HeyJaredDon't Quote Us with Al and Val
Two girls giving opinions no one asked for. Some episodes get deep and others go off the deep end.
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Love Island Reunion Drama, Sydney Sweeney Backlash, Mormon Wives and Patrick Clancy (opens the original)
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This week, we’re catching up on the pop culture stories, reality TV moments, and internet debates everyone has been talking about. We start with the disappointing Love Island reunion, the mean girl behavior that stood out, and why the reunion didn’t live up to the season. Then we get into The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and the measly five episodes we were given, our excitement for what’s coming next in reality TV, and the latest from Dancing with the Stars. Sports somehow took over the convers
Why Virgos Become the “Strong Friend”: Overgiving, Control & Good Kid Syndrome (opens the original)
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We’re closing out Virgo season by asking a very Virgo question: why do we feel the need to be useful all the time? This week, Al and Val unpack the Virgo “strong friend” stereotype and the deeper patterns behind overgiving, struggling to receive, having a hard time asking for help, and automatically becoming the person who handles everything. We lightly dive into good kid syndrome and how being praised for being responsible, helpful, or low-maintenance can turn into protective behaviors we carry
Your FYP Knows You Better Than You Think (opens the original)
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What does your For You Page say about you? This week, we traded TikTok FYPs to see just how different our algorithms really are, and apparently, TikTok knows exactly who it’s dealing with. From the videos that keep us scrolling to the completely different sides of the internet we’ve landed on, we’re breaking down what our feeds reveal about our personalities, interests, and sense of humor. It’s a shorter episode this week, but somehow our algorithms gave us plenty to talk about. Come compare FYP
Is It Big Enough For the Feed? (opens the original)
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When did posting on Instagram start feeling like it needed to be an announcement? Pregnancies. Engagements. Weddings. Graduations. New relationships. Big trips. Major milestones. Somehow, we got comfortable sharing the biggest moments of our lives while the smaller wins, random memories, proud moments, and everyday pieces of who we are get left in the camera roll. This week, Al and Val are talking about the pressure to be “feed worthy.” Why does a photo need to be aesthetic to deserve a permanen
One Year of Don’t Quote Us! (opens the original)
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For our anniversary episode, we’re doing something we’ve never done before: Al & Val Take True Crime. This week, we’re diving deep into the Lindsay Clancy case, a devastating and complex case that has sparked major conversations about motherhood, postpartum mental health, psychiatric treatment, medication, and criminal responsibility. We walk through the timeline of the case and the events leading up to the deaths of Lindsay and Patrick Clancy’s three children, then take a closer look at the med
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