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We start with a serious chat about food bank shortages across Australia and then get into why romcoms get dismissed while literary fiction gets all the respect, and whether that says more about the genre or about who it's made for.
Meg talks about rehabilitating her relationship with sports as an adult after a complicated history with it, and opens up about her childhood wounding around her parents and how it shaped her into a people pleaser. It's a vulnerable look at where those patterns come from and what it takes to unlearn them.
We also get into the article Jenny Mollen Biggs wrote about her son and the boy mom discourse it stirred up. And to kick off Pride Month, we're doing one queer topic each week. This week we're talking about the Spice Girls' split and the surprisingly LGBTQIA+ history behind it.
An honest chat between best friends about food insecurity, culture, childhood patterns, and queer pop history.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
02:18 food bank shortage
03:59 romcoms vs lit fic
16:11 meg sports as an adult
23:16 jenny mollen biggs article
33:50 meg’s childhood parent wounds
52:24 pride month topic: spice girls split
58:45 outro
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We kick off with the best job interview tips we've learned the hard way: how to come across, what actually impresses employers and the questions you should be asking them. Then we pivot to the Met Gala 2026 and our thoughts on the discourse.
Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones were photographed holding hands while he has a girlfriend so we get into boundaries and what feels wrong. We also discuss whether women should propose to their partners and why society still has such strong opinions about it.
Meg opens up about trying to figure out if she's sad, depressed, or just grieving. It's a vulnerable conversation about the difference between those states, how to tell them apart, and what to do when you don't know which one you're experiencing.
An honest chat between best friends about careers, celebrity gossip, gender roles, and mental health.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
02:48 job interview tips
17:16 met gala thoughts
23:49 paul mescal and daisy edgar-jones holding hands
27:33 should women propose
35:32 rejecting proposals
38:52 sadness vs depression vs grief
51:38 outro
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This week we're diving deep into reddit stories that sparked major conversations. Should women keep their maiden name after marriage? What surname should children get? We unpack the tradition, identity, and practicality of it all.
We talk about whether one bad therapist should put you off therapy entirely, how to build self worth when you're genuinely starting from rock bottom, and some truly heavy reddit situations. A wife dealing with her husband's corn addiction and the impact it's having on their intimacy and trust. A disabled parent carer struggling with resentment and burnout. Also a husband who "decluttered" his wife's memory jars without asking, throwing away years of sentimental keepsakes.
An honest chat about relationships, therapy, identity, and the reddit stories that remind us how complicated people and marriages really are.
Incredible debate speech about corn: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS95htNnF/
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chapters:
00:00 intro
00:32 women keeping their maiden name
08:16 bad therapy experience
13:27 which surname should children get
19:42 low self-worth
26:01 corn-addicted husband
33:36 disabled parent carer
38:26 husband “decluttered” wife’s memory jars
43:43 outro
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This week we're diving into online controversies and some truly wild reddit stories that we need to discuss.
We break down the MJ Gray controversy, the Therapy Jeff situation and where we actually stand on it, and the Alix Earle vs Alex Cooper drama that's been all over social media.
Then we get into reddit stories that had us yelling at our screens. A husband's secret trip that he lied about to his wife, a friend putting bipolar disorder on their resume and confused as to why they’re missing out on jobs, and the most divisive one: a loud kid on a red eye flight and whether the parents were in the wrong.
An honest chat about internet drama, relationship red flags, and the kinds of stories that make you question everything.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
00:44 mj gray controversy
11:47 therapy jeff controversy
23:28 alix earle vs alex cooper controversy
27:08 reddit story husband’s secret trip
36:06 reddit story bipolar resume
44:56 reddit story loud kid on red eye
51:05 outro
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type a vs type b personalities, corn culture impacts, childhood trauma & being stuck in between | episode 40
We went to see Hot Department perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and it sparked a conversation about nudity in our conservative society and the impacts of corn culture on how we view bodies and intimacy.
