Transcript of Burying Hatchets With Taylor Strecker: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025

Good morning, girlies. It's The Toast.

It's Jackson Claude, and we're your hosts.

It's your favorite show, the fast-fired things you need to know. We'll start your day off swirly, it's The Toast. They sound amazing. Welcome back to The Toast, and happy Tuesday. It is Tuesday, and I'm sitting down with a girl that I would choose in this lifetime and every lifetime after. It's my girl, Taylor Strecker, who is my go-to maternity leave co-host, but she has left me for the West Coast. So we are working extra hard today to get this video up. Taylor's in LA. I'm in New York. Hey, Taylor. How you durn? Hey, girl.

Hey. Oh my God, Claudette, I miss you so much. First of all, it is a sin upon sins that we did not get to see each other when you were in LA.

So I did want to use my platform to highlight Something that happened between Taylor Strecker and I, that I already have loved you so much, and you will be my best friend till I die. But what happened in LA only cemented that further, okay?

Thank you for saying that. Listen, I is who I is, and I truly, when I tell you I don't care, I don't care. Not because I don't love you, I don't want to see you, but just because I get you to my core. We are the same. I are you and you are I.

So me and Taylor had plans to hang out in LA, I just really miscalculated the day. I didn't realize LA traffic, where we were going. It was an hour in the car, Ruby screaming, I'm sweating, pumping in the back. I said to Ben, and I was getting the worst headache. Oh, and I was leaving the next day, so I had to pack. I said to Ben, I'm like, I just really feel like before we get in any deeper, we had been driving for 10 minutes. I'm like, I feel like we should just call it. I'm telling you the tailors won't care. The tailors won't care. The way I called you and you were like, Oh, thank God, I didn't want to go either. You were also stuck in insane traffic. In You.

I'm saying traffic is going to be an hour, 45 minutes. This place is bananas.

Bananas. The way... It's so important, and I mean this, this is going to sound like a joke, but it's not. It is so important to have friends in your life that you can cancel on.

If you can't cancel on your friends, who can you cancel on?

A thousand %. So we didn't get to hang out in LA. You've picked up and moved to the West Coast in a really annoying way when I needed you most. I know. Your wife is pregnant. You haven't been on the toast with me in a We have so much to catch up on. Hey, girl, hey. Taylor Strigger, how are you?

I am so good. Listen, I miss New York at my core. She's a New Yorker, but I feel like... How about this? I'll say, I'm not a Westcoaster, but I am enjoying my time the most I ever have when I'm visiting LA. Said like a true New Yorker.

I don't want to make you jealous, but you are missing the best time in New York. Central Park is yellow and orange and green. It's insanely beautiful. The weather is so crisp. Everybody's just wearing their wool coats. Not to make you jealous. I'm glad you're having a good time. I have a sneaky feeling. I know what you're up to in LA, so it's time well spent. I know you're limited on what you can say. She is. But I just have a sneaky feeling. I know what you're doing, and it's good.

Thank you for saying that. It really is. I'm living my dreams. She's been in this business for 20 years. It's about fucking time.

Yeah, you're crushing it. It's been fun to watch. I cannot believe that you moved your wife across the country when she's what now, seven months pregnant? No, six.

Listen, we are fulfilling her dreams of having a baby. And bitch has dreams, too. Okay? I just have to take a back seat. Now, listen, I didn't plan for our dreams to slam into each other at the same time. The timing could not be worse, but when it happens, it happens, and you just have to be ready, willing, and able.

Men plans, God laughs. Jackie and I always say, Everything in our life happens at once. Weeks go by. What is that phrase? It's like, Days happen in a year, and years happen in a day, or whatever. Something like that. How is Taylor What are you doing?

She's so good. Honestly, she is the chillest pregnant person ever. I could never. I act more like a hormonal pregnant woman than she does pregnant. Facts. I really appreciate that she's still let me be the diva bitch baby throughout the pregnancy. It's like she hasn't complained. She's farting a lot.

And do they smell different? You know what?

I don't know if they smell different, but I don't mind them. Now, I want to be clear. They're not like my farts, because my farts are the most amazing things you've ever smelt in your entire life.

Of course, perfume.

Oh, my God. Like, bottle it and let me just fucking inhale it like I have a huffing problem.

Shrekker number 5.

You know it. But hers are becoming less potent and more similar to mine. They hit, mind you, but it's not as enjoyable, but it's not repugnant.

Do you want to hear something crazy that you're going to experience? When the baby is born and you're changing diapers and the baby's farting, and you want the baby to fart, it means they're clearing out gas and it provides them a lot of relief. You will notice that the baby's farts smell like Taylor's. So dumb. Especially if she's breastfeeding. Is that on I haven't spoken to her about that.

Oh, my God. We just went to a breastfeeding class the other day. Yeah, it's on her journey for sure.

Wait, what class? Why don't you just call me if you have questions? I could teach that class.

It was just a lactation thing. We're trying to do the tings. We're trying to check off the to-do list. It's lactation. We also are trying to figure out, do we have to go to a Lamaze class? Do we?

Lamaze is a thing of the past. Although, Although a lot of the techniques, the breathing techniques, are still implemented, it's a choice. You'd have to ask Taylor. Some people do all the classes. You can do Lamaze, you can do labor prep, you can do newborn prep, because some people feel like they're best when they are most prepared. I personally opted not to do any of those things because I just felt like it would scare me. Yes. I don't want to know. I'm all set.

And you still did it with flying colors, right?

Not really, but I did it.

You I just feel like we're do it girlies, too. Tay is like, she's very low maintenance. She's very easy, breezy, beautiful cover girl. I just feel like maybe we just go in and see how it goes.

That's my preferred method. I have no regrets about going in without a spreadsheet and a binder full of information. I actually think it was better. But I am curious. I feel like everybody's like, How's Teddy? How's Teddy? How's Teddy? But you know what? How's Taylor?

Thank you so much for asking. No one ever asks about me anymore. It's already happening. This baby is taking my role in my relationships. You should see the two of them, Claudia, hanging out without me. And literally every single time... First of all, they did a couple's costume this year. I was not included. The Bump was the main character of that costume. And then I'm over here being Blake Lively. Everybody thought I was fucking Brittany Mahomes.

