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. 3D AGO

    Are You Dead? • Family Canceling • Being Annoyed With Your Spouse

    Welcome to Episode 47 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed). Today’s episode  covers everything from forgotten math skills to one of the darkest apps on the internet. Don and Kelly talk about: Studying for the HSPT with your kid and realizing how hard math actually isA real app called “Are You Dead?” that lets people send proof of lifeWhat loneliness looks like in modern lifeKelly gets hassled on the internet. Why YouTube clips get misunderstood out of contextThe Brooklyn Beckham story: Canceling family members — when it’s healthy and when it’s notDon is annoyed with Kelly. Why being annoyed with your spouse is actually normalGrammy confusion, getting older, and realizing your old when you don’t know anyone in the New Artists Category.It’s funny, uncomfortable, honest, and very middle-aged — in the best way. ⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps 00:00 – Sponsored by math (and lonely people) 01:10 – Happy National Bubble Wrap Day 01:30 – Studying for the HSPT & forgetting all math 03:10 – The “Are You Dead?” app explained 04:55 – Loneliness, living alone & proof of life 07:15 – Being misunderstood on YouTube 08:30 – Nervous laughter, context & internet outrage 10:50 – Canceling family members (Brooklyn Beckham) 12:50 – When cutting family off is healthy (and when it’s not) 15:45 – Generational trauma & changing the cycle 16:15 – Being annoyed with your spouse is normal 18:45 – “Just get high” as relationship advice 21:20 – Spending too much time together 22:30 – A terrible joke to reset the mood 22:50 – Grammys talk & feeling officially old 24:15 – Best New Artist: how many do we recognize? 26:35 – Award season, Super Bowl & Kelly explains football 27:30 – Wrap up 👉 Subscribe for honest conversations about marriage, family, and midlife 👉 Like if any part of this episode felt uncomfortably relatable 👉 Comment which topic hit hardest 👉 Share with someone who needs to hear this #TwoAwesomePeople #AreYouDead #Loneliness #MarriageTalk #FamilyDrama #CancelCulture #MiddleAge #MillennialLife #CouplesPodcast #PopCulturePodcast #HonestConversations 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

    28 min

  2. JAN 20

    What’s Old is New : Memes, Peace-Walk Monks & the Aging Cliff

    Welcome to Episode 46 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed). Today we get into: The rise of “grandma hobbies” (a.k.a. analog activities) as people try to escape doomscrolling — with searches for “analog hobbies” spiking fast lately. TikTok’s “Great Meme Reset of 2026” and why 2016 is allegedly the “golden era” again. How Olympians think about success/failure… plus the eternal truth: don’t bring heavy topics to bed (Kelly disagrees).A group of Buddhist monks walking 2,300 miles from Texas to Washington, DC on a Walk for Peace — and the very real accident they endured along the way. The Stanford Medicine research that suggests aging doesn’t happen smoothly — it can hit in big molecular “bursts” in the mid-40s and again around 60. And yes… we end with Autistic Barbie and the complicated line between inclusion and corporate “good business.” If you’re in your 40s, tired, doomscrolling, nostalgic, or just here for the banter: you’re our people. Chapters 00:00 – “Sponsored by moms” + middle age is gross 00:40 – Grandma hobbies / analog activities (doomscroll escape)  02:45 – Needlepoint vs crocheting (we do NOT know things) 03:20 – DVDs are not analog, they’re just annoying 04:10 – Driving slow: the new grandpa sport 05:15 – Ken Burns loud + closed captions debate 07:35 – The “Great Meme Reset of 2026” explained  10:35 – What “meme” actually means (Dawkins 1976) 14:20 – Olympians: success, failure, resilience, and sleep 15:45 – Don’s rule: no heavy topics before bed 19:30 – Hard left turn: Buddhist monks peace walk (Texas → DC)  22:35 – Crash + monk’s amputation (sobering moment)  23:45 – “Aging cliff” + why two beers now hurts  26:35 – Autistic Barbie: inclusion vs marketing  29:00 – Wrap Hashtags  #TwoAwesomePeople #Episode45 #CouplesPodcast #PopCulturePodcast #MillennialLife #AnalogHobbies #GrandmaHobbies #GreatMemeReset #AgingCliff #StanfordMedicine #SleepHygiene #WalkForPeace #BuddhistMonks #Barbie #AutismAcceptance ✅ Subscribe for weekly episodes ✅ Comment: Are you into analog hobbies or still doomscrolling? ✅ Share this with a friend who says “2016 memes were peak” 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

