Weighted Blanket Happy Hour

Today we're talking about how we've grown over the past two years. Thanks to everyone who has been on this journey with us. We may be back eventually, with more thoughts, rants, and dubious advice. Bye for now!

It's Chad the Bird from the Chad the Bird podcast! We always love to hear Chad's thoughts so today we sat him (perched him?) down to talk mental health, the meaning of life, and.... drunk lobsters?

Kevin Alves is back for a surprisingly chill episode considering at one point we talk about death (which Jacqui is still not over, but go Kevin!)

Today we are joined by podcaster, actor, producer, and host of the Based on a True Story (B.O.A.T.S) series, Kevin Alves to talk about showbiz and existential anxiety

He's back to talk about social anxiety, cyber bullying, coping mechanisms, and... teeth? It's Spenser Davis!

Happy 69th episode (Nice nice nice nice nice)

Today we have Writer, Director, Producer, and 10/10 short king Spenser Davis! This one goes some fun and thoughtful places folks so strap in!

You've heard of Elf on a shelf, now get ready for Post Partum Anxiety!

Sheeeeeeeeeeee's back! Friend of the show Jess Parker is back with a new podcast (Parks and Pixie Dust, check it out!) and a masterclass of What Not To Say To Pregnant People. Strap in, it's a doozy.

They're back back again to talk plans for the future! Plus: Will Men Ever Figure it TF out?? Find out today on WBHH!

Our wonderful friend E.M. Davis is back!!! A lot has changed for them since we last had them on, and they're better than ever! Join us as we talk gender dysphoria, multiple kinds of top surgery, and a documentary!

Your fearless hosts are back and we've got a third and (for now) final season jam packed with amazing guests and more chaotic energy than ever before!

Spoooooky Halloween! We will be back for season 3 after the new year!

We're wrapping up our season folks! And here again today to chat with us about Masking in corporate settings is Rose Hamill!

Today we're joined by Spreadsheet Saint, Budget Bad-B, and general Admin Extraordinaire Rose Hamill! She joins us today to talk about her journey with mental health and how OCD and ADHD can really have that whole Opposites Attract thing going for them.

The energy is EXTRA UNHINGED as we talk with friend of the show Devon Green about childhood memories, being a kid, parenting philosophies, and how easy it is to just totally f*ck up a kid's entire life.

Jacqui talks unrequited love! Julia relays some absolute BS that she went through recently. Both scream in frustration at multiple points. Today the ladies talk about breaking vicious cycles

Today we have the indomitable, the stupendous, the legendary Devon Green on the pod to talk about bipolar disorder, medication mishaps, and how sleep isn't just a myth???

Journeys in dating, journeys in medication, journeys in self-awareness. This week we talk about walking the tight rope that is checking in with yourself!

Julia gently insinuates what's wrong with you. Jacqui reveals an industry secret. 

Julia talks personal development. Jacqui talks not waiting for crisis-mode. They both encourage Therapy in general.

Jacqui talks mental filters. Julia talks having TOO much filter. Jacqui needs to develop a Julie Andrews impression.

Jacqui talks Work and Art! Julia talks standing up for yourself! The cats interrupt us multiple times!

Today's episode features a dramatic reading of Dude Bro Bumble Profiles by Jacqui! Dating horror stories abound.

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Let's *gulp* talk about it. Today we're talking addressing your needs, being honest in your relationships, and the fact that Julia doesn't know what an RPG is.

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A breakdown of which branches of Christianity are homophobic, a crushing existentialism about what awaits after death; it's all happening on today's episode!

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Julia talks feminism and going Dutch! Jacqui talks about the pitfalls of being the "chill girl." Strap in, friends of all genders, if you're a fan of this podcast, we're probably not complaining about you in this, our 50th episode!

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Jacqui talks RSD, a symptom of ADHD and other neurodivergent issues. Julia goes "whaaaaaat??" 

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Jacqui talks Wishing She Could Be a Superhero! Julia talks antidepressants and libido and people being jerks about both! We both want Dipsea to sponsor us!