Erica opens up about some childhood trauma she's been working through, and following up on last week's pentacles revelation, she talks about how her parents tried to stamp the kooky creative side out of her. It's a vulnerable look at what happens when the parts of you that make you different are treated like something to fix.
Meg talks about being stuck in an in-between phase in her life right now and how she's coping with that uncertainty. Not where she was, not yet where she's going, just existing in the uncomfortable middle.
We also dive into type A and type B personalities, how they show up in our lives and balancing being a go-getter with positive thinking and managing stress levels.
An honest chat between best friends about creativity, trauma, societal expectations, and what it feels like when you're between versions of yourself.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
00:23 nudity and corn culture
14:07 figuring out your orientation
20:08 erica’s childhood breakthrough
29:43 suppressing parts of yourself
41:41 meg’s in-between phase
46:52 type a and type b personalities
51:51 manifestation and mental health
1:02:58 outro
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This episode is all about revelations we've had about ourselves and each other, the things that genuinely surprise us even after knowing each other for years.
Meg doesn't cry, so the fact that Erica cries almost daily (classic Pisces energy) is something she can't wrap her brain around. Especially because Erica presents as such a strong person outwardly, but we get into how strong people can also be deeply sensitive. We unpack the false binary between strength and emotion, and why we're taught those two things can't coexist.
Meg opens up about how she has difficulty being around people when she's in a bad mood and how that impacts herself and others. She's also shocked that she can actually support herself as a freelancer, something she never thought was possible. Erica, who has been ambitious since birth, is genuinely surprised to realise she's actually a lover girl at her core.
It's vulnerable, revealing, and the kind of conversation that makes you question who you think you are vs who you actually are.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
00:23 meg shocked that erica cries so much
10:51 eye makeup tangent
12:00 people can’t be strong and sensitive
17:57 guilt vs shame societies
18:53 meg doesn’t cry
26:32 meg’s moods and emotional regulation
41:04 meg is shocked she’s self-sufficient
42:56 erica’s shocked she’s a lover girl
1:00:31 outro
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We start by talking about what it's like to deal with negativity after content goes viral, then get into a vulnerable conversation about not saying "I love you" to your partner and what that actually means.
There's a quick political update on Australia before we dive into gnosticism, schooling under capitalism, and then spend most of the episode unpacking relationships. We go through our red flags, our green flags, whether we believe in second chances, and what the most and least important traits in a partner actually are.
We also talk about our superpowers, the things we bring to relationships and friendships that make us who we are. It's honest, reflective, and the kind of conversation that makes you think about your own patterns and what you're actually looking for.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
03:30 dealing with negativity online
07:21 not saying i love you to partner
16:49 political update on australia
26:32 gnosticism intro
29:51 schooling under capitalism
32:53 our red flags
44:43 our green flags
47:47 second chances
54:51 most important trait in a partner
59:12 least important trait in a partner
01:00:55 our superpowers
01:10:53 outro
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Erica kicks off the episode with some genuinely good luck stories because her fortune has finally turned around. Then we pivot into a big, honest conversation about intimacy and desire that was sparked by Anwar White's recent viral video on "catching print."
We talk about how sexuality has been shaped in the West, the complete failure of sex education to teach us anything meaningful, and the spiritual element of intimacy that no one talks about. We discuss building real connection, women with high libidos, demisexuality and how it shows up differently for everyone, and the ways neurodivergence and trauma intersect with desire.
It's about getting in touch with your sexuality, understanding what you actually want, and unlearning all the stuff that's kept you disconnected from yourself. We wrap up with a quick chat about extroversion vs introversion and why socialising matters.
Funny that we played golf in the morning and ended up having one of our most important conversations about intimacy by the afternoon.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
02:26 erica's good luck stories
12:24 hormones and pcos
15:55 anwar white and catching print
20:37 intimacy in the west
23:07 what sex education missed
30:58 sacred intimacy and spirituality
34:42 the importance of connection
37:28 women with high libidos
39:07 demisexuality
44:01 getting in touch with your desire
47:25 erica future sociologist?
