Bestie Boos

Bestie Boos

Sam Baxter & Sarah Direen. Two besties (& mums) from Aotearoa, New Zealand - an unfiltered podcast with hot takes, real talk and laughs about our lives, our friendship and pop culture. Join us for your weekly catch up with the gals! Instagram @bestieboosshow TikTok @bestieboosshow Watch the Pod on YouTube @BestieBoosShow Contact bestieboosshow@gmail.com Spread the word Besties xoxo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

August 3, 2025 47 mins

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This week on Bestie Boos, Sam catches Sarah up on a spicy weekend full of unexpected moments — from a very heated league final to an awkward restaurant kerfuffle that ended in tears (not ours, don’t worry 😅).


We deep dive into the biggest pop culture stories lighting up the group chats — Ozzy Osbourne’s epic funeral (seriously, it was giving royal ener...

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Happy International Friendship Day, besties! To celebrate, we’re bringing you a very special bonus episode featuring the one and only Lana Cochrane-Searle! @lanasearle

Not only is Lana our mate, she’s a radio host, MC, two-time Celebrity Treasure Island contestant, aspiring DJ, and proud mum/wife/bestie 💅


In this ep:

✨ How we all met and became friends

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We recorded this one a little dusty after a big night out… so buckle up, besties – it’s a little loose and it’s a little unfiltered.


In this ep:

✨ A skin journey update thanks to the gals at Caci Riccarton

🏉 Sam’s rugby recap – we chat all things finals footy

📱The celeb contacts in our phones battle it out (zombie apocalypse edition)

🧼 Baby shower brawls and window ...

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We’re back, Besties! Great news for you…the chaos did not take a break. This week: pharmacy meltdowns, a front-page car crash, and yep, our thoughts on that Coldplay concert - no doubt there will be a few conscious uncouplings from this?!


Sam’s got a few cuzzies to catch us up on… maybe you can keep track, but Sarah never can. Meanwhile, the “kids” have gone fu...

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Sam takes the plunge—literally—after losing last week’s go-kart race, and let’s just say the mid-winter dip hit hard! 


We unpack everything from the latest in the Diddy trial and Idaho case, to another Mel B wedding. Plus, we introduce a new phenomenon: Coinkydink/synchronicities—those weird little life coincidences you can’t explain.


Also this week: Sarah’s husband starts a “...

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Sam & Sarah slam the accelerator on life this week! 💨 After a low-key Friday-arvo drink with Sarah’s workmates, the besties suit up for a full-noise go-kart showdown—multiple laps, no mercy. One of them clocks the fastest time; the slower driver must take an icy mid-winter pool plunge on next week’s episode (tune in to learn who’s doomed).


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This week on Bestie Boos, we’re diving deep — from the spiritual to the seriously unhinged. Sam opens up about the powerful signs she’s been receiving from Samuel, including one wild car moment that’ll give you chills.


In pop culture, we’re side-eyeing Bieber’s latest spiral, celebrating the Crusaders’ 15th Super Rugby win, unpacking the Karen Read trial, and sending love to Rufus the Wimbled...

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It’s a Bestie Boos rollercoaster this week and we’re unhinged in the best way. We kick things off with highs & lows, a pop culture roundup: Alex Cooper’s new doco, the Diddy trial, Kanye’s wild half-hour feature, the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni drama being squashed (and why Taylor Swift wants none of it), and David Beckham finally getting knighted — sir, it’s about time.


Then, we take you behind the scenes of a major moment:...

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We kick things off with our weekly highlights and lowlights — including a billboard update! Then it’s a jam-packed pop culture roundup: the Beckhams might be feuding, Marc Anthony’s popping up at weddings, and apparently two brothers are dating the same woman? Tinder’s trying to turn dating into a true love story, and Elon and Trump’s Pride Month break-up has us lolling.


Sam shares her bold new bedtime strategy — inspired by Sar...

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No video this week, besties — episode 13 lived up to its number and we had a technical hiccup with one of the cameras. Just audio today, but trust us, it’s a goodie.


