3LFPOD 78: Hot Flashes, Hot Takes & Holiday Flicks

This Week on the Pod: Menopause Real Talk, Holiday Movies, and Comfort Food

The sisters are back with an episode that swings from laugh-out-loud chaos to genuinely life-changing information. If you’ve ever wondered why sourdough starter feels like a part-time job, whether Oliver Hudson is actually acting in these Hallmark-adjacent holiday movies, or whether Alicia Silverstone has a lisp… you’re in the right place.

Holiday Movies: It Begins

It’s officially that time of year, and the first watch of the season is A Merry Little Xmas on Netflix.

The consensus? It’s worth tuning in for the Christmas vibes — and for Chet, who spends a suspicious amount of time half-naked. Not HBO-level naked, but enough to get us talking. Nancy is strangely specifically excited about chestnuts. Kathy and Lynne are mystified.

Lynne also christens her holiday movie watching with the classic Meet Me in St. Louis to hear Bing Crosby sing White Christmas.

A Deep, Real Conversation About Menopause

This week’s guest, Kim Engelhardt, is a certified menopause practitioner who cuts through decades of misinformation, dismissiveness, and medical gaslighting. She breaks down:

• What perimenopause actually looks like

• Why symptoms vary wildly from woman to woman

• Why doctors often miss or dismiss the signs

• What hormone therapy can — and can’t — do

• How to advocate for yourself when you’re not feeling like “you”

It’s validating, it’s eye-opening, and it’s the conversation every woman deserves at 35, 45, and beyond. It's also part one of two. She'll be back in two weeks (after a special Thanksgiving episode) to talk about skin care.

Connect with Kim at her Instagram account @kimengelhardt_np

What’s for Dinner: Ina Garten’s Roast Chicken

To wrap things up, Lynne dives into this week’s dinner: an Ina Garten classic roast chicken that turns into chicken-and-dumpling soup the next day. Two meals, one bird (literally), zero waste. This is a near-weekly make in Nancy's kitchen. Head to Food Network for the recipe.

Fishes Out...

At the end of the day, this episode is exactly why the sisters started this show — to laugh through the everyday chaos, shine a light on the stuff women aren’t warned about, and remind you that none of us have to navigate this season alone. Whether you’re here for the holiday movies, the menopause truth bombs, or Ina Garten’s chicken, it’s all waiting for you every Thursday morning, wherever you listen to podcasts.