Mercedes Meets Her Date!

Amy and T.J. talk to the expert on gift giving following their most recent column for Yahoo.com.  Associate professor Dr. Julian Givi studies gift giving for a living and tells us the do’s and dont’s for picking the perfect present. He also gives us an unexpected pro-tip that research shows could make the difference between someone liking your gift and LOVING it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pantone Color Institute has selected its annual color of the year for 2026: Cloud Dancer, or as some have pointed out, “white." In a year of anti DEI initiatives, controversial “good genes” ads, choosing a white shade that Pantone has said “allows all colors to shine” has left a lot of people, seeing red.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police have confirmed they have a man in custody in connection with Saturday’s mass shooting at Brown University that left 2 students dead and 9 others injured. The shelter in place order was finally lifted more than 13 hours after the university told students to “Run, Hide or Fight” with an armed, active shooter on campus. Amy and T.J go over the latest details on a story that has shaken the ivy league campus as students were taking their last finals before the holidays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DeAnna is stepping in to interrogate Mercedes blind date before they meet for the first time on the pod!Will there be chemistry? Will they find each other attractive? Will they end the night with a first kiss?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another holiday season means another episode of ‘Holidays at The Manor.' Tori shares the real sTORIes of living in the Manor, the infamous Spelling Christmas Eve parties, and why this holiday season hits differently as a newly divorced mom with a house full of teens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That may sound harsh, but the Oscar winning actress seemed concerned and even sympathetic for young actors and other women who are chasing perfection. In an interview released this week,  Winslet talks about plastic surgery, weight-loss drugs and the pressure women feel to look a certain way. Also, this week, we heard from Kelly Osbourne who lashed out at online haters for saying horrible things about her weight loss. In a now deleted post Osbourne, told her critics to “F&%ck Off."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RHOC Jennifer Pedranti and her fiancé Ryan, are opening up about marrying young, divorce, and how to blend families. This couple gives sound advice to how they navigated dating while having 7 kids between them!Email us at: [email protected] or call us at 844-4-I Do Pod (844-443-6763)Follow I Do, Part 2 on Instagram and TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

39-year-old Sherrone Moore is waking up with an electronic monitoring device after being charged with felony third degree home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering. Moore was fired by the University of Michigan earlier this week after they learned of a years long inappropriate relationship with a staffer. Within an hour, prosecutors say he barged into that woman’s house and everything unraveled from there in a shocking series of events.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of year where we’re all looking for gifts for our loved ones! From stocking stuffers to the latest new gadgets, Amy and T.J. are spending the next several weeks trying out some of the hottest gift ideas and will give you their honest take. Below is a link with more information on the product (which we have NOT been paid to promote), and we’ll also be sharing it on our Instagram @amyandtjpodcast.   Holiday Gift Guide #10: https://www.hatch.co/restoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The prosecution spent a little more than half an hour trying to convince the jury to use their common sense and convict Brian Walshe of First Degree murder for what they call the “violent death” of his wife Ana on New Year’s Day three years ago. Just after noon ET, the jury began their deliberations and were given three options for their verdict: Guilty of first-degree murder, guilty of second-degree murder, or not guilty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.