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Just two (or more) girls who are good at tolerating pain and okay at math. Inconsistent ramblings of lunatics, mostly about reality TV and celebrities with an occasional life lesson sprinkled throughout.
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Episode Guide:
- 0:00 Maggie watched the Hannah Montana Movie, Maggie's secret project revealed, Rachel is missing lettuce
- 5:51 Summer Bucket List Accountabilty
- 17:30 Taylor Swift's Wedding! (Weddings should be fun)
- 27:17 America's Sweethearts Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Season 3 Review
- 43:34 Usher and Chris Brown R&B Tour Review
- 57:01 Being too nice
- 59:59 Reading the comments
- 1:03:00 Sunscreen
- 1:03:28 Life Lessons from Love Island USA Season 8
- 1:09:28 Coaching
- 1:11:00 The Holy Trinity of Being Yourself (Taylor Swift, Jason Mraz, Tiffany Pollard)
Speaking of stuff that doesnt have to do with anything:
Episode Guide:
- 0:00 Memorial Day Weekend Reflections
- 5:52 Summer Bucket list updates
- 11:20 Summer House Reunion and Aftermath
- 24:54 RHORI
- 26:12 Ariana Grande Thoughts
- 28:14 Love Island USA
- 32:53 Summer TV/Movie recs (Running Point, Off Campus, Office Romance)
- 35:37 Multi-tasking
- 37:44 Being a stupid girl for a crumb of attention
- 39:36 Assigned Seats
- 41:50 The New York Knicks
- 45:04 Qué Será, Será
- 48:00 Party for One
Join hands and bow your heads for a summer prayer. Vodkas and sunrises, hallelujah. Beer us strength.
Episode Guide:
0:00 Summer 2026 Bucket List
15:15 Maggie Do You Care?
15:32 Summer House episodes amidst Westmandoval
23:21 Bieberchella
26:42 Alix Earle vs. Alex Cooper
28:44 Real Housewives of Rhode Island
31:41 Devil Wears Prada 2 Review ft. So_Grool
33:56 NFL Coach Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini Affair
36:32 Kim K and Lewis Hamilton
36:41 Chris Brown New Album "Brown"
38.48 The Valley
39:24 Spencer Pratt running for Mayor of LA
41:49 The Need to be Right
43:51 Gratuitous Bad News
45:52 One Direction Boys + Breaking News about Harry Styles
49:17 The Boring Middle
50:39 Being Present
53:08 Positive Visualization/A Summer Prayer
I guess I'll start... Summer House pick me's have been trying to ruin our spring but we're mentioning it all in order to cope and heal our broken hearts. If you have a flat stomach and are financially stable get a grip.
Featuring our Bravo correspondent Lil Rache!
Episode Guide:
0:00 Summer House Scandal: Westmandoval Explainer
6:06 Our reaction! Featuring Amanda: A Cautionary Tale
22:03 Scandoval vs Scamanda
27:22 The rest of the Summer House cast
33:41 Summer House Reunion hopes and dreams
38:07 Other bravo stuff- Miami, The Valley, Rhode Island, Ladies of London
41:20 Misunderstanding therapy terms
45:12 Traveling too much
46:50 Miami Housewives
47:26 Egg
48:13 Real Friendships (more Ciara and Amanda)
52:50 Florals for Spring (more Ciara)
Carl's a mess.
Enjoy!
We are so back & in our bag personality-wise! Apologies for passionately butchering the pronunciation of Spanish words.
Episode Guide:
- 0:00 First episode of the year! What has everyone been up to?
- 5:50 Bad Bunny Superbowl Analysis and Updated Superbowl Halftime Rankings
- 32:10 Traitors Season 4 (Episodes 1-9)
- 42:40 Summer House Season 10 (Kyle and Amanda)
- 49:10 Beckham family feud
- 51:23 Don't talk shit about your family unless your family is Spencer Pratt
- 53:03 Nicki Minaj
- 55:40 Keyboard Warriors
- 58:45 Being Divided and Conquered
- 1: 01:25 Zara Larsson
- 1:02:24 Gaining Something from Discomfort
- 1:06:49 Cultural Appreciation
- 1:08:17 The Company you keep
If this first episode is any indication of the 2026 Maxi Pod Season it's going to be a banger. Subscribe and share with fellow idiotas!!
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We're wrapping up the year on The Maxi Pod with a full recap and a very special guest, Rachel Mauck from the "It's Not About the Podsta" podcast. We're breaking down the best of the year in music, TV, and movies, revisiting the Dancing With the Stars freestyles, and revealing our Destiny's Challenge of the Year.
Episode Guide:
- 0:00 Intro
- 1:07 Best in Music (Top Artists, Albums, Song of the Year)
- 7:22 Best and Worst Movies of 2025
- 11:22 Diddy Documentary Reaction
- 18:54 Taylor Swift End of an Era Documentary Reaction
- 22:24 Best TV of 2025 featuring Rachel Mauck (DWTS Freestyles, Bravo Shows & Stars of the year)
- 54:54 Destiny's Challenge of 2025
THANK YOU TO THE WHOLE ENTIRE MAXI-VERSE!
THE MAXI POD WILL RETURN IN 2026.
Enjoy our End of the Season Challenge 41 Vets and New Threats Recap and Analysis featuring the first loser of our Draft and returning Challenge correspondent CJ! The episode covers our reaction on winners and losers of the final, and our overall opinions on the final format and difficulty. We also re-visit Nany and Will, Aneesa vs Ashley, CT's performance, and the Mini-final cheating. We all give our Destiny's Challenge of the Season!
It's tiiiiiiiiiime!!!!! We're back with some whole ass holiday cheer- because if not you Cindy Loo Hoo… who?
From there, we get into a Dancing With the Stars finale breakdown, including our reaction to Whitney and Mark's elimination, our picks to win, a comment on the sexual tension this season, and yet another defense of the Judges.
Then we talk about the WOW moments of this season of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, give our Peak and Pit of the Kardashians sisters, and report our lukewarm reactions to the Challenge 41 Vets and New Threats.
You all should have to pay money for the wisdom we dropped in our Destiny's Challenge, but it's the season of giving.
Don't be a glutton, don't be a grinch.
Episode Guide:
- 0:00 HOLIDAY HYPE UP! Be the Cheer You Want to See in the World
- 17:16 Dancing with the Stars- to the Finale!
- 33:00 Being WOWED by the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
- 37:14 The Kardashians- Peak and Pit
- 43:39 The Challenge Vets and New Threats
- 47:08 Shyly Delivering Unpopular News
- 51:10 Screens
- 54:10 Hilary Duff
- 55:30 Taylor Doose (Gilmore Girls)
- 57:00 Taking Pride in things you dont like
- 59:49 Gratitude
For two tipsy girls podcasting outdoors this turned out pretty magical. Enjoy Thotumn and share with an enemy.
Episode Guide:
0:00 Seasons Never Get Old- Thotumn is here!
2:00 Chris Brown Breezy Bowl Concert Review
11:02 Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl Album Review
37:39 Selena Gomez got married
38:29 Nicki Minaj and Cardi B beef
39:39 Dancing with the Stars Check -in (Week 3 & 4)
43:20 The Challenge 41 -Stake your claim twist
44:58 NFL Season Thots! SPORTS! BORTLES!
47:01 Bad Bunny is the next Superbowl Halftime Performer
50:27 Misguided Energy (Leave Kamala Alone)
52:57 America! (Bring It On)
55:18 J Lo (And her new movie)
57:14 Popular Sovereignty (Corporate America)
60:00 Solo Adventures
62:00 Opalite (Make your own sunshine)
This episode will cure your depression. Something is in the air and everything's coming up Maxi Pod! We’re kicking things off with the brand-new season of Dancing with the Stars before diving into The Challenge: Vets and New Threats for a mid-season check-in. Maggie did some due diligence and was ready for our Real Housewives of Miami ranking and with a side of Salt Lake Mid Level Marketing. We also finally remarked on the Taylor and Travis engagement with a sprinkle of sports talk, issue a very necessary retraction on being a lazy bones, and unpack workplace anxiety. This is inspirational nonsense at it's best. Or nonsensical inspiration. Either way, Bob's Your Uncle.
Episode Guide:
0:00 Intro
10:16 Dancing With The Stars Cast- Is it a Banger? Or Clanger
27:43 The Challenge 41: Vets and New Threats- Mid-season review
34:08 Real Housewives of Miami - Ultimate Ranking
37:50 Real Housewives of Salt Lake City- 2 Unhinged Episodes
40:40 Taylor and Travis engagement and SPORTS
43:08 Being a Lazy Bones (A Retraction)
45:04 Panic! at the Office
49:00 Approaching Men
53:00 Sabrina Carpenter (Man’s Best Friend)
54:14 Sisters!
56:48 Bob’s Your Uncle
In this episode, Rachel and Maggie crawl towards the end of their Shrek summer to give takes on the mean streets of DC, the Taylor interview that broke our brains, The Challenge: Vets and New Threats, Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad, and of course the Presidential Fitness Test. It's a swampy life but someone has to have a sense of humor about it!
Episode Guide:
- 0:00 Rachel was sick, End of summer, Maxi Club update, Life in DC, Maggie’s work vendetta
- 7:43 Taylor Swift on New Heights, Takeaways and New Album Hopes
- 17:16 The Challenge Vets and New Threats Episodes 1-3
- 21:00 Just asking questions about the Epstein Files
- 22:43 DC under siege!
- 26:30 Sydney Sweeney American Eagle Ad
- 31:26 Presidential Fitness Test
- 34:15 Lyme disease claims another Justin
- 35:26 The Valley Reunion
- 38:49 Meg the Stallion and Klay Thompson
- 40:47 CEO getting caught cheating at Coldplay Concert
- 42:00 Male Professional Cheerleaders
- 44:04 Detectives of Nothing
- 50:36 Emails
- 51:54 Taking the L
- 55:43 Respecting Everybody’s Time/Real Housewives of Miami
- 1:00:27 Happiness as a Strategy
The Challenge Recap episode 6 years after the fact that you didn’t know you needed!
When we found out that War of the Worlds 2 had been removed from streaming due to the erasure of a problematic castmate, we knew it was our duty to memorialize this amazing piece of Challenge lore. This iconic season gave us Cara Maria in her Vampire era, losing her soul while her little Troll boyfriend Paulie milly rocked all over our faves. We discuss their spectacular fall from grace, as well as the peak of Jordan and Tori's love, CT's "Pops" persona, and Jordan in his GOAT season. Featuring Special Guest So_Grool.
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The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2 is the thirty-fourth season of the MTV reality competition series The Challenge, and the sequel to the show's 33rd season, War of the Worlds, which aired in the spring of 2019.
