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SideShow With Mel & Shana
by Melissa Heibel
Mel and Shana discuss everything from LGBTQ+ issues, rebellious children, food & booze, to the annoyances of living in the Midwest.
Episodes
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Rumble Stripping & Rural Highway Driveways (Who Run The World?)
If you’re not tired of Mel and Shana talking about their trips to Florida, then you are in luck! This episode is all about their latest trip to Destin to visit Mel’s Mom and Step-dad. Join them as they talk about their near-death experiences on the highway driving in the ice and snow on their way...
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Shana's Coyote Rescue Service & Crab Island Wedding
It’s that time of year again where our hosts go to Florida…again. Why Florida? Again? Because it’s close enough to drive to from Missouri, that’s why! But also to get away from the hellacious bitter cold, eat some fresh seafood, but most of all…listen to podcasts on the 12 hour drive down to...
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Red Shirts & Lesbian Kisses
If you like what you hear and have stories to tell us or just want to make a suggestion for our next episode, email us at: [email protected] Visit our Facebook page at: Hey there! Are you obsessed with a TV show that you just can’t get enough of? Do you ever wonder where your obsession...
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Covid Quarantine: Mandalorian Spoliers & The Lost Remote
Our hosts had to take a quick Covid break due to...well...having Covid! Welcome to 2021, I guess? So far our hosts are not impressed. Have you ever had Covid? NO? Well, Let Mel and Shana tell you about how their recovery is going. They talk about the shows they’ve binged, how losing their senses…
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2020: The WORST Dryer & The Sappiest Love Story
Happy New Year!!! Sorry this episode is so late but our hosts have been crazy busy with life and work. Join Mel and Shana as they talk about at least 10 things that made this dumpster fire of a past year slightly tolerable. From being home more to getting drunk at work, this year hasn’t been too...
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XmasYule Part 4 - Virgo Messes & Bad Moms Christmas
It’s finally here!! Christmas is upon us and do Mel and Shana have a treat for you! Join them as they talk about making Quarantinis, awaiting their Covid test results, and oh the things they find in their son’s bedroom. Join them as they tell you about what goes in a Gin-cline Sunrise and where...
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XmasYule Part 3 - An 1894 Power Tool Grievance & The Worst Place to Hide a Body
Grab some hot chocolate and maybe some whiskey, because you’re in for an exciting ride on the Christmas Murder Train Express as Mel and Shana take a shallow dive into the wonderful world of horrible tragedies that have happened on or around Christmas. What drives a man to kill his neighbor on...
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XmasYule Part 2 - Krampus Claus & Oregon Trail Christmas
Are you ready for Creepy Christmas? Christmas hasn’t always been this holly and jolly. What’s the deal with that stupid Elf on the effing shelf? WHY do we have designated Christmas clothes? Why did we ever start putting old stinky socks up on our mantles in hopes that we’d get a PlayStation 5...
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XmasYule Part 1 - WildCards Against Humanity & Farenheit Subscribers
OMG Thanksgiving is FINALLY over…But what’s next? Christmas? Yule? The END of 2020? In this episode Mel & Shana recap Thanksgiving with the family, which may or may not include playing Cards Against Humanity, Black Friday shopping, and maybe some art? Mel goes on and on about how much she hates…
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Weird Thanksgiving Part 4 - Ope! PANDEMIC! Hallowthanksmas Edition
Happy Hallowthanksmas! This episode we talk about how that is an actual thing and how we have all unknowingly fallen victim to its capitalistic ways. But really, what else are we supposed to do during a pandemic but buy stuff and put up our Christmas décor the second Halloween is over? We also…
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Weird Thanksgiving (Holidays Part 3) - Pizza Gravy & F#@ked Up Picasso Painting
In this very special Thanksgiving episode, Mel & Shana discuss 14 Hilariously Terrible Thanksgiving Recipes that NO ONE has been dying to try. Shana is candid with her feels about cranberries and Mel discloses her feels about pizza and what should, and specifically should NOT go on a pizza. The…
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Weird Thanksgiving (Holidays Part 2) - Third Favorite Gas Station & Brief But Boring History of Hoosiers
In this episode Mel & Shana lighten the mood by reading an article listing weird Thanksgiving traditions which may or may not include some very interesting turkey sports, odd costumes, and even some international traditions. Mel & Shana might even divulge their weird Thanksgiving traditions! If…
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Holidays Are a Weird Rash Part 1 - How To Cope With "Pat" & Sharing Family Secrets (AKA Gossip)
In this episode Mel and Shana are sad about how Halloween is over and how they can't just keep telling spooky stories (unless they make this a permanent supernatural podcast - maybe a side podcast in the future?), how Covid has altered their Holiday plans, and basically turn this episode into one...
