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Sadie fills us in on her past transgressions of not recognizing people, specifically Asian Women.  We wade through the conundrum of where her face-blindness ends, and her racism begins, all while getting no feedback from those whose thoughts matter most (like that has ever stopped us!). Also in this episode: We choose between two soiled, but useful pieces of ground found body wear,  we teach Simone about "Negging," and we try to find the White-iest of White Names.  We landed on Biff.  Top That!! ----more---- 00;00: The Banters 3:32: Icebreakers 19:36: Personal Anecdotes 32:04: Bag of Copes 39:40: More Anecdotes 49:37: Internet Answers 56:33: Conclusions? 59:08: Good Things 01:02:46: Next Month's Quandry

Sadie goes meta in our 2nd Garage talk edition, worried about the tricky exercise of being both funny and un-harmful on our Podcast soaked Podcast.  Between questioning Sarl's sound guy credentials and the hot Door Dashers that keep showing up, we get responses from our good friend Andy, and Sadie's mom.  Also in this episode:  We continue discussion on the Garage Upgrade, we discuss clothing store cafes and 80's leggings, and we define what "Surprise Poop" means.  And yes, ending up in scatalogical territory 2 hours in is becoming a pattern.   Enjoy! ----more---- 00:00: The Banters 04:42: Icebreaker 12:44: Sadie's Topic 13:58: Personal Anecdotes 18:05: Bag of Copes 19:40: Anecdotes part deux 56:45: Ask a friend 01:01:35 Call Sadie's Mom 01:08:32 Next Month's Topic

Sadie is curious about how people feel to hear smack talk about them from a 3rd party.  Grateful?  Annoyed?  Is the 3rd party a saint or a snitch?  We ruminate on this question in our first ever Garage Talk edition, where we maintain social distancing, muffle unsatisfactory answers through masks, and sip strong drinks through straws.  Also in this episode:  A 2nd query concerning some white people's insistence on keeping up the racism, we discuss our faces ala botox, winking, and smooth foreheads, and we end with farts and a dissertation on two girls/one cup.  Classy AF.   ----more---- 00:00 Banters 16:30 Sadie's Question 32:40 Sadie's 2nd Query 45:30 Improv Bag 48:37 Internet Answers 51:37 Fart pranks and such 01:02:14 Good Things

Sadie is peeved by a couple things this month.  The use of 110% is something she despises about 128% of the time.  And also, the Covid, Quarantine Cliques are a thing now, and she doesn't know how she feels about them, other than being 143% sure they're the most exclusive cliques (or cults) ever made.  We ask the internet both questions, and everyone cares -150% to answering the Covid Bubble question.  Also on this episode:  We learn Simone is besties with Michelle Obama, we go into way too much depth about foot eating parties, and we have our second Duchess Deep Dive with a peculiar La Croix flavor.  Believe us, we put 137% into this episode. ----more---- 04:32 Ice Breaker 16:57 This month's topic 19:20 Bag of Copes 22:54 Personal Anecdotes 47:10 Internet Answers 52:32 Duchess Deep Dive 01:01:35 Conclusions 01:03:35 Good Things 01:06:36 Bag of Gripes

Sadie's curious as to why anyone would choose NOT to where a mask in these 'Rona-Laden End Times.  We hear Simone and Sarl's take (slightly muffled through their own face protection), and also from Yahoo and Quora, who have decided to grace us with some actual answers.  Also on this episode:  Sarl tells of his night drinking 10 white russians in 2 hours, we create a flag for the City of Los Angeles, and ruminate on our possible celebrity look a-likes.  And also which celebrities are wearing their GOD DAMN MASKS!!! ----more---- 02:13 Icebreaker 06:50 This month's topic 11:08 Personal Anecdotes 28:38 Bag of Copes 39:01 Internet Answers 58:42 Conclusions 01:01:04 Good Things 01:06:54 Bag of Gripes for Next Month

