Text Me Back! With Lindy West And Meagan Hatcher-Mays

Meagan & Lindy

Bestselling writer Lindy West and democracy policy expert Meagan Hatcher-Mays are two Award-Winning Best Friends From High School (Most Likely To Make You Laugh in their high school senior poll - sorry to intimidate you!). Each week, Lindy and Meagan hilariously digest what’s going on in the news, their lives and their text threads with their singular combination of political smarts, embarrassing sincerity, and a truly concerning level of investment in pop culture. Text Me Back is a podcast about best friendship and making your favorite people laugh, even when this dumpster fire of a world gets you down.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Lindy and Meagan are Shlittenfahrting at the Christmas Market

    We asked, and you jingle-jangled our dang phone off the hook. Thank you to all our beautiful jingle horses who called and texted in to tell us that you too exist within Lindy’s Mandela mind. But the mystery continues…we, we MUST find the original Wee Sing Christmas. Is it in Lindy’s piano bench? Is it in her OTHER piano bench??? Only one way to find out (looking inside both benches). And special shoutout to Robert aka OUR ANGEL for calling in with a special German rendition of Jingle Bells!!!! We bleeped your location out of respect for you, king!  And in our Tidings this week, Lindy is back on her rodent beat (new rat just dropped!) and Meagan bears her beautiful Seattle Mariners-related psychosis. Do YOU want to help the Mariners win the World Series FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER? Subscribe to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod And lastly, we bring to you a cherished segment Two Minutes Hate. Fellas…did you know that there is a whole profession out there working to make your awkward shirts look right? It is a craftsperson known as…a “tailor” and it’s all very above board.  Would you like to support the only remaining best friend podcast? You can do this in many ways. Subscribe to our newsletter (free!), become a Patron, and BUY OUR CUTE-ASS MERCH! NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US! Listen to Part 1 of our Jingle Bells Lost Verse Mystery in Lindy and Meagan Están en La BibliotecaTune into our Pledge Drive Lives on Youtube! https://tinyurl.com/BBLs-for-BBWs-PLAYLISTMeet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It’s Our First Episode! WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:“Sizzling Hot! Love listening to these two besties be silly, creative and have fun together. The music and jingles go HARD.” PUGSNPIZZA IT’S ALL FOR YOU BABY!!! STUFF TO CHECK OUT: The Roches xmas album!If you must…subscribe to the hot new Jenny Slate podcast I Need You GuysCheck out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check u s out at patreon.com/textmebackpod)Pre-Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesMeagan’s Super Secular Spectacular Xmas playlistNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Check out the Text Me Back Venmo!!!Check out Meagan’s latest installment of SWAMP PERSONSubscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people. ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Also! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod! You can email us at deartextmeback@gmail.com! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice. Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 15m
  2. 9 OCT

    Lindy and Meagan Están en La Biblioteca

    Welcome to Text Me Back Podcast: A FILM Podcast!!! Somehow no spoilers, but we are talking about Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another. Have you seen??? This is what our Discord was made for…just SAYinnnng. You’re one little Patreon subscription away from your people over at https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod. Besides being ~film critics~ we are also debunking the Mandela Effect so we’re basically WOMEN IN STEM TOO!!! Did Lindy alienate you by tearing down possibly your only hope that there are parallel universes you could potentially slip into at any moment? Do YOU remember Lindy’s weird-ass lyric??? We know it’s spooky season, but let us talk about this Christmas song real quick, okay? Don’t worry, later in the ep we talk about Jeepers Creepers in Meagan’s Tiktok Digest (call to our Jingleheimers and Kingleheimers!) so you’ll get your scary fix. Mara from Tiktok…we’re praying for u. Plus, we’re taking a long overdue check-in with Lindy’s Rebuilding Year! Don’t forget to pre-order Lindy’s book Adult Braces and personally affirm her brain function! And we’re THRILLED to report a new segment dropping: Meagan’s Journey 💫💫💫💫 She has thoughts … the nature of those thoughts? Who could say. Tune in, babes, and tell us what YOU think. You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. And stay tuned to the end for a special listen to Czar of Sound Force Ahamefule J. Oluo’s LIVE ARRANGEMENT of famous Text Me Back Interstitial Adam’s Cat (Gonna Pee on Your Stuff) - download our Text Me Back album by becoming a Patreon subscriber at our $6 tier and up! NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US! Learn about our Dutch papers and EVERYTHING in Lindy and Meagan Are Trapped in the Walk-In FreezerTune into our Pledge Drive Lives on Youtube! https://tinyurl.com/BBLs-for-BBWs-PLAYLISTMeet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It’s Our First Episode! WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:“A smoll dose of serotonin in the bad sad world. Everything is bad and makes me sad except for this podcast! I love Lindy, I love Meagan, I love the music, I love the snakes. It's the podcast equivalent of the warmest fuzziest blanket.” SQKYSGRRL WE FEEL THE SAME ABOUT YOU!! OUR ~ANGEL~!!!!! STUFF TO CHECK OUT: Pre-Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesMeagan’s Super Secular Spectacular Xmas playlistMariah Carey - O Holy NightCAFé CON RON by Bad BunnyNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Check out the Text Me Back Venmo!!!Check out Meagan’s latest installment of SWAMP PERSONSubscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people.Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod) ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Also! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod! You can email us at deartextmeback@gmail.com! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice. Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 17m
  3. 2 OCT

