What's Down Podcast
What's Down Podcast
Jess and Lolo
Best friends Jess and Lolo in their 30s from Chicago discuss a bit of everything. Moving through the world as awkward single millennials and talking like no one is watching/listening and secretly hoping everyone is... We chat about everything from dating (or lack thereof), weird news/conspiracies, TV shows, awkward moments, effects of social media, horror stories from previous jobs, changes in culture and norms, etc. Building a community of folks who want to chat honestly and don't mind being their "awkward" "weird" "real" selves with us. https://beacons.ai/whatsdownpodcast
Sequester Your Christmas! | We Have Feet 👀 | Songbirds and Snakes Review |
Jess and Lolo give advise on Skipping Christmas and if it disrespectful to your Catholic boyfriend get a Christmas as a Jewish woman. Lolo forgets to send Jess screenshots editing but Jess gets them anyways lol Jess discusses being sick, her brother's live recording session, and home improvement Lolo comes out as trans-financial, sabbatical planning, and event planning at work Jess and Lolo give a Songbirds and Snakes review from both a reader and non-reader perspective 🚹New Segment 🚹 - We try AITA Christmas 00:00 Anonymous Advise - Skipping Christmas and being Jewish and getting a Christmas tree 16:24 Intro - Our Christmas List 18:05 Checking In 36:00 Songbirds and Snakes Review 57:12 🚹New Segment - AITA Christmas Edition 1:06:43 Outro NEW Episodes every Monday at 10am CST! Get MORE of What's Down Podcast â–ș WATCH OR LISTEN on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5E98qtMuOfbKcoaAHwG3lg â–ș ACCESS ALL PLATFORMS on our Beacon page: https://beacons.ai/whatsdownpodcast â–ș FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsdownpodcast/ â–ș FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsdown_podcast
Dec 18, 2023
1 hr 7 min
This, That, and the The Third | How We Find Joy during these Trying Times
Lolo and Jess read some phrases from Historically Black Phrases by Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson. They discuss how they work through mental health and find joy. Lolo is adamant that one day they will Collab with  @ShtsNGigsPodcast  and wants to continue Friendship Quizzes. Jess thinks she is tapping into Delulu. 00:00 Historically Black Phrases 14:49 Intro and Thanks for the Support 19:43 Finding Joy during trying times 57:35 Friendship Quiz 1:12:32 Outro and Outtake NEW Episodes every Monday at 10am CST! Get MORE of What's Down Podcast â–ș WATCH OR LISTEN on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5E98qtMuOfbKcoaAHwG3lg â–ș ACCESS ALL PLATFORMS on our Beacon page: https://beacons.ai/whatsdownpodcast â–ș FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsdownpodcast/ â–ș FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsdown_podcast
Dec 11, 2023
1 hr 13 min
What has Ginger Ale Done for you?
Anonymous Advice on being sad because your single and dating brothers. During the intro we thank everyone for their support and helping us reach our first goal and set new goal of 500 Subscribers. Star Wars updates and Dave Filoni taking over Star Wars universe. Jess and Lolo catch up and discuss recent Global Entry and Ikea roadtrip along with how Ikea subtly shades her for being single. Jess discusses this year's Thanksgiving and Lolo talks about staying home and chilling. Jess bring Lolo a Thanksgiving plate. Jess' brother gets on the grill and makes Lolo's dad regret leaving for the holidays. Discussing Matt Rife as a comedian. Is he funny or is he just pretty. Black Friday purchase and noticing there are no real deals.Black twitter thread on What Ginger Ale done for you. 00:00 Anonymous Advice 15:38 Intro 21:41 Star Wars New and Dave Filoni taking over star wars 25:06 Checking in - Global Entry and Ikea 35:30 What we did for Thanksgiving 44:00 Favorite Black Friday Purchase and Black Friday no longer giving real deals 53:13 What has Ginger Ale done for you - Black twitter thread 59:09 Outro 59:56 Outtake NEW Episodes every Monday at 10am CST! Get MORE of What's Down Podcast â–ș WATCH OR LISTEN on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5E98qtMuOfbKcoaAHwG3lg â–ș ACCESS ALL PLATFORMS on our Beacon page: https://beacons.ai/whatsdownpodcast â–ș FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsdownpodcast/ â–ș FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsdown_podcast #podcast #relationships #selflove #onlinefriendship #women #comedy #lol #blackwomen #childfree #entertainment #startup #podcasting #contentcreator #content #mentalhealth #bestfriend #justdoit #youtube #delulu #blackmath #review
Dec 4, 2023
1 hr
Baby Fever! | Reacting to ATLA Netflix Trailer | Testing our Friendship!
