89 episodes

The podcast where we learn from our mistakes by making more of them. Hosted by Chicago Comedians C.J. Darnieder & Emma Rose

Screw Up Screw Up

    • Comedy
    • 5.0 • 10 Ratings

The podcast where we learn from our mistakes by making more of them. Hosted by Chicago Comedians C.J. Darnieder & Emma Rose

    86. The Finale

    86. The Finale

    And so, after eighty-six (86) episodes, it's time to lower the curtain on Red and CJ's podcast. We're so grateful to our listeners and supporters over the years, and we learned a lot about ourselves by talking through our thoughts and life experiences. We hope you learned something about yourself, too, even if this is your first episode listening in.

    In the end, we realized that we aren't comfy being tethered to the idea that we're screw-ups. We're humans. And we intend to continue working together to make interesting, hilarious, and exhilarating content in the future. So keep in touch with us, and we'll be sure and touch you (your HEART, that is - or funny bone!)

    Goodbye - for now! See you again, reincarnated as a duo with even more dynamism!

    • 1 hr 16 min
    85. Grievances

    85. Grievances

    "How is this gay? Because I'm touching my butt every time I do it?"

    What's our problem? Listen and find out this week on Screw Up the Podcast's special episode on grievances. This thinly veiled excuse for us (mostly CJ) to complain is packed to the gills with the privileged whining you've grown to know and love. We talk about Aldi for some reason, naming children, pets having pets, putting toilet paper on the roll in a specific way, honking,

    Get those Karen neurons charged up - it's time for Screw Up the Podcast!

    • 1 hr
    84. Astrology [Re-release]

    84. Astrology [Re-release]

    "This ass is brought to you by cheese."

    What's your sign? I'm a Caution! Keep Out! Welcome to a brand new episode of Screw Up the Podcast. This week, we have our natal charts read (shout out to all your preggers people taking your vitamins). Emma, a Pisces, and CJ, a Leo, dive deep into what it means to have been a baby when the stars were all hanging out where they were. And along the journey, we learn and say things about ourselves we need to say more AND things we never wanted people to know about us! Get your natal chart read with us while you listen, it's super fun!

    Also, to confirm, hyenas are NOT like giraffes, but that doesn't stop us from talking about it! All of that and more this week on Screw Up the Hyena! 

    • 1 hr 17 min
    83. Moving Your Body (Part 1)

    83. Moving Your Body (Part 1)

    "I'm Mada-gasp-car over this right now! My nephew is named after that lemur!"

    Is this one of the BEST episodes of Screw Up the Podcast? That could be a STRETCH, but we're ABsolutely positive you'll still find something upLIFTING in this week's episode all about moving your body! We discuss whether or not it's okay to have sex in a movie theater, how much Red likes Zumba both in concept and in practice, and CJ's secret to self-confidence: dancing in the mirror. And we're serious - 10 likes on any platform, and CJ will be legally obligated to watch Madagascar!  

    Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and share to help us grow. Do you like to move it, move it? How 'bout you move your little fingies while you write us an e-mail over at screwupthepodcast@gmail.com, and your story could be read in a future episode! Achieving fame has never been so simple! And follow us on Instagram @screwupthepodcast to stay up-to-date and take part in our monthly polls, where you can decide what topic we talk about on our special bonus episodes we release at the end of the month!

    RUN; it's time for Screw Up the Podcast!

    • 57 min
    February's Mini Episode: Camping!

    February's Mini Episode: Camping!

    Mini-episode #2 is here, and...it's, well...possibly a B-roll from Are You Afraid of the Dark. CJ and Red share their camping stories around the proverbial fireplace (don't worry, I cranked up my heat to 85 for realism). Would you like s'more? Too bad! This is it!

    Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and share to help us grow. Do you have a little forest gecko you've been hiding in your bunk?  Tell us what you named him at screwupthepodcast@gmail.com, and your story could be read in a future episode! Achieving fame has never been so simple! And follow us on Instagram @screwupthepodcast to stay up-to-date and take part in our monthly polls, where you can decide what topic we talk about on our special bonus episodes we release at the end of the month!

    • 23 min
    82. Secrets

    82. Secrets

    "She said, "It's gettin' too real, lemme make another diarrhea joke and shit all over the floor."

    You wanna know something just between us? It's time for another episode of Screw Up the Podcast! This week, we're talking about secrets - ours, other people's - no one is safe! We discuss why sometimes secrets secrets could be fun, even if you don't share them with everyone, Red literally can't stop talking about diarrhea, and CJ vague-books about his past in a way that frustrates himself when he has to listen back to it while he's editing (it's me, by the way, I'm the CJ, it's me).

    Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and share to help us grow. Do you have a secret you swore to secrecy? Ruin your relationships, spill the tea with us at screwupthepodcast@gmail.com, and your story could be read in a future episode! Achieving fame has never been so simple! And follow us on Instagram @screwupthepodcast to stay up-to-date and take part in our monthly polls, where you can decide what topic we talk about on our special bonus episodes we release at the end of the month!

    Sign a sketchy NDA and butt-dial your therapist; it's time for Screw Up the Podcast!

    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
10 Ratings

10 Ratings

Jacquesandawe ,

Screw up: The Review

Where to begin? The beginning? The end with flashbacks? The middle with flash backs and future leaps?!? The choices are endless!!….if by endless you mean there are 3 choices.
Emma and C.J. are a duo on par with Kenan & Kel, Statler & Waldorf, FREAKING FARLEY & MOTHER FREAKING SPADE!!
Seriously though, they are a combo that feels like pizza and pickles. Super fresh and delicious in my ears. The dynamics between the two and the content they cover, most of which requires an incredible amount of vulnerability, is a joy to listen to. It doesn’t get old, it’s like the emo music from high school, you can always revisit them and still feel a sense of excitement with very little shame. I would recommend this podcast to anyone and everyone. Good job team (butt pat) good job. (Thumbs up as I back away slowly before turning around and popping my collar up and vanishing in some fog you hadn’t noticed until now)

Theoneblackjedi ,

Easy listen

These two are great! Emma and CJ are fun to listen to and they have engaging and relatable stories.

orlee:D ,

Yes please

As someone that is drawn to philosophy and self help educational podcasts, it feels so refreshing to listen to a podcast where two people can converse in a way that is so utterly themselves, include literal lol humor, show raw and insightful experiences and bundle it up in a nourishing way for the speakers and listeners. No class to purchase, no book (yet), just honest communication, learning along the way with a lil catharsis woven in. 6 episodes listened in one day. Yes please.

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