Okay, I have two things I want to say to you. The first is that when you go on your tirades against Taylor and the baby, I'm never I'm going to be on your side. I just want you to know. Because usually it's you and I versus Teddy and Ben. Yeah. But in this scenario, I am Teddy, and I ride for Teddy. Whatever Teddy wants, Teddy gets. You just better act right, bitch, okay?

No, no, no.

The second thing is, I'm so glad you brought up your costume. I need to talk to you about your Halloween costume, please. I fucking loved it.

Thank you.

I understood it immediately. Anybody who didn't, oh, please, slobs. Guys, she dressed up as Blake Lively at the Super Bowl when she wore that really curly blonde hair, the red tracksuit. Ben literally said to me last night, randomly, he was like, Why was Taylor Strecker Sue Sylvester for Halloween?

I'm like- So many people thought that, Claudia. It's crazy.

She does own the red tracksuit, so I hear that. But the hair, the mole, you executed it perfectly. I loved it. I was so, so impressed.

Oh my God. Thank you so much. I just wanted to be something not hideous this year. The last time I dressed up, I was an internet troll, and I was disgusting. That was funny, though.

It was funny. That was really funny. As long as it's funny, Your costume was funny, but that video you had posted, pretending to be an internet troll, was even funnier when you were like, Oh, sorry. I didn't think you were going to open this.

Yeah, it's like, I hate this fugly bitch so much. And it's like, Oh, wait, you saw this? I love you. That's the relationship.

That was a very- Oh, that was funny.

Brilliant costume and well-executed. But I felt like a... You didn't feel pretty. I felt beyond fugly, and I was so hot. I was standing next to reality TV stars in their underpants, and I just look like a schlubbedub. Anyway, I said this year she will... Because I'm usually something funny. And I said this year, I give myself permission to show my stomach while my wife is pregnant.

You looked amazing. I know you know this, but I can't stress enough to you how blessed you are that you are going to have a baby, and you will never have had to go off of Ozempic. I don't think you are grateful. I think you're taking that for I think you're right. I don't think you're grateful enough for it. I think there are, obviously, I wouldn't know, but a lot of challenges that come with being a lesbian, right? Coming out journey, the social norms, that time that person called you the D-word in the pizza place, remember?

Yeah.

I understand there are a lot of challenges, and so you've earned this. Thank you. But it's not fair.

You know what? Thank you for reminding me why I'm so allowed to just bask in the glory of the Zempe Feroa forever, forever and ever. I know it's so... I took my shot today. I'm like, sorry. You're disgusting. I'm so sorry.

Some of us are over here getting bigger by the minute.

Honestly, you look fucking phenomenal, and don't you forget it.

Please don't patronize me. I'm not patronizing. Don't fucking patronize me, bitch, okay?

I'm not. It's the truth.

I miss you so much. We haven't had a kiki. I've only been out since I had the babes five or six We had an amazing time when we went to Lady Gaga together. That was so much fun. The fact that you're not here.

Although we had an interesting moment. How about this? You witnessed an interesting moment for me. We cannot go into the details, but I had an interesting moment at Gaga.

I will refrain from going into too much detail because the tosters have accused you of talking too much about your former life. But just in case anybody is new here, I just want to say one thing. You might not know that at one point, Taylor was married to a straight man. Taylor has lived two lives I have only personally known you. We met 10 years ago, which was in your post-divorce life. I never knew you in your straight girl era. You were just very much just like, Tribeca Brat. It's insane. Totally. You carried a Chanel bag, you had a huge ring on your hand. It's just so crazy. I can't even picture it.

I miss her. I love her.

I hope she's doing well. Of course. Having said that, every now and then, we'll be out together and you will run into somebody from your former Correct. It's insane to see the way you switch.

Really? Explain.

When we were at Gaga, we ran into somebody who, obviously, I didn't even know who they were, but it was just somebody you knew from your former life, a couple friend from your former life. I don't know if it's necessarily you switching, but I think it's also you just freaking because you're in this new life. Freaking. You just want everybody from your past to die. You're like, I don't want to see you ever again. You don't exist. Then when they penetrate your bubble, it's very jarring, right?

Even if you like said people, it's still like, Oh, my God. You know so much about me.

It's like, What are you doing here? This is my planet, and you're on the other planet. You can't be here.

Planet once been.

It's insane. Yeah. It's insane. It's insane. It's insane. Yeah. It's literally.

This is the thing is I know I also get accused by my audience- Of being repetitive, Rita. Of literally never letting anything go. They're like, Get over it. It's been over 10 years you're with Teddy for a decade. I'm like, No, I know it, and I know I'm so annoying, and I know I'm God awful. But people have to understand that I will never be able to fully escape it. It will always be... So when I am reminded of it, I fucking ricochet right back to 1992 or whatever the fuck it was.

If we're drinking, which we usually are, you become low-key toxic.

Do you think? No, I'm really trying to work, especially now here where I I'm like, Taylor, look where you are. You really have gotten the things that you wanted. It's true. Let's move on. Let's enter this new phase of our life. Let's not wallow in the past and obsess.

Wow. After 10 years, she's not wallowing. Yes, queen.

I'm trying. But I recently got interviewed for Cosmopolitan UK. Thank you. Sly. Thank you. This is the thing, too. I'm always asked about... My story is very like you were married to a man.

Because it's very interesting. It is. You don't meet a lot of late-in-life lesbians who are as open as you are. So to that, we commend you. Thank you so much.

So I was asked about the husband of it all, and when I read the quote, I thought, Chef's Kiss. It was so nice about him, and it deserves to be. So we're growing. She's growing.

I love that, Taylor. Now, I had one more thing I wanted to ask you. How is Teddy doing? And I We'll get to her briefly about it, but we, and I struggled with it, too. We are swirlies who love a cocktail. We like to swirl it up with a cocktail. Yes. I know that you have not been a sympathetic partner. No. You've not stopped drinking. No. How is Teddy doing without the drinking.

So I've been cocktailing more than ever, which is the problem. But she's so cool. She never gives me shit. There was a time in the beginning when I was drinking, I'd be like, Are you mad of me? Is this annoying? Are you mad of me?

She's God, you would become a self-conscious drunk person. How annoying.

She's like, If you keep asking me, it's going to be annoying. Just drink and shut up about it. She really doesn't care. But she's been amazing. I've even been like, Tay, you're in your third trimester. You truly could, because we were out to dinner, and she's like, Oh, what I would do for a glass of red. I said, You could. I won't judge. And she is just like, I don't want to. I don't want to.

