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How Were U Brainwashed?

How Were U Brainwashed? is a podcast hosted by your new best friends, Nicole Spiezio and Jenny Donheiser, that asks guests just that. What did you grow up thinking was true that you now know is just full brainwashing, babe? How did you unpack that bullshit and come out the other side?From religion to Jersey Shore, from Monogamy to Pepé Le Pew, the pod tackles women stuff, fat/body stuff (Nicole is fat! Trendy!!!), mental health stuff (you know your girls are in therapy), and a fair share of lowbrow pop culture (hiiiiii Real Housewives). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 159

    "Forks and Poons" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)

    In today's episode solo ep, Jenny & Nicole get into how good Maddie's Secret is, if Nicole is actually memorable or just fat, how making fun of people misspeaking is the ultimate Millenial humor, Jeremy Strong's wig in the Social Reckoning, which Valley stars should be on the pod (Benji?!?), getting disregulated thinking about Drew Sidora, and if Jenny is too sensitive for the Hacks finale.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 158

    "My Legs, My Armpit, and My Nipple" (w/ Gabe Gonzalez)

    This week, Jenny and Nicole are joined by comedian and fellow podcast maven (We Disrupt this Broadcast, Sniffies' Cruising Confessions) Gabe González !They get into what we would shave if we were Gen Z, our top 4 on Letterboxd, if the heat between Carl and Lindsay is still there (it is), banning Bat Boy in Scotland, what shades of blonde are hot on guy, how Christopher Columbus was the first Ivanka Trump, if it's an HR violation for your co-workers to wax you, having twin uncles, and Sally Jessy Raphael.@gaybonez@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 157

    "Shake Acting" (w/ Blair Beeken)

    Jenny and Nicole welcome extremely talented writer and actor (Pluribus, Jury Duty presents Company Retreat, She Keeps Me Young) Blair Beeken to the pod!They get into Nicole's visit to Watch What Happens Live!, Jenny's husband's airport faux pas, Blair's incredible shake acting on Pluribus, Ariana Grande #donutgate, which celebrity Anthony from Company Retreat looks like, if Amanda Batula ever had a singing career, doing a murder mystery on a cruise ship, Stephen Colbert thinking he should be allowed to sing with Sir Paul McCartney, and which shoe we all are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 156

    "Butt Barrel Curls" (w/ Claudia O'Doherty)

    This week, Jenny and Nicole are joined by BELOVED actor and comedian (Maddie's Secret, Killing It, Trainwreck, Love) Claudia O'Doherty!They get into the juicy goss about Claudia's new role in the upcoming film Maddie's Secret, all the big industry secrets of being on a film set (ex: spitting steak into a bucket and being too sweaty), doing the honor system for Zoom therapy, if Ratatouille is "too stimulating", if we were able to emotionally invest in the breakdancer Raygun, what Rizzo's solo number in Grease ACTUALLY means, John Travolta's beret collection, and Jenny's spray tan confirmation email.@dingdongitsclaudiaodoherty@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 155

    "The Polite Olympics" (w/ John Onieal)

    This week, Jenny and Nicole are joined by Emmy-winning writer/director John O'Neill (Bridesman, Sister)!They get into the millennial prison of politeness, the investment banking to Grindr original series pipeline, improv being prescribed as exposure therapy, if hypnosis works, why your banana breaking as a child is basically the equivalent of your iPhone shattering, auditioning new hobbies to replace the Hacks-shaped holes in our hearts, putting large croissants on vision boards, attempting to understand what is special about pandas, finance bro choices in Death of a Salesman, and an introduction to the "dictaphone" (whatever the hell that is).@johnonieal@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 154

    "Basement Full of Lotion" (w/ Matt McConkey)

    Jenny & Nicole welcome actor, writer, fellow podcaster (And Just Like Matt, Homophilia) to the pod!They get into Famesick, their predictions for the Summer House Reunion Part 1, true crime in Bachelor Nation, schoolyard UFO encounters, MLMs, and Jeff Probst's MAJOR flub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 153

    RE-RELEASE "Gay Jaundice Son" (w/ Guy Branum)

