GabFest

It's that time of year when everyone gets the itch to get outside.  But by doing so, you expose yourself to a lot of unknowns and that makes for some interesting stories.  Or maybe you're just so excited about winter being over that you throw caution to the wind and don't prepare like you should.  Then you're really in a world of hurt.  This week the Gab Gals retell your stories of branching out and freaking out.  Plus, you'll get to hear two "Someday you'll laugh about this" moments. 

It's got weird food and even weirder rules,  it's grandma's (or grandpa's) house!  From musical clocks to dead animals watching you while you sleep, there's nothing quite like a visit to your grandparents.  (We think the generational gap is mostly to blame)

This week, Gabbers sent in annonymous questions and the Gab Gals do their best to give advice, Dear Abby style.  In fact, they even take wack at a few Dear Abby questions just to test their chops.  But first, you'll hear all about Britt's escapades in her gym's sauna.  

Are you depressed with the news cycle?  Yeah, we thought so.  So there's no better time to find some news stories that that we can poke a little fun at.  This week, the Gab Gals have rounded up some funny, fun, and wild news stories.

We tell kids to tell the truth, but that sure comes back to bite us.  But you'll never get more honest feedback.  This week, listen for stories about the most embarassing things that kids have said.  Sometimes it's parents that are on the recieving end, but most often, it's kids saying wildly embarrassing things to others (and then we have to deal with the awkwardness. )

We have another throwback episode for you with stories of the wild things kids say. But this week, the Gab Gals want the stories to help jog your memory so you can submit for next week's episode.  So listen, laugh and then go to @gabfest_gals on Instagram to submit YOUR stories of the totally inappropriate things your kids (or any kids) have said. 

It's everyone's favorite topic: Bad dates!  We also decided to expand into bad breakups.  These are the best episodes because everyone has a harrowing story of love lost.  And the Gab Gals dug deep for at least one never-before-told bad date story.  (And that's saying a lot considering how many bad date episodes they've done.)

We're bringing back an oldie, but a goody! This was the first GabFest bad date episode ever and it has some of the most epic stories that have been on the podcast.  Hopefully, it will jog your memory of your own bad dates so you can submit those stories for next week's episode.

The Gab Gals are breaking it all down: Best Kiss, Best Makeover Montage, Best Rom Com, Best Romance Movie.  Gabbers voted and this week, you'll hear the results.  Do you think you'll agree?

Wow! It turns out it's pretty easty to get slapped with a misdemeanor.  In this week's episode, Gabbers' share about their run-ins with the law.  While some are innocent bystanders, others have made some questionable choices.  But as long as no ones goes to jail, we can still laugh about it. 

Welcome to season 5, Gabbers!  The Gab Gals are kicking off the year with stories about being lost.  Some people have been left behind, others have wandered off, and some are just directionally challenged.  The best thing is to remain calm. Unfortunatley, Britt and Alyson treat most scenarios like the beginning of a Dateline episode. 

This entire episode is dedicated to bad, wacky, funny, and chaotic Christmas stories!

This is a supersized holiday episode from Christmas past!

This episode is from season 1!  The Gab Gals break down Christmas songs and give their opinions on all things holiday music. 

This week we mashup a couple of our favorite holiday episode topics: Bad gifts and wacky holiday stories.  The Gab Gals try and get inside the heads of people who blatantly give offensive gifts on purpose, but there's just no understanding it.  And whenever there's a holiday get together, shenanigans ensue.  Those are ALWAYS entertaining!

Remember the old website "Hot or Not." Well even if you don't, we're sure you'll catch on pretty quickly.  This week the Gab Gals weigh-in on what listeners think is HOT during the holiday season and what's NOT.  

We couldn't think of a better way to kick off our "Holiday Movie Bingo" than a break down of the ultimate Christmas rom-com, The Holiday.  Even if you've never seen the movie (gasp!) or maybe it's been a while, you'll still be fully entertained as the Gab Gals talk chemistry, plot holes, and the scene that gave both Gals chills just talking about it.  Plus, Alyson has some solid scenarios about what happens after the movie ends. 

Well the jets were flying high during recording and the Gab Gals were overly excited (bumping the mics a lot.)  But since it's a holiday, the Gals are hopping Gabbers give them a pass as they dish out Thanksgiving stories of weird food and even weirder relatives. Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you eat a lot and get a lot of good stories!

