In this hilarious and nostalgic episode, Angie and Shelly dive into the childhood myths, superstitions, and urban legends that shaped their imaginations—and sometimes their anxieties. From believing quicksand was around every corner to thinking aliens were waiting on back roads, they reveal the strange things TV, movies, and big imaginations convinced us were “real problems” we’d face as adults. Spoiler: we didn’t.
💡 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:✈️ The Bermuda Triangle Panic – Why we thought every Florida vacation meant risking a parallel universe
🌋 Quicksand & Lava Floors – The survival plans we made for dangers we never actually faced
🦶 Sasquatches & Aliens – From Bigfoot breaking through windows to being abducted on country roads
💸 Inheritance & Instant Careers – Why we thought adulthood meant getting rich overnight with zero effort
👩👧 Parents as Criminals – How childhood imaginations turned normal moms and dads into bank-robbing kidnappers
🐕 Dogs Doing Chores – The Disney lie that pets would help with housework instead of creating more
👻 Hauntings, Witches & Identical Cousins – The bizarre TV logic we fully believed in
💔 Lottery Wins & Royal Marriages – The Cinderella dreams that didn’t exactly play out
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💬 What wild things did YOU believe as a kid? Were you prepping for quicksand, watching for aliens, or sure you’d marry a prince? Tell us in the comments—we want to hear your childhood myths.
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