The world feels like A Lot™ right now… so this week we decided to be your emotional support scroll.

We’re sharing a roundup of positive, hopeful, and straight-up weird headlines from the news — the kind of stories that make you smile, shake your head, or say, “Wait… WHAT?” Think feel-good wins, funny moments, and the kind of internet stories that remind us humanity is still kind of adorable sometimes.

But of course… we also go wildly off track. Because: us.

In this episode, we also get into:

✨ Matthew McConaughey’s… energy
We attempt to unpack his undeniable something — is it confidence? Is it voice? Is it just pure Southern sorcery?

👶 The things we do for our partners… that they don’t even notice
Sophia shares the very thoughtful (and very ignored) moment of saving Grayson’s cutest pajamas for Bradley’s bedtime shift… only for him to barely register them. We talk about how the things that feel meaningful to one person don’t always land the same way with the other — and why that actually matters.

🏃‍♂️ Bradley accidentally leaving the house in his BED SLIPPERS
A frantic, late-to-the-GP moment leads to a very questionable footwear choice in public. Yes, we discuss.

📱 Is Bradley getting old?!
Because he has started signing his text messages like emails. First name. Full stop. Possibly spiritual grandfather energy.

As always, it’s part relationship deep dive, part chaos, part “how did we get here?”

If you needed a break from heavy news and serious life stuff, this is your permission slip to just hang out with us for a bit 💛

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We’re brainstorming what’s next for Relatable — and we want your input.

We’re thinking guests, double-date-style conversations, and a newsletter (aka Side Chat with the Roses) with playlists, favorite things, recs, and the stuff that doesn’t make it into the pod.

👉 Fill out the quick survey linked in the show notes and tell us what you want more of in 2026:

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Then we get into our usual chaos: Good Week / Bad Week, the return of Love Island, a viral Japanese “cheesecake” experiment, Bradley’s Roses Rebels Peloton takeover, Sophia’s two-month refrigerator replacement saga, and Grayson’s first day of solids… aka the beginning of more poonamis.

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This week on Relatable, we’re welcoming a very special guest: Bradley’s mom.

We handed her a microphone, gave her permission to be honest, and asked the questions you’re probably not supposed to ask someone’s mother — from what Bradley was really like growing up, to how she felt about his relationships, marriage, and becoming a parent.

We talk about childhood chaos, confidence, career dreams, and the moment it became clear that Sophia and Bradley were actually in this for the long haul. Then we shift into parenting and grandparenthood — what surprised her most, what she thinks we’re doing well, and what she wishes someone had told her when she first became a parent.

🎙️ In This Episode:

• What Bradley was like as a kid (and whether he’s changed)
• Childhood stories his mom definitely remembers
• First impressions, relationships, and marriage
• When she thought kids might (or might not) happen
• Watching your child become a parent
• What we’re doing well — and what we’ll probably figure out later
• Parenting advice from someone who’s lived it

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