Celebrity gossip with a very long memory.
The gist
Pot Psychology turns casual celebrity chatter into a fast, messy, highly referential comedy session. Recent episodes bounce from a Kiki Palmer video and ANTM reactions to Epstein discourse, GLP-1 longevity claims, nude-illusion fashion, and reality-TV footnotes.
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About Pot Psychology
Pot Psychology is a pop-culture comedy show powered by loose conversation, sharp recall, and a taste for the strange detail hiding inside a headline. It is messy on purpose. Recent episodes move from a Kiki Palmer clip, Demi Moore, Taylor Swift claw-machine prizes, and The Comeback to cheerleading industry lore, ANTM fallout, Chappell Roan fashion, and internet conspiracy culture. The show likes a tangent, but the tangents usually have texture. A celebrity sighting on a flight can become a discussion of adjacent reality-TV fandom. A question about Ozempic can slide into GLP-1 drugs, aging, autophagy, inflammation, and the limits of half-understood science. A nude-illusion outfit can open a side door into Bjork, Lady Gaga, Oscar nominations, and the strange moral math of red-carpet exposure. Reality television is treated as a serious archive of behavior, image-making, cruelty, and accidental genius. Gossip is not polished into a clean thesis. It arrives as tabs, memories, screenshots, headlines, half-remembered clips, and sudden objections. That looseness is part of the appeal. The conversations often feel like sitting near the funniest table at a media party after everyone has stopped pretending to be careful. The show can be skeptical, petty, affectionate, impatient, and unexpectedly thoughtful within the same exchange. It is especially good at noticing when culture rewrites itself to look smarter than it was. It also has a strong appetite for odd media debris: old sitcom intros, top model reunions, tabloid phrasing, celebrity social posts, awards-show lore, and the grammar of viral outrage. Political and conspiracy material appears, but usually as a study in internet credulity and public embarrassment rather than sober news analysis. The humor is adult and blunt without needing formal structure. Patreon bonuses and ongoing commentary around The Comeback recur around the edges of the main conversations. Pot Psychology works best for listeners who already enjoy celebrity culture but want it handled with more memory, more suspicion, and less fake reverence. It is pop-culture riffing for people who keep the receipts and still want to laugh at the pile.
Made for: For listeners who follow reality TV, celebrity internet, tabloid headlines, and pop-cultural microdrama closely enough to enjoy references without hand-holding. Best for adults who like blunt, conversational comedy over tidy recap formats.
What sets it apart: Pot Psychology stands out through its combination of chaotic riffing and unusually deep pop-culture recall. It treats disposable celebrity chatter as a living archive, where a headline, outfit, documentary, or old clip can trigger a full comic investigation.
In their own words
One is gay, one is straight, and both are alive: Tracie Egan Morrissey & Rich Juzwiak navigate pop culture and whatever of past, present, and beyond. For access to bonus episodes, visit http://patreon.com/potpsychology
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Episodes
- 1
Happy Pride!
·50m - 2
Uncombable Hair Syndrome
·38m - 3
Celebrity Fragrance Game
·47m - 4
No Bone in the Throne
·47m - 5
What Are Male Cheerleaders Called?
·42m - 6
Does Ozempic Reverse Aging?
·49m - 7
The Word Game
·31m - 8
Anagrams & Bon Mots
·19m - 9
'ANTM' Contestants React To Netflix Doc
·43m - 10
We've Angered the Pizzagate Crowd
·39m - 11
Chappell Roan's Nipples
·26m - 12
It Ends with Jameela Jamil
·45m - 13
What Did Michael Jackson's Penis Look Like?
·51m - 14
Corey Feldman vs. The World
·50m - 15
The Endie Awards 2025
·49m - 16
Happy Christmas
·38m - 17
The Diddy Doc
·44m - 18
Tara Reid's Drink Was "Drugged"
·27m - 19
Is Kanye Back on Meds?
·54m - 20
Cheesequake
·48m - 21
The Brown Note
·35m - 22
Friday Night in Times Square
·27m - 23
Halloween Horror Nights
·47m - 24
Here for Mariah Carey's 'Here for it All'
·43m - 25
Charlie Kirk Died
·51m - 26
I'm Gonna Talk About 9/11
·34m - 27
Is Ozempic a Miracle Drug?
·54m - 28
The Sea World Summer Concert Series
·31m - 29
Rich Got a Labubu
·53m - 30
Tracie Has Kidney Stones
·55m - 31
Polygraph and Polyamory
·53m - 32
UNLOCKED: WAWU, The Osbournes, S1E1
·53m - 33
Corpse Nails, Plural
·41m - 34
Jameela the Journalist
·58m - 35
Full Terms and Conditions
·38m - 36
209. Finding Ann Jillian
·51m - 37
Free Luigi
·48m - 38
Michelle Tanner: Diamond Girl?
