The Spirit Of 77

It's Mother's Day, y'all. Amy chose the Restoration Hardware restaurant for her special birthday treat, and the sticker shock was epic. They have a lot of nerve! Maya reviews the restaurant Minari. The kimchi was the best she's ever had! Amy's son serendipitously calls during the pod to wish her a happy Mother's Day! Concert Report: Last minute Beyonce, Cowboy Carter in L.A.!!!! The ladies devise a plan for leaving the Yacht Club Festival that avoids the end of festival chaos. Amy reviews a new ad by Degree deodorant. CROTCH, UNDERBOOB, AND BUTT! No thanks!

This week, the ladies ask is the show Mid-Century Modern the new Golden Girls? Maya confuses Family Ties and Family Matters. How? Remember when Alex was on speed? Maya defends Crispin Glover in all his weird glory. Amy and Maya are headed to Florida…AGAIN. Next stop, Boca Raton, the mouth of the rat, to see Weezer and Fountains of Wayne. P.S. this venue is giving music in the park. Amy goes to the NFL Draft party and gets a huge compliment from a little girl. Don't sleep on the NFL garage sale. Amy helps a lost boy. Hot take…popsicles are not that great. A new vet implies Maya & Producer Tyler should murder their dog. Ummm, listen lady that dog is still trying to bang every day. Amy solves her own burglary. It's actually pretty amazing. 

This week, Amy has a bone to pick with “truck nuts”. Balls on a car? Come on! Tennis Report: Coaches, don't bring your toddler to tennis. Concert Report: AC/DC is everything, and they never disappoint. Spoiler Alert: Amy breaks her own 5-second rule by retrieving a giant pretzel that hit the concert venue floor. Also, the concert fashion is so bad, Maya and Amy want to start a clothing consulting business for middle-aged people called Try Harder. The ladies discuss Coachella. Amy is loving Doechii. Animal Report or Approved/Denied: The de-extinction of Dire Wolves. Amy says, “Let ‘em loose…you made them”. Finally, the ladies drag the Como Zoo…again…for like the seventh time. 

Taurus season is coming up! Taurus game recognizes Taurus game. Maya is finally going to turn that spare room into a dressing room. The only thing standing in the way is a dumb treadmill. Amy is championing this inside “she shed”. Amy wants to take Producer Tyler on a shopping spree. The ladies recap Morgan Wallen's SNL history and recent beef. Morgan…you're a problematic king. But also, do better. Maya is concerned. KQRS, the local “oldies classic rock” station, has changed its format to 90s rock, which are actually “oldies” now. Amy reviews the restaurant Yard House. They have a screen problem. She hates it, but will she go back? Of course. Maya sends a strongly worded satisfaction survey to the infamous Gas Light Inn. Amy practices some private investigation, and Maya thinks there is a fine line between research and stalking. Animal Report: A cautionary tail…Sea lions lose their minds. Amy reviews Will Smith's new album. Spoiler Alert: She confesses that she thinks “it's kinda good", also she's “so embarrassed”. Apparently, it's approved?!?!?  Amy reviews Anora and The Brutalist. Amy thinks it's appropriately named. Approved/Denied: American Airlines has a new policy. Don't eff with the gate agents. 

Amy and Maya serve up the ultimate Tennis Report about their trip to the Miami Open. This was an epic trip that included a VIP tennis experience and a stay at what the ladies affectionately refer to as  “The Gaslight Inn”. Listen to the entire recap, including nuts Uber drivers, a big time Share Tank binge,  top tier tennis action from Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils, and an appearance of the GOAT, the queen, Serena Williams. We invite you to dip your toes in the sand and become insane. Florida!

This week, the ladies are prepping for their big trip to the Miami Open. Pedicures! Panic shopping! Spray tans! They contemplate being a good consumer, which leads to an analysis of Jeff Bezos trying not to be a nerd anymore. Maya poses the theory that real-life billionaires are just comic book super villains. Mostly different versions of Lex Luthor. Florida is great…except for the most Floridia-y parts. Amy has some choice words for big sunscreen. Maya's dad had a very specific lecture about sunscreen. Amy has developed a Nutella cookie addiction, and now the whole family is hooked. Maya has a flashback to their last Florida trip, spring break 1993, and making Amy's dad stop at the Ron Jon Surf Shop, and he was mad because it was sooooooo out of the way. Maya and Amy imagine their new Florida Golden Girl lifestyle together. Don't get us started on raw dogging cable in your hotel room.  Heaven help the person who doesn't prep a PTO document for their team. The ladies recap the Miami Open results so far and can't believe all the huge tennis stars in the tournament. Also, what celebrities will they see? 

Amy kicks off the ep. with some ASMR. Her nails are soooooo on point. We all get a lesson in nail shapes! Amy has a bone to pick with the nail techs in her life. Maya is preserving her back for the epic Miami Open trip. Amy is fresh out of The Big Easy and has a travel report for your ass. Amy has a travel journey featuring overbooked planes, questionable chicken, a caffeine overdose, and toilet blasts. Spooky bookstores are the best! Witchy book owners! Big ups to Crescent City Books. Amy contemplates getting another ear piercing. Don't you love a free museum? Amy takes a self-guided unexpected historical tour of New Orleans. Feel the vibrations! We love a good historical plaque! Concert Report: Actor Micheal Shannon does REM & Maya gets into the First Avenue Owners Box. Also, would you go to a Bacon Brothers concert? 