    After a quick present-day catch-up with Jenny & Nicole where they get into The Comeback finale and if they should go to Bravofest in Charleston, we revisit the groundbreaking ep with the incredibly smart, funny, charming comedian, actor (Bros, Hacks, Platonic) & writer (The Other Two, The Mindy Project, Q-Force) Guy Branum!They get into sad lights & testosterone increasing red lights (?), the liberation of taking off your shirt in a park, the amount of Family Guy references in Prince Harry's book, the undeniable brainwashing we receive around the fat body and it's worth, the act of performing shame on an airplane, the battle of fatphobic costume designer vs. fat actor, and which Sound of Music characters everyone is.@guybranum@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 152

    "Three Skeletons" (w/ Jacob Perkins)

    This week on the pod, Jenny and Nicole welcome playwright, actor, and clinical mental health counselor Jacob Perkins to the pod! We get into Nicole's cat wreaking havoc at the vet, Jenny's son only wanting to hear Scar's song from "The Lion King," which TikTok doctor we should trust about hantavirus, the psychology behind wanting to win an Oscar, reevaluating what success looks like as we get older, and how we are all ultimately just skeletons walking around.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  9. 151

    "You Were a Tyrant" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)

    In today's episode solo ep, Jenny & Nicole get into some real brainwashing about weight and bodies, Jenny's upcoming Ladies of London highlights tour, how Strangers is rich people porn, if reading outside will finally make us happy, if we'd rather be stuck in an elevator alone or with strangers, the healing properties of Spa Castle, Amanda's WILD tone on the Summer House reunion leaked audio, what the hell is a "pizza chip", and our undying loyalty to Ashley I.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  10. 150

    "Tooth Fees" (w/ Grace Glowicki)

    In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by incredible filmmaker and actor (Dead Lover, Tito) Grace Glowicki!They get into where the fuck the Tooth Fairy came from, ChatGPT trying to make Jenny eat ground turkey, Smell-O-Vision, who Pam Bondi played in Titanique, if we should get flip phones, and being so ill that you use Instagram on desktop.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  11. 149

    "Complete Buffoonery" (w/ Ruby Roo)

    In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by iconic NYC drag queen Ruby Roo!They get into what the drag/nightlife scene is like these days, doing corporate gigs during pride month, what it was like being raised in the Footloose religion, Cats vs. Death of a Salesman, if we're allowed to scream at the stage during Rocky Horror on Broadway, bible quizzing, if "were you there?!" is the ultimate comeback, who Jesus's great great grandfather was, and how many times Ruby has ridden a camel.@rubyrubyroo@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  12. 148

    "My Dad Has Beanie Babies" (w/ Lara Marie Schoenhals)

    In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by legendary host of the incredible podcast SUP (Sexy Unique Podcast) Lara Marie Schoenhals! They get into the legitimate brainwashing happening at Emotional Growth Boarding Schools for Troubled Teens, checking in on our thoughts about Scamanda, holding space for Danny Booko, how auctioneering has come back into the profession options, the bond between fathers and Beanie Babies, Jenny's dad's niche Funko Pops, and how drugs aren't as cool as you think they are.@larzmarie@theheiser @nicolespiezio @howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  13. 147

    "From Chipotle to Motherhood" (w/ Jaclyn Backhaus)

    In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by the radiant playwright and screenwriter Jaclyn Backhaus!They get into the Got Milk? ads, the secrecy and liaring of Amanda & West on Summer House, being a mother trendsetter, Jenny cos-playing as Philly resident, how it seems like John Lithgow didn't make wise investment decisions, and a celebration of Matthew Lillard.@queenofseltzer@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  14. 146

    "Crowd Work in Space" (w/ Lauren Hope Krass)

    In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by the radiant comedian, plus-size fashion influencer, and host of the Belly Laughs podcast, Lauren Hope Krass!They get into the importance of being "cool", Nicole's medical advice for Jenny that nobody asked for, selling clothes on the internet, how to get fresh eggs for your cruise omelettes, if we should live at the beach, trying to please a nepo baby that thinks they're a genius, if Nicole should be CEO, when being an artist doesn't pay the bills, making a shitty Marvel movie in hell, doing stand-up in outer space, Jenny coveting board shorts, and using a copy machine to copy your butt.@laurenhopekrass@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  15. 145

