Brilliant Observations
Real friends. Real funny. We swear. Like, a lot. Join us for unscripted, uncensored, and definitely unsuitable-for-work comedy conversation about relationships, marriage, friendship, sex, hope, parenting and prospering at midlife. It's like grabbing a weekly cocktail with your favorite girlfriends for a candid look at life that lifts you up as it pulls you in. From religion to porn to money, fears, our bodies, our brains, secrets, failures, food, family and finding your path, almost nothing is off-limits (except politics — gross). Longtime friends Melissa Brilliant and Amy Fugazi overshare about everything with the love and trust that only comes from a lifetime of being there for each other. So cut through the fake friends who try to glamourize all the BS masquerading as midlife. We're the bawdy, brutally honest best friends you never knew you had. And we always pick up the check. Love us? Tell your friends. Hate us? Tell your therapist.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 419
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Must-See TV Shows | Bonus Holiday Mini Episode 008
What are you looking at, listener? Melissa and Amy ask and answer one of the world’s most infamous questions with a veritable smörgåsbord of viewing options. Browse their top picks for streaming, bin…
Stuart Ruins Christmas! | Bonus Holiday Mini Episode 007
Merriest of Christmas Memories from Brilliant Observations! On today's chat cast, we hear the tale of a REAL LIFE CLARK GRISWALD, complete with a nonsensically disastrous, everything-but-the-live-squ…
Cookie Porn | Bonus Holiday Mini Episode 006
Happy Holidays from Brilliant Observations! On today's chat cast, co-hosts Melissa and Amy heat things up with a delicious exploration of the sweetest treats this side of 1942. Save the diet for next…
Guess Who Has An STD | Bonus Holiday Mini Episode 005
Happy Holidays from Brilliant Observations! On today's chat cast, co-hosts Melissa and Amy discuss which of their college friends had (has?) a sexually-transmitted disease. Spoiler alert: it's not wh…
Vegan Leather Is Not Kosher Leather | Bonus Holiday Mini Episode 004
Happy Holidays from Brilliant Observations! On today's chat cast, co-hosts Melissa and Amy discuss the unintended awkwardness of "have you lost weight?", courtesy of J.K. Rowling. Plus, Missy discove…
Holiday Cuss Word Edition! | Bonus Holiday Mini Episode 003
Happy Holidays from Melissa & Amy! Today we explain the difference between a Snafu, Shit-show, and Cluster-fuck, plus a few other holiday chuckles for good measure. You're welcome. This is the 3rd of…
Emergency Gefilte Fish | Bonus Holiday Mini Episode 002
Happy Holidays from Melissa & Amy! Melissa shames her neighbors for selling used shorts online (as she should). Amy holds back nausea telling a particularly nasty fish meatball memory. And both ladie…
Missy the Guilt Wizard | Bonus Holiday Mini Episode 001
Happy Holidays from Melissa & Amy! This is the 1st of 8 mini Holiday episodes. Are you financially unfaithful to your spouse? Melissa shows you how to deflect your partner's judgy looks and transform…
Nursing Home Fight Club | Brilliant Observations 111
What's the first rule of Geriatric Fight Club? We also have listener feedback and some holiday surprises.
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Sun In Your Hole | Brilliant Observations 110
Melissa gets a new computer. Josh Brolin burns his pucker. The Ladies go on a friend retreat. How do nine women go away for a weekend and not kill each other?
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I'm My Own Grandpa | Brilliant Observations 109
- The ladies share their holiday joys.
- Family is crazy, but these families are crazier.
- Scented candles are dumb.
- All college apps are out and Amy looks for a way to celebrate.
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Yes, It's Cheese | Brilliant Observations 108
- Amy struggles with new application deadlines
- Melissa demands her kids get enough sleep
- Thanksgiving plans are upon us
- The cheese debate ignites!
- Which is better, a sex doll or a perfectly trained k9…
I Waited In Line For Cake - Like A Dope | Brilliant Observations 107
- Melissa waits for cake
- What is the perfect gift for these crazy hosts?
- Stu’s mitzvah minute
- Slang stymies these girls.
- What are you watching?
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Thanksgiving Traditions - Yesterday And Today | Brilliant Observations 106
- Thanksgiving in the ’80s
- The attitude of gratitude
- A new Chic Fil A opened up
- What is micro-cheating?
- All are disgusted by TI’s virginity test
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Tampons and Cranberry Sauce | Brilliant Observations 105
- Amy shares the college application process.
- Have you heard about the tampon cookie protest?
- Wisdom teeth removal? No problem.
- Bad advice - We’d love not to help.
- Melissa tries apple cider vinegar.
- C…
No One Cares About Your Baby | Brilliant Observations 104
- Amy shares her crazy week.
- Melissa just wants to get it over with.
- Do you correct people when they call you the wrong name?
- A & M talk sh!t about their kids, and it’s ok.
- Most Importantly, NO ONE CA…
We Hate Halloween | Brilliant Observations 103
- We hate Halloween!
- We love homecoming and all the drama that comes with it.
- Afterthought invites and lots of bad advice from Missy and Amy.
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Gratefuls | Brilliant Observations 102
- What’s new? How many hours does it take to make a good friend?
- Amy says Melissa always looks the same.
- What’s Cookin’? Mushroom Bisque
- Melissa’s Mitzvah Minute.
- The girls share bad advice around gif…
Bonus Episode From She Podcast Live | Brilliant Observations 101
Missy and Amy record live at the first-ever She Podcasts Conference, aka #SPL19. If you're a new, aspiring or veteran female podcaster, check out Jessica Kupferman and Elsie Escobar's game-changing p…
Bad Advice | Brilliant Observations 100
- Episode 100 brings lots of bad advice and insights.
- John decides not to pursue the McRib.
- Amy attends a funeral.
- Men and women pack differently.
- The Venmo beer money story is screamed by John.
- Missy…