Traumatizing Mak | Chosen Family Podcast

[@Cc44444]

We did it y'all! We got an episode completely without an intro! Great work

[@julis.6667]

surprised it took so long tbh

[@Aesvalr]

Omg it made my day just to have this pointed out 😂🤣🤣

[@MandaPanda888]

I vote for never introducing the show again as a inside joke 😂😂

[@mwernli2886]

Hasn’t there been one yet? I believe it was around the middle of June or so.

[@mommyissuesmusic]

I started to get worried that they might actually introduce the podcast toward the end. It was harrowing! So glad they made it.

[@annemanalisay543]

Can we get Alayna’s sister as a guest ….. we need Fulton, Alayna’s sister and Matia one random Wednesday

[@falseprofit9801]

the chosen family cinematic universe

[@Deenosaur12]

*mattea

[@lojainraqep3672]

If they got alayna's sister as a guest, Ashley would be horrible in this episode 😭😭

[@alexisrelyea5709]

@@lojainraqep3672 I feel like she wouldn’t be as bad because she would actually be talking to her sister instead of about her

[@BayAreaBerk]

I second this motion....

[@buuuuuuuuuu]

the way mak face dropped when she saw that the cat ashes were indeed real

[@matthijsclaessen8152]

Don’t cut. Ever. We’re here for the talk. Answering questions is good. But it is not needed for a fulfilling wholesome podcast. Just be you. All of you. ❤❤

[@kapowjam3462]

Alayna and Mak doing the hair over the ears and "you're saying such nice things about us" making Ashley all flustered is hilarious

[@muustyx]

Okay but omg. Omg. Alayna naming her cat "Kitten" with a perfect French accent was already so cool, but at 19:26 and 19:28, the emphasis on the last sound (that got pointed out by Mak) is how Quebecers would pronounce it! It's a sound that we have but other francophones don't. Even French people mess it up when trying to speak with a Quebec accent. Also the episode 104 in WHGS in which she says "poutine" with, once again, an exclusively Québécois sound! I know Alayna has said that she speaks some French, but god please learn it fully (when you have time!) you would be SO SO good. 90% of my life happens in English so I don't really care about the language myself, but her ability to produce those sounds so easily is super impressive to me. (Oh also it kinda sounds like Quétaine, which is a Québécois word that means "Cheesy")

[@kerizella]

Coucou le Québec

[@ItsEmmy69]

I noticed the same thing! I was like omg wtf

[@autumnguthrie3177]

Without seeing this I posted a much shorter comment about the same thing.

[@muustyx]

@@autumnguthrie3177 Lol yeah, I'm autistic and tend to add way more details than needed

[@autumnguthrie3177]

@@muustyx oh so do I! I'm glad you added more detail. I was just laughing sooo hard at Mak trying to pronounce a Quebecois accented word, so cute and funny.

[@seasonal.plants]

I love cats so much, I don’t understand how someone CAN’T like them, they’re just little guys 🥰🐱

[@TomfuckeryAfoot]

I’m allergic and I still have 3 🤣

[@tambob82]

​@@TomfuckeryAfootI lived on the brink of death for many years with 5 cats and 2 dogs. Now I live in my van so I can have 2. Long story.

[@sliceolife865]

Our neighbours cats use our garden as their toilet. They also catch and TORTURE the little sweet birdies. So...not really a fan

[@TomfuckeryAfoot]

@@sliceolife865 they are predators so that’s what they do but i can’t say it’s not disturbing to watch

[@Jester666X]

I love when the camera fell and Fulton looked over slowly like, "my bad is it broken?"

[@maggiemulcahy4086]

I LOVED seeing Fulton just peeking over the table.

[@nhaedzwero43]

Wow what a great podcast, I wonder what it's about. Sadly the hosts never introduced it, so I guess I'll never know.