    29 min

  3. JAN 13

    Toxic Mom Groups, Business in Your 40s, & Why Exclusion Hurts

    On today’s episode of Two Awesome People, we cover three extremely important adult topics: Business in your 40s (spoiler: you’re not late — you’re right on time). Research suggests the average age of successful entrepreneurs is in the early-to-mid 40s, and older founders can have a real advantage. Toxic mom groups + being excluded — why it hits so hard (and why your brain treats social rejection a lot like physical pain). Don reads the wildly chaotic classic “Two Dead Boys” poem (dad folklore at its finest), and Kelly tries to recover.Group chat etiquette (a.k.a. Don Irish-goodbyes every text thread)And we close with Would You Rather: Animal Edition… featuring a “ladybug knees” fact we absolutely did not fact-checkIf you’ve ever felt too old, left out, overwhelmed by group chats, or just need a laugh—this one’s for you. ✅ Chapters  00:00 – Intro: “Two awesome people… better than one?” 00:20 – Business in your 40s: you’re not late 01:00 – “Average successful entrepreneur is 42” convo  03:05 – Toxic mom groups: what’s really going on 04:55 – Exclusion hurts (and why it hits deep) 06:40 – Social pain vs physical pain (brain science)  12:40 – The ultimate line: “I’ll let you all catch up, bye.” 13:55 – Storytime with Don: “Two Dead Boys” begins 17:20 – Raising kids into good adults (soft skills & empathy) 22:15 – “Let’s have a conversation…” (kid mind games) 23:55 – Don’s group chat escape plan (Irish goodbye energy) 28:40 – Would you rather: snake vs eel, pig vs donkey, etc. 29:55 – Ladybug “knee blood” fact + wrap #TwoAwesomePeople #CouplesPodcast #ParentingPodcast #Midlife #StartABusiness #EntrepreneurMindset #FriendGroupDrama #MomLife #SocialPsychology #FOMO #GroupChat #MarriageHumor #ComedyPodcast 👉 Subscribe for weekly episodes (Season 2 energy 🫡) 👉 Comment: Are you an “approach goal” person or an “avoidance goal” person? 👉 Share this with a friend who needs to leave their group chat immediately Quick poll: What’s worse—being excluded from a friend group… or being trapped in a 300-text group chat? 😭👇” 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

  4. JAN 6

    New Year, New Season… Same Mid-Life Chaos

    Season 2 is here — and we kick it off with a truly painful knock-knock joke, a bright red “birthday/Christmas” sweater debate (including: do mustache + cable knit go together?), and a surprisingly deep dive into New Year’s resolutions. We talk why decisions get harder as you get older (health insurance counts 😅), what people resolved back in 2000 BC, why “approach goals” beat “avoidance goals,” and how we’re starting 2026: Kelly wants a job, Don wants to relax, and we’re trying to make Two Awesome People… even awesomer. And yes — we’re also addressing why people keep commenting that we’re AI on YouTube. 🤖 ✅ Subscribe for weekly episodes + clips. 💬 Drop your New Year’s resolution (or your most ridiculous one). 🧭 CHAPTERS 00:00 Knock knock: Two Awesome People who? 00:10 Please don’t leave 😅 / Season 2 welcome 00:29 Teen & tween life + middle age weirdness 01:15 The red sweater (birthday vs Christmas gift debate) 01:48 “Do I look ridiculous?” (mustache + sweater = danger) 02:36 Gift etiquette: grin, wear it, exchange it? 03:10 Kelly’s indecision + the “sold out” confession 04:03 Do decisions get harder as you get older? 04:23 Health insurance = highest stakes decision 05:04 New Year’s resolutions (2026 back it up??) 05:22 The history of resolutions (2000 BC → 1947) 08:06 Resolutions around the world (BBC facts) 09:00 Kelly’s resolution: get a job (to make money) 10:34 Don’s resolution: relax about work 11:10 Confidence, career, and making money balance 12:50 Why resolutions matter (Forbes list) 15:05 Should kids do resolutions? (the 3-paragraph plan) 16:15 The kids’ secret goals (baseball-only) 17:05 People keep saying we’re AI on YouTube 🤖 20:46 “Thanks Poland” study + quitting by week 2 22:00 Step Brothers “WORLDWIDE” + favorite movies 23:17 Movie rec: Train Dreams (prepare to be sad) 24:22 Avoidance vs approach goals (+25% success) 25:17 Season 2 kickoff + outro 📣 CALL TO ACTION (end screen / description / pinned) Subscribe for Season 2 — weekly full episodes + the best clips. Comment: What’s your 2026 resolution… and will you quit by week two? 😅 #TwoAwesomePeople #Season2 #NewYearsResolutions #ParentingTeens #TweenParents #MarriageAndParenting #FunnyPodcast #CouplesPodcast #MiddleAge #PodcastClips #YouTubePodcast #FamilyLife #NewYearNewSeason 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

