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Hosts: Stefanie Navarro & Meredith Hill
Run Time: 49 Mins

Theme: Baby goats, Hero dads, Bronzer Dupe Win, New Obsessions, Diddy Case, Real life Dexter, AITA, Book Club Review

Welcome back to This Is My Circus — the podcast where parenting meets pop culture chaos, and goat cuddling is cheaper than therapy. This week, we’re bringing stories that range from adorable to unhinged, including TikTok trolls, cruise ship heroes, and a real-life Dexter you won’t believe.

In this episode, we cover:

• 🐐 Our literal goat cuddling experience (yes, we paid extra and yes, it was worth every penny)
• ⚠️ A Disney Cruise dad jumps overboard to save his daughter — and treads water for 20 minutes like a legend
• 🩺 A new nurse spreads affair rumors… about a daughter and her dad? Yikes.
• 🧴 Drugstore beauty wins: The $1.25 bronzing drops you need now
• ✈️ Meredith’s obsession with Emirates airline and why we were meant to fly first-class forever

🧼 Real Talk + Life Lately:

• Our chaotic Dollar Tree finds (thank you Nina Pool!)
• Tried the new local spot, The Cattle Car — rustic glam + great food? Yes please.
• Gas station pranks, and the weirdest storms of summer

🎙️ “Am I the A-Hole?”

A hospital social worker gets a nurse fired for spreading gossip that she’s having an affair with...her dad.
Verdict: Not the A-hole. But also...what’s going on in that hallway?

🧠 Deep Dives + Weird News:

• A real-life Dexter in Brazil: Pedro Rodriguez, aka “The Brazilian Vigilante,” claimed over 100 victims — but only the “bad guys”
• Four 5th-grade girls plot a classmate’s murder over cheating rumors. WHAT.
• A wind turbine blade falls into traffic — Final Destination flashbacks incoming
• Conspiracy TikTok alert: CIA files, Mandela effects, and the rabbit hole you’ll never crawl out of

📚 Book Chat: What She Left by H.K. Christie

We wanted to love this one — the mystery, the flawed PI mom, the buried secrets — but the robotic narration and stiff dialogue took us out of it.

⭐️ Rating: 2.5/10
💬 Strong premise, poor execution. The addiction arc was solid, but the pacing dragged and the delivery was dry.

📖 Next Read: You by Charles Benoit

A dark YA thriller told in second person. It’s short, intense, and under 4 hours — let’s see if it redeems our reading week.

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Hosts: Stefanie Navarro & Meredith Hill
Run Time: 39 Mins

Theme: VIP Treatment at World Cup Playoff Game, WNBA on court drama, British VS Americans, Petty Bluetooth payback, AITA, Book Club Review!

Welcome back to This Is My Circus — the show where parenting chaos meets true crime tangents, accidental glam, goat cuddling, and next-level laundry reviews. In this episode, we’re giving small-town energy with international flair.

We cover:

• 🐐 Our upcoming goat cuddle fest at Tractor Supply (yes, that’s real)
• ⚽ Meredith’s VIP World Cup qualifying match experience — elevator attendants, suite service, and all the charcuterie
• 💥 Our take on the WNBA’s Sophie Cunningham body slam moment (spoiler: we’re fans)
• 📱 Petty Bluetooth speaker hacks and the growing list of things Americans say to confuse Brits

🧼 Clean Laundry & Clean Chaos:

• Our TikTok-tested laundry detergent smells incredible and comes in an aesthetic metal can
• Finally a detergent that the scent doesn't' disappear

🐊 Florida Is At It Again:

• Florida's building a detention center in the Everglades (yes, the swamp — surrounded by gators and pythons)
• Travis Scott’s Astroworld documentary has us shook and Jackson asking serious questions

🎙️ “Am I the A-Hole?”

A neighbor leaves donuts and snowballs with a sarcastic note after a Tuesday 3 a.m. party.

📚 Book Chat: The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass

We had high hopes for the premise — secretive husband, suspicious death, eccentric neighbors — but the plot wandered and lost us.

⭐️ Rating: 4/10
💬 Best parts? The quirky residents and the fixer-chick named Cass. Worst? Everything else.

📖 Next Read:

What She Left by H.K. Christie
A disgraced PI returns home to solve a mystery tied to her own past. Cold cases, detective drama, and a lot to prove — we’ll see if it delivers.

