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Bestselling writer Lindy West and democracy policy expert Meagan Hatcher-Mays are two Award-Winning Best Friends From High School (Most Likely To Make You Laugh in their high school senior poll - sorry to intimidate you!). Each week, Lindy and Meagan hilariously digest what’s going on in the news, their lives and their text threads with their singular combination of political smarts, embarrassing sincerity, and a truly concerning level of investment in pop culture. Text Me Back is a podcast ...
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tReading The Path of Heaven

Tiger Rollercoaster Productions

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Treading The Path of Heaven is a literary podcast where we share our favorite books! Generally, they’re translated from Chinese, Korean, or Japanese, but we talk about everything! From traditional Chinese xianxia novels to isekai (trapped in another world) novels to mind-bending sci-fi to classic western fantasy settings, we read everything! Let us share your new favorite novel with you! Find us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tigercoaster
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Qi Happens!

Sam Plovie

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🎙 Welcome to QiPro Sam: The Ultimate Guide to Chinese Metaphysics! 🎙 Ever feel like the universe is trying to tell you something ~ but you're just not sure what? That’s where QiPro Sam comes in! With a cheeky spirit and a mastery of Chinese Astrology like no other, Sam is here to decode the unseen forces shaping your life. Whether you're looking to unlock hidden opportunities, fine-tune your destiny, or just make sense of the cosmic chaos, Sam is your go-to guide. No fluff, no gimmicks ~ jus ...
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First up, Amy Klobuchar…did our BBW invite get lost in the mail? Did we bump our heads and forget that we were honored attendees?? Ames?????? But headlining this episode is a BRAND NEW *I CAN FIX HER* JINGLE!! Thank you listener Krista!!! We simply had to share it and therefore are reporting on that which is fixing us. Namely wax strips and a certa…
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Send us a text Ready or not, June arrives with the intensity of a galloping horse trailing fireworks behind it. This month brings us "Run Woo" energy - a potent combination of yang water (dynamic and determined to push through blocks) and horse energy (bold, explosive, and refreshingly unfiltered). If you've been feeling the intensity already, ther…
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This week, we’re happy to report that Hat Girl Summer continues with some incredible reporting from the Grace Jones concert that Meagan attended. HAT. She made friends with all the sapphics and twinks so sometimes life is still good??? BTW happy pride, listeners! If you’re reading this you’re officially a little GAY (complimentary!!!!!!!!!!!) And f…
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This week, Lindy wears a hat!!!! It’s Hat Girl Summer, and Lindy is patient zero. We know that could be the whole episode, BUT we have business to discuss. We have landed on a name for our $12 Patreon tier. Hint: It’s NOT Big Beautiful Listeners, but you miiiight just see BBL designated to something else in the near future. We love love loved heari…
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Send us a text Buckle up for a wild ride as June storms in with the intense energy of the Yang Water Horse! This cosmic combination creates a month that's volatile, impatient, and impossible to control – but with the right approach, you can harness its power rather than being swept away by it. Chinese astrologer QiPro Sam breaks down June's astrolo…
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Important Mormon intel. A correction re: our innate sense of rhythm. The FaT ShoT DruG (that isn’t working). A new installment of Liam Neeson, Help! Lindy has been TAKEN by a Toxic Man: Debit Card Edition. Plus, our buried headline: Meagan’s Wikifeet. Apparently, Meagan has a robust and active page all to herself, leading Meagan to book the first f…
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We would like to humbly announce that we are ✨ready ✨ to accept that Golden Globe for Podcasting despite them not being particularly interested!!! We won’t let that stop us 💫 This week, we are reaching deep into the mail bag. Strangely, all animal-themed (ani-mail bag??). You know us so well! You know who we wish knew us a little less? A problemati…
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Ayyy no Nazi Pope! We’ll never put ketchup on a hot dog again! We’re on a new beat today called RELIGION 🙏👼 With America’s personality rankings in the toilet, a non-Nazi Pope was anything but guaranteed, but then we find out that our Chicago Pope has been beefing with JD Vance since the inauguration?? Okay, praise Him!! And next these BBWs have an …
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Send us a text Two serpents entwine this May as we experience the rare convergence of a Snake month within a Snake year. This powerful doubling intensifies the energy around us, demanding precision, refinement, and strategic thinking unlike anything we've encountered so far in 2025. The Yin Metal Snake month (Xin Si) brings forward a scalpel-like p…