Sadie is on great terms with several individuals performing various paid services for her.  Are they her friends?  Can she make friends with them?  Should she?  Amidst the apocalyptic landscape of the present pandemia, Sarl and Simone reach digitally across the Zoom-ed landscape to help Sadie with her query, mayhaps turning the episode into a supportive 'Pocalypse Glam-Fest, (Oh if you could have seen it!) Also in this episode, Sadie fully embraces the new Non-TMI landscape of Zoom interaction, Simone finally gets an answer to a Chuck Norris question, and we have our first Duchess Deep Drink Dive segment, where Duchess grapples with a peach-colored appendage of the Crown Royal Empire (a future sponsor ye shall be!). ----more---- 03:14 Icebreaker Banter Bag 12:15 Sadie's query 14:47 Bag of Copes 23:24 Personal Anecdotes 35:18 Improv Bag 38:44 Duchess Deep Drink Dive 45:21 Internet Answers 50:56 Conclusions 58:00 Good things 01:05:42 Bag of Gripes (next month's topic)  

Brand new show format!  New name, new perma-guest Simone, bad improv, worse bits, and a declaration to keeping it chill, comfort podcast style. . .until we don't. Sadie wants to be respectful to all her guests, including any with possible issues with alcohol.  Should her insanely MASSIVE and eclectic collection of booze be hidden when said friends are at her house?  We ask Yahoo Answers and Elder Wisdom, all while imbibing 1/4 of said booze collection during the recording.  Also in this episode:  Sadie discusses wool underwear, we inhale baking vanilla in lieu of essential oils, and homework is joining an improv group, before Covid-19 stopped that idea cold, (as if we were going to do it anyway).  ----more---- 02:43 Icebreaker Banter Bag 10:42: Sadie's question 13:44: Bag of Copes 16:33:  Personal Anecdotes 32:53: Improv Bag 37:03: Internet Chimes In 42:07: Conclusions 50:35: Good Things 01:00:07 Bag of Gripes (next month's topic)      

Sadie is on the fence about Sarl hypothetically joining a Cult. . . . Sorry, that statement is categorically false.  Sadie is def on one side of the fence, and Sarl is literally never going to join one.  But hey, lets PODCAST about it!  We get some answers from the internet, as well as our special guest Simone!  Also in this episode:  We get on the InstaPot bandwagon, we learn Sadie once owned a pager, and we organically create a new Segment entitled "Homework."  So if you want to know how masturbating to certain Tom Hanks movies turned out for us, tune in next month as well! ----more----00:00 Banters   10:55 Intros 16:04 Sadie's Question 18:51 Anecdotes 52:40 Internet Answers 54:46 Conclusions 55:06 Next Month's Question

Sadie is thinking of getting rid of her car, but unsure (or was when she came up with the question 4 months ago).  So get rid of it?  Keep it?  Is she good?  We get answers from Yahoo Answers, and also from our special guests Stanley and Shubert (who, FYI, are not in a relationship).  Also in this episode:   Sadie discusses her inability to remember faces,  we break down Sadie's Dog Salon for Bean Beans (which would sort of replace the car's garage), and the special guests give the podcast a rave review of:  "It's Listenable."  This is a longer episode, so you besties should figuratively "Strap In." ----more---- 00:00 Banters 07:25 Intros 14:34 Sadie's Question 21:16 Anecdotes 36:54 Internet Answers 01:05:12 Conclusions 01:08:14 Metamoment 01:11:30 Next Month's Question

Sadie wants to know what's better:  To be annoyed by the annoying, or the one doing the annoying-ing.  We get replies from Yahoo Answers, (because everyone on Quora has gotten their life in order apparently).  Also in this episode:  Our special guest Sarret joins us, who is no stranger to being on Podcasts no one listens to, Sadie revels in quipping with Sarret, who gets all of her 50's-80's pop culture references despite being a wee millenial baby, and our Metamoment is especially Pod-Positive. ----more---- 00:00 Banters 07:28 Intros 12:14 Sadie's Question 14:22 Personal Anecdotes 32:29 Internet Answers 40:53 Conclusions 41:37 Metamoment 48:30 Next Month's Question

