Piqued Podcast

Piqued Podcast

I've long felt that my perfect podcast would be a patchwork quilt of my woo woo wellness favorites, comedic cut ups, pop culture boots on the ground, amateur sociology/psychology nerds, sports (but kind of just tennis), philosophy waxers and on and on. I haven't found one, so I made one! Piqued never picks a lane, but always has a take on whatever is pricking up our ears in these very plugged in times. We zoom in to find the minutia and zoom out to find perspective and always with heart and humor.

  1. 2d ago

    Hater Psychosis

    While I’m rolling hot on clocking archetypes, this week I’m coining a whole new term:Hater Psychosis. As the internet and social media continues to evolves does people’s reactions to criticism on and off line. There seem to be a lot of regular infamous people who rant and rave daily (often on Facebook lol)about their enemies and nay sayers. People who(IRL no less)seem utterly obsessed with the idea that there is a cohort of people dedicated to taking them down and discrediting them. There are definitely some celebrities that seem to have this brain worm occupying their skull that seems to possess them with the compulsion to expound about haters, jealousy, trolls etc. There does seem to be an intersection of grandiosity and this paranoid fixation.  I’m not saying that we don’t all receive less than welcome feedback. Some of it may be un-constructive, some of it downright rude, but I don’t think mentally stable people can really be convinced that there are multiple people that dedicate their time and energy to plotting your demise. Sure there are some whack jobs out there who might send you an alarming DM  a mean comment but we can’t allow that to build infrastructure for an unhinged world view in which there are haters that simply won’t stop until you are destroyed. Guys you’re thinking about yourself too much, no one is jealous of young your ‘haters’ are probably eating a yoghurt bowl right now thinking about their credit card debt. Get a grip!   00:00-03:45 - Intro,We will have a duo Ep next week,Charlie has been a Music maven lately 03:46-05:23 - Another week another archetype;Intro-ing Hater psychosis as a phenomenon. 05:24-17:04 - Side bar on the Drew Afualo Debacle 17:05-23:55 - What do I mean by hater psychosis?You’re thinking about yourself too much, and no one is jealous. 24:03-30:38 - Celebs in active hater psychosis; Bethenny Frankel and Spencer Pratt.  30:38-32:36 - ‘Hater’ ‘Enemy’ ‘Evil Eye’ paranoia and fear mongering is rampant in the spirituality and wellness space. It is a big blood red flag. 32:40-33:26 - Back to B,Charlie Sheen how grandiosity intersects with hater psychosis, and unbothered people down rant about haters. 33:26-35:58 - How am I handling so called ‘hate’? A closing statement on taking criticism in stride, outro #haters #onlinediscourse #debate #jelousy #media #drewafualo #bethennyfrankel #spencerpratt #charliesheen #graniosity #jemimakirke #wellness #spirituality #energy #onlinehate #freespeech #controversy #villains #cancelculture #humor #popculture #socialmedia #viralvideo #rant #mentalhealth #grandiosity #podcast #podcasts #podcaster #funnyvideo #lgbtq #trans #women

