just riffin’ is a little bit of everything. i’ll talk about life, personal stories, pop culture, random thoughts, things that make me laugh, and probably things i have no business having an opinion on. i’ll also react to your questions and stories, so basically… no real plan, just riffin’.
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i hope you’ll listen, laugh with me, and maybe even send in a story or question of your own. thanks for being here and giving it a listen!
episode 9: alligators are amphibians (and other things liv believes) with liv albin
Zoe sits down with her 12-year-old sister Liv on Halloween night to talk Christmas wishlists, drive-thru mishaps, and school mix-ups, with plenty of sibling teasing along the way.
19 Oct 2026
episode 8: one missing assignment and suddenly we’re fighting for our academic lives with eva albin
Zoe thought she was keeping up in class, until a missed assignment and a confusing syllabus sent her grades into a tailspin. She and Ava unpack the professor drama, financial-aid worries, and sibling chaos along the way, detouring through early-morning routines, story-stealing, and a few truly random side quests. It’s an honest, funny conversation about college stress and the unexpected things sisters end up talking about.
5 Oct 2026
episode 7: ed sheeran drama, TLC throwbacks & other very serious matters
Zoe shares her take on the Ed Sheeran controversy, arguing that the internet is missing the point of his unifying music. Then she dives into nostalgic reality TV, sick-day comfort watches, and why old-school TLC chaos still hits differently.
Along the way, Zoe answers funny, random questions about odd compliments, childhood beliefs, ridiculous purchases, and the adulting basics she’s still figuring out. It’s a candid, chaotic, and relatable episode full of pop culture opinions and personal stories.
21 Sept 2026
episode 6: the unexpected reason spongebob made homeschool feel normal with zoe madison
Zoe is in full stream-of-consciousness mode, and somehow that turns into a wildly relatable episode about college chaos, childhood weirdness, music obsession, and the strange comfort of just riffing out loud. If you’ve ever lived for SpongeBob nostalgia, judged your own “truth,” or needed a deep-cleaning video to motivate your actual cleaning, this one will feel like it was made for you.She starts with a brutally honest late-night college update—cotton candy Alani, a finished paper, and the ongoing realization that adulthood is less “cute coffee shop productivity” and more “what even is this?” From there, she spirals in the best way into fluffy daybed dreams, nap-time character development, and the kind of random childhood memories that only make sense when you say them out loud. You’ll hear Zoe break down:
Why “follow your heart” makes her laugh
The songs and vocalists she cannot stop playing
Her all-time favorite country tracks and why sad country hits differently
The stand-up comedians she’s currently obsessed with
The cleaning-videos-before-cleaning pipeline that somehow actually works
She also gets surprisingly reflective about what she wants in the next five years, what makes her feel most like herself, and why roller coasters, open windows, and a view of the night sky mean more than they should. It’s funny, chaotic, oddly comforting, and packed with the kind of observations that make you feel like you’re hanging out with your funniest friend at 9:39 p.m.
7 Sept 2026
episode 5: the toilet paper story that turned a target bathroom into a crisis
with bianca wright
Zoe and Bianca share hilarious stories, unpopular opinions, pregnancy updates, and the everyday chaos of friendship. They debate top sheets, first dates, ghosting, and who should pay, while also sharing stories about childhood misheard words and a chaotic Target bathroom incident.
31 Aug 2026
episode 4: cousins, concussions and confessions with scarlett ropiecki
a patriotic singalong, a concussion story, and wildly chaotic unpopular opinions collide in this funny, fast-moving episode of just riffin'. Zoe and Scarlett bring cousin chemistry, honest stories, and unfiltered takes on everything from childhood memories to dating, holidays, and internet discourse.
24 Aug 2026
episode 3: how a 5 am hike turned into food poisoning and blackouts with chaya albin
Sibling chaos, near-disasters, AI boyfriends, and a truly unhinged amount of pop culture discourse collide in this episode. Zoe and her sister chaya turn everyday life into comedy gold, from a terrifying new-driver moment that spirals into a full family panic to the kind of stories you only tell when you know the other person will absolutely make it worse.
chaya brings the energy, the oversharing, and the kind of honesty that makes everything funnier. Zoe keeps the conversation moving with chaotic commentary, sibling call-backs, and the occasional perfectly timed betrayal. Together, they unravel everything from a suspicious “boyfriend” photo generated by AI to why some Pinterest-perfect couples feel fake, what it means to be delusional about flirting, and how one bad food decision in Hawaii turned into a hike nobody survived gracefully.
22 Aug 2026
episode 2: if you don’t know how to riff, ellie bates shows you how / baby takeover
my riffin’ sensei is here to show you all how it’s done. in this episode, we talk maya angelou, meta glasses, and get a special appearance from ellie’s up-and-coming star daughter, who blesses us with her beautiful singing voice. you won’t want to miss this one.
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21 Aug 2026
episode 1: how a 19-year-old turned self-talk into a full podcast personality
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