AJ and AJ bring in their husbands this week—because nothing says “strong relationship” like letting your partner publicly assign you fictional character energy. The mission? Decide which movie and TV characters they’re most like… and the answers are a little too spot-on.

"J" kicks things off with Happiest Season, where her husband compares her to Jane—the sister who takes care of everyone else, keeps the peace, and somehow ends up being the emotional support system for the entire family. Just like “J”

Meanwhile, “A” gets hit with a combo that truly covers all bases: Sam—the free-spirited, effortlessly cool Emma Watson character from The Perks of Being a Wallflower—meets Jenny from Forrest Gump. So, we’re talking magnetic, open-hearted, a little wild and unpredictable… with just enough “main character making questionable choices” energy to keep things interesting. Honestly, a full character arc in one person.

Expect loving call-outs, a little identity spiraling, and the realization that the people closest to you have absolutely been studying you this whole time.

AJ and AJ dive into some spicier territory this week. As “A” nears the end of her pregnancy, she opens up about her evolving feelings around intimacy, desire, and what’s been sparking her interest lately—including the complicated pull of watching sexy content online. She reflects on the tension between personal enjoyment and concerns about how that content is made.

“J”, coming from a recovering Mormon background, shares her own limited experiences with erotic media—highlighting Blue Is the Warmest Color as a formative (and complicated) example of something both artistic and deeply sensual, despite its own controversies.

It’s an honest, funny, and thoughtful conversation about desire, ethics, and how our past shapes what turns us on.

AJ and AJ start off hot with a very serious debate: what is the best soda? (This is important journalism.) From there, they pivot into baby shower planning for Baby A—because nothing says “welcome to the world” like a root beer taste test.

But in honor of Baby A, the gals take a turn into… daddy issues. Buckle up.

“J” shares about losing a close friend and how, in an effort to cope, she and her husband put on Field of Dreams for a low-key movie night. Unfortunately (or maybe fatefully), what was supposed to be a comforting distraction turned into an emotional ambush—because surprise! it’s a movie about dads. After a deeply unexpected, almost spiritual-feeling moment, she found herself crying it out the next day—grieving her friend, reflecting on her dad, and sending a very heartfelt (and slightly tear-stained) Happy Father’s Day text.

“A” dives into her own experience growing up with a dad who perfected the art of emotional stonewalling. She connects the dots between that and her life as a performer—because what is comedy if not a lifelong audition for love and validation? She opens up about the hurt of her parents not showing up for her shows, and how that’s shaping her promise to her own child: “I will be your biggest fan, even if you’re objectively bad at something.”

She also reflects on an emotional moment watching The Masked Singer, where a performer receives maternal support and it moved her to tears—highlighting everything she hopes to give her own child. "A" also shares a formative high school experience of discovering her father’s infidelity, the emotional weight of carrying that secret, and the moment it all came to a head when she had to tell her mom.

This episode has everything: soda takes, baby prep, grief, generational healing, and two comedians processing trauma in the only way they know how—by talking about it on a podcast and making it just funny enough to survive.