All Things Wild -- Ft. LaurDIY -- Two Hot Takes Podcast

Two Hot Takes host, Morgan, is joined by guest co-hosts Lauren Riihimaki aka ‪@LaurDIY‬ !! This episode includes an array of people just wildin out. Let us know what you think of our takes and if they were on par or way off...
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Story 1: 00:04:29
Story 2: 00:13:36
Story 3: 00:27:21
Story 4: 00:36:38
Story 5: 00:44:43
Story 6: 00:58:29
Story 7: 01:06:12
Story 8: 01:27:47

[@skyalemar1070]

You guys should have a "Plottwist" episode where the stories do a complete 180, like the endings are so unexpected and out of left field

[@mrainbowz]

this is a great idea!!

[@cet6963]

bro good idea

[@blackgirlmagicc]

Omg yesssss

[@rosalindamagana5477]

this comment deserves more attention

[@mdbby29]

I love this idea!!

[@ngaagozo7010]

lauren was such an amazing guest! i hope to see her again on THT🥺 - you both have such genuine chemistry!!

[@victoriamiranda-stotelmyre4382]

I think everyone forgets Leo’s tall large body frame as the characterJack. The door in that freezing water wouldn’t have sustained both their bodies.

[@RealBradMiller]

I like how if you put your cursor over the video progress bar it shows what part was the most rewatched part of the video.

[@rachel3527]

Love this episode! Please have Lauren back on 💓

[@phoebealicia8008]

Love this episode with Lauren! do more vids with her!!

[@esmevigil23]

Ring by spring is a thing at GCU too

[@graymumford6139]

I love the aesthetic of space, but that doesn't make me childish. Space is cool.

[@itsskayylaa]

Wow my two favorites together on one podcast! 😱

[@aubreyholt7527]

The titanic story makes me think about how I love Taylor swift but my fiancé doesn’t. He’s allowed me to have little nods and a few of her songs in the wedding but not flooding the wedding as a super fan of her. Compromise is so important

[@dichang3]

Canada definitely have frats...LOL

[@Purple_Dragonfly2002]

The Nasa story. It's mentioned the Gf has ADHD a thing that comes with that is hyperfixations. The most common version is "An intense state of concentration and focus. Awareness of things not related to the current focus not even consciously noticed. Hyperfixation is usually dedicated to things that the person finds enjoyable or fascinating. During a hyperfixation state, task performance improves." But in my personal experience I've had hyperfixations that can last months and are what most people think of when someone calls something a phase. An intense interest in something that I may not even notice like an obsession with a show or game, or something like an interest in astrology. This could be what's up with Op's Gf. Regardless of if that is or isn't what's happening its still so disrespectful to put down something someone enjoys; the way Op talkes about his partner saying things like how the nasa cloths "make her seem incredibly smart' or 'even if she were to be in NASA she'd suck at it', calling the gf's interests childish and embarrassing and the like makes it so blatantly clear Op has no respect for his partner. And just as a reminder that all happened because op's Gf dared to show friends her NASA sheets.

[@longdongofjustice9958]

Did you get the Batman Titanic pictures?

[@lyly1913]

Plsssss you have to have Remi and Alisha from pretty basic on!!! It would be the collab of my dreams!

[@lydiacongdon8135]

I have no idea if you'll see this but check out Mark Ballas and BJ Jean's wedding for how to rock a groomswomen outfit!

[@kyqueenn]

The cooking one made me so mad. He didn’t make shit. Put any effort into shit. And definitely did sabotage her work. He should’ve got his ass up and ordered food, made food, got a snack.

[@savannahsommerfeld9880]

My uncle had a groomsmaid at his wedding and everyone thought it was awesome

[@miajanay9161]

If her liking NASA upsets him that much than he has way bigger issues 😬

[@alexiswilbur4011]

Not my two favorite podcasts in one! I need to pause while I recover.

[@magicwithren]

Ahhhh two of my favorite people

[@Jj-gg6el]

The titanic was a tragic event and it shouldn't be just a cute "theme"

[@crazy_haze]

Can you all post time stamps on every video instead of just on a few? Also, there are ones that aren’t correct and posted mid way through or at the very end of the story?. It would be really helpful if you listed them. People have really been asking for them for a while so we would really appreciate if it could somehow be on all your vids instead of just a few randomly.

[@lexilivesay2805]

I have adhd and I’m great at math haha there is zero correlation

[@myjunkdrawer8014]

My thoughts - Story #1 - That's not a thing anywhere. I think he just wanted to show off. Barf. Story #2 - It is her job and livelihood. And that's not even mentioning the hours of hard work that got ruined. What she should have done is Venmoed him AND added 25% for labor. Story #3 - I was flabbergasted when you told this story. Why would you do that? Why? Even if she was stirring the pot you've now just give her an all encompassed vacation to the tax free I hate my daughter in law island. Because not a single soul she tells this story to is not going to think OP is not anything less than weird and unhinged. The best thing to do in that situation is to smile , nod and bring out some dip. Not whatever you call this. Story #4 - It's almost offensive the audacity of this specific man. Like he just ripped apart his girlfriend like he hates her and everything she stands for OVER SOME SHEETS AND A SWEATER. If this is what he openly admits to I hate to think what he does and doesn't admit behind closed doors. Also this reminds me of the idea that every hobby now has to be turned into some sort of job or small business. Like she doesn't have to want to do that as profession to like it. Story #5 - There is no way the fiance has seen the movie. Or else he would not want it. I think it's great a compromise was reached though. Story #6 - He clearly was a dumbass but it's also hard to be mad because it clearly came from a place of love. Though I think this serves as a warning for brides - Men don't understand wedding etiquette so if it matters to you it will need to have it explained. Story #7 - I fully agree with him. If I was Maya I'd feel so awkward as the only girl in the groomsmen's party. Even if it's the most chaste bachelor party of all time (which is potentially not possible) it's still going to be awkward to be the only girl there and feeling like you're encroaching on guy time merely by your presence. She won't be able to be involved in the attire part at all as she'll have to wear something different and likely the groom/sman (understandably) will have no idea. And you know Aunt Susan or Grandma or someone is going to have something nasty to say about it. And even if everyone hates Aunt Susan that still sucks for her to hear. If they are truly civil I think she should be there on the brides side. She doesn't seem to have a history of causing issues and I think the worst case scenario is that they don't communicate much and their relationship stays the same. But it also may improve and she may be glad to have her in the end. The other option is if he has another girl friend or cousin to also do it as well but that doesn't seem to be the case. Story #8 - Men's comfortability towards nudity scares me. That is all.

