(Sort of) The Story

(Sort of) The Story

Janey and Max

Episodes 209
Avg. Duration 1h 20m
Activity Highly Active
Since Nov 2021
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
Consistency
76%
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About This Podcast

Two best friends tell each other stories they heard and read that week (and also, you are here!)

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Recent Episodes

175. Not Everybody Needs to Wang Chung Tonight (Grandpa has anxiety)

Mar 05, 2026 1h 1m

Send a textHello and welcome to another episode! This week Janey is going to tell us about a man who will go to great lengths to get his boss laid, and Max is going to tell us about an old man's…

174. Revenge of the Stories (silly together forever)

Feb 19, 2026 57m

Send a textHello and welcome to yet another week of life! This week, Max is going to tell us the dangers of letting a good story languish on the shelf, and Janey is going to tell us about some real…

173. Cheat On Your Cannibal Husband (the "Take My Wife" episode)

Feb 05, 2026 1h 46m

Send a textHello and happy Thursday! This week, Max is going to tell us a story about a salty sea-scrub whose wife deserves better, and Janey is going to tell us about a Rasputin-baby who can never…

172. I’m a Human, I’m Just Sad (relatable queen)

Jan 22, 2026 1h 13m

Send a textHello everyone! This week we're catching ya'll up on some life stuff and saying goodbye to an old friend. Then Max is going to tell us a horror story about an eye-catching beauty in the…

171. One Jelly Meat Suit (a perma-stank situation) with Liz Gotauco!

Jan 08, 2026 2h 29m

Send a textHELLO! Today we have an amazing guest, the Cosbrarian herself-- LIZ GOTAUCO! Liz is the creator behind the series "F*cked Up Fairytales with Liz", and the author of the hilarious book…

170. I Don't Care That He's Invisible (put that man in a tower!)

Dec 25, 2025 1h 21m

Send a textHello and welcome to our LAST episode of 2025! On this episode, Max is going to tell us a story about a girl who can see the important things (like what kind of belt you're wearing), and…

169. Historical Sexting (Don't Wash)

Dec 11, 2025 1h 34m

Send a textHello, you dirty birds! On this very special "69" episode, we're doing a deep dive into historical love letters from two very specific historical men. First, Napoleon Bonaparte is going to…

168. New England Bean Time (Sai! Sai! Sai!)

Nov 27, 2025 1h 24m

Send a textHello and welcome back! This week Max is going to tell us about how wicked smart people from New Hampshire are, and Janey is going to tell us a very cathartic story that comes with the…

167. Knife Brothers (welcome to Chekhov's Hole)

Nov 13, 2025 1h 31m

Send a textThis week, Janey is going to bring us the final story in The Arabian Nights, about a man who just hates this baby... and Max is going to tell us that classic story of a nameless child…

166. Old and wrinkly (a poisonous no-no)

Oct 30, 2025 1h 16m

Send a textHello and happy Halloween (eve)! Today Janey is going to scare you with a tale about the oldest, wrinkliest woman in the world, and Max is going to tell us why romance books are going to…

165. Examine Your Handwriting (and learn to play the oboe)

Oct 16, 2025 1h 27m

Send a textHello and welcome to another episode! This week, Janey is going to teach us a valuable lesson about the importance of writing complex characters, and Max is going to re-tell a cozy little…

30. (Sort of) Off Topic: Nicholas Cage and his Fabulous Wealth

Oct 10, 2025 1h 51m

Send a textHello and welcome to the shocking conclusion of this the 2025 Off Topic Season. This week, Max is closing us out with the truly baffling list of all the reasons why Nicholas Cage had to…

29. (Sort of) Off Topic: The Assassination of Kim Jong Nam

Oct 03, 2025 46m

Send a textBuckle up, babes! Janey's going to tell us about the most insane assassination you may have never heard of! Let us know if you followed this story when it happened, because Janey's never…

164. How Much Do Girls Eat? (I refuse to look up golfing)

Oct 02, 2025 2h 24m

Send a textHello and happy first episode of October!!!! This week, Max is going to tell us a wonder tale about a sexy bear and the weirdo prince who loves her, and Janey is going to give us all the…

28. (Sort of) Off Topic: Mary Shelley and the Creation of Frankenstein

Sep 26, 2025 1h 15m

Send a textIt's alive! IT'S ALIVE! ("It" being another Off Topic episode!) Welcome back, gals and ghouls! This week, Max is telling us all about the teenaged mother of science fiction herself, and…

27. (Sort of) Off Topic: Scientology, the Trouble with Ghouls

Sep 19, 2025 2h 14m

Send a textHello and welcome! This week, Janey is going waayyyyy off topic to talk about something that freaked her out so bad, she felt the need to make a legal disclaimer at the top!  DISCLAIMER:…

163. Green and Oddly-Shaped (the Hexmaster General)

Sep 18, 2025 1h 17m

Send a textOn today's episode, Janey is going to tell us about a girl who CHOOSES to look that way (it's not an accident, so stop trying to fix her hair), and Max is going to guide us into…

26. (Sort of) Off Topic: The British Premonitions Bureau

Sep 12, 2025 1h 20m

Send a textHappy 2nd Off Topic! This week, Max is going to tell us about an organization in search of people who could predict disasters. (We have a feeling you're going to like this…

25. (Sort of) Off Topic: Medieval Times

Sep 05, 2025 55m

Send a textIt's open season on topics, and Janey's starting us off with a bunch of facts about the Medieval Times dinner theater that nobody asked for! (Very seriously, if any knights listen to our…

162. This One’s for the Juans (witches is tricky)

Sep 04, 2025 1h 19m

Send a textHello and welcome back! This week, Max is going to tell us a Filipino story about a man with questionable reasoning skills, and Janey is going to pull us kicking and screaming into spooky…

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