I Know I Sound Crazy

Welcome to season two of I Know I Sound Crazy! I'm back from my sabbatical and feeling better than ever. Join me, your host, Ashelyn Galloway, and your sometimes host, Nicole Self, as we dive deeper into our journey of deconstructing faith. We're back to yap about our past as devoted Christians and what that means for our beliefs today. We touch on the many inconsistencies we're still finding across the religion, the No True Scotsman fallacy, and the particularly fascinating phenomenon of virgin births across cultures (Spoiler: Jesus is not the only religious figure to be born of a virgin birth. Who knew?).Nicole also speaks candidly about the other side of grief, two years out from tragedy, which we hope will resonate with anyone seeking solace and understanding.Whether you're questioning your own beliefs, or just curious about the deconstruction process, this episode is for you. So say a prayer, or light your sage,  and join us for a good yap session. Welcome back!!

DISCLAIMER:  Those audio gaps are not your phone or your car speaker cutting out. It's my editing. There are two,  so use them to open some loud and crunchy snacks or start the dishwasher. I'm spilling the tea on celebrity PR relationships.  From Taylor Swift's carefully crafted image, to the rise of her now ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn's career, to the thirstiest celebrities in Hollywood, we're breaking down the art of managing a celebrity's public persona. Join me as we explore the highs and lows of some of the most talked-about PR relationships in Hollywood, and learn the strategies that keep these stars shining bright in the public eye. Grab your popcorn and settle in for a juicy episode on celebrity PR relationships!

Whenever I need to talk spirituality, I call my friend Nicole. She joins me on the podcast this week, 9ish months after our last deconstruction episode, to discuss life and death, the possibility of reincarnation, and what death and fear of god look like being on the other side of a tragedy. It's a deeply personal and vulnerable episode, so this one goes out to all the enneagram 4 girls (and boys). 

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts...." -William ShakespeareYou know how we've all been having a collective awakening for the last 3 years? Yeah, that isn't an accident. Once you realize most of what we see is scripted and/or fake, it really helps you chill the fuck out. The matrix is finally falling. We aren't falling with it. Def my craziest episode yet, but you know, that's kinda my whole vibe. 

In my opinion, everything from her birthday was fabricated to make her look bad, so we are diving into the timeline from that night, along with that crazy story about her being at Nobu . Also, for the love of God, can we please stop giving Perez Hilton attention? 

Back at it again with the one and only Jacob Street! Ya'll like him too much and it's giving him a big head. We start with an update on the Liberty University scandal, and add more commentary, because apparently after 3 full episodes on it, we still have more to say. We give some life updates and manifestation inspiration, as well as a much needed hot take, and then we crack open the White Claws and get into our Midnights review. Basically, I will stop believing she loved Karlie when she stops writing songs that imply it.  Also, justice for Lana.  

Hello and welcome back! Today is a more light hearted episode, as I think I'm speaking for all of us when I say I have Britney fatigue. Instead, I tell you some conspiracy theories that I don't believe for a change, I call out T Swift for some things that weren't handled well, we have a brief pop culture recap and a pop culture prediction, and then we get into my very favorite topic: manifestation. Some of ya'll need a pep talk. That's where I come in. Suspend your disbelief and get ready to consciously create your reality. 

Britney isn't free. If you believe she is, you're not paying attention. 

The long awaited episode on 90's princess and dancing queen, Ms. Britney Jean Spears. I'm not going to waste your time covering topics that are discussed in the documentaries and tv specials made about her. You already know about her parents and her sister. You already know about her conservatorship. All I'm interested in talking about is the same thing I've been talking incessantly about for the last two years: Britney isn't free.  

We pick up back at the hospital in August 1997, where Diana is declared dead around 4 am. Immediately, the decisions made surrounding her death don't make any sense. Why was evidence destroyed? Why were the doctors who embalmed her body without proper documentation not held accountable? Why does no one ever talk about the survivor of the crash? I also briefly touch on Stranger Things going full blown horror genre, Pete Davidson and Kim K being a (likely) PR couple, and HAYLEY KIYOKO AND BECCA TILLEY BEING A COUPLE. Also, Dianna Agron came out. Told you.Use my code ASHELYN15 at MadisonandMallory.com to get 15% of regular priced items! Follow the link here:https://madisonandmallory.com?aff=478  

This episode dives into the mystery surrounding the deaths of Princess Diana, Dodi Al Fayed, and Henri Paul. They died in August of 1997 when their car collided with the 13th pillar in the Alma Tunnel in Paris. 25 years later, there are still no answers and little explanation for their deaths. The more you dig, the more suspicious the circumstances become. This is part 1, and the evidence only becomes more compelling.In this episode, I also inform you that 1989 is likely next and will have some vault songs about Karlie, we get an Amanda Bynes update,  and a pop culture prediction. I do not cry or talk about God anywhere in this episode LOL. Use my code ASHELYN15 at MadisonandMallory.com to get 15% of regular priced items! Follow the link here:https://madisonandmallory.com?aff=478  