  5. 12/16/2025

    #43: Holly Jolly Exhausted 🎄😴 | Birthdays, Babies vs Teens, Weird Christmas Songs + Timothy Chalamet

    It's our last episode of 2025! Ho ho ho, awesome people! In this holiday episode we unpack the very real condition of holly jolly exhausted (Kelly’s official diagnosis). Then we bounce through birthday feelings, whether it’s easier to bond with babies vs. preteens/teens, and Don hits Kelly with the top trending Christmas songs… which are somehow both hilarious and mildly alarming. And yes—then we take a sharp left into Don’s burgeoning love for Timothée Chalamet, including the internet rumor that he might secretly be a masked rapper (because of course). This is our last episode of 2025—we’re taking a little break and will be back around mid-January. Try your best to get by without us. 😉 ✅ Chapters 0:00 – Ho ho ho + what is “holly jolly exhausted”? 0:30 – Don’s birthday + birthday party opinions 4:45 – Don’s “birthday trauma” origin story (kindergarten party) 6:13 – The “birthday girl” sash at a kid’s game (Kelly judges hard) 7:09 – Holly jolly tiredness: “I’m fine, everything’s fine” 9:20 – Holiday mental load + the infamous “to-do list” debate 13:19 – Top trending Christmas songs (brace yourself) 17:08 – Favorite holiday food: mulled wine vs fudge 17:55 – Babies vs teens: which phase hits harder? 21:00 – Don’s deep dive: Timothée Chalamet obsession 22:29 – Is “EZD kid” secretly Timothée? (the theory) 27:49 – We’re taking a break + last episode of 2025 goodbye If you laughed, hit Like, Subscribe, and drop a comment: are you holly jolly exhausted too? #TwoAwesomePeople #Podcast #ParentingPodcast #HolidaySeason #ChristmasStress #HollyJollyExhausted #ParentingTeens #ParentingHumor #MarriageHumor #FamilyLife #HolidayBurnout #ChristmasMusic #TimotheeChalamet #PopCulture #ComedyPodcast 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

