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The Vintage Affair
Mavis brings her banned potato salad to seduce a wine-making widower. There's an explosion, leopard print, and a postcard she completely misreads. Episode 6.
Mavis Brennan
13 min read


The Ayahuasca Love Retreat
Mavis Brennan does ayahuasca. Six weeks in the Amazon, one cosmic serpent, one widowed Argentinian, and banana bread she hallucinated into existence.
Mavis Brennan
13 min read


The Hot Line That Wasn't
AI boyfriends aren't new—just ask Mavis about her 1987 hotline job. She made men weep describing pot roast. Her mother still can't hear 'cream of mushroom.
Mavis Brennan
15 min read


The World Tour That Wasn't
Mavis is back from a 60-day singles cruise gone wrong. Camels, rashes, and a near-kiss in Italy. Plus: Limoncello Love Cake. Sex After Seventy, Episode 3
Mavis Brennan
7 min read


The Yoga Class Incident
Sex after seventy requires preparation, patience, and possibly professional assistance. Also, always tell someone where you're going when attempting new positions -- you never know when you'll need an emergency extraction.
Mavis Brennan
7 min read


The Afternoon Delight That Wasn't
I remember a time when "afternoon delight" meant a little nooky. Now it means a nap, a heating pad, and maybe a bowl of soup if I'm feeling particularly adventurous.
Mavis Brennan
4 min read


What If They Had a Revolution and No One Came?
Local uprising postponed indefinitely due to scheduling conflicts and general malaise Revolution cancelled due to lack of interest. News from the frontlines of my smartphone SOMEWHERE, USA --- Revolutionary leaders expressed bewilderment this week after their carefully planned overthrow of the existing order attracted exactly zero participants, despite widespread dissatisfaction with literally everything. "We sent out Evites three weeks ago," said would-be revolutionary Brian
Gael MacLean
4 min read


The Magpie Intervention
A hilarious true story about the day I tried to "rescue" baby magpies, learned nothing about birds, and everything about staying out of Mother Nature's business.
Gael MacLean
7 min read


Lighten Up, Meatbags!
Dark comedy meets mortality in "Tales from the Crypt-ic." Join Leo, a snarky undertaker, as he skewers society's death denial with biting wit and morbid humor.
Gael MacLean
4 min read


Two Flew Over the Coup Coup's Nest
Two sassy llamas journey to Washington to save their hay supply when government contracts fail. Political satire with farm animals fixing de
Gael MacLean
3 min read


BREAKING: Idaho's Heart Found Left of Center
In what UMSDERWPFLEPI calls "Democracy Done Right," Idaho lawmakers are racing to protect citizens from their own voting decisions.
Gael MacLean
3 min read


The Skinny on Binging
Feeling guilty about the third bowl of ice cream? Turn your guilt into a calorie-burning emotion.
Gael MacLean
3 min read


The Deep State of Forgetting
Something’s happening to the facility. Reality is getting thin here, like tissue paper held up to harsh fluorescent truth.
Gael MacLean
4 min read


Canine Mastery of the Playtitudes
In the annals of evolutionary success, one species stands as a paragon of unwavering commitment to the Playtitudes — the domestic dog.
Gael MacLean
3 min read


A Serf's Guide to Embracing Your Financial Overlords
The plutocracy offers to buy everyone a round, but only if they sign over their homes as collateral.
Gael MacLean
1 min read


Sally Rides Again
As soon as I turned the key, Sally roared to life with a growl. Before I could react, she lurched forward—knocking me clean off.
Gael MacLean
1 min read


Operation Lawn & Order: Idaho’s Turf War on Democracy
The new law mandates that every Idaho household must display a 6-foot campaign sign on their property, visible from outer space.
Gael MacLean
4 min read


50 Shades of Black: The New Race Verification System
As Idaho grapples with this new racial classification system, one thing is certain—the potato harvest just got a lot more complicated.
Gael MacLean
4 min read


Idaho’s UMSDERWPFLEPI Legislature Holds First Session
“The only books our kids need are the Bible and reloading manuals,” declared State Senator Cletus “No-Dewey-Just-Do-Me” Packerton.
Gael MacLean
2 min read


Justice is Served: Hunter Biden Guilty on 3 Felony Counts
While we keep the rest of the nation distracted by the Hunter Biden dog and pony show, Idaho is gearing up for the real battle.
Gael MacLean
3 min read
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