Oversized Baggage

We share all the hilarious details about our trip to Jacksonville and Melbourne, Florida, including our day trip to Universal Studios to see Super Mario World in Epic Universe, where we were the family of the day! Find out whose good looks made us family of the day! We chat high and lows of Air BnBs.  We recap seeing Luke Combs in concert in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia - the only bad part being an ice cold hotdog.  In light of celebrities breaking up after having babies, we reflect on our own divorce experience with babies and/or young kids.  

In this episode, we chat about color analysis and looking like an idiot - especially bad haircuts!   Find out who attempted to save a marriage with better clothes!  Libby reminisced on Nick's bougie-dressing era: Brooks Brothers, J Crew, fancy leather loafers.   We laugh about Libby's "one who got away" - reminiscent of the TV show "Never Have I Ever."

In this episode Libby and Nick debate grounds for dumping your fiance - ala Gilmore Girls.  We talk about Nick's virility in light of 90s TV sitcom dads - our favorite being Tony Danza from Who's the Boss. We chat about our teenage boy getting a phone and getting phone numbers and what is was like to give out our home number back in the 90s after dancing with an Ecuadarian in the club!  Libby confesses a major birthday party blunder. We chat about the upcoming super bowl, winter olympics, Survivor 50 and the Bachelorette.  Find out how we are doing on our sex goals and who farted during a zoom call.  

In this episode we discuss Nick's new J Crew Model jacket - how to wear it to look grownup and sexy in Virginia!  We reflect on our talk show dream guests - Nick avoids the trap!  We chat about highs and lows of Christmas - especially our homemade gifts (Christmas vest!) and looking hideous at the mall! We reminisce on the journey of blending our family and capping it with our "love child" and turning this podcast from Oh Momma to Oversized Baggage. We have a lot of baggage as divorced and remarried parents of 4 kids!  We laugh about our 1st date - which was supposed to be at an abandoned warehouse and our bad dating advice for singles now - used LinkedIn and share those talents immediately!  Now if only Libby could convince Nick to rap! Libby shares about her trip to Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia, with her youngest child.  We also discuss our goals for 2026 - including a rather low bar for sex.  Libby and Nick live and work in Richmond Virginia.

In this episode, we get real about giving 0 f's while freezing our baguettes off at Bush Gardens Christmastown - but our kids had an amazing time!   It's the most unhinged time of the year - with as many quotes from Christmas Vacation as possible! Libby learns that Richmond still has a minor league hockey team - which she saw play on her 18th birthday! We discuss our inability to remember shared custody over the holidays - when do we celebrate Christmas?  We chat about the Holderness family's Christmas Vacation musical - we'd see that! Nick reveals that when the pastor told Nick she loved him, he replied Ditto!  We also talk about Bill Mahr, Trevor Noah, SNL, and Bowen Yang. We revisit the sex stone - Nick is still not impressed. Nick rants about pour-over coffee and how much he misses Mr. Coffee. Nick recalls a fight between 2 insecure friends. Lastly, we empathize with Ed Sheeran and his marriage problems!  As always we wrap up with favorites!

In this episode, we recap our favorite tv shows of the season: Gilmore Girls and Chad Powers!  You don't want to miss Nick's spot-on impression of Chad.  Find out who is Lorelei and who is Rory!  We also recount our lows of the past few weeks: Libby's unintentional pirate shirt from a Nashville designer, our youngest's first ear infection while Nick was out of town, and the weirdest buffet we've ever been to.  As always, we wrap up with favorites we think you might like too!

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In this episode Libby and Nick laugh about Libby's epic failure at answering a simple question: "What's new?"  It's hard when cool, popular people ask, you know?  We also giggle about a friend of Nick's completely forgetting who he is - is he unrecognizable now?!  We recap a fun jaunt up to Washington DC to see Father John Misty - a wonderful concert for people watching - and Nick's inability to park the car.  We also chat about losing our kid and Nick's favorite director, Wes Anderson.  We wrap up with faves and what we are trying these days!