Yeah, that was a nice part of pregnancy that I realized, because I was worried. So much of my social life revolves around, I love a cocktail, I love going out to dinner. And you worry that it's going to be boring or that you're going to yearn for it and you can't have it. And your body really helps you out. It's the last thing you want. You have no cravings for it. It's just yucky.

It's like in your mind, you want it, but then when you get it, you're like, This is not worth anything. That's worrying me. It's like when I first started going on Ozempic, whatever. Ozempic, yes. I poured it because I have an addiction But then as I'm drinking it, I'm like, this tastes like swil.

Yeah. Let me ask you another question. Yeah. Did you hear what I said on the toast about the baby's name? I did.

And what did you think? Also, thank you for the shout out, the I love a shout out. The way I love a shout out, it really means everything to me. Please never stop.

So you're never... I mean, you're not never. You're not telling anyone the baby's name. Listen. You and Teddy know it. Who came up with it?

We came up with it together.

Who came up with it?

We came up with it together.

Who are you?

Fine. I guess it's me. If you have to pick- Sure.

Okay.

No. When you find out, the truth will be revealed.

And so did you like my suggestion, though?

Your suggestion was so fucking good. So yours was Birdy.

Right? Yeah. All right.

Here's the T. Birdie was on our list. Very hard core. We didn't even think about the Eagles/Birds connection. Brilliant. Beyond brilliant.

Oh, you just liked the name.

It was so good. We almost put it back on the list because that's how good your logic was. I was like, But should we? It was a very strong contender. But then my sister-in-law, Tay's little sister, Allie, she has been fostering dogs, and she fostered a dog that we were interested in maybe adopting. She accidentally, without realizing what she was doing, named a Birdy. She's a beautiful girl, okay? But Birdy and her snaggletoves? I could never get that out of my head.

No, you made me hate the name now.

Birdy is officially off the list, but a very valiant effort and such a good guess and very good logic.

Have you told anyone?

We have told no one. Tay's mother does not know. Her sister Ashley is literally Ashley, Ashley just recently... She's really A for effort. She's really trying to try. She was like, Tay's birthday is coming up. I want to get her something, but I feel it could be really great to get her something for the baby, but I want to get it monogrammed. So if you could give me... And I was like, Listen, you know I would tell you? Like, right the second. I am scared of Tay. She is a pregnant woman. She doesn't ask for anything. This is the one thing she has asked for.

No, we have to honor it. We I just want to honor it. I just want to say it's insane that you're not telling me, and I'm so upset. I know. Don't worry.

Join the fucking club. But I almost gave her the initials. But then I was like, You know what? Things could really change in the 11th hour. True. So I just said it's worth me not giving you the initials, but just like, no, I'm so sorry.

I can't fucking wait for you to come home. I can't fucking wait for you guys to have a baby. It's going to be so much fun. Us and Brian, we all have babies. It's going to be sick.

I know. Tay's actually coming home a little bit before me.

Good. If she needs anything, you know she can come stay with me.

Literally, can she come live with you? By the way, how's the new pad?

It's so great. I'm so fucking happy to be home from LA, by the way. I'm glad you're having a nice time, but not for me.

Not for me. I do get it. I do get it. Don't worry, nobody's at risk of us moving out here, okay?

I don't know. You're crushing it with what I think you're doing.

I just come out here, extend a periods of time, love it, but work I cannot be an LA person.

In the car all day.

I can't.

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I thought he was a magician, but then I just reminded myself he's actually a hypnotist. Oh, is he? Yeah. I think he does a lot of woo-oo stuff, but one of his main things is hypnotizing people.

Do you think she maybe doesn't love him? He just hypnotized her?

That's the fear. Is she okay?

Wait, that's fucking crazy.

Isn't that crazy? I mean, listen, he's very hot, but he's not a no-one, but I mean, he has seven times more Instagram followers than me. Not that I'm counting.

But that's really crazy that he's a hypnotist. I never thought about that. Because you just find yourself in conversations all the time. Like, Oh, what do you do? What does your husband do? Oh, my husband's a hypnotist.

So really, I don't want to judge, but it's an interesting profession. We'll say that.

I like that. It's an interesting job for sure.

Have you ever been hypnotized? I actually have not. Have you?

I have.

For what?

So I know you didn't grow up going to summer camp, so you might not understand, but a core memory and a core part of literally any New England summer camp experience is an evening activity being like they bring in a hypnotist who hypnotizes the kids.

That sounds like a legal issue.

So everyone's in the gym and the hypnotist chooses 10 people. They brought it at school, too, actually. Chooses 10 people to hypnotize, and you go and you sit on the chair. I remember, I have experienced five or six over different summers and stuff, five or six hit me just, and I remember wanting to be chosen so fucking badly because it's like the whole camp is packed into the gym, and only 10 or 15 kids get chosen. I remember getting chosen, and I remember faking the entire time because he's like, When I snap my fingers, this girl will think she's driving a bus. And so he stops. I was like, Hello? I was just pretending to drive. It was so fake and so stupid. I understand what Jennifer Anaston is dealing with.

Yeah, totally. Same, same.

I imagine it's just so frustrating to date a hypnotist. You get into an argument, and instead of gaslighting you, he just takes a pendant and starts swinging it in the middle of your eyes.

Yeah, I'm a little worried about her. Is she okay?

I know. She's definitely getting dick the fuck down. He's enormous and so hot, and she's in perfect shape. You know she could put her legs behind her back. So I think they're having a good time. I love an age-appropriate relationship. She threw him a birthday party, and it looked like Courtney Cox was there, Sandra Bullock, Adam Sandler, tons of A-listers. So I think he's just fine.

So Reese Witherspoon was just an armchair expert, and she was somehow... Jennifer Aniston came up.

About Brad Pitt, right?

Yes. And she basically was saying how she doesn't overthink things. She doesn't hold on to things. She's actually the most lovely person She's friendly with all of her ex, Brad Pitt included. Who was the guy she was married to for literally one year?

Justin Thoreau.

Yes. Also, Gwyneth Paltrow was at Jennifer Anaston's 50th, and she was Brad Pitt's fiancé.

Girlfriend, yeah. Well, you know what? It actually is so sad and crazy that even today, when I went to choose stories on the front page of Page 6, they were talking about Jennifer Anaston and Brad Pitt. Like, literally, nobody's ever moved on from that. She's a deeply She's an accomplished person. She's obviously a huge actress. She's invested in a ton of businesses. She's the face of a lot of companies. She's a killer businesswoman. She's so accomplished. All we're ever fucking talking about is Brad Pitt.

