Who the hell do we think we are?
We think we are Merie and Becky.
What does that mean? Watch these bio trailers and find out.
Merie is holding a cigar and squinting at the camera in this photo, which could mean that you should either take her very seriously or seriously fear for her eyesight.
But all you really need to know is, Merie is proud of her many, many stellar accomplishments in life, none more so than in her ability to make Becky laugh more than almost anyone in the whole world.
Oh! You might also want to know that Merie is an art director with a degree from Cal State L.A.
Merie was a national championship-level public speaker and debater at Texas Tech University for a spell; before that she was bringing in slews of trophies for a community college in Waco, Texas, thus proving that Chip and JoJo aren’t the most interesting or important thing to come out of that town.
Not even close.
Becky is holding an adult beverage, grinning like a fool, and possibly (probably?) wearing too much makeup in this photo. This might just tell you everything you need to know about her.
Becky holds a Master's Degree in Criminology from the University of Cambridge, and another one in Communication Studies from Texas Tech (guns up!) University. She taught Interpersonal Communication at a college in Dallas for many years, giving life advice and teaching her "kids" how, ironically, to live lives free from fear. Becky launched a lifestyle blog in the time since she left the professor game.
When she's not obsessing over murder, world travel, and all things style/beauty/makeup-related, she can usually be found hiking the trails in and around Yellowstone - the park, not the TV show. Although, sometimes she can be accused of being in a "Beth Dutton state of mind." Listen to our podcast and you might hear some of that...if you're lucky.
FAQ
So...why the hell are y'all doing this podcast?
This podcast was born from our decades-long friendship, experiences as women living in this bat-shit crazy world of ours, and shared obsession with true-crime, criminals, and other such fear-inducing, creepy, and even annoying things.
We want to have a conversation. With each other, and with an audience. We have both lived enough life to have something to say, but are still eager to hear others' opinions. We may not agree all the time or even most of the time, but the things we talk about "fearing" are also important things others also want to talk about.
Why include the word "fear?" Should I be afraid?
It is one way to talk about navigating the world while not being fearful. We gotta talk about it before we can overcome it. It's also a way to frame conversations about things that are truly scary, and about other non-scary but pertinent issues, since some of what we claim to "fear" are not actually terrifying to us. For instance, you might fear for Prince Harry's mental health, like Becky does, but do you REALLY fear Meghan Markle? (Wait...)
What are some things y'all fear?
Besides the obvious? Oh, yes, we will get to serial killers, clowns, ghosts, and haunted houses of course.
Merie fears QAnon's popularity while Becky fears incels. Merie fears that social media is creating anti-social youth. Becky fears for the futures of the children of "snowplow" parents and psycho-sports parents. Becky fears the creepy voice of Elizabeth Holmes. Merie fears her cat may kill her. Becky and Merie both fear...well, you just gotta listen for that*.
*Becky fears the vaguely healthy-looking food featured in the photo attached.