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. ChatGPT vs. Claude: Kelly’s First Time

    7H AGO

    ChatGPT vs. Claude: Kelly’s First Time

    Welcome to Episode 63 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture, keeping us “old people” informed. This week, Kelly uses ChatGPT and Claude for the first time. Don uses AI all the time. Kelly has never used it once. So naturally, her first question is about how to nicely ask a neighbor to move their giant car. We compare ChatGPT vs. Claude, ask if cereal is soup, find out which leg should go into pants first, talk about AI hallucinations, and debate whether you should say please and thank you to a chatbot. But things also get a little real: should people use AI for medical questions? Relationship advice? Love letters? And at what point does a helpful tool start replacing your own opinions, instincts, and personality? The final verdict: AI can be useful, but don’t use a machine to replace your personality. Subscribe for more middle-aged takes on pop culture, tech, marriage, parenting, and whatever weird thing we’re trying to understand this week. Chapters:  00:00 Kelly Tries AI for the First Time 02:17 Kelly’s First ChatGPT Question 03:12 ChatGPT vs. Claude 06:07 Is AI the New Google? 07:03 Asking AI Dumb Questions 12:15 AI Hallucinations and Data Centers 15:14 AI Invents New Words 17:14 Should You Treat AI Like a Person? 20:48 When ChatGPT Gives Relationship Advice 25:53 ChatGPT or Be a Functioning Adult? 27:20 The Verdict: Is AI Good? 30:41 Give It Time: Tarps Off 32:16 Anniversary Recommendation #TwoAwesomePeople #ChatGPT #ClaudeAI #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AITools #ChatGPTvsClaude #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #MarriageComedy #MiddleAgedTake #PopCulture #TechComedy #AIChatbot #ChatGPTForBeginners 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

    34 min
  2. OnlyFans, Patreon & The Weird New Access Economy

    MAY 19 ·  VIDEO

    OnlyFans, Patreon & The Weird New Access Economy

    Welcome to Episode 62 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture, internet trends, and the strange ways the world keeps getting weirder. This week, Don and Kelly dive into OnlyFans, but not just the obvious version of OnlyFans. After seeing celebrities, creators, bloggers, musicians, and everyday people selling more direct access to themselves online, we ask: are we all becoming subscription services?   From Shannon Elizabeth making headlines, to OnlyFans vs. Patreon, Substack, Cameo, celebrity access, private newsletters, and the idea of paying $5.99 to help Don find his glasses, this episode gets into the rise of the “access economy” — where fame used to mean being unreachable, and now fame means you can subscribe. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Would Don Join OnlyFans? 01:48 What OnlyFans Actually Is 03:46 The Money Behind OnlyFans 05:10 Help Don Find His Glasses 07:05 The Hustle Economy 09:14 Are We Selling Our Privacy? 12:18 The Access Economy 14:39 Paying for Connection 17:39 Would Kelly Ever Join? 19:29 Would You Subscribe? 24:07 Why It’s Blowing Up 27:39 The Future of Subscriptions 28:54 Kelly’s Recommendation 29:44 Wrap-Up 🔔Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/@twoawesomepeople ✅  Stay Connected With Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two.awesome.people/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@two.awesome.people  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Zt9JjbRUmYyQiYjpJtcjf?si=3adb15c41e2f4116&nd=1  Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-awesome-people/id1820808395  Website: https://twoawesomepeople.buzzsprout.com/  Please visit our website for more information: https://twoawesomepeople.buzzsprout.com/  📩 For Business Inquiries: don.broida@gmail.com  ============================== Suggested videos for you:  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyhNtj3LV80  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNdeJVdr1Q4  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB9WXz4Y5Zo  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BTtW4i3tKU  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWCg3ZcpwUI  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yccYd4rgZw  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5dLkE1NAB8  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Is_e7NZwg  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgh1EZmv02A  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc8_Cuxq-3Q  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5SgALOgqXI  ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxSZXQbMHJY ============================= Channel About:  Come be AWESOME with Kelly and Don. Two Awesome People is a comedy and pop culture show where a married couple decodes the chaos of modern life. We are taking a look at the stuff our kids understand way too well, from viral TikTok trends and "Manosphere" deep dives to the bizarre world of speed puzzling and AI fruit dramas. We are not here to give you parenting advice or marriage counseling; we are here to survive it with you. Join us every week as we break down the latest viral moments, share preschool teacher horror stories, and argue over whether "raw dogging" a flight is actually just meditation in disguise. If you enjoy relatable laughs, middle-aged takes on weird internet subcultures, and honest conversations about life after 40, you have found your people. ============================= #OnlyFans #popculture  #creatoreconomy #podcast #twoawesomepeople 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
  3. Everyone Loves Nostalgia

