The Bug Files: Cosmic Comedy & the Longhorn Beetle

Broadcast Summary

The Bug Files kicks off a recurring segment of Donna After Dark that blends unscripted home encounters with symbolic meaning and unapologetic humor. A surprise visit from a longhorn beetle leads to flashbacks of a past infestation involving tree stump furniture and mysterious knocking sounds that once had a bug expert called in. When this new visitor lands directly on Donna, chaos ensues—but beneath the chaos is a cathartic moment of release. This episode turns the mundane into the mythic, proving once again that in Donna’s world, nothing is random.Let me set the scene: I'm minding my business, sipping cosmic tea, and tending to the energetic vibes of the night when BAM—a longhorn beetle lands on me. Not near me. Not by me. On. Me. I go full primal—like a hybrid of Lucille Ball, a ninja, and a woman exorcising her past. Because this wasn't just a bug. This was a flashback trigger wrapped in a hard shell.

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Let’s rewind. Years ago, I had these gorgeous rustic tree stump end tables. Nature chic. Except…they knocked. Yeah. Knocked. I thought I was losing it until I called in a literal bug expert—turns out, longhorn beetles had taken up residence, and were living their best larval lives in my living room. That experience? TRAUMATIZING.

So when this shiny-legged warrior dropped in again, it wasn’t just a bug—it was a cosmic rematch. I grabbed a sound bowl, which quickly became a weapon of frequency, and began chanting every mantra I could remember while screaming “RUDE” like a possessed Disney villain. The energy shifted. The beetle fled. And I collapsed into laughter and realization.

This, my friends, is healing. Real, ridiculous, unscripted healing. This is also why The Bug Files now exists—because this stuff happens in my world. And you know what? I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

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