihanna and ASAP Rocky's relationship right now. Have you seen? - No, what are they saying? - I guess he like went on stage and talked about like, how girls and Phoenix are beautiful or something and like, I wanna met Gala. People thought they were fighting. - I saw met Gala, people thought they were fighting. - And people have turned, people are like Rihanna get out. - Interesting. - But it also makes me think like, how quiet she's been in her career. I like never, I mean, she's a billionaire and running Fenty and doing amazing. But like, in terms of her art, I always wonder like, no, no. - Well, can I say something that I've actually never really liked him because one time I saw a clip like I've liked his songs before, but like a couple years ago, this is maybe like four, five, I actually have no idea, three or four years ago. I saw a clip of him on a podcast and it was like, I forgot who's it was. And I don't even remember what they were talking about. I wanna say it was like in regards to like him modeling, but it was, he said something like, oh, well, I should get taken shopping because I'm so good looking. Or like, yeah, I think it was like around when like, those videos of like Lori Harvey when she was like talking about how she's the prize than like his resurfaced. I think that's when I saw it. - And you hate that. - And I was just like, no, like this is, oh my God. I saw a clip the other day, you know that? We met at Acme, I love that girl. She had some guy on her podcast and he was like, here's a tip for the girls. Like, go up to guys at a bar and like, buy him a drink. And I'm like, over my dead fucking body, why don't I open the door for him as well, pull out his chair and then buy the dinner? Like, no, no, we're not. - We, we're not throwing him off one night and just like going, I'm being like, hey, let me buy you a drink. - Every time you approach a man, you can get murdered. So why would I also pay to get murdered? Also, my makeup costs more than this drink, my outfit costs more than this drink. Like, I don't need you to buy the drink. It's not about the money. It's about the gesture. If I needed someone to buy me a drink, I wanna be standing in a bar that'd be insane. I can't afford it. Why would I be there? Like, the men have really literally lost it. - But yeah, we've no idea what's actually going on with any of the celebrity relationships, but it is so fun to take a clip and be like, this is what's going on. - Yeah, I love it. - Hannah and I are always on the go. And the number one thing Hannah likes to do when I say I'm hungry is offer me a bar, a David protein bar to be specific. David's hero protein bar has 28 grams of protein, 150 calories and zero grams of sugar. Each gold bar features an indulgent, doughy texture studded with satisfying chucks and air crisps. Their bronze new bar is still high in protein with even more decadence. 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People were like once it's over it's like you've nothing to look forward to. Like for me first of all also that right I wasn't like looking forward to it like it was the best day of my life and second of all I was like just so happy it went well and I had such a I was just like grateful. Do you think Taylor Swift is gonna like have the wedding blues or do you think she's like this is like a great day but it's not the best day of my life? I think she'll feel that way but I mean I do think she's like a little more romantic than me. Like I think she cares about the wedding more than me. She's a little and I'm not trying to be like pick me like like you can even have weddings and I'm chill. No it's more just like I actually didn't like the attention of like when I force people to come to an event. Yeah. Like I like people want to come to see me like do stand up not like cousins being there being like we had a drive from the airport everything's except I don't know like that's just what I'm thinking like it's like inviting people to a dinner for your birthday I'm like these people are busy did they want to be here like that's my own issue you know. So wedding is like that times a hundred also it is nerve-wracking like I got nervous when I was walking down the aisle. Of course I cried when you walked down the aisle. Oh I forgot you was there. Is this because I was mean to this morning in DMs? No it's just I have a mental illness where like I don't know who was with me at any time. Yeah well also it's like you like black out at your wedding. Yeah like I mean you didn't talk. No. You don't talk to people you know what you're wedding. Can we talk about Mindy Kaling? Oh my god okay everyone needs to watch not suitable for work. Do we want to tell them from date the day one how this how we got involved? We got an email. We got an email from Mindy Kaling. Yeah from the Mindy Kaling and I was just like oh my god obviously we're doing this and it was right before Thanksgiving right. I thought it was spam I was like Mindy Kaling didn't write us an email okay she asking for 500 grand also