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Three best friends, one chaotic NYC life. We're dating disasters, decision-making dumpster fires, and experts in questionable advice.
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Episodes
63 episodes
From U Up? to It’s Over: Ali ends her Situationship
This week, the Rats come together to strategize the best way to break up with Ali’s current situationship. All real emotions, all in real time.
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33:18
10 Phobias you've NEVER heard of (and some you have)
This week the Rats are tackling the WEIRDEST phobias imaginable. Ali suffers a wardrobe malfunction with her hot dermatologist, Tara reveals her snake's unexpected gender identity, and Nora asks her mom about 69ing.
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33:23
Slay or be Slayed: NYC Tourist Survival Guide
From surviving subway pushers to proper walking etiquette, the Rats are talking about how to act right as a tourist. Get educated or run the risk of being slayed. Literally.
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28:27
NYC Dating: Ghost or Be Ghosted
In this week’s episode, Nora has a major life update, Ali and Tara go head to head on their number of blocked contacts, and the Rats compare different types of ghosting.
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32:23
NYC Exposed: Lizard People Walk Among Us & Other Conspiracies
In this week’s episode Ali tries to educate the Rats on her favorite topic, conspiracy theories, but Nora and Tara would rather fight about their house chores.
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31:29
Cancel Us: An Op-Ed on Cancel Culture
In this week's episode, the Rat's tackle the taboo topic of cancel culture. Nora doesn't consent to subway masturbators, Tara relives a hit and run, and Ali plays n*zi or nah.
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32:49
Are Dating Apps Dead in 2025?
This week we have our first guests join and share their dating advice, Ali realizes she shouldn’t settle, Tara’s cooking will never lock down a husband, and Nora fights men and capitalism.
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34:10
Is this even legal? NYC's worst jobs
On this week’s episodes the Rats research the worst jobs in the US & NYC. Nora has hard hitting questions about fish, Ali explains how to ‘milk,’ urine and Tara almost kills a delivery driver.
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32:46
The History of Stupidity & Tips for Being Less Stupid
In this week’s episode the Rats try to learn the History of Stupidity. Ali is confused as a suicidal homeless woman, Tara tries to talk to people at the gym, and Nora threatens the rats with her wired jaw.
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Men, Science, and Other Things that Don't Make Sense
This week the Rats discuss things that don't make sense in the world. Nora introduces a new rat sister (Lippy), Ali destroys male texting etiquette, and Tara gets into a bike accident with a blind man.
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31:48
Exposing Our 2024 Manifestation Failures (Anniversary Episode)
Attention Rat Pack: It’s our 1 year anniversary episode! This week, we’re exposing our failed goals from 2024, sharing some behind-the-scenes favorite moments & fun facts from our 2024 episodes, and sharing our goals for 2025.
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28:48
Holiday Special: Shot Santa and Radish Sculptures: the Truth Behind All the Holidays in December
This week Ali educates the masses on the weirdest holiday facts, Nora gets fired from serving chocolate, and Tara calls out all virgins.
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30:20
Putting the Ass in Assassin: The Murder of a CEO in NYC
This week, Nora throws up in a bar, Tara explains how to handle a gun, and Ali chomps down on a block of cheese.
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29:33
Are you Ethically Non Monogamous or just Cheating?
In this week’s episode the Rats tackle Ali’s relationship with a dad, Nora shares her chlamydia PSA to GenZ, and Tara tries to convince everyone to cheat (ethically).
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Finishing Hard: The Rat's ATL & NYC Marathon
In this week's episode the Rats recount their Halloween weekend in Atlanta. Nora gets into a scrap and slaps racism across the face, Ali wears lingerie publicly, and Tara attempts to educate the Rats on the NYC Marathon.
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28:47
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Butterfly Funerals
In this week’s episode the Rats delve into the history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Where do all those balloons come from and what does it have to do with human semen? Tune in to find out.
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30:21
Weekend Rat Recap: Strip Clubs and Weddings (Special Episode)
This week Nora and Ali are forever changed by a strip club in Miami while Tara overshares at a Wedding in Arizona. It’s A Weekend Rat Recap episode!
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33:57
Worst Dates NYC
This week Ali only dates married men, Tara fantasies about battery, and Nora is also here.
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38:17
What did Diddy Do?
This week Nora is dressed like a pilgrim, Tara champions for free bleeding, and Ali shares everything she knows about the crimes of Diddy.
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31:23
NYC Bad Dates & Demons: A True Amityville Horror
Nora & Tara watch their first scary movie in over 2 decades, while Ali story tops by recounting a date scarier than the infamous Amityville Horrors House
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32:20
Is NYC Haunted? (Part 2)
This week Ali shares tales from the most haunted hotels in NYC, Tara explains her paranormal abilities, and Nora is not afraid of spiders.
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31:35
Is NYC Haunted? (Part 1)
This week Nora describes her experience living on the same block as the infamous “House of Death,” Ali shares questionable research about ghost tours, and Tara wants to get intimate with ghosts.
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32:07
Cheap Ass Things to do in NYC
This week Tara educates the Rats on STIs, Ali can sniff out any fast food order, and Nora shits on all cheap NYC experiences.
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