[@whiteislandskittles2807]

Let me start by saying I love listening to this podcast. I do think it's important to note with the first story about the bell that it is never ok to treat anyone in customer service like the way he did. The entitlement he had blows my mind, however I don't agree with the generalization made regarding his politics because you can't reduce one person's terrible action to entire group of people. I guarantee you most decent human beings regardless of polictical stance would find that behavior revolting.

[@kelz6742]

I had a bridesmaids dress match the others but was on my male best friends side at his wedding. Bride also had a male best friend in a tux on her side so we walked down together. We did all the corny pics so I was the only girl in all the groomsman pics & it was fun lol I did want to do a female tux but they wanted me to match with the other girls

[@marleyjallen]

Hello Morgan!!! 🙂

[@TwoHotTakes]

Hiiii :)

[@hisokastitch718]

@@TwoHotTakes Hii!

[@sisc576]

If the weight of them both was on the door it would have killed them both but they could have half and halfed or taken turns or whatever for sure! I know it was for the drama but still they did jack so dirty!

[@monicaherrera2224]

That second dude is giving “my wife turned her hobby into a successful business and I’m salty and jealous because I don’t have any skills”

[@ollieciro3452]

I was literally screaming “10 minutes to wait?! Are you serious?!”

[@MrAlwaysOnTen]

Not waiting 10 minutes for her to get the shot, she can use her own plate or just use a pseudo plate. And even then the best plate pictures are made using less actual food props that are going to be ate and non edible additives to make it look good

[@monicaherrera2224]

@@MrAlwaysOnTen I guess you’re right, you’ll never have to wait 10 mins for her to get the perfect shot because she’s not your fucking wife. And even if she was she’s clearly stated “she’d rather throw it in the garbage than give it to an ungrateful, obnoxious jerk”

[@miranda7622]

For reals, why doesnt this guy just cook for himself?

[@MrAlwaysOnTen]

@@monicaherrera2224 I’ll never wait 10 minutes for the perfect shot of some food cuz imma damn photographer, I can guarantee you she can get better shots of food rather than making him wake when they’ve argued about it a plethora of times I’m sure

[@silviadaniela5708]

The NASA guy literally said "it bothers me that it makes her look smart when she tells people about her interest". It was never about NASA, it is about wanting to keep her small.

[@bubblesawesome3284]

He probably looks and is very stupid.

[@alexissolis618]

He’s horrible and if that’s how he feels she should definitely break up with him :(

[@amylynnsgraphics]

I'd dump this dude, he sounds condescending and a total AH.

[@Lunar_Butterfly]

His other reasoning is stupid, too. He better not have any collection of sporting paraphernalia unless he’s an athlete

[@Lunar_Butterfly]

I feel silly commenting this since minutes later I heard them say the same thing lol

[@deltaloraine]

That NASA girl better run for the hills. That dude does not respect her at all. She is just enjoying something, and if that dude doesn’t like it he should just leave. You can’t change people, you can only control what YOU do

[@erinom389]

Fr like does he think he’s the fun police???

[@violetmaritime]

literally! and she has adhd. which comes with hyperfixations as it is a neurodivergency. seems to me like she’s just always been fixated on nasa and she enjoys it 🤷

[@kennedyc9235]

@@violetmaritime yeah! As somebody with ADHD, we tend to be very intense about everything, especially our interests and hobbies. In my case, I’ve been obsessed with superheroes and theme parks my entire life and I can be very intense about them. I just like them and they make me happy. If somebody belittles that in a relationship, I’m done

[@adreannasears994]

As a giraffe item collector I agree.

[@desireecowling167]

I mean her interest with NASA is right up there with adult men who buy fancy toy cars that are small enough for children but display them all around the house even though they don't own anything cars nor they race car drivers. It's literally harmless and everyone has an interest and hobby. He is a jerk plus he embarrassed her in front of her friends.

[@Emily-ck9ji]

Uh ... No. No, that is NOT an American thing to shake a bell, and I'm disgusted that he's using that as an excuse to be rude. People like that are the reason Americans get judged so harshly by other countries when they travel. It's also why a lot of Americans traveling overseas pretend to be Canadian, so they don't get harassed or judged before they even open their mouths. I hate how he continues to lie and claim it was normal, too. Absolutely not. He just a snob and a jerk. I hope she dumps him.

[@ixsam3306]

My MIL introduced my husband’s ex as “his partner, friend, and the daughter she never had” AT OUR WEDDING LUNCH!!! also, I was pregnant. And that’s not even the worst thing she has done or said to me.

[@jessikarabbid4720]

Woah. That's next level bitch shit... sorry that happened to you! Can't even imagine...

