And What Did We Learn?

It turns out Sarah still remembers how to podcast (for the most part) and is back at it again with a flourish, coming at you with a fantastic and dynamic discussion about the infamous OG Karen and her defective ex-husband: Jon and Kate Gosselin. Thank you so so very much to Molly McAleer for joining this awesome chat session and bringing so many inside scoops to the table. Check out Molly and her fantastic network of shows over at SolidListen.com or over at Twitter/X at @Molls

Everyone please enjoy this truly nostalgic romp of an episode and one heck of a conversation! Kaycee makes for an excellent cohost and a very good sport to put up with my games! Everyone follow @Kayceeracer on Instagram and dig in to this episode for some good old cringeworthy MTV fun!

WE'RE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Justine (@shorestorepod) joins me to discuss this early 00's treat!!! 

This one is both rough and extremely fascinating; Lifetime does an excellent job with this heavy task, and Sarah has a challenging time fixing all of her audio (don't worry, it's fixed).

Join Sarah and Betsy as they navigate this dynamic episode that covers a lot of traumas (TRIGGER WARNING for drug use, verbal abuse, IV drug use, alcohol, and weed) and the dangerous dynamics of addicts becoming parents and leaning into generational addiction (as well as the dangers of alcohol and speed, for obvious reasons).

From https://intervention-directory.com/ :

Pamela
Age: 36
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Addiction: Alcohol, Speed

Official Synopsis: When Pamela’s mother remarried, Pamela thought she’d finally regained the father figure she’d been missing for most of her life. But it was a short-lived dream as friction between Pamela and her stepfather forced her to leave the home in search of her long-lost father. Adding layers to Pamela’s plight, while living with her biological father she was further traumatized by exposure to his drug addiction. Surrounded by drugs and with no responsible adult to guide her, Pamela quickly turned to a life of partying and drugs. It wasn’t until Pamela had a son that she found purpose and sobriety. But because she had only a vague idea of what a stable family looked like, Pamela found motherhood a struggle and turned back to the one thing in her life that was consistent: alcohol and drugs. Now she’s estranged from her child, and her family fear that without a successful intervention, Pamela’s future is in serious doubt.

What’s Memorable: How nice and accommodating her family is to her and how they really avoid the hard conversations. Like there are zero family fights in this whole episode, that’s unheard of!  Jesse’s focus on ending the multigenerational cycle of addiction & neglect with Pam’s own son seemed to be a super effective angle to use with her. Great follow up, so glad to hear voice healing once she got out of that life.

Interventionist: Jesse Hanson
Date Aired: June 7 2021  (Aired as Intervention Canada Season 5 Episode 5, on Oct 13, 2018)

Follow Betsy at @Betskell on instagram!

This is a fantastic conversation, a full overview with clips, and just a downright great take on abnormal psych. We love you all- please subscribe!!!!!

Some Bonus Intervention Content for my amazing listeners!!!!

Trigger warning for alcohol abuse, sexual assault, and suicide.

Please join Sarah in discussing this very uniquely heartbreaking and openly raw episode of Intervention; Instead of the anger and aggression we often view on the show, Elann portrays a great amount of hopelessness and despair. 

This one is not graphic at all, it is simply emotionally triggering and sad, but it is a story that is worth being told, and this episode is dedicated to Elann, may she rest in peace.  

Thanks for your patience! This week Sarah completes her coverage of a particularly challenging intervention episode. Trigger warning for drug abuse, sexual assault, language, and violence. 

Sarah gets emotional and talkative during this extremely explosive and emotional episode of Intervention. The good news is, there are no needles involved, nor anything particularly "gross," so to speak, so the squeamish can listen with ease! But there's for sure a TRIGGER WARNING for all things sexual truama, drugs/alcohol, and violence.

Jen and Sarah (older sister and younger sister, respectively) relive the joy and glory that is the 90's classic: The Babysitters Club Movie and discuss their mutual obsession with the franchise, and also play some fun games. 

Enjoy!!!

Justine and I dive back into the series that bonded us as podcast besties! This episode is wholly unique, an incredible narrative story- it's like watching a film. I highly recommend watching, even if only for this one episode. We discuss the depths of boundary issues involved in camming and developing personal relationships with paying customers. No spoilers here but this is a DOOZY and the crazy shit keeps coming.

Thank you everyone for listening! We love you and we love creating this content. 

Please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and REVIEW on apple podcasts so that we can reach more cool people like you! If you do this and DM me (@andwhatdidwelearn) I will send you cute merch for free! No strings attached. 

Please join us for this second half of a phenomenal conversation about the one and only Garden State! 

Leave us a 5 star rating and REVIEW and then DM me for FREE MERCH! no strings attached!!! 

Patreon.com/AWDWL

100% this episode rocks. Join Betsy and me as we take a deep dive into the 2000s and reminisce while also recognizing what still rings strong and true about this GEM of a film!!!!

Please visit Patreon.com/AWDWL to donate at any level and receive tons of bonus content, and more!

Leave us a 5 star rating and REVIEW and you will receive free merch!!!!

Everyone please join in on this cringe festival and chilling discussion about what the hell our parents were thinking giving us this material to consume under the age of 10!!!

