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Upworthy Weekly! (Questions for God, Lyft Driver menu, Snoopworthy)

Ok so this week I am introducing you all to my newest show, one I know you’ve heard me talking quite a bit about, Upworthy Weekly. This is a pretty high stakes introduction, sort of like introducing your new beau to your old best friend. When I introduced Daniel (new beau, now husband) to Trevor (old best friend) way back when, it went swimmingly. In fact, Trevor officiated at our wedding. But what it it had been disastrous? I guess what I’m saying is if you all play your cards right, you could officiate at my wedding to Upworthy Weekly? Wait, that makes no sense. Also, it’s common knowledge at magazines and newspapers that you aren’t supposed to use the same word repeatedly which is why you’ll hear film, flick, feature, movie, etc in one story. However this isn’t a magazine, it’s an episode summary, so I will use the word introduce so many times it loses meaning and you will thank me!

Anyway, about this episode!

This week’s show touches on everything from religion to psychology to criminology. Alison and Tod open with an appeal to have a legendary rapper co-host the show. They move on to discuss a clever Lyft driver’s ride menu, a guy who was raised to be the perfect husband, and questions we’d ask God.

Plus, Tod’s caffeine addiction is leading him astray and Alison shares marriage advice.

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Matt Gourley’s Opposites, Mark McConville’s Ponies, The Bumping of Alison

It’s the first episode of TONY’S PICKS (where Tony Thaxton books my guests) and anything could happen! He’s booked Matt Gourley and Mark McConville who’ve come equipped with fun facts and silly games. Do they hate water just as much as I do? Plus playing the ponies, Matt’s Easter hunt, town in Orange County, Tony’s editing, Game of Thrones talk, TV talk, a truly confusing experience for yours truly where it turns out no one uses “bump” the way I do and so much more.

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Bridger Winegar

Writer, producer, actor and podcast host (I Said No Gifts!, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) Bridger Winegar is here IN PERSON to talk about waking up at 6:45am to read books and eat mush, growing up Mormon in Utah, leaving the faith, stinky milk, receiving a direct message from Jimmy Kimmel on Twitter, coming out to his parents, Utah sugar cookies, caffeine, meeting his boyfriend, sleeping on flights, receiving gifts, reality TV and so much more. We also did a round of HGFY!

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Hawaii, Soup, Ghosts!

Betsy Sodaro, Daniel and Tony are here but Daniel has to leave before the end of the show. How best to make use of our limited Daniel time? The plan was to recount some of the most pressing stories from our recent trip to Hawaii but we got sidetracked because Betsy Sodaro experienced life-altering soup in Santa Fe and that felt very important. Honestly, it was the perfect segue into the 41 minute trivia question that Daniel presented me with in Hawaii which involved soup and which he recapitulated on the show but in a mercifully shortened form. Play along at home! Plus a giant misunderstanding involving human sacrifice and jogging, my koala, country music, ghosts, kids, first class, Freaks & Geeks and more! Also we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone!

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Carlye Wisel Returns

Theme park journalist and ASME award-winning cookie writer Carlye Wisel (Very Amusing) returns in person to the show to talk about stumbling upon the sugar cookie conflict that’s overtaken Utah, her love affair with cold foam, interior designers, marionettes, eighth graders, the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser and so much more. We also answered your questions.

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Skwittles, Melancholy Pick-Me-Ups, Mr. Belvedere

I’ve been in a melancholy mood for no good reason and I want to know what what everyone else on the show does when they’re also feeling down. Ken Reid, Renee Colvert, Tony Thaxton and Daniel weigh in. Also we talk again about Tony’s love affair with self-checkout and the period of my life where I kept bursting into tears when I heard “Need You Now” at the grocery store. Plus Ken’s guitar building, extended candy talk, black licorice, Mr. Belvedere and more.

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Daniel and Alison (Your Calls and Alison’s Diary)

When I was 24 I made a list of qualities I was looking for in a soulmate. How close did I get with Daniel? I read the list, some of which I no longer even understand, and we discuss. Plus Daniel’s Starbucks wife, the Walgreen’s incident, 311, a commenter who got under my skin, matcha, whether DQ is a classic ass man, your calls and so much more.

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A Cat Smear Campaign, Diary Readings, Age-Related Poop Concerns

Jordan Morris, Robin Shorr, Tony Thaxton and Daniel are back for a discussion of Elden Ring, Robin’s amazing diary readings, cats, a smear campaign regarding cats, sexy age-related pooping concerns and Daniel’s opinions of the show. And a cameo from Owen!

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Daniel and Alison (Your Calls and Elliot’s Leprechaun Song)

Daniel is huffing a puffing like no one’s business at the beginning of this episode. Also the rug in the studio blows chunks out of his butt apparently. I am carrying the show, hence one set of footprints. We take your calls and Daniel has a lot of say about rivers. Plus the most teenagery teenager we ever saw and a memorable crop dusting. And a performance of Irish folk song “Wee Falorie Man” by Elliot at the end.

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A Table of Machine Gun Kellys, Pasadena Douchebags, In-Person Hangs

Robin Shorr, Jordan Morris, Tony Thaxton and Daniel are here and Robin is pretty sure it was the table full of Machine Gun Kellys who gave her covid. Jordan is showing off his newly renovated home office and needs our thoughts on a potentially enraging conversation he had at a party. I’ve decided there’s no good way to explain you’re a podcaster and Daniel is the green juice of Twitter. And more! Sign up for my newsletter!

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