Currently Cringing

Anisha Ramakrishna
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Sep 12, 2025 • 35min

Charlie Kirk, Airstrikes & Influencers

It’s September, which means the planet is on fire, the influencers are in full delusion mode, and my nervous system? Tapped out.In this week’s episode of Currently Cringing, we spiral responsibly through every absurd headline and unhinged group chat update, including:🔹 Aditya’s raw, firsthand account of 9/11 as a middle schooler in Manhattan — yes, this is the real NYC trauma origin story.🔹 Charlie Kirk saying 🔹 Flying through Doha during Israeli airstrikes — just me, my carry-on, and geopolitical chaos.🔹 Our best friend’s mom stranded in Nepal during a literal government collapse. Summer travel? Never again.🔹 The Summer Situationship Schedule — how dating content creators turned July into cuffing preseason.🔹 NYC in September: the influencer apocalypse — it’s US Open, NYFW, and your barista is now a brand. Please stop.Whether you’re mourning the death of chill, dodging TikTok tarot girls at Fashion Week, or just trying to figure out if your situationship is seasonal or terminal — this one’s for you.🎧 Tap in if you’ve ever searched:“Is Doha airport safe during Middle East conflict?”“Why do influencers ruin New York in September?”“Charlie Kirk"“What’s happening in Nepal right now?”“How to survive NYFW as a regular person”“Summer dating trends 2025 explained”“US Open outfits that scream ‘I’m not an influencer, I just have taste’”This episode is for every over-informed, under-rested woman navigating September with SPF 50, anxiety, and a group chat full of screenshots.#FunnyPodcast #Relatable #ComedyPodcast #FunnyGirls #GirlsPodcast #WomenPodcast #MillennialPodcast #femalepodcast #popculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 12, 2025 • 40min

Do You Want Kids? and Other Lazy Questions

Kids, choices, birthrates, burnout. Why brunch might be cheaper than babies in 2025.Let’s talk about the question every woman gets asked but no one wants to answer:“So… are you having kids?”In this razor-sharp episode of Currently Cringing, I unpack the real reasons behind declining birthrates, the invisible labor of eldest daughters, the mental load of motherhood, and why for many of us, babies aren’t broken dreams — they’re just not the dream.From frozen eggs and financial freedom to histamine flare-ups and hypervigilance, this episode explores the emotional, cultural, and economic math behind fertility in 2025 — and why brunch is often cheaper than babies.🔹 Why I froze my eggs — and may never use them🔹 Eldest daughter syndrome = early burnout🔹 Baby bonuses, daycare inflation, and why the math isn’t mathing🔹 “I’d be a great mom… but do I want to be?”🔹 Choosing legacy over diapersThis is not a mommy-shaming moment or a childfree cult sermon. It’s a reality check — with jokes.If you’ve ever wondered:“Do I want kids or do I just feel pressured?”“Is motherhood the only way to leave a legacy?”“Why does everyone keep asking me about babies like it’s 1952?”Then this episode is for you.🎧 Listen in for a hilarious, honest, and deeply reflective look at what it really means to choose — or not choose — parenthood today.Childfree by choiceFertility over 40Declining birthrateKids or nahModern motherhoodCurrently CringingParenting pressureEgg freezingDo you want kidsEldest daughter syndromeWomen without kidsLazy questions in 2025Motherhood is a choice#FunnyPodcast #Relatable #ComedyPodcast #FunnyGirls #GirlsPodcast #WomenPodcast #MillennialPodcast #femalepodcast #popculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 11, 2025 • 20min

Beta Blockers, Stage Fright, and Sinus Hell

Comedy shows, beta blockers, migraines, IV drips, and sinus chaos. Performing nearly killed me.Let’s rewind to early August. I have back-to-back sold-out comedy shows in Houston and Dallas, and my body? Full-blown meltdown. Debilitating anxiety. Beta blockers that barely worked. And to top it off? A histamine storm from hell — migraines, sinus pressure, and nervous sh*ts that laughed in the face of science.In this episode of Currently Cringing, I spiral through every chaotic moment leading up to the shows:🔹 Dry mouth, shaking, stage possession — not butterflies, but bear attack energy🔹 Hotel rehearsals to escape the immigrant household chaos🔹 My one-woman experiment with propranolol, rice water, and IV drips🔹 Why beta blockers calm the heart but not the bowels🔹 The nervous system tax of being a live performer (with a sinus infection)I was doing immunity IVs like I was prepping for a space launch, chugging Mucinex like it was vintage wine, and still — still — the body said: “No thanks.”Whether you’re an anxious overachiever, a performer who spirals before the spotlight, or just someone who’s tried to outsmart their own nervous system with supplements and serotonin… this one’s for you.🎧 Tune in for:Performance anxiety that doesn’t care about your résuméWhy sinus headaches are the actual terroristsWhat happens when you combine beta blockers with a microdose of Mounjaro and a migraineAnd how your audience can save you — even when your immune system won’t#FunnyPodcast #Relatable #ComedyPodcast #FunnyGirls #GirlsPodcast #WomenPodcast #MillennialPodcast #femalepodcast #popculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 8, 2025 • 31min

