Two Awesome People

With Kelly and Don
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New Episodes Every Tuesday! We are Kelly and Don, two awesome people who luckily married each other. We're navigating family, marriage, friendships, work, and all of the aches and pains that come with being in your 40s, and we're doing it in the podcast-verse for your listening pleasure. Come hang out with two awesome people. We'd love to hear from you:  don.broida@gmail.com Follow Two Awesome People on Social Media YT: @twoawesomepeople IG: @two.awesome.people TT: @two.awesome.people

  1. April Fools Pranks That Went Too Far, Truth About Santa, & AI Fruit Drama

    2D AGO

    April Fools Pranks That Went Too Far, Truth About Santa, & AI Fruit Drama

    Welcome to Two Awesome People, where we explore the internet's weirdest corners! 😂  In this episode Kelly and Don dive into a hilarious April 1st joke, discussing how the best prank ideas rely on the target falling for it. We share some funny jokes and even a bit of stand up comedy as we ponder why some people are so easily fooled. This is definitely one to make you try not to laugh! We debate pranks that are too far, the awkward moment kids ask the big holiday questions, Easter Bunny logic, viral AI fruit drama, and why Chuck Norris memes deserve respect. From fake vacations to Costco, autocorrect sabotage, cereal pranks, Santa heartbreak, and the internet’s newest obsession with dramatic AI fruit, this episode is pure middle-aged chaos. We get into: • April Fool’s pranks for kids: too far or just right? • the right age to tell kids about Santa • why the Easter Bunny makes less sense than Santa • the bizarre rise of AI fruit reality-drama videos • remembering Chuck Norris facts and early internet humor If you like funny podcast conversations about parenting, pop culture, weird internet trends, and middle-age reactions to modern nonsense, this one’s for you. Chapters 00:00 Fake headline: people over 40 shouldn’t learn new apps 00:19 April Fool’s quiz: too far or just right? 00:52 The “stolen car” April Fool’s story 01:18 Autocorrect prank chaos 02:22 Gross food pranks and fake family texts 03:00 The “for sale” sign prank 03:31 Best April Fool’s prank for kids 04:41 A totally real history of April Fool’s 05:10 Easter Bunny origin and why it makes no sense 07:01 When your kid asks if Santa is real 08:38 Leprechaun toilet prank fallout 09:28 The right age to tell kids the truth about Santa 11:31 Regret, honesty, and parenting the Santa question 15:24 “Kids should be seen and not heard” 16:01 Kelly vs reality TV 17:11 Viral AI fruit drama explained 20:21 Why people are obsessed with AI fruit stories 24:09 RIP Chuck Norris and the return of the memes 25:29 Final thoughts and holiday sendoff 👍 Subscribe to Two Awesome People for weekly laughs, middle-aged takes on pop culture, weird trends, and all the nonsense Kelly and Don can’t stop talking about. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two.awesome.people/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@two.awesome.people Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-awesome-people/id1820808395 #AprilFools #Santa #Parenting #EasterBunny #Podcast Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com

    26 min
  2. Raw Dog Boredom, Toxic People Literally Aging You, & Banksy Unmasked!?

    MAR 24

    Raw Dog Boredom, Toxic People Literally Aging You, & Banksy Unmasked!?

    Welcome to Episode 55 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed). This Episode dives into the hilarious confusion around the phrase "rawdogging." Toxic people who may actually age you faster, the bizarre rise of Scream Club, and the latest Banksy identity conversation. Funny, weird, and very middle-aged. Kelly and Don try to figure out what this specific slang means, leading to a classic comedy moment as they discuss slang words and english slang. This funny short is a great example of the everyday English communication we tackle on the podcast. In this episode: • Raw dogging boredom • Meditation vs. Gen Z wellness trends • Toxic people and aging • How to handle “hasslers” • Scream Club explained • Banksy identity talk • Opening Day / baseball button Chapters 00:00 What does “raw dogging” even mean? 01:43 Raw dogging boredom = meditation? 06:01 Toxic people can age you faster 09:27 How to deal with “hasslers” 10:33 The baseball parent example 14:40 What is Scream Club? 18:08 Don tries screaming 22:11 Banksy’s identity revealed? 29:08 Opening Day and baseball pride 👍 Subscribe to Two Awesome People for weekly laughs, middle-aged takes on pop culture, weird trends, and all the nonsense Kelly and Don can’t stop talking about. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two.awesome.people/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@two.awesome.peopleApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-awesome-people/id1820808395 #TwoAwesomePeople #RawDogging #banksy  #popculturepodcast   #MiddleAgeHumor #toxicpeople  #ScreamClub #podcast  #popculture  Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com

    31 min
  3. What Is a Therian? New Emojis, Leprechaun Pee, and the Manosphere | Ep. 54

