Mak Vs. Alayna: Who Could Pin Who? | Chosen Family Podcast

Today the chosen fam discuss whether Mak or Alayna would win in a wrestling match and whether Ashley needs to change while painting their nails. This week’s question: How to decide whether or not you are “settling” or just being realistic in a relationship. Additionally: who hates men more, straight women or lesbians?
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[@meriemmohammed368]

It has gotten to the point where I correct Mak to “Mak is baby” before Alayna does it and then I continue to introduce y’all like I’m the host 😂

[@celeste5331]

Same😂❤️

[@lowbatterylifestyle7025]

I laugh at this moment every single time even though I already know it’s coming.

[@leewait3670]

Tbh same

[@jessjrz]

*parents start arguing* "Ow it feels like the holidays now" is probably the most relatable quotes for any queer person

[@abbz7455]

My coworker told me it's weird my parents don't like that I'm bi. After all they named me "A bi 'gal." And now that will be in my head the rest of my life. 😐😂

[@summerscott7932]

Lol I love this they have to be your new work bestie at this point

[@ma_kenz]

“Did you see the report card?” “His TikTok analytics? Yes.” 😂

[@spriddlez]

Ashley has this way of quietly breaking my heart every episode. Fucking hilarious then drops this real small earnest fact about her life that just hits deep down. Way too real (in the best possible way).

[@IguessImight]

Yes to this!

[@AlaynaJoyOfficial]

These comments are the best thing that’s ever happened to me

[@keykeye]

Ashley being a camp counsellor makes so much sense. Like of course she was, she gives those exact vibes

[@alisadavies8943]

Ashley, PLEASE DON'T CHANGE!! The people saying that shit, that's a reflection of them and their issues. The things that wind them up are the same things so many of us absolutely adore about you!! Your two podcasts are the few that I watch without fail and its because of how funny and kind and full of life you are. I am so sad that you're not doing shows in the UK. I have a friend who is also loud, talks a lot, likes taking centre stage. Sometimes it grates at me if I'M in a bad mood but he is also the kindest, most welcoming, most vibrant person and I would never want him to change. I know that mean comments cut through so much more than nice comments (I would be having a breakdown) but I hope that you know we bottoms love you just how you are. ❤️

[@Grounded_Gravity]

YES

[@gryranfelt5473]

1000% this!

[@fambi1271]

26:45 - 28:01 I love when Ashley starts fidgeting with things when talking about harder or vulnerable topics, it makes me feel like there's flowers in my heart

[@shaliekk]

Yes! It's so cute

[@jessjrz]

Fanfiction: Alayna loses her mind after Mak for the 19304th time of the day says "I should call her" So she takes Mak's phone away from her, in that moment Mak's girlfriend calls her The room stays still for a moment "ALAYNA GIVE ME MY PHONE" and she goes and tackles her. Alayna, feeling disrespected for Mak treating her mother like that, puts Mak's phone out of her reach which makes Mak try to pin her to reach it Key word, "try". Alayna was able to pick up Mak and throw her to the sofa. Mak missed the call. Suddenly Ashley enters the room to show off her new bouquet "AYO WHAT'S UP YOU LITTLE BITCHES" The end.

[@bexbreaksitdown5295]

incredible 👏👌

[@sarahallegra6239]

Brilliant!!

[@avihoy5499]

i love this!!! lol

[@daniellemurray2161]

Love this!!!

[@prpl_jane]

Omg top tier 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@theincredibleknuffibar4834]

Guys, this is wild. I'm wearing nail polish right now, and I have the exact same feelings about it as Alayna. Loved the description "Hands in drag" 😂

[@omextracts]

Hearing Mak saying Chai with a Persian accent is everything! Aalii bood

[@aidaadib2937]

Exactly i almost panicked hearing about my country

[@parmisvazifeh140]

Yeah this was one of the best pronunciation of the a (آ) and ee (یی) sound from a american in a random conversation

[@elisebrisson]

Ashley being a camp counsellor makes the most sense in the world to me.

