Reinventing This Shitshow

A Mom Friendaissance

Maxine & Millie — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Show notes? What are show notes? How do I export this thing? Where does the microphone plug in? How do we do this again? WHY IS THE AUDIO SO TERRIBLE?!

The moms are BACK, baby! You know how the best friends are the ones you don't talk to for 6 months, but then you pick up the phone and you're right back where you started? That's us. And YOU! Don't you feel special?

But seriously, we're glad to be back. Even if we don't remember how to write show notes.

The Moms Cross the Pond

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Join Maxine and Millie as they cross the pond to visit their good friend (and ghost with the most), theatre legend, Rob Falconer! Remember the time the moms went on a cruise and stayed up way past their bedtimes? Rob is the reason! They must have spoken his name three times unbroken (or maybe it’s just their shitty internet and whatever's in Rob's Pepsi), because this episode is completely off the rails. (Don’t) Mind the sound gap – Millie’s editing skills are as non-existent as Lydia Deetz’s mom.

This episode has a little bit of everything – from Cockroaches to Creedence Clearwater Revival – but is definitely not for young ears!

Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

#ReinventingThisShitshow

#MaxineandMillie #MomFriends #MomFriendPodcast #BestSongsofAllTime #Beetlejuice #RobFalconer

Valentines Day, Super Bowl, and Two Exhausted Moms

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Happy 13th episode! Did we mention that 13 is Taylor’s lucky number? No, but we might be the only ones who haven't!

It’s been a week. Millie’s husband is off on a wild adventure without her, leaving her solo parenting for 2 ½ weeks. Maxine is exhausted from her dream job, but excited for her oldest son to come home (before he jets off back to NYC to be a star).

This episode has something for everyone: Blood draws, absentee husbands, Usher, Rihanna, Eminem, Tay Diggs, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, NFL conspiracy theories, matchstick eating (don’t try that at home, friends). Phew!

The friends discuss the Super Bowl, the good (Usher?) the bad (Usher?), the ugly (um….Travis…you’re gonna give yourself an aneurism…), and the crazy (did Dark Brandon really script the whole thing?).

Speaking of…nothing really…how was your Valentine’s Day? The ladies didn’t do much except go to tap class and eat gluten free pizza. But, really, what more could you ask for? Candy hearts that break your teeth and cigarette-infused brownies? Those were the good old days!

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[00:36] Catch up

[01:27] Millie “donated” 19 vials of blood to research

[03:48] Maxine’s husband is headed for Vegas

[06:44] But her oldest son is coming home!

[08:44] Millie’s old friend health-anxiety is visiting & her husband is theatre-cheating on her

[11:48] Super-Bowl recap

[13:13] Usher, Rihanna, Eminem, and other halftime shows

[17:12] Talking about the actual game

[19:01] Weighing in on the Travis Kelce controversy and Super Bowl conspiracy theories

[27:51] Valentine’s Day – today and yesteryear

[40:45] Grab bag – “Weird Opinions” (yeah, they didn’t get it, either)

Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

80s Movies Are the Shit

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Millie and Maxine haven’t seen each other in weeks (sad face) since Maxine got her dream job (yay!). In their first ever remote recording session they reminisce about their favorite 80s (and some 90s) flicks and Millie discovers something about Maxine she didn’t know! What’s the big discovery? And will they mention your favorite film? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Why are 80s movies so awesome? Does it matter why? Let’s just all agree they’re the best and move on.

On a more serious note, Millie has joined a “banned book club” and just read “Night” by Elie Weisel, about a young boy’s experience in a Nazi death camp. She finished it weeks ago but is still haunted by it. If you haven’t read it, you should. Everyone should.