Pony up Maxxinistas it’s a real live hoedown and we have the Big 3 of the Summer all in one episode:
This episode kicks off with a full breakdown of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour. **Disclaimer: If you are not a Beyoncé fan, you are not permitted to listen to Cowboy Carter Critiques. Please skip. Otherwise, enjoy our song-by-song, honest, possibly controversial reactions.
Then we do a deep dive into Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team (Season 2). We’re talking coaches, auditions, Dayton & her mom, THE HUSBANDS, Chandi’s crash out, Armani’s Beautiful Bald Head, and JADA.
Also, Justin Bieber aka Lil Bieber aka Swaggy B dropped a surprise album. We give our first reactions.
Episode Guide:
0:00 Intro
01:47 Cowboy Carter Tour HoeDown Are we done with stadium tours can we go back inside
25:30 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team (Season 2)
53:40 New Justin Bieber Album “Swag” Reaction
57:23 Dirty Stinking Rats
58:37 Checking the Box
1:00:25 Being a coach potato
1:00:52 Kristen Doute (The Valley on Bravo)
1:01:55 Albums
1:02:50 Saying what you mean
What a thrill to be absolutely terrified! In this Summer Kickoff episode, we celebrate Maggie living out her pop-punk dreams on the Warped Tour, double down on age fluidity and the importance of birthdays, and remind the Maxxinistas of the merits of risking it for the biscuit. We also dive into celebrity updates (Bieber, Diddy, Taylor, and Trump vs Elon), and wrap up Summer House Season 9 and Paige’s glorious run. Plus: a Glee rewatch, workplace gossip, and an encore for Jon Stewart (who was on crack?!). Welcome to your Slow Burn Summer. Stay hydrated out there.
0:00 Maggie on the Warped Tour! Birthdays and living life
19:38 Justin Bieber
23:30 Diddy Trial Update
25:34 Summer House Season 9 Wrap Up (Jesse/Lexi, West/Ciara, Paige vs Craig, Paige’s retirement)
38:04 Trump vs Elon
39:02 Taylor bought back her Masters and went to a family wedding
42:16 Glee Rewatch/Sue’s Corner
44:30 Challenge Rewatch Takeaways
47:41 Talking shit at work
49:55 “Nothing is ever anyone’s fault”
53:02 An Encore for Jon Stewart, who was on crack!
54:46 A Sense of Community/The Maxi Club
58:44 The Dream is Never Over
59:22 Slow Burn Summer
In this special Mother’s Day episode, we turn the mic over to the women who raised us and interview our moms! We dive into conversations about motherhood, what it was like raising daughters, their careers in teaching, and the kind of guys they want for us. We also found out if they’re stressed that we’re still single. From lifelong friendships to their unfiltered advice, this episode is full of wisdom, warmth, and a few tears. <3
Happy Mother's Day!
In this jam-packed episode, the Maxi Pod breaks down Kitty Purry’s Blue Origin stunt and the messy tour backlash, dissect our princeling Justin Bieber’s current floundering, and side-eye Justin Timberlake and Chris Brown because something is definitely afoot... We also dive into Tate McRae and Morgan Wallen chatter, the Cowboy Carter Tour buzz, Bravo drama from Summer House, The Valley, and The Challenge All Stars: Rivals Final, plus Secretary Pete's patriotic appearance on Flagrant and Amy Poehler’s new pod, Good Hang.
Episode Guide:
0:00 Intro- Maggie's Eye doctor is a quack
7:00 Katy Perry is out of this world (Blue Origin space flight and tour backlash)
11:30 Justin Bieber is floundering
13:53 Justin Timberlake Golfed and it was Everything we Thought it Was
15:20 Chris Brown is going on tour
17:00 Tate Mcrae X Morgan Wallen might have controversial collab coming
23:10 Beyonce's Cowboy Carter Tour- are ticket sales low?
25:35 Summer House- Jesse and Lexi, snitching on men, Kyle/Amanda baby drama
34:05 The Challenge All Stars Rival Final Recap in 1 minute
35:34 The Valley - Brittany and Jax
39:14 Pete Buttigieg on Flagrant Podcast. We are voting for Pete for president
43:26 Amy Poehler's new podcast Good Hang
45:00 Destiny’s Challenge
Episode 101: The most relatable & charming episode about Springtime roses and thorns
Episode Guide:
[00:00:00] Intro: Welcome to Spring, Rewatching the Challenge, Work troubles, Cleaning bathrooms, Shaving legs
[00:07:35] Bachelor Nation Wellness Check; Matt James break up/Sean Lowe attacked by dog!
[00:16:09] SUMMER HOUSE IS A METAPHOR! Kyle vs Craig, Hannah Berner returns, Friendship issues via Paige, Hannah, Amanda, Aspirational expectations for men, Southern charm vs Summer House Civil War
[00:30:05] The Challenge: All Stars Rivals in one sentence
[00:31:04] New Albums Alert! Tate McCrae, Lady Gaga is under appreciated?
[00:35:38] Unauthorized Group Chats
[00:40:03] Male Entrepreneurs
[00:41:59] Bravo Boys Do Better
[00:44:18] The Numbers Game (Kelly is in the Dog House)
[00:48:40] Washington DC (American Flag Emoji)
[00:50:22] Feeling the Love <3
[00:54:06] Spring Refresh (Flower Emoji)
Good Googly Moogly it's our 100th episode! Shout out to ourselves and all of the loyal Maxxinistas!
Episode Guide:
- 0:00 100th Episode of the Maxi Pod!!
- 4:26 Maggie went on a date
- 7:40 Kendrick Lamar Superbowl Halftime Review
- 22:12 Updated Superbowl Halftime Rankings
- 22:33 Beyonce Bowl Review
- 28:28 Grammys Winners and Losers
- 36:00 Paige and Craig Breakup/Summer House/Southern Charm
- 50:07 The Traitors Season 3 Cast: Banger or Clanger?
- 52:33 Justin Baldoni vs. Blake Lively- vibes only
- 58:00 Pyramid of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
- 59:30 The Challenge All Stars: Rivals
- 1:01:14 Bad Faithfuls
- 1:04:22 Rob Gronkowski
- 1:05:04 Tate McRae
- 1:05:36 Paige DeSorbo
- 1:06:16 The Snowball Effect
A Deep Dive into The Challenge Season 40: Battle of the Eras featuring Tammi and Owen!
Episode Guide:
0:00 Winners and Losers of our Challenge Fantasy League
2:20 The Final, Swimming, Karma Votes, Winners
8:40 Who is the GOAT of the challenge?
14:10 Bananas Angels vs Vacation Alliance, Jordan and Tori
24:22 Referee Controversies/Production Interference, Horacio vs Derrick, Jenny, Conspiracy Theories
30:22 Laurel vs. Cara, Tammi Do You Care?
36:30 How does Season 40 stack up to recent seasons?
40:02 Destiny’s Challenge of the Season: Era 4, CT, Era 3 Boys, Derek C, Jenny, Women over 30, Bananas
51:05 Hopes and dreams for future casting
Shout out the world! Specifically Andrew and Kirstin from the Pitch Session Pod for adding their expertise (or lack thereof) to our 2024 End of the Year Wrap Up Episode!
Episode Guide:
- 0:00 - Introducing our Guests: The Pitch Session Pod!
- 2:00 - 2024 Music Highlights (& Maggie's Spotify Wrapped Top Songs)
- 7:15 - 2024 Best in TV (and re-watches)
- 11:10 - Movies we watched in 2024
- 15:30 - Biggest Pop Culture Stories of 2024
- 25:00 - Destiny’s Challenge (Beyonces, Kellys, Michelles of 2024)
See you in 2025!
<3 Rachel & Maggie
- 0:00 Intro
- 2:35 How to be a Ho for the Holidays!!!!!
- 16:55 Maggie, Do You Care?
- 17:25 Brianna Chickenfry vs. Zach Bryan
- 21:30 Grammy Nominations/ Was Ariana Grande snubbed?
- 26:03 The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and The Worst Husband Contest
- 28:50 Love is Blind DC
- 31:12 Our Sexiest Man Alive
- 32:37 Wicked Press Tour Ariana/Ariana and SpongeBob
- 34:15 The Challenge: ERAS Season 40 Analysis
- 39:50 Dancing With the Stars (Glee Cast Version)
- 49:16 Over-Apologizing
- 50:50 Pick Me’s
- 53:30 Carrie Ann Inaba
- 55:44 Nostalgia/Re-reading the Animorphs
- 57:25 Coping Mechanisms
- 58:00 Johnny Bananas
This special mini- episode of the Maxi Pod features everyone's favorite guest host So_Grool, as she and Rachel try to grapple with the 2024 Presidential Election results. If you hear something that offends you, it was AI. Actually nevermind, being a whiny little bitch is apparently the path to victory :-)
Thotumn is back with a vengeance and Maggie and Rachel are feeling joyful, chaotic, and slightly evil. Gather your coven and enjoy this high quality podcast!
Episode Guide:
- (0:00) Intro, Maggie went out in DC, Dangers of Caffeine
- (5:52) THOTUMN! Things to look forward to!
- (18:00) Christina Aguilera Sabrina Carpenter Duet, Retrospective on Christina & Katy Perry
- (26:36) Beyonce is still trying to find her passion
- (30:13) Diddy legal update, The Danity Kane of it all
- (33:08) The Challenge Season 40 Recap, Loves and Hates, Laurel vs. Cara Maria
- (39:53) Dancing With the Stars, Is it a banger or a clanger
- (43:53) Being Late to the Party a la JLo, Justin Timberlake and JC, 50 Cent
- (46:13) The Enemy of Good inspired by Chappell Roan
- (51:00) The White Board Boys
- (51:52) Kendrick Lamar
- (55:03) Being Checked in
- (56:54) Little Sisters
The Maxi Pod has created a Back to School Guide for the Maxxinistas to find joy in this time of transition and to give us all some options on how to spend the next few weeks between Summer and Thotumn! Enjoy!
