Toxic Waste of Time
Episodes
She Couldn't Stand to See Me Win: Frenemies
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn the season 2 finale, Ivy and Katie talk about what might be one of the most toxic relationship types we've seen so far: the Frenemy...
They Loved Humiliation: Toxic Teacher Relationships
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIvy and Katie have had varied experiences in school, with teachers, students, and their kids' teachers. In this episode, we'll ta...
Toxic TV Throwback: Charmed, Season 1 Episode 1
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textKatie and Ivy analyze our relationship with a vintage WB classic, Charmed! Ivy's never seen it, and Katie's a developing superfan...
Shopping for Jeans is My Idea of Hell: Toxic Body Image
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textKatie and Ivy have two very different body types, but the similarities in their body image struggles are closer than you might think. Ic...
Toxic Moms: Am I Effing Up My Kids? Special Guest, Dawn Cunningham
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIvy and Katie speak with voice actor, author, and podcast host of The Soul Goals, Dawn Cunningham, about our own relationships with our mot...
Toxic TV Throwback: The Facts of Life, Season 2, Episode 2 (Part 2 of 2)
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textContinuing our discussion of the two part opener of season 2 of The Facts of Life, Ivy and Katie think about the toxicity present in this s...
Toxic TV Throwback: The Facts of Life, Season 2, Episode 1 (Part 1 of 2)
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIvy and Katie talk about one of Ivy's favorite shows growing up, The Facts of Life. But Katie's never seen it! How does the sh...
The One Who...: An Online Dating Odyssey Part 2 of 2
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textKatie shares some of her highlights (or lowlights) from her slog through online dating. Some of the worst offenders are put on blast (an...
Scammers and Creeps: An Online Dating Odyssey Part 1 of 2
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textKatie and Ivy have very different dating histories. Ivy met her man "as a child" as she often says, and Katie waded through th...
NextDoor People Are Mean: Making Friends Online
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre you new to the area, and you're looking to make new friends as an adult? It's insanely difficult and awkward! Katie and Iv...
Ungrateful Snowflakes Unite: Going No Contact
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, Ivy and Katie discuss going "no contact" with family members. It seems to be an occurrence that's growing in f...
Fifty Shades of Flags: Spotting Green Flags in Relationships
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWith everyone so quick to point out the bad in people and spotting red flags, Katie and Ivy decide to chat about the green flags in rela...
Well, That's Just a Sex Doll: Toxic Relationships with AI, Part 2
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textKatie and Ivy continue our conversation about humans' relationships with AI, including AI induced psychosis, chatbots, creativity a...
Let's Replace Your Brain: Toxic Relationships with AI, Part 1
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textKatie and Ivy talk about humans' relationships with AI, including AI induced psychosis, chatbots, creativity and copyright. TRIGGER...
But Daddy I Love Him: Toxic Relationships in Media Part 2
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, Ivy and Katie continue their conversation about toxic relationships in media, focusing on music, musicals, and social media. ...
That Effed Me Up Real Good: Toxic Relationships in Media, Part 1
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIvy and Katie had some messed up conceptions of what relationships were supposed to be when they were young. They mostly blame the media...
We're in Love, She Just Doesn't Know Me Yet: Parasocial Relationships
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFrom our first crushes in Teen Beat, to Beatlemania and Stan, Ivy and Katie discuss what a parasocial relationship is, and how they can ...
"He was a Menace": Our Relationships to our Pets
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this lighthearted episode, we chat about our relationships to animals of all kinds. Whether they offer us emotional support, or they ...
The Tea on Toxic Tech: Relationships to Technology in Recent Generations.
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre Boomers really hopeless at technology? Is Gen Alpha the sticky iPad Generation? We break down what supposedly defines recent generat...
Toxic Waste of Time: What Makes a Relationship Toxic?
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wondered where the tipping point is? At what point does a relationship officially become toxic? What about your friendships? Romant...
