Two Awesome People

OnlyFans, Patreon & The Weird New Access Economy

Welcome to Episode 62 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture, internet trends, and the strange ways the world keeps getting weirder. This week, Don and Kelly dive into OnlyFans, but not just the obvious version of OnlyFans. After seeing celebrities, creators, bloggers, musicians, and everyday people selling more direct access to themselves online, we ask: are we all becoming subscription services?   From Shannon Elizabeth making headlines, to OnlyFans vs. Patreon, Substack, Cameo, celebrity access, private newsletters, and the idea of paying $5.99 to help Don find his glasses, this episode gets into the rise of the “access economy” — where fame used to mean being unreachable, and now fame means you can subscribe. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Would Don Join OnlyFans? 01:48 What OnlyFans Actually Is 03:46 The Money Behind OnlyFans 05:10 Help Don Find His Glasses 07:05 The Hustle Economy 09:14 Are We Selling Our Privacy? 12:18 The Access Economy 14:39 Paying for Connection 17:39 Would Kelly Ever Join? 19:29 Would You Subscribe? 24:07 Why It’s Blowing Up 27:39 The Future of Subscriptions 28:54 Kelly’s Recommendation 29:44 Wrap-Up 🔔Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/@twoawesomepeople ✅  Stay Connected With Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two.awesome.people/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@two.awesome.people  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Zt9JjbRUmYyQiYjpJtcjf?si=3adb15c41e2f4116&nd=1  Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-awesome-people/id1820808395  Website: https://twoawesomepeople.buzzsprout.com/  Please visit our website for more information: https://twoawesomepeople.buzzsprout.com/  📩 For Business Inquiries: don.broida@gmail.com  ============================== Suggested videos for you:  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyhNtj3LV80  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNdeJVdr1Q4  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB9WXz4Y5Zo  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BTtW4i3tKU  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWCg3ZcpwUI  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yccYd4rgZw  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5dLkE1NAB8  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Is_e7NZwg  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgh1EZmv02A  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc8_Cuxq-3Q  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5SgALOgqXI  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxSZXQbMHJY ============================= Channel About:  Come be AWESOME with Kelly and Don. Two Awesome People is a comedy and pop culture show where a married couple decodes the chaos of modern life. We are taking a look at the stuff our kids understand way too well, from viral TikTok trends and "Manosphere" deep dives to the bizarre world of speed puzzling and AI fruit dramas. We are not here to give you parenting advice or marriage counseling; we are here to survive it with you. Join us every week as we break down the latest viral moments, share preschool teacher horror stories, and argue over whether "raw dogging" a flight is actually just meditation in disguise. If you enjoy relatable laughs, middle-aged takes on weird internet subcultures, and honest conversations about life after 40, you have found your people. ============================= #OnlyFans #popculture  #creatoreconomy #podcast #twoawesomepeople Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbKQyT-NuDjTo0Ajy6exuXA] Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people [https://www.instagram.com/two.awesome.people/] Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people [https://www.tiktok.com/@two.awesome.people] Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com

