Brilliant Observations

Oh, Todd. You heard it here first, gang: there are LIT terally card carrying members of the KKK. And yes, they’re recruiting. Stupid Todd makes an appearance on the golf court with a relationship drama of his own making. And Amy records on the road Chez Brilliant, which means the call is coming “from inside the house.”  The ladies evaluate the latest Summer Slang. Hint: we are not hip.  Missy blows the shofar with a new call for you bitches to Brag. (They’re just the facts, ma’am.) We both work through the realities of the Midlife Health Crisis. Oy. Will it inspire you to live better? Or fear more?  As always, Dear Listener, we trust you to decide.  On that note… Brilliant Observations is a coping conversation for many, including us. That means we go out of our way to avoid topics we spend a good deal of our real lives talking about — things like reproductive rights, systemic racism, attacks on United States democracy, gun culture, atrocities in Ukraine, the global rise of fascism — you know, lighthearted, sa

Jersey Jews and Old Coots Turns out I’m a pecker. Things are getting a little passive aggressive at the Target checkout… but then again, who am I to tell you what kid of day to have? Missy buys all the baked goods from the local farmer’s market, and discovers a secret horde of faithful challah bakers and septuagenarian sages all volunteering for the common good. Helpful public service? Intrusive and unsolicited judgement? You decide.  Amy travels to Annapolis, breaks up a human trafficking ring, keeps calm on the sidelines and starts to unravel her deepest fears (spoiler alert, it’s just clothes). Are you ready for the Chicken List?  Plus doing things the wrong way, stealing other people’s toiletries and lying, but only to yourself. All this and VERY LITTLE DISCUSSION OF REALITY, because, who can stand it.    We stand for universal bodily autonomy, separation of church and state, common sense gun reform and crunchy crescent almond cookies. To more deeply engage about any of these topics, please join our Faceb

Geico done lost its mind. What do you do when one person in the conversation suddenly becomes revolted by the conversation? Missy has a strategy that just might poke the bear. Amy offers a different view. “Back to the car.”  Missy claims that 7 minutes of sex equals 1.5 hours in the gym. “That’s not been my experience.” Stuart has a lovely Father’s Day. Missy revisits her missing toenail as it makes its first few trips to the sandy seashore. Plus, Amy recalls the unique pain of a German Pilates instructor (at least she’s working out again). Crumbl Cookies make Twix bars taste like sadness. And sandwiches — lots of em.   Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx. Find us everywhere as @ListenBrilliant.    Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast Find and share all our episodes on ApplePodcasts,  GoodPods,  Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and everywhere else you likah-ta listen. Looking for a few likeminded souls to co

Serruptitious OnlyFans accounts? Orthodontists Gone Wild? You'd think we'd have enough to talk about without slipping into a political sandtrap. Try as we might, we couldn't resist a little light banter on the state of affairs in America today. Don't worry, kids. We only go Blue for a brief bit. There's still lots to laugh at this week — including ourselves.  Sending love and light to all who honor us with the privilege of listening. Fuck you, Putin.     Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx. Find us everywhere as @ListenBrilliant.    Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast Find and share all our episodes on ApplePodcasts,  GoodPods,  Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and everywhere else you likah-ta listen. Looking for a few likeminded souls to complain I mean CONNECT with? Join our Facebook Group at BillObsSquad and follow our show page @ListenBrilliant (Facebook,  Instagram,  Pinterest). Feeling old school? S

It’s the Metaphysical Manifestation meets PBJ recipes episode, gang, or as Melissa likes to say, “I OWN No.” Missy deals with a sudden and alarming loss of vision. Amy riffs on the classic peanut better and jelly sandwich. And Melissa tries her luck at a rousing game of Real Person or Comic Character.  Sending love and light to all who honor us with the privilege of listening. Fuck you, Putin.     Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx. Find us everywhere as @ListenBrilliant.    Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast Find and share all our episodes on ApplePodcasts,  GoodPods,  Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and everywhere else you likah-ta listen. Looking for a few likeminded souls to complain I mean CONNECT with? Join our Facebook Group at BillObsSquad and follow our show page @ListenBrilliant (Facebook,  Instagram,  Pinterest). Feeling old school? Send us an email at BrilliantObservations@gmail.com. Or vis