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Hosts: Stefanie Navarro & Meredith Hill
Run Time: 47 Mins

Theme: Domestic Chaos, Sean Diddy Combs Court Case Updates with Jay-Z allegations, Killer Kangaroos, AITA, Book Club Review!

Welcome back to This Is My Circus — where the chaos is real, the animals are escaping, and the only peace you’ll get is in the bathroom with a burrito.

This week, Stephanie and Meredith break down:

• The latest Diddy courtroom chaos — another juror booted, leaks in the courtroom, and Secret Service Sam’s questionable switch-up.
• The bizarre and unconfirmed Jay-Z paternity allegations and why he’s refusing a DNA test.
• The real criminal? A kangaroo in South Carolina and a dead hammerhead shark dropping from the sky. (Sharknado is real.)
• Plus: Fake food poisoning to escape the kids. Worth it? Totally.

🐾 Animal Drama Rundown:

• A wallaby loose in Tennessee
• A kangaroo “murder?” in Myrtle Beach
• An emu on the run
• Zebra Ed now has a book deal
• And a “baby shark” falling from the sky during disc golf

📱 In Pop Culture + News:

• Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (and why we can’t stand Whitney)
• Converse ripped off a small designer, and we’re mad about it
• Summer camp for women? Yes, please. But we want glamping, not Girl Scouts.

📚 Book Chat: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

A swoony and laugh-out-loud rom-com that hit all the right notes. We LOVED it.

⭐️ Rating: 10/10
💬 Enemies-to-lovers, seafood poisoning, fake honeymoon, real feelings.
🧴 Heat level: One chili pepper (light sizzle, lots of feels)

It’s the perfect palate cleanser after a string of intense reads — a must-read beach book if you love a slow burn with heart.

🎙️ Segment Highlights:

• “Am I the A-hole?”: A mom fakes food poisoning to eat a burrito alone in the bathroom. A true hero.
• Why we both started new businesses (Refined Occasions & Honey Drop Media)
• Our summer is chaos and we’re drowning in Garfield underwear and deodorant-level espresso hacks

📖 Next Week’s Read:

The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass
A twisty mystery with murder, motel weirdness, and a missing husband who may not be who he said he was. Buckle up.

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Hosts: Stefanie Navarro & Meredith Hill
Run Time: 50 Mins

Theme: Domestic Chaos, Sean Diddy Combs Court Case Updates, Trump VS Must, Crazy animal antics, AITA, Book Club Review!

Welcome back to This Is My Circus — the podcast where parenting is chaotic, pets are weird, and the true crime tea is scalding hot.

This week, we’re raising butterflies (sort of), rescuing frogs who refuse to stay rescued, fixing toilets like certified DIY queens, and confessing to powdering our boobs in a heatwave. Nothing is off-limits in this household.

We’re also diving into the messiest headlines:

• Simone Biles vs. Riley Gaines: The Olympic icon claps back, but fans aren’t having it — and her old tweets aren’t helping either.
• Diddy’s Trial Gets Weirder: Is he mouthing threats in court? Stephanie Soo says yes, and now she’s had to change hotels eight times.
• Trump vs. Musk: The Twitter breakup you didn’t know you needed.
• Lizard corpses, snake sightings, and... zebra airlifts? Yup. It’s that kind of episode.

🐾 Also this week:

• A dead bird isn’t the only wildlife drama on our porches
• RIP to a pet and the awkward cremation aftermath
• Should you give a dog back to the family that dumped it?
• ADHD hacks for free national park access (no gatekeeping here!)

📚 Book Chat: That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally

We’re OBSESSED. This twisty emotional thriller gave us all the feels — suspense, heartbreak, and ugly crying on the floor. If you love dual POVs, slow-burn reveals, and a book boyfriend who will wreck you emotionally, this one’s for you.

🛑 Spoilers ahead. (And bring tissues.)

Rating: 9.5/10
⭐️ Themes: Identity, survival, trauma, redemption
💔 Side effects: Uncontrollable sobbing, book hangover

🎙️ Segment Highlights:

• “Am I the A-hole?” this week: A woman adopts a dog from a shelter. Then the original owners want it back. Would you give him up?
• Butterfly updates (spoiler: one of them didn’t make it, and the other won’t leave)
• Why powder on the bathroom floor is totally justified
• That time we realized we should’ve been lion cuddlers

🧼 Laundry Detergent Deep Dive:

Tell us your laundry detergent loves. Do the scents actually last? Do we care if we smell like fruity pebbles? The answer may surprise you.