Have you ever been blamed for something you didn't do?  Those accusations can stick with you! But now it's time to hear Gabbers' side of the story.  Or maybe you let someone take the blame for you. When the pressure is on, it's hard not to.  But now it's time to set the record straight and get it all out in the open. 

There are some song lyrics that just make you say, "what?!"  They're not necessarily innappropriate, they just don't make sense.  But as long as there's a catchy beat, apparently it doesn't matter.  This week, the Gab Gals break down song lyrics.  They get to the bottom of some of them, others they speculate, and the rest....still don't make sense. 

Buckle up because we're talking Emergency Room stories!  There's never a dull moment in the E.R. and these Gabber stories did not dissappoint.  We know a lot of you listen with your kids in the car and there may be a couple of submissions that could be a little much for them.  We use pretty mild language and don't get into the nitty gritty, but we want to give that disclaimer.  

We're opening up the vault to bring you a Halloween episode from Season 1 that usually isn't available on your podcast feed!  (the audio will not be as good as usual)The Gab Gals talk Halloween costumes and share listener submissions about haunted houses. And, of course, we'll get taken on a tangent or two.  

It's spooky season and this week the Gab Gals are talking all things scary in a supersized episode!  First, they'll kick things off with listener submitted weird phobias.  Then you'll hear haunted tales from listeners' hometowns.  Now, don't worry too much, most stories are pretty mild but littles could maybe get a little scared.

What's your most embarassing Halloween Costume?  The Gab Gals head down memory lane to relive listeners' submitted costume funnies and failures.  And, of course, Britt and Alyson have plenty of their own costume fails to share along the way. 

It's part 2 of our workplace series!  We heard all about your wacky co-workers last week, so now it's time to roast some bosses.  And boy, do some of them NEED to be roasted. Sometimes it's hard to know where to draw the line when it comes to authority figures, but one thing's for sure, when they ask you to test a mattress with them....don't do it!

You work side by side with people you would otherwise never speak to, and it gets weird! Maybe you end up forced to kiss one to get out of the walk-in freezer, or maybe you see one modeling lingerie at her bachelorette party.  But we love all the drama, personalities, and stories they bring with them.  

Oh the drama!  There's nothing quite like middle school love and Gabbers have written in with some doosies.  This week, listen for stories of fickle frenemies, bewildering breakups, and hallway hookups.   It's all a part of the fast paced, cut throat world of middle school love. 

We all love teachers, they make the world go 'round.  This week you'll hear the good, the bad and the funny stories all about taeachers.  Some of them take a dark turn and the Gab Gals take on the challenge to make them funny, however awkward they get.  

The Gab Gals are back!  This week we talk about the most embarassing things that Gabbers' parents have done and how Gabbers embarrass THEIR kids.  Plus, we get details on some of the crazy post-op things Alyson went through. 

There's something special about sleep-away camps.  You act completely different than you would if you were with your family.  Then add in all the variables of being in the great outdoors.  It's a recipe for some great stories.  So grab your merit badges, pull up a camp chair, and listen as the Gab Gals retell all of your escapades at camp.  

First, we get a re-cap of Alyson's trip to Vegas.  Then The Gab Gals dive into your 4th of July stories.  Spoiler Alert:  Everyone is bad at fireworks.  And finally, Britt and Alyson weigh in on their summertime poll results. 

Most of us don't consider ourselves good spellers. Words are hard! Especially now that technology has enabled us.  But what happens when we're so far off that autocorrect can't even save us?  This week's episode may not help you spell better, but it will make you feel better about your own spelling mental blocks.  And even if you don't learn to spell, you will learn to never trust a big butt and smile. 

If you've ever gotten gotten into a pickle because you're a people pleaser, this episode is for you!  What the heck is wrong with all of us?  We just can't say no, so we end up in WILD situations.  Or we're so worried we'll hurt people's feelings that we end up suffering the most.  Listen for stories of times when Gabbers (and of course, the Gab Gals) people-pleased their way into a whole lot of trouble.  

Listen, we all have them.  Those little quirks that we know are annoying and cause ourselves (and/or the people around us) some trouble.  But for some reason they're part of our personality and not going anywhere anytime soon.  This week the Gab Gals admit theirs and read listener submissions about everyone's toxic traits. 