    Lindy and Meagan Are Trapped in the Walk-In Freezer

    Y’all…you are sick and we hope you never get well. This week we wanted to highlight some of our favorite moments from people’s princess and Emmy award winning writer Guy Branum, people’s princess and star of stage and Twitch stream Alice Wetterlund, and people’s menace and certified snack Ronald Young, Jr. Honorable mention and pre-emptive RIP to Meagan’s Emo-Meter 🌡️and a Very Special shoutout to the fine curators of the Phantom of the Opera wiki.  And you all? You showed UP for us. It seems that we must accept the fact that we are MODERATELY SUCCESSFUL PODCASTERS??? Is this a gift or a curse??? But for realsies, we are humbled before you in a heaping pile of BBLs for BBWs totes. (If you qualified for a tote, we’ll be in touch!) Many of you are new Patreon subscribers, or upgraded to a higher tier than you were previously on! Many of you upgraded to our beloved Freekaconda tier. We learned that there are scads of Canadians in our midst, and murmurations of Meagans. All of you are officially our BFFs and potential spouses. So from the bottom of our hearts THANK YOU for showing us that we’re on the right track here, that we really oughta keep doing the show (sry MHM). You’re OUR ANGELS.  All of our lives are available on youtube https://www.youtube.com/@textlindyandmeaganback (don’t forget to subscribe so you get our little funny videos AND our After Darks), so go enjoy and if you like-like us and you haven’t already, we’ll drop our wittle patreon link here 👉https://www.patreon.com/textmebackpod And if you want to support us here are some free thingies you can do! Subscribe to our FREE newsletter https://newslettermeback.substack.com/Text a friend about Text Me BackRate us 5 stars on SpotifyRate us 5 stars on Apple PodcastsWrite us a deliriously nice review on Apple PodcastsTag us on socials and show our guests some love! And speaking of… Connect with Samantha Irby: Sam’s Substack bitches gotta eat!: https://bitchesgottaeat.substack.com/Buy all her books!meatywe are never meeting in real lifewow, no thank youquietly hostile Connect with Guy Branum Guy Branum on IG: https://www.instagram.com/guybranum/?hl=enSEE HIM IN PERSON AT HIS SHOW: "Be Fruitful" SF 10-20, Portland 10-23, Seattle 10-24, Phili 12-17, DC 12-18, Brooklyn 12-19 Connect with Alice Wetterlund: Follow her on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/alicewetterlund Connect with Big Ron: Big Ron’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/?hl=enListen to Ron’s podcast Weight for It NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US! Tune into our Pledge Drive Lives on Youtube! https://tinyurl.com/BBLs-for-BBWs-PLAYLISTMeet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It’s Our First Episode! WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:“Get your bff and put this in your earholes. Meagan and Lindy are the best friends you never knew were missing from your life. This podcast brightens all my days.” MAZ2401 YOU’LL NEVER BE RID OF US NOW! BFFS 4EVA!!!!! STUFF TO CHECK OUT: Pre-Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Check out the Text Me Back Venmo!!!Check out Meagan’s latest installment of SWAMP PERSONSubscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people.Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod) ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Also! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod! You can email us at deartextmeback@gmail.com! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice. Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 24m
  4. 25 SEPT