It's insane. It's insane. I'd like to introduce a new line of communication or conversation when it comes to her. Can we talk about how toxic it is to be friends with all of your exes and all the people that are their exes, too? That speaks volumes. That's not a good look to me. That's a bad look. That's a That's a fraudulent look.

I feel like I really can't contribute to this conversation because one of my greatest slays in life is that I married my first boyfriend. I don't have any exes. I don't have to worry about running into it, someone at a restaurant like you do. I don't know if it's crazy to be friends with an ex. It sounds nice. It's also crazy to you had sex with that person. I don't know. It's just crazy, but I can't relate.

I think it's crazy, but I'm also negative and can't let you go. So maybe I need to look into the mirror for a second. Maybe I need to be more light.

You definitely have negative toxic tendencies. That's for sure. What do you think is the most toxic thing about you?

The way I can hold a grudge.

I like that, but I actually don't think... I think holding a grudge gets a bad rap. Did you do something bad? Why should I forget?

Also, like, Queen Taylor Swift, she also loves a grudge. And look at the gorgeous art we get from the grudge holding. So it's actually an amazing thing.

I actually have a Taylor Swift Lyric for you that I think you will love. I bury hatchets, but I keep maps of where I put them. I bury hatchets, but I keep maps of... We'll bury the hatchet, but I keep maps of where I put them in case I want to unbury it. That's such a good line.

I like that. What's that from? This new album?

Reputation, no.

I'm fraudulent. I'm a fraudulent swifty. I know. How about this? I'm a low-tier swifty.

I was saying this on the episode with Xandri yesterday. I actually appreciate people who say, I like some of her music, because I think in this day and age, you You have to be a swifty if you want to be a content creator. If you say otherwise... I think a lot of people fake how much they like Taylor Swift. Me and Margot, I was just thinking about this the other day, when the Airets tour was in New York, we went to one of the shows with a brand in a suite and low-key, me and Margot had the worst time. Everyone there was fake fans. Me and Margot are diehards. We know every song ever for 10, 15 years. These people were like, dancing and jumping, filming themselves for like, 22, shake it off, and then sat through the rest of the concert. Then we went home and saw their content and was like, literally, best night of my fucking life. Stop, you're so fake. I feel like it's such an annoying thing now where people overplay and exaggerate the type of swifty there. So I really appreciate you saying, I like her music. I think she's a nice girl.

But you don't have to be the biggest fan of everyone. It's okay.

I really, really like her. You know what? Actually, I have like... You know those memories that you have that you're like this... Whenever you think about it, you want to die? Do.

Boy, do I?

Would you say one of them was when we went and did karaoke together?

Absolutely. Absolutely. No, I have so many butt-clenching memories, especially when I'm drunk.

Wait, wait. So mine is actually from the same day that we did the karaoke and we were Shannon Ford. We were at Chippreony, the three of us. We sat down and Taylor Swift came up, and you and Shannon, you weren't trying to trick me, but I felt like you were trying to trick me, but you weren't. And you guys were both like, Oh, what's your favorite Taylor Swift song? And I started to panic, and I felt like I was- It's so funny.

I have no memory of this. The fact that It's something you have relived 10,000 times in your brain. I have no idea what you're talking about. I know we all went to Chippreony for lunch.

The way I feel like you and Shannon after were like, That was so embarrassing. I'm dying.

We've never spoken about it. What did you say?

You Did he go home and write about it in your diary?

No. What did you say when we asked?

I panicked. I was given a pop quiz, and I forgot names of songs. Everything went blank. Oh my God.

I'm embarrassed for you.

What did you say? The one that's about Connor Kennedy, which there isn't one. I just think it is.

No, there is. Which song were you talking about?

You're on your own kid. You always have been.

That's so not about Connor Kennedy. Fifteen years later. There are some songs I read about Connor Kennedy, but that's funny.

Anyway, look at that. What a waste.

So that's you, by the way, let this be a lesson to the listeners. The moment in your mind that keeps you up at night, that you're deeply ashamed of, that you have gone over and gone over and gone over, that keeps you up at night, no one else is thinking about it. Taylor, I don't even know what you're talking about.

Oh, my That is the most... You know what? This is life lessons with Taylor and Claudia.

Healing. Yeah.

Truly.

Okay, next up. An American institution has died.

Mcdonald's.

God forbid. I know. No, Six Flags has officially closed after 50 years of operation. I don't know why I chose this story because I feel like you used to fuck around at Six Flags. Oh, my God.

That's so funny. Now, listen, I didn't get fingered on a roller coaster like Reese Witherspoon in fear. Although. I've never seen that movie. Couldn't we all dream? Oh, my God. I ruined it for you. I'm so sorry. It's the best part of the movie. I wasn't going to see it. I will say this. First of all, watch it. It's amazing. Second of all, my germaphobia over cometh me when I think about that scene, because I'm like, they didn't have pure all back then. He didn't have wet wipes.

And those places are fucking filthy.

Filthy. So unlike Reese, I don't want to get fingered at an amusement park.

Well, they posted on their Instagram, Thank you for 50 years of family fun, yada, yada. But I had heard that they were doing some partnership with Travis, Kelsey. Oh, yeah. In October, it was announced that he would be joining a group of high-profile business people to invest in the brand and enhance shareholder value, improving the guest experience. What happened? Are they failing after Travis, Kelsey, or they failed and now Travis is coming to help?

Oh, I don't know. Let's say the latter because I like that better.

It actually makes me sad for kids these days. I feel like this is a real indicator of kids don't play outside anymore. I've definitely been to Six Flags, but I'm not a big roller coaster person. Margot used to go all the fucking time. I like more a water park. But that was the most fun you could have as a kid. If you said your dream day, you would say, I want to go to Six Flags with my friends. I feel like everybody made so many core memories. Now, what? They're just inside playing Twitch. It's just sad.

I know. I mean, I could never get fingered out of Six Flags. That's horrible.

It's horrible.

What a loss.

I know you are a lesbian, but you're obsessed with getting fingered.

No, I actually hate fingering. I think it's disgusting, and everybody just cut it out. Like, grow up. Oh, my.

Oh, so you're self-hating Les?

