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We Should Unpack This

by Mickey & Aaron Atkins

The podcast where Mickey and Aaron take mental health and therapy from abstract theory to real ass life by sharing our lives and airing our dirty laundry!

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  1. Nostalgia, Corporate Brainwashing, & Starting A New Chapter | Take a Walk

    Have you seen ice in your neighborhood? Report it here: http://www.stopice.net This week we're talking about some of our favorite nostalgia from out childhoods because a slushi from a gas station low key kinda changed our lives. We get lost along the way to talk about the rise of fascism, the way...

  2. Is "The Male Loneliness Epidemic" Real? | We Should Unpack This E70

    This week we're talking about the male loneliness epidemic, the manosphere, and the pervasive misogynistic media that literal children are somehow watching?? Is the male loneliness epidemic real or are men to blame for folks not wanting to date them and be partnered with them? And why are…

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  3. 69 Attachment Styles, Neighbor Drama, & Running a 5K | nice

    This week we're unpacking our attachment styles! In my infinite wisdom I scheduled this pod for a few days before the main video about it goes up so stay tuned for that on Saturday buuuut in the meantime we're taking a silly little quiz to find out what our attachment styles are, talking about…

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  4. 68 Katy Perry, The Death of Pop Music, & Rich People Antics | Woman's World

    This week on the pod we're talking about Katy Perry! We're talking a little bit about her Blue Origin space flight, how much we hate billionaires, and talking a LOT about how sad we are about white mediocrity in music production! We get lost along the way to talk about how much we love hot sauce,...

  5. 67 It's the Kitchen Gadgets, Hot Dogs, Potatoes and Soup Podcast

    This week we're unpacking an apparently very deep admiration for kitchen gadgets! In a continuation of our PowerPoint presentation parties, Mickey got catfished into listening to a presentation that started about kitchen gadgets and turned into something entirely different. We take only a few...

  6. 66 Everything Is Soup, Soulless Pop Music, & Health Updates | Soup

    This week Mickey is sharing their love of soup with y'all in the form of a PowerPoint presentation party! But virtually! Soup is perfect and soup is everything so we get into why that's irrefutably true and also make the case for lots of food items actually being soup. We also take some brief...

  7. 65 D&D Hot Takes | Best Game Ever

    This week we're talking about D&D because it's Mickey's hyperfixation and because Reddit has a looooot to say! We're sharing some of our hottest takes about the game and the ttrpg hobby in general so don't leave us out here alone! Share your own controversial takes and feelings about D&D in the...

  8. 64 We're Fighting Over Potatoes?? | Potato Head Blues

    This week we're delving into the world of potatoes! Not just because Mickey has some weirdly apt info to dump but also because we have strong opinions about the spud as two neurodivergent weirdos that we want to share with y'all! We get into the history of potatoes, including a tangent into the...

  9. 63 This Paul & Morgan Video is SCARY | Bad Romance

    These week we're permitting Paul a few minutes out of timeout merely to discuss his latest glaring example of what terrible communication, failing as a partner, and coercive behavior could look like. In theory. This latest Paul and Morgan vlog is really concerning so we're unpacking the issues…

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  10. 62 Radical Unschooling is WILD | Positively Lost Me

    This week we're unpacking the topic of radical unschooling because @SAVYWRITESBOOKS made a video about the topic that absolutely blew my mind. We spend some time talking about what a terrible trend this is and the potential impact of it on things like politics and culture but of course we take…

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  11. 61 Microtransactions Are Rotting Our Brains & Another Guessing Game! | Price Tag

    This week we're unpacking Mickey's undying hatred for the way that corporations are gamifying everything to try and co-opt our attention spans! What an uplifting topic, I know. Don't worry though because while we're going to complain a lot about microtransactions, our lowered threshold for...

  12. 60 Meta AI Profiles, Kids Can't Cheat Anymore & Baby Product Quiz | As the World Caves In

    Welcome back to the pod everyone! After taking a break fro the holidays and/or new year we're back! This week we're talking about Meta's decision add fake AI profiles to their platforms because (wtf is that), the fact that kids don't even understand how to intelligently cheat anymore, and then...

  13. 59 Starting an Advice Segment, MRI Updates, & More Capitalism Hatred | Run Your Mouth

    This week we're bringing y'all an accidental variety show because our brains did the ADHD thing this episode! Oops. We've got musings about the concept of "having it all", car dealership strategies, and how much we hate having to participate in capitalism, plus some MRI updates, and our hopes to...

