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. The MJ Biopic Has Us Divided + Speed Puzzling Might Be an Olympic Sport

    2D AGO

    The MJ Biopic Has Us Divided + Speed Puzzling Might Be an Olympic Sport

    This week on Two Awesome People: Michael Jackson was a huge part of Don’s childhood. Kelly? Not so much. In this episode of Two Awesome People, we debate Michael Jackson, the new movie, nostalgia, parenting, and the uncomfortable question of whether you can separate the artist from the person. We get into: Kelly admits she is a total catastrophizerwhy Don still sees Michael Jackson as a once-in-a-generation performerwhy Kelly changes the channel when his music comes onwhat we tell our kids about famous but morally complicated peoplecompetitive jigsaw puzzlingDon’s buttered toast cookiesThis one gets messy, funny, dark, and very real. New episodes every Tuesday! Hit subscribe so you don't miss what we're arguing about next. 📌 Chapters:  00:00 The long game on Michael Jackson 00:18 Don grew up with Michael Jackson 01:01 Kelly discovers she’s a catastrophizer 03:37 Why Michael Jackson still matters 05:39 Kelly’s first memory of Michael Jackson 06:02 Don’s circus story and MJ childhood nostalgia 07:31 The Super Bowl halftime show changed everything 08:30 Kelly only knew Michael Jackson through controversy 09:06 Do you keep the song on or change the channel? 10:36 Parenting and what we tell our kids 11:26 “Awesome dancer” vs “awesome person” 12:31 Kelly’s catastrophizing meets Michael Jackson 13:02 Will the movie do well? 14:20 Would you want this kind of fame for your kids? 18:00 Recommendation time 18:11 Competitive jigsaw puzzling is real 24:12 Don’s buttered toast cookies 26:46 Our Friday night plan Two Awesome People is a weekly podcast-style show hosted by Kelly and Don, exploring trending topics, personality debates, and the weird stuff the internet keeps finding. 🍪 Buttered toast cookies Recipe: Toast Flakes: 3 slices toasted sourdough bread 1Tbl unsalted butter Wet 3 1/2 T unsalted, cubed, cold butter 6 T unsalted butter, browned 1 tsp white miso paste (optional) 3/4 C. sugar 1/4 C. brown sugar 1 egg & 1 yolk 1tsp vanilla Dry 2 C. all purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 C raspberry jam to swirl into the dough 1 C. White Chocolate Chips/Chunks (optional) Pulse toasted and butter bread in food processor. Set aside 2/3 of the Toast Flakes for the dough and 1/3 to coat the outside of cookies before baking. Brown the butter is a small saucepan and then remove from heat and cool for 30 minutes Mix the cubed butter with cooled browned butter, miso paste, sugar, and brown sugar.  Mix until creamy.Mix in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients into wet mixture.  Do not overmixFold in 1/2 the toast flakes you set aside earlierMarble in the jam (don’t mix in)Portion the dough into 1/2 C. balls, roll each dough ball in the remaining toast flake.Place cookies onto a parchment lined tray and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, up to 30 hour Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake for 10-12 minutes.  You should have visible browning.  Allow to cool on the tray for 5-10 minutes. 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