Links:

Have you seen all these 80s movies? If not, get moving!

www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/how-many-iconic-80s-movies-have-you-seen

Night, by Elie Weisel: https://amzn.to/49lKs0B

Oprah’s Interview with Elie Weisel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HycZ2858Mio

#80sMovies #GenXMovies #Movies #90sMovies #BannedBooks #BookClub #ElieWeisel #Oprah #Holocaust #NeverAgain #ReinventingThisShitshow #MaxineandMillie #MomFriends #MomFriendPodcast

[01:30] Maxine’s new job

[03:14] Millie updates us on her new podcast

[04:42] Why 80s movies are the best

[10:07] Reminiscing about watching movies in our childhoods

[13:57] Timeless, coming of age stories

[14:45] Pre-CGI

[18:19] Charismatic character driven plots

[20:33] Great music

[23:25] Schindler’s list and why our schools have probably banned it

[25:44] Iconic directors

[28:06] Jurassic Park changed Maxine’s life

[30:15] Action vs. Dialogue

[32:15] Are movies a reflection of society?

[36:48] Why today’s movies suck

[41:51] Grab bag: How well would you get along with someone exactly like you?

Dating is a Shitshow

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Millie and Maxine get real about kids, dating, and kids dating. Oh wait, it’s not called “dating” anymore. It’s “talking.” Another GenZ phrase demystified – you’re welcome! What they can’t figure out is why their teens are Facetiming each other but not looking at the screen. Remember talking on the landline phone to your crush for hours until your mom made you hang up because you didn’t have call waiting?

They discuss dating in your 40s and if you should (or can even find the time to) continue to “date” your spouse. They share their best and worst date stories (Millie’s worst may involve a cowboy hat and her best definitely involves a rooftop picnic) and Maxine finally has to admit that Millie’s husband isn’t so bad after all.

And, finally, the friends imagine what their lives would be like if they had to choose their careers at age 6. PhD in bugs, anyone?

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Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

[02:06] Maxine got a job!

[03:55] Millie has an announcement, too!

[07:29] Breaking down Mel Robbins’ Million Dollar Morning Routing

[10:09] Headphone Etiquette (aka if you see a woman running alone, leave her alone)

[14:52] Dating in our 40s

[25:07] GenZ versus GenX dating

[31:43] Best and worst dates

[35:57] Online dating

[38:33] Millie and Maxine went on a yoga retreat and didn’t get eaten by an alligator

[40:48] Grab Bag: If you had to choose your career at age six, what would your life look like now?

Fit Over 40, Mom-style

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Millie’s husband is about to climb a mountain AND spend three months doing military duty. Will she survive? Will the kids survive? What about the 4 chickens, 2 dogs, 1 cat, and a choke-prone horse? We shall see. But one thing is certain, life is a lot harder for many other military spouses out there, so if you’re one of them – thank you.

And speaking of things that are hard, the new year has got the moms thinking about their health and wondering which of the myriad fitness options to try, stating with farm yoga and a sound bath. They discuss the laundry list of things the internet tells them they’re supposed to be doing: cardio, strength training (but not too much strength training), sauna, ice baths, and salt water to name a few. Maxine shares her favorite health-focused Instagramers for women of a certain age and Millie gives a dissertation on Orange Theory.

Who is that woman in the mirror? Why is it so much harder to stay in shape now? When did they get so old? And what’s with the characters at the gym? Will the friends be able to achieve the elusive “fit over 40”? You’ll have to tune in to find out!

If you like hanging out with us, please subscribe, rate, review, and share the podcast. Because a midlife crisis is more fun with friends!

Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

[00:18] Millie’s husband is leaving to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro/play military

[02:16] Millie reminisces about solo parenting as a military spouse & the time her brother-in-law went underway only to surface in an alien world

[08:57] Farm yoga and a sound bath

[10:50] Is it even possible to be fit after 40?

[13:00] Who is that woman in the mirror?

[15:14] Why is staying in shape so hard now?

[25:58] Gym people

[27:48] You can’t out exercise a bad diet (sorry, Millie)

[35:03] Maxine’s favorite health Instagrammers

[35:55] What about intermittent fasting?