[@caitlinshields4828]

Yooooooo tf

[@xobrook]

Omg. I’m so sorry that happened to you! You’re so strong because I would’ve cried. Lol

[@TwoHotTakes]

OMG I need to hear more about this...

[@helendrew3640]

I am so sorry, she should of been kicked out the wedding.

[@zoe_astra]

I find it so weird that that person wants to have their whole wedding themed around a real life event where 1500 people died. Like I get that the Titanic looks fancy but it was also a ridiculously tragic event.

[@Embly99]

i agree!! a titanic wedding vs a early 1900s upper class theme are very different and achieve a similar goal of the glam and pearls without actually glamorising a tragedy??

[@Bringon-dw8dx]

Agreed. It’s incredibly disrespectful. The titanic today is literally the site of a mass grave

[@pomegranate818]

same! i don't know why it wasn't brought up either. i feel like if i said i wanted a chernobyl themed wedding it would be rightly questioned & judged, yet considerably more people died in the titanic & it's just being viewed as glamorous??? have a 1900s themed wedding if what you are aiming for is the fashion & glam of that era.

[@Embly99]

@@pomegranate818 it's also like they only thought of titanic the film, and not: the titanic, the devastating event that the film was based off?

[@meganmichelllllle]

@@Embly99 omg they did! I feel like that happens a lot with this movie. It was a great movie and a sad story but it was a true even where real people lost their lives.

[@angeltalk23]

The NASA story: I just wanna add props to his friends for not siding with him too. they told him, he fucked up.

[@zmythos]

For real, the best end to that story would be that girlfriend dumps him and the friends drop him as well.

[@XxLovelyLullabicxX]

Even the nicest waiter in all of America would have taken that bell and thrown it out a window in WHAT PLACE WOULD THAT BE ACCEPTABLE???

[@kadaessig1459]

As soon as he said “she’s not good at math due to her adhd” I knew he was the A-hole. Having adhd doesn’t control what you can/ can’t learn. I love math and have adhd. Adhd is about your attention and focus, not level of intelligence/ ability to learn. The belittling would make me leave him immediately.

[@84rt_]

Same I’m really good at math mainly because I have dyslexia too so it took me a long time to adjust to reading with dyslexia. Adhd doesn’t hinder your ability to learn things. The argument could be made that people with adhd are typically more intelligent because so long as our brains hyper focused on the thing, we can learn/do literally anything we put our minds to because of our need to learn everything about the thing.

[@anksters]

For real tho, that sentence TRIGGERED me. Let her love her obsessions! He's the dumbass for calling her dumb and embarrassing haha

[@sav2040]

Exactly everyone is different my add never affected my intelligence but it did affect how I learned and what tech ones worked for me. He’s a jerk

[@rebeccapeeler4435]

Right I have adhd and I’m great at math

[@jadahcampbell2448]

I have ADHD and im terrible at math and it's not bc I don't understand it's that I can't pay attention bc of it

[@madnessarcade7447]

People need to stop using free country as an excuse for everything Even a free country has limits

[@stirlingarcher7972]

It’s so embarrassing when they do that. Most countries are ‘free’ and it sounds so ignorant when Americans think America is the only country with freedom. We’re not even in the top 10 on the list of freest countries, we’re #15 ffs.

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@stirlingarcher7972 true

[@laurencollins4092]

My parents always said “it’s a free country, with free consequences” essentially just because you can does NOT mean it’s okay to do

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@laurencollins4092 true

[@FukaiKokoro]

In America that’s even unacceptable to do. That guys a asshole.

[@ParadyceLife]

14:18 wtf? 10 minutes? I'd get his irritation if he had to wait hours, but 10 minutes? And even if he did have to wait "so long" what's stopping him from going out and getting a burger or just making a damn sandwich?

[@holliegriffin5361]

And to flip it. It took HER hours to make it. Hours. He couldn’t wait ten bloody minutes, get a snack, make his own meal, buy food elsewhere, just wait, etc. She wasted her time and energy for his greedy stomach. Her effort at least is immortalised, makes her happy and potentially produces an income. Her work is now going to turn into literal shit. He didn’t even care she was upset and made a point to eat the food before talking it out. He acts like he was helpless in the situation like there wasn’t a million other options that wouldn’t ruin her work and upset her. This was intentional because he’s an entitled prick with little regards to anyone’s feelings but himself. You can solve your hunger quickly and easily, but the pain you inflicted on your partner will last and is symptomatic of a larger, pathological problem. Maybe he should make it up to her by spending hours making her a nice feast. See the true work and effort it takes.

[@HannahCrier]

@@holliegriffin5361 you said everything I was thinking- completely agree with you.

[@husky8204]

That story makes me happy that my fiance can identify when I actually tried to plate a dish really well. He is the one taking a photo to show off.

[@HayleySulfridge]

I read the title as “featuring Laundry” and the setting of the beginning with all the merch made me think you were gonna read stories while folding laundry on your bed 🤣

[@TwoHotTakes]

Hahahaha I’m dead

[@halleplatten6399]

Honestly, I would be so down for that. I absolutely love co-working, co-cleaning, etc. 🥰

[@samanthapipo4723]

I thought the same thing 😂

[@HayleySulfridge]

@@halleplatten6399 same!

[@haileyhoffman6165]

I feel like it could be similar to Bailey Sarian videos, instead of doing makeup with Bailey, fold laundry with them 😂

[@aubreymerrick6917]

It’s such a small thing but I feel so sad for the wife who cooked a full feast and her husband couldn’t wait:( That particular incident is so small but if he couldn’t wait the “10+ minutes” to eat the food that his wife probably spent hours preparing, cooking, then plating in a way that is visually appealing, imagine all the other things he mistreats her on

[@supaloulou]

no literally!! like grab a snack??? go for a walk? cook something for himself?? this one made me HEATED as someone who likes to cook and bake

[@awesomeabby4]

I can’t comprehend how he’s not capable of making his own food if he’s so hungry??

