The Pesto Pod

!!! AUDIO QUALITY WARNING (technology got the best of me once again) !!! Pack your bags ladies and gents! Today we welcome Internet traveler extraordinaire Marissa Meizz on the pod to talk about all things backpacking, solo travel, and the great continent of Europa! Join us to hear about Julia’s harrowing AirBnB experience, Marissa’s tendency to assist shoplifters, and how to curate the perfect travel playlist guaranteed to make you cry on an airplane. Now get out there and be a wanderlust little girl! PESTO MERCH: https://morepestoplease.creator-spring.com/

This week, we're giving a warm welcome to the king of FilmTok and a certified ATLA fan, Reece Feldman! Join us as we talk the beauty, majesty, and sexual undertones of animation... I mean, have you ever seen Mrs. Incredible's dumpy? Keep watching if you want to hear about Reece's recent encounter with a sticky subway child, Julia fangirling over the woman who voices Karen in Spongebob, and our favorite Pixar deaths!

PASS THE CRANBERRY SAUCE! Today we're giving thanks with funny lady and my former employer, Amanda Lynn Baez!! Join us to talk all things turkey, Puerto Rican, and Black Friday. Plus you might be lucky enough to hear us talk about dog poop and colonialism! Thank you to Amanda for stopping by and sorry I was so bad at my job lol.

Nothings beats the feeling of taking a big gulp of a 1 liter bottle of Polar ruby grapefruit sparkling water and no one knows that better than Jake Cornell! Join us as we recount our ultrasound trauma, discuss the intricate nuances of iced coffee, and honor the lore of the original Four Loko. Grab the beverage of your choice and crack it open for this thirst-quenching episode.

Death! It's inevitable! Today we're joined by the hilarious Vin Ward to talk about the afterlife, near-death experiences, and all things grim and depressing. If you want to hear us talk about Vin almost dying at a flamingo parade, the dangerous craft of subway surfing, and whether or not Jesus is a bottom, this is the episode for you! DEATH!!!

Spooky season is upon us! Today we're joined by hilarious Internet comedian and musical theatre queen Molly Russo to talk about the holiday that has gripped college-aged girls for centuries: Halloween! We'll also chat about cruise ships, horror movies, and the feminine urge to be Jorgan von Strangle. P.S. If you're the waiter who Molly caught two-timing in a coffee shop... we're coming for you.

Welcome to the most ~relaxing~ episode of The Pesto Pod yet! Today we welcome Hannah from Chili B ASMR to the pod to talk all things tingles!! You'll also hear all about Hannah's recent wedding, our childhood ASMR triggers, and Julia's unfortunate exchange with Sabrina Carpenter. Let the tingles begin!

She may not know the difference between a dishwasher and a washing machine, but she's an Internet diva and author extraordinaire... it's Carrie Berk everybody!! She's here to talk about her new book while we dive into online dating, being a born and raised New Yorker, and drinking banana juice with Sarah Jessica Parker. You don't want to miss the two of us and special guest Legend the pup talking about Carrie picking a bug out of her date's teeth.

Uteruses... I've got one, you've got one, and we do what we can to keep them empty! The hilarious queen of the Internet Talia Lichtstein joins us to talk IUDs, pills, and a woman's right to yeetus her fetus. We also discuss our love for the haka, a cat named Crazy Girl, and Talia losing her virginity for the fourth time. This is not the episode to watch if you are a nun from my high school! That reminds me, I need to go take my birth control.

This week we're welcoming TikTok's favorite twins who are closer than ya think!!  @CarmenandLupita  join us on the pod to talk all things pet peeves, from grammar to men to people thinking they can see through each others' eyes. You might be tempted to look up cats on Craigslist or search for those scoliosis kids who dangle from their heads by the time you're done watching. And if you're only listening... they're conjoined btw.

WELCOME BACK PESTIES! This fall marks a whole new era for The Pesto Pod... new setup, new guests, and new whackassery! Today we're catching up on this crazy whirlwind of a summer before we dive in to all the exciting stuff coming up this fall. Make sure you go over to YouTube to check out the video my friends and I made whilst intoxicated, as per usual. And check back for new Pesto Pod episodes every Friday!