📖 Next Week’s Read: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

It’s giving fake marriage, tropical chaos, and enemies-to-lovers — aka the beachy palate cleanser we all need after this week’s emotional rollercoaster.

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Hosts: Stefanie Navarro & Meredith Hill
Run Time: 46 Mins

Theme: Domestic Chaos, Sean Diddy Combs Court Case Updates, Puppy Yoga, AITA, Book Club Review!

🎧 In This Episode:

Welcome back to This Is My Circus — the podcast that celebrates parenting misadventures, pop culture meltdowns, questionable home repairs, and our undying obsession with true crime and spicy books.

In this episode, Stephanie and Meredith dive headfirst into the weekly chaos, starting with bird skeletons in the dryer vent (yes, you read that right), mechanic mishaps, and pool-cleaning shenanigans that involved zip-tying a Magic Eraser to a mop. Just normal stuff over here. 😂

But we don't stop there...

We dish the latest on the Diddy courtroom drama, from Secret Service Sam’s live updates to 50 Cent's savage AI memes and why “Itty Bitty Diddy” might be the new nickname you never knew you needed. Plus: who got kicked out of the courtroom, why Kid Cudi's car exploded, and what Cassie’s terrifying connection reveals about the bigger case.

Also this week:

• A heartfelt shoutout to listener Sarah (we see you, girl!)
• Parenting sideline chaos at a basketball tournament
• A possible ancestral connection to a death row inmate (?!)
• Dinosaurs, dragons, and underground reptilians (blame TikTok)
• Puppy yoga and Golden Girl realities
• The book review that fell flat — and what we’re reading next

📚 Book Chat:
We review She Was the Quiet One by Michele Campbell, which had all the right ingredients — twin sisters, elite boarding school, mysterious death — but somehow still underdelivered. It was giving “Lifetime movie with no budget.” 😬

👀 Next Week’s Read:
That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally – a TikTok fave that promises suspense, memory loss, and maybe a murder. Let’s hope it redeems this week’s flop!

🎙️ Segment Highlights:

• “Am I the A-hole?” this week: A guy names his dog after his ex-best friend. Petty? Or perfect revenge?
• The moment we realized… we are actually the same age as the Golden Girls. 😳
• Why a Rottweiler cuddle session ended with a fall (and a Ring cam video request).

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osts: Stefanie Navarro & Meredith Hill
Run Time: ~60 min
Theme: Real Talk on depression and anxiety, Sean Diddy Combs Court Case Updates, TV we are loving, AITA, Book Club Review!

🎧 In This Episode:

Stefanie and Meredith are back with tales of unhinged AITA Wedding drama, Diddy case updates, , and a book club pick that had them both yelling WHAT IS HAPPENING?! This week’s AITA features a husband who thinks getting drunk and trying on the wedding dress the night before the wedding is 'funny'...but not when he has an accident...They also dive into The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa, a layered psychological thriller packed with trauma, secrets, and plot twists that keep coming.

💬 Topics Covered:

💇‍♀️ Real Life Talk:
– Stefanie talks about depression and anxiety
– Meredith discuss the loss of her dog and new driver in the house

👰 Diddy Updates
– Court updates
–Steve Harvy on Tapes and getting roasted in the comments on social media

📦 AITA: Groom Tries On Dress And...Has An Accident
– A Reddit user wants to know is she the A-Hole for cancelling wedding

📚 Book Club – The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa
– When a new wife vanishes without a trace, her husband discovers he may not have known her at all.
– Dual timelines, therapy secrets, childhood trauma, and a character named Layla you’ll never forget.
– Final verdict: Fast-paced, emotionally complex, and twisty. 9/10.

📖 Next Week’s Read:
What Have We Done by Alex Finlay – Childhood friends, buried secrets, and a reunion that turns deadly.

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Hosts: Stefanie Navarro & Meredith Hill
Run Time: ~60 min
Theme: Mother's Day cake wins, viral vampire lore, true crime trials, haunted dolls, and an AITA lizard party that took Reddit by storm.