No, it's not about Les. It's about everyone. Heteros are included, too. Stradies are also a part of this. Actually, Stradies are the biggest culprits of the finger in crime. Oh, of course.

It's our fault.

It's disgusting.

You're so negative.

I'm such a straight hater.

You are such a straight hater. Stradophobic. I feel this cis flag thing is a really bad sign. Maybe I'm looking too much into it. I know.

Don't worry. Don't worry. Listen, this is just- By the way, I am worried.

I'm a mother now. I worry about these things.

But blockbuster doesn't exist anymore. And then we got Netflix.

So maybe we'll get- You know what? Do you ever yearn for the days where you could just get in the car? No. Oh, no?

No. What? Get in car, have to go stand in the aisles. For some reason, Blockbuster always made me have to poop. It's like the library or Walgreens.

It just made it more of an activity. Nowadays, you get in bed and you just scroll on your phone while a movie plays in the background. Whereas before, you would have to go and pay, and it made it a whole thing. It made it movies exciting.

I mean, yes, but also, I don't know. I think that we're so spoiled. We long for things that are actually so annoying.

Yeah, well, that's true because they're inconvenient. But this would be a great time to bring up our 11-year age gap, which is one of my favorite things to talk about. How did you interact with Blockbuster? How old were you? Were you going to Blockbuster in college?

Yeah, I was 33 at Blockbusters because I'm 103 right now. I took my kids there. Fuck you.

No, it was like 20 years ago. I was like 12. No, I was like 12, Taylor.

Me too.

No, you weren't, bitch. You were working in a corporate job.

Okay, just wait a second. So I top it with the elderly abuse. Also, when I was in college, I wasn't a loser going to Blockbuster. I was doing keg stands and taking bong hits.

Oh, yeah. One of the craziest fun facts about Taylor Strecker that doesn't add up with the profile I've built of you in my head is that you went to Ithaca College. Okay, wait. It's seriously the weirdest fucking thing about you. Wait, wait.

Explain yourself. I have so many questions. Do you feel like it's too good of a school or less good of a school?

I don't even know if it's good or bad. It's like an unknown randoschool. Who's ever heard of Ithaca College? When I think of Ithaca College, I'm like, Oh, Cornell.

Welcome to my big I'm the biggest trigger.

It's just like a random school. I don't know anything about it. I guess that's how people feel about like, Jackie, going to Colgate. Now that I know about Colgate- No, Colgate is much better. I get it.

No, no, no.

Is it bigger? How many kids- I don't know. Is it a community college First of all, the Dup.

I was raised by such educational elitists. There are no words. Right.

Your dad is a doctor.

He went to Harvard. Oh, right. My mom went to Boston College, at least in Boston. That's like the Harvard of Boston.

But no, it's a big school. Harvard's in Boston.

But BC is a really good school, at least.

Yes, it is.

Whatever. My brother went to Harvard, my sister went to BC, and they were like, Oh, good luck at your idiot school. You know what?

I've never asked you this because I only know you as an adult, but what role did you play as Taylor in your family? Your siblings are younger than you, yeah?

Yeah, a lot. Paige is six and a half, seven years younger than me, and Zack is 11 and a half, younger. And same parents.

So you were the older sister. You were meant to... Sort of Olivia. And in our family, Olivia really set the example. She was a very good student. She was definitely the smartest. She knew that she was supposed to be a leader, and she was. She used to yell at us all the fucking time. Was that the role you took on?

I took more of a role of the cautionary tale.

Also an important role.

Very. It was like, see what Taylor does, do the literal opposite.

Did any of your other siblings get sent to San Francisco for the summer?

To live with their Uncle Bo? No, they did not. They did not get that honor and privilege.

Taylor. One of Taylor's...

It's actually- Your favorite story.

Taylor has the same 10 stories, much like I do, Keenan's Uber driver. I have the same 10 stories. You have the same 10 stories, too. I'll never forget when you told me the story, and I'm like, I've listened to your same 10 stories 100 times, and you never thought to bring up this one. Taylor was like a troubled youth. How old were you?

I was going to my senior year of high school, so that makes me 16 or 17.

And you were behaving poorly, so your parents sent you to the West Coast.

I was dating a boy who loved pot, and my parents did not. And my dad was like, they wanted to drug test him. And I said no. And then my dad said, I want to be in the room where it happened, in the room where it happened. He literally was like, I want to see the pea come out of his penis. I don't trust this kid. He's going to bring his friend's clean urine. And I was like, you can't look at my boyfriend's penis. And my dad was like, I'm a doctor, to which I said- Oh, that's also true. And I, surgeon.

It's okay. Doctors are doctors.

I guess doctors are doctors anyway. So I just said, he'll fail it. Forget it. Anyway. So they shipped me away to get away from him, where I lived in San Francisco and smoked even more marijuana.

And you spent, what was it, at the State Fair?

I worked for my uncle in his casting agency, and he said I was the worst employee he ever had, and he fired me. But he said I had to work to teach me life lessons, et cetera. A thousand %. He got me a job working at a carnival with a former employee of his who drove a 1980s Teal Corvette not in a cool way. I feel like her and her husband were pot dealers. The irony of what I was moved away from to go to. I left pot And I basically ended up by a mistake doing meth.

Can you tell me a bit of the story? I actually haven't heard it in a while, and it's seriously the craziest story. You're literally Leanne Locken being a carny kid.

I'm Leanne Locken carny kid. I'm selling paintball games at discount. What a saleswoman I was. I sold that shit out of those games. And there were always these toothless wonders that were like our carny neighbors.

Okay.

And so they loved me. Of course. And would hit on me anyway. So it was the end of the carny season. I love this story. Like carny graduation.

Because I forgot it.

And so they were like, let's go into the- It was carny graduation, okay. Let's go to the Toothless Wonders, the Toothless Twins, Winnebago, where they live, and have a farewell party.

Like a kiki. Yeah.

So we're all sitting around, gorgeous upholstery. Shagrunt. And I go to the fridge to get a beer. And all I know is they all go like this. No, no, no, stop. There was a cooler. There was a cooler full of beers. I just thought of... I I go to the fridge, they all scream, No, the next thing I know, I am outside of the Winnebago on the ground being brought back to life. And they are like, We can't live there anymore. Our home is ruined. So it is my understanding that I opened their meth lab. And the knock chips fumes literally knocked me out, and I ruined their Seriously, that's what I mean when I say Taylor Strecker has lived a hundred lives.

