The Pittsburgh Poddy - Two Sisters Talking Crap In The ‘Burgh

After battling colds, we're back baby! Pittsburgh is the most "Pittsburgh" in fall and we're standing behind that. Hear Britt's argument on that opinion that runs entirely too long! We also take a ~deep~ dive into allllll the reasons that Deep Creek Lake is the ultimate destination from Pittsburgh for weekend trips, weeklong trips, bach parties, fall reunions, the list goes on and on. We talk a little Steelers, a little fall festivals, a little Ditka, and a lot National Aviary. Tune in!
 
Hosted by Brittany Claybaugh & Maria Claybaugh right across the room from Britt's own Pittsburgh potty
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Hockey nights in Pittsburgh are back and so is Oktoberfest and a million other fall festivals! We love all of the above so expect a little too much excitement in this episode. Another thing we’re excited about is the grand opening of Citizens at the Wylie, Pittsburgh’s newest event and concert venue! The city needed this big time.
 
Other incredibly important topics this week include why yinzers add an “s” to the end of so many words and names, Maria’s big news, wedding traditions we love, and the very controversial topic of Halloween cobweb decorations.
 
Hosted by Brittany Claybaugh & Maria Claybaugh right across the room from Britt's own Pittsburgh potty
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Normally we'd say "it's fall y'all!" but that would just be sacrilegious. Lots of fall festivals and Oktoberfests are on deck for the next few weeks -- now all we can hope is that they don't ALL GET RAINED OUT. It's finally a hockey night in Pittsburgh and thank heavens because our other major league teams are not getting us into the spirit of sports. 
 
We're also yapping it up about our recent experiences with Shabu Shabu Hot Pot & Grill and Calithea Skincare. Spoiler alert: they're great! Not as great as we think the "key clubs" from back in the burgh's good ol' days would be, but pretty darn good.
Hosted by Brittany Claybaugh & Maria Claybaugh right across the room from Britt's own Pittsburgh potty
Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest
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Praise the Lord, Steelers football is back and the season started with a win!! We’re breaking down what you need to know for the game this Sunday and our thoughts on the dub over the Falcons.
 
After a quick poddy break, we’ve got Maria’s Ren Faire recap and Britt’s surprise trip to Italy to cover. Don’t worry, we’ve still got plenty of local content ready for yinz. Covered bridge festival details, a one of a kind fashion show, Oktoberfests, and the truth about an SVC legend with the craziest name of all time and a tale to match alllll can be found on this week’s incredibly long episode. Huzzah!
 
Hosted by Brittany Claybaugh & Maria Claybaugh right across the room from Britt's own Pittsburgh potty
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Alright, we’ll say it. We’ve never been to the Renaissance Festival nor have we really even looked into it. After doing way too deep of a dive into the events they’ve got throughout September, we think it’s fair to say that it sounds absolutely nuts but honestly pretty fun. Will we go ourselves?! Only time will tell. 
 
Other items that only time will also tell? Where we go for Maria’s bach trip after getting 10 million recs from the folks online, how much Allegheny taxes are going to increase over the next 5 years with the new reassessment, and how badly our bellies might hurt after the Rib and Soul Food festivals.
Hosted by Brittany Claybaugh & Maria Claybaugh right across the room from Britt's own Pittsburgh potty
Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest
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Happy back to school to all who celebrate! We don't personally celebrate, but back to school season did have us thinking about what schools and townships are viewed as being the preppiest in Pittsburgh. So we put together a list of course! 
 
After we got our tan on at Salom Kismet and got out tone on with Flo Yoga, we can officially say the poddy is proud to be working on pilates bodies. But believe us, if you're looking to make new friends and get a good workout in, you need to be doing the big group fitness events! Since we were in the Strip for the ladies tailgate, Maria made a phenomenal point that the whole area isn't just one spot but a combination of several tiny little districts. You'll see what we mean when you listen!
 
Hosted by Brittany Claybaugh & Maria Claybaugh right across the room from Britt's own Pittsburgh potty
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This almost feels like a Coke or Pepsi type of episode -- Dino's vs Sharky's, Nuh-trona vs Nay-trona, Luh-trobe vs Lay-trobe and gifts at an engagement party vs no gifts at an engagement party. Don't worry, we have thoughts on all of the above, along with our experience at Bloomfield's Little Italy Days, a look at this weekend's Banana Split Festival, Wine Festival and Water Lantern Festival! 
 
Also important to note: we've got a newly engaged girl on the pod! Which means we'll be taking you all along as Maria gets all the details in place for one heck of a Western PA wedding.
 
Hosted by Brittany Claybaugh & Maria Claybaugh right across the room from Britt's own Pittsburgh potty
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Are you a girl? Do you like to golf but only want to play at places where you know you'll feel welcomed & not like your beginner to mid-level presence is a burden? Britt's tried out quite a few spots with her golf girl gang and lays out some of the best and worst.
 
We also break down some of Pittsburgh's most iconic jingles (and a few of our nationwide favs) as we reminisce on the good ole days! Are there any jingles we're forgetting? It's hard to remember them all when Thermotwin is putting out such bangers. 
 
Last but not least we're talking Goo Goo Dolls, Little Italy Days, little person wrestling & Aaron Rodgers' big family reunion. Only on this pod can you get that mix of topics and it makes sense.
 
Hosted by Brittany Claybaugh & Maria Claybaugh right across the room from Britt's own Pittsburgh potty
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If we sound absolutely insane in this episode, just know that Britt was given a slight concussion from a painting Maria put behind her so bare with us here. But it was Maria's birthweek so we're giving her a pass. We're talking the Festival of Nations, all the brawls that went down this past week between Steelers training camp and Tacos & Tequila, and the lure surrounding "The Demon House of Brownsville Road." If you've got $550k sitting around for a formerly haunted house and current bed & breakfast, you may be in luck! 
 
Hosted by Brittany Claybaugh & Maria Claybaugh right across the room from Britt's own Pittsburgh potty
Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest
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Today's episode feels almost like one of The Morning Freak Show's Florida stories. We've got a pizza being punted after 11 pm and Barb the emu being killed in our first airing of Controversy Corner. Much less controversial is Joe Mangianello & Caitlin O'Connor's chihuahua's collab with Mediterra to create the Bubbles Hot Honey Latte. We can't tell you how excited we are to try that one!
Other hot topics include the explosion of Pittsburgh's group fitness scene, the Yinzer pronunciation of the word "eggs," and your lineup of things to do this week with our commentary on each, of course.
 
Hosted by Brittany Claybaugh & Maria Claybaugh right across the room from Britt's own Pittsburgh potty
Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest
License code: 2QLUXW6RJ2SWBWE4