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Surviving Sister Wives

The snarky podcast where a monogamous couple sarcastically recaps the TLC show ”Sister Wives.” Join Corey and Carly for a new episode every week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 314: Sister Wives S20:E2

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/10/06

“Welcome to Speed Dating”Meri tries to look shy and pretty at speed dating; Kody makes plans to flee the She-Rah Chateau; Janelle conjures up a parting gift; Christine and David get stuck in a Sharknado. This episode is sponsored by: Quince offers luxury essentials at an affordable price. Quince only works with factories that use safe, ethical, and responsible manufacturing practices and premium fabrics and finishes. Get FREE shipping and 365-day returns using our link:quince.com/sisterwivesFind All

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Ep 313: Special Forces S4:E2

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2025/10/04

“Survival” Kody takes a back seat this week, but Special Forces still has plenty of chaos to cover. Between a dam climb from hell, a simulated helicopter crash, and Teresa Giudice tapping out unexpectedly, it was messy enough to keep us watching - and it's good thing we did, because Kody eventually gets punched in the face multiple times. Join our Bracketology reality TV fantasy league for Special Forces: bracketology.app.link/h6owwwwFLWb Find All Our Links in One Place: beacons.ai/survivingpod

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Ep 312: Sister Wives S20:E1

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/09/29

“Why I Want To Be a Monogamist” The Sister Witches dump their coven's trash on Coyote Pass; Kody pitches searching for a concubine; Janelle unveils a new property map; and Meri brings her emotional support animal to speed dating. Find All Our Links in One Place: beacons.ai/survivingpod Love the Show? Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laughs with your fellow reality TV junkies! It helps more listeners find our show. Support Us on Patreon: Looking for bonus content, ad-free and early

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Ep 311: Special Forces S4:E1

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/09/27

“Behind Enemy Lines” Kody Brown has been the source of emotional distress for the Sister Wives viewing audience for years, and now we get to watch him suffer in primetime - and it's everything we'd hoped it would be. Special Forces kicks off with the ex-polygamist patriarch we all know and hate being verbally berated by drill instructors, dragged by his hair through the mud, and dangled out of a helicopter like a discount bin G.I. Joe. With his misogyny unphased, Kody fumbles through guided

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1:33:29

Ep 310: "Sister Wife: A Memoir" Book Club: Part 3

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/09/22

“Chapters 29-Epilogue” In the final stretch of "Sister Wife: A Memoir," Christine takes us from the Coyote Pass pipe dreams in Flagstaff to the heartbreak of her dead-bedroom breaking point. We analyze her escape plan, the messy fallout with Kody, and how she was able to use a snowblower to forge a path to a new life with a drywall kingnamed David Woolley. Join our Bracketology reality TV fantasy league for Special Forces: bracketology.app.link/h6owwwwFLWb Find All Our Links in One

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Ep 309: "Sister Wife: A Memoir" Book Club: Part 2

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/09/15

“Chapters 13-28” This section makes it clear that Christine was done Kody's BS long before she ever left the family, but her path to freedom was paved in the challenges she had to fight alone. From confronting her struggles with addiction to navigating Robyn’s glaring favoritism and the rifts it caused, Christine explains just how isolating life in the family became. Add in her crisis of faith and Kody’s endless string of disappointments - it's heartbreaking to see how long she stayed trapped in

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Ep 308: "Sister Wife: A Memoir" Book Club: Part 1

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/09/08

“Chapters 1-12” Christine Brown Woolley’s autobiography, "Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom" is finally here - and we're loving it! This first section shows just how much she had to endure as Kody's third wife, particularly when it comes to oily body massages and awkward wedding nights. Join us as we give our two-cents about the ten cents that ended her friendship with Meri; her family history that's definitely (probably) not a cult, and her speed-run from disappointing

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Ep 307: "Becoming Sister Wives" Book Club: Chapters...

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/09/05

“Chapters 15-16 & Epilogue: Pages 235-269”We've reached the final installment of our Becoming Sister Wives book club, and what a messy, chaotic ride it's been! Even though the book raised more questions than it answered, we still have time for a few more regurgitated talking points thanks to Christine's media training. Robyn discovers the magic of television on the set of the Oprah show; and Kody squeezes in one last monologue for the epilogue - because it's all about ego, baby. This episode is

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Ep 306: "Becoming Sister Wives" Book Club: Chapters...

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/09/01

“Chapters 13 & 14: Pages 205-234”Meri and Janelle open up about the Brown family's jump into the limelight as they kick off the "Celebrity" section of the book. Lights, camera - but never without a stitch of makeup, Meri reflects on the chaos of starring in a reality TV program, the joys of meeting Matthew McConaughey, and living her dream of building a more accepting and tolerant world for Leon to enjoy. Janelle echoes (most of) Meri's sentiments from a strikingly similar writing outline, and

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Ep 305: "Becoming Sister Wives" Book Club: Chapters...

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/08/29

“Chapters 11 & 12: Pages 191-204” Christine and Robyn match Janelle's energy from the last chapter as they barely scrape together enough words to meet their publishing requirements. They still manage to cover riveting topics like: parenting punishment debates, toxic purity culture, and determining who has the best "hangout" house - all while Robyn loses her appetite whenever the teens drop by. Find All Our Links in One Place: beacons.ai/survivingpod Love the Show? Be sure to subscribe, leave a

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Ep 304: "Becoming Sister Wives" Book Club: Chapters 9...

