Episodes
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Episode 41: That's a Wrap
Stan culture has spilled over from social media to real people like Pete Davidson who are dealing with real consequences of "fans" going too hard for their idols. How did we get here and which celebs are handling their stans the best? We explore a whole range of emotions talking about the return…
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Episode 40 with Jamie Rich
Don't panic! Jamie Rich, founder and publisher of Flamingo Magazine, has a solid Northeast Florida holiday gift guide to impress the people on your list. The foodie, the free spirit and the outdoorsy type will love her finds. Jamie also fills us in on the new restaurants popping up around NE...
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Episode 39 with Carrie Wilson
We stan a socially conscious brand. Carrie Wilson is a super talented Jacksonville makeup artist with her own line and she recently launched the new I AM campaign. It's meant to remind a woman that she is a damn queen who should be empowered by what makes her unique. Carrie also has really…
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Episode 38 with Chloie Kensington
President Trump might want to legally define gender to just male and female. But where would that leave the transgender community? I invited Jacksonville activist Chloie Kensington to give her perspective as a transgender woman of color. We also discussed her outreach work through her startup...
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Episode 37 with Mel Scillieri + The Sockateur
What happens when Kanye West and Kid Rock hang out at the White House? Um, we're still trying to figure that out. His 20 minute rant was full of verbal hieroglyphics that we try to decipher. And good news! Amy Winehouse is going on tour! But she's still dead... I finally sit down with…
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Episode 36 with Yanira Cardona + Grace Freedman
I'M BACK, Y'ALL. Adulting at the radio station meant taking a short hiatus from the podcast but now I'm ready to jump back into your ears with good conversation and my breathy horse laugh. I know you missed it. My guest co-host is Yanira Cardona, owner of YaYa Productions. She's always looking…
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Episode 35 with Badr Milligan
Hopping on the second mic with me this week is Badr Milligan -- host of Jacksonville's fire The Short Box Podcast. He's the new nerd's guide to comic books and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (the fancy term for Marvel movies). We hash out our feelings about "Avengers: Infinity War" because we're...
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Episode 34 with Anna Claire Hodge
I'm back! And I brought a friend! First on my lineup of guest co-hosts is writer, Jacksonville blogger and Katherine Heigl lookalike -- Anna Claire Hodge. This sweet soul explains how she works hip hop into her writing along and has an interesting insight on homophobia within hip hop. Our…
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Episode 33 with Lindsey Tague & Jay Owen of Social Media Day Jax
Happy Pride, y'all! We wanted to kick off Pride month by re-sharing our past conversations with awesome people from Jacksonville's LGBTQ community. We'll never forget how much we laughed with Bebe Deluxe or how honest Professor Katie Monnin was about becoming an advocate for the queer community.…
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Episode 32 with Katie Wiggins
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so it's time for some real real talk. The Netflix original "13 Reasons Why" had a controversial start because of its brutal portrayal of teen suicide. We talk about what's coming and what we're hoping for out of season two. We invited mental health counselor...
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Episode 31 with Ashley Pincket
What a week! Kanye West was word vomiting all over Twitter and interviews with Charlamagne tha God and TMZ. We talk about the controversial statement he made about slavery being "a choice" and the TMZ employee who called him out on it. Plus, we get an insider's take on The Players! Ashley Pincket...
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Brunch Bite: Is Cardi B Helping or Hurting the Modern Woman?
Cardi B is everywhere -- from Ellen to Bernie Sanders' tweets. She's an unapologetic personality who will say what she feels and punctuate it with a strong "Okurrrt!" Not everyone loves her, though. The girl definitely has her critics and they were loud about her Coachella performance. So, is…
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Episode 30 with April Caldwell
Unlike the 90s song that gets everyone lit at a party, most millennials are living a life of No Money, Mo Problems. Equal Pay Day sheds a light on income inequality but that's just one issue when it comes to balancing income, student loans and affording the occasional avocado toast. Money coach…
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Episode 29 with The Makery Creators
Call us Martha and Martha Stewart cause we found spring cleaning tips to help clear out and organize your space. PRO TIP: do it with a drink in hand. We talked to Taryn Nilsen and Sara Flowers -- the crafty and passionate minds behind The Makery. It's a curated market where you can find all the...
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Brunch Bite: Ansley Randall -- Hype Wo-man Behind Jax is Rad
As our city continues to flourish, today's guest saw the need to keep inspiring our creatives and spotlight all things unique to Jax! Introducing, Ansley Randall, founder/owner of Jax Is Rad.