Nose Hairs to Neapolitans

This week, I’m coming for everything — my first-ever nose hair trimmer purchase (Vienna inspired, don’t ask), why I’d rather date a clean jerk than a dirty nice guy, and how some men’s breath could single-handedly wipe out romance. We’re also talking the new ultimate flex: living offline, surviving Miami’s “artisanal” pizza scene without losing your will to live, and why the patriarchy is choking on our lipsticks. Sharp, funny, and not safe for your fragile uncle’s Facebook feed.nose hair trimmer, dating hygiene, patriarchy podcast, Miami pizza review, offline living, gingivitis dating dealbreakers, Neapolitan pizza Miami, women and dating, patriarchy commentary#FunnyPodcast #Relatable #ComedyPodcast #FunnyGirls #GirlsPodcast #WomenPodcast #MillennialPodcast #femalepodcast #popculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 31, 2025 • 27min

Sydney Sweeney, The Dentist, and Other Signs the World Is Ending

This week, I spiral through three urgent matters:Sydney Sweeney’s Ford commercial backlash—because God forbid a hot woman drives a truck.My nightmare dentist appointment—featuring waterboarding, adult-sized mouth molds, and my lifelong search for a night guard.Recession indicators no one’s talking about—like people casually owning raccoons and drinking “mood lattes” instead of paying rent.If you’ve ever gagged on dental plaster, been shamed for not wearing leggings to Pilates, or thought to yourself “Is that possum wearing a sweater?”—this episode is for you.Tap in for an unfiltered breakdown of capitalism, gum sensitivity, and Sydney Sweeney’s right to be hot and drive.#FunnyPodcast #Relatable #ComedyPodcast #FunnyGirls #GirlsPodcast #WomenPodcast #MillennialPodcast #femalepodcast #popculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 24, 2025 • 32min

Shark Week, Sick Manicure and Saying Goodbye to People Who Secretly Hate You

It’s Shark Week, but the real bloodbath? Cutting off people who smile in your face and talk sh*t behind your back. In this episode of Currently Cringing, Anisha spirals (with a fresh gel set, finally) about the dark side of people-pleasing, why your nail tech being sick is a spiritual lesson, and how to stop explaining your worth to people who wouldn’t defend you in a group chat. It’s giving boundaries. It’s giving emotional exfoliation. It’s giving… no more Ms. Nice Girl.This episode dives into:🦈 Shark Week mood swings & the curse of kindness💅 The chaos of not being able to get your nails done🙅‍♀️ The art of the elegant cut-off🧠 People-pleasing, confrontation anxiety, and post-betrayal clarity🌊 Why protecting your peace is the hottest summer trendHit play if you’re tired of performing for people who don’t even clap.#FunnyPodcast #Relatable #ComedyPodcast #FunnyGirls #GirlsPodcast #WomenPodcast #MillennialPodcast #femalepodcast #popculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 18, 2025 • 26min

Pilates and Coldplay Cheating CEO Scandal

This week’s episode is a full spiral, reformer-style. We kick off in the Pilates studio where I’m sweating, shaking, and resisting the cult of leggings while surrounded by girls named Sage in $300 sets. Then we talk gym culture, peri-menopausal survival, and why I now dress like I’ve lost everything in the divorce… for safety.Because in 2025? Looking rich is a liability.I unpack the emotional damage of trying to look poor on vacation while influencers get robbed in Paris for posting their Birkins.This week on Currently Cringing, we spiral through everything from gym culture and Pilates reformer trauma to Mounjaro-fueled survival and a Coldplay concert affair that turned into an HR disaster. I update you on how weight training is saving my peri-menopausal bones, why I dress like an off-duty monk at the gym, and how my husband fell mid-class while I judged him in silence.Then we dive into the scandal of the week: the Astronomer CEO who got caught cheating on the Coldplay kiss cam, launching a viral meltdown, a wife deleting his last name from Facebook, and me questioning why anyone cheats in public… at Gillette Stadium… while Chris Martin sings Fix You.We also discuss the new survival aesthetic: why cute vacation outfits are over and looking rich is officially a safety hazard. Because at this point? I pack like I’m starring in a documentary about disappearing quietly.We spiral. We sweat. We stay unhinged.Andy Byron Kristin Cabot Astronomer CEO Coldplay Cheating Kiss Cam Concert#FunnyPodcast #Relatable #ComedyPodcast #FunnyGirls #GirlsPodcast #WomenPodcast #MillennialPodcast #femalepodcast #popculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 10, 2025 • 23min

