Pessimistic at Best

Is there anything better than seeing how the other half lives? If you enjoy treating yourself to celebrity home tours or listening to Dakota Johnson ramble on about false fruit obsessions, this episode is for you! Join us for a silly little conversation about Architectural Digest tours, the impending cicada boom, and the horror of discovering you have self-tanner hands. Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW JAMES Instagram: @daycatcher_ TikTok: @daycatcher Twitter: @daycatcher YouTube: @daycatcher Website: daycatcher.net Support the Show.

Sitting around the campfire is all fun and games until you become the chosen one and suddenly you're blind and both of your lungs collapse. Not to mention the lingering smell that adheres to everything you own — 'tis the season! James and I jump on the podcast to fawn over reunion videos, complain about smoke in the eyes, and argue over whether being late is culturally acceptable, join in! Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW JAMES Instagram: @daycatcher_ TikTok: @daycatcher Twitter: @daycatcher YouTube: @daycatcher Website: daycatcher.net Support the Show.

Did you have a Christian phase? Have you also been arrested? I'm not saying there's a correlation, but let's look at the facts. Kyle and I self-identify as total sweethearts, but previously we were singing hymns and doing time. Join us for an honest conversation about the joys of dating, the burden of having a downstairs neighbor, and the harsh reality of it being an election year. Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW KYLE Instagram: @anakin__kywalker Support the Show.

Picture this: It's 1:30 am, the lights come on, 'Closing Time' starts playing over the speakers, the bartenders have turned on you and there are two big burly guys telling you that you can't wait for your Uber inside. Is there anything worse? I think not! Owen, James, and I take to the podcast for a deep and intellectual conversation about e-cards, eye doctors, expiration dates, and more. You're seriously not going to want to miss this one babes, xx. Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW JAMES Instagram: @daycatcher_ TikTok: @daycatcher Twitter: @daycatcher YouTube: @daycatcher Website: daycatcher.net FOLLOW OWEN Instagram: @owendesai Support the Show.

Do you suffer from road rage or are you medicated? As a proud passenger princess myself, I typically abstain — but I understand the urge, driving is hard! Let it out, bestie! Dylan and I take to the pod to grumble about physical labor and publicly shame people who don't use their turn signals. Join in the fun, you know you want to. ;) Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW DYLAN Instagram: @poppopparis Support the Show.

Did your high school have an open campus lunch or were you one of the unlucky ones? I hate to break it to you, but there is truly no experience that could compare to piling seven deep in a friend's car and zipping across the street to the mall food court for a slice of Rocky Rococo's pepperoni pizza and a pink lemonade. None! Join us for a silly little conversation about drunk McDonald's orders, quicksand, walkable cities and so much more. Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW LUKE Instagram: @lukemuentner FOLLOW LEIF Instagram: @leifconway Support the Show.

Do you ride or die for Steve Jobs? Don’t worry, you’re safe here! Jake and I take to the podcast to discuss the finest technological advances of our lifetime (caller ID & iPhone cases with kickstands) while simultaneously confessing our unyielding need to touch grass and perhaps create something with our hands, because we contain multitudes! Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW JAKE Instagram: @jakeleskovar TikTok: @jakeleskovar Twitter: @jake_leskovar Support the Show.

I need to apologize to anyone who listens to this episode and purchases a ticket to Lollapalooza because I said Phoebe Bridgers is on the lineup. That is utter misinformation, she's probably busy that weekend, and I have no idea where I heard this rumor or why it came out of my mouth. Please forgive me! Okay, now that we got that out of the way. If you're NOT mad at me, consider joining us for a silly little episode about dogs — big dogs, small dogs, hotdogs, Chicago-style dogs, corndogs, etc. You name it, we've got it, just the way you like it. ;) Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW CAROL Instagram: @carolhewes Support the Show.

Do you have a nickname? Was it self prescribed or bestowed upon you? Do you prefer your god-given name? What if god isn’t real, then what? So many questions! While you contemplate your answers, why not join us for a silly little episode about the magic of visiting your local Asian supermarket, the terror of encountering your local Christian Bible thumper, and the harsh reality of taking an overwhelming amount of supplements and vitamins before embarking on your daily commute via your local mode of public transportation. Sounds fun, right? Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW MACKENZIE Instagram: @muhkenzii Support the Show.

Becoming an adult means getting a printer for the home and we're officially shedding our youth today, folks. James and I take to the pod to discuss the versatility of breakfast sandwiches, lament over the incredible inconvenience of having to type in a password, and persecute anyone who willingly leaves the house with a chipped mani. Sorry, not sorry! Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW JAMES Instagram: @daycatcher_ TikTok: @daycatcher Twitter: @daycatcher YouTube: @daycatcher Website: daycatcher.net Support the Show.

