Text Me Back! With Lindy West And Meagan Hatcher-Mays

Okay shut up shut up we have to focus!!! We have the INCREDIBLE Franchesca Ramsey in the house, so we can’t be distracted by things like 1) what Text Me Back even is? 2) if it is good or bad.  Franchesca’s presence punctures one of the central tenets of Text Me Back - for SHE has a podcast (Lemme Fix it!) AND she is also the iconic host of Webby nominated series We Were All Rooting for You. We have people looking into this, but initial reporting suggests that there may be other podcasts apart from Text Me Back. Seems suspicious, but we will circle back when we know more. And since Franchesca is the big brain behind Lindy’s renewed internet fame, we’re talking about our TOP CELEBRITY BEEFS. You’ll never guess who we have called out, betrayed, and been blocked by. Thomas Lennon, follow Lindy again if you forgive us!! Sorry we didn’t like that one movie you were in, buddy!!! And because we’re talking about internet psychos, that naturally brings us to Tyra Banks, America’s Next Top Model, and Jake and Logan Paul.  PLUS: updates on the tumbleweed situation, stay tuned til the end!! NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US!Hear the start of the tumbleweed conversation in Lindy and Meagan Apologize to the DJ DemographicMeet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It’s Our First Episode! WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:Upgrading our morning commute - My Martinelli-loving teenagers and I listen to this podcast together every morning on the way to school (parceled out over the week.) We adore Lindy and Meagan! SFLABRECQ WE ADORE YOU AND YOUR TEENAGERS AND YOUR MARTINELLIS!!!! STUFF TO CHECK OUT:Pre-Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesCareless People book rec from FranchescaWe Were All Rooting For YouLemme Fix It@chescaleigh on YTAdults in the Room with our besties Ella and Isolde!!NEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Check out SWAMP PERSON Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people. 00:00 Intro 02:45 Franchesca Ramsey On Reinventing Herself As A Social Media Consultant 06:05 Are Social Media Algorithms Radicalizing Young Men? 10:12 Why Powerful Tech CEOs Are Just Insecure Losers 14:58 The Rules Of Going Viral Without Losing Your Mind 19:07 Celebrity Beefs: LL Cool J, Erika Badu, And Getting Blocked 24:52 The Let’s Go Brandon Era And Right Wing Message Testing 27:05 Jake Paul, Bad Bunny, And The Puerto Rico Tax Escape 31:08 The Lace Front Beard Conspiracy After Jake Paul’s Surgery 38:04 America’s Next Top Model And The Race Swapping Challenge 44:22 Did Tyra Banks Have Good Intentions — Or Just A Vanity Project? 49:12 The Fat Suit Episode And Tyra’s Talk Show Delusion 54:18 Why Admitting You’re Wrong Is A Superpower 58:02 We Were All Rooting For You: Behind The Audible Deep Dive 01:00:25 Tumbleweeds Are Real And They Will Destroy Your Car 01:03:45 Sex Negative, Snakes Positive 01:04:28 Preview: Adults In The Room And Our Wild High School Scandal 01:07:15 Grooming, Cult Of Personality Teachers, And The Early 2000s ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Also! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod! You can email us at [email protected]! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD! ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice. Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan! ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What’s up, lil tumbleweeds?  Much like actual tumbleweeds, we are very pleased that you’re here and that you exist!  Today we’re talking about Whatcha Watchin’ and as always, invite you to share whatCHUR watchin’! Which work featuring the iconic Catherine O’Hara are YOU revisiting? Are we watchin’ Housewives? Traitors? Should Lindy invite Tood Barry to her New York book tour events? (Pre-Order Adult Braces in hardcover so that Lindy’s career is still good!!!) Plus, we have a new segment drop! It’s called…  ❤️‍🔥 ❤️‍🔥 ❤️‍🔥 Lindy’s Burning Question  ❤️‍🔥 ❤️‍🔥 ❤️‍🔥 Do YOU have a Burning Question? Call or text us!!!! (703) 829-0003 And do you love our little songs? WE DO! If you want to hear the full-length versions of any of our incredible bespoke songs by Ahamefule J. Oluo, just become a patron member at the $6 tier or higher to get access to all those beautiful songs!!!! patreon.com/textmebackpod As we always say, meep meep and that’s on PERIOD!!! NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US!Hear Lindy refer to Mary Lou Henner brain in Lindy and Meagan and Andrew and Luke are Waiting for BrunotMeet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It’s Our First Episode! WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:*the* premier cozy pod Lindy and Meagan have given me so many gifts, but perhaps none is greater than the recommendation of Pennsylvania Dutch this season. 