brb crying

nins & arns
  • 4.9 (34)
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brb crying is a comedy podcast hosted by nins & arns, two thirty-something teenagers who love to talk, cry, and talk about what made them cry. join us as we dive into what moves us to tears (movies! books! personal stories! tbh anything is fair game!) and why crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.

  1. 048: heated rivalry (part 2) + the spoiler moments that destroyed us

    Jun 2 ·  Video

    048: heated rivalry (part 2) + the spoiler moments that destroyed us

    Nins & Arns return for a follow-up episode on Heated Rivalry that absolutely no one asked for (because one emotional breakdown over yearning, hockey, and devastating eye contact was clearly not enough!!). After finally bingeing the series, Arns comes fully prepared with a spoiler-filled PowerPoint presentation covering the scenes, confessions, relationships, and tiny emotional moments that wrecked her. Together, the hosts spiral through Scott & Kip, Shane & Ilia, coming out scenes, public love, emotional repression, and why this show made domesticity feel romantic as hell. Also in this episode: a heartfelt sob story from Serena—founder of Third Realm in San Francisco—about burnout, healing, poetry, community, connection, and creating spaces where people can feel less alone. NOTE: This episode contains full on spoilers for Heated Rivalry. Please we are BEGGING you to watch it first!! Topics discussed: Heated Rivalry episode breakdownScott & Kip discourseShane & Ilia analysisBurnout & healingThird spaces & communityEmotional repression in sports mediaQueer love stories & acceptanceStrong female supporting characters in mediaThe importance of slide decks in proving how deeply you careChapters: 0:00 - Preview0:36 - Intro1:55 - Announcement: blind book swap on 6/6 in SF!3:12 - Sob story: Serena from Third Realm8:55 - Heated Rivalry Part 2 Begins (Spoiler Alert!)14:00 - Scott & Kip: Secrets, Sunshine & The Championship Kiss23:23 - Why Scott & Kip's Story Made Us Cry28:10 - Ilya & Shane's Cottage Love Story34:06 - Shane Comes Out to His Mom37:30 - The Women of Heated Rivalry47:25 - Actor Appreciation & Behind-the-Scenes Tea51:48 - Character Drafts, Final Thoughts & Season 2 Manifesting55:30 - OutroReferenced in this episode: brb crying x Third Realm book swap on June 6Heated Rivalry TV series on HBOJoin the brb crying community—a heartfelt, cozy comedy podcast about friendship, vulnerability, emotional storytelling, and all the movies, books, music, and life experiences that leave us in tears. Follow us: » Instagram: @brbcrying.podcast » TikTok: @brbcrying.podcast » YouTube: @brbcrying.podcast Want episode recaps, behind-the-scenes/community updates, and occasional emotional damage delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter at brbcryingpodcast.com. Have a sob story or cry recommendation that absolutely wrecked you? We'd love to be wrecked, too. Submit your story at brbcryingpodcast.com or email us at hello@brbcryingpodcast.com. brb crying—hosted by longtime best friends Nins & Arns—is a podcast where we explore the songs, books, TV shows, films, pop culture moments, and personal stories that help us laugh, cry, heal, and feel a little less alone. Crying is our superpower, and by sharing what makes us cry in a way that makes us laugh, we show how crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.

    57 min
  2. 047: justin bieber’s “everything hallelujah”, lilo & stitch, & choosing joy anyway

    May 19 ·  Video

    047: justin bieber’s “everything hallelujah”, lilo & stitch, & choosing joy anyway

