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Narcissists Talking

Alaina and Jason

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Calling all legends! Local narcissists, Jason and Alaina, provide colorful commentary on the cultural zeitgeist, including, but not limited to, pop culture, film, tv, music, theater, and MUCH more-TRUST! Rate us five stars or don’t listen!!! Xoxo
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Hey, Legends. Jason and Alaina are back to report on culture and a whole lot of other fun stuff. Topics include: name of the months, Fun Home musical, Andor s2, Jason’s Madison Beer Nachos playlist, Survivor, Harriet Tubman, Sing Sing, Chinese Moon Goddess mythology, and Zombies 4 teaser trailer. It’s Gnarly!! Email George Glass at narcissiststalki…
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Welcome back Legends, or if you’re new, welcome Xenia. Jason and Lainie are fresh off a long weekend of fun, only to for it to end with Papa Francisco dying. There’s much to unpack there. They then go into Addison Rae, bar crawling, and Sinners, the best movie of the year (so far). Other topics include: Andor, Eternals, books we read in AP Lit, str…
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Legends, welcome back. Jason and Lainie have survived the weekend and are ready to report on White Lotus, Yellow Jackets, Coachella, and more pop culture fun. Before that happens they go IN on a Holy Week breakdown, followed by the 10 plagues of Egypt, followed by the 12 apostles. If you love the lord (or Lorde) this is a great ep for you. If not, …
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Legends, welcome to Narcissists Talking with Jason and Lainie (she’s rebranding). This week the Narcissists talk about absolutely nothing and it’s fun! Lots of music this ep. Jason shares his amazing party ideas. They open mail. It’s incredible how things happen. We hope you enjoy Miss Saigon, Americana marches, Into the Woods, our future biopic mu…
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Ciao, Legends! The narcissists are BACK after Jason’s European adventure. Time to catch up! They go through all the TV shows they’ve seen: White Lotus, Bachelor, Survivor, Severance, and Yellowjackets. Other topics include the new Hunger Games book, Life of Pi, Mayhem, Chase Icon, Wings, Mickey 17, Thunderhead, and “The Year of Clocking.” Lots of m…
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Legends, welcome back. Or if this is your first time with the narcissists… dear god. Today Jason and Lainie (she’s trying to go by Lainie, but Jason is refusing) have lots to cover. They chat Oscars, recent movies (Flow, Nickel Boys, A Complete Unknown) and the million of TV shows on right now. Jason explains BlackPink lore, they decide who has to …
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As RuPaul says, “Hello, hello, hello,” legends! Jason and Alaina are reunited at last. There are a million shows out right now that they are watching like Love is Blind, Severance, Yellowjackets, White Lotus, & the Traitors. They also talk at length about alligators/crocodiles. Other topics include: burnt toast, bushel as a measure, foaming from th…
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Hey, Legends. Alaina and Jason are back in the studio, delivering high-caliber nachos once again. They recap the Grammys, a Star Wars Burlesque show, and read emails, before getting into their long promised Exploration: Live segment, where surprise, they are very funny and clever. Other topics include: Lady Gaga’s return, the term “nachos,” Alaina’…
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Hey, beautiful Legends! Welcome back to Narcissists Talking with Jason and Alaina. Today they cover the Oscars nominations and all the controversies surrounding it. Other topics include: their trip to NYC, Romeo & Juliet, Exploration Live: Live Show, Parade, Dìdi, The Wild Robot, The Brutalist, and The Jungle Book. They also chat Traitors, Matt Jam…
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Welcome to the second annual Narcissist Talking Legend Award Nomination Ceremony with your hosts, Jason and Alaina. It’s Hollywood’s biggest night! Unlike the Emmys, Grammys, MTV Awards, Teen Choice Awards, Oscars, and the National Dog Show, the NTLA is the only award worth getting. Congrats to those lucky enough to receive a nomination! Because th…
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Welcome to 2025, Legends! The Narcissists (Jason and Alaina btw) are loving this year so much. Lots of good culture already! They discuss Babygirl, Nosferatu, Drag Race and share New Year’s resolutions. Then they go into their “ins and outs” for 2025. Other topics include: their Golden Globes Kylie Jenner pregnancy debut prediction, Jason’s connect…
