The One Where We All Cry | Chosen Family Podcast

[@sarahrheam886]

I’m chronically ill and always up getting sick around 3am and I can’t explain how happy I am when I get to listen to your beautiful voices while blowing chunks

[@yasman7609]

i hope the chunks weren't too chunky 😔

[@monesquely]

This comment is art.

[@valley_sock_zero]

same here

[@ashgavs]

Feel better bud ❤

[@SkipTricks]

This is beautiful 🥲

[@kenbrown2927]

Shout out to Mak for mentioning Alex Morgan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of the Goat's for the uswnt!!!! The surprise I got from her even saying Alex's name was huge!!!!! As a 33 year old trans man who loves all sports, especially women's soccer, seeing the confusion on Ashley and Alayna's faces is hilarious!!!!! Come on girls- you've got to get on in to the hype of the USWNT (and NWSL)!!!!

[@nubesvaporosas]

MARJORIE MENTIONED LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOO. "Should've kept every grocery store receipt, cause every scrap of you would be taken from me" one of her best lyrics imo, and whenever i hear marjorie's opera vocals I'm always in tears.

[@rocket986]

Same😢

[@elisamagioli1555]

In denial Swiftie Ashley was not on my 2024 bingo card

[@estherhan.]

i am a soccer fan here to rally around Mak

[@arisuwatermelon555]

Ashley has literally been a swiftie since a year after I was born and she still brushes it off

[@Val-rd4lb]

I'd love to donate but im in the process of trying to keep my feet. I do spread the word about BOTH pods. 📣📣📣📣 Sorry Ash, all i can do.

[@ashgavs]

Real one ❤

[@tambourinewoman]

all hockey and women's rugby continues to be slept on as best sport

[@Coco-bu7st]

When you all are laughing and smiling it is so genuine and so clear how much you guys love each other it makes me so happy!!!!

[@audreybickel1791]

ASHLEY BEING A SWIFTIE MAKES ME SO DANG HAPPY. I would gladly listen to her talk about the songs and lyrics for an hour. The way she appreciates her artistry means a lot to me

[@significantsoil5345]

@@audreybickel1791 IK because same! I know that girl will talk about lyrics with so much feels and depth, she is an artist at heart

[@significantsoil5345]

42:18 not me screaming YAAAAAAAASSS ASHLEY!!! sitting in my bedroom with my Folklore and Evermore poster on the wall

[@RowanWolf22]

La La Land was really good. And very bittersweet. I loved the musical so much, and it made me feel nostalgic because it’s SO much about broken love and chances missed that people don’t take. I find myself sometimes humming City of Stars 😭 So many don’t seem to enjoy it, but like. It hits my heart! It’s so very well done

[@avantikakulkarni5971]

I’m ecstatic Ashley mentioned La La Land! Listening to their soundtrack is my guilty pleasure. Another day of sun when I’m getting ready to get to work, City of stars when I’m feeling wistful or yearning something and the song that punches me in the gut is The Audition song! It just GOT me. The part about her aunt who “lived in her liquor and died with a flicker” yep gets to me in a profound way

[@searchingforanswers1701]

When you are struggling to survive, sports give you something to get excited about. And if you work hard enough as a kid, you can bring your family out of poverty. It's a tool used to distract poor folks from demanding equality. Growing up on Louisiana, football was such an important part of life. It was something to survive the work week for.

[@Andy-ru2eb]

Soccer is an amazing sport too! Generally fast paced, not very hard to understand in terms of rules and/or technique and with the biggest following and fanbase which makes it super fun to watch (if you disregard the non-sport things that surround it like violence etc).

[@hello_its_jo9951]

Thanks to Ashley for pointing out why it should absolutely not be embarrassing for any adult to be a Taylor Swift fan - she is the greatest lyricist and storyteller of our generation. (For people with literacy skills…)

[@PawsitivelyQuestionable]

Who's going to tell Ashley the comment hover feature has existed for years 😂

[@yeahokay...actuallynah]

I think you just did

[@ashgavs]

OKAY WELL THEY DIDNT KNOW EITHER

[@Gabrielecgomes1]

If the comment was from a subscriber, it used to show how long that user was subscribed to the channel, it was the coolest part of this feature.

