Southern Trauma: Daddy Loved Drag Queens, Scaring People, and Making the News

Southern Trauma: Daddy Loved Drag Queens, Scaring People, and Making the News

What happens when a family sits down and finally tells the stories they've never told before? In Part 2 of this raw, unfiltered conversation, hit songwriter Aimee Mayo sits down with her mom Becky and uncle Kelly Harwood for a hilarious, emotional, and wildly unexpected journey through family secrets, DNA surprises, growing up in small-town Alabama, coming out as gay in the Deep South, mental health struggles, suicide prevention, addiction and recovery, and grief. There's Danny Mayo burning 500 X-rated movies on live television (except he didn't actually burn them), Southern family trauma, country music stories, and a meteor shower over Monteagle where two kids with nothing made wishes that somehow came true. Near the end, Kelly says something that stopped everyone cold — and you won't see it coming. This is Wait. What?! with Aimee Mayo — and this might be the most important episode we've ever made.

DNA Surprises and Shocking Family Secrets

Family secrets, DNA surprises, pet loss, shocking stories and supernatural encounters collide in one conversation. In this episode, Aimee sits down with her mom Becky and uncle Kelly Harwood — artist and owner of Gallery 202 in Franklin, Tennessee — for one of the funniest, most emotional, and wildest family conversations yet. A DNA test blows the lid off a decades-old secret — their childhood neighbor who lived two doors down their entire lives was actually a secret half-sister. Aimee shares the terrifying night their family stumbled into pure evil in Mississippi.  Aimee describes seeing a glowing angel as a toddler after a near-death experience. Kelly recounts the dream he had the night before his mother died — the moment she spread her wings and said goodbye. Plus embarrassing moments that will make you cry laughing, pet grief, growing up gay in a small Southern town, and why mothers always know. This episode is funny, heartbreaking, nostalgic, shocking, and deeply human all at once. Follow the show and please leave a review if it moved you.

AI, Airbnb Nightmares, Secret Siblings & Dog Grief | WAIT. WHAT?! with Aimee Mayo

In this chaotic solo episode of WAIT. WHAT?! with Aimee Mayo, hit songwriter and bestselling author Aimee Mayo dives into AI obsession, ChatGPT, Airbnb horror stories, ancestry.com [http://ancestry.com/] family secrets, surprise siblings, dog grief, Reddit rabbit holes, ketamine therapy, ibogaine, podcast struggles, celebrity songwriting stories, and the emotional story of losing her soulmate dog. This episode covers: Airbnb nightmares and crazy guest stories ChatGPT, Claude, AI obsession, and YouTube algorithms The ancestry DNA discovery that shocked an entire family Dog grief, pet loss, and emotional healing Theo Von, Joe Rogan, and comedy podcast inspiration Ryan Tedder and Adam Lambert songwriting stories Funny Southern storytelling and dark comedy Reddit rabbit holes and viral internet stories Ketamine therapy, ibogaine, psychedelics, and mental health Podcasting struggles, fame, family secrets, and chaos If you love podcasts like Theo Von, Joe Rogan Experience, Diary of a CEO, SmartLess, Armchair Expert, comedy podcasts, storytelling podcasts, conspiracy rabbit holes, emotional real-life stories, Nashville music stories, celebrity interviews, and hilarious chaos — this episode is for you. https://linktr.ee/WaitWhatPod [https://linktr.ee/WaitWhatPod]

What Denzel Washington, Billy Bob Thornton and Sandra Bullock Are Really Like On Set | John Lee Hancock

What Denzel Washington, Billy Bob Thornton and Sandra Bullock Are Really Like On Set | John Lee Hancock How movies are made, what it’s really like working with actors like Denzel Washington and Sandra Bullock, and the truth about screenwriting and directing in Hollywood. Oscar winning films. A list actors. Real Hollywood behind the scenes. Hollywood director and screenwriter John Lee Hancock, known for The Blind Side, Saving Mr. Banks, and The Rookie, sits down with Aimee Mayo to talk about filmmaking, the screenwriting process, and what actually happens on a movie set. From Sandra Bullock’s Academy Award winning performance in The Blind Side to directing multiple Oscar winning actors like Denzel Washington, Jared Leto, and Rami Malek, John Lee shares how movies are made, how actors really work on set, and why some of the best scenes come from unexpected mistakes. They break down the filmmaking process, working with actors, Hollywood storytelling, and how scripts turn into movies people connect with. In this episode you’ll hear How movies are made and what directors actually do on set What it’s like working with Denzel Washington, Sandra Bullock, and Billy Bob Thornton Screenwriting tips and how to write a screenplay that gets made The truth about directing actors with different styles Why most movies never get made and what separates great scripts Behind the scenes stories from The Blind Side and Saving Mr. Banks The impact of AI and algorithms on Hollywood and creativity If you’re interested in filmmaking, screenwriting, Hollywood behind the scenes, or the movie making process, this episode gives you a real look inside the industry. Wait. What?! with Aimee Mayo is a podcast featuring real conversations about music, movies, storytelling, and the creative process. Subscribe so you never miss an episode  Aimee's links: https://linktr.ee/waitwhatpod

Ketamine, Magic Mushrooms, Ibogaine & the Truth About Depression | Dr. Amy Price Neff | Wait What?!

Ketamine therapy. Magic mushrooms. Psychedelics. Treatment resistant depression. Matthew Perry. And a mushroom that naturally produces ketamine. This episode covers all of it. Dr. Amy Price Neff is a Nashville physician, founder of MindStream Integrative Medicine, trained at the University of Virginia and University of Arizona, and certified in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. We go deep on what ketamine therapy actually feels like, how it rewires the brain, why it works two to three times better than antidepressants for most people, and how psilocybin mushrooms compare. We also cover what really happened to Matthew Perry, whether mushrooms can help with grief, why cannabis is Schedule 1 while opioids are Schedule 2, and what to say when someone you love makes comments about not wanting to be here. Aimee also shares something she has never said publicly before. That she attempted suicide at 19 while on antidepressants that were later pulled from the market because of exactly what they did to her. This episode is for anyone who has tried everything and still feels hopeless. For anyone who lost someone to mental illness. For anyone who is just trying to feel better and keeps hitting a wall. Not medical advice. Always talk to your own doctor. But this conversation might change how you think about what healing actually looks like. Aimee's Social's:  https://linktr.ee/WaitWhatPod [https://linktr.ee/WaitWhatPod]