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This week, Lindy is dying :/ Bye girl!!! But the show must go on! So this week we are releasing a very special episode. An abridged semi-exclusive limited release Very Special Episode previously only heard on our Patreon! That’s right. It’s 2 Shrill 2 Furious: Portland Drift—our rewatch series of Shrill. Specifically, we’re talking about the Pool P…
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Send us a text The Diamond Awakens! Welcome to May's Chinese astrology forecast, where we explore a uniquely powerful month of transformation. We're experiencing a double snake situation – snake month in a snake year – creating a landscape of dazzling opportunities mixed with potential volatility. Like a diamond forming under tremendous pressure de…
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We have so many new delights to share with you. First off, we’re GORGEOUS?? Lindy washes her bangs and Meagan is absolutely slathered in rouge. Tune into our socials to see the evidence of this glow-up/looks-maxxing, and let us know if it’s worth all the effort @textmebackpod on IG. And we also share a BFF endorsement/reunion story that means every…
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HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM! GET 👏US 👏OUTTA HERE 👏 Last week dire wolves, this week…Gayle King is in space? You might think that all of the world’s problems have been solved if we’re spending time doing this nonsense–but actually, nope! Believe it or not things are actually worse than ever! The BBWs are losing their minds in real time, but that’s oka…
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Hello faithful Text Me Backolytes and welcome new listeners (we’re sorry in advance to newbies! You could not have chosen a more wild starting place, but you’ll catch on fast!). Today Lindy and Meagan kick off with a humble but necessary installment of Department of Corrections: Peter Edition. Apparently one of these colonizing yahoos from last wee…
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If you thought Lindy’s train adventure was an unhinged delight YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT. This week it’s Meagan who hits the dusty trail on a trek from Washington, (District of Columbia) to Washington (State). Meagan bravely Dale Coopers her whole ass off with that tiny influencer mic. Along the way she endures a mid-flight beef with her evil auntie d…
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This week, Lindy and Meagan submit a heartfelt notes app apology. We are so sorry to all the snakes and worms and devoted listeners out there. To help mend some of these shattered fences, we bring you not just one…but THREE Snakes of the Week 🐍🐍🐍!!! Thank you to a loyal Husband listener Peter for submitting an iconic snake anecdote! And next, we ar…
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Send us a text The Metal Dragon arrives this April, bringing decisive energy that cuts through confusion while clashing with our Wood Snake year. This powerful combination creates a unique dynamic—not chaos, but necessary course correction as we continue shedding layers throughout 2024. Dragon energy is bold, action-oriented, and transformative. Un…
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Send us a text The powerful Yang Metal Dragon arrives with April, bringing earth-shaking transformation and a fundamental shift in how we navigate our lives. Under the influence of hexagram 11 (Unity), we're witnessing a significant transition from dominance to collaboration, and from confusion to clarity. This month carries a strange duality - a d…
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Lindy is running on the fumes of borrowed youth, and Meagan is one (1) glass of wine deep. This is the opposite of a Magic Mind episode where we’re cool collected cucumbers and we’re calling it Tipsy Back Podcast! Lindy brings tidings from the So True Hype House, where Lindy desperately tries to impress her young comedy crushes, starts a group chat…
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Welcome to another classic episode of Text Me Back, where Lindy and Meagan, two self-appointed kings, tackle the most pressing issues of our time. See agenda below: FIRST AGENDA ITEM: Buggies. Meagan bullies a neighbor by sending another round of live bugs to a stranger’s building. And friends…there is potentially a third round of bugs en route. Th…
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This week we continue a-milkin’ that New York cow! Um, excuse us? We are walking here. Meagan and Lindy make a brave break from their cozy hotel room into the NYC winter night to watch Drag Race at a local bar/mystery tent and meet THE Thorgy Thor camping out in there! Somebody go back in time, call our elder care facility, and tell them to bring u…
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Send us a text March ushers in Rabbit Month, where quiet power and strategic moves will win the day. The rabbit's diplomatic energy brings networking opportunities and hidden alliances while warning against over-promising and under-delivering. • Ji Mao month blends nurturing Yin Earth with the rabbit's strategic energy • March requires refinement, …
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Unearthed from their On Air Fest goodie bags, Lindy and Meagan discover little teensy influencer microphones! And if you know how jazzed one host in particular gets about the media board, you can guess what this means–absolute unhinged chaos aka a cross country FIELD TRIP! 🚂 But before Lindy shares her unfiltered reporting from her truly epic train…