[38:58] Saltwater

[40:56] To sauna or not to sauna?

[42:18] Should the friends take the ice plunge?

[47:08] Grab Bag: What’s the worst thing you love and the best thing you hate?

Links:

New Year, New Moms

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500

The moms are *this* close to surviving the holidays. Hanukkah is done, and all that’s left for Maxine is to force her family into their matching pjs. Millie, on the other hand, is still trying to forgive herself for dialing in Christmas this year with Dollar Store boxes and no bows. It’s a big change from the matching wrapping paper of yesteryear. But her therapist has ordered her to stop being such a perfectionist, so here we are!

Once they get through Christmas, all that’s left is New Year’s Eve. The ladies have plans to spend it together, trying to make it to midnight for the first time in, well, ever. Will they be making New Year’s resolutions? The answer is a resounding “fuck, no!” but, well, maybe, if it involves stopping for smoked chicken at the liquor store.

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Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

[00:56] Millie is curious how prepping for Hanukkah differs from Christmas prepping

[03:06] Millie is in awe of Maxine’s relationship with her ex-husband

[04:19] Millie is dialing in Christmas this year

[07:29] Christmas Eve traditions

[09:18] Hold, please

[09:22] Back to Christmas

[10:21] Men don’t do shit for Christmas

[11:19] Maxine introduces the newest member of her family

[12:55] New Year’s Eve plans

[17:29] New Year’s resolutions

[23:53] Liquor store chicken

[27:58] New Year’s resolution stats

[34:26] Grab Bag

A Three Hour Tour - Mom Edition

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Maxine and Millie had so much to tell you about their big cruise, they had to split it into two episodes! Millie treated herself to a day of pampering, which ended in a cold pedicure and a desperate plea for her husband to return early. Maxine finally got off the ferry from Hell, only to be greeted with her own real-life Titanic moment. And those aren’t the only stories the Moms have to tell about why they’ll be staying on land for a while. Bonus: You’ll hear an extra special tale from a mystery guest!

On a sappier note, Maxine prepares Millie for what it’s like to say goodbye to your grown children and why it’s so important to the moms that their kids are close. And the moms try to redeem themselves by telling you all the good things they would do for the world if they won the lottery (after going shopping, of course).

Please join us. Because a midlife crisis is more fun with friends!

[00:45] Millie’s husband entertains himself by eating hisway thru Cozumel after his dive is cancelled

[01:41] Millie pampers herself for her birthday

[07:11] Soup in a bag

[10:19] Everybody panic!

[12:55] What’s that smell?

[15:21] Maxine says goodbye

[20:33] Sappy mom talk

[24:18] Grab Bag

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Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

The Moms Need a Vacation from their Vacation

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500

The Moms are back from their vacation and, damn, do they need a vacation! Maxine and Millie are ready to fill you in on the ups and downs (literally) of their big cruise. Maxine recounts her near-death experience on a shore-excursion - complete with a ferry-mutiny. Millie faces her fear of drowning by spending a leisurely 23 minutes of her life underwater, with a death grip on the regulator (and the Dive Master). The friends talk about the difference between vacationing alone with your spouse and dragging the entire extended family along (spoiler: spouse only is a *little* more relaxing) and why Millie couldn’t relax, despite leaving her kids at home. They dig into “cruise culture” and why people lose their minds when they get on a boat.

But despite the challenges, Maxine wouldn’t have missed seeing her oldest son absolutely kill-it on stage and both managed to stay awake long enough to watch Beetlejuice (a 10pm show? Seriously?) And, as an added bonus, they now have a few new (incredibly talented) besties who may or may not (but definitely may) be making guest appearances in future episodes! Speaking of future episodes, there was SO much to talk about, you can look forward to more cruise adventure stories next week! And they really did save the best for last.

Please join us. Because a midlife crisis is more fun with friends!