  2. Aug 11

    It Gets To A Point

    It doesn't always read 'lovely' to say it but let's be honest there are some people we observe(be that in media or in our lives)who seem to be perpetually in crisis and we just find ourselves side-eying them at some point thinking about what the common denominator is in all this chaos. How ever victim blamey and unfair that may be,I'm convinced we've all had a gut feeling, about at least one person, that the stories in which they are invariably the victim may have a few lines redacted. For my part, I'm going to extend this lense to my own behavior and try not to be the 'going through it girl' and appreciate that everyone has their own fires to put out and we all have our own fire extiguisher with just enough juice to serve us some times. There are some figures in media i'd like to see do the same(eg. jools Lebron&Lena Dunham). While we are on critical mass and zero sum games, can we talk about Arian grande taking a break from terrifying us but being mad at us about it somehow the skinny olympics and what exactly we are supposed to do with this Perez Hilton debacle?We are trying our best to be zen Wen but It gets to a POINT. 00:00-10:19 - Intro: How I almost moved for no reason, and why I’m sometimes pro being ‘on an island’ be it peaceful or chaotic.10:20-13:37 - It has gotten to a point with Jools Lebron13:38-16:11 - Fame Sick by Lena Dunham feels like ‘it gets to a point’ a memoir13:39-27:39 - Skinny Olympics,Hunger Games- literally, Ariana Grande, and the disturbing resurgence of very normalized ,casual skiing,2005 deja vu, and the Ozempedemic.12:40-32:11 - As little as possible on Perez Hilton:Outro#socialmedia #viral #joolzlebron #discussion #influecers #lenadunham #popculture #perezhilton #early2000s #selfhelp #ozempic #semaglutide #skinnygirls #weightloss #chalizetheron #tiktok #contentcreators #arianagrande #podcast #podcasts #podcasting #psychology #media

  3. Aug 4

    Back To Business

    I’m back from my little summer sabbatical and fresh off a roadtrip, on which me and producer/husband Charlie and road dog(literally-he’s a dog)Sly were a perfect team who kept it upbeat and zen even when faced with Pittsburg(I said what I said). Anyway, I’m refreshed and ready to yap about all the things that came across my desk while I was away.  Listening to podcasts and interviews on my long drives the last couple of weeks I’m wondering if we may not be going a little hard with the Hunter Biden hot takes,I break down my early impressions of House of Stassi informed but my OG knowledge of Vanderpump Rules Lore, and finally I give my never asked for opinion on the Nara Smith Call Her Daddy ,Tradwife, Schiapparelli fiasco. We are so back baby. 00:00-07:33 - Soft launching My angel number Psychosis, Involuntarily leveling up and new Chapters 07:36-14:51 - Roadtripping, Compatibility, and why I beef with Pennsylvania and AI 14:52-28:07 - House Of Stassi with Vanderpump Rules context, and The Valley contrast 28:39-32:25 - Hunter Biden:it gets to a point 32:46-38:38 - Nara Smith on Call Her Daddy #houseofstassi #stassischroeder #vanderpumprules #socialmedia #popculture #reality #narasmith #hunterbiden #viralvideos #podcast #funnyvideo #hulu #realitytv #currentaffairs #humor #tradwives #influencers

  4. Jul 7

    Love Thy Libturd

    While watching ‘Couples therapy’ Dr.Orna’s prompt to a couple on opposite ends of the political spectrum was to ‘Take politics out of it and try to state what is important to you. While this technically led to the husband saying the wife had ’Trump derangement syndrome”(new term un-locked for me)it did give me an ‘aha’ moment. We all have a political hysteria, fatigue and raw nerve when it comes to our politics in this country right now. So maybe it would be productive to take Orna’s prompt here and have an honest, un-triggered, no slogan, no buzzword conversation between two libturds(We realized too late that our use of Libtard involves a word which we are not saying anymore-please don’t revoke or woke cards, I don’t know how quickly we can get to Portland forNeil Young to issue another)away from the charged pundit climate, just being ourselves. Maybe it will dispel some common misconceptions about us, maybe it will make it seem like less of a faceless monolith moving in blind obedience. I hope it will shed light on our core values, our intentions, our hopes, our ability to hold nuance, out willingness to call out our weaknesses, call out our bad eggs and try to turn this car around collectively. If you can get past the septum rings we can work on accepting the bottom liner. Hear us out.  00:00 - Intro chatter,Welcome back Charlie 01:50 - On Your Mind On Your Nerves Segment:Charlie vs. ‘Live Music’Enthusiasts 09:38 - OYMOYN Segment:Yasmeen Vs.Fire works 16:53 - Why we want to talk about our Lib,left,Snowflakeness thanks to Orna and Couples therapy(the show) 19:02 - Trump derangement Syndrome on Both sides 21:02 - What are we actually about as ‘left leaning’ people? What do we actually want/value? 36:29 - Lets talk about ‘liberal wasteland’ cities 40:47 - Lets Define Sustainability 43:41 - Is ‘efficiency’ a word we can all better accept?? 45:22 - Longevity  50:13 - Personal freedoms,Morality Policing 59:56 - Straight shooting or double talking politicians 06:53 - Can we put Biden to bed? God has. 08:19 - A word on the Democratic Establishment 10;02 - Now about the septum, purple hair, mustaches etc #politics #usa #americanpolitics #currentevents #trump #biden #liberals ##republicant #leftwing #rightwing #currentaffairs #funnyconversation #debate #humor #bipatisan #values #corporategreed #America #twopartysystem #kamalaharris #coreybooker #unity #lgbtq  #deepdive #freedom #society  #showtime #orna #couplestherapy #politicaldialogue #dialogue #discussion #viralvideo #socialmedia #

