The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast - You Deserve Gifts For Being Single!

Episode Date: December 25, 2025

The holidays aren’t over yet! Amy, TJ, and Jana have some more MUST-HAVE items that any single person will love!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Gentleman'scuturban.com. Please enjoy responsibly. Have you ever listened to those true crime shows and found yourself with more questions than answers? Who catfishes a city? Is it even safe to snort human remains? Is that the plot of Footloose? I'm comedian Rory Scoville,

and I'm here to tell you, Josh Dean and I have a new podcast that celebrates the amazing creativity of the world's dumbest criminals. It's called Crimeless, a true crime comedy podcast. Listen on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm investigative journalist Melissa Jeltson. My new podcast, What Happened in Nashville, tells the story of an IVF clinic's catastrophic collapse and the patients who banded together

in the chaos that followed. It doesn't matter how much I fight. Doesn't matter how much I cry over all of this. It doesn't matter how much justice we get. None of it's going to get me pregnant. Listen to what happened in Nashville on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I know he has a reputation, but it's going to catch up to him. Gabe Ortiz is a cop. His brother Larry, a mystery Gabe didn't want to solve until it was too late. He was the head of this gang. You're going to push that line for the cause.

Took us under his wing and showed us the game, as they call it. When Larry's killed, Gabe must untangle a dangerous past. that could destroy everything he thought he knew. Listen to the Brothers Ortiz on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Who would you call if the unthinkable happened? My sister was y'all 22 times. A police officer, right?

But what do you do when the monster is the man in blue? This dude is the devil. He'll hurt you. This is the story of a detective who thought he was above the law until we came together to take him down. I said, you're going to see my face to the. the day that you die. I got you, I got you, I got you.

Listen to the girlfriends, untouchable, on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Hey there folks, Amy Robach and TJ Holmes here, two of your hosts here on Ido Part 2. We're continuing to give you some great options for last minute gifts for the people in your life. Single or otherwise? This is what we recommend? This is where a single person or? Yes, maybe because if you have someone with you, you can say, hey, don't forget to wake me up. But if you're alone, yeah, you need your alarm clock more than ever, correct?

If you're single, you got you yourself and, well, you. Don't worry about it. But hey, but I do part two, part of our, well, you know. the whole podcast is to get people hooked up. Correct. So you won't need this alarm clock later. So we'll just deal with right now for you folks who haven't quite gotten love right the second or third or fourth time. Yet, this clock might be for you.

Okay, this was the one that was not on our radar. And apparently it's all the rage on social media. Yes. So we did not, had not heard of the Hatch Restore 3 Sunrise Alarm Clock. But apparently this gift is everywhere on TikTok. And I say this because our 19 year old came back from college and she saw that the producers of I Do Part 2 had sent a hatch alarm clock for us to look at

as a possible gift idea for any of your single friends or for you if you happen to be single. And she said, oh my God, a hatch alarm clock. Am I exaggerating? You're not exaggerating. Again, but before the 19-year-old came home, we have the 12-year-old at home. And Sabine sees it sitting on the counter

and she's, wait, can I have it? You all don't want it? We didn't get it at all. So that was the first indication to us, how popular this thing was, how fun it is to people and how, yes, they're itching to get their hands on it. Yes. And so there are all of these incredible features in terms of helping you fall asleep, helping you potentially stay asleep, and to wake you up in a very curated, specific way that you would prefer. So Annalise got really, really, really excited when she found out that she could set her hatch, restore three sunrise alarm clock, and I say her, because we gave her the other one, to Good Morning Islanders. Does that sound familiar to anyone else who loves to watch Love Island? We died laughing. She was still playing with it trying to figure out

how to do it, but she said she cannot wait to have that be the first thing she hears in the morning. Now, it's supposed to be. Now, if that's your preference, you want to hear Good Morning Islanders. I don't think I want to hear that. The only thing worse than that, if it's screamed out, I got a text. I would throw the damn alarm clock out the window. But I'd be awake. But yes, they say this thing is designed to help you build a bedtime routine that quiets your mind so you can sleep better. Now, it looks cool and it has all these features, but it is supposed to really be good about helping people get restorative sleep. Yes, Annalise was telling us that you can have, and I say this because she was explaining it to us more than we actually knew

because she's seen all the TikToks, but apparently it can read you a bedtime story. It can walk you through a meditation. It can actually have some light that will help soothe you and get you to sleep and relax you that it sends out. Also, that light I was talking about, it actually illuminates in the morning. It mimics sunrise. So it kind of starts or jumpstarts your circadian rhythm, a circadian rhythm, apparently. So it's supposed to actually, from a visual and from an audio standpoint, help you fall asleep and help you wake up feeling refreshed. Yes.

And even though the light does that. in a soft way, right? It's not supposed to be a sudden hit of light, which is supposed to mimic the sun. Like you said, it also has what they call science-backed sleep sounds. They have 80-plus of these things. What is that white noise?

I like brown noise. No, what's the different difference between white and brown? Brown noise is softer and a little bit, yeah, just softer. The white noise is a little harsher. And then like the blue and violet noise is very harsh. It's more tinny in a sense. But the brown noise to me...

