Join longtime pals Lori and Brett as they laugh their way through life, sharing stories, observations, memories, and the everyday moments we all relate to. Whether you're driving to work or relaxing at home, every episode feels like catching up with two friends who always find the humor in everyday life.
It's birthday season for Brett and Lori, and apparently getting older doesn't mean getting more mature. Lori shares the highlights of her family reunion in Georgia, including a touching birthday gift that left her ugly crying in a restaurant and a practical joke that took 500 puzzle pieces and nearly an hour to deliver its punchline. Brett has birthday stories of his own, including a surprise party that wasn't for him and a massive Harry Potter LEGO set that's taking over his free time. Along...
7 Oct 2026
Awkward Couples Massage
Lori avoided massages for years because she feared an embarrassing bodily noise. Brett’s experiences suggest she had other things to worry about. From massage therapists walking on his back in Rome to an awkward, ZERO-privacy shower in Mexico, relaxation comes with surprises. Add celebrity impressions, Maine’s ice storm of 1998, jury duty, and a surprisingly passionate disagreement about Dateline’s Keith Morrison. This week's conversation goes exactly where you’d expect: everywher...
30 Sept 2026
Dark Downeast’s Kylie Low Drops By
Before her "Dark Downeast" podcast became a global sensation, Kylie Low was touring with One Direction, sporting pink hair, and making Lori laugh on the Q Morning Show. This week, she joins Lori and Brett to revisit the contest that put her on the road with a boy band, the unexpected audition that landed her in radio, and the office romance Lori strongly advised against. (Spoiler: they’re married now.) Drop us a line!
23 Sept 2026
Levels of Decline: Our Worst Travel Stories
This week, Lori and Brett compare travel disasters, from forgotten luggage and missed connections to TSA rules that seem to change every time you fly. Add a suspicious bag of Good & Plenty, a stranger’s bare foot, and a spirited debate about reclining your seat, and it’s a wonder either of them still goes anywhere. Drop us a line!
16 Sept 2026
Lori’s Great American Road Trip
After escaping her first Maine winter as an official snowbird, Lori set off on a six-week road trip across America. Twenty-six states later, she’s back with tales of breathtaking national parks, roadside oddities, alien-themed businesses, blue meth candy, and a car that insisted on coffee breaks. Lori reveals which national landmark unexpectedly made her cry, why the Grand Canyon reminded her of Fenway Park, and how a private museum tour with a woman named Carol completely changed their itine...
9 Sept 2026
ANNA THE GREEK: STILL PEEVED (It’s just snot. Don’t worry about it.)
Lori and Brett welcome back Anna the Greek for another round of pet peeves! The trio tackles life’s biggest injustices: paying for someone else’s lobster, drivers without blinkers, stickers that refuse to peel, chatter during movies, and people who won’t stop announcing their Wordle scores. This week's Expect to Laugh is group therapy for the perpetually peeved. Drop us a line!
2 Sept 2026
JEFF FROM THE CAR WASH (An inch saved my life)
This week, Brett and Lori welcome Brett’s longtime friend Jeff Farrell, owner of Springvale Village Car Wash where he’s learned way too much about what people do when they think no one’s watching. We cover car wash disasters, incredibly stupid injuries, how to shave your own back, the world’s most recognizable hold music, vacation anxiety, nude beaches, dads in tighty-whities, and why you should NEVER let Jeff find a competitor’s air freshener in your car. It’s super inappropriate, and you sh...
26 Aug 2026
FROZEN TRASH & FRIED FEET (Beaver pelt is my stripper name.)
Lori gets paid to eat her way through Oxford Casino and discovers there actually is a limit to how much food one person can consume before needing to lie down. Brett spends four hours floating down the Saco River and somehow manages to cook only the tops of his feet. But the real bombshell? Lori freezes her garbage! Not leftovers. Not meal prep. Garbage. Brett has questions. We all have questions. Plus, Maine kids are about to experience the unimaginable horror of going to school without the...
19 Aug 2026
LEE GOLDBERG: UNSCRIPTED! (Doc, where the f*** have you been?)
This week, Lori and Brett welcome longtime News Center Maine favorite LEE GOLDBERG for a conversation that goes everywhere. Lee shares stories from his 33-year TV career, raising eight kids, his American Idol obsession, real estate side hustle, and his prostate cancer diagnosis that eventually led him to help start Prostate Cancer Maine. TV, radio, eight kids, cancer, real estate, Storm Center, American Idol, awkward Thanksgiving invitations, and a surprising amount of discussion about ...
12 Aug 2026
LOVE LANGUAGES (Have I got a 12-inch hot dog for you!)
What starts with Lori accidentally telling an Amato’s employee “I love you” quickly spirals into love languages, food, friendship, junk cereal, colonoscopies, lawnmower emergencies, and the dangers of naming farm animals. Lori and Brett debate whether food deserves to be the sixth love language, confess their guilty-pleasure cereals, and somehow get from Costco hot dogs to Lori’s gold star for exceptional colonoscopy prep. Meanwhile, Brett’s 13-year-old calls mid-recording for lawnmower help,...
5 Aug 2026
RIDE OR DIE (or The Price is Wrong, Bitch)
Lori describes her best friend Lou as part giraffe, part golden retriever, and a remarkably good eater. Somehow, Lou still agrees to join us to talk about friendship, and why grocery shopping counts as quality time. Meanwhile, Brett claims he hardly sees his best buddy Clark, then reveals they exchange Wordle scores on the daily and stay in touch by leaving each other bizarre voicemails. Drop us a line!
Food is the topic, but the conversation goes everywhere. Brett and Lori reminisce about childhood comfort foods, debate the perfect burger, rank movie snacks, and somehow end up discussing bologna cups, Kool-Aid, Chex Mix, and an irrational hatred of eggs. It's a deliciously random episode packed with nostalgia, questionable culinary choices, and the kind of conversations that happen when good friends grab a microphone. Warning: don't listen on an empty stomach. Drop us a line!
22 Jul 2026
GROUP THERAPY (or Pet Peeves & Petty Problems)
This week, we welcome our friend Anna for what starts as a conversation about pet peeves and quickly turns into three adults swearing about soup spoons, grocery store displays, iPhones, cargo shorts, tipping screens, and why our cars think they know us better than we know ourselves. Somewhere along the way we realize two things: we're getting older... and we're becoming the people who complain about everything. Join us as we embrace our inner curmudgeons and laugh our way through life's petti...
14 Jul 2026
Rough Week: Blisters, Bathrooms & the BMV
Some weeks just seem determined to test your patience, and this was one of them. Brett and Lori swap stories about dermatologist appointments, cell phone disasters, DMV (or is it BMV?) headaches, buying cars, accidentally using the wrong restroom, and all the little frustrations that somehow become hilarious in hindsight. If you've ever spent hours on hold, stood in the wrong line, or wondered why simple errands turn into all-day adventures, this episode is for you. It's proof that sometimes ...
9 Jul 2026
Pilot: Retirement, Road Rage, Really Big Laughs
Welcome to the very first episode of Expect to Laugh! Lori and Brett introduce themselves, explain how this podcast came to be, and share the stories behind their friendship, their famous "Secret Society," and their mission to find joy in everyday life. From retirement to ridiculous road trips and unforgettable laughs, this episode is the perfect introduction to the conversations you'll want to be part of every week. Drop us a line!
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