Worst Friends Forever
484 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsA weekly tipsy podcast where 3 long distance best friends discuss pop culture--from books to current events and everything in between. Original music by Stephen Valentine (soundcloud.com/Stephen-Valentine)
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Episodes
Episode 321 - Long Distance Friendships: "Is This A Metacommentary On Our Topic?"
June 10, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes - 39.3 MBWe're talking about long distance friendships—it's a lot about ourselves but not entirely. Just go with it. Also, Emily K. just randomly abandoned the recording for a bit at the beginning there, it really set a tone.
Episode 320 - Bonnie & Clyde: "Cars and Crimes and Ampersands"
June 03, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 39.2 MBThis week we return to watching classic movies with the 1967 film Bonnie & Clyde, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Fun Fact: Taylor gave us a list of *19* potential titles for this episode.
Episode 319 - Things That Hold Up: "Our Perennial Example, Pride & Prejudice (2005)"
May 27, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week we're looking back on things that stand the test of time...and what it means to "hold up".
Episode 318 - True Crime: "I Love a God Cult… Story"
May 20, 2021 07:00 - 50 minutes - 70.2 MBDon't worry, we aren't becoming three white women with a true crime podcast. We're three white women with a nonsense podcast doing an *episode* on true crime.
Episode 318 - True Crime: "I Love a Good Cult… Story"
May 20, 2021 07:00 - 50 minutes - 70.2 MBDon't worry, we aren't becoming three white women with a true crime podcast. We're three white women with a nonsense podcast doing an *episode* on true crime.
Episode 317 - Unexpected Things About Us: "It’s Too Late to Make New Friends"
May 13, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 84 MBThis week we ganged up on each other and decided what is the most unexpected thing about each of us, and why it's unexpected. We 100% recommend pairing off your friend group to talk make judgments about your other friends! Record a podcast about it!
Episode 316 - This Is a Robbery: "You Guys Wanna Do a Heist?"
May 06, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBThis week, we're discussing the Netflix true-crime docuseries This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist about the robbery at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Fun drinking game: take a shot every time we say "wild"* *Please don't, you'll die
Episode 315 - The Most Underrated: "I am an Anonymous Python"
April 29, 2021 05:40 - 1 hour - 91 MBThis week we're talking about the idea of being underrated, by each presenting what we think are the most underrated: John Williams themes, Julia Roberts movie, and disaster movie.
Episode 314 - Lost in the Never Woods: " I Don’t Know How Kids Work"
April 22, 2021 11:39 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThis week we're discussing the novel Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas. It's been a minute since we've done a novel! Should we do more???
Episode 313 - The Last Blockbuster: "My House Doesn't Have Sno-Caps In It"
April 15, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 35.9 MBThis week we're discussing the documentary The Last Blockbuster and if we perhaps miss going to video stores. A little bit, guys.
Episode 312 - Best Picture: "Less Plot, More Women"
April 08, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBThis week we're exploring the nominees for the Academy Award for Best Picture. We each watched a different nominee — The Trial of the Chicago 7, Nomadland, and Minari — and are reporting back to the others. Plus discussing our feelings on the awards, and Best Picture in general.
Episodes 311 - Things We Thought We'd Outgrow: "Bagel Bites and Goldfish"
April 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBThis week we're discussing the things we liked as kids that we thought we'd outgrow. It's everything from fanfic to Bagel Bites to each other.
Episode 310 - Moxie: "Go to a School Board Meeting, My GOD"
March 25, 2021 11:56 - 1 hour - 45 MBThis week we're discussing the new Netflix movie MOXIE, directed and starring Amy Poehler. Teenagers start a zine, they sticker a car, and every character is more interesting than the main one.
Episode 309 - Joanne is a TERF: "Sit in Your Mansion and Be Quiet"
March 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBThis week we're joined by Harry Potter fans Brian (@BrianAcunis) and Karter (@karterdpowell) to discuss loving Harry Potter given what we know about J.K. Rowling: She's a bigot. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Here are some resources we discuss in the episode: Brian's Twitter Thread of Important Articles: https://twitter.com/BrianAcunis/status/1271838849669398535?s=20 HP Alliance Statement Mentioned by Karter: https://www.thehpalliance.org/statement
Episode 308 - 1 Year of COVID: "Oh, So You're Wearing Pants"
March 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBWE'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A YEAR. We looked back on our old pandemic episodes, evaluated how much baking we're doing, and if there is even a point to pants at this point.