This week's ep. kicks off with a Fashion Report about fake Adidas from Target. Amy is wracking up the frequent flyer miles. Amy describes the free-for-all that is the Southwest experience. She's also headed to New Orleans, and Maya suggests doing some “witchy stuff” and a “ghost tour”. The ladies take a deep dive into this season of Love Is Blind. Turns out that Love is Bland in Minnesota. Fun fact: Amy's former co-worker is on LIB. Monica, we love you, but what the hell is a sock bin? Also, the guy that was “addicted” to Advil? Amy's dog ruined the dog park with her runaway ways. Damn Sadie! Let's be clear, reading a book or wearing headphones are a definite social cue to leave me the eff alone. Next up, the ladies recap the Oscars. Conan did the most! Approved/Denied: Starbucks plus AC/DC Thunderstruck.  

This week, Maya finally got that dress from Poshmark. Attention clothes resellers: stop putting smells on clothes! The ladies discuss their ‘fits for the Miami Open. Amy is ready for vacay and can't wait to hear Maya's “regular lady” voice. Maya reviews A Complete Unknown. Amy is convinced Bob Dylan is on the spectrum. Amy and Maya recount doing the most on a Woodstock project in high school, including a deep dive on Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. Also, Amy thinks Pete Seeger is a nerd. Amy reviews Becoming Led Zeppelin. Next up, Oscar talk. Who will win? BTW, SOSS will always be team Chris Rock, forever—IYKYK. Also, what the hell happened to the middle of Adrian Brody's career? Amy reviews SNL 50. Shane Gillis is the worst. Bowen Yang is the best.  In a hard right turn, the gals share their feelings about the shouting match in the Oval Office and how the SNL cold open this week saved everything. The White House staff probably got to take home some great snacks that day because that lunch was definitely canceled. Next up, we preview the Lifetime National Margarita Day movie. Tip of the day: Pull up for those two-for-one margaritas at Chili's. 

The ladies kick off the ep. with nostalgia for slang and inside jokes from the 90s. Learn all about Trendy Guy, Woodland Creatures, and Walking Streak of Sex. Amy just got back from, “Florida…it's one hell of a drug!” and recaps her trip. Turns out, Florida is just down there Florida-ing. Hot tip, you can take off from Terminal as a 10 and land in Miami as a -2. Also, rich people in Florida…how'd you do that?  Also, people coming back  from Disney look like they want to die. Amy recounts her farewell trip on Sun Country Airlines. Maya said buh-bye to that budget airline long ago. The ladies discuss air safety. Next, the gals are counting down to their Miami Open trip. Maya has a Poshmark issue. Amy's dad loves to talk about gangsters and drug smuggling. Amy visits an amazing bookstore. Keep doing small tiny acts of rebellion. Maya loves Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush. Amy just can't with Christian Bale's method acting. Amy accidentally googles “sick chicken”. Maya reviews The Gorge. She lost Amy at sci-fi. Amy thinks Glen Powell is the new Tom Cruise. Maya has a Chris Pine update. Amy is fantasizing about the Clooneys for president. 

This week on SOSS Street Maya's thrown her back out but the pod must go on. Amy is bursting at the seams with content. First up, a tribute to Amy's mom Marsh who is retiring after 33 years at Children's Hospital. Marsh sent Maya old photos because she is doing the midwestern version of Swedish Death Cleaning. Amy volunteers at an event and runs into an old patient. It really brought out the private investigator in Amy. Next, Amy reviews the new Max show The Pit. Former nurse approved! Big ups for the Littmann stethoscopes. Also, bonus points for the LUCAS machine. Amy really wants Noah Wyle to be her doctor. Amy gives an update on the Walgreens “crotch and butt aisle”. Amy reviews the Oscar-nominated movie The Substance. Does Demi Moore deserve an Oscar? Amy is determined to watch all the best picture nominees…except Dune 2. Somehow, Amy is just getting around to watching the movie Blackfish. Maya reviews the new Tom Green documentary. He really was ahead of his time. Maya weighs in on this year's Sexist Man Alive. Playboy Magazine is back! Animal Report: Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day report. Finally, the ladies make predictions for the Superb Owl. 

This week on the pod Maya and Producer Tyler are getting a new oven for a 1950s oven hole. Adjustments and augmentations were required. Two “toddlers” came to pre-measure for the appliance installation. It didn't inspire confidence. Amy recaps her trip to Isla Mujeres, MX with her sister and her mother Marsh. Incidentally, Marsh declared this is her “last trip”. Amy's mom has a habit of declaring everything is her last whatever these days…last mattress, last car, etc. Relax…she's perfectly fine. Amy rented a rickety-ass bike. Protein Update: Amy discovers all protein powders are filled with heavy metals. Amy heard a rumor about Barak and Michelle that has her shook. Amy reflects on the miracle of medical science and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Amy is on a journey to watch every Oscar-nominated movie and pronounces Emilia Perez a fantastic movie. Like she's over the moon about this film. She also reviews A Complete Unknown. Approved/Denied: Progresso Soup savory hard candy.