[@AtomicPuffin]

@@awesomeabby4 right? Like dude make a sandwich is ur STARVING

[@tinnie75]

Not only he couldn't wait but he was purposefully a dick about it and took a bit from each dish so she couldn't take a photo of any of it. I hope she gets rid of him if she hasn't already.

[@jimmiesavage437]

Right I woulda been pissed

[@natashavalkovski9363]

y’all. the girl has a special interest. she has adhd. shes nerodivergent. let her be happy with her nasa sheets! - somebody who has a batman wall.

[@jazisajoke8688]

BINGO!! all i could think was imagine someone bieng mad at me for my obsession with adventure time????

[@craigtucker4130]

Yeah I don’t have ADHD but I am autistic and it would absolutely crush me if someone was that rude to me about one of my hyperfixations :(

[@stairstothesky286]

I have both adhd and autism and if someone insulted my multiple fish tanks I’d punt them out the window lmao

[@summerava5674]

@@stairstothesky286 same same same

[@brynneavan]

If someone was this mean to me about criminal minds I would actually cry.

[@katietegtmeier1782]

My best friend and I have been inseparable for 18 years, he’s a guy. So when he was getting married, he asked me to be his best man. I stood up with him and wore a suit like his groomsmen. His wife was super supportive and offered for me to wear a dress if I preferred, but when else would I have the chance to wear a suit?! It was a great day and the pictures are amazing.

[@justinacruz1882]

Lauren admitting to liking Squishmallows makes me feel WAY better about myself. I’ve hidden from so many people that I like them because I’m scared of being judged. But if DIY Queen can enjoy them in peace, so can I!

[@jaelynmckenzie7852]

Who would judge you on those??? They are so cute! And a great problem to have lol harmless

[@shabangbangg_]

Why would anyone judge you for them…

[@lenam8495]

Same, my friend is always judging me for having plushies

[@mayradiaz2700]

@@shabangbangg_ bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb B B Bb B Bb B B Bought i

[@nicolewray8483]

I just convinced my Mom (who is in her 60s) to get a giant rainbow squishmallow. She drove around happily with it buckled up in her front seat. Buy the things that bring you joy! 💚

[@storiesinthedust]

as soon as i heard lauren say she was coming onto your podcast i just KNEW it was going to be everything i wanted and more. and we get a 90 min episode?? blessed and fed.

[@carlysmith4057]

everything

[@carlysmith4057]

t e

[@akuaagyare8073]

@@carlysmith4057 is p

[@violetmaritime]

for the nasa thing.. adhd is literally a neurodivergency and being neurodivergent comes with hyperfixations usually which very obviously is what’s happening here. kind of borderline ableist in my opinion to humiliate someone with adhd for acting like someone with adhd.

[@musikfunfan]

Exactly this

[@alexanderdavidd]

I DIED at “you drown a bunch of poor people and don’t have enough seats for everybody?” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mels3958]

Oh my goodness me too! My husband came in from outside to see what was so funny.

[@justdena5247]

I was a "groomslady" at my best guy friend's wedding. I wore a suit and hung out with the girls for hair and make up and then with the guys the rest of the day. I wasn't a part of either the bachelor or Bachelorette party because I met the bride the day before the wedding and boys are gross. It was so much fun for me and I was comfortable all day in my pants.

[@ashleyshipman6574]

So excited! Thanks so much for helping me get though the day. Feels just like I’m listening to my friends talking. Keep them coming Morgan 💕

[@PHGFF45656]

I’m sorry - the fact that the titanic boyfriend didn’t speak to OP for 2 days after their argument? That’s a red flag. How is the guy 10 years older than OP and had a tantrum about his wedding theme? Childish. I’d be rethinking a lot of things…

[@abigailsandoval2632]

Especially Batman ? Please somethings wrong 💀

[@jayle7754]

you should do a “who is it hurting?” episode

[@caitlinshields4828]

That’s such a good idea

[@brec1589]

I went to a wedding where the groom had his best girl friend wear a dress that matched the color of the groomsmen's tuxes. I was also in a wedding where the groom's best girl friend wore the same tux that all the other groomsmen wore. Either way, it doesn't throw off the aesthetic at all.

[@sarrafatmi115]

4:30 story 1 13:15 story 2 27:27 story 3 35:38 Ad 37:02 story 4 46:41 story 5 57:14 Ad 58:34 story 6 1:06:26 story 7 1:20:42 Ad 1:21:53 story 8 We have been blessed with stories this episode haha

[@thegreatlionfish7409]

Thank you so much!!!

[@mcsaism]

Thank you!!!!!

[@Mssalexis]

Doing the lords work out here

[@renniho]

thank you!! i don’t think she started adding chapters this early on unfortunately

[@JW-vd4il]

1:29:15 My own note for myself of Lauren saying "flock of children." 😁 I completely want to start calling groups of children "flocks," now! 😂 (edited to adjust time link.)

[@gissellew4773]

In regards to the food blogger story, I feel like the healthy thing for the boyfriend to do would be to help her take pictures of the food that way she feels supported and it will take half the time to get a good shot.

[@KCDonkey]

The wife/food blogger...I don't understand him just taking action, why wouldn't he just say, hey I'm really hungry, do you have anything I can snack on?

[@noon4545]

Or go find his own snacks, buy food or make his own food.