The Multiverse makes an appearance at the Jersey shore, prompting us to ponder, who is real — Regular Melissa or Beach Melissa?  Amy suffers the perils of peeing while visiting the Country Club pool. Melissa enjoys the pleasures of Evening Beach, complete with no humans and three overexcited canines. And both of us discover the real filth that lingers all around us. Hint: it’s not on the toilet  Remembering our service women and men who died in defense of the United States of America. You don’t deserve that. We don’t deserve you.     Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx.   Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast Find and share all our episodes on ApplePodcasts, GoodPods, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and everywhere else you likah-ta listen. Looking for a few likeminded souls to complain I mean CONNECT with? Join our Facebook Group at BillObsSquad and follow our show page @ListenBrilliant (Facebook, Instagram,

What happens when you agree to everything? You guessed it. A whole lotta nuthin. Amy loses her voice screaming her support, praise and constructive opinions at various public facing events. Stuart flies too close to the sun — again — and feels the wrath of Missy's Birthday again.  And we both explore the realities of adults behaving badly, Sports, Sex and Politics edition.  Had enough? Not a chance. We revisit the risks of Missy not knowing how to swim, or frankly, not approving of peeing in the ocean. We'll set her straight.  "Your inaction is making my daily life uncomfortable" and other divorce prompts.  Join us as we tackle life with adult ADHD, ulimited funds and the complete autonomy.    Every country has mental illness.  Every country has guns.  Only America has mass murder in schools. The problem is the laws.  We are not so different, we are not so powerless, we are not so ineffective as everywhere else.  To take action, please Google any of the following: how to contact my state Senator how to contac

"Your inaction is making my daily life uncomfortable" and other divorce prompts.  Join us as we tackle life with adult ADHD, ulimited funds and the complete autonomy.  As always, Fuck Putin. Glory to Ukraine.  Glory to the Heroes.    Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx.   Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast Find and share all our episodes on ApplePodcasts, GoodPods, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and everywhere else you likah-ta listen. Looking for a few likeminded souls to complain I mean CONNECT with? Join our Facebook Group at BillObsSquad and follow our show page @ListenBrilliant (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest). Feeling old school? Send us an email at BrilliantObservations@gmail.com. Or visit our show pages on podpage.com/brilliant-observations.com or brilliantobservations.com . Wanna wear your support? Buy stickers, tees, totes and m’goats at TeePublic. Or, just support us with your cold hard cash

Happy Mother’s Day, kids! Missy flies down to Floriduh to experience the warmth of her familial bonds first hand (and earns a Triple Word Score from her kids in the process). Stuart tries, again, and fails — again — to surprise anyone for Missy’s birthday. Amy inspires us all with the 30 Day Orgasm Challenge, courtesy of Netflix’s Sex Education. And Summer Love begins in earnest.  Ready to feel good about yourself? Just think of any type of cereal. Any. Just one. And you’ll instantly beat our best attempt on this week’s shocking 30 Seconds with Amy.  (Maybe contact the cognitive assessment team, while you’re at it. She might need a lil help.)   And one more thing! A brief public service announcment regarding politics. American bodies are no place for the United States government. Men innately know this, as it’s illegal to harvest organs, blood, semen or shit, even after you’re dead, without your consent. Women’s bodies deserve equal freedoms, self-governance and protection.   If you think American podcasts ar

