Wreck Yourself

Ready for a Reddit roundup of pain? We read some of the more interesting tales of physical agony, both accidental and self-inflicted, and discuss some of our own woes along the way. Keep your Tinder profiles open, because we've got some great conversation starters for you to stoke those flames. Follow us on Instagram @wreckyourself_pod.

It's a twofer — with usual digressions along the way — courtesy of our friend and partner in pain, Dominick. We talk gastrointestinal mishaps, unsettling misdiagnoses by medical professionals that will go unnamed, and how far we'll go to protect man's best friend. Follow Realty Standard on Instagram @realtystandard and follow us @wreckyourself_pod.

Your favorite ex-cohost is back as a guest in this week's tale of absolute carnage. Find out why Brittney and Grant had to order take-out, get a quick lesson in finger condoms, and take a quick trip down memory lane. We digress (as always) into talks about TV — Natalia Grace and #Scandoval, anyone? — Grant gives legal advice, and leaves us with not one, not two, but THREE semi-decent "would you rather" situations to contemplate. Follow us on Instagram @wreckyourself_pod.

Did you hide childhood injuries from your parents, or did you have a normal upbringing? This week, Justin walks us through sports-related injuries, starting with an adorable diving board incident gone wrong. We philosophize about parental mindsets around handling children's injuries and discuss the difference between types of pain. Find Justin and his art on Instagram @justinnissleyart and follow us @wreckyourself_pod.

This week's episode is a tribute to all of our furry friends. Brittney and Morgan talk about the specific pain of losing a pet who has simply gotten too old for this world, the mental agony of having to make that choice for another creature, and the peace of being able to say goodbye from the comfort of home. We wrap up with a dramatic journal reading. HUGE shout out to Lap of Love (https://www.lapoflove.com/). Follow us on Instagram @wreckyourself_pod.

How did your parents prepare you for painful situations? This week's guest, Caitlin, tells us about parents downplaying pain, kids being idiots, and tells us some personal EMT stories. Keep an ear out for moments of Morgan pretending to know chemistry. Follow us on Instagram @wreckyourself_pod.

This week, we have our first guest for the season 2 reboot — Morgan's cousin-slash-bestie, Lauren. We get deep into sibling violence, inciting incidents, and dental anesthesia. We wrap up with some fun rounds of (non-pain-related) Would You Rather and some childhood crush action. Follow us on Instagram @wreckyourself_pod.

On this week's rainy day episode, we explore some of the more painful cinematic scenes that have made us squirm. We also start with a brief fact check on some items we've covered so far this season — but don't get used to that. You can thank Hollywood for this one, folks. Find us on Instagram @wreckyourself_pod.

Do you remember your first period? Navigate the perils of puberty with us this week as we get downright vulnerable on the mics. As if being a tween is hard enough, YOU try navigating the middle school halls with a blood stain on your butt. We also conclude with a special new segment from Grant (sorry?). Don't forget to tell your mom about this week's episode. Follow us on Instagram @wreckyourself_pod.

Will the real Season 2 please stand up? We're getting back on track and we're bringing a whole new format to you all with a brand new co-co-host. Meet our third wheel, get back into discussing all things pain with us, and gear up for an exciting new season of strange tangents and a lot of feelings. Follow us on Instagram @wreckyourself_pod.

Welcome to Season 2 of Wreck Yourself. This season is all about opening the relationship files, starting with Justine's story of her 6-month roller coaster with "Guy" during college. We talk the Tinder Swindler, red flags, and general platitudes around being in relationships. Find Justine's book collection "Completely Me" on Amazon.

It's not goodbye, it's see you later. Join us for our final episode of season 1 as we take another trip down memory lane with young Grant. Revisit your high school days and relive the anxiety of bathroom pass dictators for one final bout of wreckage. We talk flip phones, truancy, and what constituted being the "weird kid" in elementary school. Stay tuned for season 2 and keep in touch with us on Instagram @wreckyourself_pod.

