The Plot Thickens

Back by popular demand, we’re reloading some of our most successful podcast episodes of all time - they’re on one of our other favorite shows from the TLC Universe, 19 Kids and Counting! As much as we live for the Whitney updates, we also are ten toes deep on the Duggar updates, and mostly are living for any accountability that comes Josh’s (and others’) way! We’re bringing you all back to the background of the Duggar family so you can see how this monster was created; why he was allowed to behave the way he did and how he thrived in a patriarchal environment where women are second-class citizens who worship their husbands with the “adoring gaze” and men who step out of bounds are only made to “confess” to Church Elders, rather than police. This is the beginning of a more in-depth series that we hope to revisit when the time is right, but we’ve gotten lots of interest and are giving the people what they want! 

We've got an exciting new announcement this episode! It's news about the future of My Big Fat Fabulous Life - and that future might be starting sooner than we thought! Also, we've got word from a Whit Watcher who tried No BS Active and has lots of things to say! this episode, we're focusing on Whit's relationship with Will - is Whitney finally going to show her commitment to Will and their training plan? Or is Will finally at his "Whit's end?" Also, Alistair Porter is in danger - if he doesn’t stop acting like a teenager, his bacon might be fried! Finally, we're reliving the process of making a BGDC Dance DVD - "Work With Whitney!" Who will make it into the final lineup, and what will the result be? 

On this episode of My Big Fat Fabulous Life, Whitney gets a chance to make a dance DVD! But will her backup dancers fail, putting her reputation (and portfolio) at risk? Will Whit be able to put aside her fears when it comes to Caitie and actually pick the best backup dancer for the job? Or will she go with the safe (less ambitious) choice and suffer the consequences? In the workout side of Whit's life, her lack of commitment frustrates Will. He wonders if Whit will get a grip and send him those darn food pictures, or if he’s going to have to resort to some unorthodox tactics to get her to buckle down. Finally, Mr. Piggy's bacon might be heating up as he goes through some not-so-cute hormonal changes. Will Glenn be willing to keep him around when he's not drinking from a bottle and being adorable anymore? Tune in to our recap to find out these answers and more! 

This week on The Plot Thickens, we’re recapping another landmark event in Babs and Glenn’s life as a married couple - their joint 70th birthday! Whit and Lennie (begrudgingly) are working with the dance coach Gulia and are doing their best to keep up and keep their relationship together at the same time. In the meantime, Will is pleading with Whitney to start sending him photos of her food - even one a day will do! But will Whitney send him photos of her meal from the buffet at the party? Unlikely. Finally, Whitney ventures to Kerryn Feehan’s comedy show to see what she’s all about, but an awkward confrontation leads to tears and zero reconciliation, so who’s laughing now? 

Are you ready for the biggest face-off since "down goes Frasier"? Good! Because Whit is going head-to-head and pound for pound with a skinny comedienne who thinks fat jokes are the funniest thing since Bugs Bunny. Whit thinks fat jokes are lazy and lack creativity. Either way, we're in trouble when the comedienne comes on the Maney Roy & LauRen show and makes her opinions known. Whit's also having issues in her romantic life, as we know. She's hoping that a ballroom dance number with Lennie might help to ease some of the tension in their relationship. But will a cake taste testing go too far when it comes to eating healthy? Will it ruin Whitney's chances of achieving her goals? Will trainer Will ever take Whitney seriously? All things will be revealed in this recap episode! 

On this second part of a noteworthy episode, we’ve got some big moments, tense confrontations, and lackluster responses. As we know, Whitney stopped by Lennie’s house on the way to her job at the radio station in the wee hours of the morning, and his truck was nowhere to be found. This week, Whit is putting her situation on the air and asking the hosts of the radio show their thoughts. Spoiler alert: they’re not good. But what’s even worse is Lennie’s excuse for why he wasn’t home at 3 AM… Will a therapy session - I mean, friendly chat… with Tal solve Whitney’s relationship problems? Or will it take a lot more than that? Tune in and find out! 

Something is rotten in Greensboro this episode, and it's not the super boney fish that Will asked Whitney to cook and eat for a healthy dinner! With her back still in the healing process and her relationship with Will on the line, Whit gives swimming a try with crowd favorite, Mattie! And make no mistake, though she's harboring a "Happy Meal," Mattie is all woman and knows her worth! In complaining to Mattie about Will's hardball approach with her, Whit decides that her status with Will isn’t the only thing that's on the line - she comes to realize that maybe Lennie's communication with her isn’t what it should be. Will Whit and Lennie move forward and bolster their communication, or is this an irreconcilable difference? 

If we could say one phrase to describe this week’s episode, it would be “don’t drop the soap!” Poor Whitney blows her back out in the shower - whether it was reaching down for soap or something else, she’s out of commission for the Charlotte St. Paddy’s Day Parade and doesn’t know how she can coach the Big Girls when she can barely move! Especially because, as usual, we’re down to the wire on practices before we’re ready to perform. Will Whitney’s back injury ruin her chances of participating in her (alleged) first parade? Or will the “luck of the Irish” (aka Mattie) save the day as usual with a “jazzy” entrance? 

When Whit starts at the radio job (internship) she is quickly thrust (emphasis on thrust) into a situation (of her own making) where she's getting a little too cozy with a coworker. In radio, as Whit tells us, everything goes and you can get a lot more personal and explicit with radio folks than you can with other lines of work! Along with the workers comp issues - Whit threw out her back and it was "exacerbated" by the bagel run she did for her bosses - she also is having auto issues. The car she's been driving since the beginning just about burst into flame, totally preventing her from being at the LAST rehearsal before the St. Paddy's Day performance in Charlotte. 

This week on The Plot Thickens, we’re confronting some hard topics - everything from old fashioned views on how relationships should work to how well couples should know each other is on the table - and don’t worry, none of it will be drama-free! First, we’ve got Whitney telling Glenn that she wants to move in with Lennie -spoiler alert, y’all: Glenn does NOT like the idea of his baby girl living in sin! Then we’ve got a disastrous couples game night with Whitney and Lennie and Buddy and Heather - Whit gets competitive over which couple knows each other better and she’s not going to like it when Lennie guesses her favorite food incorrectly! Finally, Whit’s heading out on a bike ride with the guys from Recycles and she’s learning that going for a casual couple miles with Lennie in the park is very different from a coordinated 10-mile ride. Will she make it through or embarrass herself in the process? Tune in to find out!