Life In Jest
Selene Castrovilla + Pascale Laforest
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"Life In Jest" is your weekly escape from the absurdity of everyday life. Hosted by cousins and best friends Selene Castrovilla and Pascale Laforest, two battle-worn souls who have been driven to the brink but refuse to check into Bellevue (because let’s be honest, the wine selection is probably awful). Instead, we choose to laugh. Each week, we dive into the wild and wacky ways humans think, process, and explain the world—through true crime, bizarre history, the supernatural, pop culture, TV & movies, current events, and our own misadventures. Tune in every Tuesday for sharp wit, unfiltered takes, and a much-needed break from the madness. Got a topic? Send it our way—because if we don’t laugh, we might just lose it. Cheers!
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What is Juneteenth and Why Does It Matter?
Why does Juneteenth matter—and why should every American understand its story?Pascale is away this week, but Life in Jest welcomes award-winning author Alice Faye Duncan for a powerful, heartfelt…
What Happens After Death? A Medium Explains Spirit Guides, Angels & the Afterlife
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Three Book Lovers Walk Into a Genre Debate…
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WTF?: The Dark Origins of Fairy Tales
You'll never look at Sleeping Beauty the same Way after listening to this episode!In this week's solo Life in Jest, Selene Castrovilla dives into the deeply disturbing origins of classic fairy…
The Priest Who Said He Watched Jesus Die: Exploring Unhinged Time Travel
Cyndi Lauper said it best — time after time — and this week, Selene and Pascale are tumbling after the truth about time travel. But before they do, they've got a sneak peek at what's coming up next…
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A Rally for Democracy… But Is It Enough?
A rally for democracy should feel reassuring.So why didn’t it fully?In this episode of Life in Jest, Selene Castrovilla and Pascale Laforest reflect on attending a rally where crowds showed up in…
Pop Culture PTSD: MoviesThat Traumatized Us or Just Plain Sucked
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Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping: Why Aren’t They Checking the Eyes?
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What Do We Really Need in Life?
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Are You a Hoarder...Even in Heaven?
In this OG Life in Jest Podcast eipisode, Selene and Pascale take a series of online psychology quizzes—purely for research, of course—until an “Are You a Hoarder?” test takes an unexpected turn.…
Fun Trivia & Pop Culture Podcast | Your Escape from the News
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Will our Votes Count in the Midterm Elections? How We Can Safeguard Democracy!
Here's an OG episode that concerns every American citizen! Things have only grown more dire since we first aired this episode. Our one chance to be heard is at the polls. But what happens if someone…
Love Through the Ages: Valentine’s Day, Romance, and Reality
Is love a sacred bond, a cultural construct, or a diagnosable condition? In this Valentine’s-adjacent episode of Life in Jest, Selene Castrovilla and Pascale take on love in all its messy, romantic,…
The Wizard of Oz: Potholes on the Yellow Brick Road
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This New Year's Episode Almost Got Scrapped
This episode was recorded on New Year’s Eve… after some wine…in that strange liminal space when reflection, chaos, and questionable judgment all collide.Selene was convinced it sucked. So convinced,…
Laughter as Remembrance: Weaving Humor and Grief
“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.”In this deeply moving and unexpectedly funny episode of Life in Jest, Selene and Pascale honor Selene's son Casey on the 3rd anniversary…
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Is death really “the end”?We say that phrase so casually—the end—as if it’s settled, obvious, beyond question. But what if it isn’t?In this deeply intimate and searching episode of Life in Jest,…
Movie Quotes From Iconic Films We'll Never Watch
What do Titanic, Chinatown, Jerry Maguire, Deliverance, Field of Dreams, Rambo, and Brokeback Mountain have in common? Selene and Pascale have quoted them for years… without ever seeing them.In this…
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Life In Jest has published 99 episodes since September 2024, covering topics in Comedy, Health & Fitness.
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