Transcript of Idleness is the Devil’s Workshop: Tuesday, January 13th, 2026

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Welcome back to The Toast, and happy Tuesday. And you know what I'm choosing? I'm choosing I love. I'm choosing Joy, and I'm choosing you, Ms. Folley. How are you doing?

I'm doing good. How are you, Ms. Turtle?

Turtle? Just turtling. She wants to hide under her shell because she's shy.

Are you feeling shy today?

No, but I'm feeling like I want to hide under my shell. What's this weather? Two days in a row, no sun. You know me, I'm like- You don't know what to do with yourself when it's not sunny here. I know what to do. Go home. Why the fuck would I be here?

When it's not sunny.

It's like- Maybe we should make a chili. No, I do that at home. That's what I do.

You don't want to make a chili here in this No, I'm like, I'm such a beach bum. You are a beach bum. I love the beach bum. So what did you do yesterday, though? It was cloudy and we weren't together?

I got a manicure. It was just like- Indoor things. Yeah. And I just want to say Florida does not have New York beat on the indoor things.

Probably not.

Florida has New York beat on the outdoor things.

Of course.

So when you remove that element, we're not left with much.

We have the mall.

You do have the mall, which, thank you so much for reminding me, I'm now one month into my zetbound journey, and I've lost eight pounds, which is obviously amazing, especially given the holidays.

Things were working against you.

1,000 %.

There were Munchkins in the office yesterday.

Oh, my God. I thought you meant like, Jackie, you can't say that.

No, that was us.

From Duncan Donuts. Yes, there were Munchkins, and I snipped them and left. I'm literally a beacon of health and wellness. It's insane.

I didn't have one. That made it sound like I had one, and I didn't. I'm also proud of that.

By the way, because if I was a breastfeeding mom and there was a box of Munchkins munchkins in my midst, there would be no box of Munchkins in my midst because I would have housed them.

Yeah, but I was just not starting off my day like that. I might fall for a Munchkin at 3: 00 PM, 4: 00 PM, but not when we record at 6: 00 AM.

They're not going to catch you. We record so early. We do. Oh, speaking of, did your husband get home so late last night?

He got home late-ish. They played basketball.

Did you hear what happened? Yes. Oh, my God. I didn't know your thought. So literally, I was cracking up. Zack, Jacky's husband, plays in this Weenie Boys Pickup basketball. Pickup basketball. It's like, you know.

Bunch of dads. It's so cute. Picking up basketball whenever they can.

And they asked, Zack asked if Ben wanted to join while we're here.

Because Ben loves to do a Weenie basketball.

Ben loves like a grown man pretending to be an NBA player type of thing. And Ben has been going now for two weeks. He says it's really fun. It's a great game. And last night... I feel that laughing. I feel Ben saying it, too. No, I feel that laughing. But last night, one, like literally five minutes into the game, one of the dads dislocated his knee.

Ruptured his knee.

And had to be taken to the hospital like, #thisis35.

#i'm thinking of his wife because I told Zack, if that were you, I would, of course, take care of you, comfort you, support you. I would be so mad at you What do you mean? You went out and you broke your knee and you have to go to spend the night in the hospital. He was having surgery as Zack was telling me the story. And what you're going to be not able to walk for how long?

Right. Like, parenting is a very physically- It's a two-person sport. One thousand %. Oh, my God. I was just also laughing because, obviously, it's terrible. I hope the guy's okay for real. But it's so funny. These are a bunch of now old men playing basketball five minutes in. One of them breaks their day.

Oh, I was only thinking about his wife at home being like, I let you go play with your friends, and now the next three months are ruined.

Yeah, I guess if Ben did come home with an injury- No, not an- No, even a small one, I would just be like, That's just neither here nor there.

A small one, you can ignore. But imagine he had to go to the hospital.

In Seriously, fucking crazy.

Those boys better think twice.

Yeah. I don't know if I'm going to be like, Yeah, you should go. Because Ben always every... Every, the last two weeks, he's been like, Should I go? It's late. It's at eight o'clock, and I'm going to bed. He's like, Should I? I'm like, You know what? I'm very encouraging because it's good physical activity. I do think he comes back feeling better. So I'm like, go, go. I don't know if I'll be so encouraging next week.

I never thought. I never saw this danger.

It's how professional athletes really shouldn't be skateboarding on the weekends because...

Dad should not be engaging in high-risk activities.

When you hit a certain age, a pickup basketball league is high-risk.

Yeah. I think all pickup games are high-risk. People hurt themselves playing pickleball these days. Do they? Plantar fasciitis is very real, and it's on the rise.

And it's a thing like pickleball elbow, like how you have tennis elbow. Oh, yeah. Golf knee or whatever.

That's giving nonsense, but yeah.

One thousand %. Yeah. So it's Tuesday. We have Deer Toaster. We have stories. Oh, you know what came out last night that I need to watch tonight? Tell Me Lies, first two episodes.

I saw. I need to watch as well. I didn't realize it was out. I'm very excited.

I saw Grace Van Patten getting photographed in New York. She looked insane. She might be one of the prettiest girls ever made. Yeah. Insane.

Is there anything else on tonight? I feel like there was something else. What's today? Tuesday. Salt Lake City, but I'm not caught up. I was- Reunion, Salt Lake City. Attempting to watch last night. I'm still on episode now, two of the new season. Oh, you've got ways to go. I've got ways to go. Max up and down last night. I was just rolling kids up and down. I didn't get to watch TV, and then it was time to go to sleep.

I did something weird last night. I wanted to tell you, but I called you, you need to pick up.

I tried to- I was rolling kids up and down.

I was trying to force a co-sleep. Because one thing about my rubble, he loves his crib, and we love that for him until mommy has a great work-life balance. But I don't know. While it's a great thing, of course, part of me is like, What if we wanted to cuddle? He's just never into it. But last night, I was I put him down and he was crying, and he doesn't cry ever. He goes right to sleep. Do you need mama? So he figured he needed his mama. I pick him up, I lay him on my chest, I'm laying in bed, and he falls asleep. I'm like, Oh, great. And Ben was going to his basketball league, and I wasn't doing anything. So I was like, You know what? Maybe I'll go sleep. So I told I'm like, he was leaving. I turned off all the lights and I get out. I made a mistake because he was sleeping soundly on my chest, but I wanted this girl. So I put him next to me in the bed once he had fallen asleep. And he woke up, he was like, what the fuck is this? And then I just let him lay there.

He didn't say anything. I was like, are you going to fall asleep? And then Romeo barked and the whole thing ended. So I did not co-sleep well.

When he was sleeping on you, how was he sleeping?

Hargie on his belly, in my neck.

So why couldn't scroll.

Oh, I just like, I wasn't the most comfortable. I just wanted him in the bed.

I don't know where anyone got the impression, If you co-sleep, you will be a broken individual.

Okay, so then I'm not really interested.

It's back-breaking, it's arm-breaking. Leg breaking, neck breaking, really everything breaking, and it's not the most comfortable position, and then you can't move.

Okay, so yeah.

But you got a little bit, it sounds like a little bit of cozy. Yeah.