    This week, Nins unexpectedly develops Bieber fever after hearing Justin Bieber’s “EVERYTHING HALLELUJAH” and spirals into a wildly emotional deep dive on healing, fame, survival, gratitude, and brushing your teeth while depressed. Meanwhile, Arns revisits Disney’s Lilo & Stitch (2002) and fully crumbles over found family, loneliness, belonging, and the devastating realization that Stitch just wanted to know he deserved love, too.  Basically: two stories about choosing joy anyway. Content warning: substance abuse, suicidal ideation, sexual assault  In this episode: Justin Bieber’s rise to fame and public struggles“EVERYTHING HALLELUJAH” and the psychology of healingWhy tiny acts of care can feel miraculous during depressionLilo & Stitch as a story about grief, found family, and belongingWhy “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” suddenly becomes emotionally lethal as an adultOhana means family (we had to do it)0:00 - Preview 0:30 - Intro 1:59 - Announcement: blind book swap in SF! 6:16 - Nins: "EVERYTHING HALLELUJAH" by Justin Bieber 30:29 - Nins: why I cried 43:20 - Arns: Lilo & Stitch 58:04 - Arns: why I (unexpectedly) cried 1:04:24 - Outro Referenced in this episode: Blind book swap @ Third Realm in SF on June 6qi gong meditation"EVERYTHING HALLELUJAH" by Justin Bieber on Spotify and YouTube"Justin Bieber - A Billboard Cover Story" (2010 article) by Monica Herrera"Justin Bieber Seasons: The Movie" (2020 documentary)"Justin Bieber: Next Chapter" (2020 documentary)"Justin Bieber says he has facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome" (2022 article) by Lisa Respers France for CNNtiktoks by pop culture analyst @isittherightword"Bieber & Usher Oscar Party Fight: Deeper Reasons""The Justin Bieber vs Sabrina Carpenter Discourse is the Patriarchy Working as Designed""Britney Spears and Justin Bieber: The Poisoned Antidote"Lilo & Stitch (2002)"The Meaning Behind the 1878 Hawaiian Folk Song 'Aloha Oe' by Queen Lili’uokalani" by Tina Benitez-Eves for American Songwriter"If Justin Bieber got cast as Boq in Wicked" by @hopegodwin12Join the brb crying community—a heartfelt, cozy comedy podcast about friendship, vulnerability, emotional storytelling, and all the movies, books, music, and life experiences that leave us in tears. Follow us: » Instagram: @brbcrying.podcast » TikTok: @brbcrying.podcast » YouTube: @brbcrying.podcast Want episode recaps, behind-the-scenes/community updates, and occasional emotional damage delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter at brbcryingpodcast.com. Have a sob story or cry recommendation that absolutely wrecked you? We'd love to be wrecked, too. Submit your story at brbcryingpodcast.com or email us at hello@brbcryingpodcast.com. brb crying—hosted by longtime best friends Nins & Arns—is a podcast where we explore the songs, books, TV shows, films, pop culture moments, and personal stories that help us laugh, cry, heal, and feel a little less alone. Crying is our superpower, and by sharing what makes us cry in a way that makes us laugh, we show how crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.

    1h 7m
  3. 046: harry baker, heated rivalry, & loving so much it hurts

    May 5 ·  Video

    046: harry baker, heated rivalry, & loving so much it hurts

    This week, Arns unpacks “Sunflowers” by Harry Baker and spirals through grief, funerals, and the terrifying urgency of being alive right now. Meanwhile, Nins dives headfirst into Heated Rivalry, the wildly beloved hockey romance series full of yearning, emotional repression, devastating tension, and men gazing heavily at each other instead of going to therapy. Basically: two stories about loving people so much it hurts. In this episode: Harry Baker’s poetry and performance work“Sunflowers,” Wonderful, and TenderWhy grief makes ordinary moments feel sacredHeated Rivalry and the rise of hockey romanceEmotional repression in sports storiesThe agony of yearningWhy being alive is both beautiful and horrifyingChapters: 0:00 - Preview0:33 - Intro5:13 - Arns: "Sunflowers" by Harry Baker32:05 - Nins: Heated Rivalry1:08:56 - Sob story: Justin from Chicago1:11:22 - OutroReferenced in this episode: Harry Baker performing "59" on TEDx TalksSomething Borrowed podcast hosted by Harry Baker on Spotify and Apple PodcastsHarry Baker performing "crying over spilt milk"Harry Baker performing "Wonderful"Harry Baker performing "Sunflowers"Wonderful, a collection of poems by Harry BakerTender, a collection of poems by Harry BakerHeated Rivalry“Hockey romance novels are in the news. Here’s why they’re so popular” by Rachel Kurzius for The Washington Post"Week-to-Week: The MM Hockey Romance Revolution will be Televised (in Canada)" by Myles McNutt for Episodic MediumJoin the brb crying community—a heartfelt, cozy comedy podcast about friendship, vulnerability, emotional storytelling, and all the movies, books, music, and life experiences that leave us in tears. Follow us: » Instagram: @brbcrying.podcast » TikTok: @brbcrying.podcast » YouTube: @brbcrying.podcast Want episode recaps, behind-the-scenes/community updates, and occasional emotional damage delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter at brbcryingpodcast.com. Have a sob story or cry recommendation that absolutely wrecked you? We'd love to be wrecked, too. Submit your story at brbcryingpodcast.com or email us at hello@brbcryingpodcast.com. brb crying—hosted by longtime best friends Nins & Arns—is a podcast where we explore the songs, books, TV shows, films, pop culture moments, and personal stories that help us laugh, cry, heal, and feel a little less alone. Crying is our superpower, and by sharing what makes us cry in a way that makes us laugh, we show how crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.

