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Why Did We Start Buzzed and Baffled?

There was no burning need that led to this podcast being started. Merely two women with disposable income and a little free time. Basically we think we are hilarious and felt you should be able to take part in our intellectual genius.

Behind the scenes Episode 14, when we eat this many pickles in one sitting we are now a squad!

Nicole Ubinger - a licensed trauma therapist and fur mommy who enjoys misspelling words and using phrases incorrectly. Crudités! She is someone who is so loud you will always know when she is in the room and she isn't afraid to give her opinion if you ask her for it.

Kyla Cole - Kyla is living every kid's childhood dream of being middle management at a small mortgage company. She is a former funeral director (still licensed!) and dabbled in medicolegal death investigation. Kyla has 2 dogs (one bad and one good), 2 cats (one fat and one skinny) and a husband. She was tricked into being friends with Nicole.

Leah Hungerford - Official Friend of the Pod: Fluent in French, Sass, and Deep Dish

Hailing from the windy streets of Chicago and the buttery croissants of linguistic excellence, Leah is our resident French language expert and honorary baguette whisperer. When not correcting our accents or judging our wine choices with Parisian-level side-eye, they’re teaching us that “je ne sais quoi” is not a valid excuse for forgetting the wine opener. Equal parts language snob and Chicago charm, Leah brings the joie de vivre—and the Midwestern realism—we never knew we needed.

Lisa Moyle- Official Friend of the Pod: 🎙️ “And joining us today—whether we invited her or not—is the unofficial queen of the pickleball courts and the official reason our group text is 90% paddle emojis… It’s Nicole's mother! She’s retired, recharged, and spends her winters in Arizona, where she plays so much pickleball that her paddle qualifies for social security. She’s got strong opinions about serves, sunscreen, and your backhand. Please welcome the legend herself—Mom!” 🏓🌵👑

Dawn and Amy Official Friends of the Pod: 🎙️ Before we dive into the chaos of condiments and the carnage of the Hot Dog Wars, we’ve gotta give a big shoutout to some true Friends of the Pod.

First up—Amy. She works with Nicole, and together they’ve been in the trenches… of both work and weirdness. Think less “office drama,” more “battle-hardened sisters in sarcasm.”

And then there’s Dawn—whose unapologetic love of pickles literally inspired this episode. That’s right, Episode 14 exists because of one woman’s briny passion.

So crack open a jar, pour yourself a glass, and prepare your palate—because this one’s for Amy, for Dawn… and for anyone who’s ever had strong opinions about relish.

Let’s get buzzed. Let’s get baffled. 🥒🍷

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