Sisters Rebecca and Valerie are â€under the influence†of life! Each week the ladies pick a new topic to explore. Sometimes they are drunk on life; sometimes, they are just drunk. Either way, it’s a lot of fun! If you like games, trivia, funny stories, and spilling secrets that only a sister could know, this podcast is for you! Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.
Valerie Hanson and Rebecca Schmidt
Sisters Rebecca and Valerie are joined by their other two sisters, Michelle and Laura, in this episode, all about their hometown! The ladies talk about their favorite events and memories, play games including "Punch like a man" and "Bay City Bingo", and dive into some of Bay City's haunted history! Enjoy!
Sisters Rebecca and Valerie enlist the help of Chat GPT in this AI-generated episode! Although the content has been filled in by the ladies, all of the segments were selected by Chat GPT, with the exception of another funny script written by an AI bot!
Sisters Rebecca and Valerie are joined by their Dad in this special episode about Charcuterie! The three "Char-cuties" build and snack on their ideal Charcuterie board while discussing some hard-hitting topics like the Kool-Aid man. Ohhh yeahhh! Enjoy!
Compilation episode filled with funny and memorable moments from the last two years of Sisters Under the Influence! Thank you for listening :)
Sisters Rebecca and Valerie are joined by Valeries BFF Emily while they sip on Wine for National Wine Day! Emily tells some funny stories about the hosts for a "Drink Responsibly" segment, the ladies all "whine" about annoying shit in the world, Emily and Valerie test their friendship with a drinking game, and Chat GPT writes two thrilling scripts about wine. Enjoy!
Sisters Rebecca and Valerie talk about all things spirituality, from crystals to astrology and everything in between! Rebecca does a Tarot reading for a special guest, a cousin of the ladies, Ruth! Valerie and Rebecca dish about their birth charts (spoiler alert: one of them has a tramp stamp of their Zodiak sign). Finally, Valerie takes a hilarious Spirit Animal quiz designed by Rebecca.
Sisters Rebecca and Valerie talk about natural foods and healthy eating. Rebecca explains how Americans might not know what "healthy" really is and how we are often influenced by fad diets instead of doing the work to change our mindsets surrounding food! The sisters check in our their journey with natural healing practices. Valerie dives into the healing properties of natural foods and plants, including, Marijuana. Enjoy!
Sisters Rebecca and Valerie talk about the origins of Mother Nature and the healing powers of the universe and the Earth! Rebecca tries to hypnotize Valerie, and the ladies take a quiz to see if their Chakras are aligned. Enjoy!
Sisters Rebecca and Valerie talk all things Disney Movies! The ladies give their opinions on the Live-Action adaptations, share 20 facts you probably didn't know, and play "Smash or Pass: Disney Edition." Enjoy!
Sisters Rebecca and Valerie discuss major March events, including St. Patrick's Day and Women's History Month! This is a jam-packed episode filled with segments like a St. Patrick's Day game, info on how places worldwide celebrate the holiday, voice clips from essential women in the ladies' lives, and fun facts about 15 amazing women throughout history! Enjoy!
In this special episode, sisters Rebecca and Valerie get sucked into a Video Game "Jumanji style" and must beat the Game Master's high score to go home! This episode is full of nostalgia with references to some classic Retro Video Games. And, like always, tons of laughs. Enjoy!
This episode is all about Valentine's Day (with a special cameo from Groundhogs day). Everything from V-day trivia, A.I. generated Valentine's cards, gabbing about the best and worst Valentine's gifts, and a super special "talk-show" segment with the one and only CUPID!
Sisters Rebecca and Valerie taste-test some popular Name Brand snacks and compare them to their generic competitors. This episode has games, interesting trivia, and input from their friends all over the globe! Let's not forget that the ladies are also joined by their other two sisters for a segment called "Name that snack." Enjoy!
Sisters Valerie and Rebecca invite you to join their book club! The ladies talk about their favorite books, prank call their mom, rant about book adaptations, read hilarious bot scripts, and more! Enjoy!
Sisters Rebecca and Valerie are joined by a good friend, "Zeth" in this magical episode. There are tons of magic-themed segments and games including sorting Becky into her Hogwarts house, picking which magical creature they would like to become, and divulging the secret ingredients of their love potions. Enjoy!
Top o' the morning to ya! In this episode, Rebecca and Valerie tell stories from their 10-day trip to Ireland. The sisters also sprinkle in some fun Irish facts, trivia, and slang. Eat, drink, and be merry!
Rebecca and Valerie taste-test four different kinds of pickles to decide which one is the best. The sisters drop some riveting pickle facts, discuss their favorite things to pickle, play a difficult game of "would you rather" and go on many tangents about absolute nonsense. Special appearance by Rebecca's dog, Rey who farts the entire episode. Enjoy!
Rebecca and Valerie change things up in the first ever episode of their re-vamped podcast! Instead of alcohol, the sisters are under the influence of anything you can think of! This time, it's Easter candy... YUM. This episode consists of Easter trivia, taste-testing Easter candy, and a game of Easter Egg Dare which results in a lot of laughs. Enjoy!
Rebecca and Valerie take shots of Smirnoff and Titos to decide if spending the extra money on a higher-shelf liquor is really worth it. The sisters are joined by their mother, Marie, for another installment of "Maries Movie Corner." They also play a couple of games, including "Kiss-Marry-Shoot," and discuss the weirdest ways men "shoot their shot." Enjoy!