Anonymous Advice on Girlfriend wanting a baby while her partner is not ready Jess and Lolo watch Live Action Avatar Last Airbender and review and discuss the last live action attempt Lolo decides to begin quizzing to prepare for the day when  @ShtsNGigsPodcast  will do a collab 00:00 Anonymous Advice 13:47 Intro 15:03 Live Action Avatar Last Airbender Trailer Watch 17:30 Avatar Trailer Review and Discuss last live action attempt 30:48 Best Friend Quiz 47:35 Outro NEW Episodes every Monday at 10am CST! Get MORE of What's Down Podcast â–ș WATCH OR LISTEN on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5E98qtMuOfbKcoaAHwG3lg â–ș ACCESS ALL PLATFORMS on our Beacon page: https://beacons.ai/whatsdownpodcast â–ș FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsdownpodcast/ â–ș FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsdown_podcast
Nov 27, 2023
48 min
Living at Home is True Hell! | Loki is the new MCU Daddy
Lolo and Jess continue to give Anonymous Unsolicited Advice - Avoid the hell of living at home with my mom or continue saving money?Loki wrap up. We chat about episodes 5 and 6 catching up on where the story left off, learning to use his abilities, character breakdown and some Groundhog day action. Sylvie still being the villain for LoloLolo poses a hypothetical .....would you change the future? 00:00 Anonymous Advice 10:02 Intro 11:50 Theme song confusion and Loki chat 38:35 Will there be another season? Marvel content has been hit or miss 44:24 What IF......Would you change the future if you could? 56:40 Outro NEW Episodes every Monday at 10am CST! Get MORE of What's Down Podcast â–ș WATCH OR LISTEN on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5E98qtMuOfbKcoaAHwG3lg â–ș ACCESS ALL PLATFORMS on our Beacon page: https://beacons.ai/whatsdownpodcast â–ș FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsdownpodcast/ â–ș FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsdown_podcast
Nov 20, 2023
57 min
"Don't Get Cute" and Other Historically Black Phrases | Are We Done with Alcohol?
Jess and Lolo check out new book Historically Black Phrases by Tre'vell Anderson and jarrett hill. Since SC, Jess and Lolo have decided to stop drinking alcohol and go over their experience with it over the years and why they felt like a break was in order. 00:00 History Black Phrases 12:55 Intro 16:02 Are We Done with Alcohol? More about Myrtle Beach 20:16 History with Alcohol 1:00:53 Will they start drinking again? 1:04:01 Outtake Subscribe on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@WhatsDownPodcast NEW Episodes every Monday at 10am CST! Get MORE of What's Down Podcast â–ș WATCH OR LISTEN on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5E98qtMuOfbKcoaAHwG3lg â–ș ACCESS ALL PLATFORMS on our Beacon page: https://beacons.ai/whatsdownpodcast â–ș FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsdownpodcast/ â–ș FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsdown_podcast
Nov 15, 2023
1 hr 4 min
What I Wish I Knew At 21! | LoLo Reps the TVA | Red Pill, But For A Friend?