[@TheAdrift]

I kinda felt like everyone sucked in that story-the man more than the woman, obviously, especially because he said he couldn’t even wait 10 damn minutes. I feel like the whole problem could have been solved by literally the most basic communication. “Hey, could you maybe serve me some before plating up for the ‘gram? Your food always smells amazing and I get so hungry that I just don’t want to wait when it’s sitting there on the table looking so amazing.” DONE. Simple.

[@imperviousdonut]

@@TheAdrift I'm glad someone else felt this way. I'm the main cook in the house just because of schedule reasons not because of a passion but if I had to wait 10 minutes everyday I would definitely be annoyed. my personal reason because I eat slow and always end up with cold food those first precious 10 minutes matters. I'm an adult though so I'd probably have a conversation with my partner and compromise on a set time or being able to serve myself before picture taking

[@joyelisabeth9373]

because he’s a narcissist. he doesn’t want to really fix the issue, he wants to utilize her efforts for himself. (then pretend it was something she did wrong as if he didn’t expect it bc she does it every meal)

[@fedupmomma1309]

We got married in the park across the street from the court house. The judge was so excited to get outside & wished more people would take advantage of our little towns park. We spent less than $1,000. My dress was $35. It was a white sundress from Torrid off the clearance shelf. My uncle paid for the judge for us. Then for our honeymoon we went to Corning Museum of Glass. We made a glass flower the night we arrived. Spent the next day surrounded by beautiful glass. We got married on April Fools Day & it snowed on our honeymoon so we stayed in instead of going around to all the finger lake wineries. We loved it. Late morning Friday wedding of just close friends and family. Our son was the only other one in the wedding party. I dont like roses so flowers only cost $25. I only thing inwould had changed was to do it sooner. My dad had just been diagnosed with cancer when we got engaged. We were told we had 2 to 3 years with him. It ended up being only 4 months. He passed the October before we got married. Luckily my toxic sister couldn't bother to be there.

[@joyelisabeth9373]

made me tear up. sounds like a fairytale in its own way💜

[@FukaiKokoro]

I got my dress at debs for about 25-35$. 200$ for the county clerk to come out and meet us at the beach on the Fourth of July. So about 300-400ish dollar and we had a few guests. The beach was very quiet too. And every year we get fireworks for our anniversary!! Cheap weddings are the way to go.

[@nathaliecordova9668]

That mother in law sounds like a nightmare everyone knows you don’t talk about exes let alone show old pictures there’s a reason he chose his wife and not a past girlfriend she needs to accept that and make the effort to like his wife

[@AtomicPuffin]

Also like except for the prom photo why keep the others cause it sounds like they were all DIFFERENT women. Sounds like MIL is a little too fixated on their son

[@stirlingarcher7972]

My aunt was like this about my cousins exgf. She had to live with them for a few years as a teen so they bonded and she could never let that go. Even once her son had been married to someone else for a decade and had a kid

[@abigailsandoval2632]

The fact that she has weird intimate photos of these exes w her son … is a bit weird to me like why do you have those ? But I love how she said “smash smash pass” lmfao

[@storiesinthedust]

The guy who wants his female friend in the wedding but isn’t willing to put her on his side sounds kind of sexist to me? I’m getting the vibe that he doesn’t want her at the bachelor party activities so he’s just pushing her off to the “girls side.” If you’re not good enough friends to have her at your bachelor party you’re probably not close enough to have her in your bridal party

[@juliaelveena1705]

I am so proud that i get to watch this podcast grow, Morgan i don’t think you fully realize how much your podcast helps others. It feels like I’m listening to friends read me reddit stories, and sometimes i need that more than i even realize. You make me feel less alone, thank you for choosing to create this for all of us.

[@TwoHotTakes]

I'm so glad you found us and are apart of our little family now

[@hisokastitch718]

@@TwoHotTakes aaa same

[@84rt_]

For the second one: he definitely gaslights her when she calls him out on sabotaging her with the “oh please enough with those conspiracy theories.” It’s told from his point of view, but he never goes into whether or not he’s actually talked to her about it. It’s a super easy fix. All they have to do to keep him from whining about not eating is take his serving out then make it picture perfect so he can eat and she can get her content. It’s so easy if he had just communicated with her about how he feels, he could’ve saved himself a lot of trouble. I think she should definitely run though because he’s toxic af.

[@MrAlwaysOnTen]

You know what would have been easier? Just making another plate, the best food photography shots use actual real food more than anything to make the food look amazing. Sounds like they get into it cuz they haven’t found a solution after a couple arguments but she wants to give him the silent treatment like a child and only text him jerk until he turns off his phone says alot about their communication skills

[@84rt_]

@@MrAlwaysOnTen the fact she went straight to the silent treatment tells me they’ve had this fight before and he has ignored her. It’s not a difficult problem. It doesn’t seem like he’s communicated his issue with her. Like I said it’s an easy solution of just taking out a severing for him and then making it picture perfect.

[@abigailsandoval2632]

I agree that this solution could be fixed so easily if he would just say that he doesn’t like waiting to eat while the food is right there so she can take photos. In all honesty he has problems if he can’t communicate something so simple.

[@Lady.Fritzx]

@@MrAlwaysOnTen or he could just wait ten minutes and let her take photos how she wants. She had it all set up on the table so I’m imagining a holiday table set up.

[@renniho]

@@84rt_ if she takes out a serving then it ruins the photos..which is apparent bc when he took out a serving, she was upset

[@afnanalgarby889]

For the NASA story i think the dude is super jealous of his girlfriend for liking NASA cuz remember he said it made her look smart and i think he was threatened by that let alone his disgusting demeanor and disrespect for her. She deserves way better.

