ATX SideBars Podcast

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We are three, 30 something year old co-workers, grinding in corporate America out of Austin, TX. We have common yet distinct backgrounds, who often find ourselves in "sidebar" conversations in the office. We’ve had so many insightful sidebar conversations that we knew we needed a creative outlet to…

Spicy Ang, Diggz, Popslife


    • Jun 3, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 7m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    The importance of Mental Health...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 58:18


    Listen on in while we welcome back PopsLife and hear about his life endeavors over the past year. We dive right into the thick of Mental Health, why so many people suffer with their own, and how ATX SideBars thinks it should be spoken about in society. As always, you'll hear everyone's favorite segment, Hate Minute and PopsLife drops not 1, but 2 Bars of the Week! It's a fun-filled episode that we're positive everyone will love! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 1: What the heck have we been up to!?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 47:08


    Welcome back to another Season of ATX SideBars! We've been gone for almost 1 year so we've come back to catch-up and give everyone a life update! Spicy welcomed a new addition to her family and Diggz has been ALL over the place since the last episode. What are you doing!? Stop reading and start listening! It's ATX SideBars Podcast, baby! We POD'n! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Our Top 3 Timeless Songs... What are yours?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 54:44


    In this episode the crew of ATX SideBars get together and discuss their Top 3 Timeless songs. We're talking about songs that for each of us, can never die. You could be in the middle of an important Zoom meeting and the TV has a commercial playing that joint, you have to turn off your camera and either get up and sing/rap, or shake your damn tail feather! You won't want to miss what songs we talk about and while you're listening, tell us your Top 3 Timeless Songs! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The pros and the cons of Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 42:22


    We're back with a brand new season and more of our opinions! Check-in to this exciting episode where Spicy Ang, PopsLife & Diggz discuss the phenomenon that is Cancel Culture. Is it a good thing? Has it gone too far? Should we cancel Cancel Culture? Plus, everyone's favorite Hate Minute and don't miss PopsLife's Bar of the Week; Cuz you know your boy got BAARRRRSSSSSSS! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Year in reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 88:40


    This week's episode is the last one of the year 2020, and we made sure to end it with a bang! For most, this year is definitely one for the books as we navigate life during a pandemic. We wanted to take the time to really reflect back on 2020, and everything we have learned from it, and what we are looking forward to in the year 2021. We took a moment to discuss the results of the historic election that took place, and our thoughts around it. Also, instead of our hate minute segment, we decided to flip it by ending the year with a love minute, and Diggz closes us out with his bar of the week.

    Hit the Polls!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 85:46


    It's been a minute since we got the squad all together, so naturally the crew had to catch up a bit. Spicy is excited she is finally going on a trip, Diggz turns 35 this week, Popslife is still getting adjusted to life in Philly, and Spicy had to school Popslife on the difference between a prostate exam and a colonoscopy exam. Since we are in the midst of probably the most contentious election cycle in our lifetime, It's only natural the crew goes in on their thoughts about the political climate so far, the importance of voting, and the political chaos that has ensued since the most recent debates. As always, we end the episode with our hate minute and Bar of the week.

    Double Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 87:56


    In this week's episode the crew reunites after a couple of months of not recording together. Lots of catching up and life changes that have happened since the last episode, that it was necessary to have some catching up time. The topics in this week's episode discuss several scenarios of double standards and our opinions on them, Diggz and Popslife go in on sports while spicy sits back and learns a thing or two, and of course it wouldn't be an episode without the infamous hate minute and bar of the week.

    Reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 73:06


    This episode is all about reflection of what has transpired with all of the racism and injustices that have happened. As minorities, we feel the need to speak about our thoughts and feelings, and also discuss what some possible solutions could be.

    To leave or not to leave...that is the question

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 87:58


    In this week's episode we give our thoughts and opinions on whether it is too soon to re-open businesses, or whether we feel like the timing is appropriate. Diggz and Poplife get into the MJ docuseries, and in honor of Mother's Day recently, each of us get into sh*t our momma's say. We of course get into this week's hate minute, and end things with our positive bar of the week.

    Quarantine PT. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 105:20


    Well this week we find ourselves once again in quarantine, so we decided to spin up another virtual session. Catch up with us as we update you all on what we've been up to since our last episode in quarantine. We dive into the financial and social impacts Covid-19 has had on us personally or those close to us, how social media has played a huge role negatively and positively, then we completely switch it up and take it back to the 90's! All three of us grew up in the 90's and have so many memories from this era that it was only natural that in these times, we take it back to a place in time that we found super enjoyable. Of course, just live every episode, we end things with our hate minute and bar of the week.

    Quarantine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 82:56


    As the rest of the world deals with this new normal, and doing their part by staying in and social distancing themselves, we are also doing our part by staying indoors. We are taking advantage of the technology we have access to, and all hopped on a virtual session to record this podcast episode, quarantine style. We all get into what we are doing to keep ourselves busy, what shows we all recommend, activities you can do to maintain your sanity, and overall, what our thoughts are around this pandemic.