49:44 extroversion/introversion and socialising
56:33 outro
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BTS is officially back after nearly four years, and we're breaking down their new album Arirang and the new Swim music video starring Lili Reinhart. Erica’s a longtime fan and Meg might be a new convert (potentially).
Then we shift gears into something much more personal as Meg opens up about her recent therapy session where she unpacked how she constantly compares herself to others, her thoughts on changing career paths and life direction, and a realisation that's been sitting with her for years: she's always felt bad for trying. We get into internalised tall poppy syndrome, the fear of standing out or aiming too high, and what it actually takes to push past that.
We also touch on enneagram types, marketing thoughts, a potential back scratch business idea, and why being ambitious feels so uncomfortable sometimes.
A mix of pop culture excitement and deeply vulnerable self reflection.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
00:49 BTS new album
08:20 meg always comparing herself to others
22:03 enneagram chat
24:04 marketing thoughts
26:15 meg always felt bad for trying
33:13 meg’s life direction
36:57 back scratch business
43:25 xerf in australia
44:31 outro
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Erica's been really emotional lately. She went to Linkin Park and we talk about some of the best concerts we've ever been to, the ones that stay with you. Then things get heavier: Erica's missing her ex and seriously considering reaching out.
Meg cried, which almost never happens, and opens up about the impact men have had on her and why emotions feel so hard to access sometimes. We also touch on jealousy between friends and what that actually reveals about us.
Erica had a big fight with her mum. Her mum was abusive when she was young, and while they've worked hard to stabilize their relationship, sometimes things still go off the rails. It's an honest conversation about what it's like to navigate trauma with someone who is traumatized themselves and yet traumatized you. How do you repair something that broken? And is it even possible?
A vulnerable, messy, real episode about emotions, relationships, and the complicated people we can't quite let go of.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
01:20 linkin park and concerts discussion
11:53 jealousy between friends
24:54 erica misses pentacles
34:34 meg cried!
42:52 erica had a fight with her mum
49:39 outro
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We're talking about the state of the world as tensions escalate and the possibility of World War 3 feels less abstract than it used to. We put on our tin foil hats to discuss some conspiracy theories around what's actually happening, then pivot to Erica finally watching Interstellar and what it made her feel about time, space, and existence.
The conversation gets heavier as we talk openly about mortality. Meg reflects on not feeling particularly attached to life, while Erica realizes how much she wants to stay. It's an honest, vulnerable discussion about what it means to want to live or not, and why those feelings exist.
We also get into the practicalities of our futures: Erica's indoor job will likely be automated, Meg's outdoor job is destroying her hands with carpal tunnel and tendonitis, so what do we actually do next? We explore alternative career paths, capitalism's role in all of this, and what happens when the work we do stops being sustainable.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
03:21 the state of the world
16:07 tin foil hat time
21:00 thoughts on interstellar
24:08 back to the state of the world
28:28 meg brief tangent
29:01 processing trauma
31:28 meg remission thoughts
33:44 meg capitalism rant
34:58 thoughts on mortality
42:49 thoughts on changing careers
54:15 outro
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Erica wraps up her recent gig before diving into how she spent her birthday: four back to back healing appointments. She saw a shaman to work on her MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome), visited a myofascial specialist for nervous system healing that also impacts mast cells, got a skin tightening treatment and had honest conversations about cosmetic surgery options. We get into what she's genuinely wishing for in the year ahead.
Megan has been doing some serious self reflection lately and opens up about the underlying negative beliefs she's been carrying, where they came from, and what it actually looks like to try to heal them. It's vulnerable, honest and the kind of conversation that makes you question what stories you've been telling yourself.
We also touch on technofeudalism, some positive feedback from a friend/fan and why alternative healing methods keep pulling us in.
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chapters:
00:00 intro (erica’s gig review)
04:33 good feedback
09:31 erica visits shaman
20:48 skin chat including plastic surgery
28:34 myofascial specialist
37:05 erica birthday wishes
42:26 technofeudalism chat
45:00 meg underlying negative beliefs
57:33 meg healing thoughts
01:05:09 outro
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It's Erica's birthday so we're doing something a little different: a full episode dedicated to birthdays, memories and what actually matters as we get older.
