Wait You're Mad?
Wait, You’re Mad? is a cozy, funny, and unapologetically real podcast hosted by Madi and Lexie- two 30-somethings with strong opinions, soft hearts, and and finding humor in the chaos. From pop culture throwbacks and hot takes to meaningful conversations, messy life moments, and guests with stories worth hearing—this is the kind of podcast that makes you laugh, think, and text your group chat.
Episodes
66 episodes
Romanticize Your Life: Simple Ways to Bring Joy & Whimsy
Lexie and Madi dive into bringing a little more whimsy and joy into your everyday life, even when things feel heavy. From their go-to routines to funny, real-life moments, they share simple ways to romanticize the little things, shift your mind...
What’s My Age Again? (Family Triggers)
Ever notice how you can be a fully functioning adult… until you’re around your family? Yeah. Same.This week, we’re talking all about family triggers, childhood roles, and why being home somehow turns us back into our 16-year-old selves. ...
Wait… We Have More Guilty Pleasures
We’re back with another round of guilty pleasures! In this episode of Wait, You’re Mad, Lexie and Madi revisit the topic after realizing they definitely weren’t done confessing the first time around. Consider this an extension of our o...
Manifestation 101: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Do It (w/ Emily Childers)
Manifestation is talked about constantly — and somehow still confusing. So we brought in Emily Childers to help make it make sense.In this episode, we break down what manifestation act...
Before It Was Smart: A Millennial Tech Time Capsule
Before technology was instant, synced, and smart, it required patience and problem solving. Madi and Lexie take a nostalgic trip through millennial tech from MapQuest printouts and burned CDs to T9 texting, LimeWire, and MySpace and reflect on ...
The Truth About Med Spas
Med spas aren’t just about vanity. They are where self care, science, and confidence collide.In this episode, we sit down with the team behind Nova MedSpa, a Midwest, Iowa-based medspa with locations in Ankeny, Polk City, and Dubuque, to...
New Year Reset: Our Word of the Year and Goals for 2026
It’s the first episode of 2026 and Madi + Lexie are doing a New Year Reset. They reflect on what 2025 actually taught them (including their Word of the Year), what they’re leaving behind, and the intentions they’re setting for 2026: Light
Midwest Winter Survival Guide: How to Get Through the Season
The long, dark Midwest winter can take a real toll on motivation, energy, and mental health. In this episode of Wait, You’re Mad?, Madi and Lexie break down a practical Midwest Winter Survival Guide — sharing realistic ways to su...
Ditch the List: Your 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
We’re fixing your holiday season with a gift guide for every personality: the hostess, the wellness girly, the chaotic friend, the person who owns everything, your emotionally unavailable cousin, and of course — the Midwestern man. Also insi...
Mixology in the Midwest: Behind the Bar with Carl Busch
This week on Wait, You’re Mad?, we’re diving into something that feels Midwestern: drinking culture. Not the frat-boy kind — the “meet at a bar to decompress, overshare, and solve all of life’s problems in one night” kind.We’re ...
Irrational Mads: Holiday Edition
Tis the season… to lose your mind. This episode of Wait, You’re Mad? is a full-blown holiday meltdown in the best possible way. We’re talking the chaos, the crowds, the forced festivity, the Elf-on-a-Shelf emotional terrorism, the disa...
Friendsgiving 2025: Friendship Changes, Growth, and Gratitude
This week on Wait, You’re Mad? we’re having a full Friendsgiving-energy conversation about adult friendship — the beautiful parts, the complicated parts, and the parts we never expected to navigate in our 30s.Madi and Lexie brea...
Bibbidi Bobbidi Blanket Season
We’re officially entering hibernation mode: fuzzy socks, crockpots, seasonal delusion, and one Disneyland meltdown. This week we’re sharing our winter Wishes, Yes’s, and Magic — the tiny joys getting us through the cold months. We’re t...
What’s Making the Internet Mad This Week
Consider this your millennial-friendly breakdown of what’s making the internet mad — BeanTok, weird number chants, AI yearbook photos — and explain it like you’re 30 and too tired to keep up. Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater break up? Sabri...
Don’t Worry, We’re Fine: Millennial Anxiety
We’re fine. Totally fine. Just casually unpacking decades of millennial anxiety, from timed tests and dial-up internet to the chaos of social media and “you’re fine” parenting. Lexie and Madi dive into what it means to grow up both befor...
Wait, We’re Adults? What No One Told You About Growing Up
This week, Madi and Lexie are unpacking the illusion of adulthood — the good, the bad, and the downright confusing. From paying taxes and calling your own dentist to realizing your parents were just doing their best, we’re redefining w...
Smells Like Axe and Regret: 2000s Dances
Madi and Lexie are back — and this week they’re reliving the absolute fever dream that was 2000s school dances. We’re talking awkward slow songs, Axe body spray, Aeropostale polos, and the unspoken rules of post-dance hangouts. They spiral into...
Girls Gone Wild-erness
This week on WYM: Girls Gone Wild. Our mads are coming in hot—Madi’s losing faith in humanity because no one knows what 3iAtlas is, and Lexie’s fighting off Snapchat memories of her ex. Fresh off a girls’ camping trip, we’re scra...
Fantasy Leagues & Berry Good Health
Fall is here, which means football, fantasy lineups, and yes—even pumpkin spice leagues. In this episode of Wait, You’re Mad?, Lexie and Madi tackle creative team names, laugh through fantasy punishments, and draft their f...
Take Two: The 2000s Comedy Movies That Raised Us
Back in Season 1, we recorded an entire episode about 2000s comedies…and then locked it away in the WYM vault. So this is our official Take Two: the comedies that defined the 2000s.From sneaking into R-rated showings at the Car...
Wish, Yes, Yellowjackets (ft. Matt Banwart)
It’s time for Wish, Yes, Magic — aka our excuse to complain, manifest pilates studios we’ll never use, and call a charcuterie board on a mountain “spiritual.” Matt Banwart crashes the pod with big news before we sp...
September: The Better New Year
Forget January. We’re declaring September the real New Year—fewer hangovers, cuter outfits, and better snacks. This week we’re diving into back-to-school nostalgia, roasting fall fashion trends (yes, gaucho pants make an appearance), and...
Halfpipes & Hot Takes with Jason Henkel (Olliewood)
This week on Wait, You’re Mad?, Madi and Lexie are joined by Jason Henkel, the owner of Olliewood Action Sports — Iowa’s only full-service indoor skatepark. Jason shares how he got into BMX, why he purchased Olliewood in 2023, and what he loves...
Summer 2025: The Highlight Reel
We’re back from our summer hiatus with all the laughs, and lessons from the past few months. From farmers markets and late sunsets to weekend trips gone wrong, we’re recapping the peaks, pits, and hobbies that defined our summer.Find out...