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For Better and Worse | With Jess and Rach

91 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 146 ratings

Jess and Rach are two millennial wedding photographers - and one of us happens to be divorced, and the other one just got married. This is a podcast where we have conversations about relationships, love, and all the BS that comes along with it. We aren't professionals... but neither is your mom and we won't judge you as much.

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Knockin' Boots in the Morning - A Lil Q&A

November 03, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB

Could it be? Really? Two episodes in a ROW?? Your eyes and ears do not deceive you friends, we are so excited to welcome you back to another eppy of the FB&W podcast! Rach tells a tale of Josh and his baby-proofing, as well as his offensive, cringe t-shirts that he believes are satire. The girls get into how the past 7 months affected their friendship, and they get into some of Rach's weird friendship trauma. Can anyone else relate?? Jess and Joe balled out in Miami thanks to all you listene...

Post... Traumatic Stress - The Catch-Up Episode!

October 27, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

I hope you guys are ready to buckle in and get down to the nitty gritty of where in the hell Jess and Rach have been for the last 7 months. The girls start off with some light banter, but pretty quickly get into the heaviest meat we've ever served... Jess's telling of what she went through last year, and the journey of grief that she's been navigating since March 2023. This episode is full of potential triggers, so please take care of yourself when listening. Cancer, parent loss, pregnancy...

He McQueens Me - Elsie's Birth Story!

March 10, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MB

Rach, Josh, and Elsie are live in their living room to tell the tale of Elsie's birth and the 3 weeks that have followed. Keep your ears out for sweet baby coos throughout the episode, they are quite the treat! Rach starts off with a top TOTD, Josh gives his theory on breastmilk science, and they get into the ins and outs of the black hole they've been in for the past 3 weeks. Josh shocks Rachel with an update on his prepper supplies, and if y'all need some dry beans in the apocalypse you kn...

Pasta De La Crotch- Catch Up with Jess + Joe

February 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB

YO YO YO we are back with Jess and Joe! It's been a minute since we've heard from Dr. Rubenski and his client, but they are back and answering your questions. They start us off with a mental health check and talk about their transition into suburbia life. Joe had an interesting run in with the neighbors and the McAleese's made their mark on the neighborhood.  The meat of today's episode is answering the questions you submitted. As always the FB+W commun show up with the best questions. They...

It Will Be What It Is - Birth and Motherhood with Meredith!

February 10, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

Hello hello podcast fam! Rach starts off with a quick update for all of you before we get into the pre-recorded part 2 episode with Meredith. All is well, but Elsie has not made her appearance yet, so just ignore all the references in this episode to Rachel having given birth. Okay? We are hoping our girl makes her way into this world within the next few days, so send out allll the positive vibes our way! This episode is Part 2 to her adult friendships/journey into motherhood episode with Ra...

Ghost Grandma - OUR 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

February 03, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MB

The gals start off strong with morning fart talks and a run-in with the paranormal. Rach tells the tale of Josh's most recent anxiety meltdown due to a creepy clay figurine she was gifted by her dad. (Shout out PuebloDirect.com) Rach has a couple of close labor calls but alas - Elsie is still firmly planted in her uterus (39 weeks and counting baby).  The Anniversary Meat is the reflection and retellings of some of your favorite moments, funny stories, and advice we've given over the past T...

Guns, Mayo, and Anxiety - A Big Catch Up!

January 27, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MB

Everyone's favorite is back from her battical- pt. 2! And the girls are LIVE from Jess's NEW house! Rach is 38 weeks pregnant and FEELING IT and has been sipping a little bit of the hippy-dippy Kool-aid. Jess gets real with the pod and shares some of where she's at and where she's been for the past several months. We truly couldn't be happier to have this community, and hope you will continue to support us as we navigate the upcoming murky waters for both of us. Rach reads some Josh hate com...

Some Type of Webbing - Q&A With The Newlyweds

January 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MB

The soon-to-be parents take over the mic this week to go over all your burning questions before baby  Elsie gets here! Josh fills everyone in on some recent test results and health anxieties. Rach tells an embarrassing story from a run-in with a past teacher. Josh celebrates his 30th birthday and Rachel gives her two cents on curing climate change.  On this episode Rach and Josh answer a bunch of questions from our listeners and go over some newlywed advice, hopes for parenting, our current...

