Sidetracked

El Niño, Macros, and Other Things We’ll Never Understand

We’re officially done pretending to understand things everyone else seems to have figured out. El Niño? No clue. Credit card points? Absolutely not. Macros? Please stop

Prada Diapers, Prison Calls, and Other Bad Decisions

Apparently Prada has decided what the world really needs is an $875 diaper cover for grown women, and naturally we have thoughts. This week on Sidetracked, we’re talking

Fighter Jets, Fart Corners, and Failed Friendship Lessons

What do you get when Cynthia is dressed in a tiny police hat and Heather nearly takes down a fighter jet factory after eating McDonald’s? Apparently, an episode of Sidetr

College Drop-Offs, Aging Parents & Fifty Shades of Grain

Heather and Cynthia are back, and life has been coming at them FAST. Between college drop-offs, home chaos, parenting grown kids and a few situations that could only happ

Biopsies, Bobsleds, & Dead Batteries

Heather and Cynthia are back after a little summer break, and apparently they packed an entire season's worth of stories into a few weeks. This episode includes Olympic b

Muzzles, Termination Notices & Trick Questions

Summer = lots of family time and a need for a lil work break. Cynthia and Heather are taking two weeks "off" from recording sidetracked. We'll be back with new episodes o

The OG Cherry Bomb Exhaust Story and Banned TV Shows

This week, Cynthia and Heather are taking a lil breather and republishing an episode from our first summer together back in 2023.  That summer we recorded a 6-part mento

Magnolia Dreams and Possum Fights

This week, Cynthia and Heather cover everything from Grandma Camp and grown-up field trips to possums, baptisms, and unexpected social media greatness. Oh, and Joanna Gai

Turf Toe, Texas A&M, and Total Chaos with Ellen Skrmetti

What do hot rollers, menopause, a shattered office window, Texas A&M orientation, and four highly questionable dogs have in common? This week’s episode. Cynthia and Heat

The Abscess, the Underwear, and the Questionable Cocktail Attire

Summer is here, which means Cynthia is creating ambitious plans for educational walks and homeschooling (which should last until approximately Tuesday at noon), and Heath

Driverless Cars, Dreamsicle Tums, & Garage Fridge Fabulousness

This week’s Sidetracked includes a college decision fake-out, a daughter trying to square up with a driverless car in Austin, and Heather nearly getting into a roadside a

The One Where Our Moms Hijack the Podcast

Happy Mother’s Day from Sidetracked! This week, Cynthia and Heather celebrate by bringing on two very special guests: their moms. What follows is equal parts heartfelt,

Day Naps, Dead Roaches, and a Delightful Surprise Guest

It’s the typical Sidetracked chaos when Heather casually drops a surprise guest into the mix. Cynthia spends way too long preparing (panic-researching every Christian com

Teeth Rings, Trash Rejection, and “JESSICA!!”

Today we’re spiraling (naturally) into the part of the internet where people are turning their kids’ teeth into jewelry. Rings. Actual rings. We are not okay. We also un

From TSA to St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations: We Are Not Okay

Cynthia accidentally clocks a kid in the TSA line (not on purpose), and the mom’s reaction has us asking: is everyone just one moment away from losing it? Heather raises

Midlife Cardio, Punch the Monkey and a Menopause Box

Heather has a new hobby—hip-hop dance fitness—which leads to a very real conversation about midlife exercise choices, ranging from dancing to water aerobics to the stroll

The Goose, Camel Toe (Shoes), and a Doppelganger Dingleberry

We kick things off with a formal retraction (names were mispronounced, people were wrongfully declared deceased… you know, normal housekeeping) and quickly spiral into a

Not the Topiary!

Heather and Cynthia are back, and Heather willingly chose an 8 a.m. mammogram, post–Super Bowl, and showed up with enough energy to be invited back daily by the staff. (W

Crocheting, Car Chaos and Castle Selfies

We accidentally hit record (on brand) and immediately found ourselves deep in Snowmageddon 2026. Heather hasn’t left her house in days and is thriving with a crochet blan

No Underwear, No Marvin, and No Self-Swabbing

Cynthia is fresh off a trip to Focus on the Family—where she “focused” on everything except packing the essentials. Meanwhile, Heather gets mildly hit on at the body shop