  14. 58 Lisa Frank, The UHC *Incident*, and Aaron's Bad Day | My Kink is Karma

    This week we're unpacking the docuseries Glitter and Greed about Lisa Frank because it's a hyperfixation of Mickey's and we recently watched it and really enjoyed it! We're covering the story of how Lisa Frank came to be and the the infighting in the company between Lisa and her now ex husband...

  15. 57 We Suck at Grieving, Maybe We're Moving, & Telling Our Secrets | Break Stuff

    This week we're unpacking our grief because like we mentioned in the last episode we've got a looooot going on! Mickey's got weird health and chronic pain stuff, Aaron's getting laid off and we might have to move so we're getting into how we're coping, whether it helped or not, and how we plan to...

  16. 56 Life Updates, Election Anxiety, & Where We Go From Here | tv off

    This week we're unpacking the obvious- the presidential election! Mostly because it sucked and was/is awful so we have thoughts about that, voter turnout, Gen Z men being Republicans, and where we go from here. We've also got some life updates for y'all because in what feels like the most US…

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  17. 55 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, A Fun Announcement & Our Beef w TikTok | I Can Talk

    This week we're unpacking mostly the first two episodes of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives because it's been a long time since either of us have been so transfixed by a TV show. There's lots to tease out not just because Dakota doesn't deserve Taylor and Whitney is being really mean but because a...

  18. 54 The 4B Movement, Ethan Plath, & How We Improved Our Marriage | Father Time

    This week we're unpacking some new information about Ethan Plath and his archaic views on marriage after his interview in the most recent episode of Welcome to Plathville because WOW is there a lot to unpack there! From there we talk about the 4B movement and the ways that people of all kinds are...

  19. 53 The Downfall of Chappell Roan & Tea from Olivia Plath FINALLY | stories

    This week we're talking about the recent drama surrounding Chappell Roan cancelling shows to perform at the VMA's because people are mad, mad and rightfully so in our opinion! The big question is is this the beginning of the end? Will Chappell Roan fall off our radar as fast as she showed up or…

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  20. 52 Ethan Plath's 3 Non-Negotiables, Colleen Hoover Hate, & Life Updates | Miss Movin' On

    This week we're unpacking Plathville drama! The rumor is that the supposed "non-negotiables" Ethan Plath wrote in a list for Olivia on last season of Welcome to Plathville have been revealed so we're talking about those today plus our thoughts on the very boring events of S6 so far! We take quite…

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  21. 51 Laughing at Our Own Trauma, MrBeast Updates, & Blake Lively | When You Were Young

    This week we're unpacking some updates on the MrBeast situation, the rumors about Blake Lively being awful, and laughing at our own trauma because we have a twisted sense of humor! The "making candy salad while talking about trauma" trend isn't exactly the most conventional podcast content but we...

  22. 50 Ballerina Farm, MrBeast, & The Olympics | Meet the Grahams

    Happy 50th episode!! For this special episode we're unpacking all the things we missed while Aaron and I were on vacation! We're starting with a very abridged version of the fundie scandal that is Ballerina Farm and we move right along to talk about the Paris Olympics because I need someone to...

  23. 49 Inside Out 2, The Boys, Matt & Abby Updates & Some News! | JOYRIDE

    This week we're unpacking Inside Out 2 and The Boys even though it seems like those two have nothing to do with each other, and some updates on the Matt & Abby drama that we missed last time! We've also got some news for you all that's kind of a good news bad news situation so we hope y'all can...

  24. 48 Reddit Friendship Advice, AITA, & Asking the Stupid Questions | What You Know

    This week on the pod we're unpacking our friendship (horror) stories and advice, our friendship advice, and some AITA stories! Of course we take some detours to talk about The Secret Life of the American Teenager and shitty Christian media and our new sensory toys so we hope you enjoy this week's...

  25. 47 Matt & Abby, Queen Charlotte, & Marrying Your Bestie | BIRDS OF A FEATHER

    This week we're talking about Matt and Abby from the Unplanned Podcast and there are actually SO many red flags here we didn't have time to unpack them all! We're diving into the topic of divorce, birthdays, and sharing the mental load among other things. Because it's us, of course we take a few...

