Best Chip On My Shoulder Podcasts (2025)

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17: Is Wellness Expensive? We Dig into Wellness Gadgets & Devices 43:32

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When it comes to wellness and trying to get all the latest things into your routine/regimen, it's easy to get swept up in everybody's marketing campaigns. More lasers! More whole body scans! More tests, diagnostics, assessments and supplements! We look at a few of these items, their typical costs and what other ways we might all be better served th…

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16: Are Brand Collabs Totally Evil?! We Investigate 41:48

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At this point, collaborations in the format of Lululemon x McDonalds (not real yet) or El Chapo x Samsonite (again, not real, that we know of) have become very familiar to us all. But what's really behind every collab and once again, we find ourselves asking, is this really necessary? Good stuff mentioned in this episode: The Age of Surveillance Ca…

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15: Americans Unite to Hate Meghan Markle's New Netflix Show 21:58

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We promised not to do too much celebrity content, but when Meghan Markle's Netflix trailer came out a few weeks ago, she nearly broke the Youtube comments section (64k comments and counting!) and the overwhelming majority of them were negative, and people's frustration with the Meghan and Harry narrative reached a tipping point. Americans tend to g…

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14: Fun & Light in a Dark, Dark World 52:28

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Hey guys! Don't feel like reading executive orders today? Doom and gloom (or unrestrained glee) about a new world order? What, you thought we would be exploring the impacts of 25% tariffs on your daily life? Maybe another time, today let's talk about trends that have gone viral over the years and what they are supposed to do versus what the researc…

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13: It's the Economy, Stupid (Or Something Like That) 25:15

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Happy 2025 y'all! And we're STILL here, talking about our favorite subject, which is how much money you're making. In the last episode (part 1 of this topic), we showed the data that Americans on average have decent purchasing power. And some costs have leveled off in recent years (healthcare) but are much higher than our say, European counterparts…

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12: We Can't Afford This House. Everything Feels Expensive rn 20:26

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If you've ever looked at lower cost of living areas on Redfin to see what is the most house you can afford in say, Tulsa, OK, and then remembered pressing reasons why you can't just move to the most affordable place, this episode is for you. We talk about why everything feels expensive and whether Americans really do have some of the highest purcha…

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11: We wanted diversity, we got milquetoast DEI 53:00

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We're back baby! Welcome to Season 2, the massive chips on my shoulder have evolved into wider malaise about the state of certain lofty goals we have for ourselves and as a nation. Let's talk about it! First up is life in the workplace and academia in pursuit of diversity, and how the path towards that worthy goal has gotten bogged down by selectiv…

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That's a Wrap on Season 1: Next Up, Super Duped? 10:12

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Thank YOU for listening. Your hosts wrap up the first season and say goodbye to these chips on their shoulders, while welcoming in the next set for Season Two. Everyone deserves peace, safety, and dignity. You can donate to World Food Program USA to help the most vulnerable in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sudan, Haiti and many other location…

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10: Short Story Friday: Everyone Has an Accent (Including Me) 5:33

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Short Story Fridays, where I explore the depths of my insecurities, hope you guys enjoy! That short "Iranian accent" clip is from comedian Amir K, check him out, he's hilarious: Amir K - Traffic Court Amir K - Instagram Also mentioned, Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, English Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story…

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09: Conversation Starters and Questions We Don't Need to Ask 30:38

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We talk about the well-meaning but awkward questions we sometimes ask each other. Here's a funny video that gets to the heart of "Where are you from?" Also mentioned, Dr. Derald Wing Sue, who has a whole interesting body of work around microaggressions. Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Email us! chiponmyshoulderp…

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08: Short Story Friday: Getting Real about Love You Forever by Robert Munsch 3:49

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Get the bestselling and tearjerking (for most people) children's book classic, Love You Forever by Robert Munsch Don't take my word for it, read the CDC stats on birth and fertility in the US We use Bookshop affiliate links, which support local bookstores with every purchase. Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Emai…

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07: Celebrity Fixation and the Ubiquity of Celebrity Content 43:21

