War and Peace in a Midwestern Costco

War and Peace in a Midwestern Costco

This week on the pod, we discuss our dream bat mitzvah merch, Lillian's recent trip to Minneapolis (this just in: rent is cheaper outside of the bicoastal elite cities), Midwestern kindness and community organizing, and closeness in immigrant communities. Then, a #vulnerable and #candid chat about perfectionism and imposter syndrome. :3 Give this one a listen if you've ever felt self-doubt in your career!!

Tax Evasion! At The Dimes Square Hotspot

Swiftly moving on from Veronika's collection of her grandma's nightgowns, we discuss Lillian's experience borrowing a friend's Tesla, venting to Grok, the afternoon we spent at an AI gym in Santa Monica, the way in which Lillian loves a single leg hamstring curl, feeling hot at Singers in Brooklyn, men are monetizing being avoidant now, sports culture making Russia palatable for the American consumer, and, finally, tax evasion hitting Dimes Square. 🥰

Dating Me Is Like Getting Into Harvard With Ally

Our guest this week is Ally (a pseudonym!), a 30-year-old woman in the Los Angeles sugar dating community. We chat about her background in the wedding industry, her own six-figure destination wedding, the typical demographic of men she encounters in the sugar world, what she looks for in a partner, sugar dating as a sober person, cosplaying feeling confident, matching your "glucose guardian" to your "sex ideal," and why she recommends sugar dating to people who have experienced trauma.

Jack Schlossberg's Chutzpah Everlasting

We celebrate the United States' exit from the sunscreen and dermatological dark ages, but not before debating — what else — whether animals should be anthropomorphized. We also discuss the trials and tribulations of having a hot mom, the Jungian shadow in the Torah, Donald Trump in the 1975 pit at the Hollywood Bowl, the NYC congressional race, our recent improv show, and, of course, William Beckett's lookmaxxing.

James Harden Fat Suit Knicks in Five With Emily DeLora

We're joined this week by Emily DeLora, a dear friend of Veronika's since 10th grade Earth Science class and a devoted NBA fan since childhood. She fills us in on fun NBA tea e.g. James Harden's various antics, the small dating pool between players and why the writing is on the wall for the Knicks this season. Note: This episode was recorded before the historic fourth game, in which the Knicks won, Taylor Swift and the sisters Haim wore punny merch, and Trump was notably not present.