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Lisa Valenti (emotionally intelligent, fiercely confident, and bold lady) and her breast friend, Sonni James (hug-o-holic, champion maker, and professional student) take on a topic that makes most people cringe. Shame. They talk about all different kinds of shame and try to bring it into bright li…

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  • Oct 16, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
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  • 63 EPISODES


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NTBAO: Episode 57. Bye Bye 618

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 45:08


This week the NTBAO ladies bitch about the USPS and share gratitude for the podcast and the podcast listeners. Sonni unpacks her experience of her new relationship, and then the two riff on relationship shit for a while.

NTBAO: Episode 56. Butter or Marginalized

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 46:47


This week on NTBAO the ladies get into it about race conversations, unpack diversity and inclusion groups at work, and Lisa shares a work experience that left a bad taste in her mouth.

NTBAO: Episode 55. Let’s Talk About Sex

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 40:53


This week on NTBAO the gals discuss the beauty of being yourself, the benefits of vulnerability, and the importance of recognizing your patterns.

NTBAO: Episode 54. Schmillegal

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 51:03


This week on NTBAO the ladies talk about morning people, Segways, and body image ish. Sonni shares an “ain’t got no shame” and Lisa is FIRED UP about injustices, boundaries, and lack of awareness.

NTBAO: Episode 53. Belower Yours

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 40:25


This week on NTBAO the ladies talk about anchor pitches and voice science. Jon Hamm is forever bae and the duo gets into it about guts and brains.

NTBAO: Episode 52. Stiletto Stigmata

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 44:50


This week on NTBAO the ladies discuss what they’re doing to keep their brains active in the pandemies, Lisa suggests they do a little dating role-play to see what kind of witty repartee Sonni comes up with, and the two get into it about stigmas of all sorts.

NTBAO: Episode 51. Eggson

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 45:59


This week on NTBAO the ladies talk for way too long about cold/warm feet and hands, Sonni shares a shame of the week, and Lisa talks about career shame and unpacks what is feels like to realize your own worth.

NTBAO: Episode 50. Tears For Fears

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 53:10


This week the NTBAO ladies bring you another bright early morning episode, however this one has some emotionally-charged feelings for Lisa. She gets real with us about her relationship struggles, her body, and her needs. Sonni shares a reflective perspective and the girls have an open dialogue about forgiveness, relationships, growth, and marriage.

NTBAO: Episode 49. Grandpa Shorts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 46:01


This week the NTBAO women come at ya bright and early with another morning episode and Sonni is basically sleeping the whole time. Lisa talks about some weird subconscious shit, Sonni shares her feelings of being bored dating during the new normal of “stay at home”, and they discuss yin and yang. This week’s episode is unofficially unsponsored by Starbucks Doubleshot.

NTBAO: Episode 48. Hallucies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 40:46


This week the NTBAO ladies sit around drinking coffee and talk about the dark times, cuddling needs, crosswords, and herbally induced hallucinations. PS. Lisa apologizes greatly for all the annoying city noises in the background of the episode that you’ll have to endure in order to listen this week. Buses, car horns, alarms, loud engines, footfalls, etc. We do eventually course correct at minute 30, but if you have misophonia like Lisa, you may want to get drunk to listen.

NTBAO: Episode 47. Edumacated

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 36:49


This week on NTBAO, the ladies discuss the Haka, their love of Chelsea Handler and Fortune Feemster, college and shit, and Lisa shares her shame of feeling left out.

NTBAO: Episode 46. Generation A

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 47:43


This week on NTBAO, the girls talk about Orthodox Jews, transpeople, and policing language.

NTBAO: Pandemic Edition Episode 3. Morning Person

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 43:40


This week while the girls are quarantined Lisa talks about her desire for peace and quiet, Sonni opens up about trying to date during a pandemic, and it turns out that LeBron James is a stud.

NTBAO: Pandemic Edition Episode 2. Follies or Jollies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 45:44


This week while the girls are in lockdown they talk about bodies, brains, and boobs. Oh, and Sonni plays the Sims while Lisa needs alone time.

NTBAO: Pandemic Edition Episode 1. Zouizzo

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 47:58


This week on a ‘Welcome Back’ episode, the girls talk about how they’re staying sane during the lockdown.

NTBAO: Episode 45. Social Justice Warrior

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 39:21


Happy Holidays! If the NTBAO ladies seem a little fried at the end of the semester and end of the year, it’s because they are. They talk about bullying, cat fishing, and online dating. Sabbatical, White House is imploding, news, Yemen, etc.