In this episode we chat about Nick's self care including an Italian massage and a haircut to look like David Beckham!  We recount our failed attempt at a date night in Richmond, Virginia - the highlight being storming out of the speakeasy, The Verdant Lady.  Everyone noticed.  We assess how we are cool parents - cooler than our parents were.  We also chat about the Grammy's and how much we love Alicia Keys and Benson Boone. We giggle about Nick Cannon and Elon Musk's quests to have as many kids as possible. Finally, we wrap it up with our current faves!

In this episode Libby and Nick dive into the baby pool of politics.  We chat about the inauguration: the fashion (Usha Vance and Republican pink), VIP goodie bags, the noticeable absence of Michelle Obama, and what the lip readers were saying.  We also speculate about Jennifer Aniston and President Obama allegedly dating! We describe our experience with a dry (ish) January - searching for decent non-alcoholic beers and wines - despite the fact that we need the real thing more now that we are parents of teenagers!  We also chat about our youngest playing peewee basketball at the YMCA - and the butt of it all.  We wrap up with our favorites: Landman, NA beers, Anne Wilso and Morgan Wallen, eeboo puzzles, Dear Edward book by Ann Napolitano, and Jukes red wine alternative.

In this episode Libby and Nick chat about the gifts they gave each other from Christmas: a Disney princess dress, a Loveshack Fancy Dress that just did not fit, Huckberry shoes for a "grown" man and a sex stone Nick didn't even realize he received!  We recap our hilarious viewing of Mamma Mia the musical in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Guess who was told to stop talking?!  Guess who also does an amazing impersonation of Scooby Doo and Shaggy? We also recount our adventure snow tubing in Wintergreen, where we lost a very important item on the mountain!  Stay tuned til the end to hear our favorites - they might surprise you!

In this episode we chat about taking our Christmas card photos and reflect back on Nick's impossibly BIG 2024 goals. We laugh about being in the thick of teenage tropes.  Nick also helps Libby work through some emotional baggage from her ex-husband: is she an elf or a hobbit in Lord of the Rings?  We chat about sexy Hallmark, Lifetime, Netflix Christmas movies including "Best Christmas Ever" and "Meet Me Next Christmas" starring Pentatonix!  We round out our conversation with highlights from the Martha Stewart documentary and our favorites!

We're here to give you the scoop on Nobody Wants This - a show almost about people like us for us. We also recount Nick's birthday at a DC United Major League Soccer game.  Find out who wants to visit Oklahoma because of Tulsa King and what Nick apologized for that made Libby melt.  As always we share our favorites!

In this episode Libby and Nick chat with our new best friends we've known all our lives! We discuss Lana Del Rey's shocking marriage to an alligator boat tour captain in Louisiana.  We also muse about J Lo and Ben Affleck keeping their relationship amicable and even canoodling out in public!  We reminisce about our breakup and how a jewelry commercial and an email brought us back together.  We round out our conversation with thoughts on Star Trek the Next Generation, the guys on the Golden Bachelorette and our favorites this week.

In this episode, Libby and Nick reveal a lot of hot takes.  Find out who can't stand Costco - and who can't wait to join.  We discuss highlights from Only Murders in the Building  as well as Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's REAL relationship.  Hear our takes on everything from Leonardo DiCaprio, to working in the same building NDAs and what's really impressive in a marriage.  As always, we round out our discussion with our favorites this week!

In this late night episode Libby sips on Dos Amigos (aka Casamigos) and reflects with Nick the meaning behind both J Lo and Leah Remini getting divorced at the same time!  They also chat about all things men's hair including hair transplants and bear hair as well as Nick's lucious long covid hair.  Nick tells the origin story of his famous belly shirts. We reminisce about Star Trek and highlight our new passion for Only Murders in the Building and sourdough bread!  As always, we wrap up with favorites including Biologique Recherche and Vuori!