Everyone Loves Nostalgia

Remember when our bodies were nice and tight?  That's nostalgia.  Kelly and Don dig into Nostalgia psychology & why everyone is obsessed with the 90s and 2000s right now, whether nostalgia is genuinely good for you, or a trap keeping you stuck in the past. From Don's deeply embarrassing bowl cut confession to Kelly's 21-person landline group call that went completely silent, we cover the nostalgia trend hitting Gen Z and Millennials hard right now — including why Gen Z is nostalgic for eras they never even lived through. Plus: Hollywood's nostalgia obsession (lazy or brilliant?), the rise of the Luddite Boyfriend, and we play Peak, Mid, or Cringe with 90s and Y2K culture. Scholastic Book Fair.  You've been warned. Please visit our website for more information: https://twoawesomepeople.buzzsprout.com/  TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Cold Open — Nostalgia for the Good Old Days 0:46 What Are We Actually Nostalgic For? 1:41 What We Found This Week — Nostalgic Food & Drinks 5:17 The Study: 47% Would Rather Live in a Different Era 6:08 Why Nostalgia Is Exploding Right Now 7:25 Luddite Boyfriends & Rejecting Modern Tech 10:45 Old Tech We Actually Miss 13:02 Nostalgic Fashion — Bowl Cut Confessions 😬 14:19 Too Many Choices: Streaming vs. the DVD Era 15:22 Hollywood's Nostalgia Obsession: Lazy or Brilliant? 16:42 Using Nostalgia to Connect With Your Kids 17:21 Un-PC Movies & Major League 18:44 Mario Kart & Making Memories With Your Kids 19:52 Quiz: Peak, Mid, or Cringe — 90s & Y2K Edition 23:07 Gen Z vs. Millennial Nostalgia (This Is Wild) 24:15 When Does Nostalgia Become Unhealthy? 27:34 The Verdict 29:52 Give It Time — Will Movie Theaters Make a Comeback? 31:52 Recommendations 🔔Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/@twoawesomepeople/?sub_confirmation=1  📩 For Business Inquiries: don.broida@gmail.com  ✅  Stay Connected With Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two.awesome.people/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@two.awesome.people  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Zt9JjbRUmYyQiYjpJtcjf?si=3adb15c41e2f4116&nd=1  Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-awesome-people/id1820808395  Website: https://twoawesomepeople.buzzsprout.com/  ============================== Channel About:  Come be AWESOME with Kelly and Don. Two Awesome People is a comedy and pop culture show where a married couple decodes the chaos of modern life. We are taking a look at the stuff our kids understand way too well, from viral TikTok trends and "Manosphere" deep dives to the bizarre world of speed puzzling and AI fruit dramas. We are not here to give you parenting advice or marriage counseling; we are here to survive it with you. Join us every week as we break down the latest viral moments, share preschool teacher horror stories, and argue over whether "raw dogging" a flight is actually just meditation in disguise. If you enjoy relatable laughs, middle-aged takes on weird internet subcultures, and honest conversations about life after 40, you have found your people. ============================= HASHTAGS #Nostalgia #MillennialLife #90sKids #PopCulture #TwoAwesomePeople Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbKQyT-NuDjTo0Ajy6exuXA] Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people [https://www.instagram.com/two.awesome.people/] Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people [https://www.tiktok.com/@two.awesome.people] Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com

Mother's Day Has Gone Completely INSANE

Respect. Not love. RESPECT. 💀 Kelly just wants her teenager to acknowledge her existence this Mother's Day — is that too much to ask? Kelly and Don are breaking down why Mother's Day has turned into the "mother of all gift-giving holidays" — and whether the whole thing has gone completely off the rails.  From Victoria's Secret targeting pregnant women with lingerie ads to $38 BILLION spent nationally, a card that just says "I am very appreciative," and the great breakfast-in-bed debate… we're covering ALL of it. Plus: the rapid-fire "Good Gift, Shitty Gift, or Just Straight Jump?" game, a Reddit mom meltdown, the alone time debate, and we pit our takes against AI. (Spoiler: the AI kind of agrees with us.) This week: 0:00 – Cold Open: "I Just Want His Respect" 0:30 – What's on the Clock: Mother's Day Is a Beast 1:34 – Whose Day Is It, Actually? 3:26 – The Cards: Good, Bad & Full Sigma 6:49 – The Gift Trap: How Mother's Day Got Commercialized 8:48 – Homemade Gifts vs. TikTok Expectations 16:20 – How Much Should You Actually Spend? 19:50 – Alone Time vs. Family Time: The Debate 21:59 – Stats That'll Shock You ($38 Billion?!) 25:09 – 🎮 Game: Good Gift, Shitty Gift, or Just Straight Jump? 26:11 – Has Mother's Day Gone Insane? 27:45 – Kelly & Don vs. AI — Who's Right? 28:52 – Give It Time: Our Predictions 30:40 – One Last Thing: This Week's Recommendations 💬 What does YOUR ideal Mother's Day look like — big celebration or keep it simple? Drop it below! 🔔  Subscribe to Two Awesome People for weekly laughs, middle-aged takes on pop culture, weird trends, and all the nonsense Kelly and Don can’t stop talking about. Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbKQyT-NuDjTo0Ajy6exuXA] Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people [https://www.instagram.com/two.awesome.people/] Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people [https://www.tiktok.com/@two.awesome.people] Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com