  26. 46 "Sovereign Citizens" Are Terrifying | Out of Your Mind

    This week were unpacking the sovereign citizens movement by learning about it together! We're covering what they are and how they came about and we take some detours to talk about QAnon and conspiracy theory beliefs, project 2025, and our very own D&D campaign as some eye bleach at the very end.…

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  27. 45 Butker Commencement Speech | Shut Up!

    This week were unpacking Harrison Butker’s terrible commencement speech by popular demand! Because we cant help ourselves we take some rabbit trails into Bridgerton season 3, misogynistic double standards, our AC being broken, and a pretty cathartic rant about how much we hate catholicism! We…

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  28. 44 Bridgerton & Oops All Banter | Give Me Everything

    This week we're unpacking a bunch of hot takes about not just Bridgerton but also about personal hygiene shaming and demanding chronically online behavior! We answer some listener mail about finding a therapist and being a therapist and of course we take some detours into neurodivergency, our...

  29. 43 We Have a Shocking Amount in Common w/ the Plaths | Mirror

    This week we're unpacking Welcome to Plathville again because seasons 4 and 5 caused a complete 180 in our opinions on the whole family! We were also surprised that we resonated with Ethan and Olivia so much so in the spirit of really airing our dirty laundry we're telling you the story of how we...

  30. 42 Welcome to Plathville First Impressions | Circus

    This week we're unpacking Welcome to Plathville! Aaron and I hadn't finished watching the season by the time we filmed this but we have now so let us know what your hot takes are in the comments! We'll be back with a part two of our updated opinions because A LOT of things changed, including our...

  31. 41 We Don't Agree About the TikTok Ban | Coming of Age

    This week we're unpacking the TikTok ban, a toxic TikTok trend, and how much we hate the government! Aaron and I don't agree about all aspects of the TikTok ban and it's implications so we talk through out differing perspectives a little bit and of course get lost along the way talking about our...

  32. 40 Would You Rather Be Left Alone with a Man or a Bear? | Not Like Us

    This week we're unpacking the internet debate of whether women would choose to be left alone with a strange man or a bear in the woods because there's a lot of layers to this debate! Because it's us the conversation derails into some commentary about capitalism, racism, and Drew Barrymore of all...

  33. 39 Reacting to Polyamory & Relationship TikToks! | Something Comforting

    This week we're unpacking polyamory and "how well do you know your partner" TikTok and also some of Mickey's favorite TikToks just for fun! This week we've got a few tangents into Mickey's boundary setting mistakes, some dating horror stories we've witnessed, and some of our controversial…

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  34. 38 Therapy (And Other) Horror Stories | Men Are Trash

    This week we're unpacking some of the worst therapy horror stories, including one of my own! We take a few tangents to talk about awful first date stories, pants sh*tting stories, and thankfully a few nice anecdotes about good therapists so we hope you enjoy!

  35. 37 Jojo Siwa, XOMG Pop Allegations, and "Gay Pop" | Good Luck, Babe!

    This week we're unpacking the XOMG Pop allegations against Jojo Siwa and her mom Jesslyn as well as the recent drama around Jojo's new song Karma, Jojo's apparent misunderstanding of what the word trailblazer means and how much Mickey and Aaron both love Chappel Roan! There's a lot here and we…

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  36. 36 Our ADHD is NOT the Same | In My Head

    Welcome back to the pod! This week we're talking about ADHD (and autism to a slightly lesser degree) because being in a marriage where both partners have a really pronounced neurodivergency can be challenging. We're walking y'all through what our ADHD struggles are, how we deal them, and how we...

  37. 35 Lessons From Burnout & My Menty B | End of My Rope

    In 2021 after a series of really scary and stressful things I hit a wall in my mental health and had to take a leave of absence from my work as a therapist so this week we're unpacking everything I learned! We're talking burnout recovery tips, the changes we've made to our lives since then, and...

  38. 34 My Breast Reduction Recovery Didn't Go To Plan | begin again

    This week we're unpacking allllll of the literally gory details of my breast reduction recovery because to say it didn't exactly go according to plan is the understatement of a lifetime. We're telling you the story of what exactly happened and sharing with you any and all advice that I have so I...