The Tales of Frank and Dave - Adult Friendships with Meredith!

January 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB

Jess is moving (and slowly losing her mind) so longtime listener, first time guest, MEREDITH, graces the pod with her presence this week! Meredith is Rach's best friend of the past 15 years, and the girls take everyone down memory lane from their church camp days to present. The episode hits the ground running because we've got a LOT to catch you guys up on before we start getting into the adult part of our friendship. The episode is really driven by one very important question raised by one...

2 Girls, 1 Mic - The New Years Episode!

January 06, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MB

The girls huddle up realllll close this episode in order to work around yet another technical difficulty! 2023 is the year of CHANGE. Jess got the keys to her new house, Rach has a run-in with "free-will", and the girls bond over their individual neighborhoods character. What is life without a few gunshots and SWAT team raids?? Jess jumps into a reflection on 2022 - not for her personally, because we all know that was a shit show, but for the world in general. Inflation... egg costs are on t...

Full Bush Out - The Christmas Episode!

December 30, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MB

Happy Honda Days and Merry Toyotathon to all! We hope all our pod friends had a better holidays than we did. Also heads up for some slight mic malfunctions throughout this episode... 2022 Year Of Bullshit is really putting us through the ringer. Rach tells the (very long) story of her adventure of getting her car totaled on Christmas Eve and being monitored at the hospital for 24 hours. (Everyone is okay!) Ya girl is now 34 weeks pregnant and its clear that Elsie will be making her way into ...

Rach's Birthday Episode Surprise

December 16, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

Welcome to a sneaky surprise episode in honor of Rach's 29th birthday! The girls kick off with some New Girl banter (TWENNY-NINE), Rachel share's her father's age once again, and Jess tells a haunting story from her dog, Pickle. The winter's load is about to arrive and the Rosche-Pridemore is getting prepared. Jess has a chronic case of itchy leg syndrome and is looking for a cure so shout a girl out if you have any recs. An un-checked cat fact gets leaked on the pod, and we will let you dec...

It Was A Battical - November Recap

November 30, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB

JESS IS BACK BABY! The girls are LIVE from Elsie's nursery, and start off hot with some pregnancy updates. Head to the YouTube if you want Rach's 30 week bump date! Jess is settling into a new reality, and although she isn't ready to share all that's she's been going through the past 2 months, she does share some really exciting and fun updates for the Cartellone-McAleese fam. The girls have a nice Thanksgiving chat (GBC crew rise up!!), and are truly ready to label themselves Thanksgiving f...

Schmip Schmackers at the Schmexas Schmodehouse - October Recap with Jeri!

October 28, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MB

Surprise! Jeri from Ladies and Tangents is back to play the catch-up game with Rach while Jess is away! The girls start off strong with dog middle names and some cat talk. Did Jeri almost die due to dander over exposure while at Rach's house? Maybe. The girls chat about hair trends of the early 2000's and embarrassing moments with their grandmothers before getting into some (classic) dog training chats.  Rach spills the name of her baby, and theres a lot of pregnancy updates to be shared. J...

Don't Give Me A Clit-che- Codependent No More with Jess & Rach

September 30, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

Miss us?! As promised, we are back at it again with your monthly FB+W content. Jess and Rach are coming at ya live from Jess's house with some Olive and Pickle interruptions. The girls catch up on some life stuff.  Rach has some anxiety about a dog trainer coming to her house to observe her dogs in their element. Jess and Joe are don't sleep in the same room anymore and Rach thinks they're onto something with that.  The loose meat of today's episode is the long awaited for topic of CODEPEND...

Social Kush - August Recap

August 19, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MB

No matter how many times Rachel calls this the July recap - ignore her, it's the August recap. The pregnancy brain is very real. The girls start off with some menzies talk and some fall reflections. Did anyone else's college year fall seasons just hit different? Safe to say we are ready for a drop in temps and some of our favorite fall treats. Rach drops the news that her and Josh are having a GIRL - and Jess was the secret keeper (of course). Jess is shocked to learn that Rachel actually kn...