How long? Five minutes. I should have waited longer, too, before flipping him over.

Until he was still in the plane.

He was passed out. He was just lightly dozing.

Understood.

Yeah. I just felt stupid afterwards.

So at what point did you call me?

Right after I put him He went back to... He just needed like a... Maybe at a burp or something. The second I picked him up, he fell back asleep. I don't know what was bothering him, but I should have just put him back in his crib. No, you should have just gotten in the position you were comfortable in.

But I saw an opportunity. You were comfortable in.

Yeah, at first.

Yeah. Okay, next time. Now you know for next time because it really is so great.

Yeah, but so is having an independent sleeper.

No, no, no. Especially if you could do it as a special treat. Not every night. Correct. That's the best of all worlds.

But it's a gateway drug for both you and the baby.

Yeah. Oh, my God. I wonder how Ruby... I wonder what he would think of it. Like, If he's like, I want more. I'm not going back.

One thing about Ruby is, Joe messes his sleep. He loves to sleep. He sleeps really well. I was like, What am I doing? They're mothers who would kill for my situation.

Yeah, but you're allowed to have a little bit of-Of course, we do-of Cuddle Cozy.

We do contact naps all the time, like the daytime naps. I've never done it.

It doesn't have to be so binary is what I'm saying.

I'm just saying co-sleeping is not a nap.

You've become very binary.

Guilty as charged. And how So please elaborate.

It's not all or nothing. He could sometimes have a little bit of something and still sleep happily in his crib most of the time. Yes.

We do a bunch of contact naps. If he's ever struggling with a nap, I think it's better to just do a contact nap than to let him struggle. I have a flexible job. But nighttime crib, my sleep is just as important as for me. And I sleep a lot.

Mommy needs her sleep.

She really does a beauty rest. Hello. Beautiful woman here.

Yeah. In the line we're in.

In the line of work we are in, sleep is paramount, honestly.

No, I agree. That's fine.

I feel like you could say that about any job. If you're going to want to do your job, you're just going to need sleep. But ours, obviously, more.

For ours, more. I feel like some jobs you can do on autopilot a little bit. You know what I mean? Just pushing paper around. But not this one that relies on our personality, which benefits from sleep.

1,000%. You can tell when you're watching a show like Clotting, I could sleep last night.

Yeah, usually because you tell Yeah, of course.

But also you could just feel it in the atmosphere.

So you got good sleep last night?

I would say I did, yeah. Then my King Ruby literally slept till eight, and I had to wake him up.

What's that like?

Yeah. So I was just like, Mama Tings, now that I said it, I'm sure we'll enter some sleep progression, but it's okay. Yeah. Once you speak it.

Of course.

Jinks it. We were in an elevator the other day, and this woman was like, Oh, so cute. Are you getting any sleep? I was like, tons. And then he literally did not that night. You really just need to shut your mouth. If you have a baby who S-L-E-E-P-S.

I know, but you also need to share your truth and let people know it's possible. I know. Even though I have not had this experience whatsoever in three tries, I love hearing about a positive sleeping experience.

It's so true. I feel like so much of motherhood, especially when it comes to online, is sharing the hard parts, which, of course, of which there are many. But not everyone's situation has to be horrible. I'm telling you, there are babies that exist that sleep, and it's awesome. It is. So you should all have a million babies.

That's beautiful, Koji. Thanks.

Did you see that they came out with Autism Barbie?

Yeah, I saw that.

She wears headphones and her hands move.

Okay. As opposed to other Barbies that hands don't move?

No.

Yeah, you're right.

At the wrist. At the wrist, the hands move on the Autism Barbie, whereas barbies arms are just bent at the elbows. You're right. And that's so that Barbie can... I don't know what it's called. Stim. Yeah, where you flap your hands. And then, of course, in case she gets oversimulated, she has her headphones.

Got it.

That's what's going on with Barbie.

I haven't been keeping up with Barbie dolls enough to know what's Barbie up to. But if there's a million, then there should be Barbie for everyone.

I think there are a million Barbies.

Then Barbie for everyone.

There's wheelchair Barbie, of course, all different shapes, colors, and sizes. And I guess it's only a matter of time that they hit the spectrum.

Yeah, but then autism is a spectrum. So To put Barbie in a box of just hands and headphones- It's quite binary. Yeah. I don't know that that represents everyone, but that's the game you get into when you start trying to represent everyone. Right.

Endless.

Representation.

Beautiful. It's a beautiful thing. Now, what's going on with you? I can sense there's a darkness within. Come on, open up, Jacks. I feel like I'm always opening up.

I feel like I'm always open. Well, I guess you don't really ask me to open up.

Oh, okay. So her I don't know how to add. I feel like the vulnerability is my fault. Okay.

No, there's no darkness within. I'm just kidding. I was kidding. Oh, okay. Great. Because I'm like, I love- You're doing better than ever. Even though commuting is not great for my schedule right now because I have to miss a feeding. I love driving to work. I'm listening to all the Millennial Hits. I read a statistic once that once you turn, I don't know, it was 33 or 34, you stop discovering new music and you start listening to all the things that you used to love. I feel like that happened to me this week where it's David Guedda all day, every day. Wow, David Guedda. Give me Pitbull. Give me Florida. I'm like the Millennial Mom in her car. The club can't even handle me right now. Watching you, watching me, I go all out. It's just so funny. All I crave right now is dance hits. I go through season- We should do a dance class. Sometimes in my car, it's like, okay, the vibes are country. The vibes are like, mellow. The vibes are songs that make you cry. I just want to know we are bopping, we are fist-pumping.

That's funny. Actually, yesterday and today, when I was in my vehicle, I was listening to the Hannah Montana soundtrack, and I was just thinking, I'm like, here, I have my own car. I'm driving to my thriving business, and I'm listening to Hannah Montana. If the girl who first discovered Hannah Montana could see me now, I'm living my dream life.

No, I had a similar thought when I was driving today, listening to my jams.

Driving will give you crazy existential thoughts.

I was just like, Life's good. Not good. Not good. Not good. Not good. Oh, God. Yeah, please.

By your tongue.

And it's sad to think I missed out on what, 15 years of driving where people were having these thoughts all the time. Like, windows down, favorite song, Crank It Up. And I could have been feeling something like that for 15 years. But I'm doing all my catching up now.

Yeah. Do you ever think about what would 12-year-old Jacky-O think of I forgot how old you are. 30 something year old Jacky O.

Slay.

Slay. I think my girl would be super proud and be like, I'm an inspiration to myself.

Yeah, I think so. For sure, I think so. Like, she'd be upset. Yeah.

I think little me would be shook that I ever got a boyfriend and got married because when you're a pre-tean, that's the pinnacle of success is having a boyfriend. Not only have a boyfriend, I have a husband. I'm a good one who loves me more than anything. And then also, I have a beautiful home. Those things mattered to 12-year-old. All the shallow things. Check.

Yeah, that's really beautiful.

I just feel conversations like this precede something horrible happening. We need to stop talking.

When I was driving, I was just looking around. I was like, I know it's cloudy for you, but it's a beautiful day for me. I've got my song I've got my coffee, and I'm just like, Parji. That's all. That's all I was saying.