Poop Cruises & Prada’s Kolhapuri: The Vibe Economy Is Broken

In this unhinged episode of Currently Cringing, we’re spiraling through the wildest parts of 2025—from Carnival’s poop cruise documentary to Labubu demon dolls and Zara’s AI-generated outfits that feel like a simulation glitch. We’re also calling out Prada’s $1,200 Kolhapuri chappals (colonizer-core is not couture) and breaking down why the vibe economy is broken—because artists and cultural creators keep building the vibe while corporations keep cashing the checks.And finally, I’m entering month two of Mounjaro, my blood sugar’s balanced, my inflammation is down, and I’ve never felt better—even if society is in full-blown aesthetic chaos.Carnival cruise documentary, poop cruise Netflix, Labubu doll Pazuzu, Prada Kolhapuri sandal, Zara AI fashion, vibe economy, cultural appropriation fashion, mounjaro update 2025, Currently Cringing podcast, luxury fashion critique, aesthetic theft#FunnyPodcast #Relatable #ComedyPodcast #FunnyGirls #GirlsPodcast #WomenPodcast #MillennialPodcast #femalepodcast #popculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 10, 2025 • 18min

The Beautiful Billionaire's Bill

Is America actually on sale? In this chaotic, no-crumbs-left breakdown of the One Big Beautiful Bill, Anisha Ramakrishna (comedian, spiraling millennial, daughter of immigrants) rips into the tax cuts for billionaires, Medicaid gutting, SNAP slashes, and student loan “reforms” wrapped in glitter and fiscal gaslighting.What’s really in the bill? Who benefits? Who loses coverage, groceries, and basic dignity? And why does Congress keep acting like chronic illness is a personality flaw?In this episode:Why the top 1% gets beachfront write-offsWhat Medicaid work requirements actually meanWhy 12 million could lose coverageSNAP cuts, ICE bonuses, and rural hospital shadeStudent loan “reform” that’s basically a prankAnisha calls out both parties, explains every clause like you’re five (but fabulous), and reminds you why loving America means holding it accountable.This isn’t a political lecture. It’s a designer roast.God bless America. And God help us if we stay quiet.Big Beautiful Bill, Biden vs Trump 2025, Medicaid work requirements, 2025 tax cuts explained, One Big Beautiful Bill breakdown, billionaire tax breaks, student loans 2025, politics for millennials, funny political podcast, Anisha Ramakrishna podcast, Currently Cringing, comedian political rant, healthcare bill explained, SNAP cuts explained, what’s in the One Big Beautiful Bill, America politics 2025 Donald Trump#FunnyPodcast #Relatable #ComedyPodcast #FunnyGirls #GirlsPodcast #WomenPodcast #MillennialPodcast #femalepodcast #popculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 10, 2025 • 22min

Fjords, Cold Plunges, Jellyfish, and the End of the World

This week, I take you on an emotionally unhinged journey from the glacial waters of Norway to the psychological battlefield that is… modern life in America. What starts as a bougie wellness trip—complete with sauna bonding, orange jellyfish, and Scandinavian death water—spirals into a full-blown existential crisis about war, privilege, and whether I should be stocking adaptogens or ammo.I dive into thalassophobia, my husband’s Olympic plunge energy, and why nature is not my birthright. Then I land back in the U.S. and WHIPLASH: it’s war, again. Instagram is a mix of missile strikes, makeup tutorials, and influencers contouring through the collapse. Welcome to the simulation.We talk privilege, the politics of panic, global chaos, and the real reason I’m skipping the next cold plunge: I’d rather be judged in Monaco by a Pomeranian than emotionally waterboarded by a fjord.Warning: Contains jellyfish trauma, aesthetic spiralsNorway, Fjord, Oslo, Travel#FunnyPodcast #Relatable #ComedyPodcast #FunnyGirls #GirlsPodcast #WomenPodcast #MillennialPodcast #femalepodcast #popculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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