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PODCAST

How Were U Brainwashed?

Jenny Donheiser

How Were U Brainwashed? is a podcast hosted by your new best friends, Nicole Spiezio and Jenny Donheiser, that asks guests just that. What did you grow up thinking was true that you now know is just full brainwashing, babe? How did you unpack that bullshit and come out the other side?From religion to Jersey Shore, from Monogamy to Pepé Le Pew, the pod tackles women stuff, fat/body stuff (Nicole is fat! Trendy!!!), mental health stuff (you know your girls are in therapy), and a fair share of lowbrow

comedy

All Episodes

1:00:34

"Who is your Jennifer Lawrence?" (w/ Jake Cornell)

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2025/10/01

Comedian and delightful human Jake Cornell joins Jenny & Nicole this week. They get into a recap of Nicole's Disney trip, shamans v. life coaches, doing improv on Zoom, the worst thing Jenny ever said in a break-up, whether or not parents should stick it out and not get divorced for their children, secret twin language, and what pastries they each are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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55:57

"Hypothetical Liar" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)

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2025/09/24

Jenny & Nicole fly solo this week and get into whether Jenny should submit to be on the next season of The Traitors, Nicole's upcoming trip to Disney World, and her ongoing obsession with Buzzfeed, frying ice cream on a Blackstone grill, attending BeatlesCon as a child, and GLP-1s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:10:15

"Lil Sensy Tummy" (w/ Bayne Gibby)

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2025/09/17

Jenny and Nicole welcome iconic actress and goddess of prestige TV shows (The Comeback, Enlightened, Mad Men) Bayne Gibby to the pod!We get into the concept of "good luck", the best show of all time aka The Comeback, playing Traitors at a Wedding, having boundaries with your neighbors when they try to bring you chili, when airbnb's are for blood relatives only, how the playground has office cocktail party vibes, being similar to the WB Frog, how to dodge really bad advice, if Bayne has pickleball

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1:20:18

"Diablo Cody Has NOTHING To Do With Me" (w/ Rae Sanni)

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2025/09/10

Jenny and Nicole welcome true genius television writer (Everybody Still Hates Chris, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Rel) Rae Sanni to the pod!We get into how perfectionism will never get you access to what's being held from you, Dateline, Unknown Number on Netflix, the pursuit of masculine attention, Karen Huger's grand return to society, if Rae has Lin-Manuel Miranda vibes, how TIRED people are of Marvel movies, being rejected by the mainstream, and if Nicole has rockabilly

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1:14:06

"Chet Hanks is a Labubu" (w/ Tim Murray)

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2025/09/03

Jenny and Nicole welcome the lovely comedian (Wish You Were Queer), writer, and actor (The Other Two) to the pod!We get into how the fear of being cringe will stop all your dreams from happening, praying to God about Tonya Harding, what self help book will cure Nicole, if we'll ever get to see our children play Miss Hannigan in Annie, if John Cameron Mitchell or Courtney Cox is getting stopped on the street more, manifesting being on the damn Tony Awards (!), being "the sensitive comedian", our

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1:08:28

"Double Idea" (w/ Aaron Jackson)

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2025/08/27

Jenny and Nicole welcome deeply genius and joyous comedian and writer (Dicks: The Musical), Aaron Jackson, to the pod!We get into if Cowgirl SeaHorse makes any sense as a restaurant name, being the COO of cops, doing crafts as a virgin, finding out your Human Design type over a delicious chicken dinner, if mayonnaise is lard, if it's corny to be a picky eater, why Game of Thrones gets a pass, The Great Gatsby being public domain, and one of the most euphoric casting sessions of all

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59:33

"Jazz is Smart People Music" (w/ Tim Chawaga)

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2025/08/20

Jenny and Nicole welcome Tim Chawaga, dear friend and debut author of the new sci-fi mystery novel Salvagia, to the pod!We get into Tim's debut novel, loving jazz, pneumatic tubes, Kramer bobbleheads, Cedar Point, Jenny's son liking a little bit of a thrill, being a guest of Mickey, if Chip & Dale are twins, why wood affects your bones differently than metal, toilet bowl water slides, being sci-fi curious, and if Jenny is Animal Kingdom.@timchawaga@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod

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1:03:10

"NO HANKY PANKY!" (w/ Drew Droege)

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2025/08/13

Jenny & Nicole welcome the amazingly talented actor and comedian Drew Droege (Heathers, Search Party, Bob's Burgers) to the pod!We get into FBoy Island, if all little kids have English accents, teaching improv to teens, if Jenny can learn CPR from Youtube, if Forrest Gump is the worst movie of all time, the version of yourself you become around your family, the brainwashing around children being scared of getting kidnapped, Wonder Woman being your imaginary friend, if we are pro or anti massage,

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1:11:48

"Dessert Toast" (w/ H. Alan Scott)

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2025/08/06

Jenny & Nicole welcome DREAM of a guest, Senior Culture Writer at Newsweek H. Alan Scott to the pod!We get into how tortilla espanolas should be made to order, if the stomach health of the Hot Ones host is ok, Hillary Clinton's pepper eating habits, Dolly Parton's Oscar snubs, longing for Stevie Wonder's spoof Twitter account, getting fingered at a baseball game, what celebrity names we want on our vibrators, demonizing fruit, Mormons in Comedy, bringing Skinnygirl wine as a host gift, getting

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57:36

"Billionaires V. Whales" (w/ Tracie Morrissey)