We kick off the ep. with protein struggles. Is everyone just eating chicken breasts all day long? Amy mistakes Maya and Producer Tyler for models this week. Very generous. Apparently, it's totally the slacks. Amy doesn't measure when she orders jeans online. Maya is still disgusted by breakfast food early in the morning. Amy comes from a line of “strong-ass boned women”. Also, box jumps…who can do that? Amy goes to a gym where there is a place to “get your butt going good”. Listen, get your creatine. Maya has a Sun Post (local paper) update: The Devil's Lettuce. Also, don't sleep on the local crime reports. Some dispensory feedback: Step up your game, make it nice. Amy was going to make Maya cut her hair but she finally got her hair cut. News flash: Amy still has her “cancer hair”. The ladies brainstorm what to do with it. Maya recounts a story of a random tooth in a tiny manilla envelope. Animal Report: Orca dead salmon hat update and a man gives a Pine Marten CPR. Amy reports on airplane slides. She is so ready to be of service in the exit row. The ladies discuss the LA fires. People's Choice award recap. Amy has beef with the PCA announcer. Fun fact according to a terrible doc Maya watched: Prince “lerved” in “Chanhanson” Minnesota. Lastly, we wrap up with a Benny Blanco debate. 

The ladies kick off the ep with big football energy. They recap the recent saga of the Vikings of Minnesota. Big ups to Sam Darnold the Rudy of the NFL. Amy wants Maya to learn how to cut her hair. We wait so long and pay so much. Amy gets flack for “having SO much hair”.  Be warned, when rudely pushed, Amy will weaponize the time she lost all her hair because of CANCER. Producer Tyler pays $20 plus tip for a cut, however, one time someone went Color Me Bad on his sideburns. BTW, is there anything more demoralizing than when someone comes at you with a spray bottle? Amy reviews the movie Baby Girl and spoiler alert Nicole Kidman is still shaking her tits all over the place. Maya reviews the Yacht Rock documentary. It turns out Steely Dan is the origin of everything. P.S. Micheal Jackson has a Yacht Rock song on Thriller. The ladies reminisce about the first videos on MTV. If you don't remember, they were terrible. Next up, Flavor Flav update. Amy has tickets to see the controversial “Girl” Linkin Park. On that topic, we love Adam Lambert as the lead singer of Queen. Amy has the answer for ladies of the 90s who miss tanning. 

This week Amy has a new trainer. The ladies discuss protein problems. How does anyone eat enough protein? Who wants a smoothie in the winter? Also, American nutrition is trash. Also, all the fish are filled with microplastics and mercury. Gah! Amy realizes not everyone in the world has the same garbage day. Amy mourns the loss of Diet Coke…and Ritz Crackers. Queue the sad Titanic Music! Maya has a trash food confession. Amy recaps spending Christmas in Duluth, the air-conditioned city. Amy surprises her family with old home movies. We all agree duck pin bowling is the dumbest form of bowling. The gals explore what happens when well-meaning strangers make terrible suggestions. Maya recounts taking her dog's photo taken. Maya reviews the movie Red One, starring our favorite friendly hunk Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Amy and Maya direct the Blake Lively “It Ends With Us” controversy. Spoiler Alert: They did Blake Lively dirty. 

Amy takes some youths to a kid's show at First Avenue at 11:30 on a Sunday morning. Spoiler Alert: It was disappointing and all the adults were drunk. On the bright side, the kids did get to experience the iconic First Ave. bathroom. News Flash: Maya hates the movie Christmas Vacation. The ladies discuss all the albums that have dropped this year. Next, Maya exposes Amy to a new AI band Girly Girl Productions. Amy did not see this coming. In other news, Amy hates the Oxford word of the year. Maya just learned about BookTok. Amy loves author readings at bookstores - even if she's never read the book! The ladies reminisce about the video store adult section. The pod's favorite rat boy Timothée Chalamet is in town promoting his Bob Dylan movie A Complete Unknown. The ladies ask why the hell is he coming here trying to convince people to like Minnesota. Apparently, we are “generous of spirit” whatever that means. Maya just learned about Shaboozey. He was snubbed at the CMAs! In restaurant news, a favorite childhood restaurant, Chi-Chi's, returns! Don't worry that they once gave 600 people Hep A. Animal Report: Orcas are wearing “salmon hats”. Amy does not miss late-night pasteboard runs for school projects. 

Amy and Producer Tyler are a real pair of Thanksgiving Grinches this week. It's snowing on SOSS street this week. Winter is here! Thanksgiving rocks because all the baby grown-ups are home! Amy has an IKEA adventure. The ladies analyze the not-so-sexy Target Santa. Maya proposes Amy watch the Kansas City Chiefs Hallmark movie. Amy isn't into it. Amy reviews Irish Wish starring Lindsey Lohan, a “great little actress”. Amy also reviews You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah. The ladies also dissect M. Night Shyamalan's movie Trap. In other news, Amy has turned her bathtub into a plant ICU. Hometown hero Josh Hartnett is back! Maya has a correction from the last episode concerning Kum & Go and Pump & Munch. She got her filthy gas stations mixed up. Maya reviews the movie lien: Romulus. Amy can't wait for celebrity variety show season. Amy is excited about Ben Stiller. Maya is still obsessed with ESPN Ocho. Maya loves a human-sized nutcracker. Amy is upset with her neighbor's choice of outdoor Christmas decorations. Imagine Mickey and Minnie in a NASCAR car. Amy has thoughts about Home Depot's Christmas decoration selections. Her family has a long history of documenting Christmas decoration violations. 

