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Ducks Unplugged
Ducks Unplugged is a podcast where two women from different generations sit down and just start talking.
Work, life, relationships, parenting, pop culture — no topic stays in one lane for long, and nothing is off limits. No scripts. No overthinking. Just real conversations, strong opinions, and the occasional tangent that goes exactly where you’d expect… or nowhere close.
Somewhere in the middle, you’ll pick up real perspective on careers, relationships, and life transitions — the kind that…
Episodes
Ducks UnpluggedPodlet: Can We All Just Act ‘Normal’? | Ep. 108
Apparently, asking a friend to crash for ONE night is rude now. And handing out full-size candy bars on Halloween? Also a problem. 😂🎃 Seriously. What is…
Ducks UnpluggedScaredy Ducks! | Ep. 107
In this Halloween-inspired episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna are sharing all the things that scare us—some completely irrational, some surprisingly…
Ducks UnpluggedIt's Baaaaack... What the Duck?! | Ep. 106
It's BAAAAACK! 🦆 After a little hiatus, one of our favorite Ducks Unplugged segments is making its highly anticipated return: WHAT THE DUCK?! Ashley and Deanna…
Ducks UnpluggedPodlet: Who are we supposed to tip now? | Ep. 105
When did tipping get so confusing? 😂 We’re not talking about your server at dinner. Tip them. Tip them WELL. We’re talking about everything else. The coffee…
Ducks UnpluggedPodlet: The Unwritten Rules of Texting | Ep. 104
Apparently, texting has rules now. And nobody gave us the handbook. 😂 A period can mean you’re mad. An exclamation point might be required to prove you’re NOT…
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Podlet: Would you REALLY want to know? | Ep. 103
Would you REALLY want to know? 👀 This week, Erin is pinch-hitting for Ashley - and we’re putting “ignorance is bliss” to the test. If you could know the…
Ducks UnpluggedPodlet: AI FAILS (we have photos) | Ep. 102
AI is supposed to make our lives easier. So why does it keep making us look like completely different human beings? 😂 In this Podlet, Ashley and Deanna are…
Ducks UnpluggedWhat Is Worth The Money? | Ep. 101
We all have things we'll happily spend more money on because they're worth it...and other things we could easily afford but still refuse to pay for on…
Ducks UnpluggedPodlet: From Naked Hoops to #OreoGate | Ep. 100
Sydney Sweeney naked on a basketball hoop. Oreo drama taking over the internet. Obviously, we have thoughts. 😂 In this Podlet, we’re jumping into two viral…
Ducks UnpluggedWhat Are We Supposed to Want Now? | Ep. 99
Once I get the job. Once I make more money. Once I buy the house. Once the kids get easier. Once work calms down. Once I finally take that trip... Then I'll be…
Ducks UnpluggedWait… THAT Can Be a Career? | Ep. 98
Wait…people actually get PAID to do that?! In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, we're diving into some of the strangest, most unexpected careers that somehow…
Ducks UnpluggedPodlet: Why Does Calling Someone Feel Rude Now? | Ep. 97
Remember when we used to spend HOURS on the phone? Now someone calls and our first thought is… what happened?! 😂 In this Podlet, Ashley and Deanna talk about…
Ducks UnpluggedAre We All Just Secretly Weird? | Ep. 96
We all have those little habits we assume are completely normal...until we say them out loud. In this episode, Ashley and Deanna are putting their everyday…
Ducks UnpluggedPodlet: Who Gets to Claim the Jeans + Going-Out Top Trend? | Ep. 95
Millennials, we need to talk. 😂 Because apparently “jeans and a going-out top” is a millennial thing — and Deanna has some thoughts. Like… excuse us? Gen X was…
Ducks UnpluggedPodlet: Would You Drive That Color? | Ep. 94
Poop brown. Neon green. Bright orange. Hot pink. WHO is buying these cars?! 😂 In this Podlet, Ashley and Deanna dive into the surprisingly colorful world of…
Ducks UnpluggedPodlet: Divorces… without the Divorce | Ep. 93
Apparently, you can get “divorced” without actually getting divorced. 😂 Sleep divorce. Airport divorce. Bathroom divorce. TV divorce. Turns out, couples are…
Ducks UnpluggedPodlet: Do I Tell You… or Mind My Business? | Ep. 92
You see it. They clearly DON'T know it's there. So... do you tell them? 😬 Food in their teeth. Toilet paper stuck to a shoe. An embarrassing stain on their…
Ducks UnpluggedDo We Even Know Each Other?: Unplugged | Ep. 91
How well do Ashley and Deanna actually know each other? After working together, starting a podcast, and recording more than 80 episodes side by side, you'd…
Ducks UnpluggedPodlet: Deanna is engaged! | Ep. 90
Deanna got engaged. 💍 But you don't know the whole story. In this Podlet, Deanna takes you through the day it happened - how it started to the moment she…
Ducks UnpluggedPart 3: The Workplace Questions Nobody Wants to Ask Out Loud | Ep. 89
🎙️ It's the Workplace Week finale! This is Episode 3 of our special 3-part workplace series. If you've been following along all week, thanks for hanging with…