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If you're in the US, you can donate to UNRWA You might enjoy the occasional celebrity content but you've probably had your fill of the endless celebrity gossip, Reese Witherspoon x Snoop Dogg collabs (idk if that's a thing but probably at this point), and total celebrity oversaturation in every aspect of our lives (MrBeast peanut butter wafers?!), …

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06: Short Story Friday - The Smooth Baritone of the Verbal Advantage Guy (in memory of Charles Harrington Elster) 4:29

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This week's Short Story Friday features inimitable transition music from the late 90s vocabulary building program, Verbal Advantage. The program almost veered into Stephen Covey/Dale Carnegie territory, but it was way cooler because it only cared about one thing: giving you a really kick-butt vocabulary which would, according to the author, almost …

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05: Are all CEOs Narcissists or Do They Just Present as Such? 40:54

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You've probably had at least one boss or CEO you've come across who is insufferably self-important, but is that the narcissism or is it just a requirement of the role? We consider the CEO, why they're a glass ball waiting to shatter, and why it's not so easy to replicate their success as they move to new roles. Show notes: The MBA Myth and the Cult…

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04: Short Story Friday - Ode to the Salmon-Colored Tract Home 5:33

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Another Short Story Friday: where we dive into the nostalgia of growing up in the boomtown age of mid-1990s Southern California and its sea of red-tiled, salmon-colored tract homes. Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Email us! [email protected]

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03: Hotel Side Hustles and Privilege, continued 40:20

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Chip on My Shoulder is a podcast of two people discussing ideas, the resentments they sometimes have, and how they're living and embracing life anyways. In today's episode, we continue the privilege chat and dig into private collections (what is that really?), hotels as a side hobby, attitudes around universal basic income and any type of cash tran…

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02: Short Story Friday - The Gym Bag Birkin 3:21

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We dissect ideas we've been holding on to around status in 5 minutes or less, beginning with the woman I would obsess over at the gym and her Hermès Birkin handbag. Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Email us! [email protected]

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01: We Chat About Privilege 20:47

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Chip on My Shoulder is a podcast of two people discussing ideas, the resentments they sometimes have, and how they're living and embracing life anyways. Join us on our very first episode, it can only get better from here! Show Notes: Who Picks the Next Kings of Tech? Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Email us! chi…

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What Nightmare's Are Made Of | The Coachella Couple | 43:10

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This is about one of the biggest mysterious when it comes to Missing Persons. The Coachella Couple.

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William Slaton | Sexual Predator | Removed Woman's Fingers & Tattoo's Before Stuffing Her in Barrel | Meet Up For 3-Some Gone Wrong | 10:53

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Police in Middleton, Ohio discovered a bowl containing human fingers and patches of tattooed skin while searching the home of William Slaton, who's been formally charged in the death of Cecily Cornett. An Ohio man accused of cutting off a woman’s fingers and tattoos and keeping her nude body in a barrel was indicted Wednesday on a murder charge. Wi…

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Introduction to The Smiley Face Killer Theory 29:02

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The Smiley face murder theory (variations include Smiley face murders, Smiley face killings, Smiley face gang, and others) is a theory advanced by retired New York City detectives Kevin Gannon and Anthony Duarte, and Dr. Lee Gilbertson, a criminal justice professor and gang expert at St. Cloud State University.[1] They allege that a number of young…

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What Nightmare's Are Made Of | WANTED Monsters | Jory Worthen | Woman Beater & Coward | Episode 7 | 42:33

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This Podcast has changed quite a but since its inception. When I was looking into Arkansas in the state by state covering of America's Missing Persons cases I found out about this case. We need to share this Podcast as far and as wide as each of us can. Jory Worthen Brutally murdered Alyssa Cannon and her son Brayden Ponder and they need justice! L…

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Watts Happened - Episode 5 - Missing Pregnant Postal Worker Kierra Coles (III) Interview with Her father Joseph Coles (2/2) 1:14:05

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This is the final part of our 3 part series on Kierra Coles. The first part covered her case briefly. The second part was the first part of our interview with her father and this is the remainder of that interview.