[@rachelzeke]

I went to a summer camp my whole childhood and there was in fact 2 of the most beautiful queer women there, one of which was my cabin counselor, and they were dating. It was one of my first exposures to queer women irl and I honestly think it helped me come out much earlier.

[@abbz7455]

Wow good for you! ☺️ I met my first lesbian couple at the ripe old age of 17. And yes, it took me way longer than it should have to be sure they weren't just friends. 😭

[@mollyxmusic3348]

@@abbz7455 I found my first kinda-gay couple at 7. Stevie and Alex from Wizards of Waverly Place on Disney Channel. Hayley Kiyoko has admitted before that Stevie was gay so I'm counting it!

[@Ty.Lotus.10]

Don’t listen to the haters Ashley . I love the comedic bits and I love how you also show your vulnerable side while also bringing the funny. Another amazing episode!!🥰😂💜

[@Fishful_Thinking4]

Alayna openly admitting she rewatches old content she’s already seen as a pastime makes me want to admit that I, too, am guilty of this. When I can’t decide what to watch, I just watch reruns of the Chosen Family Podcast episodes 😅

[@becca8858]

Watching the same stuff over again is awesome because you are guaranteed to enjoy watching it. And it is the best when it has been just enough time between the rewatching that you forget exactly what happens because then you get to experience it as a new thing over again

[@hnysdn]

Never in a million years would have thought I’d hear so many different pronunciations of “nabat” in an English queer podcast, as an Iranian :)))) keep it up

[@aidaadib2937]

Same

[@sylvan44]

same :)) very funny to be seeing all of us in the comments

[@lezlezzin]

I actually completely get what Alayna says about her hands in drag! I kind of understood it like how Maddie was once saying “I like being a girl in a boy way and a boy in a girl way.” It’s not necessarily about how it looks to the outside world, but kind of the inside ur head thing of matching more feminine aspects (nail polish) with more masculine traits (strong hands and short nails)

[@gettalifeya]

26:51 Ashley is so wise, the way she talks about her relationship is literally goals

[@seashell6876]

mak comin in hot and pissed about the technical difficulty was honestly so hilarious. and the parents just soothed her so well

[@Lion-ik6lv]

"You guys pin each other, and I will just watch." -Ashley Gav 2023

[@caitlinwhisenhunt1341]

The people commenting about Ash interrupting, obviously don't know her personality or follow her. I find her to be herself on this podcast and she tends to be vulnerable and open up, despite her comedic bit she does. Big fan, obviously 🤣🤣❤

[@molded_mind2115]

Maks eyes when Ashley's calls herself an idiot has me dying😂😂😂😂

[@clarencerenner6]

Alayna's camera is AMAZING today

[@IsabeIJane]

As a lesbian who wrestles I’m gonna drop some input on what we wear. So a “singlet” is super tight for no reason and no only does that make it hard to trap but you can’t actually do it with out a warning. Love you guys so much, like this podcast helped me come out so thank you all for that ❤

[@soheylredrose6451]

As an Iranian, every time mak speaks Farsi even in the slightest it brings me so much joy , like it's just so lovely, also being a gay boy and seeing that there are other Iranian gays really brightens my day , love you mak❤❤❤❤

[@cael_aj]

The people that think Ashley need to change probably just aren't used to New Yorker directness. I personally love that New Yorkers speak their minds. It's hard to be sure what midwesterners or southerners really think of you, but I feel like you know where you stand with New Yorkers. That's part of why I want to live in New York someday.

[@kassidyreece3072]

As a femme, it amuses me to watch them have a little masc-off about the pinning. I love y’all 🥰

[@ginalinettispaghetticonfetti]

21:59 ok but technically old youtube drama is a type of history

[@stef9869]

Ashley! I have a lot of sensory issues too and could never stand to wear nail polish because I can feel it and it's like my nails are suffocating. I recently discovered Orly Breathable polish and it doesn't make my hands feel weird at all. It's specifically made to allow air/water to reach your nail bed so no suffocating feeling!