Ducks UnpluggedPart 2: Leadership Lessons Not in the Management Books | Ep. 88
🎙️ Workplace Week continues! This is Episode 2 of our special 3-part workplace series. If you missed Episode 1, go check it out - and don't miss tomorrow's…
Ducks UnpluggedPart 1: You Be the Boss. Real Scenarios with No Easy Answers | Ep. 87
🎙️ Workplace Week kicks off! This is Episode 1 of our special 3-part workplace series. New episodes will drop Wednesday and Thursday. Ever wondered what you'd…
Ducks UnpluggedPodlet: What the Duck? | Ep. 86
It's time for another round of What the Duck?!🦆 This month, Deanna and Ashley each bring a real-life story that left them thinking... What the Duck?! Then YOU…
Ducks UnpluggedPodlet: Should you lower your expectations? | Ep. 85
Is lowering your expectations a sign of wisdom... or are you just settling? In this 15-minute Podlet, Ashley and Deanna debate whether our expectations should…
Ducks UnpluggedThe Hardest Marry, Date, Ghost Ever; Unplugged | Ep. 84
We thought we'd played Marry, Date, Ghost before…then Cindy got involved. In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna face impossible rounds of…
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Podlet: They Test The Wrong Things | Ep. 83
What started as Deanna's rant about people who don't know how to drive through a rotary somehow turned into a much bigger conversation... Why are we tested on…
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Podlet: Are There Rules for Aging Hair? | Ep. 82
Ever wondered if there's an age when you're supposed to stop coloring your hair... or finally cut it short? Some people embrace every gray hair. Others plan to…
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Dear Ducks | Ep. 81
Everyone has an opinion... whether it's actually good advice is another story. In this episode, Ashley and Deanna answer listener questions covering work…
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Podlet: When Do Parents Stop Getting a Say? | Ep. 80
When do parents stop getting a say? One day you're picking out their clothes. The next, they're heading to college... and won't even share their Amazon list…
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Podlet: Summer “Break”… for who? | Ep. 79
Summer break... for who? For kids, summer means sleeping in, pool days, vacations, and endless fun. For parents? It's a calendar full of camps, childcare…
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This Wouldn't Fly Today | Ep. 78
Would your childhood survive today's standards? In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna take a hilarious (and slightly shocking) trip down memory…
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Podlet: Can You Be Too Loyal? | Ep. 77
Loyalty is a good thing...until it isn't. We rarely question loyalty. We celebrate it. We admire it. We tell people to stick it out. But what if loyalty is the…
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Podlet: Things Society Says We Should Love... But We Don't | Ep. 76
Some opinions are meant to stay in the group chat... but we decided to put ours in this Podlet instead. 😅 Ashley and Deanna each share the things society…
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Podlet: Can You Pass Our Love Island Test? | Ep. 75
No new episode of Love Island USA tonight? We've got you covered. With the finale just days away, we decided to put Ashley and Erin to the test on some of the…
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My Chaotic Celebrity Dinner Party | Ep. 74
If you could invite anyone to dinner…who would make the guest list? In this episode, Ashley and Deanna each plan their ultimate celebrity dinner party—and…
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Podlet: The Most Dangerous Type of Haircut | Ep. 73
In this Ducks Unplugged Podlet, Deanna and Ashley unpack one of life's greatest mysteries: the irresistible urge to get bangs. Despite the endless upkeep…
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No Regrets (well, maybe some...) | Ep. 72
In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna tackle one of life's most universal experiences: regret. Because we all have them: The awkward moment…
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Podlet: Is Being Nice Overrated? | Ep. 71
In this Podlet, Deanna and Ashley tackle a surprisingly complicated question: Is being nice overrated? From workplace conversations and leadership challenges…
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The Vocab Test: Can You Do Better Than We Did? | Ep. 70
Do you know your drip from your dank? Could you explain what "smol" means? What about Green Stamps? In this interactive episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and…
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Podlet: The Game That Traumatized a Generation | Ep. 69
Ashley has somehow made it this far in life without ever playing Perfection. Deanna, on the other hand, believes this iconic game is a rite of passage, and…
