Rich Spinster

This week on the Rich Spinster Podcast, RS grabs the clippers and makes the ultimate declaration of freedom: cutting off her hair and embracing the liberation that comes with letting go of expectations and inches. She also dives into the Nolan Wells case, before turning to something a little sweeter: the music of middle age. As some of the albums and songs that defined our younger years hit the 40-year mark, Alexis reflects on what it means when the music you grew up with is suddenly consider...

This week on the Rich Spinster Podcast, Alexis is asking a question that feels more urgent by the day: Where the hell is the courage? From celebrities like Ed Sheeran to our elected officials to the press, far too many people seem willing to stay silent in the face of things that should demand outrage. Courage may be in short supply among the adults in the room, but there is hope in a generation of young people who are refusing to look away. And because no episode can be all righteous i...

This week on the Rich Spinster Podcast, the Rich Spinster is proudly claiming her place in Generation Flex, that sweet spot between younger Gen X and older Millennials, and making the case that we may have grown up during the best of both worlds. From life before social media took over everything to witnessing technology completely transform how we live, communicate, and connect…we really did have it good. But nostalgia isn’t the only thing on the menu. RS gets into the importance of depth in...

This week on the Rich Spinster Podcast, RS reflects on the loss of Dolly Parton, an icon so deeply woven into the fabric of American culture that somehow, we collectively convinced ourselves she would always be here. Her passing forces us to reckon not only with the loss of a legend, but with the strange grief that comes when someone feels too beloved, too familiar, and too permanent to ever leave us. From there, the conversation turns to the Netflix documentary "Death of a Pastor's Wife"&nbs...

This week on the Rich Spinster Podcast, RS has questions and unfortunately, the government keeps providing material. Farmers are outraged over the U.S. importing beef, while the government has apparently decided that protected wild horses need to be rounded up because…why not add that to the chaos? Then there are Natalie Harp’s eyebrow-raising love letters, complete with Pride & Prejudice references, proving that somehow Jane Austen has been dragged into this mess too. And just when you t...