    "The Valid Victorian!" (w/ Shawn Parikh)

    In today's episode Jenny & Nicole are joined by wonderful actor and writer (Stumble, Night Court) Shawn Parikh!They get into if it's ok for us to still watch reality TV after Taylor Frankie Paul, tips for writing your own murder mysteries, if multicams are coming back, Carole Radziwell's Love Story erasure, getting reimbursed for your Magic Time Machine costume, Jenny stealing the underwear of others, the importance of the SATs, getting off on math, Nicole not knowing about salutatorian, the "most epic high school football game", and mum gender equality.@shawnparikh@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  16. 144

    "Everyone's Stepdad is an AI" (w/ Maya Deshmukh)

    In today's episode Jenny & Nicole are joined by the lovely actor (Girls5eva, The Other Two) and comedian Maya Deshmukh!They get into what it's like to be a freshly postpartum comedian who happens to be a dentist, if our children will be able to hang, the concept of the nuclear family, New York's new cafe where you can take your AI lover, why the Kennedys talk like that. coveting Carolyn Bessette's closet, performatively liking Darren Aronofsky movies, how avocado toast seemed impressive at the time, and how we can't wait until the life phase where we can order appetizers with our kids.@mayadesh@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  17. 143

    "You Have Baloney Vibes" (w/ Bridger Winegar)

    In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by the deeply delightful writer (The Afterparty, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) and host of the popular podcast I Said No Gifts - Bridger Winegar!They get into how straight people are obsessed with being tall, why Jenny doesn't have access to the lights in her home, which RHOSLC cast members are also Broadway producers, SubKrunch, why the men on Love is Blind are monsters, and all the meats at Subway being turkey-based.@bridgerwinegar@theheiser@nicolespiezio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  18. 142

    "Grapes & Calamari" (w/ Yassir Lester)

    In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by phenomenal comedian, actor (Black Monday, Making History), and writer/director of The Gutter, Yassir Lester!They get into if you should have a LinkedIn when you're a comedian, if Mr. Beast was in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the trash scent choices for men's cologne, bidet recommendations, if ancient men were bullied into being filthy, if men notice stuff, and if Jenny is any good at making perfume.@yassir_lester@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  19. 141

    "It's a Journ" (w/ Amil Niazi)

    In today's episode Jenny & Nicole are joined by The Cut's parenting columnist and author of the new book Life After Ambition: A Good Enough Memoir, Amil Niazi!They get into spending Valentine's Day potty training, what it REALLY looks like to balance motherhood and career and what it means to "be succesful" at either, the gift of having ownership over your time, if we're pro or anti Shep Rose, Lindsay Hubbard being the standard for having it all, if you can be 30, flirty, and thriving in a small town, hating al fresco dining, and if having a basement makes you unrelatable.@amilniazi@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  20. 140

    "Manhattan Door-to-door Salesman" (w/ Russell Daniels)

    In today's episode Jenny & Nicole are joined by the DELIGHTFUL actor (Ginger Twinsies, Titanique), comedian, and podcaster (The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi) Russell Daniels!They get into one of the SINGLE worst jobs we've ever heard about, if you should pick your sexual partners based on if they have a driver's license or not, if Jenny should see what AI knows about her, bartending at Watch What Happens Live, explaining 'serving c*nt" to someone in Ohio, scamming in the name of giraffes, seeing your former students when you're demonstrating magic toys, what you should do if someone pees their pants in front of you, and if you're supposed to ask permission to have sex in the office, .@russelljdaniels@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  21. 139

    "Identical Cousins" (w/ Brian Moylan)

    Jenny & Nicole welcome Bravo anthropologist and author (The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives) BRIAN MOYLAN to the pod this week. They get into everything Bravo: Dorit's ghost-writing mother-daughter duo, if what was on the VPR cousins' Only Fans was incest, Karen Huger mentoring young people in prison, Kyle Cook's standing desk, which Bravolebrity they would want to DJ their wedding, Amanda Frances and Anjelica from VPR being the absolute worst women on television, and who is the Green Goddess sandwich from Something About Her.@brianjmoylan@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  22. 138

