Queenie and TT record in the morning like the agile legends they are… despite a little tech lag. They recap a quiet Stink-O-Rama roller skating day, celebrate Chef Son’s homemade feast, and spiral (comedically) into the brutal truth of aging, hormones, and the “we’re shriveling into dust balls” era. They revisit Tanya’s menopause/HRT wisdom, debate psychedelics and microdosing, and share what they’re consuming. TT covers a dating poll suggesting cannabis use is more “green flag” than “red flag,” then the ladies play “Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda—Was it Cannabis or Caca?” Finally, the Fuck-It List targets the weird guilt around watching TV during the day—because retirement means you can watch Netflix at 2pm if you damn well please.
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S4, E43: Pick Up the Pieces
In this episode, Queenie & TT do what midlife women everywhere are doing right now: trying to hold it together when winter, responsibility, and the state of the world are doing the most to break us. There’s frigid weather, indoor soccer in inflatable buildings, sports stress, and the honest truth that sometimes the best mental health plan is: go outside once… and then refuse to leave the house again.
They share what they’re consuming today (pink lemonade live rosin gummies and a Space Cake pre-roll), talk about the strange “nap trap” that hits after a big breakfast, and discuss why sativa days are sometimes a medical necessity for functioning humans.
Then the episode turns into a surprisingly juicy mix of:
- why AI tools like Suno are still creative tools (just like nobody grinds their own paint anymore)
- the ongoing Canadian citizenship saga (passport renewal + trying to lure family north like it’s a Zillow listing with better healthcare)
- a big moment of good news: New York’s Medical Aid in Dying bill being signed, and why having the option matters
- a fresh round of “Was Cannabis Involved or Is This Just Kaka?” featuring: honey wedding favors gone wrong and the DEA embarrassing itself with an emoji “drug decoder” that absolutely deserves public mocking
And the Fuck-It List entry this week is pure midlife enlightenment:
🔥 Fuck it to doing the things you hate — hire it out, trade skills, barter, or push the easy button. Instacart, dinner decisions, house cleaning, tech setups… if it drains your soul and you can offload it, do it.
Plus: Queenie drops a genuine gem for caregivers — a device called JubileeTV, which lets her manage her mom’s TV from her phone, set medication reminders that get louder until acknowledged, and even do two-way video calls on the TV. It’s practical, impressive, and the kind of tool that can reduce caregiver stress in a very real way.
Bottom line: this episode is about picking up the pieces—not by grinding harder, but by getting smarter, getting help, and refusing to waste your limited time on things you hate.
S 4, E 42: Turn and Face the Strain
Time is truly wastin’ — and midlife has a way of making that reality impossible to ignore.
In this episode, Queenie & TT reconnect after a warm-weather escape and a return to brutal winter temperatures, reflecting on travel resets, cold-weather survival, and the strange humor that comes with seasonal whiplash. From snow-covered beaches to hockey games, humming as therapy, and the chaos of ongoing kitchen renovations, this episode captures the everyday rhythm of midlife in motion.
Cannabis remains part of the ritual, with the hosts sharing what they’re consuming today — from infused fizz drinks to hybrid pre-rolls — and continuing their mission to make adult-use cannabis conversations accessible without needing advice from a 22-year-old budtender.
A major personal revelation takes center stage when Queenie discovers she may already be a Canadian citizen thanks to recent citizenship law changes. This sparks a fascinating dive into genealogy, Irish migration history, the Robinson settlement scheme, and how history continues to shape identity today.
TT brings cannabis legal news involving driving laws and police search procedures, highlighting a recent court ruling clarifying when marijuana can legally be considered an “open container” and reinforcing the ongoing need for consistent cannabis policy across jurisdictions.
Of course, no episode would be complete without:
✨ “Was Cannabis Involved or Is This Just KaKa?” — featuring bong-water tasting claims and anti-munchies cannabis myths.
🔥 The Fuck-It List — this week’s entry: saying goodbye to hair dye and embracing gray hair as both liberation and rebellion against outdated beauty expectations.
Funny, thoughtful, nostalgic, and quietly radical, this episode is about aging honestly, letting go of unnecessary expectations, and remembering that there’s no guarantee — so you might as well live authentically now.
S4, E39: Get Up, Stand Up
This week, Queenie and TT start with a real-life reset—respiratory crud, low energy, and the glamorous pre-beach ritual of “thinning the forest”—before pivoting into bigger stuff: protests, ICE fear and outrage, and the emotional fatigue of watching people normalize what should never be normal.
They share a surprising bright spot (major progress on the kitchen pack-up), introduce a brilliant “legacy gift” idea involving Queenie’s iconic ceramic pig heads, and serve up the usual fan-favorite segments: What Have You Consumed Today, The Latest Bud Buzz, Could’ve Done This If Stoned, and a round of Stoned or Kaka featuring closet “tomatoes” and an all-time classic: calling 911 during a drug deal.
The F*** It List this week goes straight for the jugular: f* pretending it’s okay to be okay with Trumpers.**
S4, E38: Why Don’t You Try, Try
In this episode, Queenie and TT ring in the new year with their signature blend of humor, candor, and side-eye, starting with global political shockwaves and landing squarely in the realities of midlife bodies, boundaries, and burnout.