In this episode Libby and Nick recap their 3 day trip to Nashville, Tennessee - no kids allowed.  We chat about the joys and hilarity of people watching from the airports to the dance floor.  Libby and Nick share the highs and lows of Broadway. We talk about electric scooters and Nashville shopping. Libby shares her tips for Nashville outfits and dressing for compliments!  We highlight the Country Music Hall of Fame, Station Inn and Bluebird Cafe. As always, we share our current favorites!

In this episode, Libby and Nick chat about their first official pickleball lesson and doubles match!  Suffice it to say - they are hooked!  They plan their outfits for Libby's birthday trip to Nashville.  They also laugh about Libby's latest social media fail - two words: wooden bears.  Is Libby the new Michael Cera?  Nick and Libby celebrate their latest parenting wins: chores and camp.  Nick recaps his trip to the MLB All-Stars game and Homerun Derby - where he met Derek Jeter and told him about our podcast! We round out our conversation with Melrose Place season 1 highlights and favorites.

In this episode, Libby and Nick debate the pros and cons of working at the same company.  Nick gets excited for his upcoming trip.  Libby nurses a cold and a watermelon High Noon!  Find out who compares us to Seinfeld and who wants justice for lefties! We talk all about keeping up with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce as they spend millions just to be together. Are they really practicing being engaged? Libby imagines another career path for herself as a voiceover actor - could she be the next Inside Out emotion? We also decide on our next TV show to binge: Melrose Place. We recap the highlights form Wimbledon and Zendaya's new tennis movie. As always, stay tuned for lots of good favorites at the end!

In this episode we recap our epic California vacation in which we roadtripped from San Diego to San Francisco seeing all the sites and national parks!  We cover the San Diego Zoo, Joshua Tree, Disneyland, LA, Pasadena, Oxnard, Channel Islands, the beach, Sequoia, Yosemite, San Francisco, Napa, Quakes MLS game and Alcatraz!  We almost finished our trip unscathed for the most part until our teen walked in on us during an intimate moment and we'll never live it down!  

In this episode we chat about raising the man Libby would want to marry and our enviable morning routine.  We dig into the Tom Brady roast on Netflix and laugh about Nick's extreme reluctance to  answer the door and talk to kids.  We talk about sharing clothes and whose watermelon size head is ruining the other's tees.  One guess. :) We also recap our spring break in Miami, Florida, including Buc'ee's and the Everglades - where we almost got eaten by an alligator and ran into a big Karen on the tram ride.  Lastly, find out whose style keeps getting worse. 

In our inaugural episode as "Oversized Baggage" we chat about a great Valentine's day including good and bad Valentine gifts such as MC Hammer pants! We also discuss an epic tooth fairy fail - the jig is up!  Nick taunts Libby with a new podcast - spousal jealousy is real!   Find out who didn't know how to play duck duck goose and the best purchase of the month!  We round out our episode with a conversation about Libby's dad passing away - including a little bit of black humor.  Enjoy!

In this episode, Nick surprises Libby with tales of meeting famous people: Snoop Dog, Common, and the Black Eyed Peas! We cover weird hygiene habits and just how dorky Nick was in high school.  We recap Christmas vacation including our date night at a new Richmond restaurant - no one puts Baby in the corner! We discuss whether or not real Christmas trees are cancelled and how we went hiking in the pitch black dark with our 5 year old - classic us.   We wrap up our discussion with some epic favorites you won't want to miss!

In this belated episode we confirm that we are indeed a comedy podcast with our riveting rendition of Cartman from South Park.  We recap the highlights of Halloween - especially our epic turn as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!  We discuss hosting our kids' friends for smore fest to a holiday open house.  Find out which one of is is TOO TIRED this year!  We reminisce about Nick's childhood birthday parties gone awry and wrap up with our favorites and, new to the pod, not so favorites! 