Flat as a Discus- Rach's Wedding Recap

July 29, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MB

CW: Pregnancy, Pregnancy Loss (1:50-13:44) WELCOME BACK. It feels so good to be back on the pod! As promised, the girls are back with their monthly episode!  As most of you know, Rach + Josh's wedding happened earlier this month so the girls will you a FULL RECAP of the wedding from their different POVs.  It was the first time they've seen each other since the wedding so the recap is top notch. A opportunity presents itself to Jess + Joe and Rach gives us a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. For the meat ...

It's A Gamble Babe- Q + A with Jess and Rach

June 24, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

That's a wrap on SZN 2 baby! At the beginning of SZN 2/Episode 34, Jess and Rach catch up on their weekends per usual.  Jess endured the 2022 Cartellone Camping Co-Op and made it out alive. Rach has an interesting wedding dress story that she shares with Jess. The girls also give you their review on Drake's newest album, Honestly Nevermind. The meat of today's episode is questions you guys submitted for Jess and Rach to answer. They do clarify that they are NOT going to monthly episodes for...

The Trish Edish - Coming Out + Allyship With Therapist Trisha Zivkovic

June 17, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

Everyone give a big warm welcome to our girl TRISH. This episode starts off with a lot of animal talk. Rach brings her dogs to a photo sesh and it all goes terribly wrong, and Jess's dogs collab on a murder. Two words- rodent juice. And the Rosche-Pridemore fam officially has a new member, Queen Queenie! It's 3 weeks until Rach's wedding so things are in full swing for her, and she can't recommend making your own wedding bands enough - shout out to Danielle and Bobby from The Circle Craft in...

Buzz Killington- Top Pieces of Wedding Planing Advice Part 2

June 10, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MB

WELCOME BACK to another episode where Jess and Rach talk wedding stuff! Rach starts us off telling us a story of how a troubled adult approached her and asked her out. Wait till you hear this pick up line, low key cringe. Jess and Rach catch up and set the record straight about how they use comedic relief in their job and in no way are ungrateful or calling anyone out personally. We love our couples and would literally get on our knees in 80 degree weather to bustle the shit out of their dre...

Rach Is Not A Jokester - Reading Your Deal Breakers

June 03, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

HAPPY MOTHER EFFING PRIDE MONTH Y'ALL. This ep starts out with some Facebook Marketplace (aka FBM) banter. Who else loves the thrill of finding and scoring a deal? Or is it just the Midwest in us? Jess gets a serious case of period mouth, so apologies in advance. Joe gave Jess a serious ick while riding a scooter, and Rach can relate with some recent icks her fiancé has given her. The girls talk all things Survivor finale *SPOILER ALERT*, and you know they had to bond over their love of Love...

Rach Is Not A Jokester - Reading Your Deal Breakers

June 03, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

HAPPY MOTHER EFFING PRIDE MONTH Y'ALL. This ep starts out with some Facebook Marketplace (aka FBM) banter. Who else loves the thrill of finding and scoring a deal? Or is it just the Midwest in us? Jess gets a serious case of period mouth, so apologies in advance. Joe gave Jess a serious ick while riding a scooter, and Rach can relate with some recent icks her fiancé has given her. The girls talk all things Survivor finale *SPOILER ALERT*, and you know they had to bond over their love of Love...

Hit Me On My Burner- The Best and Worst Parts of Social Media

May 27, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MB

Come one, come all to another episode of FB+W podcast with your girls Jess and Rach.  The girls have come to the conclusion that 2022 is the year of BS. Can anyone else relate? Jess and Rach both shot weddings this weekend and have some tales to share. From a close bathroom call to serious wardrobe discussion. Jess tells us about how she truly feels about landscaping and yard work. The meat of today's episode is all about social media and how it benefits us as well as how it negatively effe...

Your Crotches Are Touching - Navigating Wedding Planning With Parents

May 20, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MB

Welcome welcome! Buckle in for some big time banter for the intro of this eppy. Rach brings up one of her most toxic traits and talks a little about wedding budgeting... Jess tells us all about the super flower blood moon and she drops some serious urination tips and tricks. Jess reads a 'something good' DM from one of our listeners and we are truly team #freethefupa. Before the meat this week the girls answer a wedding planning DM, which goes into detail on budgeting, compromise, and the va...