    27 min
  2. Artemis II Recap & Compliments That Could Save Your Relationship

    APR 14

    Artemis II Recap & Compliments That Could Save Your Relationship

    The Artemis II crew just flew 40,000 miles past the moon and back — and we have thoughts. A LOT of thoughts. Plus: can a compliment be an insult? We play the game and things get awkward fast. In Episode #58, Kelly and Don break down the Artemis 2 mission — four astronauts, one very small capsule, a moon crater named after a lost love, and an astronaut who may or may not have taken maple syrup into space.  Then we get into quiet compliments: those small, specific things someone says that hit harder than any grand gesture. What makes them land? Why do men and women hear them so differently? Then we play "Quiet Compliment or Backhanded Slam?" — because some things really walk the line. ("You're not as annoying as most people." Compliment? Insult? Both?) Plus: NASA goes full cat content, Don attempts a moon song (badly), and we wrap with our recommendations for the week. Chapters 00:00 – We're Sharing Air Now, Apparently 00:31 – Artemis II Mission Recap 06:15 – NASA's Cat Tweet Goes Viral 07:52 – Wake-Up Songs in Space 11:00 – Coachella & The Japanese Forgetfulness Trick 12:24 – Quiet Compliments: Small Words, Big Impact 26:17 – Game: Quiet Compliment or Backhanded Slam? 30:09 – Kelly & Don's Recommendations This Week 👍 Subscribe to Two Awesome People for weekly laughs, middle-aged takes on pop culture, weird trends, and all the nonsense Kelly and Don can’t stop talking about. #artemis #nasa #twoawesomepeople  #marriagehumor  #relationshippodcast  #couplescomedy  #marriageadvice  #relationshipadvice  #communicationinmarriage  #QuietCompliments #BackhandedCompliments #CouplesTalk #YouTubePodcast #FunnyCouple 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. Kind Words In Our Marriage That Hit Brutal

    APR 7

    Kind Words In Our Marriage That Hit Brutal

    Are you accidentally insulting your partner without realizing it? Kelly and Don break down the phrases couples say every single day that secretly sting — and rate which ones are truly unforgivable. This week on Two Awesome People: we got news about an animatronic Olaf taking a nosedive at Disneyland Paris, kimchi doing something wild for your gut health, and the most intense office chair race you've never heard of. Then we get into it — the top unintentional insults couples throw at each other (yes, "you look tired" makes the list), and we quiz each other on whether common phrases are kind, rude, or secretly brutal. Spoiler: Don says "you look tired" within the first 30 seconds. Classic. Timestamps: 0:00 — Don immediately proves Kelly's point 0:36 — News: Olaf dies at Disneyland Paris 1:08 — Kimchi vs. nanoplastics 1:44 — Office chair racing in Japan 🏆 2:24 — Top 10 unintentional insults in marriage 29:16 — The Quiz: Kind, Rude, or Secretly Brutal? 31:25 — Wrap-up 🔔 New episodes every Tuesday — subscribe so you don't miss us! 💬 Which phrase on our list has your partner said to YOU? Drop it below. 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. April Fools Pranks That Went Too Far, Truth About Santa, & AI Fruit Drama

    MAR 31

    April Fools Pranks That Went Too Far, Truth About Santa, & AI Fruit Drama

    Welcome to Two Awesome People, where we explore the internet's weirdest corners! 😂  In this episode Kelly and Don dive into a hilarious April 1st joke, discussing how the best prank ideas rely on the target falling for it. We share some funny jokes and even a bit of stand up comedy as we ponder why some people are so easily fooled. This is definitely one to make you try not to laugh! We debate pranks that are too far, the awkward moment kids ask the big holiday questions, Easter Bunny logic, viral AI fruit drama, and why Chuck Norris memes deserve respect. From fake vacations to Costco, autocorrect sabotage, cereal pranks, Santa heartbreak, and the internet’s newest obsession with dramatic AI fruit, this episode is pure middle-aged chaos. We get into: • April Fool’s pranks for kids: too far or just right? • the right age to tell kids about Santa • why the Easter Bunny makes less sense than Santa • the bizarre rise of AI fruit reality-drama videos • remembering Chuck Norris facts and early internet humor If you like funny podcast conversations about parenting, pop culture, weird internet trends, and middle-age reactions to modern nonsense, this one’s for you. Chapters 00:00 Fake headline: people over 40 shouldn’t learn new apps 00:19 April Fool’s quiz: too far or just right? 00:52 The “stolen car” April Fool’s story 01:18 Autocorrect prank chaos 02:22 Gross food pranks and fake family texts 03:00 The “for sale” sign prank 03:31 Best April Fool’s prank for kids 04:41 A totally real history of April Fool’s 05:10 Easter Bunny origin and why it makes no sense 07:01 When your kid asks if Santa is real 08:38 Leprechaun toilet prank fallout 09:28 The right age to tell kids the truth about Santa 11:31 Regret, honesty, and parenting the Santa question 15:24 “Kids should be seen and not heard” 16:01 Kelly vs reality TV 17:11 Viral AI fruit drama explained 20:21 Why people are obsessed with AI fruit stories 24:09 RIP Chuck Norris and the return of the memes 25:29 Final thoughts and holiday sendoff 👍 Subscribe to Two Awesome People for weekly laughs, middle-aged takes on pop culture, weird trends, and all the nonsense Kelly and Don can’t stop talking about. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two.awesome.people/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@two.awesome.people Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-awesome-people/id1820808395 #AprilFools #Santa #Parenting #EasterBunny #Podcast 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

    26 min
  5. Raw Dog Boredom, Toxic People Literally Aging You, & Banksy Unmasked!?