[@JuMixBoox]

I was liking your comment and used the feature on it because we were talking about it and realised it also puts comments where someone has answered you first. Now I remember a lovely conversation we had about Christmas trees. I should use the function more often.

[@SkipTricks]

I've managed social media for the longest time and now I'm having an existential about how I didn't know this either and coming up with excuses for myself :D

[@sophiaroselle]

I LOVEEE THAT ASHLEY LOVES TAYLOR SWIFT!!! seriously loved your convo about her lyricism omg you guys GET IT

[@hamblurglarREAL]

Y’all need to do something special for your 2 Year Anniversary in 5 weeks!

[@significantsoil5345]

Ashley since you're a Swiftie you probably know this but just on the off chance you don't, in the song Marjorie, Taylor's Grandma(Marjorie) actually sings in the final parts of the song..when Taylor sings"And if I didn't know better I'd think you were singing to me now" that's when she sings😢 Swift credited her grandmother with backing vocals which were sampled in the track. This fact gets me even more 😢

[@ashgavs]

I didn’t cuz I’m not a swifty! 😂

[@rlillifae]

I absolutely agree about La La La Land as an artist. I WEEP when the Audition song comes on. I can't ever even sing a long

[@RDawn]

pink pony club is my favorite chappel roan song for sure

[@mariannetfinches]

I'm so glad I'm a patron, because I'm currently in the woods listening to this. Edit to add- anyone else listening to Sleeping Around? I'm very happily married & we do talk openly about sex, so i wasn't really expecting to learn much, but it's an eye opener so far! It's great!

[@monesquely]

YES! Sleeping Around is SO insightful!

[@charlottebaker6185]

I personally wouldn't mind more ads to cover costs. Unfortunately with cost of living right now I have no extra to give as much as I would love to😢 where are the rich people at?!

[@frimchi]

As someone who has been literally disowned by their entire family, this pod has been a huge comfort for me. I really would donate if I could, but I can barely afford groceries... I've always been a hard worker, I just can't keep up with cost of living on my own anymore.

[@tutcarmoon]

Song that makes me cry- "Life according to Rachel by maddison Cunningham". Its about her grandma x

[@shadufr]

27:29 “if an 11 year old can absolutely smoke you with no practice, is it really a sport?” Is SOO FUNNY I was cackling at that. Ashley can you turn that into a whole joke please for the love of god because I swear it has so much potential

[@Clownfish713]

I saw this scroll while I heard these exact words.

[@urdelicatepov]

so glad to see the la la land love here from ashley. that movie both saved and destroyed my life lmfao

[@maggieb6288]

Ashley I also cry to Folklore and Evermore, and if you love those please say you’ve listened to Noah Kahan! Call Your Mom, No Complaints and You’re Gonna Go Far are the best to cry to

[@LoganDavey]

Swifty Ashley is crazy!!!

[@CHeffner19]

I could talk about women's soccer for days, criminal to ask "who is that" about Alex freaking Morgan!! All love

[@polly_monbebe]

Already laughing so much and here "are you from Ukraine" 😂😂 Love this episode.

[@leenotnelson]

i always think of mak when i listen to california by chappell because it's LITERALLY HER!

[@erinirish7148]

Negative 6 buckaroos in the bank account makes me a non-donating listener. Alayna, do not watch the video of an orphan water buffalo uniting with other water buffalos while "Pink Pony Club" plays in the background unless you need a cry. It was ❤ and 😭. Mak, I can barely think of the movie Titanic without crying. Ashley, I cry nearly everytime I listen to "Sparks Fly" for...reasons. Love y'all! Great episode 😊

[@circleofleaves_zigzag]

I was stoked to hear you say "my friend Josh Johnson". I was going to ask if you liked him. He's one of my favourite comedians. Any chance of having him on the pod? That episode would go OFF.

