The Big Boo Cast

On this week's episode, Melanie and I have a lengthy discussion about college football (raise your hand if you're surprised), including the big games for the Aggies and the Bulldogs later this week (don't worry, Auburn fans - we do not neglect sharing our reactions to this past weekend's unfortunate incident during your OU game). On top of that, we recap our beach trip and get a somewhat sad update about Melanie's outdoor pillows situation. We also talk about the final episode of The Summer I Turned Pretty season three, and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites. Hope you enjoy! Join Us on Patreon - Book Club on 9/30 with Virginia Evans & The Correspondent Our Amazon Shop Tickets still on sale for San Antonio Live Show with Special Guest Travis Cottrell (10/23/25) Show Notes: Auburn v. OU Auburn v. OU statement from SEC Officiating Kirk Herbstreit on Notre Dame in playoffs Arkansas v. Memphis Arch Manning and Sam Houston Nick Saban's hair on Gameday Sophie's favorite bacon aka Charlie Sheen on Netflix The Summer I Turned Prettyon Amazon Prime Cafe Thirty-A at Seagrove the outdoor pillows we love (from Anthropologie) Sophie's Early Fall Playlist on Apple Music and Spotify Olivia Dean Polite Society Polite Pout lip balm in strawberry glaze BDG fleece zip-up jacket Voluspa Temple Moss candle on sale (reed diffuser also on sale) Dohm Yogasleep white noise machine barrel leg sweatpants Sponsors: Thrive Causemetics - use this link for 20% off your first order Dwell Hungryroot - use code BIGBOO to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life Maya Chia - use code BIGBOO for 15% off

It was quite a weekend for the Bulldogs and the Aggies, so on this episode (from the beach!) Melanie and I talk through our football thoughts and feelings, complete with Side Eyes and I See Yous. And in a development we didn't expect, we got to watch the Emmys together this past Sunday night, so we break down some of that as well.  We also mourn the loss of our beloved Hazel - man, that has been a heartbreaker - and it's my turn for Five Favorites.  Enjoy, everybody! Join Us on Patreon Our Amazon Shop San Antonio Live Show (10/23/25) tickets are on sale now!  Show Notes: vidalia onion dip recipe Mario Craver the end of the game between A&M vs. Notre Dame Jeff Lebby awards the game ball to Seth Davis Temple's football pants against Oklahoma Haynes King Marcus Freeman Lane and Landry Kiffin's pre-game video Fluff Bothwell Georgia Tech beats Clemson Cole Cubelic and Theo Von Hazel elastic pen pouch Cheddar Jack Cheez-its super sturdy retro folding chairs mahjong line finders Voluspa Mediterranean Lemon candle Sponsors: AG1 - use this link to get a free welcome kit and a 30-day supply of AGZ plus a free frother Drink LMNT - use this link for a free 8-count sample pack with any purchase Helix - use this link for 25% off sitewide Thrive Market - use this link for 30% off your first order and a free $60 gift

This is an extra long episode thanks to Mississippi State's football stunner and my trip to the Mississippi Delta. I mean, WHAT A TIME, everyone. The Bulldogs got a signature win against Arizona State, and everything from the uniforms to the crowd to the social media to the CATCHING OF THE FOOTBALL was absolutely fantastic. Naturally Melanie and I break down all of my thoughts and reactions to the game, plus some observations about the college football weekend in general.  We also talk to our good friend Travis Cottrell - who's the special guest for our San Antonio live show - and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites. Hope you enjoy! Join Us on Patreon Our Amazon Shop San Antonio Live Show (10/23/25) tickets are on sale now!  Show Notes: State's new black uniforms Arizona State's helmets Blake Shapen's hair Brenen Thompson the exciting (thrilling!) end of the State / ASU game my favorite State social media post of all time Florida's tough loss Clemson struggles against Troy Cassius Howell's three sacks HailState Instagram account Mississippi Delta The Barn by Wright Thompson George Somerville from Scotland Ramon's in Clarksdale Laurin McCracken Caroline's new book The Summer I Turned Pretty Travis Cottrell Running Girl sports bra Old Try prints American Flat picture frame 24 Days of Beauty Advent calendar denim bomber jacket (also this option) Sponsors: Boll & Branch - use this link for 15% off and free shipping ZocDoc - use this link to find and book a doctor today Trust & Will - use this link for 20% off Mint Mobile - use this link to shop for plans