(00:00) Back to School Guide! First Day of School Rebrand, Not a Girl Not Yet a Woman, Class Period Syncing, Learn Something From This! She's Cheer Captain, It's a School Night, Eat Dessert Alone Like Steven Glansberg
(25:00) Divorce of J Lo and Ben and what this means for romance
(33:10) Dancing with the Stars Cast Announcement and Artem controversy
(39:00) The Challenge 40 Reaction, Elimination Controversy
(45:15) Molly Mae and Blake Lively
(46:00) Being On Call
(47:38) A referendum on the SLIM PICKINS of DC bars and men
(53:45) Reframing Your Circumstances a la Tony Raines
(54:55) The Shawn Mendes Effect aka an Explainer on Sabrina Carpenter’s new album Short N Sweet
(1:00:25) Hotties Thriving in their 40s and 50s
(1:01:25) Putting Yourself in Timeout
It’s not Summer without a Tyra Mail episode! Thank you to all of the Maxxinistas for submitting questions/topics! If you don't like our advice you can ROT IN HELL <3
Episode Guide:
- 1:30 Our stake in America as Childless Cat Ladies
- 5:38 Olympics! And Patriotism
- 12:23 Mixing friend groups
- 15:40 Strippers for hire
- 20:08 Ryan Reynolds is annoying?/Deadpool/Blake Lively
- 23:47 Inside out 2 analysis/Using our imagination against ourselves
- 27:50 People pleasing at work/tips for work motivation during summer
- 35:45 Dating someone with different interests, changing interests in relationships
- 39:45 Burnout vs. Rotting/How to make time for hobbies
- 45:17 ACOTAR final thoughts, our Mount Rushmore
- 50:14 Maggie’s Sunday Routine and Rachel’s updated Morning Routines
- 57:46 Sundress Season/Shout out to the perverts
- 1:00:00 Guilt Trip Friendships
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The Girls have gone wild and are letting their unqualified and slightly controversial opinions fly. We are just trying to cope with the heat and the state of the union. Enjoy this summer break from responsibilities!
Episode Guide:
- 0:00 Intro: It's Hot, Tik tok cleanse, Wedding & a best friends weekend
- 5:00 Can you be a "pick me" at your own wedding? (Olivia Culpo/Christian McCaffrey)
- 13:00 Chris Brown 11:11 Concert Experience, Better than Eras?
- 22:50 Janet Jackson and Nelly Concert Review that you've all been waiting for
- 27:50 Politics Corner!!! Trump and Biden are down bad, The future of the Democratic Party and our suggestions, performative social media shaming
- 43:25 The victim mindset (Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders)
- 44:40 Snake Oil
- 47:40 Book the first flight out
- 49:30 Hannah Berner and Camila Cabello (Sloppy Freakshow Babies)
- 53:00 Keep your eyes on your own paper
- 53:45 Summer Break
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Enjoy the Maxi Pod's unfiltered reaction to Netflix's "America's Sweethearts" Documentary! Including an analysis of the quality of Dance Team women, praise for the Mental fortitude of a dance team girl at practice, and our thoughts on cutting a vet, getting paid as a Pro Dancer, judging/making cuts based on physical appearance, Victoria, being "Captain material", "Yes ma’am"culture, and so much more!
Episode Guide:
- 1:00 Platonic Coffee Dates
- 4:55 Justin Timberlake DWI
- 9:03 Connecting with the youth/Inside Out 2/Women helping women in the workplace
- 17.45 Plus One Culture
- 29:03 The Challenge All Stars 4 Finale Reaction
- 32:24 Reading Books! ACOTAR!
- 33:45 The Challenge: Eras Season 40 Cast Announcement
- 40:50 Travis Kelce on stage at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
- 43:50 Danielle leaving Summer House
- 44:54 Our opinions on sliding into DMs
- 48:30 Have a Ho Day!
Episode Guide:
- 0:00 Catching up with the Girl’s Girls of all Girls: Traveling to Dewey Beach and the Hamptons, Group houses, Birthday month!
- 10:15 The News!!!!!!!!
- 11:10 Summer House Season 8 Finale and Reunion part 1 (Carl and Lindsay, West and Ciara)
- 26:00 Vanderpump Reunion Wrap Up (Ariana and Lala POVs)
- 28:40 The Valley: Faves and Least Faves
- 32:40 Is anyone on earth watching the Kardashians?
- 37:00 The Challenge All Stars 4
- 38:30 J Lo Tour Cancelled
- 46:30 Destiny’s Challenge: Being Conflict Averse, Inconsiderate DJs, Pop Girlies of Today, Road Trips, Shooting your Shot, The Upside
Maggie and Rachel settled their blood feud to return for their May Episode because unlike certain pop stars and reality stars, they have work ethic! Get ready for a lot of baseless opinions on Drake vs. Kendrick, being in Happy Relationships, and Science.
Episode Guide:
- 0: 00 Squashing our beef, Birthdays, How to be a good guest at a wedding or bachelorette, planning tips
- 10:30 Drake vs Kendrick Lamar, who’s the #1 guy in the group?
- 17:50 Justin Bieber and Hailey expecting a child!
- 20:00 The Eclipse
- 21:00 Vanderpump Rules Finale: Breaking of the 4th Wall, the Friendship Square that keeps on giving, Villains are always in
- 26:30 The Valley is the funniest show on TV
- 27:10 Summer House: Carl & Lindsay highlight their cringe-worthy communication; Kyle & Amanda warn against working for a spouse; West and Ciara highlight what sucks about dating, Gabby as the Single Girl Charity Case
- 42:10 The Challenge All Stars 4
- 44:00 Destiny’s Challenge! Favor-less Friendships, Receipts, Rascal Flatts, WWE & ending ick culture, Message Delivery, No Spoilers/Ready for summer
A full decoding of the lyrics and lore behind all 31 songs of Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets Department"!
@So_Grool is allegedly the guest co-host or it's just Rachel talking to herself. Someone forgot to pick her up for the looney bin.
Is anyone else in a bad mood? You’ve come to the right place because this episode will cure your misery or your money back.
Episode Guide:
- 0:00 Cheer me up! Updated Morning Routine, Defense of Tik Tok, Scared to put on a bathing suit
- 10:45 The News
- 11:20 Beyonce ACT II Cowboy Carter Review! Our faves and least faves, Is Miley Cyrus a good singer, Beyonce historian speculations
- 23:00 Summer House! Ranking the couples, Kyle as a flower boy, Jesse Solomon hot takes
- 34:10 Vanderpump Rules! Scheana for DWTS campaign, trying to get an invite to Sandoval's next pool party, Ariana opinions, Jax/The Valley
- 44:30 Diddy Ruins Everything
- 50:00 Destiny’s Challenge, Treating Maggie as a Google Search Engine, Comparison to the Almighty, 4th Wing/Iron Flame, Direct Eye Contact, Honorable Men, Beyonce! Glee!
Everything bad is good and nothing is that bad. Enjoy this friendly, nuanced, nostalgic episode from two millennials who will never give up on their dedications to seasonality.
Episode Guide:
0:00 Spring! The Warm Up! Be Your Own Cookie
4:45 Friendship! The Friend Zone: How to Approach Adult Friendships
THE NEWS!
20:35 Ariana Grande and Justin Timberlake New Music!
28:30 J Lo Documentary and a little J Lo & Ben history lesson
34:38 Summer House!
39:10 Vanderpump Rules! Ranking the Girls
43:15 Traitors 2 Full Season Reaction!
46:15 Destiny’s Challenge
- Group Projects
- Marrying a Stranger
- Taking an Emotional Lap
- Being the Villain in your own story
- Life has Nuance
- The Wanderer
The Maxi Pod has returned for their flop episode to flip flop on their decision to dip their long toes back into dating. Both teams played hard and made 3 pointers. Speaking of sports, the only qualified white girls in the business provide their expert opinion on Usher's Superbowl Halftime Performance and you will not want "more." Please share this episode with a fellow icon and be brave for your ugliest self.
Episode Guide:
- 0:00 Valentines Day recap
- 2:45 Dating Yourself
- 7:15 Dipping our toes into dating our community
- 31:45 The News
- Usher Superbowl Halftime Review
- Re-Ranking the Top 10 Superbowl Halftimes
- Taylor and Travis
- New Music News! Beyonce and Taylor
- 55:00 What we are Consuming
- Vanderpump Rules
- The Challenge
- JLo Movie “This is me then”
- 62:03 Destiny’s Challenge
- When Delusion Goes too Far, Corporate Laughter, Justin Bieber, Non Wedding-Related Events, Icons, Being Ugly
Season 9 Premiere Episode is a Quintessential Maxi Pod Production, despite this no longer being a Reality TV podcast. Valentine’s Day is our Superbowl, so allow us to Usher you from Hibernation to the most hopeful made up holiday of the year.
Episode Notes/Guide
- 0:00 Transition from January Hibernation to February/Valentines Day
- 5:00 The End of Death Day?
- 11:15 Make Valentine’s Day Your Bitch! (Tips & Tricks)
- 28:15 The News!
- Taylor, Selena, Kylie, Timothee at the Golden Globes
- Ariana Grande… YES! AND???!?!?
- UDA Nationals
- Challenge Champs Are Embarrassing Us (Season 39)
- Life Lessons from the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
- Winter House’s Sam and Kory Breakup: A cautionary tale for pick me’s
- Yet Another Justin Timberlake Rant (Rating his comeback)
- Nicki Minaj Playing Chess while y’all are playing checkers
- 1:02 Destiny’s Challenge: So casually cruel in the name of being honest, Half Hearted Haters, The Kellys of the World, Men Written by Women, 2024 Happiness Intentions, YOU. CAN. LEAVE.
If you have been waiting for the perfect time to share this podcast with a friend, NOW IS THAT TIME. Spread the love this Valentine's Day through long-form conversation.
Enjoy a recap of all things pop culture as 2 best friends make fun of each other’s interests and babble about how much they love each other.
Episode Guide:
- 0:00 - Holiday Ho update
- 3:30 - Why we love the end of the year
- 4:15 - Best and Worst in Music (Top Artists, Songs, Albums) and our Destiny’s Challenge of Music
- 18:35 - Best and Worst in TV (Best Reality Show, Reality Star of the Year, Best Scripted Show of the Year, Favorite Re-watch of the Year)
- 25:50 - Best Movies of the Year
- 28:45 - Other Made-up Categories (Best Break-up and Best New Couple, Best and Worst Trends, Kardashian/Jenner of the Year, Favorite Trip, Favorite Night Out, Best Wedding Ideas)
- 37:40 - 2023 Destiny’s Challenge of the Year!!!!
- 1:08:40- Maxi Pod Season 8 Highlights and Sign off
Hot Popular Girls, hold your space. Can’t wait to pop everything together in 2024.
Tis the season to take headed of the Maxi Pod’s advice as they revamp their angelic Rules for being a Ho for the Holidays! Get your note-taking apparatus ready and listen on .5x speed to grasp every detail of this guide to stop wasting time, get wasted and have the time of your lives.
- 0:00 - 3:40 Rachel has 3 pages of typed notes
- 3:40 - 38:00 How to Be a Ho For the Holidays (All Jazzed Up!)
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1 If Not You Cindy Lou Hoo, Who?
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2 The “Once Upon a December Rule”
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3 BYOM! ( Bring Your Own Mistletoe)
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4 The Cold never Bothered You Anyway (Not all ice needs to be broken)
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5 Put Your Devices Away in a Manger
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- 38:00 Destiny’s Challenge
- Fashion at BravoCon
- Letting life live you (and trusting men)
- Low impact workouts
- The New Class (The Challenge, Winter House, Loki) & Death to Southern Charm
- Gratitude (anti-Jacob Elordi)
- Building a house out of the stones they threw (House of Villains)
Our time has come Maxxinistas! Pop off in the name of Christmas.