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Episode 28 with Nicky Sparrow
It's our Women's History Month special episode! *cue confetti cannons* We talk about the women in history who inspire us to keep breaking boundaries and the new line of Barbie dolls from Mattel. This episode's brunch guest is a real life boss lady. She's a woman of color at the highest position…
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Brunch Bite: We're Banning The Bachelor
We try not to get wrapped up in Bachelor drama. But when we do, it's because the bachelor proposed to two different women.
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Episode 27: The GOOD Stuff in Jax
If you're one of those people that say "There's nothing to do in Jacksonville", this will change your mind. From new restaurants to soccer games, ya won't be bored any time soon.
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Brunch Bite: Helping Stoneman Douglas Victims and More Info You Actually Need
It's time to cut through the noise on gun laws, mental health reform and general lack of manners to ask HOW DO WE HELP the victims of the Stoneman Douglas shooting? And, how can you take your feelings on the issues from social media to a politician's ear? It's way easier than you think. We also...
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Episode 26 with Toni Smailagić
All this talk about hashtag relationship goals during Valentine's Day made us think -- who are the famous couples that are ACTUALLY someone we can relate and aspire to love like? Even fictional couples because, why not. We brought an artist friend to brunch who is a beautiful natural light...
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Episode 25 with Kristin Keen
What are we supposed to think when we're scrolling through Instagram and - BAM! - we're looking at Kim Kardashian West's 98% naked body? We talk about when nudity crosses a line and female body shaming. In the tweets we almost missed, Mayor Lenny Curry and journalist Melissa Ross were a perfect...
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Brunch Bite: Ashlea McCool of Little Flower Bunch is a Nicholas Sparks Novel
When we came across Little Flower Bunch on Instagram, we saw beautiful floral arrangements and a cool concept. We had no idea there was an international love story behind the daily bouquets! Owner Ashlea McCool took a brave leap for love and life as an entrepreneur.
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Episode 24 with Donna Deegan
Justin Timberlake performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show is super exciting (cause helloooo new music) but it also has us wondering about Janet Jackson. Is Justin secretly planning a redemption moment after 2004's Nipplegate? Could it happen? Should it happen? We also sat down with THE Donna...
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Brunch Bite (Sort Of): The Day Jessica Was Drugged
What was originally planned as a lighthearted, short Brunch Bite with a mini Golden Globes recap and an "I, Tonya" deep dive, unexpectedly became Jessica's outlet to tell her traumatic #MeToo story. Oprah's speech at the award show inspired Jess to share what happened because she finally believes...
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Episode 23
New year, new brunch table topics! We catch you up on some exciting Jacksonville babe news that happened over the holiday break. Popular YouTube bro, Logan Paul started 2018 by posting a video about a nasty little adventure in Japan's "suicide forest". The fallout and his apologies make us…
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Brunch Bite: 2017 -- The Year We "Realized Stuff"
This is our tribute to life milestones, dumpster fires and highlights of 2017. Thank you A TON for showing us so much support in the first year of the podcast! (Looking at you, Sumaira). Cheers to you having the best of the best avocado toast and champagne in 2018. We love you. For real. Happy...
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Episode 22 with Kristy Alexander
We're in that homestretch of the last few office holiday parties. Is this your first big girl job? Are you paying for party sins of the past? *coughCATALINAcough* We've got tips to make sure no one has stories about your holiday ratchet-ness. Plus, we brought a friend to brunch! Kristy Alexander...
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Brunch Bite: It's Okay to Say Matt Lauer Sucks
We're really feeling a whole spectrum of emotions about the sexual harassment allegations against Matt Lauer. Catalina is stressing about the big picture effect on journalism cause FAKE NEWS and Jessica has a surprising insight on waiting for the next head to roll.
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Episode 21 with Our Dysfunctional Radio Family
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! We rounded up some of our radio family (the ones who can tolerate us, anyway) to share our favorite Thanksgiving memories and other holiday random-ness. It gets weird but we're grateful to work with this fun and crazy bunch every day at iHeartMedia Jacksonville.
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Brunch Bite: Bebe Deluxe's Drag Etiquette and Beef with Lady Gaga
Jacksonville's Best Drag Star (second year in a row, check Folio Weekly for stats) Bebe Deluxe came to brunch to talk about what NOT to do as an audience at a drag show. And get ready for Bebe's laundry list of problems with Lady Gaga. This drag queen aims to entertain but she taught us a few...
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Episode 20 with Jason Kelloway
We rant about MORE Hollywood men like Ed Westwick getting added to the long list of sexual harassment allegations. Catalina shares her social media clapback at the guy who said she's too pretty to drop F-bombs. Plus, we invited Jason Kelloway, owner of Social Grounds Coffee, to brunch to share…
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Brunch Bite: Blackface & Jess the Poll Troll
A case of Halloween blackface in St. Augustine (EYE ROLL) set off a chain of events that revealed sweet Jessica is trolling people on Instagram.