The first big weekend of the 2025 college football season did not disappoint, and on this episode Melanie and I discuss some of our favorite parts (not to mention our Side Eyes and I See Yous). It didn't hurt that both the Aggies and the Bulldogs were victorious, though admittedly, those wins weren't necessarily pretty. On top of that, Melanie offers an update on Caroline's new Costco membership, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, everybody! - Join Us on Patreon - Our Amazon Shop - San Antonio Live Show (10/23/25) tickets are on sale now! Show Notes: - Lee Corso's last GameDay moment - Alabama loses to FSU - Texas loses to OSU - Gus Malzahn offensive coordinator at Florida State - Carson Beck at University of Miami - Zach Calzada at University of Kentucky - A&M defeats UTSA - State defeats USM - Fluff Bothwell - Stonka Burnside - Baylor's opening game uniforms (other people seemed to love them) - Joe Tessitore - Brian Kelly - our friends Cole and Katherine's Tuesday Date Night podcast - Mischa indoor/outdoor pillow - Aesop Eleos body cleanser - Lazyboi cordless leaf blower - glass straws with cleaning brushes - large beaded choker necklace (MY HEART) - sinus medicine for Piper Sponsors: - OSEA - use code BIGBOO for 10% off your order - Hungryroot - use code BIGBOO for 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life - Thrive Causemetics - use this link for 20% off your first order - AG1 - use this link to get a $76 welcome gift with your order

Well, our kids are back at school once again, so apparently (this week, at least), Melanie and I  have some freed up mental space to clock a collection of mild frustrations and also grievances. We discuss them, of course, along with a couple of internet-y things that have recently brought me all manner of joy. We also share some anticipation about college football ('TIS THE SEASON), and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites. Hope you enjoy! - Join Us on Patreon - Our Amazon Shop - San Antonio Live Show (10/23/25) tickets are on sale now! Show Notes: - gift a Costco membership (what a delightful option) - Huntsville, Alabama is happening - Snail on the Wall bookstore in Huntsville - Marcus Lattimore's poem that brought me to tears - Marcus Lattimore's IG - new GAP commercial with Katseye - let's calm down about Cracker Barrel  - Siete Street Corn tortilla chips - Siete spicy dill pickle potato chips - The Summer I Turned Pretty on Amazon Prime - "Bitin' List" by Tyler Childers - Voluspa Temple Moss candle - Spanx polo tank dress - Swirl decorative glass pumpkins - Cavaliere boots - suede shoulder bag Sponsors: - ZocDoc - use this link to download the app for free and book your appointment - Remi - use code BIGBOO to get up to 50% off your nightguard - Drink LMNT - use this link for a free sample pack with any purchase - Thrive Market - use this link to shop their Labor Day sale and get 30% off your order with a new membership

On this week's episode Melanie and I recap our (very brief) time together in Nashville, we talk about all the reading I've done over the past week (it's obnoxious, really), and we discuss a couple of takeaways from the most recent round of RushTok (all the balloons at the University of Arkansas really made an impression on us).  We also break down my first attempt at playing mahjong, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, y'all! - Join Us on Patreon - Our Amazon Shop - San Antonio Live Show (10/23/25) tickets are on sale now! Show Notes: - Caroline's new book, The Lion & the Bear, out October 14th - The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville - Drusie & Darr - restrooms at The Hermitage - Ladybird Taco - New Heights episode with Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift and sourdough - Taylor Swift and Slim Aarons - Bamboozled on Friends - Lilo's Salad (this is the salad that Melanie and I love) - Any Given Saturday on Netflix - e newton jewelry - Tri Delt Bid Day baloons at University of Arkansas - Culpability by Bruce Holsinger - These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (fairly spicy in the event that you try to avoid spicy) - Let's Make a Scene by Laura Wood (also fairly spicy with a really fun premise) - The Ferryman by Justin Cronin (NOT The Journeyman - I got the title wrong on the episode) - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - Taryn Delanie Smith / The Unlikely Countrywoman on YouTube - Bare Home comforter set - By Anthropologie Hardware Side-Slit midi skirt - Mateo's Cantina Salsa - Just in Time cast recording - We the Free Garden Painters pullover Sponsors: - Maya Chia - use code BIGBOO at checkout to save 15% - AG1 - use this link to get a free $76 welcome kit when you subscribe - Thrive Causemetics - use this link for 20% off your first order - Helix - use this link through September 8th to get 27% off

This week Melanie shares all about her fun weekend at the lake, I share all about cleaning out my refrigerator (life is full of glamour and also thrills), and we both share about the season finale of The Gilded Age (spoiler alert: WE ADORED IT).  We also do a quick analysis of groceries we throw away more often than not as well as dig into some of our recent thoughts about plastic surgery. Plus, it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites. Hope you enjoy! - Join Us on Patreon - Our Amazon Shop - San Antonio Live Show (10/23/25) tickets are on sale now! Show Notes: - Happy Trekking snack mix from TJ's - Trader Joe's Hot Honey popcorn - Bayonet in Birmingham - Trader Joe's Greek Yogurt - Trader Joe's Unexpected Cheddar - Trader Joe's Unexpected Cheddar spread - Lilo's Salad - Any Given Saturday on Netflix - Shiny Happy People (season two) on Amazon Prime - The Summer I Turned Pretty on Amazon Prime - The Gilded Age on HBOMax - Phylicia Rasad - Siete Street Corn tortilla chips - We the Free Lotus jeans - Kut from the Kloth Blake super high rise jeans - Anua Heartleaf pore cleansing oil - PJ Harlowe Lainey / Lola set on sale  Sponsors: - Trust & Will - use this link for 20% off - Mint Mobile - use this link for the special offer - Thrive Market - use this link to shop their back-to-school sale - Boll & Branch - use this link to get 15% off and unlock free shipping