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Hello legends. Hope you had a good 2024! The Narcissists, Jason and Alaina, had a blast! Today they recap the predictions they made for the year, and share what 2025 surely has in store. They also spill their top 10 films of the years, as well as chat culture. Topics include: Squid Games 2, popcorn butter hacks, Jason’s duvet cover, Dune Prophecy, …
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Happy holiday, legends! Welcome to the Narcissists’ official Christmas episode. This year they are ranking the top 12 Christmas songs. And of course they couldn’t pick 12, so they created an entire Xmas playlist for you to enjoy, check the link below. They open some mail, review a couple movies, sing songs, chat books — a joyous time was had by all…
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Welcome, Legends, to the start of the NT award season! Narcissists, Alaina and Jason, take to the stage and announce the official categories for the 2024 Narcissists Talking Legend Awards AKA the NTLAs. Vote down below! They also talk about new movies they’ve seen (Queer, Interstellar, Gladiator 2, After Hours) and some shit from a butt (conveyor b…
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Legends, sit back and relax, while the narcissists guide you through new and exciting culture. After running into Timotheé Chalamet, Jason and Alaina are scrambling to know where to go from here. Lots of movies this week (Gladiator 2, Y2K, Hundreds of Beavers, Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and more) as well as musicals (Les Mis, Great Comet). Other topic…
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Goonhive, you’re in for a treat! The narcissists are joined by brother of the pod, Adam, and overall mother, Jenna, for a long awaited episode of FUN! This is the longest episode to date! The haters are seething rn… Topics include: Gopher football, rowing, types of boats, pirates benefits, Wicked, Breaking Bad, Megalopolis, Ambercrombie, Goodreads,…
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Legends, let us be glad! The narcissists are recapping Wicked and, spoiler alert, they loved it. This takes up most of the episode tbh. They also discuss the activating journey of watching Emilia Pérez. They look to the western sky about upcoming movies, discuss the symphony, the Marauders, simple machines, Dune Prophecy, and what they’re thankful …
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Bello, legends. The Narcissists have had a great week filled with Alaina’s birthday celebrations. Speaking of birthdays, welcome fellow birthday boy, Seth Holland, to your ears! Boy oh boy do they get into it this week! Topics include: Obama-era clubbing music, sidebangs, German culture, popemobile suggestions, breakfast in Italy, People’s Sexiest …
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Good afternoon, Legends. Jason and Alaina have had the best week ever!!!! To celebrate, they discuss culture and a whole bunch of other shit. Topics include: Conclave, Grammy nominations, Halloween recap, swimming meets, Noirvember, snap streaks, banned books, New York Times Best Seller List, His Firl Friday, Mad TV, The Empire Strips Back, and fav…
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BOO! Did you spook? If not, the narcissists are sure to frighten in this very special, bone-chilling Halloween episode. They’ve been devouring culture like the gluttons they are. Topics include: DWTS, Agatha All Along, The Substance, Only Murders in the Building, and new pop hits. Other spooks include: work kahoots, face skinny, LMFAO revival, Boba…
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Tell a friend to tell a friend the narcissists are back! They had a packed weekend lol and still have to send things into space! #booked They cover many topics as usual: Bossa nova Sundays, Dogs Playing Poker, Disney honeymooners, Agatha All Along, Jason’s familial connections to the mob, Andrew Garfield, the history of dance, and buff Sydney Sween…
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Welcome back, Ledglings! Jason and Alaina are reunited and have lots to yap about. They open mail and sponsor Erik calls in to give the narcissists a stern talking to -_- Then they tangent about fall ambiance on YouTube, West Side Story, Survivor updates, Jasons uncle’s ferrets, VBS, bedtime prayers, the rapture, performing spells on Alaina’s hot n…
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Lock in Legends because Narcissists, Jason and Alaina, are back with another episode of their hit podcast. Today they discuss their recent hiking journey, struggling with clocks, eating in the car, exotic themes for the silver screen, messy pranks, burger fools, and gay witches. They talk recent film and tv watches, open mail, and give their finale…
