Almost two years to the day after we reviewed Inside Out, we watched the sequel and found out which of our predictions came true. (Spoiler: none of the characters went on psych meds.) Highlights of our conversation include gay romance, a Michigan joke, panic attacks in children’s movies, and the hockey of it all. Enjoy!

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* Christina’s essay: my cat died, so I shaved my head

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

*while supplies last

With Pico’s death date approaching and Christina dealing with an unexpected loss, we decided to talk about it with our friend Vikki, who recently lost two pets within months of each other. We end our uplifting discussion with handwritten MadLibs to take the edge off. Enjoy?

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* Christina’s essay: my cat died, so I shaved my head

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

*while supplies last

This episode on memory loss brought to you by drugs, brain injuries, trauma, and special guest j’naii. Tangents include blackouts, dementia memes, harm reduction, stuttering, and times we should have died. Good times!

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Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

*while supplies last