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

    3D AGO

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. FEB 3

    Good Enough Parenting, Gen Z Ghosting, Super Bowl vs Olympics

    Welcome to Episode 48 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed). We kick off with Tap Back: Week in Review (aka “slap or stomp”): a Netflix live free-climb, a viral “Japanese cheesecake,” the Hollywood Sign stunt discourse, AI Guy Fieri, and actual medical progress worth celebrating. Then we get into: Intentional amateurism + why “good enough” might be the 2026 mottoPillow fort rules (how long is too long?)Old school chores (and whether piano can be used as currency)Gen Z ghosting jobs: rebellion, irresponsibility, or both?Our documentary phase: when does documentary stop documenting and start promoting?And a Super Bowl vs Olympics mini-game — because both are this week👇 Comment: What are you slapping and stomping this week? ⏱ Chapters / Timestamps  00:00 – Intro: Amateurs, Middle Age & Sports Energy 00:21 – New Segment: Tap Back (Slap or Stomp) 01:18 – Skyscraper Live (Netflix Free-Climb) 02:28 – Viral Japanese “Cheesecake” 02:59 – Hollywood Sign Lingerie Stunt 03:36 – AI Guy Fieri (Just… a Guy) 04:35 – Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough (Slap!) 05:35 – Pillow Forts: How Long Is Too Long? 07:28 – Intentional Amateurism Explained 12:33 – “Good Enough” Parenting & Perfectionism 17:13 – Documentary Phase: Real Docs vs PR 22:34 – Old School Chores & Parenting Trades 24:39 – Gen Z Ghosting Jobs 27:47 – Super Bowl vs Olympics: Pick a Side 33:26 – Wrap-Up & Final Thoughts #TwoAwesomePeople #Podcast #SlapOrStomp #ViralNews #TrendingTopics #Parenting #GoodEnough #IntentionalAmateur #Documentaries #GenZ #WorkCulture #SuperBowl #WinterOlympics 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

  7. JAN 27

    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

  8. 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
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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
    53
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Two Awesome People
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