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Missi Burgess and Amena Brown love donuts. Missi and Amena are family. They are sisters-in-law. Friends-in-sisters. Sisters-in-friends. Fristers. They also love cupcakes. They love donuts and cupcakes so much they decided to start a podcast expressly for talking about donuts and cupcakes. And how to…

Here For The Donuts Podcast


    • Feb 24, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 19m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Episode 15: Donut Make Me Mad

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 98:52


    Missi and Amena talk about all the things that make them MAD. Amena shares how joining the gym pissed her off. Missi shared why she rages against the patriarchy. Missi and Amena provide you with a Pissed Off Playlist.

    Episode 14: Culture Shock

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 67:35


    Missi has a culture shock experience to share and Amena is hearing the story for the first time along with the listeners. It involves a firework store. Missi makes an underwear confession and Amena is addicted to 90 Day Fiancé. Amena and Missi discuss moments where they experienced culture shock and why it can be a great learning experience. Donuts and life lessons abound!

    Episode 13: Late Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 97:41


    Missi and Amena discuss least, most, great and late expectations. Missi has a confession that includes the power of “apparently.” Amena confesses to being a hater. Amena and Missi discuss late expectations and faith, bras and back boobies, and the challenge of new friends. Missi talks about the animals she’s killed for attacking her chickens. Note that Amena is squeamish through this entire portion of conversation. Note that Missi goes into even more detail. Donut miss this episode!

    Episode 12: How to Fix a Broken Record: Donut Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2018 70:06


    Missi and Amena got up early to celebrate National Donut Day. Missi interviews Amena about her book How to Fix a Broken Record. Amena defines what an uncle sandal is. For the first time ever Amena and Missi have buttons to press during recording and they can't stop laughing. Grab some donuts and listen in to fix your own broken records.

    Episode 11: Periods Period.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 64:30


    Missi and Amena talk about periods. The power of the period. Embarrassing periods. Period survival kit. Period supplies and product reviews.

    Episode 10: How to Par-tay

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 84:46


    Missi, Amena and DJ Opdiggy (HFTD podcast producer) enjoy donuts from Donuts in the Den at Beetlecat Restaurant in Atlanta. Missi and DJ Opdiggy dish about their childhood cassette tape radio show. Missi, Amena, and DJ Opdiggy tell their favorite party stories and give tips on how to throw a great party.

    Episode 9: I Donut Want to Grow Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 92:05


    Missi discusses the limitations of dried shampoo. Amena has a shaving kerfuffle. Amena and Missi discuss the pros and cons of apartment living and buying your first home. Missi talks about the pitfalls of renting a house when you have a newborn. Amena and Missi define the levels of adulting. Missi reads appliance reviews.

    Episode 8: Self-Care and Carbohydrates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 50:10


    Missi and Amena are doing their first podcast interview!!! They are happy Jo Saxton and Steph Williams O'Brien from Lead Stories Podcast agreed to eat donuts and talk about pro-tips for self-care. Amena creates a self-care scale that involves Rhea Perlman's character from Cheers and Beyonce. Steph may or may not have touched all the donuts before she chose one she liked. Jo wants to know why olive oil isn't considered an essential oil. Missi discusses the merits of a Bailey's latte. We all agreed that Facebook needed a donut. This episode featured donuts from Voodoo Doughnut Austin. Listen to Lead Stories Podcast here!: http://www.leadstoriespodcast.com/

    Episode 7: Love and Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2017 126:05


    Missi confesses the lies we sometimes tell about who really ate all the donuts. Missi and Amena discuss planning a wedding pre-Pinterest. Amena discusses wedding night prep. Missi uses words like sphincter and makes Amena feel awkward. Amena tells Missi why every woman should have at least one freaky friend.. Missi shares what sex is like after kids. This episode’s donuts are from Happy Donuts.

    Episode 6: New Year's Resolutions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2017 47:32


    Amena and Missi discuss the merits of Ginuwine's "Pony" and the logistics of a booty pop. Missi stalks the interwebs and #newyearsresolutions2016 to assess whose previous resolutions succeeded and failed. Missi and Amena attempt to decipher Drake and the 6 and fail.

    Episode 5: Awkward Appointment Etiquette

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2016 126:05


    Missi discovers the perks of Someone Needs a Donut. Amena wants to know if the dentist is taking care of her teeth or trying to play pool. Missi and Amena discuss the politics of hair removal and ob/gyn appointments. This episode's cupcakes are from Sprinkles Cupcakes Atlanta.

    Episode 4: Merry Donutmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2016 44:12


    We've got two well deserved cupcake awards and tips for how to enjoy more carbs and survive the holidays. This episode's cupcakes are from Sweet Cheats bakery in Kirkwood and shoutout to Missi for bringing the cupcake wine.

    Episode 3 - Carbs and Travel Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2016 79:55


    Someone Needs a Donut at a birthday party and Missi talks about the truth syrup of PMS. Confessions of why Amena refuses to clean her house when company comes over. Why slow drivers make Missi cuss. Amena share how not to get into a fight over an airplane seat. This episode’s donuts are from Bon Glaze.

    Episode 2 - What To Expect in Your 30s

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2016 88:28


    Someone needs a donut in traffic and at Piccadilly. Amena discovers batwings are a thing and spanx are a necessary part of her 30s. Missi discusses her 30s as a decade of tears and wine flasks. We also learn the correct definition for an infamous four-letter word. This episode’s donuts are from Sublime Donuts.

    Episode 1 - Why we are here for the donuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2016 56:57


    Amena and Missi become family members by marriage and bond over carbs. Missi discusses the difference between being here for the donuts and staying for the cupcakes. No carb shaming. Missi nominates herself as Someone Needs a Donut and Amena nominates the cast of the Walking Dead. This episode’s donuts are from our home base donut place Revolution Donuts.

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