to send to a foreign country. Was this before Thanksgiving or before Christmas? I have no recollection of time. I want to say it was right before one of the holidays. Well the problem with TV not the problem but like you shoot something and then it's like years before it comes out. Anyway so we go and we like kind yeah we like kind of headlines and Hannah had one. Wait I was about to say I feel like I was well behaved during this and I didn't do anything wrong. And here's the thing when we get there we're like obviously so giddy so excited. This was productions last day of filming so like every single person was like and this is the last day and we're finally done and like we came in we were like hi nice to meet everyone how are you? Honestly it felt like we came in at the end of a reality show and everyone was already like fighting and hated each other and we were like what's going on here? Tell us about yourself. Honestly the cast the crew everyone was so sweet it just was like they were wrapping up like they were like thank god it's the last day and we paid you were like so where do we stand? Nice to meet you. But what was the old length sign? Okay you're just crazy because I know I'll never forget it ever. So mind you page is really good at memorization I'm not and but we were in our trailer practicing our little asses off like we were like again again like Russian gymnastic coaches I was like no you then finally I was like okay we got it and then I just hear Hannah like doing it to herself like inner like like god you get like that's the first time okay here's the thing acting with you is the first time I ever see you double check your work that's the way I can describe it like anything else we do like giggly squad interview podcast hosting you're like we got this like not like you're not like you should double check your which calm no which calms me down yeah then like we went into a setting like that you're like let me just practice one time and then that makes me nervous because I'm like wait you you're unsure about yourself who's driving the ship yeah like no no no you can't be unsure it was okay we try to win maintain we were doing good and I was like we're gonna crush this like we were vibing my last line or the last page I'm basically it's about we're celebrating um old Lang Zan we're celebrating New Year's Eve yeah and I have to say the word old Lang Zan mind you I don't know where I've been my entire life never heard this before and everyone's like you know the song that like and Hannah's like old Lang Zan I was like what are you saying four hours it was like no I blew down this earth my entire life I've never heard the name of that song obviously does who's born in the fucking 80s was like how the fuck do you not know what old Lang Zan is and I'm like I can't talk to you right now so then for some reason like you know when you can't remember a word because you don't know what it is also everyone kept going oh Lang Zan I'm like this I've never heard this word you guys are making this word up you're making it up and then they're like playing the song for me and I'm like yeah I know it's song no one calls it old Lang Zan I know is there a call to anything in front of me so I'm like wait plus we're in like it's supposed to look like we're outside but like we're not and so we're in like furs and Hannah's I'm in a fur with uh what is it called earmuffs fur earmuffs inside and I'm sweating I'm feeling it Hannah and I have this joke that like every time we get our makeup done like no matter what we're doing like 10 minutes later Hannah like doesn't have any makeup on like you'll see the raw pink skin on my face and I feel like like a like a new chicken I have really like slippery skin she's sweating you know too many weird situations when we're on tour by the second show pages like did you just wake up in the morning like where is anything you put on your face why is that has anyone at what primer are you do you use no really no I don't use I don't know well there we go there we go well first of all we meet a shanty oh yeah only you so tiny in person by a shanty everyone needs to listen to right now oh either you're saying to like him the song only you like only pay I can't wait to get next to you uh I just can't leave you alone maybe when the mouth is yeah that was just because that wasn't because of my artistic voice no wait wait wait wait we know I'm the song rid of our generation so a shanty put her in my pocket um we come on I'm like a shanty we're obsessed with you we love you so much and in my head I'm like do not fuck up in front of a shanty mendicaling's entire production yeah and page who already is doubting you it was one of those lines where like it's like kind of long an old-langed zine was the last word so I would do this monologue and then get to it and like you know in your range of short secrets and I'd be like zing line oh no you were literally having an adult does he like you were I it was like we would say it back to each other like old-langed