    MAR 17

    What Is a Therian? New Emojis, Leprechaun Pee, and the Manosphere | Ep. 54

    St. Patrick’s Day in your 40s is less about green beer and more about dyeing the toilet water green so your kids think a leprechaun peed in it.   The Manosphere is targeting young boys — and we have thoughts. 😤 In this episode of Two Awesome People, Kelly and Don cover the weirdest corners of the internet and pop culture this week: Italy’s espresso machine celebration at the World Baseball Classic, the newest emojis and how they’ll absolutely be misused, therians and furry-adjacent internet culture, the bizarre origin of “get your goat,” the 90-second anger rule, and a surprisingly real conversation about the manosphere and raising boys in a very online world. Also: preschool stories, opera car salesmen, poison oak in unfortunate places, and Don once again struggling with names. In this episode: St. Patrick’s Day parenting pranksItaly’s espresso machine baseball celebrationThe weirdest new emojisWhat a Therian isThe difference between furries and therians“Get Your Goat” explainedThe 90-second rule for angerThe Manosphere and boys onlinePreschool teacher storiesDon butchering names again Subscribe to Two Awesome People for funny takes on pop culture, parenting, internet weirdness, and middle-aged life. 🔔 New episodes every Tuesday!  👫 Come be AWESOME with Kelly and Don. Chapters 0:00 St. Patrick’s Day in your 40s 0:24 Italy’s espresso machine baseball celebration 1:12 The weird new emojis 4:36 What is a therian? 10:36 Opera-singing car salesman 12:05 “Get your goat” explained 13:24 The 90-second anger rule 17:32 The manosphere explained 26:00 Preschool stories with Kelly 28:06 Don apologizes for pronouncing names badly 29:23 Wrap up #TwoAwesomePeople #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #Therian #NewEmojis #Manosphere #StPatricksDay #Parenting #PopCulture #FunnyPodcast #WorldBaseballClassic #InternetCulture Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com

    30 min
  4. Weirdest Wellness Trend of 2026 + Oscars Chaos | Ep. 53

    MAR 10

    Weirdest Wellness Trend of 2026 + Oscars Chaos | Ep. 53

    Welcome to Two Awesome People Episode 53, a funny pop culture podcast with Kelly and Don covering the Oscars 2026, Dusking (Wellness Trend), parenting fails, weird food, and middle-aged reactions to modern life. In this episode: the bizarre rise of duskingwhy people in Amsterdam are apparently staring at treesOscars talk, predictions, and why they’re even called the Oscarsthe red carpet origin storySinners, Train Dreams, and Kelly’s awards opinionsthe weird internet theory that Jim Carrey is fakewhat city boy actually meansthe Washington licensing line that gave accent instead of SpanishKelly’s new preschool-teacher eraboy dinner and boy kibbleHarry Styles vs. 90s boy bandsand the work phrase that absolutely broke both of us: “It’s like taking your pants off to fart.”Subscribe for weekly comedy, pop culture takes, parenting moments, trend breakdowns, and funny conversations from Kelly and Don. Chapters 0:00 Weirdest analogy ever 0:56 What is “dusking”? 2:42 The new wellness trend of 2026 4:04 Staring at trees in Amsterdam 6:16 Would teenagers ever go dusking? 7:31 Oscar talk begins 7:59 Why are they called the Oscars? 9:13 Oscars predictions and Conan hosting 10:28 Best Picture and actor picks 13:26 Who has won the most Oscars ever? 14:44 Explaining Michael Jackson to a 10-year-old 16:10 Oscar quiz chaos 18:30 Kearney Cerny tacos 19:20 Press 2 for Spanish… but not really 21:08 Jim Carrey conspiracy theory 22:25 Kelly’s new job 24:00 Boy dinner and boy kibble 26:12 Harry Styles vs 90s boy bands 27:55 Back to the best analogy ever 30:26 Wrap-up Two Awesome People, Kelly and Don, comedy podcast, funny podcast, pop culture podcast, Oscars 2026, Academy Awards, Sinners movie, Timothee Chalamet, Michael B Jordan, Jim Carrey conspiracy, Harry Styles, 90s boy bands, parenting podcast, marriage humor, funny couple podcast, wellness trends 2026, dusking, boy dinner, funny stories, viral trends, Oscar predictions, podcast clips, humorous commentary #TwoAwesomePeople #Oscars2026 #WellnessTrend #FunnyPodcast #PopCulture Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com