[@teaganbialobrzeski2806]

The way Maks face drops at the whim of a split second when Alayna shows her the urn is just everything!!! 😂😂😂

[@meganacton7707]

Can I just say I really dont care how long the video is, the longer the better. I just love having you guys playing while im getting ready for work on Wednesday ❤

[@julzamidala2865]

💯 with you!

[@mwernli2886]

12:02 I love that Alayna is not capable of being mean or even saying anything mean believably. She’s so pure.

[@colaty8P]

The way Mak's face fell after Alayna's comment at 31:01 😂

[@karonbeilunka6845]

Count Dracula: "Children of the night..." Mak: "Ladys of the nook..:"

[@maggiemulcahy4086]

The way she said “I’m having an insecure moment” is exactly how I feel every day.

[@byebyeoldusername]

Bottoms (that movie coming out) being the ad before this is perfect

[@moony788]

I LIKE THE CHATTING SM MORE THAN THE QUESTIONS DWWW

[@82gamerprincess31]

I've said this before a lot. I will literally judge someone based on how they treat and think about cats. A dog will love anyone who feeds it, a cat takes effort. I have 2 right now Storm and Io, but I have had many cats through life. Tiggy, Mooberry, Leeloo were mine that have passed on but I also spent a lot of time around my aunt and uncle's 6 cats, a mom and her litter.

[@lila_claire]

MAK LOOKS SO GOOD IN THAT SHIRT I CAN'T TAKE IT (respectfully)

[@LaEve]

I'm so glad to have a lady of the nook.

[@junevertucci3420]

Funniest line in this episode: "I live in New York city, so an open window is death every time."

[@davidself5235]

Ladies of the nook be still thine hearts, we are here to see you and make our lives better - challenge completed

[@XBloodwork1]

I binged all episodes in the last week and I love it! I’m in my mid twenties, out for almost 10 years, in a longterm relationship and would have thought that I’m pretty settled with my orientation and identity BUT MAAAAAAN this 40 episodes made me think about my self so much 😂 and i learned so much! You are so different but work so well together.

[@Krispypeppers]

If yall ever do guests you should definitely get Jamie and Shaaba... they would fit in so good with this❤

[@delaneykeller1389]

Yes! They are our Aunt and Uncle from the UK

[@michellesheedy3199]

The stream of consciousness convos are the greatest!

[@NE8675309]

The fish thing works! It does, I swear. It's worked for me every time I've done it. It's not just about saying, 'I'm not a fish.' That's part of it. I tell myself, 'I'm not a fish, I don't have gills. I'm breathing through my lungs.' And then I visualize my breath and how it allows my lungs to slowly expand. I get terrible hiccups that give me horrible headaches, and I've never had a trick work so well. It's a mental thing, so visualizing your breath is always helpful.

[@mommyissuesmusic]

Love love love this episode. Lots of kitties. A dose of inside baseball. A dad rant. Alayna going dark humor. This show had everything…except an introduction.

[@shay494]

Mak shocked face at the ashes was truly peak perfection.

[@harleyshanks]

Love all the cat talk!!! My cat is named Kafka, but my boyfriend calls him a variety of things. The most recent name is “Hufflelump” but my favourite is Catka or even Kafka Bean/Catka Bean.

[@erind4242]

Oh my gosh 🥰 I love the name Kafka!

[@Dee-tz5sp]

You should call him Kofta 😂 like the dish

[@AmeliedeCasagrande-sg8gi]

I love it when Ashley talks about how she writes jokes it’s so interesting !

[@julianavlogs7619]

16:06 MAKS REACTION IM DYING

[@irradiated_woman8016]

As a person of the prairie, I just fill my lungs as much as physically possible and hold it as long as I can. Works every single time-your diaphragm is fully contracted and you hold it there so it can't spasm any more.

[@themorales6]

I love “the ladies of the nook”! 😂😂😂 When Mak is comically brilliant…..

[@J_Themborn]

Whenever Fulton isn’t on screen we should all be asking “Wheres Fulton?”