    MAR 24

    Raw Dog Boredom, Toxic People Literally Aging You, & Banksy Unmasked!?

    Welcome to Episode 55 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed). This Episode dives into the hilarious confusion around the phrase "rawdogging." Toxic people who may actually age you faster, the bizarre rise of Scream Club, and the latest Banksy identity conversation. Funny, weird, and very middle-aged. Kelly and Don try to figure out what this specific slang means, leading to a classic comedy moment as they discuss slang words and english slang. This funny short is a great example of the everyday English communication we tackle on the podcast. In this episode: • Raw dogging boredom • Meditation vs. Gen Z wellness trends • Toxic people and aging • How to handle “hasslers” • Scream Club explained • Banksy identity talk • Opening Day / baseball button Chapters 00:00 What does “raw dogging” even mean? 01:43 Raw dogging boredom = meditation? 06:01 Toxic people can age you faster 09:27 How to deal with “hasslers” 10:33 The baseball parent example 14:40 What is Scream Club? 18:08 Don tries screaming 22:11 Banksy’s identity revealed? 29:08 Opening Day and baseball pride 👍 Subscribe to Two Awesome People for weekly laughs, middle-aged takes on pop culture, weird trends, and all the nonsense Kelly and Don can’t stop talking about. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two.awesome.people/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@two.awesome.peopleApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-awesome-people/id1820808395 #TwoAwesomePeople #RawDogging #banksy  #popculturepodcast   #MiddleAgeHumor #toxicpeople  #ScreamClub #podcast  #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
  6. What Is a Therian? New Emojis, Leprechaun Pee, and the Manosphere | Ep. 54

    MAR 17

    What Is a Therian? New Emojis, Leprechaun Pee, and the Manosphere | Ep. 54

    St. Patrick’s Day in your 40s is less about green beer and more about dyeing the toilet water green so your kids think a leprechaun peed in it.   The Manosphere is targeting young boys — and we have thoughts. 😤 In this episode of Two Awesome People, Kelly and Don cover the weirdest corners of the internet and pop culture this week: Italy’s espresso machine celebration at the World Baseball Classic, the newest emojis and how they’ll absolutely be misused, therians and furry-adjacent internet culture, the bizarre origin of “get your goat,” the 90-second anger rule, and a surprisingly real conversation about the manosphere and raising boys in a very online world. Also: preschool stories, opera car salesmen, poison oak in unfortunate places, and Don once again struggling with names. In this episode: St. Patrick’s Day parenting pranksItaly’s espresso machine baseball celebrationThe weirdest new emojisWhat a Therian isThe difference between furries and therians“Get Your Goat” explainedThe 90-second rule for angerThe Manosphere and boys onlinePreschool teacher storiesDon butchering names again Subscribe to Two Awesome People for funny takes on pop culture, parenting, internet weirdness, and middle-aged life. 🔔 New episodes every Tuesday!  👫 Come be AWESOME with Kelly and Don. Chapters 0:00 St. Patrick’s Day in your 40s 0:24 Italy’s espresso machine baseball celebration 1:12 The weird new emojis 4:36 What is a therian? 10:36 Opera-singing car salesman 12:05 “Get your goat” explained 13:24 The 90-second anger rule 17:32 The manosphere explained 26:00 Preschool stories with Kelly 28:06 Don apologizes for pronouncing names badly 29:23 Wrap up #TwoAwesomePeople #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #Therian #NewEmojis #Manosphere #StPatricksDay #Parenting #PopCulture #FunnyPodcast #WorldBaseballClassic #InternetCulture 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

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

    MAR 10

    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

  8. 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
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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
    59
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Two Awesome People
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