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Brilliant Observations

Melissa Brilliant, Amy Fugazi

Real friends. Real funny. We swear. Like, a lot. Join us for unscripted, uncensored, and definitely unsuitable-for-work comedy conversation about relationships, marriage, friendship, sex, hope, parenting and prospering at midlife. It"s like grabbing a weekly cocktail with your favorite girlfriends for a candid look at life that lifts you up as it pulls you in. From religion to porn to money, fears, our bodies, our brains, secrets, failures, food, family and finding your path, almost nothing is

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01:02:24

Dispensary Wisdom and Radical RBF

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/11/30

Dear Listener, do you suffer from Resting Bitch Face? Boy, do we have the internal oral massage for you (with gloves, of course). Laugh in moderate disgust as we joke our way through the glories of wrinkle-reducing face tape, broken Thanksgiving ovens, spilled cocktails and the endlessly fascinting people that you meet at the Dispensary (Family Edition). Wanna hear the full Thanksgiving menu? Complete details, tasting notes and a hint at preparation methods at the very tail end of the show. It's an

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01:11:58

Thanksgiving Confessions and Six-Hands Massage

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/11/21

Looking for an old-fashioned antidote to all those Thanksgiving blessings? Try the Catholic method and focus on CONFESSING! Amy kicks things off with several low-grade felonies, including retail fraud and vehicular wrecklessness. Then Missy joins the fun with a free-wheeling endorsement of this week's spa-based "treatment," the exotic Six Hands Massage. It's a thing. Sibian much? Happy Thanksgiving, Dear Listener. If you can make it all the way to the end, hear Missy tear up as we describe in

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01:01:29

The Time of Your Life

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/11/16

Two things can be true, Dear Listener. First, Missy donates her hard-won discretionary time — at great personal risk, we might add — for the betterment of democracy. And, Missy realizes she's currently living in the Best Time of Her Life. Is this is a disconnect? Has she somehow diassociated from the throngs of far-too-easily ruffled eligible voters of southern Pennsylvania? Nah. She's just grateful for everything these days. Especially banana taffy. Share this episode with a friend. Or better

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01:01:09

Gerard Shepardeux

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/11/09

Best names ever, the art and science of being a poor sport, plus a special trip to Shartford, Connecticut. We cover it all this week, Dear Listener, and just in time for the weekend (even though with Daylight Savings Time and jet lag it should really be...) Special shoutout to the lovely "asshats" (surely she didn't say "asshat") at the Mindful Mavens podcast — give them a listen for peaceful, enlightened conversation. Grateful for you, kids. Mean it.

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01:02:49

Raccoon Ransacked

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/11/02

Ever have a “friend” act more like a rabid raccoon? It’s a Write-In Mystery this week, Dear Listener, and as predicted, Amy and Missy love not to help. Hear our off the cuff advice for a Listener suffering the indignities of an over-stepper doing a little too much helping himself-ing. Plus, the 80s theme 50th birthday party featuring karaoke is a huge hit. So why is Melissa so mad? Oh, that’s right. Because Amy refuses to do anything she’s told. Surprise, surprise! All this and still so much

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01:00:46

Scandals and Whores (Teen Milestone Edition)

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/10/25

Can you believe it? It's Skimpy Sequin Season, Dear Listener, which means everything from sacred relious ceremonies to time-honored teen traditions are awash in too short, too sheer, too sparkly and too shocking "formal" wear. All of which leads us to lament the untimely death of Suzanne Somers (as you do), sample new and various weed gummies, and partially report on the latest family scandal. (It's a doozy!) So what say you? Are you ready for some scandalous whoremongering? Of course you are. Why

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01:04:58

That's for Me

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/10/19

What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding? How often we take it for granted. Ride along with us as we explore all the ways we can tap into joy, effortlessly uplift each other, find the unfiltered laugh, call happiness to us in everyday life, and expand the dense and infinitely available goodness that flows all around us in this fractured world. Give it a try. You never know what it will change. And it case it wasn't patently obvious, we stand with Israel. We stand with Jews. We condemn

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01:00:07

Celebrity Bungholes

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/10/11

Looking for a laugh this week? Boy, did you come to the right place! We're talking all things light, breezy, and lemon-squeezy this week, including a healthy mistrust of celebrity, the beloved Deborah Gibson, and (you guessed it) a recurring fascination with the anal region. Why listen to anything else? Celebrate life. Embrace joy. Love your neighbor. Love your other neighbor. And find happiness wherever you can. The world needs you!

