Thoughts and Feelings

Bea and Fran

Join two girls as they yap and dissect social phenomena. Bea and Fran share their thoughts and feelings on the world we live in.

Episodes

  1. yipyap

    May 5

    yipyap

    In the most nonchalant episode ever, according to Bea, the girls talk about their favorite things. Mostly about how much they love Memphis and all of its outdoor events. Sit down with the girls and catch up on what they’ve been up to during their most recent hiatus. 🌳💖🏕️🌞

    59 min
  2. women are playinnnng

    Jan 15

    women are playinnnng

    Join Bea and Fran as they explore women in sportsss🤸🏻🎀. They discuss how American women’s basketball🏀 came about and the evolution of the business. The girls talk money💵💰, rules🗒️ and most importantly 👎🏼inequality👎🏼.  Resources: https://home.heinonline.org/blog/2023/03/ball-hers-the-history-of-womens-basketball/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su_8OPlHoHw https://youtu.be/gGChKp_Ehhk https://www.wnba.com/news/inside-the-w-with-michelle-smith-50-years-of-title-ix https://www.britannica.com/sports/sports  https://www.wsn.com/nba/nba-vs-wnba/    https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/2025/05/14/6824a1d3268e3e14738b45c4.html  https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/21/wnba-players-say-theyre-not-paid-what-theyre-owed-are-they-right

    1h 32m
  3. Comment for a tbh

    09/26/2025

    Comment for a tbh

    The bestinas invite you over to sit on the couch and yap with them about anything and everything. Enjoy this exclusive insight into the middle school internet personas of Bea & Fran and comment what you think our fanbase should be named for a TBH👀

    1h 1m
  4. Backyard Horror Stories pt 1

    08/22/2025

    Backyard Horror Stories pt 1

    Bea & Fran are BACK after a looooong and eventful hiatus to bring you their first episode of a new mini series “Backyard Horror Stories.” The girls are refreshed from summer & ready to speak their truth on Japanese Internment camps and America’s latest immigration detention center, Alligator Alcatraz. (SCARY) Resources:https://densho.org/learn/introduction/looking-like-the-enemy/  https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/high-school-life-rohwer-war-relocation-center  https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/high-school-life-rohwer-war-relocation-center   https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights/california-proposition-187   https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/01/us/what-is-alligator-alcatraz-florida   https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs-has-begun-flying-migrants-out-floridas-alligator-alcatraz-desantis-announces https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR6IYUM-DJA

    1h 40m
  5. A Fran Favorite

    06/11/2025

    A Fran Favorite

    Bea and Fran have mastered the art of tag-teaming the cards to create an optimal look into the future, so the girls decided to bring it to the pod. Listen as we read each other's tarot collaboratively!

    49 min
  6. Becoming Luscher Girls

    05/15/2025

    Becoming Luscher Girls

    Bea and Fran chat and dissect the brain's relationship with color. Join us as we see what colors we associate ourselves with and venture into color psychology. PS meet us at your local bar to get your Luscher reading Sources: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/08/19th-century-insight-into-the-psychology-of-color-and-emotion/261261/  https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a-brief-200-year-history-of-synesthesia/  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7027086/ https://psytests.org/luscher/lus8en-run.html  https://kimcampion.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/The-Luscher-Color-Test.pdf  https://psytests.org/result?v=lcta1Idkug8r

    1h 31m
  7. Excuse me while I shout into this microphone

    04/30/2025

    Excuse me while I shout into this microphone

    The girls are finally back with the long-awaited episode discussing the enthralling lore of their favorite albums. Fran starts us off with the raunchy and intriguing making of Rumours. Followed by Bea's song-by-song analysis of Lemonade. **yes Fran is shouting into the microphone a lot in this one** Sources: https://slate.com/culture/2024/04/fleetwood-mac-stevie-nicks-rumours-taylor-swift-stereophonic-daisy-jones.html   https://www.grammy.com/news/ken-caillats-truth-about-fleetwood-macs-rumours  https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/r563/ https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/fleetwood-macs-rumours-10-things-you-didnt-know-121876/  https://www.biography.com/musicians/fleetwood-mac-rumours-album https://issuu.com/candicebenbow/docs/lemonade_syllabus_2016?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=libguides.mica.edu https://www.bustle.com/articles/156559-transcript-of-beyonces-lemonade-because-the-words-are-just-as-important-as-the-music  https://www.thefader.com/2016/04/24/beyonce-lemonade-michael-brown-trayvon-martin-forward-black-lives-matter  https://medium.com/nappy-head-club/lessons-from-lemonade-a-celebratory-reflection-on-beyonc%C3%A9s-impactful-album-on-black-women-s-74b848eee66f  https://speakola.com/political/malcolm-x-speech-to-black-women-1962  https://usso.uk/research/beyonces-lemonade-a-complex-and-intersectional-exploration-of-racial-and-gendered-identity/  https://www.npr.org/2016/02/08/466036710/beyonces-formation-is-a-visual-anthem

    2h 12m
  8. Anyway, have you heard about Jesus?

    04/01/2025

    Anyway, have you heard about Jesus?

