Toxic Waste of Time

Your two smartass aunts, Ivy Hensley and Katie Boothe, unscientifically analyze toxicity in every relationship. What do you need to detox from?

Have you ever reflected on your relationships and wondered - Is this toxic? Sure, many of us have experienced toxic friendships, romantic relationships, or family members. But what about your relationship between you and your phone? You and your favorite Pop Star? The relationship between your cat and that one blue jay who won't stop dive-bombing him in the back yard? (That one's probably toxic.)

Podcasting since 2025 • 47 episodes

Toxic Waste of Time

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Doggone it, People Like Me: Toxic Self-Care

Icebreaker: Hiking. Ever feel like affirmations are just dumb? Does a bubble bath really fix everything? Katie and Ivy explore the toxic potential of Self Care.

July 07, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 6 • 1:05:56

Toxic TV Throwback: The Facts of Life, Season 3 Episode 24

Icebreaker: Water Bottles. With another Toxic TV Throwback, Ivy and Katie analyze "Read No Evil" from Season 3 of The Facts of Life. This 1982 episode explores book banning, and with an issue like that, we're bound to get a little spicy!

June 30, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 5 • 41:04

Guest Mikey D: Toxic Resurrection / Are YOU the Toxic One?

Our friend Mikey D is back with more wisdom on what to do when a formerly toxic person reappears in your life. We'll break down the 5 R's of a true apology, how to tell when YOU might be the toxic one! Icebreaker: BugsTW: Insec...

June 23, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 4 • 1:01:58

Breaking the Cycle: Intergenerational Trauma and Epigenetics

Icebreaker: Cilantro. Katie and Ivy get deep with our research on Generational Trauma. (aka Intergenerational Trauma, Ancestral Trauma) Could the scars of past generations still exist in you? We'll find out, and make our unscientific determinat...

June 16, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 3 • 59:59

Religion in Politics Part 2 of 2: Navigating the Divide in Close Relationships

Icebreaker: The Olympics. In part two on this topic, Ivy and Katie talk about the complex web of toxicity surrounding the religious/political divide in the US, and our own thoughts on how to navigate it.Trigger Warnings: religious traum...

June 09, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 2 • 1:02:23

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