Midwest AF
We're Liz & Jen, two Kansas gals navigating the Pacific Northwest with our midwestern (and sometimes, not-so-midwestern) sensibilities. We're here to tell you our Midwest AF perspectives and observations about all the fun and oddities that come our way. Join this podcast for quirky conversations and observational comedy about the weird things happening in and around our current home in Portland, Oregon.
Episodes
11 episodes
Midwestern Holiday Traditions
What are you favorite Midwestern holiday traditions? And what holiday traditions are specifically Midwestern?In this festive episode of Midwest AF, hosts Liz and Jen take you on a nostalgic sleigh ride through the holiday traditions of ...
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Episode 10
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When you realize just how Midwest AF you really are
Do you nod and smile when you pass someone on the street? Are you offended if they don't smile back? Do you stop to let someone through when you can sense them walking up behind you, or do you keep hogging the sidewalk?How ...
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Episode 9
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52:07
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Our night at the "Horrors of Capitalism" drag show
The latest event Liz found on a billboard is something we definitely wouldn't have found in our Midwest neighborhoods: The Horrors of Capitalism Drag Show.Listen in to hear details about this wild and educational night put on by the Dem...
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Episode 8
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50:43
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That time Liz did mushrooms
Liz is at it again, but this time – on shrooms. Hear as she tells the story of her wild mushroom adventure, and how her alter ego "Party Liz" showed up to a pretty mild afternoon and took her experience to a whole new level. Did she make it hom...
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Episode 7
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50:26
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We almost died at Peddlepalooza
Bodies, rats, drag queens, naked people, and Romy & Michelle: this two-wheeled adventure has it all.In this episode, Liz and Jen recount two bicycling events they attended in Portland this summer, and all of the unique experiences t...
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Episode 6
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49:45
Our Hot Portland Summer
In this episode, Liz and Jen offer their Midwestern perspectives on their Portlandian summertime happenings, which were far different than anything they experienced in Kansas. Listen in as Liz recaps how she expertly executed her p...
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Episode 5
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47:42
An enchanting evening at The Witch's Ball
Hold onto your broomsticks and prepare for an enchanting story like no other! Join Liz and Jen as they recount their intriguing evening venturing into the mystical world of witch culture.What will the two witness through ...
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Episode 4
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39:11
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That time Liz went to a sex club
Liz went to a sex club. That's probably all we need to say about this episode.But also - do sex clubs exist in the Midwest? They probably do, but we certainly never heard about them. It always seemed to us like the kind of thing that on...
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Episode 3
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That time we saw comedians on shrooms
Standup comedy is difficult enough — imagine delivering it with hallucinogens in your system. In this episode, Liz and Jen discuss one of their most Portlandian experiences yet: the time they went to see comedians attempt to delive...
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Episode 2
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