Maddie, a recovering homeschooler and greatest therapist in the making. Korby, a public school survivor and soon to be off-off Broadway playwright. Together they host the Long Awkward Pause Podcast, telling stories that bridge the gap between their childhoods and adulthoods, one hilarious topic at a…
In this hilarious (and deeply emotional) episode, we talk about changing friendships - who better than a few friends that live in different places! We are joined by our dearest comrade Soraiya as we explore friendship dealbreakers, the aftermath of involuntary vacationing, and times when you aren't that kind of gay.
Our star signs aligned for a special evening, all about horoscopes and astrology! Tune in and ride out this weird energy to hear about our upcoming tour dates, find out the truth behind science signs, and why our destiny may be fulfilled. We give this episode 6 flags!
This week we discuss our favorite childhood shows, plan a road rally for our nearest and dearest, and apologize for taping over precious VHS movies. So turl up your toes and get ready for a trip down memory lane.
This week we are a little too casual as we cover cults! Everything from packs of grandmas, extraterrestrial racism, and the energy you would need to bring in order to impress your followers. Tune in!
After our natural hiatus, we return with a follow-up to our very popular unsolicited advice episode. Buckle up as we give advice on how to craft the best card for a dad, how to include your troubled child in the family discussion, and the most unique way to cut your own bangs.
In this first minisode of 2019, we reorient and rediscover one another with a few personal questions. Tune in to find out which New Girl character Maddie most resembles and what controversial thought Korby has about stand-up comics.
"We finally get POLITICAL in this Emmy award winning episode of LAP", is how we write the fake news version of this podcast. We are joined again by Liz as we gently dive into the world of fake news.
It may not be Halloween -- but it's still spooky season (beat it, Thanksgiving). We are joined by returning guest and dear friend Feather (!!!) as we follow the spook-tacular rabbit hole of the Halloween season with three special stories. Consult your second clairvoyant before listening and prepare to be ghosted (lol ew).
It's spooky season and we have three spooky stories to tell! Our fellow podcasters Devon (Fabled, The Streamer's Guide, and Rocks Fall!) and Aj (Straight Off the Top of My Headlines) send us a few of their spooky memories for this week's ep!
This week's topic is scandals! We take on Tonya Harding's life story, the surprise Hollywood murder involving actress Lana Turner, and of course, the tv show Scandal, with dear friend Kerry Washington, couldn't escape us.
In our 30th episode we tackle our hometowns, from the very special water towers to the creepy museum's storing human tissue. Join us as we go home and then quickly disown it -- like as if we won't be back there when we are forty, raising children and loving every moment of it.
Since going Hollywood, we've had sooo many write-ins! (jk kinda but we would if you did!) Here are three listeners who sent us some mail: one a correction, one a fantastic connection, and another looking for advice!
This week we revisit our glory sides to discuss how awkward we truly are in party settings. Korby will sweat and Maddie will hide, not sure which is worse, but one definitely is more obvious than the other! Get out of your headspace and start chatting with your party locals like Miranda and normal Bill.
In this episode we give much needed, not-asked for, advice! Don't worry we'll cover parents comparing siblings, low ponytails, and make-up on our wrinkled skins! Tune in and get enlightened.
The distance between us won't keep us from chatting! This week's episode is about life transitions, which is perfect timing because we both just made huge ones. Tune in to ignore your own life decisions for the next hour!
We've done it, we have laid Mildly Awkward to rest with a final lap including those topics that never made the cut such things as sex, larping, and avocado toast. Don't worry, closing this door will open a new one (next week).
This episode gets real spooky as we dive into the things that make us squirm. We discuss Maddie's hatred of the ocean, Chris Brown fans, a murder mystery solved, and those creepy 19 and Counting people.
In this groundbreaking episode about graduate school (seriously, find us another podcast about it!), we welcome back our sound producer, Chris! His first order of business is to fire us?? Anyway, enjoy our pre-graduation decline where we try to remember our teachings, get Chris to break deals, and get swole with Berry Fitness.
This extra special treat is too good to pass up. We dive DEEP into some conspiracies theories and the reality that YES it's all real and nothing can change the fact the government is involved in some mega crazy experiment to keep us -- oops... I better keep that to myself. Enjoy the return of our dearest (AND NOW MARRIED !!!!) friend, Brandon.
We are joined by OUR DEAREST FRIEND EVER Hannah who returns to deliver yet another beautiful message about body positivity. So, come along followers -- we mean, listeners -- on this wonderful, encouraging, and non-CULTy episode.
In this hilarious episode about friendship, we bash our best listeners (jk), sing our friendship song, and put our knowledge of one another to the test! Listen in and find out how to be our insta-frands!
Does eating frozen pizza make you sad and lazy? If you can't remember the entirety of hit Black Eyed Peas songs, are you even a millennial?? Well, find out this week for we have this timely episode that celebrates all things college, featuring another sibling of cohost Maddie -- Liz! Grab your ramen, your roommate's boyfriend, and that made up minor you keep going on about and tune in!