zine and she was like oh and we got it and then she'd do the whole that like she couldn't just do that part she had to do it in its entirety and it was oh my god oh my god she's getting the fix it at most every time I got to it I would say it in a different way and be like zing line oh here's the other thing well why how we're different when you mess up or like get embarrassed by something your which I find so fascinating your louder like you you call more attention to yourself almost as if to be like look at how much I fucked up everyone should see this you like like ultimate humiliation where I I fuck up or like I do something silence I've actually slipped into the back of the crowd like you ever see me again like I'm running away I'm leaving I feel like that's a stand-up comic in me to like say what you're feeling like yeah just be outward about the moment but like it wasn't a scene of me in page like we had real actors on set and a director so then how many times do you think I messed it up - Oh, I mean, we had to have done it at least 15 times, right? 15 to 20 times, I would say, here's the other thing that like, people don't realize. You're doing it, you're doing it 10 to 15 times from one angle. Then you're doing it another 10 to 15 times from a, it's a whole thing. - It's so funny, I like forgot that happened. Like I blocked it out. That's how I deal with humiliation. I'm just like, that wasn't me. - That's actually probably really healthy. - Yeah, I'm not like, it's not keeping me up at night. I'm like, old designs are crazy, that's not English. So that's not my fault that I couldn't learn a new language day of. - I'm getting a cyst pimple on my chin which is like ruining my whole trip. - I'm the wrong person for you to complain about that too right now, but I totally support you. But I would, I would trade bodies in a second if I could. - Yeah, so let's talk about it. Like you're starting tomorrow and would anyone say? - Okay, I showed up. Honestly, I'm getting better at not smiling. - Okay. - That's my problem. Because before I was like, just smile, push through. And now I'm just a nice queen. - Did you tell Nana? - I told Nana, but not like, I didn't send her any photos. She's kind of like you. - Yeah, you can't send her ugly pictures or she's like, she's like, why would you put this on my phone? Why, they just attacked me, why'd you put this on my phone? - I just had an old memory pop up. I'll, she will put in the newsletter. I'm Nana at my wedding doing an outfit check. And she's literally telling every single thing she's wearing like down to the earrings. She's so fucking cute. - Remember that day she couldn't wear heels and she was pissed? 'Cause she had like done something to her foot. - Yeah, she was like fully injured and she was, I think she was still wearing a kitten heel. - Yeah. - How are we related? - Yeah. - She was wearing a little wedge and she was like, apologizing to everyone. She was like, I'm so sorry. But I'm wearing these disgusting little wedges. - She was like, I don't know if you've noticed, but I look like a clown. (laughing) - It, honestly, I felt so bad because I was like, I know that you can't even enjoy the day 'cause you're livid. Like I get it. - She's like, everyone's staring at these gross ass little wedges. Meanwhile, I like can't brush my hair. - Oh, also, does the specials out? - You watched it. - Oh my God, that's what I meant to bring up to you. It's so good. - Yo. - I have some giggers messaging me. They were like, 'cause you love him. We love him. That's the only reason we're supporting, but we really enjoyed the special. - No, it was so funny. I was so proud of him. - Well, you texted, it's funny. You texted us in the group chat. And in my head, I was like, if they texted alone, that would be like, black magic would start happening. I feel like you guys actually are scared of like if you two actually put your heads together to like pass a spell on someone. - Let me see if I texted him. - Oh, you know what it was, I DMed him. - Yeah. - On my own, and then yeah, texted it in the group. - Yeah. - No, texting like your friend's husband alone? It feels like when like HR calls you. You're like, wait, how do you have my number? And also like, no, this is scary. - If someone's boyfriend's texting me, if it's not about a ring, I don't want to be involved. - Yeah, don't involve me. - Actually my friend Katie, her husband did like live updates while she was in giving labor, giving birth. - Live update, to who? - Like was doing them to all of her friends. So like put everyone in like a big group chat. It was just doing like live updates. - Wait, that's hilarious. - That I appreciated. - Was he good at like giving details? - Yeah, he did fall off quite quickly. - 'Cause I'm like, that's not, doesn't sound like a good job for him. I'm like, give it to the mom, give it to the aunt, give it to a Gen Z cousin. - No, he did a good job, 'cause he is quite funny. So they were like cute little paragraphs, but anyway. - We also have an update