Amanda and Tara process a scandal involving and high school and the fallout.

Amanda and Tara have perfected uncovering the BS.

Why customer service is truly dead with employees calling the shots. Recent examples shared.

You know who does life right?? The Italians. The word of the day is RIPOSO and we need to adopt it asap and stop glorifying bring over scheduled

We talk about parenting styles and why we think we're pretty funny.

Why we ditched the heels and restrained ourselves when an unwelcome guest showed up at our last joint birthday party.

A recent obituary opened our eyes and made us realize: we are doing life all wrong in some aspects. When a spitfire woman names Blondie has hobbies like shooting armadillos, it makes our viewing habits of the Real Housewives’ franchise seem a little petty. New hobby anyone??

We joke that if we hit the lottery, we wouldn’t buy beach homes and boats…we would expose all of the phony. If we know anything, it’s we know there are far too many people who have two faces: the filtered I am so sweet public persona and the behind the scenes, real, do other people dirty. Wouldn’t an adult burn book be nice after taking it for so l…

Our former colleague and dear friend Ron Steele announced he and KWWL were parting ways after 50 years. Many people were quick to congratulate him on his retirement but don’t get fooled by the corporate lingo.After a combined four decades in the news industry, we’ve seen this many times before…particularly with women And we know they’re just gettin…

Pretty girl privilege is a thing and we’re over it. In this day and age, as long as you’re pretty with a contagious smile, you get a free pass to doing people dirty behind the scenes. If these two know anything about life in the glass fish bowl it’s this: people can be two things.

Amanda Goodman and Tara Thomas throw it back to their concert days. Did their parents really drop them off at a packed arena by themselves? Yes, yes they did. But they’re just here to say - their music really was better.

Allen Media scooped up television stations across the country like it was a Monopoly game. Let’s buy them to say we own them - but let’s not put any money into it. They sent shockwaves across the country when they announced there would be no more local weather at many of their stations. Including a station in Iowa where Amanda and Tara both worked.…

Longtime veteran journalists Amanda Goodman and Tara Thomas answer the question: what’s hotter than hell? That first perimenopause hot flash. They cover all things getting older and better including Tara’s step aerobics days and why you’ll never find her outside camping with the bears. They take a hard left in this one.…

Let’s not sugarcoat it - the news of today is a shell of what it used to be. And these two know. Amanda Goodman and Tara Thomas have a combined 40 years of experience working in TV news and they agree…journalism is dead. Today’s journalists have opinions, agendas and have become PR machines for politicians. They’re hitting that topic and more in to…

Nearly five years after its debut, the Faith & Four Letter Words podcast is back! Amanda Goodman & Tara Thomas have a combined 40 years of experience working in TV news. Their podcast parlayed into a wildly successful speaking series where they share their journey of dealing with the boys’ club, Perfect Polly, motherhood and life while living in th…

Amanda and Tara want to lean into God and His plan for their lives. They detail the struggles they're walking through trying to suspend control--including how social media is still a blessing and a curse.

Don't take anything for granted--especially your or your family's health. Both Amanda and Tara have faced incredibly challenging health scares. They share details about both, including Tara's daughter's recent hospitalization where they experienced "The Wave" as a family in one of the hospital rooms overlooking Kinnick Stadium.…

It’s time to get off the high road and call people out.

At times we were severely underweight but we were told to be skinnier. It’s time to get rid of the weight of opinions.

The ladies lash out about everything from the Kardashians to Amanda's new life without alcohol.

The health scare that landed Amanda in the hospital for days and changed her life instantly.

Why we are on a constant roller coaster of carbs and emotions.

The Russia/Ukraine war is a wake-up call to us all.

How to navigate the female haters in your midst.

We were very fortunate to work in the news industry when we did because it’s changed so much. And not for the better.

Yes, we’re still on Spotify because Freedom of Speech matters.

Let’s be honest, we talk about it all in this.

When good anchors go bad. Amanda and Tara react to former network anchor Katie Couric's new tell-all where she burns every bridge she can find.

Coming back with season 3 as we start Act III

Just because we pay for our kids to play sports doesn’t mean it’s a guarantee that they’ll play. That feeling of entitlement has to stop with us.

Are we making it worse for our kids? Possibly.

We continue our talk about youth sports with the pros.

As youth sports kick off a new season, parents need to know what they should and shouldn’t do.

We continue with part 2 of our in-depth discussion with professional youth coaches

We’ve talked about parents behaving badly on the sidelines over and over. Tara is on a hiatus but Amanda sits down with two pro coaches to dig into what every parent really needs to know to help their kid succeed on the field

Everyone makes mistakes, but in television news, it’s good to always keep your eyes wide open.

Why we only have so much time and energy to devote to building & maintaining meaningful relationships.

Why are we comparing ourselves to our pre-baby bodies and letting it steal our joy?

Stop pretending your kid is doing this for fun, if you’re secretly pushing your children in sports to get a college scholarship that will likely never come.

How TV news has morphed into a place where aspiring actors and models go to play journalists.

Why Tara is changing jobs for a third act.

Amanda & Tara discuss the harsh reality that comes with being a recognizable public figure.

If you can’t relate to them, it could be your favorite influencer is a fraud.

The life-changing close calls that can and will happen, especially when you have children.

Why we don't want to go back to some of our pre-Covid ways of doing things.

How media no longer covers all the news that's fit to print.

Stop whining about the royal family, Meghan and Harry!

Why women have to eventually walk away from a job that no longer aligns with their values; like we did when we left TV.

How we are using Facebook and other social media platforms to act as a junior high lunch table.

Zip your lip before you start getting judgy about how others are doing life in this prolonged Covid-19 pandemic.