[@xanthe6021]

Im pretty sure hes already been on the pod

[@circleofleaves_zigzag]

@@xanthe6021 You're absolutely right. I just checked and he was on the pod only 6 months ago. That's probably where I was first introduced to his comedy actually. I've watched all the WHGS episodes. 6 months ago was a really rough time for me, so maybe that's why I kinda blanked. Thanks 🙂

[@SkipTricks]

Pink Pony Club is probably my no.2 favourite Chappelle Roan song and thanks to Alayna I too have now cried about it - because guess who also left their male fiance after almost 10 years together and then came out to their fam. THANKS now I'm gonna be swinging from singing along to it loudly and happily to crying about it to singing it again every time it comes up on spotify - which is frequently at the moment lol

[@Neveko]

So happy that you found comment history, Ashley. I use it when choosing to reply to some people 😅 Not new, but I'm happy for you

[@karolinafarsewicz1490]

The piece Alayna is talking about at the end of A portrait of a lady on fire is Vivaldis four seasons, and I LOOVVVE that piece. And that movie makes me WEEP. so now when i hear it, it makes me cry too. (Also as a painter it hits harder too)

[@kyrasaturn]

i’m not a sports person but i watched every olympic track event and cried at all of them, just in awe

[@SpaceyD]

T&F is the best!

[@michellerbn]

I literally love my Wednesdays because part of my mid week self care is watching this podcast 🥹 i keep going back and forth on Alayna’s Patreon because life is exepnsive and i can barely live lol so Ashley, id love to donate but im a psychology student and saving for my rotation time when i cant do my full time job. But i be tellin everyoneeee bout this podcast.

[@davegrohlthecinnamonroll4495]

17:11 can speak to this!! My grandad played professional soccer in the 50s and ended up getting dementia. He said right up until just before he passed that it was because of heading the ball so much (hard leather at that time) and that something needed to be done.

[@ultimately_incomplete]

38:23 I literally cry to Clair De Lune as well, and it's wild because I have it in my work playlist so I start tearing up whilst working lol. I also cry a lot to Sarajevo by Max Richter which has a similar vibe to Clair De Lune, just a little more haunting.

[@tiffany5301]

poverty is chasing my ass faster, ashley xD i need my dollar, i need more than just my dollar LOL

[@kyrasaturn]

i feel you lol if every company i’ve ever bought from could just give me one dollar back that’d be great actually

[@mero8374]

same! just one dollar from every person watching this would make life so much easier 🥲

[@madi32]

Poverty is looming behind every corner these days.

[@octopus6708]

Ashley is so real for being a New York Liberty fan, hope they win in the finals!

[@valley_sock_zero]

I love your xlr cable ashley it looks so cool!

[@hyleore]

LA LA LAND ❤ thank you Ashley I feel so little when people react like Alayna when that film shatters me every time 😂

[@NotPMHarper]

+1 Vote for talking more about climbing comps!

[@rollespil1000]

A good cry makes you feel better ❤ Now and then I get lucky and a song (or an old Mr Rogers clip) hits me right in the feels

[@kika1557]

Ashley being a Taylor fan is somehow very important to me

[@stephtaylor6292]

3 pods in one day??!! We are Spoillleddd!!!

[@dominika3289]

Not the Diet pepsi analysis, hilarious 😆

[@jot0725]

Pink Pony Club makes me cry every time too. Dancing with tears STREAMING down my face. Now I'm crying too, AND I'm also from Manitoba sooo ✌🏻

[@laylatheartist5532]

I can’t remember the *last* song I cried to (I recently went through a breakup so I was crying at everything, not one specific song.) but one that’s gotten me everytime I listen to it is “When I Get There” by pink. I always think of my grandpa when listening to it.