Sadie needs to know when to leave friends' houses.  Not parties (SARL!!), but one on one affairs, ya dig?  We ask Yahoo Answers and Quora, and also ask a special guest Serena, who was able to roll with us, as her own podcast "Tea and TV" is on hiatus.  Also in this episode:  The debate over "y'all" and "all y'all" rages on,  Sadie coins a new sub-strata of FOMO, and we discuss the stages of coolness.  On a much sadder note, we say goodbye to Sam, as she has shuffled off this Podcast Coil, and has moved to a new city.  Hopefully you can understand our voices through our sadness tears.  We'll miss you Sam!!! ----more---- 00:00 Banters 0:427 Intros 10:40 Sadie's Question 12:07 Personal Anecdotes 33:17  Internet Answers 53:29 Conclusions 56:08 Metamoment 57:45 Next Month's question

Sadie needs to know if it's cool to complain about past occurrences.   Ones that even, possibly, maybe, might already be solved?  She good?  We get answers from listeners, and Yahoo Answers, (because at this point, Quora thinks we died).  Also in this episode:  We discuss Queen Bee, as one should, we also discuss Sadie's favorite Fed Ex Delivery man, and we continue last month's query on the correct use of Y'all and Y'alls.  And we did all this while Sadie's Migraine Demon was in full effect!  Your Welcome. ----more----00:00 Banters 07:37 Intros 10:56 Personal Anecdotes 29:34 Mini Metamoment 31:14 Internet Answers 47:14 Conclusions 52:00 Yelp Tangent

Sadie's self-imposed boycott of passive-aggressive behavior is thwarted when she uses said behavior at a Condo Meeting, and it achieves positive results.  Soooo...keep doing it?  When in Rome?  Is she Good?  We get responses from Yahoo, and only Yahoo, cause Quora is fed up with our triflin' asses.  Also in this episode:  More Kondoing results in Sadie getting a new (old) diamond ring, Sarl learns how to correctly use "y'all," and in the second "Sadie Calls Mom" segment, her mother gets real, REAL QUICK! ----more---- 00:00 Warm ups 05:01 Intros 06:24 Sadie's Question 09:16 Personal Anecdotes 32:23 Internet Answers 47:20 Conclusion 51:30 Sadie call Mom 56:25 Metamoment 57:42 Next Month's Question

Sadie has a dense bathroom tale concerning a slightly dirty bathroom stall, and the self-imposed millenial peer pressure relating to such.  She does her first Multiple Choice Question to figure out exactly what she did. We get answers from Yahoo, and our FIRST direct answers, proving that someone's listening.  We also welcome DUCHESS, our special guest.  Also in this episode:   We discuss the absurdity of Potlucks, Duchess does a 'Listeners Top That' section about last month's query, and Duchess gives probably the greatest and worst-est college bathroom story EVER!! ----more----recorded  March 24th, 2019 00:00 Warm-ups 06:36 Intros 09:15 Listener Tops That 13:20 Sadie's Question 16:08 Personal Anecdotes 30:41 Internet Answers 42:20 College Tangent 52:10 More Internet Answers 55:50 Conclusions 58:08 Metamoment 01:01:00 Next Month's Question

Sadie is super-duper tired of people spelling her name in that other manner, the one that's WRONG!!  Even after repeatedly saying as such! We ask the internet if this is as egregious as we think it is.  Yahoo and Elder Wisdom Circle gives some answers.  Also on this episode:  We follow the bandwagon and discuss our Kondo-ing, Sam has her first Metamoment Podcast suggestion,  and we get suspended from Quora because they think they cute. ----more---- recorded on Feb. 24th, 2019. 00:00 Warm ups 05:08 Intros 06:49 Sadie's Question 08:53 Personal Anecdotes 26:00 Internet Answers 42:19 Conclusions 43:36 Metamoment 51:27 New Cast Commercial 53:30 Next Month's Question