·40m - 39
Disability Minstrelsy
·52m - 40
Bong for a Song Contest 2025
·1h 5m - 41
Ron! He's Got a Gon!
·42m - 42
A Diamond Girl Is in the Big Brother House
·48m - 43
Tariffied
·51m - 44
Returning to Courtney Stodden
·37m - 45
What's Going on with Mariah Carey?
·40m - 46
199. Rich Goes GooGoo for Gaga
·38m - 47
The Award for Best Oscars Acceptance Speech Goes to…
·44m - 48
Goodbye Horses, Hello Disneyland
·54m - 49
Touched by an Angel Did Blackface
·1h - 50
The Shelley Sykes Show
·48m - 51
Getting Syked Up
·49m - 52
Turtle Sex Memories
·52m - 53
The Endie Awards 2024
·1h 3m - 54
Election Day
·53m - 55
Christmas in October
·47m - 56
Runaway Railway
·47m - 57
Courtney Love Core
·51m - 58
Karyn White Is Black and Karen Black Is White
·44m - 59
It's September 11th
·54m - 60
Olive Garden Changed Its Breadsticks
·41m - 61
Donald Trump: "When I Stood Up, They Didn't Know If I Was Alive"
·44m - 62
No Powder Policy
·1h 1m - 63
Those Summer Nights
·43m - 64
There Are People (and Stingrays) Dying
·40m - 65
The Dumbest Thing About You (Is How Smart You Think You Are)
·52m - 66
174. The Campiest Songs of Each Decade
·43m - 67
The Colonization of the Oompa Loompas
·40m - 68
Delilah Magic Moment
·34m - 69
Roachman
·36m - 70
Jameela Jamil's Conspiracy Theory
·44m - 71
A Séance at the Magic Castle
·43m - 72
I Wanna Be Pregnant with Myself…Again and Again
·41m - 73
An Exorcist for My Ex: The Remix
·46m - 74
A Bong for a Song Contest
·1h 12m - 75
Beak Red
·45m - 76
Get Your Boots, Bitch
·55m - 77
"Living Dolls": Where Are They Now?
·50m - 78
Tracie's Car Got Booted
·38m - 79
Our Oscars Special
·52m - 80
What's More Than a Moment?
·44m - 81
Hot Dog!
·47m - 82
That's Correct!
·27m - 83
We Forgot to Press Record
·39m - 84
Part of the Problem
·36m - 85
9/11, Christmas, and Jameela Jamil
·24m - 86
Katt Williams' Court Records
·47m - 87
Blowing Air
·37m - 88
The Endie Awards 2023
·51m - 89
Mother God and the Galactic A-Team
·38m - 90
150. It's Our Sesquiepisodic Episode!
·25m - 91
Thanksgiving Leftovers
·32m - 92
The Sordid Story Behind a Piece of Public Art
·46m - 93
Tracie Got Scammed
·44m - 94
Reba Nell McEntire, or Simply Reba
·36m - 95
Freedom of Speech
·34m - 96
Revisiting Tori Amos's Weirdness
·33m - 97
Travis Barker's 16-Year-Old Girlfriend
·47m - 98
Mr. Memoir
·38m - 99
Catching Up with Octomom
Octomom and a friend discuss her drastic new bangs, comparing them to various movie characters and regretting the decision.
·48m - 100
How to Clap Your Balls
A humorous discussion about Figment's pronouns, Disney's pronoun pins controversy, and the spread of misinformation.
·40m - 101
Woahvicular
Hidden gemTwo people discuss a Kiki Palmer video and then review the movies 'Blink Twice' and 'Sorry Baby', focusing on a poignant scene in the latter.
Apr 13, 2026·46m·2 clips - 102
What Are Male Cheerleaders Called?
Hidden gemPot Psychology examines a headline about Jeff Webb, the Varsity Spirit founder and Charlie Kirk mentor who reportedly controlled 90 percent of cheerleading apparel and competitions.
Apr 2, 2026·42m·2 clips - 103
Does Ozempic Reverse Aging?
Hidden gemPot Psychology hosts Tracy and Emily discuss an Economist report suggesting GLP-1 drugs may affect aging hallmarks such as chronic inflammation, damaged mitochondria, and misfolded proteins.
Mar 25, 2026·49m·3 clips - 104
The Word Game
Hidden gemPot Psychology’s “The Word Game” combines a New York park story about helping a lost girl while visibly stoned with commentary on Courtney’s warnings about Microsoft, Ticketmaster, Sony, and corporate control.