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Legends, welcome back, and if you’re new... okay wow. Local narcissists, Jason and Alaina, woke up early to record this riveting episode. Topics include: glambot fails, fall book recommendations, current TV shows and movies, goblin origins, Sydney Dance Company performance of love lock, Babies at weddings, Sleep schedule hacks, Gracie Abram’s worko…
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Hey Pookies! Local Narcissists, Jason and Alaina, are mic’ed, young, and ready to stick handle the legends through the harrowing world of all things culture. Have no fear! This week’s topics include: mail time, phone in shower, DWTS, sport movies, SNL Host predictions, Sex and the City, baseball term list, the Emmys, Yankee Doodle Dandy lore, Insan…
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Legends get ready to enter mental zone 5. Another guest?? Well, yes! Brother of the pod, Erik Iverson, is back as our first two-timer! Lots of yapping to me had on our ~government-funded~ podcast. *To avoid Rings of Power spoiler discussion skip to (1:09:38). Topics include: Alaina downloading Strava Erik’s new “outside clothes” Scaring kids Erik’s…
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Bello Legends! Sorry for the long time away. In true narcissist fashion, Alaina and Jason were delayed getting this podcast out, but this episode is worth the wait! They are joined by none other than the Worst Legend of the Year award recipient at the 2024 Narcissist Talking Legend Awards, Josh Gottschalk! Gottschalk couldn’t have been more gratefu…
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Bonsoir Legends! The narcissists have much to yap about as they’ve been separated from you for too long! Parting is such sweet sorrow. Today’s topics: HotD, Rings of Power, DC23, the Muppets, Halloween costume ideas, perpetual stew, video essays, chicken recipes and a big movie roundup, some new (It Ends with Us + drama), some old (The Outsiders, n…
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Hoody, Legends. Jace and Ali (s/o HotD) are here to deliver the good news. They have so much to talk about so LOCK IN. Alaina tells her tale of being TRAPPED in the airport for days, Jason reads out some mail, and they both are still screaming from the last HotD episode. Lots of movies to cover: Twisters, Longlegs, Roman Holiday, The Prestige, & Du…
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So nice to see you, legends. Jason and Alaina are happy to be back on the mic spitting major bars post July 4th. They are huge into ~summer vibage~ and play some songs inspired by 2018 forgotten hits. They also discuss House of the Dragon, Charlotte the Stingray, Inside Out 2, Saturn returns, best Valley Fair rides, what Pixie we’d be, wedding entr…
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Hey uglies (it’s Opposite Day.) Jason and Alaina have sooooo much to discuss after their big trip to da big apple. They deep dive into their experience at the Met, & seeing celebrities. Then they DON’T talk about The Jimmy Awards, HotD, cotton candy grapes, Katy Perry x Dr. Luke, influencers returning furniture, Bridgerton Finale, The Notebook, and…
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Sometimes I find myself in the throes of writing agony. I don’t like the term writers’ block because it implies a certain impermanence. But what is vernacularly referred to as writers’ block, is part and parcel of the creative act itself. Anyone who’s tried to do something creative for an extended period of time can vouch for this. No one can exact…
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Happy birthday legends! A year ago you were born. To celebrate, proud parents Jason and Alaina pulled together the top 53 most SHOCKING moments from the last year, as well as go over the best/worst episodes. They also just chit chat :) Topics include: how records work, The Traitors cast reveal, “skinny ninny Minnie summer,” party hat lore, pigeon p…
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Pop, six, squish, uh-oh, circero, AirPods. The Narcissists (lady slayers, Jason and Alaina) are both in the country, and both up to no good once again. Todays topics: Ship of Theseus, The Hobbit 2, X-Men ‘97, Survivor finale, super powers, James Dean hot??, kicking graves, “lobster tail,” Knives Out 3 and Traitors 3 casting, Iron Claw, and Jason’s …
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Hey legends -_- The narcissists are bbbback with another hit episode. Today’s “yip” topics: Rube Goldberg machines, escape rooms, Eartha Kits, the fable of Androcles and the Lion, egg toss at church picnics, breakfast sandwiches, Swiss German, and royal portraits. Compared to the “yap” topics of: Hailey Bieber pregnancy, “summer of sports,” Pinocch…