Sadie was sneakily given some money from neighbors for a favor she did, and now feels cheated of her post-charity "good-feels" glow.  Reciprocate in secret?  Bring it up? Is she good?  We get answers from Yahoo Answers and Quora, and also give plenty of personal anecdotes of the plethora of under the table cash we never asked for. Also in this episode:  Sadie posits her awkwardness's origin is supernatural, we discuss coffee for a bit (which is always a win), and ruminate on why Bar Covers are still cash only, as if we're still the animals we were in the non-aught years.----more---- recorded on Jan. 13th, 2019 00:00 Warm ups 04:00 Intros 05:17 Sadie's Question 08:12 Personal Anecdotes 18:10 Internet Answers 47:55 Conclusions 56:39 Next Month's Question  

Sadie needs to sidle past someone in the [insert incorrigibly narrow thorough-way Here].  How does she face, yo?  We get some indirect answers from Quora, as well as advice from FoTs (friend of the show), who is in town, and fills in for Sam as Laugh Track of the Month, (not that we need it).  Also in the episode:  Sadie has an idea for a cartoon serial starring two dog detectives, she has another hot take about a new room called a "fart closet", and, apparently on a streak, also invents the newest adult kids cereal.  Dammmmmmnnnn!!! ----more----recorded Sunday 18th Nov. 18th 2018 00:00 Warm Ups 05:00 Intros 08:12 Sadie's Question 08:36 Personal Anecdotes 23:45 Internet Anwswers 56:00 THoTs from FoTs 59:46 Conclusions 01:03:30 Metamoment 01:12:47 Searching for Denny Fredman 01:19:27 Next Month's question

Sadie ruminates on obnoxious questions she receives, and wonders what level of obnoxiousness she should give in return.  We obnoxiously query Yahoo answers, Mr. Glark, and our first ever 'Sadie Calls her Mom' segment.  Also in this episode:  Sadie unpacks her and Husband's Gifting Protocol, (inadvertently discussing pocket squares for quite a while), we learn Sarl might be into ASMR, and we invent hairstylist drones.   ----more----recorded Oct. 14th, 2018 00:00 Warm Ups 06:30 Intros 09:16 Sadie's Question 10:27 Personal Anecdotes 40:34 Internet Answers 50:17 Sadie Calls Mom 01:03:10 More Anecdotes 01:11:04 Conclusions 01:12:58 Metamoment 01:20:54 Searching for Denny Fredman 01:26:31 Next Month's Question

Sadie delves deep into gender pronoun use, specifically when dealing in professional settings, and possibly with the big cheese's of companies.   Who better to do this than three Cis's! (is that how you pluralize Cis?).  Thankfully we get answers from a couple friends with real perspective, and also a bit from Quora and EW Circles.  Also in this episode:  We learn Sadie can podcast even with a hangover, Sarl learns he doesn't know what "double negative" means, and Sarl also learns that Human Resources in the Real World isn't what it's like on TV.  ----more---- recorded Sept. 23rd 2018 00:00 Warm ups 04:45 Intros 08:01 Sadie's Question 10:24 Personal Takes 45:32 Internet Answers 01:23:38 Conclusions? 01:25:39 Metamoment 01:28:02 Next Question

Sadie has MANY examples of people ignoring her in public, either through blocking physical ingresses, or staring blankly in her general direction when their turn comes up for the equitable "Hello."  We get some insight from Yahoo and Quora on just how to handle these and other awkward sitches.  Also in the episode:   Sarl learns what "Truck Nuts" are, we conclude you can do anything in public if you have a six year old with you, we have our first Pod Positive Metamoment discussing Bubble, and new segment:  Searching for Fredman, (we really hope he's still alive). ----more---- 00:00 Warm ups 08:10 Intro 10:44 Sadie's Question 14:18 Personal Anecdotes 30:49 Internet Answers 01:05:39 Conclusions 01:08:23 Metamoment 01:15:00 Searching for Fredman 1:21:00  Next month's question

