The Spirit Of 77

The Spirit of 77
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The Spirit Of 77

Amy and Maya break it all down and celebrate general bad-assery through their Gen X lens. Animal Report! Concert Report! Approved/Denied! The Spirit of 77 is like a sleepover with your best friends but in podcast form.

  1. APR 19

    #225 It’s Taurus Season! Advice For Morgan Wallen, or Will Smith is Still a Corny King

    Taurus season is coming up! Taurus game recognizes Taurus game. Maya is finally going to turn that spare room into a dressing room. The only thing standing in the way is a dumb treadmill. Amy is championing this inside “she shed”. Amy wants to take Producer Tyler on a shopping spree. The ladies recap Morgan Wallen’s SNL history and recent beef. Morgan…you’re a problematic king. But also, do better. Maya is concerned. KQRS, the local “oldies classic rock” station, has changed its format to 90s rock, which are actually “oldies” now. Amy reviews the restaurant Yard House. They have a screen problem. She hates it, but will she go back? Of course. Maya sends a strongly worded satisfaction survey to the infamous Gas Light Inn. Amy practices some private investigation, and Maya thinks there is a fine line between research and stalking. Animal Report: A cautionary tail…Sea lions lose their minds. Amy reviews Will Smith’s new album. Spoiler Alert: She confesses that she thinks “it’s kinda good", also she's “so embarrassed”. Apparently, it’s approved?!?!?  Amy reviews Anora and The Brutalist. Amy thinks it’s appropriately named. Approved/Denied: American Airlines has a new policy. Don’t eff with the gate agents.

    54 min

  2. APR 11

    #224: Ultimate Tennis Report - THE MIAMI OPEN!!!!!!!!!

    Amy and Maya serve up the ultimate Tennis Report about their trip to the Miami Open. This was an epic trip that included a VIP tennis experience and a stay at what the ladies affectionately refer to as  “The Gaslight Inn”. Listen to the entire recap, including nuts Uber drivers, a big time Share Tank binge,  top tier tennis action from Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils, and an appearance of the GOAT, the queen, Serena Williams. We invite you to dip your toes in the sand and become insane. Florida!

    1h 4m

  3. APR 1

    #223 Prepping for the Miami Open, Raw Dogging Cable & Listen Dad…Just Drive the Whole Trip

    This week, the ladies are prepping for their big trip to the Miami Open. Pedicures! Panic shopping! Spray tans! They contemplate being a good consumer, which leads to an analysis of Jeff Bezos trying not to be a nerd anymore. Maya poses the theory that real-life billionaires are just comic book super villains. Mostly different versions of Lex Luthor. Florida is great…except for the most Floridia-y parts. Amy has some choice words for big sunscreen. Maya’s dad had a very specific lecture about sunscreen. Amy has developed a Nutella cookie addiction, and now the whole family is hooked. Maya has a flashback to their last Florida trip, spring break 1993, and making Amy’s dad stop at the Ron Jon Surf Shop, and he was mad because it was sooooooo out of the way. Maya and Amy imagine their new Florida Golden Girl lifestyle together. Don’t get us started on raw dogging cable in your hotel room.  Heaven help the person who doesn’t prep a PTO document for their team. The ladies recap the Miami Open results so far and can’t believe all the huge tennis stars in the tournament. Also, what celebrities will they see?

    52 min

  4. MAR 20

    #222: New Orleans Had Her Way With Me or Ok…So You’re Famous and Have an REM Cover Band?

    Amy kicks off the ep. with some ASMR. Her nails are soooooo on point. We all get a lesson in nail shapes! Amy has a bone to pick with the nail techs in her life. Maya is preserving her back for the epic Miami Open trip. Amy is fresh out of The Big Easy and has a travel report for your ass. Amy has a travel journey featuring overbooked planes, questionable chicken, a caffeine overdose, and toilet blasts. Spooky bookstores are the best! Witchy book owners! Big ups to Crescent City Books. Amy contemplates getting another ear piercing. Don’t you love a free museum? Amy takes a self-guided unexpected historical tour of New Orleans. Feel the vibrations! We love a good historical plaque! Concert Report: Actor Micheal Shannon does REM & Maya gets into the First Avenue Owners Box. Also, would you go to a Bacon Brothers concert?

