The ladies kick off the pod this week with some coffee talk. They have the same coffee order and no one understands it. Amy teaches us all about “The Air Conditioned City” AKA Duluth, MN. Maya doubts this is actually a city nickname. Maya gets nostalgic about spring break 1994 and the best pizza she’s ever had, Bella Pizza in Jenson Beach, Florida.…

The pod kicks off this week with the disappointing news that Amy’s mom, Marsh, isn’t joining as planned. Maya has suspicions she will appear before the end of the ep. Amy is at her cabin zooming in and Maya is just kickin’ it in the podcast studio. It’s the ladies' birthdays this week. They both decide 47 is kind of a meh birthday, so you should ju…

This week is a tennis-heavy episode! Tennis Report: Maya has tennis elbow and has to take a tennis break. Sad! The ladies review the Prince pickleball collection for Target. Amy reviews the tennis movie “Challengers” starring Zendaya. Amy has a bone to pick with this movie. Maya reviews the Burt Reynold’s documentary, “I Am Burt Reynolds”. The gals…

This week Maya recounts a harrowing animal report involving her dog Harrison aka Buddy where he went from the brink of death to taking a “magic carpet ride”. Amy declares her love for the word neurodivergent. Amy has a baby sleepover with a real live baby. Amy reviews The Cheesecake Factory - you love it and hate it at the same time. The ladies exp…

Amy kicks off the ep. with some inspiring cadaver dog talk. Tennis Report: Maya has tennis elbow but won’t stop playing tennis. Why is everyone getting frozen shoulder? Maya recaps her work trip to horse country and recounts a rough journey home involving a really terrible Lyft driver. Also, what are those airline counter people typing? So.Much.Typ…

Special SOSS Easter edition! Amy makes a crepe cake and her house smells like farts from deviled eggs. Joanna Gaines is Amy’s queen and everything is coming up Texas! The ladies review Beyoncé’s new country album, Cowboy Carter. What’s in your baked potato bar? Animal Report: Flaco is riddled with pigeon herpes and little-known fact: rat poison is …

Snowmageddon 2024 has the double weather boners on high alert. Amy has a harrowing drive to SOSS Street, but nothing can stop the podcast. Maya wonders if Amy needs to move in for a SOSS sleepover until the storms are over. Amy makes a big mistake at Target. The ladies contemplate "What do men do in Target?". Maya is going to Keeneland racetrack’s …

Winter is back! Amy is back from visiting her son in Houston. Turns out young people have nice apartments now. No one has a dumpy first apartment anymore. Marsh takes an Uber for the first time! Fashion Report: Maya reviews Bog Core & Oscars fashion. Amy accuses Maya of creating all of the “Core” fashion trends. The ladies discuss “Trad Wives”. Tha…

This week the ladies answer the question, “Are there still nuts teachers?” Amy shares her harrowing experience at a place called Urban Air. Maya reviews Oppenheimer. It’s Oscars night and predictions are made. News Flash: Amy hates the great Barbie speech. Also, a movie without a score is just a pain-in-the-ass guy in a turtleneck staring into spac…

So many questions this week on the afternoon SOSS. What happened to the Indigo Girls in Nashville? Did Michael Stipe emerge fully formed from a New York subway station? Is he getting enough vitamins? It’s a balmy 70 degrees in MN in February. What the heck? Amy has a bone to pick with the word shirtsleeves. Also, she is very unhappy with SNL this w…

Internet clips rule the episode this week. The ladies discuss the Eurovision competition. They review a pantsless performance by EV contestant Windows 95 Man. Spoiler Alert: He is everything. NO RULES!!!!! How do you even watch Eurovision? Next, Amy and Maya gush on the IG clip featuring a kid with a “classic part” in the nativity play. May we all …

Amy returns from Florida and recounts her trip. It turns out cold weather really highlights Florida’s shortcomings. She’s really confused by all the fish shacks. So many fish shacks. She also randomly runs into her financial adviser who takes her to dinner at, you guessed it, a fish shack. Next, the ladies break down the Big Game Halftime Show feat…