[@ragreen2]

Next Patreon: Alayna rolls up in her ride blasting the subwoofers, climbs up a cliff to meet Mak there, pins Mak, climbs back down the cliff, and rides off into the sunset - subwoofers blasting ... fade to black 🤣🤣🤣🤣❤❤

[@fireplaceresident535]

Hell yeah! Waking up to a new episode of this podcast has been the highlight of the past months💓

[@Fishful_Thinking4]

Ditto 🙌🏼

[@lovebug1116]

I just got insanely amazing exam results and can't help but feel like my chosen family aided in that by making my days so THANK YOU GUYS❤️😭

[@Stoppitaptap]

Omg congratulations!!! You can be really proud of yourself :)

[@lovebug1116]

@@Stoppitaptap thank you so much!!

[@anastasiamiroshnikova1007]

Congrats! You did really great job! Wish you to celebrate your success nicely)

[@IguessImight]

This is my Wednesday highlight! Mak (and y'all), it's soon to be the project for awesome livestream, hosted by Hank and John Green for charity, with different hosts dropping in and out. I feel like you'd be amazing hosts and it's all for good stuff!

[@IguessImight]

@Tj Martin February 17th-19th 2023!

[@JinxyXO]

Ashley is like a fine whiskey, some may not like the bite, but for others, top tier ❤ I appreciate her insight and openness. Been watching Alayna for years but these podcasts I look fwd to weekly now ❤🎉

[@phoebeats]

the glitch at 32:32 is so cool

[@CertifiedPsychiatrist]

“I think Alayna could beat the shit out of you.” Lmao

[@amandam5229]

Ashley uses humor as a coping mechanism and is constantly joking because she is so sensitive and life is hard. Whoever said she has a "god complex" should change.

[@ravenlockhart0925]

"Transcendent" is a good complement. I have this nail polish called "color therapy " that changes color from green to blue to purple, depending on the angle the light hits it. It's my absolute favorite at the moment.

[@michael_the.girl.]

When Mak finally got it working, that was hilarious 🤣 "is this f*cking working?"

[@tris5602]

"Babe, if you're listening, it's because you are so strong." 😂😂😂 Things you say when the woman you love is smol.

[@christinapiccioni]

I fully relate to Alayna saying she feels like her hands are in drag when she paints her nails, my hands have been tiny my whole life and I used to bite my nails but I realized if I kept my nails painted I wouldn’t bite them and I could grow my nails out so I eventually grew a pretty substantial nail painting hobby because it helped me quit biting and it helped boost my confidence!

[@EleniWild]

guaranteed laugh EVERY time!! love this podcast!!

[@BlueBarracuda84]

Ashley, you're awesome! Don't ever change! Screw the haters!

[@Emily.03]

Mak and Alayna fighting over who’s stronger is like what happens when the girls get taller than the boys in middle school 😂😂

[@simplyangelica7132]

This pod cast is the best thing I’ve come across in my entire life. Especially with everything going on

[@ripley2995]

Ashley I feel like I have to say something. You reference hate comments pretty routinely and it makes me think you’re spending time reading negative comments and reviews and internalizing them. Which like you do you, but I hope you aren’t weaponizing them against yourself too seriously. I think you’re funny and smart and good at podcasting. And I think a lot of the hate comments are baseless. Lol for what it’s worth!

[@gracecadet3244]

Elena just unlocked a part of my brain I didn't know was there by describing nail polish as her hands being in drag. I've always felt like this too, but didn't know at all how to communicate it! 😮

[@Gravedigger6796]

@2:45 Alayna it's not just you!!! That's one of my guilty pleasures too lmfao. Reminiscing on the things we were there for, learning/reviewing every miniscule detail, for absolutely nothing other than personal gratification and satisfaction 🤣

[@akirataifu8470]

Hilarious Podcast. This litterally gets me through the week. Who looks forward to a Wednesday?!? Also Ashley would be in the box, Kate (Fat in the Chat) would be in the ring as the ref.

