Literally, the Worst Podcast
by Lauren Hight and Anna Schmunk
Latest episode
10: The Secret Lives of Private Equity Hires
10: The Secret Lives of Private Equity Hires
About this podcast
Your hosts, Lauren and Anna, talk about things that are quite literally, the worst and then devolve into chit-chat. Part high-level education on a topic and part light-hearted conversation, they put a small amount of research into each topic and follow their interests about things happening in the world around them.
Episodes
- 10: The Secret Lives of Private Equity Hires · 53 minWhat's it like working for a company owned by private equity? Lauren and Anna share the real real. Well, Anna more than Lauren because Lauren wants to keep her job for a while…
- 9: Cybertrucks - What Could Be Worse? · 59 minIs there anything easier to hate than a Cybertruck? We don't think so. Lauren and Anna dive into Cybertruck recalls, it's design (or lack thereof), and its general…
- 8: Capitalism and the Pettiest of Peeves · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 8In this week’s episode of Literally the Worst, Anna and Lauren dive into their most frustrating petty peeves and explore their deconstruction around their beliefs around…
- 7: War and Freakishly Large Shrimp · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 7A goofy gameshow clips gets this party started and begs the question, "Is it war?" Lauren brings the receipts on the Iran war - what has been spent, who has been killed, and why…
- 6: Man vs Bear Revisited and Moomin! · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 6A creepy story from Yosemite in September is resurrecting the Man vs Bear question for women. Anna and Lauren explore the nuance of that question. Do you think they'll agree?…
- 5: AI, the Uncanny Valley, and Cringe Tolerance · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 5Anna and Lauren dive into what happens when models in magazines are no longer real, what that means for the beauty industrial complex and how it impacts beauty standards. Threads…
- 4: Misunderstood Feminists and Crappy Parkers · 53 minThis week Anna and Lauren dive into the myths and misunderstood aspects of feminism. They touch on the loss of two feminist icons - Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem, erasure of…
- Women: Are They People, Too? Also, the Petties. · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 3Anna and Lauren kick it off by discussing things they find "the worst" that are just petty - like dirty sinks and construction too close to car washes. Then, they discuss a…
- 2: Target, Halloween & Spider Traps · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 2This week we discuss the history of minstrelry, why it's such a factor in Target's latest racist mess-up, and a concerning Instacart order of spider traps. NPR: Target Halloween…
- 1: Private Equity and Hot Dog Fingers · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 1Laugh and cry your way through a discussion on why private equity is literally, the worst. We talk about what private equity (PE) is, who benefits, and how far the tentacles of…