In this episode, we podcast after a rare date night and cocktails. We get straight to the point - we need a new podcast name!  We recount our very different morning routines and Nick's weekend away.  Find out who caught whom listening to "B*&ch Money Fame" and what gifts Nick got for his birthday - one hint, a new plaid button-down shirt from Untuckit!  We talk friendship bracelets for each other and the fact that nobody's paying attention.  Libby wonders why she's so awkward with Nick when seeing him at work and why others kissing is too much to handle!  We round out our conversation on the glory of hanging up the phone on each other when we were dating and the Golden Bachelor.

In this episode,  we get into the meaning of Libby calling Nick "Mom!" How much therapy does she need? Do we need couples therapy?  She tries to distract Nick by encouraging him to wear short shorts and talking about Yellowstone and Tulsa King.  However, the convo keeps returning to Libby's teenage-like tendencies and her parents! As a blended family with shared custody of 3 of our 4 kids, we reveled in the family of 6 being back together after a summer apart and the hustle and bustle of school starting.  Our youngest started kindergarten and now there are seatbelts on the school bus!   We also recount our house fire alarm going off in the middle of the night and exiting the house without pants. We discuss Nick's attempt to be sweet and romantic and why Libby loves Kelly Clarkson and country music.  Last but not least we talk favorites: A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, 2), Lawless lip gloss and mask, the best school notebooks, and Vans for kids!

In this episode, find out who interrupts zoom meetings over chocolate chips cookies and who does not want to be called skinny!  We chat about how libraries suck with kids and how much we want to be like the Bluey family.  We dive into the realm of aliens and auto-tuning as well!  In our accidental auto-tuned voices, we anticipate our youngest child starting kindergarten and reminisce over our favorite school supplies. We provide many pro tips including the mandate to burn a particular item after you use it!  We joke about why Libby's looks prettier to Nick and who is having the best orgasms of their life. 

In this episode, Libby shares her highlights from the Barbie movie -and she is literally brought to tears. Libby shares a major regret over the toddler years.   Nick shares his tough time breaking up with his gym - after receiving an incredible honor! We discuss the feasibility and appeal of a sex therapist's hot tip for an intimate nightly ritual.   As always we share our "hot takes" about And Just Like That.  

In this episode,  we eagerly anticipate Barbie the movie - Libby is Barbie's biggest fan!  So much so, a man used the Barbie movie flirt with Libby?!   We chat about shorts that are too short or too old and trashed when the other isn't looking! We also dive into the new 71 year old Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner, who is turning more than Libby's head!  Finally, Nick regales Libby with tales of his multiple jobs at the mall as a teen in the 90s - reminiscent of Empire Records? You don't want to miss it!

In this episode we recap our summer family vacation around the great state of Colorado!  Find out our favorite national parks and which one we could have lived without.  We cover all the must-see sights in and around Colorado: Garden of the Gods, the Great Sand Dunes, Santa Fe, Mesa Verde, Million Dollar Highway, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Grand Junction, Glenwood Hot Springs (the Spa of the Rockies), Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Denver, Denver Rapids soccer game, and zip lining.  

In this episode, we discuss middle school dances and our botched honeymoon in California.  We recount how we forgot our wedding anniversary and how we redeemed it at the Quirk Hotel in Charlottesville, VA!  We discuss the hilarious, but boring tv shows we like including Jury Duty and How I Met Your Father. We get excited about traveling to Colorado and possibly seeing the Golden Nuggets.    We chat about our experience with live comedy shows and how far is too far to say hello to someone.  Jim, it's me, Libby!  We round off our convo talking about a Kickers game and the doozy of it all. As always we share our favorites! 

In this episode we recap our journey to see the Taylor Swift Eras Tour in  in Nashville! From our failure to launch to finding the perfect concert outfit, we cover it all.  Within minutes of arriving in Nashville, we ran into Blake Shelton and made sure he knew we loved him!  We chat about seeing Taylor from the nose bleed section of the Nissan stadium surrounded by screaming/singing fans including one who very much reminded us Moaning Myrtle from Harry Potter.  Nick also hilariously recounts Taylor's big surprise.  Despite all that Nashville goodness, Libby and Nick note Libby's grumpy spell but it's not all bad.  Lastly, we talk about our twins, the Ripas - we think wife and husband duos are the best!=

In this episode Libby and Nick recap spring break in Florida including their "reasonable attempts at intimacy."  We are #relatable just like the parents in Bluey!  We recap the best of St. Augustine including those terrifying alligators and lighthouse steps!  We also review Nick's score on the husband report from Libby's relatives - spoiler alert he passed.  We debrief on Taylor Swift's breakup and who she might/should date next - if anyone. We also recap some of the tv shows we are watching including several favorites.  