[@hannahhowden8980]

ASHLEY SHE WAS FLIRTING WITH YOU OMG 😂

[@helenogrady4544]

Haha Alayna at 23.13 is every climber during the Olympics when someone says 'oh yeh I loved the speed climbing! ' Speed climbing is an amazing physical feat, but it's not really climbing

[@bethdavisjimenez]

I agree with Ash and Mac, my father was always against the contact sports. He said that guys would be in their 30's and 40's and can't run or function in some way because of an old football injury or something. Meanwhile in his 60's he took up running for exercise and never got or had an injury even well into his 80's.

[@jamievandenheuvel556]

Thinking a song is just a bop until you actually listen to the lyrics was me and "Pumped Up Kicks"

[@wanderingphotomagician]

If nothing else, this episode reminded me how much I love La La Land, & now I have to watch it again!!!

[@floplyssa]

I'm such an easy crier and I cry to music allllllllll the time lol I cried with y'all reading the lyrics and oh have I ever cried to Taylor and Chappell 🥲🥲

[@StephieNeedsAdventure]

I wonder if there are less patreon supporters for Chosen Family than WHGS bc the listeners skew younger for CF? But if that is the case, here is a perfect opportunity to say HEY YOUNGUNS! YOU MUST SUPPORT THE ARTS AND ARTISTS IF YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE CONTENT. MAKE A LINE ITEM IN YOUR BUDGET "SUPPORTING THE ARTS" and GIVE CF $5/MO! YOU CAN DO IT! Did that help? Or did the all caps scare them away?

[@thedepthandbreadthofseth]

I'd love to watch Alaina learn football from Ashley. 😂❤

[@DarkRulerHaDes666]

Bisexual man here, born and raised in the bible belt. On the subject of sports; yes, it is a religion to some people. I'm not one of them, but Ashley's right to warn you. Don't fuck with their sports.

[@PeachNEPTR]

The PWHL is also a lot of fun, women’s hockey is great! If you want to see fast paced, watch volleyball. That shit goes SO fast.

[@PracticallyDivineSage]

Ooo if we wanna talk about sports have any of you seen Olympic Chase Tag 😅 It’s parkour + tag those matches get INTENSE

[@notillusion7133]

"they flipped it into a german sentence structure to make it work" and "are you from ukraine?" had me DYING

[@Covenantt666]

The best pop is upbeat music with dark/deep lyrics.

[@kaiya33123]

LOVE you all so much!!❤❤❤🥰😂😂🥰🥰

[@hannahwoods4156]

I was thinking about donating but I much rather have Ashley hunt me down

[@ashgavs]

don’t look behind you

[@sergbastian5]

Omg i never noticed ashley in the babbel promo fuck up the word "conversational" for a language app. @14:05 "convershashional" 😂 ashley needs this app for english

[@eleftheriazotou2785]

i have a pink pony club tattoo . so this episode really hit home 💛🥹

[@FrequentlyUnstable]

Omg guaranteed by Eddie Vedder! I had forgotten about that song, I listened to it all through high school and felt like I could relate so much🥲🥹

[@finn-kk4ug]

I'm from Tennessee and pink pony club always makes me cry too 🥹

[@rileighdewing7056]

Okay, I'm going to go listen to Chappell Roan and cry now. Thanks Alayna 😂

[@elisamagioli1555]

I'm not a artist but LA LA Land ending crushes me and I LOVE IT

[@itchy7879]

Only song I've really ever had a deep emotional reaction to is Miss Nectarine by Ashnikko. Not much of a music crier, but that one got me close to tears

[@nhaedzwero43]

32:23 me literally jamming to King Harvest.

[@karisfunkartist]

I hate peas. I approve of Mak and her gf's bit 😂

[@spriddlez]

So I am a graphic designer but I always bristle when someone calls me an artist. So thank you for accidentally validating me because I definitely was like "I get why La La Land is popular but it's just not resonating with me" lol. For context I see myself as a problem solver and visual arts is one way I solve problems.

