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Misery Menagerie

Dec 25, 2020

What's worse: losing your wallet and being sad about what you lost, or losing a wallet but not being sad because there wasn't much in it?

Is it just 5 points more miserable to accidentally set your house on fire if it's Christmas Eve?

Our favorite Misery Tour Guides, Jay and Ericka Hardwick, join us again with a new...


Dec 18, 2020

Catapulted over the border — how does that rate on the Misery Index?

Mother and son Ericka and Jay are back with another assortment of odd topics: deportation, driving, and really dumb ways to get arrested. Would you rob a turkey farmer or break into a fast food joint to drink the grease?

Maybe not, but it's still...


Dec 10, 2020

Today mother and son combo Ericka and Jay are discussing the relative misery of your favorite TV show being cancelled, the difference between the Mafia and a cartel, the importance of Christmas lights, exiting a ski lift with a snowboard vs skis, and a whole lot more.

Basically, this week is about being uncomfortable....


Dec 3, 2020

Welcome to the Menagerie!

Using the cards from the game and TV show The Misery Index as conversation starters, mom Ericka and teen-age son Jay are talking about things in life that most of us cringe away from.

In this episode, we learn about peeing on electric fences, operations when the anesthesia wears off, weight...