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Bonus Bonus Spooktober Episode: Mary & The Overalls
Happy Halloween!!!! In this Bonus Bonus Spooktober Episode, Mel is graced with the presence of her good friend Anna (from Spooktober Part 3 Rules of herbal supplements) who takes over for Shana while she is at work and brings in a couple of stories from beyond the veil. In this episode, we answer...
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Spooktober Part 5: Shadow Hat Man/DudeBro, Harry's Chair, & Shakin' His Speare
In this final Spooktober Episode (or is it?), Mel & Shana have some very special guest recorded submissions. What's up with the Shadow Hat Man? Who is this DudeBro Ghost (and is his name Zak)? What's up with people using a chair for a dresser (lord knows we are all guilty of that)? And what…
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Spooktober Part 4: Gold, Silver, Jim And Murder Cows & Garter Snakehead Man
In this episode we have a very special in-studio guest that tells us all about her paranormal experiences from a young age to present day AND also shares her real life true crime stories. This is also the episode where Mel admits she might be a "Karen". Then we have another listener story that is...
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Bonus Spooktober Stories: Ball in a Cup & It's Raining Keys (Super Mario Soaker Edition)
In a bonus episode, Mel is joined by a special in-studio guest host that helps her read some spooky stories from listeners (and when we say "listeners", what we actually mean are Mel's friends who just happened to write in). Mel goes from 0 to SASSS in .2 seconds with this guest as the drinks...
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Spooktober Part 3: Apple Pie Laced With Arsenic & Rules of Herbal Supplements
Join us this episode where we have our very first IN HOUSE guest AJ! She tells us about a few of her ghostly experiences as hilarity ensues with every story. Then we tell a story brought to us by Anna written much better than we actually tell it, but don't let that discourage you from listening.…
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Spooktober Pt 2: A Salty Pentagram, A Drag Queen of Gettysburg, & a Pushy Old Cabin Hag
Welcome to our second Spooktober Episode!! This time featuring actual guests and not just members of our family. First, we talk with Amy and her creepy experience with a salty pentagram and just exactly how powerful intent can be. Then we hang out with Mason and his silent wife Karen...no, she…
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Tales of the Paranormal Part 1: Olde Tymey Body Room & Farting Wood
Join us for part one of our Spooktacular Spooktober mini-series. In this episode, Mel and Shana talk about their personal paranormal stories and if you listen very closely, you can hear Sammi chewing on her bone for added bone-chilling effect. Check us out on Facebook @ Sideshow with Mel & Shana…
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Why We Drink (Ode to ATWWD & RBG) & Covid Kids TedTALK
In this episode, we really get into our beverages. We go from zero to drunk in less than 60 minutes! (Go US!) We lament about the goings on in the world today, some good, some bad, some just indifferent, but they all revolve around the boozes. So sit down, buckle up, you're in for a drunk ride.…
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Pensacola: Moist Hotel Rooms & Curse of the Jellyfish
Welcome to our 16th episode! Thanks for sticking with us this long! In this episode we dive deep, sort of, into the beaches of Pensacola and tell about the trials and tribulations of pretending to live in Florida for a long weekend. Please visit our Facebook page at...