Mar 18, 2026·31m·2 clips - 105
Anagrams & Bon Mots
A conversation about anagrams and a Vanity Fair profile of Margaret Qualley.
Mar 12, 2026·19m - 106
'ANTM' Contestants React To Netflix Doc
Hidden gemPot Psychology reviews Netflix's Reality Check documentary about America's Next Top Model and reads reactions from contestants including Tiffany, Lisa D'Amato, Brittany, Feranda, Amanda, Kelly, and Eva Marcille.
Feb 27, 2026·43m·3 clips - 107
We've Angered the Pizzagate Crowd
Pot Psychology examines how discussion of the Epstein files expands into claims involving Amy Schumer, Chuck Schumer, Sasha Riley, and alleged ritual abuse.
Feb 20, 2026·39m·2 clips - 108
Chappell Roan's Nipples
Hidden gemPot Psychology covers Grammy red-carpet footage, including Chaka Khan saying that everyone knows her but she cannot remember everyone she has met.
Feb 6, 2026·26m·1 clip - 109
It Ends with Jameela Jamil
“My eyes against your lies” captures the hosts’ discussion of the Greenland controversy, protest footage involving Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and public reactions to state violence.
Feb 2, 2026·45m·3 clips - 110
What Did Michael Jackson's Penis Look Like?
Jan 26, 2026·51m - 111
Corey Feldman vs. The World
Corey Feldman discusses being mentioned in the Epstein files and reveals a text exchange between Epstein and Steve Bannon about Vice TV.
Jan 19, 2026·50m - 112
Catching Up with Octomom
Octomom and a friend discuss her drastic new bangs, comparing them to various movie characters and regretting the decision.
Jan 13, 2026·48m - 113
The Endie Awards 2025
Dec 31, 2025·49m - 114
Happy Christmas
Dec 24, 2025·38m - 115
The Diddy Doc
Dec 12, 2025·44m - 116
Tara Reid's Drink Was "Drugged"
Dec 10, 2025·27m - 117
Is Kanye Back on Meds?
Nov 21, 2025·54m - 118
Cheesequake
Nov 7, 2025·48m - 119
The Brown Note
Oct 31, 2025·35m - 120
Friday Night in Times Square
Oct 24, 2025·27m - 121
Halloween Horror Nights
Oct 17, 2025·47m - 122
Here for Mariah Carey's 'Here for it All'
Oct 9, 2025·43m - 123
Charlie Kirk Died
Sep 19, 2025·51m - 124
I'm Gonna Talk About 9/11
Sep 12, 2025·34m - 125
Is Ozempic a Miracle Drug?
Sep 10, 2025·54m - 126
The Sea World Summer Concert Series
Sep 5, 2025·31m - 127
Rich Got a Labubu
Aug 19, 2025·53m - 128
Tracie Has Kidney Stones
Aug 6, 2025·55m - 129
Polygraph and Polyamory
Jul 25, 2025·53m - 130
UNLOCKED: WAWU, The Osbournes, S1E1
Jul 22, 2025·53m - 131
Corpse Nails, Plural
Jul 12, 2025·41m - 132
Jameela the Journalist
Jul 3, 2025·58m - 133
Full Terms and Conditions
Jun 20, 2025·38m - 134
209. Finding Ann Jillian
Jun 13, 2025·51m - 135
Happy Pride!
Jun 7, 2025·50m - 136
Michelle Tanner: Diamond Girl?
May 30, 2025·40m - 137
Disability Minstrelsy
May 23, 2025·52m - 138
Bong for a Song Contest 2025
May 16, 2025·1h 5m - 139
Ron! He's Got a Gon!
May 2, 2025·42m - 140
A Diamond Girl Is in the Big Brother House
Apr 22, 2025·48m - 141
Tariffied
Apr 15, 2025·51m - 142
Returning to Courtney Stodden
Apr 4, 2025·37m - 143
What's Going on with Mariah Carey?
Two podcast hosts discuss their mixed feelings about Candace Owens, a controversial Columbia student's deportation case, and their own podcast branding while sharing a personal story about getting high at the airport.
Mar 28, 2025·40m - 144
199. Rich Goes GooGoo for Gaga
Mar 14, 2025·38m - 145
The Award for Best Oscars Acceptance Speech Goes to…
Mar 11, 2025·44m - 146
Goodbye Horses, Hello Disneyland
Mar 1, 2025·54m - 147
Touched by an Angel Did Blackface
Feb 18, 2025·1h - 148
The Shelley Sykes Show
Feb 4, 2025·48m - 149
Getting Syked Up
Jan 23, 2025·49m - 150
Turtle Sex Memories
Jan 14, 2025·52m