Rebecca and Valerie are joined by their sister, Michelle, to drink and compare four different full beers that "put hair on your chest." The ladies dress up as men and get into character-a little too much! The sisters play a drinking game, talk about the classics, and discuss what they would do if they were men for 24 hours. Enjoy!
Valerie and Rebecca start 2022 with a "back to the basics" episode where they guide you on some basic bar etiquette, teach you how to order a simple cocktail or "mocktail," and talk about things that grind their gears about social drinking. The sisters also play a fun drinking game called "These Cards Will Get You Drunk," all while taste-testing and rating the best canned Margarita on the market. Enjoy!
Valerie and Rebecca invite special guests Andy and Lauren to join them in trying out viral alcohol "hacks." With help from Tiktok and suggestions from their followers, the sisters put together three hacks that are supposed to hide the taste of alcohol. Andy and Lauren play a game to test their strengths as a newly married couple, and Rebecca makes a fancy cocktail from her cocktail subscription service. Enjoy!
Rebecca, Valerie, and their crew (Laura, Gabby, and Emily) get a hotel in downtown Grand Rapids. Their first stop is Total Wine (an entire supermarket full of alcohol), where they sample wine, browse for classy Merlot, and take shots in the parking lot. Then the ladies blindly compare the Merlot to the cheap brands from the last episode to see if they can identify the more expensive one! The rest of the night is filled with bar-hopping, weed-themed burritos, and prank calls! Enjoy!
Valerie and Rebecca try to be classy on a budget by taste-testing two cheap wine brands, Barefoot and Sutter Home, to decide which wins the "Best Booze For Your Buck." The sisters discuss dream weddings, and Rebecca quizzes the newly engaged Valerie to see if she will be a "Bridezilla." Enjoy!
Rebecca and Valerie go on a quest to find the best ciders! The sisters start their adventure in their parent's basement (like cool kids do) and taste-test four affordable cider brands from the local grocery store. Next, they hit the town and try ciders the fancy way, from cider mills! Finally, they meet back up to recap the events, pick the "Best Booze For Your Buck," play a drinking game, and hear another famous segment of "Marie's Movie Corner." Enjoy!
Rebecca and Valerie blindly taste-test four lite beers (Miller, Busch, Bud, Coors) to celebrate the start of fall! Of course, they also turn it into a drinking game. Along the way to finding the "Best Booze For Your Buck," the sisters answer google-generated questions, vent about their dogs, chug a lot of beer, and do a lot of laughing. Enjoy!
In this special episode, Valerie and Rebecca hit the town for a bachelorette party! The sisters take you with them on their adventure, until they get too drunk to remember they were supposed to be hosting a podcast. Don't worry though, they eventually get their shit together and recap the night's best moments, yummy drinks, and funny stories. Enjoy!
Rebecca and Valerie each taste-test four different summer beers while playing a virtual Beer Olympics. The sisters try (and fail) to drunkenly answer trivia questions, play some drinking games, and tell some funny stories from their prior Beer Olympics. Valerie introduces a new segment called "Facebook look back," where she reads some of her embarrassing Facebook posts from the past. Enjoy!
Rebecca and Valerie flashback to the 80's when they taste-test the popular 80's wine cooler, Seagram's, vs. the "wine cooler of today," Smirnoff Ice. The ladies are joined by special guest (and sister) Michelle, who exposes them in another "Drink Responsibly" segment. The sisters play a game of Guess Who with 80's icons, talk about their favorite 80's moments, and finally decide which wine cooler wins the "Best Booze For Your Buck." Enjoy!
Valerie and Rebecca recreate a summer slumber party by prank-calling people, playing truth or dare, and telling spooky stories. But what is the only thing that could make a slumber party better for two grown women? Booze! The sisters taste-test... or rather CHUG... Mikes Hard Lemonade Seltzers and Bud Light Seltzer Lemonades and vote which one is the "Best Booze For Your Buck." Enjoy!
Rebecca and Valerie compare canned vodka sodas from Cutwater and High Noon to decide which one is the "Best Booze For Your Buck"! Their significant others finally get their revenge in the second segment of "What Grinds Your Gears?" and the sisters play another drinking game! This episode is filled with a lot of laughs and burps, so prepare your ears and enjoy!
Rebecca and Valerie taste-test Truly Iced Tea and Twisted Tea (say that 3 times fast!) to decide which one is the "Best Booze for Your Buck"! The sisters also welcome a special guest, their sister, Laura, in a segment called "Sober Stories with Laura". This episode is filled with lots of laughs, drinking games, and hilarious stories, causing the tea to spill both figuratively AND literally. Enjoy!
The O.G Seltzers, White Claw, and Truly battle it out for the "Best Booze for Your Buck" on this final seltzer showdown (for now). As usual, Rebecca and Valerie don't hold back their opinions on the alcohol... or their significant others in their new segment, "What Grinds My Gears." The sisters also talk about their favorite music to pair with each drinking adventure. Crack open a seltzer and enjoy!
Rebecca and Valerie move on from zero carb to low-carb seltzers. Will that make a difference in taste? Reigning champs, Michelob Ultra Seltzer faces off with a new competitor, Bud Light Seltzer, to find the "Best Booze for Your Buck". In between tastings, you'll be enticed by some funny stories and a couple of new segments, including "Marie's Movie Corner". Enjoy!
Rebecca and Valerie taste-test two competing zero carb seltzers to find which one wins the "Best Booze for Your Buck"! The sisters reminisce about a pre-pandemic drinking scene and spill some funny stories about their family.