Your sister's in town.

Yeah. I get to work with family.

Oh, that's beautiful.

And I understand what you mean. It's like, you don't- It's in Judaism.

It's called a kanai n'ahara. You want to knock wood, bite your chocolate.

I meant it more to say, the small things, just enjoy the moment. I feel like people spend so much like, going from one thing to the next, especially in parenthood. You never pick your head up to be like, Hey, I like what I'm doing right now. Totally. So just take a moment to stop and smell the roses. That's what I did this morning. I wasn't counting the roses. I was smelling them, okay?

And you know what? Roses really smell like pooh, pooh, pooh. Yeah. I don't really understand that song. Roses smell like pew. No, they don't.

I guess it's like, we were just trying to be positive, you know? Who was? Us in our previous conversation. We were just trying to be optimistic. . You No, but it just felt wrong.

It didn't fit. Let's go back.

It honestly felt wrong.

It's not us. That's not why people tune in for positivity.

Just two girls weeping with joy.

No. We are going to Olivia texted me this morning. It's so funny who you text and you have a mean thought, right? Olivia no is texting me, and I no text. She literally text me, Can I say something mean? Like, nothing.

Tell it to me. Was it about me?

She actually, I haven't even-Received the meanness? She literally... No. She said, I have something mean to say, and I Please. Actually, she did. And we will share it to you later.

Is it about me?

Yeah. Jackie is a fat ugly slob, and I think we should stop being friends with her.

That's what Olivia said. Wait, but why can't I just read it right now?

I just don't feel like that's appropriate. Oh, you don't?

Yeah. Oh, that's weird.

Then I run the risk of the phone being flipped to the camera. Like, come on. Okay. Guys, it's not about anyone you know. Don't worry. I'm kidding.

Okay, so I guess now with that, we have a lot to do today.

Let's go back to being negative. Amy Winehouse went back to black. We're going back to fabisina. Okay. Yeah.

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Stories are random today, so in no particular order of importance, let's get into them. First up, regarding our conversation last week, this week, it's announced Harry styles has landed his second Madison Square Garden residency. Harry styles is back to work. He's back in the office, and he is doing another residency at Madison Square Garden. Page 6 has exclusively learned that the pop superstar has landed his second MSG residency and will return to the stage in 2026. This as news as rumors reach a fever pitch that he is preparing to return to the stage after a three-year hiatus.

Oh my God, you know what? This would be a good time just to triple-check that Harry Style still follows me on Instagram. I've just been waiting for him to unfollow me, especially as my content recently probably doesn't serve him.

He could change motherhood and all of that.

I'll be so upset. No, we still got it. He does. He follows Taylor Swift.

I feel like he's not really on Instagram.

Don't be a bitch.

Oh, sorry. I was saying that to Taylor Swift, not to So he Sure. He pops in to see what- Just to check it on me and Ruby.

Obviously.

Obviously. But you know what I mean? I feel like his public account is just a thing that he has, and then he probably has his own fun one on the side. Where he follows me, too. Where he also follows you because he can't get enough.

Okay. Sorry not to make this story about me, but I just- No, that was honestly record time.

Yeah, I agree. Like a hard pivot.

Listen, one thing I know about this show is people really come to us and they know what to expect. And if I ever deviated from being my true self, that would really upset people.

Year of authenticity.

Yeah. I just wanted to know if Harry Sals is following me. I don't know how people don't make things about themselves. Who gives a fuck that he's doing a residency? What about me and my Instagram?

A hundred %.

Okay, I'm going to be great. But back to the residency. I don't want to be looking too deep into this. Financial trouble? No, no, no. Lover's Paradise. I feel like a residency, especially outside of Vegas, is something you do when you want to perform. Obviously, you want to money, but you don't want to travel because you're happy in your life. Touring life does not lend itself to good relationships, stability. I feel like, yeah, it's time for him to get back out there. But I don't know if he wants to get back on, especially he's on that one direction thing. He knows how toxic album tour, album tour, album tour can be. I think he's really happy with Zoe. I think there were a couple of places he could have parked it and done a residency, but New York is obviously a big market for him. I think she has a place there. I'm telling you not to make everything about Zoe, but I feel she's all over this.

Oh, I just feel like he's He's running it all back. He did this last time. I can't imagine. He's doing 15 shows. Say that takes place over the course of two months. Last time it was over a couple of weeks, and then he'll be on the road. I think he's going to do Tour Album, Tour Album. I think he's just kicking himself that he met Zoe so late into his hiatus because now he has to go back to work and put food on the table. Whereas if he met her three years ago, he would have had three years of bliss. However, idleness is the devil's work. Maybe it's better. Everything's about balance, right? You can't just be a couch potato, but you also can't be in a different city every night.

Let's just run it back real quick. Idleness is the devil's work. Love that. However, disagree. I feel like idleness is an angel's work. I love being idol. Idle is life. And maybe for some people, but I remember I said this a couple of weeks ago because we took so many weeks off during winter break, and I've always thought, I could never not work. And idleness is the devil's workshop. Wrong. Idleness is heaven's workshop. Idleness is the warm bosom Hashem.

Couple of things. So I think, generally speaking, idleness is the devil's work. I think there are a couple exceptions to the role of people who are truly happy inside and out and wouldn't be- In their idleness. And won't be captured by the devil, whether they're idol or not idol. Oh, yeah.

The devil can't catch me.

The devil can't find you. I also think when you're not working, you know what you are.

Girl with no job.

A stay at home mom. That's true. So it's like you're not idol. You weren't idol this holiday season. You were a Sam. Yeah, I was a som. Yeah, I was a som. I think what you're saying is you're cut out to be a Sam.

I wouldn't mind being a Sam. I really wouldn't.

So I do still think that...

I don't know if this is the devil's workshop.

Idleness is the devil's work, especially if you're someone like him.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Have you ever seen Harry Stiles perform?

I don't think so.

I think so once before he was enormous because it was radio city, so it wasn't huge. And I will say, He did amazing. It was such an unpleasant experience because it was fresh off the heels of One Direction, and it was crazy people in the audience. I definitely still have damage to my hearing from that experience. It was just crazy people screaming. I'm like, You know if you shut the fuck up, you'd be able to hear him sing. Don't you want that? I was actually beefing with people. You were bullying them. It was insane.

Well, I think they've probably grown up by now.

And I think an arena is much more of an appropriate venue. I've never thought about the volume at concerts. I'm just not like that. But there's one particular concert, Margot was there. It was just genuinely unpleasant.

I'm sorry that you had to experience that.

Well, that's what you get when you find people early. Do you know what I mean? A lot of people only saw Harry Style's live at Madison Square Garden because then he was huge and bandwagon on original thinkers. Me, I'm a creative type, and I'm a free thinker, and I'm usually ahead of the curve on these things. So I saw him at Radio City, a small, very more intimate venue for real fans.

For real fans of One Direction, the biggest fan in the world.

Yeah, he literally had released one song, Sign of the Times. It was super early.

But you saw something. I saw a headline today that was like, Louis Tomlison said that he knew that Harry would be the one to have a successful solo career from One Direction.