[@La_1E_TJ]

I have my The Man right now, another black cat. He isn’t my first cat, he won’t be my last, but this cat is my child, he is my son and I adore him more than anything. He’s not the most affectionate in the world but he is so funny and full of personality and character. He’s so chill that he can convert non-cat lovers into lovers just because he’s so nice. Rami (who we kind of renamed Ramón but has a multitude of nicknames) is the best ❤

[@elizabethlovecats5605]

My cat is named Simba, but we call him other things too, like sima, simp, shrimp, simpilari and just random noises that sound like simba.

[@averyj5990]

It's so incredible how you guys talk about things relating to my life at the time. I just put my beloved dog of 10 years down and we got his ashes ❤ You guys talking about your kitties is just so wholesome and beautiful ❤😇

[@oakokapi]

Ashley's tangled microphone and earbud cords were driving me nuts - and then I realized this probably served some function, like keeping them safe from Fulton's errant paw 😄

[@RissaDotExe]

Loved this episode and definitely love the cat talk! 😻🫶❤️

[@Safi-Dee]

I have a tiny tiny dog called Kitty aka Kiki, Boo, Didi, Lulu and a few more random nicknames, but ONE is Kittaah, said very like Quitan, so I nearly spat my tea out when you held up the urn and said "this is Quitan' Also, Ashley's lawyer ex definitely listens to the podcast the way she reacted to the backlash 😂

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

I already know with the cat talk in the intro clips, that I’m going to be bawling this episode. I’ve lost two of my 4 cats in the last couple of years. My senior baby that I had since I was 7 years old, passed away May 2021 and I cry over it daily still, and our next oldest cat passed away at the beginning of July. 18 and 11 yrs respectively. The episode title makes sense knowing that pet loss is a topic even briefly😔

[@AsiaTr3asur3]

First of all seeing Fulton get tangled in ashley’s headphones was the funniest! At 1:23 s

[@ameliamangham4460]

LOVE THIS PODCAST gonna eat breakfast and wash my hair and I’ll be right with ya

[@fific37stream73]

ikr! it's like perfect timing for UK

[@sherries7962]

Truly one of your best podcasts. Love the cat chat and the honesty from you Ashley. Paper bag for hiccups. Love you guys.

[@Rising_Pho3nix_23]

Mak, this is your older sis reminding you to do your passport :)

[@jodymorgan2805]

Ashley, every podcast is storytime. That's why we're here.

[@aliviafletcher8926]

very respectfully, was it just me or was everybody looking particularly fine this episode👀 fantastic episode as always, had me laughing my ass off✋ love you all❤

[@rachelmanning5307]

I was listening to this on my run tonight and had to come comment - when I was 7 my parents got me a kitten, who I named August because at the time I thought it was the pinnacle of classy names. Then 15 years later I wanted to change her name because I thought it was lame 😅. Now I have my buddy purrogi and I think he's going to be that once in a lifetime cat❤

[@katrinatyler2955]

I adore these people!! PLEASE REMOVE THE SOUND when there is a technical difficulty. I am on the spectrum and sensitive to sound.I had to try listening to the episode at 2 different times because after the sound my ears were ringing and I couldn’t focus on the episode. It felt like I was missing out. I love this show please know that I adore you my ears just hates the sound 😅❤

[@kaiya33123]

This is perfect timing!!! I actually went to a cat rescue today to look for a cat (didn't pick one up yet, just looking first🥰) ❤😍🥺 They were all so cute! So anyways, I thoroughly enjoyed the cat conversations🥰🥰🥰 Sending so much love around all of you❤😊

[@dylanmaxey2531]

Love the idea of an occasional story time that's organic to the theme/flow.