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Send us a text Prepare for an enlightening journey into the upcoming month of March with Chinese astrologer QiPro Sam, who offers profound insights into the cosmic energies that will shape our lives over the next several weeks. As we transition from the introspection of winter to the vibrant energy of spring, March presents a unique opportunity for…
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Today, Lindy and Meagan are recording this episode in their most natural state: lying down.That’s right–these two sleepy gals are broadcasting from a very fancy Big Fig mattress at On Air Fest in Brooklyn, NYC aka DA BIG APPLE. And they’re not alone! They’re in bed with the biggest grifter in the biz, a legendary podcast king and professional menac…
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Deep-cut audio lore, chaotic jingles, and possibly altering the course of America—just another exceedingly normal episode of Text Me Back. 🚨🚨Hot Take Alert 🚨🚨Meagan defends nepo babies? If you’re into blazing hot takes from topics that were top of mind in 2014, you are in for a real treat today. And a new segment means a call for a new theme song! …
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Send us a text Unlock the secrets of February 2025's transformative energies as we embark on an insightful journey through the start of the Wood Snake Year. What happens when steadfast Yang Earth meets the restless Tiger? We promise to unravel the complexities of this unique Wu Yin combination, offering a glimpse into a month filled with unpredicta…
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Ass oil, Dongexploder, and The Puppies! If those words and phrases make sense to you, you’ve been perusing the Text Me Back Biki and are OBSESSED with us! This week, these two supermodels do the impossible: record a podcast. Lindy goes absolutely feral on the mediaboard, testing the limits of both podcasting and her friendship with Meagan. Meagan h…
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Lots of news to get into today! First up, we start off with DOG THOUGHTS that includes an absolutely iconic voicemail from a very good husband listener named Gerald. Yes, Gerald, this time we ARE talking about you! If YOU want to tell us more about bull penis use-cases, call the Best Friend Party Phone at (703) 829-0003. And we have a new segment: …
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Send us a text February marks the beginning of a transformative phase in 2025, guided by the energies of the Wood Snake and Yang Earth Tiger. We explore how these cosmic influences can shape your decisions, urging you to let go of old burdens while embracing new opportunities for growth. • Introduction to Chinese astrology and the significance of t…
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This week we welcome Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, our in-house private eye and bear oil enthusiast, who gives us some pretty hot gossip in this week’s Segment P.U.B.E.S. We’re learning who these dangerous yahoos are stocking Trump’s cabinet, and this week’s featured player is: -An alumnus from America’s most expensive clown college, Princeton* -A geography n…
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A real embarrassment of riches over here on the Text Me Back side of the internet. First, we pay tribute to David Lynch, which bridges poetically into our next phase of entertainment: the Trump administration’s trailblazing focus on Making Hollywood Great Again with washed up losers who failed out of Hollywood! If art isn’t dead already, these frea…
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We’re back again! And maybe this episode is slightly more normal than last week’s (complimentary)? We’re back on our Whatcha Watchin’ nonsense, and we’re talking Later Daters, The Ultimatum, Dateline, Sports (Beyoncé), and last and absolutely least: ReelShorts (??). Have you seen Later Daters?? TELL US YOUR THOUGHTS at [email protected] or D…
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Send us a text Looking to harness the transformative power of 2025? Discover how January, the month of preparation, can set the stage for your year ahead. Through the lens of astrology, communication, and personal growth, we explore the transition from the Year of the Dragon to the Year of the Snake. As we navigate this shift, embrace the wisdom of…
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It may be the dead of winter, but in our hearts the clammy buds of spring are bursting–and so are Lindy and Meagan!—with squeaky-clean teeth, resolutions, and creamed corn. This week, they dive into their post-holiday recap, revisit their 2024 affirmations, and commit to their new 2025 goals (including being Even Better Better Businesswomen!!). Plu…
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Send us a text January ushers in a transformative period for all day masters, marking a crucial time of reflection and preparation for 2025. By understanding one's day master and the yin energies at play, listeners can navigate the month’s challenges and embrace opportunities for personal growth. • Emphasis on the significance of slow and reflectiv…
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Send us a text Unlock the transformative potential of December 2024 by understanding the unique blend of yang fire and yin water energies. This month, as we move out of Mercury retrograde and inch closer to the storytelling allure of 2025, we promise insights into how honesty, trust, faith, and belief can serve as your compass amidst the holiday hu…
