Episode 65 Audio: More Crazy Budget Cuts In Government | NY Lady In Pakistan Update | Book Review: Every Last Fear By Alex Finlay | Netflix Show: Apple Cider Vinegar True Crime Inspired | SuperBowl Recap | AITA
Episode 64 đȘ Parenting, True Crime and Chaos: Weight Loss Meds, Wedding Dress Drama & Government Spending Gone Wild â Ozempic, AITA & Viral TikTok Scandals
Listen to full episode here: Episode 64 Audio
Hosts:Â Stefanie Navarro & Meredith Hill
Run Time:Â ~60 min
Theme: Ozempic confessions, emotional parenting moments, federal waste breakdowns, a wedding dress AITA, and a viral TikTok love triangle⊠in Pakistan.
đ§ In This Episode:
Stefanie and Meredith get real about body image, weight struggles, and trying compounded Ozempic (with a side of food noise freedom and stomach pain). Then they dive into parenting bittersweetness, from college scheduling to mature teen decisions. But donât worryâitâs not all feelings. They bring the fire with viral TikTok recaps, insane government spending exposĂ©s, and an unforgettable AITA wedding guest scandal. Ohâand apparently, Pakistan just adopted a New Yorker who refused to leave the country after being catfished. Itâs a circus.
đŹ Topics Covered:
đ Ozempic, Food Noise & Real Talk
â Meredith opens up about her weight loss journey and trying a more affordable compounded version of Ozempic.
â Food noise, self-worth, body image, and breaking the cycle of emotional eating.
đ Emotional Parenting Moments:
â Stefanie helps Dylan plan college-level senior year classes and Meredith shares Jacksonâs unexpectedly mature football decision.
â The moms arenât crying⊠you are.
đŠÂ Wasted Government Spending â You Canât Make This Up:
â $2.3M to teach clowns balloon animals.
â $36M hotline to teach people how to turn on headlights (only 40 people called in 2023).
â $1.4M to pop bubble wrap for stress relief?!
â Plus: kazoo orchestras, puddle water depth research, and uniform Gatorade colors at football games. Yes, really.
đ USPS Drama, TikTok Serums & Overseas Shopping Bans:
â Are we losing USPS altogether? And will your Temu package still arrive?
â Plus, product recaps and skincare finds youâll want to check out (hydrating serums, caffeine eye cream, and face workouts).
đ§ Â AITA â Wedding Dress Guest:
â A woman wears her own never-worn wedding dress to her brotherâs dramatic, themed wedding.
â The bride approved it beforehand⊠but did she secretly hate it?
â The hosts are deeply divided on this one.
đ Viral TikTok Love Story â Pakistan Edition:
â A New Yorker catfishes an 18-year-old online, flies to Pakistan, camps in his apartment complex, and becomes an accidental local celebrity.
â Media frenzy, McDonaldâs feasts, and a guy named Bilal narrating it all like a telenovela.
â Trust us, youâll be invested.
đ Book Club â The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding
â Dual POV thriller with betrayal, staged death, and survival.
â Final Verdict: 9/10 â dark, smart, and emotionally gripping.
đ Next Weekâs Read:
Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay â Family found dead in Mexico, a viral true crime doc, and a college student with secrets that could unravel everything.
đ§ Quote of the Week:
âYou're listening here for entertainment, not to learn anythingâso go with me.â â Meredith đ
đą Announcements:
- Weâve got collabs in the worksâDM us if you want to guest on the show!
- VIP Circus Crew is launching soon: get ready for exclusive content, video episodes & more
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- Subscribe on Apple, Spotify & everywhere else
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đȘ Until next time, keep the serums cold, the socks paired, and the kids only mildly feral.
This is our circusâand these are definitely our monkeys. đ
đïž Episode 63: Interview with Tracy Chisolm | Going Viral on TikTok...Then getting hacked | Being a Influencer | Parenting | Real Life Loss & Rebuilding
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Hosts:Â Stefanie Navarro & Meredith Hill
Guest:Â Tracy Chisholm
Run Time:Â ~60 min
Theme:Â Real talk about midlife changes, grief, weight loss, parenting grown kids, TikTok chaos, and the viral video that launched 90 million laughs.
đ§ In This Episode:
This weekâs episode is nothing short of wildly unfiltered brilliance. Stefanie and Meredith sit down with the hilarious Tracy ChisholmâTikTok creator, storyteller, former attorney, and the internetâs favorite "Bob from Accounting." From surviving hysterectomies and night sweats to losing 80 pounds after grief flipped her world upside down, Tracy shares everything with brutal honesty and biting humor.
Youâll laugh, youâll probably cry, and youâll never forget the phrase: âWhite people smell like bologna.â
đŹ Topics Covered:
đ©ș Midlife, Hysterectomies & Hormones
â Tracy dishes on adenomyosis, radical surgery, night sweats, and the joys of no longer visiting the OBGYN.
đ§ Â Grief & Reinvention After Loss
â How losing her best friend pushed Tracy to re-evaluate everythingâand ultimately led to an 80-lb weight loss, fitness, and healing through humor.
đ±Â The TikTok That Hit 90 Million Views
â Her sonâs post-surgery anesthesia moment went viral⊠and he was not thrilled.
â How Tracy built (and rebuilt) her following after being hackedâand how she turned product reviews and real talk into a creative outlet.
đŠđœÂ Parenting Adult Sons (and Their Shenanigans)
â Raising biracial boys, boat life in Florida, YouTube gamer channels, and why one of them might actually be in witness protection.
đ„ Unfiltered Life Lessons:
â Why she became a lawyer just to prove someone wrong
â Navigating menopause with memes, sweat, and sarcasm
â TikTok conspiracies, RedNote chaos, and learning Mandarin through meme culture
đĄÂ Fun Quotes Youâll Be Repeating:
âYou are what you believe you are. Stop calling yourself a fat slob.â
 âNo is a complete sentence.â
 âWhite people smell like bologna⊠especially when it rains.â
đą Announcements:
- Tracy might be joining us monthly for more unfiltered hilarityâstay tuned!
- Follow her on TikTok at @TalkNice75 and @TalkNice76
- Want a shoutout or to collab? DM us on Instagram or TikTok @thisismycircuspod
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- Subscribe to the podcast
- Leave a review on Apple or Spotifyâit seriously helps!
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- Tag us when youâre listening: @thisismycircuspod
đȘ Until next time, embrace the chaos, laugh through the cringe, and keep the kids only mildly feral.
This is our circusâand these are definitely our monkeys. đ
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