Majestically Awkward: the podcast for socially awkward people by socially awkward people, that hopes to leave you feeling just a little less awkward. No promises though. 😉

In this week’s episode, we talk about superstitions and the weird things we’ve done because of them (spoiler: a lot of them involve sports). We also talk a little bit about some of the weird superstitions around the world.

Next, we play Is This for Real? with song titles (which leads Tim to go into long and rambling stories about concerts he’s been to… and Janine and I to give him shit about it).

Lastly, Janine shares an awkward story about an incident in fifth grade that kept her from ever getting a waitressing job.

As always, our show is not safe for kids. Our potty mouths flow freely and we discuss adult topics that I wouldn’t want my kids hearing.

Also, if you’d like to play along with us for our Is This for Real? segment, don’t scroll down until after you listen. There are spoilers ahead!

A tween book review of the new middle-grade fiction action-adventure book Legends of the Lost Causes—which stars zombie outlaws and a ragtag gang of orphans.

We love fantasy novels around here. Give us a little magic and adventure and we. are. there. Well, this week, a brand new middle-grade fantasy novel hit bookshelves. And this one has an interesting twist: it’s set in the Wild West! I was intrigued.

Legends of the Lost Causes is the first book in a new series by debut authors Brad McLelland and Louis Sylvester. Here’s a summary from the publisher:

“A band of orphan avengers. A cursed stone. A horde of zombie outlaws.

This is Keech Blackwood’s new life after Bad Whiskey Nelson descends upon the Home for Lost Causes and burns it to the ground.

With his home destroyed and his family lost, Keech will have to use the lessons he learned from Pa Abner to hunt down the powerful Char Stone. Luckily, he has the help of a ragtag team of orphans. Together, they’ll travel through treacherous forests, fight off the risen dead, and discover that they share mysterious bonds as they search for the legendary stone. Now it’s a race against the clock, because if Bad Whiskey finds the stone first… all is lost.”

Since my 11-year-old daughter has been deep into fantasy novels lately (Harry Potter and Percy Jackson are constantly battling it out to be her faves), I jumped at the chance to have her review this one when Macmillan offered to send us a copy. I was really interested to see how the Western aspect of it would work for her. Here’s what she had to say.

Glimpses of Motherhood is a series that offers a small peek into the lives of moms from all different places and walks of life. The women give us a look at what life is like for them while also serving up recommendations and getting a little vulnerable. My hope is that these posts make you feel connected and understood, while also seeing the ways other women live their lives differently than yours.

I stumbled upon Raquel Harbin and The Cool Mom’s Blog through Instagram a few months ago and was instantly smitten with her emphasis on self care. She may be a busy momma to three under five, but she always remembers to take care of herself—and constantly reminds her followers to do the same. Take this caption from a recent Instagram post:

“After a long week, I plan on staying in a robe all day, giving myself a manicure and having a movie marathon with the kids. Days like this are necessary for me to be a better mom. You know, filling my cup and all that. How are you going to fill your cup this weekend?”

I love that Raquel shows off different facets of motherhood: some days she posts a photo looking fierce in thigh-high boots or a full face of makeup. Other days she’s all coffee and top knots. The contrast reminds us mommas that we’re not all one or the other. Instead, it’s about finding our balance.

I wanted to learn more about her and how she manages that delicate balancing act.

Majestically Awkward: the podcast for socially awkward people by socially awkward people, that hopes to leave you feeling just a little less awkward. No promises though. 😉

Today, we’re trying out another new segment. We’re calling this one Why Am I Into This? Janine and I try to explain to Tim why face masks are so freaking awesome. We also make him wear one to drive our point home. The results are pretty hilarious.

Next, we play Is This for Real? with homeopathic remedies we found on Pinterest. Please note, we do not vouch for any of these (in fact, we think some of them are batshit crazy). Also, I couldn’t believe how many involve potatoes.

We wrap up with a listener-submitted awkward story. While vacationing with his wife, Mike has an awkward encounter with a stranger—which makes us remember a few of our own ridiculous encounters.

As always, our show is not safe for kids. Our potty mouths flow freely and we discuss adult topics that I wouldn’t want my kids hearing.

Also, if you’d like to play along with us for our Is This for Real? segment, don’t scroll down until after you listen. There are spoilers ahead!

Majestically Awkward: the podcast for socially awkward people by socially awkward people, that hopes to leave you feeling just a little less awkward. No promises though. 😉

Today, we’re trying out a new segment called Why Am I Like This? This time, we’re talking about Janine’s ferocious territorialism. She can’t handle people being in her space at work. She realizes her reactions to relatively minor inconveniences are a little extreme, but she just can’t stop. We try to get to the bottom of it.

Next, we play Is This for Real? with exotic Japanese foods. Tim was sure we’d be grossed out by all of them, but Janine and I were absolutely down to try a few.

We wrap up with a listener-submitted awkward story. Listener Stephanie tells us about the first time she bought condoms, which leads us to talking about other things we get awkward about buying.

As always, our show is not safe for kids. Our potty mouths flow freely and we discuss adult topics that I wouldn’t want my kids hearing.

Also, if you’d like to play along with us for our Is This for Real? segment, don’t scroll down until after you listen. There are spoilers ahead!