It's Hard Out Here For A Shrimp- Tell Me Something Good

May 13, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MB

YO! Welcome back to another eppy of FB+W.  The girls waste no time jumping into some of their recent icks and catching each other up on life. Jess tells us a story how Joe embarrassed her the other night and then there is some awkward hemorrhoid banter. IYKYK. The girls were feeling a little down and asked for your submissions to "Tell Us Something Good" and our listeners came through AS ALWAYS. We celebrate the good moments you guys shared with us and even mentioned our bits of good news. ...

Mom, What The Hell Is A Fallopian Tube? - Pregnancy and Loss with Mads

May 06, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 59 MB

CW: Pregnancy loss, miscarriage, abortion, grief Jess and Rach are back together and they brought the 3rd member of TTP, Madison freaking Sharp. Mads hydrates from an interesting vessel, Jess talks about her droopy butt, and the girls get in a heated cottage cheese debate. Just a heads up that there were some major technical difficulties this episode, so Jess only makes it for the intro section. Mads and Rach got back together to rerecord the meat of the episode, so they had to relive their...

Ferocious Pinecones- High To The Air with Meg and Abbey

April 29, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB

Welcome back to another episode with surprise guests! We have Jess's friend's Meg and Abbey on the pod this week. They all worked together at an Autism School together and boy do they have stories to tell. From getting the shit kicked out of them and a student running away in a wet suit. They gab and reminisce on old times working together, but also shed some light on maintaining friendships in adulthood. It ain't easy, but you have to put in the work. Meg Nye drops words from the wise and ...

Industrial Strength - The Ultimatum Recap

April 22, 2022 06:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MB

It's safe to say the girls newest hyper fixation is the Survivor franchise, and the episode starts out with plenty of Survivor chats. Is a Survivor podcast in our future? You tell us! It was Easter this past weekend so you already know Jess was mixin' and mixin' and mixin' that plate up at family dinner. She also breaks out a little Methodist ditty, and Rach laughs about about some of her childhood church memories. Rach got triggered watching Jess's snap story earlier in the week, and the gi...

RIP Eileen - First Dance Songs

April 15, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 50 MB

Your girls are BACK and the episode starts off strong with Rachel dropping a bomb on Jess. Which leads us to the question - what is the weirdest thing you've ever done for money? The girls share a lot of laughs after Rachel comes clean about how she spent her morning. Rach fills everyone in on her dress buying trip to Chicago and gives her advice and new found knowledge after saying "yes to the dress" (too chueg??). Jess finally receives her Christmas gift from Rach and it has us reflecting ...

Corkus Romanus- Britt and Jess's Sister Episode

April 08, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MB

HEYO. Jess is in SLC, Utah so Britt is joining her on the pod this week for a trip down memory lane. Jess tells us what had her down bad this past week and got her in her feels. The girls tackle the hot take about school subjects and their respected colors which Jess feels very strongly about. For the meat of this week's episode, Jess and Britt dive into some questions you guys submitted. They touch on why they're so close and what brought them to become that way. Fights, laughs, and storie...

That Good Good-Catching Up and Reading DMs

April 01, 2022 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MB

HEYO. We have a fun and lighthearted episode for you this week. Jess is back from vacation and she shares some stories from the trip. Rach is heading to Chicago to go wedding dress shopping and Jess gives her some TOTD's.   The meat of today's episode dives in your DMs and Jess and Rach reacting and giving some feedback. From work flings to some embarrassing things for no reason, it's all in good fun. Jess and Rach are happy to be back with each other and that's apparent because they are la...

The Big M - Best and Worst Marriage Advice With Rach and Josh

March 25, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

Jess is on vacation so everyone's favorite technical recruiter is live on the pod this week! Josh and Rach start off the episode with some PIPING HOT sports talk. Rach is truly an F1 girl and was living her best life this weekend with the first Grand Prix of the season #ferrarifam!! Rach asks the King of Zeitgeist some burning questions she has about pop culture and Josh delivers. These two added a new member to their family and are currently navigating dog training life, so if you have any ...

I Want To Go To Murder Island - Scam Stories

March 18, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MB

Who said FB&W was a relationship only podcast!? The girls branch out a bit this episode and get into some scam stories. Before they get into that, Rach and Jess share some updates and highlights from the past week. Rach is back in the yoga game, they talk entirely too long about the new Batman movie, and they get into some recent icks from their partners.  Everyone loves and good scamboozle story, and the girls recap some of the popular ones right now. We hope you enjoy the retellings of El...

