‘Everything’s Trash’ Recap: ‘Being an Auntie Is Trash’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Eight of ‘Everything’s Trash’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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While a great deal of people in these modern times, lament the workplace because of the sheer toxicity of corporate America… believe it or not, sometimes good things can come out of work. For some places aren’t as toxic as others or they are wonderful and actually embrace their employees and value them, and those are the places… where we learn quite a bit on the job. In fact, sometimes, these more unique and open workplaces can teach us a great deal about how we are viewed in the workplace and how we actually matter there and how we might be more of a leader than we know, and that in turn, can offer up some fine lessons on leadership and how to be a better one and well, those lessons are top of mind today, simply because Phoebe learned all of them during this week’s episode of Everything’s Trash on Freeform.
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A feat that ‘Being an Auntie Is Trash’ accomplished, by having some new interns come into the workplace and well… they quickly helped Phoebe to learn that she is quite the leader at Parakeet Media and viewed in a supremely positive light. Because they wanted to learn everything, they could from her and perhaps, become her. For she was an inspiration to each and every one of them and that… motivated the new minted Auntie Fee Fee to take the interns out for a night on the town. So, they could get to know each other, and really see Phoebe in her element and to just have fun and well, that led to some outright disaster. Because the interns kept pushing for information and learning and Phoebe gave them drunken advice… that they completely took the wrong way. 

In fact, they went so hard on the advice, that they ended up trending and making fools of themselves and that’s when Phoebe learned that leadership needed to be handled on the clock, and that someone of her stature, had to keep it professional and friendly since blurring that line, would bring about trouble. And coming to learn how leadership works in the workplace, allowed for her to hold them accountable without making it personal. Which sadly, brought about an end to the interns but it had to be done. Because they made a mockery of what Phoebe did for a living. But it was wonderful to once again see Phoebe grow in this manner and come to understand her worth in a unique and wonderful manner. 

However, while it was powerful to watch Phoebe go through a positive learning experience, we’d be foolish to not discuss the other storyline present in this tale. For Jayden had to learn how to look like a leader on stage, something that politicians must command to win the day and well… that was a tough lesson as well. Simply because his desire to lean hard into owning his space and owning the stage, led to an embarrassing faux pas on television. One where he fell into one dirty river, a moment that was played out often on the networks, and one that hammered home the need for balance for Jayden. And he eventually came to learn how to look like a leader on stage without having to embarrass himself, a move that appeared to warm over voters.

If anything, this was just… another wonderful episode from this already wonderful series. Because it just keeps dropping fascinating life lessons into our laps, the kind that we don’t think about all that often, but we clearly should. Since this show presents us with important stuff that we can apply to our everyday lives and what’s equally as amazing, is that this episode also set the stage for more big moments down the line. Because the election is heating up and Jayden is learning on the fly how to be a better politician, one for the people and that’s huge and could lead to a stunning election night and… Phoebe and Hammy-Ham are suddenly looking at a second chance at what could be a romance for the ages and well, that is definitely going to motivate us to tune in next week. To see where those plot points take us and to see what new life lessons await us. Until then.

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