Small Town Birthdays, Swinger Waterparks & Trauma Bonds

Hostile Toast Energy

This week on Small Town Shit, Mel and Jessie dive headfirst into the wildest neighborhood complaint stories the internet has to offer and somehow end up discussing haunted Airbnbs, HOA conspiracies, Disney Solitaire addictions, office fish wars, and whether kids laughing is now considered a public disturbance. From neighbors measuring grass with rulers to a roommate documenting “hostile energy while making toast,” this episode proves that some people truly wake up looking for something to complain about. The girls also debate the horrors of HOAs, relive traumatic childhood stories (RIP Neopet), and uncover a possible ghost/demonic Airbnb situation in Austin that honestly deserves its own Netflix documentary. Also discussed: * The ice cream truck debate no one asked for * Why office microwaves should be federally regulated * HOA “psychological warfare” * A neighbor offended by children laughing * Murder mystery dinners at the Belvedere * Whether ghosts know all the town gossip * Why country living > HOA living * Mel’s future mayor campaign platform: abolish all HOAs If you’ve ever lived next to a Karen, been trapped in a Facebook complaint group, or just enjoy chaotic small-town energy… this episode is for you. Send us your: * Small town stories * HOA horror stories * Complaint page screenshots * Rodeo drama * Neighborhood chaos

Buckets, Roofies & Running for Mayor- Live at Gatorfest Pt. 2

🐊 Live at Gatorfest Pt. 2 is here… and somehow even more chaotic than Part 1. Mel is back LIVE from Gatorfest in Claremore, Oklahoma. This time joined by Clay (aka Clayton), longtime Claremore resident, certified storyteller, and one of Jacob’s best friends. What starts as a normal festival interview quickly spirals into Buckets bar stories, near arrests, conspiracy theories, Honey Boo Boo debates, AI panic, and discussions about running for mayor. Honestly? This episode goes completely off the rails in the most small-town way possible. Topics include: * The legendary chaos of Buckets in Claremore * Mel’s alleged roofie experience 👀 * Why Clay got banned from an entire strip mall * Small town police, lake parties & teenage rebellion * Gatorfest culture and Claremore lore * AI data center drama in town * Honey Boo Boo discourse nobody asked for * Why Mel should run for mayor * The most unhinged live interview we’ve done so far ⚠️ Warning: This episode contains strong language, wild stories, and absolutely zero supervision. Next week: Jessie returns and we’re back to regular Small Town Shit programming. Follow & send us your best small town stories: Instagram: @smalltownshitpod

Live From Gatorfest: The Oklahoma Alligator That Started a Festival- Part 1

This week’s episode is a special one because Mel took the podcast LIVE to a real Oklahoma festival that started after someone found a literal alligator in Claremore Lake. What started as a random small town story somehow turned into a full-blown annual festival with live music, food trucks, geckos for sale, karaoke legends, conspiracy theories about the alligator, and one very famous dog contestant named Jace. In this episode: * The creators of Gatorfest explain how the festival started * The story behind the Claremore lake alligator * Why they believe the town shouldn’t have killed the gator * Small town festival chaos * Local music & karaoke culture * Buckets bar lore * Tim becoming an honorary third host of the podcast * One wildly inappropriate joke that somehow made the final cut PLUS: next week’s Part 2 interview may be the most chaotic interview we’ve ever recorded. If your town has ridiculous local lore, send it to us.

This Mayor Exposed Himself... Literally

This week on Small Town Shit, we start talking about super powers, Dateline (or lack thereof 😳) , and somehow spiral into one of the most insane small town stories we've heard yet... We're talking: * A small-town mayor in Oklahoma in the middle of a cheating scandal * A Facebook News Page being used to leak "corruption" * The mayor... exposing himself by accident (literally and figuratively) * Allegations of city money being used for an affair * His own Facebook Page being turned against him * And the entire town watching it unfold online That's just the beginning... We also get into: * Why we want to be invisible (for very questionable reasons) * Jessie not knowing what Dateline NBC is (???) * Tattoos, strip clubs in small towns, and night out plans * Conspiracy theories (Flat Earth? Aliens??) Basically... it's unhinged in the best way. 👉🏼 Send us your small town story: https://forms.gle/RfikiBnPj2H6Z7ww7

Small Town Birthdays, Swinger Waterparks & Trauma Bonds

This week we attempt to talk about birthday parties in small towns… but obviously spiral into: * swinger waterparks (??) * near-death childhood stories * why moms are secretly competing through their kids’ parties * and the realization that kids literally just want snacks and chaos If you’ve ever been to a Walmart cake birthday, a skating rink party, or watched moms go full Pinterest Olympics… this one’s for you. 💀 What We Get Into * The evolution of birthday parties (simple → full production events) * “Pinterest moms” vs “Party City moms” * Why kids don’t actually care about the aesthetic * Small town gossip hits HARD * The Safari Joe’s swinger room rumor 👀 * Almost being fed to an alligator as a baby * Siblings trying to accidentally (or intentionally?) take you out * COVID birthdays + drive-by parties * Why we still think birthdays should matter as adults Got a wild small town story? Submit it anonymously here 👇🏼 https://forms.gle/A6nymV4PrbEUTMeD9 [https://forms.gle/A6nymV4PrbEUTMeD9]