Home School Raised Child, Maddie, and Public School Raised Child, Korby, welcome two wonderful women that you may recognize from such shows as Grey's Anatomy, 30 Rock, and Gritty Noir Thriller: The Series (also previous episodes Ladders & Three Eyed Raven)... Addie & Sarah! This week we discuss women in media, pass the Bechdel test, and watch as Korby walks a very thin line, as a male.
This week's episode is all about video games -- and our good good friend Ian is joining us! We invent new games, discuss the problematic larping, and tackle the one thing we millennials must.... the use of the word "scrub".
This hilarious, hot, track is featuring Little Biscuits AKA Liam AKA Maddie's Brother! We are recording from inside an airstream in Seattle while discussing this week's topic of traveling! Grab your parent's credit card and start buying those plane tickets because millennials can't travel without it, especially with the way we save!
Do you like Rom-Coms about medical miracles? Well, we didn't think we would like them either! Check out this hilarious episode with our dearest darling-est friend, Kelsey, as she takes us into the perils of love, the perfect dating profile, and how to survive 33 first dates in a year.
New year, new us! Or that's at least what we keep telling ourselves. It's technically our first episode recorded in 2018 so we are feeling ourselves a bit! We tackle podcast and new year resolution dealbreakers and finally confront our biggest enemy, growing as humans.
Mermaids, sleepwalking, and definitely real, definitely well-research tips on how to live your wildest dreams -- kinda. We are joined by the most dearest of friends, Mara, the expert on all things sleeping!
Dance... for... your... life! The performance podcast is here! We are joined by longtime friend and sound producer Chris for an episode on concerts, plays, and Janet Jackson's Superbowl performance. Now grab some popcorn and relax as we play smooth jazz your earbuds.
This week's episode takes on leaving home with our DEAR guest Addie! We pack our bags, hop in the car, and find roommates that won't call you Pooky Bear or scold you for not saying hi to nosey Aunt Lucy. If you're listening from inside your parent's basement, turn the volume down a little and start plotting how you're going to move out and break the millennial stereotype!
It's Halloween and we've got everything: ghost stories, spooky dealbreakers, and sexy-scary costume dos and don'ts. Come along with us and our dear dear dear friend, and pun-hater, Feather, as we explore the dark side of the holiday.
We, including our dearest friend Addie, read through some of the spooky ghost stories that were written in for the Halloween podcast! Enjoy our first mini-sode and stay tuned for the HALLOWEEN EPISODE THIS MONDAY.
Our TENTH episode features our sponsor, local psychologist, and Kanye West enthusiast -- Dr. Brett Donnelly! We discuss the ups and downs of therapy and that burning question on every listener's mind -- would you see a therapist who, not ironically, dresses in all 80s attire? C'mon, the big oversized suits, the feathered hair, the glasses that say hey I've got biases and I'm gonna keep them to myself.
This week we discuss personality with a real-life expert, Jamie! We cover everything from Scooby Doo's leadership abilities to whether or not Passive Pat is a dealbreaker of a nickname. Spoiler alert--Captain Kirk and Jamie are the same personality type.
Dance b*tches! It's the party episode and we are throwing a rager! And by rager, we mean a nice casual kick back with our dear dear dear dear dear colleague Jacob. So BYOC-bring your own chips and let's party like it's 1925!
This week we are joined by style icon and fashionable friend, Hannah! Tips for a capsule wardrobe? An idea on how to spice up your look? Need help normalizing your excessive use of purple? We have the episode for you! There is an array of fantastic advice, and words Korby doesn't know--so take a listen to this ICONIC episode!
The podcast room is packed with people, including our special guest Brandon, and two producers Chris and Nicole, in this week's episode about Weddings! Give your work-filled, technology-assisted, millennial life a rest and listen to us chat about the one thing we are doing less of these days, getting married.
Take a peek down the rabbit hole with us as we explore fear spiraling with our sound producer, Chris! You know... that thing when you feel something bad is going to happen but that's only the beginning because what if those other five bad things follow it?! Then you're just trapped in an endless swirl of doubt, where your children's names have several Ys, instead of Is... and you're doomed at a dead-end... Sorry, I did some fear spiraling there, didn't I? Tune in!
This week we discuss the intricacies of social media with our special guest Sarah! Myspace Top 5s, social media dealbreakers, and avocado locator apps will finally be discussed. After you listen, find your favorite Vine and really think about your presence online.
This week's episode is for all our listeners that are going back to school. We give tips, share our stories, and improvize a few school related scenarios. We are joined by our good friend, and host-takeover, Brandon.
This week we remember the good old days of lost pets, school crushes, and the 90s with producer Chris! We also reimagine the Titanic trailer in a not-so-epic bit. And, if you're listening Dubya, we love you!
Our first episode tackles the ultimate bane of every millennial's existence: online dating. If it's not something you're struggling with then what are your secrets--please share. We are joined by our producers, Chris and Nicole, and we promise it's relatable!