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Send us a text Unlock the secrets of December's celestial dance with QiPro Sam, your guide to understanding the profound energies of Chinese astrology this month. Ever wondered how the dynamic interplay of yang fire and water could influence your life as 2024 comes to a close? We'll explore these intriguing forces and reveal how recognizing your Da…
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No one’s going hungry this week with your beloved TMBTL of the Dog hosts on the case. That’s right, Lindy and Meagan have teamed up once again with Luke and Andrew of Too Beautiful to Live to bring you another episode that will take you on several journeys involving puppies in witness protection, Meagan’s little buggies, Luke’s homicidal tendencies…
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BBW Updates! Corny Tyme! A nostalgic game! Lindy’s delirious brush with VH1 fame! This episode has it all! In this segment-stacked episode, Lindy and Meagan share BBW updates you won’t wanna miss (peep our links below). Listen, we wish we had all the land, energy, and fertilizer in the world to start a commune in the woods with many many donkeys! W…
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Who’s ready to laugh? 🫠 Last week a Bad Thing happened. But never fear! This week of healing started off strong with Lindy and Meagan heading to Portland for another sensational live show at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts! And you simply cannot pull off a live comedy show without visiting the Pacific Northwest’s own Red Robin! YUM! Where ar…
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Send us a text Ever wondered how the shift from a dragon to a snake year could redefine your life trajectory? Uncover the secrets of the universe's energetic flow as we explore the mystical landscape of November 2024. This episode promises insights into using the law of attraction and feng shui to align with the transformative energies of this pivo…
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Oh how sweet and innocent we were when we recorded this ep one whole week before Election Day! Oh to be doubled up on Zoloft on this day! When we recorded this episode, we envisioned a world where it might be possible to ever feel comfortable and cozy again. That’s why we brought you our annual Cozy Recs, complete with eggnog (or milk-based alterna…
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Happy Halloween! This week, Lindy and Meagan accidentally pull off a spook-filled episode. An eerie hamlet full of demigods! Warty pumpkins! Creepy crusties and the horrors and potions of age! Keanu Reeves-vampire-time-traveler-boyfriend! Oh, I dunno and THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?? 😱 What could be scarier? Coming off the breathtaking success of our…
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This week, we’re LIVE from the Seattle Public Library! We have THREE special guests who we put to the test with a series of silly little games as well as high stakes political questions. But first, tidings! And headlining this round of tidings is sharing the winner of our tattoo contest!!! Special shoutout to those of you who submitted this winning…
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This week, Lindy and Meagan come bearing two important pieces of news. First up, is a long-awaited update on Kevin’s nads. And equally important to report: Lindy and Meagan make an iron-clad commitment. A promise to NOT laugh at the biffs, blunders, and incomprehensible nonsense spewing from Donald Trump. We’re calling it the No-Giggle Pledge, and …
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Send us a text Welcome to the October Feng Shui and Astrology Forecast, where we dive deep into the cosmic energies shaping your month ahead! I’m Sam, the guide by your side on this journey, and let me tell you, October is going to be huge. This month, the powerful Dog energy goes head-to-head with the fierce Annual Dragon of 2024! The clash betwee…
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This week Lindy and Meagan are 42% less rude than last week! We decompress after last week’s call outs and the Titan Submersible implosion recap (where the mean % points really racked up) and get back to our earnest, nerdy roots. Lindy spends American dollars on a personalized Hydro Flask. Kevin graduates from puppy school, so naturally we assign B…
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If Lindy and Meagan had a podcast back in June 2023, this episode would have been soooo timely. But they didn’t. So they’re covering the most important story of that year here and now and that is…the implosion of the Titan submersible. BUT BEFORE WE DIVE INTO THAT, we’re back on our endless, increasingly appalling, and all-encompassing RFK, Jr. bea…
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Send us a text Ever wonder how you can take control of your health with a holistic approach? Join us as we sit down with Dr. Shelby Entner, a naturopathic physician with 22 years under her belt and the visionary behind Vero Health Naturopathic Care. Learn why the name "Vero," meaning "true" in Italian, is a perfect representation of Dr. Entner's co…
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