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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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21:45

73: We're Fat Bear Week!

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2023/10/24

Sarah and Maggie are heavily invested in Fat Bear Week, Susan Luchie’s career, and the WHY FILES’ fish mascot.Just the facts:Move over shark week! Every October, Fat Bear Week allows people to bet on which bear is going to gain the most weight before they hibernate in a bracket style competition.and..During Suan Luchie’s run on ALL MY CHILDREN, she was nominated 21 times for a daytime emmy award for outstanding lead actress. However, she only won one time after the 19th time.Also Sarah does

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Monday Mini 15: We're Off Broadway!

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2023/10/23

"Off Broadway" doesn't necessarily mean OFF Broadway. It could mean it's on Broadway. Get it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:42

72: We're the Maine Event! With Caitlin Knabe

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2023/10/19

Sarah and Maggie talk with someone you WOOD absolutely love: Caitlin Knabe from Knabe Wood Work!A little about our guestie bestie, Caitlin Knabe:She’s a creator of custom wood furnishings and barn doors, owner and founder of Knabe Wood Work, a mom to a spicy 5 year old chicka, and a lover of all food and tequila. You can find her incredible, custom, wood working at Knabe WoodWork online and on socials.Plus Sarah and Maggie agree on the PROPER use of travel coffee mugs, and share the most

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21:55

71: We're Hitting Curbs!

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2023/10/17

Sarah and Maggie hit a bunch of speed bumps in this episode. From literal curbs to facts that are, APPARENTLY, not surprising at all.Just the Facts:FACT: When the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland was first installed, the engineers thought the prosthetic skeletons were not scary enough. So, they borrowed REAL skeletons from the anatomy department of UCLA and dressed up the human remains as part of the amusement park ride decor.FACT: Around 8% of children have asthma, and about the

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4:14

Monday Mini 14: We're Cranky Old Yanks!

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2023/10/16

We're all a little cranky old yanks, but only ONE song takes home the title of the longest song title ever. And that's this song by Hoagie Carmichael.Get serenaded by Maggie's impromptu impersonation of the song, accompanied by Sarah's impeccible rhythm. Hope it resonates with you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:21

70: We're Snacks!

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2023/10/12

Lots of misleading topics in this episode. From dust being gross skin to possibly helping the ozone, to snacks being fun but also the worst, and German Chocolate Cake - by any name - is the gross. Timestamps for Funsies: Hey Bestie 1:57 | Snacks are UnstableFact 1 7:16 | German Chocolate Cake is MisleadingGame 11:39 | This or ThatFact 2 14:31 | Dust is gross… or not? Just the Facts:Fact: German chocolate cake, a cake we have discussed should be called German Coconut Chocolate Cake, has another

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21:37

69: We're Eating Fruits and Veggies! With Mel Gotz &...

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2023/10/10

Sarah and Maggie chat with fellow friends and creative fun moms, author and illustrator duo Mel Gotz and Veronica Hackett. About our guestie besties, Mel Gotz and Veronica Hackett: This dynamic duo are mothers, friends, and, most notably, children’s book authors! With their new book, CARRIE AND BROC’S GREAT BIG BOOGIE available for purchase NOW, you can fall in love with their whimsical writing, illustrating, and even make delicious muffins from their recipe! Timestamps for Funsies: Hey Bestie 1:55

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Monday Mini 13: We're Forcing People to Listen to...

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2023/10/09

Former North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Il has written six operas. And we have lots of thoughts.

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21:28

68: We're Dynamo!

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2023/10/05

The Houston Dynamo! Is the lamest mascot in the history of mascots, and that’s not even the most surprising fact in this episode! Nothing is more unstable than mascots that are neither a noun nor a realistic character that could play the sport they cheer on. Plus, some serious facts about America, death, and white men, with spicy hot advice from everyone’s favorite, Ms. Patricia. Timestamps for Funsies: Hey Bestie 1:47 | The Houston Dynamo is the lamest sports teamFact 1 8:38 | The Fourth of July:

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17:06

67: We're Buried in a Pringles Can!

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2023/10/03

Sarah and Maggie talk about cat mayors, post-life wishes, and the rumor that you can’t take a shower if the dishwasher is running. Timestamps for funsies: Hey Bestie 1:47 | Is your dishwasher running?Fact 1 5:08 | Cat mayorGame 8:58 | This or That?Fact 2 11:56 | Bury me in Pringles Just the Facts: Fact: The mayor of a historical district in Alaska was a cat named Stubbs who served until his death in 2017. Fact: In the 1980s, Fredric Baur, the founder of Pringles, requested to be buried in a Pringles

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Monday Mini 12: We're Splooting Squirrels!