    "Not Mature Enough to Recline" (w/ Nigel DeFriez)

    Jenny & Nicole welcome actor, writer, director (Wake Up, Leonard!) to the pod! They get into Jenny's sexy sick voice, Nicole's vision board, if they would upload their consciousness into a robot, Jenny & Nigel partying in Alabama in 2018, Three Identical Strangers, what is Pluribus, and which Mike White project they each are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  23. 137

    "Fruit Can Be Wet" (w/ Grace McLean)

    In today's episode Jenny & Nicole are joined by incredible actor (The First Lady, The Other Two, Suffs, Bad Cinderella), singer and writer Grace McLean!They get into the first 5 eps of The Traitors (SPOILERS), the thin salsa at Chili's, if we competed in high school, how exciting it is to smoke fake cigarettes in a play, if kiwi should be categorized as "wet", "slimy", or "slick", if being an artist means you need to share EVERYTHING, when it's appropriate to watch Midsommar, if we secret baptized our children, and if being hungover makes you feel like you've accomplished something.@thatgracemclean@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  24. 136

    "Are All Vets Trained on Monkey?" (w/ Janna Emig)

    In today's episode, Jenny & Nicole are joined by an amazing editor who's worked on films like Song Sung Blue, Gorgeous, Stress Positions, etc. - Janna Emig!They get into Nicole's marriage reaching a new level of intimacy, if water expires, if a vet can be your primary care doctor, The Real Housewives Ultimate Road trip cast announcement, if Nicole smells like hospital, how being an "honest" person doesn't mean you have to say EVERYTHING you think, all the monologues in Bugonia, if we can name any Neil Diamond songs, and if Do Re Mi is a good karaoke song.@jannaemig@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  25. 135

    "The Moon is Obviously a Woman" (w/ Chelsea Devantez)

    This week Jenny & Nicole are joined by genius funny writer (Jon Stewart, Girls5Eva, Not Dead Yet) and host of the podcast Glamorous Trash Chelsea Devantez!They get into the Ashley Tisdale mom group drama, Sisters of Salt: A Greek Tragedy, living the dream of turning a short film into a feature, stalking your partner's exes on Insta, the neverending GLP-1 debate, putting crystals in your bra, and the cabbage soup diet.@chelseadevantez@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  26. 134

    "Top Bottom Christmas" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)

    Jenny & Nicole are solo this week for a much-needed catch-up after the holidays. They get into Nicole's traumatic health stuff (ultimately everything's fine!), new Vanderpump Rules, Lisa Rinna's healing energy, and who they would each play in "Chicago."@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  27. 133

    RE-RELEASE "Chiropractors & Body Hair" (w/ Eric Williams)

    Jenny & Nicole welcome angel on earth and actor/comedian Eric Williams to the pod. They get into what chain restaurants Jenny & Nicole ate at this week (is that exciting?), the marketing of couple's therapy, and if we as a society are still into watching Love is Blind.Make sure you check out Eric's show That's a Gay Ass Podcast! @gayasspodcast@ericwillz@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  28. 132

    RE-RELEASE "Thought In My 30's I'd Know How To Do My Hair" (w/ Cat Cohen)

    Jenny & Nicole welcome INCREDIBLE AND GORGEOUS Actress, Comedian, Singer, and co-host of your other fav podcast Seek Treatment Cat Cohen to HWUB!They get into shoes on babies, how Gaga does dancing whereas Taylor Swift just walks, getting railed by Peter from Vanderpump Rules, the greatest passion in life being eating after midnight, why chicken parm chicken breasts are so thick and disgusting, having hair that's straight and flips up at the ends, how contouring is drawing a 3 on your face in brown marker, if cleaning your makeup brushes once a year even counts as cleaning them, and drinking shirley temples during pregnancy.@catccohen@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  29. 131

    "The Worst Timeline" (w/ Garrick Bernard)

    This week Jenny & Nicole are joined by comedian, writer, actor (Booger, Single Drunk Female) Garrick Bernard! They get into baby raves, Garrick's widower fantasy, whether Nicole has or has not seen an action movie, weeping at Top Gun: Maverick, Yug-ih-oh cards being satanic, and gooners (NOT the Arsenal fans).@garrickbernard@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  30. 130