When you told me that story, I couldn't believe I'd known you for 10 years, and you never told me that story. It was just so fucking funny.

Thank you. Okay, moving on.

Vannerpump Rules has a new show. They're starting from scratch. It's season 12. They released a trailer. There's a ton of hookers in it. I didn't know anyone Their names are Venus Binkley, Jason Cohen, Shane Davis, Chris Han, Angelika Jensen, Marcus Johnson, Audrey Lingle, Natalie Maguire, Demi Selem, and Kim Suarez. They're trying something new. They're not having O. G. Cast members, no one to grandfather in the way. I don't give a fuck.

Same. First off, check on Sheena. Is she okay that she's not cast as Lisa Van der Pol?

Did you see that Sheena was talking about her decision to not join the Valley.

Please.

No, but she said... She actually had Alex Baskin, the producer, on to corroborate that she said no because nobody would believe it.

I'm still not... I extra don't believe it.

Do you have beef with Sheena?

I talked my fair share of smack back in the day when I was at Serious, and she definitely heard because there's an O-G reunion, second or third season, where she's screaming at Stasi, and she's saying how Stasi talked mad shit on the cast, and Stasi was like, No, I didn't. And she's like, You went on that girls' show. Oh, okay, girl. And called me Savannah Pumper-Oh, okay, girl. Old girl. We didn't. First of all, we didn't. Second of all, she didn't stop stalking me. So I will say this. Sheena, definitely, when we are at the same places, which is not often, but when we have been in the past, she avoids me enough that it tells me that she does know me and knows the things that I've said. Fair enough. I mean, there's been... Back Back in the day, I remember we had a dinner. It was Stasi and Kristin and Katie and Sheena, and we were at the Soho house. Tay was there. Sheena was like, She's just so pick me. I was like, Girl, we're all here. Everyone's sharing stories. Stop. When it wasn't about her, she was pushing her food around on her plate, pouting.

It's just not for me.

I just feel like this show is also not for me. I'm just a little mature. I've moved on. I like the graduated shows. The Valley, I actually really enjoy. The They said they were giving us a Stasi Schroeder reality show. I don't know if Hulu has gotten their act together. I did see Stasi posted. It looked like there was a camera crew with her in Vegas. Also, my friend Taylor, who's sitting right here, seemed to have been there, too.

I saw a TMZ story that said that Stasi was filming somewhere.

You were there, so you would know if they were filming.

I didn't see myself on TMZ. I did. Oh, really? What was that doing? Did I look cute?

You were dancing at the pool. All right?

I...

So all that to say, I will not be watching this. I wish everyone the best.

Yeah. Listen, I like Lisa Van der Pol very much.

I saw Katie and Stasi. Sorry to cut you off. They were just hanging out.

Yeah, that's what I saw on TMZ. It looks very exciting.

Yes, it does. Wish us a wee-ho.

I know. I know, right? I love a reunion.

Yeah. In terms of this, I'm all set.

Yeah, I think I'm good. I love Lisa. It's like, Lisa, I want your show to do well because you're Lisa Vanerpump, obviously, Vanerpump rules. But it's just not for me. I know the trailer came out. I just feel like it's... I don't know.

I feel as though we beat this horse dead. They tried to regenerate the show many times, and I don't think it's worth saving. It was a moment in time. It will never be what it was.

Just let it be. Right. It's like, yeah. I don't know. I mean, there's been so many sequels that have happened, and people were like, I wish Legally Blonde 2 didn't exist because it ruined my mems. So maybe this is going to be the same thing, or maybe it will be amazing. I will watch the first episode.

That I will do. Oh, that's big of you. I won't. If it's amazing, I feel like I'll feel the pressure to watch it, and then I'll start in the middle.

I'll let you know. I'll be your litmus test.

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I'm worried about the title, but I don't care.

I know. Then she also posted... Well, not she. Jake Shane posted that he's having his season finale, and it appears as though Hilary Duff is the guest that he was hinting at. And he's really the go-to podcast, especially for music. I think a lot of musicians understand his influence, so that's a great place for her to go and talk about her new career. Love. Her husband, Matthew Koma, is a digitally... Not digitally, critically acclaimed producer. I actually do think the production value will be there.

I mean, listen, I am so obsessed with Hilary Duff, and I'm like a late-in-life lesbian and a late-in-life Hilary Duff fan. Because I'm old, I remember my little sister watching Lizzie McGuire.

Lizzie McGuire.

It was like kids stuff.

What did you watch?

I watched Day by the Bell.

Okay. I watched not much. Did they have TV when you were growing up?

No, it was just pictures I just moved the picture.

The radio?

Yeah. No, we got the picture book right after the advent of the radio. That's beautiful.

Very advanced.

But I just like... So when I got to work for Younger, and I did their after-show Getting Younger, No, I forgot you hosted that show. I didn't understand the Hillary hysteria that existed. I got to know her through doing the show, and she is just truly the most amazing celebrity I've ever met in my entire life. She's the fucking best. She's salt of the Earth. I'm completely obsessed with her. She can do no wrong.

She did do wrong to me, but I don't want to get into it.

Oh, my God, I forgot.

You know what? I've moved on. She went on the good guys, and Ben said the same as you, that she was amazing. If Hilary Duff is your hero, I think meeting her would be above and beyond your expectations.

Even I come on set, she'd be like, So how's Taylor doing? She's a real person.

I love that. That's really nice. You must have just had...

You must have met her like, she maybe was gamming down with the flu.

No, it was when she had brown hair.

That's it.

Do you remember?

As a brunette, I can relate.

She was post-Disney in her pop star era, she was definitely just like a brady. She wasn't a teenager. I think she was in her young 20s. But she was like a starlet.

Those are hard times for children stars.

Yes, definitely. I also think what you're talking about, her humanity is a real testament to how she has maintained a good career from child to adult.

Very hard to do.

It takes a mentally tough person.

Truly. I think I interviewed Justin Bieber when he was like, I'm not a widow boy. I'm a big boy. And it was a disaster Toaster, and I talk about things that keep you up at night. Jesus Christ.

Oh, that.

So, yeah, I definitely... But Justin, I don't know if he's thriving, but he's been through it. But he's doing better than me.

I also think we don't know how Justin Bieber is doing. I think everything is very much like a facade.

Fair, fair, fair.

Now, Taylor, you're one of my favorite people to have on, especially on a Tuesday when we do Dear Toaster's our weekly advice segment. Will you join me in helping the swirleys out there in desperate need of our help?