Like, done. We were all there. We all knew.

Headline, Louis Tomlison has Eyes and ears.

Yeah, it's like Camilla Caballo. Even if you watch X Factor, it was literally awkward how bad everyone was compared to Camilla, but also just bad.

I I really appreciate. Things that you can count on the show, Claudia will never miss an opportunity to slam Fifth Harmonie. Oh, really? The four out of five members of Fifth Harmonies. That's interesting. Tell them that they're terrible, they're sloppy, they're a mess, they're intelligent.

That is so funny. I did not think that's what you were going to say. I will tell you what I thought. But just to rebut, I really feel like I don't talk about them that much. Am I crazy?

There's not that many opportunities to.

Because they're slob loser, nobody down.

But you will never miss an opportunity, too.

Well, as a commentator on culture, first of all, I have to say, those of us in the know, it's funny, okay?

No, I'm cackling.

And second of all, what I thought you were going to say, I'll never miss an opportunity, and this is true, to psychoanalyze to the death those three years that X Factor was on in the US, because I was the number one fan. I could literally tell you every statistic about it. And yes, that does include Fifth Harmony, because what's so funny is I'm like, they say the life cycle of a troll It's like, you start out as a fan. Nobody was a bigger fan of Fifth Harmon, the band formerly known as Lailas, than me. I watched them from their inception, of course, on X Factor. Then a lot of people fell off. No, they went through this weird era before they released any original music, where they would exclusively do covers on YouTube, and they had insane fans like myself. I used to wait up in my dorm room being like, What are they going to do? What are they going to do? And then each girl would pick a song. Camilla picked Lego House. If you were there for the YouTube, I thought that's what you were going to say, because I'm obsessed with that.

But I guess, yeah, I have turned into a hater. That's the life cycle of a troll. Everybody who hates us right now once loved us in a borderline unhealthy way, which is how you make the cross over to hater.

But I don't think that you became a Fifth Harmony troll because you have such troll in you. I think that they change, not you. Obviously. Is all. Agreed. Even though we never change. We're not the same as Fifth Harmonie.

You lost me, but I agree.

Yeah. Are you ready for our next story? Our My favorite girly, Brooks Nader, is sharing a candid look at her lips after getting her filler dissolved. She said she's feeling like her old self. So, Brooksie got her lip filler dissolved. She's showing pics saying, I had the last of the filler dissolved right before Cabo and feeling like my old self. Now she's posting pictures of her with her smaller lips.

So obviously not to make everything about myself. I've just been waiting for this to be a story because, fun fact about me, I'm on Brooksnader's close friend story, and she did tell us this a week or two ago. And of course, I would never break the sacred bound of close But this is something I've been wanting to talk about. So just when somebody gets engaged or is pregnant, and you leave a comment being like, Finally, we can tell everyone. That's me. I'm thrilled. I'm thrilled. I feel like that was one of my major takeaways from the show, is that these are girls who fully understand the industry and the beauty standard. They just do what they have to do. And I do feel like she took it really just one step too far. And normalize, like undoing it.

Yeah. It's nice that you can undo it. Something There's things you can't undo.

And there's a pipeline of girls who get filler and end up looking so much better, and then they cross the line. And it's like the Bre'al Beermann. Kyla, when you get that little bit of filler dissolved, it's a whole new world. And then she did say maybe she would go brunette because she was sharing all the DMs, and people were like, Oh, obsessed. You look so good. You look so good. But next thing is, you have to dye your hair back brown. That's also another pipeline. Like a girls who go blonde, they have so much fun. They're so pretty. Then they forget how pretty they were with their brown hair. And I do feel like that's next for Brooks.

I'm really curious to see her with her brown hair again, because to me, she has the face of a brunette. And so I feel like being blonde, it's like a moment in time, but it's not who she is. Not that I know her that well. And so I'm ready for her to be a brunette, but I think she's finding that blondes have more fun.

I just think Brooks has more fun, not blondes.

So you don't think blondes have more fun?

I guess if you're the type... If you're in the era of your life where you're seeking male attention, yeah, men just go to blondes because they're dumb and bright, shiny.

Oh, men are dumb? I thought you were calling blondes dumb, and I was like, wow.

Oh, no, no. That's not even funny. No. Men are dumb. So I think they just automatically... If there's two women with the same body, same face, one of them has brown hair, one of them has blonde hair, men are just going to be attracted to the shiny thing, and they're going to go blonde. So if you're looking for a man or she's always spotted out on dates, I do think it's like an attractor, the blonde. That's what I think.

I think it's fun. I think, and also when you're so pretty and you can really pull off anything, but I'm ready.

I wore a blonde wig once.

Did you find that men were flocking to you?

No. I didn't find that. It was a a janky wig. I just wanted it.

Were it your birthday? Was that your birthday?

Yeah, it was maybe my 24th birthday. We had a... A hodown. A hodown. And I wore this cute outfit. I was like, What if I just wore blonde wig? And let me tell you, it looked so cute. Like blonde, I understand. It's a stereotype for a reason. It's fun. It's flirty. It's fresh. Yeah. Let's do it.

Let's do it. I've never worn one.

A wig?

A blonde wig. I mean, I've never worn a wig.

Like a true wig, like an install.

No, I've only worn a Halloween toaster wing.

Doesn't count. Prince Harry. Correct. Which was your look, by the way.

One thousand %. I think we can all agree. So excited to see this evolution of Brooksie.

Me too. Like, maybe a more pared down, naturally obsessed.

And she's also been saying, Love thy Nader's coming. She's been teasing it, but it needs to be here now.

I know. And I'm confused because at the end of season one, they were teasing season two. They already had footage. They were talking about the Bezos wedding. Yeah. So where's that?

It just hasn't come out yet, but it's getting long.

Yeah. The thing that was exciting was that the Bezos wedding had just happened. Yeah. Now it feels old.

Yeah.

Get it out.

Foolish. Are you ready for our third story? Mm-hmm. Some sad news. Colleen Hoover reveals her cancer diagnosis as she concludes radiation. So Colleen Hoover shared a health update with her readers. On Monday, she announced via her Instagram stories that she has one more day of radiation left at Texas Oncology. She said, Second to last day of radiation. I wish I could blame my hair and facial expressions on Texas oncology, but they've been great. Hope you never need them, but highly recommend them. This is really sad. So on her Facebook page, she shared that she had been diagnosed with cancer. In the post, she did not reveal her exact diagnosis, but shared that she had it surgically removed. She noted that she would need radiation, but no chemotherapy.

Well, that's terrible. Especially when you think about the journey she's been on in the last couple of years, highs, lows. It's really sad. Yeah. Hopefully people lay off her now. She gets so much internet hate. It's insane. Why? First because she got herself caught up in this.

Okay, I guess in the most toxic view of the year.

And what was more divisive. Yeah, with crazy people on both sides. And she did take Blake's side at first, and she just got dragged in it. And then I think she's interpersonal drama with her family. I don't know. I'm not mentally ill, and I don't care.

I go in the weeds on Colleen Hoover's family. You don't.