    MAY 12

    Everyone Loves Nostalgia

    Remember when our bodies were nice and tight?  That's nostalgia.  Kelly and Don dig into Nostalgia psychology & why everyone is obsessed with the 90s and 2000s right now, whether nostalgia is genuinely good for you, or a trap keeping you stuck in the past. From Don's deeply embarrassing bowl cut confession to Kelly's 21-person landline group call that went completely silent, we cover the nostalgia trend hitting Gen Z and Millennials hard right now — including why Gen Z is nostalgic for eras they never even lived through. Plus: Hollywood's nostalgia obsession (lazy or brilliant?), the rise of the Luddite Boyfriend, and we play Peak, Mid, or Cringe with 90s and Y2K culture. Scholastic Book Fair.  You've been warned. Please visit our website for more information: https://twoawesomepeople.buzzsprout.com/  TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Cold Open — Nostalgia for the Good Old Days 0:46 What Are We Actually Nostalgic For? 1:41 What We Found This Week — Nostalgic Food & Drinks 5:17 The Study: 47% Would Rather Live in a Different Era 6:08 Why Nostalgia Is Exploding Right Now 7:25 Luddite Boyfriends & Rejecting Modern Tech 10:45 Old Tech We Actually Miss 13:02 Nostalgic Fashion — Bowl Cut Confessions 😬 14:19 Too Many Choices: Streaming vs. the DVD Era 15:22 Hollywood's Nostalgia Obsession: Lazy or Brilliant? 16:42 Using Nostalgia to Connect With Your Kids 17:21 Un-PC Movies & Major League 18:44 Mario Kart & Making Memories With Your Kids 19:52 Quiz: Peak, Mid, or Cringe — 90s & Y2K Edition 23:07 Gen Z vs. Millennial Nostalgia (This Is Wild) 24:15 When Does Nostalgia Become Unhealthy? 27:34 The Verdict 29:52 Give It Time — Will Movie Theaters Make a Comeback? 31:52 Recommendations 🔔Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/@twoawesomepeople/?sub_confirmation=1  📩 For Business Inquiries: don.broida@gmail.com  ✅  Stay Connected With Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two.awesome.people/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@two.awesome.people  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Zt9JjbRUmYyQiYjpJtcjf?si=3adb15c41e2f4116&nd=1  Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-awesome-people/id1820808395  Website: https://twoawesomepeople.buzzsprout.com/  ============================== Channel About:  Come be AWESOME with Kelly and Don. Two Awesome People is a comedy and pop culture show where a married couple decodes the chaos of modern life. We are taking a look at the stuff our kids understand way too well, from viral TikTok trends and "Manosphere" deep dives to the bizarre world of speed puzzling and AI fruit dramas. We are not here to give you parenting advice or marriage counseling; we are here to survive it with you. Join us every week as we break down the latest viral moments, share preschool teacher horror stories, and argue over whether "raw dogging" a flight is actually just meditation in disguise. If you enjoy relatable laughs, middle-aged takes on weird internet subcultures, and honest conversations about life after 40, you have found your people. ============================= HASHTAGS #Nostalgia #MillennialLife #90sKids #PopCulture #TwoAwesomePeople 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
  4. Mother's Day Has Gone Completely INSANE

