Two Awesome People
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We are Kelly and Don, two awesome people who luckily married each other. We're navigating family, marriage, friendships, work, and all of the aches and pains that come with being in your 40s, and we're doing it in the podcast-verse for your listening pleasure. Come hang out with two awesome people.
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Episodes
61 episodes
Everyone Loves Nostalgia
Remember when our bodies were nice and tight? That's nostalgia. Kelly and Don dig into Nostalgia psychology & why everyone is obsessed with the 90s and 2000s right now, whether nostalgia is genuinely good for you, ...
Mother's Day Has Gone Completely INSANE
Respect. Not love. RESPECT. 💀 Kelly just wants her teenager to acknowledge her existence this Mother's Day — is that too much to ask?Kelly and Don are breaking down why Mother's Day has turned into the "mother of all gift-giving holiday...
The MJ Biopic Has Us Divided + Speed Puzzling Might Be an Olympic Sport
This week on Two Awesome People:Michael Jackson was a huge part of Don’s childhood. Kelly? Not so much.In this episode of Two Awesome People, we debate Michael Jackson, the new movie, nostalgia, parenting, and the uncomfort...
Artemis II Recap & Compliments That Could Save Your Relationship
The Artemis II crew just flew 40,000 miles past the moon and back — and we have thoughts. A LOT of thoughts. Plus: can a compliment be an insult? We play the game and things get awkward fast.In Episode #58, Kelly and Don break do...
Kind Words In Our Marriage That Hit Brutal
Are you accidentally insulting your partner without realizing it? Kelly and Don break down the phrases couples say every single day that secretly sting — and rate which ones are truly unforgivable.This week on Two Awesome People: we got ...
April Fools Pranks That Went Too Far, Truth About Santa, & AI Fruit Drama
Welcome to Two Awesome People, where we explore the internet's weirdest corners! 😂 In this episode Kelly and Don dive into a hilarious April 1st joke, discussing how the best prank ideas rely on the target falling for it. We share ...
Raw Dog Boredom, Toxic People Literally Aging You, & Banksy Unmasked!?
Welcome to Episode 55 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed).This Episode dives into the hilarious confusion around the phrase "rawdogging." Toxic people who may actually a...
What Is a Therian? New Emojis, Leprechaun Pee, and the Manosphere | Ep. 54
St. Patrick’s Day in your 40s is less about green beer and more about dyeing the toilet water green so your kids think a leprechaun peed in it. The Manosphere is targeting young boys — and we have thoughts. 😤In this episode ...
Weirdest Wellness Trend of 2026 + Oscars Chaos | Ep. 53
Welcome to Two Awesome People Episode 53, a funny pop culture podcast with Kelly and Don covering the Oscars 2026, Dusking (Wellness Trend), parenting fails, weird food, and middle-aged reactions to modern life.In this epis...
Started With Lent…Ended With Gambling | Ep. 52
Welcome back to Two Awesome People — where medium people talk about new things and pretend we know what we’re doing.This episode starts with an IKEA orangutan sponsorship (as one does), then spirals into a religio...
The “Finger Princess” Term Is Brutal 😭 | Ep. 51
Welcome to Episode 51 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed).Episode 51 is a full-spectrum ride: Kelly introduces the most savage group chat term we’ve heard in a whi...
Eating Crow at the Olympics (And in Marriage) | Ep. #50
Welcome to Episode 50 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed).This week we break down Olympic drama, viral desserts, the self-proclaimed “Quad God,” and whether it’s finally ...
Midlife Energy, Testosterone Just Aging, Soft No’s & Valentine’s Day | Two Awesome People
Welcome to Episode 49 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed).This week, Don wonders where his testosterone went (and whether goat weed from Amazon can save him...
Good Enough Parenting, Gen Z Ghosting, Super Bowl vs Olympics
Welcome to Episode 48 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed).We kick off with Tap Back: Week in Review (aka “slap or stomp”): a Netflix live free-climb, a vira...
Are You Dead? • Family Canceling • Being Annoyed With Your Spouse
Welcome to Episode 47 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed).Today’s episode covers everything from forgotten math skills to one of the darkest apps on the inte...
What’s Old is New : Memes, Peace-Walk Monks & the Aging Cliff
Welcome to Episode 46 of Two Awesome People — your middle-aged take on pop culture (keeping us “old people” informed).Today we get into:The rise of “grandma hobbies” (a.k.a. analog activities)...
Toxic Mom Groups, Business in Your 40s, & Why Exclusion Hurts
On today’s episode of Two Awesome People, we cover three extremely important adult topics:Business in your 40s (spoiler: you’re not late — you’re right on time). Research suggests the average age of successful entrepre...
New Year, New Season… Same Mid-Life Chaos
Season 2 is here — and we kick it off with a truly painful knock-knock joke, a bright red “birthday/Christmas” sweater debate (including: do mustache + cable knit go together?), and a surprisingly deep dive into New Year’s resolutions....
#43: Holly Jolly Exhausted 🎄😴 | Birthdays, Babies vs Teens, Weird Christmas Songs + Timothy Chalamet
It's our last episode of 2025!Ho ho ho, awesome people! In this holiday episode we unpack the very real condition of holly jolly exhausted (Kelly’s official diagnosis). Then we bounce through birthday feelings, whether it’s...
Ep #42: Rage Bait, Christmas Trees, Drunk Raccoons & Holiday Travel Rants 😂🎄
In this episode of Two Awesome People, Don and Kelly go full holiday-brain in the best way:Oxford’s Word of the Year: “rage bait” – and how their clips accidentally trigger Gen Z 💀Being called “old” on the i...
Post-Thanksgiving: Taco Bell Regrets, Gray Rocking Relatives & Gen Z Not Reading 😅📚
It’s the post-Thanksgiving aftermath episode you didn’t know you needed.Kelly & Don break down their chaotic Thanksgiving — adult wrestling, people in the pool with their clothes on, and yes… Taco Bell delivered at 9PM...
Turkey Talk: Weird Traditions, Leftover Gravy & Kids’ Table Drama
Turkey Talk time. 🦃 Don and Kelly dive into all things Thanksgiving: favorite foods (stuffing vs pie), cursed new products like Heinz “Leftover Gravy,” the Target-only Starbucks drink, and whether turkey is ever actually good… o...
Thigh Apology, Wedding Rings, Fedora Man & Penny Drama
Kelly & Don cover a little bit of everything this week — starting with a viewer comment about Don’s “too much thigh”apology (yep, that happened) and how even the most mundane stuff gets politicized online. Then it’s a rapid-fire tour...
How Are You Doing, Feeling Frumpy, and Seasonal Fast-Food Finds
Kelly & Don check in on life, laugh at trends, and get real about middle-age vibes. From joining social media at 40 to the grind of job hunting after years at home, they cover it all—plus food fads like Taco Bell’s Baja Bla...
Well-Rounded vs. Specialized: Multi-Hyphenate Hustle & Candy Trends 🍫🤖
Is it better to be well-rounded or deeply specialized? 360 Ready or Specialist Energy?Don & Kelly debate the multi-hyphenate hustle, “craft-maxing,” and how to guide kids toward college apps (hello Star...