You will want to listen to the entire episode... Peace be with you!
Episode Guide:
0:00 Boot Girl updates/Thotumn check in
6:00 We are Community Builders!
10:00 Taylor Swift inspiring us all, how she made Travis Kelce famous, dating outside of your type, Eras concert movie
18:40 The Thotumn Witch Trials
- 20:00 Justin Timberlake
- 23:15 Jada Pinkett Smith
- 27:30 Joe Jonas (Jonas Brothers Concert Review)
- 30:30 Austen Kroll/Taylor Southern Charm
- 35:00 Khloe Kardashian
39:00 Usher selected as Halftime Super Bowl Performer (featuring Black Eyed Peas)
43:15 Dancing with the Stars
45:25 Destiny’s Challenge (THE MOST IMPORTANT SEGMENT)
- Back-handed compliments
- FOFA! (fear of feeling awkward)
- Break ups
- Working and networking as a bit
- Refueling/ protecting your social battery
- Being your own star player
If you're in good spirits right now, you're ugly. Enjoy our September episode as we work through our trauma by judging people we have never met, yet refer to as our close friends. THIS ONE IS DEFINITELY A BANGER!!!
Episode Guide:
- 0:00 Boot Bound Babe
- 10:50 Yucking People's Yums (Taylor Swift)
- 14:45 Transition from Summer into Thotumn
- 18:00 Giving feedback to couples, sunk cost of cancelling a wedding (Carl and Lindsay)
- 33:30 Southern Charm Episode 1 Reaction
- 38:20 Is It a Banger?
- 39:00 NSYNC reunion
- 40:15 Cardi B & Meg Thee Stallion: Bongos
- 41:00 Olivia Rodrigo GUTS Album
- 42:00 Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato
- 42:40 Selena Gomez's new single (Single Soon)
- 43:30 DWTS Season 32 Cast
- 46:00 Couples! Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, Kylie and Timothy Chalamet, Nelly and Ashanti, Justin and Hailey, Nany and Kaycee, Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor
- 47:45 Mila and Ashton apology
- 49:00 Fake freckles and ballet flats
- 51:30 Destiny’s Challenge (Awards show reactions, Being here for the wrong reasons, Late summer drops of the musical variety, Restoring Reputations, Kathy Griffin, Nickelback, Chris Brown, Comedy its harder than drama (RHONY), THOTUMN
The Maxi Pod is back to snap you out of your brainwashing and get back to what is really important: Entertainment and Pop Culture Gossip. A perfect episode to catch you up on current events and analyze our heroes and their contemporaries. Eras vs Renaissance, Lizzo and Ariana, New music, new make-ups and break-ups, and a truly unhinged yet profound Destiny's Challenge.
Episode Breakdown:
5:45 Ya Heard? with Perd (Pop Culture Terdlets)
- 7:30 Lizzo Controversy
- 15:00 Ariana’s public image/career post-cheating scandal
- 18:30 Raquel interview, Tom Schwartz crisis platinum
- 22:30 The Challenge USA/the return of Paulie
- 25:00 Bachelorette Breakup (Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason)
- 26:00 Britney Spears divorce
- 28:40 Rumblings of an Nsync reunion/Humbling Justin Timberlake
- 31:10 Bad Idea Right- Olivia Rodrigo
- 32:00 Kendall Jenner/Bad Bunny PDA
- 33:30 Claudia on Ozempic/self confidence/jealousy
- 40:00 Chris Brown/Ciara
- 41:15 Usher/Keke Palmer
- 43:00 Snow White Source Material
45:30 Concert Corner (Reviews and Takeaways)
- 46:00 Taylor Swift "Eras" Tour
- 50:00 Drake “It’s All a Blur” Tour
- 53:05 Beyonce "Renaissance" Tour
- 60:00 Taylor vs. Beyonce- which concert was better?
64:00 Destiny’s Challenge!
- Medium-Height Guys, Brainwashed Barbies/Barbie Movie Review, The unbothered love triangle escapee, Kissing is a handshake, Beyonce?!?!, Taking action
Our most popular segment "Tyra Mail" Returns as the Maxi Pod answers listeners burning questions and gives advice and poorly researched takes on the following topics:
3:00 Feeling left out/Leaving people out
8:50 Ariana Grande Divorce and Scandal
14:00 Kim vs Kourtney Dolce and Gabbana Fight
18:00 Mixing and matching social groups for big events
22:00 Jonah Hill rage texts
27:15 Dealing with end of summer anxiety
31:00 How to avoid being trapped the friend zone
37:00 Dancing with the Stars new viewer tips
38:00 Over-committing, how and when to say yes or no to invites
42:40 Rachel’s morning wellness routine
53:30 How to not take negative feedback personally
57:00 How to stay engaged in a group setting when you’re not feeling it
60:00 How to stop being friends with someone
60:04 Barbie/Oppenheimer Takes
And this week's Destiny’s Challenge features beautiful soliloquies on Snap Decisions, Returning to the Office Culture, Zayn, John Mayer, the PussyCat Dolls and the benefits of being delusional.
This episode was too long to properly edit so don't blame us if our first reactions were on the devilish side!! (Still will die if we are unlikeable but working on that). Enjoy and keep spreading the good Maxxinista word :-)
It's officially the metaphorical MID-GAME of the year and your Favorite Girls who are Mean are back with some Summertime Soup for the Single Girl Soul. Re-read that sentence after you listen and all will become CLEAR because clear is kind.
Episode Breakdown:
- 00:00 - 29:00 Girl Talk/Catching each other up on our lives (MDW, Single Girl Summer, Rachel’s Bday Recap, Maggie got Dumped, Riding Solo at a wedding, and more)
- 29:00 - 40:00 Gossiping about other people’s lives (VPR Reunions, Summer House Reunion, Vlady, Guardians 3)
- 40:00 - 1:02:00 Destiny’s Challenge (Snuck a Kardashians Season 3 recap in there)
ENJOY and if you are a boy that we made follow the Pod in the bar, welcome!!! You will not make a good guest so don't even ask.
Our attempt to re-brand as anything but Summer Girls has failed once again. Memorial Day and Mother Nature are telling us that SUMMER IS HERE so it's time for our annual pep talk so that we can raise our small glasses high without losing any extremities.
Episode Breakdown:
- 8:00 Summer Pep Talk
- 31:00 Vanderpump Rules Finales (Pre and Post Scandoval)
- 40:00 Summer House (Danielle, Lindsay, Carl Engagement Feud)
- 48:45 Maggie Do you Care? (Taylor Swift, James Corden, Met Gala)
- 51:00 Destiny’s Challenge
Listen to this a thousand times to get in the right headspace. A thousand times yes. Say yes to Jesus!
Subscribe, share, avoid your mid-life crisis and Happy Summer!
Join us on the good ole Bridesmaid to Raincoat road to victory as the Maxi Pod imparts wisdom on how to make the most out of a (girls) trip. We really put the toxic in toxic positivity this episode so feel free to send us critques on annoying we were on a scale from Frank Ocean to Finance Bros.
Episode Guide:
9:00 The Maxxinistas Guide to Maxximizing a Girls Trip
34:30 Pop Culture Terdlets (Coachella, Sports Decorum, etc)
43:30 Bravo TV Recap (Vanderpump Rules and Summer House)
55:00 Destiny’s Challenge!! (Beyonce, Kelly, Michelle of the Episode)
The Maxi Pod is in officially in their Cherry Blossom Era!!! Winter is finally over and Rachel and Maggie are out here planting seeds of wisdom for all of their starving fans. In Season 8, Episode 4, your favorite hosts pretend like they created a brand new segment called "Stars! They're Just Like Us", but it's just them relating celebrities and reality TV to their lives like they do in every other episode.
SPRING IS NOT ABOUT INEFFICIENCY SO SEE DETAILED OUTLINE BELOW ON WHAT YOU CAN ENJOY THIS EPISODE:
6:45: Cheaters, Mistresses, Friendship Ruiners, and Homie Hoppin (Scandoval/Vanderpump Rules)
23:00: Cringe Couple Behavior, Adjusting to your best friend getting a boyfriend, Justice for Single People (Summer House)
37:00: Green card marriages, Being the rebound, choosing yourself (Justin/Hailey/Selena)
44:00: One Minute of Praise for a Relatable Queen (Gwyneth)
45:00: Ground-breaking commentary covering a multitude of topics (Destiny's Challenge)
HAVE A GREAT Q2 MAXXINISTAS!!!
THE DEVIL WINDS OF MARCH HAVE BLOWN IN A PERFECT NEW EPISODE OF THE MAXI POD, featuring the following:
- Selena/Hailey saga explained and opined
- Rihanna Super Bowl Halftime performance review
- The Challenge 38: Ride or Dies Historical Analysis
- Vanderpump Rules Breaking News and Recap
- Summer House Recap
We will be the first to admit our Beyonce of the Episode made no sense and that we may possibly be problematic bullies. We do it all for a laugh.
And that’s what you missed on Glee!
Episode 2 Flops so the rest of the season can flourish. WELCOME TO THE MONTH OF LOVE AND SUGAR. The Maxi Pod talks nonsense about some urban legends surrounding Valentine's Day and reviews the actual best romantic comedy movies just in time for the full embrace of this season of made up Holidays for women. HOT TOPICS ARE BACK and Rachel and Maggie are making a huge deal out of most things per usual, particularly giving up Beyonce tickets to those who deserve them most. A lot of scuttlebutt on Hailey Bieber's bob, Kylie Jenner, the Navarro Cheer drama, the Grammys, Rihanna and more.
Don't assassinate our character it's just Girl Talk!
In a completely unexpected and not ever been done before twist of fate, the Maxi Pod is making a rare off-season return to pull your favorite ugly girls out of their own January dread. Start your Joe Burrow count for 2023, and get your pale ears ready for an inspiring and heroic hour of talking us all of the ledge. This episodes includes but is not limited to: hot topics that Maggie may or may not care about, acting 101, unsolicited advice on how to toxic-ly positively will yourself through this god forsaken month, a deep dive into The Challenge: Ride or Dies, and the first Destiny's Challenge of 2023 (The year of FloRida) and Season 8.
Trust us, this is just the thwack you needed.
Share with a friend we are open for business.
The Maxi Pod has returned for a special Season 7 Bonus Episode to run amuk with their top picks in this year of music, TV, movies, books, tik tok and of course the World Cup. Find out if Maggie's Spotify Wrapped was as unhinged as 2021 and if she is still into Vampirism. Also listen to find out if Rachel declared it the year of Midnights or Renaissance. In a twist that no one saw coming, these two already best friends were completely *nsync on their top TV show of the year and the rats are absolutely going to hate this announcement. They also selected the "Run Joey Run" of 2022 which will be an ongoing tradition henceforth. Surprising to no one, Justin Timberlake was mentioned for the 100th consecutive episode but surprising to everyone the name Ne-Yo was uttered for the first time in podcast history.