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Travel Part 3 - Mississippi: Tales of a Janky Minivan & Creepy Shrimp Eyes
In this short but sweet episode, we take a trip down memory lane in a janky minivan to Mississippi with the kids. We have a special appearance by our oldest child, Ari, who is 18 and answers our questions in the monosyllabic way possible. Teenagers...amirite? Anyway, please pardon Sammi's bone...
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Travel Pt. 2 - New Orleans (aka Boxes of Teeth & Dancing Wings)
In this episode of Sideshow, Mel & Shana take you on an adventure to New Orleans where they taste the flavors, see the sights, and smell the smells of New Orleans. Buckle up! You're in for an adventure full of ghost tours, cemeteries, bloody marys, crazy bike rides, and maybe hear a saga about…
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Travels to Tulum - We're Having Fun Goddammit (Kicking Sea Turtles Edition)
In this episode we talk about how we traveled to Tulum, Mexico on a budget with a pre-teen and a teenager. It was awful. It was wonderful. We ran into some wildlife, weird energy, and police with machine guns. Luckily, we made it home alive and we lived to tell the tale. This is a long-ass…
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A Very Keto Podcast Part 2
Well, 5 months later, we finally have finished talking about this stupid diet that we've been doing since January. Finally. FFS. So anyway, we pick up where we left off and answer a lot of good questions like can you still drink alcohol? What is our favorite snack? What took us so long to release...
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A Very Keto Podcast Part 1
Mel and Shana (mostly Shana) talk about the science-y parts of the Ketogenic diet, what we make at home, and if you can eat out at restaurants (obviously not during a pandemic, but...). This is obviously part 1, so if you are waiting for the next episode, you're in luck! It will be posted shortly.
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Recap of the Last 10 Months: The Struggle is REAL
Recapping the 10 month lapse in making this podcast. Lots of ups and downs and turnarounds. Love, loss, and learning to floss (the dance, not your teeth...we already knew how to do that). So sit back, and listen to the last 10 months recapped in 30 minutes. You'll be surprised how legitimately...
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Outtakes Teaser
Just a stupid bunch of outtakes from previous episodes. We thought they were funny. They may or may not be. These are not for kids so beware there might be some explaining to do...
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Finding Narnia Part 2
This is part 2 of trying to find a new place to live that suits our needs, wants, desires, and pets whilst still staying within our budget. We go on and on about how much we love our new place even though we haven't even moved yet.
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Finding Narnia
In this episode, Mel and Shana gripe about trying to find the perfect place to move that has all the needs of their family. Behold the hilarity as they bicker, laugh, and straight up yell about all the things they need/want in their next place to live.
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OK Stupid Part 3: The Stupiding
This is the final episode (probably) about being on the dating website OK Cupid.
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OKStupid Part 2
In this episode Shana talks about all the ridiculous guys who have messaged her on OKCupid, meanwhile Mel gets no love. They also ramble on about online dating and what people used to do in the good old days.
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OKStupid Part 1
Shana and Mel explore the hilariousness that is online dating by making profiles on OKCupid. Shana gets messages from several guys right away. They are hoping to get catfished.
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On Location in Pomme de Terre with Ruth
In this episode, Mel and Shana are hanging out with Shana's mom, Ruth. They are a little inebriated (shocked face), and tell the story of going day drunk antiquing in tiny towns surrounding the area of Pittsburg, Missouri. WARNING: There might be cussing, clanking of wine glasses, and hysterical...
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Beerfest 2019
Mel and Shana talk about going to Missouri Beer Festival 2019.
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Top 5 Queer Friendly Places to Hang Out with Food
Mel and Shana talk about their 5 favorite queer friendly places to hang out that also serve food.
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How many episodes does SideShow With Mel & Shana have?
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What is SideShow With Mel & Shana about?
Mel and Shana discuss everything from LGBTQ+ issues, rebellious children, food & booze, to the annoyances of living in the Midwest.
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Who hosts SideShow With Mel & Shana?
SideShow With Mel & Shana is created and hosted by Melissa Heibel.
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