On this week's episode Melanie and I discuss her flounder gigging experience, my (two!) trips to Mississippi, and a dessert at Bayonet here in Birmingham that absolutely blew my mind. Plus, we talk about some music we've loved lately and our shared delight about a new Hollywood couple.  If that weren't enough (it probably isn't, but oh well - we tried), it's my turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, everybody! - Join Us on Patreon - Our Amazon Shop - San Antonio Live Show (10/23/25) tickets are on sale now! Show Notes: - Trader Joe's dips ranking part one and part two - That Green Dip - Southwestern Tossed Salad - Bayonet in Birmingham - Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson - Pamela, a love story - Sonsie skin care - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloots - Snipe Hunter by Tyler Childers - Thelma & James - "Canaries in a Coalmine" - Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson - "Friends & Lovers" - Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas - The Gilded Age on HBOMax - Cremo Palo Santo deodorant / antiperspirant -  Trader Joe's butter with garlic, parmesan, and herbs - mattress topper - Lavazza single serve espresso maker (also ordered Cafe Crema pods) - We the Free Camden maxi sweatshirt dress  Sponsors: - Thrive Causemetics - use this link for 20% off your first order - Hungryroot - use this link and code BIGBOO for 40% off your first box plus a free item for life - AG1 - use this link to get the fre $76 welcome kit when you subscribe - OSEA - use code BIGBOO for 10% off

Since our last episode I've been to New York City, Melanie has been to Nashville, and we both have stories to share. Truth be told, I sort of nerd it up this week as I share about the Broadway shows we saw on our trip, so please bear with me if that's not your sort of thing. MRS. HUDSON'S LITERARY CUP IS FULL.  We also talk through a creative idea from Perry, and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites. Hope you enjoy! - Join Us on Patreon - Our Amazon Shop - San Antonio Live Show (10/23/25) tickets are on sale now! Show Notes: - Just in Time - Jonathan Groff - Shukette in NYC - Angry Alan with John Krasinski - John Proctor is the Villain - Oh, Mary - Tituss Burgess - Death Becomes Her - Ess-a-bagel - Hard Rock Hotel NYC - The Optimist in Nashville - The Summer I Turned Pretty - Billy Joel: And So It Goes - Billy Joel Radio on Spotify - And So It Goes double album collection - My Mom Jayne - The Bear - It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan - Jules eyeshadow stick cream to powder - The Unlikely Country Woman on IG - Chase Me Cosmetics Superglo brightening pads - La Lumiere New York bracelets - Sundry vintage wide leg track pants  Sponsors: - LMNT - use this link for your free sample pack with any purchase - Maya Chia - use code BIGBOO at checkout for 15% off - Hungryroot - use code BIGBOO to get 40% off your first box and a free item for life - Dwell - use this link for 25% off a one-year subscription or 50% off a lifetime subscription

This week Melanie and I ponder the reality of technically being old enough to be grandmothers (we know it's a wonderful thing, but we're just not there yet) - which really makes Melanie's tale of her recent wedge-adjacent injury all the more timely (and perhaps painful). We also discuss some of the highlights of last week's SEC Media Days as well as the delight that is the new Billy Joel documentary. On top of all of that, it's my turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, everybody! - Join Us on Patreon - Our Amazon Shop - San Antonio Live Show (10/23/25) tickets are on sale now! Show Notes: - Little Em's Oyster Bar - Cole Cubelic - Roman Harper - Sophie's IG highlight of Media Days fashion - Lane Kiffin at Media Days - Benjamin Watson - Laura Rutledge - Sark walks out to the Aggie War Hymn - Eli Drinkwitz - Mississippi State is winning at ice cream - State players at Media Days - Ashby at Clemson Insider - The Gilded Age - My Mom Jayne - Billy Joel: And So It Goes - Billy Joel's Greatest Hits Vols. 1 & 2 - It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas - Sophie at Birmingham Young Life fundraiser - meat tenderizer - Truly Grass Fed butter - Soren mini shirt dress - Pizzeria Uno frozen pizza - magnetic measuring spoons  Sponsors: - AG1 - use this link for a free sunscreen stick and welcome kit - Helix - use this link for 27% off sitewide - Thrive Causemetics - use this link to get their special offer  - ZocDoc - use this link to book an appointment today