The world is on fire, but dinner is still at six.

This week, we’re asking the question that keeps coming up every time we open our phones: What can we actually do about any of this?

From terrifying headlines and AI anxiety to comfort murder, apocalypse prepping, K-pop and some highly questionable self-soothing techniques, we’re figuring out where the line is between paying attention and completely losing our minds.

No grand solutions. No pretending everything is fine. Just two women trying to figure out how the hell we’re supposed to live our normal lives when nothing feels particularly normal.

You are not alone. ❤️

00:00 The Year of the Villain
01:41 Okay, What Are We Supposed to Do?
05:19 Let’s Look at the Headlines
09:35 Do I Still Buy the Toothpaste?
13:35 The World Is on Fire, Dinner Is Still at Six
17:42 What If You Just Stop Watching the News?
20:27 Why Are We Comfort-Watching Murder?
22:18 Wait… Are We All Preppers Now?
26:32 Emergency Salt for Demons
29:58 So What CAN We Actually Control?
31:43 Parenting in the Age of “Is This Even Real?”
35:48 Remember When Nostradamus Traumatized Us?
37:38 The Robots Are Protesting. Seriously.
38:25 Okay, But How Are We Self-Soothing?
40:15 When the Spa Isn’t Cutting It Anymore
42:10 K-Pop vs. Something Much, Much Darker 😂
43:30 So… What Can We Actually Do About It?

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