    1h 13m
  4. 045: "st. clarity" by the paper kites & an emotional birth story

    Apr 21 ·  Video

    045: "st. clarity" by the paper kites & an emotional birth story

    This week, Nins & Arns drift through “St. Clarity” by The Paper Kites, emotional healing, pregnancy, childbirth, and the strangely beautiful process of becoming someone new. Nins gets lost in the dreamy stillness of “St. Clarity” by The Paper Kites, reflecting on the song’s peaceful atmosphere, quiet emotional weight, and the ripple effects our actions leave behind long after a moment has passed. Arns shares her birth story—from pregnancy fears and labor pain to the surreal feeling of meeting her daughter for the first time, and realizing that childbirth doesn’t just bring a new person into the world…it births a new version of you, too. This episode explores vulnerability, memory, identity, family, healing, motherhood, and the small moments that permanently shape who we become. Content warning: pregnancy, childbirth 0:00 - Preview0:24 - Intro2:54 - Bad days7:23 - Nins: St. Clarity by The Paper Kites30:14 - Arns: birth story56:26 - OutroReferenced in this episode: St. Clarity (official music video) by The Paper Kites"The Return of Fed Square Live" by Amy Theodore for Top Shelf Mag"Track of the Week: 'St Clarity' By The Paper Kites" by Alex Restrepo for KRUI FM radio stationAn interview with Dave Powys for Timber & Steel Wordpress"The Making of St. Clarity" by @thepaperkitesband on YouTubeJoin the brb crying community—a heartfelt, cozy comedy podcast about friendship, vulnerability, emotional storytelling, and all the movies, books, music, and life experiences that leave us in tears. Follow us: » Instagram: @brbcrying.podcast » TikTok: @brbcrying.podcast » YouTube: @brbcrying.podcast Want episode recaps, behind-the-scenes/community updates, and occasional emotional damage delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter at brbcryingpodcast.com. Have a sob story or cry recommendation that absolutely wrecked you? We'd love to be wrecked, too. Submit your story at brbcryingpodcast.com or email us at hello@brbcryingpodcast.com. brb crying—hosted by longtime best friends Nins & Arns—is a podcast where we explore the songs, books, TV shows, films, pop culture moments, and personal stories that help us laugh, cry, heal, and feel a little less alone. Crying is our superpower, and by sharing what makes us cry in a way that makes us laugh, we show how crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.

    58 min
  5. 044: filipino american smithsonian exhibit & what fighting revealed about my marriage

    Apr 7 ·  Video

    044: filipino american smithsonian exhibit & what fighting revealed about my marriage

