Season 1
Chris Rock - "Selective Outrage" and the Woke Society
March 10, 2023
Chris Rock made Netflix history with his highly anticipated stand-up special, "Selective Outrage" , as the first comedy special to be streamed live on the platform. "Selective Outrage" was also highly anticipated for another…
Bella Reads Her Tinder Profile
Feb. 22, 2023
It's been a little over a year since Bella had an active Tinder profile, so she downloads the app to see what she's been missing. Melissa enters the chat and gives the feedback she needs to hear. Other topics: Who is invited…
Advice from our parents that we won't be passing down
Feb. 15, 2023
New parents often reflect on their own childhoods when laying the foundation for what they want for their first born, taking the good and bad experiences to create a roadmap that leads to an emotionally stable and happy life…
BONUS EPISODE: Wix and Vibes Luxury Candles Brings Some New Valentine's Day Ideas
Feb. 7, 2023
Melvin Johnson, CEO Candle Maker at Wix and Vibes joins me to talk about how to level up your Valentine’s Day with the limited edition box set perfect for a romantic experience like no other. It has been less than two years …
Melissa and I think we are hilarious
Jan. 17, 2023
"Did we just become best friends?!" I've known Tony for 20 years but his wife is my new favorite gal pal. We talk about: Us being banned a bunch of times for Facebook comments Meeting mom friends but then things get weird We…
Mental Health with JP part 2 - 2023's Self-Improvement resolutions
Jan. 10, 2023
Mental Health with JP part 2 - 2023's New Year's Self-Improvement resolutions The part 2 of 2 episode revisiting last year's observations of what needs improvement in our lives so we have the goals to keep each other account…
Mental Health, Imposter Syndrome and Words that Destroy Families
Jan. 1, 2023
With the most drastic changes to lives in recent years - lockdowns, job loss, school shootings and other topics - taking care of your mental health is more important than ever. JP and I talk about our individual lives and th…
Blue State, Red State, My Take, Your Take
Dec. 2, 2022
As two former Californians, JP and I discuss our stance on guns now that we live in deep red states. After 25 years of friendship, we talk about a subject that we probably wouldn't even consider relevant if we stayed in Cali…
Red State, Blue State, Gun State, Your State
Dec. 1, 2022
Two Californians move into red states, one into Arizona and one into Texas. The Arizonian says "You own a firearm?!" and the Texan says, "Come and take it". Sorry for the terrible, horrible, no good very bad joke. But yes, t…
JP IZ my abandonment therapist
Nov. 16, 2022
What happens when the ones you count on to be there for you decide to leave the decades of good times, memories and promises of best friends forever without warning or reason? My friend of over 20 years joins me as we talk a…
Abuse, Trafficking, Assault and Neglect in Texas Foster Care Will Only Get Worse After Abortion Bans
Nov. 16, 2022
The subject matter that is referenced in this article may cause distress or discomfort to some sensitive topics around child trauma, abuse, neglect, assault and other potentially triggering information. Reader discretion adv…
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
Nov. 16, 2022
Ricky joins me to talk about my strategies on how I help musicians and artists get out of the negative self-doubt and celebrate their progress. But for the two of us....Are we successful or are we just adequate at checking o…
Life is Grape...Soda Henderson
Nov. 16, 2022
Rapper/singer/songwriter GrapeSoda Henderson talk hustle, drive and hip-hop trivia. I've been working as his manager/publicist for a few years now so we take a look back at the past, present and future of his career and the …
The 27 Club
Nov. 16, 2022
On this episode, Bella and Ricky run through the list of the infamous 27 Club members and talk about how fentanyl, heroin, and weed affect substance abuse. Then we watch the Stanger Things Master of Puppets scene right after…
Stop Pushing My Buttons
Nov. 16, 2022
My friend of 18 years Ricky Vorias joins me to discuss music, politics and other things as we go from deep conversations to debates with the goal of annoying me. He succeeds so I annoy him with random facts about the band Qu…