    "An Evil Eye is a Boundary" w/ George Civeris

    Jenny and Nicole welcome incredible comedian and host of the ICONIC podcast Straightio Lab, George Civeris to the pod!We get into George's new comedy special "A Sense of Urgency" OUT NOW, our keychain personalities, a harrowing motherhood tale from Jenny, if we're on a nickname basis with Elizabeth Olsen, taping a standup special just so you have Reels to post, if Apple products bring you bad luck, the Kennedy curse, if our podcast is home movies, how Cocomelon is drugs, and how the Haim sisters are constantly doing a sketch with Jimmy Kimmel.@georgeciveris@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  31. 129

    RE- RELEASE "The IMDB is Extensive" (w/ Jeff Hiller)

    Jenny & Nicole welcome hilarious star and iconic actor (Somebody Somewhere, American Horror Story: NYC) Jeff Hiller to the pod!We get into why we need THE VILLAGE, whether or not Nicole has been to Connecticut, buying abandoned amusement parks off Zillow, Jeff's (legitimately very good) audition tips, why doing standup is good because you don't have to take turns talking, the overlap between bad improv and buttholes, if Wicked is too niche, the gatekeepers of comedy, if real estate agents need to be hot, and being too old for Godspell.Go see Jeff's show at Joe's Pub in NYC August 12 & 14th!@boomboomhiller@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  32. 128

    "Shock. Fear. Better. Safer." (w/ Joy Nash)

    Jenny and Nicole welcome incredible actress (Dietland, Twin Peaks) Joy Nash to the pod!We get into Benihana espresso martinis, how Bravocon is high school, which of us has been in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, American Girl Doll Cafe franchises, Campus Crusade, NYU's fencing team, the smartest new year's resolution of all time, and why men invented stocks.@therealjoynash@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  33. 127

    "I Think She's My Cousin" (w/ Dan Pelosi)

    Jenny & Nicole welcome New York Times best-selling author and "food personality" Dan Pelosi to the pod! They get into Nicole finally finishing "Succession," which Real Housewife adjacent character Dan has in his phone, Dan's bathroom tampon fantasy, being brainwashed into thinking that tofu is unhealthy, and how "The Family Stone" connects us all.Check out Dan's new cookbook Let's Party: Recipes and Menus for Celebrating Every Day.@grossypelosi@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  34. 126

    "The Bird Authority" (w/ Sophie Lucido Johnson)

    Jenny and Nicole welcome the wonderful author (Kin: The Future of Family, Many Love) and cartoonist at The New Yorker Sophie Lucido Johnson to the pod!We get into how the nuclear family is a LIE, secularizing community, the long awaited reveal if Jenny did sex at her film festival, our children's halloween costumes, if you can share a lawnmower with your neighbor, if cars and the internet are the same, how many hours it takes for someone to move to the best friend tier, who thrives after divorce and who crumbles, when the polyamorous character only has a one episode arc, and what birds we all are.@sophielucidojohnson@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashedhttps://sophielucidojohnson.medium.com/do-you-know-about-all-the-things-pigeons-can-do-db4f65f2856c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  35. 125

    "Purgatory is an Au Bon Pain on East 38th St" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)

    It's just your girls Jenny & Nicole this week. They get into if Jenny is gonna bone someone on her weekend away, Nicole's update on her GLP-1 research, our long-awaited review of Carl Radke's Soft Bar, if Jenny should have a fire escape or not, what our kids are putting in their mouths, eating dinner at a restaurant alone, and what classic Halloween costumes they each are.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  36. 124

    "My Life is Sad MASH" (w/ Julia Shiplett)

    Jenny and Nicole welcome the wonderful writer and performer (Overcompensating) Julia Shiplett to the pod!We get into Nicole's hack for falling asleep, which Love is Blind cast members have a podcast, Julia's hot fashion tips, dressing your postpartum body, honoring Diane Keaton via Pinterest board, PYG, Youth Pastors as interns, if our lives are the saddest Mash outcomes, the friend AI necklace, and soups vs. stews.@juliashiplett@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  37. 123

