It’s our final episode of the year, and somehow… our pop culture bingo card actually hit.

From rom-com revivals and fashion throwbacks to unexpected celebrity moves and trends we joked about that came true, we’re breaking down what we predicted, what surprised us, and what completely missed the mark in 2025.

This episode is part recap, part reflection, and part “how did we get this right?” as we wrap up the year, share our survive-and-thrive moments, and look ahead to what 2026 might bring.

Grab your bingo card (or just your opinions) and play along — because apparently, we’re better at predicting pop culture than we thought.

We’re back with another festive mix of chaos, cozy vibes, and absolutely zero chill about the holidays. 🎄 This week, we’re diving into wrapping paper drama, Christmas spending pressure, wish list culture, and why everyone seems either extra nice… or deeply unhinged during December.

From over-the-top gift hauls to thrifted Christmas budgets to Hallmark movies with fourteen unnecessary plot lines — we’re spiraling (lovingly) through it all.

In today’s episode, we chat about:

🎁 Wrapping paper hoarding & organization fails

🛍️ Christmas consumerism vs the “I’m only thrifting this year” girlies

📱 Wish list PowerPoint culture (why… truly why)

🍫 Advent calendars that break your spirit

🥤 Mini fridges, slushie machines & kids wanting appliances?!

👎 Restaurant holiday crowds & the entitlement olympics

🎬 Hallmark movies becoming Marvel-level complicated

🧠 Overstimulation, winter burnout & being “already done” in December

If you love Christmas but also need to lie down because people are… people-ing — this one’s for you.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Cold open

00:30 – Intro

02:00 – The wrapping paper saga

07:20 – Gift budgets, thrift-gifting & wish list culture

15:10 – Advent calendar guilt

20:40 – Holiday restaurants & entitled energy

28:00 – Why Hallmark movies are getting too complicated

36:30 – Holiday overstimulation

39:10 – Final thoughts

This week, we somehow spend 11 minutes talking about Wicked before even touching the topic — but yes, there are spoilers. After that, we deep-dive into change: the tiny ADHD-approved refreshes (new phone wallpaper), the medium-impact stuff (cutting dairy before it cuts you), and the full-blown life-altering chaos (moves, breakups, death, existential spirals). It’s cozy, unhinged, and aggressively on-brand. stay warped and twisted as ever.