Ever look at a profile pic and think, I wouldn’t recognize this person in real life? We go there with a fast, funny, and honest look at filters, makeup illusions, beard baiting, and why so many of us are performing beauty instead of presenting ourselves.

We talk about catfishing 2.0—where the photo is “you,” but the edits, contouring, or facial hair change the story. Jane and Bobbi unpack the awkward shock of first dates that don’t match the grid, the avalanche of unsolicited messages that blow past boundaries, and the double standards that ask for total honesty while hiding eyebrows, jawlines, and more. Expect laughs, including a Spanx saga you won’t forget, plus practical advice for profiles that won’t backfire when the lighting changes.

Then we widen the lens: Instagram face, AI edits, and beautification tech that train our brains to prefer an edited self. We explore filter dysphoria, media pressure on teens, and the narrow standards pushed by fashion and advertising. Where do tattoos, piercings, and plastic surgery fit? We draw a thoughtful line between reversible style and permanent changes done to chase trends, with compassion for anyone navigating scars, aging, or confidence dips.

If you love makeup, cool. If you love your beard, great. The point isn’t to stop expressing yourself; it’s to make sure your photos and presence won’t surprise someone across the table. Share at least one unfiltered shot, lead with your real voice, and remember that confidence is the best filter. Hit play for sharp takes, genuine warmth, and a reminder to love your ugly—because that’s where the real beauty starts.

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A new sign lights up the Rabbit Hole Studio, and the conversation goes just as bright and unnervingly honest. We open the door to obsessions—what they are, what they aren’t, and how they can drift from funny quirks into compulsions that hijack agency. With our mother-daughter dynamic and a healthy dose of gallows humor, we trace a path from harmless glue peeling and book hoarding to pica and the uncomfortable corners of human behavior that most shows skim past.

We get specific. You’ll hear clear, plain-language distinctions among passion, obsession, and compulsion, plus real-world examples that make those lines easier to spot.

Some sections may make you squirm— it definitely made Jane question Bobbi's psyche!! But it was all for a good laugh....we think....

If you’ve ever wondered where your own habits sit on the spectrum—quirk, passion, obsession—this is your map.

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What if the rules you grew up with were just really sticky stories? We dive into the myths that shaped our childhood and still echo in our choices today—from the grain-heavy food pyramid and “wait 30 minutes before swimming” to TV ruining your eyes. We laugh at the harmless stuff, but we also go deeper into the narratives that steer money, power, and trust.

The conversation turns personal with parenting warnings and cultural pressures that leave marks: using police as a threat, inflating fear after local tragedies, and the polished promise that “you can be anything” or “college is the only path.” We unpack misattributed faith quotes and share the lines that actually helped us push through tough seasons. Through it all, we keep the tone warm, curious, and a little mischievous, because unlearning deserves both honesty and humor.

We’d love to hear the lies you grew up believing—especially the regional ones from mountains, coasts, cities, and farm towns. Follow the show, share this episode with a friend who loves a good myth-bust, and leave a quick review to help others find us. Got a topic or a tall tale we should tackle next? Email us at boomer and genxer at gmail.com.

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If you’ve never heard of the FDA’s Food Defect Levels Handbook, brace yourself. We open the file together and unpack what “natural and unavoidable” really means, from insect fragments and rodent hairs to mold that gets blended down to acceptable thresholds. That eye-opening start sets the stage for a bigger, more urgent question: how did an agency founded in 1906 end up stretched across food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics while falling behind on inspections that decide what lands in our kitchens and medicine cabinets?

We walk through the mechanics of risk that rarely make the label. Overseas facilities go years without inspection. Recalls move slower than headlines. Accelerated approvals and the 510(k) pathway send devices to market by comparing them to older products, even those later recalled. The transvaginal mesh story shows how a legacy product can evolve into widespread harm when scrutiny lags. And the cosmetics world? Most items don’t require premarket approval, which makes “FDA approved” sound more reassuring than it usually is. We cut through the confusion with plain talk and real examples so you can make smarter choices at the shelf and in the exam room.

Underneath it all is the money. User fees from drug makers fund reviews. Industry-sponsored studies shape the evidence base. Negative trials can disappear while positive ones lead the pitch. That’s not a conspiracy so much as an incentive map. So we share a practical rule: follow the money, verify the claims, and treat speed as a risk factor unless the data is strong. Check recalls, read ingredient lists, compare U.S. rules to EU standards, and ask your clinician direct questions about device lineage and trial quality. You don’t need a lab coat to protect yourself—you need curiosity, caution, and a willingness to look twice.