Love to help. I mean, listen, do what I say, not what I do.

Oh, of course, of course. Now, every Tuesday here at The Turst, we like to give a little bit of advice to our listeners. So if you ever want to write in, please do so. Head to thetoastpodcast. Com. There's a little submission box, totally anonymous. Or Or you can just shoot us an email, it's yourtoosters@gmail. Com. Both methods are totally anonymous. We'll help you out. Anything from office, workplace drama, relationship drama, wedding shit, family shit, we don't give a fuck. All right. Hey, ladies. I'm a bridesmaid in an upcoming wedding for my...

What? I just love wedding drama. Go.

Do you? Okay. I feel like you and I are going to have different takes on this. I am a bridesmaid in an upcoming wedding for my best friend. I have a baby who will be two months old. She is exclusively breastfed and will not take a bottle. After some thinking, my friend and her soon to husband have decided that they don't want children under 10 at the wedding, including breastfed babies. My feelings are hurt. As an exception, cannot be made for my baby to be there, and therefore I'm unable to be there. Logistically, I don't think it's possible for me to be a breastfeeding mama and a bridesmaid at the same time. Am I the problem I'm here. Is it fair for me to back out as a bridesmaid? Thanks for the help. I just feel like everyone's giving up so quickly. There's not a solution. The baby doesn't have to be in attendance.

They are giving up so quickly. It's like, what if... Well, listen, I don't know the ins and outs of breastfeeding, even though I I took one whole class. I know that's crazy. I'm not an expert yet. But here's the thing. I already love this person. I love this woman, this girl, this mother, this breastfeeding mom, because she is like, You know what? These are the rules, and it's just not going to work for me. So I'm just going to remove myself because there's a lot of people who make everybody else's wedding about them. I suffered at the fate of that once upon a time, but we've moved on now, and we're grown. But I'm literally being triggered so hard. I'm like, Don't say it. But I just feel like, you know what? If you can't do something for a wedding, and I respect so hard that she's already following the rules. So I think we're off to a grand start. I think she should go to the bride and be like, Listen, I love you. Your rules are your rules. Your wedding is your wedding. I respect that shit out of you. That being said, I'm a breastfeeding mom.

I have a baby who will not take a bottle. It's like an issue.

Well, what does this bride expect you to do? I feel like the bride, low-key, doesn't want you to be a bridesmaid anymore because she's literally put you in an impossible situation. Of course, your baby's not going to starve. If the baby's literally not let on the premises, then you can't be there. But I don't know, this sounds weird. You would try to make this work. You have a two-month-old. That is so postpartum, the fact that you're going to her wedding and spending the day away from your two. Eight weeks, that's fucking crazy. I don't know why. I just feel like this girl doesn't want you at her wedding because she's not being even remotely flexible. I feel like I'm missing a piece of information here.

I do, too. I feel like, how about this? She'll get her answer. I think she just go back and be like, Respect your boundaries, because every bride loves to hear that. And then say, But because of that, I don't think I can not only be a bridesmaid, but attend the wedding, but definitely not a bridesmaid because it's all day long. So just say, I'm not mad. It's all good. I'm just going to back out if that's okay with you. And then you'll see the bribe will either be like, Wait, wait, wait. I don't want that. Let's try.

You're right. She's saying backing out of the bridesmaid duty, not of the wedding.

Right. Because that's a whole day long. And then you'll see your friend. So you'll get your answer. Either she'll be like, Okay, get the fuck out, bitch, or she'll be like, Oh, wait, let me figure out what I can do, or fine, you're the exception to the rule, but you're a bridesmaid, so we can make it work. Her answer will tell you all you need to know about your friendship. Yes.

Because not to be a conspiracy theorist, but just based on the information given, it's like, Oh, your friend hates you. L-o-l.

Not you going to the dark side. I'm as it- That's just what it feels like.

Obviously, it's her wedding, and it's all about her and whatever she wants, she gets. But you can be a little bit flexible with the girl who's in your bridal party who had a baby eight weeks ago.

No, you know what? You're right. This is my non-mom side talking. It's like, no, her friend, if she's not a total self-absorbed bitch, should be like- Would just make a few accommodations. Would be like, But that doesn't apply to you. I know you just had your baby, so obviously we'll work something out. Her just sending this blanket statement rules. Yeah, exactly. You're right. Exactly. There's a subtext to the context.

It's hard not to be a conspiracy. There is your friend hates you.

She's the worst I fucking hate her. I'll never talk to the bitch again.

Your husband is gay. You're a boyfriend. I know.

I saw him at the gay bar the other day. He was at the Abbey.

Your friend hates you. You know what? Next up. Wait, you know what I heard?

Your baby hates you, too.

Taylor. I thought we were joking. We are. This next one is a total 180, okay? One of my friends has decided to introduce herself to a guy at a party in an Irish accent. She told him that she grew up in Ireland. I'm dead. She, in fact, did not. She studied abroad there for two months. We were just out to dinner with a group of our friends. She mentioned that she's still going on dates this guy, and they're actually getting quite serious. I didn't say anything about it because I thought maybe it was just a bit. But as we were leaving dinner, she called him in. As she walked to her car, I heard her doing the accent. She's always been a pathological liar, and I've really kept my distance from her in that aspect. But this is really out of hand. Do I confront her? Is this crazy? It is so crazy. I just want to say this girl sounds funny. I know it's probably annoying to have a friend who's a pathological liar, but I respect her committing to the bit. You definitely shouldn't confront her because it's literally none of your bit.

Who cares if she's lying to this random guy? But it's a funny story. I'm cracking.

She's fun. I like her. I want to hang out with her. Let's bring her out with the swirleys.

Do you know anyone? Do you have a friend in your life who you know is just a fucking liar? Everything that comes out of their mouth is a true lie?

Yes, yes, yes, And this person I knew and loved, and then we had a falling out. And then anybody that would listen to me, I was like, She's a liar. She's a liar. She told a lie about me that was so crazy. Truly made me question her mental health. She made it up out of thin air. It was based in absolute no truth whatsoever.

No fact, yeah. But it's very freeing when you realize that about someone, that everything they say is a lie, but it's hard to get other people to believe you.

But we She's connected, and she's fucking awesome. I don't even care because she's just fun like that.

Oh, so by the way, wait, no. So she totally did the thing that... You totally did the thing that she used you out. I did not.

