Pessimistic at Best

A New Bombshell Has Entered the Villa

Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)POV: I interrupt your sunbathing to ask if I can pull you for a chat, but I'm a sexy banana named Benanito, wyd? Greg and I take to the podcast to dissect the AI-generated, fruit-themed Love Island mini-series that has taken TikTok by storm.Then we dive into The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: recycling old trends, DJ remixes at bars, and the delivery robots terrorizing the streets of Chicago.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMInstagram: @samgeorgsonTikTok: @samgeorgsonTwitter: @samgeorgsonYouTube: @samgeorgsonWebsite: samanthageorgson.comSupport the show

To Be Cringe Is to Be Free

Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Unfortunately whoever said, "If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly" was onto something. Post your first attempt at a french mani to main, publish the scripted podcast episode you recorded out of your studio apartment, to be cringe is to be free! Alex and I jump on the podcast to talk about Doing the Thing™️, whatever that thing may be. Then it's time for The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: embracing creative collaborations, when people give you unsolicited product recommendations, and the idea that you have to do everything by yourself.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMInstagram: @samgeorgsonTikTok: @samgeorgsonTwitter: @samgeorgsonYouTube: @samgeorgsonWebsite: samanthageorgson.comSupport the show

Mint and Chocolate

Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)When it comes to sweets, what's your preferred flavor profile? There is a right and wrong answer, btw! If you gravitate toward fruity desserts, you're officially in the doghouse. I don't make the rules! If, like me, you yearn for rich, chocolatey confections, congratulations, you've been marked safe! James and I take to the podcast to dissect his disturbing take on all things sweet.Then it's time for The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: ranking cilantro as the best herb, dragging the plastic cutting board, and dismantling the self-help industry.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMInstagram: @samgeorgsonTikTok: @samgeorgsonTwitter: @samgeorgsonYouTube: @samgeorgsonWebsite: samanthageorgson.comSupport the show

Reality TV Pilled

Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)Who needs fictionalized drama when you have the service industry? There's no group more ripe with scandal than the front-of-house staff at your favorite local haunt. Sophia and I take to the podcast to celebrate reality TV's greatest hits, including the likes of Vanderpump Rules and Southern Hospitality. Then it's time for The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: stealing from big box grocery stores, letting your intrusive thoughts get the best of you, and people who refuse to give in to the magic.Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMInstagram: @samgeorgsonTikTok: @samgeorgsonTwitter: @samgeorgsonYouTube: @samgeorgsonWebsite: samanthageorgson.comSupport the show

The Best Places to Cry on Campus

Send us a love letter (or hate mail, your choice!)College was a fever dream, a bunch of kids living in a pretend world, cosplaying as adults with meal plans, and it was awesome!!! Mickey and I jump on the podcast to chat about our freshman year floor (s/o Sellery 7A), navigating co-ed living and communal bathrooms, and the best places to cry on campus. Then it’s time for The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: getting your alderman involved, construction companies that have the audacity to wake you up on Sundays, and rehashing the Glen Powell drama from our last episode (with Lenny Kravitz also catching a few strays)Get silly with us on social:FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: @pessimisticatbestFacebook: @pessimisticatbestWebsite: pessimisticatbest.comFOLLOW SAMInstagram: @samgeorgsonTikTok: @samgeorgsonTwitter: @samgeorgsonYouTube: @samgeorgsonWebsite: samanthageorgson.comFOLLOW MICKEYInstagram: @mick_odonnellSupport the show