Amy kicks off the ep. with car drama. The AAA patriarchy can't keep her down. Fun fact: Amy's dog can climb trees. She also brings big donut energy to the pod. There is a donut debate about Funner Brothers vs. Duffner's Bakery. Maya confesses she loves trash donuts from the grocery store. Dunkin' loses the Donuts. The ladies review Hot Frosty, the Hallmark-style Netflix Christmas romance starring Lacy Chabert. It's a real Siskel and Ebert moment. Spoiler Alert: Hot Frosty isn't that hot. Amy watched the Martha Stewart doc and is loving Martha's badassery. Iconic! Amy reviews the movie Wicked. Amy is on a Christmas decorating tear. Also, she's rearranged the shit out of her house. 

Amy's mom Marsh is in the house for this week's ep! Don't get excited…she's not talking much for some reason. She does yell from the living room occasionally though. Speaking of houses, Maya's childhood home is for sale. Don't worry, she's not sentimental about it. What happened to the carpeted poles? Amy and Maya reminisce about one of Amy's childhood homes. They solve the mystery of why they didn't go to the same elementary school. Maya learns about “Pow Ball” and introduces Amy to ESPN Ocho and “Roof Ball”.  Amy recaps the Netflix failed attempt to live broadcast the big fight. Maya puts herself in the shoes of the person in charge of the failed Netflix live broadcast. It's not a good feeling. Next up, an in-depth analysis of the Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum break-up. The ladies are totally jazzed for Christmas romcom season including “Hot Frosty”, a movie about Lacey Chabert (of Party of Five fame) falling in love with a hot snowman that comes to life. It's a good thing she didn't put that magic scarf on a dumpy snowman. Sad news, the gas station brand Kum & Go is rebranding. 

We're kicking off the ep. with some dog rescue talk. Cue the sad flute!  This week Amy and Maya couldn't be in two different states of mind post-election. Amy has some after-election tips for picking up your mood. Magical track suits anyone? Tennis Report: Pickleball Guy and the state of tennis drills. Animal Report: Lost Emperor Penguin in Australia. Poor buddy! Also, ESCAPED RESEARCH MONKEYS! Amy is applying to be a dog buddy. Space Junk Report: Voyager (launched in 1977) starts transmitting again! It's 15 billion miles away! Maya reviews the show Dr. Odyssey starring Pacey from Dawson's Creek. She and Producer Tyler affectionately call it Dr. Boat Slut. Don Johnson is the captain! It's definitely approved. Amy has a rant about the phrase, “Return to your seats”.  Maya dissects Martha Stewart's beef with Ina Garten. Martha is an epic queen. Amy recounts an angry civilian at a party in Austin. It gave her life. Approved/Denied: Brands are giving you less choices. Hallmark Channel does Lacy Chabert and Holly Robinson Peete dirty. 

It's election night 2024 and Amy and Maya are naively unaware of what's about to unfold. They start by recapping Halloween and the state of wacky Kornacki's khakis. Next, they cover Amy's epic day of returns. Maya remembers how she and her dad voted in their first presidential elections together in 1996. Amy is still confused by Bob Dole's pen. Amy suspects the church where she votes has ulterior motives. Maya is still confused by caucusing and Amy wants local candidate Ned Carrol to knock it off with the texts and pamphlets already. The ladies are considering running for school board. Look out District 281! Amy recaps her many back-to-back trips including an epic Taylor Swift Concert Report!!!!!! In Miami!!!! Hotel room issues, rally bus mishaps, and a random cast of weirdos can't stop your girl from having one amazing show. Buckle up Swifties! Approved/Denied: Timothée Chalamet plays Bob Dylan.

This week's ep. kicks off with an epic Tennis Report: Tennis lesson at a park on the craziest street in America. It was nuts! The ladies discuss how Kmart was doing the most back in the day with their blue light specials. Space Junk Report: Amy saw the Northern Lights! Animal Report: Are you a Moo Deng fan or a Pesto Stan? The penguin's dad's name is Blake? Amy catches us up on the Golden Bachelorette and Dancing with the Stars. The men in the house are having an amazing bromance. Why are there bunkbeds in the mansion? Amy reviews the book From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and her daughter Riley Keough. Five out of five bookmarks! 

This week Amy and Maya kick off the pod with a controversial take on everyone thinking their kids are the best. Amy came into the pod hot with big football energy. SKOL! Tennis Report: The ladies are going to the Miami Open! They discuss whether or not they will get kicked out for being too loud and how often they'll pee their pants from laughing. Amy has some really crazy ideas about what Producer Tyler does when Maya's out of town. Amy has a football report. Concert Report: Octoberfest concert with Amy's mom Marsh. In a shocking turn of events, Amy reveals her hate for the song Rock Around the Clock. Maya reviews the movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The ladies dive into a spooky season preview. Amy recommends the Netflix show Nobody Wants This.

Amy kicks off the ep. with some football talk. Maya is on a staycation and is totally jazzed for all the work she's going to get done around the house. Suburban life! Next up, a Dave Grohl scandal update involving a last-minute festival cancelation. Amy is not having it. If you work at a bank and you have an affair, you still have to go to work. In sad local news, food company Schwan's went out of business. No more hiding from the Schwan's man. RIP Schwan's. There's more Chappell Roan news this week. Spoiler Alert: She's also canceling festival appearances. Maya recaps the SNL season premiere with a guest star-studded election year cold open. Animal Report: Snapping turtles are nearly impossible to help. One snapping turtle in the road will shut down the suburbs! Also, Maya has a one-footed turkey in her neighborhood. In a total right turn, it's revealed that Producer Tyler attended a live taping of Designing Women. In other music news, Lana Del Rey marries an alligator tour operator. The ladies can't get over Amy's mom's social posts. There is a fact check on a previous story on the pod involving Amy's mom Marsh. Amy declares she is basically a “summer rat”.