They talk cannabis consumption, Massachusetts moving forward with social-consumption licenses, the rapid saturation of dispensaries, and what it means when access finally becomes… ordinary. Along the way, they debut original AI-assisted music, play a round of Did This Happen Stoned or Is It Kaka? (featuring hemp-filled urinals and allegedly high chickens), and add a crucial entry to the F*** It List: being available 24/7.
Equal parts funny, unnerving, and grounding, this episode is about paying attention, setting limits, and maybe—just maybe—trying something different.
S4, E37: So Proud to Live
In this post-holiday episode, Queenie and TT ease their way out of Christmas and toward the New Year with warmth, humor, and perspective. They reflect on family gatherings, traditions, grief, nostalgia, and the strange emotional whiplash that follows the holidays—when the house empties, the cookies remain, and memories linger.
The Queens check in on what they’ve consumed, share laughter over matching dog pajamas, holiday indulgences, and the realities of midlife bodies, then move into cannabis news from across the country, highlighting the inconsistencies and absurdities of state laws.
The episode features original AI-assisted music, including a Closet Disco Queen Musical Interlude, recurring segments like Did This Happen Stoned or Is It Kaka?, and the first F*** It List entry of the new year: letting go of things you simply cannot control.
Thoughtful, funny, and deeply human.
S4, E35: The Clock Keeps Turning
In this episode, Queenie & TT settle in from the cold and let the conversation wander where midlife brains naturally go: time, exhaustion, politics, cannabis confusion, words we love (and loathe), and finally… letting shit go.
They talk about winter resentment, being trapped indoors, and the creeping sense that everything feels heavier lately — especially as the political landscape grows more chaotic, cruel, and intentionally overwhelming. From the constant barrage of disturbing headlines to the feeling that the system is designed to exhaust and numb us, Queenie & TT name what so many people are quietly feeling: this isn’t just politics — it’s a human gut punch.
On the cannabis front, TT tries to make sense of wildly conflicting news coming out of Washington — hemp bans, rescheduling rumors, Supreme Court decisions, harsher prosecutions in non-legal states, and the desperate need for actual research instead of fear-based nonsense. Meanwhile, both hosts share what they’ve consumed, because consistency matters.
Things lighten up with word nerdery, pronunciation aversions, favorite mouth-feel words (intergalactic makes a return), and another round of “Did This Really Happen, Or Is It Just Kaka?” featuring sheep who got into medical cannabis, alleged time travel via military time, and some truly impressive mental gymnastics.
The episode lands exactly where midlife wisdom lives:
This week’s Fuck-It List entry — Christmas cards… and apologizing for not doing everything.
No more guilt. No more over-explaining. No one is harmed if a card doesn’t arrive. The clock keeps turning, expectations need adjusting, and choosing peace is not a moral failure.
Warm, funny, rambling in the best way, and quietly profound — this is midlife in real time.
S4, E34: Unfiltered Midlife Moments & Cannabis Wisdom | You’re a Native New Yorker
In this festive, snarky, holly-jolly episode, Queenie & TT recap Queenie’s whirlwind NYC adventure with 11 family members—complete with wooden escalators at Macy’s, Midtown crowds, a surprisingly safe and clean Rockefeller Center, LED pedicabs dressed like disco elves, and a Greek diner miracle where eight people were seated together during the holidays.
The conversation shifts to the cannabis world, where TT brings the latest on the politicians quietly sneaking a hemp-derived THC ban into a federal budget bill, the alliances forming in response, and the crucial December 19th Supreme Court decision that could reshape the industry. Meanwhile, Queenie and TT compare edibles, discuss their latest consumption, and marvel at how rarely NYC seemed to smell like weed this year.
Then it’s everyone’s favorite segment:
Could They, Should They, Might They Have Been Stoned – or Is It Just Kaka?
From elevator mishaps to a 911 call gone spectacularly wrong, TT once again proves her stoner-detection skills are razor sharp.
Finally, this week’s Fuck-It List entry lands with midlife authority:
🔥 Saying NO — without a three-minute apology, explanation, or performance of guilt.
Inspired by an uncomfortable-but-brilliant Andy Richter moment, Queenie & TT unpack the power of reclaiming time, boundaries, and dignity. No justifications. No softening. Just “No.” Period.
They wrap with holiday decorating, stockings, traditions with grandkids, and the comforting glow of feeling at home for Christmas for the first time in years.
Funny, warm, chaotic, cannabis-infused, and unmistakably midlife.
S4, E32: Caregiving Chaos, Man-Child Marriages, Licked Joints & the Midlife F*ck-It List | Toot, toot hey beep, beep
In this raw, hilarious, and brutally honest episode, Queenie & TT tackle the emotional whiplash of midlife caregiving, the chaos of aging parents, and the rage-inducing reality that patience doesn’t age like fine wine. The conversation dives into compassion fatigue, caregiver burnout, role reversal, guilt, and the dark humor that becomes a survival skill when you’re the default adult in the room.
S4, E31: Upside Down: Midlife Mayhem, Memory Lapses & Matching Levels
Queenie and TT log into another remote session and immediately spiral into the most relatable midlife chaos imaginable — fuzzy backgrounds, weird camera angles, pillow-height politics, and the kind of brain fog that makes you wonder why you opened your laptop in the first place. A sharp, funny episode about navigating tech, memory, and midlife womanhood with zero shame and maximum humor.