Pessimism At Its Finest

Pessimism At Its Finest

Lots of Pessimism, but always with a dash of Optimism! This podcast takes a look at life, pop culture and the stories of others to find optimistic answers to Alexandria's pessimistic thoughts.

  1. 2025-10-15

    Episode 87 - TIFFTY! Recap of TIFF 50

    It is time for the annual recap of my time at TIFF 50 aka TIFFTY! 50 wonderful years of the Toronto International Film Festival! As always, I will briefly touch on the films that I saw and rank them in order of my personal enjoyment.  Please note: I will give some spooliers to these films as I discuss, so please do not listen if you intend to watch!  The films I saw and recapped in order of enjoyment: The Fence Degrassi: Whatever It Takes &Sons Two Pianos Follow the Podcast Instagram: @pessimismatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/pessimismatitsfinest/  Book Instagram: @romanceatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/romanceatitsfinest/ Email: pessimismpodcast@gmail.com   Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod   Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/ Intro Music by ItsWatR from Pixabay

    39 min

  2. 2025-06-08

    Episode 86 - Mannequins and Engagement Rings: The Demise of the Hudson's Bay Company, Reducing Big Backtivity, and Settle Down Aversion

    In this episode, I discuss: the potential of GLP-1s, books that I need to finish reading before the end of 2025, the demise of Canada’s Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), the end of department stores, R-Truth being released from WWE, Attending a coworker wedding as a single woman, and my settle down aversion. Follow the Podcast Podcast Instagram: @pessimismatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/pessimismatitsfinest/ Book Instagram: @romanceatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/romanceatitsfinest/ Wrestling Instagram: @wrestlingatitsfinest https://www.instagram.com/wrestlingatitsfinest/  Email: pessimismpodcast@gmail.com   Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod   Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/ Intro Music by ItsWatR from Pixabay

    20 min

  3. 2025-05-25

    Episode 85 - Love at Wrestlemania and My Thoughts on Michael B. Jordan's Movie “Sinners”

    We found love in a hopeless place aka WrestleMania LasVegas. In this episode, I discuss flying (or walking a short distance) for love and I give my thoughts on the new Michael B. Jordan film, "Sinners" (I did not love it but I appreciated it). There will be movie spoilers! Follow the Podcast Instagram: @pessimismatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/pessimismatitsfinest/  Book Instagram: @romanceatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/romanceatitsfinest/ Wrestling Instagram: @wrestlingatitsfinest https://www.instagram.com/wrestlingatitsfinest/ Email: pessimismpodcast@gmail.com   Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod   Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/ Intro Music by ItsWatR from Pixabay

    19 min

  4. 2025-05-18

    Episode 84 - VegasMania: The Greatest Trip of my Life

    I had the greatest trip of ALL TIME…and I want to discuss it with you! In this episode, I talk about: My custom Pretty Deadly video My decision to go to Las Vegas Airport Mania Ole Red Wrestlecon, Wrestling Wine Down Podcast Merch, and Kelly Kelly (Barbie Blank) The cost of coffee in Las Vegas  Being stalked by a Married Couple Regrets about not meeting Joe Hendry Meeting the Bella Twins WrestleMania 41 Night 1 and 2 NXT Stand and Deliver  The Party Bus and Fremont Street New Orleans WrestleMania 42? Do I recommend Vegas for travel? Yes!John Cena's Last WrestleMania If you have the ability to donate to my friend Danny and his family at this difficult time, I would truly appreciate it: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-dannys-family-after-loss Follow the Podcast Instagram: @pessimismatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/pessimismatitsfinest/  Book Instagram: @romanceatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/romanceatitsfinest/ Email: pessimismpodcast@gmail.com   Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod   Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/ Intro Music by ItsWatR from Pixabay

