Honest Questions

Honest Questions

How many times is it okay to visit an ex's social media profile? What movie made you cry as a kid? What's the worst thing you've ever done to a sibling? Join John and Virginia each week in their quest to ask and answer all of life's random little questions. Equal parts pop culture, nostalgia, and relationship exploration, listen as they react to each other's (sometimes bonkers) responses and attempt to understand themselves - and the world - a little bit better.

Episodes

June 22, 2021 36 mins

In the '90s there was no better place to be than your local mall. We take a look back at all of our favorite mall memories from the hot stores, crappy jobs, and  our favorite places to grab a bite.  

Everyday answers: 

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We hang out in the shallow end of the pool this week as we bat around some celebrity-related questions. Which celebs would make the best dinner party guests? Who's your celebrity lookalike? And a fun little round of Shag-Marry-Steal a Cab From, celebrity edition. 

This week's everyday answers include: 

  • Hanging onto that random box of cords for deal life
  • Target's line of workout clothes, particularly these ...
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June 1, 2021 30 mins

John and Virginia take on some would-you-rather questions, including the classic conundrum: Would you rather have the ability to fly or to be invisible? They also talk about van life vs. boat life and magic keys vs. a get out of jail free card.

This week's Everyday Answers:

Vankyo Leisure 3W Wireless Mini Projector

Room Essentials 8pc Reusable Metal Straws

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May 25, 2021 37 mins

This week, Virginia and John delve into the obscure television shows and movies from their youth. You know, those shows and films that you remember fondly but if you were to bring up to a group of friends, no one else would remember.

This week's everyday answers:

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream

Chili Crisps for Spicy Lips 


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May 11, 2021 28 mins

This week we cover a few highlights of motherhood. Who was the fictional mother of your dreams? What's a trait (good or bad) you inherited from your dear mother? Favorite mom moments and what kind of mom is Virginia?

John was slacking on his everyday answers this week but check out Virginia's pick:

Gua Sha Tool from Lanshin https://shop.lanshin.com/collections/gua-sha-tools-1 (she got the jade version)<...

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This week we're exploring a few random questions, because isn't that what life's really all about? We cover last meals, dream vacations, party tricks, and baseball walkout/movie montage songs. Plus we discuss our recent camping trip and how a five year old does not appreciate sitting quietly around a camp fire. Who knew?!

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April 20, 2021 39 mins

What are your biggest rational and irrational fears? How do you draw the line? John and Virginia talk about their biggest fears during this week's episode. From scary movies to fears they've gotten over, find out what breaks these two into a cold sweat.

Looper: Movie Scenes Where The Actors Were Actually Terrified

Maury Povich: Pickle Phobia

Radiolab: Rodney vs. Death

Spicy Chili Cr...

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This week John and Virginia take a nostalgic look at the food stuff from their childhoods that should have lead do their demise, or at least the very least, E. coli. They also talk favorite childhood homemade meals and oddball food combinations.

Patron showing off their great taste in music (this is not an ad)

What are pickle roll ups and why are they so popular in the midwest? (Matador Network)

Everyda...

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This week, we reveal the things we like that most people do not, what we hate that others seem to love, and a hill we're willing to die on. We talk about celebrating the moments of our lives with those International Coffees from the '70s and '80s; canned meat products; and having full autonomy over your pizza topping choices.

🎶Celebrate the moments of your life🎶 Classic General Foods International Coffees...

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March 30, 2021 47 mins

What constitutes "good advice"? We switch things up a little and tackle some questions from advice columns to see how ours stacks up against the professionals. How do you tell a crush you like them? How do you know it's the right time to have a baby? And one question puts to test that old adage, "One man's trash is another man's treasure."

This week's Everyday Answers:

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This week, Virginia hypothetically offs herself to find out what would drive John crazy on a first date. They also talk about what habits they have that they know are pet peeves for other people (but have no plans to stop anytime soon) and offer up what their less typical pet peeves are. 


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March 9, 2021 43 mins

This week we go behind the music to talk about favorite albums to listen to all the way through, first concerts, and bucket list live performances. MTV Unplugged, Columbia House, and all the 90s angst your inner teen soul can handle.

From Rolling Stone: The Six-Decade Odyssey of Kurt Cobain's 'Unplugged' Cardigan
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/unplugged-nirvana-cobain-sweater-900672/<...

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This one gets a little heavy as we take a look at a few defining events during our lifetimes and ask, "Where were you?" during 9/11, the OJ Simpson murder trial, and the tech boom. We also try to definitively pinpoint which generation we each belong to (not as easy a feat as you might think). 

Some other topics we touch on: Oregon Trail, dot matrix printers, encyclopedias, and Tik Tok. 

**Note: we were h...

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February 23, 2021 56 mins

Take a walk down memory lane as we explore some questions from our childhood. What is one of your favorite memories? What's something you thought was "normal" as a child that you later found out wasn't? What's a movie from your childhood that had a big impact on you? What was your Saturday morning cartoon lineup? This week was chock full of '80s and '90s nostalgia as we reminisce about the Oscar M...

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February 16, 2021 40 mins

It's a question most of us have asked ourselves and/or others at some point in our lives: what would you bring if you were stranded on a deserted island? Are you more pragmatic or romantic? Focused on rescue or survival? This week we explore our inner Tom Hanks à la Castaway and try to decipher the hidden meaning in our choices.  

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February 8, 2021 41 mins

Is there a better theme for our inaugural episode than FIRSTS? This week we explore those awkward teen years and the first celebrities that made our little hearts flutter, first dream jobs that weren't in the cards, first time being stitched up by a doctor, and first impressions back when, you know, meeting new people was a thing. 

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