  5. Jul 1

    Guru Grifters

    I have had my eyes on three men whose names begin with R for a while now(oddly two out of three are named Russell)and recently ProducerHusbandCharlie linked me to an article about Rick Rubin’s(my number one para-social nemesis)fairly new podcast and the unsavory characters he has chosen as his first guests. Woody Allen alone should raise enough red flags in this day and age.     Anyone who knows me is aware that I have side-eyed Rick Ruben for a long time for his tendency to allow people to inflate his actual tangible contributions to great albums. He is actually well documented as saying he doesn’t touch the knobs, he is QUOTED as saying he has no technical ability and he is payed for his ‘confidence in his taste.’ There is certainly a place for putting fresh eyes or ears on art for perspective and growth but he seems to cross the line to taking credit for creating what he’s merely curating.  More disturbing is the company he keeps, and his bold and misleading assertions about AI.   The two Russels(one of whom co-founded Def Jam Records with Rick Rubin, to highlight how birds of a grift feather flock together)are both men who clearly crave power, influence, and fame but have historically tried to project some kind spiritually awakened, yogic presence which is incongruous with the public life they are leading in clear view, not to speak of the shadowy predatory behavior that is coming to light in recent years.     Beware a man who’s always in full lotus with a string of ex-wives, addictions, allegations and questionable affiliations , bald, bearded, barefoot or donning a man-bun-the grift is afoot!00:00  -  Intro,FIFA Fever Still Burning 08:52 -  A few Minutes on Tom Sandoval’s Domestic Dispute 13;26 - Guru Grifter Rick Rubin: AI as the new punk Rock,His Podcast Of miscreants,The Beck Story 26:05 - Russel Simmons,:Another Def Jam founder,Luanne DeLesseps mentioned,Multiple allegations,Fled to Indonesia. 29:00  -  Russel Brand: ‘The Child,The Allegations,The Yogi Act,The Born again Act,Piers Morgan… #grifters #guru #conartists #rickrubin #defjam #russellsimmons #wellness #spirituality #mindfulness #predators #currentsaffairs #debate #deepdive #podcast #podcasts #popculture #russellbrand #brettratner #tomsandoval #fifa #fifaworldcup #harrykane #ghana #mexico #funnyvideo #humor #enlightenment #abuseofpower #new #ai #peterthiel #tech