[@abvhrulz]

There are places that there are bells on tables. Servers only come if you ring the bell. But that is a provided bell. If someone did that in a place I was working I’d loose it! The bell also don’t ring out. It dings in the back where people are working.

[@morgandurant3999]

The mother in law story reminds me of the time I went to my exes grandmas house (3 years into our relationship) and she still had a picture of him and his ex framed on her wall. For Christmas that year I got her a 10x12 framed picture of him and I.

[@jodiarias620]

Love this energy

[@lilims123]

2nd guy is a jerk. If he’s tired of waiting to eat the food, he can make his own food from now on.

[@4swordsluver]

amen 👏

[@madnessarcade7447]

14:00 dude should have let her have her feast and just went to McDonald’s or ordered like five boxes of pizza for himself if he was that hungry

[@krystaljade8934]

Or just cook for himself for once lol

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@krystaljade8934 what if he can’t cook not everyone can so ordering food is easier

[@InTheNameOfLife1]

@@madnessarcade7447 but like he could have also just snacked on a slice of bread or something if he was that dang desperate that he couldn’t wait ten minutes lol

[@basementdwellercosplay]

Bro was so hungry he couldn't wait 10 minutes... had he not eaten for a couple days and desperately needing food, cause I'm guessing not so just wait or get a snack

[@oliviasommerville4733]

At first I thought the wife was taking pics of restaurant food… but if she cooked it herself?!? The guy should feel blessed to get a bite of it, even if he has to wait an HOUR.

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@oliviasommerville4733 nah dude should have let her keep it all and just ordered like five boxes of pizza all to herself Her food her meal He gets to enjoy his pizza Dude is an idiot for not thinking of that

[@davidking8744]

This is interesting, growning up before my parents got a divorce my mom had a bell on her bedside table and would ring it anytime she wanted my bio father to bring her something, usually it would be a cup of wine, this unlocked that memory I have and I ALWAYS hated it so much. This is such a wild thing omg

[@bunnikruis]

shes a queen. love her for that

[@Kathhon]

we bought that for my wine-loving mum as a.... joke. she has never used it because she just asks him instead. WOW idk if I should respect or dislike your mom lmao

[@FukaiKokoro]

Not really. Treating your partner like a butler isn’t cute, just ask politely. No need to act like that.

[@wobbegong_23]

53:00 it was a MythBusters episode! They brought James Cameron on for the episode and he was really gunning for it to not work. But they ended up being able to wrap the life preservers around the wooden plank and it kept both of them afloat for multiple hours. Adam and Jamie played Rose and Jack, pretty good stuff 😂

[@RealBradMiller]

No one ever thinks maybe Rose didn't want him on the plank?! It's not her fault he couldn't handle the cold water. 😛😂

[@marley92282]

What kills me about the first guy is that he had this “brilliant” idea and probably made a trip to the store with the bright eyed intention to purchase his little bell, thinking he’s just this god blessed genius.

[@MsSmile300]

Ring by Spring is a thing for pretty much every private Christian college haha

[@erinom389]

Damn so that’s why a lot of Christian couples get married so quick lol

[@MsSmile300]

Haha yeah plus purity culture doesn't help

[@nissaross804]

Exactly! I went to a small Christian college and it was SUCH an expectation that you would meet “the one” there.

[@Swaggerpede]

I would dieeee for a compilation of all the times you and X cohost have forgotten a saying or a phrase in the moment. makes me giggle so much and it happens soooo often i think there's enough for at least a small "best of" comp!!! get ur producers on it!!

[@terrabyte5847]

With the Honeymoon one, the guy is definitely the AH. We had some friends that had a destination wedding in Cancun. For the whole wedding, there was like 15, maybe 20 of us there. Most of us were couples and we stayed for a few days after the wedding but we all made sure that the new couple had at least half of their time there by themselves. We still had a blast all hanging out and had like a “vacation” together, but made sure they had their time too.

[@ks-xm8io]

See i could see it being fun if it was a group of couples & both the bride & groom were friends with all of them, also if everyone understood this is like a celebration for the couple. It would make me feel like it’s a destination wedding, might even do a little beach ceremony!! But, i would be annoyed if my new husband had his bros come on our honeymoon 😂

[@phirionwolf]

That story with the guy mad at his nasa girlfriend shows signs of an abusive partner and being a narcissist. Make note of how he said that she “bought the sheets without his knowledge” and essentially implied she needed permission from him to buy sheets for her OWN BED. Also he’s putting her down on the nasa thing most likely because the fact that it makes her look smart makes him feel inferior so he belittles her interests in order to beat her down and gain some control over her and her hobbies. It’s all control and insecurity. It’s not the interest he’s mad at, he’s mad that she has an interest that could possibly make her happy without him and look better than him. She needs to run immediately.

[@MountainPearls]

I had an uncle in law that would shake the ice in his empty sweet tea for my aunt to jump up and refill. She finally divorced him, but not until I was in college (and Yang their kid was about 10). I saw how he treated her and detested him at that point! He dropped dead a few years ago and I just was like “meh, more clean air for the rear of us.” I was a server twice just before collegee and just after (right after I graduated high school. And thenbefore the school year as a new teacher started astray clefs ). Had someone brought in a BELL the American Chef/Restaurant would give a shot and throw him out. Immediately. No even asking gonna out not do it…the gall he did it at all would have he and the date (unless she apologized and laid) thrown out. This story can’t be real…it has to be fake. Anyone who do this would likely have had their ass kicked quite a few I already. It sounds like-is real-trying to see if he can get away with it to be a douche canoe in a foreign county

[@alittleoflolo]

Morgan, “ring by spring” is a Christian/southern thing, but more specifically Christian universities are FAMOUS for it. People will go to places like Liberty university and get engaged within months of meeting eachother

[@laurag502]

huge thing at BYU also

[@sarajane3377]

My youth leader went to liberty and said that her ex boyfriend purposed to her after dating for 3 months she said no and broke up with him a week later.