Episode 307- Ginny & Georgia: "THE MONKEY LAMP"
March 04, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBThis week we're discussing the first three episodes of the new Netflix show, Ginny & Georgia. Pre-Taylor Swift drama.
Episode 306 - To All the Boys 3: "The Only Movie My Dog Will Watch"
February 25, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutes - 52.3 MBThis week we're discussing the last movie in the To All the Boys I've Loved Before adaptations from Netflix, Always and Forever. Also how Emily K.'s dog weirdly likes the first one.
Episode 305 - Turning 30: “I Just Gave Up On All of That”
February 18, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBWe're getting old. We're...not mad about it. Mostly upset to be having a milestone birthday in a pandemic. And HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY!!
Episode 304 - Giving Advice: "“I Don’t Want to Read This Out Loud”
February 11, 2021 12:39 - 47 minutes - 66.2 MBThis week the advice columnists are moving aside — we providing the advice. We picked some letter from Dear Prudie, and figured out what we'd tell them to do. We shouldn't be advice columnists.
Episode 303 - Promising Young Woman: "Unforgivable Winky Face"
February 04, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThis week we're discussing the movie Promising Young Woman starring Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, and Connie Britton I don't have a joke to make here so I'll just say please please please watch this movie before listening to us talk about it.
Episode 302 - PowerPoint Party: "The Heart Emoji Contains Multitudes"
January 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBThis week we're hosting a "PowerPoint Party" to convince you all of things that are 100% objective fact. From the best Disney villains to Javert's love of Valjean, to the crime spree of Harry Styles and Taylor Swift. You don't need to look at the presentations, but we made them anyway. Emily V.'s presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oz-orSarr_K1YiM0M4bpB3jjxhMQdZQNzo6ksrtqvWc/edit?usp=sharing Taylor's: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_eYTCuVb3gEWTEvhbH4b...
Episode 301 - Fiddler on the Roof: "I Did Like It?"
January 21, 2021 13:38 - 54 minutes - 75.8 MBThis week we're discussing a classic movie musical, now on Netflix: Fiddler on the Roof. Also that one episode of Gilmore Girls.
Episode 300 - WW84: "I Want...To Be a Cat"
January 14, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBFor our 300th episode (!!) we're talking about Wonder Woman 1984, which is certainly a movie that was filmed and released. Whew boy.
Episode 299 - Newlywed Game: "I Didn’t Even Consider Any of the Men"
January 07, 2021 14:09 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBTo celebrate our 299th episode, we're playing the Newlywed game — with a little twist! Asking about our favorite characters, episodes, and villains from our favorite things! Also, these questions were HARD.
Episode 298 - Highlights of 2020: "The Most Irresponsible Thing I Did"
December 31, 2020 08:00 - 57 minutes - 40.1 MBThis week we're saying goodbye to the hellfire of 2020 with some highlights! We're sharing some of the things we actually liked about this year and some of the good things that happened to us. The power of positive thinking, and all that.
Episode 297 - Christmas Episodes: "I’m Not Dragging You, I’m Just Shocked"
December 24, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 56 MBThis week we're celebrating the Christmas holiday by talking about our favorite Christmas episodes of tv shows. From Bob's Burgers to Glee (5 bucks if you can guess who brings up Glee).
Episode 296 - Book Reports: "Sadness and Regret"
December 17, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBThis week we're each reporting back on a book we read. We read The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab, The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin, and Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Petersen.
Episode 295 - Happiest Season: "They Use Cow’s Milk in Their Coffee?"
December 10, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis week we're discussing the new gay Christmas classic from Hulu, Happiest Season. Also, we lust after Kristen Stewart in suits.
Episode 294 - Operation Christmas Drop: "It was Incredibly Painful and I Loved It"
December 03, 2020 03:07 - 55 minutes - 76 MBThis week we're discussing the Netflix original Christmas movie Operation Christmas Drop!!
Episode 293 - The Queen's Gambit: "No, it Moves in an L. Stop."
November 26, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBWe're talking about The Queen's Gambit because we like chess and also women. Happy Thanksgiving.
Episode 292 - Easy A: "Shenanigans Ensue"
November 19, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 40 MBIt's a blast from the past: this week watched Easy A on Netflix, and had a pretty good time.