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Episode 19 with Donna Orender
We're not gonna lie: 75% of this is a Demi Lovato appreciation episode. Her "Simply Complicated" YouTube documentary was a much needed modern look at mental health, recovery and sexuality. We also talked to Donna Orender, whose Generation W and Generation WOW programs in Jacksonville are helping...
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Brunch Bite: Olympian Laurie Hernandez Admits She Really Loves Salads
Welcome to the Brunch Bite! It'll be short and sweet episodes between our normal episodes. These will be pretty random. Like today, we chatted with Olympic gold-winning gymnast Laurie Hernandez! She's coming to Jacksonville for the Southern Women's Show! Listen in to find out how you can meet…
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Episode 18 with Dr. Q
The Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment exposé is like an onion. We try to peel away all the ugly layers to this story that's been happening for DECADES. We also get a little bummed about the University of Florida's forced decision by Freedom of Speech to let a white supremacist speak on campus.…
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Episode 17 with Lyndsay Almeida
Watching football has been a real "son of a bitch" lately. The Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off the NFL's response to President Trump's divisive comments and we've been itching to talk about it somewhere besides a Facebook comment section. Plus, we got to talk to local photographer and blogger...
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Episode 16 with You
Hurricane Irma came through the First Coast like a petty ex-girlfriend at your wedding ready to flip tables. Areas that normally don't flood had disastrous storm surge that ruined homes. The community pulled together and immediately looked to help. This episode is different because we asked you…
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Episode 15 with Taylor Scheibe
We have proof that millennials all around the world aren't just worried about likes and viral videos. A survey asked 31,000 millennials from 182 countries what they think are the ten most serious problems facing the world. We also have an eye-opening conversation (goosebumps, for sure) with…
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Episode 14 with Seth Harp
Charlottesville -- it's on everyone's mind because white supremacism is alive, loud and violent in 2017. We talk about Trump's responses and how the fight for confederate monuments could go down in Jacksonville. And we've brought you questionable dating advice from the very single Seth Harp of...
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Episode 13 with Professor Katie Monnin
The president's tweets and Lil Duval's comments about transgender people sparked a lot of conversations -- some good and some really, really ugly. We invited UNF Professor Katie Monnin to help us sort through and figure out what these conversations are missing.
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Episode 12 with Chelsea Dudevoire
We had to talk about how crazy it is that R. Kelly is (allegedly!) brainwashing women like it's a cult. And we're excited to see Hailee Steinfeld being real about what the phrase "you're not like most girls" can really mean. Plus, we're pouring the biggest mimosa for Chelsea Dudevoire, founder of...
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A Brunch Special with Shae Wilbur
We came back on an off-week to share the crazy life of an incredible babe who was only in Jacksonville for a couple days. This woman has been an inspirational friend and mentor to us. She's a TV host in L.A., beauty vlogger and was recently in Kim Kardashian's home -- legally. Meet Shae Wilbur.
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Episode 11
We catch up on the highlights of our MUCH NEEDED vacations to Michigan and California. Catalina had the worst flight of her life and Jessica slapped her sister. So relaxing! But we also debate millennials traveling now versus being "responsible" and traveling later in life.
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Episode 10 with Shannon Pilcher
We're tired of society (ahem, mostly men) STILL telling women how we should look and act. So we brought in a woman who deals with this constantly and handles it like a badass. Meet Shannon, a bartender at Sidecar in San Marco.
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Episode 9 with Julio Gomez
To celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month, we talked to local marketing genius Julio Gomez about his experience immigrating from Coast Rica and how it's actually helped Jacksonville.
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Episode 8 with Shelby Danielsen
FAKE NEWS -- we hear that term at least 10 times a day so we talk about the effects of it with our favorite millennial reporter, Shelby Danielsen from First Coast News.
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Episode 7
The FTC is calling out celebs on Instagram for their sneaky sponsored posts. But is that gonna affect how we see them? And can people please stop saying "There's nothing to do in Jacksonville"!
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Episode 6 with Dr. Roxanne Louh
We dissect the good and the bad of "13 Reasons Why" plus the massive girl fight at the Orange Park Mall and how we can help stop the cattiness. If you ever feel like ending your life, please know there is help. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. We might not know…
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Episode 5
Breaking down the Hemming Park protest and how companies like Pepsi are missing the mark in ads.
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Episode 4
Stanton Prep students are our heroes right now because of how they handled a sexist flyer. Plus, we should def pay more attention to what Selena Gomez is saying about social media.
About this show
Let's have some real talk and full drinks. Pour yourself a giant mimosa and catch up on the biggest Jacksonville and pop culture stories of the week with your host Catalina every other Sunday.
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