Sadie retains the moral high ground in a rude, one-sided party conversation.  Is she good, or should she have "taken the gloves off?"  We ask Yahoo and Quora, (in which several respondents take it literally, and happily discuss the finer points of actual fighting, cause America).  Also in this episode:  New drama with a Mentee from Episode 9, Sam laments a stain on her shirt, we discuss what famous Oliver would give the better hug, and we do our final MetaMoment, because we're getting Pod Positive yo. ----more---- Recorded July 22nd, 2018 00:00 Warm ups 04:09 Intros 07:36 Sadie's Question 11:20 Personal Anecdotes 18:05 Internet Answers 51:26 Conclusions 01:00:50 Sadie's other story 01:17:03 Metamoment Finale 01:28:09 Next Month's Question

Sadie is tired of receiving "Huh?" in text. Rude?  Efficient? Sign of the end times? She asks for elaboration on other peoples' general need for elaboration to her quite self evident texts.   Quora answers back, and Yahoo Answers is a virtual ghost town.   Also on this episode:  Sam learns NOT everything is healthy at Trader joes, we lament the lamentness of new Arrested Development (on and off screen), and we bask in the blunt assertiveness and geriatric counseling of the Simply Sophistocate.   ----more---- Originally recorded June 10th, 2018 00:00 Warm ups 07:32 Intros 09:25 Sadie's Question 09:56 Personal Anecdotes 28:06 Internet Answers 51:14 .Conclusions part one 56:14  Other Question Commentary 01:00:40  Conclusions part deux 01:02:29 Metamoment 01:20:37 Next month's question    

Sadie has a problem with young career mentees of her husband trying to become her friend.  And according to the internet, nobody else in the world has this issue.  Only one kind Elder at EWCircle answers the call.  Also in the episode:  A shameless plug of Carl's Xmas album, we discuss mens' smell well through the decades, we learn of Sam's sociopathy concerning sleep, cats, and looking over peoples' shoulder as they Google, and also learn we probably know the dudes from the Greatest Generation Podcast.  (Seattle only got like 4 people in it, yo). ----more---- Originally recorded May 27th, 2018 00:00 Warm ups 08:31  Intros 10:51  Sadie's question 12:39  Anecdotes 33:00  Internet Answer 01:11:26 Conclusions? 01:16:20  MetaMoment 01:29:55 Next Question

Sadie has a hard time knowing when to leave someone's house at a personal-like invited soiree.  Sarl messes up the question and thinks she means Leaving a "Party", which she has no problem with.  Regardless, we ask Yahoo, Quora, and WikiHow, a repository of even younger respondents than Wiki Answer.  Also in this episode:  We learn the Grade School Teacher Strategy from Schmary, Sadie and Sarl share their Cock-Blocking History, we learn to invite Jesus to a party purely for his companionship, (and not for the free booze and food), and we really (want) to like Schmanners. ----more---- Originally Recorded April 7th, 2018 00:00 Warm ups 09:22 Intros 10:54 Sadie's Question 12:12 Anecdotes 32:32 Internet Answers 01:02:14 Metamoment 01:16:32 Next Question 01:18:35 New Podcast Shout out  

Sadie can't figure out the best way to Break up with Friends.  She is also weirded out from how averse people seem to be about the idea.  We get answers (sort of) from Quora and Yahoo, as well as taking our first peek at Wiki-Answers, a repository of pre-teen wisdom which will serve as great Filler from here on out.  Also in this episode:  Sarl learns he was NOT the problem in Junior High, we dissect the pros and cons of wearing people's LITERAL feet, and feel left out from "Friendshipping's" Friendship-y Feely Feels.  ----more----Originally Recorded March 25th, 2018 00.00 Warm ups 06:53  Intros 09:20  Sadie's Question 10:38  Anecdotes 22:18  Internet Answers 01:08:34  Conclusions 01:21:10  Metamoment 01:30:17  Next Month's Question

