Toxic Waste of Time

Ivy Hensley & Katie Boothe
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Your two smartass aunts, Ivy Hensley and Katie Boothe, unscientifically analyze toxicity in every relationship.  What do you need to detox from? Have you ever reflected on your relationships and wondered - Is this toxic? Sure, many of us have experienced toxic friendships, romantic relationships, or family members. But what about your relationship between you and your phone? You and your favorite Pop Star? The relationship between your cat and that one blue jay who won't stop dive-bombing him in the back yard? (That one's probably toxic.) 

  1. 4D AGO

    Shopping for Jeans is My Idea of Hell: Toxic Body Image

    Send a text Katie and Ivy have two very different body types,  but the similarities in their body image struggles are closer than you might think.  Icebreaker: Baking Topics: Body Image, eating disorders, bulimia, anorexia, social media, women's magazines, thinspo, fitspo, baking, shopping, clothing, clothing sizes Resources: nationaleatingdisorders.org  https://nbcc.org/resources/nccs/newsletter/how-social-media-influences-body-image https://ballardbrief.byu.edu/issue-briefs/the-link-between-social-media-and-body-image-issues-among-youth-in-the-united-states https://www.dove.com/us/en/campaigns/purpose/social-media-and-body-image.html https://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/New-study-Social-media-impacts-male-body-image

    1h 11m

  2. FEB 17

    Toxic Moms: Am I Effing Up My Kids? Special Guest, Dawn Cunningham

    Send a text Ivy and Katie speak with voice actor, author, and podcast host of The Soul Goals, Dawn Cunningham, about our own relationships with our mothers, and how that might affect our own parenting.

    1h 3m

  3. FEB 10

    Toxic TV Throwback: The Facts of Life, Season 2, Episode 2 (Part 2 of 2)

    Send a text Continuing our discussion of the two part opener of season 2 of The Facts of Life, Ivy and Katie think about the toxicity present in this show and how it relates to TV today.  TRIGGER WARNING: Racism, Sexual Assault, abortion, suicide

    40 min

  4. FEB 3

    Toxic TV Throwback: The Facts of Life, Season 2, Episode 1 (Part 1 of 2)

    Send a text Ivy and Katie talk about one of Ivy's favorite shows growing up, The Facts of Life. But Katie's never seen it! How does the show age?  Like fine wine? Like a school milk carton left in a locker over winter break?  Icebreaker: Haunted Houses. TRIGGER WARNING: Racism, age gap dating, abortion

    51 min

  5. JAN 27

    The One With All the Stories: An Online Dating Odyssey Part 2 of 2

    Send a text Katie shares some of her highlights (or lowlights) from her slog through online dating. Some of the worst offenders are put on blast (anonymously), and Katie recounts all that she learned about herself and the dating process.  Icebreaker: Caffeine

    1h 2m

  6. JAN 20

    Scammers and Creeps: An Online Dating Odyssey Part 1 of 2

    Send a text Katie and Ivy have very different dating histories. Ivy met her man "as a child" as she often says, and Katie waded through the online dating swamp for nearly 15 years before she finally found the right guy. Katie explains what that experience was like in this two part episode. Icebreaker: Sports

    1h 7m

  7. JAN 13

    NextDoor People Are Mean: Making Friends Online

    Send a text Are you new to the area, and you're looking to make new friends as an adult? It's insanely difficult and awkward! Katie and Ivy talk about their experiences making friends online, and offer some more delightful advice on how to go about finding friends online, safely!

    58 min

  8. JAN 6

    Ungrateful Snowflakes Unite: Going No Contact

    Send a text This week, Ivy and Katie discuss going "no contact" with family members. It seems to be an occurrence that's growing in frequency, which is not great...but when there's no other option, do you owe it to yourself? Is it toxic to ghost a family member?

    1h 7m
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Your two smartass aunts, Ivy Hensley and Katie Boothe, unscientifically analyze toxicity in every relationship.  What do you need to detox from? Have you ever reflected on your relationships and wondered - Is this toxic? Sure, many of us have experienced toxic friendships, romantic relationships, or family members. But what about your relationship between you and your phone? You and your favorite Pop Star? The relationship between your cat and that one blue jay who won't stop dive-bombing him in the back yard? (That one's probably toxic.) 

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  • Creator
    Ivy Hensley & Katie Boothe
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Toxic Waste of Time
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