We start with our happiest birthday memories before Erica opens up about being bullied at school and how her mum intervened when the school refused to help. We talk about our favourite presents over the years, our relationship with celebrations and recap our 30th birthdays.
There's a detour into teenage birthdays, why birthday songs are universally awkward and our very strong opinions on massages. Megan reflects on her birthday in 2020 during lockdown, and we both share what we're genuinely wishing for this year, not just materially but for ourselves and our lives.
A nostalgic, honest conversation about growing up and what birthdays mean when you're not a kid anymore.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
05:13 happiest birthday memories
09:16 bea interlude
10:01 erica bullied at school
11:46 favourite presents
16:31 on celebrating birthdays
20:21 our 30th birthdays
24:27 teenage birthdays
26:12 birthday songs
29:37 thoughts on massages
33:11 meg’s birthday in 2020
35:48 wishes for this year
43:23 outro
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In this episode of Fingers Crossed, Erica shares her decision to step back from traditional talk therapy and explore alternative healing methods, including somatic techniques, Qigong and meditating with the Gateway Tapes, the CIA-declassified audio program that's taken over the internet. We get into what that experience has actually been like and whether it's worth the hype. Also touch on using it for manifestation purposes.
Megan opens up about who she was as a child and reflects on the pivotal decisions, both made for her and by her, that shaped the person she is today. It's a conversation about identity, self-awareness, and how much of who we are was always already written.
We also dive into education systems: Steiner vs public vs private schooling, what Australia does differently, and how systems around the world compare. Plus, Too Good To Go, the app that's changing how we think about food waste, and a chat about Clavicular and some of his very interesting life and health choices.
A wide-ranging, honest episode about healing, growing up, and the paths we didn't know we were on.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
01:06 too good to go
10:40 erica quitting therapy
14:40 gateway tapes
23:30 qigong
25:08 meg childhood reflections
28:44 meg’s pivotal life choices and education systems
44:43 meg now
49:50 clavicular discussion
59:33 outro
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in this episode, we take a moment to do some honest stocktaking of our lives and our plans for 2026. we also touch on human design and talk about when the wrong people have kids.
to balance out the seriousness, we also revisit some of our funniest and most embarrassing childhood stories, because self-reflection can only go so far before it needs to be interrupted by chaos.
this one is part intention-setting, part emotional reset, and part laughing at the people we used to be.
if you’re thinking about what you want more (or less) of this year, or you just need a lighter episode with a bit of perspective, this one’s for you.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
00:34 reflecting on where we’re at for 2026
20:05 human design
26:13 when the wrong people have kids
36:00 embarrassing childhood stories
01:03:23 outro
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this episode covers heavy and confronting themes.
content warning: this episode discusses sexual assault, grooming, coercion and abuse of power.in this episode, erica shares two deeply personal experiences involving older men abusing their power, and the lasting impact those experiences have had. meg also opens up about an experience of coercion involving a close female friend, and what it taught her about trust, boundaries and safety.
this is not a societal analysis or a theoretical discussion. it is a personal conversation about lived experience, the confusion that often follows, and the ways harm can be minimised or misunderstood when it comes from people we know.
we talk honestly about how these experiences stay with you, how they change the way you move through the world, and what it means to name harm without dressing it up or explaining it away.
viewer/listener discretion is advised.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
00:38 cw
03:54 erica story 1
20:58 erica story 2
41:06 meg story
48:50 outro
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episode 28 is a love letter to soft masculinity and male vulnerability, especially when it’s shown well in media.
we start by talking about the tv show heated rivalry and why its portrayal of emotionally open, complex men feels so refreshing. from there, we unpack what soft masculinity actually looks like in practice, why it’s still treated as unusual, and how seeing it represented can genuinely shift our expectations in relationships.
we also took a values test with some genuinely surprising results.