5 stars isn't enough 👏💫 ALEX_SOMETHING CONGRATS ON YOUR PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH JOURNEY WELCOME TO THE CLUB 💫💫💫💫💫💫💫 STUFF TO CHECK OUT:Pre-Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Check out SWAMP PERSON Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people. ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Also! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod! You can email us at [email protected]! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD! ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice. Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan! ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They’re accusing her of looking like Waldo, and we fear that the stripes are coming from…inside the house?? Have YOU spotted Waldo in this ep? Sound off in the comments! BUT FIRST, Lindy’s Surprise Microsegment: She’s in a BaaAAdd Moo0d! Can you believe that these two yahoos have NEVER talked about Rocky Horror Picture Show? You’re hearing lore unfold before you!!! What audio stem is bringing you joy right now? Shout it out in the comments or share clips in the Discord over at patreon.com/textmebackpod. And where is Meagan? Snowed in, babe! Getting swole for the revolution she is not. She had taken on a new form of Crazy Parking Wars Lady, because the East Coast snowstorm 2026 has concreted her whole ass like Han Solo in that slab. We literally are FROTHING for parking war stories, write in at [email protected]. And last but not least. Jingleheimer Stephen. One quick question for you: how dare you?  NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US!Listen to the OG glasses accusations in ​​Lindy and Meagan Yam What They YamLearn more about Lindy’s lodge barista boyfriend in Lindy and Meagan are Crazy Ladies Livin’ in a BagLearn why we fear Philedelphians in Lindy and Meagan are Breast Friends with Kelsey McKinneyMeet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It’s Our First Episode! WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:“I look forward to every Thursday 💛” MINDERELLAZ YOU ARE *OUR* THURSDAY* AND WE 💛💛💛U STUFF TO CHECK OUT:Pre-Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesTwilight Zone by The Manhattan TransferNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Check out SWAMP PERSON Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people. ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Also! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod! You can email us at [email protected]! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD! ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice. Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan! ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

🚨Weeooooweeeoooo SNACK ALERT 🚨 Don your napkins and grab your sporks – Ronald Young Jr. is in the studio! And he’s got a show you thirsty lil babes will NOT wanna miss. If you are in the DC area (or know someone in the DC area) get thine asses to the Miracle Theater to see his one-man show HEARTBREAKER so you can tell him what a cutie he is in person. Who among you will win his heart forever? Only one way to find out how long Big Ron can tolerate you! And btw, Big Ron is a Patreon subscriber and we’re obsessed with him. Are YOU a Patreon subscriber yet? We are obsessed with every single person who supports the show! Something to consider…www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Plus, Lindy Has a Secret!! No spoilers here–the only way to know what it is is to tune all the way in! If YOU love Lindy’s secret, here’s some wonderful news for you: Lindy will be in Oklahoma City from April 10-19! Everyone get your train ticket to OKC to see her show Every Castle, Ranked! This week we also report on Normal News. Is the Leviathan (male) awakening? 🤔🤔🤔 Pipe up in the comments! And last but not least in Normal News: jazz fans? You’re on notice, sweeties. Metalheads? Call us on the BFF Party Phone (703) 829-0003 💋 Pray for Meagan’s Seahawks in the 2026 Super Bowl LX! Text us your every thought, or hop into the discord to chat about it! Go teams!  NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US!Learn about Eric from the Sewers in Lindy and Meagan Ride the Gon-doo-doo-la with Big RonLindy and Meagan Are Trapped in the Walk-In FreezerLindy and Meagan and Big Ron are the Biggest LosersLindy and Meagan Sleep Their Way to the Top (with Big Fig AND Big Ron)LW and MHM on Big Ron’s podcastsLindy West is Older and WiserThe Biggest Loser w/Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-MaysLindy and Meagan are Breast Friends with Kelsey McKinneyMeet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It’s Our First Episode! WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:“Meagan and Lindy are hilarious. This podcast always puts me in a good mood.” HMJDPT *YOU* ALWAYS PUT ***US*** IN A GOOD MOOD!! STUFF TO CHECK OUT:Go see Ronald’s live show HEARTBREAKER at the Miracle Theater on 2/21!Get tix for Lindy’s show Every Castle, Ranked at the Field Hall in Port Angeles 2/6!Road triiiiip! Go see Lindy’s Every Castle, Ranked at the Oklahoma City Repertory Theater 4/10 thru 4/19!Support your pal Ronald Young Jr. over at patreon.com/ohitsbigronCheck out RYJ’s Leaving the TheaterCheck out RYJ’s Weight for itPre-Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Check out SWAMP PERSON Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people. ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Also! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod! You can email us at [email protected]! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD! ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice. Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan! ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Woof what a WEEK (spoken for the past 63 weeks in a row). But luckily your angels over at Text Me Back Podcast are here to break it up for you. No AI slop here–just hot juicy human junkyard waste ruminating at room temp for about six days.  BUT FIRST: Are you seeing insane or unhinged things in the world, politically speaking? Do you have questions? Are you wondering if the things you’re seeing are AI deepfakes or the actual horrors of modern life? Write in to Swamp Person! Email us at [email protected] with SWAMP PERSON in the subject line, or slide into MHM’s DMs instagram.com/importantmeagan. And don’t forget to subscribe to Swamp Person here. And fyi, we chat about it briefly in this episode but DON’T TALK TO COPS. Stand with Minnesotans and for your own communities. There are a ton of good options on this list put together by Minnesotans for how you can help the people of Minneapolis and the Twin Cities, including: Donate money. Donate food, diapers, and other necessities. Donate blood. Volunteer. Contact your own reps. Boycott businesses and corporations supportive of ICE. Swampy enough for ya? GOOD. Because we HAVE to talk about AI doing something funny and frog related. We have to chat about Long Lost Family UK. We need to get to the REAL headline news of how bald men are treating each other on Reddit. And we really must remind you about the Antiques Roadshow. Please pipe up in the comments about: Should we let frogs be cops?Do you stan a bald man?What wholesome pro-grum is on your telly? Plus a mini-PSA: For all you anxious kittens out there–the BFF Party Phone (703) 829-0003 runs no risk of actual interpersonal interactions fyi! We welcome your voicemails to tell us anything you like! Tell us a ghost story, give us a mystery, tell us (in the words of Meagan Hatcher-Mays) whater yourzzzz? Last but not least, we finally talk about Heated Rivalry (but ONLY a little!). And do you have thoughts on Bugonia? This is what the discord is for over at patreon.com/textmebackpod NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US!Meet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It’s Our First Episode! WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:I hate my job, I hate it more than anyone who has ever hated a job. It's truly, unbelievably, meaningless and if it disappeared tomorrow not a soul would know about it. I have been looking for another, don't you worry. These ladies get me through my work day in a way no one else can. Just when I think I cannot sit one more minute at my desk they say something so silly that I LAUGH and can persevere toward the end of my day. I love these angels and demon Kevin, too. AP14683 BABES IT WOULD BE A LIE IF WE SAID WE DIDN’T KNOW THAT FEELING! THE MOMENT YOU QUIT THAT JOB WILL FEEL SO GOOD!!!! YOU GOT THIS AND WE GOT U!!!!!! STUFF TO CHECK OUT:Bald RedditFrog princess police reportPre-Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Check out SWAMP PERSON Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people. ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod Also! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003. We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod! You can email us at [email protected]! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD! ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice. Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan! ⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡° See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.