Episode 49: Trauma, Debt, & Paperwork

If you’re going to talk shit, check who’s in the group chat first. Preferably before you send the screenshots.This week on Disgruntled, Bailey and Gill unpack a listener’s private conversation getting submitted as evidence against her in a group chat she’s ALSO in. Four people start typing. Nobody says anything. Then comes: “Well, since we’re all here.” Apparently, saying no to lending someone your car now requires a hearing.And the complaints keep coming. One listener’s sister is volunteering her for aunt duties without asking, then putting the kids on speakerphone to collect on those promises. Another spent two years organizing office birthdays, only to have her own forgotten. When she stops buying cakes, management wants to know why company culture has collapsed. Naturally, quitting her unpaid job comes with one final assignment: find her replacement.Meanwhile, a boyfriend’s commitment to “financial independence” looks a little different when his parents are paying the bills, he’s sitting on $14,000, and his partner is putting groceries back.Plus, Gill has a personal vendetta against pine trees, Bailey tells his nephew an increasingly elaborate lie about being best friends with Taylor Swift, and Grandma has some thoughts about where he’s spending eternity. There’s also a proposed baby shower that doubles as a funeral for Bailey’s lunch plans. He’s already planning the veil.Friendship drama, relationship resentment, workplace nonsense, and absolutely no discretion. We’ve got plenty to discuss.🎧 LISTEN NOW: https://linktr.ee/disgruntled🛒 Merch: www.disgruntled.shop📬 Submit your complaints: https://forms.gle/JssEpUSofYL76i6A6

We disappeared for two months, came back dressed as ghosts, and somehow things only got more unhinged from there.Season 2 of Disgruntled is officially here.Bailey and Gill are catching up on everything that made them disgruntled during the hiatus, including moving disasters, ridiculous Halloween candy prices, concert etiquette, McDonald’s Monopoly, dog strollers, stadium seats, personalized bowling balls, and the discovery that Bailey’s new house may have a concerning history involving husbands who move into it.And then the listener submissions get WILD.👀 A husband has a “work wife”… and her pregnancy timeline lines up suspiciously well with their work trip.💍 A woman discovers her sister named her newborn baby after her dead fiancé, and there may be a much darker reason why.👻 A four-year-old starts talking to a dead woman named Miss Evelyn who supposedly lives in the hallway. Then Miss Evelyn starts protecting her from a man who appears outside her bedroom at night.Oh, and Bailey may have accidentally moved into a haunted house.Welcome to Disgruntled, where real people send us their relationship drama, workplace complaints, family chaos, embarrassing stories, secrets, rants, and situations that make us question humanity. Bailey Bowlin and Gillian Johnson read them, react to them, and provide advice that nobody should mistake for professional guidance.📞 HAVE SOMETHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT?Call or text the Disgruntled Complaint Department at 479-222-1251. Your rant could make it into a future episode.🌐 DISGRUNTLEDWebsite: www.disgruntlednetwork.orgMerch: disgruntled.shopFollow @disgruntled.podcast on social media.If you laughed, got angry on someone else’s behalf, or now refuse to walk down your hallway after dark, subscribe to Disgruntled and join us every week for new listener stories, complaints, relationship drama, workplace stories, family chaos, and whatever else humanity manages to screw up before we record again.In this episode:Haunted house stories • relationship drama • cheating stories • work wife drama • family drama • ghost stories • listener submissions • funny podcast • comedy podcast • workplace complaints • relationship advice • Halloween stories • scary stories#Disgruntled #Podcast #RelationshipDrama #GhostStories #HauntedHouse