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Ever had a wild destination vacation? A buffet line on a rocking ship is no one’s idea of fun—especially after a notorious cruise documentary sears a certain plumbing image into your brain. We ditch the decks and steer into the strange: mirror-flat salt deserts that swallow the horizon, a Soviet-era gas crater that’s still burning, and a cat sanctuary island where the purrs outnumber people. We also set our “lottery list” in stone—CERN’s Large Hadron Collider and the Chernobyl exclusion zone—because curiosity and caution can share the same suitcase.

Our adventure maps keep bending toward the uncanny. We talk Paris’s bone-lined catacombs, abandoned coal towns that still smolder, geothermal hellscapes in New Zealand, and the stark halls of Port Arthur’s penal colony in Tasmania. Along the way, we chase experiences that teach—ninja training in Japan, a day cooking with a chef in Paris—and weigh the ethics of dark tourism with a bold idea: a serial killer route designed like a ghost tour, grounded in public records and survivor-respect, meant to illuminate patterns rather than sensationalize harm.

We close by untangling voodoo and hoodoo with care—religion versus folk magic, ritual versus practice—and what real cultural immersion should look like in places like Benin, New Orleans, and Savannah. If your bucket list is ready for more than beaches and bars, this conversation offers a compass for travel that rearranges your thinking without losing your sense of humor. Hit play, subscribe for new episodes, and tell us the weirdest destination you’d add to the map—we’re building the next route with you.

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Ever notice the part line creeping wider or the dryer coughing up a tumbleweed of your own hair? Yep, we're talking about this ridiculous topic today! We’re pulling back the curtain on what’s actually happening on your scalp—we unpack the biology in plain English and share the small daily habits that protect the hair you have.

We talk through the biggest culprits behind hair thinning in women and men: age-related hormonal shifts like perimenopause and menopause, chronic stress that can tilt testosterone and trigger facial hair in women (yep, we got issues!), and the cumulative damage of bleach, dye, perms, and heat. Then we take our shots at Dr. Domain and his shiny beaner!

If you’re staring down the mirror wondering what to try next, this conversation gives you a roadmap: realistic expectations, evidence-informed options, and a gentler mindset. We laugh at the myths (spray-on hair, anyone?), share what’s worked and what hasn’t, and make room for acceptance as a valid, stylish path. Subscribe, share with a friend who’s shedding, and tell us: what’s your real-world hair win—or the fix you’d never do again?

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Ever look at a “healthy” label and feel like it’s winking at you? We pull apart the grocery aisle with a candid, funny, and no-sponsors filter, asking why so many American staples get banned or reformulated abroad—and what that says about our food system. From cereals engineered for bliss points to milk treated with synthetic hormones, we unpack how ultra-processed foods took over, why marketing crowned breakfast with a sugar halo, and how phrases like “natural,” “enriched,” “multi-grain,” and “lightly sweetened” hide more than they reveal.

The goal isn’t purity; it’s awareness. If food is either moving you toward health or away from it, small choices matter. Buy local when you can, cook a couple of basics, pick shorter labels, and notice how you feel. We’ll make you laugh, probably roast a few cereals, and leave you with simple ways to cut through noise and eat cleaner without going broke or joyless.

If you learned something or laughed along, follow the show, leave a quick review, and share this episode with a friend who reads labels in the aisle. What’s the most misleading “healthy” claim you’ve seen lately? Tell us on our Facebook page or email Bloomerinjnexture at gmail.com.

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A year can change your voice. Ours did. And we avoided killing each other!! We hit record every Tuesday and built 53 episodes that zigzagged from road rage and thrift-store joy to a raw, carefully told account of the Perry High School shooting that reshaped our family. The result isn’t neat—and that’s the point. A Boomer and a Gen Xer learn to argue well, laugh hard, and lean into topics most people dodge, because that’s where the real conversations live.

We revisit the crowd favorites and also bring back the practical. Along the way, we spotlight guests who expanded the world of the show, from local service to pickleball culture to acts of everyday generosity that deserve a louder cheer.

Then we go deeper. Our most-downloaded series, A Parent’s Nightmare, unfolds with care, structure, and clear trigger warnings. We talk through how we prepared to speak on trauma, why reading from notes can be a survival skill, and what we’ve learned about parenting in the age of phones and social media. The takeaways are practical and firm: know your kids’ worlds, set boundaries early, and don’t outsource safety to screens. We keep it human, too—studio mishaps, clumsy confessions, and the family game-night logic that never quite adds up but always brings us back to the table.

Season two is a promise: more listener-driven topics, selective video moments, and deeper research where the stakes are high. Come for the laughter, stay for the candor, and leave with something useful. If you smiled, thought twice, or shouted at your dashboard, hit follow, share this episode with a friend (or an ex), and drop us your boldest topic idea. Your stories make this show better—what should we tackle next?

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