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Lonely Hearts and Brittany Parts

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/10/05

From a scantily clad, knife-wielding Brittany Spears-a-thon (or is it Spears-a-thong?) to the mystery ingredient in hot dogs, we've covering all things terrifying this episode. Join us as we delve into such bouncy topics as the Hundo List, adult loneliness, Tuscon on the horizon, and you guessed it, porn. What's not to love?

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01:04:13

Psych Tests and Handcuffs

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/09/28

The Hallowieners are at it again, Dear Listener, and this time they're not even the worst of the worst we cover this week. Join us in flabberghasted awe as we giggle through the existence of Dog Doo DNA Kits, dangle death skeletal decor, Paul Simon's inexplicable mortality and the Four Personality Types (and How To Beat Them). We also cover Adults Behaving Badly, Theatre Edition, Jewish New Year, the rise of Cat Stevens (or is it Stevie Nicks?), Rick Rubin and the Creative Act, and Missy's trip down

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01:00:51

Show and Tell

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/09/21

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01:03:41

Murderer at the Window

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/09/14

You heard it here first, Dear Listener... just as Missy predicted, the cops got wise and sent in the dogs to finally catch the escaped Philadelphia area prisoner — but not before he made a special ghostly appearance over Amy's shoulder while recording this week. Listen in for the fright of your life (that actually turns out to be the gardener). Missy even predicted that K9 units would save the day. All that, plus magic gratitude numbers, Stuart takes his life in his hands Kitchen Edition, and

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01:05:18

Barefoot Shoes?!

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/09/07

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01:03:08

Who Let the Dogs Out? Stu! Stu, Stu, Stu!

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/08/31

It’s a shocking turn of events this week, Dear Listener, and poor Missy is stunned into silence over Stuart’s inexplicable — and uncharacteristic — inability to properly manage the three dogs. Visiting the Margate beach house takes a wild, if temporary turn. And yes, a police cruiser is involved. Rest assured, Dearest. In the end, all's well that ends well in doggy-dom. (Even if Stuart himself may never escape the doghouse again.) We also chat through the realities of semi-adult children flying the

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01:01:08

I Demand an Apology

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/08/24

It's the vacation, vocation, medication episode, Dear Listener, complete with teen drivers behaving badly, young adults fleeing the nest, and teary-eyed besties rekindling their love affair with time, talents, and three decades' worth of friendship. Gratitude, anyone?

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01:03:05

Cabo San What Now?

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/08/17

To ice or not to ice, Dear Listener — that is but one of our many questions this week. Like, why do we still cling to toxic relationships (with Skittles)? How are multi-level marketers still a thing? What do photos of our past lives really say about our future? And when are we finally going to reveal the murderer?! All this and so very much more will be hiariously revealed this week on your favorite true crime podcast, Brilliant Observations. Did I say true crime? I meant not true crime. Thank you,

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01:03:15

What Are You Afraid Of?

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/08/10

(Of what are you afraid?) Oh, I dunno. Sneezes, Skittles, death cleaning, failing, falling, and quite possibly burning down the house. It's a raucous, late night redo of an episode this week, Dearies. You won't want to miss it.

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01:02:55

The Tale of Two Podiatrists

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/08/03

It was the best of toes. It was the worst of toes. Listen in as Missy reinjures her engorgement — hey now — and somehow lives to tell the tale. Spoiler alert: the story involves an iPad, three doctors and a blow torch. What? Next, Amy and Missy move on to all the adulty things you don't get enough credit for doing now that you're an adult. You know the list: cleaning out the dryer lint, confronting someone you don't want to, completely stalling out and failing to achieve or understand your life's

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01:00:39

50 States of Inebriation

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/07/26

It’s around the world in 80 hours, Dear Listener, and boy do we have stories for you! Missy and Amy take to the skies to celebrate their college bestie on her 50th birthday, complete with a three mile hike straight up, beach rugby, late night pool parties and a rooftop concert. Throw in a weed store within walking distance of the rental property plus a fully stocked bar and you’ve got yourself one hell of a podcast. There’s even a Very Special 30 Second with Amy, Murderers Edition, and a 50 States

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01:03:05

Lie, Cheat, Kill, or Steal

Brilliant Observations ·

2023/07/20

"I don't steal stuff" and other lies kick things off this week, complete with a long list of all the ways that Amy truly, really does not steal (all that often). Oh, dear, Dear Listener. Next, Missy tackles the unsolvable problem of the crippling sloppiness of Amy's living environment. Stick with me here, gang. Gotta say, feeling real good about this show this week. (You wanted the truth!)

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