  6. 12/09/2025

    Ep #42: Rage Bait, Christmas Trees, Drunk Raccoons & Holiday Travel Rants 😂🎄

    In this episode of Two Awesome People, Don and Kelly go full holiday-brain in the best way: Oxford’s Word of the Year: “rage bait” – and how their clips accidentally trigger Gen Z 💀Being called “old” on the internet (and why they kinda don’t mind)Christmas tree time: overpriced lots, antlers on the car, pizza, sap, and traditions gone wild 🎄Freelance life stress: feast-or-famine, sad violins, and picking your “preferred stress”How to teach kids to react to bad gifts without being little monsters 🎁The legendary drunk raccoon that broke into a liquor store and passed out in the bathroom 🦝🍾Raccoons slowly becoming urban pets of the future??Top 3 Christmas movies (Elf vs. Home Alone vs. Christmas Vacation showdown) 🎬Google’s top searches of 2025, DeepSeek, and feeling 20 years behind everythingA rant about the U.S. Transportation Department telling people to “dress with respect” when flying… and why Don & Kelly vote: full loungewear as protest 🛫Hit play for cozy chaos, real talk, and a very strong opinion about sweatpants on planes. If you enjoyed this episode, hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and leave a comment: What’s YOUR top Christmas movie? And… have you ever met a drunk raccoon? CHAPTERS 0:00 – Cold Open: Tree Time, Antlers & Being Overwhelmed 2:00 – Freelance Life: Feast, Famine & The Sad Violin 🎻 4:05 – Oxford Word of the Year: “Rage Bait” 6:10 – “You Guys Are So Old”: Getting Roasted Online 8:05 – Goblin Mode & Being 20 Years Behind Trends 10:00 – Christmas Tree Rituals & Overpriced Traditions 🎄 12:20 – Teaching Kids How to React to Bad Gifts 🎁 16:10 – Honest vs Polite: Should Kids Fake It for Grandma? 18:45 – Hangover Raccoon: Broke Into a Liquor Store 🦝🍾 21:05 – Are Raccoons Slowly Becoming Pets of the Future? 23:00 – Top 3 Christmas Movies: Elf, Home Alone & Christmas Vacation 27:05 – Google’s Top Searches of 2025 & Feeling Old Again 29:00 – DeepSeek: China’s ChatGPT & Don’s Explainer 31:00 – Liquid Glass iPhones, Addiction & Gray Scale Hacks 📱 33:00 – Holiday Travel & “Dress with Respect” Airline Rant ✈️ 36:00 – Wear Loungewear as Protest & Closing Holiday Wishes #TwoAwesomePeople #Podcast #RageBait #OxfordWordOfTheYear #ChristmasTraditions #ChristmasTree #HolidaySeason #FreelanceLife #ParentingPodcast #GiftEtiquette #RaccoonStory #FunnyNews #ChristmasMovies #HolidayTravel #AirportOutfits #ComedyPodcast #MiddleAgeComedy #CouplesPodcast 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

  7. 12/02/2025

    Post-Thanksgiving: Taco Bell Regrets, Gray Rocking Relatives & Gen Z Not Reading 😅📚

    It’s the post-Thanksgiving aftermath episode you didn’t know you needed. Kelly & Don break down their chaotic Thanksgiving — adult wrestling, people in the pool with their clothes on, and yes… Taco Bell delivered at 9PM. A choice. We talk: 🦃 Thanksgiving leftovers (how long is TOO long?) 🌮 Taco Bell regrets 🎄 Transitioning into full Christmas mode 🎅 Using Santa to get kids to behave 📚 Why Gen Z doesn’t read (and why men avoid fiction) 😐 Grey rocking: the ultimate tactic for holiday party conversations 😴 A surprisingly effective sleep trick Jack White, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and whether baseball needs halftime shows.It’s a chaotic little holiday hug. Jump in. 👉 Subscribe for weekly episodes! 👉 Tell us in the comments: How long do YOU keep leftovers? ⏱️ CHAPTERS (Based on Your Transcript)00:00 — Cold Open: Post-Thanksgiving energy 00:14 — Taco Bell as Thanksgiving Round Two 😅 01:20 — Leftovers: How long is too long? 01:35 — Our chaotic Thanksgiving: wrestling, pool, chaos 02:20 — Onward to Christmas! 03:00 — Why Nate is EXTRA into holidays right now 03:46 — Grandparents, family time & traditions 04:28 — Topic transitions (Don struggles, Kelly slays) 04:45 — Jack White + Eminem Halftime Show breakdown 06:00 — Should baseball add halftime shows? 07:10 — Snoop Dogg saturation crisis 😆 07:16 — The Christmas party debate: to host or not to host? 08:43 — Pros & cons of throwing a huge party 09:42 — “What pants should I wear?” + decision fatigue 10:25 — Grey rocking explained (and why it works) 12:14 — Don’s misunderstanding of “grey rocking” 🤣 13:15 — Using Santa to make kids behave 14:11 — Nate calls out Santa logic 😂 15:05 — NORAD tracking Santa & the magic of the season 15:53 — Gen Z doesn’t read…? 16:26 — Kids reading on screens now 17:22 — Audiobooks vs actually reading 17:38 — Reading to your kids & building connection 18:26 — Publishing industry + book culture 19:00 — Kelly returns a duplicate book 20:02 — Fiction vs non-fiction for men 21:30 — Why men avoid fiction (stats + debate) 22:46 — The state of Gen Z (cashless, reading-less cavepeople 😂) 23:40 — “Let’s turn the page on that topic” 23:56 — Don’s sleep trick 25:14 — Kelly turns it into chaos (titties, boobies, etc.) 26:32 — Does this trick even work on Kelly? 27:17 — Final wrap-up 27:43 — Outro: Follow us everywhere! #TwoAwesomePeople #ParentingPodcast #HolidayChaos #Thanksgiving2025 #Christmas2025 #FamilyLife #RelationshipHumor #ParentsOfTeens #MarriageTalk #HolidayTips #GreyRocking #SleepHack #ReadingHabits #GenZCulture #BookTok #HolidayParties #MomLife #DadLife #FunnyPodcast 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

