The One With FRIENDS

s9 e20 • the one with the one woman play (the one with the soap opera party)

we discuss plays vs musicals. we discover and discuss what nobel peace prize winners do with their prize earnings. and, we ended this episode so poorly.

meanwhile, joey's annual secret comes to light with one poorly timed voicemail. chandler gets ghosted by the group and sulks through a very mature and enlightening evening. and, ross meets someone who mi...

s9 e19 • the one with the free amenities (the one with rachel's dream)

leann's outie regaled us with the world traveling tales from her innie's recent trip to london. we may just be planning a trip to london together now. and, we've finally reached the storyline we've been dreading for 9.5 seasons.

meanwhile, chandler and ross go on a romantic trip for two. joey has a hard time method acting until he gets a little...

s9 e18 • the one with the 'coo' (the one with the coo)

we come to you this week with every bit of our determination and will-power. leann's favorite scene also gave her the biggest ick. and, aussie andy may as well have his own segment moving forward.

meanwhile, this bottle episode has us straining for storylines. chandler waits for work news. and, the friends go all in together on the lottery.

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s9 e17 • the one with the hugsy love triangle (the one with the memorial service)

shocked that this is gunther's 150th episodes! we get some doggy non-asmr during this recording. and, we mutually agree that opening gifts in front of people is the worst part of all showers.

meanwhile, joey and emma have a battle over hugsy. ross and chandler have a battle of exponentially more dramatic posts. and, monica battles to keep phoebe fr...

s9 e16 • the one where phoebe is HER (the one with the boob job)

after 5 years, leann has, maybe, finally, balanced out her volume with luellen's. we take a pretty strong stance on borrowing money from family and friends. and, we do a tiny deep dive into phoebe's relational prospects over the course of the show.

meanwhile, the bings are having money trouble .phoebe and mike make a big decision about their relationship. and, w...

s9 e15 • the one where they get "muggled" (the one with the mugging)

nostalgia hits hard reminiscing over the 90's 'got milk' campaign. we come up with an idea for a 'friends' spin-off show. and, age IS just a number....right...?

meanwhile, chandler kicks it at his new internship. ross and phoebe discover they go waaayy back. and, jeff goldblum was, is, and will always be... exactly jeff goldblum.

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s9 e14 • the one where luellen picks ross! (the one with the blind dates)

leann, once again, finds herself wondering what to do with her newly occupied second bedroom. we share about the last time we ate baby food that comes in a jar. and, luellen drops a truth bomb about ROSS! (also, how did leann get away with not answering that question for herself?!)

meanwhile, ross and rachel get set up on horrible dates. phoebe and joey set up...

s9 e13 • the one where we listen and we don't judge (the one where monica sings)

leann is reverse sleep cycling. luellen's first rover gig was a puppy. and, we touch on the incongruity of cultural comedy.

meanwhile, monica wows a karaoke crowd. ross puts all his energy into revenge dating. and, joey indulges in some self care for a role.

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s9 e12 • the one with the stable boy and the princess (the one with phoebe's rats)

it's been 5 weeks since our last recording and this sanctioned and pre-approved and communicated-in-advance break was so refreshing! leann hosted a five day empyrean reading weekend, went to her first fantasy ball, and celebrated galentines with her best friends since we last met. and, we get schooled on land-line technology.

meanwhile, mike an...

s9 e11 • the one with the cooler (the one where rachel goes back to work)

we identify with chandler's opening remarks. and, rewatching nostalgic christmas movies prompts a discussion around our changed empathy alliances.

meanwhile, phoebe's financial struggles leads to joey's work woes. rachel's insecurities leads to her own work woes. and, chandler's work woes leads to a difficult conversation.

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s9 e10 • the one with the last christmas (the one with christmas in tulsa)

we are back! the holidays were good-ish to us. leann has a harsh and probably offensive opinion on non-eastern time zone nye celebrations in the U.S.A. and, we ponder why tulsa residents would get a gift centered around a new york company.

meanwhile, in this final christmas special the friends are spending it together. chandler struggles with communication a...

s9 e9 • the one with .... *blows into empty bottle* (the one with rachel's phone number)

luellen gives us a much anticipated sourdough undertaking update. we agree that the complicated discussion IS the best option in a relationship. and, we end with an announcement.

meanwhile, the girls have a night out. the boys have a night in. and, joey thinks monica is having quite a night of her own.

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s9 e8 • the one with the queen's fine china (the one with rachel's other sister)

luellen gives her 'hot' take on wicked: the movie. we delve into the thanksgiving day parade: old vs. new. and, luellen reminisces about her macy's store revelation: new york.

meanwhile, monica regrets using the fine china. rachel regrets inviting her sister. and joey regrets his method of remembering things.

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s9 e7 • the one where phoebe meets the parents (the one with ross's inappropriate song)

luellen begins a new quasi-hobby. leann commends leblanc for his commitment to the bit. and, the elfster app reigns supreme this christmas.

meanwhile, emma reaches a new milestone. a return to richard's apartment uncovers a questionable vhs tape. and, a first time meeting doesn't go as planned.

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s9 e6 • the one with freddie prince jr. (the one with the male nanny)

'monica clean' has us reminiscing on the early days of this podcast. the tv show reaches its 200th episode! and, we gush on freddie and sarah as a highly underrated hollywood couple.

meanwhile, chandler panics when a new funny guy comes on the scene. phoebe finds herself creating opportunities with an old love. and, rachel lands her dream nanny who reveals ross'...

s9 e5 • the one with the golden driller (the one with phoebe's birthday dinner)

ignore the first 1:45 of this episode 🫠🫣. we deep dive into the logistics of smoking 3 cartons in 2 days. and, how are your cozy-fall comfort-show re-watches going?!

meanwhile, who knew getting together with your friends when you're in your 30s gets so difficult? an old habit disrupts the bings. a locked door delays ross and rachel. and, joey just wan...

s9 e4 • the one where everyone freaks out (the one with the sharks)

we have JUST discovered spotify comments and THAT was a mistake. we talk about unique experiences to living alone. and, we discuss a very particular fear of beginning to date again after a loooooooooooooonnnnggg absence from it.

meanwhile, monica walks in on chandler in tulsa. joey gets walked in on by an ex. and phoebe faces the truth of her relationship history.

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s9 e3 • the one where chandler relocates (the one with the pediatrician)

we are celebrating five years of podcasting, WOW! ross would have loved luellen calling him a 'doctor'. and, we discuss logistics of being a matchmaker type IRL.

meanwhile, the group receives BIG news at the top of the episode. rachel struggles as a new mom. and, phoebe and joey blind double date.

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s9 e2 • the one where it's 'not' a boy (the one where emma cries)

leann talks about life-sized stuffed animals and lies told by her parents. we discuss heavy lids at work. and, luellen stands up for men in broadway.

meanwhile, chandler receives a new work assignment through sleep osmosis. the girls all struggle with a crying emma. and, ross and joey battle it out over the non-proposal incident.

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