Glamazons and Leprechauns Podcast (GAL Podcast) is where two women at opposite ends of the height spectrum offer their unique perspectives on culture and society. We are a forthright, fearless, and hopefully comedic female podcast tackling the important issues that GALs like us face. If you have ever felt ostracized for being too tall, too short, or for not fitting the physical expectations of the status quo, then this podcast is for you, consider yourself a GALpal.
July 4th Special: Diary of a Mad Cat Woman As previously mentioned, GAL Podcast has a special series in the works. While we are putting the final touches on that, please enjoy this special episode, which chronicles Tracy's trap-neuter-return (TNR) experience, and how she became known as the neighborhood cat lady.
Minisode 34.5: Respites & Rashguards Since their San Diego beach trip left much to be desired (like the beach, for one), the GALs have some new travel plans up their tankinis.
Episode 34: BBQ and Germans, Too! It's that time of year for three-day weekends, pool parties, and BBQ's. After their recent Memorial Day BBQ, the GALs discuss their holiday spread and bring on a special guest who divulges the recipe for her German family staple.
Minisode 33.5: Mo' Money It's no surprise that the cost of living has gone through the roof while salaries have stagnated. On today's episode, the GALs provide some stats on wage trends, the cost of living, cheapest places to live, and what industries we should all change to in order to make a decent wage.
Episode 33: Tropic Like It's Hot Summer is upon us and people are jonesing to travel. In today's episode, the GAL's provide an update on where you can go, what it will cost you, and what you need to plan for.
Minisode 32.5: Pop Talk & Yacht Rock Have you ever wondered about the lyrical origin of a popular song? Michal Jackson or Michael McDonald? What is Yacht Rock? These questions and more will be explored on today's episode.
Episode 32: One-Year Anniversary Special: All About Evil The GALs return after their short hiatus with a one-year anniversary special. Today's episode is totally evil, all about "evil" that is. How does one define "evil?" How evil are you? Is evil becoming more prevalent in the world? The GAL's tackle these questions and more, and take a series of quizzes in order to find out just how evil they are.
Episode 31: No Entry After being cooped up for over a year, the GALS want to travel! In this episode, they talk about Covid19 travel restrictions nationally and abroad and find out exactly where you can't go, where you can go, what you need, and how to get there.
Minisode 30.5: Taking Shots Today, the GALs discuss all things related to the Covid19 vaccine.
The Leprechaun Edition With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, we would be remiss if we failed to celebrate everything leprechaun, including the co-host of the show. Rashell takes over to get us learned up on her ancestry. You might say this episode is "golden.'
Episode 30: Putting the Cult in Culture In our society, where everyone's actions are under a microscope, and celebrities are getting 'canceled' left and right for 'this' or 'that,' can you separate the art from the artist? Is cancel culture a positive form of social justice or is it a modern-day witchhunt? In today's episode, the GALS weigh in their opinion.
Episode 29: Pot, Parents, and Pupils In this extended episode, the GALs welcome an in-studio guest to join in discussing the experiences of buying legal cannabis under Arizona's new law. But just as most things on the surface have a seedy underbelly, Tracy segues into a discussion on systemic racial issues--not just throughout our justice system but in our education system as well. So, get ready to put this episode in your pipe and smoke it.
Episode 28: Dead or Alive The long-awaited show is here! As promised, Tracy finally tests Rashell's knowledge on who's dead and who's still alive. We also find out that Rashell is a Nickelback supporter, or rather, "Nickelback neutral." Don't blame her. She doesn't know any better.
Episode 27: Look. Listen. Learn. From books, audiobooks, and podcasts, today the GALs eventually get around to discussing what they are reading and listening to and offer up their suggestions for your next great title.
Minisode 26.5: Now Playing! Today, the GAL's are your poor-man Roger&Ebert stand-ins as we discuss what full-length feature films to watch and which to avoid. Spoiler: Gerard Butler's fingers are, yet again, the topic of conversation. We just can't resist.
Episode 26: A Midwinter's Stream From a white-haired Superman monster-hunter in a fantasy saga to a Just-For-Men beard-dyed Nicholas Cage talking about the history of naughty words, the GALs talk about what television series they are watching, what they plan to watch, what they tried to watch, and what they have avoided watching altogether.