It’s “Big Game” weekend! Amy and Maya kick off the ep. with Big Game Half Time Show predictions. Listen we’re all watching for the commercials, right? The ladies speculate on Taylor’s SB schedule. No one is immune from jet lag. Amy is loving on the Hip Hop 50th Anniversary Show. Apparently, it was everything. Maya couldn’t find it on TV. Tracy Chap…

This week Amy’s been taking a deep dive on Old Dirty Bastard. It’s unseasonably warm for February and the ladies are loving it even though they’re sure we’re all doomed. Amy is also digging into The Last of Us. Is Pedro Pascal really as handsome as people say he is? Amy hates the little creepy spider fungus thing that creeps out of people’s mouth. …

This week on SOSS Street kicks off with dog mayhem and a surprise visit from Maya’s neighbor Larry. Racquet Report: Amy continues to explore other tennis options. Target is coming out with new tennis apparel. Also, tennis people are still bad at websites. Animal Report: Maya’s dog Gracie gets a DNA test. One of the breeds is a surprise! Amy reviews…

This week the ladies ask who isn’t depressed in winter. Amy is excited she can finally walk on a frozen lake. On the brighter side of global warming, MN is now zone 5 so we can all buy new shrubs and plants now. If you can’t shovel at a high level, Amy’s dad doesn’t want you around. Tennis Report: Amy joined a tennis club! She gets mansplained at d…

It’s the 177th episode of SOSS! Maya explains why she’s never been to Benihana. The ladies try to remember how this podcast started. The ladies break down SOSS icon Ian Ziering’s street fight with a mini bike gang. They also discuss Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s release from jail and her back story. Racquet Report: The two warring tennis coaches are sudde…

Amy and Maya are holidayed out and contemplating just randomly going to the airport and buying one-way tickets to anywhere. This winter has some weird weather and the ladies aren’t loving it. Maya’s town has a Santa Claus parade featuring every emergency vehicle in town blaring their sirens. Racquet Report: Amy went to the USTA National Campus in O…

SOSS Street has a light dusting of snow! Racquet Report: Pickleball at Smash Park & Lucky Shots. Amy’s mom Marsh might try pickleball! Amy learns you can have pickleball AND tennis! Animal Report extravaganza: Update on pandas leaving the U.S., jacked kangaroos, boat-sinking Walrus update, and rogue Canadian super pigs invade northern Minnesota. Ma…

Amy breaks down how the Taylor/Travis romance is giving her life. Maya reacts as expected. Amy’s trying out a new hip-hop yoga studio. Also, you can leave a yoga class anytime you want. Racquet Report: Maya goes solo and is matched up against someone whose mouth is writing checks that his butt can’t cash. She also has an update on the heated tennis…

This week, it’s dumb daylight savings again. Didn’t the government say they were going to stop this? Amy relives her morning coffee debacle where the person at Dunkin’ didn’t know how to make regular coffee with half and half. Kids don’t know anything anymore! Racquet Report: Amy triumphantly returns to tennis after a summer hiatus. Maya and Amy re…

It's the ultimate Concert Report episode! Amy, Maya, and Captain Kim (yes, that Captain Kim) recap the U2 concert in the new Las Vegas Sphere from three different POVs. Find out what the hype is all about and whether it's worth it. Also, Maya has a mini Concert Report about seeing Cribshitter in a dive bar in Madison. --- Send in a voice message: h…

The ladies set sail with Captain Kim again on glorious Lake Minnetonka. Captain/Producer Tyler and special guest star Captain Simon are also on board. This motley crew launches out on the lake on the sweet vessel SeaRay-nity Now. Maya declares she wishes she was a boat person. Amy recounts fishing with her dad as a kid. Amy & Maya discuss celebriti…

This week, Amy explains how she got a horrendous black eye. On the bright side, it turns out people are super nice to you if you have a black eye. Also, a face bandaid is the worst. Amy’s week continues to deteriorate due to a very smelly dog. Racquet Report: Maya is playing the best tennis of her life. Also, the coaches want to kill each other. Co…