Got a secret.  Can you keep it?  Well, actually most of us can't.  It's too burdonsome to have a juicy secret weighing on us.  Or maybe we just blurt things out totally on accident.  In this week's episode,  the Gab Gals talk about times they've been burned and chime in on Gabbers' secret-slipping confessions.   

It's wedding season!  So it's only appropriate that we dedicate an entire episode to the subject.  But as it turns out, some crazy stuff goes down at these events.  Sometimes it's the little things that start the day off on the wrong foot.  Other times, there are problems of epic proportion!

The TV shows and movies that we used to watch were wild!  Some of them were problematic, others were just plain cringe.  This rings especially true if you were raised during the wild west of reality TV.  This week, listen for a trip down TV memory lane. It may unlock some core memories (or trauma).

Disclaimer:  There are a few mature themes on this week's episode. If you've ever spent hours deep-diving something completely random online, this episode is for you.  We're all so curious we and want to get to the bottom of whatever thought crosses our minds in the middle of the night.  And since we have all the information we could ever want in the palm of our hands, we end up in some interesting places.  This week, Gabbers sent in the weirdest rabbit holes they've found themselves down.  

In honor of Mother's Day, this week's episode is all about our less-than-stellar motherhood moments.  We figure it will make us feel a little better about ourselves.  Plus, Gabbers can get some heavy guilt off thier chests. (there's nothing like mom-guilt, am I right?) So sit back and listen to some of people's most epic mom fails. 

Have you ever started a hobby and then it became you're whole personality?  Well you're not alone.  In fact, most of us are guilty of being a little too passionate about our passion.  It's just better if you own it, find your tribe and maybe start a club. 

The WEIRDEST things happen at the grocery store.  So natuarally, the Gab Gals had to dedicate an entire episode to them.  We're talking everything from the scary, the gross, the uncomfortable and the unfortunate things that happen while we shop for life's necessities.  

A lot of us are fresh off of Spring Break and that means you all have some stories!  But as it turns out, these days, we're less MTV and we're more TLC.  (complete with renditions of Bette Midler's, God is Watching us. Oddly enough, that song goes along with so many of these stories)

History can be fascinating! Especially when Gabbers send in their favorite historical nuggets that are weird, funny, and sometimes....problematic. Forget your boring high school history class, when the Gab Gals get involved, you'll be laughing and singing along with the Michael Jackson song from the Free Willy soundtrack. 

It's the simple things in life that really matter.  The day-to-day things that fill us with joy, really don't get enough attention.  So this week, the Gab Gals shout out all those little moments that make daily life a little sweeter.  You'll never know how brave you are for choosing whatever movie you want, until you listen to this episode!

Going out to eat is great!  Someone else cooks, does the dishes, and maybe wipes your behind.  Now before you think that last part is an exaggeration, just listen to this week's episode. It's filled with Gabbers' stories of the wierdness and grossness at restaurants. We hope you came hungry!

We can make fun of you because we are you.  We all have a little Disney Adult inside of us.  Honestly, we're probably just trying to heal our inner child.  Whether you're a full-blown Disney Adult or you think these poeple need to grow up, listen in for some laughs! 

Alyson's off of Coke Zero, so she's fired up! But it turns out our Gabbers also feel pretty strongly about some things these days.  Listen for some hot takes about any and everything.  From pop culture to crop tops to Ballerina Farm, it's all part of this week's episode. 

Birthdays rarely go as planned.  Sometimes there's a suprise.  Other times it's suprising that everyone survived. This week, you'll hear all about Gabbers' most memorable birthdays. Plus, the Gab Gals share some TMI at the OBGYN's office during their "Someday you'll laugh about this" moments. 

Oh, what's in a name? If you're the one being called Cheese Girl, then a name carries a quite a bit of weight.  Some nicknames make total sense, others are quite a stretch.  This week the Gab Gals tell you about some of the nicknames they've had and the cringey ones listeners have written in.   

What's the craziest thing you've done for love? It seems when it comes to matters of the heart, our brain takes a backseat. This week we've got stories, advice, and even a guest to break it all down. Loni Harmon, The Dating Counselor, joins the Gab Gals to talk about the misadventures Gabbers have had in the love department.  And all three of them share some of their cringiest dating moments. 

Do you ever wish you could correct people's grammar mistakes without coming off like a jerk? Honestly, don't do it.  It never ends well.  Instead, listen and commiserate with the Gab Gals as they talk about your grammer pet peeves and realize that nobody's perfect.