Right. And find the files on her kids. I don't do that. You don't? No, no. No, I don't. I don't. Because, I don't miss the devil's workshop. Is it devil's work or devil's workshop?

I think there are a lot of iterations of the quote. I like, workshop. I don't miss his devil's play. Oh, no.

Workshop is best.

Workshop. Okay.

So sending love and light and healing and prayers to Colleen Hoover. Yeah. It's actually insane, the arc of her celebrity.

It is. She also said this was happening while they were doing reminders of They tried to push it back, but that movie is coming out soon, right? Yes.

Did it come out already? No. It's Allison Williams. I believe I read that one. They all just blended together into a... One big Hoover- One big Hoover. Smutty book.

Encyclopedia.

Yeah. I just don't remember which one that was. I think it was the Girl in the Car Crash, right? Yeah.

I did not read that one.

It's interesting the ones that have made it to screen. Obviously, it ends with us was always going to... That was her number one.

Verdi we're waiting on. Oh, yeah. But Verdi is happening.

What about ugly love? That one was good. November 9. Love that book.

I didn't like November 9. Oh, my God. I loved it. That's when I was like, I have Hoovered too close to the sun.

Hoovered Am. Hoovered Am. Oh, no, I loved that book. I feel like I Hoovered too close to the sun with reminders of him. I said, Maybe I should pick up a history book.

Did you ever read Layla?

With the Ghost?

Yeah. No.

It was a I like that Colin tried something new.

Yeah, it wasn't the worst ghost book.

Were the Ghosts Having Sex? Probably.

I can't remember.

For sure. You blocked it out.

Yeah. If you like ghosty, like spooky... It wasn't spooky, but if you like that element, supernatural, and smut, and Hoover damn, I would recommend it. Okay. I'm not talking to you. Yeah, of course. You, dear reader.

Dear reader, Ben When you can, snap when you have to. I feel good. You know that song's having a renaissance because the Bridge on TikTok, that audio is going viral. What's The Bridge? Oh, I'm so glad you asked. So I wander through these nights. I prefer hiding in plain sight. My fourth drink in my hand, these desperate prayers of a curse man spilling out to you for free. But darling, darling, please, you wouldn't take my word for it if you knew who was talking. If you knew where I was walking. To a house not a home all alone because nobody's there. Where I paced in my pen because my friends found friends who care. My favorite line, ready? No one sees when you lose when you're playing solitaire. Obviously, everyone's making TikToks to it in the song.

What TikToks do they make to that?

Where they're just lip syncing the viral. Let's make on after, okay? For my TikTok, of course. Should we do one right now, a live TikTok?

No, it sounds like a lot to memorize. You don't know that? It's not like a trend of No.

We're just singing it. And just back to my further point, just quickly circle back to myself. I feel really good in knowing that has always been my favorite song off of Midnight's, and now everyone's underrated. I feel like Peace is getting that treatment, too. People being like, Growing up is realizing pieces. Bitch, growing up, some of us have been grown. Okay.

Are you ready for our next story?

Riffuashley Ma, dear Coleen.

Yes. Our fourth story, Rihanna make crack in jokes being a relatable postpartum mama. She commented on an Instagram, Have you seen this trend of people who are deciding to get hot and sexy or get pregnant in 2026? I am not seeing the trend I'm living in.

Okay.

Yeah. Yeah. And she commented. She said, Wait, so I'm not crazy then?

Oh my God, Rihanna. She's just one of the girls.

Yeah.

How old is her kid now? Like, the youngest.

In September, she had her third. So if she's already thinking It's like, I actually feel put on notice if she's thinking for it because we've been pregnant the same times for all three of ours. So it's like, if she's talking four, I'll slow down. Shit. I'm not ready.

I mean, I am ready. This body is not. You know what I mean? Fuck.

But are you deciding whether to get hot and sexy in 26?

Well, that's what I'm doing. Me and my GLP-1.

You're doing both?

What do you mean?

You want to do both? I guess you could do both.

Well, for me, I have to do one in order to do the other. I need to lose weight before getting pregnant. Yeah.

But then it's like, then you're hot and sexy. I know.

And I could just be... I know I'm going to get like, Cindy and be like, a couple more months, please. Let me just live.

Ruby's not ready. Yeah.

No, no, no. Neither is his mama.

And you're wearing your mama's shirt today, which is really apt for all this mama chatter.

One thing about our merch, it's like, it may take an eternity to come, but when it does, your life will never be better. Like, this shirt. I could cry talking about this shirt. Like, this shirt has carried me through some of the most challenging times in my life. And you could dress it up, you know? You wear it at dinner. You could dress it down. No, literally. Or take it off and go to the gym. I'm telling you, these shirts, we have a couple. If you're not a mama, of course, we have unmama ones. We have mama ones. There will be B-S-N-A-S before shirt and after shirt.

And also it's great for all seasons. But even It's not just a hiding shirt because it's also super cute when you're feeling yourself.

I have looked so cute in this shirt, fat and skinny. It's a little bit shallow how.

It's sisterhood of the traveling shirt because it's also one size. You don't have to buy a size.

I thought at one point, I was like, I had outsized the one size, and that's the thing about the size. It's for all.

It is for all. Even though the merch takes an eternity to come, we never said that it did. We always let you know, 2-3 weeks for shipping.

If you want some piece of shit drop chip from China, go for it. One thing about us, we're quality artisans, and the merch may take an eternity to come. The merch may take an eternity to come, but at least it comes.

But it's top quality fabric.

And the merch may take an eternity to come, but you know what else does? All merch. I one time ordered an Ariana Grande sweatshirt, and literally two years later it came. And you know what? I was just happy to get it.

Yeah. Taylor Swift.

Oh, yeah. Months.

All merch.

Just like our fellow artist.

All merch worth having.

Correct.

Are you ready for our fifth and final story? It's actually some health news.

Our merch may take an eternity to come. It's not kidding.

It's actually some health news. There's a potential scary link between nose picking and Alzheimer's.

Shit. Because let me tell you, obviously, I don't want to get any diseases. Like, any, any. God willing, I should, at the age of 100, die peacefully in my sleep with bed at the same time. But of all the ways to wither away, I do feel like the one I would least likely like to have is Alzheimer's. I feel like it's the hardest for my family. I think I would prefer many other illnesses over Alzheimer's, But unfortunately, I'm addicted to picking my nose. So tell me about it.

So some 90% of the population picks their nose, sometimes several times a day. This may seem like a harmless habit, but frequently digging for gold may have dire consequences. Dirty fingers can introduce bacteria into the nose, causing infections that lead to crusting, tissue damage, and nose bleeds. Research are investigating the theory that trauma to the nasal lining can transmit germs to the brain, potentially triggering inflammation and the formation of amyloid plaques. These are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative condition affecting over seven million Americans.

Okay, it sounds like I could stop picking my nose, obviously, or- You could wash your hands before- I could become a big sanitizer person. Yeah. The spray, you know?

Yes, but then you're putting chemicals in your nose.

At least it's not dirt.

Agree, but that could be a different issue. Maybe just wash your hands. Yeah.

No, I mean, I do, but I could be way more vigilant about it.

Or Maybe they should have a sleeve you can put on your finger.

