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Welcome back to This Is My Circus — where parenting is wild, hot tubs are overcrowded, and mermaids might just be real. In this final episode (for now), we’re going out with chaos, conspiracies, cringe, and a little cry. Buckle up — it’s a ride.

✨ Inside This Episode:

• 🛁 Vacation recap: 5 teenage boys + 1 tiny Airbnb hot tub + double-fisting honey buns = chaos we did not plan for
• 🚪 Wrong door + stolen Oreos = peak awkward
• 🦙 Capybara obsessions, otter encounters & a Charlotte-area zoo with a sketchy website that needs a Honey Drop glow-up
• 🐬 Area 51’s on fire (literally), mermaids may be locked in Nevada, and dolphins might be telepathic
• 👀 Public cheating caught at Coldplay and a credit union office. It’s giving main character energy (but not in a good way)
• 🛏️ Creepy bunk bed request for 36 kids leads to a registry check and a police arrest — thank you, Texas furniture guy
• 🎤 And… we’re officially hitting pause on the podcast. (For now!) We love y’all and explain why we’re stepping back.

🎙️ “Am I the A-Hole?”

A wedding guest performs the entire Catholic ceremony (organ, vocals, the whole thing)… then finds out he was never invited as a guest. So he sues the couple — and wins.
Verdict: Everyone’s the a-hole. Including the groom, who said “I’ll talk to her” and never did.

📚 Book Chat: Zodiac Academy: The Awakening by Caroline Peckham

Twin sisters with all four elemental powers are thrown into a magical school full of bullying, betrayal, and elite fae chaos. It's giving Harry Potter meets Vampire Diaries with a splash of Gossip Girl and a whole lot of hot underwear.

⭐️ Rating: 8/10
🌶️ Spice: 2 chili peppers for Book 1, but it definitely heats up in future books
🎧 Audiobook: Distracting sound effects + identical twin POVs = mild confusion
💬 Our verdict: Confusing but addictive. We’re already three books deep.

📖 Next Book Pick (For Those Continuing Along):

All This and More by Peyton Shepherd
A twisty “choose your path” novel about big life decisions and multiple realities. Perfect for fans of Sliding Doors, The Midnight Library, and interactive fiction.

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT: Taking a Break

Between new businesses, football seasons, and our senior-year mom feels, we’re taking a pause from regular podcasting to soak up every second. This isn’t goodbye forever — it’s just a break.

We love you. We’ll miss you. And we might just randomly drop back into your feed.

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It’s a mini episode, but we’re still bringing the chaos. This week’s snack-size episode is packed with bizarre headlines, dark history, and weird facts you didn’t ask for — because we know you’d miss us. No books this week, bookies — take a breather and read something wild.

✨ Inside This Mini Episode:

• 🦷 The Toothbrush Murder: California dentist poisons husband via $25,000 gold-plated toothbrush. You read that right.
• 🇪🇨 Real Life Purge in Ecuador: Cartels, military curfews, motorcycle executions — it’s giving Hunger Games meets The Purge.
• 🐜 Weaponized Mosquitos & Exploding Cigars?: CIA Project MK Naomi files exposed. Bio-weapons, anthrax, and rat delivery systems… nothing weird here.
• 🐱 $20 Million Cat Spy Fail: The CIA put microphones in cats. You can guess how that ended.

💡 Mini But Mighty Topics:

• Why gold toothbrushes = murder weapons
• How South America’s cartel violence looks eerily like a dystopian film
• More shady CIA projects you didn’t learn about in history class
• The cost of bad government decisions (spoiler: millions wasted on cats)
• Why Inspector Gadget might be more fact than fiction

❌ No Book Chat This Week

Bookies, enjoy the break! We’re resetting the A-Z challenge next week with “A” — get ready to start fresh.

🛑 Friendly Reminder:

If your neighbors have surveillance and your spouse has life insurance… don’t clean their toothbrushes with potassium chloride.

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

Theme: 4th Of July recaps, Car Scams, Weird land Marks, CIA Projects, AITA, Book Club Review

Welcome back to This Is My Circus — where suburban parenting meets petty rage, true crime tangents, and a garden full of zucchini no one asked for. This episode is giving chaos, conspiracy, and cult classic vibes.

In this episode, we cover:

• 🍅 Tomato thieves, garden hose justice & why community pantries aren’t always wholesome
• 🚙 Oil change scams, warranty games & dealership drama — car ownership is a scam
• 🧨 Viral Fourth of July TikTok drama that turned a potluck into a public dragging
• 🌱 The great zucchini takeover (and why our gardens are better than yours)
• 🐐 Weird small-town statues, creepy Marilyn Monroe legs, and our ongoing Hendersonville confusion

🔍 True Crime + Government Files You Didn’t Ask For:

• MK Ultra’s 149 subprojects revealed — and it only gets weirder
• Project MK Often: CIA-funded black magic, psychic warfare, and voodoo priest experiments
• Final Diddy Trial Update: Found guilty on two charges, facing up to 28 years in prison
• Real-life spiritual warfare? We’re not okay.

🎙️ “Am I the A-Hole?”

A gardener hoses down trespassers stealing tomatoes from his yard after a neighbor sets up a community pantry.
Verdict: Not the A-hole. We stand with petty horticulture warfare.

📚 Book Chat: You by Charles Benoit

Told in second-person narration, this dark YA tale about teen Kyle’s downward spiral didn’t land for us. Harsh parents, bad influences, and a twist that fizzled. We wanted more redemption, less monotone.

⭐️ Rating: 3/10
💬 “Zach was a manipulative psychopath, the parents were trash, and the ending? Meh.”

📖 Next Read: Zodiac Academy: The Awakening by Caroline Peckham

Mystical mean girls, elemental magic, twin heirs, and fae drama? We’re in. This series is about to be our new obsession.

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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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