Ducks Unplugged
Ducks Unplugged is a podcast where two women from different generations sit down and just start talking.
Work, life, relationships, parenting, pop culture — no topic stays in one lane for long, and nothing is off limits. No scripts. No overthinking. Just real conversations, strong opinions, and the occasional tangent that goes exactly where you’d expect… or nowhere close.
Somewhere in the middle, you’ll pick up real perspective on careers, relationships, and life transitions — the kind that sticks with you long after the conversation ends.
🎙️ New episodes drop every week—subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and more!
Episodes
100 episodes
Podlet: From Naked Hoops to #OreoGate | Ep. 100
Sydney Sweeney naked on a basketball hoop. Oreo drama taking over the internet. Obviously, we have thoughts. 😂In this Podlet, we’re jumping into two viral debates we couldn’t stop talking about.First up: Sydney Sweeney’s revealing...
What Are We Supposed to Want Now? | Ep. 99
Once I get the job. Once I make more money. Once I buy the house. Once the kids get easier. Once work calms down. Once I finally take that trip...Then I'll be happy.But what happens when you actually get there and almost immedia...
Wait… THAT Can Be a Career? | Ep. 98
Wait…people actually get PAID to do that?!In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, we're diving into some of the strangest, most unexpected careers that somehow qualify as actual jobs.Deanna comes prepared with a list of bizarre care...
Podlet: Why Does Calling Someone Feel Rude Now? | Ep. 97
Remember when we used to spend HOURS on the phone? Now someone calls and our first thought is… what happened?! 😂 In this Podlet, Ashley and Deanna talk about how phone calls went from the way we communicated to something...
Are We All Just Secretly Weird? | Ep. 96
We all have those little habits we assume are completely normal...until we say them out loud.In this episode, Ashley and Deanna are putting their everyday quirks, questionable behaviors, and secret habits on the table to find out one th...
Podlet: Who Gets to Claim the Jeans + Going-Out Top Trend? | Ep. 95
Millennials, we need to talk. 😂Because apparently “jeans and a going-out top” is a millennial thing — and Deanna has some thoughts.Like… excuse us? Gen X was wearing jeans and going-out tops to bars, parties and college long befor...
Podlet: Would You Drive That Color? | Ep. 94
Poop brown. Neon green. Bright orange. Hot pink. WHO is buying these cars?! 😂In this Podlet, Ashley and Deanna dive into the surprisingly colorful world of cars — from the bright beauties of the 1950s to today's colors we can't imagine w...
Podlet: Divorces… without the Divorce | Ep. 93
Apparently, you can get “divorced” without actually getting divorced. 😂Sleep divorce. Airport divorce. Bathroom divorce. TV divorce. Turns out, couples are realizing that maybe doing EVERYTHING together isn't always the secret to a happy...
Podlet: Do I Tell You… or Mind My Business? | Ep. 92
You see it. They clearly DON'T know it's there. So... do you tell them? 😬Food in their teeth. Toilet paper stuck to a shoe. An embarrassing stain on their clothes. Or the ultimate dilemma: a complete stranger walking around with their fl...
Do We Even Know Each Other?: Unplugged | Ep. 91
How well do Ashley and Deanna actually know each other?After working together, starting a podcast, and recording more than 80 episodes side by side, you'd think the answer would be pretty well. But we're about to put that to the test!
Podlet: Deanna is engaged! | Ep. 90
Deanna got engaged. 💍 But you don't know the whole story.In this Podlet, Deanna takes you through the day it happened - how it started to the moment she realized this was actually happening.Was she suspicious? Was Kevin act...
Part 3: The Workplace Questions Nobody Wants to Ask Out Loud | Ep. 89
🎙️ It's the Workplace Week finale!This is Episode 3 of our special 3-part workplace series. If you've been following along all week, thanks for hanging with us!If employees could ask their boss anything without consequences...
Part 2: Leadership Lessons Not in the Management Books | Ep. 88
🎙️ Workplace Week continues!This is Episode 2 of our special 3-part workplace series. If you missed Episode 1, go check it out - and don't miss tomorrow's finale.Forget the corporate leadership seminar.In this episode, w...
Part 1: You Be the Boss. Real Scenarios with No Easy Answers | Ep. 87
🎙️ Workplace Week kicks off!This is Episode 1 of our special 3-part workplace series. New episodes will drop Wednesday and Thursday.Ever wondered what you'd do if you were suddenly the boss?This episode, Ashley steps int...
Podlet: What the Duck? | Ep. 86
It's time for another round of What the Duck?!🦆This month, Deanna and Ashley each bring a real-life story that left them thinking... What the Duck?! Then YOU decide who wins.This round:🍫 Deanna was unexp...
Podlet: Should you lower your expectations? | Ep. 85
Is lowering your expectations a sign of wisdom... or are you just settling?In this 15-minute Podlet, Ashley and Deanna debate whether our expectations should change as we move through different stages of life - or if holding the line is ...
The Hardest Marry, Date, Ghost Ever; Unplugged | Ep. 84
We thought we'd played Marry, Date, Ghost before…then Cindy got involved.In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna face impossible rounds of Marry, Date, Ghost. Every choice is a lose-lose—and somehow, it only gets harder.
Podlet: They Test The Wrong Things | Ep. 83
What started as Deanna's rant about people who don't know how to drive through a rotary somehow turned into a much bigger conversation...Why are we tested on things like parallel parking... but never taught the life skills we'll actually...
Podlet: Are There Rules for Aging Hair? | Ep. 82
Ever wondered if there's an age when you're supposed to stop coloring your hair... or finally cut it short?Some people embrace every gray hair. Others plan to color theirs forever. But somewhere along the way, society decided th...
Dear Ducks | Ep. 81
Everyone has an opinion... whether it's actually good advice is another story.In this episode, Ashley and Deanna answer listener questions covering work, marriage, friendships, social media, and all the awkward situations life seems to ...
Podlet: When Do Parents Stop Getting a Say? | Ep. 80
When do parents stop getting a say?One day you're picking out their clothes. The next, they're heading to college... and won't even share their Amazon list with you (even though you're buying the stuff).😅In this Podlet, we're talk...
Podlet: Summer “Break”… for who? | Ep. 79
Summer break... for who?For kids, summer means sleeping in, pool days, vacations, and endless fun. For parents? It's a calendar full of camps, childcare, schedules, planning, and trying to make sure everyone has the "best summer ever."
This Wouldn't Fly Today | Ep. 78
Would your childhood survive today's standards?In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna take a hilarious (and slightly shocking) trip down memory lane to revisit the things that were completely normal growing up... but abso...
Podlet: Can You Be Too Loyal? | Ep. 77
Loyalty is a good thing...until it isn't.We rarely question loyalty. We celebrate it. We admire it. We tell people to stick it out.But what if loyalty is the very thing keeping you in the wrong job, the wrong friendship, or the wr...
Podlet: Things Society Says We Should Love... But We Don't | Ep. 76
Some opinions are meant to stay in the group chat... but we decided to put ours in this Podlet instead. 😅Ashley and Deanna each share the things society insists we're supposed to love—but we just don't. From fake pockets and leggings to ...