Sadie is concerned that a friend couple is flaking on her.  Is it her?  Is it them?  Is it both?  We get responses from Quora, Yahoo answers, and also an actual resolution of the sitch, but we leave that for last, (sort of).  Also on the episode:  Sadie invents "Lubouri," also invents an Earth-Sized dispersement system for "poopouri" (y'all know what that is, riiiiight), we start our new band "Fecal Cell", and Sam IMPLORES us to read one of Cheryl Strayed's books (can't remember which one, probably Wild). ----more---- Originally recorded Feb 25th, 2018 00:00 Warm ups 04:34 Intros 08:20 Poopouri Brainstorming 18:05 Sadie's Question 19:10  Internet Answers 37:39  Anecdotes 50:29  Contextual Update! 01:05:24 Anecdotes and Conclusions 01:14:47  Meta Moment 01:24:57 Next Month's Question            

Sadie cant decide what she loathes more:  grammar Snobs, or Snobbin on Grammar Snobs.  We get "Yes's" on both sides- taken from Yahoo Answers, Quora, and a select group of Sarls' Facebook buddies (smooches). . . Also in episode, we learn; Sam has secret knowledge of a Hyper-Michael Buble, no one is motivated by Monkey Poop, and that Sarl is disinterested in people who leave in the middle of awesome movie. ----more---- Originally Recorded:  Jan. 7th, 2018 00.00 Warm Ups 06:33 Intros 13:51  Sadie's Question 14:35 Anecdotes 33.16 Internet Answers 01:15:44 Conclusions of a sort 01:17:03  Meta Moment 01:27:56 . Next Month's Question 

Sadie experiences a Frightfully Frawkward Dinner Host Predicament, and now feels the need to ruminate on dinner guest libation-gifting etiquette.  We ask Yahoo and Quora for their thoughts, and the internet comes to a fairly one-sided conclusion.  Also on this episode, we learn:  Commissioner Jim Gordon takes wine VERRRRRRYYYYY seriously, Sadie's fine with just the "rich" in "rich and famous", and that a certain Podcast about Women miiiiiiiiight benefit from actually having a woman on it.----more----   --Originally Recorded Dec 10th, 2017 00:00 Warm Ups and Intros 07:16  Sadie's Question 12:24  Anecdotes 20:36  Internet Answers 01:20:51  Meta Moment 01:27:59  Next Month's Question

Sadie notices many of her friends and acquaintances are part of Friend Groups and Cliques.  She is not. Should she be?  We get answers from Quora and Yahoo, and dissect our past Clique histories. Sadie and Sarl are joined by SAM, the 3rd host in perplexed perpetuity.  Also in this episode, our first (and hopefully not last) sage advice from D. Friedman, Sadie destroys an imaginary clique within 2 minutes, we completely agree with the title "Unqualified" for the Unqualified Podcast, and summarize the gestation of Team Awkward.  What, you don't know what Team Awkward is?  pffft.   Oh, and don't even ask about Episode 2. . . ----more---- --Originally Recorded Nov 12th, 2017 00:00:  Warm ups and Intros 08:26:  Sadie's Question 10:56:   Anecdotes 28:26:  Internet Answers and Such 1:14:31  Meta Moment 1:19:51  Next Month's Question  

Inaugural Episode!!!!  Sadie America asks a question that hits home for her: Why Don't people Tip their Therapist!  We get answers from the Interwebs, Sadie's Sister, and Special Guest Star Riley, who breaks it down with some Historical Research, and personal stories from the Service Industry.   We also learn: How to properly Flip people off, when to give Rob Thomas some Love, and that everything should be Molly Ringwald.   ----more----   --Originally Recorded June 25th, 2017 00:00:  Warm ups and Intros 09:40:   Sadie's Question 10:18:    Histories and Anecdotes 25:56:   Internet Answers 39:58:   Service Industry Rant 47:46:   More Answers and Conclusions