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Podcast vibesss. Hey legends. Narcissists, Jason and Alaina, are reporting live from the red carpet. They discuss their fav Met Gala looks and drama, Jason’s 24 hr trip to NYC, smiling at dogs, the formation of European borders, urinal culture, pinkaty drinkity, and lots of new music recs! Stream on every platform so we can get lots of money.…
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Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah the narcissists are back to serve up another ep, legends. Coming off some devastating news (and a new fuck ass bob), the legends are absolutely scrambling. Thank god they find purchase in talking about Challengers, Rugrats in Paris, #summerofsports, Misogynior, Dexter’s laboratory impression, Blade …
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Hey legends, your local narcissists are here THANK GOD. Alaina is losing her gd mind over Taylor Swift’s TTPD album and has LOTS to say and Jason is her very kind cohost!!! They also are still into LotR, hence the title of this ep. Other topics: new sci-fi book recs, The School of Rock, Ghostbusters song controversy, fidget toys, & Drag Race finale…
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¡Hola leyendas! Jason and Alaina are back for more yapping and yipping. They have a lot to say after not hanging for 10 days?? They were in a huge fight….. Topics include: pajamas, ze/zir pronouns, pros of private jets, Problemista (again??), Jason Bleeding from his neck, yap or yip, “classic things to do” list, Pompeii 79 AD, Pillows in the wild, …
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I came across a novel that used food as tool for reflection into the life and mind of a few characters. Rachel Khong’s first novel Goodbye Vitamin, is about a woman who moves back home to care for her father, who has started to develop Alzheimer’s. And Khong meditates on this family by refocusing on their daily activities. From cooking to eating, t…
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Welcome in, Legends, the water’s warm. Jason and Alaina pontificate on many topics in today’s episode, such as, Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, Canterbury Tales, tornado drills, biblical musicals, joining Survivor, spaghetti westerns, aliens, homeschooling, and we try to solve the Sphinx’s riddles three. All in a day’s work. Jason also tries to dox his ma…
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Happy Holy Week Legends. The Narcissists are back doing what they do best, gabbing about God, Gollum, and Grande x Gillies. Other topics include: Maundy Thursday, Lord of the Rings, favorite spider icon, Katy Perry on American Idol, “some pig,” HGTV shows, drinking warm water, Kate Middleton update, Euphoria cancellation, Bachelor Finale, and Jesus…
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Jason and Alaina are back (in a promptly manner) to deliver a feast of auditory excellence. This week topics obviously include the merits of fiefdom, the great Minneapolis vs. St. Paul war, Queen Charlotte (the pregnant stingray and of Bridgerton fame), being 27 (almost), Alaina’s recurring moldy cheese incidents, House of the Dragon trailer, and a…
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My eyes see Legends! Jason and Alaina are hot and heavy (in the sense that…) on the mic this week because they have lots to cover! Topics include: The Oscars, Kate Middleton, Eternal Sunshine, The Traitors finale, Survivor, Dianne Warwick meltdown, Clue, Ellen apologist apology, airplane decorum, and #stopasianhate. Listen... or else??…
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Hey, cutie Legends. After weeks of silence the Lisan al-Gaib and the Reverend Mother (Jason and Alaina) have returned! And they are verrryy excited about Dune 2. They give a spoiler free review before going into final Oscar’s predictions. They also pontificate about the world in a new segment inspired by the podcast, Exploration: Live. Topics inclu…
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Hey Legends. Jason and Alaina are back for more fun! This weeks topics are truly all over the place: Jumbo the elephant, country music, Zendaya, water in ear, Dune London Premiere, Met Gala, tropes deep dive. They also bravely and vulnerably take a journey through their notes app and discuss their dream Traitors cast, celebrity theories, new bits, …
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Play ball!!! Tonight Jason and Alaina are watching the Super Bowl (aka Wicked trailer premiere.) Hear their LIVE thoughts as the game streams in the background (on mute DUH.) Other topics include: The Grammys, hating on Taylor Swift, Teletubbies ranking, Gua sha, The Traitors, country music, Cat Cohen, and favorite green friends, of course. Jason a…
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