Episode 25: Predictions The GALS chime in with their 2021 predictions in addition to poo-pooing the ambiguous predictions of prophets and news organizations. Spoiler: It gets dark. We apologize.
Minisode 24.5: Resolutions Who makes New Year's resolutions? What do they tend to be? How many people keep them? These questions plus the GAL's resolutions for 2021 and more will be covered in this extended minisode.
Episode 24: Quiz Show We put the dumpster fire of what was last year to bed as Tracy quizzes Rashell on 2020 trivia.
Episode 23: Dearly Departed In this episode, we remember those who we lost in 2020. There are enough nonsequiturs to make you laugh along the way.
Episode 22: Resting Grinch Face Last week we talked about favorite Christmas songs; this week it is all about favorite Christmas movies. The GALs discuss what denotes an actual Christmas movie, and take issue, once again, with several top lists from various sources that get it all wrong. Prepare yourself for a non-sequitur discussion where the GALs rate butt-chins.
Episode 21: Carol of the GALs 'Tis the season for the GALS to talk about their favorite Christmas songs as well as the ones they cannot stand. In addition, the term "coal in their stocking" takes on a whole new meaning. So, warm up your voice and get ready to sleigh some fa la las.
Episode 20: So this is Christmas, and what have we done? In this episode, the GALS take a figurative sleigh ride down memory lane to share Christmases past. From trees and traditions to death-defying sledding adventures, this episode is packed like a snowball. Guess who's been naughty and who's been nice. Your presents is requested. Yule be sorry if you miss it!
Minisode 19.5: Lies we Tell our Children From the Tooth Fairy to the biggest holiday legend of all, the GALS discuss the lies parents tell their children around the holidays and contemplate whether or not they should. You can guess which side of the lie-fence Rashell sits on.
Episode 19: Double-date with a Rando Today, the GALS take a deep dive into randonauting and provide a debrief on their on-location randonauting "adventure." Spoiler alert: If you were hoping for ghost adventures, prepare to be disappointed.
Minisode 18.5: Date with a Rando Today, the GALs talk about adventurous trends that Gen Z's are up to as a way to keep themselves busy and "safe" during these Covid days. The gals introduce one trend in particular, which becomes the focus of their first on-location episode. With Rashell, is any adventure ever safe? Tune in to find out.
Episode 18: Out of our Gourds Today, the gals are talking pumpkins, squashes, and other holiday staples, both sweet and savory. They also discuss the risks involved in being a guest at someone's Thanksgiving dinner.
Minisode 17.5: Fall into Sweetness From candied apples to popcorn balls, the GALS talk about fabulous fall sweets in preparation for next week's full-length episode. Bring your sweet tooth!
Hiatusode 1: Guest: Believer Skeptic Podcast While Tracy and Rashell are on their first hiatus this week, we bring you a favorite encore episode from Believer Skeptic Podcast with Chris Chavez and Cody Wagner, our guests from last week. Please enjoy this episode in our absence. If you're into strange phenomena and like what you hear, subscribe to their podcast at http://www.bspodphx.com/
Episode 17: Believers and Skeptics In this episode, Chris Chavez and Cody Wagner from Believer Skeptic Podcast pay the GALS a visit to discuss strange phenomena and where they get the inspiration for their shows.
Episode 16: The Horror of it all In this extended episode (which is also haunted by some strange clicking sounds), special guest, Corin Grimm, from the movie Krampus: The Reckoning, joins the GALs in discussing their most influential horror movies as well as various horror genres.
Episode 15: Bad Witches In this latest, spookalicious, edition, special guest, Tracy's mom, joins the GALs in a strange brew share-and-tell of paranormal encounters and unexplained phenomenon.
Episode 14: Very Superstitious Welcome to the first of four full-length, spooky-themed episodes airing during the month of October. This episode is all about superstitions from those surrounding All Hallow's Eve to sailors, theatre, and even menstruation. Stick around after the show for a special, candy-coated bonus segment.
Minisode 13.5: If it Wasn't for Bad Luck In preparation for next week's full-length episode, this one is all about Tracy's bad luck because Rashell, being a leprechaun, does not have any.