The MJ Biopic Has Us Divided + Speed Puzzling Might Be an Olympic Sport

This week on Two Awesome People: Michael Jackson was a huge part of Don’s childhood. Kelly? Not so much. In this episode of Two Awesome People, we debate Michael Jackson, the new movie, nostalgia, parenting, and the uncomfortable question of whether you can separate the artist from the person. We get into: * Kelly admits she is a total catastrophizer * why Don still sees Michael Jackson as a once-in-a-generation performer * why Kelly changes the channel when his music comes on * what we tell our kids about famous but morally complicated people * competitive jigsaw puzzling * Don’s buttered toast cookies This one gets messy, funny, dark, and very real. New episodes every Tuesday! Hit subscribe so you don't miss what we're arguing about next. 📌 Chapters:  00:00 The long game on Michael Jackson 00:18 Don grew up with Michael Jackson 01:01 Kelly discovers she’s a catastrophizer 03:37 Why Michael Jackson still matters 05:39 Kelly’s first memory of Michael Jackson 06:02 Don’s circus story and MJ childhood nostalgia 07:31 The Super Bowl halftime show changed everything 08:30 Kelly only knew Michael Jackson through controversy 09:06 Do you keep the song on or change the channel? 10:36 Parenting and what we tell our kids 11:26 “Awesome dancer” vs “awesome person” 12:31 Kelly’s catastrophizing meets Michael Jackson 13:02 Will the movie do well? 14:20 Would you want this kind of fame for your kids? 18:00 Recommendation time 18:11 Competitive jigsaw puzzling is real 24:12 Don’s buttered toast cookies 26:46 Our Friday night plan Two Awesome People is a weekly podcast-style show hosted by Kelly and Don, exploring trending topics, personality debates, and the weird stuff the internet keeps finding. 🍪 Buttered toast cookies Recipe: Toast Flakes: 3 slices toasted sourdough bread 1Tbl unsalted butter Wet 3 1/2 T unsalted, cubed, cold butter 6 T unsalted butter, browned 1 tsp white miso paste (optional) 3/4 C. sugar 1/4 C. brown sugar 1 egg & 1 yolk 1tsp vanilla Dry 2 C. all purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 C raspberry jam to swirl into the dough 1 C. White Chocolate Chips/Chunks (optional) Pulse toasted and butter bread in food processor. Set aside 2/3 of the Toast Flakes for the dough and 1/3 to coat the outside of cookies before baking. Brown the butter is a small saucepan and then remove from heat and cool for 30 minutes * Mix the cubed butter with cooled browned butter, miso paste, sugar, and brown sugar.  Mix until creamy. * Mix in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.   * Add dry ingredients into wet mixture.  Do not overmix * Fold in 1/2 the toast flakes you set aside earlier * Marble in the jam (don’t mix in) * Portion the dough into 1/2 C. balls, roll each dough ball in the remaining toast flake. Place cookies onto a parchment lined tray and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, up to 30 hour Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake for 10-12 minutes.  You should have visible browning.  Allow to cool on the tray for 5-10 minutes. Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbKQyT-NuDjTo0Ajy6exuXA] Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people [https://www.instagram.com/two.awesome.people/] Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people [https://www.tiktok.com/@two.awesome.people] Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com

Artemis II Recap & Compliments That Could Save Your Relationship

The Artemis II crew just flew 40,000 miles past the moon and back — and we have thoughts. A LOT of thoughts. Plus: can a compliment be an insult? We play the game and things get awkward fast. In Episode #58, Kelly and Don break down the Artemis 2 mission — four astronauts, one very small capsule, a moon crater named after a lost love, and an astronaut who may or may not have taken maple syrup into space.  Then we get into quiet compliments: those small, specific things someone says that hit harder than any grand gesture. What makes them land? Why do men and women hear them so differently? Then we play "Quiet Compliment or Backhanded Slam?" — because some things really walk the line. ("You're not as annoying as most people." Compliment? Insult? Both?) Plus: NASA goes full cat content, Don attempts a moon song (badly), and we wrap with our recommendations for the week. Chapters 00:00 – We're Sharing Air Now, Apparently 00:31 – Artemis II Mission Recap 06:15 – NASA's Cat Tweet Goes Viral 07:52 – Wake-Up Songs in Space 11:00 – Coachella & The Japanese Forgetfulness Trick 12:24 – Quiet Compliments: Small Words, Big Impact 26:17 – Game: Quiet Compliment or Backhanded Slam? 30:09 – Kelly & Don's Recommendations This Week 👍 Subscribe to Two Awesome People for weekly laughs, middle-aged takes on pop culture, weird trends, and all the nonsense Kelly and Don can’t stop talking about. #artemis #nasa #twoawesomepeople  #marriagehumor  #relationshippodcast  #couplescomedy  #marriageadvice  #relationshipadvice  #communicationinmarriage  #QuietCompliments #BackhandedCompliments #CouplesTalk #YouTubePodcast #FunnyCouple Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbKQyT-NuDjTo0Ajy6exuXA] Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people [https://www.instagram.com/two.awesome.people/] Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people [https://www.tiktok.com/@two.awesome.people] Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com