[@kaleighm993]

no i go to acu and it’s so weird

[@alittleoflolo]

@@kaleighm993 lolll I toured ACU when I was 17 and I was in love but then I grew up and was like nah, that school was weird hahaha

[@lilianamartinez2249]

@@laurag502 I’ve never heard of this and I live in Waco and have friends at BYU that’s crazy 💀💀

[@meganism8349]

The one thing that I really wanted to comment on: The Titanic, the door scene, it has been proven if they had taken off Rose's life jacket and wrapped it around the door, it would have been buoyant enough to save them both. Little fun fact I learned from Myth Busters many years back during their Titanic special, lol!

[@oliviagoodrich2731]

I WAS THINKING THIS TOO. all i could think about when they brought up the door scene

[@BluePolicePhoneBox]

The NASA dude was upset that people thought the girlfriend was smarter or more ambitious then he thought she was. He is happy to joke around about something she is shit at (maths) but can't laugh at people assuming she is a genius? What a lowlife. I hope she ditches him.

[@Gnetchy]

Lauren is such a great co-host. She lets you finish reading before she reacts and doesn't interrupt! Loved this!

[@zoeinkerman969]

Besides from Lauren or justin, this is my favourite co host you've had!!! You guys click so well on camera 💕

[@chaotika89]

This one hit hard for me. On the NASA story, I love space and the wonders of the universe and all of that. I also have ADHD. I’m not an idiot, I’m actually quite smart. Neurodivergent means different, not less. But because my brain processes things different I’ll always be somewhat limited academically. The school system is not set up for people like me to succeed. I would never be able to work in a field that explores space but that doesn’t mean I can’t be fascinated and excited by it. The universe is an amazing thing and most scientists will agree that we know little to nothing about it in the grand scheme of things. So what gives that certified asshole the right to dictate who can and cannot be a fan of space? If anything, her interest in the topic proves she has an intelligence beyond his. The audacity, and the ignorance, was peaking in that post. That man is the reason so many neurodivergent people grow up feeling less than and not good enough. He’s the problem. Also, side note on another story, I had my brother-in-law as a “brides man” and my husband had his sister as his “grooms woman”. Genitals should have no say in who you want standing by your side on one of the most important days of your life. Dude needs to get a clue✌️

[@tehharu]

I have ADHD and am pretty great at math. He's just blaming her ADHD and trying to put her down. We had a courthouse wedding with just our immediate families and took them out for dinner afterwards. After dinner, we went to cheesecake factory and everyone got their own slice, so everyone liked our "wedding cake"

[@lesliesheppard6112]

The girl from the story about the mother in law and the photo album is just the right amount of petty. 😂💜

[@Anonymous-ti8yw]

I have ADHD and will have my PhD in Biomedical sciences: Cancer biology. Actually I also was undiagnosed and not receiving treatment or help with it until last year (third year of my PhD program at 29). Undergrad chemistry major biology minor (1 class shy of a math minor with calc 3 and linear algebra (matrices based math) being my highest level math courses. I struggled with math as a kid and was always told I was just bad at math, it took me years to unlearn that kind of crap when I decided I wanted to be an independent researcher. Through undergrad I also tutored math and science, which allowed me to work with a ton of different levels and age groups, and allowed me to catch that kind of think in younger kids and teens and start unlearning “I’m bad at math” for them as well. Math is hard, people aren’t inherently good or bad at it. Some hate it and don’t want to work at it (valid), and some love it and spend their lives devoted to it. Some like me get angry and prove people wrong partially out of spite or necessity. Him being like “oh she’s not smart she’s bad at math because of her ADHD” is insanely disrespectful and also just not true. ADHD does NOT impact your ability to do math, only your ability to focus on a task you don’t find engaging, or get you locked into tasks you do find engaging. If she wanted to be an astronaut or a physicist she 100% could do that. Some of my best ideas and most fruitful research projects have come from me being in a hyper focus time pit where I’m digging through and reading dozens of peer reviewed articles and stitching my ideas and hypotheses together. While having adhd is hard at times, there are times where it has absolutely saved my butt in academics because of my ability to accomplish incredible things when I’m on the wire and hyper focus takes over.

[@TwoHotTakes]

Thank you so much for sharing! Your personal experience says so much. Congratulations on your phd that’s incredible !!

[@hisokastitch718]

@@TwoHotTakes Agreed!

[@gelililili8852]

Wow!! I didnt realize my adhd was also responsible for my hyper focus! Mind blown... it makes sense!

[@Anonymous-ti8yw]

@@gelililili8852 yep! ADHD isn’t really aptly named, it isn’t attention deficit so much as disregulation. This can come in either form of hyperfocus or inattentiveness. Even hyperfocus can have drawbacks, ie sometimes pulling myself away from a video game to do chores is hard, but there is definitely some strengths when it comes to being enthralled in something productive. What’s great too is ADHD medication usually helps with inattention, and overall helps with the ability to control focus when needed, but it doesn’t make you unable to hyper focus if you let yourself.

[@rebeccapeeler4435]

I’ve been a bridesmaid 9 times and I’ve seen a lot of weddings. I’ve been in a wedding where the groom had both a “groomsmaid” and a “groomsthem” (they were non-binary). I had 13 bridesmaids at my own wedding bc I’m insane and couldn’t choose. I’ve been in weddings with unequal bridesmaids and groomsmen. I’ve been in weddings with no groomsmen. Bottom line: it’s your wedding it literally does not matter what is traditional!