on the none podcast. DMed us. - Stop. Sisters of Mary O.P. - And they sent us the sweetest message. They said-- - Of course. Imagine they sent a really bitching. (laughing) - They go next on Tag of Bitch. - Imagine two nuns, we're like, hey, you fucking twats. - Tag of our culture is not your costume. We're not praying for you. You're off of the pre-party. - So they said, hey, thanks for tagging us in your video. It was a delightful take on your podcast. Delightful take. - I need to say delightful more in my everyday jargon. - A delightful take. She goes, I love that we share a real love of laughter. You wouldn't believe how much we laughed. Okay, maybe you would obsess with them. They're hilarious. - I'm obsessed. - Let's just say the podcast is true to life. It runs deep in our tradition. - This is good for the gaglers. It's good to know that nuns know us. - She basically said, laugh to your heart's content. You've broken free from evil. Laughter is the right response. And ever since then, we take the chance to laugh for every good reason. May your days be filled with genuine laughter that comes from knowing God's love. Thank you, sisters of Mary. - That is the Swedish. - I think they just blessed us. - I know. - That's so nice. - Bless you, like that was a bless. Is your mom's gonna be so happy? - My mom's gonna meet. - She's like, you go in a heaven now. This is a Mary. - Do you know that my mom and dad watch our podcast every night while they watch or while they eat dinner? They watch it on YouTube? - No, I'm gonna cry. - I go mom, but it's only two times a week. So what are you doing the other nights? And she goes, well, we watch the same one till the new one comes. - Oh my gosh. - Oh my gosh. - Sick. - I love learning so much. Also, meanwhile your brother's like, hey, I'm here. (laughing) She's like, well, we don't like anything else on TV when we just went to you guys. (laughing) Also, I love how they're probably numb to me. Like in the beginning, they were like, I'm not sure about her. And now they're like, oh, Hannah's the sweetest, kindest, most innocent girl we've ever met. She doesn't mean anything. - My dad will call me and he'll be like, you know, you just like sit there and you just laugh at everything Hannah says. You just think she's, I've never seen you laugh at anyone. You just think everything she says is funny. I'm like, because it is. Sorry, we're laughing with my friend. - Sorry, the sisters of Mary told us that it was good to laugh because then it gets evil away. We literally are curing evil spirits. - Yeah, we are. - Also, I posted a stand-up. One of my favorite jokes from the stand-up special was making fun of guys going down on you. - Yeah. - And to make sure guys go down on you early 'cause you learn about who they are as a person when they're going down on you. And I say, like, if a guy, if you don't know how to get him to go down on you, I say you should just push his head down. Do you remember that being a thing? - Yes. - You're like, still is. - No, I remember it being like a controversy. Like I remember girls talking about, I remember girls saying like, and then he pushed my head and another girl being like, are you kidding me? - So I think it's so feminist to push a guy's head. - Yeah. - Lately, nicely, but like to be like, and no kissy kissy, that's hilarious. But at the end, the end joke, I basically, it ends with a period joke. And I was looking through the comments and sometimes the posts hit like just these random men and these men, the comments are so funny. Like guys, I really get the biggest kick out of it. This guy goes, girl comics, all he do is start with sex and then end about their periods. And I was like, that is so fucking true, Steve. Basically how ever girl comics talks about sex in their periods. And then this one bit I posted was like all of it. So this guy's head was like exploding. He's like, she talked about sex and a period in one joke, what the fuck? - God forbid we talk about what we know. I was like, I talked about my husband, said parents in the last clip. So I do have range. - So how dare you? - How dare you? Take it up with him. - Do get sad when I go to Italy for two weeks. Like, just knowing that if something were to happen, you can't get to me. - Great question. I love that you're trying and still excited. - Like I am far away. - I've never been more anxious than when you were in Fiji, which is really weird because it was before that thing happened to you. But I just remember looking at my phone, googling Fiji, and it was the middle of the ocean. And I was like, do they have like Dunkin' Donuts? Like, are you okay? - No, I had to go home. - But you're going to Italy, I honestly feel like, I like live by kerosene through you. Like I feel like I'm about to go to Italy. Like I'm like, what are we wearing? What like, send me the food? Like, and I don't have to deal with any logistics. - And that's how I felt when you're like, in Sports Illustrated. I was like, and now I don't have to prep for that. Yeah, you don't