This week, we know fall is in the air because Lenny Kravitz busted out his extra-large scarf. Amy shares some aloha spirit by reliving her trip to Hawaii. She also teaches us how to pronounce the brand Hormel. Animal Report: Amy befriends a sea turtle that convinces her to quit her job, Chinese zoo pandas are actually painted dogs, and the ladies split opinions on Moo Deng. There is so much Gen X news this week. Amy and Maya can't even believe Dave Grohl and his secret baby. The disappointment is palpable. Next up, what's up with Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro fighting on stage? Maya has theories. In a real right turn, there's a new Matlock and Amy reveals that her sister has always thought Kathy Bates was hot. Amy falls for Goonies 2 rumors. Amy finally watches the Sixth Sense. The gals dissect the P. Diddy controversy. Maya thinks Amy should become a private investigator. Maya is willing to work at the P.I. agency for free, but she wants a taser - producer Tyler thinks this is a bad idea. Amy has a new segment called Space Junk…Celestial Happenings. No one understands space! They're advertising an extra moon this week. Amy doesn't care if her car gets wrecked by a storm. Also, she's been trying for years to get her catalytic converter stolen. Finally, in a call back to earlier in the episode, Amy's sister calls in to confirm she thought Kathy Bates was hot this whole time. 

This week Amy and Maya kick off the ep. with celebrity talk featuring Chappell Roan, George Clooney, and Brad Pitt. We hope she's ok…and also are there two more handsome men? Maya explains the premise of G. Cloon's and B. Pitts' new movie Wolfs. Amy reviews Good Girls Guide to Murder. Amy's in vacation prep mode and has to drop her dog off at a dog hotel an hour away. Where's the dog taxi when you need it? Maya has a US Open recap. The ladies have some debate predictions. Why do Republicans hate laughing and people who laugh? Amy thinks she would have been a great Secret Service agent. Really she just wants to be Secret Service adjacent. Amy asks is Sasquatch mean or nice? Maya breaks the news that said Yeti allegedly smells terrible. PSA: Amy's mom Marsha is THE best bargainer.  Also, the best returner. She'll return shit from the 80s. Amy previews this season's DWTS. Next up, Amy's NFL preseason predictions. Maya brings up Amy's past pizza crimes. Finally, the ladies try to solve a mystery bookstore mystery. 

This week, there's good news and bad news. The bad news is that all of Producer Tyler's audio clips on his soundbar app have been erased in an update. The good news is that the app has replaced the saved SOSS sounds with some nuts clips. It's State Fair season and Amy has a great Minnesota Get Together report. She covers it all…parking, new fair foods, old fair foods, attractions, and musical acts. If you didn't know the MN fair is the largest state fair in the country. Texas says they are the biggest but that fair runs longer, so Her journey starts with a soggy turkey sandwich and The Miracle of Birth Center. She swings by Sweet Marthas for cookies and the all-you-can-drink milk stand. Who needs unlimited milk? P.S. Sweet Martha makes almost 5 million dollars in 10 days every year by hawking cookies. Amy gets to try this year's hot new food item, Amish donuts…for free. She perused grandstand wares and various vehicles for sale. Next up on the non-stop food parade are Nordic waffles and Nashville chicken on a stick. So. Many. Foods. She caught lots of free music including sneaking a peak at Matchbox 20's soundcheck. Pro tip: the MN State Fair haunted house is the scariest haunted house ever. Finally, off-topic, Amy reviews the movie It Ends With Us. Oh, the controversy. Maya reviews The Watchers. Finally, Amy wants everyone to start drinking wine coolers again.

Amy has a Bob-o-pedic kind of week. The ladies discuss furniture woes and fixes. Amy meets a cute little buddy at Bob's Furniture and buys a bunch of furniture. Turns out that sometimes your husband tells you he has always hated the sofa. Also, sometimes it just makes you sick to walk into a room. It's a real furniture emergency. Mattress shopping is a scam. Maya recounts terrible beds from her 20s. So. Much. Furniture. Talk. The ladies take a total left turn and try to figure out why Macy's is pure chaos. Next up, Amy and Maya ask, "Are you having a Brat Girl Summer?" and "Is Kamala Brat?" They decide Milania is definitely having a Brat Girl Summer. This energy is epic. Next up, Maya explains why everyone is doing Tiffany Trump dirty. Animal Report: Cocaine Sharks. How are these sharks getting cocaine?!?!? Finally, Amy and Maya hash out the Matthew Perry of it all.

The Olympics are back...with crowds and everything! Amy and Maya love the 'Lympics but they will definitely tell you everything they hate about it. The ladies review the totally weird opening ceremonies on the Seine. If you didn't see it, it was absolutely nuts! They relive all the highs and lows and celebrate the unexpected heroes including Our Friend Steve Nedoroscik, Snoop Dogg, and that totally non-plussed sharp shooting guy from Turkey that gave zero F's. And who could have predicted the Flavor Flav of it all!!! The ladies break down all the top events and ones you've never heard of. Countries come together! Athletes supporting athletes! When did France get good at basketball? Why are we making people swim in the Seine? The ladies take a deep dive into the controversies including Jordan Chiles Bronze decision and Noah Lyles' Covid race. Synchronize diving…can you even? Colin Jost covers surfing in French Polynesia and gets a foot and ear infection. Animal Report: Whale cameo at the surfing competition. Finally, the ladies unpack breakdancing at the Olympics, and the anomaly that is Australian B-Girl Rachael “Ray Gunn”. Finally, if I come to your house, and you have a gold medal, I'm definitely putting it on! 

