💬 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

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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

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🎙️ Show Notes

After 31 years of marriage, Melissa and David have learned that “forgive and forget” isn’t a cliché — it’s a survival skill. In this funny, heartfelt episode, they share stories of candle-throwing, cookie sheets, and grace that grows through real fights.

You’ll laugh, nod, and probably feel seen (especially if your spouse chews too loud).

💡 Episode Highlights

* How to forgive someone 11,315 times and still like them

* What fighting fair actually looks like

* Why forgiveness is more about your freedom than their apology

* The “hand signal rule” that can save a marriage

* Journaling, hand-raising, and the prayer that changed everything

* “Forgive or Forget” game: towels, dishes, and petty payback stories

⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

00:00 – Melissa’s solo travel & David’s “married bachelor” life06:15 – 31 years, 11,315 arguments, and counting12:00 – The five-minute rule for forgiveness19:30 – How to fight fair (and when to stop talking)27:45 – Journaling lies vs. truth in marriage39:20 – “Forgive or Forget” game — round one48:55 – The candle story & what it taught them about grace

🔗 Links

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* Watch on YouTube

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🟣 Hot Topics Only: Nicole & Keith, Bad Bunny, Theo Von, Rory and more...

🎧 The Radke Show – Episode 29📅 Released: September 30, 2025

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What This Episode’s AboutHot Topics: Nicole Kidman divorce rumors, Bad Bunny halftime drama, Theo Von’s Netflix chaos, Rory McIlroy’s Ryder Cup rage, and a TikTok prank gone sideways—all with Melissa’s sass and David’s “rash ointment” moment.

Timestamps & Topics00:00 – Nicole & Keith rumors12:45 – Dad’s Weekend in Fayetteville23:10 – Bad Bunny halftime backlash33:20 – Theo Von Netflix drama42:00 – Rory McIlroy Ryder Cup meltdown50:10 – TikTok prank + David’s dad overshares

Links Mentioned

* Subscribe to Stretch Marks

* The Radke Show YouTube Playlist

* Chicken-Fried Women book

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Melissa and David take a hilarious, heartfelt walk back to their childhood church days in the 1980s—when “rules” ruled and every youth pastor had a cautionary tale.

From “fire and brimstone” sermons to Halloween trunk-or-treats, record burnings and youth-group rumors of backward masking, the Radkes remember it all.

Melissa shares the college crush her professor called her parents about, while David recalls Ozzy Osbourne’s bat legend and the razor-blade-in-the-apple warnings that terrified every church kid.

It’s a nostalgic, funny look at the rules we grew up with—and how far we’ve come.

• Remi’s long FaceTime chats from college and how Melissa wrestles with missing her daughter.

• Melissa’s first impressions of David at freshman orientation—train-conductor pants included.

• The difference between loneliness and simply being alone.

• Church culture in the 80s & 90s:

  • “God hates divorce” sermons and the fear of being shunned.

  • Halloween trunk-or-treat and “razor blade in the apple” scares.

  • Record burnings and the panic over backward-masked Satanic messages.

  • Ozzy Osbourne’s infamous bat story and other youth-group myths.

  • Interracial dating—why it was so taboo it wasn’t even discussed.

• Eating disorders, mental health, and the “don’t talk about it” generation.

• A laugh-out-loud TikTok fast-food game to close the episode.

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Melissa welcomes friend and certified life coach Diana Swillinger for a raw, hope-filled conversation about faith, marriage, and healing when life doesn’t go as planned.

Diana shares her journey from numbing pain with vodka to discovering that God’s love never ends—even when a marriage does. Together, Melissa and Diana talk about how to recognize toxic thought patterns, what “God hates divorce” really means, and how to choose hope and freedom when the path forward isn’t what you imagined.

It’s funny, unfiltered, and full of grace for anyone wrestling with heartbreak or searching for God’s steady love.

• Diana’s personal story: from hidden drinking to life coach and author.

• Why “God hates divorce” isn’t the message many churches think it is.

• The “litmus test” for spotting and stopping toxic thoughts.

• Practical steps to move from bitterness to hope.

• How friends and church communities can truly support women in crisis.

• Melissa’s trademark humor blended with Diana’s candid wisdom.

Website: www.rympodcast.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianaswillinger/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dianaswillingercoaching/

The Renew Your Mind Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-renew-your-mind-podcast/id1504550683

Email: diana@dianaswillinger.com

The People Pleasing Cure 6-week Live Class, Fall 2025: https://ryminstitute.thinkific.com/courses/People_Pleasing_Cure

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