  6. Jun 23

    FIFA Fever,Emrata Writes,Surviving Stassi

    I don’t know about you folks but I have a throbbing hangover from Summer House and Scamanda and-You know-the state of the globe. Fifa couldn’t have timed our country’s redemption arc any better quite frankly. As a U.S. citizen and resident you may think I’m celebrating the rest of the world getting a better perspective on our often controversial country, but as a matter of fact it is acting as a much needed reminder to ME about what I love about this hot mess we call home. Now I wouldn’t be a true American if I didn’t flex a little in the process of describing how FIFA fever has infected me with some truly un-expected hope. I am half Ghanian and have family in England so unlike some of my neighbors,I do kind of know ball(teehee)when it comes to the worlds game.   Some how I managed to take a break from all FIFA fandom to take a gander at Emily Ratajkowski’s newest article(in The Cut)and-this may shock you- its about sex, sexiness, dating, her body, her looks, men-but trust me bro, it’s super radical and totally feminist.   Like some of you I have a complicated relationship with consuming Stassi Schroeder content, but I am interested to watcher upcoming show on Hulu ‘House of Stassi’. I’m sharing my thoughts on the teaser, my journey with Stassi as a day one Vanderpump rules viewer, to her cancelling, and my thoughts on her evolving friendships. #fifa #worldcup #ghana #england #fifaworldcup2026 #emrata #emilyratajkowski #thecut #ericandre #lenadunham #feminism #stassi #stassischroeder #vanderpumprules #hulu #houseofstassi #podcast #podcasts #popculture #currentevents #usa #reality #viralvideos #humor #funnyvideo #comedypodcast    0:00 - Intro Chatter, My Dog is Funky 03:22 - Fifa Fever,My Patriotism is Healing 13:37 - Last Word on Summerhouse for the year 18:54 -Em-Rata Writer girl? 27:06 - House of Stassi/Do we Stan Stassi?

  7. Jun 16

    The War On Joy

    It has been a fun ride and a welcome outlet for my pettier side to indulge in not one, but two episodes centered around a reality show drama. II’m making a characteristically Steep pivot this week in to more serious matters. The small matter of a certain sector of societies direct and concerted assault on joy. I know it sounds dramatic, but let us explain how a slew of videos of CEO’s trying to shame us plebeians for doing unthinkably frivolous things like eating lunch and taking time off for honey moons for example. It made me reflect on what other anti-enjoyment messaging may be informing our society. There has to be a reason why 14 year old girls want to dress like they play bridge at a country club in nantucket, why people want their homes to look like med spa and to completely conceal any evidence that you live in it. Our cars are uglier, our clothes are made of plastic, we want a clean girl aesthetic, a rapid weight-loss, a nonchalant aura. I mean say you want to disappear without saying it.  But who is making us feel this way and why? Is the call coming from inside the house or from the top? Yeah…let’s just say it is no reunion recap this week. #ceo #greed #corporateamerica #currentevents #kevinoleary #jimsexton #oldmoney #cleangirlaesthetic #ozempic #currentaffairs #corporategreed #middleclass #wealthgap #spirituality #podcast #podcasting #interview #conversation #longformconversation #humor #funnyvideo #deepdive #subliminalmessagiing #tinfoilhat

  8. Jun 9

    Summer House reunion Recap P.2

    I am on a prediction losing streak-but it’s a win for all of us bravo viewers. Summer House reunion P.2 actually delivered. I thought we cashed it in the first part but it turns out we had more juice. I think the first part really solidified Amanda’s mindset. It showed us that she was seated firmly in her victimhood if not on the reunion stage. The second part really is the peeling of the pungent West Wilson onion. We get a whiff of what is under the thin brittle facade layer in to all of his dirty deeds, his game-plan, his absolute lack of concern for anyone but himself. If he has learned anything between last year and this year it’s that the three words he contributed were 2.999 too many. He knows that if he parts his ‘Pathy’ lips it’s an instant liability. #bravo #reunion #summerhouse #bravotv #andycohen #amandabatula #ciaramiller #realitytv #reality #popculture #realitydrama #podcast #podcasts #podclips #humor #funnyvideo #summerhousereunion #tvtalk

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I've long felt that my perfect podcast would be a patchwork quilt of my woo woo wellness favorites, comedic cut ups, pop culture boots on the ground, amateur sociology/psychology nerds, sports (but kind of just tennis), philosophy waxers and on and on. I haven't found one, so I made one! Piqued never picks a lane, but always has a take on whatever is pricking up our ears in these very plugged in times. We zoom in to find the minutia and zoom out to find perspective and always with heart and humor.

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    2025 - 2026
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