Season 3 kicks off with a massive double-header episode filled with fresh studio upgrades, heartfelt stories, experimental snacks, and an in-studio podcast first!

First, Nicole returns to the studio to talk about publishing her raw, vulnerable poetry collection, overcoming eating disorders as an athlete, and her love story born from competitive weightlifting. Then, we kick off our new segment "Breaking Bread" to test out experimental Halloween sourdough flavors alongside some wild, questionable Oreo creations.

Later in the episode, Ali from Rust & Ember Ink Studio joins us for an Altered Judgement first: a live in-studio tattoo session! We talk shop vibes, crazy tattoo stories, airport pet peeves, space theories, and test our sanity with a round of "Incoherent."--------------------------------------------------

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro & Season 3 Studio Upgrades

04:06 Merch Updates & New Setup

08:24 Nicole’s Story: Poetry & Athletic Dreams

15:42 Battling Orthorexia & Mental Health

22:00 Writing & Publishing the Book in Quarantine

27:35 Leaving a Legacy & Meeting Her Husband

33:28 Breaking Bread: Halloween Sourdough Taste Test

43:52 Oreo Testing: Chicken & Waffles, Fried Oreos & Mega Stuf

54:20 Mystery Foods, Bean Boozled & Baby Wipes

59:16 Outro (Part 1) & Episode Wrap-up

01:02:30 Part 2: First-Ever Live In-Studio Tattoo

01:10:48 Airport Pet Peeves, "Cake Toppers" & Fat Bear Week

01:24:28 Space Theories: James Webb Telescope Discoveries

01:27:34 The Malort Shot & Candy Challenge

01:34:50 Interview with Ally: Rust & Ember Ink Studio

01:40:05 Wild Tattoo Stories & Joe’s Moose Tattoo

01:45:30 Gilmore Ghouls & Upcoming Community Events

01:50:35 Game Time: Playing Incoherent

02:15:00 Past Screamo Bands & Final Outro