We kick things off with a classic weekend yarn: a trip to the pub, a bold comment from a strange man, and Sam being prematurely declared “a jockey” Then we dive into a chaotic pop culture roundup: the AMAs were weirdly empty, Taylor Swift didn’t announce anything (b...

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This week on Bestie Boos, we dive into the pop culture messiness we love—Justin Bieber’s bizarre caption on Hailey’s Vogue cover, Jojo Siwa and Chris Hughes hard launching with a full ocean pash, and Kris Jenner’s face that’s suddenly giving… Kim?


Sam shares a funny-sad preschool drop-off story that’ll hit home for any parent.


Sarah opens up about her skincare redemption arc—what ruined her skin years ago, and her new routine...

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This week, the Bestie Boos tackle pop culture’s criminal edition — from P. Diddy and Cassie to Kim K’s courtroom moment and our gal Taylor swift being dragged into the Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni drama that we wish would end. Sam reveals worldwide headlines based on their own texts of 10 years, and a heated debate breaks out over audiobooks vs. reading. We also share heartfelt advice on how to really show up for friends going...

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This week’s Bestie Boos is giving a pop culture round up, Mother’s Day from the estranged daughters seat, and bedtime breakdowns (again). We chat shared Apple IDs (can we not?), our first-ever jobs, our love for Brit Cunningham's #cleantok, and ask the question no one else is: what happened to NZ Music Month?


Real talk, real laughs...  press play now besties xo 💕🎧


00:00 Welcome to Bestie Boos

00:29 Highlights and Low Lig...

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In this jam-packed episode of Bestie Boos, we kick off with our highs and lows of the week — including a very special surprise from Sarah (hint: blind box).


We dive into the world of random celebrity couples — yes, Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley, we’re looking at you — plus the latest chaos from JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes. We give our take on Australia’s big election moment and somehow end up deep in the trenches of bad pa...

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We kick things off with an exciting GHD giveaway. Then, they dive into the weird world of Labubu dolls (seriously, what even are they?!). Sarah opens up about being made redundant last year and how it shaped her journey, while Sam shares an awkward recurring encounter with her delivery person that just keeps getting weirder. And to top it all off, Sarah has a full-blown menty b (mental breakdown) over Schitt’s Creek  quotes

Foll...

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This week we get raw — diving into Sam’s journey navigating motherhood through the thick of grief. With her daughter Luna losing her Dad and her Poppa last year. We also catch up on Sarah’s birthday celebrations, chat about (past) pregnancy announcements, and round things off with our thoughts on Katy Perry’s questionable trip to space. 


Tender, teary, and a little bit chaotic — this one’s straight from the heart, Besties x

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We are back after a week off! We chat highs and lows, Robert Irwins big snake, have our first deep and meaningful in a while where Sam shares about the current status of her wedding rings. Our amazing gift from GHD & home stay experiences from our families and some of yours! Follow us on Instagram @bestieboosshow and please follow the podcast where ever you listen, we appreciate it so much!


00:00 Welcome Back!

00:36 Highligh...

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We're back with another episode, we discuss insurance claims, it being Aries season, run ins on TradeMe and a what the f did Sarah put in her ear?! Nothing too heavy this week, we are still recovering from the wedding ep (ep3).


00:00 Welcome Back!

00:24 Laptop Mishap

02:00 Fence Painting Fiasco

03:28 Aries Season Excitement

05:03 Highlight and Lowlight

07:48 Parenting Fail

09:21 Criminal History Discovery

13:00 Trade Me Drama

16:26 Hagg...

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Last week was heavy so we kick off this episode with a weekly highlight/lowlight (chaotic, obviously) - Sam got in a scrap with an older lady before we then spiral into reminiscing about our early 20s and the questionable choices we made. From school mum life to suddenly loving whatever our partners love (Did someone say PGA/LIV drama?) it's a ride! Thanks for coming along. *we talk Santa near the end - NOT SAFE FOR KIDS - hope...

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Could you imagine finding out on your daughter’s first birthday that her father, your fiance had been diagnosed with months to live. Then a week later getting married? Sam shares with us the whirlwind story of finding out she was going to lose the love of her life to marrying him a week later including the audio of the wedding vows they shared on their special day.


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