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2025/07/30

Jenny & Nicole welcome the LEGENDARY writer, podcast host (Pot Psychology) and culture SCHOLAR Tracie Morrissey to the pod!We get into thinking you can never be too rich or too thin, how most fans of The Valley suck, Amy Bradley Is Missing, Scheana making the right call not talking about Brock's cheating, if we would allow our kids to do pageants and/or ice skating, Tracie's upcoming biography on Jameela Jamil, getting your boobs grabbed at the Coldplay concert, Kate Winslet's commitment to nude

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53:30

"A Girl's Girl's Boyfriend" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)

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2025/07/23

Get all snuggled in and cozy for a classic ep with your girls!We get into Jersey Shore Family Vacation, Nicole's best nausea tips, etiquette around gifts and thank you cards, being anti fake kitchen, climbing trees at the mall, Next Gen NYC, and if our babies will be yuppies.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:09:49

"Drive-Thru Botox" (w/ Chloé Wepper)

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2025/07/16

Jenny & Nicole welcome the VERY funny and smart actress Chloé Wepper (Manhattan Love Story, Office Christmas Party, Family Switch, the upcoming Legally Blonde Prequel Elle) to the pod!We get into getting into Nicole almost getting scammed, timeshare presentations, being attracted to Tom Colicchio, how many tennis coaches is too many, if gut health is real, how not hurting other people's feelings is just lying, how moms love Smartless, a classic soup vs. suit mixup, being a flip-flopper, and what

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55:00

"Vulnerable and Susceptible to Illness" (w/ Isaac...

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2025/07/09

Jenny & Nicole welcome incredible performer and writer (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Glow, High Maintenance, Intimacy Idiot) Isaac Oliver to the pod!We get into if friendships are worth less than romantic relationships, Nicole reuniting with Z100, Zohran being so hot (if we're allowed to talk about that), artistic legos, if we like to figure out dinner, palm reading, if Jonathan Groff would like us, and if Ariana Grande should play Mama

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1:09:13

"Jigglypuff is Not Satan" (w/ Joan Summers)

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2025/07/02

Jenny & Nicole welcome the newly crowned Entertainment Editor of Paper Magazine (!!!) and co-host of the podcast Eating For Free, Joan Summers the pod!We get into if pokémon cards are a portal to hell that will make you gay, if Jenny needs creatine, Nick Viall's rise as the preeminent podcaster, what counties can legally be considered "north" Jersey, the link between toothpaste & time, if the world needs more Megan Draper, how watching Love Island is anthropological, Chipotle bridging the

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58:08

"The Name of The Namer" (w/ Maulik Pancholy)

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2025/06/25

Jenny & Nicole welcome amazing actor (30 Rock, Weeds, Whitney) and the writer/director/STAR of the new Audible Original "Murder at the Patel Motel" Maulik Pancholy to the pod!We talk all about Murder at the Patel Motel, get into what our How Were U Brainwashed merch should be, Jenny's star turn as Dr. Michelle, if being a "Namer" is a job, dueling shows about SNL, if dogs having whites of their eyes matters, and what White Lotus season we all

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57:34

"David Lynch Broadway Opera" (w/ Clare McNulty)

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2025/06/18

Jenny & Nicole welcome absolutely incredible actress (Search Party, Fort Tilden) Clare McNulty to the pod!We get into how corporate a daycare should be, how babies are doing clowning, the timeline on doing downtown collaboratively created work, how scallops have incredible vision, being ruled by our lizard brains, how getting what you want is kind of lame, Natasha Bedingfield, if your life needs to have a cohesive narrative, and Nicole's neverending dentist

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1:00:18

"Why Are We Telling the Doctor We're Divorced?" (w/...

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2025/06/11

Jenny & Nicole welcome the delightful NY Times Best Selling author and fellow podcaster (Just Between Us, Starter Marriage) Allison Raskin to the pod!We get into Allison's new podcast Starter Marriage which she co-hosts with her husband, the Scarlet Letter of divorce, if being a relationship coach means you win all the fights, if any of us know what Andor is, which Summer House cast member brands we will be supporting, the Romantasy genre, animal statues, and robot

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1:00:06

"The West Village Three" (w/ Jenna Dioguardi)

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2025/06/04

Jenny & Nicole welcome the very lovely solo performer/actor/storyteller Jenna Dioguardi to the pod!We get into being good little girls, the airing out Nicole & Jenny's most recent pod related fight, the Nonna's of the World restaurant, watching sex on The Real World, our hopes for the future of Summer House, curly hair, who is allowed to refer to themselves as a "stand-up", and who is the SJP.@jennadio3@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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58:04

"Happiness is Your Birthright" (w/ Joan Volpe)

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2025/05/28

Today is a VERY exciting get on the pod - we're talking to Nicole's shaman/energy healer and author of the new book "Ariel Speaks: Messages from a Spirit Guide" Joan Volpe!We get into if God is the Ocean, when energy gunk starts blocking up your vibes, Charlotte's Web (again), how healthy trees literally send sick trees nutrients (science is beautiful), why it's helpful to delete "should" from your vocabulary, and keeping women barefoot and pregnant.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod

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59:29

"B-Side Amber" (w/ Meagan Kensil)

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2025/05/21

Today we have the triumphant return of beloved guest Meagan Kensil!!!We get into the brainwashing of to-do lists, ABBA holograms, how men shouldn't run companies, and dragon porn.@meagan_pencil@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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