27 episodi
Platonic Lifemates Platonic Lifemates
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- Cultura e società
How do two friends keep a friendship alive for 20 years long distance? Melissa and Whitney aren’t quite sure what the secret is. Maybe after listening to them chat about everything from raising fur-babies and human babies, to the calming powers of The Great British Bake-Off, to comparing notes on their book club choice for that month you'll understand their friendship better than they do. Join them every week for a silly, sarcastic, sometimes serious, but always enjoyable gabfest with your two new adult lady friends.
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Episode 27: Open Book by Jesica Simpson
Today we’re talking about June’s book club pick, Open Book by Jessica Simpson. Melissa and Whitney weren’t fans back in the early 2000s, but this book gave them a new found respect for her. It is a great summer read, love, betrayal, family drama, emotional affairs and glitter cups. Whitney might go down the Botox road (for migraines, not vanity) and Melissa has some exciting developments in her business. They also chat about the current status of masks in this country, and boy oh boy is that a cluster f*ck.
Mentioned In Today’s Episode
Taste The Nation on Hulu
Legal Eagle on Youtube
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Episode 26 You're Not Better Because You're Skinny
This week we’re bringing an episode that we didn't get to air in late May. We’re talking about diet culture and how that has shaped us as ladies in our mid-30’s. We grew up in the 90’s, fat was the devil guys!!! Whitney talks about how she talks to her kids about food, and physical appearance at their young ages.Melissa talks about her experience with Keto and fasting and its effect on her mental health. We go down a rabbit hole about Jenny Craig’s origin (we just had to know). We talk about fat shaming, Instagram’s shitty algorithm to body shame you, society’s obsessions with judging people’s body’s, office weight loss challenges and society valuing people more if they are skinny.
Mentioned In This episode
Never Have I Ever on Netflix
Dead To Me on Netflix
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Episode 25 Racism and Imposters
Hi Everyone. We’re back with an episode we recorded on June 2, just a few days after the murder of George Floyd and 3 days in to the national protests. We talk about protests, police, Black Lives Matter and our role in systemic racism. We also talk about imposter syndrome, we’re all over on this episode. We know a lot has changed in the past 2 weeks since this episode was recorded but we wanted to release this as a way to continue the dialogue.
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Episode 24 If I never Met You
This week school is finally over and we’re not teachers anymore!!!! Melissa has been going commando and Whitney is already over the outdoors. We play a lovely little game you might have heard of (F@$! Marry Kill) and address a very important question; is the marriage celibate? Whitney’s deep love of Conan O’Brian comes out and Melissa’s love for gingers is reaffirmed. Then we dive deep into this month’s book club pick If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane. And of cours, our tiny joys of the week.
Mentioned In This Episode
If I Never Met you by Mhairi McFarlane
The Great on Hulu
She’s full of lit
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Episode 23: Urban Dating & Urban Dictionary
Hello again friends. This week we’re talking about Bumble and the weird shit people do on dating apps. Melissa’s shares some interesting observations over the past week, they’re interesting. We’ve also decided your 30’s is a weird time vortex for aging and it doesn’t treat everyone equal. Melissa also tests Whitney’s knowledge of Urban Dictionary slang, why are there so many terms for vagina? Are you a Whitney or Melissa according to Urban Dictionary?
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Episode 22 The Silent Patient & Infidelity Is In Every Book Ever Written
Happy May! This week we’re talking about April’s book club pick, The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. We both enjoyed this psychological thriller. Nothing distracts from a global pandemic like reading about a mysterious murder, a woman who doesn’t speak for 6 years after murdering her husband and a stalker who no one believes exists. It was also the first work of fiction written by a man that Whitney has read in years, so that’s saying something. We also talk about boycotting masks, boycotting ladies and our tiny joys of the week.
Mentioned In The Episode
If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane (May’s Book Club Pick)
Verity by Colleen Hoover
You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Mrs. America on Hulu on FX
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Music: Yes She Can by Tiny Music