Meant For It

About Meant For It

We're two San Francisco moms who got tired of pretending the obvious isn't obvious. Top 1.5% of podcasts globally not because we play it safe. We ask the questions people are thinking but won't say out loud, on the topics that actually shape how we live: media, politics, culture, parenting, careers and what it means to defend common sense in a state that often ignores reality. We're two women who've earned our opinions through life, careers, raising kids and educating ourselves, Expect ideas that challenge what you think you know. Conversations that don't wrap up neatly. And the occasional moment where one of us changes our mind on air, because that's what actually curious people do. Being "in the middle" isn't about being passive. It's about being grounded enough to question everything, open enough to learn from anywhere, and brave enough to push beyond comfortable assumptions. Expect conversations that challenge, entertain, and push you toward a more thoughtful, and wildly better life. Follow us on Instagram @thecuriousmiddlepod or reach out at thecuriousmiddlepod@gmail.com

Publisher

Polina & Yelena

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Sept 2015

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

79 of 283 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Jill Kargman: Old Money Hid Their Limos. New Money Posts Their Jets.

   Host "The Curious Middle" interviews author and comedian Jill Kargman about modern status symbols, political homelessness, and her observations on societal shifts.

2. 

   26 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   When a Lesbian Comes out..... as a Republican

   Tanya, a Republican candidate for West Hollywood City Council, shares her experience of losing friends after October 7 and discusses fighting antisemitism online in this interview.

3. 

   9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Reverend Sirico: Ruthless in the Pursuit of Truth, Gentle With People

   Host [Host Name] interviews Reverend Robert A. Sirico, president emeritus of the Acton Institute, about his journey to faith and the moral case against socialism.

Inside a recent episode

Jill Kargman: Old Money Hid Their Limos. New Money Posts Their Jets.

Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Or why are the only mom at school without red bottoms on your shoes or whatever? You notice things. What's wrong with your shoes, mom? I said, off to the food pantry. So they were whining the whole way. And then we got there and saw this huge line of people. And they said, what is that? And I said, that's the line to get food that we are giving to. And as We got there and we got our gloves and our little stations. They saw families coming through with kids their age, with immigrant parents. None of them could speak English. And the kids would do the translating for the parents. And we gave out 5,000 turkeys for Thanksgiving to families that would have no Thanksgiving dinner. […]

Who has been a guest on Meant For It

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jill Kargman
• Tanya
• Robert Sirico
• Danielle Haas
• Germania Rodriguez

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

114 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

91

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

93

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