[@liza4289]

i love you guys so much! always a great way to start my wednesdays :)

[@faithhoos9]

Being an audio listener, I would love a compilation of all of the amazing edits I’ve missed. Getting serious fomo over here

[@shae113]

Ok, I also have my cat's ashes and we are about to move states and I feel bad about putting her box into a cardboard box, so I'm legit planning to carry her in my purse for the drive! She has a lovely cherry box with an engraved nameplate (Zoomer). She was 19 when she passed a couple years ago and had already moved 1,500 miles with us when she was 4. We still have this little husky puppy toy that she loved and it was sitting on her box. We got a pair of kittens a couple months after she passed and yesterday one of them found the husky puppy toy and decided that was his to protect now. I like to think that our girl Zoomer let her brother know that things may be a bit crazy right now (there are packing boxes everywhere...), but they'll be fine! We realized that Zoomer had moved to 5 places with us in her life, so she was a pro at it!

[@jessmagana]

I take a deep breath and hold it in while drinking water to get rid of hiccups. Works every time for me.

[@scubagoldfish45]

An instant classic! Loved hearing Quitan's origin story! I wonder how hard it is to get a cat's name updated on their driver's license....

[@MossyBear]

Quitan! Ah I haven't heard stories about him in so long. I'm so glad you have his ashes, that's so sweet

[@lyndseyglasko5571]

Something that engages your taste buds also helps with hiccups. Peanut butter is a good one cause it's a strong flavor. Always helps me when other methods don't work.

[@jadynromero8175]

Lol, I remember seeing somewhere that hickups are your diaphragm twitching? Much like any other muscle or your eyelid? I learned it is about completely stretching out your diaphragm for as long as possible, which is technically why all of your methods work🎉 if you have a charlie horse, you massage or stretch it out but in this case you can only stretch😊

[@TheChicktopus69]

It always feels to short😅 Love listening to you guys❤

[@melody_doing_everything_wrong]

Omg this pod is absolute perfection !

[@raionfavorites]

Any threat made while petting a cat should be taken very seriously, that's the classic supervillain signature move. :'D

[@ROCKONplaceboforever]

Love this podcast love u guys hope u have a amazing rest of the week ❤️

[@cariiinen]

Mak is so funny! Love the ladies of the nook

[@Cuddleshrimp]

Love y’all so much ❤ Heads up a lot of shelters have programs where you can take a dog out for a day to give it a break. Could be a fun podcast for next May during National dog adoption day for each of you to foster for a day 🤗

[@Cuddleshrimp]

Side note: consider checking with your vet if you notice a smell from your fur babies mouth. Bi annual dental cleanings are pricy but can add years to your pets life 🤍

[@raven_moonshine39]

Fulton causing pure chaos while attempting to get attention is 100% my cat. She's a bulldozer and I love her with every single cell in my being.

[@SpaceyD]

I love hearing about Ashley's (or anyone's) creative process!

[@MochaBloke]

God the Fulton hijinks from 0:50 to 2:45 were a great kickoff to the episode.

[@jasjas4356]

I love hearing Ashley's process tbh ❤

[@fific37stream73]

lmao that babbel plug!!

[@leahwilbanks9004]

In my many years of experience having cats what I have noticed is that male cats are more needy than females. It has always been the boys who would seek either me or my wife to get cuddles. The females would grace us with their presence drive by style to allow us to pet them so we would then leave them alone until they decided it was time for contact again. I have read once that the domesticated cat is the most viscous of all cats because when they kill something once it stops moving they loose interest. Where their larger cat cousins kill for food.

[@JuMixBoox]

I have only seen the opening scene, but I also didn't think that Alayna was holding an actual urn in the thumbnail.

[@joy7367]

to get rid of the hiccups, i drink upside down. kinda hard to explain, but you get a glass of water, and instead of drinking normally putting the bottom of your mouth under the side of the glass closest to you, you do the opposite, which is to say put your top teeth on the outside of the part of the glass further away from you. from there you can't drink by tilting your head up, you have to lean down like you're bowing until you can tuck your chin in to tilt the glass and drink. very weird but very effective

[@eileahsims8092]

I always thought that hiccups are caused by spasms of the diaphragm. So belly breaths that stretch the diaphragm always work for me.