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What Nightmares Are Made of | Episode 4 | Missing Pregnant Postal Worker Kierra Coles | Part II | Interview With Her Father (1/3)| New Information! 1:12:41

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Kierra Coles has gotten some attention, but not National News attention like she and many others deserve. while that case was still current there is no reason it shouldn't have been broadcast Nationwide. Now that the case is considered cold the outlook is grim. This is Part 2 because we did a brief summary of the case for our first episode. There w…

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What Nightmare's Are Made Of | Episode 3 | Amanda Kay Jones | Part I | Interview With Parents | 1:07:30

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*Audio improves at 20 min mark* Bare with us, our goal is to spread awareness and we’re continually trying to improve on our quality.** We interview Bertha and Hugh and uncover more than just a missing persons, we find the investigation, or lack of, was botched from the get-go. This family deserves answers, closure and justice. Please share this po…

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What Nightmare's Are Made of | Episode 2 | Amanda Kay Jones | Part I | 17:22

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This case is one of the biggest injustices I have come across in the last year and a half. Bryan Westfall, the man who killed her, has easily gotten away with murder due to his standing in town. The Good Ole Boys club is THRIVING in Hillsboro Missouri. This is a summary episode as the next one is an interview with her parents. Jones met Brian Lee W…

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Episode 1 | Watts Happened | Missing Pregnant USPS Worker from Chicago Kierra Coles | 36:56

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This episode is about Kierra Coles. She went missing from her apartment in Chicago. Listen to the episode for all the details and how we feel it is similar to The Watts case. This is just a summary of the case. A few episodes later we have two exclusive interviews with her father. It has always bothered me how her case seems to be underreported.…

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17: Is Wellness Expensive? We Dig into Wellness Gadgets & Devices 43:32

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16: Are Brand Collabs Totally Evil?! We Investigate 41:48

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15: Americans Unite to Hate Meghan Markle's New Netflix Show 21:58

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14: Fun & Light in a Dark, Dark World 52:28

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13: It's the Economy, Stupid (Or Something Like That) 25:15

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12: We Can't Afford This House. Everything Feels Expensive rn 20:26

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11: We wanted diversity, we got milquetoast DEI 53:00

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That's a Wrap on Season 1: Next Up, Super Duped? 10:12

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10: Short Story Friday: Everyone Has an Accent (Including Me) 5:33

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09: Conversation Starters and Questions We Don't Need to Ask 30:38

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08: Short Story Friday: Getting Real about Love You Forever by Robert Munsch 3:49

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07: Celebrity Fixation and the Ubiquity of Celebrity Content 43:21

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06: Short Story Friday - The Smooth Baritone of the Verbal Advantage Guy (in memory of Charles Harrington Elster) 4:29

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05: Are all CEOs Narcissists or Do They Just Present as Such? 40:54

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04: Short Story Friday - Ode to the Salmon-Colored Tract Home 5:33

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03: Hotel Side Hustles and Privilege, continued 40:20

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02: Short Story Friday - The Gym Bag Birkin 3:21

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01: We Chat About Privilege 20:47

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What Nightmare's Are Made Of | The Coachella Couple | 43:10

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William Slaton | Sexual Predator | Removed Woman's Fingers & Tattoo's Before Stuffing Her in Barrel | Meet Up For 3-Some Gone Wrong | 10:53

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Introduction to The Smiley Face Killer Theory 29:02

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What Nightmare's Are Made Of | WANTED Monsters | Jory Worthen | Woman Beater & Coward | Episode 7 | 42:33

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Watts Happened - Episode 5 - Missing Pregnant Postal Worker Kierra Coles (III) Interview with Her father Joseph Coles (2/2) 1:14:05

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What Nightmares Are Made of | Episode 4 | Missing Pregnant Postal Worker Kierra Coles | Part II | Interview With Her Father (1/3)| New Information! 1:12:41

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What Nightmare's Are Made Of | Episode 3 | Amanda Kay Jones | Part I | Interview With Parents | 1:07:30

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What Nightmare's Are Made of | Episode 2 | Amanda Kay Jones | Part I | 17:22

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Episode 1 | Watts Happened | Missing Pregnant USPS Worker from Chicago Kierra Coles | 36:56