have to do this. That's literally how it feel, my god. I have to pack. I don't have to find boats. I don't have to get hotel reservations. I have to sit and wait in line for things. But I get to see all the fun of it all. And then like, it's going to be so fun. And when you go on the phone, you'll be like, I just had a gelato. Like, I'm excited for that. That's so funny because I texted my dad yesterday. And I said, Dad, I think we're going to get more ice cream in the middle of the day this year. Oh, yeah. I was going to say compared to you because now this is like your third or fourths, like similar trip. I love that you guys are like, this works. We're doing it again. What are you, what are you changing? What do you think you could do better this year that you've done in previous years besides different invites? I'm assuming. I actually think I could eat more because, okay, here's like one of one of the ways my anxiety also like manifests. If everyone's like dinner at 7pm, like, okay, everyone's going back to the room, getting ready for dinner, like, oh my god, I've been hungry all day. I didn't eat lunch or late because I wanted to be hungry for dinner. Right when I sit down to dinner, not hungry. Like, can't eat when I'm told you have to eat. Like, I rather go back, I rather sit at dinner, not eat, go back to my room, order room service. Yeah. Like, I don't know why that happens to me. I had the opposite. I sit down at dinner and I'm like, I'm so hungry and ravenous. I'm going to embarrass everyone around me by how hungry and how fast I'm going to eat this food. And I wish I could be normal and not shove this entire panchetta in my mouth. Well, Italy really is the perfect place for you because if you don't eat your whole plate, so like, then it's stressful when I'm not hungry and I'm not eating because then they take offense to it and they come over and they're like, what's going on? Like, you didn't like it? Like, I'll bring something up. Oh, no, no, they show up with a fucking gun and they say what happened. Yeah. And so I'm like, they're literally holding me with a knife. Like, I'm like, I don't I'm like, I have anxiety and like, here's the thing. Like, everyone's eating and I, if everyone's eating, then I can't do like, was it a sauce or not? The perfect because it's the best sauce. No, I'm going into this trip mentally telling myself, you're eating when it's time for dinner. But I don't think that's going to work. That's not going to work. You can't just tell yourself to do it. What you have to do is not make a big deal about it. Okay. I can't shelon it about it. Yes. Like, like, you're about to pet a cat. So not worry about what time I'm eating lunch because in case I'm not hungry for dinner, but it doesn't matter. If you start obsessing over like being ready to eat, the second you get to your body is going to be like, this is what we were struggling about. Well, I think it's also because of course, of course, I have this like weird thing where I can't go to the bathroom when I'm on vacation. So like, I'm backed up for a couple of days. I didn't want to factor that in. Yeah. So I think it's like a lot, but it's only it's only ever on vacation. I actually know sometimes like on tour. Were you backed up? Well, we had other. No, but sometimes if I'm going out for like a Saturday night and I'm going out with like four couples, I'm like, I'm not hungry. But if I'm going out, just like myself, hungry. It's crazy though, because when I, when I rarely can't eat, I get so embarrassed. Like yesterday, on set, I was like obviously a little nervous and they brought me food and I tried to eat and I couldn't eat. And then afterwards, people came in and I like had to eat in and I like had to say something. I was like, I'm sorry. I eat a lot of mashed potatoes. Where did you get it? We, our lives are so different. I was like, where where were you eating mashed potatoes prior to? They had brought me like a thing of mashed potatoes and all this meat and like whatever. And I didn't eat any of the meat, but I didn't eat mashed potatoes. And I was like, there was actually a lot of mash, like I was trying to explain to these people that I ate more than it looked. And then one thing that I've learned, no one gives a fuck about what's going on with you. No one gives a fuck. I don't care how with no fucking smile. No one's noticed. No one's noticed. Everyone's worried about their own shit. No one cares. No one cares. No one cares. That's another part of anxiety. Like, oh my god. Everybody's looking at me. Everyone thinks I look like stupid. No one gives a shit. They're all worried about their own shit. They're in their own head thinking the same thing you're thinking. But then something like old things I, and I'm like, everyone's like, you should know what that is. Well, what if you went there and said, I know I'm not going to eat. I know I'm not going to eat at this place. I tried that. You've tried. Yeah. Well, it's now it's become a thing. Um, even it's become a thing, even to the point where my mom's like, I'll push the reservation. So now we go to dinner at like 8 p.m. To make sure that you can like you might not be hungry yet. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But you know what? It's a beautiful problem to have. You're in Italy. Should we eat the pesto now? Eat it later. So my thing is I'm just going to eat all day and say, yeah, and fuck it. But I don't care. I'm just eating when I want to eat. I do think also vacations having like set times to eat with a group is fucking stressful. Well, this year I told my mom to leave like a couple days where there's no dinner reservations because sometimes it's, it's too much. Like, you literally, I'm like, I'll actually throw up if I put another thing in my mouth. Yeah. And it's also like becomes like a military operation when it's like, and then we go back, and then we shower, and then we come back out, and then we change, and then we go shower again, and then we sleep, and then we wake up. The menu is the same every single place. What is the menu? It's just like pastas and it's just as pasta like seafood and like, but it's like the sit you get the vibe. Like, I literally get linguine, like, linguine and clam, bravuelese. Yeah. Yeah. There's no ghee. There's spaghetti. There's everything. Yeah. Obsessed. Whatever. I'm so excited. I'm really excited. I got a new book, and I'm excited to read my book, and I'm excited to talk to my mom, and oh, it's called Magnolia Park. And a girl TM to me and was like, it's big. It's a big book. How big are the words? We'll say, but she was like, it's about socialites in London, and it's like, chic and cool, and I feel like you would like it. And so I'm going to try it. And I'm giving my mom, I finished strangers. I'm giving that to my mom for her to read on the trip. Wait, my mom read it too. Yeah. We're just like, I love being in a book club. That's so fun. I really enjoy reading recently. It's just like, wait, what have you read since the first one? That's it. You literally like, I read all this. I didn't see you going to Barnes and Abult, taking a book, reading the back of it, and being like, I love reading. I love books. They're so pretty. Oh, what are some of the week? I didn't know that Lisa Barlow has a song out. What is it? Wait, I haven't seen it. Well, I posted a photo of me not smiling in this Uber, and the song was recommended, and I pressed it and it was cute. And I thought, this is no hate, no tino shade. I love Taylor Swift. I'm a Swiftie. I thought it was a Taylor Swift song. No way. Wait, I need to play it now. She has like a like nice voice. Like, yeah, it's auto-tune and stuff, which housewife doesn't auto-tune. Right. Let's stop. Who's Charlie fucking X-X's auto-tuning? Don't get mad at Lisa Barlow. But like, it was, look here. I thought it was like kind of a stop. Nice. Yeah. You love Lisa Barlow, right? Yeah, I'm going to look out for that. I think you guys should look out for that. What is pissing you off this week? Honestly, I didn't have anything pissing me off really this week. Rather than like the usual. Wait, did I tell you speaking of you reading? Do you know I woke up this morning and I ran on the treadmill? Oh, yeah, gone through. I do triathlons now. No, I'm in a dark way. I'm in a dark way. How long? How far? Well, I got there. Also, this is a foreign, I'm in a foreign country. Yeah. I'm in Toronto. I'm in a foreign gym. You know, like, I like to go to a gym that like, I've scooped out before I know where the things are. I go into this gym blind. Thank God, there was no one at the treadmill. And I ran for like 10 minutes at like five and a half, which I thought was really good. Walked. Then, L.O. Cool J head sprung, came on. That got me through another 10 minutes on and off. Try some 12, 330. I just feel like I need, I want to sweat more. Got it. And then I did it. And I actually felt really good about myself, but also I felt like weird. Like, why are you doing this? But I was like, I have to sweat this out. And then as I'm walking, some man was like, Hey, I loved your special. And I was like, I'm really like vulnerable to gym right now. I can't smile right now. I just got Botox in the wrong place. And I don't I don't feel good so besides getting accosted. That's like never happened to me before and I don't know why would happen now. I don't go I don't go to those places types of places all That's a core also like the floors Everything's black and it just seems really depressing like why can't we get like light situation? There was lights. It was nice, but like why are gyms so dark? Like give me some I want like a Pilates studio vibe. Where is the kids want like a girl? No like let me run on a treadmill, but also like a soundbapy going like yes. Wait what's palosanto? Where's the palosanto? I've never said palosanto in my life um You guys thank you so much for giggling. Thank you For helping me through a dark time and everyone's sent page well wishes for her travels to Italy. Thank you And we love you so much. See you. Bye

