Talk of the Table: The Mom in The Bear, Power Slap Madness, Liver King & The Masculinity Crisis, Will Smith’s Mid-Life Spiral, What “Baby-Girled” Really Means & Why Reality TV Isn’t Real
Since starting the podcast in 2023, I’ve made a conscious effort to stay out of the way. I ask questions, I guide guests through their stories, I stay detached. I never wanted to be one of those hosts who dominates their show with their own opinions. But staying detached comes at a cost: listeners don’t really get to know me. And in podcasting, that connection matters. People want to feel like they know the person behind the mic.
One morning over breakfast, I had the TV on and caught an episode of Jenna & Friends. Jenna Bush and her guest were casually discussing whether it’s weird to share your phone location with friends and family. The guest wanted to track her kids; her husband wasn’t on board. It was simple, relatable, and somehow compelling. I realized: people love hearing familiar voices they trust weigh in on everyday topics and current events, even when they don’t always agree. There’s something engaging about watching two people wrestle with a relatable idea in real time.
So I decided to try something new: a “Talk of the Table” format, inspired by CBS Mornings, where hosts bring topics or news stories that grabbed their attention and just talk them over. For my first attempt, I brought back a past guest as co-host: Katie Concannon, who joined me to discuss her work in Ayurveda and her wellness business, Frost and Float Wellness Collective. After that episode aired, people told Katie their favorite parts were when we went off-script—when we digressed into something funny or personal. That’s why she felt like the perfect person to experiment with.
We each brought a handful of topics that caught our attention recently—current events, headlines, cultural moments—and we just went back and forth: reacting, sharing takes, trading stories, letting the conversation flow wherever it wanted. No structure. No scripted transitions. Just two people talking about what’s happening right now.
In this episode, we discuss:
• Headlines and cultural moments that made us stop scrolling
• Hot takes, honest reactions, and unfiltered opinions on what’s happening now
• Stories that made us laugh, cringe, or rethink something
• The balance between staying informed and getting overwhelmed by the news
• What it’s like trying a new podcast format in real time
• Why letting more personality show might matter more than perfect preparation
💡 Learn more about Katie Concannon’s work
Ayurveda with Katie: https://www.ayurvedawithkatie.com/
Frost and Float Spa: https://www.frostandfloatspa.com/
💡 About Curiously: https://www.podpage.com/curiously/