This episode's anonymous advice is a 21 year old asking for advice about what people wish they would've know about life. Jess and Lolo continue the Loki chat SPOILER ALERT!!! Lolo is still annoyed by Sylvie and Jess provides empathetic insight. Timely is sensational and we are trying to figure him out (we love Jonathan Majors - the actor). We make some predictions on what happened after the end of this episode and more discussions on characters (Loki, Ravonna Renslayer, Miss Minutes, He Who Remains, Bradley AKA X5) Jess poses a hypothetical Red Pill Scenario which brings us back to Mobius character from Loki 00:00 Anonymous Advice 14:58 Intro 17:04 Loki Chat | Episode 4 **SPOILER ALERT** 41:58 Simulation | Happy Simulation vs Real World 54:54 Outro Subscribe on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@WhatsDownPodcast NEW Episodes every Monday at 10am CST! Get MORE of What's Down Podcast â–ș WATCH OR LISTEN on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5E98qtMuOfbKcoaAHwG3lg â–ș ACCESS ALL PLATFORMS on our Beacon page: https://beacons.ai/whatsdownpodcast â–ș FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsdownpodcast/ â–ș FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsdown_podcast
Nov 6, 2023
58 min
My Best Friend Slept with My Husband! | Making Friends as an Adult is Hard
Jess and Lolo give more unsolicited advice no one asked for. This episodes advice is about a Best Friend sleeping with a friends husband and a boyfriend kind of proposing.Making friends is super easy when you are young but as we get older making friends is harder and we discuss that on today's podcast. We discuss why it's become harder and where you can start making friends. 00:00 Anonymous Advice | Best Friend Slept with my Husband 9:55 Anonymous Advice | Boyfriend Proposed by Didn't 19:05 Intro 20:26 Making Friends as an Adult 58:07 Outro Subscribe on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@WhatsDownPodcast NEW Episodes every Monday at 10am CST! Get MORE of What's Down Podcast â–ș WATCH OR LISTEN on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5E98qtMuOfbKcoaAHwG3lg â–ș ACCESS ALL PLATFORMS on our Beacon page: https://beacons.ai/whatsdownpodcast â–ș FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsdownpodcast/ â–ș FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsdown_podcast
Oct 30, 2023
59 min
"My Date Wants Me to Pay Him Back?!" | Loki Season 2 and LIB Recap
Jess and Lolo give more unsolicited Anonymous Advice paying someone back for a dateContinuing the Loki chat and how they enjoyed seeing Loki getting back to his old self and confusion over Sylvie's actions.Breaking down Love is Blind Season 5 and overall chat about seasons and the wedding outcomes. Going into detail about the couples and individuals.Quick chat about previous seasons, production, villains and how they are failing the cast. Jess goes over an article and we discuss if the experiment works? 00:00 Anonymous Advice 12:56 Intro 27:37 Love is Blind - Season 5 and Wedding Outcomes 1:10:30 Previous Love is Blind seasons and the formula, filming, production and villains 1:43:22 Outro Subscribe on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@WhatsDownPodcast NEW Episodes every Monday at 10am CST! Get MORE of What's Down Podcast â–ș WATCH OR LISTEN on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5E98qtMuOfbKcoaAHwG3lg â–ș ACCESS ALL PLATFORMS on our Beacon page: https://beacons.ai/whatsdownpodcast â–ș FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsdownpodcast/ â–ș FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsdown_podcast
Oct 23, 2023
1 hr 44 min
Nice Guys vs. Good Guys | What is Black Math??? | How We Felt about "Ahsoka"...
Jess and Lolo react to the new Black Math trend and give more unsolicited Anonymous Advice about engagement boundaries. They finally discuss feelings about Ahsoka in live action and the series along with touching on season 2 of Loki. Lastly, they share their two cents on Amanda Seale’s Podcast Episode titled, “Side Effects of Good Guys”. 00:00 🚹New Segment - Black Math Review 8:37 Anonymous Advice 19:13 Intro 21:04 Ahsoka series review 40:01 Loki season 2 Chat 42:52 Reaction to ​⁠​⁠Side Effects of Nice Guys vs Good Guys 1:02:06 Outro ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠ @johncampea  's video: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxZOUzwYsLU) ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠ @TheAmandaSeales  Podcast: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9RSuOzhMmQ) Subscribe on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@WhatsDownPodcast NEW Episodes every Monday at 10am CST! Get MORE of What's Down Podcast â–ș WATCH OR LISTEN on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5E98qtMuOfbKcoaAHwG3lg â–ș ACCESS ALL PLATFORMS on our Beacon page: https://beacons.ai/whatsdownpodcast â–ș FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsdownpodcast/ â–ș FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsdown_podcast
Oct 22, 2023
1 hr 3 min
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