[@maddiehowell]

Lauren mentioned this collab in this week's Wild Til 9 episode and I've been excitedly awaiting your upload!! Such a surprising but amazing collab!

[@grumbles0113]

The “what’s in the box” is the reason why I can’t sleep at night. 😐

[@nathaliecordova9668]

I’m dying to know !!

[@grumbles0113]

@@nathaliecordova9668 I knoooww!!!!

[@savvyspidey]

A bell to ring for a server is at almost EVERY restaurant table in South Korea. It’s amazing for both.

[@lenaelisabeth]

Maybe its amazing for both in Korea but in the states its seen as rude to ring a bell at a server. Its disrespect, like they're a servant

[@tallulah6342]

If it's the done thing in your country and the servers don't find it offensive then I can see the benefits. Since covid all our local restaurants & bars when they reopened have started using bells and I quite like it. Now the server doesn't come to ask you if everything's good while you're in the middle of chewing a mouthful of food lol. That guys a dick though. Sitting ringing his little bell like he's the lord of the manor, summoning his minions. I imagine he'd be the type of husband who expects his wife to wait on him hand and foot. She should definitely dump him!

[@lenaelisabeth]

@@tallulah6342 I agree!

[@faeshyye6193]

about the nasa story: i’m someone with a *huge* interest in children’s media and cutesy anime shit. stuff that this guy would definitely consider childish. the thing is, i spend a LOT of money on collecting (merch, figures, etc) and this stuff is everything to me. if my partner said something like “this is childish, stop wasting your money on useless stuff like that,” i’d be shattered. to have something that you love so much, something that makes the world seem a little bit brighter, belittled by someone that’s supposed to love you? that’s an awful feeling. not to mention, this girl has adhd, so it’s pretty likely that this is a hyperfocus for her. just adds another layer of shittyness.

[@purplebunn]

Tbh I feel like a titanic theme wedding is :/ cause like why would you theme your wedding off a tragedy?? Idk maybe I'm wrong but I def don't want that one for my wedding

[@KermitingaFelony]

this was my exact thoughts too. Like it's not just a funsie movie, it was a real historical event where real people died.

[@emilyspieth]

The ringing the bell story reminds me of when Meredith got a bell for Chessy in The Parent Trap

[@zoezarate5998]

i pictured exactly the same escene lol

[@singingsamanthamonique5859]

Oh my goodness, I was thinking the same thing the entire time, lol

[@jaideng.5900]

About the band tee thing, that is why I am so paranoid to wear anything from a band, show, etc. That I couldn't hold like a basic conversation about. 😭 I wore a Red Hot Chili Peppers shirt in middle school and another girl came up to me and was like oh what are your 3 favorite songs, and when I stopped to think about what my favorite ones are she was so quick to be like...do you not know any? And I had to say I do I was just thinking which ones I wanted to name and I listed the songs I liked.

[@basementdwellercosplay]

Okay but how do I get an invite to the Titanic batman wedding

[@lali12ar]

I wouldn’t want anyone in my wedding party that doesn’t support the relationship! So if she doesn’t like you then she doesn’t get to be in the wedding party.

[@Something171]

The smash or pass story is amazing! What a perfect way to counter that bs!

[@purplebunn]

The one where the guy wants his friend to be on his fiance's wedding party, he's genuinely being ridiculous and he won't even try to justify his side. My current partner and I have briefly discussed wedding plans and we haven't been together long enough for concrete plans or anything but I do at least know my top 3 candidates for my party, and they aren'tall one gender. Granted, I'm nonbinary and a most of my friends are either trans or gender non conforming anyway so I already have reason to not gender the wedding party. I think people should at least consider the possibility of mixing up their wedding parties that way, if the groom wants his female friend or relative in the party, but the bride isn't close with her then logically she should be in her party. I mean, if she isn't close with the bride and the bride's friends then she may feel uncomfortable being involved in her activities and then having to miss out on the groom's (her actual friend) activities. Idk I just think it should be based on who the friend is closest with. The only way I could see it making sense for her to be on the bride's side is if she was also friends with the bride, even if she was originally friends with the groom or is just closer, as long as they are close enough for the bride to want her there. Sometimes bride's will have the groom's sister in their party which is fine, if she wants her there. The groom shouldn't force the bride to put the friend in if she doesn't want to.

[@deltaloraine]

I totally agree. Isn’t the point of the wedding party to have the friends and family you cherish by your side for the big ceremony? Why does it need to be gendered at all?

[@pomegranate818]

absolutely agree! i don't even have a partner, so no wedding on any close horizon, but i've told my youngest brother he's on my side no matter what. he's one of my best friends & i'd fight everyone before i let a partner take him to their side 😂

[@LaurDIY]

IM MAD ALL OVER AGAIN LOL

[@hisokastitch718]

I’ve rewatched this video twice and it’s just refilling my anger! LOL Why do I do this to myself? 🤣

[@halliemorgan4999]

First story: break up with him. Take away the bell and he will just start snapping and whistling at the staff. He’s so rude

[@Cee944]

I'm so glad you called out Influencers in the Wild. I feel like at first, there was some good content calling out the people who are actually disrupting other people's lives/days. But now all I see is people taking pictures and cute videos like...who cares?? Why are you filming people doing regular stuff without their consent?

[@assassin5sonata]

the winnie the pooh-ing story sounds like a pink eye waiting to happen hazard home. 😂😂

[@pale_emo_princess]

loved this collab !! the boyfriend of the NASA girl sounds like my ex 🤦‍♀️ like geez dude, just date a girl as vanilla as you are if you don't want to be with someone who has hobbies and a personality