    "Rosie O'Donnell was Right" (w/ Danny Pellegrino)

    Jenny and Nicole welcome the host of the Everything Iconic podcast, author of How Do I Un-Remember This, and ur parasocial bestie, Danny Pellegrino, to the pod!We get into our plans to visit Carl Radke's Soft Bar, getting your baby's first words to be a Dorinda quote, doing caviar bumps while Meredeih Marks DJ's, which housewives are AI, the vibes at Bravocon, justice for Rosie O'Donnell, being jealous of Amanda Bynes as a child, and what rom-coms we all are.@dannypellegrino@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  38. 122

    "Maid Marion's Chicken Friend" (w/ Sabrina Ryan Houlihan)

    Jenny & Nicole welcome writer and brand director Sabrina Ryan Houlihan to the pod! They get into their kids being in different school years, loving ArsNova, missing the old Instagram, what Nicole's twins should be for Halloween, Barbra Streisand's ice cream habits, how they each define "cringe," and the fashion at Disneyworld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  39. 121

    "Who is your Jennifer Lawrence?" (w/ Jake Cornell)

    Comedian and delightful human Jake Cornell joins Jenny & Nicole this week. They get into a recap of Nicole's Disney trip, shamans v. life coaches, doing improv on Zoom, the worst thing Jenny ever said in a break-up, whether or not parents should stick it out and not get divorced for their children, secret twin language, and what pastries they each are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  40. 120

    "Hypothetical Liar" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)

    Jenny & Nicole fly solo this week and get into whether Jenny should submit to be on the next season of The Traitors, Nicole's upcoming trip to Disney World, and her ongoing obsession with Buzzfeed, frying ice cream on a Blackstone grill, attending BeatlesCon as a child, and GLP-1s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  41. 119

    "Lil Sensy Tummy" (w/ Bayne Gibby)

    Jenny and Nicole welcome iconic actress and goddess of prestige TV shows (The Comeback, Enlightened, Mad Men) Bayne Gibby to the pod!We get into the concept of "good luck", the best show of all time aka The Comeback, playing Traitors at a Wedding, having boundaries with your neighbors when they try to bring you chili, when airbnb's are for blood relatives only, how the playground has office cocktail party vibes, being similar to the WB Frog, how to dodge really bad advice, if Bayne has pickleball chic vibes, and why you all should adopt black cats!!!@baynegibby@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@HowWereUBrainwashed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  42. 118

    "Diablo Cody Has NOTHING To Do With Me" (w/ Rae Sanni)

    Jenny and Nicole welcome true genius television writer (Everybody Still Hates Chris, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Rel) Rae Sanni to the pod!We get into how perfectionism will never get you access to what's being held from you, Dateline, Unknown Number on Netflix, the pursuit of masculine attention, Karen Huger's grand return to society, if Rae has Lin-Manuel Miranda vibes, how TIRED people are of Marvel movies, being rejected by the mainstream, and if Nicole has rockabilly vibes.@raesanni@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  43. 117

    "Chet Hanks is a Labubu" (w/ Tim Murray)

    Jenny and Nicole welcome the lovely comedian (Wish You Were Queer), writer, and actor (The Other Two) to the pod!We get into how the fear of being cringe will stop all your dreams from happening, praying to God about Tonya Harding, what self help book will cure Nicole, if we'll ever get to see our children play Miss Hannigan in Annie, if John Cameron Mitchell or Courtney Cox is getting stopped on the street more, manifesting being on the damn Tony Awards (!), being "the sensitive comedian", our brand new segment "Should We Respect Our Elders", TomKat tea, and pear martinis.@tmurray06@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  44. 116

    "Double Idea" (w/ Aaron Jackson)

    Jenny and Nicole welcome deeply genius and joyous comedian and writer (Dicks: The Musical), Aaron Jackson, to the pod!We get into if Cowgirl SeaHorse makes any sense as a restaurant name, being the COO of cops, doing crafts as a virgin, finding out your Human Design type over a delicious chicken dinner, if mayonnaise is lard, if it's corny to be a picky eater, why Game of Thrones gets a pass, The Great Gatsby being public domain, and one of the most euphoric casting sessions of all time.@garbagetroll@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  45. 115