🎧 In This Episode:

This week on This Is My Circus, Stefanie and Meredith ride the chaos train straight through lizard gender reveals, haunted penitentiary tours, and a Reddit AITA that left us speechless. From parenting teens and surviving May-cember madness to jaw-dropping updates on the Diddy trial and vampire sightings in the Appalachian Mountains, it’s a full-blown circus—complete with emotional cake confessions and raggedy Annabelle nightmares. Buckle up.

💬 Topics Covered:

🍰 Emergency Cake & Mother’s Day Meltdowns
– Stefanie’s pastel-iced double-layer cake with ocean waves (??) was accidentally perfect—and yes, some of it is frozen for emotional emergencies.

⚖️ Diddy Trial Coverage
– From shocking Cassie testimony to Jaguar Wright’s appearance, the federal court proceedings are getting darker by the day.
– Why the jury is mostly male, and whether Diddy’s appearance is a mask, a strategy… or someone else entirely.

🧟 Vampires in Appalachia & Airbnb Nightmares
– A viral story suggests vampires may need more than an invite to get in—and they might be following you home.
– Stefanie and Meredith break down vampire lore, spiritual protection, and what not to do when the world’s most beautiful man knocks at 3am.

🪦 Annabelle the Haunted Doll Goes on Tour (No, Thanks)
– Would you sleep overnight in a haunted penitentiary… with Annabelle in the room? One event lets you. Stefanie’s answer: HARD PASS.

👽 Giants, Fallen Angels & Weird TikTok Rabbit Holes
– Are some bloodlines tied to ancient watchers and secret societies? Stefanie dives into a TikTok theory that has her rethinking everything.

🧠 AITA: Skink Gender Reveal Edition
– A woman invites her mom to a “gender reveal” party for her pet lizard—and the mom refuses. But was it really about the lizard?
– The daughter’s best friend jumps in with the truth… and this Reddit post takes a wild turn no one expected.

📚 Book Club – Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane
– A husband’s body goes missing… after his wife already confirmed he was dead.
– Power, abuse, and survival collide in this twisty thriller that had us screaming “Earl had to die!”
– Final rating: 8.5–9/10 — strong, satisfying, and full of shockers.

📖 Next Week’s Read:
The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa – A new wife disappears, leaving behind her rings and a mystery her husband never saw coming.

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Hosts: Stefanie Navarro & Meredith Hill
Run Time: ~60 min
Theme: Poolside chaos, parenting teens, Appalachian vampire conspiracies, Mother's Day sweet tooth cravings, and a suspenseful book club breakdown.

🎧 In This Episode:
In true circus fashion, Stefanie and Meredith kick off this week’s episode with soaked sweatpants, teens testing every ounce of patience, and a collective craving for chocolate cake. They dive into vampire folklore (spoiler: it may have started in the Appalachian Mountains), debate the absolute audacity of a certain AITA couch situation, and wrap up with a juicy review of No One Can Know—a dark, twisty murder mystery with more secrets than suspects.

💬 Topics Covered:
💦 The Accidental Pool Plunge:
Stefanie drops her phone in the pool… and takes a freezing hoodie-clad dive to rescue it. Yep, it’s one of those weeks.

👖 Teen Trouble & Air Fryer Battles:
The moms vent about late-teen apathy, money-motivated chores, and parenting hacks that work—sometimes.

🧛 Appalachian Vampire Origins?!
Forget New Orleans—vampire legends may have started with Romanian settlers deep in the Appalachian Mountains. Are you even surprised?

🍰 Mother’s Day Cake Manifestation:
Stefanie declares her only wish this year: a personal chocolate cake with white icing, no plates necessary.

Eiffel Towers SOLD & Bahamian Pig Warnings:
From a conman selling the Eiffel Tower TWICE to swimming with the pigs can make you violently ill, the internet is doing the most—and we’re here for it.

🧠 AITA: Couchgate at the Couples’ Weekend
When your bestie invites every other couple—but sticks you on the couch and forgets your partner—are you wrong for heading home early? (Spoiler: NO.)

📚 Book Club – No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall
– Three sisters. One murder. Secrets that just won’t stay buried.
– Trauma, mystery, emotional twists—and a husband we all hated.
– Final verdict: dark but addictive. 9/10.

📖 Next Week’s Read:
Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane – A husband goes missing… but his wife already saw the body. Or did she?

🧠 Quote of the Week:
“The Eiffel Tower was sold twice by the same con artist. And honestly? Icon behavior.” — Meredith

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