In this episode Libby and Nick reflect on their kids stepping into social media.  Libby revels in her new pink chair and how she just had to find Adidas shoes on their honeymoon! Nick hilariously and painfully recaps the musical the Book of Mormon and we highlight Schitt's Creek and Letter Kenny.  We recount our youngest child's first playdate - a smashing success!  Nick claims Libby is bad at buying concert tickets, but she knows he's going to love Chris Stapleton and tell her how much he looooooooooooooves her. Libby also tries to hook Nick up with another dad, but Nick's not having it.  We also discuss Libby having a hard time letting go of the baby phase and what our alternatives might be.  Lastly, we round out our discussion with the parenting fail of the week and our favorites!

In this episode Nick debuts the new podcast rap!  Libby and Nick (aka Oh Momma and Oh Daddy) recount a great quadruple date night out in the city - it reminded them of prom!  Libby rejoices in receiving Taylor Swift "Midnights" tickets from Nick as an all-inclusive holiday gift.  She is positively titillated about going to Nashville on their adults-only weekend! Nick finally gets to tell the legend of the godly barrel-chested Egyptian who visited our church and played his guitar straight into Libby's heart.  We also celebrate the John Legend of our local church. Finally, Libby can't tell if she's fabricating memories and Nick learns that Libby has always been a modern day woman.

It's our quarter-life episode and we're loving it!  In this episode, we reminisce about 90s cable tv and that time Libby bought Nick a gift certificate to  "Warm Good Time Massage 2."  We reflect on the shift in our blended family dynamic as we went from 2 kids on vacation to 4 kids back at school and us working - in short, parting is HARD. Libby avows she will not be watching the Bachelor this season and can't believe what her mom's favorite tv show is!  We remember where we came from - from Manassas to Alaska.  We fondly recount one of our favorite dates at Friendly's at the beginning of our relationship and how we had established make out parking lots. We also recount what happened when we took a trip to Charleston, SC, and who mentioned marriage first! Libby prompts Nick to help them become county pickleball champs while Nick zeros in on selling an American Girl bunkbed.  We round out our conversation with some thoughts on Prince Harry's memoir, Spare and, last but not least, Nick finally freestyle raps on the pod in realtime!Favorites:Osea Undaria Algae Body OilOld Navy Black Overalls (Women)Bernat Blanket Big YarnHold My Hand by Lady Gaga

In this episode, you don't want to miss Nick's hilarious retelling of his interaction with an Annie Lenox superfan at Arby's, our new favorite sit-down restaurant.  We also divulge the "secrets" to a happy marriage and Libby's obsession with knitting.  We share our hot takes on the hit series Yellowstone, which we binged over 2 weeks!  Libby reflects on the ridiculousness of shopping in Altar'd state with her mom for a sparkly romper!  We wonder why our youngest seems to be the politest child and Nick's "high hit rate."

In this episode we recount the first time since we MET that a waiter asked if we were together or separate?  Libby mourns her failure to secure Taylor Swift tickets.  We discuss the intricacies of being a blended family and navigating those tricky relationships.  Additionally, we remark on how other people see us from our boss to our kids.  Lastly, Libby questions Nick about what really happens when they have a conversation while she is sleeping!

In this episode, we get real about a bathroom predicament and  Libby shares her unimpressed take on Thanksgiving. We also  return to some favorite topics of bedtime fails and 90210.  We discuss being divorced and sharing custody of our kids with our exes and all that comes along with that - both the challenges and the silver lining(s).  We marvel and Tom and Giselle's fast pass divorce and the fact that suburbanites have pet rets!