  39. 33 Girl Deconstructed Has Entered the Chat? | Losing My Religion

    Welcome back to the pod everyone! This week we're unpacking the news about Bethany Beal's husband Dav who has recently announced he's deconstruction because oh boy, is there a lot to unpack there. We're discussing religion and fundamentalism generally but also about what this means for our…

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  40. 32 The Love is Blind Finale is Not What We Expected | Nothin' Left

    This week we're unpacking the Love is Blind finale because in what was a shocking turn of events Mickey actually agreed with a man?! Aaron tries to guess which couples stayed together and which broke up, we unpack the Chelsea and Jimmy situation, and we take a few tangents into one of Mickey's...

  41. 31 Never Mind We Hate Everyone This Season | Deceptacon

    This week we're unpacking (what at the time) were the most recent episodes of Love is BLind Season 6 including the Jeramey and Laura fight, Jessica being a "pick me", Jimmy and Chelsea's continued incompatibility and why we think we should normalize changing our minds! Of course since then,...

  42. 30 Aaron's Vasectomy, the Adam IUD, & Period Cramps Simulator | Misery Business

    This week we're talking about the Adam "IUD" and male birth control, Aaron's experience with a vasectomy, my experience with birth control, and my IUD story all while using a period cramps simulator! We take some tangents to talk about the inequity in reproductive health care, the importance of...

  43. Season 6 of Love is Blind Has So Many Problems | Toxic

    Welcome back to the pod! This week we're recapping what we know about Love is Blind Season 6 so far! We did our best to cover the noteworthy things like Jessica's smack down during her breakup with Jimmy, whatever the f is happening with Matthew, and the rampant and REPEATED racism towards AD but...

  44. We Don't Like Taylor Swift | Look What You Made Me Do

    Okay y'all it's time we be honest about something which is that we're not exactly Swifties. This week we're unpacking Taylor Swift's recent PR nightmares including her alleged snub of Celine Dion at the Grammy's, sending a cease and desist letter to a college student over her private jet usage…

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  45. Unpacking Netflix's Sex/Life | Sex on Fire

    Hey everyone! This we're unpacking our long requested thoughts on Netflix's series Sex Life! Join us as we get side tracked talking about how Taylor Swift being hired by the US government to get Biden elected according to right-wingers, Aaron finally remembered his Nee-Doh, and finally our...

  46. Are You in Love or is it Limerence? | Real Love

    This week we're unpacking the concept of limerence! Is it real or is it just a fancy word for infatuation? What's the difference between limerence, NRE, and just plain old attachment issues? We're talking about what science says, what our opinions are, and whether we've ever experienced…

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  47. Mental Health Hot Takes | Other Side

    This week we're unpacking hot takes about mental health and therapy, some from the Discord, some from the internet at large, and some that are our own! This week's tangents include Aaron being betrayed by his MP3 player, Mickey talking about her own triggers, and our collective fear of…

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  48. Talking NRE & Our Biggest Dating Mistakes | Gimmie Love

    Does being a therapist mean you're better at dating? In my opinion, definitively NO lol. We're sharing some of our dating regrets, what we've learned from polyamory, and our thoughts on new relationship energy! Is it healthy? Is it toxic? What is it even? SO much to unpack here so settle in!

  49. Mickey Explains Sister Wives Drama to Aaron | The Drama

    This week we're unpacking almost all of the drama from season 18n of Sister Wives because in case you didn't know we stream every Friday and lately we've been deep diving into Sister Wives! It's been a WILD ride and since Aaron isn't always able to be with me on stream days so we decided that…

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  50. Our 2024 Predictions and Why We're Not Setting Resolutions | Future Nostalgia

    Happy new year you beautiful little humans and welcome to 2024! This week we're unpacking our predictions for the coming year, why we hate and are not setting new year's resolutions, and also sharing some exciting changes that we hope to make personally and professionally! Let us know what's on...

About this show

The podcast where Mickey and Aaron take mental health and therapy from abstract theory to real ass life by sharing our lives and airing our dirty laundry!

Hosted by

Mickey & Aaron Atkins

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does We Should Unpack This have?

We Should Unpack This has 72 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on June 12, 2025.

What is We Should Unpack This about?

The podcast where Mickey and Aaron take mental health and therapy from abstract theory to real ass life by sharing our lives and airing our dirty laundry!

How often does We Should Unpack This release new episodes?

We Should Unpack This publishes weekly, based on its 72 episodes since July 2023.

Who hosts We Should Unpack This?

We Should Unpack This is created and hosted by Mickey & Aaron Atkins.
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