[06:16] Highs and lows of the cruise

[08:38] Maxine’s adventures on the high seas (vomit bags and mutiny included)

[17:01] Millie dons a SCUBA suit and faces her fear of the deep blue sea

[19:45] How traveling with extended family differs from a couple’s cruise

[23:41] Cruise culture (please put your shirt back on at the bar)

[26:35] Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!

[30:39] Grab Bag: What’s the most illegal thing you’ve everdone?

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Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

There is a Porpoise for our Mom-miage

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Besties Maxine and Millie are chomping at the bit to get to their big cruise! But first, they have a few importing things to discuss, such as: Should your highschooler have a job? Why do we assume every kid needs to go to college? Who influenced the friends the most growing up? And what could basketball, a porpoise, and the FBI have in common? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Please join us. Because a midlife crisis is more fun with friends!

[00:31] Getting ready to cruise!

[04:33] Kybella versus chin liposuction

[06:18] Younger son’s going to be a murse!

[08:13 Why kidneys are amazing

[10:59] Should high school kids have jobs?

[19:19] Not every kid wants to go to college – and that’s ok

[23:38] Maxine and Millie reveal the craziest shit that’s ever happened to them at work

[30:48] Grab bag

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Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

The Moms Take on Parenting Teens

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Your friends Maxine and Millie get real about parenting teenagers. From handling tough questions to learning to let their kids experience the consequences of their own actions, they bare it all in a unfiltered conversation about nurturing almost-adults. They also reflect on the strategies used by their parents, how these experiences influenced their own approach to parenting, and how they measure up to WebMD’s list of biggest parenting mistakes.

Please join us. Because a midlife crisis is more fun with friends!

[00:28] Thanksgiving Debrief

[02:48] Introducing the Hannukah Bush

[08:38] Parenting Teens

[10:40] Looking back on how our parents parented– The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

[21:38] Mistake #1: Expecting the Worst

[24:04] Mistake #2: Reading Too Many Parenting Books

[26:43] Mistake #3: Sweating the Small Stuff

[30:54] Mistake #4: Ignoring the Big Stuff

[34:05] Mistake #5: Too Much of Too Little Discipline

[38:08] Hot Parenting tips from the moms

[39:05] The moms’ reveal the hardest conversations they’ve had with their kids…so far

[42:54] Grab Bag: Gen Z “Crap” (as suggested by our kids)

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Links:

What is a gyat? https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/gyatt/

WebMN: 5 Mistakes Parents Make with Teens and Tweens https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/parenting-mistakes-teens

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Maxine and Millie send their deepest regrets on the lack of episode this week. Please accept this brief bonus content as a consolation prize. At least we didn't shoot our eyes out!

Moms Giving Thanks(giving)

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Happy Thanksgiving! Your friends Maxine and Millie are pondering what gratitude means and how to cultivate it in their own lives without driving themselves crazy. Can they do it? We’ll have to wait and see! On the lighter side, Millie regales us with the story of the Thai Cowboy Raffle Garage Sale Birthday Party Hula Extravaganza she recently attended and the friends walk down Thanksgiving memory lane. Please join us. Because a midlife crisis is more fun with friends!

[00:36] Maxine’s son holds his first press conference

[02:07] Thai Cowboy Raffle Garage Sale Birthday Party Hula Extravaganza

[06:40] Thanksgiving plans

[11:47] Reminisce on holiday memories caught on tape

[14:25] Gratitude

[16:19] Toxic gratitude

[19:25 Cultivating a gratitude garden & “fake it till you make it”

[22:59] Unique ways to practice gratitude

[26:46] The most traumatic grab bag yet!

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Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

The One Where the Moms Take On Pop Culture

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Maxine and Millie fall down the rabbit hole of pop culture: from NKOTB’s Magic Summer Tour and Travis Kelce’s new girlfriend to the tragic passing of everyone’s favorite Friend. Millie reveals the truth behind “Trick or Beer” and the moms vent about why GenZ humor is the worst. Please join us. Because a midlife crisis is more fun with friends!

