Our Sons Spill the Beans

You Can't Top That!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568326/fan_mail/new] Carol and Stacy welcome listeners to “Start a List,” thank fan Lori Sharp, and discuss feeling discombobulated, exercising, and everyday aches. Their topic, “You Can’t Top That,” explores how celebrations and public behavior have become over the top, sparked by Carol’s lunch with her dad where an extremely animated waitress curtsied, made a hand-heart gesture, and said “okie dokie pokie,” and Stacy’s experience at a loud high school graduation featuring huge banners, screaming, and air horns despite rules. They compare simpler childhood parties to today’s elaborate birthday parties, school invitations drama, gender reveals, kindergarten “graduations,” expensive weddings, and even an extravagant “celebration of life” with a float and spinning casket. They also mention designer “poop purse” bags, share ideas for simpler parties, and ask listeners to share the podcast with 2–5 friends to grow subscribers. https://startalistwithcarolandstacy.buzzsprout.com

Our Sons Spill the Beans

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568326/fan_mail/new] Stacy and Carol host an episode of “Start a List” featuring their sons, Will and Lewis, who discuss what they think about their moms having a podcast. Will and Lewis describe growing up as teacher’s kids at the same school, recalling privileges like access to the teacher’s lounge, pressure to behave, and after-school fun. They share funniest memories (especially their moms falling), favorite childhood foods and bus riding shenanigans.  https://startalistwithcarolandstacy.buzzsprout.com

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Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568326/fan_mail/new] Stacy and Carol open“Start a List” after technical difficulties and chat about feeling overwhelmed by nonstop “adult responsibilities” and how one task sparks many more. They discuss ongoing decluttering projects, a poorly attended neighborhood yard sale, and home-maintenance headaches including roof inspections, potential shingle recalls, and needing a tree cut after repeated fence damage. Carol describes managing repairs for both her own home and her elderly father’s, where mouse and groundhog problems, wet boxes, attic cleanouts, and a leaking roof have cascaded into major work. They share mishaps like oversleeping for a shift, allergies, toilet problems (including finding a dead mouse), septic backups, AC failure during an event, and car repair frustrations, while noting the need for perspective and inviting listeners to share their own stories. https://startalistwithcarolandstacy.buzzsprout.com

Episode 16: Old Person Moments and Fashion Faux Pas

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568326/fan_mail/new] Stacy and Carol kick off season two of “Start a List,” announcing a recurring “old person moment of the week” segment as Stacy turns 55 and they discuss senior discounts. Carol recounts panicking after losing her driver’s license, insurance card, and credit card from a phone case, later finding them on the floor, while Stacy describes leaving her phone in a grocery cart and also shares a fall outside her grandson’s apartment that left her sore and may have damaged her phone. The episode shifts to “fashion in middle age,” focusing on how hard it is to find cute, comfortable, age-appropriate clothing—especially with inconsistent sizing across brands, shrinking shirt lengths, frustrating jeans closures, unpleasant dressing rooms, and boutiques’ limited plus sizes. Stacy describes returning ill-fitting Chico’s dresses and eventually finding success at a pop-up boutique, joking they should start a clothing line. They also trade trend “no’s,” share nostalgic fashion memories, and offer a tip on Vans no-show socks from Journeys. https://startalistwithcarolandstacy.buzzsprout.com

Episode 15: From Yard sales to Water Parks-Adventures of Carol and Stacy

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568326/fan_mail/new] Carol and Stacy open by jokingly confusing their names, explain they’re late due to Carol’s vintage antique sale and Easter, and announce one more episode before a short break to plan season two. They share odd moments from the sale, including a shopper who stayed two and a half hours to buy about $40 of items and a blunt customer who asked which seller was dying, leading them to note you shouldn’t ask people if they’re pregnant or dying. They recount past “silly adventures,” including holding yard sale signs on a busy highway, Stacy falling into a ditch while holding a car wash sign, and creative COVID-era visits at Sonic, in driveways, and in a garage with a patio heater. They describe a one-time backyard blow-up pool “resort” day, a Nashville Shores trip where a family wore knee socks in a wave pool, a kid misunderstanding basketball team news, and Stacy’s water slide mishap in Georgia. They end by discussing a possible senior-rate pool membership and thanking listeners before the break. https://startalistwithcarolandstacy.buzzsprout.com