NTBAO: Episode 44. In IRL

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 40:32


On this week’s episode, Lisa crochets her first hat while the NTBAO ladies sit around drinking some beers. They talk about their apartment hunt, share fond memories of walks of shame gone by, and the stigma surrounding money talk.

NTBAO: Episode 43. Hellidays

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 47:31


This week on NTBAO the ladies sit around crocheting and drinking coffee, which is pretty standard these days. They chat about all the feelings the holidays can provoke and how it’s okay to take time for yourself if you need it.

NTBAO: Episode 42. 80’s Sex Club Scene

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 63:08


On this week’s episode of NTBAO the girls are joined again by Michael and Stearns, but this time together! The group sit around and drink wine, talk about the potential shame of open relationships, and how old people are real people too.

NTBAO: Episode 41. Look At Me

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 43:57


On this week’s episode of NTBAO the girls discuss cleanliness, which is next to Godliness, you know.  You’ll hear the gentle swish swish of their crochet hooks while they talk about bad breath, vaginal health and being tidy.

NTBAO: Episode 40. Fiber Arts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 49:40


On this week’s episode of NTBAO, the girls crochet up a storm, talk about feelings, and discuss the ebb and flow of hope.

NTBAO: Episode 39. Garbage People

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 42:03


On this week’s spooky episode of NTBAO the girls bring you some Shame of The Week, a little Déjà Vu, and take a rickety ride down memory lane to revisit a few crazy Halloween costumes.

NTBAO: Episode 38. Sniff On The Head

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 41:43


On this week’s episode of NTBAO the girls tell you how they take their coffee, discuss failures, and give a birthday shoutout to a dear friend and #baodownbabe, Melissa.  Also you get to hear Lisa’s sweet little Marcel the Shell morning voice.

NTBAO: Episode 37.5. What’s The Craic, Vol. 3

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 20:11


The NTBAO girls are here to give you some updates, a bite size episode, and get down with a segment mashup, “ain’t got no shame in the public eye.”

NTBAO: Episode 37. Cherubic Bits

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 49:29


Thanks for listening y’all. Lisa and Sonni are feeling grateful for the listens that happen week after week and are so glad to see you subscribing! Don’t forget to leave reviews and share your feedback. This week on NTBAO, Sonni walks us through her side of growing up with gay parents and the shame she sometimes felt. Also the girls sing ya excerpts from some choral hits!

NTBAO: Episode 36. Uncle Daddy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 51:44


This week the ladies of NTBAO are joined by Sonni’s dad Gary! They take a trip back into the closet (literally) to find out how a gay 30-something in an “extended adolescence” overcame fears and taboos to become a loving co-parent.

NTBAO: Episode 35. Kit and Boodle

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 43:04


This week the ladies of NTBAO are feeling ‘meh,’ so they sit around and talk smack. They discuss petit fours, petticoats, Harry Potter, and pencil pouches.

NTBAO: Episode 34. Mind Your Business

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 63:38


The NTBAO ladies are joined by a guest this week who gets up close and personal to share things she hasn’t even shared with her closest friends. The group talk about unprocessed pain, coping mechanisms, and how you never know what someone is going through.

NTBAO: Episode 33. Sleazy Lounge Singers

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 44:40


The NTBAO babes are back! They took a lil’ break last week to deal with some life stuff; you know, a heartache, a haircut, etc.  This week the ladies talk about the different flavors of alcohol energy, basic needs and have a special repeat guest on to share her hilariously honest shame of the week.

NTBAO: Episode 32. Three Muskemunks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 39:48


This week the NTBAO ladies do animal sounds, go around the world, discuss fulfilling potential and sing Céline Dion.

NTBAO: Episode 31. Pinky and The Brain

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 53:59


This week Lisa and Sonni discuss anger, intolerance, the rules of the road and Lisa’s pet peeves (of which there are many).

NTBAO: Episode 30. I Don’t Know, Let’s Find Out

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 50:16


This week the NTBAO ladies celebrate episode 30! Can you even believe it?! Lisa and Sonni revisit their reasons for doing this podcast, they talk about the clarity that can come from taking a pause and the difference between incite and insight.

NTBAO: Episode 29. Grandma At The Opera

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 47:42


This week the NTBAO ladies indulge in some junk food while they discuss passive aggression, arrogance and different kinds of awareness.