In an episode which I'm certain is going to land me at the center of a prayer chain for my salvation, my friend Nicole and I spend an hour and a half poking holes in fundamental Christian beliefs, specifically those that are found in the first couple chapters of the Old Testament. It leaves Nicole and I wondering if the Bible is talking about two different gods, which is arguably my biggest conspiracy yet. How can the Creator be so kind and loving in the New Testament,  but so cruel and hateful in the Old Testament? It doesn't make sense. And we don't have answers, but we are certain of one thing: God does not equal fear. And the Old Testament is filled to the brim with it. Come have a controversial chat with us, as we talk Zodiac signs, purity culture, and how neither of us care to serve a god who needs anger management classes. If you're close in your walk with God, this might not be the episode for you. Because as we said, we are two really bad Christians.

The long awaited final chapter of the Liberty University scandal is here. Jacob is back for the last installment of the series, where we talk about growing up devout Christians, being told as literal children that we need to be willing to die for our faith, and an overwhelming feeling of guilt that seems to always transcend the whole point of the Gospel. We also get vulnerable about the church's views on being LGBTQ, and all the religious trauma that comes along with it. We finally hear about the North Greenville University scandal, we talk about where Liberty University is currently standing in the wake of this mess, and share all our final thoughts. This conclusion episode is almost two hours long, and also the first time I've ever cried on a podcast. Probably won't be the last.

Jacob and I are back, yet again, to tell the rest of the Liberty University Scandal. We start out with our feelings on how being the single friend in the group has a direct correlation with the pull out couch at the vacation home, and then dive into the story that has us all shook. I close some gaps in the messy timeline, and tell how the affair that was meant to stay a secret forever became a huge scandal over night. Jacob and I focus on a lot of the inconsistencies and the discrepancies between both versions that are being told.  Bottom line: someone here is lying. Who do you think is telling the truth? This week's episode is candid, hilarious, equal parts heartbreaking and yet not surprising at all, and it's all 100% true. Allegedly. 

This episode starts off addressing  how Chris Brown is a piece of garbage, how Jacob thinks Will Ferrell isn't funny (but is still open to lunch with him), and how Euphoria is not the wholesome Christian high school experience Jacob and I had. We then dive into how Liberty University got caught up in a scandal that the Christian community seems to have brushed under the rug. What are they hiding? Where is accountability? And more importantly, who do we believe now?  Sit back and listen to me and Jacob dive into the world of modern Christianity, legalism, and a scandal that rocked the religious world from the inside out. And the one time Jacob adopted a pet chameleon when he was black out drunk. Get your drink of choice ready, and buckle up for part one of the Liberty University Scandal. There is more to come.  And it gets even more confusing.

Have you ever looked at an Instagram model or celebrity who is constantly on a yacht, wearing all designer everything, drinking expensive champagne, traveling all around the world, and wondered "how is she affording that every single week?" While it could certainly be hard earned cash, or it could definitely be family money,  it also could be a lot darker than you realize.  Welcome to the world of celebrity yachting, where the wealthy swindle women seeking money and fame into thinking they are traveling and getting paid for it. It's one of the best kept secrets in Hollywood, and the media won't talk about it. So I will. Be sure to check out Crazy Days and Nights for more blind items. I trust Enty Lawyer with my life, honestly. 

The things you assume to be true are true. Consciousness creates reality. The things we focus on manifest in our lives. But if you look it up, every mainstream outlet will try to tell you that's incorrect, and your thoughts do not have the power to create. If that's true, why did the elite of the world pull a book about this very subject off the market? Is this the best kept secret in the world, and it's just been hidden from us for centuries? Realizing you're not a victim, but instead, the creator in your reality, is about to change your life.  

She was the it girl of the early 2000's. In the blink of an eye, she was scattered all across the tabloids for reckless behavior. What happened to our darling Amanda Bynes? The more you dig into her past, the more it starts to make sense. We dive into the sketchy past of Nickelodeon and the lack of parental involvement, which ultimately led to her very public downfall.  I've said it once and I'll say it again: If your parents won't protect you, who will? 

Two besties who got caught innocently kissing at a concert, or a secret relationship covered up by the media's (unfair) narrative of Taylor being boy crazy? If we're allowed to do all this speculation about Jake and that damn scarf, why can't I ask the hard questions? Like who is Dress really about? This Kaylor deep dive features Jacob Street; my bestie, my very first podcast guest, and an expert on the gays. Are you ready for it?

For the very first episode of I Know I Sound Crazy, we are diving into The Mandela Effect. This theory messes me up every time I think about it, so I'm dragging you all down with me. Get ready to question your entire existence. Also, it's Berenstein Bears and everyone knows it. If you think it's Berenstain, stay away from me and my family.