    29 min

  5. 2025-04-16

    Episode 83 - WrestleMania 41 Match Predictions

    Happy WrestleMania Week! In this episode, I go through the night 1 and 2 match cards and give you my predictions on who I think will win each match! Follow me on Instagram and Twitter so see which ones of my predictions were correct!  Match Card Predictions Night 1 War Raiders (World Tag-Team Champions) vs The New Day - New Day Wins Rey Mysterio vs El Grande Americano - Rey Mysterio Wins Jade Cargill vs Naomi - Naomi Wins LA Knight (United States Champion) vs Jacob Fatu - Jacob Fatu Wins Tiffany Stratton (Women’s WWE Champion) vs Charlotte - Tiffany Stratton Wins Gunther (World Heavyweight Champion) vs Jey Uso - Jey Uso Wins CM Punk vs Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins - Seth Rollins Wins Night 2 Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez (WWE Women’s Tag-Team Champions) vs Bayley and Valkyria - Liv and Raquel Retain Logan Paul vs AJ Styles - AJ Styles Wins Bron Breakker (Intercontinental Champion) vs Penta vs Dominik Mysterio vs Finn Balor - Either Dominik or Penta Wins Drew McIntyre vs Damian Priest (‘Sin City Street Fight’) - Drew Wins  Iyo Sky (Women’s World Champion) vs Bianca Belair vs Rhea Ripley - Bianca Belair Wins Cody Rhodes (Undisputed WWE Champion) vs John Cena - John Cena Wins Follow the Podcast Instagram: @pessimismatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/pessimismatitsfinest/  Book Instagram: @romanceatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/romanceatitsfinest/ Email: pessimismpodcast@gmail.com   Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod   Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/ Intro Music by ItsWatR from Pixabay

    37 min

  6. 2025-04-06

    Episode 82 - WWE VegasMania! - A Yes or No Debate

    I am back for Season 8 of Pessimism at its Finest! In this episode, I mainly discuss my reservations about going to WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, Nevada (the trip was 3 weeks away at the time of this recording). Let's see how things play out! In this episode, I discuss: My 30th Birthday Party  Life since turning 30 and a Podcast Update WrestleMania 41 thoughts Las Vegas - Yes or No? Travelling with only a carry on luggage Betraying your favourite Airline The WWE Elimination Chamber Highlights Meet and Greets with Damian Priest, Drew McIntryre, Alexa Bliss, R-Truth, and Charles Robinson Follow the Podcast Instagram: @pessimismatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/pessimismatitsfinest/  Book Instagram: @romanceatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/romanceatitsfinest/ Email: pessimismpodcast@gmail.com   Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod   Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/ Intro Music by ItsWatR from Pixabay

    20 min

  7. 2025-01-24

    Episode 81 - The First Episode of 2025. The Last Episode of my 20s.

    DEATH TO MY 20s! I decided to record this recap of my 20s in the last 3 hours of my 20s and put it out to the universe as a goodbye. I hope that some of this resonates with you and I look forward to continuing this podcast in my 30s! Follow the Podcast Instagram: @pessimismatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/pessimismatitsfinest/  Book Instagram: @romanceatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/romanceatitsfinest/ Email: pessimismpodcast@gmail.com   Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod   Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/ Intro Music by ItsWatR from Pixabay

    12 min

  8. 2024-11-18

    Episode 80 - Love, Lust, and Literature with Meg Becker

    This week’s episode is with one of my favourite Romance book authors, https://www.authormegbecker.com/! In this episode, Meg sits down with me to discuss her literary backstory, her favourite romance books and male protagonists, how she comes up with the different storyline ideas for her books, and her cute proposal story. She also tells us about how much, or how little, Kansas City is into the Travis Kelcee and Taylor Swift romance, why illustrated book covers do better than others, how she uses Google Maps to set the scene for her books. I love all of Megs books today and I also love chatting with Meg! I hope that you enjoy this episode and learn more about Meg’s creative process! Follow Meg Becker: Link to Meg’s books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Meg-Becker/author/B0B6MGJW7D?isDramIntegrated=true&ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&store_ref=ap_rdr Link to Meg’s website:  https://www.authormegbecker.com/  One of Meg’s favourite romance songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZCfpK3fW8I  Book Suggestion from Meg: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36564782-strung Meg on GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/22486634.Meg_Becker  Meg’s Instagram: @authormegbecker https://www.instagram.com/authormegbecker/  Alexandria’s Favourite Meg Becker Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/115296064-spreading-her-wings Enter the Contest: If you would like a chance to win a book of your choosing by Meg Becker, head over to the podcast’s instagram page, @pessimismatitsfinest, to see how to enter! Follow the Podcast: Instagram: @pessimismatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/pessimismatitsfinest/  Book Instagram: @romanceatitsfinest  https://www.instagram.com/romanceatitsfinest/ Email: pessimismpodcast@gmail.com   Twitter: @pessimismpod https://twitter.com/PessimismPod   Links: https://msha.ke/pessimismpodcast/ Intro Music by https://pixabay.com/users/wataboi-12344345/ from Pixabay

    1h 13m
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Lots of Pessimism, but always with a dash of Optimism! This podcast takes a look at life, pop culture and the stories of others to find optimistic answers to Alexandria's pessimistic thoughts.

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    Pessimism At Its Finest
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    95
  • Rating
    Explicit
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