Premeditated Opinions
Some thoughts are premeditated. These are worse. Join Pamela & Josh for a fun-filled, highly opinionated spiral through what it means to live in today's world.
Episodes
30 episodes
It's Giving, Menstrual Leave Debate
This week, we’re trying something new. Less “what just happened?” and more “let’s actually talk about it.”Our main topic:Should workplaces account for real life… specifically women’s health?We’re diving into a piece of legisla...
It’s Giving, Reset Energy
We’re back.Not in a “nothing happened, everything’s normal” kind of way…but in a “life happened, we took a beat, and now we’re figuring it out in real time” kind of way.After an unexpected 3-week hiatus, this episode is a rese...
Quick Announcement from Josh!
Just a quick update for this week! There's more coming soon, thank you for being here!
We Accidentally Roasted Congress While Debating Dog Breeds
This week on Premeditated Opinions, we do what we do best:Have strong opinions about extremely low-stakes topics… and then accidentally wander into politics anyway.Inspired by the party game Bad Opinions fro...
All Of Our Theology Is Written in Pencil
This week on Premeditated Opinions, we’re doing something a little different.We’re not here to drag anyone. We’re not here to start a denomination. We’re definitely not starting a cult (Substack jokes aside)....
Valentine’s Day, But Make It Confusing
This week on Premeditated Opinions, we celebrate two very different American traditions:Chicken and waffles at a dive bar on Valentine’s DayCongressional hearings that feel suspiciously like reality television
Only We Could Miss the Point This Thoroughly
This week on Premeditated Opinions, we do what we do best: take a party game that was absolutely not designed for philosophy… and immediately turn it into one.Use this affiliate link to check out all of Dyce Games party games, a...
People You Should Know: Salesforce Fangirl Anh
This week on Premeditated Opinions, we’re welcoming a true People You Should Know guest: Anh, Salesforce veteran, accidental community magnet, unapologetic nerd, and the woman responsible for introducing multiple grown adults to the co...
One of Us Has Sleet
This week on Premeditated Opinions, we are recording under less than ideal conditions, and choosing to publish anyway. Because honestly? That felt more on brand than waiting for things to calm down.Pamela is in Dallas, ic...
We Solved Wealth Inequality in 59 Minutes
This week on Premeditated Opinions, Pamela and Josh do what they do best: take a ridiculous hypothetical (winning the Powerball) and accidentally turn it into a deeply sincere conversation about values, generosity, and what actually makes life ...
Accidental Fasting & Other New Year Decisions
We're BAAAAACK!! Did ya miss us??This week on Premeditated Opinions, we’re recording in that weird, liminal space between Christmas and New Year’s, when time isn’t real, your fridge is full of cheese, and suddenly you’re questionin...
A Series of Poorly Considered Hypotheticals
This week on Premeditated Opinions, we’re closing out the year the only responsible way we know how: by playing a wildly inappropriate party game and overthinking every possible outcome.Pamela and Josh crack open Pick Your Poison from D...
People You Should Know: Founders, Justin Yoder and Patrick Thompson
This week on Premeditated Opinions, we’re introducing you to two of Josh’s longtime friends and two genuinely good humans: Justin Yoder and Patrick Thompson, the founders of LGBTQ Outdoors.What started as an Instagram account mean...
The Anti-Gift Guide: White Elephant Gifts That Should Be Illegal
This week on Premeditated Opinions, we’re bringing you the holiday episode nobody asked for but everyone desperately needs: The Anti-Gift Guide.Forget thoughtful presents. Forget gift receipts. Forget dignity.Pamela and Josh...
Our Gift to You: A Heartfelt Christmas Jam Session from Our Home to Yours
This year, we wanted to create something a little different; something warmer, more intimate, and rooted in the friendships and musicianship that have shaped so much of Josh and Krista’s lives. So we gathered a few of their closest North Texas ...
Premium Preview: Hot Mess Madeline Enters the Chat
Note: This week, we’re giving everyone (free people, paid people, and the spiritually unprepared) a sneak peek of our very first Hot Mess Madeline premium episode. If you’re a free subscriber, enjoy this little taste of the chaos. And hey… if i...
People You Should Know: The Mike Chandler Experience
This week on Premeditated Opinions, we’re handing you another installment of People You Should Know, and trust us: Mike Chandler absolutely qualifies.Mike is Pamela’s longtime friend, former project teammate, software engineerin...
When Bad Choices Lead to Sponsorships
This week, Dyce, the makers of Bad Choices and other delightfully unhinged party games, decided to sponsor this episode of Premeditated Opinions, where Pamela and Josh take a break from deep thoughts and existential dread...
The Happiest Place on Earth (sponsored by our savings account)
This week on Premeditated Opinions, Pamela and Josh unpack the chaotic magic of family theme park adventures, from Halloween neighborhood fun to Disney park survival guides.Pamela recounts her family’s first Disney World trip (s...
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People You Should Know: Ashton Hines, Real Estate for the Financially Tired
This week on Premeditated Opinions, Pamela and Josh sit down with Ashton Hines, North Texas realtor, podcast host, and proud queso defender.In this People You Should Know segment, Ashton breaks down the current real-estate circus: inter...
People You Should Know: Krista Miller & The Real Art of Survival
This week on Premeditated Opinions, Josh does the unthinkable: he interviews his wife. That’s right! The first official People You Should Know segment features Krista Miller: artist, mom, musician, and long-suffering spo...
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We’ve Been Trying to Reach You About Your DNA
This week on Premeditated Opinions, Josh tells the kind of story that makes you want to call your mom... or at least check your Ancestry login. What started as a 26-foot U-Haul and a bottle of ibuprofen turns into a heart-opening story...
A Billion-Year Contract and Other Red Flags
This week on Premeditated Opinions, Pamela and Josh dive into the world of Scientology — where self-help meets science fiction and billion-year contracts come with free trauma. From the mystery of Shelly Miscavige to why smart people f...
Nice Effing Brake Lights (And Other Parenting Psalms)
This week on Premeditated Opinions, Pamela and Josh tackle the wild world of parenting, profanity, and public policy — from road rage karaoke (“Nice effing brake lights!” 🎶) to why kids have an uncanny ability to remember ex...
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Check-Ups, Check-Ins, and Check Yourself
This week on Premeditated Opinions, Josh takes a trip to the dentist that nearly turned into a cardiac event, while Pamela sips her coffee and reminds us that bourbon at 9am is “probably frowned upon.” Between numbing shots, elev...