I don't know what tinny is. What's tini? It almost has like... What the hell? You know I didn't know what I meant. If someone has a tinny quality to their voice, it's almost grating. It's like piercing, piercing, maybe. Is there a black noise?

I didn't see a black. No, there's a brown noise. Did I mention how much I love the brown noise? Black noise is just a Kendrick Lamar's song, plan. That's just your ringtone. They're not like us. They're not like us. Okay, but we did have some downsides or at least some challenges we found with it.

First, we should say it is good looking. It's like a, what do you say? A half dome, however you want to put it. Kind of a look, and it has a mesh front to it, so you don't just see a display of numbers. It has this mesh front and the numbers. You can have them up or down, so it could just be sitting there and nothing digitally showing up. No light. So that's cool.

The other thing, though, in trying to get it to work, I think, was our first challenge to where it almost turned us off and made us question at least to let people know. Think about it before you give it as a gift. Yes. So I couldn't figure out how to even use the act. which is how you basically control the alarm clock without agreeing to a subscription. And so they give you a free seven-day trial, and it's $6.99 a month, even though they advertise it's $4.99 a month. When you get on there, it's actually $6.99 a month, I can confirm. Or you can opt for a 30-day free trial, and then at the end of the 30 days, it's $69.99 a year.

That is a very hefty price tag, especially for a 19-year-old. I guarantee you she's not going to pay for it. I told her to set her alarm to remind her to cancel her subscription. However, the problem is all the cool features that she was raving about go along with that subscription. So I was even considering paying for maybe at least the first year of that subscription to see if she actually uses it and likes it. So just something to keep in mind. They are all the rage and they sound like a good, fun, cool product if you can deep dive into the features. Because this is not for somebody who just needs to hear an alarm to wake up.

This is for you if you're focused on your sleep or even want a cool item or trying to do better about your pattern. This is for you. If you're not worried about that, just set the iPhone alarm and you'll be fine. But this is a cool one. Good luck out there. Anything else on this one? I will just say if you have somebody who loves TikTok or is of that generation, that age, I would say anywhere, and if you are yourself, probably anywhere from 40 down under,

you're going to get a big reaction when they open this. So that's the fun thing. Just know that it might come with an ask to go ahead and pay for that subscription after you've already purchased the actual item. And it isn't cheap. It comes in four colors. You can get it on Amazon for $169.99, but go ahead and add that $69.99 a year. to your thought when you're thinking about how much you want to spend.

Well, again, thanks for the young folks to helping us out. We are not as adept at social media gift guides, but we learned something on this one. We will now, folks, get back to our lane talking relationships here on Idu part two. I'm investigative journalist Melissa Jeltson. My new podcast, What Happened in Nashville, tells the story of an IVF clinic's catastrophic collapse and the patients who banded together in the chaos that followed. We have some breaking news to tell you about. Tennessee's attorney general is suing a Nashville doctor.

In April 2024, a fertility clinic in Nashville shut down overnight and trapped behind locked doors were more than a thousand frozen embryos. I was terrified. Out of all of our journey, that was the worst moment ever. At that point, it didn't occur to me what fight was going to come to follow. But this story isn't just about a few families' futures. It's about whether the promise of modern fertility care can be trusted at all. It doesn't matter how much I fight.

Doesn't matter how much I cry over all of this. It doesn't matter how much justice we get. None of it's going to get me pregnant. Listen to what happened in Nashville on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Have you ever listened to those true crime shows and found yourself with more questions? than answers. And what is this? How is that not a story

we all know? What's this? Where is that? Why is it wet? Boy, do we have a show for you? From smartless media, campside media, and big money players comes crimeless.

Join me, Josh Dean, investigative journalists. And me, Roy Scoval, comedian, as we celebrate the amazing creativity of the world's dumbest criminals. We'll look into some of the silliest ways folks have broken the laws.

Honestly, It feels more like a high-level prank than a crime. Who catfish is a city? And meets some memorable anti-heroes. There are thousands of angry, horny monkeys. Clap if you think she's a witch. And it freaks you out. He has X-ray vision.

How could I not follow him? Honestly, I got to follow me. He can see right through me. Listen to Crimless on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Who would you call if the unthinkable happened? I just fell and started screaming. If you lost someone you loved in the most horrific way. I said through you got 22 times.

The police, right? But what if the person you're supposed to go to for help is the one you're the most afraid of? This dude is the devil. He's a snake. He'll hurt you. I got you. I got you. I got you. I'm Nikki Richardson. This is The Girlfriends, Untouchable.

Detective Roger Galoopsky spent decades intimidating and sexually abusing black women across Kansas City, using his police badge to scare them into silence. This is the story of a detective who seemed above the law until we came together to take him down. I told Roger Galoopsky, I said, you're going to see my face till the day that you die. Listen to the Girlfriends Untouchable on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. I'm Stefan Curry, and this is Gentleman's Cut. I think what makes Gentleman's Cut different is me being a part of developing the profile of this beautiful finished product. With every sip, you get a little something different.

