Donna and Jaclyn Take Adulting

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Jaclyn (of whatsinmybath) and Donna are adults now. But what is adulthood anyway? The two elder millenials discuss how they appear functional despite their inherent dysfunction while also dissecting pop culture, trauma and laughing and leaning into their own whimsy.

  1. 05/02/2023

    Episode 27: Totem Pole of Priorities

    The pair spend more time than they really intended to ever think or talk about the Royal Family, but thanks for that, Harry. They also notice a surprsing trend of people making wild claims on reality tv, likely for insurance fraud purposes, while Jaclyn explains the Netflix Reality TV Cinematic Universe and Donna is rightly horrified. Jaclyn went viral on idothefelting and surpassed her previous whatsinmybath record and it resulted in some very magical things as well as trolls, of course so buckle up, buckaroos. And we find out that Donna is a Jeff Goldblum hipster. Content note: bodily functions, Prince Harry's new book (spoilers), internet trolls.

  2. 01/26/2023

    Episode 26: I Don't Know If This Is Right

    From body suits to church dresses and the vexing sorcery of bra sizing, the pair have a lot to say about fashion this week. Jaclyn tanks her google algorithm by running multiple searches trying to find an article that Donna vaguely remembers about men and the scent of pumpkin pie.  Donna grew up in a very CBC family and recalls the "beginning of the long dash," while Jaclyn airs her grievances over the current state of her social media presence. And they both agree, communal charcuterie in this day and age is just weird. Content note: environmental crisis, National Energy Program

  3. 01/07/2023

    Episode 25: There's No Shame in Not Liking Wrists

    Jaclyn bought a cheap endoscope to look inside her ear, and the tale she tells is basically body horror.  The pair share about their Jr High Drama class experiences and we learn that if you liquor Donna up, she will bust into a rendition of the dance from Backstreet's Back. Alright. They share their disdain over in person shopping, and Jaclyn reveals her past as a "pantologist." content note: weird things going on with the inside of your ear, first aid and cuts on wrists, Aaron Carter's passing, Jennette McCurdy's memoir.

  4. 11/22/2022

    Episode 24: Not Everyone is a Mathematician

    A lot has happened since we last heard from the pair- We join them in present day of November 2022, Jaclyn's out of burn out and needle felting professionally, Donna went through a giant amount of upheaval in both her professional life and in her social circle because the universe has no chill.  A year on ADHD meds and Donna has found she no longer has a sense of direction, so if you know where you're going, you need to tell her. The pair discuss executive dysfunction, the socio-economics of impact assessments, the persistent existential terror that maybe you're living in the Truman Show and the state of toxic corporate culture. content note: capitalism, residential schools, Jonestown, Jennette Mccurdy's book "I'm Glad My Mom Died", developmental trauma, toxic work place & work place abuse, Complex PTSD donnajaclynpodcast (dot) com

  5. 11/01/2022

    Episode 23: Super Bummer Episode, But We've Kept the Attitude High

    In this lost episode, we time travel back to December of 2021.  Jaclyn hit 300k with whatsinmybath on tik tok and this milestone comes with a lot of feelings.  Donna was officially diagnosed with ADHD and shares how that has changed things for her. The pair reflect on their experiences as children in the 90s, and how the lack of understanding around mental health in school impacted them.  It's basically a group therapy session up in here this week. content note: s****y parents, unaliving during the apocalypse, attachment trauma, psychological trauma, white supremacy, racism donnajaclynpodcast (dot) com

  6. 10/18/2022

    Episode 22: Convalesce Like An Old Timey Victorian Lady

    At the beginning of this lost episode (recorded in November 2021) Jaclyn describes experiencing the beginning of burn out.  Coincidently, this is the exact burn out that caused the podcast to abruptly stop, as she no longer had capacity for much of anything. It has taken nearly a year for that capacity to return and (and 7 months of being removed from the situation that caused the burn out) but she is now editing some backlogged episodes. With freshly recorded episodes on their way soon. The pair share awkward conversations they've recently had with their doctors, discuss the horror of konjac noodles, and Jaclyn gets really really passionate about Gingerbread Lattes. They also spend some time talking about their now defunct spoken word band about Canadian celebrity. Content Note: burn out and depression, bumps on breasts, calorie tracking, concerning excrement donnajaclynpodcast (dot) com

  7. 01/13/2022

    Episode 21: Cornfed Iowa Vibe

    B*tch, we're back! In the first of a series of episodes recorded late 2021 that never got edited, the pair wax poetic on cats, dogs, area codes and rural Alberta's array of "World's largest things." Donna accidentally attends MMA night at a pub and shares her deep and contemplative thoughts about the sport. And never failing to stay relevant, the duo asks the most important question, what is Freddy Prinze Jr doing now? content note: mortality of pets, catastrophizing, anti-vaxx, stigmata, brief mention of cut wrist

  8. 10/15/2021

    Episode 20: High Five, Still Alive!

    Surprise! It turns out Jaclyn's an introvert and she didn't even know it. The pair puzzle over meme culture and the parasocial relationship present in the true crime "community." Donna believes that Pitbull is the most charismatic man in the world but Jaclyn can't even pronounce his name correctly. content note: weight loss, Gabby Petito's disappearance, true and tragic crime, death of parents, covid, brief mention of vomit donnajaclynpodcast.com

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Jaclyn (of whatsinmybath) and Donna are adults now. But what is adulthood anyway? The two elder millenials discuss how they appear functional despite their inherent dysfunction while also dissecting pop culture, trauma and laughing and leaning into their own whimsy.

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