    MAY 5

    Mother's Day Has Gone Completely INSANE

    Respect. Not love. RESPECT. 💀 Kelly just wants her teenager to acknowledge her existence this Mother's Day — is that too much to ask? Kelly and Don are breaking down why Mother's Day has turned into the "mother of all gift-giving holidays" — and whether the whole thing has gone completely off the rails.  From Victoria's Secret targeting pregnant women with lingerie ads to $38 BILLION spent nationally, a card that just says "I am very appreciative," and the great breakfast-in-bed debate… we're covering ALL of it. Plus: the rapid-fire "Good Gift, S****y Gift, or Just Straight Jump?" game, a Reddit mom meltdown, the alone time debate, and we pit our takes against AI. (Spoiler: the AI kind of agrees with us.) This week: 0:00 – Cold Open: "I Just Want His Respect" 0:30 – What's on the Clock: Mother's Day Is a Beast 1:34 – Whose Day Is It, Actually? 3:26 – The Cards: Good, Bad & Full Sigma 6:49 – The Gift Trap: How Mother's Day Got Commercialized 8:48 – Homemade Gifts vs. TikTok Expectations 16:20 – How Much Should You Actually Spend? 19:50 – Alone Time vs. Family Time: The Debate 21:59 – Stats That'll Shock You ($38 Billion?!) 25:09 – 🎮 Game: Good Gift, S****y Gift, or Just Straight Jump? 26:11 – Has Mother's Day Gone Insane? 27:45 – Kelly & Don vs. AI — Who's Right? 28:52 – Give It Time: Our Predictions 30:40 – One Last Thing: This Week's Recommendations 💬 What does YOUR ideal Mother's Day look like — big celebration or keep it simple? Drop it below! 🔔  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. 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
  5. The MJ Biopic Has Us Divided + Speed Puzzling Might Be an Olympic Sport

    APR 21

    The MJ Biopic Has Us Divided + Speed Puzzling Might Be an Olympic Sport

    This week on Two Awesome People: Michael Jackson was a huge part of Don’s childhood. Kelly? Not so much. In this episode of Two Awesome People, we debate Michael Jackson, the new movie, nostalgia, parenting, and the uncomfortable question of whether you can separate the artist from the person. We get into: Kelly admits she is a total catastrophizerwhy Don still sees Michael Jackson as a once-in-a-generation performerwhy Kelly changes the channel when his music comes onwhat we tell our kids about famous but morally complicated peoplecompetitive jigsaw puzzlingDon’s buttered toast cookiesThis one gets messy, funny, dark, and very real. New episodes every Tuesday! Hit subscribe so you don't miss what we're arguing about next. 📌 Chapters:  00:00 The long game on Michael Jackson 00:18 Don grew up with Michael Jackson 01:01 Kelly discovers she’s a catastrophizer 03:37 Why Michael Jackson still matters 05:39 Kelly’s first memory of Michael Jackson 06:02 Don’s circus story and MJ childhood nostalgia 07:31 The Super Bowl halftime show changed everything 08:30 Kelly only knew Michael Jackson through controversy 09:06 Do you keep the song on or change the channel? 10:36 Parenting and what we tell our kids 11:26 “Awesome dancer” vs “awesome person” 12:31 Kelly’s catastrophizing meets Michael Jackson 13:02 Will the movie do well? 14:20 Would you want this kind of fame for your kids? 18:00 Recommendation time 18:11 Competitive jigsaw puzzling is real 24:12 Don’s buttered toast cookies 26:46 Our Friday night plan Two Awesome People is a weekly podcast-style show hosted by Kelly and Don, exploring trending topics, personality debates, and the weird stuff the internet keeps finding. 🍪 Buttered toast cookies Recipe: Toast Flakes: 3 slices toasted sourdough bread 1Tbl unsalted butter Wet 3 1/2 T unsalted, cubed, cold butter 6 T unsalted butter, browned 1 tsp white miso paste (optional) 3/4 C. sugar 1/4 C. brown sugar 1 egg & 1 yolk 1tsp vanilla Dry 2 C. all purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 C raspberry jam to swirl into the dough 1 C. White Chocolate Chips/Chunks (optional) Pulse toasted and butter bread in food processor. Set aside 2/3 of the Toast Flakes for the dough and 1/3 to coat the outside of cookies before baking. Brown the butter is a small saucepan and then remove from heat and cool for 30 minutes Mix the cubed butter with cooled browned butter, miso paste, sugar, and brown sugar.  Mix until creamy.Mix in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients into wet mixture.  Do not overmixFold in 1/2 the toast flakes you set aside earlierMarble in the jam (don’t mix in)Portion the dough into 1/2 C. balls, roll each dough ball in the remaining toast flake.Place cookies onto a parchment lined tray and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, up to 30 hour Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake for 10-12 minutes.  You should have visible browning.  Allow to cool on the tray for 5-10 minutes. 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

