Pessimistic at Best

Not to be dramatic, but I would happily lay down my life for the man who sings songs to his goat on TikTok. Have you had the pleasure of encountering this sweet creature? His gentle spirit, his adoring fan, I simply can't get enough! Join us on the pod for a silly little conversation about whether our reverence for animal videos spans generations and stay for my hot take on what it takes to grow out a pixie cut — GUTS.

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Did you know that if you get bad news during a tarot reading it's your fault? Anyway, Jasen paid 30 dollars for a woman to tell him he was destined to get famous by coming on my podcast, so here goes! Join us for a silly little conversation about rollerskating, apartments with no personality, and reality TV's latest innovation, The Traitors. You're going to love it, seriously!

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When it comes to condiments, how refined is your palate? I'm a mustard girlie, but I admittedly still fuck with ketchup, is that okay? You can be honest! Join us for a silly little conversation about our favorite mayo-based dressings, our biggest red flags, and our thoughts on the ugliest running shoes.

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Besties, are you tweaking out or are you locked in? We're asking the tough questions today on Pessimistic at Best! Personally, I'm tweaking but I'm trying sooo hard to lock in. Join us for a comically unstable conversation about bidets, movie trailers, and the Twitter comments section.

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Are you a cat person or a dog person? I'm not trying to start drama but personally, I've never seen a dog boots the house down, just saying!!! Zoe and take to the podcast to fawn over the feline's primordial pouch, trash talk Chicago winters, and share our hot takes on hairless pets — join in if you're feeling frisky ;)

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It's 2024 and the rumors are true, I'm popping off this year! So sorry you had to find out like this, destiny is calling and I'd be a fool to let her go to voicemail, as they say!

We're back with a new season and a slightly new episode format that I'm so excited to finally pump into your sweet little ears. This season we're starting a new segment on the pod called, "the good, the bad, and the ugly," and (not to state the obvious, but) during this segment, my guests will be invited to share something good, something bad, and something ugly.

These could include personal anecdotes, fictional characters, opinions on the latest fashion trends, or the hottest celebrity gossip — the list goes on! Always open to interpretation, of course.

I'm kicking things off this week and will be sharing my first #GBU of the season to set the tone, so join us for a silly little conversation about *that* final dance number in Saltburn, the tragedy that is almost shitting your pants, what it really means to be a girl's girl, and so much more.

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We’re just another internet couple creating content for our adoring fans. It’s hard work, but somebody’s got to do it. So, here we present you the final episode of season six.

We’re celebrating Festivus a little early this year and airing our grievances with one another right here on the pod, so join us in discussing the things we like the least about each other. The perfect start to a merry holiday season, if I do say so myself! See you next year. ;)

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How old were you when you learned to eat vegetables? As a former picky eater, I was admittedly a bit of late bloomer, myself. Magda and I may have grown up in different cities but we were both members of our respective middle school skiing clubs, neither of us can do a cartwheel, and we both decided to take up Gender & Women’s Studies minors sooo, you do the math. Join us for a silly little conversation about health fads, screen time, and our mutual disdain for winter sports, if you dare!

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What's your favorite season? If the answer isn't fall, you're wrong, no offense! The weather, the clothes, the variety of soups — I mean seriously, what's not to love? Join us for a little chat about our mutual love for all things autumnal and stay for a run-down of the campiest horror movies and our go-to Thanksgiving side dishes — you're not going to want to miss this wholesome little episode. ;)

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Did you know opting out of Boom Cup could prevent you from contracting coronavirus? That's a W for my non-competitive gals if I've ever heard one! Yes, the rumors are true, James got the vid and then got his job back, and I got to be home for one whole day last week! Anyway, join us for an incredibly slap-happy little conversation that will take you all the way from Las Vegas, Nevada to Nashville, Tennessee, where some guy named Pitt will lovingly call your friend a "big girl" while you're ripping shots in the back of his army tank turned party bus.

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Someone on YouTube commented on one of my recent podcast episodes and said, "Good video and pretty feet," so do with that information what you will! Safe to say I've been wearing socks on the pod ever since. Anyway, your favorite co-host is back, so tune into this week's ep for a breakdown of the difference between spooky movies vs. horror movies and stay to find out why I cried at work. It'll be so fun, I swear! <3

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Have you ever traveled to Calabasas and back in a day? Well I have, and it stunk! Picture this—you’re flying Southwest Airlines, you unknowingly choose the seat in between a large party of 40-year old divorcees, you land at LAX and are forced to walk 2 miles to the Uber pick-up spot, you drive to your meeting, black out while pitching ideas to your client, and then head right back to the airport only to find out that your flight home to has been delayed by an hour and a half. I wouldn’t wish it upon my worst enemies!

In other news, James is back on the podcast this week—join us for a little chitchat about accidentally killing your houseplants, overindulging in board games, and eating really bad turkey sandwiches.

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Do you still seek approval from Mom? Don't worry, you're amongst friends! I mean come on, there's truly nothing more validating than an endorsement from your mother, even at the ripe old age of twenty-seven. Alex, Andrew, and I take to the podcast to discuss the challenges of living with food restrictions, the absolute magic of snow days, and the three incredible women single-handedly saving our economy — let's go girls!

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Do you believe in astrology? Meg and I are both fire signs entering our Saturn Return, so send us your thoughts and prayers, besties! On this week's ep, we discuss the pros and cons of recreational sports, recount the trauma of running the pacer test in gym class, and share our mutual ick for grown men riding electric scooters in their business casual clothes. We're just a couple of gals on a mission to get out of the house, join in!

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Besties, what do you do when you get into a funk? Do you quit your job? Move to a new city? Guest star on a friend's podcast? All valid options, to be sure! Collin and I take to the pod to chat about when it's appropriate to run away from your problems, what not to order at your favorite fast-casual restaurants, the evolution of bracelet trends in the early 2000s, and so much more. Join us — you know you want to. ;)

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My wonderful friend Clair and I take to the podcast for a philosophical discussion about a few of the very particular life experiences explicitly reserved for twenty-somethings who are post-college, but pre-normal, happy, functioning adult life — including, but certainly not limited to, teaching English in Spain, working in logistics (bonus points if it's for a random trucking company), crying at a music festival, and chopping off all of your hair. Bingo if you've hit them all! ;)

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I'm not a particularly competitive person and I certainly wasn't gifted with strong hand-eye coordination—and as they say—two wrongs don't make a right. Brit, Cat, and I take to the podcast to share our mutual disdain for competitive sports, dive into our incredibly unlucky losing streaks, and give Cat a proper Chicago send-off before she embarks on her new journey abroad. We're certainly going to miss you, Cat! Catch you across the pond. ;)

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Fun fact: I once had a classmate give a 5-minute speech about how I'm actually not that big of an asshole despite being an only child — pretty cool right! Ray and I take to the podcast to bond over our "only child syndrome," debate over Drake's silly little habit of adopting new accents, and share our love/hate relationship with self-promotion in the pursuit of our individual creative endeavors. Join in!

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Ok be honest, was Twilight your sexual awakening too? I think it goes without saying that we're Team Edward, but the thing about being Team Edward is that we were obviously still hootin' & hollerin' along with everyone else in the theater during that shirtless scene in New Moon. I mean come on, we're only human!

My bestie girls and I take to the podcast to dissect the myriad of ways we could become famous, discuss the unsettling CGI that brought baby Renesmee to life, and have a laugh about grown men riding electric scooters while dressed in business casual. Anyway, this one's for the girls that love boys who sparkle, xoxo.

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