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PODCAST

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast

Christina & Lauren

Through the art of candid conversation and with the help of their community, cohosts Christina and Lauren tackle heavy topics with a blend of empathy, insight, and humor. We hope you"ll join the conversation! picklesandvodka.substack.com

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All Episodes

47:35

#238 Emotionally Undeveloped

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/04/21

Showing up depressed is better than not showing up at all, right? Topics include criticism, maintaining hobbies while depressed, authority figures, reading, emotional hangovers, and the need to have others worry about you. We’d love to hear from you! Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube:

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37:22

#237 Catching Up

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/04/14

We catch each other up on the horrors and reflect on self-blame. Other topics include imposter syndrome, a board game metaphor, the end of an internet era, and which of us is Britney Spears. Enjoy!Content warning for suicidal ideation, weight (no numbers), and pet death.We’d love to hear from you! Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode:

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52:45

#237 How Would You Like to Stand Up For Yourself?

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2026/04/07

We share listener responses to the question “How would you like to stand up for yourself?” Topics include claiming creative space, balancing passions, pronouns, book reports, and the Lauren boom. Enjoy!We’d love to hear from you! Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube:

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48:09

#236 Inside Out 2

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/03/31

Almost two years to the day after we reviewed Inside Out, we watched the sequel and found out which of our predictions came true. (Spoiler: none of the characters went on psych meds.) Highlights of our conversation include gay romance, a Michigan joke, panic attacks in children’s movies, and the hockey of it all. Enjoy!Thoughts on the episode? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our

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35:30

#234 The Dead Pet Episode feat. Vikki

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/03/24

With Pico’s death date approaching and Christina dealing with an unexpected loss, we decided to talk about it with our friend Vikki, who recently lost two pets within months of each other. We end our uplifting discussion with handwritten MadLibs to take the edge off. Enjoy?Thoughts on the episode? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode:

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39:46

#234 What Are We Talking About Again? feat. j'naii

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/03/17

This episode on memory loss brought to you by drugs, brain injuries, trauma, and special guest j’naii. Tangents include blackouts, dementia memes, harm reduction, stuttering, and times we should have died. Good times!Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces

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45:54

#233 Everything Is Fine

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/03/10

Your two cohosts catch each other up on the good, the bad, and the minimized. Topics include body dysmorphia, couples therapy, withdrawal nightmares, and a smidgeon of denial. Enjoy!Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube:

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54:30

#232 Stripping Away the Trauma feat. Asteria

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/03/03

Have we got an action-packed episode for you! Our guest Asteria walks us through her crazy life, from being married to a fundamentalist man and enduring Christian therapy to traveling around the world to coming out as queer and starting her own dance studio. Enjoy!You can find Asteria on Instagram as Asteria Atombomb.Thoughts on the episode? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our

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41:27

#231 Please Ignore the Gaping Wound feat. Caroline...

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/02/24

Christina is once again joined by their sister to discuss an important disability update. Digressions include cat fights, imposter syndrome, redefining what it means to show up, candy, and controversial astrology opinions. Enjoy!This is a companion to an episode we did in October: #217 Sorry, Sweet Jesus feat. Caroline Jumper.Thoughts on the episode? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to

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40:22

#230 Remembering Carolyn

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/02/17

We celebrate a recently departed friend in the cheesiest way possible.Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group:

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50:09

#229 Cupcakes After Dark feat. Rachel Kramer Bussel

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/02/10

This week we’re joined by Rachel, writer and editor of Open Secrets Magazine. Topics include ADHD, hoarding, losing a friend to an eating disorder, name changes, and risky blogging. Enjoy!You can find Rachel at Open Secrets Magazine and on Substack as Rachel Kramer Bussel.Thoughts on the episode? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode:

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47:34

#228 Internal Screaming All the Way feat. j'naii

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/02/03

We bring reinforcements to answer a listener voice message. Digressions include being visibly disordered at work, snappy comebacks for nosy colleagues, people who refuse to listen, and a broken tailbone. We even try to therapize each other, with mixed results. Enjoy!Thanks to Mads for today’s voice message! Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)*

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33:16

#227.5 Crushed by the Weight of the World feat. Vikki

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/01/28

Surprise! We’re finally releasing the bonus episode Lauren recorded while Christina was in the psych ward. Joining her is recurring guest Vikki, who brings a heavy topic to the table. Digressions include misfitted college majors, making up lies to be more popular, the crippling weight of being alone in the world, and…Taco. Enjoy!Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a

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36:43

#227 Baby Bangs and Treatment Stays

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/01/27

Because we’re on the cutting edge of social media trends, we thought we’d discuss 2016 in all its complicated glory. On the way, Lauren bums out Christina and our pets find increasingly invasive ways to make themselves known. Enjoy!Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com*

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49:00

#226 Christina Spent the Weekend in the Psych Ward

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/01/20

This one’s pretty self-exclamatory. Digressions include therapy homework, deeply engrained coping methods, cursed phone reminders, and last hurrahs. Plus, we tease a new segment and read a heartwarming review. Enjoy?Content warning for self-harm methods, restriction (no numbers), suicidal ideation, and substance abuse.Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free

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32:51

#225 The Disaster Continues

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2026/01/06

We meet for the first time in the new year and come to the conclusion that nothing has changed…or has it? Topics include future telling, faking it, falling apart, and an accidental poop joke. Enjoy!Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube:

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45:36

#224 It Comes Out In the Wash

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2025/12/23

Join us as we limp across the 2025 finish line and reflect on the year’s whirlwind nature. Digressions include celebrating past guests, cute interactions with strangers, self-censorship on the pod, Six Feet Under, and…Michigan? Enjoy!Thanks to everyone who gave us a listen or interacted with us this year! Here’s how to join the conversation in 2026:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode:

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52:15

#223 Just Feel Things

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2025/12/16

A listener voicemail leads to a conversation about unexpected loss, handling grief, and traumatic holiday memories. Tangents include snow, creative writing exercises, and a bicycle metaphor. Enjoy!Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube:

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43:34

#222 The Groundwork Is There

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2025/12/09

This week we tell stories from childhood and ask ourselves whether we’ve always been this way. Tangents include Barbie, nosebleeds, dancing while possibly concussed, and more fun stuff. Enjoy!Content warning for sexual assault. Take care of yourselves.Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode:

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37:16

#221 Anything Goes for the Holidays

Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast ·

2025/12/02

In this loosely structured episode, we discuss frustrations, malaise, spending too much time in the past, unconditional love, and the American shopping mall. Enjoy!Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast*

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