Whassup, Tennessee? Nice laws you got there. We endorse!  Brian drops the goods on Amy’s complete lack of accountability. Isn’t he cute? Strangers routinely misgender Butters. And Missy celebrates Mallory’s Most Momentous College Decision with a rousing round of Remember When.  Paging Kelly Clarkson… Amy continues her Judgmental Fashion: Celebrity Edition with a wildly anti-feminist (and totally unsolicited) review of Debra Messing’s boob flauntability. (Cue Lizzo... or perhaps Gloria Steinem) Fortunately, Missy reigns us back in with a surprise Tennessee law designed to keep more of us on the straight and narrow. If only we would.  Then we close with your favorite: female underarm hair Amy recaps the slap-dash Prom dinner that truly “raised the stakes — steaks?” for impromptu party throwing, right down to the Burger King glasses. Yum!    In a world of Putins, be a Zelensky. Praying for the day this horror is over.  Glory to Ukraine.  Glory to the Heroes.    Love this episode? Share it with a friend via te

Five thousand dollar blow job anyone? It’s the Hamilton episode, gang, complete with tears in the theatre, inappropriate husband car talk, cotton mouth dental surgery, and an impromptu self actualization session for Amy that might just make you feel better, too. Look around, look around, how lucky we are to be alive right now! Missy comes to the defense of Leslie Odom Jr. against Amy's baseless attacks, then turns her fisticuffs on Amy's faultering self-image. Amy challenges herself to do more with all she’s been given. And we both chat up the merits of happiness resets, enjoying the moment, accomplishing your goals (or, let’s face it, anything at all in this one and only life), marinating in the theatre of your own life, and yes, raising your rates for sexual favors. Sounds right. "...I know a song that gets on everybody's nerves..." Finally, your favorite friends bring it all back around with full-face burps, dashboard painting sneezes and Opposite Amy Gratefuls.  "People will pay you to be who you are."  

Amy returns from her ridiculously luxurious trip to Italy, complete with a Five Star Fist Fight™, accidental opiod exposure and a new interpretation of her already iconic last name. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Missy dipped her toe (see what I did there?) into feline-based identity politics only to emerge as confused as the silly little kitten who requested a litter box at school. Then, Missy takes Mallory on the road to see yet another round of colleges, receive yet another bathroom rejection, and then return home to an insect-fueled rage over the latest swarm to invade their space, known ony as the Red Menace.  You know, everyday stuff.  Limoncello, anyone?    In a world of Putins, be a Zelensky. Praying for the day this horror is over.  Glory to Ukraine.  Glory to the Heroes.    Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx.   Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast Find and share all our episodes on ApplePodcasts, 

Come again, my Lord? It’s the Bridgerton Heavy Sighs episode, gang, replete with steamy references to that lake scene, that garden scene, that art studio scene, and that bedroom bedroom bedroom bedroom bedroom scene. Did we mention the bedroom? Missy’s Puss Toe makes a reappearance. And Amy shares her anxiety over packing a bag for vacation. (Such problems.) All this, plus nontraditional sex roles defined, judging marital relationships, and who’s minding the shore house. All this and more, on today’s Brilliant Observations. Wah wahh wahh wahhh wowwwwwwww!   In a world of Putins, be a Zelensky. Praying for the day this horror is over.  Glory to Ukraine.  Glory to the Heroes.    Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx.   Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast Find and share all our episodes on ApplePodcasts, GoodPods, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and everywhere else you likah-ta listen. Looking for a few likemi

The slap heard round the world still lingers, friends, only this time we’re doing the slapping. Missy disgusts us all with tales of her swole toe. Amy plots a new plan for the Brilliant Family Passover. And Will Smith takes yet another beating. All this and more, on today’s Brilliant Observations. Do doo doo doo dooooooooooo!   In a world of Putins, be a Zelensky. Praying for the day this horror is over.  Glory to Ukraine.  Glory to the Heroes.        Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx.   Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast Find and share all our episodes on ApplePodcasts, GoodPods, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and everywhere else you likah-ta listen. Looking for a few likeminded souls to complain I mean CONNECT with? Join our Facebook Group at BillObsSquad and follow our show page @ListenBrilliant (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest). Feeling old school? Send us an email at BrilliantObservations@gmail.c