[@stelladenhoed997]

I fell and broke both my front teeth 2 days ago and i’m still in quite a bit of pain. This is making my morning ❤️

[@VictorVonGrooove]

I had something like that happen to me back when I was younger!! I was riding my bike to a park and something got stuck in my front spokes. The bike launched me straight into the sidewalk and the bike seat came down on the back of my head. I Didn't lose my teeth, but there are some hairline fractures. I hope you pull through. That's a pain I don't wish on anyone!!!

[@Lozzie_14]

I love Ashley the way she is, her comedic timing is unreal and I think sometimes it’s worth a minor interruption for the joke Thanks for having me over, the tension was palpable 👍

[@bobhendricks4024]

Ashley, you are a complex God of All Comedy! Going to Patreon now to join to be able to see the Mac vs Alayna deathmatch!

[@gracelarmee]

Ashley, I got into your podcasts and content through instagram a few months back and I’ve absolutely loved everything since. I have adhd and am always interrupting people and that’s just cause I get excited or don’t fully get in the moment that others perceived it as rude because I don’t care if people interrupt me. So I get how you feel when people call you rude for interrupting. And honestly the way you speak, both the brash jokes and vulnerable parts, makes me feel really seen as someone who has been told off for doing that her whole life. It makes me feel like maybe it’s ok and I just want you to know that so many people watch you for that and for your lovely personality and those haters can leave. They aren’t welcome here

[@sannevanbeers]

Alshley talking about being free when not being on your period is resonating so much and made me laugh 😂

[@hannahferrar7611]

I love waking up to you guys on a Wednesday! It's now part of my weekly routine lol xx

[@angelmeangel]

Lol The main reason I watch this podcast is to see Ashley's comedy. She always can make a situation funny.

[@elabrum4187]

who needs sleep when you have this amazing podcast!!

[@sebast_8798]

I love this podcast so much! I stupidly smile every Wednesday when I get the notification. It's pretty much part of my weekly routine by now :)

[@Cosmatronic]

Precisely the remedy needed during an anxiety-filled morning.

[@domj3698]

I feel what you guys were saying about knowing when each person tops, like my ex hated phone calls with strangers and stuff, so any booking I'd do, but she took the lead on like ordering at the actual restaurant because that's where she felt more confident, like I was perfectly happy to lead with ordering food but I knew she felt comfortable and gained confidence from doing that so I let her, and that's like one of many examples, I hate cleaning, she hated tidying, boom, I take all the stuff off the desk, she wipes it clean, I put them all back

[@cnew5612]

as a turkish gay,Mak’s pronuncuation of sumak and çay are making me laugh so hard

[@bookishblossom8670]

I binged this series recently and this is my first new episode! \o/

[@Juli-x8z]

I my gosh! Ashly has such a camp counselor energy

[@mariellenstathopoulos967]

All three of you have such a good rapport please never change we love you!!!!

[@TheHarsimran18]

So glad I didn't sleep yet. Worth it

[@dewimatthews6037]

'Radiant' was 'raisin' the bar. 😁

[@lancerv21]

Looooove this conversation!! So true .... 34:30 in the words of Rocky "I got gaps, she gots gaps, together we fill gaps. I don't know"

[@GrapefruitCat2]

I love the going back in and bringing up old convos it’s my favorite type of conversation. Got all the adhd listeners aways

[@circleofleaves_zigzag]

Ashley, if you're making sick commentary while Alayna and Mak are wrestling, then you're more the RIFFAREE than the referee.

[@ashgavs]

RIFF A REE!!!!

[@LeClit]

Every Wednesday I grab my coffee/tea and watch chosen fam early am and it makes my damn day! Ashley don’t fuckin change! Don’t even read that bs and Alayna and Mak ❤ you are all authentically yourselves and I dig it. I legit feel the “nail drag” comment though ..like I feel it in my soul.