    Lindy and Meagan Say the Fattest Thing You’ve Ever Heard in Your Life to Samantha Irby

    Lindy and Meagan were LIVE!  If you’re reading this, you have ONE MORE DAY to tune into our week of livestreams on Youtube.com, the only YouTube. 9pm ET // 8pm Central // 6pm PT.  Enjoy ALL of our previous lives only at: https://www.youtube.com/@textlindyandmeaganback And definitely consider joining our Patreon at www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod.  In today’s episode, you hear some glad tidings from Lindy’s Florida trip! From the clear waters of Florida’s panhandle to — in the words of someone in our live chat —  ASStor, FL. And don’t forget to go back in time and tune into our Wednesday live show for her SNAKE OF THE WEEK. Plus, Meagan gets mad at a thermometer! We are ALSO joined by people’s princess Samantha Irby, and she has brought items that will FIX YOU FOREVER! Her little joys are perfect for people of the bespectacled Pig DNA community, and we play an unforgettable round of FMK+: Pure Michigan Edition. Gerald and Caris LeVert…thank you kings. Samantha Irby’s little joys!!! Nerdwax glasses wipesBlossom Sort app Lindy’s little lips! Lisa Eldridge - New Wave lip stick Meagan’s little games! Meagan’s Capybara game, Foodie Sizzle It’s not too late to UPGRADE TO FREAKACONDA TIER for a FREE BBLs for BBWs Tote! Already a Freakaconda? There are lots of things you can do to claim your tote. SUCH AS: Text a friend about Text Me BackRate us 5 stars on SpotifyRate us 5 stars on Apple PodcastsWrite us a deliriously nice review on Apple PodcastsBring a buddy to our final live show!Venmo us any amount: https://www.venmo.com/u/textmebackpod Send your screenshots of your charitable actions deartextmeback@gmail.com!!! All tiers have merch discounts, so if you ARE NOT YET a Patron you CAN get a great tote. And if you just want the tote? YOU CAN DO THAT TOO AND BUY IT ANYWAY. https://store.acmeprints.com/text-me-back-podcast/ NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US! Lindy and Meagan Are Sick at the Pool Party (feat. Sam Irby!)Listen to our first episode with Sam Irby A Killer Time With Samantha IrbyMeet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It’s Our First Episode! WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:“I listened to your first few episodes and was hooked. I am now binge listening to get up to date. Hilarious. The sound of your voices and laughter are irresistible. And they match the hilarity of your stories. Don't stop! Keep us all laughing in this worst of times.” GATOMANSITO **YOU** ARE IRRESISTIBLE WE LOVE YOU FOR BINGING US! MORE FROM SAM IRBY: Sam’s Substack bitches gotta eat!: https://bitchesgottaeat.substack.com/Buy all her books!meatywe are never meeting in real lifewow, no thank youquietly hostile STUFF TO CHECK OUT: Pre-Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Check out the Text Me Back Venmo!!!Check out Meagan’s latest installment of SWAMP PERSONSubscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people.Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod) ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Also! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod! You can email us at deartextmeback@gmail.com! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice. Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 7m
  5. 18 SEPT