Producer Tyler is out of office due to his captain duties. Amy recounts a hot day of biking. Spoiler…the end of the “Galloping Goose” trail is “tits” according to her. Maya has a Pearl Jam Concert Report and Amy has a Brandi Carlile Concert Report. Eddie Vedder is the greatest! Brandi is amazing! Amy describes Maya’s dream State Fair concert seats.…

Maya recounts their 18-day trip through Spain. Also, Amy has a lot of summer crap going on. Who has time to go to The Fair? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-spirit-of-77/message

The gals are on their own as Producer Tyler is absent due to his Lake Minnetonka captain duties. Racquet Report: We finally won a match! Maya has a softball team reunion, which takes the ladies down softball memory lane. Amy’s mom Marsh gets a coach fired, which in a strange turn, leads to a winning season. Everyone should have a great coach once i…

We still love Ian Ziering. 90210 forever. Maya has an update on the unsolicited ring. Spoiler alert: it involves a hose box. Amy can’t get over the phrase “hose box”. Hoses are stupid, by the way. Amy declares Maya’s hose has “boner technology”. Maya reveals an online scam that everyone should know about. Amy tries on the elicit merchandise. The la…

Crack of dawn SOSS! We don’t know how to talk! Summer has too many obligations. More trash is able to travel now. Just pretend to be Canadian when you travel. Maya and Producer Tyler went to a new kind of party - talent show party. Mimes are cute! Hot tip: never nap before a party. Also, young people still know about Mazzy Star. Amy goes hiking at …

It’s a special SOSS After Dark all fart/all political episode celebrating America’s Birthday. Animal Report: Amy’s new dog doesn’t love the 4th of July. Let’s just stop with the fireworks already. Amy’s cabin neighbor invites her to a non-existent 5th of July party. Maya celebrates the 4th by buying plants at the plant store. The ladies recap presi…

Amy has some sad news this week, however, something humorous did come out of it involving bread. It turns out that funeral home bread is a thing. Maya recounts how a medical emergency caused her to miss the funeral home experience. Also, Mad Libs for writing obituaries exists. Amy tells a story about a 90-something lady she knew who loved to disapp…

This week the ladies ask the questions: Do you want to be alive when the underground bunker people are the only ones left? What are we doing down there? Amy has her Mac at the cabin and decides the word dongle is the worst word. It has total dick vibes. Tennis report: Amy & Maya join a tennis league. It’s a long journey. The gals learn that Carol f…

Amy is back from Puerto Rico and ready to share. Bad Bunny! Bio bay! Mofongo! So many people from Boston for some reason! El Yunque! Advice: You don’t need long sleeves and long pants or hiking boots for El Yunque. Cascadas! Spoiler alert: The people and the food are amazing. Amy gets the tea from locals on Hurricane Maria. She shares the lore of D…

It’s fast and furious this week. Also, there is a lot of phlegmy coughing in this one. You have been warned. Amy brings Dunkin’ Munchkins® to the SOSS studios. Maya and Amy dig into Ben Affleck and J. Lo’s relationship. Amy recounts seeing Dan Ackroyd at the liquor store near Ridgedale Mall. He was promoting his diamond-filtered vodka that comes in…

The free dog hotel is open again this week! Maya reviews all the amenities included in the free dog hotel experience. Lot’s of dog talk up front on this ep. Amy regrets not going to the First Avenue Dancetaria 53rd Anniversary. Amy doesn’t even know what summer even means anymore. April fools jokes on the internet are trash. Amy reveals that it fee…

Maya recaps her Florida trip. She stayed at a hotel. Sarasota traffic is nuts! She impressed many 70-something men with her beach bocce ball skills. She also golfed! Turns out being retired is just a lot of games upon games. Hotel Report: Room service rules. Maya and Producer Tyler do some great eavesdropping at the airport featuring a belt and pur…

This week on the SOSS, Amy and Maya kick it off with a convo about being twin brothers. Also, it’s March in MN and it’s still the depths of weather. The potholes are so bad you can see the old-ass cobblestones from the 1800s. It’s a real record-setting year for all the wrong reasons. Amy claims Big Bird was scheduled to ride into space on the Chall…