    28 min

  8. 11/25/2025

    Turkey Talk: Weird Traditions, Leftover Gravy & Kids’ Table Drama

    Turkey Talk time. 🦃 Don and Kelly dive into all things Thanksgiving: favorite foods (stuffing vs pie), cursed new products like Heinz “Leftover Gravy,” the Target-only Starbucks drink, and whether turkey is ever actually good… or just a vehicle for leftovers and crust. They also get into: Hosting vs house-hopping with divorced familiesWhy they hate the kids’ tableThanksgiving expectations in your 40sChampagne punch, mulled wine, and middle-aged holiday energyA truly unhinged tradition called “Spank the Turkey” 😂If you’re into honest, slightly chaotic holiday talk with millennial parents who overthink everything (but still love it), this one’s for you. 👇 Tell us in the comments: What’s YOUR most chaotic Thanksgiving tradition… and are you pro or anti kids’ table? 👉 If you’re new here: We’re Two Awesome People, Don & Kelly — married 16+ years, parenting two boys, stumbling through mid-life, careers, and culture with lots of jokes and way too many food opinions. 👍 Like the video 🧡 Subscribe for more episodes 🔔 Hit the bell so you don’t miss next week’s chaos ⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps Adjust to actual runtime, but structure like this: 00:00 – Cold open: “Turkey Talk with Don & Kelly”01:02 – Thanksgiving week & being “thankful” on cue02:32 – Favorite Thanksgiving food: pie vs stuffing (aka soggy bread)03:35 – Heinz “Leftover Gravy” is… a thing04:48 – Thanksgiving is just an excuse for leftovers05:29 – Deep fried turkey, turducken & turkey experiments06:31 – Black Friday, Switch 2 & all the “extra” sale days07:15 – Target + Starbucks collab: Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate08:54 – Stores inside stores & cozy/cursed drinks09:41 – Macy’s Parade & Kelly’s tradition of complaining10:33 – Football, “T Hanks-giving” & Tom Hanks movies11:45 – New balloons & how old Don really is12:51 – Don’s favorite tradition: “Spank the Turkey” 😂14:25 – Hosting Thanksgiving & switching families each year15:36 – Staying home with kids vs house-hopping16:35 – What they’re really excited for: champagne punch18:06 – Batch cocktails & mulled wine problems18:56 – Thanksgiving stress & trying new recipes once a year20:55 – Does Don’s sweater make him look like a turkey?21:46 – Surprise dishes & calling out family who don’t help22:29 – Why they’re anti kids’ table23:31 – What can you talk about at the table? (Politics? 😬)24:10 – Kelly bans “what are you thankful for” circles24:46 – Kids going to grandparents & a tiny break for parents25:13 – Lowering hosting expectations & being less perfection-y25:59 – Making the 13-year-old chop onions (and cry)26:40 – Wrapping up: Happy early Thanksgiving & Turkey Talk sign-off #TwoAwesomePeople #Thanksgiving #ThanksgivingDinner #MarriagePodcast #ParentingTeens #HolidayTraditions 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

    28 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
    47
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Two Awesome People
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