Made Ya Smile
Melinda Whitten and Carrie Varnell are on a mission to make you smile. A little useful, a little random, a lot of fun! It's like a palette cleanser for your brain!
Episodes
197 episodes
Stay Fresh Cheese Bags
In this week's episode: cheese bag zippers, manufacturers sneaky ways, Gen Z and their authenticity. It'll all make sense in the end. Probably.
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54:00
You Need To Treat Gladys Like Otis the Town Drunk
In this episode: UNHINGED Life Hacks 🛠️; Holiday Fire Safety 🔥🚒
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53:52
You Can't Bite the Dentist
In this episode: Melinda's Mishap with an Umbrella; Carrie Reminds us to Wonder
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49:01
One Day Those Girls are Going to Grow Up
In this episode: Keeping Up with the Joneses; Dopamine is Dope; 1 Timothy 6:6-7
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45:52
Three Blind Mice and One Just Had an Eye Infection
In this week's episode: Creepy Nursery Rhymes; Melinda Has an Art Show Coming Up and Also Halloween Candy; Ephesians 6:10-13
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39:20
I'm Tender and I Don't Like You
In this week's episode: Birthday Freebies; Why Haven't They Fixed That Yet- Dentist
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44:52
You Said Halloweenie 🤭👻
In this week's episode: Fall Trends; We Can't Stop Talking About Seasonal Decor; Why Haven't They Fixed the Driver's License Renewal PlaceCheck out our Fall Playlist!https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6F06UuJZYw8Ku9AxWHC...
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52:35
Well Done Good and Faithful Servant, You Coulda Put Barcodes on Your Stuff
In this episode: Egg Shell Hack; Conspiracy Theories x2; Fall Porch Competition 2025
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40:46
Mama, Snowball is Cold
In this episode, we talk about the very dark allegedly children's movies from the 80's and how to (and how not to) teach your children about difficult things.
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32:53
There's a Chance I May Have Broken a Rib in the Massage Chair
In this episode: What We'd Put in a "Later in Life" Kit; How to Be a Good Grandma
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38:32
What Were We Talking About? Oh Yeah...Memory Loss
In this episode: Menopause and Memory; Airline Safety Guidelines
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38:03
Secretary of Diet Coke Distribution
In this episode: Building our Administration's Cabinet; The Jerk Who Stole Melinda's Parking Space
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33:30
I Can Be Ruthless with Other People's Stuff
In this episode: National Clutter Awareness Week
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39:17
Just Eat a Piece of Cheese and Call it a Day
In this episode: Information That Lives With Us; Counting Down to Fall; Food Fatigue
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40:03
Just Tell Me, Are We Preppers?
In this episode: Tweezers and the TSA; Who's your action star apocalypse team?
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The Made Ya Smile Podcast
Melinda Whitten and Carrie Varnell are on a mission to make you smile. A little useful, a little random, a lot of fun! It's like a palette cleanser for your brain!
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It's Very Important That I Get All of the Gas and Y'all Get None of It
In this episode: Nitrous Oxide and Existential Crisis; New Dads
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29:55
Blame it on Microsoft
In this episode: We're back! It's been a few weeks so we're catching up, talking about new grandbabies and testing our friendship.
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28:53
Crickets Stuck in My Big Texas Hair
In this week's episode: Hall Monitor of the World; Weirdest Jobs We've Had
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36:09
Howdy Doo, Steroids!
In this week's episode: The Wonder of Steroids; Cool Things I Learned About God
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30:11
Idaho Potatoes Take Dye Really Well!
In this episode: Catching up; The Journal of a Mad Easter Mama
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