This week, we're talking about all the ways we've wrecked ourselves in the car. We get a cameo from Brittney's old Honda Element once again, take a drive down memory lane (where we bump into a telephone pole), and discuss arbitrary speed limit enforcement. This episode is brought to you by Vinny's (IYKYK). Find us on Instagram @wreckyourself_pod.

More often than not, we wreck ourselves without the intervention of a single other person. This week's guest (who also happens to be Brittney's dad) proves that to be true not once, not twice, but on three separate occasions — and yes, two of them involve fire. Pour yourself a glass of St. George Spirits and settle in for a truly illuminating story trifecta. This episode is brought to you by Everclear and 100 tiny horses.

Turns out the Medieval times were a GREAT time for torture. This week, we discuss not one, not two, but FIVE contraptions used to get confessions throughout history. We journey through antiquity across ancient Rome, Greece, and even make a quick stop in Transylvania (it's exactly what you think). This episode is brought to you by gratitude for dealing with 2021 bullshit and not having to deal with Medieval bullshit.

Listeners with balls, this one is especially for you. Andy doesn't beat around the bush telling his story of a college date night gone very, very twisted. We discuss why it's still always a bad idea to consult the internet after you've already wrecked yourself. This episode is truly a ball. You know where to find us (but if you don't, it's on Instagram @wreckyourself_pod).

To celebrate our 20th episode, we're skipping the pain entirely and giving you a window into who we — your hosts, Brittney and Grant — are. You may recognize our questionnaire, so if you do, welcome Inside the Podcasters Studio and thanks for sticking with us for 20 whole weeks. Tell us stories and send us your wreckiest guests by sliding into our DMs on Instagram (@wreckyourself_pod). 

It's the debate as old as this podcast: Is pain more mental or more physical? We took it to task with this week's guest, licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Amanda Hilberg. We talk about pregnancy pain, how to handle pain around kids, and anxiety-mitigating life hacks.  And, of course, there's a wonderfully disgusting Would You Rather waiting for you at the end. **Please note, we do briefly discuss suicide in this episode.**

Another week, another guest with a story to make you squirm. Kyle walks us through the time he became human string cheese and we try to figure out who's truly to blame for the incident. The only thing Kyle is guilty of? The metaphors. Learn how 3-on-3 football turned into 26 cortisone shots and 61 staples to the leg. You can find Kyle in the Outer Banks doing a better job than LeBron James.

Are you a natural redhead? Honestly, it doesn't matter. This week, Brittney and Grant chat with Mathilda about the MC1R gene mutation, pain tolerance, anesthesia metabolization, and fact-bombing your health practitioners. Get ready to learn something today (sorry?)! Find Mathilda and her art on www.MathildasUniverse.com or on IG @mathildasuniverse.

We're not going to sugar coat this one: it's about puke and poop, pretty much exclusively. Grant finally nails the intro and finds another way to bring football into the episode before we dive deep into tummy troubles. We discuss the merits of the Honda Element's waterproof interiors, why you shouldn't swallow chewing tobacco, and take a brief detour into testicular torsion. This. Episode. Has. It. All.

It's Baby Grant vs. the chlorine floater, and this week, we get both sides of the story with none other than Grant's parents, Big Joe and Susan. We talk about what it was like growing up with a doctor for a mom, childhood pool games, and making old ladies uncomfortable. This episode is brought to you by sutures.

Get ready to learn this week, folks. Dr. Emily Yin joins us to chat personal pain experiences for the first half of the episode and answers all our dermatology questions for the second half. We talk pain philosophy (If you get hurt and no one is there to sympathize, do you make a sound?), weigh the benefits of Tylenol vs. Advil, and learn all about the itch-scratch cycle. This episode is surprisingly not sponsored by Advil. 