    This week, Arns visits the Smithsonian exhibition How Can You Forget Me: Filipino American Stories and reflects on Filipino migration, generational memories, family sacrifice, and the emotional weight of the objects and stories we leave behind. From ornate steamer trunks to embroidered pillowcases, the exhibit unveils deeper questions about identity, belonging, and what survives across time. Nins gets painfully honest about a recent fight with her husband—one that slowly unraveled into a weighted conversation about communication, emotional needs, vulnerability, and the intimacy of truly understanding each other after conflict (and, of course, past life regressions). This episode explores marriage, family history, cultural identity, legacy, emotional repair, conflict, and the ways we try to love each other better even when it gets messy. Chapters: 0:00 - Preview0:31 - Intro4:47 - Arns' intro: Nins' belated birthday present7:33 - Arns: Filipino American Smithsonian exhibit27:54 - Nins: fighting with my husband46:10 - Nins: past life regression1:01:13 - OutroReferenced in this episode: The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) exhibition titled How Can You Forget Me: Filipino American Stories at the National Museum of American History“Discovery of the Trunks” by National Museum of American History"Landmark Filipino American exhibit opens at Smithsonian Museum” by James Sobredo for RapplerLarry the MusicalDear Flor gummiesBrian Weiss past life regression meditationJoin the brb crying community—a heartfelt, cozy comedy podcast about friendship, vulnerability, emotional storytelling, and all the movies, books, music, and life experiences that leave us in tears. Follow us: » Instagram: @brbcrying.podcast » TikTok: @brbcrying.podcast » YouTube: @brbcrying.podcast Want episode recaps, behind-the-scenes/community updates, and occasional emotional damage delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter at brbcryingpodcast.com. Have a sob story or cry recommendation that absolutely wrecked you? We'd love to be wrecked, too. Submit your story at brbcryingpodcast.com or email us at hello@brbcryingpodcast.com. brb crying—hosted by longtime best friends Nins & Arns—is a podcast where we explore the songs, books, TV shows, films, pop culture moments, and personal stories that help us laugh, cry, heal, and feel a little less alone. Crying is our superpower, and by sharing what makes us cry in a way that makes us laugh, we show how crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.

    1h 2m
  6. 043: PMDD, queen charlotte, & being loved through it all

    Mar 24 ·  Video

    043: PMDD, queen charlotte, & being loved through it all

    Nins & Arns choose each other's stories in this special throwback episode. Arns chooses ep 003: periods are hard, where Nins shares her struggles with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Nins chooses ep 011: a bridgerton (sob) story, where Arns reminds us that love is a choice through Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Content warning: depression, mental illness 0:00 - Preview0:36 - Intro2:17 - Apple Podcasts Canada feature!3:14 - Today's throwback format3:49 - Nins: PMDD33:16 - Arns: Queen Charlotte55:27 - OutroReferenced in this episode: Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). For more resources, please see information from Cleveland Clinic, Hopkins Medicine, and Mayo Clinic.Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)Join the brb crying community—a heartfelt, cozy comedy podcast about friendship, vulnerability, emotional storytelling, and all the movies, books, music, and life experiences that leave us in tears. Follow us: » Instagram: @brbcrying.podcast » TikTok: @brbcrying.podcast » YouTube: @brbcrying.podcast Want episode recaps, behind-the-scenes/community updates, and occasional emotional damage delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter at brbcryingpodcast.com. Have a sob story or cry recommendation that absolutely wrecked you? We'd love to be wrecked, too. Submit your story at brbcryingpodcast.com or email us at hello@brbcryingpodcast.com. brb crying—hosted by longtime best friends Nins & Arns—is a podcast where we explore the songs, books, TV shows, films, pop culture moments, and personal stories that help us laugh, cry, heal, and feel a little less alone. Crying is our superpower, and by sharing what makes us cry in a way that makes us laugh, we show how crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.

    58 min
  7. 042: the weirdly specific things that make us cry

    Mar 10 ·  Video

    042: the weirdly specific things that make us cry

    This week is a chaotic emotional spiral through all the oddly specific things that make people cry. Nins and Arns pull different “cry categories” out of a jar and unpack the videos, memories, fears, therapy breakthroughs, celebrity interviews, childhood movies, random scents, and late-night TikToks that destroyed them emotionally. What starts as a silly little game quickly turns into an honest conversation about vulnerability, nostalgia, healing, growing up, and why the smallest moments somehow hit the hardest. From emotional texts from parents to irrational childhood fears that still linger into adulthood, this episode explores the deeply human experience of crying over the most unexpected, nonsensical things. If you’ve ever sobbed because of a smell, a Disney movie scene, or a TikTok at 2AM, this one’s for you. 0:00 - Preview0:36 - Intro1:21 - Introducing: cry categories3:19 - Sob story: Ms. Darla9:43 - #1: celebrity interview moments19:11 - #2: TikTok trends22:10 - #3: realizations in therapy27:17 - #4: scents31:02 - #5: childhood films35:46 - #6: text from a parent39:05 - #7: irrational fears from childhood41:35 - OutroReferenced in this episode: Jay Shetty Podcast | Emma WatsonVogue | Ariana Grande's GRWMWOODY FM x LISA | Most Exclusive Talk Ever in Thailand"tiktoks that make me cry" (TikTok: @brbcrying.podcast)the "last time" trend (IG: @nhutella_)Mulan's decisionMulan | emperor's speechAnastasia | Journey to the Past Join the brb crying community—a heartfelt, cozy comedy podcast about friendship, vulnerability, emotional storytelling, and all the movies, books, music, and life experiences that leave us in tears. Follow us: » Instagram: @brbcrying.podcast » TikTok: @brbcrying.podcast » YouTube: @brbcrying.podcast Want episode recaps, behind-the-scenes/community updates, and occasional emotional damage delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter at brbcryingpodcast.com. Have a sob story or cry recommendation that absolutely wrecked you? We'd love to be wrecked, too. Submit your story at brbcryingpodcast.com or email us at hello@brbcryingpodcast.com. brb crying—hosted by longtime best friends Nins & Arns—is a podcast where we explore the songs, books, TV shows, films, pop culture moments, and personal stories that help us laugh, cry, heal, and feel a little less alone. Crying is our superpower, and by sharing what makes us cry in a way that makes us laugh, we show how crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.