One year. Fifty-two episodes. An alarming number of complaints. Somehow, we made it.In the Season 1 finale of Disgruntled, Bailey and Gill start with stolen wind chimes, aggressive keyboard typing, a feud between a grown adult and a seven-year-old, and the tragic passing of Jimmy’s queen ant. You know, normal podcast material.But somewhere between the petty complaints and questionable advice, things get a little deeper.A listener struggling with jealousy opens a conversation about comparing your life to everyone else’s highlight reel and feeling like you’re falling behind. Then, one final submission asks something much harder: How do you grieve the person you thought you would become?Bailey and Gill get honest about self-worth, regret, anxiety, missed timelines, starting over, investing in yourself, and learning to appreciate the person you are while still making room for whoever you’re becoming next.And as Season 1 comes to an end, Bailey gets emotional reflecting on what 52 episodes of Disgruntled have meant, why this show exists, and the people who made the first year possible.Come for the stolen wind chimes. Stay for the unexpected existential crisis.In this episode:• Comparing yourself to other people• Jealousy, success, and feeling behind in life• Grieving the person you thought you’d become• Self-worth, confidence, and personal growth• Learning to invest in yourself• Petty neighbor feuds and stolen wind chimes• Bailey getting bamboozled over blackout curtains• Celebrating one year and 52 episodes of DisgruntledThank you for giving us a year. Thank you for trusting us with your stories. Most importantly, thank you for being Disgruntled with us.Season 2 premieres September 11.Have a complaint, confession, rant, or story you need to get off your chest? Submit it to Disgruntled and you might hear Bailey and Gill tackle it in a future episode.🎧 FIND US HERE: https://linktr.ee/disgruntled🛒 Merch: www.disgruntled.shop📬 Submit your complaints: https://forms.gle/JssEpUSofYL76i6A6

Episode 51: Bailey and Gill’s SurprisesBailey and Gill came to Episode 50 with one rule: they each had a surprise for the other. Unfortunately, Gill’s surprise involved a U-Haul, a bungee cord, and a direct hit to the face.While Gill reveals the injury that left half her face covered, Bailey drops some major life news of his own: he and Jimmy are selling their house and moving. That means leaving behind a home they love, cutting down an exhausting commute, packing an unreasonable amount of heavy furniture, and trusting that sometimes the right decision can still be a hard one.Then Bailey files a complaint against the car dealership that somehow managed to keep his car for hours, “fix” it, and return it with the exact same problem. Naturally.But this week’s listener complaints take the episode somewhere deeper.Megan from Albuquerque is tired of being the person standing in her own way, watching people with half the preparation walk confidently into opportunities she’s been too afraid to pursue. Trevor from Georgia has the opposite complaint: he’s done shrinking his accomplishments to make other people comfortable.Together, their stories spark a conversation about self-confidence, imposter syndrome, personal growth, celebrating your accomplishments, taking chances, and learning to take up the space you deserve.This week on Disgruntled: surprises, moving announcements, U-Haul injuries, car dealership disasters, self-doubt, shameless bragging, and one important reminder:Talk nice to yourself. Brag on yourself. Walk with confidence. Take up the space.Got something to complain about? A confession you need to get off your chest? Or something you’re finally ready to brag about? Send it to Disgruntled for a chance to be featured on the podcast.🎙️ Disgruntled is a comedy and storytelling podcast hosted by Bailey and Gill, where listener complaints, confessions, everyday frustrations, and real-life stories get the attention they deserve.🎧 Join us: https://linktr.ee/disgruntled🛒 Merch: www.disgruntled.shop📬 Submit your complaints: https://forms.gle/JssEpUSofYL76i6A6Follow, rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

Episode 50: Life's a Hurdle in this GirdleLife doesn't care if you're ready.This week on Disgruntled, Bailey and Gill tackle the everyday frustrations that somehow become full-blown personality tests. From saying goodbye to a financially disastrous Dodge Charger to surviving rogue wasps, wedding RSVP disasters, awkward “How are you?” conversations, and TV volume determined to wake the entire neighborhood, nothing is safe from the complaint department.Along the way, they celebrate real growth, question why adulthood feels like an Olympic event, swap concert stories from Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge, and remind everyone that sometimes the biggest victories come from admitting you were wrong.If you've ever fought a yellow jacket, ignored an RSVP, cringed through small talk, or wondered why commercials are ten times louder than the actual show, this episode was made for you.In this episode:Financial responsibility and learning from expensive mistakesDodge Charger regrets and adult budgetingThe psychology of asking “How are you?”Wedding RSVP etiquetteWasp encounters that deserved their own action movieMelissa Etheridge, Wynonna Judd, and discovering Madeline EdwardsRoku and Netflix volume complaintsListener rants that prove you're definitely not alone🎧 LISTEN NOW: https://linktr.ee/disgruntled🛒 Merch: www.disgruntled.shop📬 Submit your complaints: https://forms.gle/JssEpUSofYL76i6A6If you laughed, nodded in agreement, or muttered, “That's exactly what I've been saying,” follow, rate, and review the show. Every complaint helps us find the next disgruntled soul who needs a place to vent.