Yeah, or a tissue. If you're going to that trouble, just get a tissue. You know? I just had a scratch. I didn't pick my nose. I actually I saw a reel, obviously, so it's true, about people who live within a mile or so of a golf course are over 100% more likely to have Parkinson's in their lifetime because of all the pesticides they use to keep a golf course maintained and stuff. Those chemicals are in the water. So if you live in your golf course, don't be drinking that tap.

I saw that as well. And then I saw someone else debunk it.

Oh, okay. Never mind.

Drink the water. You're fine. About how they don't use those sorts of things anymore. And if you're- I don't know.

Golf courses are pristine If you ever maintained your own lawn, it's hard to keep your grass green all year long.

Yeah, but I also saw both, but I agree. Now, I don't know what the fuck to do. It's like this water is supposed to be better because it's in a glass bottle. Then I saw a reel like, Don't drink.

Glass?

No, like the brand. Oh, what's wrong with Mountain Valley? Actually, I haven't read anything about Mountain Valley, except it tastes like ass. Saratoga. I love Saratoga. And then I saw a reel that was like, Saratoga's springs are polluted.

I wonder why my girl Poland hasn't gotten into the glass game.

We need Poland in the glass game, but Poland does not sell in Florida. What? And it's really... That's probably been the hardest part of moving. I guess you're right. Right after being away from my friends and family. Of course.

What's the blue rapper?

Zepher Hill. No. Pure Life.

Pure Life.

That's mostly. Pure Life is tasty.

Yeah.

Zepher Hills is disgusting. I'm shocked that they are still in business. You I like it.

I can't believe that water brands are regional. I'm just learning that. Yeah. Okay, so do you guys have Deer Park here? What about Evian? Do you have that here? I think so. Oh, you do? Yeah. What other brands are there?

Well, then there's more national brands. You know, Aquapon. That's international.

Aquapon? Yeah, of course. No. What about Aquafina? You have that here. Yeah.

I wouldn't know.

Dasani? I would never- Dasani? Yeah. No. But you have it here?

But I would never go for it. I don't even notice if we have it It sounds like the regional brands, except Zephy Hills.

Poland Spring, to me, is the pinnacle of good water. I really wish they would get into the glass game.

I agree. It's the pinnacle of good water. Zephy Hills has a monopoly on the state of Florida. I don't know what they have on the Senate.

It's definitely like a mob family.

1,000 %. And the water is so yucky.

But other people in the studio who happen to live in Florida longer than you- That's because they grew up in Florida and they never knew Poland Spring.

Right. They don't know better. But as a transplant, I'm telling you, I love the state. There are so many great parts about living here. You guys don't even know good water.

That's insane. Yeah.

It's been a struggle, actually. Yeah, of course. And that's me opening up about what's going on with me.

Your vulnerability and the depths at which you are willing to reach in for this show, it doesn't go unnoticed. And your merch may take an eternity to come. Period.

Anyways, clean your fingers before you pick your nose. That's just a good thing to do, even if this theory is It's not true because this is just their working theory right now.

I just wish it was an easier way to wash your hands. You know what I mean? Sometimes I'm not in the mood to get wet. And then a lot of times, there's not the proper drying mechanism. And sometimes there is. If you're in a bathroom that's public, there is the proper drying mechanism, but Then by the time you leave the bathroom, you're dirty again. It's just so crazy.

Also, when are we going to call it on those air hand dryers? When are we going to acknowledge and just admit that they're a failure? It's not good. They're They don't dry your hands, so you're leaving with a wet, dirty hand. Then wet hands are like, you contract more via wetness than dryness. When can we just call it on those? I'm fully in agreement. As a failed experiment. I don't even know who's to blame, and I'm not going to look for who's. I don't want to blame anyone.

Well, I do want to say one thing.

You can go live in privacy. We won't dox you or anything. Can we call it?

I do feel like not all air dryers are created equally. Dyson did enter the game.

With the ones that you slide You have your hands in. That one's better. Disgusting.

Better, but not sanitary. Kimber Clark, that's who we blame. You know that brand, right?

I feel like Kimber Clark built what was asked of them.

And nobody had to put- Kimber Clark was the toilet paper, was all the industrial- Nobody had to put Kimber Clark or hair in every bathroom.

You could have done paper towels. Everyone had a choice, and everyone made the wrong choice. And I think as a society, we need to just- And on this Tuesday, we're speaking on it. We're choosing paper We have our towels. So don't be afraid to take them out of the public restrooms and not bring them back.

We've actually made it increasingly more difficult for people to wash their hands. No wonder there was a global pandemic. I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner. Yucky. Well, that concludes the best five, but this does not conclude our show because we have Toaster, which is brought to you by Thrive Market. And thankfully, I've been seated with the CEO of Thrive Market, their number one customer, it's Ms. Folley.

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Com, promo code T-O-A-S-T. All right, let's dive into Dear Toaster's, our weekly advice segment. We're Jackie and I just try to help out people in Need. We are extremely charitable individuals. The listeners of this podcast are constantly finding themselves in little pickles, and we're just doing our best to help them. If you want to write in, you've got something going on at work, at home, with a friend, in a wedding party, email us, deartoosters@gmail. Com, or head over to our website, thetoastpodcast. Com. Scroll down, there's a little submission box that says, Dear Toaster. Both of them are totally anonymous. We will never put your shit on blast. Are you ready? Hello, Jackie and Claire. This is not necessarily a dilemma, but a good conversation topic, too. Is it rude to invite someone to something and use a gift I have a gift card only for yourself. I think so. I invited my friend for a pedicure and had a gift card to this salon, but I decided to save it for another time and went solo. I'm interested to hear your thoughts. Loving a Twinkly Toad toaster.

Wait, no.

I think it depends what the activity is.

It But when she just said, We're paying separately, I don't care how you pay. I guess if you went to a restaurant, you invite a girlfriend to lunch, and you have a gift card to pay for your half, you should use the gift card to pay for the meal.

Well, you and I actually just went out to lunch, and I had a gift card, and I used it. Did you know that?

When we went, Oh, I didn't know they used it. Oh, yeah, I think I knew they used the gift card.

Yeah, I used it on both of us.

But we're sisters before being friends. Oh, that's beautiful. I feel as though I'm very generous with you all the time. No, of I'm here all the time. I just wanted to bring... I was actually happy. Once again making it about myself. I was actually happy for you that you had an opportunity- To save money because you know how much that means to me. To be generous towards me.

Wow.

Okay. I wasn't going to stop you.

Good to know that the gift card went unnoticed.

No, it didn't go unnoticed. Well, ungrateful. The thing is, whether it was a gift card or your money.

Yeah. The thing is, I don't feel like we can make a general rule here. It's so activity dependent. Like a meal, it would be nice to just treat. Something you would ordinarily be paying separately for. Yes.

A That's what it is. If you would have been paying separately, which a manicure, of course, you would have a service, anything, pay for yourself however you feel like paying for yourself. But if it's something that you're doing together and maybe you would have even treated.

