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Honest To Pete

Honest To Pete
Author: Katy & Carol
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Welcome mamas and daughters to ‘Honest to Pete," a midwest mom's guide to living a glamorous life in New York City. Each week, Katy Schuele Scanlan and her lovely Mother, Carol Grief Schuele, bring Good ole midwest values to new york city… because someone has to. This is a podcast where they come together to share their lives, talk about their experiences from fashion week and celebrity sightings, to getting the grandchildren to bed on time..and of course some good old Milwaukee gossip! Join us every Thursday to get your weekly dose of mother and daughter conversation! Cheers!
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From birthday cake overload to a pig at the bar, Carol’s got stories. Katy brings the Swiftie energy and a few kitchen hacks. Together they unpack life, love, and why some lyrics are better left to interpretation.
Carol and Katy are back with birthday week banter, bopping around New York, and plenty of Honest to Pete hot takes. From pumpkins in 80-degree weather to Super Bowl halftime drama (sorry, Bad Bunny), and why day dates beat date nights, it’s a mix of laughs, fashion, family, and a little reality-TV gossip.
Carol and Katy cover everything from burnt broccoli to baked pasta, Canada’s love for the pod, and why Carol would need a year to prep for Dancing with the Stars. They talk closets, Chanel, Spanx, and spill on their mother-daughter ‘toxic trait.’ Plus, postpartum honesty, global listener shoutouts, and a surprise deer cameo that cured Carol’s headache.
Katy vents about life with a baby and a barking dog, Carol preps for a high-stakes scouting party, and together they dish on fashion, pop culture, and the importance of saying yes to life.
Katy and Carol return from Maine with tales of lobster rolls, sailboat mishaps, and a purse full of dill dip. Katy’s face is now on billboards in New York, LA, and Paris and Carol became a personal shopper for a stranger at TJ Maxx.
Carol and Katy pop champagne to celebrate Travis and Taylor's engagement. They dive into the ring, possible wedding plans, and Super Bowl halftime rumors. Along the way, they share personal engagement stories, family chatter, shopping adventures, and vacation plans.
Katy recounts a chaotic weekend of flight cancellations, strangers-turned-road-trip buddies, and a late-night wedding arrival, while Carol shares Milwaukee wedding and baptism fun.
Milwaukee is underwater, Carol’s garbage disposal is revolting, and the internet is losing its mind over Taylor Swift and Pamela Anderson. From storm survival tips to the strange LabouBoo craze, this episode is equal parts chaos, comfort, and celebrity gossip.
Carol and Katy dive into all things summer, self-care, and sentimentality. From lists and planners to photo-sorting marathons and toddler milestones, they reflect on family memories, evolving beauty routines, and the magic of everyday moments. Expect tales of zoo trips, eyelash disasters, rebellious grandmothers, and the ever-elusive perfect dress.
Katy and Carol are covering it all this week. Nail salon chaos, fashion faux pas, and the horror of wearing a dress backwards to church. Katy shares her Chris Stapleton concert adventure, subway trauma, and budgeting woes, while Carol reflects on style, frozen bananas, and the importance of a stocked freezer.
Katy recaps her magical family getaway to Nantucket, complete with lobster rolls, antique charm, and stroller hacks. Carol lounges in a vintage Oscar de la Renta caftan as they unpack vacation bliss, dinner party wins, and what gives them the ick.
Carol calls in from the Vegas heat while Katy soaks up summer in Nantucket. They swap stories about beauty conventions, summer league basketball, lobster rolls, and the unique challenges of family life lived miles apart.
Carol and Katie spill the summer tea as they juggle bicoastal chaos, 4th of July traditions, and the endless drama of packing, parenting, and keeping it together. Real talk, lots of laughs, and honest reflections.
Katy and Carol unpack the joys of comfortwear, home rituals, aging weirdness, and a very serious leg bite. It’s real, ridiculous, and very “Honest to Pete.”
Katy and Carol dive into everything from post-baby hormones and influencer dinners to painting disasters and Hermes handbags. Whether it's chicken biology or influencer culture, no topic is off-limits.
A chaotic and hilarious blend of home renovations, Costco critiques, political hot takes, and chicken coop dreams. Carol and Katy go full throttle on everything from baby milestones to Andy Cohen moderating presidential debates. It’s equal parts heartwarming, ridiculous, and refreshingly unfiltered.
Carol and Katy chat about clutter, aging, anxiety, and bougie hotel surprises, all with their signature humor and heart. Carol reflects on her recent Florida trip, while Katy champions the power of fitness, magnesium, and foot massages.
Katy recaps an unforgettable family trip to Paris to celebrate Cici’s first birthday. From butter-buying frenzies to flying with a one-year-old, they dive into the joys, struggles, and surprises of international travel with a baby. This episode is part travel guide, part love letter to Paris, and a full reminder to just go.
Katie and Carol share laughs and heartfelt reflections as they prep for a family trip to Paris, celebrate Cece’s first birthday, and look back on a year of parenting, growth, and a few cooking mishaps along the way.
Katie and Carol share a hilarious, heartwarming conversation about food obsessions, parenting quirks, unexpected fashion choices, and the arrival of a social media-savvy pope—all while navigating family, midlife, and Mother's Day memories.