Episode 49: Trauma, Debt, & PaperworkFor the first time in almost a year of podcasting… we forgot to hit record.That’s right. Gill delivered twenty minutes of absolute gold before Bailey realized absolutely none of it was being recorded. So naturally, they had to do it all over again. Somehow, it might’ve been even funnier the second time.This week, Gill unloads everything from expired IUD appointments, impossible medical paperwork, and her dad’s never-ending car title nightmare to a cat that’s declared psychological warfare by peeing on her pillows. Bailey vents about Apple’s lazy innovation, accidentally matching a workplace theme day, and the unique experience of turning 29, where your birthday ends with heartburn instead of partying.The episode also features a heartbreaking follow-up from a listener who confronted her cheating husband after writing into the show last week, proving that sometimes the hardest conversations are the ones that change your life.Plus, the Complaint Department tackles scorching hot baseball games, the Taco Bell lettuce scare, and why adulthood feels like an endless stack of paperwork with a side of emotional damage.If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by bureaucracy, relationships, medical appointments, debt, technology, or just being an adult, this episode is for you.Topics in this episode:Funny podcast momentsRelationship advice and infidelityMedical appointment frustrationsAdulting strugglesDebt and paperworkWorkplace storiesApple and Siri complaintsTaco Bell lettuce recallCat owner problemsWeekly rantsListener confessionsLife in your late twentiesWhether you’re here for the laughs, the chaos, or the reminder that everyone is just trying to survive adulthood, welcome to Disgruntled. We saved you a seat. We just almost forgot to record it.🎧 LISTEN NOW: https://linktr.ee/disgruntled🛒 Merch: www.disgruntled.shop📬 Submit your complaints: https://forms.gle/JssEpUSofYL76i6A6Follow Bailey and Gill on Instagram: @TheBaileyBowlin & @DisgruntledGillian

How do you call someone out without completely losing your mind? This week, Bailey and Gill are trying to stay respectfully disrespectful as they unpack life’s biggest annoyances, unbelievable confessions, and the kind of listener stories that leave everyone asking, “There’s no way that’s real.”From people who stop in the middle of doorways to the impossible world of passwords, nothing is safe from this week’s complaints. Then things take a turn as listeners share jaw-dropping stories, including a woman who believes her husband is having an affair with the wife of one of his closest friends..Packed with comedy, candid conversations, relationship advice, listener confessions, and chaotic storytelling, Episode 48 delivers the perfect mix of humor, hot takes, and relatable frustration. Whether you’re here for the petty complaints, outrageous drama, or the unexpected life lessons hidden in the chaos, this episode has something you’ll be talking about long after it ends.🎧 Join us: https://linktr.ee/disgruntled🛒 Merch: www.disgruntled.shop📬 Submit your complaints: https://forms.gle/JssEpUSofYL76i6A6

