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Brilliant Observations

Brilliant Observations

Written by: Melissa Brilliant Amy Fugazi
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Real friends. Real funny. We swear. Like, a lot. Join us for unscripted, uncensored, and definitely unsuitable-for-work comedy conversation about relationships, marriage, friendship, sex, hope, parenting and prospering at midlife. It's like grabbing a weekly cocktail with your favorite girlfriends for a candid look at life that lifts you up as it pulls you in. From religion to porn to money, fears, our bodies, our brains, secrets, failures, food, family and finding your path, almost nothing is off-limits (except politics — gross). Longtime friends Melissa Brilliant and Amy Fugazi overshare about everything with the love and trust that only comes from a lifetime of being there for each other. So cut through the fake friends who try to glamourize all the BS masquerading as midlife. We're the bawdy, brutally honest best friends you never knew you had. And we always pick up the check. Love us? Tell your friends. Hate us? Tell your therapist.Copyright 2022 Melissa Brilliant, Amy Fugazi. All rights reserved. Relationships Social Sciences Spirituality
Episodes
  • Love, Marriage and Deer Babies
    May 28 2026

    It's Deer Season, Dear Listener, and love is in full bloom on Missy's lawn. Again. This week, we discuss new love, marital love, platonic love and of course, divorce. As you do.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Jesus, Amy, Get It Together
    May 21 2026

    Oh, Dear Listener, what's to be done... our fair friend Amy has done it again with mic problems, tardiness problems and worst of all, mental problems (but what's new, truly). We're coming to you just in time for Memorial Day with thoughts and stories to distract you, charm you and delight you on the road to an extra day off. Missy even regails us with a trip down Sweaty Gym Lane complete with those too small, prison-issued shorts. We couldn't be prouder to have inspired even more listener feedback this week, and to keep showing up for you in general. Promise to keep the good vibes coming.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Reclaiming Our Prime
    May 14 2026

    LISTENER FEEDBACK ALERT! LISTENER FEEDBACK ALERT! We can hardly believe it but we received an actual letter from an advice-seeking human. (And our advice is cracker jack.)
    Kneading a little Mother's Day inspiration? Take a tip from Ethan, who conned Melissa into making not one, not two, but three kinky breads for him to take back to Pittsburgh, all on her special day. Then, we jump to the main event and discuss how it feels to live in your prime. Spoiler Alert: it hasn't even happened yet. All this plus senior recaps, Florida mishaps and an Amy quiz (oh dear). Love ya, mean it!

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    1 hr and 2 mins
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