And suprise... and surprise. Exercise is one thing, but this is ridiculous. Peleton rolls out a new expansion plan, starting with Melissa’s beach house (surprise!). If that’s not enough, the Universe decides to send Missy a new outfit to go along with it (surprise surprise!). Amy struggles with fashion. And friendship. And cognitive recall, apparently. Bowling?   In a world of Putins, be a Zelensky. Praying for the day this horror is over.  Glory to Ukraine.  Glory to the Heroes.    Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx.   Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast Find and share all our episodes on ApplePodcasts, GoodPods, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and everywhere else you likah-ta listen. Looking for a few likeminded souls to complain I mean CONNECT with? Join our Facebook Group at BillObsSquad and follow our show page @ListenBrilliant (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest). Feeling old school? Send us an email

It's the Judgy Parenting episode, gang, but don't worry. We're doing the judging. Amy likens her parenting style to a driverless boat speeding out of control, while Missy sees her role as slowly until her too-near death. Fun! There's also the Penis Game (is it, though?), creepy weepy lady part cookies (for Purim!) and, as usual, Missy has the last clap.    Congratulations on your nomination, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. We're glad you're here.    In a world of Putins, be a Zelensky. Glory to Ukraine.  Glory to the Heroes.    Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx.   Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast Find and share all our episodes on ApplePodcasts, GoodPods, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and everywhere else you likah-ta listen. Looking for a few likeminded souls to complain I mean CONNECT with? Join our Facebook Group at BillObsSquad and follow our show page @ListenBrilliant (Facebook, Instagram, Pint

What's the best cure for a massively deserved hangover? Dirty talk, courtesy of Melissa's close encounter with a back-of-the-neck breathing Level Jumper. Check please! It's all crudity in this one, gang. Just doing our part to temporarily distract those who deserve a laugh from the horrors of daily life.  Glory to Ukraine.  Glory to the Heroes.  Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx.   Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast Find and share all our episodes on ApplePodcasts, GoodPods, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and everywhere else you likah-ta listen. Looking for a few likeminded souls to complain I mean CONNECT with? Join our Facebook Group at BillObsSquad and follow our show page @ListenBrilliant (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest). Feeling old school? Send us an email at BrilliantObservations@gmail.com. Or visit our show pages on podpage.com/brilliant-observations.com or brilliantobservations.com . Wan

Protest caravans, normalized shoplifting, Venmo deadbeats, foot-in-mouth disease (times two!) and our favorite Ukranian sanctions. This week has something for everyone, kids. Missy and Stu close on the beach house just in time for Edgar and friends to ask them to leave. Missy embarrasses herself in at the veterinarian’s office (again). And your favorite failed quiz returns with 30 seconds of Amy.   Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx.   Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast Find and share all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, GoodPods, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and everywhere else you likah-ta listen. Looking for a few likeminded souls to complain I mean CONNECT with? Join our Facebook Group at BillObsSquad and follow our show page @ListenBrilliant (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest). Feeling old school? Send us an email at BrilliantObservations@gmail.com. Or visit our show pages on podpage.com/brillia

Ready for a little news-of-the-day getaway? Join us as we experience a Broadway show through a virgin's eyes, play rubber toy tug (and lose), and ponder the world's most subjective question: can a penis be too big?  Plus! Missy unveils a new listener engagement tool (bless her heart), more beach house bathroom updates, Amy welcomes a visiting child to the mic, and a must-fail auto quiz. Listen closely and you might even catch a cameo from noneother than the man himself.  Brian!  Love this episode? Share it with a friend via text message, social media or word of mouth. Sharing is caring, folx.   Like what you hear? Rate us five stars on RateThisPodcast Find and share all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, GoodPods, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, Stitcher and everywhere else you likah-ta listen. Looking for a few likeminded souls to complain I mean CONNECT with? Join our Facebook Group at BillObsSquad and follow our show page @ListenBrilliant (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest). Feeling old school? Send us an email