Of course we couldn't leave 2022 behind without the most intelligent and idiotic Destiny's Challenge of Year! Although Maggie is no longer butthurt, she had a lot to get off her chest and all we want for Christmas is for the uneducated to stop gassing up JC Chasez.
Thanks for an amazing 2022, we wanna go all year longer.
Although everyone counted us out and NO ONE believed in us, The Maxi Pod is successfully closing out Summer 2022 and Season 7 as we transition into Cuffing Season aka Jail. For anyone who is trying to wed us, listen closely to the Maxi Pod's Official Guide to LOCK HER UP for all of the men who have received way too much grace this entire season. This episode also features a bonus segment entitled "Is it a Banger?" as your two favorite reality show pundits review the couples competiting in the upcoming seasons of Dancing with the Stars and The Challenge: Ride or Dies. In addition to the aforementioned creative and thoughtful segments, Rachel and Maggie couldn't end the season without some top notch discourse on recent pop culture topics including Harry Styles being possessed by the Dark Hold, Adam Levine being worthless, confusion about the Monarchy, and our educated critique of the Kardashians' recent condition.
That's a rat on Season 7! We are verklempt, but the Maxi Pod will return.
Thanks for listening thots,
<3 That Dumb Bitch 1 and 2
After an unforeseen hangover thwarted last week's recording session, the Maxi Pod returns for its PENULTIMATE episode of Season 7 to get rid of their summer FUNK and to mix Glee/the Office metaphors and motifs. The episode starts off with a Renaissance Redaction and a pitch perfect harmonizing of the Zodiac signs (in order). NINE is MALIGN, so that means it's time to rank!!! Rachel and Maggie spend most of the episode ranking current and evergreen pop culture moments such as JLo's Wedding Serenade, Kanye being the WOAT, Dark Brandon, Summer House, Southern Charm, The Bachelorette, K Fed, Addison Rae's embarrassing parents, and if you had Justin Timberlake's Career on your Maxi Pod Topic Bingo Card, you win again.
This episode's Destiny's Challenge will really give you something to think about, like what do you do when the bullies are right? Timeliness is next to godliness so listen immediately or feel our disapproval.
& that's what you missed on Glee!
After an unforeseen hangover thwarted last week's recording session, the Maxi Pod returns for its PENULTIMATE episode of Season 7 to get rid of their summer FUNK and to mix Glee/the Office metaphors and motifs. The episode starts off with a Renaissance Redaction and a pitch perfect harmonizing of the Zodiac signs (in order). NINE is MALIGN, so that means it's time to rank!!! Rachel and Maggie spend most of the episode ranking current and evergreen pop culture moments such as JLo's Wedding Serenade, Kanye being the WOAT, Dark Brandon, Summer House, Southern Charm, The Bachelorette, K Fed, Addison Rae's embarrassing parents, and if you had Justin Timberlake's Career on your Maxi Pod Topic Bingo Card, you win again.
This episode's Destiny's Challenge will really give you something to think about, like what do you do when the bullies are right? Timeliness is next to godliness so listen immediately or feel our disapproval.
& that's what you missed on Glee!
The Maxi Pod is back in their freakshow element as they react to the news of Kim and Pete's breakup and also to Beyonce's Renaissance Part I Album. And TYRA MAIL RETURNS so enjoy some unqualified dating advice. You will absolutely love this episode's stupid & uncultured takes, a Flavor of Love corner, thirst for Beto O'Rouke, Kevin Richardson worship, and much much more.
SEASON 7 IS COMING TO A CLOSE SO CATCH UP ON ALL NEW EPISODES BEFORE OUR GRAND FINALE!
The Pod Goddesses are back after taking many weeks off poisoning their bodies to cover blazing HOT topics such as: The Challenge: All Stars Season 3, Vanderpump Rules & the life lessons that comes with binging 6 seasons of it, the abuse of Gabby and Rachel (Bachelorette), Stranger Things, Marvel Gurl Summer, and Lea Michele.
Destiny's Challenge took many unhinged twists and turns and turns out Rachel and Maggie are free speech girlies who will not stand for flappers and their kind. Not even God can judge us.
ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF THIS MASTERPIECE AND TELL A FRIEND
The epitome of a classic Maggie and Rachel messaround, Season 7 Episode 6 provides a (Glee) Mashup of Utter Nonsense & Astute Observations. Reflecting the ups and downs of life lately, this episode tackles a wild range of topics including "Beat Your Feet" Gate, The Kardashians Season Finale, JLo's Netflix Documentary, Vanderpump Rules, Roe vs. Wade being overturned, Stranger Things, and new music from Beyonce, Chris Brown, and Drake.
These two brunette tricksters are positively bedeviled...
Enjoy and share!
We love spectacles and we can't be stopped! Another birthday and another reason to give unsolicited advice. Enjoy "The ABCs of Getting Older," some spicy Liam Payne/Harry Styles takes, and just straight up Glee from your two favorite dumb bitches.
SHARE IF YOU CARE!
Maxxinistas, you asked and we delivered. After 6 seasons, we are finally giving men the podcast platform they deserve. In this episode, the Maxi Pod is featuring not 1, but 3 straight men to discuss a wide ranging list of topics, from war to birth control, from ghosting to graphs, from disney princesses to rap music. Open your third eye and educate yourselves through the male gaze.
After kicking out the men to talk about them behind their backs, Maggie and Rachel discuss the first 4 episodes of the The Challenge: All Stars, and give their shakiest Destiny's Challenge in History. They are giving credit to eggs and tweens where it's due and recapping the Kravis wedding. OUR RANGE IS ASTOUNDING.
Good luck!
The Maxi Pod has returned after another unexpected hiatus to finally recap the latest season of Summer House, the Ultimatem on Netflix and the new season of the Kardashians. Kris Jenner is cheaper than a therapist so follow along as we use reality television themes to project our own insecurities onto people we will never meet. And a brief update on the Kenny Powers type from our fever dreams. Enjoy, subscribe, share!
Enjoy some nonsense to fold your clothes to as Maggie and Rachel talk like nobody is listening. Episode 2 aka our "spicious flop era but in a fun way" covers a healthy range of topics, including but not limited to: going solo/third wheeling at a wedding, local restaurant name dropping, justice for Nick Lachey, American Idol flops, Miley Cyrus, combining friend groups, Selena Gomez, revenge, period talk, the truth about being single, and of course Justin Timberlake.
We also answer some timeless Tyra Mail! Don't take us to jail.
Enjoy, subscribe, share and if anything offends you it was just a skit!
<3 That Dumb Bitch 1 & 2
The mean girls have bees in their bonnets and are back for Season 7 to warm up and rebuke this cold weather. Your suspicious hosts are gatekeeping and making a case for Spiderman and Beychella at the Oscars while wondering, have you ever chosen violence at a work event? A lot happened over the last couple of months, so come for the 50 cent fandom and stay for the recaps of Clayton’s Bachelor season, Euphoria and the Super Bowl Halftime performance. Don’t forget to get your ass up and work by reading books to understand the origin and logistics of Destiny’s Challenge. And just like that, we are excited for the opportunity to warm up.
The Maxi Pod's Annual End of the Year Pop Culture Round Up
- Maggie and Rachel reveal their Spotify Top Artists and absolutely UNHINGED top 5 songs and unfortunately Maggie has to go straight to jail.
- Top TV Shows of 2021 and The Maxi Pod's favorite binges of the year although if you are a fan of this show you already know
- Tik Tok Trends that had us in a chokehold
- AND THE MOMENT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ALL YEAR: THE BEYONCE, KELLY, AND MICHELLE OF 2021
Life would suck without the Maxxinistas!! Thank you for listening and Happy New Year!
PRESENTING: A Virtual Roundtable Discussion featuring the Greatest Challenge Minds of this Millennium!!! AKA Maxxinistas Patricia, CJ, Erica & Sheron
GET YOUR EARS READY FOR:
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Deep, knowledgeable analysis of the Challenge Season 37
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Ranking of people, places, things and concepts from this entire season and a deep dive into the Final.
And answers to your burning questions such as:
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Shapes? Can we change our narrow definitions of them?
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Is Devin good?
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Can we start calling it the Amanda backpack?
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CT????????? Seriously people?
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What isn't TJ telling us about his friendship with Nelly T?
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Why doesn't Nany try harder?!?!?!
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Is Tori overrated or the future of this franchise?
& More. One day you will understand. Shout out to Omarion for keeping us humble. Can't stop won't stop TO THE CHALLENGE GODS SPIES LIES & ALLIES
The Maxi Pod is putting the Ho back in Holiday so tis the season for some more friendly reminders on how to enjoy the most wonderful time of the year!!
In addition, the Ugly Girls are Talking about a lot Reality TV this episode here is the lineup:
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Full Winter House Season Reaction
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DWTS Finale Thots
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Bachelorette Hometowns & Clayton
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The Challenge Spies Lies and Allies Deep Dive
And finally, a Destiny's Challenge filled with the most useless words ever spoken on a podcast but please note we are taking donations for a public display of strength and spirit.
eat, pray, love the holidays, give the gift of the Maxi Pod to your friends and family!
In the wake of Thotumn's annoying stepsister, Sad Girl Autumn, the Maxi Pod is coming at you with a BREAK UP motif and it's giving Cher.
@So_Grool joins Rachel & Maggie as they discuss the many ups and downs of getting dumped and how they summoned the Maxxinista spirit to climb out of utter despair. IF YOU CAME HERE FOR TEARS YOU CAME TO THE RIGHT PLACE.
HARSH TRANSITION INTO LIGHT-HEARTED REALITY TV FODDER as we discuss the Semi-Final of Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelorette's bratty breakdown, and how the world was not wide enough for both the Emerald Cell and Tori's friendships on the Challenge: Spies, Lies and Allies.
All's well that ends, well!!!! and all in all it was all too real and we remembered it all too well. Happy Thanks (U Next) Giving!!!
Idk about you, but we're feeling devilish!!
The Maxi Pod's awkward phase is upon us and Maggie and Rachel are back with some rapid fire topics, Reality TV wrap up and an ode to Taylor Swift's Red re-release roll out.
Aforementioned reality TV:
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DWTS: Janet Jackson Week and Double Elimination
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The Challenge Spies Lies and Allies finally has a storyline we can get behind
The common theme is: To hate is human, to critique divine.
We hit a lot of shit so hang in there!
THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL MAXI POD EPISODE YET!
Feel free to call our character into question as we explore the concept of "Dating Down" and how the Pete Davidsons of the world are confusing us. Also who pays on a date and who buys the shots? Did we ever arrive at the point?