Coming Soon: Toxic Waste of Time
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSince we have both fully detoxed from our toxic work experiences, and are now self-proclaimed detox experts, we are broadening our horiz...
Season 1 finale: What did we learn?
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe started this podcast with a goal: detox from rotten work scenarios! Mission accomplished! so, instead of beating a dead boss, we agre...
Getting Rich Quick: Schemers and Scammers
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWouldn't it be great it we could all make money from playing some dumb game on our phones? We'll compare some new school and o...
Bosses Who Broke Bad: Boss Level Crime
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we're digging up some dirt on bosses who weren't mircomanaging narcissists, but they were actual criminals. A nun wh...
Respectfully, No: Setting Boundaries Without Burning Bridges
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver feel like saying "no" at work is career suicide? In this episode, we’re breaking down the myth that being a team player...
Pride Month Special! LGBTQ+ Inclusive Companies: Truly Proud or Just Performative?
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this Pride Month episode, we're diving deep into the rainbow-washed waters of corporate LGBTQ+ support. From glittery ad campaig...
Guest Mike D: 30 Years of Fights, Fires, and Ever-Evolving Toxic Work Environments
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Detox welcomes our VERY FIRST GUEST: Mike D! Join us for a round table discussion about Mike's journey through firefighting, ca...
Is Your Job a Cult? Or Does it Just Feel Like it? Company CULTure Red Flags
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWas your last job suspiciously into chants, "voluntary" unpaid labor, and leaders who called themselves "visionaries"...
Hon, Beware! Toxic Hustle Culture: How MLMs Hook You with ‘Empowerment’
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textReady to hustle your way to financial freedom... or just freedom from your upline? This week on Bad Boss Detox, we’re diving into the ...
Gordon Ramsay: Bad Boss or Badass?
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on Bad Boss Detox, we’re digging into the legend behind the loud: Gordon Ramsay. Before he was yelling about risotto on prim...
Reality Check: The Toxicity and Exploitation of Reality TV
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome aboard the most dramatic detox yet! This week, we dive overboard into the wild waters of reality TV. From Below Deck to Real Hou...
Burnout & Band-Aids: Surviving a Toxic Nursing Career
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text This episode of Bad Boss Detox started as a single listener's story but became so compelling that it turned into a full feature. ...
Feminism: Smashing our Misconceptions, and Moving Forward
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRemember when we thought feminism was just about hating men and not shaving our legs? (Oops.) In this episode, we look back at our awkwa...
Women in the Workplace: We've Come a Long Way!
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFrom weaving and healing to running entire households behind the scenes, women have been working — invisibly and relentlessly — sinc...
Obstacles Part 2: Backstories Continued!
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome back, detoxers! In this episode, we’re picking up where we left off—unpacking the real-life challenges and plot twists that ...
Obstacles: Our Tragic Backstories Unlocked!
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSuccess stories are cute—but let’s talk about the before. In this episode, we get real about the personal obstacles, toxic workplace...
Toxic Work Throwback: The Radium Girls
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode of Bad Boss Detox honors the legacy of the Radium Girls—young women hired in the 1910s to paint luminous watch dials with...
From Panic to Power: Beating the Fear of Leaving Your Toxic Job
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we’re exposing the fear tactics bad bosses use to keep you trapped— and some of the fears you may have that are kee...
Clocking the Narcissistic Boss: Red Flags, and Your Survival Guide
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’s their world, and you’re just working (and suffering) in it. This week on Bad Boss Detox, we’re tackling the narcissistic boss...
Bad Bosses of History: Meet the Original Workplace Villains
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWorkplace horror stories are nothing new—history is filled with bosses whose greed, cruelty, and disregard for human life led to some ...
How We Got Here: Bad Bosses, Great Stories.
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCongratulations—you’ve just joined a podcast that understands the soul-crushing agony of bad bosses, toxic workplaces, and that one ...