Podcast Summary

Key Points:

  1. The host declares "Soft Smile Summer" as the defining vibe of the season, embracing a new, unsmiling, ice-queen persona due to facial paralysis from Botox.
  2. She shares personal struggles with anxiety, including difficulty eating, being unable to smile, and feeling socially isolated, while humorously highlighting her inability to lose small items like hats or straws.
  3. A heartfelt moment occurs when she reflects on her marriage, noting how her partner has been a supportive rock through her mental health challenges, despite past moments of emotional strain.
  4. The conversation turns to a Netflix show about Dallas cheerleaders, where a character leaves the show after marriage and fame, sparking a discussion on emotional sacrifice, love, and gender dynamics in relationships.
  5. The host critiques modern reality TV naming conventions and expresses frustration with toxic male behavior, especially in celebrity relationships and dating advice.
  6. A humorous anecdote reveals how she and Hannah repeatedly rehearsed a stand-up line involving "old Lang Zan," leading to embarrassing mispronunciations and playful chaos.
  7. The host shares a deeply personal moment of anxiety during a trip to Italy, where she struggles with eating due to anxiety and fears of judgment, leading to a realization about self-acceptance and body autonomy.
  8. She celebrates the support of fans and the impact of a podcast episode, noting how laughter and authenticity—especially from groups like the Sisters of Mary—have become a source of healing and community.

Summary:

The host reflects on a transformative summer marked by a new "soft smile" persona, stemming from Botox-induced facial paralysis that has reshaped her self-image and interactions. She shares personal vulnerabilities around anxiety, including difficulty eating, social embarrassment, and emotional stress, while humorously highlighting her quirky habits like losing hats and running on treadmills in foreign gyms. The conversation delves into emotional relationships, critiquing toxic dynamics in celebrity love lives and the pressures of fame, especially in reality TV.

A key moment involves a heartfelt reflection on her marriage, where her partner’s unwavering support has been a crucial anchor through her mental health struggles. The hosts also reminisce about a chaotic rehearsal for a stand-up bit, showcasing their comedic chemistry and mutual vulnerability. The discussion expands to include cultural observations about reality TV, dating norms, and the power of laughter as a form of emotional relief.

Ultimately, the episode celebrates community, authenticity, and resilience—highlighting how fans' support and shared humor have helped her navigate a stressful, emotionally complex time. From Italy to stand-up specials, the narrative is a blend of personal introspection, witty self-deprecation, and deep emotional honesty.

FAQs

The speaker declares it's 'soft, smile summer' because of their inability to move their face, which has become a central theme of the season.

Because it implies her jaw isn't moving, which she finds embarrassing and painful, especially since she's aware of her facial expression limitations.

The speaker had facial movement issues that started in October and last occurred in June, though they don’t remember when it fully went away.

She packs everything meticulously, including hats and small items, and often reshapes or fixes items on the go, especially if they get damaged.

She credits Dez with helping her process her anxiety and giving her a supportive space to feel sad or vulnerable, which helps her emotionally.

She finds the naming of reality shows overly dramatic and confusing, criticizing them for being unnecessarily complex and unhelpful.

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