    The Reunion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 69:49


    In this week's episode we are reunited with Popslife! We catch up on what's gone on in his life since he left the ATX, how Philly is treating him, and his new addition. We each discuss our new year's resolution, and discuss our thoughts and opinions on what has been happening around the world in the first few days of the new year. Of course, you don't want to miss our hate minute segment, followed by the bar of the week

    The problems of the marginalized

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 81:34


    ATX sidebars is back after several weeks, and we brought back our last episode's guest, Victoria. This week we get into some sensitive topics. We give our thoughts around the whole Rodney Reed case. We then discuss the use of the N word in music and how it is glamorized in the hip hop community, but still sensitive as a whole. Finally, we discuss the transgender community, and at what age is it appropriate to talk to your kids about it. Of course our popular segment of hate minute is back this week, and we end it with our bar of the week

    Societal pressures on timelines

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 69:32


    In this week's episode we invited a special guest, Victoria. Victoria, works with the ATX SideBars crew, and is also a singer/songwriter outside of the office. We discuss the societal pressures on timelines to have a marriage and kids, and if we have ever felt that pressure. We also discuss how the homeless population has gotten out of control in the Austin, TX area, and how it has gotten out of hand in a lot of other progressive cities. Lastly, we get into a little celebrity gossip, in a segment we like to call, snitches and rats! The segment is not all about snitches it rats, we actually end the segment on a positive note.Of course, we always end every episode with our hate minute and bar of the week!

    Punishment today vs Punishment growing up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 70:14


    In this week's episode, we invite our first guest while Popslife is doing his thing in Philly. We even gave our new guest his own podcast name. In this episode we dive into our thoughts about how men are afraid to be vulnerable or show off their sensitive side, because of how society would perceive it. We go into certain allegations coming out at convenient times, and how we feel that it takes away from victims seeking justice. Finally, we end it with our thoughts on punishment today vs punishment when we were growing up, and go into our favorite whooping stories as a kid. As always, we always end things with our hate minute of the week and bar of the week.

    Do you have pressure?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 63:06


    In this week's episode Spicy Ang gives us an update on how her trip to Puerto Rico went, and the historic moment that happened while she was on the island. We then dive into the tragic mass shooting events that happened in El Paso and Dayton, and our thoughts around what we feel it will take to end it. We also discuss some of the pressures, if any, that we feel being a minority in the workplace. Then we switch it up and get Diggz's and Popslife's take on the top 50 rapper list that has been circling social media, and who they feel deserves to be in the top 5. We end it with everyone's favorite, hate minute and bar of the week

    Mermaids and Aliens?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 64:33


    In this week's episode of ATX SideBars, we discuss what is going on in Puerto Rico, and why the people of Puerto Rico are so angry and protesting. We discuss what is area 51 and have a little fun with it. We get into some of the backlash by some around the the fact that the live movie of Little Mermaid will feature an African American Ariel. We also get into some of the dumbest and positive trends of social media, and of course, we finish things of with our hate minutes and bar of the week.

    Is society too sensitive?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 63:04


    In this week's episode, we each discuss what our plans are for 4th of July and Popslife's car drama. Our topics this week include our thoughts around whether or not we think society is too sensitive nowadays, whether we think it is right for spouses to jump in on their spouse's battle and fight it for them, and we have a little drinking game fun, where we find out what drink best describes our personality, and what is our drink of choice? Of course this week's hate minute is just shy of amazing, and we have some positive affirmations in the form of bar of the week by Popslife.

    Does money buy you TRUE HAPPINESS?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 60:30


    In this week's episode of ATX SideBars, we discuss Diggz's and Popslife's business trip experience to Chicago. They discuss their thoughts on the city, the food, the culture, and the people, all of course after work hours. We then answer Popslife's question of, "Can money buy you true happiness?" and "What would you do if you woke up and all of a sudden you had a million dollars in your bank account?" We get into a little celebrity gossip. Then we end it with hate minute and the bar of the week.

    What would you tell your younger self?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 54:18


    In this week's episode we get deep and discuss the uncomfortable but necessary topic of abortion. More specifically, we share our thoughts and opinions on some of the latest laws that have been passed recently by several states, where some would make abortions not only illegal, but punishable by up to 99 years in prison, even if you were a victim of rape. We also discuss, knowing what we know now, what would we tell our younger self? We each drop a few wisdom bars in hopes that it might help the younger generation. Lastly, we discuss dating now versus dating back in the day, say when we were younger, or even when are parents were first dating. Of course we always end each episode with our hate minute and bar of the week.

    Do teachers need guns?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 48:21


    In this weeks episode we discuss our thoughts around the Florida Gun law that would allow teachers to have a gun in the classroom, the Taylor Swift Billboard performance and the comparison those out in the social media world were trying to make to Beyonce, and can guys and girls really be friends with the opposite sex while in a relationship? Where does the line get drawn? We also have everyone's favorite, hate minute! We conclude it with our bar of the week

    What has social media done to us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 52:28


    In this weeks episode we get into how social media has impacted our lives, the good, bad, and the ugly. We discuss the burning of the cathedral and our thoughts on Paris's richest raising $1B in 4 days, the state of celebrities, hate minute, and of course the bar of the week.

    ATX SideBars take 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 52:31


    In this week's episode, we give thanks to those who have helped us along the way and supported this endeavor, we dive into our thoughts around Nipsey Hussle and what he represented, our thoughts on Brunei, some relationship tea, our weekly hate minute, and of course, the bar of the week.

    Intro to ATX SideBars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 47:05


    In this episode, you will get to know your ATX SideBars hosts, meaning behind the podcast, and why we chose to take on this endeavor. You will get to hear a little bit about our family dinners, top five fries, a little celebrity gossip and what we would do if we were in that situation, hate minute segment, and we'll always end it with the bar of the week.

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