I think it's also dependent on the relationship. Is this the type of person whenever you go, you split it even? My best friend Margot, we have lunch together multiple times a week, and sometimes she pays and sometimes I pay. It always nets out. So if I had a gift card, I would just use it for both of us. But if I'm having lunch with a friend who we always just split it down the middle, we'll both put our cards in, maybe I wouldn't be- But did you choose the restaurant because you have a gift card?

Oh, true.

Well, also, what type of gift card are we talking about? Is this an Amex gift card where you can use it anywhere or a gift card to this specific place?

I think a gift card to this specific- Me too. Because an Amex gift card, that's like putting on your credit card. Agreed. I think it just depends on the activity and the level of friendship and what's expected. There's no completely wrong way where it's like, Oh, that is so offensive. But maybe it would be a nice opportunity for you to treat a friend, and she'll get you back one time.

Also, how did you come about acquiring this gift card? Did you win it in a raffle at work, or was it a gift from your grandmother? I also feel the origin is important.

Do you agree? I agree in those two scenarios. Yeah.

Sometimes a gift card just literally falls in your lap.

Like your grandmother is not paying for a pedicure for her.

For some whore. Yeah. But your work- But the workplace like white elephant. Yeah. Share. Yeah. So it depends how you acquired it as well. Hey, Jackson Claude. I need mom advice. A few weeks ago, the mom of a child in my four-year-old's class reached out and asked for to send an invite for a party her son wanted to invite my son to. It's now weeks later and I haven't received anything. I feel like it would be embarrassing to say something, but I'm curious if and when this party is happening. I'm also really wanting to make some mom friends now that my son is a little bit older, and this seemed like a good opportunity, but reaching out seems like a desperate loser thing to do. Do I just wait it out? Thanks.

Ooh.

Ooh is right, because I don't know, the thing is, what's the worst that happens? You were wanting to connect, and then she's a mean girl, or it was just maybe she wrote your number down wrong, or you didn't get it or whatever. And this is also an opportunity for you, but also your son. And I think when you have a kid, you can afford to be a little desperate. I do.

Yeah. And it's like, well, maybe it's because you have other plans? Do you want to make sure that you have your plans lined up?

And I also think this isn't like adult parties where I feel like you would use an invitation. It's like, She's cool. She's not cool. When you have kids the same age, I feel like it's very much anyone who wants to come- Is your kid cool? Yeah. But anyone who wants to come celebrate your kid is welcome.

Yeah, I agree.

I'm feeling like it was an oversight.

Especially because she was friendly enough to get your number and bring it up and want to invite you. So you didn't do anything in the last... In the time in between where you didn't see her. So maybe either the party is not happening or she forgot. I think you could follow up.

Yeah, but okay, now how?

She doesn't have her number, right? Or maybe they exchange numbers.

I think I'd say, Hi, can I do anything to help plan? You obviously are coming with your self-serving interest because you want you and your son to be invited, but also you have to come providing something to being like, Can I help with the decoration? I don't know, whatever the fuck people say.

Yeah.

No, I really don't feel like you should weaning out and then miss out on... What if all these moms connect and then you miss the boat?

Yeah.

And your son misses the boat, too.

Yeah.

I'm sure there's like- You could also be stealth and be like, Jackson, whatever your kid's name is, talk to Connor at school and ask him about the party and say that you want to come. And then he'll tell his mom, and she'll be like, Oh, I forgot to text that wonderful mother I met at the Scolastic Book Fair.

Yeah, moms have a lot on their mind.

Yeah, I don't think this is me. Now, there are definitely toxic mom groups, of course.

But this is not that. You didn't do anything in the time between she wanted to invite you and now, so it's not like she flipped.

By the way, as of yesterday, Megan Trehner was still making TikToks about this mom group thing, and I'm now fully convinced she's the mean one. Like, Girl, let the mouse go. No one's talking about it anymore.

I haven't seen anything that she's made. I'm sure I'll see it in five days on Reels.

It's really lame stuff. I can't deny.

I don't think she's a mean one, though. No, I don't.

I was just joking. But like, stop.

Yeah.

You got away relatively unscathed. Let it go.

I think maybe she wanted to be more involved. Right.

All press is good press.

Look at Hillary. She launched a song. Correct.

All right, our third and final to your toaster. Hey, Swirlies. I need help on an extremely difficult decision. I'm an ordinary gal in my early 20s, and I somehow just got cast for a reality competition show that shoots in 2026. The problem is I'm supposed to start my first year of medical school at the end of the summer, 2026, which happens to be the time that the show would be shooting. Of course, it's such an amazing and rare opportunity, but to do it, I would have to decline my admission to medical school that I was accepted to, and I would have to reapply to different schools in 2027 and just hope to get in again. I want to live my life to the fullest, but realistically, doing the show would potentially hinder my entire future. Please help. I unfortunately need to know the show.

Is it worth hindering your entire future?

There are so few shows that are Even if you got cast in something huge, like The Bachelor, I'm sorry. The odds of your season getting any pickup, and then you're the one from the season, the odds are actually not in your favor. And it also just depends on the type of person you are. I'm actually a person who, broadly enough, really craves stability. I'm not a big risk taker. I would say go to medical school all the way.

Yeah. You know what? It does sound like The Bachelor because they shoot in the fall, usually. End of summer, yeah. I was singing Love Island, something like that. Not that I think it's Love Island because she said it's end of summer, but even something like Love Island. Maybe there's three breakout stars, and you know what?

Even- There's literally one.

You know what? I was watching Salt Lake City last night, or a second episode of the season, and Lisa Barlow, she missed the first cast trip on the first episode, and she's having this lunch with Heather, and she's telling her all the things that the girl said about her. Lisa can't speak. I don't know what's happened with her, but she can't speak without crying. She seems so upset. The girls are bringing up all these lawsuits about her business, and she's just talking about how this is so hard and so terrible, and her friends are so terrible. I'm just like, she's actually had an amazing career as a- People love her. Reality star so far. People love her. It's like, she seems to be at a real low right now. I don't even know what's going on. I can just sense she can't stop crying. I'm like, Was it all worth it? Right. Maybe not. I know there are so many great things that come along with being a reality star and a famous person, but there's so many negative things, and there's so many beautiful things. They're just about an ordinary life.

Yeah. To me, when it comes to being famous and rich, the best part is the money, right? And they always say, Everybody wants to be rich and famous, but give them the rich part, and they'll never ask to be famous. So the stability of that can't be understated. But I think being a doctor is checking that off the list. I'm going medical school.

No, and it's really about the fame because Lisa had a thriving business. She hasn't even moved houses since the first season of the show. She's always done well, but now she has all of this, but it's clearly eating away at her.

Okay, but I also think I need to know a little bit more about this girl's personality, because some people are really destined to be famous, and they're going to go on whatever show and they're going to be the breakout star. You just know that about them. Are you that type of girl? Do a little bit of self-reflection. I'm going medical school.

Even thinking about the people who went on the bachelor and were the breakout star without becoming the bachelor themselves. Okay, if you can land that, maybe throw away medical school. But even the people who had hundreds of thousands of followers, five years later, what?

I guess you could reapply in five years.

You could go in five years, but you won't want to. Youth is wasting money. And you won't.

