Welcome to Heavy Topics With Lightweights, a podcast that explores what many are thinking, but only the tipsy would say. Best friends Aja Dang and Laura Varney take happy hour to a whole new level on this weekly podcast. Expect unfiltered discussions about politics, popular culture, sex and real life struggles all by our candid hosts and their guests.
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Will We Still Be In Trumps American in Season 3? with Aja & Laura
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*UPDATE: we have taken down our last episode with Shana Yao. We do not want to spread any misinformation regarding COVID. Can you believe we've made it to the end of season 2? We started this season because we were in a pandemic and sadly we end this season *STILL* in a pandemic. We've talked about a wide variety of topics in season 2 but the only …
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Accepting Your Own White Supremacy with Megan Jackson
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Today we are talking to our friend Megan Jackson about race relations in America. We originally wanted to speak to Megan about being in a multiracial relationship and how she's feeling raising her child in our current political climate but it quickly progressed into something so much more. We hope the horrible audio doesn't district you from this c…
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Another Very Drunk Episode with Aja and Laura
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The interview we had with a sheriff didn't quite work out so today we drink! Laura gets very drunk on her Arizonian vacation and Aja gets drunk trying to get to Laura level drunk. We talk about ex boyfriends, our fun party days and what our new normal is. *trigger warning* We do jump into the episode quite intensely with a conversation about pedoph…
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Ethical Non Monogamy with Jo Encarnacion
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At Heavy Topics with Lighweights, we pride ourselves on talking to people with different life experiences and beliefs as us. Today we are so excited to talk to our friend and life coach, Jo Encarnacion. For the past two years, Jo has been involved in a polyamorous relationship with her husband Jon, and her boyfriend Chris. We explore what ethical n…
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Fertility Is Something You Don't Get Back with Rachel Rhee
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We work hard to graduate school, find a meaningful job and be in a fulfilling relationship but as we go on living our lives, our chances of getting pregnant decrease every year. Egg freezing... let's talk about it. Whether we like it or not, some of us are at an age where this is a serious topic of conversation (and worry). We are so lucky to have …
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Racism is a Pandemic with Michael Ojo
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The fact that Black people are STILL fighting this battle is absolute insanity. But we are currently in the middle of a movement towards changing the landscape to a more free and just society. Today we talk to Michael Ojo - a professional basketball player and photographer. Michael has been photographing the recent protests against police brutality…
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Relationship Issues? Blame Your Parents with Aja & Laura
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And in the most random podcast yet, we deep dive into how our parents shaped the way we look at relationships; Aja tries to convince Laura to dabble into the reality TV genre and we ask the question WHY WOULD YOU GET PLASTIC IF YOU CAN TELL IT'S PLASTIC SURGERY?! Basically the standard conversation ebb and flow of two drunk best friends. To try Bet…
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Redefining What It's Meant To Be Disabled with TJ Lee
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We've had many people on our podcast who have overcome tremendous odds, but no one like TJ. TJ is a spinal cord injury survivor. He was paralyzed from the neck down from a car accident and basically willed himself to walk again. We know millions of people are going through tough times right now but TJ proves that a positive mindset can change anyth…
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Back To Simpler Times with Laura & Aja
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Remember the times of spa days, date nights and dining in? Welcome to January 2020, when we recorded our original first episode of the season. We decided to still use this episode in the season because it updates you on whats been going on in our lives since last year. LOTS of updates and some tea. You'll definitely want to grab some wine for this …
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COVID-19 Is Like A UTI... with Health Economist Amanda Nguyen
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Today we are joined by one of our best friends Amanda Nguyen. Amanda is a health economist on the research team of GoodRX and is breaking down what COVID-19 means for our finances - both on a global and personal scale. Many of you sent in question for Amanda to answer and we did our best to get to all of them. Below you can find the resources we ta…
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Who Run The World? Not Girls. That's the Problem...
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Can you imagine a world where women... run it? The pandemic has shown major flaws in the political system and some still believe women are incapable of leadership roles. Yet, New Zealand, Taiwan and Iceland, all lead by women, have coronavirus related deaths under 10. This episode isn't all about lack of female representation in politics (truth be …
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Welcome To The End Of The World (and our new season!)
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It only took us six months and a global pandemic but we're finally back with season 2! We really appreciate you sticking with us (...hopefully...). As mentioned in the episode, we previously recorded a few episodes before COVID-19 happened, but we didn't think it was appropriate to start season two without mentioning what was going on with the worl…
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Create The Career YOU Deserve with Aja and Laura
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You Can't Fight Nature with Sophie Pennes from Urban Farms LA
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From Drinking to Crack Cocaine in 30 Days w/ 1 Method's Cassidy Cousens
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A Drunk Episode w/ Aja and Laura
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I Killed My Wife with Derek McCormick
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It's 2019, Everyone's Fucking with Kelly Gluckman
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Being A DACA Recipient w/ Nicole Solissison
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Vibrating on a High Frequency and Being an Energy Channel with Frances Naude
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Working Through Codependency w/ Ali Jameson
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Victoria's Secret Ain't Shit with Britney Vest
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Cancer Is The Ultimate Equalizer with Annie Bond
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Our First Time & Yoni Massages with The Love Gurus LA
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Heavy Topics with Lightweights Podcast Trailer
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