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Jacqui talks important conversations! Julia talks about hyperfocus override. Neither of us get to the main topic until a third of the way through the episode!

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Our good friend Josh Zagoren is back to talk about audition anxiety, the suffering of being a performer, and The Adam Project!

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Jacqui talks achievement complexes! Julia ponders sailing as a metaphor for life.

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Julia talks giardia! Jacqui tells of nearly bursting into tears at the vet! It's all happening with special guest appearances by Grayson and Grady.

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This week we chat about something that most of us have at least a little experience with. Is pornography creating unachievable standards? Spreading misinformation? Or is it just plain stupid sometimes and people need to stop believing everything they see on the internet? Let's talk about it.

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Today we're joined by one of the hosts of the Agents of Fandom Podcast, Garrett Blaney as he talks about podcasting, fandom, and the toxic masculinity that's so present in the DC/Marvel fanbase. 

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Julia talks family trips! Jacqui talks flying anxiety and that one time she Karen'd her way through the Venice airport as the anxiety caused an out of body experience.

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Dating is a hot mess and is fraught with anxieties; self-preservation and personal image alike. Let's talk about it!

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Today we chat with Chloe Baldwin, LA Based Actress, fight choreographer, and generally cool person! Join us as we talk about the terrible possibility of being known, or more specifically, anxiety in creating art. 

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"It's not a red flag until I admit it's a red flag, right now it's just grey!" 

Buckle in ladies, men, and nonbinary friends, it's an episode chock-full of breakup chat, personal information, what is normal relationship anxiety vs sings you need to end it, salient advice, and, of course, patriarchy rants! You won't want to miss it.

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Today we're joined by Kathleen and Christian, hosts of Two Lit Majors Walk into a Bar to talk about college, the weird jobs we had during and after college, and why classic literature deserves to be judged for the cringe content it is.

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It's a part 2! We're joined by friend of the show Jess Parker as she makes her triumphant return, and this time we're talking weddings, performative femininity, and how everybody knows a Clyde... f*ckin Clyde. 

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"And how is your relationship with your father?" A question everyone in therapy has heard before. Today we're talking dads! The ways we love them, resent them, the reasons they are why they are, and how "Daddy issues" are aimed as an insult toward women when, by definition, they're the fault of men.

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Today we're joined by Chicago Actor, Director, Creator of Chad The Bird, and movie buff Josh Zagoren as we talk about a particular horror movie and how the horror genre can be a respite or a nightmare depending on how our anxiety functions.

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Most people currently under the age of 40 are going to live with debt until they die or until society collapses under the weight of unsustainable capitalism. If that sentence gave you as much anxiety as it gave us, welcome! Come commiserate this week as we talk credit cards, financial insecurity, and "How the in the hell do mortgages work?"

On today's episode - People are really different! We're joined by friend of the show and Chicago actor Justin Verstraete, who has a story about losing yourself to relationship anxiety, incompatible love languages, and different attachment styles. We had a really interesting conversation about how there are multiple perspectives in every situation, and that sometimes things falling apart is no one's fault. You won't want to miss this one!

Dun dun DUUUUNNNNNNN. Yeah. We all remember this shit. Time to delve into the absolute torrent of hell that was middle school and its effect on our developing minds. Spoiler alert: it was real dumb.

Today we chat with friend of the show and Cousin of Julia, Nicki Loizzi, who has a long history with meds, misdiagnosis, and most recently a good experience with a new treatment!

Content Warning. Today we take a look at the body ideals we all grew up with, and how that affected what we saw in the mirror during our formative years.

Today we're joined by actor, teacher, and host of the podcast "Are Your Parents Proud of You?" Matthew Schufreider! Together we talk through the perils of health scares, children, and the weird choices we make as actors and then regret intensely for years.

Happy Omicron! We join you from various stages of sickness both mental and physical! This week we get esoteric af as we discuss the pandemic, death, and those wonderful moments we all have when we're about to fall asleep and then think, "but what if I have cancer???"