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/08/25

“Chapters 9 & 10: Pages 167-190” This week Meri and Janelle tackle “family” in their own signature styles. Meri frames herself as the no-nonsense disciplinarian (with some Kate Gosselin energy and couches that could survive the apocalypse), while also spiraling into empty-nest dread and grocery-shopping laments. Janelle on the other hand barely bothers to engage - offering a few surface-level thoughts on parenting and finances that feel more like first-draft filler than heartfelt reflection

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55:35

Ep 303: "Becoming Sister Wives" Book Club: Chapter 8

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/08/18

“Chapter 8: Pages 152-166”Robyn is just a broke, single mom with nothing to give ya until TLC conveniently swoops in to bankroll the dream wedding she couldn’t afford. Her hardships include multiple delayed wedding timelines, endless excuses, and a suspiciously long honeymoon that somehow solved nothing. Along the way, she leans on her favorite defense: that the other wives just don’t understand her; all while slipping into victimhood so effortlessly it almost feels rehearsed. This chapter showcases

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Ep 302: "Becoming Sister Wives" Book Club: Chapter 7

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/08/11

“Chapter 7: Pages 136-151” Christine’s chapter is part honeymoon; part hostage situation. Between Kody’s selective hearing, Meri’s simmering tension, and a Nauvoo trip from hell - she’s juggling way too much while trying to keep the peace. After Robyn joins the family, Christine spends the rest of the chapter apologizing for feelings she’s completely entitled to have. Joseph Smith, take the wheel. This episode is sponsored by: BetterHelp is entirely online, making therapy more accessible,

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Ep 301: "Becoming Sister Wives" Book Club: Chapter 6

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/08/04

“Chapter 6: Pages 112-135”This week we cover Janelle’s descent into domestic chaos, cowboy disillusionment, and the emotional abyss of shared living with Meri. We track her people-pleasing resignation from anything that makes her feel emotion, all while Meri sharpens her passive-aggressive toolkit and Kody logs countless hours making "sales." Christine enters the fray, the family patterns get more obvious, and Robyn looms on the horizon like a bedazzled harbinger of future drama. This episode is

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Ep 300: "Becoming Sister Wives" Book Club: Chapter 5

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/07/28

“Chapter 5: Pages 87-111”We’re back in Meri’s internal monologue and it’s giving: emotional avoidance with a side of spiritual martyrdom. While Meri fixates on betrayal from Janelle, Kody, and life itself - we noticed a deeper pattern: a woman piling on challenges not to grow, but to outrun the void. We dig into Meri's feud with Janelle, fertility grief, identity crises, and the Biggie Housie that somehow only magnified her invisibility. Just when things couldn’t get more complicated, it's Robyn to

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1:08:47

Ep 299: "Becoming Sister Wives" Book Club: Chapter 4

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/07/21

“Chapter 4: Pages 64-86” This week, Robyn shows up and everything changes (not for the better). We cover the Robyn & Kody origin story, Meri’s enthusiastic cosign, and Janelle & Christine’s less-than-thrilled reactions. There are spiritual witnesses from God, divine signs from She-Rah, and another fast that ends with a proposal. Is it true love, divine inspiration - or just another round of Kody's greatest hits? Find All Our Links in One Place: beacons.ai/survivingpodLove the Show? Be sure

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Ep 298: "Becoming Sister Wives" Book Club: Chapter 3

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/07/14

“Chapter 3: Pages 47-63”Everyone's favorite basement wife Christine gets her turn in the spotlight as we break down Chapter 3 of Becoming Sister Wives - everything from her polygamist pedigree to her fast-track courtship with the ever-flirtatious cowboy himself, Kody Brown. We discuss Christine’s early dream of being Wife #3, yet another iconic eye-lock in church, as well as the infamous chili cheese nachos moment in all its glory. From third-wife idealism to the pecking-order reality, we’re

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Ep 297: "Becoming Sister Wives" Book Club: Chapter 2

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/07/07

“Chapter 2: Pages 32-46”We’re back with Chapter 2 of Becoming Sister Wives, and this one’s all about Janelle - her backstory, her spirit journey, and her very practical decision to marry her former brother-in-law. We discuss Janelle’s no-nonsense approach to love and religion, as well as her intense career focus. Was her hyper-independence a trauma response? Divine guidance or a logistical partnership? Either way, things get complicated fast when their roommates-from-hell energy shifts to a

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Ep 296: "Becoming Sister Wives" Book Club: Chapter 1

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/06/30

“Chapter 1: Pages 15-31” This week is all about Meri and Kody’s origin story - full of courtship chaos, spiritual certainty, and questionable decision-making. Find out about Meri's polygamy recruitment origins, Kody’s early thirst for attention, a few attention grabbing lightning-bolt moves, and even re-visit the infamous hormone-in-the-mouth theory (yes, really.) Join us as we break down how a wilted wallflower and a wannabe cowboy built a co-dependent foundation for a polygamist family based

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Ep 295: "Becoming Sister Wives" Book Club: Prologue

Surviving Sister Wives ·

2025/06/23

“Prologue: Pages 1-12”We’re cracking open Robyn's #1 New York Times best-selling biography, "Becoming Sister Wives" starting with the prologue where we break down Kody’s “me, myself, and I” intro, question whether Robyn really is the reason the family fell apart, and explore the tension between faith, finances, and fear. Join us as we unpack the origin story of chaos, one problematic paragraph at a time! Find All Our Links in One Place:beacons.ai/survivingpodLove the Show?Be sure to subscribe, leave

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