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    Brilliant Observations

    Real friends. Real funny. We swear. Like, a lot. Join us for unscripted, uncensored, and definitely unsuitable-for-work comedy conversation about relationships, marriage, friendship, sex, hope, parenting and prospering at midlife. It's like grabbing a weekly cocktail with your favorite girlfriends for a candid look at life that lifts you up as it pulls you in. From religion to porn to money, fears, our bodies, our brains, secrets, failures, food, family and finding your path, almost nothing is off-limits (except politics — gross). Longtime friends Melissa Brilliant and Amy Fugazi overshare about everything with the love and trust that only comes from a lifetime of being there for each other. So cut through the fake friends who try to glamourize all the BS masquerading as midlife. We're the bawdy, brutally honest best friends you never knew you had. And we always pick up the check. Love us? Tell your friends. Hate us? Tell your therapist.
    enMelissa Brilliant, Amy Fugazi: Brilliant Observations Comedy Conversation at Midlife342 Episodes

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    What Price Beauty

    What Price Beauty

    From baby Botox to chin lifts, Morpheus laser and yellow dragon fruit, we’re covering how far we’ll go for beauty this week, Dear Listener. And believe you me, you’ll never guess the next thing Melissa’s putting in her mouth. 

    Plus, a travel update on Ethan has him visiting a war zone, then lying to Missy about his illusion of safety (consequently expanding the war zone radius). 

    Meanwhile, in North Carolina, there’s graduation, pervert training, and yet another Costa Rican toileting update.

    (S the F up.)  

    Brilliant Observations
    enJune 01, 2023

    The Big Three Oh Oh IYKYK

    The Big Three Oh Oh IYKYK

    Do you have a punchable face? Take our quiz and find out! And if that's not enough, we cover masculine energy, "IYKYK", Missy's Evil Mommy (Part 2,000), middle east security concerns, and no-bend, no-T slip on shoes (to address the untied shoelace epidemic).

    Join us, Dear Listener, as we briefly look back and whiplash forward on the little show that could 300 times over. 

    Nominated for TWO Sonic Bloom Awards — really? You bet cha, buster. So tell your friends. And rate us five stars. We love you!

    Talent, Charisma, and Regular Hydration Drinks

    Talent, Charisma, and Regular Hydration Drinks

    If you're looking to start a side hustle training crows to bring you random change they find in the park, buy oh boy do we have a show for you. This week, we cover hoarding, underwear, ayahuasca, bodily fluids, hydrating fluids and the wildest, most disconnected assortment of stream of consciousness topics your fever-dreamed minds can handle. Enjoy!

    An Encore for Alex Borstein

    An Encore for Alex Borstein

    For perhaps the first time ever, Missy and Amy disagree wildly on comedy show. Missy suspects it's a Jew thing. Amy blames Charlie Brown. Who will you blame? Listen and learn, Dear Listener, and we just might offer a few bonus Unexpected Penis appearances and VIP Vomit Hall of Famers for good measure. 

    Talking To Other People's Kids

    Talking To Other People's Kids

    Is there anything more unsettling than adults behaving badly with other people's kids? Dear Listener, you be the judge as Amy and Melissa both experience many different sides of this sticky, silly, weepy, creepy situation. 

    Too long, didn't listen: kids are fragile. Behave accordingly. 

    And yes, we still laugh our asses off over stupid stuff and nonsense. Enjoy!

    Asking Friends for Money and Other Mistakes

    Asking Friends for Money and Other Mistakes

    What's worse: asking close friends for money, or causing close friends to waste four otherwise productive hours of work? Spoiler Alert: Amy did one of those things this week, and Melissa did the other. 

    Which was worse?

    You be the judge, Dear Listener, as you muddle through this week's epsiode, working title Failed Audio Attempt Number 3. For the record, Amy wants everyone to know that the first screw up was 100% her error.

    The second screw up? 200% Amy's error. 

    The third? Well, you get the idea. 

    Thanks for listening, kids. 

    Promose to be better next week.  

    Brilliant Observations
    enMarch 20, 2023