Amy and Maya go to the brand-new Minneapolis Yacht Club Festival and the hijinx ensues. Listen to the them recap the concert while listening to clips they recorded live on the scene. Hear their take on Gwen Stefani and Alanis Morissette's performances. Listen to the uncontrollable laughter as the ladies recount trying to get eggrolls. Fashion Report: Festival outfits. Also enjoy segments like, "What's that lady crawling around looking for?" or "You don't look fine...you're passed out on the ground." Amy also recaps her day two experience at Yacht Club.

This week, as the world is going to hell, Amy and Maya decide to practice denial and just talk about nonsense. The ladies lament the death of sweet, lovable Richard Simmons. Sweating to the Oldies! He really cared! Next up in this in memoriam episode, we remember the amazing, sex-positive Dr. Ruth. Also this week, we lost the one, the only Brenda Walsh aka Shannen Doherty. Concert Report: Maya goes to an epic record shop opening featuring a Tommy Stinson in-store concert with special guests Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers. Squeeeeee! Animal Report: The pandas are back!  Next up, wild teenage parties at suburban parks. Amy is waiting for her invite. The ladies relive their teenage night swimming adventures at Medicine Lake. Maya has the perfect nominee for president, and of course, we need a friendly hunk for vice president.

It's Shark Week on SOSS and Amy is prepared to punch some sharks in the nose. We kick it off with dolphin PR vs. Shark PR. Maya reviews the new Netflix shark movie Under Paris featuring a nuts mayor, a beautiful scientist, and a hot cop. So many questions are asked. Why is there always a beautiful scientist in these movies? Are hammerheads incapable of attacking you because of their weird heads? The ladies analyze Gen X's obsession with Jaws. Deep Blue Sea is next up on the shark movie review list featuring the LL Cool J hit “My Hat is Like a Shark's Fin”. Why is it like a shark's fin? Why?  Long time listener, first time caller! Maya's sister Melissa is this week's special guest. Melissa recounts wanting to be a marine biologist as a child until Jaws ruined that dream. She is traumatized by dark water to this day but also somehow still loves the movie Jaws. This movie really affected her. The episode takes a Killer Whale turn.  Melissa tells the story of her husband swimming with Orcas. Did you know the River Thames is home to five species of sharks? Maya remembers trying to swim with Whale Sharks. The episode takes another turn toward monkeys. Melissa feels like Sharknado jumped the shark. Amy and Maya love it because their bestie Ian Ziering stars.  We learned so much this week, but most of all we learned we owe it all to Jaws. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

It's an early morning Father's Day SOSS. Amy debunks her mom's claim that she shared an Uber with Tyler Perry. Amy takes a deep dive on the gay flag football team and reports on the Glitter Bowl. Tennis Report: Amy jumped back into Michelle's tennis group. The ladies review Eminem's new single. Jury is out until they hear the whole album. Amy gives Producer Tyler advice about popular country songs from the early aughts. Next, they explore the Hot Rodent celebrity trend. Approved/Denied: Florida school board bans book about book banning. Amy reviews Brittney Griner's book. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

This week Producer Tyler is busy being Captain Tyler, so the ladies are on their own. Amy and Maya kick the ep. off with a controversial take on art fairs. Amy has a weeds problem. There's some serious garden talk going on here. Now we know why '80s dads were staring off into the distance. No one will steal Amy's catalytic converter. Maya's car is old as hell, and she wonders if she should get a new car or ride that bitch till it dies. Amy lays out the downside of new cars. Tennis Report: There's hard core coach tension and Maya's sister gets caught in the awkward crossfire. It's like a tennis divorce custody battle. Concert report: Alison Kraus and Robert Plant at Mystic Lake amphitheater. Amy relives Farm Aid at Alpine Valley. Amy and Warren discover Brookview golf course, where they're paired up with terrible strangers, and fear the consequences for covert lawn bowling.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

This week, Amy is remote from the cabin this week. Maya's tennis elbow is clearing up thanks to doing stretchies and something called dry needling. Science! She highly recommends the Tria Women's sports medicine orthopedics. Turns out it's not just for professional athletes. Maya reviews the Netflix Reading Rainbow documentary “Butterfly in the Sky”. This show changed everything! Remember going to the library and checking out the books from Reading Rainbow? 5 out of 5 popcorn buckets. Maya also reviews Furiosa: A Mad Max Story. Amy declares nobody gives two shits about Garfield. The ladies contemplate who is Mother (IYKYK), and discover the origins of “Mother”, taking a deep dive into LBGTQ+ Ballroom culture. It's older than you think. Celebrity items: Is Bennifer on the rocks, Counting Crows guy wears a wig, and Lenny Kravitz is celibate. Finally, Amy shines a light on the Poop Knife phenomenon.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

