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Episode 18: Talk Derby to Me A&A try their hand in sports again! Who knows the most about the highly popular, raucous sport of Roller Derby? Amy or Abby? Hint: It's neither of them. It's their guest expert; Deb Hohmann (retired Roller Derby bad ass and amazing sister to Abby) Can A&A answer the age old Roller Derby questions: -How the heck do you score points in the terrifying sport? -Do the players get dizzy going around and around and around and around... Download the episode and enjoy A&A hypothesizing about Roller Derby and so much more.

(Mini) Episode 17: "Teeny BLOOPERS" Take a listen to this fast paced mini-episode to discover who Abby and Amy (and their former guest expert: Syreeta Combs-Cannaday - Episode 3 "9021-Oh, No She Didn't") found 'all that and a bag of chips' in their formative years in the 90s. A&A held onto this outtake from one of their first guests for a reason. I mean, how could you not love Devon Sawa, JTT, and... John Malkovich! Yeah, you read that right! A&A certainly 'get real' with these amazingly awkward 90s teeny-bopper confessions. Next Episode: 10/14/21

Episode 16: "I Like Big Punts & I Cannot Lie" It's Football season!... Apparently. And much to everyone's surprise Abby and Amy KNOW NOTHING about Football and all of it's complexities. Luckily, they scored a touchdown with their guest, Caleb Wahlgren (Founder and Host of 'Brodie Sports Talk'). A&A find themselves forever confused over the time-honored American past time. ~How the heck was Football created? ~ Why does Touch Back sound dirty? ~ Is there such a thing as a "Football Dozen"?  Listen in and learn alongside Abby and Amy in this hilarious episode! Next  Episode: 9/30/21

Episode 15: Lightning Round- "Mortal Combat: Gen Z v Millennial" It is on like Donkey Kong, folks! We welcome our young, whippersnapper of guest expert, Emaley Rose. She quizzes the ladies over Gen Z slang and A&A are left bamboozled by what these baby hooligans have come up with as a form of communication -Why is Gen Z slang so nonsensical?  -Is Yeet still a thing? -Also, why does Abby hate mumbling so much? However, worry not! The ladies turn the tables and quiz Emaley on Millennial slang from the 90s and the ladies get their revenge.

Episode 14: Lightning Round "I Wanna be an American Idiom" Part 2 Its part 2, ladies and gents! Abby and Amy continue to fly solo in this lightning round style quiz! They spill the beans on more idioms and it does not disappoint!  Finally we answer the questions: who will win this epic competition in incompetence? Who will kick the bucket in this masterful game of wits? Abby? Amy? Only one way to find out. Download part 2 now! Next Episode coming 9/2/21!

Episode 13: Lightning Round "I Wanna be an American Idiom" Part 1 Abby and Amy fly solo in this lightning round style quiz on Idioms! They are loading for bear as they take turns testing the other on famous idioms and their histories.  Hopefully, they won't put all their eggs in one basket as they laugh and guess on these famous phrases used every day by everyone. This is a two-part episode where A&A kill two birds with one stone and in addition to the quizzing share a little about their lives. (Spoiler Alert: Neither was born with a silver spoon in their mouth.) Part 2 coming 8/18/21!

Episode 12: "Rook Around the Clock" Abby and Amy have searched high and low for an expert in this subject: CHESS. A King  in Kindness and this episode's guest expert, Steve Bauder (Chess instructor to children, actor, and all around super talented human) had no idea what was in store for him when he met the Pawns of Ignorance; A&A. The ladies don't hold back their questions in order to learn as much as they can about this ancient game in strategy. ~ Which piece can move where? ~ Why is chess so HARD? ~ Why does the Bishop look like... well. Look like... uh. You know what, never mind. You don't want to miss this episode. A&A learned so much and are eager to lose spectacularly the next time they have an opportunity to play chess. Next Episode: 8/4/21 

Episode 11: Lightning Round - "Poutine on the Ritz, eh?"   Oh gosh, eh! It's our 11th episode and we are just so gosh darn excited to welcome our friend to the North, Canadian born and bred podcaster, Anthony Langlois in our Lightning Round edition of Canadian slang.  In this episode, Anthony pits the ladies against each other in the politest competition this side of the Niagara  Falls.  The ladies are fascinated and have so many questions. Like... ~What the heck is the difference between a Loonie and a Toonie?? ~Canada's money also doubles as a puzzle??? COOL! ~Where is the closest Tim Hortons and do they offer Universal Healthcare? Take a listen! It's an episode you don't want to miss, don't-cha know. Next Episode: July 22, 2021.

Episode 10: "Star Daze" Welcome to our 10th episode of Season 1! In this episode, A&A gaze up into the vast knowledge of astrology and quickly get a kink in their necks when they realize how little they know. Luckily, mercury was not in retrograde and they were able to bring in an expert to set them aright. (Rachel Fletcher  - astrology and tarot reader and all around lovely human.) Take a listen to this one! The stars say it will be a fruitful endeavor when A&A posit and guess on such things as: - What sign is in which month and why can they only remember 3 of them? - Why did they take such stock in newspaper astrology predictions as teenagers? and... -Does Merlin from the Sword in the Stone dabble in horoscopes? NOTE: Here is Rachel Fletcher's email should you wish to contact her for readings - [email protected] Next Episode: July 8th, 2021

Episode 9: Lightning Round – “Go with the Flo …rida Man” Strap in, folks! This one is CRAZY! Have you ever seen the “Florida Man…” headlines on social media and news articles and wondered; “What in the sweet, southern swamp-grass is going on here?” Well, you’re not alone! The ladies welcome Wayne McCarty, cohost of Florida Men on Florida Man; a podcast devoted to these famous headlines to OUR podcast to help explain some of the circumstances (and hilarity) that led to these insane news stories. In this episode, Wayne gives the ladies some of his favorite headlines from his home state (Lightning Round style) and A&A hypothesize and guess what crazy shenanigans the “Florida Man” may have done to land him his 15 minutes of fame. Our second Lightning Round installation is sure to leave you shocked and with way more questions than answers: -  Why would “Florida Man” think snow in Florida was a good idea? - “Florida Man” did WHAT to those iguanas? - How in the heck do you utilize an alligator as a lethal weapon? Take a listen and find out the details behind some of the craziest stories this side of the Mississippi!      Next episode: June 24th, 2021!  

Episode 8: "Let's Waka Waka-bout it!" A&A have never 'felt' so excited to welcome their 8th ventrilo-guest to the podcast; Jay Tyson (Puppeteer, Puppet Maker, former Muppet performer, and current kind man.) The ladies have 'sew' many questions about puppets and puppet making! - What constitutes a puppet? - Does a puppet have a skeletal frame? - But most importantly, what the heck is the hand-stick-thingy called??? Listen in and find out all you want to know about Puppets, Muppets, and more.  NEXT EPISODE:  June 10th, 2021

Episode 7: "Smooth Hop-erator" In A&A's seventh episode, the ladies do a swan dive into the vast keg of beer knowledge.  Their guest expert, Guy McCarty (Rusty Rail Brewing Company's Brewery Manager, father, and good-humored dude) teaches A&A how making beer is both simple and complicated. With their inexperience (One 'A' is a wine-gal, the other 'A' can't have beer), they hypothesize some crazy ideas on how beer is made: What are the base ingredients in beer? Do they add real food to flavored beers? But most importantly, can yeast urinate?   Next Episode: May 27th, 2021