The One with the Skunk, the Dogs, and Ted Lasso

The One with the Skunk, the Dogs, and Ted Lasso

July 16, 2026 · 21 min

About this episode

Joy and Claire share life updates, discuss pet troubles, and reflect on societal issues related to body image and health.

Skunked Dogs, Puppy Tummy Trouble, and a Midlife Culture Check Joy and Claire share life updates from a random episode: Claire is in Colorado for the week for a friend’s wedding and a hectic round of visiting friends and kids’ friends; she and Brandon started watching and loving Ted Lasso. Back in Moab, their dog River got skunked late at night. Joy recounts taking puppy McCoy to the vet for tummy issues. They discuss concerns about ultra-thin celebrity trends, fillers, and weight-loss drugs, note Joy’s Morpheus8 results and improved Botox longevity, share a positive recovery update on Ronnie Z amid nearby Colorado wildfires, touch on tick-related alpha-gal syndrome, and end with “would you rather” questions and glucose-monitor/berberine reflections. 00:00 Colorado Catch Up 01:32 Kids Flying Solo 02:09 Desert Heat Problems 03:34 Starting Ted Lasso 04:40 River Gets Skunked 10:30 Celebrity Thinness Talk 17:30 Body Image And Aging 19:32 McCoy Vomiting Mystery 20:43 Missing Dog Tag Clue 21:41 Mystery Tag Found 22:38 3AM Staircase Disaster 24:22 Carpet Cleaner Saves Day 26:53 Probiotics Fixes 27:32 Morpheus8 Update 28:20 Ronnie Z Recovery 29:01 Wildfire Worries 30:24 Tick Meat Allergy…

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