Buzzed and Baffled

Episode 56: The Devil Wears Leggings

Kyla’s starting to notice a pattern: somehow her episodes are always the ones that get “lost.” Corrupted audio. Missing files. “Technical difficulties.” Very convenient. This week, while Kyla launches a full internal investigation into possible podcast sabotage, we unpack the chaotic saga of Brittany Dawn — from fitness influencer fame to lawsuit fallout to the world’s fastest influencer rebrand. Between scam allegations, apology videos with suspicious lighting, and Kyla accusing Nicole of deleting episodes to silence her truth, this may be the closest the podcast has ever come to a congressional hearing.

Episode 55: Bean Town!

Episode 55 is officially un-lost. . . again? After being buried deeper than a bootleg bottle in a Chicago basement, this long-forgotten episode has resurfaced—and just in time for one of the most infamous bloodbaths in true crime history: the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. We’re talking gangsters, machine guns, bad decisions, and even worse disguises. But that’s not the only thing worth celebrating… because somehow, against all odds, Kyla is turning 40 today. That’s right—while we’re diving into organized crime chaos, Kyla is entering her own era of… slightly more organized chaos. So grab a drink (legally, like adults), settle in, and join us for an episode that’s been waiting in the wings almost as long as Kyla’s been alive. Episode 55: the lost one, the bloody one, and unfortunately for Kyla—the birthday one.

Episode 54: Bad Genes & Bad Takes: Galton, RFK Jr. and Kyla's spiral...

Welcome back to the podcast—where history gets messy, science gets questionable, and Kyla somehow finds a way to bring it all back to eugenics…again. Today’s episode has everything: Victorian-era pseudoscience, a guy who thought measuring skulls was a personality test, and a modern-day conspiracy enthusiast who said, “yeah, I’ll have what he’s having.” We’re talking about Sir Francis Galton—the OG of eugenics—paired with RFK Jr., who proves that bad ideas don’t die, they just get a podcast microphone. And of course, Kyla is here, absolutely thriving, because this is now—what—her third, fourth, fifth eugenics-adjacent story? At this point we’re less concerned and more impressed by the commitment. So buckle up, because this episode is a wild ride through bad science, worse takes, and the uncomfortable realization that some ideas really should have stayed in the 1800s.

Episode 53: Glow Big or Go Home

Episode 53 drops you straight into the chilling reality of Chernobyl disaster—a night where routine testing spiraled into one of the worst nuclear catastrophes in history. We’ll get into what actually happened inside Reactor No. 4, the human errors and design flaws that turned a test into an explosion, and the devastating aftermath that spread far beyond Chernobyl. Expect eerie details, heartbreaking stories, and the kind of long-lasting impact that still lingers today.

Episode 52: One Small Hop for Wallaby, One Giant Headache for Wisconsin

Episode 52, and we’re headed to Wisconsin—because nothing says “things are going great” quite like a rogue wallaby on the loose. Yes, today we’re talking about Chesney the Wallaby, a marsupial who woke up one day and said, “actually… I’m done with captivity” and just ✨left✨. Now, before you think this is just a quirky animal story, let’s be clear—this is a personality type. Because Chesney’s energy? It’s familiar. It’s chaotic. It’s… deeply relatable to this podcast. Nicole, your dog Molly—diaper, dignity hanging by a thread—she’s not escaping anywhere, but spiritually? She’s fighting her own battles. A different kind of captive. Meanwhile, Kyla’s dog Lana is basically Chesney with better PR: always plotting, always one open door away from a full-blown neighborhood manhunt. So today’s episode is really about three things: one wallaby, two unhinged dogs, and the universal question—are they pets… or are we just their wardens? Let’s get into it.