The Manic Episodes

Mary kicks off the first full solo episode with an intimate exploration of codependency, friendship, desirability, and how the last few months have been since the separation. Back on the pod: lies, obsessions, and a poem by Marie Howe.  

Join Mary in the new season of the podcast as she hosts for the first time on her own. Wyatt and Mary interview Nicola Salmon about fat positive fertility, and Mary reads a poem by Aracelis Girmay. 

Great news -- Mary & Wyatt still have a podcast! But a bunch of terrible things are happening in the world. Auntie M. & Papa W. settle in at the dining room table to catch up on the last couple of months and talk about how the world is responding to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. They talk about maintaining your humanity & humility in the face of horrific events and how they are struggling to do both. Also on the agenda: Mary's film is eligible for an Oscar nom, Wyatt finally got a bird tattoo, and poems by Naomi Shihab Nye and Lisa Jarnot.  

Wyatt and Mary snuggle up on the couch for a conversation about everything from the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City to the cost of college and—surprise, surprise—complaining about Republicans. They also spend some time talking about the power of platitudes and how good we are at tricking ourselves into tolerating icky situations. Also on the agenda: Turnip’s emotional manipulation and poems by Robbie Q. Telfer, Jane Mead, and Uma Menon. 

Mary and Wyatt pause Vanderpump Rules long enough to record the podcast. They talk about their obsession with this generation's greatest reality show and then move on to a discussion of their shifting relationship with substances... namely weed. They also talk about the Barbie movie, which they thought was... pretty good. Also on the agenda: Gay or Straight? and poems by Shelby Handler and Brandon Shimoda.Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Come one, come all to the family hang of the century! Wyatt's sister Joy joins us for a rollercoaster of a conversation about mental health, politics, and gay stuff. Also on the agenda: Absolution Hour and poems by Bernadette Mayer and Jennifer Nelson. Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Mary and Wyatt perform  at the University of Kansas on Wednesday, April 12, 2023! Enjoy the whole recording, including some musical performances by Mary and Wyatt. Thanks so much to Meg for inviting us to campus, and thanks to everyone who joined us for this magical evening. Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Mary and Wyatt settle in for an impassioned conversation about American values and the role they play in shaping political discourse--and how they have been weaponized in the spate of anti-LGBTQIA+ bills across the country. Mary cries and Wyatt yells. Also on the agenda: enjoying Coachella from the comfort of a recliner, feeling totally weird after watching "Severance," and poems by Anthony Robinson and Suhaiymah Manzoor-Kahn. Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Mary and Wyatt are back at the dining room table ready to chow down on a big plate of hot, steamy discussion about stand-up comedians, The Whale (spoiler alert: it boils Mary’s blood), and Wyatt’s latest YouTube rabbit hole.  Also on the agenda: Gay or Straight (Astrology Edition) and poems by Ross Gay and Diane Seuss.Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Mary and Wyatt are thrilled to share their interview with psychic medium Rebecca LoCicero. They settle in at Rebecca's home for a chat about spirituality, connection, the ethics of mediumship, and religious faith. Also on the agenda: ants, Movie Reviews for Movies We Haven't Seen Yet, and poems by Rumi and Ryan Eckes. Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Bringing back voicemails. Bringing back segments. Bringing back Mary and Wyatt and lots of talk about our pups. Your beloved hosts talk about grief, how to crawl out of a fog, and how to practice self-care after bombing a comedy show. We read beautiful poems by Magdalena Zurawski, Tommy Blount, and Joy Priest. Click here for a transcript of this episode.

CW for this episode: Medical stuff & needles; suicide and self-harm; drug use Mary and Wyatt sit down for an goosebump-inducing hour-long session with psychic medium Rebecca LoCicero. Of course we cry a little; it's the Manic Episodes, after all. Also on the agenda: AI-generated lies, the 9th anniversary of Mary's Grammy performance, and poems by Wendy Cope and Ferit Edgü. 

Mary and Wyatt say there's no such thing as too much holiday celebration and they WILL die on this hill. Join us for the highlights from our Patreon holiday party, some beautiful musical performances, and some old-school segments. Also on the agenda: Poems by Leila Chatti and Topaz Winters. 

IT'S MANIC MONDAY, Y'ALL. Starting today, Mary and Wyatt are dropping new episodes on Mondays, and this one is a banger. Your dutiful hosts talk about the Lensa app, whether or not AI apps can generate pop songs, and whether or not it's unethical to think Casey Anthony is hot. 

Mary and Wyatt are officially in their hotline era. It's y'all's turn to speak, and you took to this experiment like ducks to water. Your beloved hosts settle in for a chat about--what else?--dog parenting, sobriety, and trust. Call us, baby: (919) 901-0861.

We're back, baby, and we're more married than ever! Mary & Wyatt kick off Season 3 with a long chat about the wedding that brought your podcast hosts together in holy matrimony. They also complain, because what would an episode of this podcast be without some grievances being aired? We missed y'all!!!! 

It's a solo episode with Mary & Wyatt! We're touching base about a tough time... but of course, we have some fun, too. We talk about our top 5 favorite non-sexual physical sensations, Wyatt's new fitness obsession, and our wedding planning mania. 

Jamie Maschler joins Mary and Wyatt to talk about love, music, creativity, and a question that our listeners are always curious about: How is Lawrence Welk responsible for the public image problem that plagues the accordion? Jamie shares her memory of first meeting Mary, and it is funny as hell. "Jamie Maschler, knows the versatility of the accordion better than most. She has played the instrument since she was four and spent years perfecting and competing. Talents like her seem to be increasingly valuable.“  -The AtlanticJamie is a musician, music director, educator and an ambassador of the accordion. She is co-founder of the Brazilian bands Foleada, En Canto, and the accordion duo Creosote. She has been heard with the Pueblo Symphony, Seattle Symphony and Seattle Philharmonic. Jamie has also played the role of Nelly Friedman in Paula Vogel’s award winning play Indecent twice.In 2018, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) feature Jamie in their  Museum of Making Music exhibit titled  “Accordions: Expanding Voices in the USA”. Jamie is based in Seattle, WA where she studied accordion under three-time Latin Grammy Nominee Jovino Santos Neto at Cornish College of the Arts.Jamie works for accordion manufacturer Petosa Accordions, where she is able to share her passion and actively participate in the reinvention and face of the traditional Instrument.

Wyatt kicks off this episode solo with a brief discussion of the last week, which has been absolutely bananas. Then, Mary and Wyatt are thrilled to welcome Jacob Tobia to the pod. Jacob (they/them) is an actor, writer, producer, and author of the national bestselling memoir Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story. From running across the Brooklyn Bridge in high heels to giving Trevor Noah an on-air makeover on The Daily Show, Jacob helps others embrace the full complexity of their gender, even (and especially) when it’s messy as hell. Jacob recently made their acting debut as the nonbinary character “Double Trouble” on Netflix’s She-Ra and The Princesses of Power. Originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, Jacob currently lives in Los Angeles.