Thanks SO MUCH to Molls, my podcast hero, for joining me!!!!!!! https://twitter.com/molls 

Follow us @andwhatdidwelearn and leave a 5 star review for free merch!!!! DM me once your review is up!!!!

It's just me this week! Coming at you with a non-gruesome episode of Intervention and my thoughts on responsibility vs. blame, why kids really do want boundaries, and why I can't keep my damn drug names straight!

Leave a 5 star rating and REVIEW on itunes and you've got yourself some free merch, baby! Just DM me @andwhatdidwelearn on Instagram to let me know when your post is up!!! 3 fans have testified that the merch is legit! 

This episode covers so many types of dysfunction and attitudes towards addiction/compulsive behavior

Just an update on what to listen to and what to look for coming up!

@andwhatdidwelearn on instagram

visit www.patreon.com/awdwl to support and subscribe for bonus episodes and more!

Follow along with this wild ride of a discussion wrapped up in a wild story about addiction, trauma, and the power of compassion.

Follow us @andwhatdidwelearn !

Leave a review for free merch!

Join Justine and Sarah for some 420 fun, a lot of "Reddit To Me" and some general shenanigans; 2/3 of the way in, we welcome Julie, from Resting Bitch Face Pod!

Enjoy!!! And Tune in for a NEW Intervention episode featuring Julie coming up soon!

Join in for what was both a very fun and very insightful, open an honest discussion between Mathilde and me! This episode covers meth addiction and eating disorders, so listener discretion is advised!

and follow @mathilde_stargram for an epic insta!!!

My best pod pal and I discuss this unique episode featuring gambling, sex and meth addiction. 

@andwhatdidwelearn

Follow us! Subscribe! 

Rate and Review for free merch! DM for details.

Tune in to hear the rest of this ABSOLUTELY unprecedented episode!!!

Tune in to listen to Sarah discuss this fascinating depiction of some of the most convoluted dysfunction ever documented....Intervention has outdone itself, and Ken has become a kickass interventionist!!!!

Thoughts? Questions? What to leave a review and get free merch???
DM us at @andwhatdidwelearn and please don't forget to follow us!!!!

Please visit Patreon.com/AWDWL for TONS of extra content and full bonus episodes!!!

Join Sarah and Justine as they discuss the final episodes of season 2! We are on the edge of our seats after ALL OF THE DRAMA!!!!!!

@andwhatdidwelearn

Patreon.com/AWDWL

Join for some lively discussion about this unforgettable (sometimes unbelievable)installation of the iconic show.

Stay subscribed for more episodes to come, including coverage of the 2021 premiere of a new season (airs March 15 on A&E) !

@andwhatdidwelearn

www.patreon.com/AWDWL

Leave a Review/Rating and DM me proof to receive FREE merch!

My Podcast girlfriend and I discuss more 1,000 pound sisters and the psychology behind so many varied behaviors.

@andwhatdidwelearn

please rate, review and subscribe!

www.Patreon.com/AWDWL

Join in for the conclusion of our coverage of this truly unique gem among a huge pool of similar shows. 

Trigger Warning:

Weight talk, weight gain/loss, language,

Join Sarah and esteemed guest Justine (Did I Make That Up, Coast to Coast Cocktails) discuss this phenomenon of a show, delve into the motivations/biggest hurdles of these two women and invest their emotions heavily in their journey.

Sarah takes a solo dive into the particularly pathological patterns in this episode of My Strange Addiction (Even she is not this much of a cat lady).

Thoughts? Ideas? Share!

@andwhatdidwelearn on insta

www.patreon.com/AWDWL

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pee in a jar and live off of dumpster cakes and foraged leaves? If so, now you can find out!

Justine and Sarah take on this bizarre style of living while cracking into the likely psychological issues that are behind these perpetually strange behaviors.

Enjoy!

Mea Culpa! Please forgive my lack of an episode and listen to my explanation/hear about what's coming up!

Thank you, beautiful learners!

@andwhatdidwelearn

www.Patreon.com/AWDWL

TRIGGER WARNING: Drugs, Domestic Violence, Language, 

Sarah dissects this intense and fascinating episode of a more progressive intervention-themed show. Featured are a very dysfunctional couple in an abusive, co-dependent relationship-one with each other and one with heroin. 

Sarah takes on two complex behavioral disorders in this heavy episode. Both individuals are highly sympathetic, and have deep pain and trauma behind their behaviors. Join in on the discussion and enjoy some distraction from whatever is driving you crazy today!

@andwhatdidwelearn

www.patreon.com/AWDWL

Please consider becoming a patron, there are many perks!

Please rate, review and subscribe on iTunes! 

Listen as the gals discuss this notorious, large-breasted plastic surgery addict and a young woman with a thing for eating tape.

Sarah analyzes and gets attached to these case studies in abnormal behavior!

Join Sarah as she watches and discusses the intricacies of maladaptive behaviors that develop as a consequence of trauma. 

And witness some very strange human behavior, indeed!

Support us at www.Patreon.com/AWDWL

@andwhatdidwelearn

@coasttocoastcocktails