[@Dee-tz5sp]

IM READY TO RALLY!! How do you NOT like/know soccer?! 😂😭

[@ItsEmmy69]

21:46 I disagree, ice hockey, handball and volley ball are also very fast paced, fast scoring and extremely entertaining sports to watch. Even though I love basketball, you cant ignore all these other sports that also deserve recognition :)

[@ashgavs]

hockey is not a high scoring game. were talking about 80-100 points vs. 3! and you cant see the puck! volley ball is solid.

[@thatsrealysiber]

I would like to offer ice hockey as also very active and exciting sport. There's always something happening. There's two breaks. It's never hot. Nosebleeds are still close. Good food. Sometimes they fight.

[@luizazaripova1821]

I just absolutely love you guys. That's it. That's all I've got to say))

[@Megnificentness]

Good luck babe is currently hitting super hard for me too

[@kapowjam3462]

I love sports! I so wanted Alex to get that PK 😢 Anyway wnba and NWSL are my mains but one thing I love about sports is listening to people talk about the sport they love. I don't really like baseball, it's just not my thing to sit and watch, but I love listening to people talk about baseball or breakdown baseball. On Taylor I've been listening to Midnights bc so queer.

[@agnesmfa]

A lot of mitski songs makes me cry, but also a lot of mpb/Brazilian ones

[@sheyslibrary]

Lala land makes me ugly cry so hard every time. every song on there is still a bop!

[@spike_sz]

Are you going to yank my walker out from under me if I don't donate... 😂😂😂

[@ashgavs]

yes

[@wendy226]

Mak you need to go to an Angel City Game ⚽️ last one of the season is 10/20!!! Women’s soccer is 🙌

[@gabbysolano3957]

collage woso player here mak im with you dw

[@liamclarke64]

So totally ironic that I had to sit through a T.Rump ad before this started... hahaha he just wasted his money putting that ad before this video!

[@xlmacro8754]

Sports are like my chosen family as straight man, but I get it. The concussions issue is a major issue that sports like football, hockey, and soccer need to find a way to mitigate. Also, football is soooooo slow, so I completely understand. Most football I consume is through something called NFL redzone. It's basically like if you got the important parts of a tv series season without all the filler and no ads. It's pretty neat and entertaining.

[@Raddiebaddie]

Question asker: What song resonates? Alayna: What song makes you CRY on pod?!

[@eeearthangel]

just cried, hi gays!

[@LETICIAPIRESAZEVEDO]

volleyball is the best sport if we're basing that on scores and how fast the game moves and soccer is not lame, even if they dont score it requires a lot of strategy and can be great to watch, alsoo love marjorie ashley can not listen to it makes me emotional everytime

[@Melissa_______]

She’s right, basketball is the best sport. Also the Olympics got me so into women’s rugby if you like fast sports

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

YES ASHLEY!!!!! FOLKLORE AND EVERMORE ARE BEAUTIFUL AND PAINFUL 🫶🏻❤️‍🩹😭 have you listened to TTPD:The Anthology in full yet?? If you like the pandemic era folk albums, TTPD is a similar vibe with some devastating songs like "tolerate it", "this is me trying", "exile" etc... Ashley being a swiftie makes my og 2006 (i was 10 when her debut album came out) swiftie heart happy ❤😊

[@RDawn]

i'm not gonna defend addison rae (sp?) but i think ashley's off the mark with her criticism of sentence structure for the song. It may be especially bad here, but flipping sentence structure to emphasize different parts of words for either meaning or syllables in poetry (or songs (poetry)) is pretty common. the fact that she did it period isn't bad, it would only be HOW she did it that would make it bad. i have not, am not, and will not listen to the song to see if i agree or disagree about its quality tho xD love you guys

[@ashgavs]

if she used these intentionally it would be okay, but its pretty damn clear it was done sloppily for the rhyme.

[@alexwhitelaw2003]

mine was dont let me get me by pink from 13-23

[@scubagoldfish45]

Shout out to Olympic swimming!

[@hi-yo1kq]

I lived by onerepublic is definitely my song

[@ninreck5121]

Ashley you should check out Handball