Jane invites different people from her circles to talk about something you may not expect them to talk about. Will you learn something unexpected? Maybe. Is that what you expect?
You know when you came across someone on the internet before they blow up? This episode is going to create that moment for you. Ashley McGrath shares parts of her life story and what has shaped her to be simultaneously the realest and most unreal person she is today. If you like Brené Brown, you will especially enjoy listening to Ashley.
Recorded in the summer of 2021, Victoria and Jane talk about their experiences going to therapy, the “tell me more” talk move, and sad comedians. Bonus points if you can count all the times you hear Gingko the cat jump onto the table.
Sunny and Jane rack their brains to figure out what has made BTS a global giant. They talk about the history of K-pop, their gateway K-pop songs, and what BTS and the Kardashians have in common. Click here for Jane and Sunny's top 40 K-pop songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65C3RY16Qic7mHlua4UfGR?si=d-hhiFzCQqSjDx7ff62rPw
Current times are rough, so Alethia, Olivia, Victoria, and Jane go back to simpler times: childhood. They explore: What do Kris Jenner and Victoria have in common? Can you be emotional AND an ice queen? When will the Yus release their homemade feature film?
Ben and Jane really loved the movie Parasite. Can you tell? (no spoilers...kind of) Also, Jane kept laughing while editing this episode and hopes you will too. Featuring once again, podcast boyfriend Michael.
UTJ has peaked at Episode 2 because we got Pastor Steve (of Redeemer Bible Fellowship) to come on and talk about how he thinks through dressing for Sundays. Along the way Jane begins to wonder: Is Steve an old man? What does amortize even mean and how does Steve use such vocabulary so casually??
Iris and Jane go back to the 90s world of Clipart, Xanga, and invite-only Gmail and find themselves asking: Is Gen Z bringing the 90s back? Is Billie Eilish the Miley Cyrus of Gen Z? How many times will Jane mention Billie in one podcast episode? These are the hard questions we tackle on Unexpected Things with Jane.
the intro on which jane tells you what this podcast is all about and her younger brother austin tells you what it's REALLY about