    1 hr

  5. MAR 14

    #221: Love is Blind in MN…More Like Love is Bland or I’m Sooooooo Addicted to Ibuprofen

    This week’s ep. kicks off with a Fashion Report about fake Adidas from Target. Amy is wracking up the frequent flyer miles. Amy describes the free-for-all that is the Southwest experience. She’s also headed to New Orleans, and Maya suggests doing some “witchy stuff” and a “ghost tour”. The ladies take a deep dive into this season of Love Is Blind. Turns out that Love is Bland in Minnesota. Fun fact: Amy’s former co-worker is on LIB. Monica, we love you, but what the hell is a sock bin? Also, the guy that was “addicted” to Advil? Amy’s dog ruined the dog park with her runaway ways. Damn Sadie! Let’s be clear, reading a book or wearing headphones are a definite social cue to leave me the eff alone. Next up, the ladies recap the Oscars. Conan did the most! Approved/Denied: Starbucks plus AC/DC Thunderstruck.

    1h 4m

  6. MAR 6

    #220: Oscar Predictions, Pete Seeger is a Nerd & I’ll Be Home For National Margarita Day

    This week, Maya finally got that dress from Poshmark. Attention clothes resellers: stop putting smells on clothes! The ladies discuss their ‘fits for the Miami Open. Amy is ready for vacay and can’t wait to hear Maya’s “regular lady” voice. Maya reviews A Complete Unknown. Amy is convinced Bob Dylan is on the spectrum. Amy and Maya recount doing the most on a Woodstock project in high school, including a deep dive on Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. Also, Amy thinks Pete Seeger is a nerd. Amy reviews Becoming Led Zeppelin. Next up, Oscar talk. Who will win? BTW, SOSS will always be team Chris Rock, forever—IYKYK. Also, what the hell happened to the middle of Adrian Brody’s career? Amy reviews SNL 50. Shane Gillis is the worst. Bowen Yang is the best.  In a hard right turn, the gals share their feelings about the shouting match in the Oval Office and how the SNL cold open this week saved everything. The White House staff probably got to take home some great snacks that day because that lunch was definitely canceled. Next up, we preview the Lifetime National Margarita Day movie. Tip of the day: Pull up for those two-for-one margaritas at Chili's.

    1h 25m

  7. FEB 27

    #219: Florida…it’s one hell of a drug! or Don’t Google Sick Chicken

    The ladies kick off the ep. with nostalgia for slang and inside jokes from the 90s. Learn all about Trendy Guy, Woodland Creatures, and Walking Streak of Sex. Amy just got back from, “Florida…it’s one hell of a drug!” and recaps her trip. Turns out, Florida is just down there Florida-ing. Hot tip, you can take off from Terminal as a 10 and land in Miami as a -2. Also, rich people in Florida…how’d you do that?  Also, people coming back  from Disney look like they want to die. Amy recounts her farewell trip on Sun Country Airlines. Maya said buh-bye to that budget airline long ago. The ladies discuss air safety. Next, the gals are counting down to their Miami Open trip. Maya has a Poshmark issue. Amy’s dad loves to talk about gangsters and drug smuggling. Amy visits an amazing bookstore. Keep doing small tiny acts of rebellion. Maya loves Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush. Amy just can’t with Christian Bale’s method acting. Amy accidentally googles “sick chicken”. Maya reviews The Gorge. She lost Amy at sci-fi. Amy thinks Glen Powell is the new Tom Cruise. Maya has a Chris Pine update. Amy is fantasizing about the Clooneys for president.

    1h 4m

  8. FEB 13

    #218 The Walgreens’ Crotch & Butt Aisle Has Changed or Flowers For Demi Moore?

    This week on SOSS Street Maya’s thrown her back out but the pod must go on. Amy is bursting at the seams with content. First up, a tribute to Amy’s mom Marsh who is retiring after 33 years at Children’s Hospital. Marsh sent Maya old photos because she is doing the midwestern version of Swedish Death Cleaning. Amy volunteers at an event and runs into an old patient. It really brought out the private investigator in Amy. Next, Amy reviews the new Max show The Pit. Former nurse approved! Big ups for the Littmann stethoscopes. Also, bonus points for the LUCAS machine. Amy really wants Noah Wyle to be her doctor. Amy gives an update on the Walgreens “crotch and butt aisle”. Amy reviews the Oscar-nominated movie The Substance. Does Demi Moore deserve an Oscar? Amy is determined to watch all the best picture nominees…except Dune 2. Somehow, Amy is just getting around to watching the movie Blackfish. Maya reviews the new Tom Green documentary. He really was ahead of his time. Maya weighs in on this year’s Sexist Man Alive. Playboy Magazine is back! Animal Report: Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Day report. Finally, the ladies make predictions for the Superb Owl.

    1h 15m
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    Amy and Maya break it all down and celebrate general bad-assery through their Gen X lens. Animal Report! Concert Report! Approved/Denied! The Spirit of 77 is like a sleepover with your best friends but in podcast form.

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      The Spirit of 77
    • Years Active
      2019 - 2025
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