REALITY TV GOSS of the Week features a subpar "Queen Night" on Dancing with the Stars, Michelle's Bachelorette Week 3 drama, and a depressing Challenge season that is getting less hot by the week.
Enjoy the off the wall opinions and leave Lea Michele alone!
The Maxi Pod is here to coach you on how to celebrate a Birthday like the Millennial Spawn we know you can be.
& every day is your Birthday when the Fall Reality TV Lineup gives your week purpose:
18:00- Spooked and Sandra Dee'd by Dancing with the Stars Grease and Horror Nights
26:00 -Surprised by how much we are enjoying Michelle's Bachelorette Season
31:00 -Underwhelmed by the Challenge Spies Lies & Allies
AND A TIMELESS DESTINY'S CHALLENGE FOR ALL YOU SCATTERS
HBD Maxxinistas <3
The Maxi Pod's 3rd Episode of Season 6 asks the important question on everyone's minds: Am I the drama?
With this week's DWTS theme of Disney Heroes and Villains plus the iconic STONE ERA of The Challenge 37: Spies, Lies and Allies, Rachel and Maggie had VILLAINS on the brain. If those dots don't connect then you must be right.
Listen for an okay analysis of the week in reality TV, including various Bachelor Nation tie ins and some messy Tik Tok rumors about Val and his partner Olivia Jade. If you can hang in there until the end of the episode it all comes together in this week's Destiny's Challenge with a Shoutout to My Ex aka another Little Mix plug and we reveal who the most important person in this nation has come to be. Also don't talk to me I'm having period-related ennui.
Remember, fitness is not a personality trait. Enjoy!
Sup Brats,
The Maxi Pod Season 6 Episode 2 is here, trying to fight the flop era demons. We really had Sue Sylvester on the brain:
- 0:00- 8:45 Intro
- 8:45 - 17:00 Tyra Mail
- 17:00 - 25:00 Bachelor in Paradise Final Reaction
- 25:00 - 35:00 The Challenge Spies Lies Allies Episode 9
- 35:00 - End Destiny's Challenge
Listen multiple times to heed our advice on love, getting engaged, war, being nice to your parents, self- regulating your social media addiction, how to curate a party, and more. Subscribe, etc!
The Maxi Pod is back from Summer Hiatus to usher in a new season of life, and speaking of Fall... Trey Songz. In this episode, Rachel and Maggie discuss the summer ending, inspiration behind Thotumn, and the je ne sais quoi of wearing pants in the club. Ze Ugly Girls are also Talking about Reality TV, specifically the entire Bachelor in Paradise season, and the Challenge Spies Lies and Allies. Over here leading anti-bullying crusades also we do not trust a woman who views Nelly T as a romantic lead. And it’s been a minute so this episode’s Destiny’s Challenge goes a bit off the rails but at least we continue to be on the same page about toenails and the Dillon Panthers. 00:00- 17:30 Welcome to Thotumn 18:00- 28:30 Bachelor in Paradise Review 28:30 - 36:00 The Challenge Spies Lies and Allies Review 36:30- End Destiny's Challenge of the Episode Enjoy! Subscribe! Share! Embrace Country Music?
Surprise! The Maxi Pod has made an unexpected return for one night only to provide a timely list of warnings as an addendum to their acclaimed "8 Simple Rules for Having a Savage Girl Summer."
Although we have no regrets, we felt it was our duty to get in front of any looming PR nightmares by providing the Maxxinistas with some safety and security tips and tricks to make the rest of the summer a huge success. We just want to bring ppl together with our antics, not split them apart.
ANDDDD of course the return of Ugly Girls Talking about Reality TV aka a full Summer House conversation aka that fun moment when you realize the 4 men of Summer House represent every archetype of Fuck Boi you have ever met.
A little Destiny's Challenge, a little Britney Jean, a little Challenge All-Stars, and we will see you in the distant future!
The Maxi Pod will return when the leaves change.
"Take care of yourself and your friends,"
Rachel and Maggie
Take out your pen and paper, because in the last episode of season 5, Rachel and Maggie provide their 8 Simple Rules for having a Savage Girl Summer, not to be mistaken with a Hot Girl Summer, which is exactly the same thing. Also a full recap and reaction to the Challenge Double Agents finale and winners. Someone grab us a tissue and TJ an Emmy.
All ze way from Death Day in February to Savage Girl Summer, we hope that season 5 gave you life, liberty for Britney Spears, and the pursuit of an igloo party.
Thank you to all of the Maxxinistas for an amazing season, and especially to so_grool, Shrittany, So Torho, Noelle and Matty C for their epic and unhinged contributions.
and that's a rat! Big Brother Sucks
Productivity is at an all-time low, but nevertheless, they persisted with episode #9 to be ugly and to talk about one and only one reality TV show! The rest of the world is really not giving what she was supposed to gave, so it’s coming up CHALLENGE baby as the Maxi Pod reacts to Episodes 16 and 17 of The Challenge Double Agents and the premiere and Trivia episode of The Challenge: All Stars. The answer is never Carly and it is always Bananas.
The past two weeks have really made us wonder if Nany has ever been out of breath, if Kyle has short-term memory loss and if Mark Long heard our bird call 3 years ago. We are about to start the final and we just hope that Fessy can’t hold his poop soup and that everyone else in and out of the Challenge learns to hold their sugar.
Finally, we throw a lot of blame, praise and superlatives around and our listeners from the South will be happy to hear us slander northern states for once. And one of the hosts may or may not anoint Addison Rae as the new Britney Spears. In conclusion, Killa Kam tysm.
A hole in one. Subscribeeee!!!
As the wackest/brunchiest holiday is upon us, your Maxi Pod hosts try to normalize LinkedIn as a dating app whilst calculating the square root of how many limits do not exist in a person’s Hinge swipes. We are being open yet suspicious and will not yield our time to your social construct of “meetings.”
But anyway, some Challenge Double Agents reactions to this week's episode as the skydiving seemed like a piece of cake compared to the running for 5 straight minutes. An 80’s party in the igloo was ruined by MEN per usual and Aneesa was caught up in a Hog Tie gone wrong. But Drake liked it.
Speaking of CAUGHT UP, we have a new segment this week that absolutely no one asked for. Yeah! changed the millennium and that is a fact.
We close out with a plea to Khloe Kardashian and a bow at the dainty feet of Mindy Kaling.
In conclusion, another award-winning episode as we near the end of Season 5. Subscribe, comment, leave a review, follow us on IG, send in questions, tell Drake we said hi!
Hello and welcome to another episode of Generalizing about Men by two nonsensical witches agreeing with each other about everything.
In this week’s Ugly Girls Talking about Reality TV Segment, The Maxi Pod recaps and reviews the Bachelor Season Finale and After the Final Rose where "Shell of a Man Matt James" dragged his corpse to carry out the duties of his contract. This whole season was a fever dream ending in the lukewarm outcome we saw coming since week 1. #VanessaBayerforBachelorette
As for the Challenge, it was another strong episode and we are just waiting on the academy to award Kyle G. Shore his Outstanding Reality Show Contestant in a limited series Emmy. Cory is the fastest kid alive.
The heavy analysis of the episode comes in the form of our Destiny’s Challenge of the week where we take a hard look at the music industry today and what needs improvement. (We failed to explain Billie Eilish). Please also enjoy our review of Justin Bieber’s latest album Justice. We are feeling the pressure!! and questioning the theme… but enjoying nevertheless.
WARNING!!! PROTECT YOUR EARS AT MINUTE 39 FOR SOME TRULY UNHINGED SCREECHING INTO THE MIC but that’s just how it be when talking about a certain someone.
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Season 5 of the Maxi Pod is halfway done and we are just counting down the days until we don’t have to pretend to care about this season of the Bachelor. This week’s episode was all about torture: from the nonsensical and non-competitive daily challenge in The Challenge Double Agents, to being forced to watch Cory throw up vertically, to Matt James having an awkward 1 on 1 with his dad, to seeing two bumps on a log (Michelle and Rachael) beat out the Pawnee Goddess Bri to make it to the Bach finale, twas a tough one. In conclusion, Fessy was messy, and Nany was Living on a Prayer, but never say never. Also, beware of tots. Important Questions addressed in this episode: * Are you a bad friend if you cant take good photos of us? * Why did we go from needing zero Bachelor hosts to having two? * Why didn't Rachel bat an eye when Maggie stated that she recently visited the wikipedia page for Let’s Get Loud? * Can some explain Daylight’s Saving Time to us?
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Happy Maxi Pod Monday! Episode 5 is a classsssic Rachel and Maggie messaround and all the body needs to get through another week in quarantine. In our Ugly Girls Talking about Reality TV segment (are we ugly or are we just poor?), your Challenge Double Agents experts take a deep-dive into this week’s "Tinker Tailor Bunny Spy” episode to go over the thrilling double elimination, why we are PUZZLED by Devin, and the return of the proverbial double cross. We LOVE tangerines and a tall man doing a pounce and reach. This week's Bachelor portion of the program lacks joy once again as we recap the Women Tell All or as we will henceforth refer to it, “The Women Torture All of Us.” Bachelor Nation needs to get its shit together. You don't want to miss a special segment on how to stay optimistic and in a calm mood while running into road blocks on dating apps. And finally this episode's Destiny’s Challenge of this week includes thoughtful discussions on Nick Jonas, Justin Bieber's new song and video (Hold On), Taylor Swift's latest cry for help and nut butter poetry. Listen, share with a friend, subscribe, comment, message! Your to-do list is growing so buckle down.
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In Episode 4 we landed an exclusive interview with our Britney Spears correspondent Matty, who weighed in on everything from the #FreeBritney movement, Jamie Spears, Justin Timberlake, Wade Robeson, and literally everything you need to know about Britney Jean. (both a person and an album made by a sleeping beauty.)
In this week's Ugly Girls Talking about Reality TV segment we recap the Challenge Double Agents "An Inconvenient Goof" and also Bachelor "hometowns." We may be feeling ho hum about both episodes this week but Maggie is $5 richer and we had somehow connected Rachael's skydiving accident to the Kardashians editing their photos. Also bye toenail @ Lolo aka LoL Jones.
As always, find out our Destiny's Challenge (Beyonce, Kelly, Michelle) of the week and why both hosts are riled up about the Dance Team community lately.
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Episode 3 Disclaimer: The Maxi Pod purchased a new mic to enhance the listener experience and Rachel underestimated its power. why are you yelling...
That being said this is our personal fave type of episode, with a heavy emphasis on the reality tv of the week with a harrowing tale of sexism in Middle school band mixed in. Buckle up Maxxinista$ because we hit it all in under an hour: ANTM, The Challenge, Fessy is hot now???Amber vs. Amber Hall Brawl, The Clare and Dale maskless reunion, the likelihood that Matt James is about to make a huge mistake, myth-busting rumors about the next Bachelorette, Little Mix, Rihanna, Positions Deluxe, Ted Cruz, Good Charlotte and way too much more!
