The Mugly Truth Podcast

Everyone knows the big names of cinematic villain history, there's a whole universe of them out there that rock our spooky world. Rather than talk a little about a bunch, we decided to delve deep into the creepy closet to dig up the skeletons of two of our favorites: The Invisible Man and Oogie Boogie. Turn off the lights, don't be afraid...someone is watching you...

Today's conversation is quite organic. We discuss our ongoing concerns about the pandemic, pay homage to some celebrities who have recently passed (some from Covid), and then talk about 9/11 and Columbine and how mass trauma has a massive ripple effect. We reference two podcasts: 9/12 and Confronting Columbine, both of which both have provided a whole new perspective on both tragedies. 

Grab your coffee, sit down and enjoy today's talk about Disney's Magic Keys pricing system, the Disney+ show "Behind the Attraction," and other Disney fun facts before the subject turns to how merely commenting on the internet can get you fired, freedom of speech, and the power of "just keep scrolling." Oh, and bonus points if anyone knows how many times we've talked about how much we hate summer and want Autumn to begin. 

"This word you keep saying...I don't think it means what you think it means." Yep, here's words again, but this time we not only use the incorrect one to categorize the words we talk about BUT we also give you a bucketload of words and phrases that mean something to someone else somewhere else on the planet. So grab your soda/pop/cola, kick off your sneakers/tennis shoes/trainers, and relax into the fun mess of detours and words, which, if you think about it, are the hallmarks of this podcast.

...How it's going now. Ahh, getting old. Nobody told us what to expect, or, if they did we didn't listen. Likely we just thought, "Who cares. That's a hundred years from now." Oh, lovely naive youth, lesson one is: time warps exist. Before you know it your knees squish, you can't sit on the floor, you pee when you laugh, groan to help yourself get out of a chair, and acne and hormones have come out of retirement just for YOU. Grab your cane and let's go. Outtake music, "At The Fair" by The Green Orbs 

We all know the moment we're born we begin to die. Some fear death, others do not. Where do we go after death? Do we really go to heaven? Do our souls exist outside of our bodies? Do loves ones really send us signs from beyond? Join us as we talk about coping with the death of loved ones, and the truth about our own mortality. It's a deep topic that we tread lightly with a cat meow or two thrown in to remind us to not take life (or death) too seriously.

In this topic-less episode, our organic conversation takes on a bit of the traumatic as we discuss the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, deadly fires in the western United States, and first-hand horror of witnessing dogs attacking neighbors. Is it 2021 yet?

Our discussion turns to viral social media trends we'll be glad to never see again, including using explosive devices used for gender-reveals. If you use social media to any degree, you're sure to have seen some of the viral challenges on videos. If not, you might not believe your ears, but rest assured they're all real...some with deadly consequences.

NSFW and trigger warning: The content in this episode is for mature audiences only and is not appropriate for the workplace or children. The first 30 minutes of the episode discusses sexual fetishes. Examples are mentioned which contain sensitive topics so if you feel you could be triggered by the sexual content or the description of some bodily functions, we suggest fast-forwarding through the first 31 minutes to where we begin discussing fascinating psychological disorders. 

Everybody knows September brings us the wonder of Fall Equinox, PSL, and Voter Registration. But did you know you can celebrate beer, hoagies, pizza, elephants, punctuation. wives and man's best friend? YAH! Even better, we tell you about two of the BEST days to celebrate in September. Amongst the many national and international days one can observe, The Mugly Truth brings you the adventures of Chicken Boy and Bacon! 

Today we take 2020 on by sharing some pretty fun (and, admittedly, some very silly) life hacks that people are using to make life in these very surreal and challenging times a little easier. Take THAT 2020!! 

We revisit Disneyland...virtually of course...in this most auspicious episode 101. This is not like episode 33 where apparently we were very annoyed with the park. Today we fondly talk all things Disneyland, including some of our favorite memories of the park, which opening day attractions are still in use, world-wide Disney parks, and what it's like to venture into Downtown Disney, which is as close to Disneyland as you're going to be able to get until further notice. 

We're back with a brand new episode, talking about some of the most, ah, interesting days of August. Did you know there's a Secretly Put A Zucchini on Your Neighbors Porch Day? Like your Great Uncle Waldo, we don't talk about it, but it's still there against all odds. We do talk about Mustard, Mahjong, Disneyland, Frankenstein, Vesuvius, Perseids Meteors, and ever so lightly graze over nuts, hangovers, underwear, and bad poetry. 

We come back this week with more questions. We are still learning, still absorbing, still reflecting, still talking. We're hoping 2020 won't be the year to "be cancelled", but the year that - in hindsight - we can see actually changed the world. 

We had a light and airy podcast planned but could not continue to keep quiet about what is happening in our country today. We both felt when we met up to record there was no way we could record our "normal" episode without first talking about George Floyd, racism in our country and how we can be allies lending our voice to the millions who have cried out for generations for equality and justice. It ended up being our full episode recording. Speak up, stand up. And yes, this one is full of cussing.