In this episode Libby and Nick try to save the good stuff for the podcast including their sexy moment at church and a trip down memory lane discussing middle school dances.  Find out who the self-proclaimed lazy grownup is and who was responsible for the Halloween costume fail this year.  Finally, Libby and Nick reveal the messiest Target ever. 

In this mini episode, Libby reflects on the house she grew up in and moved back to as a young mom in the midst of mental illness and divorce.

In this episode find out who the Arcade Queen is and help us settle the debate on what elves really do.  We also discuss when couples stop trying in the gift giving department - and if the trip to the Kooley High Concert counts as trying!  We chat about Lego manufacturing coming to RVA and how much we should be "helping" our kids with their homework.

In this episode, Libby and Nick recount their journey to Raleigh, NC, to see Kooley High in concert, one of Nick's favorite rap groups.   There was a lot to unpack from being secretly photographed to Nick making a beeline for the stage.  Libby recalls her own recent "Me Too" moment at Disney World.  We also discuss what happens when you don't pay attention and work and over analyze slack messages from your boss.  We round out our conversation with comments on Jacob 4.0, Anna Delvey, the Tinder Swindler plus Tom and Giselle.

In this episode, Libby and Nick find humor and dismay in working with Gen Z and returning to the office for the first time in 2.5 years!  We cover Nick's love of stupid Facebook videos and Libbys' discovery of her voice twin!  We chat about Queen Elizabeth, colonization, The Bachelorette and cutting streaming services.  Libby explains why we CAN'T let strangers think we're slobs - and how we compensate for that.  Libby unburdens her mom guilt and Nick explains why men don't suffer (as much) from dad guilt.  Stay tuned to the end to hear Libbys' rap names and our favorites!

In this episode we laugh about zoom faux pas made by ourselves and others.  Libby shares her longing for the baby years leading her to consider getting a puppy!  We discuss getting Botox and how much we talk about our sex lives with our friends.  We also team up to dismiss our toddler's honest perspective about how we look. Last but not least, we reminisce on Nick's bromance with Flave and his position as a divorce role model. 

Welcome Nick, Libby's husband to the pod!  Nick stepped in as co-host for the time being while Jess says goodbye to the podcast.  We discuss the importance of the pod and keeping it going.  Hear all about Nick's obnoxious self-acceptance with his graying beard and his hilarious take of his first date with Libby including how he handled a very big question.  Plus we will fill you in on our Disney and Universal Studios trip and favorites!

In this episode we marvel at almost burning down the house - again - and pushing our limits on a ski trip.  We delve into parenting tweens, being intimidated by high-school girls and loving Carrie Bradshaw.  Jess also tells Libby all about her plans to get Botox - kidding - we reveal our own personal vanities and mishaps with beauty procedures.  And we finally round it out with our experiences getting mammograms.     

In this episode we compare our holiday experiences  and traditions and learn about the most bougie habit Jess has yet!  We also bond over our shared experiences being humiliated by pyramid schemes and our love for singers.  We reveal who was a terrible waitress and the reality show Jess thinks Libby would be PERFECT for.  Seriously.

Ep 13: In this episode we catch up on all the things including Libby’s move to the burbs and our summer vacay!  We marvel at the ability to eat in restaurants again while also trying to keep our families safe from everything!  Our girls are growing up and we still have our own questions and hilarious memories about puberty and periods.   Lastly, we dive into friend dating and whether or not Libby needs a baby or a puppy.  You be the judge.

Ep 12: In this episode we dive into quarantine (social distancing/sheltering at home) with full force.  We discuss a new use for sanitary pads and the glory of Franzia.  We have a lively conversation about Sex and the City, ex-girlfriends and a morning sex mishap!  Find out who thinks everyone is good looking, who had a fake ID and why the kids are concerned.  It felt really good to connect and laugh at ourselves during this serious time. Lastly, we agreed everyone is “extra” right now - so it’s okay, you’re not alone.