Yeah.

I'm going medical school. Me too.

I don't think you could regret choosing medical school. I do think you could regret choosing the reality show. Yeah. And so that's the risk versus reward.

Yeah. Yeah.

Well, thank you to everybody who wrote in in for your vulnerability.

And if it's anything that's not The Bachelor, like these big shows, if it's like...

Yeah, the only ones we would consider. Actually, if it's The Bachelor, I would say hard no. Ones I might be open to talking about. Love Island.

Oh, really? I was saying no, Bachelor. There are so many reality shows that are not these three that we keep talking about.

No, I'm sorry. The Bachelor in reality, in the past five years, I literally have heard of one person, Joey Graziade and Kelsey, and I really know them work from dancing with the Stars.

But we're about to watch Taylor's season. It's about to have a renaissance.

I actually...

Okay, you could say no, Bachelor. I'm just saying Bachelor to me is the same as Love Island, a huge show.

Even Love is Blind, I would say no. It's such a flash in the pan. Love is Blind. We forgot about, literally, the only one we know is Megan Sparkle. You could give me a million dollars to guess these people's names.

However, the only thing I want to say about Love is Blind is maybe you could find your husband.

Yes, but also medical school, hello. A lot of doctors end up marrying doctors.

My point was, and add Love is Blind to this, there's literally maybe 5-10 shows that I would say, those are the biggest shows, and we can even consider having this conversation. There are hundreds-Oh, sorry, wait, Jackie.

She said Competition Series.

Okay. Bachelor's Competition, Love Island's Competition. Oh, really? Love is Bined is not Competition.

I wouldn't say those are Competition.

Now I'm feeling like- Bachelors Competition.

Traitors is a competition show, fear factor.

What if it was regular people traitors? Well, again, we're talking about the biggest shows, and the biggest shows are worth discussing. What about Temptation Island?

Well, girl, run.

Yeah, that's what I'm saying. If it's one of the other shows that we're not discussing.

Yeah, if the show hasn't even come up, girl, run to medical school, That's what I'm saying.

Thank you.

I like that. Well, thanks to everybody who wrote in. The theme of today was vulnerability. I mean, you opened up, obviously, about the dark stuff you've been dealing with, which we appreciate. Everybody who wrote in was so vulnerable and open with us. I mean, I just feel, I feel free. I feel like actually I haven't been vulnerable.

Is there a truth that you want to share for Cojourney's corner? No.

I'm wearing a new bra this morning, one I bought from TikTok shop. Did I tell you that I'm in the process of accruing an amazing collection of bras?

Via TikTok shop. Yes, you showed me your bosom. I did? Or you were showing someone else your bosom the other day, and I caught a glance. Oh, yeah.

They also sell on Amazon.

I know you're happy with them.

It's insane, actually. I don't know. Tiktok shop is the devil's work, honestly. It's so easy to get. And I'm a very smart consumer. I'm very jaded. You can't get me with your ads. I bought one, and it was like a gateway. This bra is a very high support one. I'm going to send you some links because I know being a breastfeeding mom is hard to wear a bra.

I recently, well, not recently, a year or two ago, I changed my bras and I'm very happy, but I'm always open to- I feel like with nursing, you just need one that's cozy.

But That does keep your swirlies at attention.

Yeah. Well, send me if you like it. So what's the problem? Just because it's TikTok shop doesn't mean- No. But you're saying it's the devil's... It was bad that you got to- No, no, no. What do you mean, you got a great bra?

I'm just saying it's very easy to get caught up. It ships so quickly. It's everything is so cheap. I just think I've been very good at discerning what's worth getting. Don't just buy stuff on... This is not a personal endorsement of TikTok shop. That's what I'm saying.

Okay, but you found something good.

Amazing. I found three incredible bras.

That's amazing. Incredible. I know.

And all you need in this life is one good bra. And a sister.

Oh, your nails look good. You got your manicure yesterday.

I finally got a manicure, yes. A good one. It's interesting. A lot of some lawns down here, don't mess with the Dazzle.

The dazzley?

And I left my Dazzle dry at your house.

Oh, I BYOD always.

Of course, I left it at your house.

Got it. So it's not surprising that they don't have Dazzle, but I thought you were saying they won't do your Dazzle.

No, no. If they don't have Dazzle, they won't do Dazzle.

Oh, yeah, they do. I BYOD.

But that means they don't know Dazzle.

I BYO Double D, and I show them two coats of base.

So we both do Touch of Love, right? Yeah. Yesterday, I got strawberry macaron. Dazzle? Yeah, Dazzle, and I ordered it on Amazon. Isn't it pretty?

It's very pretty. It looks just like mine.

Yeah, but what she was telling me, and she's right, Touch of Love has much more of a white base. You see, mine's not as white.

Yeah, yours is more ballet, slippercy. I always bring my own... My salon recently got Dazzle, but for years I've been bringing my own. I say, I bring my base. I say, two coats of this, two coats Dazzle.

Yeah, but even if you bring your own Dazzle, which I do, I bring my base, my polish, and my top. There are other things involved in Dazzle, like that stuff that they put on first.

I don't use that stuff.

Well, if the salon has Dazzle, they know. I went to a girl yesterday. She literally was the CEO of Dazzle dry. She was telling me everything.

I could bring that stuff. I used to, but then I actually thought it was drying out my nails, and now I do it without. And personally, I don't use that stuff.

You know what's so interesting? I was definitely a person who benefited from hair and nails-wise from being pregnant. That was one of my favorite parts. I had the craziest long as thick nails. And that did stay with me during breastfeeding. I didn't experience my nails, people saying like... But now that I've stopped, I feel like the breastfeeding was keeping my nails. I have tiny little nails now, and they're so briddle. I literally went to pump hand soap the other I broke a nail. You're a fucking ale.

Which hand soap?

Okay, I'm so glad you brought it up. Would it kill you and Zack to put a new bottle of fucking hand soap in that outdoor bathroom? Oh. Like, literally, it was on its less, and I just, and my thumb broke.

I'm sorry. And yeah, I couldn't remember the last time someone would have changed that soap. Well. And you suffered.

Let my injury be the lesson.

Have you experienced hair loss?

Not yet. You think it's in my future?

No, maybe not. You I do a lot of preventative things. You take all the things.

I do.

So I think you're good.

And I just feel like the Lord knows. That's the one thing keeping me. She can't handle it. Because people were like, Did you experience any pose? My hair falling out would be the thing. And the Lord, I do believe, is protecting me, honestly. And that's on the Lord. Thank you guys so much for listening to the Toast in the Landing Morning show. We deliver the fast-size stories. You need to know every Monday to Friday on YouTube. So if you're watching us on YouTube, please feel free to subscribe and give us a video of thumbs up. We're also available on this podcast. Anywhere podcast anywhere. Podcasts will be found. So that's Spotify, iTunes, etc. It's your public radio. I already cast, so all the places where we listen to podcast find us. It tells us the 25th story of you about a beautiful, about how stunning, and about how wickedly talented we are. Hope you guys have an amazing day, and we'll see you tomorrow. Love you. Bye. Bye. Leave a message.

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