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Amy Fleisher Madden + Jessi Frick
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In Season One, High School best friends Amy Fleisher Madden and Jessi Frick interviewed friends and notable music industry folks about their experiences during their most formative years. Now, in Season Two, Amy and Jessi have changed the format to discuss whatever hot-button topics are rolling around inside their minds. Jump ahead with them from 1997 to 2026 to see what's changed in day-to-day life... 

  1. Sep 15

    #5: Sir, This is a Podcast

    Episode 5! Jessi mistakes our podcast for an episode of Shark Tank and chats all about a zany idea that could just make MILLIONS. Also, we discuss The Guinness Book of World Records, coffee vs. fridge cigs, and how to take your waffles–the right answer is ice cream, btw. If you listen to one podcast in 2026, make sure it's this one.

    #5: Sir, This is a Podcast

  2. Sep 8

    #4 Are You There God? It's Amy and Jessi

    Let's get wild and discuss 'Baby on Board' stickers, misspelled menu items, Martin Short, and... SOMBR? But why? Who knows. Also, we get into the nitty-gritty of our favorite sandwiches... which, spoiler alert, Jessi thinks can be any food apparatus in between, or wrapped in any other food apparatus!? Let's discuss this ratchet culinary hot take and so much more.

    #4 Are You There God? It's Amy and Jessi

  3. Sep 1

    #3 Crows, Road-Kill, and Seinfeld... Oh My!

    Why do crows not give any f***s? This and SO much more on this bizarre episode, where we discuss crows that may have given up on living, road-kill tragedies in a small southern town, and the ultimate potato vs. poh-tah-toe grudge match... Jerry Seinfeld vs. Larry David. Please enjoy.

    #3 Crows, Road-Kill, and Seinfeld... Oh My!

  4. Aug 25

    #2 This Episode Could Have Been an Email

    We're off to the races discussing the USPS, sidewalk etiquette, truck nuts, parking spaces, and more... OH MY. Do you have high menopause, too? Call our hotline and let us know what you think.

    #2 This Episode Could Have Been an Email

  5. Apr 30

    #1 "What's in a name? That which we call a podcast by any other word would smell as sweet..."

    So here's the situation... Our parents went away on a week's vacation–JK JK. But for real, we took a break after season one and reassessed what we wanted to do for season two, and lo and behold, we both wanted to move away from our initial idea of doing high school-themed interviews. And now we've realized that we need a new name. So technically, this episode is the first episode of whatever the new podcast will be, but we didn't want to lose all of our loyal fans. Please enjoy this episode and feel free to weigh in with ideas for our new moniker.

    #1 "What's in a name? That which we call a podcast by any other word would smell as sweet..."

  6. 12/30/2025

    Amy + Jessi - THE NOTES EPISODE (Part 1) - 1996

    Have you ever saved things—like really old things—and had no idea why you saved them? Well, on this super-extended two-part episode, Amy and Jessi crack open a Converse All Star shoebox full of notes that haven’t seen the light of day since 1996. Get ready to hear some of the most ridiculous, half-baked teenage brain drama ever recorded. Will Jessi and Johnny HOOK UP?! Will Amy be mad, even though she’s obsessed with Smith and not Johnny? Will Amy and Jessi survive their BIG FIGHT about who their real friends really are? And what the heck is FAN-CLUBBING? Let’s get WAY into it.

    Amy + Jessi - THE NOTES EPISODE (Part 1) - 1996

  7. 12/30/2025 ·  Bonus

    Amy + Jessi - THE NOTES EPISODE (Part 2) - 1996

    Have you ever saved things, like really old things, and you have no idea why you saved them? Well, on this episode, Amy and Jessi crack open a Converse All Star shoe box full of notes that haven't seen the light of day since 1996. Get ready to hear some of the most ridiculous half-baked teenager brain drama ever recorded. Will Jessi and Johnny HOOK UP!? Will Amy be mad, even though she's obsessed with Smith, and not Johnny? Will Amy and Jessi survive their BIG FIGHT about who their real friends are? And what the heck is FAN-CLUBBING? Let's get WAY into it.

    Amy + Jessi - THE NOTES EPISODE (Part 2) - 1996

  8. 12/23/2025

    Claire Weiss - Rockaway, NJ - Class of 1995

    Today’s guest is one of our oldest and dearest friends, Claire Weiss. Claire is one half of the world-famous photography duo, DAY19, and she is never without a camera in hand. Claire and her husband Jeremy have shot legendary campaigns for some super small brands like Pepsi, Nike, and Harley Davidson—to name a few. But no matter how big their clients get, they always make time to shoot significant and intimate moments with their family—and their yearly zine always puts a smile on our face.  Claire graduated from Morris Knolls High School in Rockaway, NJ, in 1995. Let’s get into it.

    Claire Weiss - Rockaway, NJ - Class of 1995
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In Season One, High School best friends Amy Fleisher Madden and Jessi Frick interviewed friends and notable music industry folks about their experiences during their most formative years. Now, in Season Two, Amy and Jessi have changed the format to discuss whatever hot-button topics are rolling around inside their minds. Jump ahead with them from 1997 to 2026 to see what's changed in day-to-day life... 

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