Atari, Strawberry Shortcake and Jake Ryan - Growing Up In The 80's

Join us—Sarah and Michele, two unfiltered 50-something women—as we dive deep into how growing up glued to 1980s television, toys, and movies totally shaped who we are today (for better… and for hilarious worse). From Jake Ryan being our first crush (and still the perfect man) to Back to the Future sneakily directing our career dreams, we’re calling out the ridiculous ways 80s pop culture shaped our worldview—and our personalities. Spoiler: we turned out OK. Mostly. In this episode, we laugh (a lot) through: Our favorite 80s movies and the very specific men we crush-dreamed about The toys that defined childhood: Strawberry Shortcake, Collego, Atari, and those tiny plastic shoes that doubled as weapons That time Michele’s TV broke and her parents refused to replace it… for three years The weird but glorious chaos of growing up Gen X (no phones, no oversight, no Pinterest snacks) It’s funny. It’s nostalgic. It’s us—laughing our way through everything that made us... us. Whether you're commuting, folding laundry, screaming into a pillow, or hiding in your pantry for 20 minutes of peace—Talk Shit and Laugh is your new weekly ritual for real friendship, midlife magic, and unfiltered fun.     New episodes every Sunday at 7AM Listen to us on: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-sh-t-and-laugh/id1833034299 Spotify, iHeartMusic and Amazon! Sarah Walton -  YT Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@thesarahwalton  Website - https://www.sarahwalton.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesarahwalton Michele Wang- YT Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@themichelewang Website - https://www.themichelewang.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/themichelewang

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We’re Sarah Walton and Michele Wang, two 50-something women who’ve been friends for over 25 years—and all we really want to do is talk some sh*t and laugh our asses off. Not everything has to be “a breakthrough” or “next-level” or “the 5-step path to becoming your best self." We promise you: no important lessons will be taught and no deep dives will be taken. We’re officially overwhelmed and drowning with all the self-help, get-better information out there and frankly we’re at full capacity. We just want to hang out and we want nothing more than for you to join us. So welcome to Talk Shit and Laugh (TSAL)—a weekly podcast for women, where two lifelong friends, talk about all the random sh*t rolling around in their heads. We’re tired of pretending we’re fine, sick of fixing ourselves, and deeply craving something real. We promise: No important lessons will be taught No gratuitous self-help Just wildly honest conversations about the things keeping us up at night... or making us snort-laugh. We talk friendship, aging, health, relationships, reinvention, midlife identity crises (plural), and the deeply underrated power of laughing your damn face off—even when the topics are heavy. We won’t always know what we’re talking about next. But that’s kind of the magic. It’s real, it’s heartfelt, and it’s unfiltered—like the group chat you actually want to be in. Whether you’re cooking, commuting, or hiding in your bathroom (or pantry) for a few minutes of peace—TSAL is here to remind you that you’re not alone—and you're definitely not done. Subscribe now, pour yourself something fabulous, and join this community to talk sh*t and laugh. Welcome. We’re so freaking glad you’re here.