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Unstable Topics

The Monthly Junk

Welcome to Unstable Topics, a fast-paced, jam packed, unhinged bestie podcast filled with pop culture / historic / scientific facts, honest reacts, and made up games in between. Comedian hosts Sarah and Maggie invite you to their weekly best friend hang out filled with surprises. A very special thank you to Summer Berman for the ear worm of an intro song! Follow them on social @themonthlyjunk and @unstabletopics Email questions and reactions of your own to unstabletopics@gmail.com For a mini

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All Episodes

25:15

47: We're A Headless Chicken! With Megan McCaleb and...

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2023/07/25

This week, Sarah and Maggie chat with special guests Megan McCaleb and Janette Cerami from I HARDLY KNOW HER! Podcast.About Megan and Janette - They met doing improv and, though they live in different cities (and states!) they still have that long distance bestie connection only improv can bring together. In fact, they use improv to build team culture, and promote the “yes, and” philosophy on their podcast.But first! Sarah sets an ambitious goal of walking 400 laps around her neighborhood park

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Monday Mini 3: We're Repetitive Thoughts!

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2023/07/24

The human brain repeats 90% of it’s thoughts every day, and 80% of those thoughts are negative… which makes us think “dang… what are we thinking about all the time?”

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Monday Mini 3: We're Repetitive Thoughts!

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2023/07/24

The human brain repeats 90% of it’s thoughts every day, and 80% of those thoughts are negative… which makes us think “dang… what are we thinking about all the time?”

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20:05

46: We're Rat Kings!

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2023/07/20

This week Sarah shares some truly gross facts to see how Maggie will react. But first! They celebrate engagements and share all the ways proposals can, and have, gone wrong. Plus a game of Jack Off that pits Robin Williams’ character JACK against The Incredibles Jack Jack to see who would be a better son in real life. Want the facts? Fact: Rat Kings are real. When a group of rats living in close quarters get their tails tangled together (this can happen for many reasons), they’re called a “rat

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46: We're Rat Kings!

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2023/07/20

This week Sarah shares some truly gross facts to see how Maggie will react.But first! They celebrate engagements and share all the ways proposals can, and have, gone wrong.Plus a game of Jack Off that pits Robin Williams’ character JACK against The Incredibles Jack Jack to see who would be a better son in real life.Time stamps: 1:44 Hey Bestie: Proposals gone wrong 7:19 Fact 1: The Rat King reigns supreme 9:48 Game Jack Off: Robin Williams’ JACK vs Jack Jack from THE INCREDIBLES 14:49 The Vent

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45: We're Cats!

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2023/07/18

Sarah impresses everyone with her cat impression. Plus the definitive best way for children to eat watermelon, Maggie guesses the word Sarah is thinking (eventually) and these facts: Fact: people often think of cats spending their days napping, but they also spend 15-20% of their time grooming themselves. React: Cats spent up to 20% of their day grooming themselves - Are you a dog or a cat person? Fact: Because kids experience less REM (rapid eye movement) during sleep than grown-ups, they are more

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45: We're Cats!

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2023/07/18

Sarah impresses everyone with her cat impression.Plus the definitive best way for children to eat watermelon, Maggie guesses the word Sarah is thinking (eventually) and these facts:Fact: people often think of cats spending their days napping, but they also spend 15-20% of their time grooming themselves.React: Cats spent up to 20% of their day grooming themselves - Are you a dog or a cat person?Fact: Because kids experience less REM (rapid eye movement) during sleep than grown-ups, they are more

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4:26

Monday Mini 2: We're the Driest Place on Earth

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2023/07/17

This week's super short content is all about the driest place on Planet Earth. It might surprise you!

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Monday Mini 2: We're the Driest Place on Earth

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2023/07/17

This week's super short content is all about the driest place on Planet Earth. It might surprise you!

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23:15

44: We're Hardworking Vowels! With Napping Through...

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2023/07/13

This week, Sarah and Maggie are joined by possible replacement besties, Marie & Kate from Napping Through Happy Hour! A little bit about our guests: Marie & Kate are performers, friends, and hilarious. Their podcast Napping Through Happy Hour interviews interesting people about a variety of topics. We had the best time on their show, and were honored to have them stop by and chat with us! Could they nap through a baseball game? What would be their go-to cocktail? How do they feel about

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43: We're Watching The Bear!

