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The Rage Pod

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We all have rage, and if you don’t think you have it, don’t worry we’ll help you find it. And once you find it, we’ll also help you deal with it. This podcast is the intersection of all the life things (family, love, politics, sports, driving, loud chewing) and rage. Hosted by comedians Tara Erickson and Ebar, they talk to guests (ranging from neuroscientists to divorce experts to athletes to a neighbor) about how rage factors into their various areas of expertise. When they’re not doing that, they’re listening to calls from the rage hotline, screaming into a pillow or checking in with the show’s producer Friendy Wende who’s likely telling them to move on.

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  • S2 · E3
    Wednesday · 20 min

    Sorry, Not Sorry

    How often do you say "I’m Sorry"? The Rage Pod self experimented with I’m Sorry restraint…for one week. Our conclusion? I’m sorry, you’ll have to watch and listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S2 · E2
    October 14 · 34 min

    Postpartum, who is she?

    According to the World Health Organization, there are no formal treatment guidelines for 40% of priority conditions related to postpartum health. We are not math people, but that sounds like a SIGNIFICANT GAP; especially considering over a third of women have persistent symptoms after giving birth. The Rage Pod decided to do their part to learn more. We read ONE article. But two of us are moms with their own experiences and one of us is armed with curiosity on the topic. Show notes: Matrescence, and the Transformation of Motherhood - Anna Russell, The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/matrescence-and-the-transformations-of-motherhood Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood, by Lucy Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S2 · E1
    September 30 · 28 min

    Phone Sober-ish

    No phones. 1 Week. Only for 12 hours at a time (I know we look like Buddhist monks but spoiler we’re not). On this podcast we combat our ever-present rage by challenging ourselves to try new activities, experiment with habit breakers, get educated and take that tap class we keep talking about. Find out what we learned from our smart phone detox. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E33
    May 27 · 35 min

    Toddlers vs. Everyone Else

    Are toddlers an international threat level 10 to our emotional security? Yes. But it turns out there’s more to them than being terrorists. On this episode, we chat with neuroscientist Dr. Nicole Tetrault and psychotherapist Jennifer Cox, to unpack what’s happening in the brains of these tiny tyrants. Also, Tara learns that scissors are, in fact, sharp, Ebar has a near miss with tetanus, and the rage hotline delivers, as always. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E32
    May 13 · 26 min

    Vanity & the Rage of Aging

    Vanity is better left as a spot to do your makeup or perform a mole check. Whether you're over-focusing on how someone looks (especially if it's yourself) or you're over-focusing on how hot and cool your S.O. appears out in public, you're likely spending way too much time on surface sh*t. And that's why in this episode, we look at people living their most fulfilling and authentic lives: reality stars. Whether it's Love Overboard or Laws of Attraction, Tara relays to Ebar the latest rage trigger from a show that Ebar has never and will likely never watch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E31
    April 29 · 42 min

    Breakup Rage: Why It Hurts & What Not to Do

    Breakups are hard, sometimes weird and awkward, even the amicable ones. And everyone has been unhinged over one. If not, congrats, you're perfectly actualized and we would like your recipe for existence. This episode, we talk rage over being blindsided, not being listened to for the 800th time, or being accused of emotional warfare you had no idea about. Along with getting into our own breakup rage, we also explore the science behind why it literally hurts and review some do's and don'ts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E30
    April 15 · 38 min

    Miscommunication Rage

    Miscommunication is basically a personality trait at this point. People say they want honest communication, but do they really? This episode is a full rant on bad communication, wild assumptions, and how people will literally ruin a relationship instead of asking one clear question. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E29
    April 1 · 44 min

    Relationship Rage

    How do we make romantic relationships work? Does it matter if they snore? (Yes). Does it matter if your cat hates them? (Also, yes.) We get into the nuance of committed relationships and what works for us and what doesn't, what we can live with and what we can't and how Tara might marry you, but she will never, under any circumstance, live with you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E28
    March 25 · 30 min

    Britney, Tyra, and a Vegan "Pizza Gate" Wedding

    We take a break from politics and dive headfirst into pop culture chaos. From Britney’s DUI to Tyra Banks and America’s Next Top Model, to the ultimate rage debate: what’s worse? A fully vegan wedding (no substitutions) or one with no alcohol? (You already know where we land.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E27
    March 11 · 28 min

    Kristi Noem, Abortion Rights + DTF St. Louis

    From the latest Kristi Noem firing to a listener's write-in about pro-choice/anti-abortion advocacy, we’re raging through the headlines. Ebar pitches a new book club for Noem and Pam Bondi, we discuss HBO's new show, DTF St. Louis, and we bring back C*** of the Week plus a WWYD Rage Report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E26
    March 4 · 43 min