[00:35] Personal Updates and Weekly Recap

[02:10] Gen X memories

[04:21] New Kids on the Block on tour and more Gen X memories

[08:21] Remembering Matthew Perry

[11:09] Trick or Beer explained

[12:56] Travis Kelsey and Taylor Swift

[19:55] The Evolution of Celebrity Status

[21:05] Why GenZ Humor is the Worst

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Plastic necklaces – Millie is putting these on her Christmas listthis year

https://www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/3o8275/these_80s_plastic_charm_necklaces_i_had_so_many/

1980s Teen Magazines

https://www.pinterest.com/pamelawdcck/1980s-teen-magazines/

Wanna learn the New Kid’s Dance? Here ya go!

https://youtu.be/cZBc0ncWEZk

Caraway Pans – yes, they are oven-proof

https://www.carawayhome.com/collections/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAo7KqBhDhARIsAKhZ4uipZYX_m_wnEn451feUKXc--nDEzY9gD4368NHS_CkLh0tN5LIZV1oaAjDBEALw_wcB#bakeware

Remembering Matthew Perry

https://time.com/6329820/matthew-perry-addiction-recovery-remembrance/

Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

Mom Dreams...Deferred

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Millie and Maxine dig deep into their hopes and dreams, and why mom-guilt is the worst. They also touch on the ever-important “oat versus soy milk” debate and why it’s important to have a friend you can worry-vomit on. Today’s grab bag, “things we hate,” centers around gas-station-Brian’s sunny outlook, Millie’s mismatched kitchen appliances, and finding tween clothes that don’t belong at a strip-club. Please join us. Because a midlife crisis is more fun with friends!

[00:37] Catching Up: Millie's Week and why her last show was a public health risk

[07:31] Maxine's Week: college commitment and dissertation drafts

[09:27] Mom dreams…deferred

[25:04] Grab Bag: Things We Hate

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Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

Foraging for Mom Friends

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Meet Maxine and Millie, your new mom friends! Learn a little about who we are and why we thought adding a podcast to our already packed lives was a good idea. You'll hear about Millie's household menagerie (including a horse who can't eat solid food) and Maxine's husband upgrade. We’ll also reminisce about the good old days of Halloween in the 80s and introduce “Millie and Maxine’s Late-Night Grab Bag.”

Please join us - because a midlife crisis is more fun with friends!

[01:26] – Introducing Millie

[02:20] – Why Mel Robbins is responsible for this podcast

[04:13] – Introducing Maxine

[05:10] – Why friends are like mushrooms (aka why Maxine wanted to start a podcast)

[07:53] – Halloween fun (and why it was so much better when we were kids)

[22:04] – Grab Bag: Was your high school anthem by Pearl Jam? Or Andrew Lloyd Webber?

If you like hanging out with us, please subscribe, rate, review, and share the podcast. It would mean a whole lot to us! And if you want to see the jammies that made us sweat our balls off, here you go!

https://www.amazon.com/Just-Love-Onesies-Pajamas-Skeleton/dp/B01I0Q2PKS/ref=sr_1_10?crid=10065PGBYCWBJ&keywords=halloween+pajamas&qid=1698609475&sprefix=halloween+pajamas%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-10

https://www.amazon.com/Printed-Pajamas-Loungewear-Nightwear-Sleepwear/dp/B089S1BPX6/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3BJA3E12YKL4Y&keywords=halloween+pajamas+for+women+shorts+set+pumpkin&qid=1698609529&sprefix=halloween+pajamas+for+women+shorts+set+pumpkin%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-6

Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

Meet Maxine and Millie

Maxine & Millie — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Meet Maxine and Millie and find out why we thought the world needed yet another "midlife mom" podcast.

Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com