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We would like to be given an award and a stipend for managing to record/edit/post an entire episode during Death Day weekend. With that being said, this episode was all over the place but it still out-performed its career development goals.
Topics covered this week: The Weeknd's Superbowl Halftime Performance and how it stacked up against Justin's and Bruno's, the ultimate back-handed compliment to Maroon 5, commentary on the latest Justin Timberlake scandal and also #FreeBritney, low-rise jeans and middle parts, and of course everyone's fave segment, Ugly Girls Talking about Reality TV (aka the Bachelor/Chris Harrison scandal and this week's Trivia Episode of the Challenge Double Agents.) That was a long sentence.
We also were blessed with skincare expert Noelle as our guest to instruct us on how make our outsides match our beautiful insides (Skincare 101) and also some advice from Sotorho on how to be confident whilst dating.
TRIGGER WARNING: Your dramatic hosts received a surprise facetime fall during the recording session which led to blood-curdling screams directly into the mic. We apologize to your eardrums.
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It's finally Death Month, and The Maxi Pod is back for Season 5 with the the reason for the season: Death Day!!1 (our version of Valentine's Day) In the Season 5 premiere episode, Rachel and Maggie finally get on the record to explain the origin and spirit of the best holiday of the year and also to meticulous outline rules for this year's Kings game. Have your pen and paper ready. You will be motivated, inspired and terrified.
But wait there's more! There has been A LOT OF SCUTTLEBUTT around the Maxi Pod's illustrious 10 SuperBowl Halftimes of the las Decade ranking series on instagram so in this episode we explain the controversial number one pick aka double down on our correct opinions. Have your pen and paper ready for that too because some of yall's lack of critical thinking is showing!!! Just kidding, all wrong opinions are welcome too.
And of course, there's a lot of reality TV for these ugly girls to catch up on: Clare and Dale's breakup, Matt James's intentions, Victoria and her pink eye, and of course, The Challenge Double Agents and its happenings over the past 6 episodes.
oh and Fergie.
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The Season 4 Finale is here! In the last episode of this illustrious season, Maggie and Rachel recap and rank the year of 2020 in pop culture, music and TV binges. This episode shall be placed in the Smithsonian as a final take on everything non-serious in 2020, although many would argue that there is nothing more serious than Maggie's argument about Jason Derulo being a poet. This episodes touches on everything from JLo/Shakira, to whether Cheer on Netflix did justice to Cheerleading/Dance, to eating in bed, to another Miley Cyrus debate, to old Degrassi plot lines. You are so very welcome!!!
Thank you to all of the Maxi Pod supporters for a great year and a great Season 4!
Roll credits....
The Maxi Pod returns in 2021...
In the penultimate episode of Season 4, The Maxi Pod breaks down the epic 90 minute premiere of The Challenge: Season 36!! #back2basics #xtinakindofchristmas. This season's inexplicable theme is DOUBLE AGENTS and Maggie and Rachel are here for the Kim Possible vibes as well as the Wes's Brace Face vibe when he gets his teeth fixed as a result of the Shoe-Toss heard Round the Cradle. This is a full on Challenge Recap but somehow we managed to fit in rants about America's Next Top Model, the Bachelorette, Lil Bow Wow, a Woman's right to rock a full face of makeup and 1 solid tip on how to get skinny. #gowherefoodisnt
As always, like, subscribe, comment, share your enjoyment with us and a friend and Happy Hanukkah!
Maggie and Rachel are back from a Thanksgiving hiatus and are full of pie and ideas. SO MUCH TO CATCH UP ON like the Dancing with the Stars Finale and the latest Bachelorette Episode.
Your two fave co-hosts also start of RANKING SEASON just right with an extensive ranking of Dancing with the Stars professional dancers and also try to guess each other's top Spotify artists of the year. #MarkBallasisthemaleCaraMaria
We don't know where to land on Scooter Braun but we do know so much about sports and being one of the guys. we just love the male species to pieces!!! Holla if you've ever cried on a date.
ok only 2 more episodes left this season so idk be grateful
The witches are back in their wheelhouse with the big news of the week: THE CHALLENGE IS RETURNING and it's going to save 2020 for the second time in one calendar year. If you have never seen the Challenge or want to relive the greatest viewing moments of your life, Rachel, Maggie and so_grool give their opinions on the best seasons to watch to getcha head in the game before the new season premieres on Dec 9.
We also gave our updated performance review on Tayshia's role as the Bachelorette so far and our predictions on who will win Dancing with the Stars and who has clearly has had professional dance training but no one seems to mind.
In summary, we have surrendered to reality show goss once again say no to drugs kiddos.
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Despite the Ricky Martin scare of 2020 and our lack of understanding of statistics, there is a 30% chance that it is already raining Bidens. We did it!!! And she also did it if you know what we mean... Clare’s stint as the bachelorette is #gonetoosoon and Maggie and Rachel make a wager on how long Clare and Dale will last. Everyone chip in a dollar for Neil Lane’s Christmas bonus. Listen to the end for "Kate’s Korner" where we discuss the rare “reverse ghost” aka how to spook your ghost into coming back from the dead. We wrap up with a lil’ bit of Ruben Studdard, Sister Act and a few prophetic words about Nelly’s DWTS performance and yes, we are sorry for 2004 aka the outcome of this week’s DWTS elimination (although not acknowledged in this episode). BIG Announcement! The Maxi Pod is now accepting auditions from Straight White Males to be a guest on this season or a season in the future or maybe never but we just want you to beg. Listen, share, enjoy!
This episode is brought to you by 2 Nervous Nellies trying to keep it light when it's pitch black by 5pm and dogs are endlessly shrieking in the background trying to tell us something. #theresacolonialwomanonthewingoftheplane
Featuring honored guest Shrittany aka Becky T, the Maxi Pod covers the upcoming election, Clare's recent Queen vs. Sorry People rant on the Bachelorette and a thorough review/interpretation of Ariana's new album: Positions.
Tip of the week: Desserts in your pocket.
Prayers up. Hopefully see you in the future.
The full moons have aligned/cycles have synced up and this episode has no moral compass or one direction except a lot of hype about Maggie’s non-Halloween-affiliated Bday! This week, Maggie and Rachel are jabbering about all things Halloween and Birthday, as they reminisce about the good old days of going out to celebrate and being panicked at the disco. This is like a haunted coffee house thing? Then so_grool joins the pod to issue a public apology to none other than Justin Timberlake (OOPS WE DID IT AGAIN) and to spur thot-less discourse on Jeff Bezos, project management, innovation, and how to get the minimum out of a boring person on a date. We hope you enjoy this week’s full multimedia experience courtesy of 1 to 3 hysterical women. Remember to follow us on twitter @theMaxiPod, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and wish Maggie a Happy Birthday!
We were told our episodes were too long so we decided to drop another 1 hour special just to stick it to the patriarchy! Rachel and Maggie are back for their 5th episode in a row and going through growth spurts! (or maybe shrinking if you compare against their dating profile data). Special guest alert! Mahalo to Jade for making a trip all the way to our undisclosed city to record an informational and inspiring interview for the pod. Topics covered: How to get abs, thirst traps, DM sliding, archetypes of men that we have come across lately, and how much we are relating to Clare’s journey to find love in her 30’s. We didn’t let this thoughtful interview have it’s day without some insane ramblings beforehand, so with a glass of wine + a pound of rice, Rachel and Maggie courageously bring back everyone’s favorite segment: Destiny’s Challenge! Sit back and enjoy the definitive categorization of the top ten Bachelorette leads and your opinion is wrong so don't even come at us. We also talk about getting insulted by men and try to make sense of Britney Spears’s current situation which can only be described as #chaotic. Enjoy! Subscribe, follow us on twitter, join the Mammoth community.
The gang’s all here for episode 4 as so_grool & Shrittany join Maggie and Rachel for another wild ride through their imagination. Lucky for you all we only touched on BSB for 2-3 minutes this week but sadly Rachel is PMSing so there seems to be a lot of hate directed towards dogs, line dances and men for no apparent reason. But seriously, why doesn’t stranger danger apply to strange dogs? Still looking for an AJ Mclean type but in the mean time we are re-hashing old beefs between our co-hosts and hopefully we will not go the way of Alex and Sofia after remember the time Maggie ruined Rachel’s perfect playlist. Also… house music… why? And more. We round out this week by talking about the joy of dance and hearing so_grool try out her new podcast voice. We are messy bitches who love the drama and we will not throw away our shot try to get through an episode of this podcast without hearing a Hamilton reference. Subscribe!
With no ongoing Challenge season, just like Justin Timberlake's choreography, this podcast has no polish. The topics have again run amuck. In Episode 3, Maggie and Rachel take a stroll down memory lane and reminisce on the simpler times of ANTM and Making the Band, and then all hell breaks loose as Justin Timberlake’s Superbowl performance resurfaces yet again. Dear listener, if this is your 3rd or 4th time hearing Rachel and Maggie debate about BSB vs NSYNC and the walking slap-in-the-face that is Justin Timberlake please accept our apology ahead of time and just buckle up for a truly unhinged ride. (Side note: Stay tuned for the Maggie vs Maggie Versus battle as she decides if Chris Brown or Usher has a stronger catalog.) This episode also features a SURPRISE SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE by so_grool who arrived just in time to add in her carefully researched opinions about Super Bowl Halftime performers of the last decade and to help us get into the Spooky season by teaching us about being ghosted. "I would rather him think I died." Enjoy, subscribe and share!
Standing ovation for consistency! Rachel and Maggie are back for the second week in a row. #professionalism. This week, the Maxi Pod welcomes its first ever guest: local influencer, businesswoman and reality show fiend, Sher Bear!
This episode begins with a way too long rambling intro from your bored af co-hosts, featuring a debate on Miley Cyrus, true mascot confessions, an analysis of the Colton/Cassie drama, and more. & it wouldn’t be a Maxi pod episode without us demeaning something that men care deeply about #eSportsaredumb. Please do not be deterred by the 20 second dance break, it’s for a good cause.
THE MAIN EVENT: A hard-hitting interview with @sotorho where we learn life lessons from Paris Hilton, rank the Kardashians, continue to spread our love of the Challenge like a bad rash, and make general proclamations of the biddie lifestyle like: “I would be nothing without the real world.” We apologize in advance for our butchering of Bachelor trivia, but our minds can only handle but so many reality show facts and figures.