Episode 291 - Taco Chronicles: "There's Too Many Things Happening with a Butternut Squash"
November 12, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBThis week we watched Taco Chronicles on Netflix, which is horrifyingly narrated _by the tacos._
Episode 290 - AP Quiz: "Distribute the Failure"
November 05, 2020 12:25 - 1 hour - 102 MBIn this episode, Taylor and Emily V. use stupid AP test questions to quiz each other on their respective disciplines. Emily K. was out this week because she was busy trying to save the country. Note: This episode was recorded on November 1, 2020 and we had no idea what was going to happen.
Episode 289 - Great British Bake Off: "Rainbow Bagels are Brooklyn Gay"
October 29, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 38.9 MBWe're talking Bake Off — and making predictions about the current season. Also please stop expecting episode descriptions of Emily K, you monsters.
Episode 288 - The West Wing HBO Special: "This Could Be… Not Behind a Paywall"
October 22, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 74.3 MBIt is honestly too much to expect of Emily K to write episode descriptions at this point. We watched The West Wing HBOMax special and then we talked about it and this is a recording of that conversation.
Episode 287 - Pride & Prejudice (2005): "THE RAIN SCENE"
October 15, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBListen, Emily K. is too busy to watch and consume new media right now. Please do not ask that of her. So it's finally time. Here is an episode on Prie & Prejudice (2005).
Episode 286 - Voting in a Pandemic: "The Less Work I Have To Do, the Happier I Am"
October 08, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 79 MBListen. voting is weirder than ever. Let's talk about that. Learn your options. Make a plan. Learn how to talk to other people about their options. IWillVote.com
Episode 285 - Avatar: "No One Has Moms"
October 01, 2020 12:23 - 58 minutes - 52.2 MBWe're discussing the 2005 TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender, joined by the hosts of Deep Listens. We discuss the women of Avatar: master benders, fighting against the patriarchy, sexy assassins, and questionable fanfic.
Episode 284 - Google Autocomplete: "Blue is Far From the Usual Stool Color"
September 24, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBWho, What, When, Where, Why does Google think of our search histories and the most commonly Googled questions. Also, what do you do if your poop is blue?
Episode 283 - Mulan: "I Enjoyed It When I Was Ignorant"
September 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBThis week we're discussing Disney's new version of Mulan, the controversies surrounding it, and the fact that you have to pay $30 to see it.
Episode 282 - Paddington 2: "Would-be Gilderoy Lockhart"
September 10, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 36.9 MBWe watched Paddington 2 three years after it came out and without ever watching Paddington 1, because we're a little broken but here we are.
Episode 281 - 6 Months of Pandemic: "Not Baking as Much Bread"
September 03, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBIt's been six months of this pandemic, and we can't just keep making sourdough.
Episode 280 - Most Ardently: “Like a Hot, Hot, Train Wreck”
August 27, 2020 13:57 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBThis week we're discussing modern, queer retelling of Pride and Prejudice, as well as marveling over the fact we've never done an episode on the 2005 movie????
Episode 279 - Election 2020: *long exhale*
August 20, 2020 12:43 - 54 minutes - 44.9 MBIWillVote.com
Episode 278 - The Newlywed Game: "Work is NOT Champagne Bottle!"
August 13, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBThis week we take turns playing The Newlywed Game — how well do we know each other? Let's find out in the super-sized ep!
Episode 277 - Digital Ads: "I Do Google Dogs a Lot"
August 06, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBThis week we're taking a deep dive into our Twitter, Facebook Google, and Instagram data to see what they think we like, what we want to see in ads, and apparently what Google thinks our incomes are.
Episode 276 - College Classes: "We are Very Different People"
July 30, 2020 12:54 - 1 hour - 115 MBThis week we are taking a journey to the past and discussing our favorite, least favorite, useful, and not useful classes. Do we actually use what we learned in our careers? Let' find out.
Episode 275 - Palm Springs: "They Just Wanted Dinosaurs"
July 23, 2020 12:13 - 56 minutes - 47.9 MBThis week we're discussing the new Hulu movie Palm Springs, starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti! There are dinosaurs!
Episode 274 - The Weirdest Places We've Ever Lived: "I'm Too Young to Die of Dysentery"
July 16, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 84 MBThis week we're discussing the weirdest places we've ever lived...and is having moved to those places privilege? we don't know tbh. A lot going on.
Episode 273 - Picking New Statues: “In Summary, Dog Statues.”
July 09, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBThis week we each picked three people from our cities we think *deserve* statues! Put us in charge, it'd be good.