💬 What This Episode’s About

Melissa and David tackle the viral TikTok “Get Yourself a Treat” and the chaos it unleashed — from Rocco’s Smashburger successes and Hot Sprite regrets to Tom Segura and Christina P.’s Your Mom’s House reaction. It’s a mix of marriage rants, parenting laughs, and life lessons served with fries and a side of truth.

✨ Episode Highlights

* Rocco’s grill disaster and Melissa’s proud mom moment

* The “Get a Treat” TikTok and why it broke the internet

* Tom Segura & Christina P. weigh in on treat culture

* Melissa’s rant on participation trophies and adult entitlement

* The Hot Sprite challenge

* Why marriage sometimes just needs a Reese’s and silence

⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

00:00 – Smashburger chaos & Rocco’s grill redemption06:10 – The hotel carpet argument of 202511:45 – TikTok’s “Get a Treat” and Melissa’s meltdown18:00 – Tom Segura & Christina P. (Your Mom’s House) reaction24:30 – Participation trophies vs. treat culture30:15 – The Hot Sprite Challenge of doom

🔗 Links Mentioned

🎧 Your Mom’s House Podcast (Tom Segura & Christina P.)🐕 Original TikTok – “Get Yourself a Treat” (clip referenced)📖 Melissa’s Book – Chicken-Fried Women📝 Subscribe to Stretch Marks on Substack🎥 The Radke Show Playlist on YouTube

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🎙️ Show Notes

This week, Melissa welcomes her daughter Remi Radke home from college — and it’s one big surprise! From secret plans and fall-break lies to matching tattoos, late-night sushi, and scary movies, this episode is full of love, laughter, and chaos.

Remi opens up about college life, making new friends, time management, and her dreams of studying abroad in Portugal. Then things get hilariously personal when Melissa plays “Red Flag, Green Flag” — and Remi realizes every scenario is about her.

💡 Episode Highlights

* Remi’s surprise return from college (and Melissa’s screaming reaction)

* The story behind their matching micro-heart tattoos

* Why movie theater popcorn is worth the trip — even without the movie

* Life in Delta Gamma: Coke dates, swing dancing, and sorority fun

* Managing time, making friends, and planning a summer in Portugal

* Melissa’s sneaky “Red Flag, Green Flag” game — and how fast Remi catches on

⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

00:00 – Welcome to The Radke Show01:00 – The surprise homecoming (and the big lie that made it work)04:00 – Movie theater popcorn & scary-movie nights06:00 – Matching tattoos & “romantic fingers”08:30 – College stories, Coke dates & Delta Gamma life15:00 – Study habits, planners & a dream trip to Portugal20:00 – Friendship, loyalty & how to argue with roommates26:00 – The “Red Flag, Green Flag” dating game33:40 – The big reveal: every red flag was about Remi

🔗 Links

🎧 Listen on Apple → https://bit.ly/TheRadkeShowApple🎧 Listen on Spotify → https://bit.ly/TheRadkeShowSpotify📺 Watch on YouTube → https://bit.ly/TheRadkeShowYouTube

📖 Melissa’s New Book → Chicken-Fried Women📝 Subscribe to Stretch Marks on Substack → https://bit.ly/MelissaRadkeSubstack📱 Instagram → https://bit.ly/TheRadkeShowInstagram📱 Facebook → https://bit.ly/TheRadkesFacebook

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🎙️ Show Notes

It’s the debut of We’re Here for You Wednesday! Melissa and David open the mailbag to answer real listener questions about marriage, menopause, empty nests and who really takes out the trash.

There’s TMI about menopause sweats, some honest empty-nest truths about Remi and Rocco, and a very serious debate over laundry versus trash duty. Because some marriage battles never end — they just get funnier.

💡 Episode Highlights

* What We’re Here for You Wednesday is really about

* Menopause meltdowns & why David calls it “West Texas Weather in Her Pajamas”

* The truth about empty-nest life — and Remi’s missing forks

* How to celebrate 12 years of marriage without going broke

* The real answer to “Who does what around the house?”

* Janie’s laundry heroics & Rocco’s trash crown

⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

00:00 – Welcome to We’re Here for You Wednesday03:45 – Why Melissa started this advice series08:50 – Menopause and marriage: the unfiltered truth15:40 – Empty nest confessions & Remi updates19:15 – Anniversary ideas & dream trips on a budget25:05 – “Who Does What” game — laundry, trash, and Janie’s justice

🔗 Links

🎧 Listen on Apple → https://bit.ly/TheRadkeShowApple🎧 Listen on Spotify → https://bit.ly/TheRadkeShowSpotify📺 Watch on YouTube → https://bit.ly/TheRadkeShowYouTube

📖 Melissa’s New Book → Chicken-Fried Women📝 Subscribe to Stretch Marks on Substack → https://bit.ly/MelissaRadkeSubstack📱 Instagram → https://bit.ly/TheRadkeShowInstagram📱 Facebook → https://bit.ly/TheRadkesFacebook

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* Comment access & community conversation.

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