2 Dumb 2 Tame

Mia has a love hate relationship with zoom and by that I mean mostly hate. Teaching her 70 year old uncles and aunts how to mute themselves was a struggle and she finds it uncomfortable sending selfies to her dermatologist. There have been some bright spots. Her nephew called her funny when she was "virtually babysitting." So that's something...

In the last six weeks or so a suspicious amount of stuff has broken in Mia's apartment and her landlord isn't exactly the best when it comes to fixing things well or quickly. She thought about trying to fix some stuff herself but it turns out she didn't inherit the "handy" gene from her mom. To be honest, she doesn't know the difference between a washer, an anchor, and a nut.

Mia's husband is difficult to buy gifts for in general but during quarantine it was basically impossible. Mia goes over how she gave away all of her best ideas and how everything that could have went wrong did. Also, a handyman interrupts the episode to replace a ceiling tile and he doesn't know how to use a vacuum cleaner.

New York is officially dead to Mia but mostly because her parents are selling the apartment she grew up in. She's going through some things and is worried that her Mom threw away all of her stuff.  Also, apparently she and her sisters had lice all the time when they were kids...I don't know. Things got weird.

Mia didn't have a good college experience socially or with her education. She had to change her life plan shortly before applying and didn't have time to consider what she actually wanted to do. She breaks down why she ended up going to NYU and why it was probably the wrong decision. Hopefully the kiddos out there will do what she didn't do and listen to their elders.

Mia ventured out from her house for the first time in months to get mochi from Fugetsu-do, a 117 year old mochi shop in the Little Tokyo section of downtown LA.  She tries to figure out what makes the pillow-y goodness of mochi so good. It may be her new favorite desert even though it can apparently kill people.

An article was recently published that describes how people "vacationing" in the Hamptons are paying five hundred dollars for a single, rapid results Covid test. Mia expresses her frustration that, not only are the tests not very accurate, so it's really just for show but these folks are so painfully out of touch.  Mia gives an update on her broken toe and asks for suggestions for her husbands birthday. 

Mia has a conversation with her husband's cousin to get an Indian perspective on the reality show. They cover the unique cultural pressures that are present within the Indian community, the treatment of men versus women, rituals surrounding Indian marriages, and some of the show's best moments.

Somehow Indian Matchmaking is the first full season of reality tv Mia has ever watched. She also happens to married to a man who's half-indian and may or may not have forced her to watch it. She breaks down all the reasons she wouldn't have been chosen if her husband had an arranged marriage (it's not just because she's Jewish) and shares her favorite parts of the show.

Mia broke her pinky toe - it's tiny, it's embarrassing, and now it's broken but is it useless otherwise? Mia does a deep dive on vestigial structures in the body - like male nipples - and even vestigial behaviors in animal - like fake lizard sex. 

After last week's episode Mia felt that she needed to get some real world opinions rather than relying on blog posts and listicles to inform her opinion about pregnancy. So she interviewed her mom, mother-in-law, and a friend via Zoom to find out more about their pregnancy experiences. 

No, Mia isn't pregnant, despite how much her mother would like her to be but a lot of her friends have had kids or are currently pregnant and she's been thinking about it more.  She shares some of her worries and medical complications that can come up but also busts some common myths about pregnancy.  This is the first of two episodes about baby making. Next week she will share some conversations she's had with people who have been pregnant.

Mia thinks she may have found a new hobby and explores why she never had one before. During quarantine Mia has become obsessed with crocheting. She's shares what she's made and tries to examine why she never had a real hobby growing up. For every episode of the podcast Mia donates to Black Girls Code. You can find more information about the organization on blackgirlscode.com. Mia is a writer and stand up comedian. You can find her on instagram and twitter under Mia Pinchoff.

Mia unpacks her love of crime podcasts and tries to figure out what draws her to them.  She details when she first got into them, what she finds appealing, how they could be useful, and lists some of her favorites. She also dives into why women tend to be fans and if they are doing any good in the world.  For each episode of 2 Dumb 2 Tame, Mia donates to Black Girls Code. www.blackgirlscode.com

Mia is back with her first quarantine pod. She details her trouble sleeping and how we may have made it too complicated for our own good. For each episode of the podcast Mia makes a donation to Black Girls Code. A non profit dedicated to empowering black girls between the ages of 7 and 17 to become leaders and innovators in STEM fields.

Mia ties to distill her rules for flying that everyone should follow. She recounts the series of incidents that led her to create her rules about respecting other passengers physical, auditory, olfactory, and emotional space - most of them boil down to wear socks and don't take off your shoes when you don't have to. @miapinchoff 2dumb2tame.com

Mia recently learned that not only care cat penises barbed so that the female can't get away - I know it's horrifying - but they also are bad at peeing. Earlier this month, Mia's cat Mozy was afflicted with a urinary blockage which required an expensive trip to the animal hospital. She describes that journey, the reason cats are so prone to getting it, and the steps you can take to prevent your cats narrow urethra from getting clogged....gross! She also shares some theories on Vets and how they all seem a little lonely and all do animal drugs. @miapinchoff 2dumb2tame.com

We are back with a new season and a new format. This podcast has changed and morphed over many episodes… and so have we! Me and my producer-husband (proband? Husber?) have learned a ton along the way and are super grateful to everyone that has been along for the ride but we also started to feel like the podcast was losing momentum and purpose… gross. So we decided to stop (get married) and re think the format so we can bring you the freshness you deserve! Instagram/twitter @miapinchoff

Mia sits down with comedian and former Veep writer Emilia Barrosse to talk about their mutual love of cats, how you can still be a feminist and be uncomfortable with mucus membranes, and how Taylor Swift could be doing so, so much more damn it! They also discuss how Emilia follow but doesn't "Follow" the Kardashians, whether God has a sense a of humor, and attempt to draw each other as cats. You can see the results of that on Mia's Instagram. Emilia is a comedian and comedy writer. She also runs the LA/San Diego based comedy show Just Tryna Make Friends. In the past year they’ve expanded to cities all around the US so check out their instagram @JTMFshow to see if they are bringing the show to a city near you. Follow Emilia @emilia.barrosse Follow Mia @miapinchoff 2dumb2tame.com

Mia sits down with fellow comedian Cat Adell to talk about her viral video Mind Your Own F*ucking Business, her rescue dogs with special needs, and her work with puppets. You can check out Cat’s sketch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugaK9NQVwUg @miapinchoff 2dumb2tame.com