    Lindy and Meagan Got PWNED by God’s Influencer

    🎺🎀SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 🎀🎺 Next week, we at Text Me Back Podcast (The Only Podcast) are launching our 1st Annual Pledge Drive LIVE on youtube.com!!!! The chat will be open, new merch will be dropping, and on Monday 9/22, the INCREDIBLE SAMANTHA IRBY (of the Text Me Back extended universe!!!) will be joining us! What will MHM’s thermometer look like? Will Lindy’s rat tails survive? Will they say something cancellable live and be ousted from the podcast landscape forever?? Only three timezones and one place to find out: 9pm ET // 8pm Central // 6pm PT. Tune into the daily lives at https://www.youtube.com/@textlindyandmeaganback And definitely consider joining our Patreon at www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod.  Your patronage supports: Two BBWs running an independent podcast 👀 👀Potential 2026 Podcast Tour 👀 👀Promotion/marketing so we can get more people to join this cultGoing to every waterpark in America?????? But THIS episode is kickin’ it ALL the way back to the 90’s. We’re talking Danny Tanner's back problems. Amnesia. Bugs Bunny playing his little ukulele. Andre 3000. Radio psychics. Was it intentional to do a 90’s themed ep or is it just the bats in our attics? Hard to say. And speaking of psychics, IS AHAM PSYCHIC??? Let us know what you think deartextmeback@gmail.com Stephen, send us your address, sweetie! We’d love to send you something in the next 2-12 weeks whenever we finally make it to the post office!!! That goes for ANY and ALL of our jingleheimers. Tell us your Chicago Pope and St. Carlo stories! Did you get pwned by God’s favorite Millennial saint? Did you spot Chicago Pope housing nachos at a White Sox game? You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003.  NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US! Learn why we think Meagan threw out her back from hauling around dat ass in Lindy and Meagan and Big Ron are the Biggest LosersMeet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It’s Our First Episode! WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:“I've been listening since the beginning and look forward to hearing my friends talk and be silly every week” MEGANH510 YOU’RE OUR NEW FAVORITE MEGAN! (SORRY MEG THEE STALLION!!!) We’re excited to be doing some cross promotion with Hot Mess-Terpiece Theater! Comedian & pop culture critic Jolenta Greenberg has a theory: reality TV isn’t ruining culture - it is culture. Join her and a cast of sharp, funny guests as they dig into the details behind the drama and unpack why we can’t get enough of those iconic scenes and unforgettable characters. This is the place for highbrow conversations about “lowbrow” TV. STUFF TO CHECK OUT: Pre-Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Check out the Text Me Back Venmo!!!Check out Meagan’s latest installment of SWAMP PERSONSubscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people.Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod) ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Also! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod! You can email us at deartextmeback@gmail.com! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice. Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 6m
  6. 11 SEPT

    Lindy and Meagan and Big Ron are the Biggest Losers

    This week we have something delicious for our BBLs. We’re doing one big round juicy segment with our angel/tormentor Big Ron aka Ronald Young Jr.!!!! The topic? The Biggest Loser documentary Fit for TV. Which brings us to... 🚨CONTENT WARNING 🚨 Discussion of: the fat shot drug, people sometimes getting less cute when they lose weight (scream emoji), and extreme diets and extreme weight loss. Boy oh boy does this doc not hit any particular mark!!! But I guess we’re here to pick up the scraps and go a little deeper on the horrors and introspection that the doc kind of skimmed right on over (girl, people DIED on this TV show!). Have YOU seen the Fit for TV doc?? Let us know your every thought! deartextmeback@gmail.com Mr. Beast chocolate bars and Lays potato chips? If you want to sponsor the show…reach out, baby! We can personally keep you in business for the duration of our very short fat-assed lives!!!! NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US! Listen to our previous ep with Big Ron in Lindy and Meagan Sleep Their Way to the Top (with Big Fig AND Big Ron)Meet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It’s Our First Episode! WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:“I just started listening and I'm already looking forward to more!! My kinda silly ladies. Love!!! RYANELIZABETHS IT IS OUR ONLY DESIRE TO BE YOUR KINDA SILLY LADIES!!! 🥰 We’re excited to be doing some cross promotion with Hot Mess-Terpiece Theater! Comedian & pop culture critic Jolenta Greenberg has a theory: reality TV isn’t ruining culture - it is culture. Join her and a cast of sharp, funny guests as they dig into the details behind the drama and unpack why we can’t get enough of those iconic scenes and unforgettable characters. This is the place for highbrow conversations about “lowbrow” TV. STUFF TO CHECK OUT: Gonna skip the Fit for TV link BUT WILL plug Maintenance Phase with Aubrey Gordon! Connect with podcast superstar Big Ron!!! @ohitsbigron on IGListen to Lindy’s appearance on Weight For It!Check out the time Meagan or Lindy wouldn’t shut up on Bechdel Cast!Pre-Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Check out the Text Me Back Venmo!!!Check out Meagan’s latest installment of SWAMP PERSONSubscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people.Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod) ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Also! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod! You can email us at deartextmeback@gmail.com! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice. Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 40m
  7. 4 SEPT