[@annacarnahan161]

As someone in the Homestuck fandom I hear 'nook' and I die on the spot

[@kapowjam3462]

I got the hiccups over a holiday when home with my family. I couldn't get rid of them. My mom waited until the perfect time, startled me, and that got rid of the hiccups.

[@MargoBTS]

I knew EXACTLY where Ashley was going with the whole cat smelling thing, it’s called “cat huffing” in my house, I love the way my Stormi smells, he is also coincidentally a black cat!!

[@themorales6]

The entertainment value right out of the gate in the first 3 minutes….😂😂😂

[@tris5602]

Mak - don't wait for a house to get a dog! It's a trap. I have two dogs and almost an acre of land and they will NOT go out in it unless I am with them. If I leave them on a lead outside, or even stake them in the yard close by while I'm weeding, they bark the whole time. I literally had to put my Morkie inside so he wouldn't drive my neighbors crazy. It's a trap!

[@danny9577]

yayy another episode, this will be fun

[@swiftie4856]

This is so random but I love Alayna’s nose so much

[@gracelarmee]

Formally requesting a section of a future episode which is just putting a mic near bugs and fulton while they are purring and that is it

[@anapalacinka]

I usually listen on Spotify but anytime they mention cats I have to come to KZbin to admire the kittiesssssss hello Fulton and Bugs

[@lissann92]

Literally tearing up! 🥰

[@someonesomehow379]

guys I'm legit tearing up ugh I have a baby (cat) her name is ash and I'd die if anything happened to herr god- 22:14 I also am a faulten 😭 also sorry if I misspelled his name I love when he's in the pods 😭🩶

[@anaisabelpais7389]

I've read "Your Inner Fish" twice. And he absolutely does talk about hiccups coming from the fish genes. Also talks about evolution being like electric work. It's done once. Then someone goes in 10 years later and does stuff on top. Then again in 10 years. And some stuff just looks stupid, because you wouldn't have done it like that originally

[@howdyshell123]

I have a dog named August! It’s his actual name and he is the fucking man.

[@zircon8158]

me and my best friend love this podcast so much it’s amazing. She is… partially lesbian and I am her emotion support HIMBO

[@jasminexelaine]

Alayna grabbing the mug with her whole hand instead of using the handle almost took me out

[@theembersinside1420]

My grandfather was a doctor & he told me that for hiccups, what u need to do is raise ur diaphragm & drink water (while not breathing) like u guys said. Alayna was sort of right, as well, u DO lift ur hands up to ur head, but NOT to "plug ur ears." Only to lift ur diaphragm. And no, I don't mean the type of diaphragm u sickos might be thinking of!😝 LOL 💜

[@byebyeoldusername]

The Man, and august, all in one episode. any time it was said my brain went “if i was a man, i’d be the man” and “august slipped away into a moment of time, cause it was never mine”

[@ohfaceless4965]

episode should’ve been titled ladies of the nook imo 😭😭

[@bethandickenson5801]

Guys please usually I watch this on Wednesdays and I’m so glad I didn’t because I had to put my dog down yesterday afternoon and oh my god this is a crazy episode to listen to this morning

[@abbizeiger2622]

My family's tradition for getting rid of hiccups was to drink water upside-down. It did not always work. What I HAVE found as an adult that works immediately, 100%, is (and maybe this is SO dumb)... having an orgasm! Fast relief from your hiccups now! It's like magic!

[@arenmaxwilson-wright3435]

Judging from the title I thought Mak was in the audience at one of Ashley's shows.

[@elizabethlovecats5605]

We do all need a lady of the nook.

[@matildemarrebrunenghi2992]

I'm half Italian and every time I have hiccups in Italy my family sais "what's in the water well?" And then I have to say "water" and it's supposed to work. It doesn't work for me but anyway. (The Italian word for 'water well' doesn't have 'water' in the name)

[@yafetsmilazzo]

Spoonful of peanut butter is a tried and true hiccup cure!

[@leakhoury1882]

Fire 🔥 as always