    31 min

  5. MAR 3

    Started With Lent…Ended With Gambling | Ep. 52

    Welcome back to Two Awesome People — where medium people talk about new things and pretend we know what we’re doing. This episode starts with an IKEA orangutan sponsorship (as one does), then spirals into a religious holiday “explosion” featuring Holi, Lent, and Ramadan… with bonus mispronunciations we definitely regret. Then we hit the real chaos: Kelly updates the world on Punch the Monkey (and the IKEA Jungleskog orangutan shortage)Kelly returns to work while Don thrives as a house husbandAnd we descend into the rise of prediction markets (aka “gambling but make it finance”)Finally: why loot boxes and online games feel like a gateway into gambling for kidsChapters below 👇 Like, subscribe, and tell us what you’d give up for Lent (besides this podcast). Chapters / Timestamps  00:00 Orangutans from IKEA (sponsor?) 00:45 Tea vs coffee = old lady lifestyle 01:00 The “religious explosion”: Holi + Lent + Ramadan 02:15 Kelly’s Lent flex: gave up chocolate 03:30 What people give up for Lent (overthinking, procrastination, etc.) 05:20 Baths are disgusting (Kramer ruined everything) 06:45 Ramadan explained (Don’s Middle East shoot story) 08:20 Punch the Monkey update + IKEA Jungleskog sells out 11:30 IKEA furniture: falls apart, but emotional support animals slap 12:00 Don becomes a house husband 13:30 “We’re gambling away groceries” (prediction markets) 16:25 Scream 7 betting + the Rotten Tomatoes line 18:40 Survivor 50 + Mike White + spoiler culture war 22:15 Daylight Savings stress (tournament incoming) 27:30 Loot boxes + kids + gambling pipeline 30:00 Guardrails parenting + bread exit Tags  two awesome people, don and kelly, funny podcast, comedy podcast, pop culture podcast, parenting podcast, middle age humor, millennial humor, gen x humor, daylight savings, holi festival, lent, ramadan, ikea jungleskog, punch the monkey, prediction markets, polymarket, kalshi, gambling culture, loot boxes, kids and gaming, survivor 50, mike white, white lotus, seinfeld kramer bath #TwoAwesomePeople #ComedyPodcast #ParentingHumor #PopCulture #DaylightSavings #IKEA Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com

    31 min

  6. FEB 24

    The “Finger Princess” Term Is Brutal 😭 | Ep. 51

    Welcome to Episode 51 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed). Episode 51 is a full-spectrum ride: Kelly introduces the most savage group chat term we’ve heard in a while — “finger princess” — and Don immediately wants to weaponize it. Then we get into soft living, the zombie internet (AI bots socializing??), Olympics wrap-up takes, and one of the weirdest mushroom stories ever: people seeing tiny elf-like figures marching under doors if the mushroom isn’t cooked enough. In this episode: What a finger princess is (and why it’s a friendship red flag)“Soft living” vs hustle culture (and whether it’s just… being set in your ways)The zombie internet: AI talking to AI (paperclip therapy vibes)Olympics thoughts: pressure vs joy + curling fatigueThe mushroom story that causes tiny people hallucinations for 1–3 days 😳Punchkin the monkey + the stuffed orangutan that stole our heartsToy Story 5 + “slap or stop” chaos👇 Comment: Have you ever dealt with a finger princess in a group chat? Chapters 00:00 Tiny people under doors + “don’t eat mushrooms” 00:12 Welcome + “middle-aged perspective and everything” 00:39 Term of the week: Finger Princess 01:02 What it means + group chat red flag 02:13 Outsourcing emotional labor / entitlement 03:17 Olympics wrap + pressure vs joy 04:42 Alysa Liu comeback + joy to watch 06:08 NBC pressure + interview pressure 06:47 Curling fatigue + Olympic goodbye 08:29 Slap or Stop: House Burping 09:09 Slap or Stop: workout video debate 10:00 Black History Month + Hidden Valley Ranch TikTok trend 11:55 Mr. Clean retires 12:21 Zombie Internet (AI bots talking to AI) 16:05 “I love psychedelic mushrooms” (scene set) 16:38 Tiny elf hallucinations mushroom story (Yunnan, China) 20:51 Slap or Stop: Toy Story 5 (June 2026) 22:03 Mountain climber trial + elements rant 23:23 Punchkin the monkey + stuffed orangutan 25:23 Term: Soft Living 27:16 Kelly’s iPhone “soft living” origin story 28:35 Finger princess clapbacks + Google vs ChatGPT 30:20 Olympics goodbye + “Winter Olympics are stoner Olympics” 31:17 Bye #TwoAwesomePeople #Podcast #FingerPrincess #SoftLiving #GroupChat #MidlifeHumor #GenX #AI #Olympics #WeirdNews Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com