Tap In TTP- Dos and Don'ts for 2022 Weddings

March 11, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

We are back in the stu! The episode starts off strong inviting you to tighten up this year with us and it's a movement called TTP.  Jess and Rach do a little catch up on life until Jess and Rach reveal who they do and don't want in their smoking circle and it couldn't be MORE opposite. We love that for them. With Rach's recent engagement , we wanted our meat to give you guys some dos and don'ts for this year's wedding season! We reveal our top TOTD's and give you guys some new advice to tak...

Cashing In The Quarterly - Proposal Stories

March 04, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MB

SURPRISE! Rach and Josh got engaged! We start out the episode out with Josh on the mic to hear all about the proposal and the journey it took to get here. They are all moved into their new house, and the episode is recorded in their new living room! Rach tells a story about how she almost burnt the house down, Jess and Joe do a household project and have tales from playing house with their nephews. It's a super fun, celebratory episode, and then we get into the meat this week: proposal stori...

Soaking In- Rach's Return, The Ick, and Mental Health Check-Ins

February 25, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MB

The duo is back together and they are clowning. Rach is back from her mental health break and the girls take the time to catch up together this episode. Rachel is finally watching Euphoria and Jess admits Harry Potter casted a spell on her? The girls also pay the riveting game of smash or pass with Disney characters that will have you never looking at these characters the same. Sorry not sorry. This episode, the girls gab about the ick and reveal some top tier TOTD's. These two *take a peek...

Bro Is Taxed- Independence in Relationships with Jess and Joe

February 18, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MB

YO! Jess and Joe are back and they aren't holding back. They catch us up to speed with what's been going on in their lives recently. Joe had an awkward encounter at a stop light that you don't want to miss! The listeners are introduced to Jess and Joe's third pet, Frankie Ocean.  The meat of today's episode is about giving to yourself so you can give to others and what that looks like in relationships. Jess and Joe give you a snippet into their relationship and how they practice independenc...

Cook It Down- Friendship in Adulthood with Kim

February 11, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

The double jointed queen is joining us on today's episode. Kim is one of Jess's childhood besties and she starts us off with answering some questions that Jess came up with to get to know her better. Jess and Kim go down memory lane comparing their high school experiences to Euphoria. The meat of today's eppy goes a little deep talking about friendships in adulthood. We give you our best TOTD's about how to maintain friendships while things in your life seem busy. You guys also came though ...

Am I Ugly or Am I Just Getting My Period?- 50th episode

February 04, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

Happy 50th episode! Happy to have ya! This  episode starts off with Rach wasting no time with some piping hot tea. Listen to her story on how she ruined her own proposal. Big yikes. Jess goes into how she thinks her period affects the way she looks. Can anyone relate? Rach busts out a nostalgic board game, called "Bratz Girl Talk: The Styling Game of Truth or Dare" where the girls chat about their favorite stores growing up  as well as get into some serious poop talk. (TW)  The loose meat ...

A Lil' Bump - How To Keep The Passion Alive

January 28, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

Rach admits to feeling a little *loose* this episode and the girls get into some mental health check-ins at the beginning of the episode. Jess shares a graphic dog-in-the-bedroom story and Rachel follows suit before getting into a bit of #budgettalk for the week. Is this... what adulthood is now? If so, hard pass. The meat this week is compliments of all of you! We asked for the ways you keep the passion alive in your relationships and man did you deliver! We read through our listeners DMs a...

Sosueme - Hustle Culture + Burnout

January 21, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MB

Could it be another episode where Rach starts off by talking about her house? MAYBE. Do both of the girls have war stories from the huge snow storm this week? ABSOLUTELY. Budget life is still in full swing for Jess, Rach talks about her broken internal reward system, and she gives Josh a new nickname/alter-ego. Both girls shoveled their driveways with their enneagram sixes and live to tell the tale! The intro has a lot of laughs this week before we get into the very personal, very relatable ...

The Ebb and Flow - When To Call It Quits

January 14, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

Spoiler alert: Rach still has the house and home ownership is still kicking her ass. Episode 11 of season 2 starts out with the most recent happenings at the Rosche-Pridemore household, which may or may not have involved Rach completely gutting one of the rooms in her house. 2022 is the year of budgeting for ya girl Jess, and she brings up a new wedding trend she has quite the qualm with. The intro transitions into answering a few of our DMs where we get to talk about people pleasing and cod...