    27 min
  6. Artemis II Recap & Compliments That Could Save Your Relationship

    APR 14

    Artemis II Recap & Compliments That Could Save Your Relationship

    The Artemis II crew just flew 40,000 miles past the moon and back — and we have thoughts. A LOT of thoughts. Plus: can a compliment be an insult? We play the game and things get awkward fast. In Episode #58, Kelly and Don break down the Artemis 2 mission — four astronauts, one very small capsule, a moon crater named after a lost love, and an astronaut who may or may not have taken maple syrup into space.  Then we get into quiet compliments: those small, specific things someone says that hit harder than any grand gesture. What makes them land? Why do men and women hear them so differently? Then we play "Quiet Compliment or Backhanded Slam?" — because some things really walk the line. ("You're not as annoying as most people." Compliment? Insult? Both?) Plus: NASA goes full cat content, Don attempts a moon song (badly), and we wrap with our recommendations for the week. Chapters 00:00 – We're Sharing Air Now, Apparently 00:31 – Artemis II Mission Recap 06:15 – NASA's Cat Tweet Goes Viral 07:52 – Wake-Up Songs in Space 11:00 – Coachella & The Japanese Forgetfulness Trick 12:24 – Quiet Compliments: Small Words, Big Impact 26:17 – Game: Quiet Compliment or Backhanded Slam? 30:09 – Kelly & Don's Recommendations This Week 👍 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. #artemis #nasa #twoawesomepeople  #marriagehumor  #relationshippodcast  #couplescomedy  #marriageadvice  #relationshipadvice  #communicationinmarriage  #QuietCompliments #BackhandedCompliments #CouplesTalk #YouTubePodcast #FunnyCouple 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
  7. Kind Words In Our Marriage That Hit Brutal

    APR 7

    Kind Words In Our Marriage That Hit Brutal

    Are you accidentally insulting your partner without realizing it? Kelly and Don break down the phrases couples say every single day that secretly sting — and rate which ones are truly unforgivable. This week on Two Awesome People: we got news about an animatronic Olaf taking a nosedive at Disneyland Paris, kimchi doing something wild for your gut health, and the most intense office chair race you've never heard of. Then we get into it — the top unintentional insults couples throw at each other (yes, "you look tired" makes the list), and we quiz each other on whether common phrases are kind, rude, or secretly brutal. Spoiler: Don says "you look tired" within the first 30 seconds. Classic. Timestamps: 0:00 — Don immediately proves Kelly's point 0:36 — News: Olaf dies at Disneyland Paris 1:08 — Kimchi vs. nanoplastics 1:44 — Office chair racing in Japan 🏆 2:24 — Top 10 unintentional insults in marriage 29:16 — The Quiz: Kind, Rude, or Secretly Brutal? 31:25 — Wrap-up 🔔 New episodes every Tuesday — subscribe so you don't miss us! 💬 Which phrase on our list has your partner said to YOU? Drop it below. 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
  8. April Fools Pranks That Went Too Far, Truth About Santa, & AI Fruit Drama

    MAR 31

    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
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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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    With Kelly and Don
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    63
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    Explicit
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