it’s a thoughtful, affirming episode about emotional openness, cultural change, and why vulnerability isn’t weakness - it’s the whole point.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
00:33 meg’s week
02:41 update from erica
09:49 heated rivalry
34:33 values test
48:00 outro
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FC20 for 20% offepisode 27 starts with meg saying one thing slightly wrong and somehow spirals into a deep, hour-long conversation about individualism in australia and how it quietly shapes (and strains) friendships.
we unpack how australian culture approaches friendship, flakiness, planning, and emotional distance, and contrast that with growing up in more collectivist cultures, particularly hungary. we talk about unspoken social rules, why being “low maintenance” is often praised, and how that can leave people feeling isolated, unsupported, or disposable.
the conversation also touches on capitalism, neglect of community, neurodivergence, and why being different can feel especially hard in australia. erica shares personal friendship breakdowns, what she’s changed for other people in the past, and where she’s no longer willing to bend.
it’s a raw, thoughtful episode about belonging, cultural mismatch, and what real friendship actually requires.
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chapters:
00:00 intro
01:39 friendship in australia
17:16 how individualism started
18:49 growing up in a collectivist culture
20:46 unspoken social rules in collectivism
28:09 flaky vs planning chart
32:01 country being neglected
35:20 mild rant on capitalism
38:17 being different in australia
39:11 the rat study
45:03 neurodivergence and individualism
51:37 comparison between australia and hungary
55:05 erica’s friendship breakdown
01:00:38 another traumatic friendship breakdown
01:09:56 changing for other people
01:18:44 final thoughts
01:24:49 outro
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episode 26 is our first episode back for the year, and we’re easing in by unpacking the highlights and lowlights of our holiday trips.
meg talks about travelling to coffs harbour with her mum, while erica reflects on a brisbane trip with her dad. we cover the good parts: beautiful towns, road trips, spending time together, and the not-so-good parts including bugs in tropical regions, bed bugs in hotels, awkward family dynamics and the strange things people say when you least expect it.
we also talk about how grounding it can be to see each other after time apart, the joy (and stress) of long drives, and the confronting reality of roadkill on australian roads.
it’s a gentle, honest catch-up episode about travel, family, and returning to yourself after time away.
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00:00 intro
02:57 we went away
04:07 meg no. 5 highlight
07:18 erica no. 5 highlight
10:11 meg no. 4 highlight
11:39 erica no. 4 highlight
12:49 meg no. 3 highlight
13:50 erica no. 3 highlight
18:53 meg no. 2 highlight
20:23 erica no. 2 highlight
22:52 meg no. 1 highlight
25:02 erica no. 1 highlight
31:37 meg no. 5 lowlight
33:00 erica no. 5 lowlight
40:45 meg no. 4 lowlight
42:49 erica no. 4 lowlight
44:30 meg no. 3 lowlight
48:55 erica no. 3 lowlight
50:55 meg no. 2 lowlight
54:07 erica bonus lowlight
58:47 meg bonus lowlight
01:01:19 erica no. 2 lowlight
01:05:02 meg no. 1 lowlight
01:08:03 erica no. 1 lowlight
01:24:49 outro
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episode 25 is our first episode of 2026, and it’s a reflective, grounding way to start the year.
the bulk of this episode centres on erica’s recent reading with author, astrologer and intuitive kate forster, and the themes that came up around values-based living, identity, and long-term growth. from there, we unpack how astrology can be used as a reflective tool rather than a rulebook, and what it means to consciously move through the world with intention.
we also talk about the four pillars of re-parenting, how past versions of ourselves would feel about our current selves and what happens when you find readers and practitioners you genuinely mesh with.
it’s an episode about integration - taking insight and turning it into something lived, not just understood.
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00:00 intro
01:25 erica’s reading with kate forster
24:32 values based living
29:58 reflecting on parents
32:29 astrology chat
45:32 four pillars of re-parenting
55:07 meshing with readers
01:00:30 reflecting on past selves
01:04:17 outro
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