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After a long-suffering hiatus, the Maxi Pod has returned only to get canceled immediately for slandering red states wooooops #dontcanceluswearejustcomedians Maggie and Rachel return for Season 4 to discuss the highlights of what we missed out on podcasting about for the last 2 years which to no one's surprise, revolves around Dancing with the Stars, the Challenge, the Bachelorette and Justin Bieber. We covered it all, including the improvement of the Challenge seasons since we were snapped out by Thanos, the rise and fall and rise again of Hannah Brown, Nelly T's best moments, the Bananas and Wes saga, and very much like Dee all of this was edited in post. Maggie also offers some valuable advice to ALL OFFICES and #dimlightingqueen. Also some rare Hamilton and Mary Poppins 2 dialogue and a deep dive on duels from the colonial era. Shout out to all of our sponsors! Please subscribe and leave a review! #newthemesongweknowitsratchetmaybeitllchangeeveryweekyouwillhavetolistentofindout
Special Holiday Pod! One night only, (Disco Version) Rachel and Maggie are back to muddle through the Challenge Final Reckoning season/finale and asking the tough questions like, did Russia steal the DWTS election? When is it slut-shaming and when is it just true? How much fettuccine alfredo is too much? Listen to find out who would win in an elimination where you have to hold up your arms for 5 hours and also for a Chris Brown discography deep dive and some Harry Potter trivia. (Emma Watson fans will not be pleased) Also, Maggie has a bad feeling about Colton the Bachelor and a fuego take on the Thank you, next video. Christmas Dance Wars in one week, whose Mom will be more on beat? You’re welcome, next.
In this week's episode Maggie and Rachel recap The Challenge: The Final Reckoning; Episode 4, where the Redemption House elimination was BUNGLED by MTV once again and we were proven right in our assumptions that Paulie is a bit of a trash person and competitor. (Dear MTV, don't invest in Paulie.) We also took a deep dive into some thought-provoking male behavior in the form of Zach, Brad, Paulie, Jay-Z, Tony and A-Rod. Speaking of Jay-Z, Maggie and Rachel give their review of the On The Run II tour and pick their favorite moments. Alsoooo some Bachelor theories, Men Tell All round-up, opinions on if we have the constitution to survive a marriage with Justin Bieber and your weekly dose of belittling Tony's Challenge skills as well as his charisma and overall entertainment factor. And as always we pick our Beyonce, Kelly and Michelle of the episode! HIATUS STARTS NOW! Follow @themaxipod on twitter bye.
Another week, another lazy showing by MTV. But luckily Maggie and Rachel can always turn nothing into even more nothing so hear their hot takes on the new “gender neutral” Challenge trend, secret voting, and this week’s house drama and seemingly rigged elimination. We also rebuke all of the hair washing shame put on Cara Maria but we have a few other reasons to shame her, most of all this suspiciously orchestrated love interest in the form of a newsboy. Speaking of theatrical performances, we give 3 movie recommendations including our long overdue defense of Amy Schumer’s "I Feel Pretty" and find out the origin of the fan favorite sideline “Bombay”! As always, we pick our Beyonce, Kelly and Michelle of the episode and share some hip tips on singing the melody in your IG videos. Also "MTV Fam" Fear Factor thoughts! Enjoy!
The season is "underway" and we already need a new plague. This podcast episode is full of RANTS about everything from Bananas's new partner, Shane's rejection of the right side of history, the botched execution of the entire "Invasion of the Champions" season and TJ's failed attempt to make fetch happen in so many ways this episode. Maggie and Rachel also included some "hip tips" on tanning, opinions on the Tia/Colton Bachelorette drama and their ideal cast for an OG vs. Newcomers Challenge. WHO WAS THE BEYONCE/KELLY/MICHELLE OF THE EPISODE? Listen to find out.
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In this episode, Maggie and Rachel (last names redacted) recap the Premiere of the Challenge: The Final Reckoning and ponder life's burning questions... Who is Bananas's partner? How many hours of sleep did Rachel lose over Jenna's performance? Who is the John Wall of the Challenge? They also share their thoughts on the worst Challenge characters ever, Cara's skater/pirate vibe, the Paulie/Cara/Jordan/Tori cheating scandals, Justin Bieber's engagement, the rules of feminism and ideas for future seasons of the Challenge. Feast your ears on the credible nonsense that is the Maxi Pod.
Maggie and Rachel are back for Season 3 and are speculating wildly about the Challenge: The Final Reckoning premiering in one week! Find out who they would pick as the partner that Johnny Bananas deserves, who they think is going to the Final, who needs to retire from the challenge and who looks like Maggie’s right toenail. Enjoy another Justin Timberlake rant and some slut-shaming of Manny Sanchez of Degrassi fame. Justice for Jay of Exes 2. Enjoy!
WE ARE BACK!!! After a 3 week hiatus, Maggie and Rachel return to recap the last couple of the MTV's the Challenge Vendettas. We solve (not crack) the case of #whowrotethenote and also delve into the emergence of Big Haircut Tony. Annnnnd continuing with the trend we still are the biggest Bananas apologists of all time. This podcast episode is equal parts Challenge Recap and equal parts Justin Timberlake Superbowl halftime performance analysis so brace yourselves.Maggie is picking up some bad JC Chasez vibes. #yoursilenceisdeafeningJC Also brace yourselves for Rachel blowing her nose LOUDLY into the microphone at one point. If one day we can get through a podcast without talking about I love New York then we will have truly grown into adults. #NellyTpose
Since this season of the Challenge hasn't given us much noteworthy material yet, Maggie and Rachel quickly recap the episode, pick their Destiny's Challenge winners and move on to more important topics: best Challenge intros, From Justin to Kelly, Gymnastics injuries, and the classic Office vs. Parks and Rec debate. They also talk about the craziest Challenge the cast has ever had to complete and pitch a new brilliant format for a future Challenge season. And what would a Maxi Pod episode be without a Sports Talk segment. Enjoy!
The Maxi Pod is back for Season 2! It’s Season 31 of the Challenge and MTV is running out of ideas. Join Rachel and Maggie at the Marbella as we educate ourselves on all of the new terms #troica and the new contestants. Just a couple of #swampdonkeys here to give you a brief history of Brad. #fearthebeard. A lot of cutthroat references and Filthy song review. Enjoy!
The final podcast!!! Even though we may need to hire a private investigator to figure out the winners of this season, we ended this season of the Maxi Pod with a reunion/season/3rd place recap and you really don’t want to miss the bomb Maggie dropped on Rachel. We also pick our last Destiny Challenge winners for the whole season and the winner of this season’s Beyonces might be controversial. And can’t go wrong with a little Becky Buckwild.
#Nelsonwasreallypoppinonscreen
Rachel and Maggie apologize for their absence last week and catch up on the Final Challenge that ending in a ball of fiery rage. They try to figure out who wins so listen to game the system. MTV WE HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR YOU HOW DARE YOU
Rachel and Maggie discuss the Redemption Challenge and the sequence of events that led 4 players straight to the Final and one player reaping the Karma she deserves! Some real heart-warming moments in this episode and some analysis of this so-called curse against Bananas. Shout out to Landon and Carlie for their tangram practice.
A little teeny Dancing With the Stars Movie Night talk.
14TH WEEK THIS IS MADNESS.
Rachel and Maggie are piping mad at one of their faves. The rest of the season can go one of two ways and it's terrifying. We have a ludicrous challenge, Redemption Home dragging of Cara Maria, deliberation and epic elimination all in 1 hour.
And a 3-4 minute DWTS recap of Disney week stay tuned to this week's ending song it is a true treasure.
First 20 min - Challenge Episode 12 Recap of the most unjust nomination ceremony since Veronica flipped the script years ago and got the whole squad to change their minds last minute. GETTING DOWN TO THE WIRE!
Second Half- Dancing with the Stars "Most Memorable Year" Episode. Some years were more memorable than others if you catch my drift wink wink Frankie Muniz.
ENJOY!!!
The Challenge Episode 12 Recap! A lot of strategery and speculation and thoughts on a THIRD (terd) redemption house!!
Skip to 12:30 for a Britney Spears album conversation.
We start our Dancing With the Stars indulgence around 28:30!!!
You're welcome.
Waiting patiently for our 5 star reviews....
The Challenge Episode 11, Dancing with the Stars week 2, Kardashian pregnancy reports and a One Direction appreciation segment. Top notch podcasting for your listening pleasure.
It's our 10th Episode Anniversary!!! Send money!!! Recapping the Redemption of the least redeeming players ever cast and then A WHOLE LOT OF DANCING WITH THE STARS PREMIERE TALK!
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Rachel's prediction of Camila becoming unhinged came true.
Someone didn't actually watch the episode.
A surprising non-surprise of an elimination.
The redemption house is still alive.
Bachelor in Paradise Finale.
Give us 5 Stars.
TRIVIA EPISODE that could have gone over better but nevertheless that's a big power. Give us a 5 star review or we quit.
CHALLENGE CHALLENGE CHALLENGE
The Challenge now airs at 10pm so what's a girl to do except recap it a whole 24 hours later.
The one where they ordered the seasons of the Challenge and Aneesa fell down a rabbit hole.
A Taylor Swift Rant is included.
Welcome to the Maxi Pod: The Unofficial MTV's the Challenge Think Tank!
Almost a full episode of action we can't even contain our excitement! A little bit of this a lot of bit of Beyonce, ANTM, Tobias Fukke and Michael Scarn. Please rate us!
Welcome to the Maxi Pod: The Unofficial MTV's The Challenge Think Tank.
In this episode, Maggie and Rachel dissect the Redemption Challenge until there are no more words to be spoken and give it up to a true Challenge star for an incredible performance. 6 total contestants go home and maybe we can finally get on with our lives and win some moneyyy!!!! Be sure to subscribe and comment!
"It's Just A Fallacy" The Challenge XXX Dirty Thirty Recap: Episode 4
Bachelorette Finale Recap + The Challenge Episode 4
Welcome to the Maxi Pod: The Unofficial MTV's The Challenge Think Tank.
In this episode, Rachel and Maggie struggle to cope with a location change and some heavy background breathing. Also there's a double-cross, elimination and physical challenge so things are looking up!
Welcome to the Maxi Pod: The Unofficial MTV's The Challenge Think Tank. Tune in every week for the most honest, brilliant, and period-centric analysis of quite possibly the greatest show (don't need the Reality qualifier) of all time.
In this episode, Maggie and Rachel get way off topic because MTV really underachieved in their creative thinking this week. As always there is a Mitch reference, and a great new segment called "Destiny's Challenge" that Sir, Rumi and Blue may or may not laugh about later.
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Welcome to The Maxi Pod: the Official MTV's Challenge Think Tank. Tune in every week for the most honest, brilliant, idiotic and period-centric analysis of quite possibly the greatest show (don't even need the Reality qualifier) of all time.
In this episode, Maggie and Rachel recap the CRAZIEST season premiere of all time!
July 18, 2017. Dirty Thirty Premiere Recap.