Visit Gentleman's Cut Bourbon.com or your nearest Total Wines or Bevmo. This message is intended for audiences 21 and older. Gentleman's Cut Bourbon, Boone County, Kentucky. For more on Gentleman's Cut Bourbon, please visit gentlemen's cutbuburn.com. Please enjoy responsibly. Dad had the strong belief that the devil was attacking us. Two brothers, one devout household, two radically different paths.

Gabe Ortiz became one of the highest-ranking law enforcement officers in Texas. 32 years, total law enforcement experience. But his brother Larry, he stayed behind. and built an entirely different legacy. He was the head of this gang, and nobody was going to tell him what to do. He was going to push that line for the cause. Took us under his wing and showed us the game, as they call it.

When Larry is murdered, Gabe is forced to confront the past he tried to leave behind and uncover secrets he never saw coming. My dad had a whole other life that we never knew about. My mom started screaming my dad's name, and I just heard one gunshot. The Brothers Ortiz is a gripping true story about faith, family, and how two lives can drift so far apart and collide in the most devastating way. Listen to the Brothers Ortiz on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts,

or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, I do part two. It's your host, Jana Kramer, jumping in with some more great last-minute gift ideas for the single person in your life. or hey, if you're single, get these for yourself. You deserve it. So first up is the higher torque electric jar opener by Kitchen, by Kitchenma. So listen, I got to be honest with you the other day, Alan was out of town and I was trying to open up a jar. I could not open the jar to save my life. Well, here's the thing. This is for you or that elderly person in your family because it's

easy to use. It's an automatic jar opener. It's designed for maximum simplicity. allowing you to open jars with just a single button press. This electronic jar opener is especially helpful for users with arthritis or carpal tunnel offering a smooth and hands-free opening experience or for that single mom or the mom that is home alone without their husband because the amount of times I say here open this, I don't need to do that anymore because I've got this higher torque electric jar opener. It provides a no grip, no twist solution for individuals,

with not only hand, discomfort, or without a husband. It's powerful, it's versatile, and it's thoughtful and practical. So listen, again, the mom from daughter, seniors, or anyone managing frozen shoulder, limited hand mobility, or again, like that mom without the husband. This gift is for them. And it's adjustable and compact. So that's great too.

And you can get out on Amazon, our favorite, for $27.99. next up is the road lip case cell phone holder that holds your lip gloss. So it's pretty cool. It already has, I've got the new phone and I already have the case for it, but it's a silky silicone case molded to fit your peptide lip treatment or tint. It's a puffy back and tactile buttons for easy grip. And, you know, you can get the phone case or pair it with a road lip gloss. So many to choose from. I got the lip tint in raspberry jelly. And the case in lip tint is 5220. So another. little great gift for that best friend in your life or the mom that just needs a little help not digging in her purse looking for that lip gloss because it's attached to their road lip case. So yeah, I love both of them. I think it's great. I'm going to be using the jar opener many times and it's nice to just have that lip gloss on hand literally with my phone. So great gifts and hope this helps. I'm Stefan Curry, and this is Gentleman's Cut.

I think what makes Gentlemen's Cut different is me being a part of developing the profile of this beautiful finished product. With every sip, you get a little something different. Visit Gentleman'scut bourbon.com or your nearest Total Wines or Bevmo. This message is intended for audiences 21 and older. Cut Bourbon, Boone County, Kentucky. For more on Gentleman's Cut Bourbon, please visit Gentleman'scutturbin.com. Please enjoy responsibly.

I'm investigative journalist Melissa Jeltson. My new podcast, What Happened in Nashville, tells the story of an IVF clinic's catastrophic collapse and the patients who banded together in the chaos that followed. It doesn't matter how much I fight. It doesn't matter how much I cry over all of this. It doesn't matter how much justice we get. none of it's going to get me pregnant.

Listen to what happened in Nashville on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Have you ever listened to those true crime shows and found yourself with more questions than answers? Who catfishes a city? Is it even safe to snort human remains? Is that the plot of footloose? I'm comedian Rory Scoville, and I'm here to tell you, Josh Dean and I have a new podcast that celebrates the amazing creativity of the world's dumbest criminals. It's called Crimeless, a true crime comedy podcast. Listen on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I know he has a reputation, but it's going to catch up to him. Gabe Ortiz is a cop. His brother Larry, a mystery Gabe didn't want to solve until it was too late. He was the head of this gang. You're going to push that line for the cause.

Took us under his wing and showed us the game, as they call it. When Larry's killed, Gabe mustuntank with dangerous past, one that could destroy everything he thought he knew. Listen to the Brothers Ortiz on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Who would you call if the unthinkable happened? My sister was y'all 22 times. A police officer, right? But what do you do when the monster is the man in blue? This dude is the devil. He'll hurt you.

This is the story of a detective who thought he was above the law, until we came together to take him down. I said, you're going to see my face till the day that you die. Listen to the girlfriends, untouchable, on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. This is an IHeart podcast, Guaranteed Human.