Basements are destined for wreckage — it's a fact. Jenn proves it in this week's episode, telling us the story of her Easter basket gone wrong. We discuss the contents of the ideal home first aid kit, learn a few life hacks involving band-aids, and the wonders of the menstrual cycle. Yeah, we go there. Stay plugged in until the very end for a gag-inducing Would You Rather. Find Jenn on Instagram @mango.bakes and find us @wreckyourself_pod. 

That's right, folks — this week, we've got TWO guests with plenty of painful stories to go around. We talk about the relationship between childhood pain and embarrassment, moms and their first aid kits, and of course, plenty of philosophical musings on what makes something painful. What this episode lacks in Grant, it makes up for in stories. Be sure to follow us on Instagram (@wreckyourself_pod) to get a look at guests, injuries, and other features we talk about on the podcast.

And we're back from the good old days of medieval punishment with more torture — and it's even worse than last time. If you thought the ducking stool was brutal, just wait until you hear about the brank, AKA the gossip's bridle. We somehow accidentally steer into wedding territory for the second episode in a row, but it's mostly just very bad impersonations as we explore another way humanity has wrecked itself.

IT'S OUR TENTH EPISODE!! As promised, this week's episode is an exploration of how Brittney wound up getting a black eye mere days before meeting Grant's parents for the first time. Get a glimpse of the painful aftermath on our Instagram: @wreckyourself_pod. Send us your wreckiest stories for a chance to be on the podcast!

Grant tees up a surprisingly good question that takes us down an interesting path. We reminisce on light injuries, debate whether pain is more mental or physical, and get the lowdown on Grant's recent trip to the dentist. Listen for a very special learning moment regarding one of America's sweethearts, AKA Marshall Mathers AKA Eminem. It's gonna get wrecky.

Meet Brittney's sister Cristina, the most dedicated Wreck Yourself fan out there, as she tells the gruesome story of a very recent mishap involving an avocado. Digressions include Matthew Broderick films, Roadhouse peanuts, and Thanksgiving turkey.  We also give tips to avoid becoming another guacamole-related statistic. You're welcome.

It's finally time — we're covering the accident that inspired this entire podcast: the time Grant ran through a glass door in the high school gymnasium. We break the moment down in slo-mo to get into Grant's mind and discuss the relationship between pain and panic. Shoutouts include Miss Frizzle, Osmosis Jones, and one famous egg. Listen until the very end for some surprise ASMR.

We're coming at you all the way from the 13th century in our first-ever trip back in time for an installment of YE OLDE PAINE. This week, Grant tells us a story about the Ducking Chair, which surprisingly has nothing to do with ducks but plenty to do with witches, because of course it does. Grab your fiddles and settle in for some good old-fashioned pain.

Another week, another chance to wreck ourselves vicariously through the misfortunes of others. Today we're talking level 10 experiences and comparing appendectomies with the one and only Stefano — AKA Dio del Sugo AKA host of Do You Remember Sports podcast. Digressions include restaurant injuries and our first ever "Would You Rather?" Pain Edition. 

Have you ever been to the ER? This week, we talk about recent pain experiences plus one wild 3-day weekend that ended in emergency surgery. Got a story about wrecking yourself you want to share on the podcast? Slide into our DMs on Instagram --> @wreckyourself_pod.

This week, Grant takes us back to 2005 for a curb-stomping good time with Eugenio. Get your Razor Scooter gang together for this one — it's a wild ride all the way to the dentist's office.

It's our very first guest episode! Meet Grant's brother Spencer as he takes us on a psychedelics-fueled journey behind the Hooter's in Panama City Beach. We discuss how perception of time can affect your perception of pain, controlled pain situations, and ask you — our listeners — to weigh in.  Strap in and get wrecked.

Welcome to Wreck Yourself. Get a taste of the painful conversations you can look forward to weekly. We talk trips to urgent care, exploiting pain, and whether the average person should always be prepared for a tackle. Shoutouts include book recommendations and a very special, tequila-loving housewife. Let's get wrecked.