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2023/10/02

We're acting like squirrels and heat dumping our way into Fall! Squirrels everywhere keep cool by splooting - the act of stretching out as a form of ‘heat dumping.” Lying flat on a cool surface helps the squirrel cool down by dissipating body heat. And, now we have a great new word to use in conversation.

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66: We're Nude Modeling! With Susan Carole Davis

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2023/09/28

Sarah and Maggie chat with the inspiring and creative Susan Carol Davis. A little bit about our guestie bestie: Susan Carol Davis is CEO of Curious Dog Creative film production and an acting performance coach. She works as director, producer, actress and arts educator. In her community, she serves as the Director of Film Programming for the Thin Line Fest and was formerly the president of the arts nonprofit, Artists Enclave of Denton County. Plus a fact: Fact: April 11, 1954 was the most boring day,

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65: We're at the Scholastic Book Fair!

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2023/09/26

Sarah volunteers at the Scholastic Book Fair and is taken back to all the magic and regrets that come along with it. Sarah and Maggie also talk about mall culture, specifically Orange Julius and Auntie Anne’s. Plus all the facts: Casinos are designed to deliberately disorient visitors. This same strategy is behind the design of shopping malls. This design is called the GRUEN TRANSFER, this phenomenon is named after Austrian architect Victor Gruen who identified how an intentionally confusing layout

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5:53

LIVE! from IDIOTS Indie Night! With Debbie McIlhany

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2023/09/25

Super special bonus Monday Mini! Recorded LIVE from the September 12, 2023 I.D.I.O.T.S Indie Night. While we didn't get a full three-hour live recording show, we did have the opportunity to host the fabulous local event. And, we made time to interview a delightful birthday guestie bestie, the very funny, uber talented, Debbie McIlhany.

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64: We're Celebrating the Birth of Our Queen, Sarah...

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2023/09/21

Our queen! Our co-host! Our bringer of facts that make us gasp! She’s turning the big 4-0 and dropping all kinds of wisdom - including a fact about teeth! Hey Bestie 1:47 | Wisdom from the last moments of Sarah’s thirties Fact 1: 5:23 | 21st birthdays used to be a pain in the mouth Game:: 9:51 | Putin on the Ritz with a festive birthday twist Fact 2 : 12:21 | Birthday cakes? More like honoring Artemis! Just the facts: In the 19th and early 20th centuries, a popular 21st birthday present was to have

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63: We're Gridiron Ball! With Ashley Pickle

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2023/09/19

Sarah and Maggie talk to Ashley Pickle about why “football” should actually be called “GRIDIRON BALL” and lots of other football facts. Plus, lies our children tell each other, and why FORTY is the new perfect number. A little bit about Ashley Pickle: Graduate of the Jamie Adams School of Navigating The Monkey Sh*t Show. Talker of Football. Executive Producer of over 1,500 live streaming high school sporting events. Emcees events more than people want. Lover of golf and nice cold beers. Ashley

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4:05

Monday Mini 11: We're Honey Bees!

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2023/09/18

Honey bees are working their ENTIRE LIVES to bring you a single teaspoon of honey. Have you thanked a bee lately?

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21:36

62: We're a Country Music Hit Song!

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2023/09/14

Sarah and Maggie could easily write a hit country music song once they learn this fact. Plus a horrifying fact about building houses in the British Isles, and Mother Goose brings her best Jacks to the Jack Off game. Timestamps for Funsies: Hey Bestie 1:47 - The Grackles are BACK Fact 1: 5:07 - Country music songs are predictable Jack off: 11:28 - It’s a Jack Off between Mother Goose’s favorite little Jacks Fact 2: 14:30 - People in the British Isles were gross Just the facts: Fact: One in five

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61: We're Googling Animal Facts!

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2023/09/12

Sarah and Maggie double check their facts to bring you accurate information about animal pregnancies. But first, they avoid small manageable projects with things like painting baseboards! Time Stamps for Funsies: Hey Bestie 1:47 - Painting baseboards Fact 1: 6:00 - Pregnant animals are the real MVPs Friend/Enemy/Block 10:35 - Which football watch party food are you picking? Fact 2: 16:14 -The first fashion logo was a little crocodile Just the Facts: Fact: Human pregnancies last about 40 weeks, but

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4:26

Monday Mini 10: We're Strong Hair!

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2023/09/11

The combined strength of every hair on your head can support up to two tons - and, yet, toddlers can pull it all out of our scalps.

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