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE!!! I'm graduating this weekend! The Pesto Pod will take a lil break because I will be backpacking Europe for most of June but do not fret - you can check out my YouTube for vlogs and vids about my trip! I'm sure I will get stranded in some random city for your amusement. Thanks four tuning into The Pesto Pod and I WILL SEE YOU ALL SOON! Time to go flip my tassel and try not to puke.

Funny human and Eurocentric traveler Lukas Battle joins us this week to talk about all things geography! We're not talking plateaus and mesas, even though those eat and leave no crumbs... we're talking countries that are shaped like elephants and babies. We'll also be talking a bit about hot tubs, penguins, medieval torture, and the Tarte Dubai trip. Why travel the world when you could listen to this pod episode instead?

! SPOILERS AHEAD ! Actress, fellow Fordham Ram, and .01% of a nepo baby Julia Antonelli, better known as Wheezie Cameron, joins us to talk about all things Pogue, Kook, and Daddy Ward! You'll also hear all about our shared love of Lin-Manuel Miranda, a quick rundown of the Met Gala, and Julia's childhood obsession with hot dogs. After this episode, go petition Netflix to have more Wheezie scenes in Season 4. BRING IT ON HOME JOHN B!

This week, we're welcoming comedian and plant dad Lukas Arnold to discuss all things green and leafy! You'll hear all about Lukas's newfound foraging habit, the high IQ of cephalopods, and whether or not dying by pitcher plant is a good way to go. Have you ever seen wild onion grass growing on a city side walk and thought... I can make pesto out of this? No? That may change after this episode.

WHAT THE SCALLOP? This week, comedian and impressionist extraordinaire Molly Null comes on the pod to talk about all things oceanic, from shipwrecks to sharks to Bikini Bottom. You'll hear an earful about Molly's Pitch Perfect addiction, the cinematic masterpiece that is Finding Nemo, and whether it's better to drown or freeze to death. If you've ever believed that they sunk the Titanic on purpose to collect the insurance money, this might be the episode for you. MY LEG!

On this special episode of The Pesto Pod, we're welcoming Internet royalty herself, Brianna Chickenfry! You may know her as your favorite pink-haired partier or maybe Barstool's top sports analyst, but did you know this superstar was once a weird reptile kid? Join us as we dive in to Bri's fascination with snakes, her serial killer neighbor, her journey to quit vaping, and her soon-to-be sculpted septum. Buckle up and get ready for a lot of boob talk, commentary about slaughterhouses, and an exclusive reveal of Julia's low butt crack.

You think this sh*t flies on Broadway?! We're joined by the one and only Tyler Joseph Ellis to talk about the drama, scandal, and raging hormones that are high school theatre. From crying in tech booths, forgetting lines, and smoking doobies at the cast party, it's hard to believe that not everyone in the universe has experienced the sheer panic of waiting for the cast list to be posted. So click play, but be warned... if you were a Hamilton-loving virgin in high school, this episode will trigger your fight or flight.

In the criminal justice system... we're inviting the badass prelaw roomie Serra to the pod to talk about the LONG ARM OF THE LAW. As two girls whose only qualifications are our television viewing habits, join us to talk about crossword puzzles, Cake Boss, paternity court, and maybe some actual discourse if you're lucky! And Mariska Hargitay, if you're listening to this, please answer my fan mail.

This week, we're welcoming a member of the hottest all female a cappella group to ever exist, Gracie! Together we'll talk about living in the real life Pitch Perfect, the difference between a cappella kids and theatre kids (we are unfortunately both), and answer all your aca-questions! Luckily we have our best friend Aidan, aka Beasty Crumb, in the background to chime in about how we were robbed at ICCAs because the judges cowered in the face of our divine feminine talent. Press play to hear all about the slop in Julia's kitchen, Gracie's candy girl landlord, and the musical genius of Disney's Encanto, and maybe stream the Satin Dolls' debut album when you're done!