    43 min
  8. 041: f1 champion lando norris, titanic, & the dreams that carry us forward

    Feb 24 ·  Video

    041: f1 champion lando norris, titanic, & the dreams that carry us forward

    This week, Arns unpacks the emotional aftermath of Lando Norris’ Formula 1 championship win—from childhood karting dreams and impossible pressure to the vulnerable reality of finally achieving the thing you’ve chased your entire life. Nins revisits Titanic (1997), reflecting on doomed love, immigrant hope, class inequality, and the devastating humanity at the center of James Cameron’s iconic film. Also featuring emotional listener stories from crybabies Nadene and Glenci, plus a reminder that every immigrant deserves dignity, compassion, and care. This episode explores ambition, survival, grief, hope, vulnerability, and the deeply human desire to build a better life. ⏱ Chapters: 0:00 - Preview 0:38 - Intro 2:21 - Listen to our vday ep! 6:07 - Arns: F1 champion Lando Norris 24:30 - Crybaby feature: Nadene + Glenci 34:49 - Nins: Titanic 1:07:42 - We stand with immigrants 1:16:19 - Outro Referenced in this episode: Lando Norris’ Mclaren Formula 1 driver profile"Lando Norris: From Go-Kart Dreams to World Champion" on BBC Sport's YouTube channel“THE BEST 24 HOURS OF MY LIFE” on Lando Norris’ YouTube channel“Lando Norris’ Crowning Moment | 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix” on Formula 1's YouTube channelNetflix's Formula 1: Drive to SurviveThe book Titanic 9 Hours of Hell: The Survivors’ Story by WB BartletThe book Sinking of the Titanic And Great Sea Disasters by Logan MarshallGleicher, David (2006). The Rescue of the Third Class on the Titanic: A Revisionist History.Barczewski, Stephanie (2006). Titanic: A Night Remembered. London: Continuum.Join the brb crying community—a heartfelt, cozy comedy podcast about friendship, vulnerability, emotional storytelling, and all the movies, books, music, and life experiences that leave us in tears. Follow us: » Instagram: @brbcrying.podcast » TikTok: @brbcrying.podcast » YouTube: @brbcrying.podcast Want episode recaps, behind-the-scenes/community updates, and occasional emotional damage delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter at brbcryingpodcast.com. Have a sob story or cry recommendation that absolutely wrecked you? We'd love to be wrecked, too. Submit your story at brbcryingpodcast.com or email us at hello@brbcryingpodcast.com. brb crying—hosted by longtime best friends Nins & Arns—is a podcast where we explore the songs, books, TV shows, films, pop culture moments, and personal stories that help us laugh, cry, heal, and feel a little less alone. Crying is our superpower, and by sharing what makes us cry in a way that makes us laugh, we show how crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.

    1h 17m
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brb crying is a comedy podcast hosted by nins & arns, two thirty-something teenagers who love to talk, cry, and talk about what made them cry. join us as we dive into what moves us to tears (movies! books! personal stories! tbh anything is fair game!) and why crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.

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  • Creator
    nins & arns
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 brb crying LLC
  • Show Website
    brb crying

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