    Grab a drink and tune in as Fran takes us through the top destinations for Spring Breakers in the US and abroad! The girlies share all their thoughts & feelings on what happens when spring break goes to the extreme... Plus, the gals listen to YOUR spring break stories!! Resources:  https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/mbrealitycheck/  https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2025/02/27/florida-spring-break-fort-lauderdale/https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/miami-beach-mayor-back-year-after-breaking-spring-119337766#:~:text=Most%20of%20the%20problems%20experienced,violence%20last%20year%2C%20Johnson%20said.   https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article286247885.html#storylink=cpy  https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article287302830.html  https://pcbeachspringbreak.com/  https://globaledge.msu.edu/blog/post/57362/the-business-of-fun--how-spring-break-fuels-global-economic-growth#:~:text=About%201.5%20million%20U.S.%20college,dollars%20in%20global%20economic%20activity.  https://skift.com/2024/03/19/mexico-tops-americans-spring-break-travel-plans/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281341278_Spring_break's_social_impacts_and_residents'_attitudes_in_Cancun_Mexico_a_qualitative_approach  https://www.thecrimson.com/column/bending-the-arc/article/2018/3/30/reyes-spring-breaking-on-the-islands/ https://time.com/7204771/bad-bunny-debi-tirar-mas-fotos-interview-2025/

    1h 26m
  9. He had a girlfriend the whole time?!

    03/19/2025

    He had a girlfriend the whole time?!

    Pop on your shades and relax as Bea takes us through the modern history of spring break!!! Discover the origins and evolution of what has become an essential element of college party culture.  https://thetrumpetwlu.org/662/culture/the-history-of-spring-break/  https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/49472/how-did-spring-break-get-its-start   https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2023/03/02/daytona-beach-spring-break-brought-mayhem-in-mtv-fueled-heyday/69962342007/   https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/girls-gone-wild-founder-joe-francis-exposed-peacock-docuseries-1236234040/   https://www.atlantamagazine.com/90s/freaknik-the-rise-and-fall-of-atlantas-most-infamous-street-party/   https://www.britannica.com/topic/Freaknik   https://www.npr.org/2024/03/23/1240462403/a-look-back-at-freaknik-atlantas-iconic-hbcu-spring-break-party-of-80s-and-90s   https://scholarworks.uno.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1856&context=td    https://time.com/archive/6914290/spring-break/

    1h 7m
  10. "yeahhh im anxiously attached"

    03/05/2025

    "yeahhh im anxiously attached"

    The girls dive into the history of attachment and how the 4 main styles (anxious, avoidant, secure, and disorganized) came to be!! Listen as Bea & Fran talk all things development & socialization and discuss the effects that early childhood experiences have on adult romantic relationships. TAKE THE QUIZ HERE!!!!!!!!!: https://quiz.attachmentproject.com/   Resources: https://psychology.psy.sunysb.edu/attachment/online/inge_origins%20DP1992.pdf  https://www.attachmentproject.com/attachment-theory/  https://labs.psychology.illinois.edu/~rcfraley/attachment.htm https://www.attachmentproject.com/blog/four-attachment-styles/ https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=9daf1c13f86720000e9ddcde238ab3756cc0847b  https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/bc1/schools/lsoe/faculty%20%26%20research/Publications/Morelli/Morelli_AttachmentReconsidered_2015.pdf  https://psychology.psy.sunysb.edu/attachment/measures/content/ss_scoring.pdf  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlEfeQEe1jE https://www.attachmentproject.com/blog/secure-attachment/https://www.attachmentproject.com/psychology/abandonment-issues/https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED369003

    1h 29m
  11. We were never meant to be this accessible

    02/17/2025

    We were never meant to be this accessible

    Besties bea and fran welcome you to Thoughts and Feelings with Bea & FranThe girlies sit down for their premier episode to discuss the infamous world of online dating. Join Bea & Fran as they talk the history and cultural relevance of finding love online and share their perspectives on how dating has been reduced to an endless cycle of swiping and situationships.Resources: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/26/about-half-of-lesbian-gay-and-bisexual-adults-have-used-online-dating/sr_2023-06-26_lgb-online-daters_1-png/  https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250206-the-rocky-1960s-origins-of-online-dating -https://sundial.csun.edu/168529/arts-entertainment/the-evolution-of-online-dating/ https://www.datingadvice.com/online-dating/history-of-online-dating https://web.stanford.edu/~mrosenfe/Rosenfeld_et_al_Disintermediating_Friends.pdf https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/29/style/operation-match-patsy-jeff-tarr/index.html  https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47668951 https://medium.com/@yeasinarifin/swipe-right-the-history-and-evolution-of-tinder-57a1300f45c  https://hinge.co/press  https://sifted.eu/articles/hinge-ceo-founder-lessons  https://ir.bumble.com/overview/default.aspx  https://www.businessinsider.com/bumble-dating-app-company-history-2021-ipo-2020-9  https://www.npr.org/2024/05/06/1249296671/bumble-dating-apps-women-opening-moves

    1h 17m
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Join two girls as they yap and dissect social phenomena. Bea and Fran share their thoughts and feelings on the world we live in.

Information

  • Creator
    Bea and Fran
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bea and Fran
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