    "Jazz is Smart People Music" (w/ Tim Chawaga)

    Jenny and Nicole welcome Tim Chawaga, dear friend and debut author of the new sci-fi mystery novel Salvagia, to the pod!We get into Tim's debut novel, loving jazz, pneumatic tubes, Kramer bobbleheads, Cedar Point, Jenny's son liking a little bit of a thrill, being a guest of Mickey, if Chip & Dale are twins, why wood affects your bones differently than metal, toilet bowl water slides, being sci-fi curious, and if Jenny is Animal Kingdom.@timchawaga@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  46. 114

    "NO HANKY PANKY!" (w/ Drew Droege)

    Jenny & Nicole welcome the amazingly talented actor and comedian Drew Droege (Heathers, Search Party, Bob's Burgers) to the pod!We get into FBoy Island, if all little kids have English accents, teaching improv to teens, if Jenny can learn CPR from Youtube, if Forrest Gump is the worst movie of all time, the version of yourself you become around your family, the brainwashing around children being scared of getting kidnapped, Wonder Woman being your imaginary friend, if we are pro or anti massage, and what punishments we all are.@drew_droege@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  47. 113

    "Dessert Toast" (w/ H. Alan Scott)

    Jenny & Nicole welcome DREAM of a guest, Senior Culture Writer at Newsweek H. Alan Scott to the pod!We get into how tortilla espanolas should be made to order, if the stomach health of the Hot Ones host is ok, Hillary Clinton's pepper eating habits, Dolly Parton's Oscar snubs, longing for Stevie Wonder's spoof Twitter account, getting fingered at a baseball game, what celebrity names we want on our vibrators, demonizing fruit, Mormons in Comedy, bringing Skinnygirl wine as a host gift, getting custom clothing for your Labubus, and the salmon at Cheesecake Factory.@halanscott@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  48. 112

    "Billionaires V. Whales" (w/ Tracie Morrissey)

    Jenny & Nicole welcome the LEGENDARY writer, podcast host (Pot Psychology) and culture SCHOLAR Tracie Morrissey to the pod!We get into thinking you can never be too rich or too thin, how most fans of The Valley suck, Amy Bradley Is Missing, Scheana making the right call not talking about Brock's cheating, if we would allow our kids to do pageants and/or ice skating, Tracie's upcoming biography on Jameela Jamil, getting your boobs grabbed at the Coldplay concert, Kate Winslet's commitment to nude scenes, Terry Dubrow on The Swan, being haunted by Girls Gone Wild, and how there's something Jesse Lally about Nicole.@traciemorrissey@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  49. 111

    "A Girl's Girl's Boyfriend" (w/ Jenny & Nicole)

    Get all snuggled in and cozy for a classic ep with your girls!We get into Jersey Shore Family Vacation, Nicole's best nausea tips, etiquette around gifts and thank you cards, being anti fake kitchen, climbing trees at the mall, Next Gen NYC, and if our babies will be yuppies.@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  50. 110

    "Drive-Thru Botox" (w/ Chloé Wepper)

    Jenny & Nicole welcome the VERY funny and smart actress Chloé Wepper (Manhattan Love Story, Office Christmas Party, Family Switch, the upcoming Legally Blonde Prequel Elle) to the pod!We get into getting into Nicole almost getting scammed, timeshare presentations, being attracted to Tom Colicchio, how many tennis coaches is too many, if gut health is real, how not hurting other people's feelings is just lying, how moms love Smartless, a classic soup vs. suit mixup, being a flip-flopper, and what they teach in statistics class.@chloewepper@theheiser@nicolespiezio@howwereubrainwashedpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

How Were U Brainwashed? is a podcast hosted by your new best friends, Nicole Spiezio and Jenny Donheiser, that asks guests just that. What did you grow up thinking was true that you now know is just full brainwashing, babe? How did you unpack that bullshit and come out the other side?From religion to Jersey Shore, from Monogamy to Pepé Le Pew, the pod tackles women stuff, fat/body stuff (Nicole is fat! Trendy!!!), mental health stuff (you know your girls are in therapy), and a fair share of lowbrow pop culture (hiiiiii Real Housewives). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jenny Donheiser

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