    Caregiving In America | The Hidden Crisis

    Caregiving is holy work. In America? It’s also a fast track to exhaustion, debt, and invisibility. Dr. Erin Kent (UNC-Chapel Hill) breaks down the policy failures that leave families drowning, why we are all “caregivers-in-waiting,” and why it’s time to stop calling caregivers heroes and start cutting them actual checks. Also, we give a status check on 6-7 and how to avoid being an Unc. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E25
    February 25 · 19 min

    Selective Outrage

    A listener slides into our DMs to call us out on what they see as selective outrage around the Epstein files. So, we respond. Whoever was doing f-d up stuff connected to Jeffrey Epstein needs to be held accountable. We’re talking Clinton, Biden, Trump, your friend PJ. Justice isn’t partisan. And if your friend was in there, we’re sorry, PJ’s gotta go. Then we hard left and give out our watch recs: Netflix’s Zero Day, a nostalgic return to The Closer, Eternity, and a charming criminal living in Toys “R” Us (Hi! Channing Tatum) The hat trick of rage, nuance, and streaming recommendations. (Yes, that was a hockey reference. We watched Heated Rivalry.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E24
    February 18 · 20 min

    But the Dow Is Up! | Pam Bondi Hearing Reaction

    If the Dow is up, does humanity still matter? Tara and Ebar hop on a call to vent about the White Walker that is Pam Bondi, give a much needed salute to the survivors of Epstein, and pitch a few unhinged ideas for solving the issue with the alleged perpetrators using alligators and bingo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E23
    February 11 · 25 min

    Epstein & The DOJ Cover-Up

    The Epstein Files are unsealed, redactions are everywhere, and while other countries are launching criminal investigations, the U.S. Department of Justice remains silent. Why? In this episode we unleash our big feelings about the latest bombshells, the trauma of the survivors, and the infuriating political protection surrounding these co-conspirators. Plus, we leave a very specific voicemail for Pam Bondi. From the document dump to accountability wins at UCLA, we're exposing the truth. Support the show: patreon.com/theragepod See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E22
    February 4 · 36 min

    This Is Not Normal

    How do we survive the nonstop news cycle and this reign of geopolitical fuckery? Trauma therapist Logan Cooper (Crooked Counselor Cooper) explains collective trauma, nervous system overload, and real ways to cope when the headlines never stop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E21
    January 28 · 33 min

    Rage Against the Ice Machine

    This week we get into the rage that everyone’s feeling around the undeniable murder of Alex Pretti and our new home of gas light city (courtesy of the US government). Also, we breakdown the pros and cons of dating AI and unleash our new Rage Hotline segment “Would You Be Mad?” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E20
    January 14 · 34 min

    Family Ties...Sometimes Should Be Cut

    The holidays are over, everyone’s still exhausted and family rage is very much alive. In this episode we unpack holiday meltdowns, lost kids at Legoland, inappropriate childhood traditions, and the very real question of whether family deserves unconditional access to you. From cutting ties with toxic parents to redefining chosen family, we talk boundaries, guilt, emotional pain, and why “but they’re family” isn’t a good enough reason to suffer. If you skipped a gathering, set a boundary, or chose peace over obligation, buy yourself a drink, a blunt or a massage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E19
    Dec 17, 2025 · 37 min

    Hotline Bling: Best of the Rage Hotline

    This week, we dig up never-before-heard rage audio and revisit our favorite Rage Hotline calls from the past year. Online dating rage, Thanksgiving disasters, and Ebar and FW’s ill-fated attempt to find Tara a date, all in one unhinged episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E18
    Dec 10, 2025 · 48 min

    Rage Bait

    Oxford named rage bait the Word of the Year and honestly, that choice alone rage-baited half the internet. We discuss how anger spreads faster than joy and conclude that outrage has become the world’s most addictive currency. AND, we rage bait ourselves by reading off hate comments left for us and our eyewear. Plus, Tara reveals she’s now carrying an infectious disease so alarming it deserves its own public health billboard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E17
    Dec 3, 2025 · 46 min

    Pluribus, Toxic Positivity + Adult Volunteer Sports

    This week we break down the toxic-positivity fever dream that is Vince Gilligan’s new show Pluribus and the main character’s rarely-contained rage in this shiny new world. Then we ask the real question: why do some adults become absolute a**holes the second a ball gets involved? From rec-league meltdowns to board-game blowups, we’re looking at why people need to be winners so badly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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