The ladies kick off the pod this week with some coffee talk. They have the same coffee order and no one understands it. Amy teaches us all about “The Air Conditioned City” AKA Duluth, MN. Maya doubts this is actually a city nickname. Maya gets nostalgic about spring break 1994 and the best pizza she's ever had, Bella Pizza in Jenson Beach, Florida. Vacation pizza is the best pizza. Animal Report: Study says dogs dream about their owners. Also, Amy reviews the Minnesota Zoo. Spoiler Alert: Marsh asks for a refund. Maya gets a massage at Watershed Spa because her regular masseuse has disappeared. Golf is now Amy's whole personality. The ladies review King Charles' official portrait. Finally, the Olympic committee is still trying to make those anti-sex beds happen for athletes. Just let them bang already! They're in the Olympics for crying out loud. Approved/Denied: Big Nude Cruise. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

The pod kicks off this week with the disappointing news that Amy's mom, Marsh, isn't joining as planned. Maya has suspicions she will appear before the end of the ep. Amy is at her cabin zooming in and Maya is just kickin' it in the podcast studio. It's the ladies' birthdays this week. They both decide 47 is kind of a meh birthday, so you should just have a relaxed, laid-back day. Maya reviews the restaurant Gus Gus. Who didn't hit a tennis ball against the garage as a kid? Maya reviews the game Head Trip. Amy recounts Marsh's harrowing journey to the cabin that involves a T-Mobile escapade and a handwritten note. Marsh claims it was a “hardship”. Amy's niece does a plug for T-Mobile. And as predicted, Marsh comes in late and hot with a Potluck rant. Young people, your potluck game is weak!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

This week is a tennis-heavy episode! Tennis Report: Maya has tennis elbow and has to take a tennis break. Sad! The ladies review the Prince pickleball collection for Target. Amy reviews the tennis movie “Challengers” starring Zendaya. Amy has a bone to pick with this movie. Maya reviews the Burt Reynold's documentary, “I Am Burt Reynolds”. The gals agree we need a new Burt Reynolds for our time. Amy is dying to know about Joe Montana and Burt partying in their prime. Amy also reviews the new Freaknic documentary.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

This week Maya recounts a harrowing animal report involving her dog Harrison aka Buddy where he went from the brink of death to taking a “magic carpet ride”.  Amy declares her love for the word neurodivergent. Amy has a baby sleepover with a real live baby. Amy reviews The Cheesecake Factory - you love it and hate it at the same time. The ladies explore the Sad Beige Mom trend. The ladies decide that every person should come with an informational spreadsheet. New Taylor Swift album! Amy is convinced that Taylor Swift's new song “Florida” has SOSS roots. Maya brings up the “Renoir Sucks at Painting” protest movement. Pranks are terrible. Fun fact: Producer Tyler loves America's Funny Home Videos. Amy's family has prank wars.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

Amy kicks off the ep. with some inspiring cadaver dog talk. Tennis Report: Maya has tennis elbow but won't stop playing tennis. Why is everyone getting frozen shoulder? Maya recaps her work trip to horse country and recounts a rough journey home involving a really terrible Lyft driver. Also, what are those airline counter people typing? So.Much.Typing. The ladies decide the solar eclipse is not for me. Lenny Kravitz works out in leather pants.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

Special SOSS Easter edition! Amy makes a crepe cake and her house smells like farts from deviled eggs. Joanna Gaines is Amy's queen and everything is coming up Texas! The ladies review Beyoncé's new country album, Cowboy Carter. What's in your baked potato bar? Animal Report: Flaco is riddled with pigeon herpes and little-known fact: rat poison is a common party drug for owls. Amy has a gripe about true crime stories and courtroom illustrators are doing everyone dirty. Approved/Denied: Bringing back the woolly mammoth...what could go wrong? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

Snowmageddon 2024 has the double weather boners on high alert. Amy has a harrowing drive to SOSS Street, but nothing can stop the podcast. Maya wonders if Amy needs to move in for a SOSS sleepover until the storms are over. Amy makes a big mistake at Target. The ladies contemplate "What do men do in Target?". Maya is going to Keeneland racetrack's spring meet in Kentucky. Southern racetrack fashion! Maya reviews the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Gimbal camera. BTW, no one wants to meet in the lobby for heavy apps. The ladies review the new Road House reboot. Spoiler alert: It's terrible great! Summery: Jake Gyllenhaal obviously skips leg day, and more crocodile, please. Also, this movie has everything…cool bands, boat chases, bar fights, Conor McGregor, Post Malone, and ridiculous henchmen.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

Winter is back! Amy is back from visiting her son in Houston. Turns out young people have nice apartments now. No one has a dumpy first apartment anymore. Marsh takes an Uber for the first time! Fashion Report: Maya reviews Bog Core & Oscars fashion. Amy accuses Maya of creating all of the “Core” fashion trends. The ladies discuss “Trad Wives”. Thanks to a plane ride, Joanna Gaines is now Amy's new queen. She is dead, she is deceased, she is buried on the Magnolia Farms property. Also, don't make b'stakes! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

This week the ladies answer the question, “Are there still nuts teachers?” Amy shares her harrowing experience at a place called Urban Air. Maya reviews Oppenheimer. It's Oscars night and predictions are made. News Flash: Amy hates the great Barbie speech. Also, a movie without a score is just a pain-in-the-ass guy in a turtleneck staring into space. Next, Amy and Maya review Post Malone's first song/video. What the heck!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

So many questions this week on the afternoon SOSS. What happened to the Indigo Girls in Nashville? Did Michael Stipe emerge fully formed from a New York subway station? Is he getting enough vitamins? It's a balmy 70 degrees in MN in February. What the heck? Amy has a bone to pick with the word shirtsleeves. Also, she is very unhappy with SNL this week. Sexualizing Air Bud the golden retriever is a no in her book, dog. Do better SNL! Next, Amy and Maya discuss the phenomenon that is “Rat Hole”. Animal Report: Como Zoo is trash. Amy gives free parenting advice. Maya talks about her trip to Mexico and a Guy Fieri fiasco at the airport.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