No, I did not. Yes, you did.

Because how could you forgive someone like that?

Because she's so fun, and we never- Do I know You do not know this person, by the way.

You do not.

You do not know this person. We've actually never talked about that part of it, but I'm willing to let it go because I think that she was in a momentary... I think that she became in a- Psychosis? Yes, because she was dating somebody who made her insane. I actually don't take it personally. So you know what? I walked that back. I don't think she's a liar. She did lie on me, but I think it was just extenuating circumstances.

Okay. You say you keyhold grudges, but you really don't because that's a very healed thing for you to say. Now you blaming her I blame him for everything to the day I die. I'm sorry. Just this girl walking to her car and putting on a fake Irish accent for her man. You know what? It's hard to get a guy. Sometimes you have to spruce up your personality. We all act differently on a date. We talk a little bit more proper and we sit a little bit straighter. She's pretending to be Irish. You know what? I comment her because you know what? To get married these days, you have to be really committed and you have to put your best foot forward. You know what?

I respect It's giving Hilaria Baldwin.

It is giving Hilaria.

Sometimes you have to be interesting for your mans if you want to catch him, if you want to make him marry you.

And you know what? While she did have a momentary cancelation, she's doing better than ever, Hilaria. So I feel like we're going to see this Irish girl on Dancing with a Star soon.

The fraudulent Irish girl.

The fraudulent Irishman. Our third and final is a little bit of weight-related, which I think we're both really experts on. Yes. Hey, Claude and Jacks. I'm a long-time listener in desperate need of advice. My mother-in-law loves to buy me clothes just because. Normally, I would consider this a sweet gesture. However, each item of clothing is hideous, and it's always a size extra small or small, despite my mother-in-law knowing I'm a medium/large my whole life. I've told her this many times. Each time she gives me these clothes, it's in a group setting, and each time I hold up the item and check the tag, she always announces, Now, sweetie, I couldn't remember what size you were, so I got two of them. Just let me know if you need the bigger size, and I can return this one. It's such a bitch move. It makes me want to crawl out of my skin. I just graduated law school and passed the bar exam. I'm trying to lose that extra weight I gained during that stressful time, and my mother-in-law's comments really make me want to die. My husband says, I'm thinking too much into this and that my mother-in-law is just trying to be nice, but I've always been a bigger girl, and I have to admit, I can't fit into a size extra small small to a whole table of people is embarrassing.

I feel like it's intentional. Am I crazy? Or is my mother-in-law totally trying to fat shame me? What do I do? Please help.

Your mother-in-law is crazy. She's the devil incarnate. A thousand %, and your husband's an asshole. Totally. Oh, of course. She's not doing that. Shut up. Right.

Shut up. Here's the thing. We have to... This woman is hurting you. She's embarrassing you. She's making you. I just want to be clear. Yes, she maybe doesn't know your weight, but if you said you're an oversize... Not oversize, sorry. You said a heavier-sized girl, and her buying An extra small. Everybody knows when you buy a gift for somebody, if you want it to fit, you just go bigger. You don't even talk about the size. You just give it to them. Your mother-in-law's a bitch. Your husband's an asshole. This is 100% intentional, and we have to get her back. Sorry. If Jackie were here, she would be like, Well, Well, maybe. No. We have to get this woman back, and here's what you do. Because she buys two sizes, and this woman's clearly spending a lot of money. Let her. Let her. Here's what you do. You're going to donate the clothes, you're going to throw them away. Don't give her the other size. Let her keep spending money. I was like, Yeah, I love it. More, more, more. Let her run up a big fat ass bill. Meanwhile, you sell it. Poshmark. Start a Poshmark.

That's what I did. I had somebody who I used to know. Okay, I got to lay it there. They got me an extra small bikini. Everyone knows you size up, okay?

I don't know that because I don't wear bikinis, but good to know.

Well, I never wore it because it didn't fucking fit my goddamn... It didn't even fit my finger. She also made a comment of like, I heard that when you wear bikinis that are smaller, it makes you look thinner. She said, Girl. Who is this bitch? Girl. I was like, You are setting me up. And then every time I saw her that summer, Why don't you wear the bikini? Why don't you wear the bikini? Why don't you wear the bikini? Why don't you wear the bikini? Psychologist. Cotic hose beast. So no, literally this happened to me, and the girl was being mean. She also said to me, and I quote, One time, I wore a short dress. I'm very insecure about my legs. I do not like my knees. I never show my legs. I literally was #brave one day and wore a dress that just skimmed my knees. She said, Oh my God, look at you. I never see you in short things. And that was it. Bitch. No, and you look great. I'm telling you, these people exist.

They walk the Earth. Yes. And they have to be stabbed back the way they're stabbing you. Here's another She's always buying you gifts. Why don't you buy her something?

Yeah, buy her something triggering.

In an offensive size. Correct. Be like, Oh, I thought this fit you great. And it's big.

Give her a taste of her own medicine.

She's a bitch, and Honestly, your husband's really pissing me off. I know it's not his fault, but the fact that he's not #believingwomen.

No, you have to believe the victim.

You must. You have to play this episode for him because he doesn't get it. I understand he's not a woman. He doesn't understand the trauma and the trauma that comes with sizing. When you see a tag, you're automatically transported to sweating in a dressing room. It's very triggering. He maybe doesn't get it, but the fact that he's now gaslighting you and you're like, Wait, am I crazy? No, you're 100% valid.

Well, I think that the way you get back at her is you force him into therapy. Thank you so much, mother-in-law, for the excuse. And then you make him hate her.

Ha ha. Oh, love that. But that's playing the long term. That doesn't happen overnight, right?

Yeah, I'm good I wanted that.

You do need to start planting seeds, though, because you need to start making it. Actually, you know what? I'm a boy mom now, and I see things differently, and I would never encourage somebody to- You would never do that. I don't know. I remember when Jackie became a mom and she started doing Dear Toaster, she started changing her tune a little bit. She stopped siding so much with the daughter-in-law's writing it. She'd be like, But maybe. Wait, wait.

Did you see the girlfriend? Did you see the girlfriend?

I did.

Who's that? Who are you on?

It depends. Who are you asking? Mama turd? I'm asking- Or wife turd?

Turdy Lou Freebush.

Turdy Lou Freebush is a mama. I'll leave you with that.

It's hard to pick cherry side, but cherry. Yeah, cherry.

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