    32 min

  7. FEB 17

    Eating Crow at the Olympics (And in Marriage) | Ep. #50

    Welcome to Episode 50 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed). This week we break down Olympic drama, viral desserts, the self-proclaimed “Quad God,” and whether it’s finally time to cancel Amazon Prime. In this episode: • The Norwegian biathlete who confessed cheating during his medal moment • The rise (and heartbreak) of the “Quad God” in figure skating • Olympic desserts going viral (Nutella pump??) • Curling, real estate agents, and why Olympians have day jobs • The Ukrainian helmet controversy • Snoop Dogg being effortlessly cool (again) • And… are we brave enough to unsubscribe from Amazon Prime? Plus — we hit our 50th episode milestone 🎉 and reflect on why only 9% of podcasts make it this far. If you love pop culture, Olympic chaos, and middle-aged takes that swing between deep and ridiculous… welcome. ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00 Sponsored by “Eating Crow” 01:00 Sick Day + Olympic Couch Marathon 02:00 Spider Noir & Nicolas Cage 03:00 NBA All-Star Confession 05:00 ACE Hardware Sells Pie?! 07:00 Olympic Desserts Go Viral (Nutella Pump) 09:30 Norwegian Biathlete Cheating Scandal 14:00 The Rise of the “Quad God” 16:30 Quad God Doesn’t Win Gold 18:00 Curling, Realtors & Olympic Reality 20:30 Ukrainian Helmet Controversy 23:20 Snoop Dogg at the Olympics 24:30 50th Episode Reflection 29:00 Should We Cancel Amazon Prime? 34:00 Why We Keep Doing This Podcast #TwoAwesomePeople #Olympics #QuadGod #FigureSkating #PopCulture #MiddleAgeHumor #GenX #AmazonPrime #PodcastLife #EatingCrow Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com

    35 min

  8. FEB 10

    Midlife Energy, Testosterone Just Aging, Soft No’s & Valentine’s Day | Two Awesome People

    Welcome to Episode 49 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed). This week, Don wonders where his testosterone went (and whether goat weed from Amazon can save him), while Kelly keeps things grounded with logic, humor, and a healthy dose of skepticism.  From midlife energy dips and aging bodies to “soft no’s,” Valentine’s Day nostalgia, and the surprisingly intense world of competitive dog shows—this episode is a full tour of what it actually feels like to be in your 40s. We also cover: • Westminster Dog Show • Low testosterone vs. just being tired • Supplements, stigma, and midlife motivation • Why everyone forgets if they shampooed • The art of the “soft no” • Valentine’s Day pressure (and candy hacks) • Parenting teens while aging simultaneously • Why dog shows are older than the World Series Funny, honest, and a little too relatable—this one’s for anyone wondering if they’re broken… or just middle-aged. 👇 Subscribe for weekly conversations about aging, parenting, relationships, pop culture, and figuring it out as you go. ⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps 00:00 – Today’s show is sponsored by testosterone 01:15 – Kelly goes back to school at 43 02:05 – McDonald’s caviar & questionable food innovation 03:06 – Catherine O’Hara & iconic character actors 04:07 – Naked red carpets & cold celebrities 05:15 – Minute Maid frozen concentrate is dead 06:22 – Westminster Dog Show: prestige, no prize 09:03 – Hairless dogs & judging perfection 10:37 – Aging, memory loss & shower confusion 11:46 – Feeling “blah” in your 40s 12:36 – Testosterone: injections, creams & stigma 14:11 – Goat weed, Amazon fixes & placebo energy 16:12 – GLP-1s, medicine & modern stigma 17:40 – Is it testosterone or depression? 19:46 – “Soft no” vs. “hard no” explained 22:40 – Saying no without guilt 23:13 – Valentine’s Day & getting engaged 27:09 – Candy addiction & aging romance 30:24 – Childhood Valentines & phone anxiety 32:19 – Happy Valentine’s Day 📣 Two Awesome People ) If you’re in your 40s wondering whether you need testosterone, a nap, or just less responsibility—this podcast is for you. 👉 Like, subscribe, and share with another awesome person who’s aging beautifully (and forgetfully). #TwoAwesomePeople #MidlifePodcast #AgingInYour40s #LowTestosterone #MiddleAgedLife #ParentingTeens #MarriagePodcast #ValentinesDay #GettingOlder #SoftNo #PopCulturePodcast #RelatablePodcast #ModernAging Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com

    33 min
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New Episodes Every Tuesday! We are Kelly and Don, two awesome people who luckily married each other. We're navigating family, marriage, friendships, work, and all of the aches and pains that come with being in your 40s, and we're doing it in the podcast-verse for your listening pleasure. Come hang out with two awesome people. We'd love to hear from you:  don.broida@gmail.com Follow Two Awesome People on Social Media YT: @twoawesomepeople IG: @two.awesome.people TT: @two.awesome.people

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  • Creator
    With Kelly and Don
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Two Awesome People
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