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Welcome back to This Is My Mini Circus... the not so mini, mini episode with a full-blown documentary deep dive because Woodstock ’99 because it was too chaotic not to discuss.

This week, Stefanie and Meredith break down Netflix’s Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99, and whew… this one had everything: 90s nostalgia, MTV chaos, overheated crowds, overpriced water, questionable planning, angry music, rave hangars, and a festival that went from “peace, love, and music” to full-on destruction.

What was supposed to be a modern version of the original Woodstock turned into one of the most infamous music festival disasters of all time.

We discuss how bad decisions stacked on top of each other:

• Too many people
• Not enough water
• Not enough security
• No shade
• Poor sanitation
• Overpriced essentials
• Angry music paired with an angry crowd
• A total lack of crowd control

And honestly? Looking back as adults and parents made this documentary hit completely differently.

🎧 90s Nostalgia Meets Absolute Disaster

If you grew up with MTV, Carson Daly, TRL, Limp Bizkit, Korn, DMX, Kid Rock, and wallet chains, this episode will throw you right back into the late 90s.

But it also raises a lot of questions, like:

Who thought putting hundreds of thousands of overheated people on asphalt with no affordable water was a good idea?

Why were candles handed out to an already angry crowd?

And how did anyone think this was going to end peacefully?

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We’ll be back with our regular chaos, conversations, and whatever rabbit hole we fall into next.

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Welcome back to This Is My Circus — where one of us is being psychologically terrorized by a deer, the other is raising a puppy with no concept of personal space, and somehow we end up deep-diving into squatters, sovereign citizens, reincarnation, and wedding drama.

This week we're talking bizarre neighborhood wildlife, viral international visitors falling in love with America, the absolutely rage-inducing Squatters: Get the F Out of My House docuseries, and a thriller that had us questioning everything we thought we knew about life, death, and family secrets.

🎙️ In This Episode

🦌 Meredith vs. The Deer

• The mysterious deer that refuses to leave the yard
• Why the dogs think they've made a new best friend
• Midnight standoffs and disappearing hostas
• White woman suburbia problems at their finest

🐶 Clifford's First Park Adventure

• Why treats suddenly became irrelevant
• The challenge of training a social butterfly puppy
• The struggle of teaching a dog that not everyone wants to be his friend

🇺🇸 The Internet's Favorite Tourist

• The German traveler whose love for America has gone viral
• Waffle House, Buc-ee's, college football, NASA, and celebrity meetups
• How one visitor ended up living a better American vacation than most Americans
• Why the world is suddenly falling in love with the United States again

🍻 World Cup Culture & International Visitors

• Why Americans are embracing global soccer fans
• Scottish fans drinking breweries dry
• Hospitality competitions between countries
• The unexpected power of Southern food and American culture

Squatters: Get the F Out of My House (Hulu)

This documentary series had us angry, stressed, and questioning reality.

We discuss:

• Homeowners being arrested while squatters stay in their homes
• Serial squatters exploiting legal loopholes
• Fake leases, fake paperwork, and unbelievable scams
• Millions of dollars in property damage
• Sovereign citizen movements and bizarre legal claims
• SWAT team standoffs over stolen homes
• The emotional and financial devastation faced by homeowners

If you're looking for a documentary that will make your blood pressure spike, this is the one.

⭐ Our Rating:

Highly Recommended
(But maybe don't binge all six episodes in one sitting unless you enjoy rage.)

🐊 Child Thrown Into Crocodile Enclosure

A shocking story out of the UK involving:

• A stranger throwing a three-year-old into a crocodile exhibit
• A heroic zoo employee jumping in to save the child
• Questions about mental health, justice, and humanity

🦫 Beaver Watch 2026

• Local baby beaver sightings
• Why they're adorable but problematic
• The unexpected wildlife takeover of the neighborhood

"Am I the A-Hole for Dropping Out of My Sister's Wedding?"

After paying over $5,500 toward her sister's engagement party, a woman overhears the bride admitting she was only chosen as Maid of Honor because she was easy to manipulate and willing to spend money.

We discuss:

• Family manipulation
• Financial boundaries
• Toxic sibling relationships
• Why "No" is a complete sentence

📚 Book Club Review

The Lake House Children by Greg Dunnett

A psychological thriller with:

• Reincarnation mysteries
• Family secrets
• Childhood trauma
• Suspenseful twists
• A shocking ending we didn't see coming

What We Loved:

• Unique premise
• Strong emotional storytelling
• Multiple unexpected twists
• Kept us guessing until the end

Our Rating:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
9.5–10/10

One of our favorite reads in recent months.

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Welcome back to This Is My Circus — where beach trips turn into shark anxiety, dogs fall into pools, childhood TV icons get exposed, and we somehow end up debating aliens, furries, and goose fights.

In this episode, we cover:

• 🌊 Charleston, Folly Beach, Teddy Swims, and grown-up dinners
• 🎣 Deep sea fishing, baby sharks, and why seafood is a hard no
• 🐶 Clifford’s accidental pool dive and muddy crime scene bath
• 📺 Dirty Rotten Scandals on Hulu: Dr. Phil, America’s Next Top Model, and The Price Is Right exposed
• ⚽ World Cup chaos, international fans in America, and why Waffle House is basically cultural diplomacy
• 🐊 A Florida alligator assists with an arrest, because of course it did
• 👽 Government alien files, lizard people, praying mantis aliens, and why O-negative blood suddenly feels suspicious

🎙️ “Am I the A-Hole?”

A roommate comes home early to find strangers sleeping in his trashed room… so he swaps bedrooms while his roommate is away.

Verdict: Not the A-hole. George deserved the ants.

📚 Next Week:

We’re doing both:

• Docuseries: Squatters: Get the F Out of My House on Hulu
• Book: The Lake House Children by Greg Dunnett

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