Episode 13: The Animal Issue In this extended episode, Tracy and Rashell discuss current issues related to animals including responsible pet ownership, training, and adopting as well as how animals, shelters, and zoos are being affected by the Covid pandemic.
Minisode12.5: Animalz In this preview to our next full-length episode, Tracy and Rashell discuss their crazy obsession with their four-legged adopted children of past and present, including the naughty ones presently in trouble.
Episode 12.0: School Daze It seems that everyone is in a daze over the issue of COVID and how to conduct the upcoming school year. Tracy and Rashell share their thoughts from the teacher and parent perspective and give their predictions for how things might play out.
Minisode 11.5: Back to School In this preview to our next full-length episode, Tracy and Rashell discuss what they remember from their K-12 days. Honestly, it's not much.
Episode 11: Baking Through the Apocalypse With everyone having cabin fever and extra time on their hands over the past few months due to Covid19, many individuals, like Tracy and Rashell, have gotten adventurous in their respective kitchens. In this episode, they discuss favorite bakes they like to make, childhood dishes, and why French food is equally delicious as it is a pain-in-the-ass to prepare. Bon Appétit!
Minisode 10.5: What's Cookin'? In this tasty preview to next week's full episode, Tracy and Rashell broadly discuss one of their favorite topics: Food. Tracy is the self-proclaimed "avid baker" while Rashell is the "angry cook." Rashell also throws out some Indian food vocabulary to get us all learned up.
Episode 10: Falling Into Ruin This "thrilling" episode is all about getting old and falling apart--something each and every one of us has to look forward to, eventually. Tracy contemplates her failing eyesight and likelihood of having another accident in another three-story-house while Rashell candidly reveals her struggle with anxiety.
Minisode 9.5: Restoration Hardware In this preview to next week's full episode, Tracy and Rashell talk about healthy living, longevity, and Zac Efron.
Episode 9: Tales of a Manazon This episode brings our first guest in-studio to offer the male perspective on growing up, literally. Spoiler alert: He had it way easier than Tracy did.
Minisode 8.5: Mini-manazon In this preview to next week's episode, Tracy and Rashell physically objectify tall actors, Tracy's bread-breaking steals focus from the podcast, and everyone finds out just how bad she is at converting centimeters to inches.
Episode 8: Shifting Gears This episode is all about changing careers. Thanks to the coronavirus, unemployment is at an all-time high, and many individuals find themselves shifting gears to make ends meet. Tracy goes over the statistics on who is out of work, who is projected to work the longest, and how we can all plan ahead. Rashell offers advice for those stuck in a rut at their longterm POE.
Minisode 7.5: I'm Out! In this preview to episode 8, Tracy and Rashell talk about everyone's favorite place to be: the good old J.O.B. (NOT!) Tracy shares her inability to leave a job, only up until recently, while Rashell shares her inability to stay at one.
Episode 7: Summertime Blues With hot summer days and nowhere to go due to the coronavirus, Tracy and Rashell discuss swimsuit woes facing all women, but especially those of larger and longer stature. Tracy shares her swimsuit obsession and Rashell shares a traumatic childhood swimsuit memory. We're all going to laugh at her.
Mega-Minisode 6.5: Playing Catch-up In this extended minisode, Rashell and Tracy discuss major events occurring in the "big circus side-show," known as America, since they last recorded back in March. As you can tell by the length of the episode, there was much to "weigh in" on. Eventually, they get around to announcing next week's topic.
Episode 6: The Devil in the D-tales Episode six is part two of our travel series where we discuss travel issues related to theme parks and theme park brand sizeism. You must be at least this tall to ride your way through this episode.
Minisode 5.5: TMI For Your Amusement As a preview to episode six, Tracy and Rashell discuss some of their favorite theme parks and most memorable roller coaster experiences. If you are a theme park or roller coaster enthusiast and a frequent visitor to some of Southern California's most popular theme park destinations, this episode is for you.
Episode 5: Travel Whoas As a glamazon, sitting sideways on any mode of transportation, contorting your body under low-hanging showerheads, and foregoing souvenir shorts and shoes for magnets and keychains are all just aspects of life in the funhouse. This episode is dedicated to those travel woes and "whoas" one can expect when one doesn't fit the expectations of what a normal-sized traveler should be.