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The Unfiltered Report Card: Grading Life, Trends & Milestones | Ep. 68
Get out your pencil sharpener and your notebook... it's report card day. 📝 In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna are running on very little…
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Glow Ups: Brands, Life & Culture: Unplugged
Everybody loves a good glow up ✨ In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna break down the biggest brand glow ups, life glow ups, and reinventions…
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It Just Doesn't Hit the Same: Unplugged
Some things just don’t hit the same anymore. In this episode, Ashley and Deanna unpack the things their younger selves would have defended with their lives……
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Is this Just Me?: Mini
In this mini episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna accidentally stumble into one of the most heated disagreements the podcast has ever seen. The…
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The Golden Duck Awards: Unplugged
Welcome to the first-ever Golden Duck Awards! Join your award show hosts Ashley and Deanna — along with guest Erin Campbell — as they hand out awards to the…
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World, We Have Thoughts: Mini
There’s been a LOT happening lately and, naturally, we have thoughts. In this mini episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna break down the biggest pop…
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The (New) Beginning: Mini
We’re officially one year in, and what better way to celebrate than going back to where it all started? In this special anniversary episode, Ashley and Deanna…
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The Jobs that Made Us: Mini
We all had to start somewhere. In this mini episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna look back at the jobs that shaped them — from early paychecks to the…
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Every 10 Years: Unplugged
40 years. Four decades. A lot of questionable trends. In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna take a trip back through time — breaking down the…
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Nobody Told Us: Unplugged
Why didn’t anyone tell us this? In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna get into all the things we had to learn the hard way — about life, work…
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Duck Debate, Unpopular Opinions: Mini
Welcome to Deanna and Ashley's home offices! In our first virtual episode, we Duck Debate. This one is all about the unpopular opinions and boy, do we have a…
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What Screens Raised You?: Unplugged
What screen raised you? Because the answer might explain… a lot. In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna discuss the fact that didn’t just grow…
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Messy Parts: Unplugged
What would your camera roll say about your life? Would it reveal the messy parts? In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna dig into the things we…
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February, We Have Thoughts: Unplugged
February… you had a lot going on. Between the Grammys, the Super Bowl, Punch, a flood of new reality TV shows, and everything else fighting for our attention…
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Ask Us Anything: Mini
It’s back — you asked, we answered. Welcome to another round of Ask Us Anything on Ducks Unplugged. The questions? Varied. The answers? Even more so. In this…
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Animal Instincts: Unplugged
Why do animals work so well in marketing? Because emotion sells — and nothing sparks emotion faster than a camel yelling “Hump Day,” or a cute puppy becoming…
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Duck Debate: Mini
Welcome back to our monthly Duck Debate — where opinions fly and feathers get ruffled. 🦆 This episode ranges from mildly controversial to aggressively…
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Leadership Unfiltered: Unplugged
Leadership gets talked about a lot. This episode talks about it honestly. In Leadership Unfiltered: Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna strip away the buzzwords and…
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Duck Debate, Superbowl Edition: Mini
Short episode. Strong opinions. Questionable takes. 🦆🏈 In this Super Bowl–inspired mini episode, Ashley and Deanna debate everything football-adjacent as we…
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Lights, Cameras, Chaos: Unplugged
This one started with video… and spiraled into chaos (the good kind). In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna break down why video works, why it…