This week on the SOSS, the ladies discuss Amy quitting her job and how they might erect a memorial in her honor involving a candle and a parking space plaque. Maya and Amy discuss how “spring forward” daylight saving time is trash. Amy points out that the night shifters are loving life right now. Racquet Report: Melissa’s drama-filled solo trip to …

This week on the SOSS, the ladies have all-day near misses trying to get together. Once they find each other, they launch into an epic Animal Report featuring dog parks. Producer Tyler is on fire with his new soundboard. Maya recaps brunch with her sisters. Maya reveals a surprise Spain trip that includes a Frank Gehry hotel in wine country and a s…

This week, Maya did winter activities and even got a free beer! Amy & Maya watched some stuff and Maya still has a crush on David Duchovny even though he did Tea Leoni dirty. Next, Maya does not believe Amy’s Titanic PCP-spiked seafood chowder story for one minute. Finally, in a surprising turn of events, Maya shares a sports story!--- Send in a vo…

Amy doesn’t even want to hear people pretending it’s warm out and she is over winter! And yes, we all know February is a “shorter” month. A human can only handle so much coldness according to Amy. Racquet Report! Amy and Maya play indoor winter tennis in a bubble. Concert Report! Maya goes to Semisonic two nights in a row. Amy recounts a Friday nig…

Amy started out the day looking super amazing and professional, taking her dog to the office. Unfortunately, they were ambushed by building construction/pile driving upon arrival and a secret wayward turd ensues in the car. Amy is eating EZ Mac to soothe the crazy day. Maya has an ear update about her eff-ed-up ear. She recounts her visit with an E…

SOSS After Dark! Amy’s real sick this week. Just regular sick - it’s not COVID people. Also, inspired by a SOSS episode, her husband Warren makes a Windsor-style pizza at home. It was sooooooo good! Maya reviews a “New York” style pizza in the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis. There’s bad news for fun winter activities…the snow blanket and “warm” w…

It’s another episode of SOSS After Dark! The holidays and adult winter break are over. Amy recounts a skating party she attended highlighting the moist walls, cool skating culture, and the softness of modern children. Maya has a Racket Report featuring holiday family pickle ball and a new segment theme song. The ladies try to question why Nick Cage…

In this episode, holiday spirits are up on SOSS street including an audio visit from old Saint Nick himself! Amy has survived a snowed-in week at the cabin and is now a pioneer woman of the woods that has realized family really IS everything! It's a Christmas miracle!Next, Maya revisited her first First Avenue concert experience with the Lemonheads…

This week’s episode kicks off with a gifting tip: If you don’t know what to get someone, get them a consumable. Hickory Farms bitch! Amy thinks Omaha Steak Company can go straight to hell with their apple tartlets. Amy recalls a parking lot hustle where you could get a new windshield and free steaks. Amy recounts her Black Friday shopping experienc…

Amy just orders Thanksgiving meals now. Maya is only in charge of the charcuterie plate. The ladies analyze Aldi’s commitment to doing the least possible for you. Don’t you just love people that talk to you at the grocery store? Also, wouldn’t it be great if there was a store that has all the best things from every store? Amy reveals you don’t need…

Amy adopts a dog, Sadie! She’s from Texas! You don’t like dogs? That’s a red flag! Long dog report here: Amy’s never had a girl dog before. Harrison is an at-home pooper. Amy’s taken this new dog everywhere: the office, dog park, indoor dog park, etc. People with Corgis really love Corgis. Maya talks SNL with Dave Chapelle and Black Star. She wants…

This week the SOSS fam is battening the hatches for a Minnesota winter. Amy was up north checking on her cabin - she expected the worst…muskrats playing the banjo, beavers chewing on the wall, raccoons doing stuff, etc. Spoiler alert: none of that happened. Everything is fine. Maya & Producer Tyler got a fancy new golden outdoor spigot. Amy explain…

Mind your Ps & Qs - producer Tyler is back in the studio! It’s Halloween weekend and both the ladies are exhausted. Concert Report: Durry at the Fine Line while decked out in skeleton costumes. Amy learns a tortilla with sauce and cheese is not good but does “give the energy of pizza”. Amy and Maya try to figure out why that Bat Girl movie will nev…