NTBAO: Episode 28. Red Leather, Yellow Luhther

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 54:37


This week on NTBAO, it’s gut check time! The gals talk about Lady Gaga, Salt Bae and the kinds of people Lisa likes to talk to in public vs. the kinds of people Sonni likes to talk to in public.

NTBAO: Episode 27. Joy Diarrhea

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 56:05


**TRIGGER WARNING!**(It has come to our attention that this episode may be a bit triggering for some. This episode contains dialogue around eating disorders and self-mutilation. If this content is upsetting to you, you may want to skip this episode.) This week on NTBAO, the girls discuss the benefits of a “lost day”, the disadvantages of keeping secrets and how Sonni was born in India.

NTBAO: Episode 26.5. What’s The Craic, Vol. 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 25:50


Here ye, here ye! The girls have officially launched their Patreon page and are coming to ya with all the info. Come for the info, stay for the fun-sized episode of NTBAO.

NTBAO: Episode 26. Fireside Chats (Incarcerashame)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 67:58


This week on NTBAO, Lisa and Sonni are celebrating Lisa’s birthday down the shore! The ladies are joined by friends old and new for their new segment, Fireside Chats. Their guest speaker Vulgarmort, who shall remain nameless, shares some deeply dark, honest and funny stories with us.

NTBAO: Episode 25. Believe It Or Not

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 52:23


This week on NTBAO, the ladies are on vacation in Wildwood, NJ! They discuss their issues with summer, their bruised egos and they have a little tearful chat.

NTBAO: Episode 24. Doo Wop That Thang

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 44:44


This week on NTBAO, the ladies discuss 90’s R&B, RuPaul’s Drag Race and pictures of the boys they had in their lockers.

NTBAO: Episode 23. Heffalump

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 47:46


This week on NTBAO, Lisa and Sonni have fallen victim to a Northeast heat wave. The girls discuss slut shaming, career goals and reminisce about Winnie the Pooh.

NTBAO: Episode 22. Spanish Armada

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 76:02


This week on NTBAO, Lisa and Sonni are joined by a #baodownbro Jeff. The group discuss albinism, adoption and the trio revisit gender roles and love languages.

NTBAO: Episode 21. Ferrignorant

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 42:09


This week on NTBAO, Lisa and Sonni discuss speed dating, MTV’s Daria and grapple with acceptance.

NTBAO: Episode 20. Front Butt

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 56:21


This week on NTBAO, the girls are joined by original #baodownbitch, Zoe from Nashville. Topics range from the Kardashians to the logistics of cuddling and the group finish it off by trying to de-stigmatize abortion.

NTBAO: Episode 19. Feminist Frustrations

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 54:52


This week on NTBAO the girls are in a sing-songy mood. They discuss self preservation vs. avoidance and get real about boundaries.

NTBAO: Episode 18. Pramrockin’

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 61:36


This week on NTBAO, the girls are joined by an old friend and new father. The group talks about projectile pee, mutton and the fears of fresh fatherhood.

NTBAO: Episode 17. Courtesy Flush

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 49:44


This week on NTBAO, the girls talk about the power of that second cup of coffee, suicidal ideations and how Lisa wants to sing lullabies to Sonni from beyond the grave.

NTBAO: Episode 16.5. What’s The Craic, Vol. 1

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 32:23


Boy oh boy, do the girls have things to tell you!! Welcome to their new mini-episode series called ‘What’s The Craic’ where you get updates on the girls goings-on and get a bite size version of NTBAO.

NTBAO: Episode 16. Shania is Fabulous

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 66:01


On this week’s episode of NTBAO, the girls are joined by a lovely male guest and the group discuss the ins and outs of being gay before it was “cool”, they deliberate about canine anatomy and praise our lord and savior, Shania Twain.

NTBAO: Episode 15. School’s Out

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 56:38


This week the NTBAO ladies talk about hearts, farts and smarts.

NTBAO: Episode 14. Umbilical Jellicles

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 64:46


On this week’s episode of NTBAO, the girls are joined by a very special guest and the whole crew discuss career shame, cats the musical and imposter syndrome.

NTBAO: Episode 13. Burp and Blow

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 66:31


On this week’s episode of NTBAO, the girls workshop the terms of their independent theoretical research in responses and reactions, we learn that Lisa likes to lick and Sonni likes to bite.

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