Internet clips rule the episode this week. The ladies discuss the Eurovision competition. They review a pantsless performance by EV contestant Windows 95 Man. Spoiler Alert: He is everything. NO RULES!!!!! How do you even watch Eurovision? Next, Amy and Maya gush on the IG clip featuring a kid with a “classic part” in the nativity play. May we all find Door Holder # 3's zest for life. YES, GET IN THERE, LET'S GO! Maya remembers her Door Holder #3 role from a 4th grade “Peace Play”. Of course, there is a celestial happening this week like there is every week. Are Martin Short and Meryl Streep dating? What's going on with Wendy Williams? Amy gets a hot tip about a podcast that claims the CIA wrote “Wind of Change” by rock band Scorpions. Maya loves Doug, the Second Gentleman of the United States of America. Amy has some inspirational words for the SOSS nation.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

Amy returns from Florida and recounts her trip. It turns out cold weather really highlights Florida's shortcomings. She's really confused by all the fish shacks. So many fish shacks. She also randomly runs into her financial adviser who takes her to dinner at, you guessed it, a fish shack. Next, the ladies break down the Big Game Halftime Show featuring Usher. Maya digs up an educational video from middle school shop class called “Zap Rap”. It's a prime example of all the specific emergencies (quicksand, catching on fire, etc.) we were constantly told as kids we would need to deal with regularly. Approved/Denied: Amy and Maya take a deep dive into Trump's new golden sneakers that just dropped at Sneaker Con.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

It's “Big Game” weekend! Amy and Maya kick off the ep. with Big Game Half Time Show predictions. Listen we're all watching for the commercials, right? The ladies speculate on Taylor's SB schedule. No one is immune from jet lag. Amy is loving on the Hip Hop 50th Anniversary Show. Apparently, it was everything. Maya couldn't find it on TV. Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs sang Fast Car on the Grammys. Amy doesn't understand Ice Spice and declares that soggy donut holes is an insult. Miley wins a GRAMMY! Amy has a bone to pick with all the Tina Turner Tributes featuring “Proud Mary”. We don't need that cover anymore. Maya would give a million dollars for Oprah to yell her name in the Oprah way. Amy has the inside baseball on a team's flag being planted under the Vegas stadium. So much football talk. Maya explores a mystery email from Pearl Jam. Maya recounts a ritual she and her sisters do every year to celebrate her late father including an appearance by a mystical red tail hawk. Tennis Report: Maya solves a tennis mystery with an assist from Wendy the anesthesiologist. Amy's mom, Marsh, plays pickleball for the first time!  Approved/Denied: Canadian drug dealer gives away free samples! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

This week Amy's been taking a deep dive on Old Dirty Bastard. It's unseasonably warm for February and the ladies are loving it even though they're sure we're all doomed. Amy is also digging into The Last of Us. Is Pedro Pascal really as handsome as people say he is? Amy hates the little creepy spider fungus thing that creeps out of people's mouth. She also hates “zombie acting”. Spoiler alert: Amy is HBO-rich again! Why is HBO now called Max? Tennis Report: Amy & Maya come up with a movie premise where they accidentally sign up for juniors tennis camp with teenagers. Also, the nemesis coaches have competing tennis drill on the same day, and Maya has to make a choice. Amy basically lives at Lifetime Fitness now and encounters a man at tennis drills who's incredulous. Maya gets hit in the face with the ball. Amy recounts a story from Mathew Perry's memoir about hitting Chevy Chase in the nuts with a power serve. Amy is binging A Different World and reviews the We Are the World documentary. Animal Report: Maya's dog Gracie gets a dog psychologist for her hardcore hardwood floor problem. Turns out dog psychology is just throwing hot dogs on the floor. Approved/Denied: The moon is shrinking. Hermit crabs use garbage for shells.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

This week on SOSS Street kicks off with dog mayhem and a surprise visit from Maya's neighbor Larry. Racquet Report: Amy continues to explore other tennis options. Target is coming out with new tennis apparel. Also, tennis people are still bad at websites. Animal Report: Maya's dog Gracie gets a DNA test. One of the breeds is a surprise! Amy reviews the show Love on the Spectrum. The ladies try to name all the friendly hunks they want to run for president. They also list all the reasons Tom Cruise isn't a friendly hunk. The Barbie Oscar snub controversy is covered. Amy makes a case for the Detroit Lions. She also has some strong words for Justin Timberlake. We learn this week that a crumb can never be a hunk.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

This week the ladies ask who isn't depressed in winter. Amy is excited she can finally walk on a frozen lake. On the brighter side of global warming, MN is now zone 5 so we can all buy new shrubs and plants now. If you can't shovel at a high level, Amy's dad doesn't want you around. Tennis Report: Amy joined a tennis club! She gets mansplained at drills. The old men play with tricks. Maya talks about finding your third place. Amy tried Alpha Strength class. Fitness! Animal Report: Jason the falconer and Brenda the Red Tail Hawk caught Maya a duck which she harvested and made a delicious duck soup. Amy has also been on a cooking kick. Amy declares Maya a Homesteading Queen. Approved/Denied: Roadhouse remake with Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor. UK Space Minister confuses Mars with the Sun. Also, phubbing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message