MUNCIE, Ind. — After 11 years together, local married couple Sam and Elizabeth Kramer are worried that they no longer have anything to discuss on their podcast, anxious sources confirmed.
“I never thought we’d be one of those old couples that just sit there silently across from each other when they’re podcasting, but now it’s starting to happen,” said Elizabeth Kramer, breathing a heavy sigh. “When we first got together on the mic, it was like magic. I felt like we could effortlessly riff for hours, and we never ran out of amusing anecdotes or funny insights about our relationship. But now, aside from our mandatory ad reads, there’s been a lot of long silences. I’m starting to worry… maybe Sam isn’t the person I’m meant to podcast with for the rest of my life.”
Donald Yu, a friend of the Kramers, sees their marital podcast struggles as a cautionary tale for his own relationship-based podcast.
“It’s scary to see what happens to so many couples after they’ve been podcasting together for over a decade,” said Yu. “Sam and Liz used to have amazing chemistry, but now it feels like they’re just going through the motions of putting out two new episodes a week, simply because they don’t know what else to do. They still post clips on Instagram as if everything’s fine, but when you watch the full podcasts on their YouTube channel you can tell that they’re hanging on by a thread. I swear, if me and Jenny ever end up like that when we’re older, I don’t know what I’m gonna do. I’m not willing to stay in a podcast where I’m not happy.”
The Kramers’ decreased podcast output is not an issue that’s unique to them, according to marriage counsellor Lauren Ramos.
“It’s completely normal for couples who have been together for a long time to feel that their podcast has plateaued. A podcast is something that takes work, and it’s not always going to be as fresh and exciting as it was when you’re first starting out together,” Ramos explained. “But there are many ways that an aging couple can spice up their episodes. I often recommend that couples try recording in a different place than usual, such as the kitchen, or even outside. And these days, I see more and more couples exploring the idea of introducing a third person into their recording sessions. Whatever it takes to keep the spark alive in their content.”
At press time, rumors circulated that the Kramers had decided to try to save their podcast by having a baby.