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2023/07/11

If you’ve been listening since day one and the days of 5-minute JAMS, you will recognize a fact in this episode. And, yet, Sarah and Maggie are still surprising each other! Here are the facts, but tune in for the reacts! Fact: Scotland's national animal is the unicorn. In Celtic mythology, the fictional creature is connected with both chivalry and dominance as well as purity and innocence. React: what fictional creature do you wish was real? Fact: We already learned this fact over on our JAM

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4:51

Monday Mini 1: We're Nunchin!

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2023/07/10

Enjoy this bite sized episode where we discuss the origins of the word "lunch" and our ideal mid-day beverage.

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22:08

42: We're Caesar Salads!

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2023/07/06

Maggie confesses to not sending “thank you” notes in a timely fashion and Sarah forgives her… mostly. Their fictional patreon Beatrice, on the other hand, might be getting a little irritated by her lack of mail. Plus they spill facts like Romans spilled wine, like these two doozies: Fact: Buckets have been around since the 6th century BC, carrying and holding liquids of all kinds. But it wasn't until the Romans needed an easy way to move their wine that handles were added to make the bucket more

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41: We're Leap Years! With Right Answers Mostly!

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2023/07/04

Happy Independence Day from this non-holiday themed episode! Sarah and Maggie find the perfect replacement besties with the hosts of the very funny, fact-slinging, Bravo-loving podcast, Right Answers Mostly. A little bit about Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo: These two besties are full of mostly correct information and are a wealth of Bravo knowledge. Their podcast RIGHT ANSWERS MOSTLY showcases their friendship in the most hilarious and wonderful way, while also teaching you all the things you

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40: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat!

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2023/06/29

Sarah and Maggie learn sometimes the best lines, and characters, are improvised. But first, a nightmare about having friends surprise you with an inground pool! Then come the facts! Fact: JAWS most iconic lines “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” was improvised. As screenwriter Carl Gottlieb told The Hollywood Reporter, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” had become a running joke on the film’s set, meant to signal small mishaps. “It became a catchphrase for any time anything went wrong –the line was

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39: We're Taking Jack Lemmon to a Wedding!

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2023/06/27

Global warming is coming for Sarah and Maggie and summer activities are melting away. But that doesn’t stop them from recording a jam-packed episode about the Eiffel Tower, Betty Boop, and some entertaining Jacks from the past. Wanna know the facts? You’re in luck! Check ‘em out below: Fact: Thanks to the summer heat and thermal expansion, the Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller in the summer months! React: the Eiffel Tower can grow in the summer. If you could be 15 cm taller or shorter, which would

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38: We're Threatened Sea Cucumbers! With Jasmine Ellis!

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2023/06/22

Sarah and Maggie chat with guestie bestie Jasmine Ellis and decide she would def be in their top 8 on MySpace. A little bit about our guestie bestie: Jasmine Ellis has Dallas roots, but can be seen touring across the country and now calls Los Angeles home. Her comedy special “Nobody’s Queen” is available on Amazon Prime, and was named one of the best end of year comedy specials of 2021 by NPR. Her comedy special “Trash Baby” is also available for streaming and you can deep dive into all her comedy

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37: We're An Expensive Wine!

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2023/06/20

Sarah and Maggie get into the zen headspace of someone who truly savors a banana, and possibly spends $500,000+ on a bottle of really old wine. Specifically, the fact that: A bottle of 1945 Romanee-Conti sold at auction for $558,000 in 2018. Can you imagine spending that kind of money and never drinking the bottle of wine? Just keeping it in a tiny room off one of your wine cellars to entertain dinner party guests with? Sarah and Maggie cannot imagine this. React: If money was no object, what's the

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36: We're Jack Harlow Fans!

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2023/06/15

Sarah 100% knows who Jack Harlow is, and definitely did not read off his Wikipedia page in this game of “You Don’t Know Jack.” And, more facts like: Fact: What do Miss Piggy and Yoda have in common? They were both voiced by the same person, puppeteer Frank Oz React: If you were a puppet, who would you want to do your voice? Fact: Psycho was the first movie to show a toilet flushing. React: What was the first movie you remember seeing in a theater? Plus, mosquitos are the worst and they are COMING

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35: We're Charlie Chaplin Lookalikes! With Lillia...

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2023/06/13

Sarah and Maggie interview guestie bestie, seamstress and influencer Lillia Whittington and realize she is SEW cool. About our guestie bestie: Lillia Whittington is a Denton based influencer who’s using her love of sewing to educate others about the magic of making your own clothing. Her looks have walked the red carpet at New York Fashion Week, and she is currently a TA at TWU in their fashion program while running a sewing school of her own. What else did we learn? FACT: Charlie Chaplin is a

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