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Sidetracked · Dec 5, 2025 · 48 min

Mounting Dogs and Menopausal Bras

Heather and Cynthia are back after Thanksgiving and fully committed to the chaos that is early December—menopausal bras, mounting dogs, viral Walmart sweaters, and all that kinda stuff. Heather recaps her Floribama trip and attending church in a bar. Cynthia counters with peak Christmas in Dallas energy with a decked–out Advent service where the trees were glowing, Silent Night was soaring, and JB chose to bring in …a Rubik’s Cube. During church. Naturally. They talk about college kids coming home (and changing the whole vibe of the house in about 12 hours), using ChatGPT as a free holiday therapist, and a viral post from a 76-year-old grandma that has them rethinking how much we center everything around the nuclear family at the holidays. There are front-yard cigar sessions, awkward ex-boyfriend run-ins, grandmas eating puzzle pieces, and a deep dive into whether anyone actually needs Matthew McConaughey’s book of poems and prayers under the tree. It’s another good week to be Sidetracked! Become a Supertracker: sign up here Connect with Us: Website: Sidetracked Instagram: CynthiaHeather (@thesidetrackedshow) YouTube: sidetracked with cynthia & heather Ask Me Anything - Sidetracked Heather MacFadyen (@dontmomalone) Cynthia Wilkinson Yanof (@cynthiayanof) Links Mentioned: Order your Must Be Nice hat here before they are sold out! Sherry’s episode on Gift Wrapping–Living on Diet Coke and a Prayer Bergdorf Goodman puffy outfit Cynthia’s sweater Whoop bands Away Carry-on Bag Aerie real soft pjs “Poems and Prayers” by Matthew McConaughey “Greenlights” by Matthew McConaughey Pink Car Vacuum Yeti Espresso Cups Gel Nail Kit Pokemon Card Binder Remote Control Bugatti Featured Sponsors: PrepDish–It’s basically meal planning and grocery shopping done for me. Prep Dish is offering our listeners two weeks FREE, so there’s no risk in giving it a try for yourself. Just head to PrepDish.com/sidetracked to sign up.

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Heather and Cynthia are back after Thanksgiving and fully committed to the chaos that is early December—menopausal bras, mounting dogs, viral Walmart sweaters, and all that kinda stuff. Heather recaps her Floribama trip and attending church in a bar. Cynthia counters with peak Christmas in Dallas energy with a decked–out Advent service where the trees were glowing, Silent Night was soaring, and JB chose to bring in …a Rubik’s Cube. During church. Naturally.

They talk about college kids coming home (and changing the whole vibe of the house in about 12 hours), using ChatGPT as a free holiday therapist, and a viral post from a 76-year-old grandma that has them rethinking how much we center everything around the nuclear family at the holidays. There are front-yard cigar sessions, awkward ex-boyfriend run-ins, grandmas eating puzzle pieces, and a deep dive into whether anyone actually needs Matthew McConaughey’s book of poems and prayers under the tree.

It’s another good week to be Sidetracked! 

Become a Supertracker: sign up here 

Connect with Us: Links Mentioned:  

Featured Sponsors:
  • PrepDish–It’s basically meal planning and grocery shopping done for me. Prep Dish is offering our listeners two weeks FREE, so there’s no risk in giving it a try for yourself. Just head to PrepDish.com/sidetracked to sign up.
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