Something Wet Is Happening - Tips For Moving In With Your S/O

January 07, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MB

Anybody else reeling with the January Jitters? The girls unpack some of their anxieties at the start of this episode, and then things quickly become a little "R" rated due to a review of one of Josh's Christmas gifts... if you are our parents - please resume this episode at 17:50 WE BEG YOU. Rach gets into one of her brain quirks, Josh and Joe prepare to go on a man date, and the girls get into the (very fresh) MEAT - Tips for moving in with your significant other. Thus topic is really relev...

The Variant - 2021 Reflection

December 31, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB

Happy freaking New Years everyone! Who is getting ready to wear sequins in their living rooms? Are ya down bad with the Vid? Anyways, this ep starts out with the gals catching up on Christmas and all the fogginess that came with it. Jess has gone from a show girl to a game girl this holiday break, and Rach gives Jess a gift. What did Rach get for Christmas? She doesn't know either! The Meat this episode is on theme with our 2021 Year of Growth mantra we've been saying all year. Jess gets ref...

Eggnog Dance - Jess + Joe's Christmas Episode

December 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

Welcome to a very exciting episode with Jess and her husband, Joe (AKA Joey aka Jizz aka aka Jizzy-Joe)! These two get us all in the Christmas spirit by talking about their holiday dos and donts. They start the episode off talking about how celebrating the holidays have changed from the beginning of their relationship to now, their feelings on gift-giving and receiving, and Jess and Joe give us a peek into their baby-talk couples' language. They get into your submitted questions about how th...

Something About Sid The Sloth - Rach's Birthday Episode

December 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB

We decided to cheer things up this week in honor of Rach's birthday/to recover from last week's really heavy episode! The girls start off with an update on Rach's emotional state, admitting some of their favorite guilty pleasures, and Rach pops off about her favorite sport - Formula 1 racing. The girls exchange their earliest embarrassing moment stories - send us yours so we can read them in an upcoming ep!  The meat this week is an AITA birthday edition! We read a couple reddit threads and...

The Pork Chop - Grief + Loss with Meg Nye

December 10, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MB

**CW: Death, suicide, grief are the subject of this episode starting at 31:21** We are so excited to finally introduce our good friend Meg Nye on this week's (very heavy and verrrry long) episode of the pod. Meg is one of the funniest people we know, and is here to tell her story and provide guidance for this highly requested episode. Before we get into the real tough meat this week, the girls banter in typical FB&W fashion. Jess tells her and Meg's origin story, Rach comes clean about her F...

Jess and Rach's Version - 'All Too Well' Deep Dive

December 03, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MB

Hello friends and welcome BACK to another episode For Better & Worse Podcast. SZN 2 Eppy 5 starts out with a tale from Drinksgiving, birth control chats, and some SFOTW, home-buyers edition. Jess gives a hot take about the way she eats her Thanksgiving meal, and Rach reveals one of her biggest kitchen strong suits #gravygal. We are so excited to get into the meat for this *highly requested* episode for you guys! Are you ready to get in your feels? Cry about your lost high school love? Make ...

Oh Yeah I'm Crying Tonight - How Has Covid Changed Weddings?

November 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MB

Jess is back from her journey to the Covid Cave and the girls hit the ground running with some real talks and catch up over the past (very eventful) last 2 weeks! We hope all of you guys made it through your Thanksgiving family festivities unscathed, but if not please DM us and spill your holiday tea. Rach gives an update on her home search, and Jess finally fills us in on her SFOTW from a few weeks back. Basically, check on your friends who are partnered up with Enneagram 6s... iykyk! (6s w...

For Better & Tangents // Ladies & Worse

November 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB

What happens when Jess gets sick and we need a last minute fill in?? JERI HAPPENS THATS WHAT. So welcome to an episode where Rach sits and talks to her other best friend and podcast superstar, Jeri of Ladies & Tangents. Rach tells yet another embarrassing story from her past, and forces Jeri into a segment she calls, "making Jeri do British accents with Love Island slang". How many regions in the UK can Jeri take us to? Infinite. How many times does Rach attempt and fail at a British accent?...