    Lindy and Meagan Violate the Sacred Listener Trust

    🚨CONTENT WARNING 🚨 We did a couple bad things in this episode including: We play clips from that guy we hate (skip first 4min if you literally cannot, we get it!)We violate the No-Giggle Pledge about that guy we hateWeekend at Donny’s: Donald Trump is dead???We continue to talk about the Gaylord Texan waterpark closure 😔 Plus NORMAL BREAKING NEWS: Not one but TWO new jingles??? Shrew updates (you’ll never guess what the final tally is)Ned!!!!!!!! Textmebackolytes, we need you oiled, suited, and ready to deploy to the Wisconsin Dells for the 2026 season! Post up at the old timey photo station. Take your position surveilling the lazy river. Populate the snack stand. We’re pulling through. Aaaaand we ARE open to sponsors….Wisconsin Dells Corp, give us a call (703) 829-0003.  Plus, have YOU ever wondered what glasses Lindy and Meagan are wearing? Have you ever wondered if Lindy washed these guys? Find out ONLY on youtube.com.  And lastly, shoutout REBECCA of VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA! Happy Earth Day!!!! We love you, babes!  If **you** would like a personal shoutout from two unhinged elder Millennials, consider joining our Patreon at the $12 tier!! NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US! Learn about Meagan’s unhealed waterpark trauma in Lindy and Meagan Start an Insurrection at the Gaylord TexanMeet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It’s Our First Episode! WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:“Just what I need. Funny, silly, smart, empathetic, honest. A balm in these dark times.” SOOTHINGOCEANSOUNDS THANK YOU FOR LETTING US BE YOUR BALM!! STUFF TO CHECK OUT: Pre-Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Check out the Text Me Back Venmo!!!Check out Meagan’s latest installment of SWAMP PERSONSubscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people.Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod) ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Also! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod! You can email us at deartextmeback@gmail.com! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice. Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 6m
  8. 28 AUG

    Lindy and Meagan Start an Insurrection at the Gaylord Texan

    What’s up, Gaylords?? (← texas reference) This week, Lindy and Meagan hit the dusty trails again with their tiny influencer mics. That’s right. These two BBWs take BBW flights to Dallas, Texas for Podcast Movement, the only movement. And where else would they rest their gorgeous heads but at THE Gaylord Texan? The place where the DALLAS COWBOY CHEERLEADERS live?? So we’re networking, we’re being networked at, we’re eating chicken, we’re eating pickles. A-plot? No spoilers, but it involves a zip line. Plus, Lindy’s SECRET b-plot/MYSTERY!!! 🩸Let us know your every thought (703) 829-0003. btw IF YOU LOST YOUR LITTLE RACCOON TAIL it’s at Ride App Share 45 in the DFW Airport - please let us know if you picked it up deartextmeback@gmail.com Anyway, enjoy this humble grass-rootsy reporting from Grapevine, Texas, the Christmas Capital of the World. Love you, besties!!! NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US! Lindy and Meagan are Breast Friends with Kelsey McKinneyCheck out our other on-the-road episodes: Lindy and Meagan are on Planes, Trains, and Subarus and Lindy and Meagan Choo Choo Choose ChaosMeet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It’s Our First Episode! WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:“Goofy hilarious amazing. Inspiring, silly, so good! Thanks Meagan and Lindy. Best podcast ever!” SCHMADS23 YOUR ACCOLADE HAS ADDED A YEAR TO OUR LIFE! STUFF TO CHECK OUT: Listen to our iconic episode with Normal Gossip’s Kelsey McKinney!Pre-Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Check out the Text Me Back Venmo!!!Check out Meagan’s latest installment of SWAMP PERSONSubscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people.Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod) ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Also! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod! You can email us at deartextmeback@gmail.com! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice. Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan! ⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。° See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 16m

About

Bestselling writer Lindy West and democracy policy expert Meagan Hatcher-Mays are two Award-Winning Best Friends From High School (Most Likely To Make You Laugh in their high school senior poll - sorry to intimidate you!). Each week, Lindy and Meagan hilariously digest what’s going on in the news, their lives and their text threads with their singular combination of political smarts, embarrassing sincerity, and a truly concerning level of investment in pop culture. Text Me Back is a podcast about best friendship and making your favorite people laugh, even when this dumpster fire of a world gets you down.

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