[@chaillevan]

I've almost made it through all of the whgs podcasts and here this lil gem popped up! Haven't ever been this early

[@twilighttess211]

As a Persian I’ve never heard such an intense conversation about Nabat 😂

[@nicoled4416]

I feel like we now need a wrestling match to determine the winner and Ashley does need to ref 😂

[@daniellemurray2161]

Straight girl, 35 years old, married for 15 years. I fucking love you guys!!!

[@clarencerenner6]

I straight up SCREAMED when I saw the notification

[@aquamarine3699]

"You look so...extra good" 😂

[@arisuwatermelon5414]

This podcast has become my therapy, love these three

[@kelsijohnson1189]

We love Ashley!!! NEVER CHANGE!!

[@meriemmohammed368]

This podcast brings me so much joy! Never a dull moment on here and It really feels like the family I never had, so thank you for that ❤️

[@user-df3kp9nn7b]

@ Alayna: I feel the same way about my hands being in drag when I do my nails. Camp makeup for hands! Never had long or painted nails my whole life because my extracurricular stuff prohibited it, from a practical standpoint, so when I do it on occasion now, feels like a costume.

[@hanana6866]

Ashley, don’t stop being you! If people aren’t gonna understand that you’re joking that’s on them !

[@scubagoldfish45]

This episode is radiant and extra good. 🤣

[@amandamohana78]

A lot of heavy weight lifters make the mistake of thinking muscle=tougher/stronger/better at fighting. Most boxers don't lift weights like that cause it makes you less quick. Climbing and pulling your body up gives A LOT of practical strength. I'm putting my money on Alayna because of personality, life experience, physicality, and just the vibe I'm getting that she would win.

[@haleyfischer5316]

I mean this with the utmost respect, but there's something really hot about Ashley concentrating on painting her nails while interacting in the conversation with Mak and Alayna. Anyways, great podcast guys, love to hear all the perspectives

[@Freada749]

I also feel like my hands are in drag when I paint my nails. I really like the idea of painting my nails and the look when I do it but it also feels weird in my brain sometimes. Glad I'm not the only one!

[@FuriousDinosaur123]

I've had a very anxious-filled day and this podcast has helped and comforted me so much❤️

[@jojo_mindscapeAF]

Mac hand up then said ...extra. good. perfectly with your hand toward you. 😂

[@avihoy5499]

this was the best conversation yet. lol

[@x13Mango13x]

I'm so excited for them to meet up in person! Those videos are gonna be awesome

[@ohmygodsomeeaan6020]

Mak... I'm sorry but HAVE YOU SEEN ALAYNA'S ARMS???? There's no beating her, she's too powerful-

[@rachaelj13]

This podcast always warms my heart, fills me with joy, and I learn something each and every episode. That being said.... wrestling 🥵🔥 Ashley with the black nail polish!? 🥵🥵🥵 y'all are killing me.

[@haleyandrews74]

i actually get happy flashbacks when i hear “forever dog” 🧡

[@themorales6]

Catching up because I just got back from a 10-day cruise. So glad to be back home with you guys!🥰😄

[@twildabuckingham]

I love watching how 80+% of the time Alayna is looking at Mak, even while conversing with Ashley. Like at the beginning when Mak's mic isn't working and can't be part of the convo

[@nadine.villalba]

my guilty pleasure is the chosen family podcast

[@haleyk15]

Ashley just petting with that plant in the background 😂

[@caramoncamarelo1688]

i was going go to sleep but i guess that can wait

[@kawaiibunny4569]

same oml

[@r.l.4400]

I enjoy this podcast SO MUCH! Thank you for creating something so funny and sweet, alayna, mak and ashley!

[@ashleyks5763]

This podcast is one of the few safe/comfort spaces I have. I love it. Can't thank you 3 enough 😊🙌