What ever happened to getting all gussied up for a night at the theater? We used to have class, we used to have taste, we used to have culture — now all we've got are a bunch of hussies wearing their "Kiss me, I'm Irish" t-shirts to the Saturday evening showing of My Fair Lady. Join us for a silly little conversation about comfort shows, modern architecture, and boring losers who refuse to shake ass on the dance floor. Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW JAMES Instagram: @daycatcher_ TikTok: @daycatcher Twitter: @daycatcher YouTube: @daycatcher Website: daycatcher.net Support the Show.

Not to be dramatic, but I would happily lay down my life for the man who sings songs to his goat on TikTok. Have you had the pleasure of encountering this sweet creature? His gentle spirit, his adoring fan, I simply can't get enough! Join us on the pod for a silly little conversation about whether our reverence for animal videos spans generations and stay for my hot take on what it takes to grow out a pixie cut — GUTS. Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW JAMES Instagram: @daycatcher_ TikTok: @daycatcher Twitter: @daycatcher YouTube: @daycatcher Website: daycatcher.net Support the Show.

Did you know that if you get bad news during a tarot reading it's your fault? Anyway, Jasen paid 30 dollars for a woman to tell him he was destined to get famous by coming on my podcast, so here goes! Join us for a silly little conversation about rollerskating, apartments with no personality, and reality TV's latest innovation, The Traitors. You're going to love it, seriously! FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW JASEN: Instagram: @jasen.hossein Support the Show.

When it comes to condiments, how refined is your palate? I'm a mustard girlie, but I admittedly still fuck with ketchup, is that okay? You can be honest! Join us for a silly little conversation about our favorite mayo-based dressings, our biggest red flags, and our thoughts on the ugliest running shoes. Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW AUBREY: Instagram: @aubreystinks Support the Show.

Besties, are you tweaking out or are you locked in? We're asking the tough questions today on Pessimistic at Best! Personally, I'm tweaking but I'm trying sooo hard to lock in. Join us for a comically unstable conversation about bidets, movie trailers, and the Twitter comments section. Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW JAMES Instagram: @daycatcher_ TikTok: @daycatcher Twitter: @daycatcher YouTube: @daycatcher Website: daycatcher.net SPONSORED BY Magic Mind: magicmind.com Support the Show.

Are you a cat person or a dog person? I'm not trying to start drama but personally, I've never seen a dog boots the house down, just saying!!! Zoe and take to the podcast to fawn over the feline's primordial pouch, trash talk Chicago winters, and share our hot takes on hairless pets — join in if you're feeling frisky ;) Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW ZOE Instagram: @zoe_zuidema Support the Show.

It's 2024 and the rumors are true, I'm popping off this year! So sorry you had to find out like this, destiny is calling and I'd be a fool to let her go to voicemail, as they say! We're back with a new season and a slightly new episode format that I'm so excited to finally pump into your sweet little ears. This season we're starting a new segment on the pod called, "the good, the bad, and the ugly," and (not to state the obvious, but) during this segment, my guests will be invited to share something good, something bad, and something ugly. These could include personal anecdotes, fictional characters, opinions on the latest fashion trends, or the hottest celebrity gossip — the list goes on! Always open to interpretation, of course. I'm kicking things off this week and will be sharing my first #GBU of the season to set the tone, so join us for a silly little conversation about *that* final dance number in Saltburn, the tragedy that is almost shitting your pants, what it really means to be a girl's girl, and so much more. Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW JAMES Instagram: @daycatcher_ TikTok: @daycatcher Twitter: @daycatcher YouTube: @daycatcher Website: daycatcher.net Support the Show.

We’re just another internet couple creating content for our adoring fans. It’s hard work, but somebody’s got to do it. So, here we present you the final episode of season six. We’re celebrating Festivus a little early this year and airing our grievances with one another right here on the pod, so join us in discussing the things we like the least about each other. The perfect start to a merry holiday season, if I do say so myself! See you next year. ;) Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW JAMES Instagram: @daycatcher_ TikTok: @daycatcher Twitter: @daycatcher YouTube: @daycatcher Website: daycatcher.net Support the Show.

How old were you when you learned to eat vegetables? As a former picky eater, I was admittedly a bit of late bloomer, myself. Magda and I may have grown up in different cities but we were both members of our respective middle school skiing clubs, neither of us can do a cartwheel, and we both decided to take up Gender & Women’s Studies minors sooo, you do the math. Join us for a silly little conversation about health fads, screen time, and our mutual disdain for winter sports, if you dare! Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW MAGDA Instagram: @mazdag Support the Show.

What's your favorite season? If the answer isn't fall, you're wrong, no offense! The weather, the clothes, the variety of soups — I mean seriously, what's not to love? Join us for a little chat about our mutual love for all things autumnal and stay for a run-down of the campiest horror movies and our go-to Thanksgiving side dishes — you're not going to want to miss this wholesome little episode. ;) Get silly with us on social: FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @pessimisticatbest Facebook: @pessimisticatbest Website: pessimisticatbest.com FOLLOW SAMANTHA Instagram: @samgeorgson TikTok: @samgeorgson Twitter: @samgeorgson YouTube: @samgeorgson Website: samanthageorgson.com FOLLOW ANNIE Instagram: @banannienovak Support the Show.