Ducks Unplugged

Once I get the job. Once I make more money. Once I buy the house. Once the kids get easier. Once work calms down. Once I finally take that trip...

Then I'll be happy.

But what happens when you actually get there and almost immediately start looking for the next thing?

In What Are We Supposed to Want Now?, Ashley and Deanna have an honest conversation about the moving finish line we spend so much of our lives ch...

Wait…people actually get PAID to do that?!

In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, we're diving into some of the strangest, most unexpected careers that somehow qualify as actual jobs.

Deanna comes prepared with a list of bizarre careers, and Ashley and Cindy have to figure out:
🤔 What does this person actually do?
💰 How much do they make?
🙋‍♀️ Would we ever do it?

Then we're taking it back to th...

Remember when we used to spend HOURS on the phone? 

Now someone calls and our first thought is… what happened?! 😂 

In this Podlet, Ashley and Deanna talk about how phone calls went from the way we communicated to something we actively avoid. Who still gets an automatic pickup? Why does calling someone suddenly feel intrusive? And if nobody talks on the phone anymore… how are people even BREAKING UP these days...

We all have those little habits we assume are completely normal...until we say them out loud.

In this episode, Ashley and Deanna are putting their everyday quirks, questionable behaviors, and secret habits on the table to find out one thing: Are we actually weird?

Do you look up the restaurant menu before you go? Is "hair wash day" really a thing? And what other seemingly normal things have we been doing that maybe ar...

Millennials, we need to talk. 😂

Because apparently “jeans and a going-out top” is a millennial thing — and Deanna has some thoughts.

Like… excuse us? Gen X was wearing jeans and going-out tops to bars, parties and college long before millennials were old enough to get past the bouncer. So why do millennials get to claim it?!

Ashley comes in equally hot with her defense: It’s not about who INVENTED the g...

Poop brown. Neon green. Bright orange. Hot pink. WHO is buying these cars?! 😂

In this Podlet, Ashley and Deanna dive into the surprisingly colorful world of cars — from the bright beauties of the 1950s to today's colors we can't imagine willingly driving off the lot. Ashley shares how Jim's green car actually turned out to be a great investment, while Deanna relives the trauma of somehow ending up with not one, but TWO mint g...

Apparently, you can get “divorced” without actually getting divorced. 😂

Sleep divorce. Airport divorce. Bathroom divorce. TV divorce. Turns out, couples are realizing that maybe doing EVERYTHING together isn't always the secret to a happy relationship.

In this Podlet, Ashley and Deanna break down the trending “divorces” - and pitch a few more we think should become a thing. Ashley also shares how she and Jim ...

You see it. They clearly DON'T know it's there. So... do you tell them? 😬

Food in their teeth. Toilet paper stuck to a shoe. An embarrassing stain on their clothes. Or the ultimate dilemma: a complete stranger walking around with their fly down.

In this Podlet, Ashley and Deanna debate when you should save someone from embarrassment - and when you should just mind your own business. We run through everyday scenarios, share some real...

How well do Ashley and Deanna actually know each other?

After working together, starting a podcast, and recording more than 80 episodes side by side, you'd think the answer would be pretty well. But we're about to put that to the test!

In this episode, we're turning the studio into a game show for three rounds designed to see just how well we really know each other.

💍 Podcast Newlywed Game: Can we correctly pr...

Deanna got engaged. 💍 But you don't know the whole story.

In this Podlet, Deanna takes you through the day it happened - how it started to the moment she realized this was actually happening.

Was she suspicious? Was Kevin acting weird? Did everything go according to plan? 

It's the full engagement story, with all the little details that didn't make it into the announcement.

🎥 Watch the 12-minute Podlet and come along for the rid...

🎙️ It's the Workplace Week finale!

This is Episode 3 of our special 3-part workplace series. If you've been following along all week, thanks for hanging with us!

If employees could ask their boss anything without consequences...

We're pulling back the curtain on topics most leaders rarely answer honestly, including:
• Is everyone really replaceable?
• Do leaders actually have favorites?
• Can someone ...

🎙️ Workplace Week continues!

This is Episode 2 of our special 3-part workplace series. If you missed Episode 1, go check it out - and don't miss tomorrow's finale.

Forget the corporate leadership seminar.

In this episode, we're sharing the workplace opinions we've developed after years of actually leading people—and some of them might surprise you.

We talk about:
• Why culture really does beat ...

🎙️ Workplace Week kicks off!

This is Episode 1 of our special 3-part workplace series. New episodes will drop Wednesday and Thursday.

Ever wondered what you'd do if you were suddenly the boss?

This episode, Ashley steps into the hot seat as Deanna throws real leadership scenarios at her - with zero warning and no perfect answers.

Would you fire a high performing employee for running a side business duri...

It's time for another round of What the Duck?!🦆

This month, Deanna and Ashley each bring a real-life story that left them thinking... What the Duck?! Then YOU decide who wins.

This round:
🍫 Deanna was unexpectedly attacked by chocolate at The Odyssey.
🛵 Ashley survived Universal Studios... but barely, thanks to rude people and complete theme park chaos.

Only one story can win.

👇 Cast your vote in the comments: Team Deanna or...

Is lowering your expectations a sign of wisdom... or are you just settling?

In this 15-minute Podlet, Ashley and Deanna debate whether our expectations should change as we move through different stages of life - or if holding the line is worth it. From relationships and friendships to careers, family, and even the expectations we have for ourselves, no topic is off limits.

Ashley thought this was going to be one of our heavier conver...

We thought we'd played Marry, Date, Ghost before…then Cindy got involved.

In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna face impossible rounds of Marry, Date, Ghost. Every choice is a lose-lose—and somehow, it only gets harder.

Here's what's on the table:

💍 Round 1: Classic Marry • Date • Ghost
🚩 Round 2: The Red Flag Round
😈 Round 3: Cindy's Evil Round (Just when we thought we'd s...

What started as Deanna's rant about people who don't know how to drive through a rotary somehow turned into a much bigger conversation...

Why are we tested on things like parallel parking... but never taught the life skills we'll actually use?

In this 15-minute Podlet, Ashley and Deanna spiral from a simple rant about rotaries into debating whether we're testing people on all the wrong things. Along the way, Deanna relives her own dr...

Ever wondered if there's an age when you're supposed to stop coloring your hair... or finally cut it short?

Some people embrace every gray hair. Others plan to color theirs forever. But somewhere along the way, society decided there are ‘rules’ about aging hair.

In this Podlet, Ashley and Deanna debate going gray, keeping long hair, and whether those unwritten rules actually make any sense. Ashley says she'll let nature t...

Everyone has an opinion... whether it's actually good advice is another story.

In this episode, Ashley and Deanna answer listener questions covering work, marriage, friendships, social media, and all the awkward situations life seems to throw at us. Then Cindy flips the script and challenges them to give the worst advice possible. (Ashley was oddly good at it. 😂)

We cover a lot of ground, including:
💼 Finding out...