Some weeks you thrive. Other weeks you’re sitting in standstill traffic questioning every life decision you’ve ever made. This is definitely one of those weeks.This episode of Disgruntled is equal parts therapy session and comedy show as Bailey and Gillian unpack the chaos that’s been following them around lately. From nightmare commutes and work stress to family stories, relationship frustrations, and the strange feeling of realizing you’re growing into someone you never expected to become, nothing is off limits.  Bailey opens up about feeling pulled between the comfort of routine and the excitement of chasing something bigger, sharing an honest conversation about burnout, creativity, self-reinvention, and learning to let go of the things you can’t control. Gillian brings the laughs with stories about hanging pictures, motivating family members with a little strategic pressure, and wondering why some grown adults still need permission to buy their own shower gel. Together, they debate weaponized incompetence, survive another round of traffic-induced existential crises, question whether Mercury retrograde is personally attacking them, and somehow still find reasons to laugh through it all.Plus, they revisit Tiffany’s unforgettable family secret with a follow-up that finally clears up the family tree, discuss why ordering at Subway shouldn’t require a committee meeting, vent about taxes, and remind everyone that sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is admit you’re barely holding on.If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by work, stuck in traffic, frustrated with relationships, or caught between who you’ve always been and who you’re becoming, this episode is for you.In this episode:Traffic rage, patience, and protecting your peaceBurnout, work stress, and emotional exhaustionSelf-reinvention and embracing unexpected changeWeaponized incompetence in relationshipsFamily stories and life hacks that actually workMercury retrograde, emotional introspection, and finding humor in difficult weeksListener submissions, follow-ups, and plenty of laughsCheck out our socials: https://linktr.ee/disgruntledMerch: www.disgruntled.shopSubmit your complaints: https://forms.gle/JssEpUSofYL76i6A6

Episode 46: Gill Doesn’t Shut UpWhat happens when you combine a 28-hour family road trip, vacation anxiety, a missing debit card, neighborhood lawn rivalries, and an unexpected wasp encounter? Pure chaos.In Episode 46 of Disgruntled, Bailey and Gillian swap hilarious personal stories from recent adventures, including the highs and lows of family travel, wedding conversations, vacation mishaps, and the surprisingly competitive world of suburban lawn care. Along the way, they dive into relatable moments like overpacking, travel frustrations, unexpected setbacks, and the little everyday experiences that somehow become unforgettable memories.If you’ve ever survived a family road trip, gotten caught up in neighborhood drama, or laughed at the absurdity of everyday life, this episode is for you. Expect candid conversations, quick wit, and plenty of moments that will leave you saying, “That would absolutely happen to me.”In this episode:• The chaos of a 28-hour family road trip• Vacation planning, travel stress, and unexpected detours• The great neighborhood lawn competition• Missing debit cards, hotel mishaps, and beach adventures• Wasp encounters and other unforgettable stories• Why laughter makes even the most stressful situations worth rememberingWhether you’re commuting, traveling, or just looking for a good laugh, Episode 46 delivers the relatable humor and honest storytelling you’ve come to expect from Disgruntled.Join the Disgruntled Crew: https://linktr.ee/disgruntledMerch: www.disgruntled.shopSubmit your complaints: https://forms.gle/JssEpUSofYL76i6A6#Podcast #ComedyPodcast #FunnyStories #FamilyRoadTrip #TravelStories #Humor #LifestylePodcast #PersonalStories #Comedy #Relatable #Storytelling #DisgruntledPodcast

Episode 45: Great Answers, Great Explanation, Low ExpectationsThis week on Disgruntled, we’re diving into listener stories that range from absolutely hilarious to completely heartbreaking. We unpack the frustration of weaponized incompetence in relationships, debate communication and expectations, and react to shocking family secrets that sound too wild to be true. Along the way, we share stories about vacation disasters, unexpected beach closures, and the everyday moments that somehow become unforgettable.We also take a more serious turn as we discuss grief, loss, and healing, exploring why moving forward doesn’t always mean moving on. Whether you’re here for the laughs, the relationship advice, the personal stories, or the emotional conversations, this episode has something that will stick with you long after it’s over.If you enjoy podcasts featuring humor, storytelling, relatable life experiences, relationship discussions, and candid conversations about navigating adulthood, you’ll feel right at home with Disgruntled.In this episode:Weaponized incompetence and relationship dynamicsFamily secrets that completely change your perspectiveVacation mishaps and travel frustrationsFunny listener stories and everyday observationsGrief, healing, and learning to move forward🎙️ New episodes every week. Be sure to follow, leave a review, and share Disgruntled with someone who could use a laugh—or just needs to know they’re not alone.🎧 Follow us: https://linktr.ee/disgruntled🛒 Merch: www.disgruntled.shop📬 Submit your complaints: https://forms.gle/JssEpUSofYL76i6A6